The Safari Web Browser

[DMiller]

So some of you may know that Safari, the Mac's main web browser, was released for Windows yesterday. It's a beta so there are still some bugs, but I'm not sure if it will be enough for me to switch from Firefox on Windows. The only reason I use Safari on the Mac is because the Mac version of Firefox is pretty slow and bloated. Anyway, most of you probably don't care about this, but a feature I totally discovered by accident is pretty useful for anyone who posts to forums. If you try to close a window or tab where you've typed something into a text box a message pops up to confirm your action. I don't make huge, long posts like I used to so it isn't the best feature since sliced bread (why is sliced bread so good anyway? I'd like to see bread without those two horrible end pieces), but it is pretty cool nonetheless.

[Dark Jaguar]

I don't accidently close my browser, I tend to accidently refresh or go "back" on my web pages. Does it pop that message up when you do that too?

[DMiller]

No, but going back doesn't cause what I typed to disappear in Safari. I do that quite often and I could see how that would be a problem. Refreshing causes the text to go away, but I don't know if I have that happen much.

[Dark Jaguar]

It depends on the page. With the old message board software, I could press back and the text was remembered for when I pressed forward. This new one doesn't do that.

There's a newer version than what we have I've seen on other boards that adds all sorts of features though. For example, live page updating. You can update the thread without the page needing to reload.

[A Black Falcon]

Firefox and Mozilla have "you are closing the program with multiple tabs open, do you really want to continue?" dialog boxes (that you can disable if you want)... that's good enough.

(why is sliced bread so good anyway? I'd like to see bread without those two horrible end pieces)

My opinion is that if the bread comes pre-sliced it's not worth eating.

GOOD bread is the kind that comes whole, baked in the store ("artisan" breads or whatever they call them). That's what I like. :)

[Dark Jaguar]

How about if they bake it in the store and then cut it for you? Artisan, that's a nice sounding word. In fact, that's where the word artifical comes from.

IE also gives you that warning dialog, unless you turn off that option of course.

[A Black Falcon]

How about if they bake it in the store and then cut it for you? Artisan, that's a nice sounding word. In fact, that's where the word artifical comes from.

Why would I want it precut though? We have a bread knife for a reason! If it's precut you can't choose the size of the slice or anything, and the bread would go bad much faster... these breads have no preservatives so they get stale in a couple of days. Preslice it and it'll get stale along more surfaces...

[Dark Jaguar]

That's why I like preservatives. My food is good for a longer period of time. Anyway, I'm not what you call a big "breadist" and I'm happy with a sliced loaf from the store. I do love the croiscant (or however that's spelled) with melted cheese though. Generally all my bread ends up french toast anyway.

[A Black Falcon]

I love bread... but those bags of bread you get in the "bread aisle" I hate. I've never liked sandwiches much, and don't like the crusts on those kinds of bread at all. I first had regular access to good bread in Slovenia and after getting back from that normal bread was never the same again... I never touch that awful normal stuff anymore. It's bread that you can't eat by itself because it has no flavor... I prefer to eat bread as it is: plain. Toppings (cheeses or peanut butter and honey or whatver) go on crackers... though sometimes I dip the bread in something, most of the time I eat it plain. Because good bread actually has flavor and taste. :)

Toasting... no, never liked toasting bread that much either. Or peanut butter and jelly... though not liking sandwiches makes that make some sense. Peanut butter and honey on crackers is great though...

I eat plenty of food with preservatives in it (crackers for instance), but in the case of bread, the real stuff is just so much better that it's no contest. And besides, it's not like the loaves actually last long enough to go stale most of the time anyway... :)

The only downside of "good" bread is that it's more expensive. And you need to own a bread knife.

[Dark Jaguar]

...does it make good french toast? That is not a meaningless question, it is VITAL, indeed it is THE question.

Eh, to each their own anyway. I eat those crescent, croisuiantes, cruscant? Whatever those are, they are pretty good, but even better with melted cheese.

[Dark Jaguar]

Okay, on some other message board, I tried to close the page and IE DID warn me that I had "unsaved changes" and asked me to confirm it. Not on THIS board though, so it doesn't work on every page.