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Developer's Corner / Re: Lost My Faith - Need New Religion - Need LAMP Help...

« Last post by wraith808 on January 09, 2012, 07:53 PM »

• New host
  

-Renegade (January 08, 2012, 11:42 PM)

Where are you hosting now?  Are they a windows only shop?  And how fast are you looking at moving?

I ask because I host a windows and a centos server on liquidweb.com.  They're good, very helpful, and the cool thing about it is that I'm not locked into either/or.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Easy Remote access to another PC?

« Last post by wraith808 on January 08, 2012, 10:27 PM »

I was responding to the original premise of the thread - which was a remote connection over the internet.

-Carol Haynes (January 08, 2012, 07:28 PM)

+1

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Living Room / Re: Hosters are impossible. (A.k.a. get me what I want, not what I don't want!)

« Last post by wraith808 on January 08, 2012, 11:28 AM »

They haven't been supported for over a year. Basically, open one tab, and login on your @gmail.com account. Next, go to mail.example.com and login there. Nowadays, they log you out on the other one: only a single mailbox active seems supported nowadays. In days gone by, I could have three of the buggers open for days, and that was convenient, especially on the email-checking area. Logging in every time I need to use another account however is a big big bummer.

-worstje (January 07, 2012, 06:36 PM)

As I said, I do this every day.  My employer has one domain, I use vanilla gmail.  I also have one account on my domain for the family, and an account on my own dev domain.  I can be logged into all of them at the same time.  The only thing that takes some getting used to is that the first domain is your primary domain for other services, but gmail can be switched back and forth between at will.

I can say that I don't go to mail.example.com to login, however.  When I want to log into the other account, I click the name/icon at the top, and click switch account.  But it works.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Easy Remote access to another PC?

« Last post by wraith808 on January 08, 2012, 11:25 AM »

Not quite sure what you mean by intrusive, anything that's not RDP, (for Windows anyway), is intrusive installation-wise, the same can be said for VNC.

-4wd (January 07, 2012, 07:32 PM)

Join.me (and I think TeamViewer from what's been said) don't require installation.  They go to a site, and click share.  I've talked people who don't know how to install software through this over the phone.  I've installed Splashtop Remote Desktop, and it takes a bit of setup from what I've experienced with it (gmail password to find it over the internet, has a desktop notification area component, has a full installer, etc).

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General Software Discussion / Re: Easy Remote access to another PC?

« Last post by wraith808 on January 07, 2012, 01:07 PM »

^ I use that also, and it's great for getting to my machine, especially from my iPad (which I do a lot in meetings- they don't seem to get as ticked when I code on the iPad during boring meetings as they do when I bring my laptop).  But it's pretty intrusive, so I don't see setting that up for a remote connection that isn't your own.

Recently tried join.me for the first time. Extremely slow.

-rgdot (December 05, 2011, 05:39 PM)

Hmmm.. I've never had that problem, even though several of my co-workers are in India and Pakistan, which would seem to lend itself to lag.  Just my experience.

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Living Room / Re: I know I've got a dose of absenteeism... but it's going to get worse

« Last post by wraith808 on January 07, 2012, 12:58 PM »

It really is inspiring. I can't imagine what it would be like.

-Renegade (January 06, 2012, 10:24 PM)

Why Renegade!  I never knew you had such a talent for understatement! 

Perry, that was amazing!  That's for putting that together and sharing!

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Living Room / Re: If you had a medical implant would you rather it be closed or open source?

« Last post by wraith808 on January 06, 2012, 06:20 PM »

Back to the original post --- I firmly believe that software in medicine like that should be open source, GPL'd software.

-Renegade (January 06, 2012, 02:51 PM)

So what happened to uncle Dave??

Well he was trying to jailbreak his pacemaker and bricked himself.

-Stoic Joker (January 06, 2012, 05:45 PM)

That's hilarious!  And an indication why I, against the grain, like the fact that software in critical positions is closed source.  That said, I'd like for that software to be independently reviewed.  I worked on the side for a pretty high-priced lawyer that dealt with software in escrow, and I think it could work similarly.  For those unfamiliar with what I refer to, he would represent non-IT based companies that were buying mission critical software.  They would place their source in escrow against them going out of business (or other breaches of contract).  That source would be unavailable to the big company as long as the little guy was in business, and abided by the terms of the purchase contract (i.e. support, etc).  That gave the larger company peace of mind, while giving the smaller company a chance to compete in larger areas that might be a bit leery of purchasing from a 1-10 man shop.  My part in this was to verify that the source was complete, compiled, and the result had the same functionality as what was being delivered.

