I went to Target and I couldn’t find what I was looking for.
The Verge, With and Without Ad-Blocker.
“People who work for ad-analytic-tracker infested websites shouldn’t complain about the browser.” First and foremost, this post would include fairly sizable graphics; but the total size is a lot less than any articles on The Verge. Take a look at The Verge article “The mobile web sucks”; one with ad-blocker and one without. 
There are a lot of Javascript loaded for just one page. 
I unapologetically have been using Ad-Blocker and Host File to prevent the Ads, Analytics and Trackers from being loaded.
Mobile Web and Glass Houses
Nilay Patel is wrong on the “The mobile web sucks” article he posted on the Verge.
Let’s take a look at the article itself.
In portrait mode, the site logo is on the top of the screen followed by a large ad. The title of the article is in the bottom half of the screen.
In Landscape mode without the navigation bar, only part of the article title showed up on the screen.
Let’s see how it looks with mobile Safari navigation bar. The title of the article doesn’t even show up on the screen.
The fact is that The Verge is one bloated site, littered with ads and analytics. I generally avoid The Verge like a plague because of that.
Patel adds:
Now, I happen to work at a media company, and I happen to run a website that can be bloated and slow. Some of this is our fault: The Verge is ultra-complicated, we have huge images, and we serve ads from our own direct sales and a variety of programmatic networks. Our video player is annoying. (I swear a better one is coming, for real this time.) We could do a lot of things to make our site load faster, and we’re doing them.
Patel knows what the actual source of the problem, but he is trying to shift the blame to the web-browsers. If the square peg doesn’t fit the round hole, you should stop giving the peg paint jobs.
I unapologetically use ad-blocker and host-file to make my web-browsing experience better.
I can’t believe this exists: Washboard
I wanted to call this segment as the Whiskey Tango Foxtrot File.
A company will mail you a roll of quarters or two for a fee.
- $10 worth of quarters costs $14.99 per month
- $20 worth of quarters costs $26.99 per month
Oh, f*c* it, I’m gonna say this: WHAT THE F*C*!
When I still live in an apartment, I saved up quarters. It was not that hard. As a matter of fact out of habit I am still saving up quarters and other coins.
Faith in humanity, fading slowly…….
Comments at Hacker News.
a startup sells $10 in quarters for $14.99. I am peering into the void of my own soul and questioning why we are here washboard.co
John Gruber’s take on Washboard:
If today being National Martini Day hasn’t driven you to pour a stiff drink yet, this will. Jiminy.
Firefox 29.0 Beta 6
Firefox 29.0 Beta 6 is now available for download.
AmazonFresh Truck Spotted
It’s not a new news, but this is the first time I actually see AmazonFresh truck in the wild.
Free same-day and early morning delivery on orders over $35 of more than 500,000 Amazon items, including fresh grocery and local products.
That’s really tempting to me, but Prime Fresh Cost $299 annually and it includes Amazon Prime membership.
AmazonFresh and Prime Fresh Membership
- What is Prime Fresh?
Prime Fresh is a new upgrade of Prime that brings you the additional benefits of AmazonFresh.- How much does Prime Fresh cost?
At the end of the free trial, you will be charged $299 for the next year and annually after that.- What if I am an existing Prime member?
At the end of the free trial, your membership will automatically upgrade to a Prime Fresh membership and your Prime membership will be refunded on a pro-rated basis. You will be charged $299 for the next year and annually after that.- What is the difference between AmazonFresh and Prime Fresh?
AmazonFresh is a store (amazonfresh.com) and delivery service. Prime Fresh is the membership program required to use AmazonFresh.- Do I need a Prime Fresh membership to use AmazonFresh?
Yes, a Prime Fresh membership is required.- How do I get free delivery?
Free delivery is available on orders over $35.- How do I get same-day or early morning delivery?
Order by 10am for delivery by 6pm, or order by 10pm for delivery by 6am. Most items are available for same-day or early next-morning delivery. Some locally sourced items, like restaurants and specialty shops, may require more advance ordering time.- What delivery options are available?
With Doorstep Delivery, your orders will be placed at your home in sealed, temperature-controlled tote bags. With Attended Delivery, tote bags are delivered in person to someone that must be home to receive them. Attended Delivery is required for sensitive purchases such as alcohol.
To check out AmazonFresh, you need to start the free 30-day trial.
AmazonFresh is currently available in select zip codes of Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles, California.
Firefox 3D Web-Inspector
There is one feature in Mozilla Firefox that most users don’t even know it exist; a 3D Web-Inspector. Bring up the contextual menu by right clicking (OS X – control-click) on the page and select “Inspect Element”.
Then click on the Cube at the bottom-right section.
Use the cursor to rotate the page for 3-dimensional view.
