Category Archives: Browser
Gnome Yelp is much too slow
If you start GNOME help the first time this takes a lot of time. On my system (1.4 Ghz) I am guessing it needs about 30 seconds (and therefore about 6 times slower than Epiphany) – and you do not … Continue reading
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First impressions of Ubuntu 9.04 beta
I have just updated to newest Ubuntu. Here are some points of interest: Thes removed the shutdown option from system menu. You now HAVE to use the stupid applet. IS this a GNOME or an Ubuntu decision. Personally i dont … Continue reading
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In need of a major new GNOME panel
I suggest that people start working on an alternative GNOME panel now. I have seen some suggestions on a GNOME wiki page, but I think most directions are very wrong. Like what you see here: Essentially these are imitations of … Continue reading
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Using WPA on OpenBSD
The missing WPA support was something many users where missing on OpenBSD. I now tell some practical steps on how to connect to a WPA encrypted wireless network with OpenBSD. Again – and as often OpenBSD makes it simpler than … Continue reading
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Linux users not allowed to download Chrome browser?
You might say: well its only for Windows – but thats not the problem. Linux should be ok to run a Windows application with WINE – or even can download via Linux and than have a Windows machine access the … Continue reading
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Googles Chrome looks good
I have read the comic about Googles new chrome browser and I must day I am impressed. It targets some points I like to see in browsers: They call it “omnibar” – others say Opera was the first – personally … Continue reading
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Fixing Adblock Plus on Firefox
As Epiphany on Ubuntu constantly crashes with Flash I needed to go back to usage of Firefox. Its so complicated t use, although it partly has added some Epiphany features like when you type it searches in your bookmarks – … Continue reading
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Enabling epiphany as default browser in OpenBSD
I had the experience that on GNOME on OpenBSD strangely Firefox is started as default. This shoudl not be the case as Epiphany is the default. One way to set it is when you start “gconf-.editor” and browse to the … Continue reading
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Pointers indicating Firefox security issues
I use this post to just list some hints how insecure Firefox can get: Google, Yahoo, Facebook Extensions Put Millions of Firefox Users At Risk Is Mozilla Firefox secure (and advanced) enough?
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FF3 criticism part II
Some other things I like to critisize: This is a good thing: Actually FF now uses Epiphanys model of accessing (via “Smart Location bar” ) bookmarks – bookmarks, tags and history are searched while you type. Also bookmarks now get … Continue reading
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