Oh c'mon, I'm not talking about static web pages. And not sure what you mean by a "cut and paste" rant. These are my own observations. I haven't really followed the thread Re: Wayne switching servers, if that's what you meant. That sounds like a necessary deal anyway, if not just for the sake of security. All I'm saying is that there is nothing -new- on the internet that would compel me to continually upgrade my browsers and/or computers. And when your old haunts "upgrade" and force you to do likewise, the results are usually mediocre or disappointing. Security would be the only issue that I'd make concessions for. Sad commentary though when that's at the forefront of your thoughts. But, kind of back to the topic, even with modern browsers, I purposely and often turn off Java because of the blatant annoyance factor. Java: another great example of how technology is not being utilised productively. I'm not saying every site mind you, but a very large percentage of the ones I visit (news quickly comes to mind) are more tolerable with the scripting turned off.
Computers are getting faster and faster, yet the internet browsing experience is getting slower and slower. I fail to see how MySpace is "productive". It's annoying as hell and I simply avoid that culture. But a greater example and of practical use would be MapQuest. That is as slow as molasses these days and it does nothing better, nor are there any more features to it than a few years ago. If there are any, I certainly don't see or use them. I realise they changed their format slightly, but certainly not for productivity's sake.
