New Safari 4 (Beta) interface, Top Sites, and speed. Thoughts.

Apple has released, a while back, a new version of it’s Mac/Windows internet browser, Safari. I have been using Safari as my main browser because of it’s simplicity and clean interface. I (personally) don’t need all kinds of plugins that Firefox provides, I just need to browse the web in an easy, and fast way. The Safari 4 beta has brought a new interface, ripping off Google’s Windows/soon-to-be Mac browser, Chrome. This change one up side: gain of screen real-estate. This is a very welcomed change because my day to day computer is a 13″ MacBook, which isn’t huge by any means. There have been many people voicing their annoyance at this redesign. I have gotten used to this new interface and use it day to day. But if you wish to revert back to the “old” interface, there is an easy terminal command you can look up. Another small adjustment is the blue progress bar in the address bar. It has been replaced by a circular thingy that spins, much like Firefox. You can revert to the old bar by, once again, applying a simple terminal command. Another new feature is the new “top sites”, which , as the name suggests, shows you the sites you visit most. This feature I haven’t grown dependent on but I can see myself checking it once in a while in the near future, and hopefully not finding my list full of porn sites, which it currently is full of. Next minor, (or major, depending on your point of view) adjustment made to Safari is the inclusion of Cover Flow as a way of viewing your websites, or browsing history. This enables you to get a visual feel on what you are looking for, and hopefully helping you find the desired web page quicker. Another new claimed feature is that Safari can handle Javascript 4.2x (or a number along those lines) faster . This feature I cannot comment on because comment on because, quite frankly, I haven’t seen any speed increase at all (yes, honest IS the best policy). Well there you have it, a full close to 400 word overview of the new Safari 4 beta. Have you tried it? Will you? If so, what do you think of the interface, speed, or the browser in general? Leave your thoughts in the form of a comment below, and I will be glad to answer back!

Grand Theft Auto IV Review (PS3 version)

 

Here is my review of the best selling game for the Xbox 360 and the PS3 out now which is Grand theft Auto 4. This is a must have, all from the graphics to the soundtrack to the voices of character to the story-line and finally the incredible new online game features. Lets start with the graphics, they are awesome! These are by far the best graphics in the history of gaming in any console. All the characters have close to real life faces and expressions. The game is also very very very detailed. For example you could be walking down a small alleyway and find someone leaning on the wall smoking a cigar! when you push people they react usually by insulting you (like in any GTA game) and sometimes you end up in a fight because you made mad the person you pushed. When you are in the middle of the road and a car get close and bumps you, Niko goes to the ground and gets hurt then blames the man in the car by telling him he was really foolish of doing do.

The soundtrack is also excellent. Rockstar always chooses the best songs in all the genres and puts them in the game radio and game in general. My favorite song is Soviet connection which is the theme for Grand Theft Auto IV, a wonderful song by Michael Hunter. The online features give this GTA an unlimited replay period and the gamers would want to keep it because of the fun you have playing it. My favorite 2 modes are the more classic kind of ones which are death-match and team death-match. When I get bored or stuck in a mission I fire out the virtual phone and scroll down to the multiplayer section and let the fun start! This is a game that made me buy my PS3 and it was a game I was waiting to put my hands on. If you agree with this review or disagree with my thoughts, feel free to leave a comment to express your thoughts over this topic!

 

Ghalimacman Show N7

In this show N7 I will describe what will be coming soon on the show