RIP Internet Explorer
After almost 27 years, Microsoft is finally putting Internet Explorer to rest. I give some thoughts on the rise and (lengthy) fall of Explorer.
Tag: browser
Five annoying aspects about websites
A look at five annoying aspects about websites, including site notifications, lack of HTTPS, and one of the most obnoxious, autoplaying videos.
Blocking autoplay videos on desktop and mobile browsers
A look at blocking autoplay videos in the most popular desktop and mobile web browsers, i.e. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.
Chrome makes up two-thirds of overall browser share
Google’s Chrome browser still dominates the desktop and mobile markets. Between Internet Explorer putting people off of Microsoft’s browser, the dominance of […]
How to block autoplay videos in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari
An updated version of this post is available here. I last wrote about blocking automatically playing videos (or “autoplay videos”) in web […]
Chrome to make ad blockers less effective; recommended Chrome alternatives
Last week, Google announced that it plans to make some changes to how the Chrome web browser works. While the changes are […]
7 favorite Chrome extensions
As both a follow-up to last month’s post about my favorite Firefox extensions, plus an update on a similar post from two […]
5 favorite Firefox extensions
Lately, I’ve been regularly using Firefox on both my Android smartphone and on my laptop running Ubuntu MATE. While I still like […]
Web-based tax filing for Linux and Chromebook users
Tax time is coming up for many Americans. Mac and Windows users have a range of prepackaged tax preparation software to choose […]
Google Chrome to start penalizing unencrypted sites
Google’s latest attempt at pushing for a more secure web (or exerting its large influence, depending on one’s feelings about the company) […]