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Tag: Opera

Writing

The Vivaldi Browser

As many people know, when it comes to browsers, I have been a long and firm fan of Opera . It’s more than just fandom I have for Opera. It’s passion. Yes, I’m using the word “passion” to describe my relationship with a web browser. I first used Opera in its 4.x days. When Netscape … Continue reading The Vivaldi Browser

January 30, 2015chrome, Internet, Opera, vivaldi, web browserLeave a comment
Life

On Fixing Facebook’s News Feed Font

Tuesday morning, as I was settling down to my first cup of coffee for the day, I logged into Facebook and noticed something. No, not the big banner at the top of my news feed telling me that it was Election Day and which of my friends had already voted, though that was a useful … Continue reading On Fixing Facebook’s News Feed Font

November 6, 2010facebook, Opera1 Comment
General

On Opera and E-Mail Consternation

When it comes to the Internet, there’s only one browser for me. Opera. Yes, there are other, more popular options. Firefox. Chrome. Safari. Even Internet Explorer. But it’s Opera that I like. It works for me. It’s fast and it’s slick and it’s a power user’s browser. For the longest time, I was using Opera … Continue reading On Opera and E-Mail Consternation

April 23, 2010OperaLeave a comment
Life

On New Internet Toys

There’s a new Opera Pre-Alpha to play with! As longtime Allynologists know, my browser of choice is Opera. I’ll use Firefox in a pinch, though I don’t like how it looks. It’s sterile. I don’t like its rendering engine. That said, I do stay current on Firefox, and I just downloaded Firefox 3.6. (I have … Continue reading On New Internet Toys

January 24, 2010January 21, 2014OperaLeave a comment
Beatles

On the Beatles and “Last Christmas”

People confuse me. Take, for example, some recent search phrases used to reach my website. “Did the Beatles record Last Christmas?” I’ve seen this in the WordPress stats several times in the past week. First of all, no, the Beatles did not record “Last Christmas.” The song wasn’t even written until 1984, when it was … Continue reading On the Beatles and “Last Christmas”

December 22, 2009Opera, The-BeatlesLeave a comment
Life

On Working With Opera

I’ve been experimenting with Opera for the past month. The world, at least the Windows world, is divided into Internet Explorer and Firefox users. With a contingent of Google Chrome users and Safari users. I’ve never used Chrome — Google’s EULA was creepy as hell — and while I’ve given Apple’s Safari a try, I … Continue reading On Working With Opera

April 19, 2009E-Mail, Opera12 Comments
WordPress

On Friday’s Quick Hits

It’s windy. Massively windy. Winds called up from the underworld, winds that howl and shake and make buildings groan and trees crack. Windy. I’ve not slept for two nights because the wind. It howls around the house, like a high-pitched roar. Small objects clatter outside. The wind goes on. I’d love to go outside and … Continue reading On Friday’s Quick Hits

February 13, 2009Opera, weather, WordPress2 Comments
Life

On Tricking Out Opera

Yes, I know. I’m an evangelist for Opera. I can’t help it. For this atheist, the Opera browser is the closest thing to a religious experience I’ve ever found. Gah, that sounded bonkers. Seriously, though. It’s not just my favorite browser. I simply couldn’t imagine using the Internet without it. Firefox, IE, Safari – they … Continue reading On Tricking Out Opera

January 13, 2009Browser, Internet, OperaLeave a comment
WordPress

On the Day After Thanksgiving

If you are Black Friday shopping, do be careful. I’ve had to disable the “Let It Snow” plugin for the blog. That plug-in created gently falling snow. It was pretty. It was hypnotic. It also caused problems for people browsing with Internet Explorer. (And really, if you’re using IE, why don’t you upgrade to a … Continue reading On the Day After Thanksgiving

November 28, 2008Life, Opera, WordPress2 Comments
Work

On Godhood and Other Random Hits

I am no mere Excel guru. I am an Excel god. Look upon ye mighty spreadsheet in despair! ‘Tis nobler to reign in Excel than serve in heaven! Excel! I had a project dropped in my lap today. A project that should have been done weeks ago. A project that involved taking a very large … Continue reading On Godhood and Other Random Hits

July 21, 2008Excel, Life, Opera, WorkLeave a comment
WordPress

On the Newest Opera

Opera 9.5 released earlier this week. I’ve been an Opera user for, umm, a really long time now. It’s the bestest, fastest, coolest web browser on the planet. It’s more secure that Internet Explorer. It’s more complete than Firefox. It’s faster than Safari. I’ve been running betas, dev builds, and the release candidate for a … Continue reading On the Newest Opera

June 13, 2008Opera3 Comments
WordPress

On Goofing Off With a New Toy

Since I was out with a nasty and virulent cough today, I spent the day huddled in bed, watching The Tudors. And napping.  Because you know what?  Naps are good things. I also discovered that AOL gave Netscape a brief reprieve.  It was to have passed into the great beyond at the end of January.  … Continue reading On Goofing Off With a New Toy

February 21, 2008Firefox, Life, Opera3 Comments

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