I R Sam

Today, Apple released their excellent Safari browser for Windows. I downloaded the beta as soon as the link became available this morning and have been loving the experience! It is the fastest loading browser, I have ever used, hands down.  It’s just a beta right now but the browser is fully featured and ready to go right out of the box.

The design of the browser of course mimics the usual look of Apple products and I think it adds a nice flair to the Windows desktop.  Many Windows users will find it difficult to adjust to the new look, however, I think the transition will be a pleasant one.

This release is great news for me because over the last few months I have been hoping for an alternative to Fire Fox because of its instability and Memory Leak “features”.  As I am on the internet for an average 12+ hours a day, stability (especially on a Windows platform) is paramount to me.  My experience with Safari so far has solidified my love for many Apple products. 

You can download the public beta from BetaNews.

If you have time, post a reply detailing your thoughts or experiences with Safari (for Windows)!

I’ve been watching over the last year as the viral video phenomenon Loose Change has spread across the globe. When the video first came out I found myself drawn to it simply because it posed questions that I myself have thought after watching the events of 9/11 unfold. However, after awhile I started suspect the video was simply a hoax or perhaps a “test” video where some smart individual had thrown a bunch of circumstantial evidence into a video format in order to see how many people would fall for it.

After a few months of seeing the video being passed by person to person I became a little disgusted with the entire project. Even though my experience with  critial thinking and research is limited, I know enough of the basics to know that this video is complete trash.

In a recent interview with Democracy Now! the authors of Loose Change, Dylan Avery, Jason Bermas, and two Popular Mechanics magazine editors James Meigs, David Dunbar  creators of the book Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can’t Stand Up to the Facts met with Amy Goodman to discuss their viewpoints on 9/11. The interview is available on both audio and video and shows some very telling things about both Jason and Dylan and their video but also shows the difference between seasoned researchers like James Meigs and David Dunbar and the Loose Change boys.

I’d recommend both the book and the interview to anyone who has friends that are convinced that Loose Change is a scientific based documentary on 9/11. After reading the book and seeing the immaturity of these two boys in the video I feel that many people will change their opinions on the film.

I can’t stand how slowly Dreamhost’s servers respond. It takes much too long for my site to load for me. I love their servers, plans, pricing and customer service, but is it just me or does it seem like Dreamhost might be overselling each server? What are your thoughts, fellow Dreamhosticans? I’m going to go rage into a hot chocolate for awhile…

Update: Dreamhost rocks, and have begun to set me up with a server that meets my needs. I continue to love them. If you want some hosting let me know and I’ll give you a referral code that will save you some money *cough*.