Microsoft to Quit Web Browsers for Mac

So M$ has finally given up on taking over the Mac browser world. Yea well when you have like most of the market you can let 10% of it go, just to keep regulators off your back. So Mac user rejoice un-install your versions IE and now in Safari you will trust.
Guess this means all us web designers now have to get a mac just to make sure all that nice CSS is going to show up right. Argh like I need to get another computer. My GF already thinking I don't need 3, "But baby I have a laptop for surfing and when I want to blog in front of the TV, a desktop for when I need the power, and well that old box over there is a back-end server for testing all my code. So see I really do need them all".

SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said Friday it will no longer develop versions of its popular Web-browsing software for Apple Computer' (AAPL)s Macintosh system, saying Apple's own browsing software is a logical choice for Mac users.

Except for two minor upgrades, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 5 is the last version it will develop for the Mac, said Jessica Sommers, product manager for the software company's Macintosh Business Unit.

It makes more sense for Mac users to use Apple's Safari Web-browser, she said. Although still in beta testing, the browser has already gained attention for its speed and some of its features.

Sommers said Apple is in a better position to create a browser with more features and that offers a smoother experience because "Apple has access to functionality in the (operating system) that Microsoft doesn't."

"They can do things because they're developing on their own (operating system) that we as a third party programmer can't do," she said.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Compaq FAQ: Where do I find the "Any" key on my keyboard? (FAQ2859)
The term "any key" does not refer to a particular key on the keyboard. It simply means to strike any one of the keys on your keyboard or handheld screen.

Can you image the person having to type up this FAQ. I bet they were laughing some much they hurt themself. Yes I know it's old, but to actually make it into an FAQ. Well that just shows people asked the question enough that they needed it entered.

Take a Break and have a Guinness

Linguist Geoff Nunberg on acronyms

If you listen to Terry Gross on Fresh Air at all you recognize the name Geoff Nunberg. I find his commentaries on language always surprise me. I guess it has to do with the fact that languages and the history of words is something I was never able to get my arms around in school. In any event listen to this little sound byte on how acronyms are being used today and how they came about.

Note you'll have to scroll down to about the middle of the page and look for the link "Listen to Linguist Geoff Nunberg"

'Bling-Bling' Makes New Oxford Dictionary

Well I'm shocked that a word like bling-bling would make it into the Oxford English Dictionary. Not only does this just show the lack of real english, but also just goes to show you can make one fuck'n rap video put some stupid word in the song, have that video go all over the TV and then have that become part of the official language. I guess my biggest problem with this is the lack of overall education in the US. Now kids that don't even know how to read and write are valid in using the word bling-bling, even thought they could never spell it.

On a better note the term Orcs was added to the dictionary as well. Cool ha. Read the whole article yourself here.
And J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional world in "The Lord of the Rings" is also recognized. Orcs are defined as "members of an imaginary race of ugly, aggressive human-like creatures." The dictionary says the word probably comes from the Latin orcus meaning hell, or the Italian orco, meaning monster.

Impress everyone with all your money

Ever wanted to impress everyone with all your money, just you don't have any? Well look no more you can now get fake ATM receipt that show your account balance only with a lot more money. Interested the folks at pullmyfinger.com have just the ticket for you right here .

Pick up women or men quickly at bars, dances, social events. After you write your number on this receipt (conveniently folded in your wallet), hand it to the member of opposite sex and watch how fast they call you! When she sees the SIZE of your bank balance, she'll be digging YOUR "gold" in no time! Even has the typical black bars on back of the receipt for added authenticity!

Other ATM-ITATIONS uses: -perfect for "over-the-hill" bachelors! -high school/college students use to impress people! - leave on the coffee table - impress your friends! - write a message/phone number when negotiating with mortgage companies, matre'D at a fancy restaurant, Porche' dealerships! - read it again and again, improve your self-esteem, sex life!

ATMitations TIDBITS: The bank logo is called Fidelity National Bank & Savings or FNBS, get it? F-en BS! Look closely at the ATM balance - it's $314,159.26, or. the same digits used in PI!

