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  1. Yay, Apple on Mozilla Launches Firefox For IOS · · Score: 1

    Important to understand that due to Apple's restrictions, this is not a port of the Gecko engine to iOS. It simply embeds a Safari's UIWebView into Firefox's 'skin'. Same goes for Chrome on iOS. Furthermore, Apple uses unexposed JavaScript optimizations to make Safari faster and doesn't allow those same optimizations in a UIWebView embedded in third party apps. So, unfortunately, Safari will always be the fastest browser on iOS. Yay, Apple. http://www.extremetech.com/mob... http://www.engadget.com/2011/0...

  2. Re:Where's "Scroll Lock"? on Ask Slashdot: Why Is the Caps Lock Key Still So Prominent On Keyboards? · · Score: 1

    I think they're referring to the Context Menu button on your standard 104-key keyboard (next to the right win-key or super-key). They might be calling it the 'right-mouse button' because on Windows it pulls up the same context menu the right mouse button does.

  3. Re:Requires Constant Internet Connection on New SimCity To Require Constant Internet Connection · · Score: 1

    This is just another thing to turn normal consumers into pirates.

  4. Re:oh, it's a troll on World's Worst Hacker? · · Score: 1

    Sometimes when I'm trying to just find out how good of bandwidth a server has, I just wget some random giant file that's freely available on a big server. Windows Service Packs meet that requirement.

  5. Re:Um no on Chrome Private Mode Not Quite Private · · Score: 1

    Not only that, but you *zoom in* on red-hot-midget-porn. Presumably because midgets are smaller and must be enlarged to show texture.

  6. Re:Market share on YouTube Phasing Out Support For IE6 · · Score: 2, Informative

    I've had several times where I'm testing a site in IE6, find a bug or quirk, then press Ctrl-N to open a new IE6 window, and browse to W3C (or other web development related site) to find a reference to that particular element and determine its compatibility with the browser I'm currently in. I'd say that's pretty common.

  7. Re:Worst Mistake That Still Needs Fixing on Fifteen Classic PC Design Mistakes · · Score: 1

    * Stand up.

    Sorry, you lost me there.

  8. Re:8==C=A=P=T=C=H=A==D on Why the CAPTCHA Approach Is Doomed · · Score: 1

    That captcha looks painfully easy to break. All a bot would have to do is render the HTML to a image and OCR it.

  9. Re:"Mostly" monitors? on How Nvidia Wants To Bring 3D Glasses Back · · Score: 1

    This is why you have to learn to see in pseudo-3D. If you start watching 3D when you're young, your mind will become trained to it, and won't try to compensate of the lack of other depth queues.

  10. Re:Problems? on Wikia Search Upgrades Get Closer · · Score: 1

    Upon a quick glance at the recent updates page, it's apparent that Wikia's going to have their fair share of spammers.

  11. Re:Heh, pirates ahoy! on The One-Use, Self-Destructing DVD Returns · · Score: 1
  12. Re:is it just me? on Firefox 4 Will Push Edges of Browser Definition · · Score: 1

    My two most visited forums both begin with "d". Please don't say digg... please don't say digg....
  13. Re:More Raskins on UI Designers Hired by Mozilla · · Score: 1

    In XP: Win+R, type 'firefox', hit enter.

  14. Re:"Integrated Battery" on Apple Announces MacBook Air · · Score: 1

    They could always create an external 'power block' which plugs into the power port.

  15. Re:Why a console? Why not your own breed? on Wii Hacked for Better Homebrew Games · · Score: 3, Interesting

    One of the things that make consoles so attractive is that they are standardized hardware that so many people have in their homes. Development can be targeted for this specific hardware - to take advantages of its unique features.

  16. Re:Obligatory link on iPhone Keyboard Leads to Typso · · Score: 2, Funny
  17. Re:wheres your innovation? on Microsoft Windows 7 "Wishlist" Leaked · · Score: 5, Funny

    half that stuff on their list is already a part of firefox and either a part of many linux distros or easily addable- what is new here exactly? The other half :)
  18. Non-Flash on What Are The Best Free Games Online? · · Score: 1

    Combination Lock is a fun, multi-player, non-flash game.

  19. Re:This is a _GOOD_ thing people! on Hacked iPhones Confirmed As Bricking With Latest Update · · Score: 1

    What people don't seem to understand is, Apple didn't take any further measures to lock out third party apps. They simply released a new firmware. Since the installer app isn't compatible with the new firmware (yet), the repository doesn't work. We knew this would happen, and knew we'd simply just not update our iPhones until the installer plays catch up. I wouldn't expect it to be more than a couple days. Why does everybody seem so surprised?

  20. Re:Why do you need RealPlayer for that? on RealPlayer 11 Is a Real Rip Contender · · Score: 1

    However, it doesn't seem toi work with MySpace and YouTube videos anymore due to recent changes/upgrades.
    I think you answered your own question :)
  21. Re:A better solution on Pirate Banned From Using Linux · · Score: 1

    But if not, that'd be a good assignment for the various 1337 cR4ck1ng Cr3\/\/z out there.
    There's only 1,337 of them? I coulda swore there was more.
  22. Re:The other advantages of using Firefox on A Campaign to Block Firefox Users? · · Score: 1

    Seems strange that they're blocking based on user agent. Isn't there a way they can see if the ad is being displayed? Couldn't they just have a simple script to check if the div with the ID of "addiv"'s inner html contains My_Advertisement.jpg? If not, clear the document and write 'Please disable your adblocker to view this page'.

  23. Re:Largely an attitude thing on Does ODF Have a Future? · · Score: 1

    Or you can just create a Word document with one big image embedded - your resume, exactly how you want it to appear :)

  24. Re:You don't need MS Office to create .doc files on Does ODF Have a Future? · · Score: 1, Informative

    Actually, Office 2007 has a surprisingly well-implemented feature, "Inspect document" which will scan your document for hidden data and allow you to strip it from your document.

  25. Re:no change of life like us on Scientists Find Water on Extra-solar Planet · · Score: 1

    Great observation. But I'm pretty sure if we did move on to another method of communication, we'd continue to leave the radios up indefinitely.