Type D post.
I'll be updating this post with my "discoveries" as I get used to Opera, which I downloaded yesterday.
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5/19 2:02 PM: Apparently, the Bookmarks Toolbar in Firefox is called the "Personal Bar" in Opera. I discovered this a few minutes ago, and I subsequently added in my Firefox bookmarks to the "personal bar" with glee. However, after a few hours of using the "Speed Dial" functionality when opening new tabs, I decided to re-remove the personal bar because it ... just wasn't right.
5/20 2:58 PM: This "wand" thing is starting to get annoying. Unlike Firefox where it'll fill in your passwords automatically, with Opera you have to press some "wand" button on the toolbar every time. As you can tell, I really don't like that extra click.
3:07 PM: Hahaha, oh wow. Apparently, right-clicking on an empty tab space in order to make a new tab does also work in Opera. Heh, and I've been using the "new tab" button all this time. Well, at least that's one more similarity to Firefox I can count on. :P
3:12 PM: Oh wow, you can duplicate tabs? Ooh, that's gonna be a pretty useful feature.
5/22 4:15 PM: Okay, I think these "widgets" are pretty useless compared to Firefox's plug-ins. In order for the widgets to be useful, they have to stay open. Close the widget, and they're of no use anymore. Unlike Firefox's plugins, where they're actually part of the browser and therefore are useful the whole time. Also, there's no custom search bar here - only some set choices and that's it. Sorry Wikipedia search bar, in Opera you're in widget form (which is much more cumbersome IMO). Add on the fact that Opera doesn't display the iGoogle Google Reader gadget correctly, and I'm now starting to miss good 'ole Firefox. "Um, what about IE?" IE can kiss my ass.
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Watch this post for more updates. ^_^
- siggy
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007
Internet Explorer has pissed me off for the last time.
Type A post.
Now, I'm normally a Firefox user. However, once in a while I'll use Internet Explorer for, ahem, "different" sites. ;)
However, IE apparently will freeze up if it has more than about 10-15 or so tabs open. And once I close IE, explorer.exe freezes up. And that can only be fixed with a hard restart of my computer.
Now, this is the 2nd time that this has happened this week (first time a couple of days ago, second time earlier today). And personally, I really hate IE now because of it (I had like 20+ tabs open in Firefox once, and it worked just fine).
Yesterday, I was looking around some browser comparisons because that's the kind of things that Wikipedia does to me (one time I went from Genghis Kahn to Mahatma Ghandi in like nine or so articles without even realizing it). After following a couple of outside links, I discovered something interesting.
Now, sometimes I argue with one of my friends about which browser is better (he says IE, I go with the more logical Firefox). Funny thing is, we're both wrong: Opera (believe it or not) has been proven to be faster, more secure, and has more features than either IE or Firefox (spell-check, bookmarks toolbar, and customized toolbar placement are noticably missing though). AND, you don't have to worry about site compatibility issues because you can have Opera identify itself as IE or Firefox (and if you adjust which buttons to display, you can do it on the fly). Best of all, Opera is designed for crappy, slow-ass computers like mine (installation file was a mere 4.5 megs). Jubilations! ^o^
So I downloaded it. And it took me until now to do it because IE pissed me off far too many times far too often (twice this week I think).
Originally, I was planning on using Opera as an IE-replacement, while sticking to Firefox as my dominant browser. After using Opera for a few hours though (and counting! - I'm using it right now), I'm not so sure anymore.
My alt-browser has switched from IE to Opera, that much is official. HOWEVER, for the time being my main browser usage will stay in the Firefox kingdom. Give me a week or two though - considering how good of an impression Opera has made so far, I might switch to being an Opera user soon enough. Might (I miss the bookmarks toolbar - but "speed dial" is good enough for now).
And hell, I've got a DS and I hope that one day I'll get a Wii. Both have web browsers (DS's will probably come stateside eventually), both are Opera. If nothing else, my Opera usage now can help familiarize myself with my Wii Opera usage in the somewhat far future. ^o^
Okay okay, enough Opera ass-kissing. In short: IE sucks, Firefox is much better, and Opera so far kicks serious ass but needs getting used to.
What a shame that none of my school friends are reading this - I could use feedback from them about this. Oh well, there's always my ONE reader (Miss Tagged Image File Format - had to look that up in Wikipedia).
Until next time! ^_^
- siggy
Now, I'm normally a Firefox user. However, once in a while I'll use Internet Explorer for, ahem, "different" sites. ;)
However, IE apparently will freeze up if it has more than about 10-15 or so tabs open. And once I close IE, explorer.exe freezes up. And that can only be fixed with a hard restart of my computer.
