I'm worried that DownThemAll and other major add-ons will be abandoned with Firefox's changes soon.
that'd be tragic indeed. :(
Ask HN: What's the best tool you used to use that doesn't exist anymore?
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Re: Ask HN: What's the best tool you used to use that doesn't exist anymore?
#442Logitech Mouseman+ ( http://2a.zol-img.com.cn/product/117_500x2000/44/cepKXmRt1Cs... ) Best ergonomic mouse ever made. Fitted my hand perfectly. The extreme slant looks terrible but works far better than every handed mouse I've used in the 20 years since. There was a matching trackball if you preferred that. Unlike every modern Logitech mouse made it did not break after a short life. It was thrown away because it was…
Have you tried the Logitech M500? https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6qYHapP52IA/maxresdefault.jpg
I haven't. That looks quite close, but still fairly flat.
The mouseman had the left mouse button perhaps an inch higher than the right. Net effect is your hand, wrist and forearm settled at a 30-45 degree angle, pretty close to the natural rest position. That;s the bit I miss - it was really comfortable for long use.
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#443Firebug, before FireFox 30. Developer Tools (and the skin-of-developer-tools that is Firebug 2) are markedly inferior. From breakpoint- and file-management to the functional limitations and missing features around dom management... I miss the Firebug that died in FireFox 29. ... Here's what I'd like DevTools to do: * Make a breakpoints view, not one embedded into a massive list of unsorted (or sorted-by-load-date I g…
True, the v1 used internal API directly. They ported it to a newer API that is also used by Developer Tools.
Though even today, I prefer Firebug as I really like the good UI and it has several features that are nowhere to be found in neither Developer Tools in Firefox nor DevTools in Chrome nor F12 in IE11.
E.g. the "DOM" tab that let's one to view the DOM state - it's like working with Smalltalk/Squeak and its object browser window.
Re: Ask HN: What's the best tool you used to use that doesn't exist anymore?
#444Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Console gaming when it Just Worked. Nowadays when I pop in a game it's update this and update that, long loading times etc. This might be about to change with Nintendo's upcoming NX system rumoured to use ROM cartridges rather than optical media. The cart-based 3DS has loading times comparable to the Mega Drive or SNES (negligible). And the cartridge distribution model is great for this with sub-par internet connec…
There were still be patches and online services involved. You can also bet that they won't eschew online purchases and digital downloads. I know I won't buy it if I have to go back to physical media.
Oh absolutely, and that's the way it is with the 3DS. But keep in mind that Nintendo home consoles have always been the favoured split-screen multiplayer - they're the consoles you play when your friends come round (and they work equally well for solo gamers). Consequently, forced online patches aren't really as obvious as they are on Xbox or Playstation.
On the 3DS, the only forced patches that affect me are OS patches that I'm required to install in order to access the eShop.
The mixed physical/digital distribution model for the 3DS is my favourite of all models right now. You can buy a cartridge, requiring no installation or online activation (which you can readily loan or sell later on), or you can download games from the eShop which, once activated, doesn't require any online call home. Ever. You can transfer games between consoles (e.g. during an upgrade) by going online and initiating a license transfer.
It's a great balance.
My one gripe is region locking. I hope that goes away (and rumours indicate it might). I waited a year for Fire Emblem Fates to come over from Japan and then it hits the US months before we get it in Europe..
Re: Ask HN: What's the best tool you used to use that doesn't exist anymore?
#445Winamp
If you're on windows try foobar2000 [0]
On linux try moc.[1] The latter might be too restricted for your needs but personally I absolutely love its simple interface.
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#446New laptops with a column of [Home] [PgUp] [PgDn] [End] keys on the right side of the keyboard, instead of nothing (or a numpad).
My fairly current ASUS notebook has that keyboard design, and I think it's fairly standard for their current 13" keyboards, at least.
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#447RPN HP calculators: HP29C (my first one) and HP41C (did university with it). A long time ago, some demon soul from hell decided to kill them product lines. The world never was the same, afterwards.
I have an HP15C and an HP12C on my android, from HP. Maybe they offer your calculators.
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#448Earlier quoted context omitted.
inoreader.com
My biggest problem with inoreader is there are feeds I subscribe to that it either doesn't recognize as feeds or won't update them for some reason. That makes it an instant fail for me. Which is a shame; I love the interface.
Weird. I've never experienced that. Might be worth contacting their support.
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#449A few things: Everything not being 4:3 screens. I found it better for programming than everything being cinematic screens. Back when monitor manufacturers were racing to make better / higher resolution monitors, instead of just leaving it at 1080p / 4k / whatever the current standard good enough for movies is. The GMail interface before it started auto-converting the textarea to HTML when edited externally. Console g…
I still use a Dell FP2007 20" 1600x1200 monitor [1] as a second monitor. I remember making sure the serial numbers matched the IPS version too. I've been using it full time for 8 years and it still runs flawlessly.
[1] http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Ultrasharp-1600x1200-Monitor-Heig...
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#450KDE 3.5