I can't remember where I read it, but it was said that they were starting to shift away from the monolitic combined suite, to individual apps.
I can see how that would be beneficial - a showstopping mail client bug wouldn't hold up a new release for the browser. They're seperate programs. Plus, many people are at work or wherever where their mail client (for example) is dictated by the company (Outlook-only addons, anyone?) and thus wanted standalone apps that people could install where they could (Maybe IE isn't dictated, but Outlook is, for example)
Composer IS it's own project. <a href="http://www.nvu.com/">http://www.nvu.com/</a>
I'll fix it once, and show you how to fix it (using AdAware and Spybot Search & Destroy) AND I'll show you a program that doesn't have these problems. In fact, I'll install it, and give you a 10 minute tutorial to boot.
In another response to your post, linked here, I talk about Service Pack 2 for XP. Any chance you can confirm or deny this, or anything related? I refuse to use an OS that silently tags my files for later indexing.
My theory is that it's hashing the files, or at least taking the information from them (name, any extras, like an MP3 ID tag for example) and marking them for later talking with a MS server somwheres to index or do something else with said information.
But, I'm probably going to end up calling in today, as I'm reinstalling all THREE of my computers (All legitimate licensing, to boot)
Just reinstalled one a few short weeks ago, so Office 2003 is sitting there with a recent activation...I'm now about to reactivate it twice more today.
It gets real damn annoying to deal with, and as a result, is why I won't be buying *any* more Microsoft software. Sure, for clients and customers I will, if that's what they want. XP is the last Microsoft OS I see myself EVER using, as Longhorn has waaay too many potentials.
Look at XP SP2 for example. Uncomfirmed, but a friend of mine installed it (for about 3 hours - then promtly wiped the machine) and wrote a little program to look at what files the OS opened and manipulated. He watched in horror as Windows silently modified ALL the files with a.mp3 extension as well as ALL files with source-code extensions.
Hence, I will *NOT* be installing Service Pack 2.
In fact, I'm now dual booting my laptop, Windows 2000 Professional (primary) and Windows XP Professional (enough so the college'll leave me alone - stupid requirements)
What's the title on that OEM CD? I've heard of disks that work with any key, regardless of type (OEM, Retail, etc) as long as it's the same version (Home, Professional)
I've also heard that System Builders get these CDs - Yet I haven't been able to find out how to get one as of yet.
1) What I'm saying in regards to the space used is that in order to use IE, you *have* to have Windows, which has a certain space requirement. If you're running anything else, Firefox is just a small program to add to it. You can't use IE on Linux, for example. (disregarding WINE/Crossover Plugin)
2) If you had to add anything to the api layer (Or just a plugin) which would be easier to do? Firefox, which is open source, and you don't have to ask permission and sign away your rights and life, or IE, which you probably couldn't even get access unless you paid a crapload of money, or were already a "partner" with Microsoft.
I've got an AT&T GSM phone as well, in the MSP/St. Paul area - coverage is decent, in the cities. don't go north though, up here around Anoka it drops off. Hwy 65 is HORRIBLE. Oh, and go look at Cingular's service area - they don't even service ANYONE in Minnesota. Yeah. That's why I didn't look at them when I ended up picking AT&T. YET - Cingular has been advertising in our state for the last few years. AND THEY DON'T EVEN FREAKING OFFER ANY SERVICE IN THE STATE!
...but maybe several MB/GB/TB worth of data? Mail a letter...the content wouldn't matter, but it would be the paper itself that was the medium.
Could be used real-world:
Sign a paper (say, your will) encoded on the paper (in addition to whatever is written/printed on the paper) is say, something that ties it to you, like a message that can be decoded with your public key (which would also be included...maybe...) or something that uses a 2nd key (one you only have for legal documents...) that only your lawyer and family have the public key for.
Extra validation of the authenticity of documents.
But to compare ActiveX and XPI/Plugins, you have to look at their requirements:
ActiveX: Microsoft OS (98/ME/2000/XP/2003) 250MB - 3GB Internet Explorer No additional - included in above
Firefox: Your choice of OS (so no additional needed - it works with whatever you're running) Mozilla Firefox itself: 10-20MB (16MB for me, on XP Pro, with some extensions installed)
Plus...one's open source, so if it doesn't have functionality that should be added at the api layer (or any layer for that matter) you can easily do it yourself.
Security aside, XPI/Plugins would beat ActiveX in a logical comparision.
If I recall correctly, you don't need to install VNC Server...just have all the files...(say, a USB Flash Drive?) and execute the server, configure, and voila?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that's all it took. Install was only for if you wanted to automate startup or put in the services, etc.
Windows XP Powertoys I've been using the Desktop Manager powertoy for a while - limits you to four (4) desktops, but hey. Just remember to turn OFF 'Shared Desktops' (else all windows show up on all desktops - dumb defaults) I also turn off the 'Use Animations' and 'Show Quick Switch Buttons' as well - Start + {1,2,3,4} to quickly switch between.
