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Developer's Corner / Re: Software protection and registration.

« Last post by tinjaw on April 09, 2008, 06:54 PM »

John2k,

I would highly suggest you take a look at some of the discussion going on right now. Brad Wardell, of Stardock, has taken the stand that piracy doesn't hurt sales, bad business practices do. With one bad business practice being making it difficult for a purchaser to use what they bought hassle free. In short, he is for registration, but no other form of copy protection.

If you want to go down this latest rendition of the rabbit hole, you can start here and make sure to follow the link to Brad's article. You can then follow the discussions on many of the popular game review/commentary/discussion blogs and forums.

Brad is providing me the support for what I personally want to do, which is activation, a central company owned server, and no DRM.

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General Software Discussion / Audio Interview Explaining *Why* EverNote is Going to a Service

« Last post by tinjaw on April 08, 2008, 10:00 AM »

If you are interested enough in EverNote to spend an hour listening to an audio interview, Jon Udell interviews their new CEO Phil Libin.

I found it an interesting conversation and it may even cause me to switch to EverNote for all my info.

IT Conversations | Jon Udell's Interviews With Innovators | Phil Libin

"Phil Libin was the CEO of CoreStreet when he appeared as the first guest on Interviews with Innovators. Now he's back as CEO of EverNote, a company that aims to build the memex, or personal outboard memory, that Vannevar Bush famously imagined in his 1945 article "As We May Think.""

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Living Room / Re: Do you collect anything?

« Last post by tinjaw on April 08, 2008, 08:32 AM »

Apparently I collect ToDo lists. And like a true collector, I keep them in their original form. Nothing is checked off. I insure that I don't actually do anything on these lists so I am not forced to damage this collection by scratching something out. My collection is quite large and it is spread throughout my home and office cubicle.

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Developer's Corner / Re: The DC Coders' Breakfast Club

« Last post by tinjaw on April 08, 2008, 07:52 AM »

Planning on working some more on Click2LogIt today.

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N.A.N.Y. 2008 / Re: Click2LogIt

« Last post by tinjaw on April 07, 2008, 12:06 PM »

I have updated Click2LogIt to add the #1 requested feature; to allow the user to remove or change the sound made when a log entry is made.

With version 0.0.1.11 there is no sound by default. If you wish to choose a sound, just right-click on the tray icon and there is now a menu item to Select Sound. Click2LogIt will play any mp3 or wav file you select.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Programming in the Linux operating system: where to start?

« Last post by tinjaw on April 05, 2008, 09:50 PM »

tinjaw, my old (almost 9 year old) Gateway w/ XP had Python preinstalled - and I believe my XP laptop does too. Hmm, strange... Anyways, I am downloading the PDF now.

-wreckedcarzz (April 05, 2008, 04:16 PM)

My guess is that you installed some software, or it came preloaded with software, that required python and was thus pre-installed. It doesn't come with Windows.

But, either way, glad you have it. I expect to see your first Python application soon. 

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Developer's Corner / Re: Programming in the Linux operating system: where to start?

« Last post by tinjaw on April 05, 2008, 06:25 AM »

Yes, you heard right. Python. 

I believe you misspoke when you said Windows. Python comes pre-installed on Mac OS X.

I highly recommend Python as one's first programming language. I believe it is the easiest language to read. One of the things a beginner programmer needs to do is read a bunch of examples and understand them. Python makes that easy. The language also has features which make it easier to write code too.

My suggestion is to start with How to Think Like a (Python) Programmer.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Latest Jeff Atwood (Coding Horror) Column: UI-First Software Development

« Last post by tinjaw on April 04, 2008, 12:47 PM »

Hm, hadn't considered that - interesting point.

-f0dder (April 04, 2008, 08:06 AM)

I will gladly accept my consulting fee in donation credits. 

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Developer's Corner / Re: Latest Jeff Atwood (Coding Horror) Column: UI-First Software Development

« Last post by tinjaw on April 04, 2008, 05:34 AM »

I'm going to add that I suggest using Mockup Screens for the same reason as the developer.

"2. Why does MockupScreens create sketches instead of "real" screens?

Showing the life-looking prototype to the customer or managers can spell disaster. They will percieve "almost finished" application and you can't say or do anything to explain otherwise. The easiest way to avoid this is to have mockups that clearly don't look even close to the real thing."

-Mockup Screens - Frequently Asked Questions

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Developer's Corner / Re: Latest Jeff Atwood (Coding Horror) Column: UI-First Software Development

« Last post by tinjaw on April 04, 2008, 05:24 AM »

I've been telling my employer this for 2 years. Maybe now they will believe me.   

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Find And Run Robot / Re: I need simple alias help

« Last post by tinjaw on April 04, 2008, 05:23 AM »

I'm guessing here but...

I think you should be using

countdown $$1 | E:\INCELENECEK_YAZILIMLAR\yardimci yazilimlar\1Time\1Time.exe /t$$1 /n

and I would suggest trying

countdown $$1 | E:\INCELENECEK_YAZILIMLAR\yardimci yazilimlar\1Time\1Time.exe /t$$1

and see if that works. Mouser's code may be interpreting the /n as a newline.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Finally a Quality 3D Box Shot Maker On Sale !

« Last post by tinjaw on April 03, 2008, 05:16 AM »

I have downloaded the trial version this morning (90 day trial!) and am going to play around with it to see if it meets my needs.

