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  Re: Firefox 3 RC1         


Author: Nick Bell
Date: May 19, 2008 23:38

Rowland McDonnell wrote:
> zoara privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> Rowland McDonnell wrote:
> [snip]
>
>>> Add themes, track down GrApple Eos, and Firefox 2 looks like a Mac app.
>> Nearly.
>
> No, it looks exactly like a proper Mac app - just not identical to the
> particular style that The Steve has decided is what he likes at the
> moment.
Font rendering wasn't as good on FF2 though.
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  Re: G5 fans         


Author: Andy Hewitt
Date: May 19, 2008 16:52

Rowland McDonnell wrote:

[..]
>> But most of the misnomers are US.
>> Shock Absorbers are one of my pet hates.
>
> The springs absorb the shock in order to release it later, and the
> damping units dissipate part of the shock energy as heat.
>
> So shock absorber ain't such a bad term all things considered.

As a unit yes, but too many people call the damper itself the shock
absorber.
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  Re: Firefox 3 RC1         


Author: real-address-in-sig
Date: May 19, 2008 16:40

zoara privacy.net> wrote:
> Rowland McDonnell wrote:
[snip]
>> Add themes, track down GrApple Eos, and Firefox 2 looks like a Mac app.
>
> Nearly.

No, it looks exactly like a proper Mac app - just not identical to the
particular style that The Steve has decided is what he likes at the
moment.

Screw The Steve.

Rowland.

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  Re: Firefox 3 RC1         


Author: real-address-in-sig
Date: May 19, 2008 16:40

Woody alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
> Rowland McDonnell wrote:
>
>> Woody alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Gwynne Harper wrote:
>>>
>>>> Firefox 3 is up to release...
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  Re: G5 fans         


Author: real-address-in-sig
Date: May 19, 2008 16:40

Woody alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
> Rowland McDonnell wrote:
>
>> Yeah, but the `fantasy garage' game can be fun to play ;-) Anyway, I
>> like triples. Jotas need to be orange. Vincents generally...
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  Re: G5 fans         


Author: real-address-in-sig
Date: May 19, 2008 16:40

Andy Hewitt googlemail.com> wrote:
> Rowland McDonnell wrote:
>
> [..]
>>> Unfortunately most automotive terminology was created by the
>>> Americans... need I say more?
>>
>> I think you'll find a surprising amount of it's actually French. But
>> not that one - calling a pressure sensor an altitude sensor goes along
>> with an engineering culture that uses `pounds' for pressure and involves
>> a `g' term in the standard equation used for assessing rocket motor
>> efficiency.
>
> Aye, some was probably German too.

I can't think of any that is - at least, not in English. What with one
thing and another, a lot of
> But most of the misnomers are US.
> Shock Absorbers are one of my pet hates.
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  Re: G5 fans         


Author: real-address-in-sig
Date: May 19, 2008 16:40

Andy Hewitt googlemail.com> wrote:
> Rowland McDonnell wrote:
>
> [..]
>>> Unfortunately most automotive terminology was created by the
>>> Americans... need I say more?
>>
>> I think you'll find a surprising amount of it's actually French. But
>> not that one - calling a pressure sensor an altitude sensor goes along
>> with an engineering culture that uses `pounds' for pressure and involves
>> a `g' term in the standard equation used for assessing rocket motor
>> efficiency.
>
> Aye, some was probably German too.

I can't think of any that is - at least, not in English. What with one
thing and another, a lot of
> But most of the misnomers are US.
> Shock Absorbers are one of my pet hates.
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  Apple Store Down 2320 hrs         


Author: iBallooka
Date: May 19, 2008 15:23

Sneaky quite late and to-morrow is a Tuesday methinks something new???
--
Mike

Peace and Happiness is a State of Mind....
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  Re: [OT] Light bulbs         


Author: Graham J
Date: May 19, 2008 14:14

"Adrian" plaice.com> wrote in message
news:1ih74jp.sbolc0gve1tkN%%nonesuch@plaice.com...
> Phillip Walters nospamdsl.pipex.com> wrote:
>
>> JayOxO blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Subject: 20W G4 capsule bulb. How bright is this bulb compared to the
>>> old
>>> type 60 / 100W bulbs.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Jay
>>
>> Nowhere near as bright in my experience, have binned all my low energy
>> lamps, and gone back to good old Tungsten filaments, now they reach 100%%
>> brightness instantly and I can see again.
>
> The bulb referred to by the OP is not a low energy bulb such as you
> presume. It's a low voltage halogen bulb which will certainly have ...
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