tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2/last25 2011-12-09T22:17:57Z Dave Shea http://mezzoblue.com/about/dave/ tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051044 2011-11-17T12:44:34Z 2011-11-17T12:44:34Z I had the start-up time and freeze issue with Firefox, I solved rebuilding the Places sql file (with the Places Maintenance extension). Also making a new profile and disabling unused add-ons could help. I suggest using a profile with web development extensions just when working, as some of them are really heavy. It is possible to have two Firefox windows running different profiles at the same time if you launch the application adding -no-remote command. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051039 2011-11-09T20:47:20Z 2011-11-09T20:47:20Z @Kelly Chrome also updates every 6 weeks. The difference is that they silently, secretly update without telling you. The #1 reason in my book for the regular updates is that the people trying to steal your passwords and empty your bank account never sleep. If you search old tech news you'll find many examples of browser based exploits that were patched by Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Chrome days/weeks/months before Microsoft fixed IE. And even more cases where the exploit only existed in IE. The web does not stand still. Those dedicated to exploiting its weaknesses so they can rob you would love for you to keep ignore those upgrade (nag) screens. Also the people who make the web what it is, the developers behind the websites you love and use daily have dreams of giving you an even better experience but those dreams must wait for better technology to exist in the browsers. Every browser upgrade takes us all one step closer to that next super-cool facebook feature or killer web-app. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051038 2011-11-09T18:35:58Z 2011-11-09T18:35:58Z I will echo the comments of others here ... I have become tired of the super-slow load time with FF, the occasional freezing, and the occasional warning from my system that FF is using too much system memory (on my XP desktop and my client's XP laptop - not seeing this on my own Win7 laptop). I'm also tired of what seem to be constant update nag screens, though I admit I go weeks before acting. And I seem to recall reading they have a new goal of updating every 6 weeks. Why do that? I suppose it's in the name of keeping up with the competition, but I really don't enjoy such frequent prompts to upgrade (and the concomitant notices about all the plug-ins that won't work anymore). As for Chrome, I understand it's supposed to be snappy and I've worked with some folks who are big fans, but I'm also leery of putting all my eggs into one basket. I'm not sure google could get all that much more information out of my browser than they already have from all of my searching, but I do know that *some* of the information they could gather is that which I don't want them to have (banking, etc). So sad not to trust google who, once upon a time, I saw as a saving grace in the face of MS. Alas, that time has passed. If you guys say FF7 is better, I'll give it a try. I've just about given up on it and have been ignoring the 7.x update screens. I keep hoping I'll make a decision to jump ship, but can't quite bring myself to do it. So, on to the upgrade and we'll see if it is more promising than the version I am using (6.x). tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051036 2011-11-08T16:59:39Z 2011-11-08T16:59:39Z Guys, Give Firefox another shot. I think their latest release (7) is fantastic. I am using Firefox now. I do not want Google to spy me over the Internet through their browser. It's too much power. Facebook, Google, et al. Put your eggs on different baskets. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051035 2011-11-08T06:28:56Z 2011-11-08T06:28:56Z Really? I am surprised, i thought FF is going to be the one that is going to replace IE from the no. 1 slot! This is good for Google, after the failure of Buzz and now looks like the Google + is also fading down, it must be giving them a reason to rejoice, at least they going good in the Browsers market! tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051031 2011-11-04T09:40:14Z 2011-11-04T09:40:14Z Funny, I've recently migrated back to FireFox from Chrome. I think the latest version of FF is far less bloated than in the past and certainly doesn't chew up my system resources like it used to! I still have a soft spot for Opera - such blindingly fast load times, but nothing else remarkable to offer. And Safari seems to render bolder, clearer fonts than any other browser. I refuse to touch IE (any version) and my aversion to Chrome is based on reluctance to pass any further browsing data back to its Google overlords. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051027 2011-11-02T17:12:56Z 2011-11-02T17:12:56Z I agree, Dave. Good to see IE knocked off the throne, but I'm really dismayed that Chrome is also cannibalizing Firefox's share to do it. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051026 2011-11-02T16:06:21Z 2011-11-02T16:06:21Z Hurrah! G'damn! Shazam! Next summer will be my sweetest yet! tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051025 2011-11-02T05:58:47Z 2011-11-02T05:58:47Z I have to agree with Duncan - FF is just getting too bloated. At least once during nearly every session there is a point where you have to wait for it to snap out of a "(not responding)" state. This is on Windows 7 for what it's worth, and I suspect that some of the issue is interlocking between FF and my antivirus. This lockup always happens when a download finishes, but sometimes it just happens for the heck of it as well. Oh, and start-up time is waaaaaay too long on FF. