Archive for October 25th, 2008

Greased Lighting for a Browser

Written by andy on Saturday, October 25th, 2008 in Software.

No Comments

Think Firefox 3 is fast? Try Firefox Minefield

The same Mozilla that makes the Firefox browser is behind Minefield.  In fact, a way to glimpse into the future of Firefox, as it’s a pre-release/alpha version of the Firefox browser.

How fast? Some claim that it has the fastest javascript engine on the planet, which means it leaves Google’s Chrome browser in the dust. In my own unscientific tests, I’d say that this assertion is correct. Ars Technica pegs Minefield as 10 percent faster than Chrome.

You can download the latest nightly build for Mac OS X, Linux, or Windows, but be warned: it’s alpha code. While a quick scan of the Web shows few complaints as to stability, Minefield may not be for you. It doesn’t support some of my favorite Firefox extensions (like Adblock Plus), but it actually has surprisingly good support for extensions, given that it’s a fast-moving project.

Feeling brave? Or simply feeling like your browser is too slow? Give Minefield a try. It’s a separate install so it won’t affect an existing Firefox install. You have nothing to lose but your chains.

Hulk #7 – Sigh

Written by andy on Saturday, October 25th, 2008 in Comic Books.

No Comments

Let me start by saying, I only know the basics of the Hulk’ origin and that about the only time I really liked a story with the Hulk in it was with Iron Man made the Hulk Buster suit to take him on.  I have been liking [not loving] the ‘Lobe’ hulk up until this issue. (#7)

This issue starts off with the Wendigo infestation in Las Vegas (that right there, I don’t get!!) and for some reason Banner changes into the grey Hulk [another colored hulk aka Gulk??] to fight off a bunch of Wendigos, easily defeating them.

Then Moon Knight shows up and has like a 2 panel thing with him until Ms. Marvel and Sentry show up.  [Fade out..]

Now, let change to where we have the She Hulk put together laundry list of female heavy hitters?  Where she gets Thundra and Valkyrie to join in and throw down the Red Hulk [ak RULK]

I am getting ready to drop the book, so please, this has got to stop!  I can’t believe we’ve gone from Greg Pak’  (Planet Hulk, World War Hulk) to Mr. Loeb’ direction of musical hulks?


Site Navigation