19 Jul
2002
19 Jul
'02
1:09 p.m.
--- Doc Shipley <doc(a)mdrconsult.com> wrote:
Why in the world would anyone use something other than a blank page? You
still have to tell it where to go, and at least with a blank page you don't
have to wait for it to load.
On Fri, 19 Jul 2002, Joe wrote:
Nope... I use "blank" - loads faster, especially when the network
isn't cooperating (usually problems connecting to DNS servers). Ah! That makes sense now! Love that Google! I
use it so much
that
I've set it as my home page.
Doesn't *everybody*?
Doc
Now... I _do_ Google several times a day, but I *like* the blank
page as my home page.
I've found it's faster to type the query into the URL and search from there
than to load google and then fill in the blank. Probably the single
biggest reason I like google-- the URL for a search is pretty easy to
decode.
Between a blank home page and searching from the address line, it really
cuts down on the delay. That's important when the shared (!) company modem
(!!) won't connect over 26k8 due to the lovely condition of the phonelines
out here in the boonies.
-ethan
Bob
BTW, when would be a good time to stop by and look at that printer?