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  1. Re:fake DOS... Fake netware by Swedentom · · Score: 1 · on Pure JavaScript Unix-Like Web Based OS

    I did the same thing a couple of years ago at my school, with Windows 2000. However, the ctrl-alt-delete login keystroke is protected in Windows, so I made it so that the login window was always present. It was a pretty lame imitation that didn't really look that much like the original, but just about everyone trusted it. I don't think the IT admin every figured out what it was, but he knew I was up to something...

    Here's the app if anyone wants it... http://www.lightheadsw.com/~old/bdn/login.exe

  2. Popup demo by Swedentom · · Score: 3, Interesting · on The Return Of The Pop-Up Ad

    In August of last year, I made this demo, which shows how to easily popup a full-size page. This is done by submitting a form on onLoad, which targets a new frame. Works in Safari, but not in Firefox.

    http://tom.lightheadsw.com/etc/safaripopup.html

  3. SuperCard by Swedentom · · Score: 5, Interesting · on Alternative Development Systems for the Mac

    I'd recommend SuperCard. When Apple abandoned HyperCard, they left a big void. SuperCard is OS X native and has excellent HC compatibility. Of course, it's far from a HC clone, as it it has all the things you'd expect from a development environment these days.

    SC allows you to build standalone applications playing movies with QuickTime, displaying graphics with alpha channels, running shell commands and AppleScripts, etc...

    I also personally use Runtime Revolution, and it's also good, and cross-platform. However, for Mac-only development, SuperCard definitely has my vote. It uses true Aqua GUI controls, and behaves like you expect Mac apps to do.

    Here's a few Mac apps I develop with SuperCard: http://www.lightheadsw.com/

  4. NaN! by Swedentom · · Score: 3, Funny · on Tracking The (English) Words We Use

    Apparently, the 'word' NaN is used a lot! :-)
    NaNNaNNaNNaNNaN

    Slashdotted?

  5. Re:So is WMP 9 for OS X new? by homgran · · Score: 0 · on Windows Media Player 10 Beta Released
    It is possible to correct the aspect ratio in VLC:

    • Select VLC --> Preferences... --> Video
    • Check the Advanced box.
    • Scroll down to the bottom field and type in your source aspect ratio (for example, "4:3" or "16:9", without quotes).
    • Click Save.
    • Open the video you want to play in this ratio.

    If you already have a video file open, you'll have to close and re-open it for the changes to take effect. Audio shifting works in a similar fashion:

    • Select VLC --> Preferences... --> Audio
    • Check the Advanced box.
    • Enter a time (in miliseconds) in the Audio desynchronization compensation field - this will offset the audio by the specified time (of course, negative numbers will work).
    • Open the file whose audio you want to offset.

    Again, you'll need to close and re-open any files which are already open. If you play about with the preferences, you'll find some more pretty cool features in there - the semi-transparent rotating video-cube rocks! :)

    Yes, QuickTime kinda sucks - I recommend the free Xinema for playing movies in fullscreen.
  6. Re:VLC gives better playback anyway! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Apple Updates G5 Firmware, ARD Client; Not MPEG-2 Decoder

    http://www.lightheadsw.com/xinema/
    And... Merry Christmas :)

  7. Picture by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative · on Apple Chromes Its Logo

    "Does it look anything like the image we're using for this story, the one on the outside of most Apple hardware and software boxes? What am I missing?"

    Yeah, it looks like this:
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