I bought the DVDs - both Season 1 and Season 2. Very entertaining, plus the commentary explains this. What they did in those cases was actually use the standard multiplayer (non-Capture the Flag, which is the only place where the team colors are fixed) for those scenes. Hence, the flag scenes will only contain those whose body armor is Red (or maroon) or Blue.
I do have some DVDs. I primarily buy them used. Here's the short list (I don't buy many, and no, I don't download them, I just don't watch very many)
Final Fantasy: Spirits Within - used XXX (w/Vin Diesel) - used Planes, Trains and Automobiles - new, free from overture.com as advertising to use them for my "business travel" Red vs. Blue - new. I want to support these guys.
That's actually the whole list - the rest of the DVDs I own are software (linux, games, etc) or blanks, to be used for burning Linux install images, or backups, or just a master set of installers.
...hence the following message upon visiting their site with Firefox 1.0PR:
"Sorry, but in order to enjoy the Movielink service you must use Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, which supports certain technologies we utilize for downloading movies. Click here to get the latest version of Internet Explorer.
We do not anticipate supporting Mozilla or Netscape in the near future."
No thanks, I'll take my movies non-DRM'd to death, thank you.
If so, I've got about 20 Pentium Laptops sitting behind me, no HDs, otherwise most of 'em boot. I'll give them to anyone in the Twin Cities area...just speak up.... Various brands Power supplies for most No hard drives
By chance, is it an eMachines M6805 or an M6807? If so, it's the BIOS. same problem here. I told them about it, and the manual fix. Their newer BIOSes have the fix - on the M6809, 10 and 11.
Hopefully they backport it. I'm NOT voiding my warranty, and I've already uninstalled SP2 (couple of my games took a shat after trying to install)
Worst case, I take it back to BB, show them that it b0rks with SP2, and they give me instore credit towards a new one, since they won't be able to fix it. (Already talked to a buddy who's a tech - he said that's what they'll do)
I open one of my sites, like a news site for example (I show them as I do this) and I can scroll down and when I see a cool article, I just middle-click on it, and it starts to load it in the background. It lets me keep everything organized - all the pages from one site are in one window, plus it's faster than opening a new window.
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I can't remember where I read it, but it was said that they were starting to shift away from the monolitic combined suite, to individual apps.
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I can see how that would be beneficial - a showstopping mail client bug wouldn't hold up a new release for the browser. They're seperate programs.
Plus, many people are at work or wherever where their mail client (for example) is dictated by the company (Outlook-only addons, anyone?) and thus wanted standalone apps that people could install where they could (Maybe IE isn't dictated, but Outlook is, for example)
Composer IS it's own project.
<a href="http://www.nvu.com/">http://www.nvu.com/</a
I give them another choice:
I'll fix it once, and show you how to fix it (using AdAware and Spybot Search & Destroy) AND I'll show you a program that doesn't have these problems. In fact, I'll install it, and give you a 10 minute tutorial to boot.
In another response to your post, linked here, I talk about Service Pack 2 for XP. Any chance you can confirm or deny this, or anything related? I refuse to use an OS that silently tags my files for later indexing. My theory is that it's hashing the files, or at least taking the information from them (name, any extras, like an MP3 ID tag for example) and marking them for later talking with a MS server somwheres to index or do something else with said information.
Exactly what I don't like.
.mp3 extension as well as ALL files with source-code extensions.
But, I'm probably going to end up calling in today, as I'm reinstalling all THREE of my computers (All legitimate licensing, to boot)
Just reinstalled one a few short weeks ago, so Office 2003 is sitting there with a recent activation...I'm now about to reactivate it twice more today.
It gets real damn annoying to deal with, and as a result, is why I won't be buying *any* more Microsoft software. Sure, for clients and customers I will, if that's what they want. XP is the last Microsoft OS I see myself EVER using, as Longhorn has waaay too many potentials.
Look at XP SP2 for example. Uncomfirmed, but a friend of mine installed it (for about 3 hours - then promtly wiped the machine) and wrote a little program to look at what files the OS opened and manipulated. He watched in horror as Windows silently modified ALL the files with a
Hence, I will *NOT* be installing Service Pack 2.
In fact, I'm now dual booting my laptop, Windows 2000 Professional (primary) and Windows XP Professional (enough so the college'll leave me alone - stupid requirements)
What's the title on that OEM CD? I've heard of disks that work with any key, regardless of type (OEM, Retail, etc) as long as it's the same version (Home, Professional)
I've also heard that System Builders get these CDs - Yet I haven't been able to find out how to get one as of yet.
...that two friends.
1) What I'm saying in regards to the space used is that in order to use IE, you *have* to have Windows, which has a certain space requirement. If you're running anything else, Firefox is just a small program to add to it. You can't use IE on Linux, for example. (disregarding WINE/Crossover Plugin)
2) If you had to add anything to the api layer (Or just a plugin) which would be easier to do? Firefox, which is open source, and you don't have to ask permission and sign away your rights and life, or IE, which you probably couldn't even get access unless you paid a crapload of money, or were already a "partner" with Microsoft.
