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General Software Discussion / Re: TweakGuides.com - Firefox Tweak Guide
« Last post by Lashiec on October 12, 2007, 08:24 AM »
It has several enhancements including pictures, higher DPI text and full bookmarks but really the main reason to buy it is if you want to support my work in creating and maintaining these guides.

Those are the differences :)
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Living Room / Re: Use video RAM as a swap disk?
« Last post by Lashiec on October 12, 2007, 08:11 AM »
Some points:

 1) Nobody is going to buy a graphic card with 512 or 1 GB and use it solely for swapping. Mine is 256 MB and I assure you it's used for something else ;)

 2) Even if you buy a card like that, you could also buy an extra gig, I mean, you can afford it.

 3) The desktop is going to be hardware accelerated in the future, so that almost rules out this possibility.

As a gimmick it's OK, but giving all the caveats, and the hoops you have to go through to make it work, it's not worth it. I think it's better to use hybrid hardrives, and even more as they're researching things like this
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Official Announcements / Re: Draw Cody competition - win incredible prizes!
« Last post by Lashiec on October 12, 2007, 07:40 AM »
Nighted, you're crazy! ;D
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General Software Discussion / Re: Have any web-based applications replaced desktop apps for you?
« Last post by Lashiec on October 11, 2007, 09:14 AM »
Only mail. I've never used a mail client in my life, and always relied in web mail. My Yahoo! Mail account has been active for years, and so far never had any problem (save for the occasional spam).

And that's all. I use from time to time some web apps, like the Last.FM player or Google Docs, but they're not replacing audio players and OpenOffice.
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General Software Discussion / Re: kmplayer, whoa!!!
« Last post by Lashiec on October 10, 2007, 07:16 PM »
Mmmmm, cookies! :D

Interesting issue, maybe QuickTime Pro is less civilized than QuickTime Player? Mine is not running anything in the background, and the installation routine was quite more polite than that of QuickTime Player 6, which by default hijacked Windows (not like RealPlayer of course), stealing all media related file types, and adding autostart entries and such. QuickTime Player 7 was exactly the opposite, asking about everything and registering a sensible subset of media types.

Besides, how I were going to see the new iPods speech by the very same Steve Jobs without QuickTime? ;D :o  *hides in another planet*

EDIT: Oh, man, today is not really my day. You were talking about iTunes :-[. Now there you have an uncivilized app...
1731
Developer's Corner / Re: Ponder This
« Last post by Lashiec on October 10, 2007, 06:34 PM »
The legend says that engineers at Google are much worse...
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General Software Discussion / Re: kmplayer, whoa!!!
« Last post by Lashiec on October 10, 2007, 06:29 PM »
I like the official QuickTime player :)

*hides*
1733
General Software Discussion / Re: Anyone actually use windows system restore if so,does it work.
« Last post by Lashiec on October 10, 2007, 06:21 PM »
They get "uninstalled", as for example, you lose the registry settings created and the drivers if they installed some. Basically, you have to reinstall them to avoid problems. It's a side effect, but the only alternative is a complete image of the disk.

EDIT: :wallbash: Look for a second page before posting :wallbash:
1734
General Software Discussion / Re: Tranparency in IE 6
« Last post by Lashiec on October 10, 2007, 06:14 PM »
I think IE6 is as or more lackluster in engine speed than IE7. And both are not exactly resource friendly, a issue which gets more accentuated by the use of Maxthon 2, which was reported as a major hog by some DC members.
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Official Announcements / Re: Draw Cody competition - win incredible prizes!
« Last post by Lashiec on October 10, 2007, 05:27 PM »
We need a simple rule: Directly involved members with DC can't take part in this contest. mouser, you're ruled out ;D

The competition is open to all but it would be nice to see some children's pictures of Cody. Any DC parents wishing to exploit, er, I mean encourage their child's artistic temperament now have a good reason to do so - how else are you likely to win some fabulous Cody prizes?
-nudone (October 10, 2007, 04:41 PM)

Is OK to exploit children even if you're not their father (for example, your nephews)?. If it's OK, I think I can lure, errr, no, talk with someone to do the dirty work for me (I'll get that signed picture!)
1736
Living Room / Re: Riaa juror speaks out about case
« Last post by Lashiec on October 10, 2007, 05:20 PM »
Well, the poor woman did have everything against her, not that she could do much more to claim its innocence. Of course, paying THAT money for a petty crime... I've seen true criminals getting away from prison with much less substantial fines.

And let's face the facts... a woman that digs Dream Theater should be given a price, not a fine, for its good taste :) Hmmm, the facts provided by Wired and my other source of information clash in their information of the songs downloaded by Mrs. Thomas...

