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I have the coolest father-in-law on the planet.

to be honest, i’m smitten with Apple’s Safari browser. I am, I admit it. For all the frustrating moments I’ve had with it, I think it has a lot of potential and really really want to see it succeed and come out on top as the premier browser for Mac. (Then with it being all open source, perhaps a Linux port…) I enjoy its look-&-feel and I like that Apple has made an effort to conform to the DOM (note: “made an effort”) so that you (as a web designer or developer) don’t have to fret too much over having to learn a whole other set of bothersome details w/r/t/ coding and compliancy. But (and I’ve blogged a little about this before) there seem to be a few kinks to be worked out still. So, Apple, if you’re listening, here is my Safari wishlist (so far):

1. True DOM conformance. Not doing too bad so far. Most of the javascripting I’ve done works w/o too much of a hitch … BUT (and this probably ties in directly w/ my next item) w/r/t/ XML — so far not going so well. Doesn’t seem to detect or display well, you know… Scripts read Safari as a non-XML-compliant browser. Damn.
2. An XML parser that works. So far my very much valid and well-formed XML documents either (1) don’t display or (2) render in the browser window in strange ways. Combinations of XML & CSS wind up failing — or at least, write out the XML document but w/o setting the margins and padding (for example) the way they’re written. Minimal success w/ schemas. *sigh* I was hoping I wouldn’t have to resort to XSLT … but that’s just b/c I would like to be able to test-render the documents locally (just by springing them open into Safari) rather than setting up a local server environment to test them on.
3. More control over browser settings. Take the cache, for example. Browser cache is great, but a lot of times (w/ this blog, for example) I’ve had to clear the cache and refresh the page to see my most recent post. I need to be able to tell Safari “check document against the cache” … or something along those lines. I’m not necessarily looking for the 101 (or whatever) Mozilla settings … but it would be nice to block “unrequested” windows instead of all pop-ups … not to mention blocking images not from the same server, etc. (I know, I know… “Why not just use Mozilla…”)

Guess that’s it, for now…

the exception that proves the rule? Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) gets up RIAA’s ass and asks: “What’s up with them subpoenas?” Not anything we ordinary citizens didn’t already know. “”In this country, we don’t chop off fingers for people who steal something … I think we need to have a broader discussion about how to deal with this issue. I want to be sure that any process being utilized here is fair.” I know some ppl out there want unlimited rights to trade whatever the fuck but I’m w/ Coleman here. $150K fines are hardly in order for someone that allowed a few hundred ppl to upload a Staind song off their harddrive. Doesn’t anyone listen to the radio anymore…? RIAA is just playing cheap shots like an overgrown spoiled brat. But I’m not saying anything new here. (from Wired)

Bluetooth pen!?!? But who really wants to transmit their scribblings via text message this way…? Oh, wait… (from Gizmodo)

And while we’re on the subject… Christ! Just buy a freakin’ Gameboy already! (also Gizmodo)