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Living Room / Re: should I ragequit?

« Last post by wraith808 on May 02, 2011, 09:49 AM »

A possibility is to mute the conversation- you can ignore threads.  And I always take things like the forums in the context of the fact that you don't really *know* anyone online.  You know them in the context of the conversation.  And though you talk with someone everyday on a forum, if you truly knew the person, that person online might seem more ephemeral.

I quote f0dder again for truth:

Easy now, housey.

People are different - some are cheering, some aren't. This forum is pretty diverse, just as real life is. And, agree with their emotions or not, do keep in mind the scar 9/11 has carved in many Amerikans; while I don't necessarily feel the same way as they do, I understand their emotions.

-f0dder (May 02, 2011, 08:48 AM)

I think everyone values your contributions here, and your presence.  That said, I must echo 40hz who said it better than I:

Best wishes with whatever decision you ultimately make.

If you decide to stay, it's always good to see you.

If you decide to leave, it was nice meeting you. Safe journeys.

Onward!  

-40hz (May 02, 2011, 09:23 AM)

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Living Room / Re: Congratz to the US Military Forces!

« Last post by wraith808 on May 02, 2011, 09:18 AM »

How about 2,977 of "us" to 1 of "them"?

-wraith808 (May 02, 2011, 07:26 AM)

Sorry this is my last comment on this but... it isn't 3000 to 1, it is 3000 to untold numbers (probably more than 100000) of innocents in Iraq and Afghanistan. OK bin Laden deserved what he got but aren't the US and UK supposed to be civilised countries that say they want to show the way to a better future? If so how do street celebrations help? Relief that he is no longer part of the problem yes - celebration over murder (not justice) is no way forward. And don't forget the cost paid by all those other civilians caught in the middle.

-Carol Haynes (May 02, 2011, 07:42 AM)

I'll let that one lie.  I was comparing the one statement of the one person that was killed that was unrepentant and currently killing versus those (and that number is a bit light- as that was only the figure for 9/11) that he killed.  And if you're going to go to Iraq and Afganistan, then you also have to include those that he killed in those countries.  Not US forces.  But civilians- especially Muslim civilians.  He killed more Muslims than Americans/Europeans, truth be told.

I probably didn't phrase that well.

Compare pictures of people rejoicing after 9/11 and the recent pictures of people doing the same thing over Osama. It's the same thing - people screaming for blood.

Either way, it's pretty sad to see people getting all hard & wet over other people dying.

I can't claim to be an angel though. There are people out there that I think would be better off dead, and people that I think would make the world a better place if they died.

I suppose it seems to be a fine line between rejoicing over someone's death, and being glad for what their death represents.

-Renegade (May 02, 2011, 07:45 AM)

I can get behind that sentiment.  I'm not glad nor rejoicing that a human died.  In fact, I feel very little in regards to that in this case- positive or negative (take that for what you will).  What I am glad about is that one of the unrepentant architects of needless sufferings has been taken to task for his actions.  I'm old fashioned in that way- never women or children.

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Developer's Corner / Re: New Twist on Basic

« Last post by wraith808 on May 02, 2011, 09:09 AM »

After just glancing at the OP sample code, I'm pretty sure I could do the same sample dialog in pure C with  less code ... *Shrug* ... So I'm lost on an advantage there.

-Stoic Joker (May 01, 2011, 10:28 AM)

Basic's keywords and syntax are generally considered a lot easier for new and novice programmers to follow?

Also, pure C makes it a lot easier for you to screw things up royally because there's nothing it won't let you do. Even badly.

 

-40hz (May 02, 2011, 07:47 AM)

Yeah... QFT.  Basic isn't made to be efficient, but to be carebear land, to borrow a term from MMOs.

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Living Room / Re: Congratz to the US Military Forces!

« Last post by wraith808 on May 02, 2011, 07:26 AM »

That's assuming they got the right guy - a quick burial at sea seems a bit fishy to me (sorry for he pun).

-Carol Haynes (May 02, 2011, 05:49 AM)

They did DNA testing apparently.

I, for one, do not think that killing people is a good thing.

-housetier (May 02, 2011, 05:11 AM)

And I'll counter this by saying that sometimes people just need killing...

See this timeline of his recordings.  Not someone who was repentant about what he had done... and not someone who was going to stop organizing operations to kill others.

<sarcasm>It's a travesty if one of "us" gets killed, and justice when "we" kill one of "them". </sarcasm>

The level of hypocrisy in some places is, well... I leave that alone.

-Renegade (May 02, 2011, 07:10 AM)

How about 2,977 of "us" to 1 of "them"?

