Comments for Ryan Block http://ryanblock.com Editor and technology critic in the midst of founding a new web startup: gdgt. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:16:49 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Where’s IrfanView for Mac? by John Avery http://ryanblock.com/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113051 John Avery Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:16:49 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/archive/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113051 Irfan is a man. He's the creator of IrfanView (you can see him at the IrfanView site - irfanview.com and click on About The Author). I used his product for many years. But unless he, who doesn't use Mac's, decides to write a Mac version (which would be a huge task if he were to try to make it equal to today's IrfanView) it isn't likely to happen. Although I wish he would, it's not like he was a s/w company with programmers looking around for something to do. It's just him. And as a programmer for over 40 years, I wish I could think I was anywhere near as good and creative as he is. Irfan is a man. He’s the creator of IrfanView (you can see him at the IrfanView site – irfanview.com and click on About The Author). I used his product for many years. But unless he, who doesn’t use Mac’s, decides to write a Mac version (which would be a huge task if he were to try to make it equal to today’s IrfanView) it isn’t likely to happen. Although I wish he would, it’s not like he was a s/w company with programmers looking around for something to do. It’s just him. And as a programmer for over 40 years, I wish I could think I was anywhere near as good and creative as he is.

]]> Comment on Where’s IrfanView for Mac? by LadyS http://ryanblock.com/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113045 LadyS Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:34:00 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/archive/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113045 Came across this feed when looking for a batch resizer like most of you here I was recommended the Irfan View but found not compatible with Macs you would think after all this time they would have one for Mac's. I eventually found this one http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/13039/iresize I have to say it did actually what I wanted and it was free, so just thought I share it with you all. But if any of you guys have found a free more advance one please do post. All the best Came across this feed when looking for a batch resizer like most of you here I was recommended the Irfan View but found not compatible with Macs you would think after all this time they would have one for Mac’s. I eventually found this one http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/13039/iresize

I have to say it did actually what I wanted and it was free, so just thought I share it with you all. But if any of you guys have found a free more advance one please do post.

All the best

]]> Comment on Android using Java VM for apps — whatever! by shemdroid http://ryanblock.com/2007/11/android-using-java-vm-for-apps-whatever/#comment-113044 shemdroid Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:21:30 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/11/android-using-java-vm-for-apps-whatever/#comment-113044 i am not a programmer or developer though i am studying Java. Anywho I'm not going to get in all that. all i have to say is try out a handset running Android 4.0.3 and tell me it doesn't use the hardware to its furthest reaches!!!!!!! just like windows 3.0 or suse Linux ten years ago, Android runs fantastically for a "new" operating system. oh yea and how can i forget that it has completely overrun the mobile market! NOTHING CAN TOUCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! FACT!!!!!!!! i am aware the my grammar isn't fantastic, kiss my @$$!!!!!!! LOLou can hate android but you cant keep it down, boo yah! y i am not a programmer or developer though i am studying Java. Anywho I’m not going to get in all that. all i have to say is try out a handset running Android 4.0.3 and tell me it doesn’t use the hardware to its furthest reaches!!!!!!!

just like windows 3.0 or suse Linux ten years ago, Android runs fantastically for a “new” operating system. oh yea and how can i forget that it has completely overrun
the mobile market! NOTHING CAN TOUCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! FACT!!!!!!!!

i am aware the my grammar isn’t fantastic, kiss my @$$!!!!!!! LOLou can hate android but you cant keep it down, boo yah!

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]]> Comment on Good folders to exclude from Time Machine backups by zevenzin http://ryanblock.com/2008/05/good-folders-to-exclude-from-time-machine-backups/#comment-113038 zevenzin Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:31:25 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/?p=847#comment-113038 Although an interesting concept, a point I did not find in this thread is what type of system you are working with. In a Macbook Air, I would do the whole thing; on the Mac Pro, I'd exclude the downloads folder, great, etc. But contrary to popular belief, in which a mac is a mac, no matter what, in reality, not all Mac's are created equally (and neither are people's needs). Although an interesting concept, a point I did not find in this thread is what type of system you are working with.

In a Macbook Air, I would do the whole thing; on the Mac Pro, I’d exclude the downloads folder, great, etc.

But contrary to popular belief, in which a mac is a mac, no matter what, in reality, not all Mac’s are created equally (and neither are people’s needs).

]]> Comment on Help Veronica and me stay caffeinated, recommend a machine by Matt Hancock http://ryanblock.com/2008/04/help-veronica-and-i-stay-caffeinated-recommend-a-machine/#comment-113037 Matt Hancock Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:41:48 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/?p=815#comment-113037 Hey Ryan! So what are your final thoughts on your Rancillio? I have a Gaggia Twin. I love it, and realized after a year that my grinder was more important than my mid grade machine. I modded my KitchenAid grinder! and now all is well. I would love to hear your thoughts. Hey Ryan!
So what are your final thoughts on your Rancillio? I have a Gaggia Twin. I love it, and realized after a year that my grinder was more important than my mid grade machine. I modded my KitchenAid grinder! and now all is well. I would love to hear your thoughts.

]]> Comment on Where’s IrfanView for Mac? by David Uribe http://ryanblock.com/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113034 David Uribe Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:44:30 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/archive/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113034 @ryanblock Thanks for the quick reply to such an old post of yours! I was asking because the book I'm reading now suggested using IrfanView, but as a long-time Mac user, there's little chance I want to go anywhere near windows again... so I looked up the question and this post of yours came up!.. I can't believe they still haven't migrated to the Mac platform (6 years later)! The book I'm reading needed me to make thumbnails, and it seems like Xee doesn't do that!... so I googled "image editor with thumbnail tool mac" and the third result down was "http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/10/02/15-useful-batch-image-processors/". Anyway, it seems like a really good list of image editors, so I thought I'd share! @ryanblock Thanks for the quick reply to such an old post of yours!

