Total Recall

Two browsers to code for ...oh no...it's happening all over again :(

So which b&ast&ard invented Firefox? Hands up? Anyone? Dust. Anyone? Dust. I was finally happy that Netscape bit the dust and i only had to worry about coding sites for one browser. But hey, while there are users who want to use it and don't mind that a lot of good web content doesnt appear properly, good luck to 'em. Everyone has a choice.

But speaking as a developer, I say "Bollocks!". I mean, let's face it there are only two reasons to create a new browser: 1) to get rich or 2) because you're jealous of Microsoft. Dunno which it is that the developers intended, but if its the former, then f&ck 'em, and if it's latter then f&ck 'em. It simply makes my life harder. So if it's the stale and outdated "they-done-good-lets-bash-em" or "bash-microsoft-its-trendy" argument, i have no time for it. Sh1t it's even been developed so it runs on Microsft Windows too!

We'll be kind and give 'em the benefit of the doubt and say they want to flog it and get rich. After all, you could picture the debate:

#Man 1: "I use Firefox now cos Microsoft software is sh1te"
#Man 2: "What version of windows are you on?"
#Man 1: "XP of course...why?"
#Man 2: "Oh no reason. Tw*t."

So I'm buggered if I'm going to develop two sets of code, or sit down and learn every W3C standard, just to keep everyone happy. Its quite simple: if it works in IE then that works for me. If you use Firefox and it don't work right, thats your problem. Go away and find an alternative site. Oh yeah...and stop boring people with your "i use Firefox and you should too" stories down the pub!! You're the techie equivalent of a Jehovas Witness! Ever wondered why people suddenly spot someone they "haven't seen for ages" at the bar?

S!

Anaconda

While I'm on the subject of the MJ trial (see post below), it pleased me to see that slimey-like reporter Martin Bashir may be up for contempt of court. If you ever saw his "interviews" with MJ and Princess Diana, you'll know what i mean. Talk about trying to get the sleaze! Tabloids would love him I'm sure.

But if those interviews didn't damage his credibility enough, then maybe this will. The only good thing was that when one of his interviews was on, my family let me watch the football on the other channel :)

S!

Stir Crazy

Following the Jackson trial? Then you may have noticed the side-story about a woman's family sueing him over his visit to hospital with flu symptoms. This sums up the attitudes of many people today - greed gets the better of so many.

Seems like when MJ went to hospital, the hospital moved a woman out of a room to make way and to try and get him away from the glare of publicity while he was treated. It's an unfortunate fact that the woman who was moved died later in the day after two heart attcks - very sad.

But withing just a couple of days, the supposedly "grieving" family had found the time to capitalise on this sad time and, probably with the aid of some rich legal eagles who spotted the opportunity of a lifetime, decided they need to sue MJ to relieve the pain!!! Wake up people. Take a look at yourselves and maybe you'll see how it looks to us ordinary folk. A member of your family has died and no amount of money is going to replace her...you're just taking advantage of someone for your own gain and its WRONG!

If you want to sue anyone, then sue the hospital who made the decision to move the woman. It had nothing to do with MJ and just because he earned a shedload of money does not mean you are entitled to handouts. Its disgusting...pathetic...grrrr...there are no more words to describe this lowlife tactic IMHO. I ought to sue them for pyshological damage caused reading about it!!

S!