Use a better browser

From Michael Hanscom, I’ve also joined the “Use a Better Browser” campaign. I’ve been trying to get any one who would listen to use Firefox or Mozilla, or even get a Mac and use Safari. Alas, it is a uphill struggle. Common responses from my colleagues at work include “But it has 90% market share!” and “We know how IE works!”. Well, IE does has 90% market shares and that IE works but it gets its market shares from bundling with the OS and it works in its own broken ways. Don’t even get me started on IE’s less than impressive CSS support…

I’ve long given up making my sites look identical in both Mozilla and IE. As long as IE renders something close enough to my intention and nothing major broken, I am happy.

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May 4, 2004 1

Sakura Matsuri

Leah and I went to the Sakura Matsuri – Cherry Blossom Festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden today. Lots of photo opportunity and I think I have a few good shots of flowers.

Tulip

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May 2, 2004 3

You know it's time to take a break from the city when…

the pavements are infested by tourists who have a tendency to congregate at the corner of the busy street or walk slowly in groups, and that it will be easier to walk on the road and dodge cars than dodge tourists.

May 2, 2004 0

One movie too many for science?

The new movie, The Day After Tomorrow, sounds interesting but this New Scientist news piece puts things in perspective:

Weaver notes that the movie’s budget “would fund my entire research group for my entire life, 10 times over”. That might even allow him to discover which scenarios are most plausible.

May be more science and one less summer blockbuster movie?

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