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I recently began using Daum Potplayer,possibly the next KMPlayer.The only problem being no English version yet. So here it is.
Download the English translation for Daum potplayer
Replace the potplayer.dll with the attached dll.The dialog boxes,buttons can be adjusted further to make them look perfect.The only problem is when a new potplayer.dll is updated,I might have to recompile them?
Tools used:Resource hacker,Google translate,Sisulizer demo(pretty much).
In Brazil..
I found this new s/w released by MS research labs.Called Songsmith AKA Windows Garage band paid alternative.Its a software that makes music for your tunes.You sing a song and select the correct tempo and genre,The music will be automatically added to you tune in a couple of seconds.It works.
Once you install the trail version(6 hrs usage time),you will be greeted with a dialogue box to create new song…Follow the instructions and go a head with your singing session.Once you feel satisfied with the output you can export into a music file(WMA) and rejoice.
The main issue I found is the lack of manual intervention which makes you to create a tune based on the existing loops in the library(limited in number as of now) as opposed to create a tune and generate music(you can do this but it sounds lame OR probably it takes time).
Enough of the description.Here is my sample tune(Unprocessed) generated through Songsmith.
PS:Not sure of what I was babbling in the song.
1)Stop wasting time.
2)Stop watching Bollywood movies.
3)Drink lots of water.
4)Complete the course on “http://www.hundredpushups.com”.
5)Build a small website with CakePHP framework.
6)Socialize.
7)Socialize++.
8)A trip to India.
9)Install Windows7.
10)Eat on time.
11)Pay up the credit card bills.
12)Spend less time on the Internet(I highly doubt this).
This is an excerpt from OSnews.com (from comments) on why Apple is just a normal computer selling company and sells its products on its brand name(Just like Gucci,Adidas,Armani etc.).Interesting read….
PS:I am not a MS/DELL/HP/IBM etc.. admirer nor a Apple hater,But I believe Apple’s high hardware cost is ridiculous(Basically,we pay double the amount for the same hardware-Though this gap is narrowing down) and Windows > OSX.
by tupp on Wed 26th Nov 2008 20:43 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: Bad news"
Member since:
2006-11-12
Their laptops tend to be streamlined, designed very well, and are quite innovative.
Whether or not Apple laptops are aesthetically pleasant is a matter of personal taste. However, if the laptops regularly exhibit heat problems, mechanical failures or usability difficulties, the designer has failed.
There is nothing "innovative" about Apple laptops.
For example, the patented Magsafe connector that they’ve been using on their entire notebook line for quite a number of years now.
Apple did not innovate/invent breakaway connectors — not even breakaway, magnetic connectors.
Who would have thought that using a tiny magnet could pose so useful if tripping over a cord.
Perhaps the thought occured to a group of countertop appliance manufacturers, about five years before Apple: http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/07/03/deep.fryers/
Note that these magnetic breakaway connectors were announced as a UL standard on July 4, 2001 — the Apple magsafe connector was introduced on January 10, 2006.
In addition, breakaway connectors have been used for decades in the safety and aerospace industries.
Not ONE company has been able to match, to my knowledge, something remotely close to that.
Except for the countertop appliance manufacturers (and the safety and aerospace industries) mentioned above, who had it long before Apple.
Perhaps the reason that other laptop makers don’t utilize this thoroughly standardized technology is because:
- it’s too expensive;
- it’s too big, compared to the tiny power connectors that are common on laptops;
- it’s unreliable — wiping pins/contacts have fewer intermittent conduction problems;
- it’s a fire hazard:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rheauchyr/sets/72057594082940769/
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/magsafe-burning-not-isolated-183…
Here’s a device designed to overcome the strain relief problems inherent in the Apple magsafe connector: http://www.macworld.com/article/135299/2008/08/macmagsaver.html?lsr…
The existence of this strain-relief product begs the question: why would a properly designed magsafe connector need a strain-relief accessory?
The answer is that Apple designers and engineers are not very good.
This ‘Gucci’ laptop easily stands out from the other ‘Adidas’ laptops.
That statement is at the crux of why people buy Apple products — they are "designer" items. They tend to appeal to people who go for that sort of thing, and to those who go for designer looks but who won’t admit it.
Evidently, Apple fans also indirectly admire Braun products from the 1960s: http://gizmodo.com/343641/1960s-braun-products-hold-the-secrets-to-…
I just want a computer that works well, that doesn’t restrict my choices, and that is reasonably priced.
Some argue the hardware is controlled. While true, it does give a uniformity which allows Apple to focus on (and prefect?) driver support, which Windows can’t necessarily do as easily.
Go here: http://www.macfixit.com/ Then, in your browser, search "driver".
Macs have driver problems.
Plus, Macs have a host of other problems listed on this page and countless more problems and complaints in the forums section of this site ( http://www.macfixitforums.com/ ).
Of course, Macs have a lot of problems, just like other computers/OSs.
Furthermore, Apple designers and engineers are not very innovative — they merely employ technology invented by someone else.
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by Soulbender on Thu 27th Nov 2008 13:18 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: Bad news"
Member since:
2005-08-18
That’s true, however with Apple you’re not ‘just’ paying for a printed logo.
I never said you did. Both Gucci and Apple makes good, stylish stuff but the reason they are both so expensive is because of their branding.
but you’re getting a proven-stable OS, along with a laptop that’s very slick
I really hate to say it but XP is a stable OS too. It’s also cute how Mac users always seem to think that Apple is the only company on planet earth that make slick, stylish laptops.
At the same time, it’s believed that Apple also ensures the hardware they choose is of good build quality and testing before placed in their products.
I believe the hardware is made in China and/or Taiwan, just like everything else.
Managing e-books(mostly PDF’s) had always been a baffling task for me(on Windows).Sure,I can create a folder with the books in it and be happy organizing them,But that is not what I am looking for.Luckily, I have found two apps that do their job(perfectly)
Calibre:
calibre is a e-book library management application. It is free, open source and cross-platform in design and works on Linux, OSX and Windows. calibre is meant to be a complete e-library solution and thus includes, library management, format conversion, news feeds to eBook conversion as well as e-book reader sync features. A full description of Features as well as some Screenshots. calibre is written purely in python.
Calibre has all the features(even more) for a eBook management software.You can look up/add/edit the book information based on the books title and can download the covers.Books can be looked up using the built in search,also they can be browsed through the associated tags that can be setup and also through the attractive cover flow interface.Most importantly,they can be viewed right from the app using their associated software.Calibre supports PDF’s,TXT,DJVU,HTML,CHM and almost all other file types.The only downside is the startup time.
My EBook Library:
This is similar to Calibre but has far less features.The built in search is not instant unlike Calibre.The support site for this app is down and I guess its been discontinued.The + side of this app is that it is not bloated and does its job.
I prefer and recommend to use Calibre for your eBook management.
