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General Software Discussion / Re: Google Chrome: Time for a Second Chance?
« Last post by wraith808 on October 13, 2010, 09:22 PM »
It is annoying when something I'm used to in FF is not available in chrome. CheckPlaces can fetch favicons without opening a zillion tabs as example.  otoh I have about 23 AddOns in FF and I can only do a couple more things than chrome with 7.  And one of the 7 is Foxmarks, just to sync to FF now and then.  Getting by with a 1/2 dozen extensions ain't bad. :)

-MilesAhead (October 13, 2010, 03:37 PM)

Foxmarks became xmarks, and is available on Chrome.
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Developer's Corner / Re: Check Gmail using C#
« Last post by wraith808 on October 12, 2010, 07:13 PM »
Isn't it open source?  If not, you could take a look at http://www.codeproje.../IP/imaplibrary.aspx.  I haven't tried it, but the source is there.  Or http://xemail-net.sourceforge.net/.  Maybe they'll have support for callback delegates.
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General Software Discussion / Re: ObjectDock 2.0 (Stardock)
« Last post by wraith808 on October 12, 2010, 06:55 PM »
I'm really glad, because mine had started crashing for no reason I could discern.
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Developer's Corner / Re: Check Gmail using C#
« Last post by wraith808 on October 12, 2010, 01:17 PM »
If you look in your code at line 28, you have a delegate added for what to do when the process completes.  Hopefully, there is also a delegate for progress; you'd add your progress bar actions in that delegate.  You'll also need to check invokerequired on whatever UI elements that you are updating, as it's possible that it will be on a separate thread.

As for the delete, I'm not sure- you'd probably have to check the library that you're using to see how to do that.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Minecraft - An Incredible Indie Game
« Last post by wraith808 on October 06, 2010, 02:29 PM »
I've actually seen quite a few success stories that get marginalized because of the fact that they are not overwhelming successes.  This one, however, can't readily be ignored...
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Minecraft - An Incredible Indie Game
« Last post by wraith808 on October 06, 2010, 06:43 AM »
I'm just quoting from what was said in the interview.  Maybe it was an average, which would (I think) be going down by now?
-wraith808 (October 05, 2010, 09:40 PM)

I don't mean to be nitpicky, but what you wrote wasn't in quotes and you didn't mention an interview. That said, I'm not trying to argue about it. I think I made myself clear previously that I didn't doubt what you said was true--at some point in time--but it doesn't seem to be the case as of now.
-Deozaan (October 05, 2010, 10:24 PM)

Which is why I mentioned it after the fact... sorry if it made it confusing.

http://www.mcvuk.com...r-earning-350k-a-day

but apparently someone made the same observation as you did

http://www.techdirt....50-000-per-day.shtml

Though who knows?  All I know is that it is a success story contrary to what the industry shills say, and that was my only point.
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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: STEAM: Left 4 Dead & Left 4 Dead 2 - US$10.19 for both
« Last post by wraith808 on October 05, 2010, 10:07 PM »
I've played TF2 at LAN Parties before, so it's doable.  Everyone has to be on the same versions- it's best to patch your games, then set to offline right before going to the LAN location.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Minecraft - An Incredible Indie Game
« Last post by wraith808 on October 05, 2010, 09:40 PM »
2.  The developer, with no copy protection, no distribution channel, and none of the BS that the software industry says is 'necessary' is making $350,000 a day.  Yes... that's a day, as in one sold per 3 seconds.
-wraith808 (October 05, 2010, 03:51 PM)

That's a bit high. He probably did make that much in one day, for perhaps a few days even, but I don't think it's accurate to say he does that every day.

Let the stats speak for themselves:

1103443 registered users, of which 334312 (30.29%) have bought the game.

In the last 24 hours, 28007 people registered, and 10753 people bought the game.
-http://minecraft.net/stats.jsp

A sale every three seconds would be 28,800 purchases per day. And as stated above, in the past 24 hours, it's been just over 1/3 of that.

Even still, 10,000 sales per day is about $150,000 USD every day. I wouldn't complain about that. :)
-Deozaan (October 05, 2010, 04:12 PM)

I'm just quoting from what was said in the interview.  Maybe it was an average, which would (I think) be going down by now?
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Minecraft - An Incredible Indie Game
« Last post by wraith808 on October 05, 2010, 03:51 PM »
Also note two amazing things.