A big old diversion

Albino Black Sheep

Visual Thesaurus

Worldometers

Just a moment to chat

Wow I finally got a little time to just post my thoughts. Well I finished this site at least for now and now I need to get on my soap box and rant a bit. As you see today I found a lot of interesting links and sites, but that's not all this site was meant to be. I think now is the time to start posting what I think about technology, life, style, and the world. So here it goes one large rant about all that is on my mind.

So last night I was watching this program on the Discovery channel on "If we had no Moon". Turns out millions of years ago a rogue planet Orpheus slammed into the Earth and created our Moon as we know it today. Well you say big deal so you watched a program on the Discovery channel. Ah well here is the rub my friend, the Moon has a big part in our evolution. Did you know that when the Moon was first formed its pull on the Earth made a day 4 hrs long? That the Moon has such a stabilizing effect on out planet that with out it we might not even exist. Think about it no seasons, no polar ice caps, a world or just water with little if no land for bipedal mammals. Us, get it.

Well that got me to thinking about existence and all that and made me think how lucky are we to exist on this planet. I mean what a give is life. That lead me to think about the current world climate and all the hate and greed we see today. Think about all the things that had to happen to make you and I. Think about all the possibilities for your existence and our lives, and to spend that gift hating and hoarding all the gifts we have for what. The time you spend on this Earth is nothing in the cosmic sense. It just makes me think is all. Maybe we all need to think a bit about what we are doing and why.

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Polygeek Quiz at Thudfactor.com

You are 25% geek

OK, so maybe you ain't a geek. You do, at least, show a bit of interest in the world around you. Either that, or you have enough of a sense of humor to pick some of the sillier answers on the test. Regardless, you're probably a pretty nifty, well-rounded person who gets along fine with people and can chat with just about anyone without fear of looking stupid or foolish or overly concerned with minutiae. God, I hate you.

Take the Polygeek Quiz at Thudfactor.com

"Matrix" Background Animation

Want to spice up that web page with a few Matrix graphics? Well over at Script Asylum you can find a real hot java script to do just that. The site mentions that the script requires a fair amount of resources, but I think the effect is worth it. Once I get 10 mins to spare I'll put up my own example for you all to see.

You can find the script here.

Film Changes Hulk Origins - SCIFI Wired

Marvel Studios honcho Avi Arad, executive producer of the upcoming comic-book adaptation Hulk, told SCI FI Wire that the film changes the character's origin story to bring it closer to reality. "We just take the science fiction and bring it closer to science," Arad said in an interview while promoting the film. "It's very much in the origin that Bruce Banner actually had contamination, so something triggered this. And what we wanted to do is take it to the next level of intelligence. It's not that he got his toe in the door and, 'Oh my God. I'm the Hulk.'"

Arad, who has overseen such page-to-screen projects as Spider-Man, X-Men and Daredevil, said that there have been several origin stories and incarnations of the Hulk during the comic series' long run. "There are many origins," he said. "When you publish for 40 years, there are a lot of stories. There's a gray Hulk, there's a green Hulk, there's a speaking Hulk, there's a singing Hulk." According to Arad, any one of these incarnations may appear in a potential Hulk sequel, which is currently being developed by screenwriter James Schamus. Hulk opens June 20.

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When Small Is Better

How Google's AdWords system is changing online advertising - Web advertising hasn't exactly been a growth industry of late, with customer apathy for obtrusive banners eating up click-through rates. Yet Web use is up—especially at search engines and portals. For instance, according to a study by Jupiter Media Metrix Google saw a jump in unique visitors per month during the second half of 2001. The number of unique visits increased from just under 12 million to over 22 million. So if traffic is good but click-throughs are down, then the question is how to advertise in a way that serves that market rather than alienating it.

This is a particularly thorny problem for Google, which has built its loyal customer base by delivering fast searches and relevant results unimpeded by banner ads or flashy graphics. While a strategy of building ever-more-intrusive ads to try to keep users clicking might work at some sites, Google believes it would drive users away.

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