Google Chrome

I’m writing this post from the Beta version of Google’s stab at a web browser - Google Chrome. So far it seems pretty nice. Key points for/against:

  • Chrome uses a unique model for its tabs. Each tab runs in an entirely new process (where in other browsers they may run in a new thread). This has many interesting ramifications, such as:
    • Less memory leaks - when you close a tab, any dead memory is wiped with it.
    • Greater stability - if one tab “crashes”, just close it - the rest of the browser soldiers on without problems, similar to closing a process within Windows.
    • Greater security - the individual tab processes can be run at a tighter security level than the overall browser process, to help keep malware at bay.
  • Chrome has introduced a new JavaScript engine called V8 - developed from scratch to be more conducive to large-scale JS applications. This thing is fast. Seriously. I ran Chrome and Firefox 2 through the Sunspider benchmark, and Chrome came out on top, almost 10 times faster. Full details here: chrome-js
  • On the downside, a new browser is always going to be distinctly lacking in extensions. I’m already missing the AdBlock Plus I’ve grown accustomed to on Firefox. However the browser is open-source so we’re likely to see these sorts of things appear in no time.
Get it here! Definitely worth a look, seems to have a lot of potential.

TV Season!

The new TV season is fast approaching!

  • Prison Break S4 debuts 2nd September
  • Entourage S5 debuts 7th September
  • Heroes S3 debuts 23rd September
  • How I Met Your Mother S4 debuts 23rd September
  • Boston Legal S5 debuts 23rd September
  • The Office S5 debuts 26th September
  • Dexter S3 debuts 29th September
  • American Dad S4 debuts 29th September

Needless to say, I can’t wait! Gonna be a good month :)


Trippy Stop Motion

This guy apparently has a LOT of spare time.

Love it.


Roller Suit in the Swiss Alps

This video is fucking awesome. I can’t stop watching!

Did a little research on the guy, turns out the roller suit is his own invention, and he gets up to 110 km/h on it. There are some videos on YouTube.


Sweet flash game

Cursor*10 - Very fun, and gets the brain working. I won’t go into details but basically you have to use teamwork with yourself to get to the top level. Play it a couple times, you’ll get the hang of it :)


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