I wanted to view the contents of an xml file yesterday so I clicked on it in File Explorer and guess what it opened in: yup, Internet Explorer. It was the first time I'd seen IE since the Vista days. I was connected to the Internet so, needless to say, I closed it down quickly and used Notepad++.
But, really, Microsoft! [i]You[/i] install it, [i]you[/i] make it a default, then you tell us not to use it?! I feel an event stop coming on...
G+ lasted 7 years and I was one of the happy users. Yes, it was a data-gathering exercise, but we all made many âfriendsâ(TM) who were much closer than you ever find on Facebook. The discussions tended to be intelligent and covered every topic under the sun, yes, including what weâ(TM)re having for lunch, but far more likely to be about tech, science, politics, the environment; and the big one was , of course, photography.
I joined by invite in the second beta wave and ended up with over 19,000 followers (though I know this figure was inflated by Google. As for engagement, right up until a month or so ago, I found it difficult to keep up with my feed each day, with hundreds of posts on my stream on an average day. People who called it a ghost town simply werenâ(TM)t engaging effectively, and probably not generating content. Rather than just getting what you pay for, it was more a matter of getting out to the degree that you put in.
Itâ(TM)s annoying that theyâ(TM)re still soliciting for new users, as it does look like they just donâ(TM)t care. Theyâ(TM)re also still putting up âDo you know [these people]?â(TM) cards in the feed, as if they want us to grow our following in a dying swan gesture. And just yesterday I saw a card inviting me to give G+ a positive review on the Play Store. You know what? I donâ(TM)t really care to.
Nobody knows (except Google) how many active users there were but informed guesses ran from tens of millions up to about the same as Flickr. Many thousands of us have gone to a new Diaspora* pod called Pluspora, run by a couple of really nice Plussers; many thousands more have gone to MeWe, and many to other sites. Many are still looking.
Iâ(TM)ll always fondly remember my seven years on G+. But I wonâ(TM)t mourn it. Iâ(TM)ll be too busy elsewhere.
So J Random Doofus picks up item A then later on decides that item B is better, and so puts item A back in the wrong place. Doubles my shopping time because I have to double-check that what I've picked up is actually what the label on the shelf says it is. If MS can solve this one (maybe by giving JRD a shock at the time) I'll sign up.
This idea didn't originate with the record companies, I'm sure. Imogen Heap has been talking about it for quite a while now. At least a couple of years, as far as I can recall.
They do interface with all the plugins, but you mostly have to link the controls to the controller manually, depending on the controller. Some controllers come with software that allows them to interface directly with built-in plugins in the DAW (such as my Nektar Impact LX49+ which integrates directly with Studio One and Live plus about 11 other DAWs), but many don't. And, though my LX49+ controls the Studio One plugins without further work on my part, I do have to link to the controls on non-factory VSTs like Sylenth1, Valhalla VintageVerb, Massive, Neutron, and the like. It's simple in most DAWs, though. In Studio One, I tweak the control with my mouse (or pen on my Surface), then turn the physical knob (move the slider, hit the pad or whatever), then click the link icon, and from then on that physical control alters the virtual control. And Studio One (not plugging it, honestly!) has two types of control: global (mixer, browser, and so on) and local (controls on a particular VST, for example), and knows the difference by the context. The LX49+ (not plugging it, honestly!) also has controls for Mixer and Instrument which allows you to do the same thing with other DAWs.
The great thing about having this type of controller is that once you've set it up, you don't need to worry about it until you install another VST. But that doesn't happen very often, does it guys?
Or a MIDI keyboard such as my Nektar LX49+, or a mixer like the Novation SL Mk 2, the Mackie Mix 8, the Behringer BCF2000, or the Faderport 8. A mouse! This ain't the Dark Ages, you know!
They have been ignoring Surface Owners' "true experiences" for something like two years now. The Surface Pro 3 came with two different battery types. After a firmware update in September 2015 (I think it was) one type of battery simply stopped working for a large number of owners. Many posts were made on the Microsoft forums about it and some of the MSVPs tried in vain to help. Then posts started being deleted from the forum. The only thing I remember a MS spokesman saying was that it wasn't due to the firmware update. Just a coincidence, apparently. A 'fix' was issued at some point but most of those people affected said it didn't work for them.
Last year sometime my typecover (the soft keyboard) simply stopped working for no reason. I turned the machine on with the typecover attached and it would no longer respond to anything I did with the keyboard. It wouldn't even light up. I posted about it on the MS forum and was advised to try several 'fixes' that I'd already tried and which hadn't worked. Then others started posting about non-working typecovers, too, and I discovered some that failed before mine did. My typecover is now the most expensive screen protector I've ever owned. And I now have to lug around a mini Bluetooth keyboard as well.
I still think the tablet part is one of the best 'laptops' around (but only with the BT keyboard) but I wouldn't ever buy another Surface Pro.
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I knew it was a mistake trying that new walnut pancake recipe. And I probably went a bit overboard tossing it. Please accept my apologies.
Oops! Wrong editor. Sorry, folks!
I wanted to view the contents of an xml file yesterday so I clicked on it in File Explorer and guess what it opened in: yup, Internet Explorer. It was the first time I'd seen IE since the Vista days. I was connected to the Internet so, needless to say, I closed it down quickly and used Notepad++.
But, really, Microsoft! [i]You[/i] install it, [i]you[/i] make it a default, then you tell us not to use it?! I feel an event stop coming on...
It seems it wasn't a ghost town for you, either. I feel your pain.
