Comments on: Firefox – The Japanese learners browser. http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2009/08/14/firefox-the-japanese-learners-browser/ 幸せ [しあわせ] (adj-na,n) happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:54:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ロバート http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2009/08/14/firefox-the-japanese-learners-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-66 ロバート Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:57:47 +0000 http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2009/08/14/firefox-the-japanese-learners-browser/#comment-66 I stand corrected ごめん For a long time there around when OmniWeb went free (I liked OmniWeb enough to pay for it in the face of free browsers) it seemed it was very much in hiatus. I'm glad it's getting some time from the developers at Omni again. As a business decision it must be hard. The competition in browsers must be fierce and I've no idea where you can make money developing one any more. Unfortunately moving browsers is a wrench at the best of times. Bookmarks, passwords, cookies with prefs, general look and feel (getting used to the things that bug you) and interface. It's as bad as upgrading your system software. So while I'll look at OmniWeb again (It's still in my Dock) I doubt I'll "live" there anymore; the add-ons in Firefox and how they help my Japanese are the clincher. (PS. Interesting that someone at Omnigroup found and read my musings! ) I stand corrected ごめん
For a long time there around when OmniWeb went free (I liked OmniWeb enough to pay for it in the face of free browsers) it seemed it was very much in hiatus.
I’m glad it’s getting some time from the developers at Omni again. As a business decision it must be hard. The competition in browsers must be fierce and I’ve no idea where you can make money developing one any more.
Unfortunately moving browsers is a wrench at the best of times. Bookmarks, passwords, cookies with prefs, general look and feel (getting used to the things that bug you) and interface. It’s as bad as upgrading your system software.
So while I’ll look at OmniWeb again (It’s still in my Dock) I doubt I’ll “live” there anymore; the add-ons in Firefox and how they help my Japanese are the clincher.
(PS. Interesting that someone at Omnigroup found and read my musings! )

]]> By: Ken Case http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2009/08/14/firefox-the-japanese-learners-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Ken Case Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:52:30 +0000 http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2009/08/14/firefox-the-japanese-learners-browser/#comment-65 <blockquote>Since Omniweb stopped development…</blockquote> Just thought I'd point out that OmniWeb is still under development; in fact, there have been several new <a href="http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniweb/download/sneakypeek/" rel="nofollow">OmniWeb 5.10 "sneaky peek" builds</a> posted in the last few days. (They're also much faster.)

Since Omniweb stopped development…

Just thought I’d point out that OmniWeb is still under development; in fact, there have been several new OmniWeb 5.10 “sneaky peek” builds posted in the last few days. (They’re also much faster.)

]]> By: ロバート http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2009/08/14/firefox-the-japanese-learners-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-63 ロバート Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:33:56 +0000 http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2009/08/14/firefox-the-japanese-learners-browser/#comment-63 Hi Doug, I got a mixi account via jPod. A voice actor who is no longer there, Yoshi-san was inviting people in. It was probably Vicky-chan who gave me an invite. (Another regular in the early days of jPod) I can give you an invite but it might be hard to activate http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2008/05/19/mixi_isolationism/ You may need help from your in-lawas in the form of a Japanese email account. Drop me an email for where I should send it. Hi Doug,

I got a mixi account via jPod. A voice actor who is no longer there, Yoshi-san was inviting people in. It was probably Vicky-chan who gave me an invite. (Another regular in the early days of jPod)
I can give you an invite but it might be hard to activate
http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2008/05/19/mixi_isolationism/
You may need help from your in-lawas in the form of a Japanese email account.
Drop me an email for where I should send it.

]]> By: Doug M http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2009/08/14/firefox-the-japanese-learners-browser/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Doug M Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:11:17 +0000 http://www.shiawase.co.uk/2009/08/14/firefox-the-japanese-learners-browser/#comment-62 Yeah, I have to agree with you on a few fronts: 1) I like Firefox's plugin capability more andmore. I started using Rikaichan recently, ironically after hearing about it from JPod. 2) JPod's website is getting worse, not better. I have a high tolerance, so I hadn't thought to block it though. Might be worth a try. :) 3) The furigana injector looks cool. I will definitely try that one. Where'd you get a Mixi account? Can you invite me too? Yeah, I have to agree with you on a few fronts:

1) I like Firefox’s plugin capability more andmore. I started using Rikaichan recently, ironically after hearing about it from JPod.

2) JPod’s website is getting worse, not better. I have a high tolerance, so I hadn’t thought to block it though. Might be worth a try. :)

3) The furigana injector looks cool. I will definitely try that one.

Where’d you get a Mixi account? Can you invite me too?

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