Dec 10, 2014Web and Internet
You can have negative feedback on eBay but still show a 100% feedback rating. You just need to have enough positives per negative to cause the rating to round up to 100%. Here's more detail on how it works:
Nov 20, 2014Web and InternetComments (15)
This is a technical post on how the YouTube player works, including the kinds of http requests it makes and how it streams video and audio. This information was researched with the modern HTML5 player. It will likely differ from the discontinued legacy Flash player that YouTube used to use.
Nov 16, 2014Web and Internet
Lately, Chrome has been saving my session logins even though I have Keep local data only until you quit your browser checked in the settings. I've noticed this on Google sites, where I'm still logged in even after exiting, and on Facebook, where it remembers my email address.
Nov 14, 2014Web and Internet
With Chrome version 38, there is a regression bug that causes a strange behavior with the caret position in HTML input fields. The caret sits at the top of the input until text is typed in:
Nov 10, 2014Web and InternetComments (1)
As of Firefox 33, if you type a single-word host name that you're defined in your hosts file, Firefox will search for it instead of treating it as an address. It will then have a little menu pop down with the message "Did you mean to go to XYZ?", which is very similar to what Chrome does.
Nov 6, 2014Web and InternetComments (3)
I created a simple Chrome extension that replaces any Google Doodle on Google's US homepage (www.google.com) with the regular default Google logo:
Nov 2, 2014Web and InternetComments (5)
Chrome's New Tab page contains a lot of content that can take a few moments to load. If you're like me you prefer to have a simple blank page show up with each new window or tab.
Oct 30, 2014Web and InternetComments (12)
At the time of writing, Chrome does not have an option to automatically delete the history on close, like it does with cookies. You can use Incognito mode, but then you don't have any history during that session, which can make browsing inconvenient.
Oct 20, 2014Web and InternetComments (28)
If you upload a video that has a resolution of 3840 pixels wide by 2160 pixels high, YouTube will display the 2160p quality option in the settings (cog) for your video.
Oct 15, 2014Web and InternetComments (12)
YouTube will accept and properly handle most resolutions and formats, but if you want the best quality, sharpest picture, and no cropping, be sure to create your video in one of these resolutions:
Oct 6, 2014Web and InternetComments (3)
YouTube has two different players that it uses to play videos. One player is made with HTML5, while the other is made with Flash. They look very similar, but the video quality they default to is very different.
Oct 2, 2014Web and InternetComments (9)
This post has been revised as YouTube has made changes to their platform. YouTube discontinued past methods for linking to and embedding videos in HD. Here is the latest method that still works.
Sep 24, 2014Web and Internet
Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and Outlook (a.k.a. Hotmail or Live Mail) are the three most popular web email platforms. Here is a compilation of the available problem report data to help figure out which one is the most reliable.
Sep 17, 2014Web and Internet
When entering a URL, web address, or link into Yahoo Mail, you will notice that it auto-generates a large box showing the content of your link, similar to how Facebook does for link posts.