May 2008 Archives
For some time now, the smarties at citicards.com have written some oh-so-cool javascript on their front page that stops it from loading well in Firefox or Konquerer , at least not without disabling Javascript. I can understand a mistake or two here and there, but the frontpage? That also for months? What are those folks thinking!!
Here is how it looks on Konquerer after loading.
There are two workarounds.
1. Disable Javascript while visiting citicards.com. Lame!!
2. Instead of citicards.com, use https://www.accountonline.com/. It's the real site that's used behind citicards.com. If you login to citicards.com, you will get forwarded to https://www.accountonline.com/. By going to that site directly, you bypass the front page, and the great browser-independent Javascript.
Also, call Citicards, and tell them you'll close your account if they don't fix it ASAP
Here is how it looks on Konquerer after loading.
There are two workarounds.
1. Disable Javascript while visiting citicards.com. Lame!!
2. Instead of citicards.com, use https://www.accountonline.com/. It's the real site that's used behind citicards.com. If you login to citicards.com, you will get forwarded to https://www.accountonline.com/. By going to that site directly, you bypass the front page, and the great browser-independent Javascript.
Also, call Citicards, and tell them you'll close your account if they don't fix it ASAP
Got this in mail:
Now, Google displays its ads to the right of the page, not top, and does not call them "Ads by Google". Instead they are called "Sponsored Results".
Next thing was checking the whois entry for the domain:
Hmm, and where exactly is Google here? Seems like a Google rip-off!!
BTW, having the screen black doesn't save you much power. For LCDs, most of the power is consumed by the backlight, which remains on no matter the pixel is black or white.
Lets Go Green…. Conserve EnergyThe first search results page raised my suspicion:Google is the second Brain to many of us. We use it frequently. It uses white screen which consumes high power.
Read the following.........
If Google had a black screen, taking in account the huge number of page views, according to calculations, 750 mega watts/hour per year would be saved..!!!!!!In response, Google created a black version of its search engine, called Blackle, with the exact same functions as the white version, but obviously with lower energy consumption:
well done Google!!!!!
Help spread the word. Please use
www.blackle.com
Now, Google displays its ads to the right of the page, not top, and does not call them "Ads by Google". Instead they are called "Sponsored Results".Next thing was checking the whois entry for the domain:
Registrant:
Update: I made a mistake in the registrant... although it doesn't change the end result:
The real registrant of blackle is:
Registrant:
Heap Media
PO Box 4078
Castlecrag, New South Wales 2068
AustraliaNavigation Catalyst Systems, Inc
2141 Rosecrans Ave.
Suite 2020
El Segundo, CA 90245
Email: domainadmin@navigationcatalyst.com
Phone: 3106471592
Fax: 3106476001
Domain Name: BLACKEL.COM
Hmm, and where exactly is Google here? Seems like a Google rip-off!!
BTW, having the screen black doesn't save you much power. For LCDs, most of the power is consumed by the backlight, which remains on no matter the pixel is black or white.
