And are we going to have to learn a new browser? I’m just getting the hang of Firefox.
The beta version of the browser, called Google Chrome, will be available for Windows users as part of a test-run to “start the broader discussion,” on the endeavor, Google said.
Why do we Mac afictionados always have to wait?
@Mr. sardonicus
An IBM? What is this? 1994? Get with the times.
Republicans tout Governor Sarah Palin’s experience as commander-in-chief of the Alaska National Guard as preparation to be commander in chief of the United States.
Let me tell you what a Governor who is commander-in-chief does — or more accurately, does not do. She does not command.
I was commander-in-chief of the Vermont National Guard when I was governor of Vermont from 1985 to 1991. I flew in a helicopter when I visited the troops at Camp Drum where they were doing their summer training each year. I attended ceremonial events and had my picture taken with the troops, just like Governor Palin. That was it.
I had zero authority over the troops. I even tested my power during my term of office when I objected to the Vermont National Guard being sent to Honduras for training. I was responding to many of my constituents who objected to the guard being deployed there because they feared it would heighten U.S. participation in the strife in Nicaragua.
I was promptly told, “No way.” To make certain that no Governor tried to be “commander-in-chief” of the national guard the Congress passed a law in 1987, called, the Montgomery amendment which states “that a governor cannot withhold consent with regard to active duty outside of the United States.” In 2007, governors’ powers were whittled down further by the John Warner Defense Administration Act: “the Governor of a state is no longer the sole commander-in-chief of the National Guard during emergencies within the state. The President of the United States will now be able to take control of a state’s National Guard units without the governor’s consent.”
Governor Palin may have some qualities that would enable her to perform as Vice President, but being commander-in-chief of the Alaska National Guard is not one of them.
A Mac?? you should have an IBM the chrome works great!!
Beat ya to it, Alan
http://www.appletell.com/apple/comment/google-to-release-new-browser/
I’m not sure exactly why Google feels like they need to do a browser. I’ll most likely stick with Safari on my Mac, but I’ll try to Google browser out when it’s released anyway.
Safari or Firefox on Mac beat IE7/8 and Firefox on Windows (in my opinion) anyway. This Google one looks lame.
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“Why do we Mac afictionados always have to wait?”
Waiting is usually the smart thing to do, because it’s usually a year or more, and at least several updates and patches, before a lot of software is actually ready for prime time. By which I mean it actually does what it’s supposed to do. Just look at Windows. Win98 worked pretty good. Then came two successors, because companies need new product to keep up the income stream. Then came XP, which still works pretty good.
Vista? Who knows? I might wait another year or two.
In the meantime, stick with Firefox.
It works pretty good.
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:38 am
The new CUIL search engine is pretty good if anyone wants to try it :)
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:52 am
Safari or Firefox on Mac beat IE7/8 and Firefox on Windows (in my opinion) anyway. This Google one looks lame.
September 2nd, 2008 at 6:46 am
Beat ya to it, Alan
http://www.appletell.com/apple/comment/google-to-release-new-browser/
I’m not sure exactly why Google feels like they need to do a browser. I’ll most likely stick with Safari on my Mac, but I’ll try to Google browser out when it’s released anyway.
September 2nd, 2008 at 2:43 pm
A Mac?? you should have an IBM the chrome works great!!
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Republicans tout Governor Sarah Palin’s experience as commander-in-chief of the Alaska National Guard as preparation to be commander in chief of the United States.
Let me tell you what a Governor who is commander-in-chief does — or more accurately, does not do. She does not command.
I was commander-in-chief of the Vermont National Guard when I was governor of Vermont from 1985 to 1991. I flew in a helicopter when I visited the troops at Camp Drum where they were doing their summer training each year. I attended ceremonial events and had my picture taken with the troops, just like Governor Palin. That was it.
I had zero authority over the troops. I even tested my power during my term of office when I objected to the Vermont National Guard being sent to Honduras for training. I was responding to many of my constituents who objected to the guard being deployed there because they feared it would heighten U.S. participation in the strife in Nicaragua.
I was promptly told, “No way.” To make certain that no Governor tried to be “commander-in-chief” of the national guard the Congress passed a law in 1987, called, the Montgomery amendment which states “that a governor cannot withhold consent with regard to active duty outside of the United States.” In 2007, governors’ powers were whittled down further by the John Warner Defense Administration Act: “the Governor of a state is no longer the sole commander-in-chief of the National Guard during emergencies within the state. The President of the United States will now be able to take control of a state’s National Guard units without the governor’s consent.”
Governor Palin may have some qualities that would enable her to perform as Vice President, but being commander-in-chief of the Alaska National Guard is not one of them.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:43 pm
@Mr. sardonicus
An IBM? What is this? 1994? Get with the times.
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:14 am