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Living Room / Re: Can someone remind me why are we using email ?
« Last post by wraith808 on October 15, 2009, 03:53 PM »
Because Google Wave isn't into public beta yet.

Is that what that's for?  I have an account... and still haven't been able to figure out much use for it...
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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows vs. Mac: I'm starting to change.
« Last post by wraith808 on October 15, 2009, 03:49 PM »
Neither the 9400M or the 9600M GT on the MacBook Pro are anywhere *near* "top end". The dell has a ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4670 which should be fairly decent - comparable at the least.

I was going to post the exact same thing, but to be fair that's not an Apple-only experience. Most laptops in general do not have top-end graphics capabilities.

And my point on the video card is that really only matters if you're looking at gaming.  I have a gaming box- I'm buying this for work and to do iPhone stuff.  Doing that, the 9600 pushes enough pixels to be at a good enough for the use level... most of the apps that I'm going to use are going to be at the 3DMark01 levels of advanced graphics use...  Macs aren't really for gaming, so you buy the tool for what you're looking to do...
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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows vs. Mac: I'm starting to change.
« Last post by wraith808 on October 14, 2009, 01:32 PM »
The pixel pipelines do show up in the 3DMark01 tests.. thats the reason that it does better.  For this reason, it's good enough for most practical applications, and that was my point.  If you add the newest gee-whiz features graphical upgrades, then yes, you'll fall a bit shorter.  But that's if you're buying for gaming pretty much, which isn't the greatest percentage of users out there...

And as far as pricing, when I did mine:
Dell Studio XPS 16: $2128
Sony VAIO: 1998
HP HDX: 1998
MacBook Pro: 2399

Is it more?  Yes... I never said it wasn't.  However, if you look at the lower end MacBooks vs the lower end Windows PCs, you can get a laptop for $400 (or less) while you're at $1000 for the entry into the MacBook arena.  Which still says

The price for a Mac on the lower end is more expensive, but as you scale up, the price isn't that much different, I've found.
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I try every year... but haven't gotten far.  I'll probably be trying this year... that is, if moving doesn't drive me crazy first...
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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows vs. Mac: I'm starting to change.
« Last post by wraith808 on October 14, 2009, 08:59 AM »
Ummm... you can install windows on a Mac.  Even without bootcamp.  There are several other non-hacky ways to install windows on a Mac.  As for the other ways, well, Apple has safeguards built into the standard OS installs to keep you from installing on anything other than Apple Hardware.  And they don't sell their OS in any manner other than with their hardware, or as an upgrade to an existing installation.

You're right- it's about money... but the focus for the two is in different areas.  MS is a software company- all they care about is selling Office and other software... and to do that, they keep people on Windows, though they make a lot of money off of Macs too.  If you want to run it on whatever hardware (I couldn't think of anything far enough out there) it's up to you.  Apple is a hardware company.  They sell software, but don't get it twisted- their primary bread and butter is hardware.  The OS (Is it still OSX... or is it now OSXI?  Or OSXII?) is just their way of selling through more hardware.  Why else do you think they control prices on their hardware so much?  Competition in the hardware market would undercut their bottom line.

In the end, buy what you need and want- it's a tool, and nothing more.  They don't care anything for you other than your $$$... so why should you care any more for them that that?
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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows vs. Mac: I'm starting to change.
« Last post by wraith808 on October 14, 2009, 06:26 AM »

Neither the 9400M or the 9600M GT on the MacBook Pro are anywhere *near* "top end". The dell has a ATI Mobility RADEON HD 4670 which should be fairly decent - comparable at the least.

<snip />

ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD4650 graphics card with 1GB vRAM-great for games and movies

The 4670 is pretty comparable... until you look at the pixel pipelines.  the 9600 can pump more graphics through easily, despite being an earlier video card... and the macbook that I was looking at had a 7200 RPM hard drive... another significant upgrade.  Add to that the fact that you can switch graphics cards to increase battery life- I have that on my VAIO, and that was a pretty decent upgrade also...
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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows vs. Mac: I'm starting to change.
« Last post by wraith808 on October 13, 2009, 07:17 PM »
That macbook does have a top end graphics card... what kind does that Dell Studio have?  I've priced the Dell vs the MacBook for what I was looking for... and the VAIO... and they all are within a few hundred of each other...
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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows vs. Mac: I'm starting to change.
« Last post by wraith808 on October 13, 2009, 10:40 AM »
I do plan to get a MacBook Pro- but only because of my iPhone.
Why not get a Mac Mini (cheaper) or, even cheaper, simply run a hacked OS X in a VM? :)