I've got an AT&T GSM phone as well, in the MSP/St. Paul area - coverage is decent, in the cities. don't go north though, up here around Anoka it drops off. Hwy 65 is HORRIBLE. Oh, and go look at Cingular's service area - they don't even service ANYONE in Minnesota. Yeah. That's why I didn't look at them when I ended up picking AT&T. YET - Cingular has been advertising in our state for the last few years. AND THEY DON'T EVEN FREAKING OFFER ANY SERVICE IN THE STATE!
...but maybe several MB/GB/TB worth of data? Mail a letter...the content wouldn't matter, but it would be the paper itself that was the medium.
Could be used real-world:
Sign a paper (say, your will)
encoded on the paper (in addition to whatever is written/printed on the paper) is say, something that ties it to you, like a message that can be decoded with your public key (which would also be included...maybe...) or something that uses a 2nd key (one you only have for legal documents...) that only your lawyer and family have the public key for.
Extra validation of the authenticity of documents.
But to compare ActiveX and XPI/Plugins, you have to look at their requirements:
ActiveX:
Microsoft OS (98/ME/2000/XP/2003) 250MB - 3GB
Internet Explorer No additional - included in above
Firefox:
Your choice of OS (so no additional needed - it works with whatever you're running)
Mozilla Firefox itself: 10-20MB (16MB for me, on XP Pro, with some extensions installed)
Plus...one's open source, so if it doesn't have functionality that should be added at the api layer (or any layer for that matter) you can easily do it yourself.
Security aside, XPI/Plugins would beat ActiveX in a logical comparision.
If I recall correctly, you don't need to install VNC Server...just have all the files...(say, a USB Flash Drive?) and execute the server, configure, and voila?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that's all it took. Install was only for if you wanted to automate startup or put in the services, etc.
Simply turn OFF the second monitor for the game. Takes what, 10 seconds?
Windows XP Powertoys I've been using the Desktop Manager powertoy for a while - limits you to four (4) desktops, but hey. Just remember to turn OFF 'Shared Desktops' (else all windows show up on all desktops - dumb defaults) I also turn off the 'Use Animations' and 'Show Quick Switch Buttons' as well - Start + {1,2,3,4} to quickly switch between.
Good = your team
Bad = their team
...that to OpenOffice.org Text Format...much more compressed, and it natively uses XML.
Oh damn...and I just encountered the marquee tag just the other day...the horror...both mentioned in less than a 24 hour period...
YOU'VE RUINED ALL MY YEARS OF THERAPY!
Wouldn't that also be good on the resume..."Works great under pressure."
...but haven't they done this before, in I want to say Europe I believe? Or was that the RIAA, so the mistake's okay?
I bought the DVDs - both Season 1 and Season 2. Very entertaining, plus the commentary explains this. What they did in those cases was actually use the standard multiplayer (non-Capture the Flag, which is the only place where the team colors are fixed) for those scenes. Hence, the flag scenes will only contain those whose body armor is Red (or maroon) or Blue.
I do have some DVDs. I primarily buy them used. Here's the short list (I don't buy many, and no, I don't download them, I just don't watch very many)
Final Fantasy: Spirits Within - used
XXX (w/Vin Diesel) - used
Planes, Trains and Automobiles - new, free from overture.com as advertising to use them for my "business travel"
Red vs. Blue - new. I want to support these guys.
That's actually the whole list - the rest of the DVDs I own are software (linux, games, etc) or blanks, to be used for burning Linux install images, or backups, or just a master set of installers.
...hence the following message upon visiting their site with Firefox 1.0PR:
"Sorry, but in order to enjoy the Movielink service you must use Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, which supports certain technologies we utilize for downloading movies. Click here to get the latest version of Internet Explorer.
We do not anticipate supporting Mozilla or Netscape in the near future."
No thanks, I'll take my movies non-DRM'd to death, thank you.
*follows X back to Shareaza and Bittorrent*
And if they take out Microsoft, and let us keep using GNU/Linux/BSD etc, I think we'd take it!
If so, I've got about 20 Pentium Laptops sitting behind me, no HDs, otherwise most of 'em boot. I'll give them to anyone in the Twin Cities area...just speak up....
Various brands
Power supplies for most
No hard drives
By chance, is it an eMachines M6805 or an M6807? If so, it's the BIOS. same problem here. I told them about it, and the manual fix. Their newer BIOSes have the fix - on the M6809, 10 and 11.
Hopefully they backport it. I'm NOT voiding my warranty, and I've already uninstalled SP2 (couple of my games took a shat after trying to install)
Worst case, I take it back to BB, show them that it b0rks with SP2, and they give me instore credit towards a new one, since they won't be able to fix it. (Already talked to a buddy who's a tech - he said that's what they'll do)
Most understand it...I explain it like this:
I open one of my sites, like a news site for example (I show them as I do this) and I can scroll down and when I see a cool article, I just middle-click on it, and it starts to load it in the background. It lets me keep everything organized - all the pages from one site are in one window, plus it's faster than opening a new window.