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Big ‘G’ wants Internet badly!

Yesterday, the big ‘G’ or Google just released its first public beta browser, Chrome. Currently it creates tremendous news throughout the big INTERNET. Is it going to be replacement for ‘Firefox‘? Sadly, I doubt it can happen anytime sooner. Currently this beta is only for windows, mac and linux have to wait.

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Google Chrome is open source browser and just like Mozilla Firefox. It is a WebKit, open source application framework, and just like Apple Safari browser.

First impression:

  • It is pretty cool to have another browser on the INTERNET.
  • It is definitely a pretty lightweight browser and with simplicity layout.
  • It is easy and simple to search by typing in the URL bar.
  • It is pretty fast to load the web pages.
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Downside:
  • It has no add-on or plugins supports
  • Some websites have problem rendering
  • No ‘Home’ button for the keyboard shortcut
Google Chrome is indeed a rip-off browser for all main browsers out there, IE7/IE8, Firefox, Opera and Safari. All the good ‘ideas’ have been taken it out and put into Google Chrome. It is kinda like ‘rojak‘ browser. From the simplicity layout, it is actually based on IE7 abit. Chrome can allow user to drag out the tab to be independent windows or other way around, this is based on Apple Safari ‘idea’. Chrome has a feature to be able to track down your most view sites and can be reload at once in a single tab, that is based on Opera ‘idea’ which is speed-dials. There are a lot of similarities. 
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What’s unique about Chrome? Each tab has its own process. So whenever ones tab crashes, Google Chrome will not crash its own. There’s no other browser works in such a way. But it is a bit annoyed, see the above image. It creates chrome-babies along the way under your windows task manager.
Lastly, it is still a very early stage to judge this Chrome. The official link won’t give you the full version of installer. That’s mean you have to online to download and install at the same time. Below is the offline installer that I have found.
Download Offline Google Chrome beta Installer Version First Public Beta

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Fun & Light-weight Games

Lately I had encounter one interesting website which offered several of interesting light-weight games, such as solitaire and mahjong. Apart of that, the games are rather cheap and affordable. Speaking of games, mac users won’t miss this chance as Midoritech does offer mac games as well.

I have tried out the demo version of global warning. It supports for both platforms, Windows and Macintosh. It is a fun game to play in your leisure time.

Global Warning Screenshot

Besides that, there are some Kids games as well, such as YooDoo and Ladybugs.

Every games has a demo at there and free to try. It is safe to purchase games at there because it is powered by Plimus (a secure payment system).

Fun & Light-weight Games

Lately I had encounter one interesting website which offered several of interesting light-weight games, such as solitaire and mahjong. Apart of that, the games are rather cheap and affordable. Speaking of games, mac users won’t miss this chance as Midoritech does offer mac games as well.

I have tried out the demo version of global warning. It supports for both platforms, Windows and Macintosh. It is a fun game to play in your leisure time.

Global Warning Screenshot

Besides that, there are some Kids games as well, such as YooDoo and Ladybugs.

Every games has a demo at there and free to try. It is safe to purchase games at there because it is powered by Plimus (a secure payment system).

Another Leopard Updated (10.5.4)

Apple has just released Mac OS X 10.5.4. It can be downloaded at Apple Support-Download section or Mac OS X Software Update. Other than that, it also included security patches and fixing the usual bugs. The combo update is rather big file size (561MB).

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Another Leopard Updated (10.5.4)

Apple has just released Mac OS X 10.5.4. It can be downloaded at Apple Support-Download section or Mac OS X Software Update. Other than that, it also included security patches and fixing the usual bugs. The combo update is rather big file size (561MB).

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