http://www.thesmartass.info/writes/ase Learn something interesting... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:49:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today I tested 2 different beta browsers. Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, and Google Chrome. Finally browsers are starting to evolve at a faster rate. Firefox 3's "awesome bar" has become a must have feature that other browsers are working to clone and CSS support is starting ... http://www.thesmartass.info/writes/ase/computers/google-chrome-web-browser-and-ie8-beta-2-review.htm Ok so load a page with a bunch of images. Then go to the address bar and paste this in: javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',5); void(0);It won't move all images, but a lot of them will start ... http://www.thesmartass.info/writes/ase/neat-tricks/coolest-trick-ever-to-muck-up-a-webpage.htm Today I just found the world's greatest RMA process (Seagate if you are wondering). It took me absolutely no searching around and I was done in 2 minutes online without talking to anybody and it even printed me a label. I have NEVER seen something go so smoothly, ... http://www.thesmartass.info/writes/ase/computers/internet/as-technology-increases-standards-must-change.htm Woot, Firefox 3 is out, and not just a shitty beta anymore. 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