Comments for Rickard Andersson http://rickardandersson.com The general consensus among clients is that they are your only client. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:26:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha hourly 1 Comment on Video card options for Mac Pro by Rich http://rickardandersson.com/video-card-options-for-mac-pro#comment-60635 Rich Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:26:02 +0000 http://rickardandersson.com/2007/05/24/video-card-options-for-mac-pro/#comment-60635 Due to ATI's heat problems with the x1900XT, I am going to pick up the nVidia 8000 GT 512MB. I found the card on eBay (used and new). It is made for the Mac Pro 2006/2007 (1333FSB) seems it is the other upgrade option back when the Mac Pro was new in 2006. The nVidia has higher 3D ratings than the ATI plus hopefully it'll rid me of these annoying dots/lines/artifacts (and powering off system every 2-3 days due to lockup). Over the past few weeks now I have "purple shaded boxes" appearing sometimes inside browser window.... very strange. I click to another window and it disappears. Worst part is I used to have alot of respect for ATI (due to the fact they are big OpenGL supporter) however the x1900XT is a horrible video card. -Rich Due to ATI’s heat problems with the x1900XT, I am going to pick up the nVidia 8000 GT 512MB. I found the card on eBay (used and new). It is made for the Mac Pro 2006/2007 (1333FSB) seems it is the other upgrade option back when the Mac Pro was new in 2006. The nVidia has higher 3D ratings than the ATI plus hopefully it’ll rid me of these annoying dots/lines/artifacts (and powering off system every 2-3 days due to lockup). Over the past few weeks now I have “purple shaded boxes” appearing sometimes inside browser window…. very strange. I click to another window and it disappears.

Worst part is I used to have alot of respect for ATI (due to the fact they are big OpenGL supporter) however the x1900XT is a horrible video card.

-Rich

]]> Comment on TFOOT in the table header by NoICE http://rickardandersson.com/tfoot-in-the-table-header#comment-60597 NoICE Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:29:37 +0000 http://rickardandersson.com/?p=120#comment-60597 Thanks for the tip :) Thanks for the tip :)

]]> Comment on Useless IMDB ratings by dont matter http://rickardandersson.com/useless-imdb-ratings#comment-60324 dont matter Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:04:43 +0000 http://rickardandersson.com/?p=155#comment-60324 only the people who rate on a normal basis count for the top 250. If anything your wrong because certain movies are rated by tens to hundreds of thousands...thats like not agreeing with everybody. you lost only the people who rate on a normal basis count for the top 250. If anything your wrong because certain movies are rated by tens to hundreds of thousands…thats like not agreeing with everybody. you lost

]]> Comment on Objective-C is confusing by Rickard http://rickardandersson.com/objective-c-is-confusing#comment-60282 Rickard Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:01:51 +0000 http://rickardandersson.com/?p=145#comment-60282 Well, I guess it's only a mess if you're used to something different. Reference counting is indeed a hassle. I almost prefer old-fashioned malloc/free. Well, I guess it’s only a mess if you’re used to something different. Reference counting is indeed a hassle. I almost prefer old-fashioned malloc/free.

]]> Comment on Objective-C is confusing by Daniel Rosenstark http://rickardandersson.com/objective-c-is-confusing#comment-60281 Daniel Rosenstark Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:39:35 +0000 http://rickardandersson.com/?p=145#comment-60281 Why is it a mess? Syntax is totally arbitrary. Lots of people love this bracketed stuff. I am not one of them, yet, but syntax is just syntax. Reference counting, on the other hand, requires work and is a huge hassle. But apparently that's necessary to keep it light (doubt it, though). Why is it a mess? Syntax is totally arbitrary. Lots of people love this bracketed stuff. I am not one of them, yet, but syntax is just syntax. Reference counting, on the other hand, requires work and is a huge hassle. But apparently that’s necessary to keep it light (doubt it, though).