-tinjaw (March 31, 2008, 05:29 AM)

I'm sad to say I can't report back on this program. I the program crashes every time I go to choose an image. I used their webform to report the error and I told them I was trialing the product with the intent of purchasing it today. I haven't received any reply.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Recommendation please: web wireframe "sketcher"

« Last post by tinjaw on April 02, 2008, 11:20 AM »

Mockup Screens is on my list. I played with the demo/trial and liked it. If I was going to do screen prototypes I would use that tool.

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Developer's Corner / Re: The DC Coders' Breakfast Club

« Last post by tinjaw on April 01, 2008, 08:17 PM »

Tinjaw is on twitter.

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Skrommel's Software / Re: Skrommel in PC Magazine 91 Utils

« Last post by tinjaw on April 01, 2008, 09:16 AM »

Congratulations skrommel

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General Software Discussion / Re: WordPress / online WYSIWYG html editor?

« Last post by tinjaw on March 31, 2008, 03:36 PM »

so I'll stick with the <cr>

-brotherS (March 31, 2008, 02:15 PM)

Umm, unless I am woefully behind the times, there is no such tag as <cr> in HTML. It doesn't exist. It must be something proprietary to whatever editor you are using.

And pay no attention to how it appears on your particular version of your particular browser on your particular operating system. You can't create web pages that way. The browser does what the browser wants. And on top of that the user will customize. If you want to worry about stuff like what you are describing, you will need to do it as an image.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Finally a Quality 3D Box Shot Maker On Sale !

« Last post by tinjaw on March 31, 2008, 01:28 PM »

Even $30 seems a lot for an application with such a simple purpose :/ . OK, this particular app does seem to have a bunch of options, but still. I also never quite grokked why people make these box shots when they only offer software for download, without any physical box product...

-f0dder (March 31, 2008, 08:58 AM)

And this is because you are just another code weenie that has never had a single conversation with a marketing person. And I say that with all due respect. (I wouldn't want to insult you by even implying that you are now, or ever have been, a marketing droid.)

In all seriousness, one of the most eye opening experiences I had was working for the V.P. of Marketing for a software company that made some very complex, tough to do well, enterprise software. I kid you not, I gave a one hour presentation that was supposed to show off our technology. It was supposed to demonstrate that we had more than just vaporware and PowerPoint slides. All they kept talking about during the coffee break afterwards were the cool blue balls moving around the status window. I could have done that with PowerPoint. So much for technology.

f0dder, you are in a small group that doesn't care about a pretty box. Most people do, to some degree. It is all about professional first appearances to the person cutting the check.

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General Software Discussion / Re: WordPress / online WYSIWYG html editor?

« Last post by tinjaw on March 31, 2008, 08:48 AM »

What you want is not <cr> but <br>. <br> is line break. The reason for the spacing was due to you indicating it was a paragraph <p></p>.

and I would suggest...

[Select]

<P align=center><h1>Headline here</h1><br>
<h3>Smaller font line here</h3></p>
<p>Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test </p>

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Living Room / Re: ASP Members/Posters, Come Out of the Woodwork!

« Last post by tinjaw on March 31, 2008, 05:57 AM »

@tinjaw

So, did you join? I posted in that thread, but didn't see anything about what you'd decided on.

-Renegade (March 30, 2008, 08:57 PM)

My partner and I decided it is too early for use to benefit from a membership. We will join in a year or so. We are just getting off the ground and have plenty to do that is straight forward.

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General Software Discussion / Re: WordPress / online WYSIWYG html editor?

« Last post by tinjaw on March 31, 2008, 05:39 AM »

I guess I should add that you can use some good free widgets in WP to get a better editor. There are various HowTos on implementing them around the Net.

• Xinha
  
• Fckeditor
  
• Xstandard
  

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General Software Discussion / Re: WordPress / online WYSIWYG html editor?

« Last post by tinjaw on March 31, 2008, 05:34 AM »

lanux128 found one for me when I needed one.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Finally a Quality 3D Box Shot Maker On Sale !

« Last post by tinjaw on March 31, 2008, 05:29 AM »

I have been on a quest for, oh, I don't know, two years maybe, for a quality 3D box shot maker that doesn't cost and arm and a leg. This is the first time I have seen a sale on any of the ones that look good. Thanks to Iconico Daily Deals.



I have downloaded the trial version this morning (90 day trial!) and am going to play around with it to see if it meets my needs. I have also signed up to get an email reminder from Iconico the day it is on sale.

There is a pretty good overview of box shot makers that rates Inosoft Cover Commander highly. The only knock it gets is the price, which is not a factor on the day of the sale. (Yes, I know the review site sell software and gets commission, but he sells the ones that do look to be the best and you get one place to see them side by side. The author also does custom box shots, so I assume they did the review while choosing the one use themself.)

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Backup Guide / Re: Information about Backup4all 2.3.2

« Last post by tinjaw on March 30, 2008, 07:28 PM »

If possible, can somebody here shed some light if Samba support has improved with the latest version of Backup4All or knows about another freeware solution?

-Shades (March 30, 2008, 12:53 PM)

If you are already running a CentOS box, Veign had a good suggestion.

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General Software Discussion / Re: does someone here use the Image shack Toolbar?

« Last post by tinjaw on March 30, 2008, 07:04 PM »

I use it. I have no such problems. I will check and see if I am running the most recent version.

Can you get it to work at all? You might want to make sure you have the config on Firefox properly set to allow things like closing browser windows and resize them and such. That may be the problem.

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Living Room / Re: ASP Members/Posters, Come Out of the Woodwork!

« Last post by tinjaw on March 30, 2008, 07:02 PM »

I kind of asked about this earlier.