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AsmDev

I'm not a frequent user of duplicate finders, but here are a few suggestions about features that I'd consider useful in such a program. Maybe some of then are obvious/standard for software in this category and some others are already implemented in your program in particular (sorry, I haven't tried it yet). And Darwin has already made a couple of very good suggestions. Nevertheless, here they are:

- Possibility of detailed selection of drives and folders to scan/watch
- Possibility of several "levels" of similarity between files. For example: a) exactly the same, b) same name, different size, c) similar name, same size, same date, and so on
- Ability to set that the older files in a pair/group are the ones marked for deletion by default
- Ability to select only certain file types to be scanned (i.e. only music files, only video files, etc.)

I hope it helps

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Problem with benchmarks is that it cannot take account for 0 day malwares. That's why in my uneducated opinion, many quality antiviruses are slipping up and down on charts.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean, Paul, but if you're talking about the kind of benchmarks AV Comparatives and other organizations do, they can (and, in at least the case of AV Comparatives, actually do) take into account 0-day malware, i.e. "unknown" malware. In fact, the test I mentioned in my previous post is precisely that: a test to see how each AV performs against a number of previously unknown (to their signature databases) malware. This kind of tests allows us to see how well each program uses heuristics to detect this 0-day malware.

I also wish there were proper benchmarks done to see how AVs really affect a machine, nothing I've seen is really comprehensive enough...

There have been tests done to see how various ISS's affected a machines boot time, but I can't find that particular site ATM - although it was last year, (or early this year), I think.

I think you're talking about the same article I remember, 4wd. Is it this one?: What Really Slows Windows Down
In any case, if it wasn't it, this article is well worth reading. It's a little outdated now (written in 2006) but very informative.

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Living Room / Re: Why Windows Rules: the QWERTY phenomenon?
« on: December 02, 2008, 09:26 AM »
I'd much rather people around the world use Linux than steal Windows

BUT, Microsoft'd much rather people around the world steal Windows than use Linux  (lesser of two evils, of course, not that they're necessarily happy with it)

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Living Room / Re: Recommend some music videos to me!
« on: December 02, 2008, 12:42 AM »
This is gonna be fun. Let's see what everyone recommends  :)

As for me, let me suggest a couple of videos. Taking a cue from the screenshots you posted, I propose these:
- In the U2-performing-live-one-of-their-hits-and-featuring-a-legend category  :P, here you go: One (Live Grammy Awards 2006) - U2 feat. Mary J Blige
- While in the teen-pop-star(s)-in-stockings-and-a-plaided-miniskirt category  :D, let me suggest no less than the Russian duo t.A.T.u: How soon is now - t.A.T.u. (This is a cover of The Smiths, by the way)

Hope you enjoy  8)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Gmail: Looking for a desktop version
« on: December 02, 2008, 12:06 AM »
Personally, I can't think of something more annoying than not being able to read your email offline.  Assuming you always have an internet connection to access your old emails is just plain silly.

I agree 100%

wreckedcarzz, as 4wd said, you can keep using the same POP3 system with GMail if you want to. No need to change anything and you can keep using the same email app. See: GMail Help - Enabling POP for instructions
Essentially it's:
1) Enable POP3 in your GMail account
2) Set up your email program to use GMail as POP and SMTP server
3) Enjoy!  :D

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