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Firefox vs. Internet Explorer – Which One I Like Better And Why

May 12th, 2008  Posted in Computers

firefox_eating_ie.jpgWhen Firefox 1.0 first surfaced and gained popularity, I wasn’t sold on it. This was namely because I was turned off by its lack of integrated embedded audio support, and whispers of the need for all these plug-ins and add-ons and widgets and this and that. It really didn’t seem so inviting.

Then with the release of Firefox 2.0, my younger brother Waasiq downloaded it onto one of our laptops. When he’d hand it over to me to use, I’d see the browser open, and get turned off by it.

But after using it for a bit, getting used to the tabbed browsing, MUCH quicker loading times, and seamless internet surfing, I was hooked. I, one of the biggest Firefox haters, was reeled in by Firefox 2.0, and became both an advocate and fan.

I find some people also hate on Firefox. Most people are afraid of the whole “change” thing, which is understandable. Others fear downloading another program on their already super slow and bugged up computers.

For me, the reason I liked it better was because it ended up making my computer faster and safer. How so from just a browser? Read more »

Athority, Ats, Author, AtTheRail

May 4th, 2008  Posted in Random

So here I am in a computer lab at DePaul University Lincoln Park campus. It’s Sunday, the weather is May-fabulous, and I apparently have two big exams coming up both tomorrow and the day after.

It is the Sunnah of mankind that during studying for midterms/finals, they find the most amazing things or have the most profound realizations, or feel the need to do things you never felt the need to do before. Why is that? Is it just our minds trying to get away from the dreadfulness of studying? Could be.

In any case, since I’m supposed to be studying and, well, I don’t want to, I’ll instead write a tribute to Mr. Ather Ali who is leaving tomorrow to the Carribean for some sort of graduate studies that people do over there. Read more »

Seeing Double

May 1st, 2008  Posted in Photography, Photoshop


Neat, huh? This picture was taken four years ago, in the spring of 2004. Can you guess how this was done? Read more »