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The Real Value of Firefox 1.5
We talked before about the new API extensions, but that pales in comparison to the single great thing about Firefox 1.5. Here it is —
You can now punch the monkey without fear of commitment.
Since they improved pop-up blocking, including pop-ups spawned from Flash and Java, you can now play all those stupid Flash games without fear of getting stuck in pop-up Hell. I’ve been throwing a boomerang at a swinging chimp for a few minutes now.
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The Dark Side of Plugin Architectures
I love plugin architectures. Having a well-done method for people to extend your system is a huge, huge benefit that we've discussed and lauded in relation to Firefox and Movable Type. But, there's a dark side. When you update software to a new version, you normally do a regression test, which…
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Extension APIs and New Versions
Joe told me last night that he upgraded to Firefox 1.5. Looking through my Skype history, here's the conversation: Joe: Firefox 1.5 is out, looks really nice. Deane: What's the big difference with 1.5? Joe: Supposedly faster, some security tweaks. The big…
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I’ve been throwing a boomerang at a swinging chimp for a few minutes now.
There's a joke in here somewhere. Joe? Help me out...
You mean I was the only person who tried to hit the baseball, shoot the basketball, throw ninja stars at a ninja, and shoot a bird, all in the hopes of winning an iPod?
Well the popup blocker blocked them all.
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