Because I need a new laptop, and once you get to the level of hardware that I need for my laptop, the price isn't that much difference.  The price for a Mac on the lower end is more expensive, but as you scale up, the price isn't that much different, I've found.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows vs. Mac: I'm starting to change.
« Last post by wraith808 on October 12, 2009, 12:09 PM »
So good luck if/when you do go Mac, superboy. You'll enjoy it, but if you wait five years, you're going to be missing a lot. Once you leave Windows, you'll soon see that it isn't good enough to lure you back. Of the three big OSes, it's the last choice of those who have tried all three. (For each one's own reasons.)

This is the kind of thing that I really don't like.  They're computers and tools- and Windows does a lot of things well.  I'm a person that started on an Apple ][e, and then went to Mac.  Then for several years used both, and once I had a chance to get my own again, went with a PC.  And have never looked back.  I do plan to get a MacBook Pro- but only because of my iPhone.  If I could develop for it on my PC I would.  Because Apple really doesn't have anything to lure me back, other than my iPhone.  But I can tell you that the majority of my drive will be for Windows 7.  Not fanboyish or anything, but it just fits what I do better and works for me better- and developing for Windows is *still* easier than for Mac or Linux, and I've still kept a hand in both.  

Generalizations are usually just that, and don't really apply to everyone, and using them in discussions really gets to me.  If you like Mac, Linux, or Windows... fine.  But to me, they're just tools and I use what works best... and for me, it's Windows- professionally and personally.

OS X crashes just as much as Windows. There are just as many mysterious, "unfixable" problems on a Mac as there are on a Windows PC. If you want to switch because you like the way the OS works on a Mac better then great. Go forth and enjoy it. If you want to switch because you want a more reliable computer you may be disappointed.

Amen.  I've had veritable *nightmares* using the Mac with problems.  Not that I haven't had them on Windows, but just goes to show that they are computers, and computers have problems at times.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Win7: Anyone else getting excited?
« Last post by wraith808 on September 28, 2009, 10:37 PM »
I went to one of the boring windows 7 launch things today, and got much schwag-  And a free copy!

Sweet!



The funny thing is that I plan to use it on my MacBook Pro when I get it :)
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He answered that one also... you just have to click more on the comment.

Yuriy Zhmerenetskiy (Detalizer Developer) Says:

Brenda G4:
Unfortunately, a full-fledged step-by-step guide is not available
yet, but we do our best to provide it as soon as possible.


Bob S:
1. Creating a new (sub)node in the hierarchy - for example, Mobile devices - Smart phones - iPhone (3 levels deep)
Yes, Detalizer supports creating hierarchies of any nesting. User-defined attributes (tags) are created using 'Workspace Navigator' (see http://www.detalizer...biledevices.png)read more.

Assigning a tag corresponding to the node
To assign attributes (tags), select the required files, and select the desired tag in the context menu.

Assign multiple tags simultaneously - e.g., Device; Operating System; etc.
To simultaneously assign multiple attributes, use 'Attribute Sets' (see 'Workspace Navigator'). Every 'Attribute Set' stores a set of pre-selected attributes. Use the context menu to perform fast assignment (respective items appear after 'Attribute Set' is created).

Also, does Detalizer automatically extract read moreselected metadata, such as author, title, date, etc? or must the owner fill in all of this info.
Detalizer currently allows to automatically extract approximately 80 attributes arranged in subject-matter groups. They can be selected when creating a workspace.


Steve Newport:
Do you plan to make Detalizer compatible with Windows 7?
Yes, the next software release is planned to be Windows 7 compatible.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Win7: Anyone else getting excited?
« Last post by wraith808 on September 28, 2009, 02:23 PM »
I went to one of the boring windows 7 launch things today, and got much schwag-  And a free copy!
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Developer's Corner / Re: Brilliant Code - new plugin for Delphi 7, 2007, 2009 IDE.
« Last post by wraith808 on September 25, 2009, 01:04 PM »
Just for disclosure... do you have any relationship to the product?
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General Software Discussion / Re: Rant: Firefox 3.5.x
« Last post by wraith808 on September 25, 2009, 01:00 PM »
Just to balance it back in S7's favor... I'm having the same problems.  On multiple machines.  And on each I delayed upgrading as long as I could... then once I updated, I had the problem.  I haven't had the time to look into it, but yes, it's very annoying.  And it's not Flash... it happens on non-flash pages.

