This is further proof that the big record companies simply don’t get it:
“(On iTunes), you can stream radio, and you can preview tracks, things that we should be getting paid performance income for.”
—David Renzer, CEO Universal Music Publishing Group
VanadiumJS is a rather nice, easy to use javascript validation library for HTML forms. Using it is as simple as including the .js file (and jQuery) and adding classes to your inputs.
When are you planning to fix this?
For anybody that’s interested this is what happens when Firefox tries to restore windows and tabs when using an authenticating proxy server. If I didn’t have the master password set you’d simply see just as many proxy authentication dialogue boxes instead.
Edit: I believe, as of Firefox 3.6.2, that this bug has been fixed.
I just had the misfortune to put one of those new EcoDisc’s in my Powerbooks optical drive before I saw the warning on the back. Damn did I feel suckered?! Luckily I think the publication in question intend to go back to normal DVD’s in future!
Anyway, after some fiddling I managed to get the disc out by carefully sliding a knife about an inch into the drive (avoiding the barrier in the middle of the slot) and then lifting it up as the drive tries to spit the disc out.
Regular expressions are one of those tools that’s almost like magic. This makes working with them quite a pain in the arse. Thankfully, tools such as Rex V make working with them much less painful.