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Memo from 2008: Chrome stores passwords in plain text (gasp)

Just when I thought shoddy tech "journalism" couldn't stoop any lower, there is now a supposedly "new" report out that Chrome stores its passwords in plain text.From Google Chrome security flaw offers unrestricted password access at The Guardian: A serious flaw in the security of Google's Chrome browser lets anyone with access to a user's… Continue reading

Chrome fails again – back to Firefox

Every now and then I buy into the hype about how “fast” Chrome is and how much better it is than Firefox and how Firefox’s only advantage is its many extensions. Then I actually try to use Chrome as my main browser and realize how badly implemented it is for my purposes. More details on… Continue reading Chrome fails again – back to Firefox

Bookmark Organization in Browsers

The other day I was talking with a Windows-using friend. She’s using an old laptop of ours, as her newer laptop is having various hardware and software issues. I noticed she was using Chrome, and I asked her how she liked it. She liked it for the most part, except she didn’t like how Google… Continue reading Bookmark Organization in Browsers

Already switching back to Firefox from Google Chrome

When Google Chrome hit the scene a little while ago, I was excited. Scott McCloud’s online comic book (although confusing at times) was a good sell on Chrome’s features, and I particularly liked the way it handles each tab as a separate process. Immediately, on my computer at work, I installed Chrome and started using… Continue reading Already switching back to Firefox from Google Chrome