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Google starts the “anti-IE6 crusade”. Let’s hope it works

Google has taken the torch in the anti-IE6 crusade, as reported on Slashdot.
“Google is now urging Gmail users to drop Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) in favor of Firefox or Chrome. Google recently removed Firefox from the Google Pack bundle, replaced it with Chrome, then added a direct download link for Chrome on Google and YouTube. [...]

Posted 02 January 2009 § Technology ‡ Comments (4)

Sometimes, search results bring unexpected surprises

While working on a project today, I needed to incorporate an animated AJAX spinner image. I knew there was a web site that had lots of them, but I couldn’t remember the domain name, so I did what most people do: I turned to Google.
Here’s a screenshot of Google’s search results for the terms ajax [...]

Posted 02 October 2008 § Technology ‡ Comments (0)

A financial look at windfall profits and oil companies

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about U.S. political leaders calling for a windfall profits tax on oil companies. Apparently, these oil conglomerates, like ExxonMobil, are making too much money, and the government should take more of it than they already do to use as they wish.
Are oil companies, like ExxonMobil, making [...]

Posted 17 September 2008 § Liberty ‡ Comments (2)