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Google Chrome - Diggles - 09-03-2008
New web browser by Google.
I've only used it for an hour or so, not too keen on the layout or inability to change it around. It does seem to load pages a bit faster. Fonts look jagged on my Geforce7600GS compared to IE7
Plus, if the app's name is chrome, why is the icon some gay rainbow volleyball?
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- Waeloga - 09-03-2008
Shiny!
- Jakensama - 09-03-2008
The look rubbed me the wrong way, ill see if it grows on me.
- Waeloga - 09-03-2008
It prefetches like crazy.
- Jakensama - 09-03-2008
What does that mean in English?
- Waeloga - 09-03-2008
Jakensama Wrote:What does that mean in English?
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Basically it tries to guess where you are going next and pre loads it for you.
- Morideth - 09-03-2008
Access Denied -
I hate my company.
- Diggles - 09-03-2008
Morideth Wrote:Access Denied -
I hate my company.
your company blocks google or rights to install software?
on a side note, I decided try out Firefox 3. I like the interface and its definately faster than IE7, but fonts still dont look as good. I switch to override websites and use Verdana which helps some.
Any recommendations for smooth fonts in Firefox?
- Sam - 09-03-2008
Diggles Wrote:Check out the various themes. Fonts are different in teh various themes.Morideth Wrote:Access Denied -
I hate my company.
your company blocks google or rights to install software?
on a side note, I decided try out Firefox 3. I like the interface and its definately faster than IE7, but fonts still dont look as good. I switch to override websites and use Verdana which helps some.
Any recommendations for smooth fonts in Firefox?
Tools > Add ons> Themes
- dilznic - 09-03-2008
Google ToS agreements scare the crap out of me. That being said I love how fast Javascript renders in their new browser.
- Morideth - 09-03-2008
Diggles Wrote:Morideth Wrote:Access Denied -
I hate my company.
your company blocks google or rights to install software?
on a side note, I decided try out Firefox 3. I like the interface and its definately faster than IE7, but fonts still dont look as good. I switch to override websites and use Verdana which helps some.
Any recommendations for smooth fonts in Firefox?
I can get into google. Must be a keyword in the install link that is killing the DL. About 3 weeks ago they Big Brother came through and blocked us hard on the interwebz.
- Jakensama - 09-03-2008
Haha it has porn mode to hide your history and such...
- Ulfen - 09-03-2008
Just tried Google Chrome, seems to load web pages even faster than Firefox 3.0, will have to play around with it some more to see if its fully functional.
- Waeloga - 09-03-2008
I don't like how it is thrashing my hard drive while it's idle.
It is too much to simply be pre caching.
- Ulfen - 09-03-2008
Turn off the DNS pre-fetching to see if effects anything.
- Waeloga - 09-03-2008
Jakensama Wrote:Haha it has porn mode to hide your history and such...
![[Image: 1220480057434ae2.jpg]](http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7386/1220480057434ae2.jpg)
- Diggles - 09-04-2008
heh nice find Wae.
Anyone noticing its not picking up cookies from the other browsers? I have to relog into my usual sites (forums, youtube, etc)
(no I dont have porn mode turned on)
- Vanraw - 09-04-2008
SO far I like Firefox 3 better.
- Waeloga - 09-05-2008
Vanraw Wrote:SO far I like Firefox 3 better.
The lack of addons is a no go for me.
Maybe if they can get a few good adons made.
Like adblock, noscript, flashblock, filterg ect..
- Waeloga - 09-07-2008
Waeloga Wrote:I don't like how it is thrashing my hard drive while it's idle.
It is too much to simply be pre caching.
Fixed.
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