Top 10 Facts About Google Chrome

A lot of you who visit and view my blog use Google Chrome as your browser, So why don't we dive in on Google Chrome's history and uncover some facts today. Come with me now to discover some facts you may not know about Chrome.

Google Chrome was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008. The stable public release followed on December 11, 2008. Designed with a focus on speed, simplicity, and security. It aimed to provide a fast and efficient browsing experience for users. One notable feature introduced with Chrome was the "Omnibox," a combined search and address bar. Chrome also popularized the "Incognito Mode" for private browsing. Chrome introduced the V8 JavaScript engine, known for its speed and efficiency in handling JavaScript code. This contributed to the browser's overall performance. Google Chrome introduced support for extensions, allowing users to enhance their browsing experience with various add-ons. The Chrome Web Store was launched to host these extensions.

10: The WebKit Rendering Engine

Google Chrome initially used the WebKit rendering engine, the same engine used by Apple's Safari browser. Later, Google developed its open-source rendering engine called Blink. Over the years, Google Chrome expanded its availability to other operating systems, including macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.

9: In Built Task Manager

Google Chrome has its own built-in Task Manager that allows users to see which tabs and extensions are using the most resources. You can access it by pressing Shift + Esc. Also Chrome introduced a feature called Tab Groups, allowing users to organize and group tabs together. It helps manage and declutter the browser interface.

8: Sync Up

Chrome allows users to sign in with a Google Account, enabling synchronization of bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings across multiple devices.

7: The Dinosaur Game

No doubt a lot of people know this but miraculously some do not, When users encounter connection issues and see the "Unable to connect to the internet" page, they can play a simple offline game featuring a T-Rex dinosaur by pressing the spacebar.

6: Chrome Flags

Chrome has a section called "chrome://flags" where users can access experimental features and settings that are still in development. It allows users to try out new functionalities.

5: PDF Viewer

Chrome comes with a built-in PDF viewer, eliminating the need for external plugins or applications to view PDF files within the browser.

4: More Tools For The Job

Google Chrome provides robust developer tools for web developers. This includes features for inspecting and debugging web pages, analyzing network activity, and more.

3: Beware Incognito Browsing

While in Incognito Mode, Chrome reminds users that their browsing activity might still be visible to websites they visit, their employer, or their internet service provider.

2: Be Our Guest (Guest Mode)

Chrome allows users to enable a Guest Mode, providing a temporary browsing session without accessing their regular browsing data or signed-in accounts.

1: New Design Principles

Chrome underwent a design overhaul with the introduction of Google's Material Design principles, providing a cleaner and more visually appealing interface.

Google Chrome's continuous development and commitment to speed, security, and simplicity have contributed to its widespread use and influence in the browsing landscape and is why it remains one of the biggest and most used internet browsers in history. 

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An Interview with Zin The Phoenix

What attract's you to some hot sauce's is it the ingredients, other reviews, the label design or something else?

What is the hottest hot sauce you have ever tried?

What would you say is the tastiest hot sauce?

What would you recommend someone who want's to try their first hot sauce, do you recommend any brands in particular?

How long have you been reviewing hot sauce?

When did you first fall for hot sauces?

With 45 thousand tweets and almost 5 thousand followers, you're tweets have made a massive impression and impact with a lot of people, do you ever receive messages or tweets from people asking for recommendations or saying thanks for a particular review?

How does it make you feel to have such a following?

Your pinned tweet as of writing you say you have done a staggering 700 plus reviews but even more shocking is that only 12 have really stood out and received your scorching perfect 10 out of 10 review score! What was so special about these? What does it take to get a Phoenix perfect 10?

Back to your pinned tweet you say 12 but it might be 13 if you include the 2016 & 2017 versions of Harvest as 2 different sauces? Can you tell me more as to why you said this, like what's the difference in the 2016 and 17 versions?

You also say in your profile that you were a certified wine specialist and wine educator, so how has the transition been like from wine to now hot sauces?

I have seen a lot of your reviews and i have enjoyed them, you deliver these reviews in bite size chunks of passion for the sauces it's amazing and i find it even more amazing how you can pick out all these different little herbs or spices you can taste with such ease, how do you do it? What's the secret?

With a lot of reviews comes a lot of flavours, colours, thickness, sizes and labels. So what would you say is your favourite of each flavour, thickness and colour and what are some of your favourite labels you have come across on hot sauces' you have reviewed?

Have you ever reviewed any hot sauces that originate from outside of your own country?

How do you put up with these scorching sauces, is your mouth made of steel or something?

Being and i quote "powered by caffeine" is there any caffeine hot sauces you have tried? I have heard about the double kick hot sauce being a popular brand for that.

Awaiting response from Zinfandel 15/4/2018