Browser You Like?
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jason d
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It is actually called an "Internet Browser" (as "Internet Explorer" is the name of Microsoft's Internet browser).That aside...
I like Chrome for it's simplicity and speed but my fav Internet browser is definately Firefox, it just has so many customizable add-ons for just about anything I think will make my Internet experience better. Simply the best in my opinion. And with every new version it get's faster and faster as well.
SolaScriptura
Puritanboard Brimstone
I use Internet Explorer. Because I'm too chicken to try something else.
Backwoods Presbyterian
Puritanboard Amanuensis
I like Opera. I have had similar problems with Firefox as Rev. Lovelace.
As time goes on, I find myself agreeing with Ben more and more. I'm not sure whether he is getting more reasonable, or whether. . . . (never mind).
I've tried all sorts of browsers. I used Firefox for a while but despised the display. Same for Opera. Safari flunked being able to render some websites properly. I'm too scared of Google Chrome because Google got me to use its toolbar and then, later, I found that it was keeping track of every search and every webpage I had performed, even if I had deleted history and cleared cookies. I didn't like that because it wasn't clearly disclosed. It took a bit of research to disable it.
In the end, I am just too lazy to try to figure out the optimum browser. IE works, for the most part, especially on some specialty websites I use professionally. So it remains the primary browser.
Scottish Lass
Puritan Board Doctor
I really prefer Firefox--it's much more customizable, in my opinion.
Chrome. All this hype about Google wanting to know and trace everything and take over the world is a bunch of bologna. I ain't scared!
Well, I was scared, just a little. It all started last February when Google Buzz automatically started on my gmail account. Then I learned of something called "Web History" that was an automatic recording of every website I visited. No big deal, really, except I was miffed that it happened without me being aware of it.
I logged into the Web History webpage with my gmail account info, and, yup, there was a nice list of all the websites I visited since 2007 when I activated that particular gmail account. Sure, I wasn't doing anything illegal or immoral, but I certainly didn't want Google's servers keeping a record of my research on tax fraud, bankuptcy fraud, clients, potential clients, and, probably scariest of all, my PuritanBoard browsing habits. . . .
I was able to delete the records and stop the automatic search, but those records are still on some backup file in California, no doubt. And I wasn't asked to opt in (at least not obviously). Google just assumed I wanted the service.
Similar thing happened with Buzz when they rolled it out in February. People had no idea that their email contact list became open to anyone with a Buzz account by default. I think Google's fixed that, but they really were hamhanded about it initially.
Edward
Puritanboard Commissioner
Chrome. All this hype about Google wanting to know and trace everything and take over the world is a bunch of bologna. I ain't scared!
Well, I was scared, just a little. It all started last February when Google Buzz automatically started on my gmail account. Then I learned of something called "Web History" that was an automatic recording of every website I visited. No big deal, really, except I was miffed that it happened without me being aware of it.
I logged into the Web History webpage with my gmail account info, and, yup, there was a nice list of all the websites I visited since 2007 when I activated that particular gmail account. Sure, I wasn't doing anything illegal or immoral, but I certainly didn't want Google's servers keeping a record of my research on tax fraud, bankuptcy fraud, clients, potential clients, and, probably scariest of all, my PuritanBoard browsing habits. . . .
I was able to delete the records and stop the automatic search, but those records are still on some backup file in California, no doubt. And I wasn't asked to opt in (at least not obviously). Google just assumed I wanted the service.
Similar thing happened with Buzz when they rolled it out in February. People had no idea that their email contact list became open to anyone with a Buzz account by default. I think Google's fixed that, but they really were hamhanded about it initially.
I recall some discussion in the past as to whether an attorney could ethically used GMail to communicate with a client, since the info was known to be parsed by a third party.
Curt
Puritan Board Graduate
PayPal supports my Chrome (Mac). Here's a way to check it. Go to my ministry website. Click on the Donate option. It will take you to our PayPal account. Enter large number in the donation box. See if it works (and accept our thanks).
Skyler
Puritan Board Graduate
It didn't work. The popup box said something about Chrome's gullibility quotient being too low?
Curt
Puritan Board Graduate
Well, I did try to help!
Andres
Puritan Board Doctor
I did it Pastor! So when can I expect my ten-fold prosperity blessings?
Curt
Puritan Board Graduate
We ran out, brother. But your (only slightly used) blessing hanky is on its way.
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