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I really like many of their UX ideas, and the fact that they use rtf and files instead of a proprietary binary blob.
The big problem I have with scrivener is that it seems custom-built to prevent sharing. Just read the horror stories on using dropbox... you need to close it on one computer to start working on another. And getting comments from another person not using scrivener means a roundtrip to word format or similar.
Writing outliner, their main competitor, has the 'proprietary binary blob' problem (an sqlite db, but still, not files that you can share without exporting first). However the author is going through a full rewrite that will make it use 'normal' files, which would make it preferable for me.-urlwolf (November 24, 2011, 01:49 AM)
Here's another tool to help struggling writers:
http://writtenkitten.net/
For every 100 words you write, you are rewarded with an image of a cute kitten. Aww!-Deozaan (November 23, 2011, 05:11 PM)
Hmm.. I tried to purchase it with the discount and it returns an error saying I needed something to qualify. So I re-read the discount wording, then tried it again, this time successfully without any errors. Not sure what the problem was, other than the fact their eCommerce site is Esellerate, which can be weird at times.-J-Mac (November 13, 2011, 04:10 PM)
Bought it as soon as I got the email! My kids love these.
Wait...there is an end of the year Steam sale?-y0himba (November 23, 2011, 04:51 AM)
Stop it! Just STOP IT PLEASE!
How am I ever going to save myfor the Steam end of year sellathon if you people keep tempting me this way ?
-4wd (November 23, 2011, 04:25 AM)
I usually spend quite a pretty penny at the end of the year... 
AO is a nice outliner. But I don't see anything in it that's compelling enough to justify the price or upgrade policy when there are so many other products out there that offer as much for less.-40hz (November 22, 2011, 08:55 AM)
Looks OK, but the public comp I often use does not have .NET installed.
Unfortunately, there's not really anything that can be done about this.-kyrathaba (November 20, 2011, 03:32 PM)
Although .NET framework is still needed, it would be nice to see if this requirement can be lowered a bit with framework version number.
Maybe this application does not utilize full potential of .NET 4.0 or even 3.0 and can require 2.0 only (or better: separate EXE files for 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 if it is possible).
The reason behind this suggestion: I saw few public computers with .NET 2.0 available thanks to ATI Catalyst Control Center.-fenixproductions (November 20, 2011, 06:41 PM)
With multiple monitors you can more easily layout and maximize different applications on different monitors (though a program like GridMove helps a lot if you are using one big one).-mouser (November 16, 2011, 02:42 PM)
Or (with a single monitor) consider using Linux since multiple desktops are both the norm - and work quite well in that environment. (Good thing too since multi-monitor setups can still get annoyingly tricky on some Linux boxes. It's gotten better recently. But it can still be a headache depending on the graphic card selected.)-40hz (November 16, 2011, 03:40 PM)
I've got two 17" monitors at home, and one 22" widescreen monitor here at work. When I'm at work, I really miss the two 17s ... And when I'm at home, I never miss the 22.-Stoic Joker (November 16, 2011, 02:09 PM)
Today marks the first day of the first two-week 'Show Me The Sales' promotion!
Hosted by the online indie game database at www.showmethegames.com, 'Show Me The Sales' is a collection of indie game developers who are each offering substantial discounts on their games over the next two weeks. Unlike any other games bundle or sale, SMTS is a collection of sales hosted directly by the developers, acting just as a directory of discounts, so you still buy the game direct from the individual developer, and the developer gets to keep all of the money.
Just to emphasise that, ShowMeTheGames takes NOTHING from any of the sales, or the developers.
The Show Me The Sales website is here:
http://www.showmethegames.com/sales.php
And it runs from 14th to the 28th of November. Games on discount include Scoregasm, Gratuitous Space Battles, SPAZ, project Aftermath and lots more. Plus, every game has it's own youtube-embedded video for you to check them out.
I got tired enough of all the reported hacking of commerce sites that I opened up a separate no-fee checking account and got one of those MasterMoney debit cards to go with it. It's a special purpose account that is only used for online purchases. Most times it has a $10 balance. Anytime I want to buy something, I just transfer sufficient funds over to it from our regular account and use the MasterMoney card to make the purchase. No matter who gets hacked, or how badly, my maximum exposure is limited to what's usually in the account. Which is $10. So an NSF/overdraft notice would immediately alert me somebody's playing games.
And unlike announcements about hacked customer accounts, overdraft notices are ALWAYS sent out very promptly. No need to wait for a bank or website to 'fess up.
And because it's not a charge card, I can't run up a some huge high-interest balance I'll need to figure out how to pay for. Automatic fiscal responsibility right there! Love it.
-40hz (November 11, 2011, 07:56 AM)
I changed all my passwords to unique passwords after the Gawker fiasco, so I'm not too concerned about the damage done here. Just gotta change my Steam password and the forum password once the forums are back up.-Deozaan (November 10, 2011, 05:47 PM)
Yeah... I just can't bring myself to manage that many passwords.-wraith808 (November 10, 2011, 08:35 PM)
Me neither. That's why I use a password manager.-Deozaan (November 10, 2011, 11:58 PM)
Especially since each must be entered into the appropriate game program each time in the case of MMOs- and I play a lot of them.So, has the update insanity settled down enough for someone that always waits because he doesn't like farting around with software updates that break things?
-- Haven't updated to iOS 5 for that exact reason -- stuff breaks.
Is it safe enough now?-Renegade (November 11, 2011, 12:20 AM)