Now, this is the 2nd time that this has happened this week (first time a couple of days ago, second time earlier today). And personally, I really hate IE now because of it (I had like 20+ tabs open in Firefox once, and it worked just fine).
Yesterday, I was looking around some browser comparisons because that's the kind of things that Wikipedia does to me (one time I went from Genghis Kahn to Mahatma Ghandi in like nine or so articles without even realizing it). After following a couple of outside links, I discovered something interesting.
Now, sometimes I argue with one of my friends about which browser is better (he says IE, I go with the more logical Firefox). Funny thing is, we're both wrong: Opera (believe it or not) has been proven to be faster, more secure, and has more features than either IE or Firefox (spell-check, bookmarks toolbar, and customized toolbar placement are noticably missing though). AND, you don't have to worry about site compatibility issues because you can have Opera identify itself as IE or Firefox (and if you adjust which buttons to display, you can do it on the fly). Best of all, Opera is designed for crappy, slow-ass computers like mine (installation file was a mere 4.5 megs). Jubilations! ^o^
So I downloaded it. And it took me until now to do it because IE pissed me off far too many times far too often (twice this week I think).
Originally, I was planning on using Opera as an IE-replacement, while sticking to Firefox as my dominant browser. After using Opera for a few hours though (and counting! - I'm using it right now), I'm not so sure anymore.
My alt-browser has switched from IE to Opera, that much is official. HOWEVER, for the time being my main browser usage will stay in the Firefox kingdom. Give me a week or two though - considering how good of an impression Opera has made so far, I might switch to being an Opera user soon enough. Might (I miss the bookmarks toolbar - but "speed dial" is good enough for now).
And hell, I've got a DS and I hope that one day I'll get a Wii. Both have web browsers (DS's will probably come stateside eventually), both are Opera. If nothing else, my Opera usage now can help familiarize myself with my Wii Opera usage in the somewhat far future. ^o^
Okay okay, enough Opera ass-kissing. In short: IE sucks, Firefox is much better, and Opera so far kicks serious ass but needs getting used to.
What a shame that none of my school friends are reading this - I could use feedback from them about this. Oh well, there's always my ONE reader (Miss Tagged Image File Format - had to look that up in Wikipedia).
Until next time! ^_^
- siggy
Monday, May 14, 2007
Hahaha, they never came. XD
Type D post.
Why am I not surprised, honestly? ^_^
Anyway, today I was barely on the internet, a rarity which only means that I was probably in my basement or something (which I was). I went to the local Fred Meyer and got myself a "Stereo Link Cable for iPod", which is basically a headphone plug on one end and RCA plugs on the other. 14 bucks (sale I guess, normally 20). Excited (well, as excited as I could be after yesterday), I tried it on the TV downstairs.
Wow. This thing kicks ass. ^o^
Eventually I decided to play some video-only F-Zero GX (with iPod music still going). After finding out that I still suck (but I suck slightly less now thanks to one broken record in Time Attack), I popped in Soul Calibur II (still with the iPod music). Unfortunately, that didn't turn out very well (my already mediocre skills were quite a bit rusty).
So here I am, having proved to myself that yes, my iPod music still kicks ass with TV speakers (although I still prefer it with headphones).
Anyway, I'm hoping that in the next few days I'm able to go to Best Buy so that I can buy some new anime. New anime! ^o^
My anime "collection" currently consists of .Hack//SIGN ... and that's it. My current plans are adding Azumanga Daioh to my "collection" next, then I'll focus on manga again until I can't find any more at B&N in-store, then I'll either start buying a new manga series and/or I'll slowly start saving up again for more anime. Then I'll repeat the process. ^o^
Honestly, this is the kinda stuff that makes up my "plans for the future" - not "job", nor "school", nor "plans with friends" - just manga, Spike Racers, manga, anime, and more manga. Oh, and maybe some Magic: The Gathering stuff and video game stuff as well. Maybe. :D
...
Well now, today didn't end that badly. Thank goodness. ^_^
Let's just hope that tomorrow is a much better day 'cause I still felt like shit for quite some time after I woke up this afternoon.
Here's hoping. ^_^
- siggy
Why am I not surprised, honestly? ^_^
Anyway, today I was barely on the internet, a rarity which only means that I was probably in my basement or something (which I was). I went to the local Fred Meyer and got myself a "Stereo Link Cable for iPod", which is basically a headphone plug on one end and RCA plugs on the other. 14 bucks (sale I guess, normally 20). Excited (well, as excited as I could be after yesterday), I tried it on the TV downstairs.
