by GµårÐïåñ » Wed May 02, 2012 8:51 pm
Tom T. wrote:My thoughts exactly, but I was too polite to say it.
I am at a point in my life and have dealt with so many people that I just say it like I see it. I figure being honest and sincere, however blunt, goes a lot further than blowing sunshine up people's arse and being less than sincere. Some may think its rude, but at least EVERYONE knows the mask you wear is one and what to expect from you at all times, there is no need to be pretentious, however cliche that may be.
therube wrote:Why?
Why is it OK not to reboot my computer for a month, yet I should do it regularly with my browser?
Just because you CAN leave your computer running for a month without a reboot, doesn't mean its a good idea, you are burning the clock cycles on it, which means it will live a shorter life, you overload and corrupt your memory allocations, hard disk tables and a host of other issues, unless you are running a server, which even that requires a reboot on average with good practices once a week at most. Browsers, specially like FX with horrible memory issues and so many poorly designed addons that make things worse, its a horrible idea to leave it open for more than a full day's worth, although if you are inclined to let it stay open and have all the "crap" it has accumulated remain in play, your call, have at it.
If not for daily (browser) updates, or extension updates (& we know some which are the most updated), or the need to close due to ever expanding memory usage (& it is not the memory usage itself but he deterioration of the browsing experience), I likely would not close for ... well until my computer required a reboot (like with the monthly MS security updates).
Don't look now but you just made my point for me, "expanding memory usage" which is inevitable when you leave it open for too long. Again to each their own but that's just a bad idea from all kinds of aspects, including security, efficiency and simply waste.
Again, at the end of the day, to each their own. But it doesn't make the suggestion any less valid. People are told, don't drink too much it will blow your liver (sound advice), but that doesn't stop millions from drinking themselves into a grave, so why should the advice to close your browser, if YOU don't want to do it be any different? Your choice, your call, your consequence.
[quote="Tom T."]My thoughts exactly, but I was too polite to say it. :D[/quote]
I am at a point in my life and have dealt with so many people that I just say it like I see it. I figure being honest and sincere, however blunt, goes a lot further than blowing sunshine up people's arse and being less than sincere. Some may think its rude, but at least EVERYONE knows the mask you wear is one and what to expect from you at all times, there is no need to be pretentious, however cliche that may be.
[quote="therube"]Why?
Why is it OK not to reboot my computer for a month, yet I should do it regularly with my browser?[/quote]
Just because you CAN leave your computer running for a month without a reboot, doesn't mean its a good idea, you are burning the clock cycles on it, which means it will live a shorter life, you overload and corrupt your memory allocations, hard disk tables and a host of other issues, unless you are running a server, which even that requires a reboot on average with good practices once a week at most. Browsers, specially like FX with horrible memory issues and so many poorly designed addons that make things worse, its a horrible idea to leave it open for more than a full day's worth, although if you are inclined to let it stay open and have all the "crap" it has accumulated remain in play, your call, have at it.
[quote]If not for daily (browser) updates, or extension updates (& we know some which are the most updated), or the need to close due to ever expanding memory usage (& it is not the memory usage itself but he deterioration of the browsing experience), I likely would not close for ... well until my computer required a reboot (like with the monthly MS security updates).[/quote]
Don't look now but you just made my point for me, "expanding memory usage" which is inevitable when you leave it open for too long. Again to each their own but that's just a bad idea from all kinds of aspects, including security, efficiency and simply waste.
Again, at the end of the day, to each their own. But it doesn't make the suggestion any less valid. People are told, don't drink too much it will blow your liver (sound advice), but that doesn't stop millions from drinking themselves into a grave, so why should the advice to close your browser, if YOU don't want to do it be any different? Your choice, your call, your consequence.