@shallnot: I routinely uninstall Google Desktop from PCs that come through our repair shop for a tuneup that have Vista or 7 on them, and even many that have XP. It came preloaded with a LOT of boxed computers, but for some reason also on PCs preloaded with Vista. Google Desktop was nice for people that HAD TO HAVE…
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@woofdog27: Nah. I switched for about an hour, then switched back when I found out that Chrome still doesn't have "live bookmarks" like Firefox. I'd say a good 80% of my web browsing now comes from filtering through my various live bookmarks (RSS feeds) from the bookmarks toolbar, and with that functionality gone, I…
Oh, man, I LOVE how he totally dodges AdBlock at every possible move. Adblock is the only MUST-HAVE extension that's been keeping me on Firefox, and is even shown in this video on the extensions list... and he casually dodges it each time he mentions a "few cool uses" of extensions.
@alpha1: Wow, in other words... a hell of a lot of nothing exciting at all. Go, Firefox!!
@coren: Absolutely nothing. Nice to see I'm not the only front-side-pocket / "why would you even think of sitting on your wallet?" guy. Keys go in back pocket, wallet in the front. A hell of a lot harder to lose that way.
@GoodBytes: Wow, I find it interesting - rather, disturbing - that you assume I'm not using legit Windows 7. The two 32-bit ones I got through MSDNAA, mine and a friend's account. The first 64-bit one was also MSDNAA (we can get one of each 64-bit and 32-bit), and the other is the 64-bit Release Candidate version.
32-bit Windows 7 on both my primary laptops (yes, I have two primary PCs - yay offline files, IMAP, and SyncToy). I can't stand the restrictiveness of 64-bit drivers on Win7, and the clusterf*ck of folders that go with it.
@pkl007: Quite to the contrary, mozilla is a real company a la Google. In fact, they get a good portion of their finances from Google. Strange, considering Google makes Chrome.
@MrSkinny: You've led a hell of an interesting life. Kudos.
I've been trying that whole "fitness" thing every year for the past 4 or 5 years. Never works out. *muches pizza*
@Michael Halbrook: No, but it screams it otherwise.
@pettiblay: o.o Your kitchen practices scare me.
@nortexoid: Hmm? I'm sorry, what? I didn't realize it took more energy to heat less water...
@TheFu: This might rock your world a little, but here's a news flash: Windows already optimizes the services as "optimized" as they should be, right out of the box. The only thing these "optimizers" do is remove functionality and add problems for only a few shaved seconds of startup. Tip: I haven't restarted my…
@Phoshi: Actually, Vista/7 have been lying about what memory they're using. While XP shows the total, flat-out, end-all-be-all amount of system memory in use in Task Manager, Vista/7's task manager actually shows only the amount of physical RAM being occupied - which, no surprise, is an entirely different number than…
@Gmanpawned: I don't think so... with CRTs and other display devices, the image "materializes" on the visible layer at the front of the screen - specifically, it makes part of the front layer change colors. It's exactly the same as looking at a photo or poster in that you're focusing clearly on a flat surface with no…
Dear god, they couldn't even get the passwords if they DID have the database. Anyone even heard of hashes? Or what they do?
Amusingly, my tablet, which is quickly becoming my main PC, rocks 1024x768 with Windows 7. It's not old at all, and the screen is quite enjoyable.
@The Dude: Similarly, some smarter manufacturers designed their laptops to take in air from pretty much anywhere in the case, including from the keyboard area (what a concept - the one place the system never rests on!), instead of from just one opening for each fan. Also helps cool other components in its path. That's…