tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post997114611458922266..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: polling the publicSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-24013815359130622282012-01-13T18:42:07.541-06:002012-01-13T18:42:07.541-06:00Absolutely. I only included the link as a bit of f...Absolutely. I only included the link as a bit of fun. I hope it wasn't taken to reflect my opinion of IE users! I know some IE users who are very smart indeed. And to be fair, whilst not my cup of tea, the latest IE browsers are perfectly good.Gary Dennesshttp://garydenness.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-81895816848614272592012-01-13T17:04:33.619-06:002012-01-13T17:04:33.619-06:00I suspect I will just leave everything as is. Aft...I suspect I will just leave everything as is. After all, I will soon have a different banner. It is inevitable -- a word that is quickly heading to the top of my favorites list.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-30473699586701623572012-01-13T17:02:44.973-06:002012-01-13T17:02:44.973-06:00And some people are simply happy to use what they ...And some people are simply happy to use what they have. Comfort is not an age-sotted category.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-50170430095345462672012-01-13T16:02:06.990-06:002012-01-13T16:02:06.990-06:00My solution would be to employ a rotating image ba...My solution would be to employ a rotating image banner. That works. Well, the code I have for it does anyway. But it's really quite bothersome to install. <br /><br />Slightly related to one of your points - IE's inability to recognise rounded edges in Blogger (and other platforms) has bothered me for years. It's determined to square off any curve. I never did find a satisfactory cure for that.<br /><br />I'm glad to hear the pin is out. I wasn't aware the pin had gone in, but still. Hope it's healing properly amigo.Gary Dennesshttp://garydenness.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-56365505960145149232012-01-13T15:57:43.641-06:002012-01-13T15:57:43.641-06:00Your mother is smart. IE users are stupid. That...Your mother is smart. IE users are stupid. That's a fact. Sort of... <br />http://mashable.com/2011/07/29/internet-explorer-iq/<br /><br />I suspect younger users tend to try new things. I'd be a bit suspicious of any age group related browser use stats though, given that so many 'work' PC's are fixed with IE. They'd skew the figures a bit.Gary Dennesshttp://garydenness.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-14905445437202610562012-01-13T14:48:24.253-06:002012-01-13T14:48:24.253-06:00As I said, a troubled lot.As I said, a troubled lot.Felipe Zapatahttp://unseenmoon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-11229820484852557072012-01-13T12:14:17.181-06:002012-01-13T12:14:17.181-06:00I am not so certain. My mother is a non-IE user.I am not so certain. My mother is a non-IE user.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-73688132576275189832012-01-13T12:12:27.912-06:002012-01-13T12:12:27.912-06:00That would leave me in a rather odd position; I am...That would leave me in a rather odd position; I am a bi-user. Both IE and Firefox.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-7035438537997995982012-01-13T12:10:56.684-06:002012-01-13T12:10:56.684-06:00I like to think of John as a consistent libertaria...I like to think of John as a consistent libertarian. As for me, I am a libertarian who would like to win an election now and then.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-24256905673246118692012-01-13T07:36:11.408-06:002012-01-13T07:36:11.408-06:00That 40 percent here use IE reflects the average a...That 40 percent here use IE reflects the average age of your readers, which is to say ... old.Felipe Zapatahttp://unseenmoon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-3070068600124162232012-01-13T07:33:35.160-06:002012-01-13T07:33:35.160-06:00My Lord, a Paul-bot. But I am not surprised.My Lord, a Paul-bot. But I am not surprised.Felipe Zapatahttp://unseenmoon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-82763841891983245072012-01-13T07:32:34.132-06:002012-01-13T07:32:34.132-06:00I have been mostly off the grid since Wednesday of...I have been mostly off the grid since Wednesday of last week, and it seems I am too late to vote. No matter, most people voted as I would have voted. One should shun IE as a matter of principle. Perhaps one should shun people who use IE. They are a troubled lot.Felipe Zapatahttp://unseenmoon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-43717633725393326542012-01-11T09:19:26.088-06:002012-01-11T09:19:26.088-06:00We cannot long hide our basic personalities.We cannot long hide our basic personalities.