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Does anybody know how to escape their horrible "mobile" version that they force onto ipad users? It can't even be zoomed :-( More and more often I find myself

by jwr 14y ago

Does anybody know how to escape their horrible "mobile" version that they force onto ipad users? It can't even be zoomed :-( More and more often I find myself not reading articles because someone thought it would be a great idea to create a non-scrolling, non-obvious, paginated "iPad format" with additional misleading and unintuitive buttons looking like native ones but doing something different. Sorry for the rant. EDIT: so you might as well access the original at http://hms.harvard.edu/content/writing-book-dna http://hms.harvard.edu/content/writing-book-dna instead of the ad-ridden regurgitation.

js2 14y ago
Non-swipe link http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/134672-harvard-cracks-dna-storage-crams-700-terabytes-of-data-into-a-single-gram?onswipe_redirect=never http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/134672-harvard-cracks-dna...
UnFleshedOne 14y ago
On android there is "request desktop version" button in chrome. Maybe there is something similar for ipads?
jessriedel 14y ago
I'm considering buying an iPad, and I have a question: is there no browser on the iPad that allows you to choose whether you want to the mobile version or the regular version? If not, that's almost a deal breaker.
- aerique 14y ago
  Yes those browsers are available. Chrome has a "request desktop site" option and my personal favourite, iCab Mobile, has an extensive list of agent strings (custom ones can be added as well) that can be set.
  - jessriedel 14y ago
    Phew, thanks.
- gte910h 14y ago
  You can use bookmarklets in safari as well usually.
- duaneb 14y ago
  I honestly haven't run into a site (except this one) that forces mobile sites on you without allowing you to opt out - however, I also use Chrome, so my being a mobile device may not be properly detected yet.
whatgoodisaroad 14y ago
Use the chrome browser for iPad and request the desktop version.
skosuri 14y ago
I thought io9 did a better job with the coverage; i put a copy of our papers for a limited time on my dropbox: paper http://db.tt/ZDoDJZeD http://db.tt/ZDoDJZeD supplement http://db.tt/elIqsy72 http://db.tt/elIqsy72
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by jwr 14y ago

js2 14y ago

Non-swipe link http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/134672-harvard-cracks-dna-storage-crams-700-terabytes-of-data-into-a-single-gram?onswipe_redirect=never http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/134672-harvard-cracks-dna...

UnFleshedOne 14y ago

On android there is "request desktop version" button in chrome. Maybe there is something similar for ipads?

jessriedel 14y ago

I'm considering buying an iPad, and I have a question: is there no browser on the iPad that allows you to choose whether you want to the mobile version or the regular version? If not, that's almost a deal breaker.

aerique 14y ago
Yes those browsers are available. Chrome has a "request desktop site" option and my personal favourite, iCab Mobile, has an extensive list of agent strings (custom ones can be added as well) that can be set.
- jessriedel 14y ago
  Phew, thanks.
gte910h 14y ago
You can use bookmarklets in safari as well usually.
duaneb 14y ago
I honestly haven't run into a site (except this one) that forces mobile sites on you without allowing you to opt out - however, I also use Chrome, so my being a mobile device may not be properly detected yet.

whatgoodisaroad 14y ago

Use the chrome browser for iPad and request the desktop version.

skosuri 14y ago

I thought io9 did a better job with the coverage; i put a copy of our papers for a limited time on my dropbox: paper http://db.tt/ZDoDJZeD http://db.tt/ZDoDJZeD supplement http://db.tt/elIqsy72 http://db.tt/elIqsy72

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