That said, the last time I worked for him on something like that was in the late 90's-early 2000's, so I'm not sure how prevalent that practice still is.

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Living Room / Re: Found on the Web: Short Rant Against Users of Free Web Apps

« Last post by wraith808 on January 06, 2012, 03:01 PM »

But what is the way?

-superboyac (January 06, 2012, 01:37 PM)

*sigh*  Work for the man.  *sigh*

And I say this from heartbreaking experience.

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Living Room / Re: If you had a medical implant would you rather it be closed or open source?

« Last post by wraith808 on January 06, 2012, 03:00 PM »

Shades of Miranda!

(In Serenity, the government put a pacifying agent in the water of a colony to calm them.  It was an unmitigated failure- it either pacified them to death, or turned them into a raving monster)

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Mugs, etc. -- All participants please read in

« Last post by wraith808 on January 06, 2012, 02:56 PM »

I still like Finalist best.

-mouser (January 06, 2012, 02:26 PM)

Doesn't finalist by definition imply a yet to be selected winner? It sounds unfinished.

-Stoic Joker (January 06, 2012, 02:45 PM)

Agreed.  I like Contributing Developer best, Developer second, and Contributor third.

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Living Room / Re: Found on the Web: Short Rant Against Users of Free Web Apps

« Last post by wraith808 on January 06, 2012, 08:15 AM »

Stop trying to make the word 'free' mean something it doesn't.

Want people to stop being confused about what 'free' means? That's easy. Just stop trying to confuse them...and maybe ban the word 'free' from our marketing vocabulary as one way of accomplishing that.

-40hz (January 05, 2012, 08:34 PM)

Many people respond to the word 'free' in a manner that is out of sync with what it actually means; they'll use things that they wouldn't use, and make an extraordinary effort just because 'free' is attached to it.  I was watching a tv show the other night, and there was a band that had been booked for a stage far off the beaten path.  They changed the name of the band to 'free beer', and a huge crowd showed up.   Now, this was only a TV show, but I think it speaks to the use of 'free' as a marketing tactic, the same as using '$ X.99' to make it seem like the price is lower than it really is.

Also, free is a matter of perspective.  From an absolute perspective, *nothing* is free.  In terms of money?  This site *is* free- it requires no monetary expenditure.  But you *are* spending your ability to not be contacted by the person.  And people don't understand this concept.  Even FOSS is not *free*.  Everything has its downsides, and in an absolute manner, that downside is a *cost*.  Not in money, but it is a cost.

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Living Room / Re: Found on the Web: Short Rant Against Users of Free Web Apps

« Last post by wraith808 on January 05, 2012, 08:21 PM »

Lesson: when requesting permission to conduct e-mail marketing it's usually much smarter to ask people to opt-in rather than breeze them into accepting and later offer them the opportunity to opt-out. Many times, requiring people to opt-out of an automatic enrollment results in bad feelings and suspicion.

-40hz (January 05, 2012, 05:40 PM)

I don't think he was referring to his original opt in preference, rather to the e-mail he sends out.  From the article:

When creating the letter, I have people agree to my privacy policy before they finish. It says I may contact them from time to time letting them know when our other site’s open for the holiday season.

i.e. you either create the letter and agree to let him contact you, or don't and don't.  In effect, it's not really free.  You're giving him the ability to contact you in exchange for using the service.

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Mugs, etc. -- All participants please read in

« Last post by wraith808 on January 05, 2012, 04:59 PM »

Yes, definitely!  That was the one I was referring to!

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Mugs, etc. -- All participants please read in

« Last post by wraith808 on January 05, 2012, 02:42 PM »

Images:
 (see attachment in previous post)

-mouser (January 05, 2012, 07:51 AM)

I like the third one!  I didn't want a shot glass, but wanted something new- now I see what that is!

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Living Room / Re: Hosters are impossible. (A.k.a. get me what I want, not what I don't want!)

