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Comment Single thread (Score 2) 178

Firefox runs faster than Chrome

Firefox also lags when opening a bunch of tabs on sites like Cracked.com on an Atom CPU because it uses only one thread for JS and CSS across all open tabs.

and it uses less processes

Once the single thread problem gets fixed as part of the Electrolysis project, Firefox will probably use just as many processes.

Comment Mountain Don't in Canada until 2012 (Score 1) 294

Also, what’s up with caffeine-free diet Mountain Dew?

No sugar, no caffeine, might as well call it Mountain Don't. But seriously, some countries ban caffeinated beverages that are light in color. All Mountain Dew citrus soda sold in Canada, for instance, was caffeine-free until early 2012.

Comment And have to register as a sex offender (Score 1) 216

I don't want a cellphone.

Without a mobile phone, how would you go about reaching roadside assistance or emergency services?

Any shitty old mobile with no service plan will work to call 911

Normally I'd recommend a dumb phone, but HalAtWork refuses even this.

As for roadside assistance, just take off your pants and stand in traffic! Someone will stop sooner or later.

Like a police officer ready to stay you for indecent exposure. I would not find permanent sex offender status worth not carrying a phone.

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