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051024 2011-11-01T22:36:31Z 2011-11-01T22:36:31Z I'd rather see people switch to anything but Chrome, but if you want Google to spy on you, go for it. Chrome doesnt allow tabbing through the address bar either (you can configure Opera to do this and FF and IE have always allowed that for good UX). tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051023 2011-11-01T19:28:04Z 2011-11-01T19:28:04Z Yeah that's right "I've find myself" hehehe I mean *I find myself*... :P tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051022 2011-11-01T19:26:31Z 2011-11-01T19:26:31Z I've find myself using Chrome more and more often these days. It's just so snappy. I feel guilty about it though because I should be supporting FF. What do use as your primary browser Dave? tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051021 2011-11-01T19:18:14Z 2011-11-01T19:18:14Z http://paulirish.com/2011/browser-market-pollution-iex-is-the-new-ie6/]]> tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1460/051020 2011-11-01T19:00:45Z 2011-11-01T19:00:45Z It will be interesting to see how new versions of IE will change this dynamic. They've gotten better technically but they've got a huge reputation mountain to climb. The decline of Firefox is a bit sad but I think they shot themselves in the foot. I was on the FF bandwagon and wasn't really considering a switch to Chrome until FF got bloated. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1459/050962 2011-05-19T13:58:25Z 2011-05-19T13:58:25Z Wow, that is mind blowing! Surfing the web can be a great adventure - I like nothing better than finding a website that takes me on a journey of discovery. It can be truly magical starting out with the mundane and ending up at the end of the rainbow. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1459/050960 2011-04-27T20:22:19Z 2011-04-27T20:22:19Z Reading your story made me think of the story of my family. While, we all want to think we are descended from some great king of yore, I would be happy to just know the trek my genes having taking around this world of ours. Maybe my investigation lies ahead of me. Cheers to you. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1459/050958 2011-04-24T11:19:30Z 2011-04-24T11:19:30Z Wow great story. I also did a search like this some years ago, but without much luck. Most of the information seemed to be a dead end or on pages that didn't exist anymore... Maybe I'll give it another shot today, especially the link from Tom seems very helpful. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1459/050896 2011-03-09T14:38:39Z 2011-03-09T14:38:39Z http://www.mormon.org/faq/church-and-temple/ ) just a few weeks ago. I gave the lady at the desk my name. She asked if I was descended from Jesse DeForest of France. I excitedly replied yes. She informed me that she was also his descendant. We made arrangements to meet after my Temple session. After trading phone numbers and a couple of conversations, we found we were descended from the same son but different grandsons of Jesse - we're cousins (of a rather distant variety)! She pointed me to a book titled, "A Walloon Family in America" which contains an account of Jesse and his family through a different line. I couldn't believe I was sitting and reading a book about my own family. I was absolutely mesmerized! If you want to learn more about your family, a great place to research is at https://www.familysearch.org/ - tons of resources there. Happy hunting! Thanks for sharing this story!]]> tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1459/050893 2011-03-09T14:34:21Z 2011-03-09T14:34:21Z Great story. Have you reached out to the author of the Terner Book to add your name to the lineage? tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1458/050888 2011-03-07T23:46:13Z 2011-03-07T23:46:13Z That's a really nice set of icons and glad to hear you've made something back for all your hard work. I feel you've made a good decision to offer them as a free download for personal use as designers will use them in mock-ups and if their clients like them, then they will include commercial use costs within the budget. Personally I tend to use online stock photo libraries and happy knowing that a percentage of each sale goes back to the designer. If you need my help in selling these to a wide audience, please do not hesitate to contact me. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1458/050887 2011-03-07T08:46:49Z 2011-03-07T08:46:49Z I think this is a bold and wise move, and I admire your decision as this very excellent icon set has clearly cost you a lot of work and time. I agree on your position that DRM in general is becoming increasingly user-unfriendly, and am also of the view that this method of providing high-quality content for free personal use with the aim/hope that this will encourage users to pay for commercial use (or may lead to commissions) is the way forward for work like this. Kudos, sir. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1458/050878 2011-03-01T10:10:10Z 2011-03-01T10:10:10Z Thanks a lot mate. These are my favorite alongside famfamfam :) tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1458/050874 2011-02-23T23:17:57Z 2011-02-23T23:17:57Z Interesting that you equate personal with non-commercial. I work with web-projects at a large public (non-profit) university (in Brazil), can I use them? tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1458/050873 2011-02-23T15:02:39Z 2011-02-23T15:02:39Z "my bet is that those who download these icons for personal use may one day come back and pay for commercial use. If they don’t, were they ever likely to buy them in the first place? I doubt it." Spot on! I find myself in this camp often for music, software, and (perhaps now) icons. I'm interested to see what comes of the move. tag:mezzoblue.com,2011://2.1458/050872 2011-02-23T09:57:26Z 2011-02-23T09:57:26Z Wow, that is a bold move. As one of your customers I really appreciate it. This is a step in the right direction.