Here's a strange thing: after I select a feature of the product type I'm looking at, my computer remembers my choice... even if I go to another browser! How the hell is that done?
Friday, December 05, 2008
Pogue-O-Matic
The Pogue-O-Matic is an interactive shopping virtual assistant. As you might expect from David Pogue, it's at least as fun if you don't do anything at all.
Here's a strange thing: after I select a feature of the product type I'm looking at, my computer remembers my choice... even if I go to another browser! How the hell is that done?
Here's a strange thing: after I select a feature of the product type I'm looking at, my computer remembers my choice... even if I go to another browser! How the hell is that done?
"my computer remembers my choice"
ReplyDeleteI don't know Macs, but on a PC, the active memory (RAM) works along with a Page File of recently-accessed items, so that returning to those is both faster and easier than starting from scratch. The page file is usually a percentage or proportionate to the size of the RAM or Random Access Memory, and is adjustable if necessary.
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ReplyDeleteAha, thank you.
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