]]> Comment on Video card options for Mac Pro by gunso http://rickardandersson.com/video-card-options-for-mac-pro#comment-60046 gunso Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:58:17 +0000 http://rickardandersson.com/2007/05/24/video-card-options-for-mac-pro/#comment-60046 Sad to see I'm not alone in this situation. I got my Mac Pro late 2006. In 2007, the ATI X1900 started getting the same lines and artifacts and eventually died, the machine wouldn't even boot, the card was totally dead. It was still under warrantee for parts, so I just had to haul it myself to an apple store and they replaced the card for free. Now, it's 2010 and it's getting the same artifacts issue again. Worse, actually, since I think the first one died before it got this bad. It's only a matter of time before it does die. I also blow the dust out of my system periodically, but still need to use SMC fan control (it's uncanny how we are all doing the same exact things here) to keep it cool and not lock up while doing something SO graphics intensive, like open terminal. Problem with it being this late in the game is that now my only option, other than calling apple and ordering a third X1900 for full retail (which will die again with their disposable nature) or find a used Nvidia on ebay. Sad to see I’m not alone in this situation. I got my Mac Pro late 2006. In 2007, the ATI X1900 started getting the same lines and artifacts and eventually died, the machine wouldn’t even boot, the card was totally dead. It was still under warrantee for parts, so I just had to haul it myself to an apple store and they replaced the card for free. Now, it’s 2010 and it’s getting the same artifacts issue again. Worse, actually, since I think the first one died before it got this bad. It’s only a matter of time before it does die. I also blow the dust out of my system periodically, but still need to use SMC fan control (it’s uncanny how we are all doing the same exact things here) to keep it cool and not lock up while doing something SO graphics intensive, like open terminal. Problem with it being this late in the game is that now my only option, other than calling apple and ordering a third X1900 for full retail (which will die again with their disposable nature) or find a used Nvidia on ebay.

]]> Comment on Video card options for Mac Pro by Anonymous http://rickardandersson.com/video-card-options-for-mac-pro#comment-60030 Anonymous Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:16:19 +0000 http://rickardandersson.com/2007/05/24/video-card-options-for-mac-pro/#comment-60030 anyone want 8800 GT @ $160 free shipping for mac pro? :) anyone want 8800 GT @ $160 free shipping for mac pro? :)

]]> Comment on Sweden: pros and cons continued by Alexander http://rickardandersson.com/sweden-pros-and-cons-continued#comment-60024 Alexander Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:36:34 +0000 http://rickardandersson.com/?p=410#comment-60024 In the Soviet Union, a mother could get up to 3 years of paid leave, and up to 5 years of leave without losing your job. Of course, cons included: Low, equal salaries, whatever you do (a doctor officially earned the same as a factory worker, the same as a schoolteacher, the same as a mechanic: 150 rubles, base salary). Corruption (unofficially, doctors earned a lot more than 150 rubles). Chronic product deficits. Jail, if you felt you deserved more than 150 rubles. Thank god that country's dead. In the Soviet Union, a mother could get up to 3 years of paid leave, and up to 5 years of leave without losing your job.

Of course, cons included: Low, equal salaries, whatever you do (a doctor officially earned the same as a factory worker, the same as a schoolteacher, the same as a mechanic: 150 rubles, base salary). Corruption (unofficially, doctors earned a lot more than 150 rubles). Chronic product deficits. Jail, if you felt you deserved more than 150 rubles.

Thank god that country’s dead.

]]> Comment on The curse of the flashing amber LED by Phil http://rickardandersson.com/the-curse-of-the-flashing-amber-led#comment-60023 Phil Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:00:13 +0000 http://rickardandersson.com/2007/01/03/the-curse-of-the-flashing-amber-led/#comment-60023 This is driving me absolutely nuts!!! Whatever I do, it flashes amber in my face! Apple, this is simply not good enough!!!!! AAAARGHHH! This is driving me absolutely nuts!!! Whatever I do, it flashes amber in my face! Apple, this is simply not good enough!!!!! AAAARGHHH!

]]> Comment on Sweden: pros and cons by Car Ant http://rickardandersson.com/sweden-pros-and-cons#comment-60000 Car Ant Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:41:53 +0000 http://rickardandersson.com/?p=207#comment-60000 If I were living in Sweden --- I would expect to .... speak SWEDISH ! If I were living in Sweden — I would expect to …. speak SWEDISH !

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