Comments for Behind R4NT http://blog.r4nt.com The unfiltered spur of the moment stream from R4NT Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:03:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 Comment on R4NT V8 - Phew! by http://opensourcevideo.blogspot.com/ http://blog.r4nt.com/2008/08/22/r4nt-v8-phew/#comment-2556 http://opensourcevideo.blogspot.com/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:19:55 +0000 http://blog.r4nt.com/?p=530#comment-2556 [creepy voice] Veerrrry nice. So if its not Rails, what is R4NT v8 built on? [creepy voice] Veerrrry nice. So if its not Rails, what is R4NT v8 built on?

]]> Comment on More on Sunspots by grfxguy http://blog.r4nt.com/2008/09/04/more-on-sunspots/#comment-2555 grfxguy Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:49:16 +0000 http://blog.r4nt.com/?p=572#comment-2555 As the resident Vicotorian now, I must say this summer sucked. It got warm maybe 5 days total (25+) but most of the time it was a "blah" 15-18. Since I'm in class all day, I don't think I cared as much. As the resident Vicotorian now, I must say this summer sucked. It got warm maybe 5 days total (25+) but most of the time it was a “blah” 15-18. Since I’m in class all day, I don’t think I cared as much.

]]> Comment on Robot Spider Unleashed by grfxguy http://blog.r4nt.com/2008/09/05/robot-spider-unleashed/#comment-2554 grfxguy Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:47:18 +0000 http://blog.r4nt.com/?p=581#comment-2554 That looks like one of the robots from Ghost in the Shell.../nerd. That looks like one of the robots from Ghost in the Shell…/nerd.

]]> Comment on Chrome - Further Evidence Google is Taking Over by Ducati AGB http://blog.r4nt.com/2008/09/03/chrome-further-evidence-google-is-taking-over/#comment-2551 Ducati AGB Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:34:51 +0000 http://blog.r4nt.com/?p=562#comment-2551 I too am faced with the sad state of affairs around Internet Explorer 6, and its longevity as a browser. I guess the old adage that the devil you know if better than the devil you don't. I agree with So-Co in that it will be just another test environment, and just another headache when trying to deliver content to the web. I have tried Chrome and its ok, it seems a lot simpler and less feature rich than other browsers (probably a good thing) but it will be interesting to see where Google takes it. I too am faced with the sad state of affairs around Internet Explorer 6, and its longevity as a browser. I guess the old adage that the devil you know if better than the devil you don’t. I agree with So-Co in that it will be just another test environment, and just another headache when trying to deliver content to the web.

I have tried Chrome and its ok, it seems a lot simpler and less feature rich than other browsers (probably a good thing) but it will be interesting to see where Google takes it.

]]> Comment on Chrome - Further Evidence Google is Taking Over by George Toms http://blog.r4nt.com/2008/09/03/chrome-further-evidence-google-is-taking-over/#comment-2549 George Toms Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:20:01 +0000 http://blog.r4nt.com/?p=562#comment-2549 Google Chrome is really fast! Now I can sort 200,000 records inside of Browser (Chrome) just in 1 sec. (Faster than Microsoft Excel): http://www.ardentedge.com/ex_if.htm Google Chrome is really fast!

Now I can sort 200,000 records inside of Browser (Chrome) just in 1 sec. (Faster than Microsoft Excel):

http://www.ardentedge.com/ex_if.htm

]]> Comment on The Sun is Dead. Long Live the Sun? by More on Sunspots - Behind R4NT http://blog.r4nt.com/2008/08/29/the-sun-is-dead-long-live-the-sun/#comment-2547 More on Sunspots - Behind R4NT Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:32:52 +0000 http://blog.r4nt.com/?p=555#comment-2547 [...] Ever since my post a couple days back on sunspots I have been thinking about how that could (credibly) be impacting the temperatures over the next few years. Specifically, I am coming to the conclusion that we could be entering a period of global cooling. As I noted in the previous post, my interested was piqued when I found out that the sun is extremely quiet currently, with one or perhaps zero sunspots in a month for the first time since 1913 (see above). [...] [...] Ever since my post a couple days back on sunspots I have been thinking about how that could (credibly) be impacting the temperatures over the next few years. Specifically, I am coming to the conclusion that we could be entering a period of global cooling. As I noted in the previous post, my interested was piqued when I found out that the sun is extremely quiet currently, with one or perhaps zero sunspots in a month for the first time since 1913 (see above). [...]

