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Because a woman does not want to code like a man.

People know you didn't intend to be a sexist. They are just trying to raise your awareness on this issue.


I seriously doubt they are using IE. Using Google Chrome, I can't resize text either. On Firefox, I can though.


Yes, that is because they are using a webkit CSS style that is not intended for normal websites. See my comment above for a fix.


Interestingly, yes. In fact they are clearly stating it:

"It is a Download.com policy not to bundle open source software and we will continue to take pains to ensure this does not happen again."


I agree. However there should be a keyboard shortcut to close it.


I don't know which device you tried with Linux but Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not working on my Linux even though every library and package related to MTP are installed.


"hardware buttons"? this article isn't defending android's hardware buttons. it's defending navigation buttons. whether they are hardware buttons or onscreen buttons is irrelevant in the context.


It's a matter of personal preference. Also depends on how big your hand is. I am, for instance, not satisfied with my 4 inch screen and selling my Nexus S to buy a 4.3 inch android.


What he described is not really the post-pc era, but the Apple era.


It is about a milimeter thinner than iPhone.


0.6mm at its thinnest point, and 0.5mm thicker at its thickest point (the latter being a sticking point, UK's Advertising Standards Authority ruled against Samsung's claim of thinnest smartphone on the market on these grounds)


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