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Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/19
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Delphi: `with` dos and dont’s (more of the latter though).
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/18
About a year ago, I wrote about Delphi: you should avoid the with statement as it makes your code less future proof. Then I already tweeted I would follow up. Time to do it now (:
Besides my first post, these links inspired me most:
- Is Delphi “with” keyword a bad practice? – Stack Overflow.
- Why should I not use “with” in Delphi? – Stack Overflow.
- If With is Considered Harmful, What About Double With?.
- Movie #19 – Hate With a Passion.
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“The with keyword. The most hideous, dangerous, blow-your-own-feet-off feature in the language.” by Verity Stob
Posts about the with statement usually cause a stir: people either like or dislike it with passion.
Starting with some history and examples, this posts lists a few DOs and DON’Ts when using the with statement, shows advantages and drawbacks, and shows you tools to eliminate with statements. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted in Borland Pascal, Delphi, Delphi 1, Delphi 2005, Delphi 2006, Delphi 2007, Delphi 2009, Delphi 2010, Delphi 3, Delphi 4, Delphi 5, Delphi 6, Delphi 7, Delphi 8, Delphi x64, Delphi XE, Delphi XE2, Delphi XE3, Delphi XE4, Development, Pascal, Software Development, Turbo Pascal, With statement | 9 Comments »
Google Fonts
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/17
Nice: Google Fonts. They started their own Font CDN.
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T-Mobile USA: how to keep a SIM card active if you visit the USA infrequently
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/17
Last time when I was in the USA, I got myself a new T-Mobile USA SIM card with a local phone number so I could call and have data.
There are a few pre-paid T-Mobile USA plans interesting, depending on how long you visit the USA:
Voice+Text+Data:
- Pay by the day USD 3/day for Unlimited Talk/Text/Data with the first 200 megabyte of data at 4G speed and the rest at 2G speed.
- Pay by the day USD 2/day for Unlimited Talk/Text/Data with the data at 2G speed. 2G speed is maxed at 128 kilobit/second.
- USD 50/month for 0.5 gigabyte of high-speed data and the rest at 2G speed. (works better for > 25 days of USD2/day).
- USD 60/month for 2.5 gigabyte of high-speed data and the rest at 2G speed. (works better for > 20 days of USD3/day).
- USD 70/month for unlimited high-speed data. (works better for > 23 days of USD2/day)
Data only:
- 0.5/1.0/2.5 gigabyte per day for USD 10/15/30.
- 0.5/2.5/4.5/6.5/8.5/10.5/12.5 gigabyte per month for USD 20/30/40/50/60/70/80.
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Where to watch for StackOverflow / StackExchange downtime status: @StackStatus, @TechCrunch, @HNTweets
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/17
Basically, stackstatus.net is not actively updated when severe things like DDoS happen. So the best way to be kept up to date is watch these links:
- StackExchange Status (StackStatus) on Twitter. Not many updates, but at least some updates.
- TechCrunch. (@TechCrunch) They posted Stack Overflow Goes Down, Programmers Around The World Panic (It’s Back Up Now) | TechCrunch.
- HackerNews. (@HNTweets) They posted Stack Overflow is down | Hacker News.
- IsItDownRightNow. They have some sort of uptime history graph at Stackoverflow.com – Is Stackoverflow Down Right Now? and know that Superuser.com – Is Super User Down Right Now? is related, but not that Stackexchange.com – Is Stack Exchange Down Right Now? is related.
- IsUp.me. No history, only a current status like Down For Everyone Or Just Me -> Check if your website is down or up?.
–jeroen
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Vulcan Point Island: An island in a lake, inside an island, inside another lake inside an island inside the ocean.
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/17
I forgot who brought this up in one of my circles a while ago, but this is fun:
An island in a lake, inside an island, inside another lake inside an island inside the ocean.
From the outside in:
- Sea (South Chinese Sea/Philippine Sea/Pacific Ocean)
- Luzon island of the Philippines
- Taal Lake
- Volcano Island
- Main Crater Lake
- Vulcan Point Island
Isn’t the earth a magnificent planet (:
–jeroen
via: Taal Lake – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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When the VideoCast Sample App on Android does not detect cast device (via: Stack Overflow)
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/16
Quite a few things to check when the VideoCast Sample App on Android does not detect cast device – Stack Overflow.
–jeroen
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Android Codes (via Ailton dos Reis – Google+ – Códigos Android)
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/16
Need to test these, looks handy for troubleshooting: Ailton dos Reis – Google+ – Códigos Android.
–jeroen
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Mac@30 follow-up on Happy 30th birthday Mac! Videos, fonts, links, etc (via: The Wiert Corner)
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/16
Now that I’m back home, a small follow-up on the post Happy 30th birthday Mac! « The Wiert Corner with some interesting links.
I know most Mac users now run Mac OS X, but back then it was called a Macintosh, had System as OS, but you had the Finder and the Apple logo still had colours (:
So here are the links:
- The 1984 video’s (yes, there are more than the just the commercial!)
- Steve Jobs Unveils Mac at Boston Computer Society, Unseen Since 1984 | TIME.com.
- Steve Jobs introduces the Original Macintosh – Apple Shareholder Event (1984) – YouTube.
- 1983 Apple Keynote-The “1984” Ad Introduction – YouTube.
- Computer History Museum | @CHM : The Very First ‘Stevenote’.
- Big Brother in 1984 Apple Macintosh Ad was Steve Jobs!.
- Download Apple’s custom font to use these beautifully designed Mac model icons. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted in Apple, Mac, Mac OS X / OS X / MacOS, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, MacBook, MacBook Retina, MacBook-Air, MacBook-Pro, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Power User | Leave a Comment »
Mac OS X: organizing your “Spaces”
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/02/15
A few links to useful posts about Mac OS X Spaces that help you organize your desktop(s):
- OS X Mountain Lion: Work in multiple spaces (the tip on moving a Window between Spaces is invaluable).
- Manually rearrange full-screen apps, spaces in OS X Lion 10.7.2 | How To – CNET and Move Desktop Spaces in Mission Control for OS X with a Drag & Drop.
- Stop Spaces from Rearranging Themselves in Mac OS X.
–jeroen
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