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Offline Nathan

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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #400: July 09, 2010, 05:58:22 PM »
Forgot about having to worry about all that security stuff now.
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« Reply #401: July 09, 2010, 06:21:39 PM »
Quote from: Nathan on July 09, 2010, 05:14:46 PM
Oh, that's right, I forgot some OSes don't have SSH built in :P

Yep.  No native disc image mounting, either.  I'm really hoping they'll add that for SP1, but I'm not holding my breath.  Virtual Clonedrive fills that niche very nicely, and is free.

http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #402: July 09, 2010, 06:22:53 PM »
Quote from: Nathan on July 09, 2010, 05:58:22 PM
Forgot about having to worry about all that security stuff now.

Shrug.  I've gone without more often than not over the years and never had a virus.  I just run MSE now because it's so efficient and my computer is so fast (SSD, Core i7) that I don't miss the extra cycles/IOs.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #403: July 09, 2010, 06:38:42 PM »
I am still a little worried about SSDs.  I did opt for a mobo with SATA 6.0 Gb/s support, so I can add one in the future.

I'll probably go ahead and download Win 7 Ultimate tonight.  Might make a few Linux CDs while I'm at it to dual boot for fun.  Actually I might not have to DL Win 7 if I still have the image on my Mac, I forget if I deleted it the last time I downloaded it or not.

<3 TechNet :lol:
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #404: July 09, 2010, 07:18:56 PM »
Quote from: Nathan on July 09, 2010, 06:38:42 PM
I am still a little worried about SSDs.  I did opt for a mobo with SATA 6.0 Gb/s support, so I can add one in the future.

Only Windows + apps are on my SSD, all of my data is on a standard TB drive.  That said, I haven't had any problems with the SSD, and it's very fast.  SATA 6Gbps isn't really necessary to get the most of the majority of current SSDs.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #405: July 09, 2010, 07:21:47 PM »
Yeah, but sata 6.0 gb/s gives me a little bit of future room to grow.

And I can add an SSD later.  Great thing about a desktop PC over a Mac :clap:

TBH, the 1TB drive I bought is way more than I'll need.  My first Mac in 2005 had 250 GB.  I never filled that, and as I've transferred everything each time I've upgraded to a 320 GB iMac and now my 500 GB MBP, I've never come close to filling my HDD.



What happened to the pics? :lol:
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #406: July 09, 2010, 07:26:20 PM »
Well yeah, there's no reason not to get SATA-III if you're building a new system now.  I just meant that there's not a thing wrong with SATA-II and the current crop of SSDs.  Even the fastest mainstream SSDs still haven't surpassed the limits of SATA-II on the write side of things.  And even then, sequential writes are much less common than marketing would have you believe.

I deleted the pics but if really want to see them I can run the tests again.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #407: July 10, 2010, 02:26:11 AM »
foursquare is freaking addictive.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #408: July 10, 2010, 02:58:27 AM »
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #409: July 10, 2010, 09:45:53 AM »
I got nothing worth taking.

Oh and I saw that already.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #410: July 16, 2010, 10:41:04 PM »
What are some good alternatives to iTunes?  I've heard that iTunes is crap on Windows, but I like the basic design and use of it.  What is an alternative to manage my music library?
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #411: July 16, 2010, 10:54:45 PM »
Quote from: Nathan on July 16, 2010, 10:41:04 PM
What are some good alternatives to iTunes?  I've heard that iTunes is crap on Windows, but I like the basic design and use of it.  What is an alternative to manage my music library?

I use it - the crappiness comes from the resource hogging, which you won't have a problem with.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #412: July 16, 2010, 11:01:54 PM »
Just because I have the resources doesn't mean I'll tolerate shoddy code.  I'll give it a try though.  Maybe Songbird too.  I like that Songbird can integrate with many different music stores.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #413: July 16, 2010, 11:02:44 PM »
Apple programs are generally bad on Windows.  Quicktime is the worst.  Safari is better now, though.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #414: July 16, 2010, 11:04:43 PM »
Does anyone use Veetle?
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Offline PANatsFan

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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #415: July 16, 2010, 11:10:07 PM »
Quote from: Nathan on July 16, 2010, 11:01:54 PM
Just because I have the resources doesn't mean I'll tolerate shoddy code.  I'll give it a try though.  Maybe Songbird too.  I like that Songbird can integrate with many different music stores.

Amazon, emusic, Walmart, and Napster all interface with itunes.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #416: July 16, 2010, 11:42:28 PM »
Quote from: PANatsFan on July 16, 2010, 10:54:45 PM
I use it - the crappiness comes from the resource hogging, which you won't have a problem with.

Also, the fact that it takes about a month from when you click on it to when the window opens.
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Offline Nathan

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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #417: July 17, 2010, 12:31:29 AM »
Quote from: PANatsFan on July 16, 2010, 11:10:07 PM
Amazon, emusic, Walmart, and Napster all interface with itunes.
directly?  Songbird looks like you can get those services built in, just like the iTunes store.
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Offline JMW IV

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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #418: July 17, 2010, 12:41:19 AM »
Nathan - take a look at doubletwist.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #419: July 17, 2010, 07:57:31 PM »
I like MediaMonkey.
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Offline Nathan

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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #420: July 17, 2010, 08:01:00 PM »
Quote from: JMW4th on July 17, 2010, 12:41:19 AM
Nathan - take a look at doubletwist.
I thought that was for Android phones?

Quote from: saltydad on July 17, 2010, 07:57:31 PM
I like MediaMonkey.
i've read good things about it too.  I'll have to check out the free version.

I may end up just sticking with iTunes since I have an iPhone to sync anyway.
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Offline JMW IV

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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #421: July 17, 2010, 08:08:50 PM »
Doubletwist supposedly works with ipods and itunes and such too.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #422: August 28, 2010, 03:24:37 PM »
Anyone tried going to wikipedia today?  I can't get it to load.
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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #423: August 28, 2010, 05:00:45 PM »
Quote from: Nathan on August 28, 2010, 03:24:37 PM
Anyone tried going to wikipedia today?  I can't get it to load.

No problem for me loading it.
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Offline Nathan

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Re: The "Software and Web" Geek thread.
« Reply #424: August 28, 2010, 05:04:57 PM »
Yeah I can load it now too.  It wouldn't load for me a bout an hour though.  Probably just on my end.
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