Wow. This thing kicks ass. ^o^
Eventually I decided to play some video-only F-Zero GX (with iPod music still going). After finding out that I still suck (but I suck slightly less now thanks to one broken record in Time Attack), I popped in Soul Calibur II (still with the iPod music). Unfortunately, that didn't turn out very well (my already mediocre skills were quite a bit rusty).
So here I am, having proved to myself that yes, my iPod music still kicks ass with TV speakers (although I still prefer it with headphones).
Anyway, I'm hoping that in the next few days I'm able to go to Best Buy so that I can buy some new anime. New anime! ^o^
My anime "collection" currently consists of .Hack//SIGN ... and that's it. My current plans are adding Azumanga Daioh to my "collection" next, then I'll focus on manga again until I can't find any more at B&N in-store, then I'll either start buying a new manga series and/or I'll slowly start saving up again for more anime. Then I'll repeat the process. ^o^
Honestly, this is the kinda stuff that makes up my "plans for the future" - not "job", nor "school", nor "plans with friends" - just manga, Spike Racers, manga, anime, and more manga. Oh, and maybe some Magic: The Gathering stuff and video game stuff as well. Maybe. :D
...
Well now, today didn't end that badly. Thank goodness. ^_^
Let's just hope that tomorrow is a much better day 'cause I still felt like shit for quite some time after I woke up this afternoon.
Here's hoping. ^_^
- siggy
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Unsorted Shit 3 might come sooner than I thought
Especially after today and possibly tomorrow.
Type B post by the way (yes, again), so shield your eyes and hide the children.
A couple hours ago, I saw a couple of my friends for the first time in almost 2 years. I have changed SO much since then, but they have changed NOTHING, which was not only a big let-down, but also ended up being very dangerous to my self-esteem.
They were only here for like a half-hour at most, but during that time I accomplished something I had hoped would never accomplish again.
Basically, I proved to them that I am quite possibly the most pathetic excuse of a living, breathing object that has ever had the misfortune of existing. Again.
I do this every fucking time I see them. Every fucking time. And after each time, I get so pissed off at myself that it borders suicidal (although remember from a previous post why that border can't be crossed). Oh, but I keep trying - I keep trying to prove otherwise - I keep trying to prove that I am by no means a pathetic excuse of a living organism. However, something always happens and I always end up on the butt of SO many jokes that it's not even fucking silly.
Honestly, one of these days I'm gonna just snap and start showing a side of myself that I have never shown anybody but myself (I mention that side in my written work known as "Somewhere" - go to my final MySpace blog post and read it if you haven't already).
The last time I felt this shitty, I made "Unsorted Shit 2" (check my MySpace blog). I consider the Unsorted Shit series a last resort (I have a notebook that I only write in as a second-to-last resort) before I start attempting self-injury or worse.
Worse still, you know my aforementioned friends? They're coming back tomorrow (supposedly), and they'll be here for a longer period of time. Honestly, I fear for my life come tomorrow night when they'll most likely be gone. I don't want to attempt self-injury, I really don't.
I'll post some Type D stuff tomorrow or Monday, and I just hope that it doesn't end up being a Type B post as well.
Here's hoping.
- siggy
P.S.: Yes, I know that this post makes little sense - this post is a perfect example of "venting like crazy". Sadly, you'll probably see these kinda posts more often. T_T
Type B post by the way (yes, again), so shield your eyes and hide the children.
A couple hours ago, I saw a couple of my friends for the first time in almost 2 years. I have changed SO much since then, but they have changed NOTHING, which was not only a big let-down, but also ended up being very dangerous to my self-esteem.
They were only here for like a half-hour at most, but during that time I accomplished something I had hoped would never accomplish again.
Basically, I proved to them that I am quite possibly the most pathetic excuse of a living, breathing object that has ever had the misfortune of existing. Again.
I do this every fucking time I see them. Every fucking time. And after each time, I get so pissed off at myself that it borders suicidal (although remember from a previous post why that border can't be crossed). Oh, but I keep trying - I keep trying to prove otherwise - I keep trying to prove that I am by no means a pathetic excuse of a living organism. However, something always happens and I always end up on the butt of SO many jokes that it's not even fucking silly.
Honestly, one of these days I'm gonna just snap and start showing a side of myself that I have never shown anybody but myself (I mention that side in my written work known as "Somewhere" - go to my final MySpace blog post and read it if you haven't already).