]]> Comment on Chrome - Further Evidence Google is Taking Over by So-CoAddict http://blog.r4nt.com/2008/09/03/chrome-further-evidence-google-is-taking-over/#comment-2545 So-CoAddict Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:00:34 +0000 http://blog.r4nt.com/?p=562#comment-2545 I'll comment when they release a Mac version... ... "when"... Besides, as D4V stated, why another browser when all the previous ones are sticking around? I'm comfortable with what I'm using and therefore, will not (yes, I said it an meant it) adopt another browser. There is simply no point. What annoys me is the fact that the list of browsers that web designers/developers have to test in, continues to grow. Sort of. I’ll comment when they release a Mac version… … “when”…

Besides, as D4V stated, why another browser when all the previous ones are sticking around? I’m comfortable with what I’m using and therefore, will not (yes, I said it an meant it) adopt another browser. There is simply no point.

What annoys me is the fact that the list of browsers that web designers/developers have to test in, continues to grow. Sort of.

]]> Comment on Chrome - Further Evidence Google is Taking Over by Chris http://blog.r4nt.com/2008/09/03/chrome-further-evidence-google-is-taking-over/#comment-2541 Chris Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:55:00 +0000 http://blog.r4nt.com/?p=562#comment-2541 My two cents...it's nice, it's fast, but who cares outside of the nerd-world? Are office wage donkey's going to switch? Nope. Will your grandma switch? Nope. Is it going to make the painful IE6 go away any faster? Nope. Will it gain traction? Sure some people will switch, but unless they really hate what they currently use, then not likely. They'll try it, twitter about it, talk about it in blogs (heh), and then head right back to their old ways. My two cents…it’s nice, it’s fast, but who cares outside of the nerd-world? Are office wage donkey’s going to switch? Nope. Will your grandma switch? Nope. Is it going to make the painful IE6 go away any faster? Nope. Will it gain traction? Sure some people will switch, but unless they really hate what they currently use, then not likely. They’ll try it, twitter about it, talk about it in blogs (heh), and then head right back to their old ways.

]]> Comment on Chrome - Further Evidence Google is Taking Over by MaxPower http://blog.r4nt.com/2008/09/03/chrome-further-evidence-google-is-taking-over/#comment-2540 MaxPower Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:48:13 +0000 http://blog.r4nt.com/?p=562#comment-2540 That's very true, website development isn't always about the latest and greatest, trying to keep up standards for older browsers will negatively impact design and functionality. But on the bright side, if we conduct a linear extrapolation of Chrome's market share (gaining 2%/day) then they will have 100% market share in another 49 days! Yay! Wait, what? The last link there about the other google apps which haven't caught on is a good point, at least to the extent that gmail and googledocs is a bit more niche... That’s very true, website development isn’t always about the latest and greatest, trying to keep up standards for older browsers will negatively impact design and functionality.

But on the bright side, if we conduct a linear extrapolation of Chrome’s market share (gaining 2%/day) then they will have 100% market share in another 49 days! Yay!

Wait, what?

The last link there about the other google apps which haven’t caught on is a good point, at least to the extent that gmail and googledocs is a bit more niche…

]]> Comment on Chrome - Further Evidence Google is Taking Over by David Gluzman http://blog.r4nt.com/2008/09/03/chrome-further-evidence-google-is-taking-over/#comment-2539 David Gluzman Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:42:05 +0000 http://blog.r4nt.com/?p=562#comment-2539 *sigh* I've been publicly (at least on twitter) annoyed at Chrome since yesterday. Does the world need more browsers? Really?! Great. So whatever I have tried it, and it IS fast, no question. Slightly different conventions, ie: tabs on top, and being able to turn any web page into an "application" is "neat". Also, it's build ontop of WebKit (what Safari and others including googles upcoming mobile browser with Android use to render pages). So at the very least it should be web developer friendly; however it's still another browser to test on if it gains momentum. I also heard that just for stats from yesterday Google Chrome gained a 2% marketshare, which is simply insane fast! People are also saying it could well gain upto 20% within 2 years. Whatever. I struggle to care when a new web browser comes out theses days, because the old browsers keep staying around (IE6 for example), and until those go away real progression on the web will stagnate. *sigh* I’ve been publicly (at least on twitter) annoyed at Chrome since yesterday. Does the world need more browsers? Really?!

Great. So whatever I have tried it, and it IS fast, no question. Slightly different conventions, ie: tabs on top, and being able to turn any web page into an “application” is “neat”.

Also, it’s build ontop of WebKit (what Safari and others including googles upcoming mobile browser with Android use to render pages). So at the very least it should be web developer friendly; however it’s still another browser to test on if it gains momentum.

I also heard that just for stats from yesterday Google Chrome gained a 2% marketshare, which is simply insane fast! People are also saying it could well gain upto 20% within 2 years. Whatever.

I struggle to care when a new web browser comes out theses days, because the old browsers keep staying around (IE6 for example), and until those go away real progression on the web will stagnate.

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