I like the way you can type a search term into the URL field - as you can in Chrome. It's faster than Firefox or IE - so I have that open in a window for quick research and rapid news scanning. Opera - this is my latest and favorite browser - it has all of the features I use in Google Chrome and is much more robust - it's on release 9. Firefox - used to be my favorite - and still is my default browser where I need rich functionality on complex pages, but it's a bit slow because I use add-onsģ. Internet Explorer - this is my workhorse for complex or risky pages, but the security makes it fail to read good pages oftenĢ. Here's how I use browsers on my PC with Vista:ġ. Has your default browser changed in the last 6 months? Mine is still Firefox - but Opera is good for many sites - I wish more programmers would recognize it when they write code!
(Hide)Ĭheck out Opera - it's becoming my favorite browser. He also defends climate scientists by blogging. My husband John Mashey, is a computer scientist and trustee of the Computer History Museum. I also have an MMath degree in optimization from the University of Waterloo in Canada, and an MA in mathematics from the University of Cambridge. After getting a PhD at the University of London in engineering, I joined Bell Laboratories, analyzing over 400 telephone company systems. I've worked in startups, advised venture capitalists and analyzed enterprise software markets. I came to California to find software applications for AT&T. I'm particularly interested in mobile apps and cloud computing. In my articles, I like to include something for Mountain View residents, something for industry professionals and something for venture investors. Smartphones help people find their way, manage their health and make new friends. Innovations like self-driving cars, on-demand limousine services and electric bikes are revolutionizing transportation. Where else can you find startups nurtured by Y-Combinator and 500 Startups working alongside multi-billion corporations like Google, Symantec and Intuit? I like to write about software and systems that are changing lifestyles.
About this blog: I write about technology companies, trends and events in and around Mountain View.
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