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Great Windows tool to reclaim hard drive space
Posted by jpluimers on 2015/10/25
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Audio Examples: MP3 vs. AAC/M4A vs. Opus Fraunhofer, LAME, etc…
Posted by jpluimers on 2015/10/24
Audio Examples: MP3 vs. AAC/M4A vs. OpusIn this previous thread we discussed the difference between the LAME and Fraunhofer CBR MP3 encoder at low… – Georg Holzmann – Google+
Source: Audio Examples: MP3 vs. AAC/M4A vs. Opus In this previous thread we discussed…
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Delphi books you should have or have read
Posted by jpluimers on 2015/10/08
Here is a list of books that I think any serious Delphi developer should have or have read:
- Julian Bucknall: The Tomes Of Delphi Algorithms And Data Structures (paperback, kindle)
- Still a classic, focussing on the why and how of algorithms. Lots of it apply even outside the Delphi field.
- Nick Hodges: Coding in Delphi (paperback, kindle/PDF)
- Want to learn about the newest Delphi language features? Then this book is for you. If not and still using a Delphi XE* version, then you should consider a new job.
- Danny Thorpe: Delphi Component Design (paperback; no eBook)
- Despite its age, it is still current: it shows you how and why many designs in the RTL are they way they are. More importantly it shows how to use these designs in your code. Even the most advanced Delphi programmers can learn a thing or two here. Many of the new RTL/VCL/FMX developers can learn far more from it.
- Daniele Teti: Delphi Cookbook (paperback, eBook)
- Even though it is relatively young, it is a classic example of a good how-to book with many inspiring examples on how to get a variety of things done in both regular and mobile applications.
- Cary Jensen: Delphi in Depth: ClientDataSets 2nd Edition (paperback, PDF)
- Although ClientDataSet is rapidly becoming obsolete in newer Delphi versions, old Delphi code benefits from ClientDataSets a lot: definitely recommended if you have to maintain an existing codebase.
- Marco Cantù: Essential Pascal (paperback, PDF not available any more since Marco started working for Embarcadero)
- Chris Rolliston: Delphi XE2 Foundations (paperback, kindle parts 1/2/3)
- It covers language and non-visual things well so it is pretty version agnostic.
- Ray Lischner: Delphi in a Nutshell (paperback, kindle)
- It still covers the best Object Pascal language description on paper (sans modern language features like generics and anonymous methods.
There are many other Delphi books out, but most are either version specific, bound to a narrow area of topics, outdated or not well written.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2015/09/06
logitech :: modula-2 :: Logitech Modula-2 Version 3.0 Turbo Pascal to Logitech Modula-2 Translator Sep87 http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/logitech/modula-2/Logitech_Modula-2_Version_3.0_Turbo_Pascal_to_Logitech_Modula-2_Translator_Sep87.pdf
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Posted by jpluimers on 2015/09/06
logitech :: modula-2 :: Logitech Modula-2 Version 3.0 Turbo Pascal to Logitech Modula-2 Translator Sep87 http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/logitech/modula-2/Logitech_Modula-2_Version_3.0_Turbo_Pascal_to_Logitech_Modula-2_Translator_Sep87.pdf
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Samsung kondigt twee 2,5″-ssd’s met opslagcapaciteit van 2TB aan – Computer – Nieuws – Tweakers
Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/06
Interesting; anyone who knows when they become available? Samsung kondigt twee 2,5″-ssd’s met opslagcapaciteit van 2TB aan – Computer – Nieuws – Tweakers.
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Giffify – easily create optimised GIFs from a video
Posted by jpluimers on 2015/07/04
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Posted by jpluimers on 2015/06/12
Hoe vies is de lucht bij jou in de buurt? http://s.parool.nl/4073648
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HGST levert eerste 10TB-hdd met helium uit – IT Pro – Nieuws – Tweakers
Posted by jpluimers on 2015/06/11
Great comment on BER and ZFS: http://tweakers.net/nieuws/103587/hgst-levert-eerste-10tb-hdd-met-helium-uit.html?showReaction=7728136#r_7728136
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Microsoft Defender (aka Antimalware) using lots of CPU when machine becomes idle (via: MsMpEng.exe ISSUES! Using very high amounts of CPU, during scans – Microsoft Community)
Posted by jpluimers on 2015/06/08
When using Windows VMs on my MacBook Retina, often they’d start using excessive CPU after I switched back to my OS X screen.
This is very distracting, for instance during presentations, as it also starts humming the fans at close to 100 Hz (for non techies: nearly 6000 rpm).
When switching back to the VM, and going to Task Manager soon enough, I observed a MsMpEng+high+cpu+usage.
Since I knew this was caused by Windows Defender, I first tried to “Excluded files and locations” MsMpEng.exe, but that did not help.
My second thought was that it was caused by idle behaviour. Disabling that was indeed the cause. Since doing that was kind of hard to circumvent, here is how:
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