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Next Firefox can detect computer orientation

news.cnet.com — The upcoming version 3.6 of Firefox will be able to tell if you're listing to starboard--and pass that information along to applications running in the browser.

Who dugg this? Made popular Oct 13, 2009

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  • OrdinaryPanda, on 10/13/2009, -6/+364Firefox can finally tell me if my computer is gay. Awesome, I've been dying to know.
  • amitait, on 10/13/2009, -5/+187ǝɔıu
  • Hodor, on 10/13/2009, -12/+168how about making the next firefox not take up 50% of my CPU?
  • i23Photography, on 10/13/2009, -3/+107That's pretty useless
  • rebrad, on 10/13/2009, -16/+115Bloatware?
  • Striss, on 10/13/2009, -3/+85Incoming bloat, shields up.
  • doctechnical, on 10/13/2009, -1/+77The theme is just fabulous?
  • jeremanrox, on 10/13/2009, -2/+76Yay! Another feature I didn't know I didn't need until someone created it.

    I would have loved to have been at the brainstorming session where this is invented.

    " OK so Smith, did you get that memory issue fixed for the new version?"

    " Nope, I did one better. i made some code that will tell you if your device isn't level."

    "Brilliant!!"
  • UnFriendlyFire, on 10/13/2009, -1/+62If it's always going to gay websites?
  • elperegrino, on 10/13/2009, -2/+61don't ask don't tell
  • inactive, on 10/13/2009, -2/+59All signs point to yes.
  • zomgorly, on 10/13/2009, -1/+54I wonder if hard drive sales will go up because of people shaking their notebooks.
  • Th3Wh1teRabb1t, on 10/14/2009, -4/+49It's a Mac?
    ..
    (god i'm going to get buried six feet under for that one)
  • colto, on 10/13/2009, -1/+46It plays Coldplay?
  • hammer310, on 10/13/2009, -11/+55Firefox continues to prove it's the best out there. Just fix memory performance and it will be almost perfect.
  • jpartridge, on 10/13/2009, -2/+43Because it likes fishsticks?
  • randyka87, on 10/13/2009, -0/+33because the usb ports have the male part?
  • crossmr, on 10/13/2009, -1/+30How's about it stop sucking the resources. I run a handful of tabs, a couple of standard add-ons and regulary hit hundreds of MB in memory usage.
  • pauliusuza, on 10/13/2009, -2/+31Apple Macbooks have accelerometers for protecting hard drive from falling damage, but it can be also used for other apps.
  • scanman20, on 10/13/2009, -2/+31You know how Firefox knows your computer is gay?
  • borez, on 10/13/2009, -2/+29This is great, if I drop my computer I'll be able to read the email that told me I dropped my computer, even better if it then links me to computer repair shops that can fix my dropped computer, or even better if It will then twitter all my friends and they can ring me and tell me that I've dropped my computer, or even better if it can tell me I'm about to drop my computer and warn me that I'm about to drop my computer, or even better if it'll suggest...

    Meh.
  • 07dcolem, on 10/13/2009, -4/+28My Macbook Pro has one.
  • matt9m5, on 10/13/2009, -1/+23well there goes my easy solution for reading comments like the one above...
  • benman587, on 10/14/2009, -2/+21Because it's got a bumper sticker that says "I like it when USB dongles are in my face."
  • srg13, on 10/13/2009, -1/+20I know, I have that problem using my iPod touch lying down - I'm holding it sideways but I don't want it to flip because my head is sideways too... It's annoying that you can't stop it changing orientation.

    On a desktop browser, I'm sure it'd be an option.
  • Altair27, on 10/14/2009, -1/+19It accepts 3.5 inch floppys?
  • johnnysaucepn, on 10/13/2009, -0/+17"This is great, if I drop my computer I'll be able to read the email that told me I dropped my computer"
    Even better, you'll be able to do it WHILE IT'S FALLING. Genius!
  • mrkmrk, on 10/13/2009, -1/+18My ThinkPad has one! However, if my computer is sideways, I am too, and don't want my screen rotated :\.
  • IllBeBack, on 10/14/2009, -2/+19Because it has dual hard disks.
  • DubSnipe, on 10/14/2009, -0/+15Nickelback wallpaper?
  • BriskT, on 10/14/2009, -0/+14RAM in the back?
  • runescape1143, on 10/13/2009, -1/+15yay! another feature i didn't know i needed until someone told me about it.
  • mparker21311, on 10/13/2009, -2/+15THANK YOU!
  • hivoltage815, on 10/14/2009, -0/+13It prefers siemens with its peripherals?
  • joshuaer, on 10/13/2009, -2/+13all macbooks even the old white ones have them. there are apps out like slapbook and other things. I just do not like beating up my laptop more then i have to.
  • palehorse864, on 10/13/2009, -0/+10The sea captain will be pleased!
  • MentalBeaver, on 10/13/2009, -0/+10That seems pretty pointless.
  • crossmr, on 10/14/2009, -0/+10apparently it gets upset if you bad mouth it.. I woke up this morning to find it extremely sluggish. Why? because before I went to bed, I left open digg front page and yahoo mail. It was using over 1 GB of memory when I woke up..
  • Taneth, on 10/13/2009, -0/+9This is stupid. If I tilt the screen, it's because I want the image to tilt with it, or I'm watching it from an angle. This uses precious CPU cycles to do what? Make me seasick? No thanks!
  • diggbigwig, on 10/13/2009, -1/+9FTA - "reason for the work: Web applications running in the browser will be able to use the information, useful for labyrinth-type games with virtual marbles rolling around boards"

    FINALLY! I've been waiting to play that "labyrinth-type games with virtual marbles rolling around" game!
  • Khast, on 10/13/2009, -11/+19You must be running a computer way older than I am. I don't even see a ping on my processor, and my computer is 8 years old.
  • allisonaxe, on 10/13/2009, -0/+8the only reason i haven't switched over to chrome completely is because it isn't plugin friendly like firefox... I love my adblock plus! but there are times when I need a browser window RIGHT NOW that i'll prefer chrome.
  • askantik, on 10/13/2009, -4/+12"of laptops and mobile devices equipped with accelerometers"

    Does anyone actually have something that can browse the web with an accelerometer besides some kind of mobile phone?? I don't recall ever seeing a laptop with one.
  • Rutledge14, on 10/13/2009, -0/+7Think of all the hidden information only seen if you flip your ***** upside-down.
  • piieerrrree, on 10/13/2009, -1/+8dugg for having all the "computer"s aligned.
  • Khast, on 10/14/2009, -0/+7@Leminnes

    8 year old computer....kickass? In what universe?

    I have Firefox 3.5 running on my 2.8GHz laptop, and 1.4GHz desktop...NEITHER have pegged the processor 50%....Memory on the other hand...
  • diggbigwig, on 10/13/2009, -0/+7They must have a lot of development funds or bored coders.
  • aladrin, on 10/13/2009, -0/+6Then that wasn't a memory problem. Cripes. It's simple English.
  • flyinfoofighter, on 10/14/2009, -0/+6 ˙dɐɟ noʎ ƃuıɥɔʇɐʍ 'ƃuılıǝɔ ǝɥʇ uo ɯ,ı
  • IKORKYI, on 10/13/2009, -0/+6Lenovo's with the hard drive protection do
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