So, I was a little dismayed to see that someone else had started a competing calculator extension for my Firefox calculator extension. Then, I realized they are my evil twin.
Let’s start with the names of the extensions. Mine:
Status-bar Calculator
Theirs:
Status-bar Scientific Calculator
hrm…
Now lets look at the extensions:
Mine:
Theirs:
ok. Now let’s evaluate the extension itself. Mine is a little calculator icon that sits in the browser. When you click it, it expands to reveal two textboxes that can be used for simple math and dec/hex/bin/oct conversions. Thiers is a little calculator icon that sits in the browser. When you click it, it expands to reveal one textbox that can be used to type in math equations and do dec/hex/bin/oct conversions.
Darn. Theirs is better. Crap.
Let’s go ahead and add some insult to the injury. Here is the description for my extension:
It’s a tiny calculator icon in the status bar. Click it, to expand it and use it. Click the ‘+’ to change to ‘-’, ‘/’, or ‘*’. Click ‘=’ to get the answer (output to the first textbox). Or, if you don’t like to use the mouse, you can use the +, -, *, /, ^, =, and ENTER function keys to do the calculations instead (just like a calculator). Click the calcultor icon to shrink it to just the icon when not using it.
Here is the description for theirs:
It’s a tiny calculator icon in the status bar. Click it, to expand it and use it. Enter the expression to calculate and hit enter to evaluate.
Wait… no… did they really just cut and paste my description??? Must have. There is no other possible explanation. Ok, so now let’s look at our websites. Take a look at mine, and now take a look at my evil twin’s. Notice anything? How about the big fat scrolling code in the background?!?
HE EVEN HAS THE SAME STUPID HAIRCUT AS ME!!!!
Why, Sunny, WHY???
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