:: Sunday, August 21, 2005 ::
[added response/reiteration below]
firefox versus ie -- "ding, ding, ding, FIGHT!
i've noticed a lot of people have been ditching ie in favour of firefox, including those that i know personally. i like tabs, so there's a plus for the foxy browser. my ie likes to "not respond" daily, that's a con for bill's ie. however, while i'm no microsoft loyalist, i feel that ie is hated unfairly. super granted, browsing with ie can be a nightmare, all because of the detestable, scum-of-the-cyber-universe, parasitic leech called spyware. pop ups are not so much of a problem thanks to the msn toolbar... i think it was a service pack2 feature. ok tangent over. for the sake of organization, i'll breakdown my following blah-blah-blah into two parts.
part one: hippie firefox love
there are people who are slowly driving me crazy with the firefox love-athon. really it's like a cult with all the promoting/advertising and converting. the converted literally say "i saw the light" because they switched browsers. i dunno, that's a bit much; sounds overly dramatic. worse is those who jump with glee because they convinced others to follow their browsing ways. it's so hippie! where ie is "the man"(product of evil corp) and firefox is "free love"(open software). the firefox motto is: "take back the web" [insert "from mean&greedy MS" here]. i think there are firefox clubs/groups/fanlistings where the oh-so-smart&savy web users (who are not the tech-illiterate-losers that use ie) can unite.
or maybe i'm just being conspiracy-imaginative by sensing a mentality that doesn't actually exist.... maybe.
part two: unfair comparison
now i'm getting at the unfair bit. i really question, is firefox a better program? is it really more secure?
i honestly don't know. yet i feel firefox should not be praised for it's lack of spyware complications. doesn't firefox work better because not enough people use it for those horrible creeps that create spyware to bother exploiting it? firefox has flaws too, it could have a lot more. if so, then it's unjust saying ie is utter crap and firefox not, right?
in conclusion, ie is utter crap and firefox is probably just as crappy. people who switch to firefox are happy people; i ought to become a happy firefox person too.
oh and maybe keep 3 things in mind:
(1)firefox works better not necessarily because it is better,
and if you use firefox:
(2) don't be a hippie -- you are not a freedom fighter because you don't pay for software, and
(3)treat those who use ie with respect -- ie users aren't losers so don't be a snob about it.
i'll end this post by adding: i haven't slept all night so what i just said could be because i'm sleep-deprived-crazy. sorry ^u^
added stuff: you see my thoughts are that to prefer firefox because it works better doesn't correspond with hippie mentality and doesn't consequentially make one a snob. conversely, to derive satisfaction from firefox use because one feels a superior sense of tech savy i think somewhat borders snobby. and then if using firefox results in zealous glee cause one is "sticking it to the man(=bill gates)" is, as i would word it, hippie. sorry.
to further reply, i get the impression that microsoft works a good deal on their browser. it's the game: people identify and exploit ie flaws, microsoft works to fix these flaws, people identify and exploit other flaws... and so on. to say that ie works differently, implies to me that ie is being further developed.
yup in a previous layout, i did incorporate a script that only functioned in ie unfortunately. another example is found in my current layout, where i have utilized a filter to offer gradual transparency; in firefox and many other browsers, it just stays opaque. this is because ie offers certain functionality that other browsers don't, and likely vice versa. or, as in my javascript example, ie allows manners of coding that aren't accepted in firefox&company.
i suppose that's the way of things. there are groups that will try to take technology into one direction, while other groups pursue another. i don't know the details, so i can't properly assess which browser structure is the better implemented. with that said, i don't have problems when people embrace technology (other browsers) different from the informal standard (which is ie just because it's the most commonly used).
in the end, my thoughts on the matter mainly concern being fair when comparing the two and that a browser is just a browser (very freud) -- not an issue for the corporate vs. the common man battlefield nor a symbol of one's techy status.
i find it hard to properly express my way of thinking, so hopefully i sorta made sense. cheerio then!
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@ 10:06 a.m.
:: Thursday, August 4, 2005 ::
like y'know whatever
hey! it's a new month. i know it's been some time since i last posted, still i think my july page is longer than average.
here's a little list i've had in my mind for awhile:
words i say too often when i converse:
"but" (i'm still trying to think of other words
to use in its stead)
"ummm" (i know it doesn't technically count
as a word ^u^)
"just" (i like this word)
"interesting" (it's my generic word for what
sparks my curiousity )
"though" (used alternatively with but)
"like" (yep sooo valley!)
and my favourite.... "basically" (that's semi-valley too,
though i think valley gals use actually instead)
hopefully this list will challenge me to be more varied in my speech. as dr. phil says: "you can't fix a problem you don't acknowledge". and no, i'm not a dr.phil nut ^u^
hp calendar stuff
i just visited a hp site (people i blab to should have a clear idea which one) and they showed 2 calendars made containing hp illustrations. the illustrator is the same one that draws the cover art for the american editions. what i find interesting is that i'm not fond of the american covers and yet the calendar images are quite nice.
so if you like, take a looksie.
okay everyone, cheerio!
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@ 07:05 p.m.
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