The last time I felt this shitty, I made "Unsorted Shit 2" (check my MySpace blog). I consider the Unsorted Shit series a last resort (I have a notebook that I only write in as a second-to-last resort) before I start attempting self-injury or worse.
Worse still, you know my aforementioned friends? They're coming back tomorrow (supposedly), and they'll be here for a longer period of time. Honestly, I fear for my life come tomorrow night when they'll most likely be gone. I don't want to attempt self-injury, I really don't.
I'll post some Type D stuff tomorrow or Monday, and I just hope that it doesn't end up being a Type B post as well.
Here's hoping.
- siggy
P.S.: Yes, I know that this post makes little sense - this post is a perfect example of "venting like crazy". Sadly, you'll probably see these kinda posts more often. T_T
Monday, May 7, 2007
Unintentional cryptography
Type B shitfest, so you can go ahead and hit that back button on your browser 'cause there's nothing of interest to see here.
Today and yesterday have been quite interesting. Yesterday I was told that I speak in code. What I understood of it was that it's hard as hell to understand what I say. So I did some thinking: if a person can't understand what I say, then why the hell should they ever listen to me? Which is why no one ever reads my posts - no one can understand them. Hell, I rarely post anything because I can barely understand my own thought processes. I've attempted to understand my thought processes twice now by putting them on print form and looking over the results. Both attempts are listed on my MySpace blog as "Unsorted Shit", and both attempts made me realize just how fucked up my thought processes really are.
Yesterday and technically today have both been "eye-opening" days. I keep telling people ever since I started blogging at MySpace to look at my blog posts and to comment on what has been said and provide some feedback. This continued with my move to Blogger, and I had hoped that by being at Blogger, I would eventually attract a larger audience.
Since my audience right now consists of exactly one person (you know who you are), everything that I have done in order to receive a response to everything I have said have all been in vain. Hell, I even made AUDIO BLOGS back in November/December of last year so that people wouldn't have to read my unintelligible rantings. How did it work out? NO DOWNLOADS. So I stopped.
Why do I lack an audience? Why do my attempts of being heard fall flat? Because NO ONE UNDERSTANDS SHIT ABOUT WHAT I SAY. I'll bet you anything that this blog will only ever be read by cryptography enthusiasts and clinical psychologists. Because to the rest of the world, these words are gibberish.
Now, I say yesterday AND today, because last night, right before falling asleep, I was thinking again. Pondering if you will. My most likely future is probably a hobo living in the streets, and I therefore might not live to see my 40s. Why? 'Cause I know how to do JACK SHIT and my ability to learn is next to nothing. I know nothing, nor can't I ever learn anything. You want proof? Okay, here's proof: I can't make my own bed, I can't ride a bike or swim, I started to shower by myself at around junior high, and I lack proper social skills. Some people need proof that I really am extremely pathetic, so I just gave them some proof. I hope you're fucking happy now.
My ability to learn is extremely low, so more than likely I'll be homeless in a few years and I might not even live to see my 30s, much less my 40s. The more you know me, the more you know that it's true even if you don't want to admit that it's true.
Change of subject. Do I need psychological help? YES! That's the end of the fucking argument! You'd have to be EXTREMELY oblivious to not have noticed that by now. Will I get psychological help? NO, IT'S WAY TOO FUCKING EXPENSIVE! That's the end of the fucking argument! If we can't afford more memory for my computer, then how in the fuck can we afford to check and see just how mentally fucked I really am? It's a fucking miracle I have a computer, and miracles never happen twice. I should know.
Another change of subject. These blog posts are the only places where I willingly open my big fat mouth and yap yap yap. This is what results when I talk: a shitfest. Hence, I rarely ever talk. I'm an idiot and I talk like an idiot and I act like an idiot and I respond like an idiot and I start idiotic conversations like an idiot. So I rarely talk or respond, and I NEVER start a conversation. EVER. I'm probably the biggest dumbass when starting conversations, so I'll never start them.
And people expect me to get a girlfriend one day? HAH. That's a fucking hoot.
...
In truth, my continuing actions bothered me last night. Why do I act so idiotic constantly? Why do I keep insisting on getting noticed by at least three different people for once? Why do I keep thinking that maybe one day my ideas will become a reality, when in truth I'll probably never have the skill to accomplish such feats? Why do I keep BITCHING AND WHINING WHEN IT MAKES ME MORE OF A LOSER THAN I ALREADY AM?
Why do I post?
Honestly, if no one will read this no matter what I do, why do I bother? It's not like that'll change.
