valiar
Oct 3, 09:43 PM
To recap all the comments above...
Pretty muc everyone who actually had to *use* Notes for work hates it.
The only people who seem to be praising it are the ones who are paid to maintain it. Notice how the Notes fanbois refer to it as a "product", "platform", "solution", etc - and yet provide not a single example where the features of the client itself would make the user more happy and productive.
Yes, I said the word: User!
It's the users that matter most.
And Notes client makes any user miserable.
It is slow, it uses non-standard interface elements, and it has a really steep learning curve (even for the 'engineer' types). I am not a big fan of Outlook, but even Outlook is light years ahead of Notes.
As for the Domino server itself... That thing is just as bad as the client.
Its raison d'etre seems to be simplification of development process.
And it might have made (some limited) sense in 1995.
Not anymore.
Everything, and I mean everything, that you can do with Domino, you can do with Ruby, PHP/MySQL/PostgreSQL, WebObjects, or Java.
You can do it in less time, using highly visual dev environments. You can also easily collaborate on the development process, and systematically create concise documentation. The finished product will run fast and solid, and it won't depend on proprietary (terrible) client software. You will just need a web browser.
Domino, on the other hand, is pure garbage. I remember working in a 20 person company back in '00 where we had a Domino server running on a dual 500MHz PIII server with 2 gigs of RAM - very expensive at the time. It was very hard on the poor machine. It was choking. And the only three things the server was used for were email, very basic scheduling, and a billable hour tracking app. Not that that server is any speed demon by modern standards... But a non-Domino system having the same functionality would not have created any measurable load on the server at all with only 20 users. Did I also mention the server was less than stable? And I still remember how SP6 for NT completely brought the damn thing down... Ouch.
Pretty muc everyone who actually had to *use* Notes for work hates it.
The only people who seem to be praising it are the ones who are paid to maintain it. Notice how the Notes fanbois refer to it as a "product", "platform", "solution", etc - and yet provide not a single example where the features of the client itself would make the user more happy and productive.
Yes, I said the word: User!
It's the users that matter most.
And Notes client makes any user miserable.
It is slow, it uses non-standard interface elements, and it has a really steep learning curve (even for the 'engineer' types). I am not a big fan of Outlook, but even Outlook is light years ahead of Notes.
As for the Domino server itself... That thing is just as bad as the client.
Its raison d'etre seems to be simplification of development process.
And it might have made (some limited) sense in 1995.
Not anymore.
Everything, and I mean everything, that you can do with Domino, you can do with Ruby, PHP/MySQL/PostgreSQL, WebObjects, or Java.
You can do it in less time, using highly visual dev environments. You can also easily collaborate on the development process, and systematically create concise documentation. The finished product will run fast and solid, and it won't depend on proprietary (terrible) client software. You will just need a web browser.
Domino, on the other hand, is pure garbage. I remember working in a 20 person company back in '00 where we had a Domino server running on a dual 500MHz PIII server with 2 gigs of RAM - very expensive at the time. It was very hard on the poor machine. It was choking. And the only three things the server was used for were email, very basic scheduling, and a billable hour tracking app. Not that that server is any speed demon by modern standards... But a non-Domino system having the same functionality would not have created any measurable load on the server at all with only 20 users. Did I also mention the server was less than stable? And I still remember how SP6 for NT completely brought the damn thing down... Ouch.
stevehaslip
Aug 21, 03:20 AM
"Heres another one I made earlier!"
downingp
Apr 30, 08:40 PM
I have always been curious as to how automator works, but have never really had a need to use it until now. What I would like to accomplish is to setup a workflow where as soon as a file gets put into a folder (music, photos, movies, etc) the automator would then automatically connect to my WDTV Live Hub and send the files.
Is this possible and if so, would anyone be willing to offer some assistance?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Is this possible and if so, would anyone be willing to offer some assistance?
Thanks a lot in advance.
ComputersaysNo
Apr 28, 03:20 AM
It's the iSpam.
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Hans Brix
Aug 15, 03:21 AM
That wallpaper is standard on mac's lol
My Mac noobness manifesting itself. :D
My Mac noobness manifesting itself. :D
eclipse
Nov 23, 12:25 AM
I have a difficult client I'd like to tell to go and design their own site.
Any suggestions on where to find Open Source web design software that's pretty point and click? (HTML Language would freak them out, as it also does me.):o
Any suggestions on where to find Open Source web design software that's pretty point and click? (HTML Language would freak them out, as it also does me.):o
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syklee26
Sep 27, 10:30 AM
what da heck does that "quick reply" mean? is that like pressing "reply" button which pops up a small window where I put my message or is it something else?
Lord Blackadder
Mar 15, 04:50 PM
It might get extra support on fiscal grounds, if moral fence-sitters on the issue find the financial arguments against capital punishment attractive in the current environment.
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Daveway
Feb 13, 12:55 AM
Any post that even questions or insults Keira's beauty will get you summarily banned.
