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General Software Discussion / Re: How to attach in Winrar
« Last post by Renegade on October 11, 2011, 11:53 AM »I don't get it...
Do you mean "how do I edit archive comments"?
Do you mean "how do I edit archive comments"?
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Does every language in existence suck so badly that none of them could replace JavaScript and we need a new one?Other programming languages to run directly in the browser, interacting with the DOM, only JavaScript serves that role presently.-Renegade (October 11, 2011, 01:15 AM)-allen (October 11, 2011, 08:28 AM)
Bandwidth might be an issue but shouldn't be exaggerated, even for the case of video transcoding. A fairly large number of people have had 100Mbit connections at home for some time. Very far from all of course. But many enough for this kind of service to take off I'd think.-Nod5 (October 10, 2011, 02:18 PM)
Doesn't really matter how much bandwidth you have if it's being limited by your ISP, which is a very real situation a lot of people are in.-wraith808 (October 11, 2011, 06:11 AM)
The weakest element may be web page interaction. But I haven't explored that area.-MilesAhead (October 10, 2011, 03:27 PM)
Renegade: Video transcoding was only one example. I can see many other uses: image manipulation, 3D rendering tasks, complex OCR tasks for a lot of documents, and so on. Basically, any task where
(upload time + download time + cloud processing time) < local processing time
Bandwidth might be an issue but shouldn't be exaggerated, even for the case of video transcoding. A fairly large number of people have had 100Mbit connections at home for some time. Very far from all of course. But many enough for this kind of service to take off I'd think.-Nod5 (October 10, 2011, 02:18 PM)
Following up on the RMS post, here's one by Eric Raymond:
http://www.muktware.com/news/2623-mouser (October 10, 2011, 01:00 PM)
Its time to get out of the RDF (reality distortion field) created by Steve Jobs and admit the truth, which even if bitter is truth.
Okay so we're well past the 3 day mark ... Shouldn't he be back by now??-Stoic Joker (October 10, 2011, 04:52 PM)
Sing on, RMS:
http://www.muktware.com/news/2618-zridling (October 10, 2011, 04:13 AM)
I can understand that Apple’s view of computing is at odds with Stallman’s view of the world, but this sort of outburst is uncalled for.
)"A story about computer science and other improbable things"
This first chapter made me chuckle a couple of times (via Hacker News).-Jibz (October 10, 2011, 06:22 AM)
That's what computing originally was. Then we got personal computers.-Deozaan (October 09, 2011, 08:26 PM)
Given the fact that it must be able to identify and interact with windows and controls of other apps, with databases, with website elements, etc-kalos (October 09, 2011, 05:24 PM)
Ok...so once you've installed Chrome and accepted whatever term and conditions existed at the time you installed it, you automatically agree to any changes and give them your implicit consent if you use the product after such changes were made. In short, no need to formally agree. If you use it - you have! Even if they change the terms and conditions after the fact.
I find it funny all this outrage at U. S. companies doing this (not saying it's not wrong, just read on). Meanwhile it happens to U. S. companies and people just as frequently, if not moreso. The key here is the U. S. computer market provides much of the innovation and many of the largest companies are here. However, in the electronic entertainment industry (consoles, TV's, Stereo's, etc.), Japan is probably the single biggest player with the likes of Sony, Onkyo, et. al. These are all almost double the price in the U. S. over Europe despite the VAT taxes etc. Note, that is EUROPE, not Japan! Likewise, East Asian auto manufacturers trounce American auto manufacturers because they can produce them so much cheaper (for a ton of reasons). Do they lower the prices in the U. S. because of this? Well, yes, to just below their American competition. They don't price it based on a percentage profit, they price it based on what they can get in that area. I understand the outrage, but lets direct it all all industries and countries practicing this, not just the U. S. computer industry.-steeladept (October 09, 2011, 07:53 AM)
There is a 'Steve' hidden in everyone, just need a chance to come out.-anandcoral (October 09, 2011, 03:35 AM)
Flash player updates drive me bonkers, mainly because of the time they choose to popup, i.e. just as you've logged in. An almost silent updater which only asks for a yes before applying the final step would be easy enough, and better for the user IMO.-Eóin (October 08, 2011, 05:06 PM)
I need to open up the Windows Firewall for outbound connections for an application I'm writing.
The best answers I've been able to locate are here:
http://www.shafqatah...controlling-win.html
http://www.vincenzo....the_Windows_firewall
The problem is that method only creates an inbound rule, and not an outbound rule. (Both the C# and InnoSetup script use the same method.) This is entirely useless for me.
The default behaviour for the Windows Firewall is to allow outbound traffic, but that doesn't guarantee that someone won't change that.
I would prefer to do this in the installer (using InnoSetup) rather than doing it in C#.
Did I miss something?
Does anyone know how to create an outbound rule?
Exactly!! Oh wow! A free download?? No way! Oh my gosh, I have to tell all my friends. You can download a FREE TRIAL for free, guys!! That's just crazy! You better jump on this before they realize how crazy they are? Who in their right mind would offer a free download of a free trial software? Life is good...-superboyac (October 08, 2011, 02:25 PM)
This software patent insanity has to stop. Yet another situation where only the largest companies can afford to defend themselves against this kind of harassment.-mouser (October 08, 2011, 12:57 PM)
Personally, I don't get the one or two drive NAS units. What's the point? I have a $20 enclosure with a single drive in it (I used one of my old drives) that works fine for basic storage.-steeladept (October 08, 2011, 10:07 AM)
NAS = "Network Attached Storage". The key there is the "Network". Having a USB-connected drive enclosure doesn't give access to all systems in the house.-CWuestefeld (October 08, 2011, 11:55 AM)
Personally, I don't get the one or two drive NAS units. What's the point? I have a $20 enclosure with a single drive in it (I used one of my old drives) that works fine for basic storage. I understand some of the software options they add, but really, if it is software you want; buy what you want rather than whatever some company can pawn off as cheaply as possible. From my understanding, the main purpose of a NAS is to aggregate storage for size and redundancy purposes, neither of which can be done in a single drive solution and only marginally effective for one or the other purpose a dual-drive solution. I mean is a shared folder solution really that difficult that it is worth the money for the single drive attached to the network? If it really is, isn't the minimal price difference (not counting the drives) worth the extra expansion room? Maybe I am just missing something here. Can someone enlighten me?-steeladept (October 08, 2011, 10:07 AM)