Josh, do you have a link for the article?
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General Software Discussion / Re: Adobe Acrobat Reader Security Vulnerability
« Last post by Lashiec on October 09, 2007, 05:01 PM »
No, but be careful (search for "Foxit")
1738
Living Room / Re: Which one do you prefer ?
« Last post by Lashiec on October 09, 2007, 04:46 PM »
Yeah, fortunately real beauty does not need Photoshop (hey, look, a slogan :P)
1739
Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Announcing discountsoft.org, including thousands discount coupons
« Last post by Lashiec on October 08, 2007, 03:19 PM »
Yeah, it was a bit of a joke, I prefer to buy directly from the software makers if it's possible.
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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Announcing discountsoft.org, including thousands discount coupons
« Last post by Lashiec on October 08, 2007, 02:41 PM »
Check out the antivirus section, he's offering interesting software like Kaspersky or a-squared. The other sections could unearth more good deals. Seems like an affiliated site (in some way) with Regnow, as it looks he offers pretty much what they're selling, only that it carries a discount. Oh well, those resellers (Regnow) don't look very trustable to me (yeah, I'm a paranoid type of guy :P).
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Living Room / ¿A kid genius or an ambitious father?
« Last post by Lashiec on October 08, 2007, 02:33 PM »
I've come onto this as I opened Internet Explorer to check Windows Update. Slate is running this article about a new documentary portraying the family background of a little girl considered a young Pollock, as his painting style is very similar to that of the famous painter (disclaimer: I'm not much into classic forms of art). Setting aside her latent talent, the documentary poses the question about the possibility of her being a prodigy, or simply a well guided kid by the hand of his father, the latter possibility bringing to the table the old debate about wether parent could take such advantage of a little genius, and the not so common one about she really understand what she expresses in the canvas, or (again) if her father is shaping everything to looks like it.

Capture-1.jpg

For those interested in if genetic heritage determine wether a kid will be a genius or not, there is this other series of articles about a Nobel prize sperm bank (yup, it sounds weird, doesn't it?), and kids conceived after their mothers were inseminated with sperm from that bank. It's really long, so be sure to have something to eat and drink while you ran through them. I've only read one of the parts, and the comments some of the mothers told about their children regarding their genes sent chills down my spine.
via MSN
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General Software Discussion / Re: Isn't it ironic?
« Last post by Lashiec on October 08, 2007, 02:08 PM »
Anyways... It would be interesting to actually know what exactly happened there.
-Renegade (October 07, 2007, 08:05 PM)

He was attacked by script kiddies again! ;D
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Living Room / Re: DC Unofficial Meeting #5 Took Place - Veign and Mouser meet
« Last post by Lashiec on October 08, 2007, 02:04 PM »
I am traveling for the next couple of weeks part for business and part for pleasure. The first half of the trip is to Champaign, IL to do some work with a local company. The second half is off to CT to visit family. Road trip.
-Unhandled Perception

It seems that after all it was not that "unofficial" ;). You can't escape the Internet! ;D
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General Software Discussion / Re: Is there a way to directly write notes onto the Windows desktop?
« Last post by Lashiec on October 08, 2007, 01:59 PM »
havent tried it but it looks good (who cares if it works :P)
-tomos (October 08, 2007, 08:43 AM)

;D

Another option I found this morning is Note-It by our fellow DCer Veign.
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Developer's Corner / Re: Microsoft providing .NET Framework source code!
« Last post by Lashiec on October 08, 2007, 01:43 PM »
I might get trapped with I'm going to say, but it's what I feel.

It seems to me that Mr. Nichols is a bit misguided in his reasoning. First, Microsoft opening .NET is not different for Mono (giving the conditions) as if Microsoft kept the code under a veil, safe from prying eyes. Second, it's not a trap. Microsoft 'sued' the entire Linux community because they suspected that the kernel contained copyrighted code from Microsoft, and it turned all was for naught. A similar stunt with Mono will go nowhere, IMHO. Third, Mono is primarily developed by Novell, a company that most people has a cooperation agreement with Microsoft. Fourth, .NET extending to Linux and Mac is all the better for Microsoft, as for one day they want to open more fields of business (OK, the Mac is already open). Fifth, there's reverse engineering ;). And sixth, god damn, Miguel de Icaza already said the Mono community should not take a look at .NET Framework source code, I know it's tempting but... In Mr. Nichols defense, it should be noted that both entries were published the same day, so it's natural he wasn't up to date in Mono movements regarding the matter.

BTW, another use for this code opening is hinted at one of employees at Microsoft in his blog. This one came via a complicated interconnection of links, so your head may spin if I detail the entire path (mine is spinning now ;D)

I'll go to a safe place now :P

EDIT: Altered the first sentence in the second paragraph as it was unnecessarily harsh and product of a fast reaction to the article.
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General Software Discussion / Re: registration benefits
« Last post by Lashiec on October 07, 2007, 05:19 PM »
It's like getting married, I suppose.  In this case I married the printer but am now also involved with the entire HP marketing division, and there's not a lot I can do about it.
-Ralf Maximus (October 06, 2007, 01:21 PM)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Isn't it ironic?
« Last post by Lashiec on October 07, 2007, 05:13 PM »
Unfortunately, the problem seems to be in Opera as, for some reason, does not show the lock, but the certificate is active as this pic shows

Capture-5.png

Yeah, it's in Spanish, but you can see the certificate information below. This error also makes Opera tag the site as not secure.
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General Software Discussion / Re: program to block internet access of a certain file/program
« Last post by Lashiec on October 07, 2007, 04:59 PM »
NetLimiter?
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General Software Discussion / Re: Is there a way to directly write notes onto the Windows desktop?
« Last post by Lashiec on October 07, 2007, 04:57 PM »
Installing Vista! ;D. There are quite some apps like the one Darwin mentions. I swear we ever have a thread discussing them... let me check... em, no, we have some isolated threads discussing specific programs, but not a cumulative thread. Anyway, you have the option of NoteZilla and Gizmo mentions a couple of options in his website. I've used ATnotes in the past, and liked it.
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Living Room / Re: DC Unofficial Meeting #5 Took Place - Veign and Mouser meet
« Last post by Lashiec on October 07, 2007, 04:43 PM »
Actually, I think that's the third picture mouser has posted ;D

I see Josh couldn't do anything with the bookcase :P. Anyway, good to see how Veign looks too.
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