Greetings, Citizens of the Realm!

The Paladin has been very busy in his personal life and apologizes for having been away for a while. Sometimes life gets in the way, as you all now…

But…

There is an entirely new section of this website being developed that will be launched soon that will feature a free service that will hopefully be of value to many of you.

So check back in the next few days as we put the finishing touches on the new area.

Stay tuned!

In case you missed the news, Google has released a “beta” version (a beta version of software means that the product is not fully complete. The publisher desires to get the software out into wide spread use so they can look at problems that only occur on a large scale, as well as solicit feedback from users) of their new web browser called “Chrome”.

You can find an entertaining comic about Chrome produced by the jolly folks at Google by clicking here.

From Google’s own documentation, they recognize that the usage of the Internet and the World Wide Web has changed a great deal since the first web browser was introduced. As such, they feel it is time to start from scratch and design a browser from the ground up for the kind of tasks that are performed by today’s browser users.

From a programmer’s point of view, this is a great idea. The Paladin feels that programming Internet-based systems is way too complicated due to the fact that the technologies involved are a real “hodge-podge” of different languages and tools that have evolved over time. The Paladin cannot wait to see what Google has come up with.

From a user’s point of view, the Paladin would strongly urge all of his readers to think twice about installing Chrome right away. If you choose to do so, keep in mind that there are no guarantees with Beta software as to what it will or will not be able to do. Be sure to install it on a system that is not critical to your day-to-day computing needs. This is just a bit of a “safety warning.”

Remember: While it is always nice to be a pioneer, far too many of the early American pioneers ended up dead along the way!

The Paladin wishes to offer each and all of his readers a “Happy Labor Day.”