1.  Someone made a working ALU in Minecraft (and is working on making a whole CPU)
2.  The developer, with no copy protection, no distribution channel, and none of the BS that the software industry says is 'necessary' is making $350,000 a day.  Yes... that's a day, as in one sold per 3 seconds.
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Living Room / Re: Am I the only one who finds the new Apps-based world boring?
« Last post by wraith808 on October 05, 2010, 09:36 AM »
You can't do this without a database linking your data (songs etc), hardware and customer info.

I'm not implying that they collect other data (I've no idea whether they do or not). Clearly their systems aren't good enough to detect the copying from one computer to another.
-Dormouse (October 05, 2010, 12:21 AM)

Actually, they do.  They use a hardware key in regards to music... that's the DRM part.  But that's DRM in general- they have to have *something* to lock it to, and in most cases hardware (and an account in the case of multiple hardware profiles), is that thing.  That doesn't imply that they have a big brother level of awareness of your habits... just that (like any other online distribution scheme) they link your purchase to an account.  But in the case of music, for my wife to listen to the songs that I copy (and for me to listen to hers) the machine has to be authorized.  They just don't have the same scheme in place for apps- they're able to be used on all devices that you have linked to your account.
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Living Room / Re: Am I the only one who finds the new Apps-based world boring?
« Last post by wraith808 on October 03, 2010, 07:32 PM »
@wraith808 -- Apple will let you buy an app oon your iTouch, then also put it on your iPhone, and put it on your iPad, without charging you each time?

THAT sounds VERY out of character...
-Renegade (October 03, 2010, 06:37 PM)

But it is the case.  Any app can be downloaded to as many devices as you want (well - not sure about that.  Currently my apps are on my iPhone, my wife's iPhone, my old iPod touch which my son has, and my iPad... so at least 4), and if there is a + beside the price, you get the HD and the regular version for the same cost.

Songs on the other hand... you can only get those to another device if you d/l then u/l them, i.e. I d/l a song on my iPhone, then did the same on my wife's, and it charged me twice.  I can, however, d/l it, then sync, then copy it to my wife's computer, then she syncs and it be on both devices... if that isn't strange, I don't know what is...
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Living Room / Re: Am I the only one who finds the new Apps-based world boring?
« Last post by wraith808 on October 03, 2010, 10:30 AM »

I disagree.  Once you've bought apps, if they won't work on an OS, then you'll pretty much stick to it unless something catastrophic happens.  So the OS locks you in.  That's one of the reasons it took me forever to get an iPhone- I had too many apps on windows mobile (or whatever it was then).
-wraith808 (October 03, 2010, 08:31 AM)

But it didn't stop you, did it? And just look at how much the market shares have changed in just a few years. How many WM users are sticking with WM? And WM7 won't be compatible with WM6 anyway.

I miss Agenda Fusion /Pocket Informant and ListPro. But there should be an android version of Pocket Informant very soon. I will otherwise just use apps that do what I want.

Next time, I will look at everything available (except iPhone - I won't buy any Apple product because they are so monopolistic) and make my decision at the time. I expect my next phone to work differently anyway, so a new OS won't be an issue. The change this time has been a delight.

Maybe switching from an iPhone would be harder. Apple control a lot of the data and datalinks as well as the OS and hardware so it might be harder to break free. I don't know; I can't see any such problem with Android.
-Dormouse (October 03, 2010, 10:02 AM)

It didn't stop me (nothing can stop you... hardware, os, software...), it's always a choice.  But it can *deter* you.  The OS and hardware are the central driving factors- apps go on top of that, and I daresay that you can find an equivalent on any platform *if you're willing to re-invest.*  I stayed with MS in regards to phones through crashes, lack of forward progress, lack of a real roadmap, and other such inconveniences all because of the OS/platform- and how much I had invested already.  I only changed once I got into the iOS- first through the iPod, then I was able to use what I had already bought on my iPhone... and all of that works on the iPad, with no more buy in.  That's a major incentive, and it's all around all of them using the same OS... not the apps themselves.
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Living Room / Re: Am I the only one who finds the new Apps-based world boring?
« Last post by wraith808 on October 03, 2010, 08:31 AM »
Of course, the thing about smartphones in that the OS is not where the action is: users will switch from one to another without a second thought.
-Dormouse (October 03, 2010, 04:15 AM)