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-17340659496623348342012-01-11T09:18:04.351-06:002012-01-11T09:18:04.351-06:00A beautiful place. But, for culture, I may as wel...A beautiful place. But, for culture, I may as well be in Melaque. And I will be soon.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-30937679280464311482012-01-11T08:17:07.830-06:002012-01-11T08:17:07.830-06:00Ah, Bend.Ah, Bend.NWexicannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-21468540556520231892012-01-11T03:10:36.206-06:002012-01-11T03:10:36.206-06:00I now understand the hours you would spend on appe...I now understand the hours you would spend on appellant briefs. If you can ask for a vote on a blog banner, then of course you could spend many hours trying to parse the poorly worded argument of a trial attorney simply trying to convince a bored hearings officer. Must be that 22 year old image in the mirror, striving to...? By the way, I voted (secretly) yes. Lludwick2568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-34066443664608857332012-01-10T23:39:27.430-06:002012-01-10T23:39:27.430-06:00Thanks, Gary. I try to put the emphasis on conten...Thanks, Gary. I try to put the emphasis on content.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-54609841735303663052012-01-10T23:34:41.814-06:002012-01-10T23:34:41.814-06:00I am happy to hear about the pin removal. We shal...I am happy to hear about the pin removal. We shall see what happens about the background.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-67292897730129787612012-01-10T23:33:01.344-06:002012-01-10T23:33:01.344-06:00According to the statistics on my blog, about 40% ...According to the statistics on my blog, about 40% of my readers use IE.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-87780361102032127722012-01-10T19:12:43.559-06:002012-01-10T19:12:43.559-06:00I use Firefox and both see and like the coleus lea...I use Firefox and both see and like the coleus leaf. I continue to like the new look, too. But my guess is that someone like Gary Denness could easily fix the problem so it shows properly on any browser.<br /><br />By the way, just out of curiosity, I opened your site on IE, and the header first shows as a sort of milk chocolate color and then shows the coleus for about 3 seconds, then goes to white on black. The other thing is that while the coleus header shows, all the corners on the design are square, but then become rounded as the header changes. Curious, especially since HTML is supposedly an open standard. <br /><br />In any case, I voted for no change. IE isn't the best browser anyway. <br /><br />Saludos, <br /><br />Kim G<br />Boston, MA<br /><i>Where the pin came out of our pinkie yesterday, so we can type better. But much physical therapy lies ahead.</i>Kim Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-82571329039194947552012-01-10T18:10:27.502-06:002012-01-10T18:10:27.502-06:00It is strange how that works.It is strange how that works.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-65130081325240970052012-01-10T18:10:05.642-06:002012-01-10T18:10:05.642-06:00I will try to salvage color.I will try to salvage color.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-17053585589503384082012-01-10T14:55:24.831-06:002012-01-10T14:55:24.831-06:00Why in the world would anyone still be using IE???...Why in the world would anyone still be using IE???Perplexednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-8756421091814698752012-01-10T13:29:06.072-06:002012-01-10T13:29:06.072-06:00Wordpress called my name a good couple of years ag...Wordpress called my name a good couple of years ago, and I followed. But...<br /><br />Blogger has matured a lot since then. I like the consistency that you tend to get with Wordpress. But I like the freedom to implement tools, such as Disqus, that you get on Blogger. There isn't yet a free platform that I've found that offers both.<br /><br />I do still think about coming back to Blogger, but there are two things that have made me pause long enough to have a change of mind. Consistency in the presentation of the blog is one. That there is no exporter (that works entirely satisfactorily) is another.<br /><br />I like your blog. If it isn't broke, don't fix it, as they say. Content is king. Gary Dennesshttp://garydenness.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-23706162098049970542012-01-10T13:02:33.452-06:002012-01-10T13:02:33.452-06:00have to go with Leslie on the black on white - Do ...have to go with Leslie on the black on white - Do not like the reverse.John Calypsohttp://vivaveracruz.com/blognoreply@blogger.com