In short, I think there is a problem, and I think there's something behind it that doesn't happen all the time, but is frequent enough to warrant investigation.

I can't wait for it to get better.
I envy you, only I can't wait for it to get good again... :)

Here, here...
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Circle Dock / Re: Blatant plagairism of CircleDock at DeviantArt
« Last post by wraith808 on September 23, 2009, 03:52 PM »
Looks like it has been taken down as of now...
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Living Room / Re: Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account
« Last post by wraith808 on September 21, 2009, 01:50 AM »
Why all the facebook hate?
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Living Room / Re: Hell has frozen over - 802.11n is Finalized!
« Last post by wraith808 on September 15, 2009, 09:59 AM »
Well, though they lose sales because of the DRAFT keyword, it's less sales than they would lose by not producing them at all.  After all, the bleeding edge isn't just for geeks anymore.  :P
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General Software Discussion / Re: Dealing with HUGE text files?
« Last post by wraith808 on August 27, 2009, 12:41 PM »
Well, without the editing there's V.  That's what I use to view.
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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: lite dc forum version for mobile devices?
« Last post by wraith808 on August 26, 2009, 10:26 AM »
I think this would probably be a request more adequate for SMF's forum, since it should be something more related to the forum software than to DC itself :)

Still, in the remote day when cell phone internet fees get acceptable, I'd really love to read DC on my cell phone! :D

Doesn't SMF have the capability?  I've seen it on some SMF forums, I thought... maybe it wasn't an out of the box mod, though...
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What it basically works out to is that you get UltraSentry and UltraCompare for free, considering the fact that UltraEdit is normally 49.95 in any case.
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Developer's Corner / Virus targets Borland Delphi
« Last post by wraith808 on August 23, 2009, 07:50 AM »
This is something I've not seen before- A virus targeting developers.  Win32/Induc targets Borland Delphi, infecting the IDE so that when you build an application with it, the virus is included in the built .EXE.  The virus has no payload, but it does create a virus nightmare for developers.  I found out about it because GMailKeeper sent out a warning that it carried the virus.

Dear Customers,

This email is here to inform you that you must update your copy of
Gmail Keeper. A old version of Gmail Keeper was infected by a low
risk virus called Win32/Induc A which attaches machines with a
software development tool called Delphi.

Although the infected version of Gmail Keeper can do no harm to your
computer unless you have Borland Delphi V4-7 installed, you are
highly recommended to download the latest clean version of Gmail
Keeper from our Server.

Download Link: http://gmailkeeper.c...oad-full-version.php
User name: <redacted>

Password: <redacted>

Note: You'll still need your license key in order to use the full
version of Gmail Keeper.

Details about the low risk virus can be found here
<http://gmailkeeper.com/download-full-version.php>
.

Let us know if you have further questions.

Best Regards,

Gmail Keeper Team

http://GmailKeeper.com

I then looked the virus up, and found more information:

http://www.scmagazin...lphi/article/146957/

http://www.bitdefend...--Win32.Induc.A.html

The second is a particularly good read, because it tells how to detect if you have it without running an AV scan.  Note also that this only affects Delphi 4-7.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: USB Safely Remove for Free
« Last post by wraith808 on August 20, 2009, 05:49 PM »
I've been using it for a while, and I haven't found anything major.  The execute file part seems to be having something weird with relative paths, but I haven't really looked into it.
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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: USB Safely Remove for Free
« Last post by wraith808 on August 19, 2009, 04:40 PM »
You reboot?  I click Remove a couple of times then pull the thing!!  :)

Trouble is I have done that with a USB hard drive and ended up having to run a full CHKDSK to fix the errors caused!

Same here.  I bought this on BDJ, and it was one of the best software investments I've made recently.
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Found Deals and Discounts / USB Safely Remove for Free
« Last post by wraith808 on August 19, 2009, 12:58 PM »
During the week of august 19th-25th, Safely Remove is giving away licenses of USB Safely Remove

http://safelyremove....m/giveawayweeka9.htm

I use it, and it's definitely a useful app at times.
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Ah!  You mean actually revoke delete permissions to the folder- I didn't think of that.  I did indeed think you were referring to the read-only file attribute.
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