I disagree.  Once you've bought apps, if they won't work on an OS, then you'll pretty much stick to it unless something catastrophic happens.  So the OS locks you in.  That's one of the reasons it took me forever to get an iPhone- I had too many apps on windows mobile (or whatever it was then).
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Living Room / Re: OMFG! Beauty of the Web...
« Last post by wraith808 on October 03, 2010, 08:27 AM »
Not sure if this is a spoiler... but...

Spoiler
Yeah... there's a downside.  No XP.

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Living Room / Re: Tipping - Why does this appear to be a "requirement"?
« Last post by wraith808 on October 01, 2010, 11:24 AM »
Again, not to sound cold because that is not my intent, is that my concern when I go out to eat? If I worried about everyone who was being underpaid, I would tip the people at walmart who ring up my merchandise who make nothing, work 40+ hours per week, and receive no real set of benefits, I would tip the people at mcdonalds working drive thru, I would tip the person working the gas station, etc. I go to a restaurant to eat, not worry about the employment decision made by an individual. At what point do I stop worrying about everyone else and start worrying more about my family and my own obligations?

Again, I am not trying to sound cold, but I take this viewpoint from a realist standpoint and realize that I cannot affect everyone's pay without affecting those whom I have a direct responsibility for (My family). I am not going to tip someone an arbitrary amount set by tradition because it is the normal thing to do. I am going to tip you if I feel you earned it and even then I will tip the amount I feel you earned, not some arbitrary percentage.
-Josh (October 01, 2010, 10:19 AM)

But the point is, they aren't underpaid as in their salary is low.  They are not *paid* by the establishment, because of how the industry sets up the pay scale.  The people at walmart make $x/hr to do their job.  That's what's communicated as their rate of pay.  When a waiter is hired, his rate of pay is $x/hr + tips.  That's how it's stated and what's communicated.  And before you say that it's their fault for signing on... look at the economy.  The same reason that people take jobs at walmart is the same reason that people wait tables.  Because they need a job that fits their skills.
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Developer's Corner / Re: Check Gmail using C#
« Last post by wraith808 on October 01, 2010, 11:21 AM »
If you click the plain text link, it will convert it to plain text.

As for a code sample:

Code: C# [Select]
  1. using System;
  2. using System.Collections.Generic;
  3. using System.ComponentModel;
  4. using System.Data;
  5. using System.Drawing;
  6. using System.Linq;
  7. using System.Text;
  8. using System.Windows.Forms;
  9. using System.IO;
  10. using UtilsLib;
  11.  
  12. namespace MyFTP
  13. {
  14.     public class Downloader
  15.         {
  16.                 private bool DownloadFile()
  17.                 {
  18.                         var ftpMyFile = new UtilsLib.SimpleFTP
  19.                         {
  20.                             LocalFilePath = "C:\",
  21.                             LocalFileName = "localFile.jpg",
  22.                             URI = "mysite.com",
  23.                             UserId = "myName",
  24.                             Password = "myPass",
  25.                             RemoteFileName = "myfile.jpg",
  26.                             UseBinaryMode = true
  27.                         };
  28.  
  29.                         bool ftpResult = ftpMyFile.InitiateTransfer(OnFTPProgress, OnFTPStart, OnFTPFinish);
  30.                         return ftpResult;
  31.                 }
  32.  
  33.                 public void OnFTPFinish(bool ftpSuccessful, string message)
  34.                 {
  35.                         if (!(ftpSuccessful))
  36.                         {
  37.                                 // Do whatever you want if the ftp is unsuccessful
  38.                         }
  39.                         else
  40.                         {
  41.                                 // Do whatever you want if the ftp is successful
  42.                         }
  43.                 }
  44.  
  45.                 public void OnFTPStart(string message)
  46.                 {
  47.                         // for reporting of progress - called when the FTP starts
  48.                 }
  49.  
  50.                 public void OnFTPProgress(int bytesTransferred, string message)
  51.                 {
  52.                         // do whatever updating of progress that you want to do
  53.                 }
  54.         }
  55. }
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Living Room / Re: Tipping - Why does this appear to be a "requirement"?
« Last post by wraith808 on October 01, 2010, 10:01 AM »
That is part of my logic. The cost of the food, whether this is actually the case or not, should cover the service the waiter is providing. If I tip, it should be EXTRA and not an expected part of their income. Why am I going to tip you 15% of a 60 dollar check for 4 interactions (Intro/Drink order placement, drop off drinks and take food order, drop off food and see if anything else is needed, and checking if we want desert/dropping off check) with the occasional extra drink refill? What did they do that warrants $9, in the case of a 60 dollar check, extra? Why should I leave you 15% extra from my check? What, because it is considered "customary"? Sorry, I will tip you when I feel it is warranted and you did something to earn the extra money. I will not tip because it's the "expected" thing to do.
-Josh (October 01, 2010, 08:57 AM)