Ah, yes, thanks.
OK, thanks. I don't recall it happening before.
Apologies for my keyboard’s apparent inability to put out the correct code for the single quote.
G+ lasted 7 years and I was one of the happy users. Yes, it was a data-gathering exercise, but we all made many âfriendsâ(TM) who were much closer than you ever find on Facebook. The discussions tended to be intelligent and covered every topic under the sun, yes, including what weâ(TM)re having for lunch, but far more likely to be about tech, science, politics, the environment; and the big one was , of course, photography.
I joined by invite in the second beta wave and ended up with over 19,000 followers (though I know this figure was inflated by Google. As for engagement, right up until a month or so ago, I found it difficult to keep up with my feed each day, with hundreds of posts on my stream on an average day. People who called it a ghost town simply werenâ(TM)t engaging effectively, and probably not generating content. Rather than just getting what you pay for, it was more a matter of getting out to the degree that you put in.
Itâ(TM)s annoying that theyâ(TM)re still soliciting for new users, as it does look like they just donâ(TM)t care. Theyâ(TM)re also still putting up âDo you know [these people]?â(TM) cards in the feed, as if they want us to grow our following in a dying swan gesture. And just yesterday I saw a card inviting me to give G+ a positive review on the Play Store. You know what? I donâ(TM)t really care to.
Nobody knows (except Google) how many active users there were but informed guesses ran from tens of millions up to about the same as Flickr. Many thousands of us have gone to a new Diaspora* pod called Pluspora, run by a couple of really nice Plussers; many thousands more have gone to MeWe, and many to other sites. Many are still looking.
Iâ(TM)ll always fondly remember my seven years on G+. But I wonâ(TM)t mourn it. Iâ(TM)ll be too busy elsewhere.
"Joining up with Blue and their microphone lines is a logical adjacent opportunity with great synergies."
So, doomed to failure, then... ;-)
Yes. J Random Doofus is unemployed. ;-)
So J Random Doofus picks up item A then later on decides that item B is better, and so puts item A back in the wrong place. Doubles my shopping time because I have to double-check that what I've picked up is actually what the label on the shelf says it is. If MS can solve this one (maybe by giving JRD a shock at the time) I'll sign up.
Ow! Ow! Ouch! Ooh! Ow! Ouch!
That's turtley correct.
The "Earth is a flat diamond shape, supported by pillars", is it? So what supports the pillars?
"Siri, answer the phone."
I want one of those "white space vehicles". Though, to be honest, I'm not too bothered about the color...
Hominim? I thought he was good in 8 Mile...
I just hope he doesn't have a brother called Frank.
Frank Bridenstein.
DidyaseewhatIdidthere?
This idea didn't originate with the record companies, I'm sure. Imogen Heap has been talking about it for quite a while now. At least a couple of years, as far as I can recall.
http://myceliaformusic.org/
They do interface with all the plugins, but you mostly have to link the controls to the controller manually, depending on the controller. Some controllers come with software that allows them to interface directly with built-in plugins in the DAW (such as my Nektar Impact LX49+ which integrates directly with Studio One and Live plus about 11 other DAWs), but many don't. And, though my LX49+ controls the Studio One plugins without further work on my part, I do have to link to the controls on non-factory VSTs like Sylenth1, Valhalla VintageVerb, Massive, Neutron, and the like. It's simple in most DAWs, though. In Studio One, I tweak the control with my mouse (or pen on my Surface), then turn the physical knob (move the slider, hit the pad or whatever), then click the link icon, and from then on that physical control alters the virtual control. And Studio One (not plugging it, honestly!) has two types of control: global (mixer, browser, and so on) and local (controls on a particular VST, for example), and knows the difference by the context. The LX49+ (not plugging it, honestly!) also has controls for Mixer and Instrument which allows you to do the same thing with other DAWs.
The great thing about having this type of controller is that once you've set it up, you don't need to worry about it until you install another VST. But that doesn't happen very often, does it guys?
"You have to control them with a mouse".
Or a MIDI keyboard such as my Nektar LX49+, or a mixer like the Novation SL Mk 2, the Mackie Mix 8, the Behringer BCF2000, or the Faderport 8. A mouse! This ain't the Dark Ages, you know!
"Moon Had Magnetic Field At Least a Billion Years Longer Than Thought"
But wait! How long is thought?
They have been ignoring Surface Owners' "true experiences" for something like two years now. The Surface Pro 3 came with two different battery types. After a firmware update in September 2015 (I think it was) one type of battery simply stopped working for a large number of owners. Many posts were made on the Microsoft forums about it and some of the MSVPs tried in vain to help. Then posts started being deleted from the forum. The only thing I remember a MS spokesman saying was that it wasn't due to the firmware update. Just a coincidence, apparently. A 'fix' was issued at some point but most of those people affected said it didn't work for them.
Last year sometime my typecover (the soft keyboard) simply stopped working for no reason. I turned the machine on with the typecover attached and it would no longer respond to anything I did with the keyboard. It wouldn't even light up. I posted about it on the MS forum and was advised to try several 'fixes' that I'd already tried and which hadn't worked. Then others started posting about non-working typecovers, too, and I discovered some that failed before mine did. My typecover is now the most expensive screen protector I've ever owned. And I now have to lug around a mini Bluetooth keyboard as well.
I still think the tablet part is one of the best 'laptops' around (but only with the BT keyboard) but I wouldn't ever buy another Surface Pro.
Great news! How's the photon doing?
It's not a "bad habit," it's a drug addiction.