Windows only: Reader David writes in about a user-contributed build of Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 that uses some custom patches and optimized build settings for faster, less memory-intensive browsing. Multiple downloads are provided, each one optimized for the processor you are using—most modern PCs can use the P3 build, provided in both regular and portable… Continue reading
Caroline McCarthy of Cnet Wrote and interesting article about Twitter. “ Whenever Twitter’s servers take a tumble–which, longtime users undoubtedly recall, used to be pretty frequently–the microblogging service brings up an image of a whale being lifted out of the water by a flock of birds. The creation of designer Yiying Lu, the “fail whale”… Continue reading
Motherhood starts in the womb, so here’s a gift for the geeky pregnant lady in your life. This cotton maternity shirt–available at ThinkGeek for $22.99–has a print that looks like a computer’s progress meter and says “Loading… please wait.” Unfortunately, the meter doesn’t actually move as the mother-to-be approaches her delivery date, but that’s something… Continue reading