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At one time gmail was superior. Now, not so much. But when all of your data is with a service, it's hard to change.-wraith808 (November 14, 2013, 08:37 PM)
That's part of the point. It may not be superior in the list of features it supports, or in the responsiveness of its UI, or things like that. But taken as a package, the total product they offer, is demonstrably better than others. We know this is true, because if it weren't, you would have switched.
Apparently for you (and for most of us), the convenience of having our old emails in there is a compelling feature.
(And from a technical perspective, it is possible to download all of your email history from Gmail. You could, if this need was greater than your disdain for other parts of the service, do this. But apparently your disdain is less than the convenience factor derived from not having to go to the trouble.)-CWuestefeld (November 15, 2013, 01:12 PM)
That's Epic App! When was the date of that book!? 1977, before "political correctness"?-TaoPhoenix (November 14, 2013, 10:58 AM)
Likewise, political correctness is not real correctness.-Deozaan (November 15, 2013, 03:56 AM)
Hopefully it won't be an issue. 
So where you're using Google, it's because, in one way or another, you believe they've got a superior product.-CWuestefeld (November 14, 2013, 04:15 PM)
j/k ) 
Quietly reminding certain IT managers that they are there to do what best serves the company and meets the needs of the users is what it's all about.
He "won't allow" something? Lets get real, Napolean...IT works for the organization. Not the other way around. Software decisions are a management not an IT call.
-40hz (November 13, 2013, 11:00 AM)
Most musicians adapt fairly rapidly to new instrument interfaces - as long as they're logical and consistent in operation.
I would amend that to say "Most younger/incredibly creative musicians..." as, believe it or not though I'm sure you're aware, musicians can be a downright stodgy bunch when something newfangled comes along that "all the kids are using" even when it's "logical and consistent" (yours truly guilty as charged).
Darn kids, always changing the game before I'm done playing...-Edvard (November 11, 2013, 07:09 PM)
| Application Name | Reference Overlay Tool |
| Short Description | Overlay the Desktop with Reference Information |
| Supported OSes | Windows XP/7 (Should work in Vista/8 also, but untested) |
| Web Page | http://thinkshui.net...erence-overlay-tool/ |
| Setup File | Portable |
| Description | I use my Logitech G13 for my game controller, and it has a pretty cool configuration utility that shows you the keys and allows you to map your controls. I was using it for a reference for a while. Then I purchased more Logitech peripherals, and they worked great with the utility, other than the fact that my mouse is wired/wireless, and whenever I plugged/unplugged it, the stupid app would automatically switch to the mouse- very inconvenient if I do this in a game. Also, having the ability to bring it up as an overlay would have been nice. Enter the Reference Overlay Tool. It does one simple thing- points to a directory of images, and displays them in a transparent window. |
| Features | Implemented
Planned
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| Documentation | http://www.thinkshui...eferenceoverlaytool/ |
| Installation | With .NET 4.0 installed, unzip application to location and run. |
| Uninstalling | Delete application install location. |
| Notes | Requires .NET 4.0. |
Thought it would be more popular for some reason...