« Last post by wraith808 on January 03, 2012, 07:16 AM »

@worstje - what do you mean multiple domains for simultaneous logins are no longer supported?  I do that all the time?  Unless I'm missing your point...

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Developer's Corner / Re: How do I Start a Ribbon Project?

« Last post by wraith808 on January 01, 2012, 08:55 PM »

It's a business management application ... So it really kinda has to be a MDI so users don't have to contend with lose windows scattered all over the desktop while looking up multiple clients/products/contracts/etc.

-Stoic Joker (January 01, 2012, 02:17 PM)

I've done something like this in SDI with WPF, and it actually turned out better once I got rid of my preconceptions. 

Two things I did to make window management simple:
1. The windows are aware of the other windows and there is a menu that allows you to select the other windows from that window
2. There is a launch application that everything is launched from, which also has an icon in the tray notification area.

How this helped and became a help rather than a hindrance:
1. They each run in their own process
2. All of the client machines have two monitors, so the MDI interface that they were used to actually limited their ability to position windows; they used to run two instances of the application.
3. They all are upgrading to windows 7; the positioning abilities of windows 7 actually made the layout more versatile.

So I'd say don't limit yourself by the classic UI, but look at the options and find out what actually works best for the client.

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Developer's Corner / Re: How do I Start a Ribbon Project?

« Last post by wraith808 on January 01, 2012, 01:46 PM »

Sorry for jumping in late- I've not been following the boards closely while I've been on vacation.

The preceding is incorrect.  You can do wpf with VS2008 (I started learning with VS2008).  

A good article on getting started with WPF in VS008 can be found here.

You can also do Ribbon with WinForms. A project on codeplex wraps this up here.

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: Canceled NANY 2012 Pledge: Track My Stuff!

« Last post by wraith808 on December 31, 2011, 11:20 AM »

Sorry to hear it, but I totally understand, wraith. Looking forward to your contribution next year!

-kyrathaba (December 31, 2011, 10:32 AM)

My other one is still on, however...

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Pledge: Desktop URL Embed

« Last post by wraith808 on December 31, 2011, 06:51 AM »

No... not canceled.

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N.A.N.Y. 2012 / Re: NANY 2012 Pledge: Track My Stuff!

« Last post by wraith808 on December 31, 2011, 06:50 AM »

It will get released- just not in time for NANY unfortunately.

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Living Room / Re: How to destroy yourself on the internet in 24 hours

« Last post by wraith808 on December 30, 2011, 10:49 AM »

He used his site (4 million viewers) to destroy one customer support guy.

-wr975 (December 29, 2011, 06:42 PM)

I wouldn't say that.  He posted his opinion and the e-mails.  What happened after that was a result of the mob.  You have to be very careful what you post or e-mail on the internet, because your privacy isn't guaranteed, and the internet is vicious and has a long memory.  In the end, what happened was his own fault for forgetting that, and saying whatever he wanted.

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Living Room / Re: Hosters are impossible. (A.k.a. get me what I want, not what I don't want!)

« Last post by wraith808 on December 29, 2011, 03:07 PM »

Anyone able to help out with suggestions for good hosters and such?

-worstje (December 29, 2011, 08:02 AM)

I have my own server/service that I run, though I don't really advertise because I'm not in the business of hosting; I just do it for myself, referrals, and clients of my other services.  If what you're doing doesn't work out, I can give you exactly what you want, and you can pretty much decide what you think it's worth.

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General Software Discussion / Re: write app tutorial

« Last post by wraith808 on December 29, 2011, 01:04 PM »

If you want other options, you might also try ScreenSteps or StepShot.  I've used ScreenSteps, and it's top notch.  I have StepShot, but haven't had the opportunity to utilize it yet.

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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by wraith808 on December 28, 2011, 02:21 PM »

^ Probably a better indicator since the 1000 on that post will be gone when he posts again

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Best E-mail Client / Re: E-mail client recommendations

« Last post by wraith808 on December 28, 2011, 02:20 PM »

As as result, I try to use webmail as much as possible these days.

Don't much care for webmail either. But at least I don't need to worry about it crashing as much or unexpectedly corrupting my message store.

-40hz (December 28, 2011, 02:06 PM)

+1