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3
Mar
2010
Back to Chrome
I was outside the CSClub today, studying hard for that CS246 midterm when a conversation about Firefox’s stagnation broke out. Many points about it having an incredibly old base and just not being so great compared to Chrome.
So I looked back at why I switched away from Chrome the last time I was using it.
- Too much RAM usage on my netbook with Windows 7
- No bookmark syncing, Xmarks wasn’t working at the time
- Missing many add-ons I loved in Firefox
And effectively all these problems have been solved. My netbook is now running Ubuntu, Xmarks works and google has their own built in syncing with google docs and there are many more add-ons (like ad-blocker) so I’m not missing any functionality. Not to mention that Chrome feels like a faster browser and uses less vertical space by default.
So I’m back with Chrome. I might look like a google fanboy but I think of it as the same as I think of Logitech. I didn’t decide to buy a Logitech mouse (or three), keyboard, speakers and headset because I’m in love with the company. I chose it because those were the best products at the time. Google makes some really nice products, so I will embrace them.
16
Jan
2010
RE: My Thoughts on Digital Distribution
This is a response to this blog post. Go and read it first otherwise this one will make no sense at all.
Removal of Consumer Rights
I absolutely understand not wanting to lose this control. If I want a friend to borrow a a game all I have to do is lend them the cd, they play, give it back when they are done.
Instead, if I want someone to play my game I’d have to give them access to my entire account and I won’t be able to play these game myself at the time. Not to mention I don’t think steam would take this nicely.
However, on used game sales, I have sold maybe two PC games over the last 10 or so years I’ve been playing them for. It is not a big loss to me at all. Read the rest of this entry »
24
Aug
2009
Insisting on putting cases on everything
I hate people who put cases on everything. Cases on ipods, cell phones, DS/PSPs. These devices are specifically designed for a small form factor and yet people will sometimes double the size to throw on some plastic case over their devices.
Why do people do this? Protection. So that their gadget still looks good after a few months of use.
But what ends up happening is the case starts to look horrible. It scratches easier than what it is protecting in the first place. I’ve seen cell phones and ipods with screens you can’t even see anymore. So you end up with a terrible looking unusable device.
The only thing worse than this is leaving the plastic covers on that devices are shipped. This is most evident on HP Laptops. These are generally dirtier than the device because they’ve been through the factory. They have bubbles under them. They sometimes are half off and people still try to keep it on… Next time I see one of those I’m ripping it off.
Update Dec 2009: There are many new computers at work with that plastic film that I have been able to take off. It feels great!
13
Jun
2009
Facebook.com shortened URLs
So I missed out on facebook.com/apocrypha. Although I wouldn’t have actually taken it, I’d rather know that it is free than have some girl dressed as sailor moon with it.
I got my own name though, and that’s very nice. Favourites so far are facebook.com/Default.aspx and www.facebook.com/index.aspx. Many that I expected to be gone are still not taken, like facebook.com/Satan but I have a feeling those are disallowed somehow.
I also know a bunch of people who have yet to jump on this at all, get on that internet friends!