Might've been smart having the body buried on Muslim ground - just saying.

-f0dder (May 02, 2011, 06:41 AM)

And how do you go about finding an legitimized group that would be willing to host such a burial?

And on a lighter note...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Pirated Software and Viruses? Ahem... No. I don't want to help you...

« Last post by wraith808 on May 02, 2011, 07:18 AM »

but asking a programmer for help with pirated software? priceless

-f0dder (May 02, 2011, 03:59 AM)

You would be surprised to see how many developers use pirate software.

-fenixproductions (May 02, 2011, 07:01 AM)

I know one.  But he's more palatable than most- he only pirates software for which there is no demo, and if he likes it/plays it past a couple of hours, he buys a legitimate copy.

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Living Room / Re: Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading List

« Last post by wraith808 on May 01, 2011, 09:16 PM »

I love Lewis (one of my absolute favorites, if not #1). He's brilliant. His apologetics are amazing. His essays are remarkable. A wonderful author for anyone to read, and if he recommends it, hey, it's got to have merit~!

+1

-kyrathaba (May 01, 2011, 07:33 PM)

Agreed totally

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General Software Discussion / Re: Playing With UI Design... (Looking for comments)

« Last post by wraith808 on May 01, 2011, 09:54 AM »

I think it's kind of an either or thing.

I tried a quick mockup in Photoshop, and it seems cluttered.

I was hoping that the shocked smiley face would serve the same purpose. The window itself has a traditional warning symbol for the window icon, though you wouldn't see it in Windows 7 (I forget about Vista) in the task bar.

-Renegade (May 01, 2011, 08:15 AM)

Another idea that might help... how about the traditional symbol in a thought bubble over the icon's head?  Or integrated into the current icon somehow.

Having spent a good deal of time walking people through things. I've come to the conclusion that the reflexive clicking types just can't be helped ... Even if you add a blood curdling scream to the event.

For the rest, the graphic (and crystal clear button text) should do just fine to convey the importance of the next move.

-Stoic Joker (May 01, 2011, 09:41 AM)

Or not.  He does have a point (and not just the one on his avatar's head...)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Playing With UI Design... (Looking for comments)

« Last post by wraith808 on May 01, 2011, 07:23 AM »

Chris has a good point.  Could you perhaps put the smiley on one side, and the more traditional (or maybe a cartoonized version of the original) on the other?

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Living Room / Re: Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading List

« Last post by wraith808 on April 29, 2011, 01:30 PM »

^ Maybe relink them as thumbnails instead?  Takes quite a while to load them...

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Developer's Corner / Re: New Twist on Basic

« Last post by wraith808 on April 29, 2011, 10:39 AM »

Looks just like a kind of merger of AutoIt3 and AutoHotKey to me,

-Ath (April 27, 2011, 01:43 AM)

Well, you obviously don't have a clue so who needs your $21.95.
AutoHotKey is for script kiddies.
AutoIt3 is a pretty good and powerful script language, just goes to show the level of "programmers" who exist here.
Save your comments for 4chan.

-Cpilot (April 28, 2011, 10:47 PM)

Are you associated with the product?  He was just giving his opinion, so it seems pretty strange to flame someone for their personal opinion unless you're invested in the product...

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Living Room / Re: Anyone here using a standing desk?

« Last post by wraith808 on April 29, 2011, 09:53 AM »

Do people with standing desks ever use anti-fatigue mats? I have one in my kitchen and it makes a world of difference in terms of easing pain on feet from standing for a long time.

-mouser (April 29, 2011, 09:47 AM)

Do you know how they work?

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Living Room / Re: Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading List

« Last post by wraith808 on April 29, 2011, 09:31 AM »

A bit OT:
I just saw the greatest thing I've ever seen, courtesy of that article.  I've seen it over and over in the form of
entitlement- people expecting George R. R. Martin to devote his entire life to finishing the series.  Apparently Neil Gaiman received an e-mail in regards to this whole issue, and his response is priceless! 

He had one blurb that I loved:

Spoiler

George R. R. Martin is not your bitch

Classic!

http://journal.neilg...itlement-issues.html

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Living Room / Re: Anyone here using a standing desk?

« Last post by wraith808 on April 29, 2011, 09:11 AM »

Nice idea!  And nice work!

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: 2011-04-28 Bits Du Jour - NeXuS Ultimate

« Last post by wraith808 on April 29, 2011, 08:15 AM »

Until I see something I really want to purchase, I am not giving them anything of mine.

