November continues to roll along with the days getting cooler and rain being more constant than sunshine it seems. That’s just fine with Paulette and I because by the time late December comes around we’ll be more than ready to head south to the sunshine, Palm Trees and dry desert of Palm Springs. In the meantime, we’re continuing to keep very busy with hobbies, hikes and reading.
A lone Bald Eagle soars over the Cowichan Estuary 
While we were at the Cowichan Estuary for a hike last Sunday, Paulette borrowed my camera for a minute and managed to snap off the above photo of a huge Bald Eagle soaring overhead. There were lots of these Bald Eagles flying around as I guess the estuary is a prime feeding ground for spawning salmon. These Eagles are truly majestic creatures and it’s great to see so many of them around.
This guy appeared to be a little lost in the estuary
Walking along the trail right beside the bank of one of the Cowichan River tributaries on Sunday, we happened to look down and saw a huge salmon slowly swimming up a canal just a few feet from where we were walking. I don’t know if this guy was lost or just out for a swim in new territory. We watched for a while until the fish swam off upstream hopefully headed for the main river to continue the journey to the spawning grounds.
Another sunset picture from the Cowichan Estuary
Now, from the sublime to the perhaps ridiculous – a look at browser usage statistics and an area that may be of interest only to me! What can I say, it was a long, cold, wet afternoon and I had to do something to stay awake!
Latest Worldwide Browser Stats: IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari
There has been quite a tussle going on between Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and even Safari to attract web users to their own particular product. Microsoft’s IE has been, and still is, the most popular browser worldwide but Google’s Chrome is nipping right at its heels with Firefox not far behind.
In the U.S.A. only – it’s IE by a wide margin over Chrome/FF
Looking at stats for the same period only just in the U.S., Internet Explorer has a much bigger lead over Chrome followed by Firefox. I don’t know what this means except I suppose it points out that big, bad Microsoft seems to have a real dominant position perhaps due to the influence of the Windows operating system.
In Canada – it’s IE followed by Firefox and Chrome
As for browser usage in Canada, Internet Explorer gets its highest percentage of users anywhere with just under 50%. Canada also bucks the trend with Firefox coming in second in popularity just a fraction ahead of Chrome – what’s with that Canada?? I’ve got some work to do to convince my fellow Canucks they’re missing the boat and should get with Chrome – the fastest browser on the planet.
Browser Usage Stats for all visitors to my Blog: Safari’s #2!!
Curious to see how browser stats for the world, USA and Canada compared to those for visitors to my blog (Rick and Paulette’s RV Travels), I checked Google Analytics and found one huge surprise – Safari had leaped over Firefox and Chrome into second place. I really was surprised about this at first. The only explanation I can think of is that many RV’ers must be using iPads, iPhones and Macs for accessing my blog. Is this a trend or an aberration?
Chrome, IE, Firefox and Safari continue to battle it out
If like me, you are a dedicated Chrome browser user, it’s not just your imagination – Chrome really is getting faster as each new version is churned out automatically. The latest stable release of Chrome is Version 23 and it’s 26% faster than it was last year.
Google Chrome is still the fastest browser on the planet
Every time you launch Chrome, you see the same simple browser window. What you may not know is that things are changing under the hood every six weeks, thanks to auto-update. It’s like a mechanic stopping by every six weeks to give your car a new engine.
"Stability sometimes takes higher priority, but we're still manic about improving Chrome's speed," Google's Toon Verwaest said in a recent blog post. One way Google avoids the bloat that has crippled other browsers over the years is through a series of automated tests that notify engineers whenever a code change makes the browser even a bit slower. Stability is paramount but manic speed is a close second.
Have a great Tuesday, and thanks again for visiting!
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