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Twitter updates mobile web app, now powered by HTML5
Twitter has officially updated their mobile web app, which is now powered by HTML5. The new version is starting to come available today and was “built from the ground up for smartphones and tablets.” All in all, the new mobile version of Twitter will look rather familiar to those who have been using the dedicated more »
Internet Explorer gets partial HTML5 support using a new plugin
Internet Explorer is notorious for not having features or rendering systems that are in line with today’s trends. Even the latest version of Internet Explorer pales in comparison with other browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Many video sharing websites such as Youtube are dabbling with HTML5 as a method to display videos. Flash more »
YouTube experimenting with HTML5-based video player
In an attempt to move away from flash-based video players, YouTube is currently having an opt-in beta for the upcoming HTML5-based video player. You can join the beta by clicking here. Only Google Chrome, Apple Safari (version 4+) and Microsoft Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame installed (Get Chrome Frame) are supported right now. There are more »
Internet Explorer to support HTML5 video tag, is Adobe Flash on the way out?
Microsoft gets a lot of flack for not following web standards in Internet Explorer. In the past couple of years, MS has made an active move to become more standards compliant. If you downloaded the latest version of Firefox, you may have seen the HTML5 video tag in action. It is an easy way for more »
So you say you’re a geek? Take our quiz to be sure.
So, you say you’re a geek. You’re proud of the title. You wear you geekiness as a badge of honor, eh? Well, before you slap that big “G” on your chest, take our little Geek-o-Meter quiz to find out where you really rate on the Geek Scale.
First, do you even know what a “geek” is?? Well, according to good old dictionary.com…it means a few different things. Now, let’s hope you aren’t trying to be number three. Ummm…gross.
geek Slang.–noun1. a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp. one who is perceived to be overly intellectual.2. a computer expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often considered offensive when used by outsiders.)3. a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken.
Now that we have that out of the way, on to the nuts and bolts of it. Are you or aren’t you a bona fide member of the Geek Club? How many of the following questions can you answer “yes” to? (without googling). And I didn’t even make these especially hard, so let’s see how you rate.














