[geeks] Web Browsers that Don't Suck

alex j avriette avriettea at speakeasy.net
Fri Apr 12 16:31:27 CDT 2002


> The browser I use is w3m (http://w3m.sourceforge.net) which is a text
> browser that uses the mouse and can display images (with a horribly ugly
> hack). But after years of trying to find a browser that doesn't suck, 
> this
> one sucks the least. links may be worth a shot too.

from my .cshrc:

alias vimscape 'wget -qO - \!* | vim - '

i'm still trying to hack up a vim script that will allow me to 
re-execute the command on urls. that way i can view pages in vim, and 
just 'click' through the urls.

> So why the hell can't all the millions of programmers out there 
> reproduce
> the simplicity of a frikking terminal. Do apps *really* need all that.
> Do you really need <blink>, do you even really need color? NO. Apps 
> should
> help you, the computer should help you, is this not the revolution of 
> PC's,
> to have a helpful computer around. Help you solve problems, look at

i need syntax coloring when i code. thats about it.

alex



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