-worstje

I do see (and admire) your point. Lacking your cool head, however, I adhere to the school of Darwin product purchasing. It's only when I see what I knew nothing of that I realize how crucial it is for me to acquire it. 

-cranioscopical (April 29, 2011, 07:00 AM)

Unfortunately, I'm a graduate of the school of Darwin product purchasing, also.  The only school where a degree guarantees that you'll have less money after than before.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: 2011-04-28 Bits Du Jour - NeXuS Ultimate

« Last post by wraith808 on April 28, 2011, 09:51 PM »

* wraith808 shrugs.

 

I just get an e-mail daily that tells me what's on sale.  I've saved enough to make it more than worthwhile to me.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: 2011-04-28 Bits Du Jour - NeXuS Ultimate

« Last post by wraith808 on April 28, 2011, 08:43 PM »

They require my email just to show me what's for sale? No thank you. 

-edbro (April 28, 2011, 03:42 PM)

Eh?  You can get to the sale without logging in or giving anything.  You have to create a login to see more than today's sale, which I don't really like... but you can see what's for sale on the day without doing so.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: 2011-04-28 Bits Du Jour - NeXuS Ultimate

« Last post by wraith808 on April 28, 2011, 03:27 PM »

I don't even know what "shelf tabs" are   

-rjbull (April 28, 2011, 03:01 PM)

A hold over from the regular documentation most likely.  Shelves are a feature of workshelf, which I don't believe is included with NeXuS, though I may be wrong... probably good to ask on BDJ if you're interested.

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Found Deals and Discounts / 2011-04-28 Bits Du Jour - NeXuS Ultimate

« Last post by wraith808 on April 28, 2011, 08:32 AM »

I know there was some discussions of a dock a while back, and as a user of WinStep eXtreme I recommended it.  Apparently, they have a version with just the dock, and it's on BDJ today.

http://www.bitsdujou...mate/src=day/nfy=61/

Half-off at $12.50, it's a pretty good deal.  I'd definitely recommend it.

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Living Room / Re: Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading List

« Last post by wraith808 on April 27, 2011, 10:52 AM »

The ones from the list:
American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman
The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson
Mirror Dance (Miles Vorkosigan Adventures) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Really... all of them)
Neuromancer by William Gibson
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
The Wanderer by Fritz Leiber
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

Some others in addition that you might check out:
The Chronicles of Amber - Roger Zelazny
The Sten Series - Alan Cole and Chris Bunch
The Axis of Time Trilogy - John Birmingham
The Dresden Files - Jim Butcher
The Belisarius Series - Eric Flint
A Song of Ice and Fire - George R.R. Martin
The Dune Prequels  - Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
The Deryni Series - Katherine Kurtz
The Caine Series - Matthew Woodring Stover

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General Software Discussion / Re: Uninstalling Google Chrome can mess up your PC

« Last post by wraith808 on April 26, 2011, 06:03 PM »

I've uninstalled Chrome before, and haven't had any problems.  So I don't think it's as cut and dried as this...

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Living Room / Re: Please kill me now - just bought an iPad off of eBay

« Last post by wraith808 on April 24, 2011, 01:14 PM »

Come to think of it, dirty PETA people is a bit disgustipating^w...

-Renegade (April 24, 2011, 12:44 PM)

You don't need to put the whole link in a wiki link - then it doesn't point to the right location.

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Site/Forum Features / Re: I think we should close the Company Complaints and Compliments Section

« Last post by wraith808 on April 24, 2011, 01:12 PM »

^ I don't think anyone is taking issue with you Jim.  So no reason to be pissed.

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Living Room / Re: The Foreclosure Scam

« Last post by wraith808 on April 23, 2011, 04:28 PM »

That calls for breaking my usual non-swearing decorum: that is fucked up! 

-JavaJones (April 23, 2011, 04:08 PM)

Agreed.  Sometimes I hate our legal system.

It's one of the reasons I continue to rent.  Between HOAs and mortgage firms, my view on homeownership is seriously cynical.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Searching for Warez/Crackz and Pleasantly Suprised

« Last post by wraith808 on April 23, 2011, 08:36 AM »

Maybe retitle the thread?  As it could create some confusion... I'll admit to being confused until I read...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Searching for Warez/Crackz and Pleasantly Suprised

« Last post by wraith808 on April 23, 2011, 07:30 AM »

^ What I don't understand about the reply is that you do have a fully functional evaluation version.  So their excuse is ... no excuse.  And comparing to Adobe is just misdirection.  Adobe is a *much* larger company.  And Adobe doesn't allow them to, they just don't take action against them because they realize the gains are small in comparison to the hassle/loss.