Well, I may be the first. I've been devising a plan to counter strike edesigns Keira renegade. The only thing holding me back is a decision of whom I will use to attack. Call it Battle of the Hottest Avatars.
Well, I may be the first. I've been devising a plan to counter strike edesigns Keira renegade. The only thing holding me back is a decision of whom I will use to attack. Call it Battle of the Hottest Avatars.
Consultant
Dec 20, 03:18 PM
Unfortunately, facts do not matter to these people, as most IT departments are clueless about TCO.
The companies that switch to Mac either have smart IT people or have Mac / iPad using executives that push the IT departments to go Mac.
Btw, human aspects seems to do better than facts. Example, white house mac,
http://obamapacman.com/2010/01/white-house-policy-discussions-feature-senior-advisors-apple-macbook-pro/
Nintento CEO uses mac:
http://obamapacman.com/2009/11/nintendo-ceo-satoru-iwata-uses-mac-iphone-apple-keynote-software/
Also "President Obama Demos Healthcare.gov on Mac!"
The companies that switch to Mac either have smart IT people or have Mac / iPad using executives that push the IT departments to go Mac.
Btw, human aspects seems to do better than facts. Example, white house mac,
http://obamapacman.com/2010/01/white-house-policy-discussions-feature-senior-advisors-apple-macbook-pro/
Nintento CEO uses mac:
http://obamapacman.com/2009/11/nintendo-ceo-satoru-iwata-uses-mac-iphone-apple-keynote-software/
Also "President Obama Demos Healthcare.gov on Mac!"
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levitynyc
Apr 7, 12:04 PM
Come on now. Other than a VERY select few, Atari games are terrible and don't hold up at all.
tech324
May 5, 12:26 PM
I am past the 14 day return window but I have only had my MBP for roughly a month now. I am noticing a dead pixel on the screen. Will Apple fix that or does Apple require a minimum amount of dead pixels to fix?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Doctor Q
Jun 16, 10:40 AM
This poll will determine the winner of the Best Static Avatar, MacRumors or Ten Million Theme category of the Ten Million Post Avatar Contest. Vote for your favorite!
All MacRumors members who registered for the forums before June 2010 can vote once in each of the four polls:Best Static Avatar, General Theme
Best Static Avatar, MacRumors or Ten Million Theme (this poll)
Best Animated Avatar, General Theme
Best Animated Avatar, MacRumors or Ten Million Theme
The five finalists, listed in random order, were selected by the forum moderators. Please vote based on technical skill, creativity, humor, and interpretation of the "MacRumors or ten-million theme. Do not base your vote on member status, comments in the contest threads or this thread, or other factors not related to the contest criteria.
This poll will be open through the end of Friday June 18, closing at midnight Eastern time. When the polls close, vote counts will determine the contest winners, as described in the Contest Rules. The final vote counts shown in the poll may be reduced after votes by ineligible users are removed. We will announce the winners in the main Ten Million Post Avatar Contest thread.
The winner will receive priceless bragging rights, a Contest Winner badge http://images.macrumors.com/im/contest_winner.png next to all of their forum posts, and a featured spot in a contest gallery. They may use their winning avatar even if they are not otherwise eligible for an avatar by post count.
Thank you to all of the members who entered the contest or commented on the entries. Good luck to the finalists. May the best static MacRumors-or-Ten-Million-themed avatar win!
All MacRumors members who registered for the forums before June 2010 can vote once in each of the four polls:Best Static Avatar, General Theme
Best Static Avatar, MacRumors or Ten Million Theme (this poll)
Best Animated Avatar, General Theme
Best Animated Avatar, MacRumors or Ten Million Theme
The five finalists, listed in random order, were selected by the forum moderators. Please vote based on technical skill, creativity, humor, and interpretation of the "MacRumors or ten-million theme. Do not base your vote on member status, comments in the contest threads or this thread, or other factors not related to the contest criteria.
This poll will be open through the end of Friday June 18, closing at midnight Eastern time. When the polls close, vote counts will determine the contest winners, as described in the Contest Rules. The final vote counts shown in the poll may be reduced after votes by ineligible users are removed. We will announce the winners in the main Ten Million Post Avatar Contest thread.
The winner will receive priceless bragging rights, a Contest Winner badge http://images.macrumors.com/im/contest_winner.png next to all of their forum posts, and a featured spot in a contest gallery. They may use their winning avatar even if they are not otherwise eligible for an avatar by post count.
Thank you to all of the members who entered the contest or commented on the entries. Good luck to the finalists. May the best static MacRumors-or-Ten-Million-themed avatar win!
mrw00tastic
Apr 28, 08:24 AM
I for one am happy with my Verizon iPhone and didn't regret purchasing it with the knowledge that a newer iPhone would be out later this year. I tried the Incredible and didn't like it and my contract will be up in time for the iPhone 6 which i'm sure by that time will be guaranteed to have LTE.
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toolbox
Apr 23, 02:06 AM
Whats that facebook app you have up top?
Facebook desktop notifications, throw that in google
Facebook desktop notifications, throw that in google
RED�
Oct 9, 03:02 PM
I'll be buying it too!