But *my* point is that stiffing the waiter isn't hurting the restaurant, who is making the waiter depend on tips.  It's hurting the *waiter*.  I can understand your point, but is hurting another individual who has no influence on the pay scale the way to go about it?  Or perhaps to try, in some manner or fashion, to change the system?
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Developer's Corner / Re: Check Gmail using C#
« Last post by wraith808 on September 30, 2010, 10:42 PM »
I uploaded a simple FTP class to snipplr that might help.  You can find it at http://snipplr.com/v...451/simpleftp-class/.  Let me know if you have any questions.
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Living Room / Re: Am I the only one who finds the new Apps-based world boring?
« Last post by wraith808 on September 30, 2010, 10:30 AM »
I actually like the concept of Apps, for 2 reasons:
1. They tend to satisfy a specific need.
2. They don't tend to be bloated with unneeded functionality.

As far as the method of consumption, I'm rather bleh to the whole thing.
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Developer's Corner / Re: Organizing code written by oneself and others downloaded from elsewhere
« Last post by wraith808 on September 28, 2010, 08:50 AM »
I use a combination of snipplr/snip-it pro (http://www.snipitpro.com/).  There's also http://www.snippetmanager.net/.  But I see you're moving to ubuntu... so I guess neither of these will help you.

There's also another thread here: https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=15376.0
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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows Security Essentials
« Last post by wraith808 on September 28, 2010, 05:57 AM »
I started using it- I had been using AVG for years, and didn't really want to spend the funds to re-up for another year.  I don't move around as much for work, so I don't really need the internet related stuff (firewall, etc) as I have a hardware firewall, so wanted to give it a try.  It scans really fast on quick scan, my computer is now responding better than it has in a while, and WSE actually found something on my computer that AVG had never caught before.

So far, I give it a  :Thmbsup:
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Developer's Corner / Re: Why computer programs should not be patentable -- in easy-to-understand terms
« Last post by wraith808 on September 27, 2010, 01:44 PM »
(i might be making this all up but, i thought Apple had already had a go at someone for daring to use the "i" at the start of their name. or am i just thinking of the EasyJet case?)
-nudone (September 27, 2010, 01:37 PM)

Nope... not the 'i'... that would be silly... right?  But the Pod on the other hand... ::)

http://www.tgdaily.c...rd-pod-all-to-itself
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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: Response to Question: Can shareware be released in the NANY event?
« Last post by wraith808 on September 24, 2010, 09:26 AM »
^ +1.  Those are my thoughts too.
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DC Gamer Club / Re: Lord of the Rings Online going free..
« Last post by wraith808 on September 21, 2010, 11:40 AM »
There is definitely a big difference between the high-res and standard-res textures.

http://dramey.com/ha...p;t=1223&start=0
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Living Room / Re: OhLife - A new way to journal
« Last post by wraith808 on September 17, 2010, 10:25 AM »
^ It includes the text that you're replying to?  It doesn't include it on mine... I just reply and start typing, and only the part that I type is included.  What does your e-mailer use to denote quoted text?  And are you typing above the quote, or below?
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