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by smithy_dll
Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the future of forum culture? /or/ Does anyone else miss the days of forum-dominated internet discussion?
Replies: 17
Views: 13322

Re: What is the future of forum culture? /or/ Does anyone else miss the days of forum-dominated internet discussion?

Joel Spolsky asked the same question on the latest stack overflow podcast. https://stackoverflow.blog/2021/01/01/podcast-300-welcome-to-2021-with-joel-spolsky/ For a large part, casual conversation has moved from boomer book to platforms like Discord. Boomer book doesn't have "get something use...
by smithy_dll
Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Flash: So long and thanks for all the lulz
Replies: 2
Views: 4750

Flash: So long and thanks for all the lulz

https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html Flash player is no longer supported as of a few days ago and will no-longer play content in a few days time. It's been a long time coming since Steve Jobs mocked flash and held up HTML5 as the replacement that would be supported on the iPho...
by smithy_dll
Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:09 am
Forum: phpBB Discussion
Topic: MOD Team Timeline
Replies: 2
Views: 322964

Re: MOD Team Timeline

No way has MODX been around almost 5 years. Are you serious???
by smithy_dll
Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Post your Work Area
Replies: 44
Views: 9863

Re: Post your Work Area

DavidIQ wrote:Main work area (messy, yes...):
You need to rip in and de-clutter.
Use something like Synergy and RDP to rip in and simplify your work environment. (or this)

Anyway, here is what mine would look like, if I were still there.
http://smithydll.id.au/smithy_dll/image ... g_5060.JPG
by smithy_dll
Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First forum you ever joined:
Replies: 136
Views: 113800

Re: First forum you ever joined:

Blink 182 on MCA records artist forums, powered by Snitz Forums 2000
Absolutely shocking software. Spaghetti ASP code, slow, full of security issues. The forum no-longer exists.
by smithy_dll
Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: how many forum posts are a lot?
Replies: 15
Views: 5007

Re: how many forum posts are a lot?

I would say that trying to obtain an objective measure from a subjective term is futile. As you can already see, not one person has agreed as to what "big" is. Big-boards is probably the best way to determine, "have I made it?" in terms of being relevant as a popular bulletin boa...
by smithy_dll
Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The best OS Screenshot capture Software?
Replies: 21
Views: 8416

Re: The best OS Screenshot capture Software?

DavidIQ wrote:Vista and Windows 7 both have a "Snipping Tool" to take screenshots. No need to fish around ;)
Snipping tool is one to live by.
by smithy_dll
Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Facebook is using PunBB?
Replies: 35
Views: 11926

Re: Facebook is using PunBB?

What is more surprising is why didn't they dogfood the forum (Discussion) feature integrated into Facebook Groups?
by smithy_dll
Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:36 pm
Forum: [3.0.x] MOD Writers Discussion
Topic: Mod X help
Replies: 1
Views: 614

Re: Mod X help

Do you mean AutoMOD? MODX is a file format.
by smithy_dll
Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:03 am
Forum: phpBB Discussion
Topic: [Discuss] Change in MOD Team Leadership
Replies: 59
Views: 11927

Re: [Discuss] Change in MOD Team Leadership

Pity we didn't get a chance to work together Igor.

Congrats Eric!
by smithy_dll
Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to reduce server load?
Replies: 27
Views: 8066

Re: How to reduce server load?

phpBB3 should handle that load without lifting a finger. 70 MB is a small database
If they can't tell you more about why they are suspending you, I would find a different host
by smithy_dll
Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: phpBB Discussion
Topic: Discuss: Online MODX Creator
Replies: 29
Views: 8743

Re: Discuss: Online MODX Creator

Great utility, it's good to see the MODX ecosystem flourish <Aside> MODX actually supports the full letter code PLUS modifiers as phpBB3 core itself does. The languages drop down in MODX supports both simplified and traditional http://www.phpbb.com/mods/modx/i18n/languages.txt zh - simplified (phpBB...
by smithy_dll
Sat Oct 24, 2009 5:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Name the operating systems you have used..
Replies: 73
Views: 13965

Re: Name the operating systems you have used..

Microsoft DOS - don't know what version, various Windows 2.0 - grandparents computer Windows 3.1 - Windows 3.11 - Windows 95 - probably the funnest MS release to date, Hover FTW Windows NT4.0 - Install IE and it eats your desktop Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME - Least stable, not true multi-ta...
by smithy_dll
Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please advise for a good video converter
Replies: 8
Views: 2054

Re: Please advise for a good video converter

WMV9 Advanced Profile (WVC1) uses VC-1 Latest Quicktime MOV format uses h.264, can also be used in an MPEG-4 AVC container. Youtube uses h.263 in a flv container which isn't as good as the two above high-definition formats. Personally I think h.264 delivers superior quality low-bit-rate video compar...
by smithy_dll
Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: To what extent would you protect your site?
Replies: 48
Views: 9405

Re: To what extent would you protect your site?

Umm, copyright laws are there to protect everyone. From there it is only a matter of much much time and money you want to spend enforcing copyright. Obviously large companies have more of both.

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