...
I've been thinking of closing down this "Random Rantings" blog. I'll probably keep the House of Media up though. I dunno why. No one sees either of these blogs anyway. Just a thought though.
Honestly, this blog is like a diary of sorts. EVERYONE has the possibility of reading this blog, while diaries are completely private. With both though, no one reads it but the one who wrote it. In my case though, no one reads it NO MATTER WHAT I DO. How interesting.
I'm ending this before it becomes a Type E post.
- siggy
Today and yesterday have been quite interesting. Yesterday I was told that I speak in code. What I understood of it was that it's hard as hell to understand what I say. So I did some thinking: if a person can't understand what I say, then why the hell should they ever listen to me? Which is why no one ever reads my posts - no one can understand them. Hell, I rarely post anything because I can barely understand my own thought processes. I've attempted to understand my thought processes twice now by putting them on print form and looking over the results. Both attempts are listed on my MySpace blog as "Unsorted Shit", and both attempts made me realize just how fucked up my thought processes really are.
Yesterday and technically today have both been "eye-opening" days. I keep telling people ever since I started blogging at MySpace to look at my blog posts and to comment on what has been said and provide some feedback. This continued with my move to Blogger, and I had hoped that by being at Blogger, I would eventually attract a larger audience.
Since my audience right now consists of exactly one person (you know who you are), everything that I have done in order to receive a response to everything I have said have all been in vain. Hell, I even made AUDIO BLOGS back in November/December of last year so that people wouldn't have to read my unintelligible rantings. How did it work out? NO DOWNLOADS. So I stopped.
Why do I lack an audience? Why do my attempts of being heard fall flat? Because NO ONE UNDERSTANDS SHIT ABOUT WHAT I SAY. I'll bet you anything that this blog will only ever be read by cryptography enthusiasts and clinical psychologists. Because to the rest of the world, these words are gibberish.
Now, I say yesterday AND today, because last night, right before falling asleep, I was thinking again. Pondering if you will. My most likely future is probably a hobo living in the streets, and I therefore might not live to see my 40s. Why? 'Cause I know how to do JACK SHIT and my ability to learn is next to nothing. I know nothing, nor can't I ever learn anything. You want proof? Okay, here's proof: I can't make my own bed, I can't ride a bike or swim, I started to shower by myself at around junior high, and I lack proper social skills. Some people need proof that I really am extremely pathetic, so I just gave them some proof. I hope you're fucking happy now.
My ability to learn is extremely low, so more than likely I'll be homeless in a few years and I might not even live to see my 30s, much less my 40s. The more you know me, the more you know that it's true even if you don't want to admit that it's true.
Change of subject. Do I need psychological help? YES! That's the end of the fucking argument! You'd have to be EXTREMELY oblivious to not have noticed that by now. Will I get psychological help? NO, IT'S WAY TOO FUCKING EXPENSIVE! That's the end of the fucking argument! If we can't afford more memory for my computer, then how in the fuck can we afford to check and see just how mentally fucked I really am? It's a fucking miracle I have a computer, and miracles never happen twice. I should know.
Another change of subject. These blog posts are the only places where I willingly open my big fat mouth and yap yap yap. This is what results when I talk: a shitfest. Hence, I rarely ever talk. I'm an idiot and I talk like an idiot and I act like an idiot and I respond like an idiot and I start idiotic conversations like an idiot. So I rarely talk or respond, and I NEVER start a conversation. EVER. I'm probably the biggest dumbass when starting conversations, so I'll never start them.
And people expect me to get a girlfriend one day? HAH. That's a fucking hoot.
...
In truth, my continuing actions bothered me last night. Why do I act so idiotic constantly? Why do I keep insisting on getting noticed by at least three different people for once? Why do I keep thinking that maybe one day my ideas will become a reality, when in truth I'll probably never have the skill to accomplish such feats? Why do I keep BITCHING AND WHINING WHEN IT MAKES ME MORE OF A LOSER THAN I ALREADY AM?
Why do I post?
Honestly, if no one will read this no matter what I do, why do I bother? It's not like that'll change.
...
I've been thinking of closing down this "Random Rantings" blog. I'll probably keep the House of Media up though. I dunno why. No one sees either of these blogs anyway. Just a thought though.
Honestly, this blog is like a diary of sorts. EVERYONE has the possibility of reading this blog, while diaries are completely private. With both though, no one reads it but the one who wrote it. In my case though, no one reads it NO MATTER WHAT I DO. How interesting.
I'm ending this before it becomes a Type E post.
- siggy
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