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General Software Discussion / Re: GoodSync free from RoboForm today (not)
« Last post by Josh on November 26, 2007, 06:22 AM »
Again, I fail to see why this is that big of a deal. They technically arent lying. Yes, as I said, it is deceptive, but they are not lying. Its like roboform saying that roboform is free if you use less than 10 passcards or like winamp saying that its product is free as long as you dont use cd burning or ripping at anything faster than 1x.
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Living Room / Re: Seriously, wtf is going on with Apple's Mac vs. Pc ads?
« Last post by Josh on November 26, 2007, 05:58 AM »
Someone needs to make a movie: Mean Nerds.

But it's not true! We're all so friendly and cuddly. Like Plushie toys.

Obviously you've never met app on irc. She is the meanest nerd I've ever come across!
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General Software Discussion / Re: GoodSync free from RoboForm today (not)
« Last post by Josh on November 26, 2007, 05:55 AM »
I agree this is deceptive marketing, but to stop liking a product based on the company's actions, to me, is ludicrous if the application that you have been loyal to continues to work. Yes, this is the wrong way to advertise. Will I stop using roboform because of it? No, because nothing else even comes close to what it does.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Going back to XP
« Last post by Josh on November 25, 2007, 09:49 AM »
The one time I've had DWM crash, it restarted the program immediately. No reboot needed.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Going back to XP
« Last post by Josh on November 25, 2007, 09:04 AM »
It does run in usermode. The graphics subsystem is run via a desktop window manager now (DWM.EXE).
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General Software Discussion / What are the MAJOR linux players?
« Last post by Josh on November 24, 2007, 09:42 PM »
OK, so I know there are several hundred linux distributions available. My question is this. Which of them are considered the MAJOR players of the linux community? I mean, is fedora in there? ubuntu? slackware? What are the differences among them? I am considering a format/install path between either vista 64 or a linux distro, however, I am trying to compare options first. Any input is appreciated.
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Living Room / Re: 32bit vs 64bit Vista performance comparison?
« Last post by Josh on November 24, 2007, 04:50 PM »
Good find. I will look more at this site. Thanks!
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Living Room / 32bit vs 64bit Vista performance comparison?
« Last post by Josh on November 24, 2007, 04:36 PM »
Does anyone know what the performance benefit would be for someone wanting to swap from 32bit vista to 64 bit vista? I am contemplating it. I have full drivers for all of my hardware, so that isnt an issue. I just want to see if the performance is justifiable to do a full format and reinstall again. PLEASE NO "Forget vista, go to XP" comments. That is not the purpose of this thread.
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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: New C# FARR Plugin: FARRAltTab
« Last post by Josh on November 23, 2007, 08:13 PM »
so wait, now I dont have to hit ALT+TAB, I have to hit another hotkey, then arrow down or select another key to switch? How is this easier than ALT+TAB?

JUST KIDDING! Great job! Very useful!
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Living Room / Re: How often do you reboot your primary workstation?
« Last post by Josh on November 23, 2007, 07:37 AM »
Vista usually stays up at least a week or two before requiring me reboot it due to some software install that just wont function right without it.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Maybe Vista doesn't suck?
« Last post by Josh on November 22, 2007, 08:51 AM »
I have seen no drm related services running. The only ones that start occur when I startup WMP. VLC uses its own codecs and filters when playing back media. ZP uses custom third party codecs (ffdshow, xvid, etc). So no, there are no drm related services. Anyways, the DRM people complain about in Vista is related to HDCP and HD video playback. Not individual files (mp3, avi, etc).

I also did not have to reactivate after swapping my CPU. Perhaps its because I am running Vista Ult, I dont know. But I was never prompted to do so.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Maybe Vista doesn't suck?
« Last post by Josh on November 22, 2007, 07:26 AM »
Yes but its all built into the Kernel along with all the other stuff that has been overlaid and is so annoying and resource hungry - OK perhaps its bad example and a cheap shot but I'll bet Windows 7 is even heavier on resources and more restrictive to end users. What about the restriction that if you change your memory or CPU you will probably have to buy a new copy 'cos they won't let you activate Vista on a second hardware system!

Actually, I've changed out both on my current system WITH vista installed and have had no problems re-activating. I upgraded from 2 to 4GB of ram and my pentium D was upgraded as well due to a deal I saw online which made it worthwhile. And, from what I've seen, the DRM services only activate when Media player tries to play a protected disc. I can use Zoom player or VLC and play the same files without those services.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Maybe Vista doesn't suck?
« Last post by Josh on November 21, 2007, 05:45 PM »
Carol, I've brought this point up time and time again. WHAT DRM CRAP? The only DRM I've seen is for HD Content and playback over a video card which requires HDCP support. Other than that, I've not seen any DRM problems in vista.
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Living Room / Re: About Rudeness in Forums
« Last post by Josh on November 20, 2007, 12:00 PM »
I dont know about you all but mouser is one of the rudest administrators I know. All he cares about is himself and cody. What A SHam!

[/sarcasm]
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Added Auto-Refresh Bug bug.
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Post New Requests Here / IDEA: College Grade Calculator
« Last post by Josh on November 19, 2007, 01:54 PM »
I am looking for a tool that does two things:

  • 1. Calculate your grade for a course based on the following
    • A. Your actual grade in points
    • B. Possible grade points
    • C. Grade Weight
  • 2. Calculate your GPA given the following:
    • A. Your grades for a given number of college classes
    • B. The number of credit hours each class is


Does anyone know of such a program or can something be concocted here at DC?

Thanks in advance for any input![/list]
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Personally, I think all funds should go to bribing mouser into completing his degree in school. I know how he likes to procrastinate on it :)
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Find And Run Robot / Re: FARR v2 - Official Bug Tracking and Feature Request Thread
« Last post by Josh on November 18, 2007, 04:42 PM »
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General Software Discussion / Re: roboform2go or sticky password?
« Last post by Josh on November 18, 2007, 12:36 PM »
See Here for a list of supported browsers
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ProcessTamer / Re: Process Tamer - Official Bug Tracking and Feature Request Thread
« Last post by Josh on November 17, 2007, 03:02 PM »
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Living Room / Re: Please Write Software Poems...
« Last post by Josh on November 16, 2007, 08:38 PM »
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket in a port,
and the bus is interrupted at a very last resort,
and the access of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report.

If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash,
and the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash,
and your data is corrupted cause the index doesn't hash,
then your situation's hopeless and your system's gonna crash!!

If the label on the cable on the table at your house
says the network is connected to the button on your mouse,
but your packets want to tunnel to another protocol,
that's repeatedly rejected by the printer! down the hall,

And your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss,
so your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse;
then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang,
'cuz sure as I'm a poet, the sucker's gonna hang!

When the copy of your floppy's getting sloppy in the disk,
and the macro code instructions cause unnecessary risk,
then you'll have to flash the memory and you'll want to RAM your ROM.
Quickly turn off the computer and be sure to tell your Mom!
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