David Fredh : Blog and Pictures

It’s time again for new versions of our web browsers. Last time the focus was on speed.. . This time the focus is on speed as well as better compatibility to web-standards (for example the ACID3-test).

I have been reading a lot of comparisons between the new web-browsers but most of them have forgotten one player, Opera.

Tested: Chrome vs IE8 vs Firefox 3.1 vs Safari 4

Which Is The Best Browser: IE8, Chrome, Safari Or Firefox 3.1

Opera released its alpha for the upcoming version 10 a while ago and it had a few interesting features. Higher speed of course but also 100% score of the ACID3 test. Recently Opera also announced another interesting feature, the Turbo mode Read the rest of this entry »

A netbook is a small notebook that are ideal for internet-based applications such as mail, web-browsing and instant messaging. You can buy them with both windows or linux. The windows version is dominant. Since Windows Vista is too demanding for the hardware, they are shipped with Windows XP.

If you think it’s boring to use the computer at home all the time I recommend you to buy a netbook. A bus ride or a coffee at a café will never be the same again. But i would recommend you to subscribe to a 3g-internet service as well. A netbook without the net is not that fun…

Netbooks prove that we finally know what PCs are actuallly for. Which is to say not all that much. – Wired

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I get the question once in a while.

David, why do you blog…?

Yes, why do I? It’s actually a good question.

The first reason, reason 1: I like blogs, so I want to contribute!

I spend hours reading other people’s blogs… It’s a new great way of getting information from other people. Some blogs are personal and other are about things and interests. They are inspiring and informative. Even if they are about “things” they feel personal. .. . I would gladly meet all these people for a cup of coffee (or two) and discuss, share opinions and information. . . . But, since that’s not possible, I can share my thoughts, (hopefully) inspire some and contribute with my blog. Read the rest of this entry »

Being an application designer cannot be easy.

They need to make the application powerful but also easy to use. It should fit all needs and different types of users. Read the rest of this entry »

Hi again!

I have been thinking a lot about preparing a list like this. When i started to use a Linux based netbook i suddenlly realised that this kind of list does not exist.  Yes. .. .now…..

My main OS is MacOSX for private usage. I use Windows XP at work and have Linux Ubuntu installed in my Netbook. My goal is to give you a complete guide of applications for the all thre operating systems that has the same functionality and is needed for your daily computer usage. Read the rest of this entry »