Link of the Day [1.26.09]

broderic on January 26, 2009

This article about Windows taskbar and the OS X dock goes into some of the reasons I hate working on a PC. It has mainly to do with Multiple Document Interface (MDI).

I’m clumsy it expressing my hatred for Windows implementation, so read today’s link and appreciate the Mac paradigm. It also goes along way into understanding why your mom who uses a Mac keeps leaving applications running instead of quitting out of them.

http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/dock-and-windows-7-taskbar.ars

2002

broderic on January 25, 2009

This is BrowserMetric’s 2002nd post. I would of congratulated myself on the 2000th post, but forgot.

It’s been a quick run up to this many number because of starting my lotd and qotd posts. They’re hard to keep up and at times difficult to find something interesting for them. If you indulge me for a little while they’ll keep on coming for a little more time coming. I know for sure that they’ll be stopping though, but that time is coming in the future.

I had done this post to once again break up the monotony of seeing the lotd and qotd in my RSS readers. This makes it look almost human now.

The 2nd annual BrowserMetrics Oscar pool is going to be starting. I’ve upped the number of prizes. So look for the opening post soon.

Thanks for your support over these 2002 posts.

Quote of the Day [1.25.09]

broderic on January 25, 2009

“You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell! “

George Taylor (Charleton Heston), The Planet of the Apes

Link of the Day [1.25.09]

broderic on January 25, 2009

A few weeks ago, I had linked to a site about manga trading. I lamented that I would rather get rid of my manga rather than accumulate more. I never did sign up for that service. I still might.

Out in Japan, they have manga rental places. These rental places are a good idea… I would happily rent manga at a place that specializes in manga, because I would get a big selection of the stuff, picking and choosing the ones I want to read and the ones I want to explore. I can try before buying, and I can try all different genres. And it’s better than a bookstore because it does specialize in only manga.

I think in the US they would call this a library.

http://www.kirainet.com/english/manga-rental/