September 6, 2008 - Let's All Play Crash That Browser - Google Chrome
Note: Typing nothing more than :% into the Chrome address bar will crash the entire browser.

Tom: It's time once again to play America's favorite game show - Crash That Browser!
Tom: With us today we have a new contestant - Google Chrome. Is it ok if I just call you Chrome? Alrighty then. Tell us a bit about yourself, Chrome.
Chrome: Why thanks, Tom. Yes, I'm the new browser on the block. And I combine minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.
Tom: Well isn't that interesting. So Chrome, are you actually in production now?
Chrome: Well, of course I'm still in (BETA), but I am part of the Google family, and my cousin Gmail is still in Beta too (wink, wink, nudge, nudge, know what I mean).
Tom: Why are you winking at me? Stop that! Oh, I get it! Anyway, so tell us something interesting about yourself.
Chrome: Tom, one of my features is Crash Control. Each tab is a separate process. That way every tab you're using is run independently in the browser, so if one app crashes it won't take anything else down.
Tom: Good for you! Good for you!
Chrome: And of course, we're Google, so our slogan is "Don't be evil (BETA)."
Tom: Great, great. So let's get to the game. Chrome, how many keystrokes will it take to crash you?
Chrome: Ha! Tom, I don't think you can crash me in 32K keystrokes. After all, I'm a fresh take on the browser, started from scratch and built on the best elements out there.
Tom: Wow, that's quite a bold prediction. How about if we start just a bit smaller? How about two keystrokes?
Chrome: Well, you can try, but as I said, my technology allows me to prevent one tab from crashing another. Give it your best shot, Tommy boy.
Tom: Ok, here goes...
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Chrome: Whoa! Er, uhm, (cough) I think Google Chrome has crashed. Is the camera rolling (gasp)? Can I just Restart now, Tom? Please (gurgle)?
Tom: Sorry, Chrome - that's all we have time for. Bye, bye folks! Thanks for playing along. Join us again next week at this time and we'll all play Crash That Browser!
see:
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=122
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