Downloading... yay! :D
Downloading... yay! :D
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braddouglass
Apr 6, 03:39 PM
Wrong;
1 petabyte = 1*048*576 gigabytes
Google it
So I googled it. and It says. 1 PB is 1000 TB sooooo. Wrong?
1 petabyte = 1*048*576 gigabytes
Google it
So I googled it. and It says. 1 PB is 1000 TB sooooo. Wrong?
zen.state
Apr 7, 07:47 AM
ok. its now running from a 320Gb sata drive!
I left carbon copy cloner running all night to make the bootable copy.
I was a little bit worried about leaving all night as I could not watch the temps. I guess I'm just a bit worried I may have screwed up the thermal paste. But no, it survived showing 52deg when I checked this morning.
Especially because it's a file server you should be running Nap on it. Someone around the PowerPC forum here posted a link to CHUD 3.5.2 which is what you need for Nap to work on an MDD. I forget exactly which thread though. Your idle temps will be in the low 40's then.
When I used to have a dual 1.42 and dual 867 MDD I ran nap on both and also rigged a second 120mm fan on the back of the case. With the extra 120 on the back the same 867 model you have was down in the high 30's when idle and never higher than maybe 48C even under heavy load for hours. Used only as a file server though the CPU's will almost always be idle. Even a single 350MHz G4 would be plenty of power for a file server.
So to sum up.. using nap will help keep the CPU's even cooler than cool and give them many more years of life to power your file access.
I left carbon copy cloner running all night to make the bootable copy.
I was a little bit worried about leaving all night as I could not watch the temps. I guess I'm just a bit worried I may have screwed up the thermal paste. But no, it survived showing 52deg when I checked this morning.
Especially because it's a file server you should be running Nap on it. Someone around the PowerPC forum here posted a link to CHUD 3.5.2 which is what you need for Nap to work on an MDD. I forget exactly which thread though. Your idle temps will be in the low 40's then.
When I used to have a dual 1.42 and dual 867 MDD I ran nap on both and also rigged a second 120mm fan on the back of the case. With the extra 120 on the back the same 867 model you have was down in the high 30's when idle and never higher than maybe 48C even under heavy load for hours. Used only as a file server though the CPU's will almost always be idle. Even a single 350MHz G4 would be plenty of power for a file server.
So to sum up.. using nap will help keep the CPU's even cooler than cool and give them many more years of life to power your file access.
Shaved Kitty
Jun 17, 01:05 AM
who is going to the ATT store across the street from Wharton?
0815
Apr 6, 03:10 PM
meh, my first HD was 52MB that .052GB or .000052TB or .000000052PB :D
Mine was 10MB ... and people told me I was wasting money since a second floppy drive (5 1/4) would be more than enough (one to boot the OS, one for the data).
Mine was 10MB ... and people told me I was wasting money since a second floppy drive (5 1/4) would be more than enough (one to boot the OS, one for the data).
Transporteur
Apr 5, 07:55 AM
meet rusty...
e28
http://tunedmotiondotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/cory_2.jpg
That thing is just awesome! Might copy the theme for my old bug I've got in the garage (sitting there in parts for almost 5 years now :rolleyes:).
e28
http://tunedmotiondotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/cory_2.jpg
That thing is just awesome! Might copy the theme for my old bug I've got in the garage (sitting there in parts for almost 5 years now :rolleyes:).
AidenShaw
May 3, 09:04 PM
The question asked of heterosexuals =/= asked gay and bisexual men. The risk factor for straight people is risky sex, the risk factor asked for gay men is not risky sex, but sex at all - even once. Its not the same thing. If there was no bigotry behind the question it would be raised this way to all, no matter what orientation "have you had unprotected sex with more than one partner in the last 5 years, if yes have you been tested for HIV?"
Arguments that gay people shouldn't be allowed to give blood? Really? I give way to much credit to society sometimes. Equating homosexuality to prostitution or drug use is so incredibly ignorant.
This. About ten million times. :apple:
The irony of a forum with a very large gay and bisexual membership to ask for blood donations is beyond ridiculous.
Think this through, MacRumors, think this through.
So, the solution for the Red Cross is to ask "Are you hetersexual, bisexual, or homosexual? If yes, do not donate blood.".
That seems like a non-biased solution to me.
Arguments that gay people shouldn't be allowed to give blood? Really? I give way to much credit to society sometimes. Equating homosexuality to prostitution or drug use is so incredibly ignorant.
This. About ten million times. :apple:
The irony of a forum with a very large gay and bisexual membership to ask for blood donations is beyond ridiculous.
Think this through, MacRumors, think this through.
So, the solution for the Red Cross is to ask "Are you hetersexual, bisexual, or homosexual? If yes, do not donate blood.".
That seems like a non-biased solution to me.
MacNut
Feb 14, 03:01 PM
So with Ed as a Mod will we still get the rotating Keira avatars that we have come to know and love. :)
Hilmi Hamidi
Sep 6, 07:30 AM
Leah Dizon is a hottie!
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