I was asking because the book I’m reading now suggested using IrfanView, but as a long-time Mac user, there’s little chance I want to go anywhere near windows again… so I looked up the question and this post of yours came up!.. I can’t believe they still haven’t migrated to the Mac platform (6 years later)!

The book I’m reading needed me to make thumbnails, and it seems like Xee doesn’t do that!… so I googled “image editor with thumbnail tool mac” and the third result down was “http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/10/02/15-useful-batch-image-processors/”. Anyway, it seems like a really good list of image editors, so I thought I’d share!

]]> Comment on Where’s IrfanView for Mac? by Ryan Block http://ryanblock.com/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113033 Ryan Block Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:27:12 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/archive/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113033 Never found anything to fully substitute Irfanview, but I also stopped looking years ago. I'm a fan of Xee these days. Never found anything to fully substitute Irfanview, but I also stopped looking years ago. I’m a fan of Xee these days.

]]> Comment on Where’s IrfanView for Mac? by David Uribe http://ryanblock.com/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113032 David Uribe Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:51:32 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/archive/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113032 So @ryanblock did you ever find a reasonable solution to the lack of an Mac version of IrfanView? So @ryanblock did you ever find a reasonable solution to the lack of an Mac version of IrfanView?

]]> Comment on Tech I’m thankful for this year by Ryan Block http://ryanblock.com/2010/12/tech-im-thankful-for-this-year/#comment-113031 Ryan Block Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:47:51 +0000 http://ryanblock.com/?p=1555#comment-113031 Will see if I can find the time to throw another one together! Will see if I can find the time to throw another one together!

]]> Comment on Tech I’m thankful for this year by Cameron http://ryanblock.com/2010/12/tech-im-thankful-for-this-year/#comment-113030 Cameron Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:46:13 +0000 http://ryanblock.com/?p=1555#comment-113030 Would love if you did another one of these for 2011! This list really did change how I viewed the last year. Would love if you did another one of these for 2011! This list really did change how I viewed the last year.

]]> Comment on Disable IntelliTXT and keyword popovers: some solutions for the end user by Brad T http://ryanblock.com/2007/08/disable-intellitxt-and-keyword-popovers-some-solutions-for-the-end-user/#comment-113029 Brad T Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:47:40 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/08/disable-intellitxt-and-keyword-popovers-some-solutions-for-the-end-user/#comment-113029 Thanks Ryan. Thanks Ryan.

]]> Comment on Good folders to exclude from Time Machine backups by Ryan Block http://ryanblock.com/2008/05/good-folders-to-exclude-from-time-machine-backups/#comment-113028 Ryan Block Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:18:41 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/?p=847#comment-113028 Don, smart call on Dropbox! I'd suggest you do backup your mobile apps folder though, especially if you have any apps that aren't available for download anymore. Don, smart call on Dropbox! I’d suggest you do backup your mobile apps folder though, especially if you have any apps that aren’t available for download anymore.

]]> Comment on Good folders to exclude from Time Machine backups by Don Wilson http://ryanblock.com/2008/05/good-folders-to-exclude-from-time-machine-backups/#comment-113027 Don Wilson Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:24:11 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/?p=847#comment-113027 I excluded my Dropbox folder as well since Dropbox backs that up for me. I also excluded /Users/[user]/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Mobile Applications since those are only there to back up my phone. I don't feel like I need to backup the backup. I excluded my Dropbox folder as well since Dropbox backs that up for me. I also excluded /Users/[user]/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Mobile Applications since those are only there to back up my phone. I don’t feel like I need to backup the backup.

]]> Comment on Good folders to exclude from Time Machine backups by Zig http://ryanblock.com/2008/05/good-folders-to-exclude-from-time-machine-backups/#comment-113023 Zig Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:47:40 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/?p=847#comment-113023 Great article. I've been trying to do a large backup on a WD Mybook Live NAS. Since it's 350+ GB it hung every time. Through some fiddling around I've found it best to exclude all of these large folders (particularly Music and Photos), then add them back into the backup after the initial backup is complete. Wee-Haw! Great article. I’ve been trying to do a large backup on a WD Mybook Live NAS. Since it’s 350+ GB it hung every time. Through some fiddling around I’ve found it best to exclude all of these large folders (particularly Music and Photos), then add them back into the backup after the initial backup is complete. Wee-Haw!

]]> Comment on Disable IntelliTXT and keyword popovers: some solutions for the end user by Rick M http://ryanblock.com/2007/08/disable-intellitxt-and-keyword-popovers-some-solutions-for-the-end-user/#comment-113018 Rick M Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:43:22 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/08/disable-intellitxt-and-keyword-popovers-some-solutions-for-the-end-user/#comment-113018 I'm all for blocking every ad known to man. They are completely USELESS SPAM FORCED MARKETING harmful or not I want them all banned gone adios! If I want to see ads I will look them up any ad that pops up on my screen is doing nothing but securing a spot in my "Ill never ever buy from them" folder. The only folks that "Don't mind harmless ads" are the folks putting them out there, and trying to make money off them ..I mean why else would they "like" an ad . I’m all for blocking every ad known to man. They are completely USELESS SPAM FORCED MARKETING harmful or not I want them all banned gone adios! If I want to see ads I will look them up any ad that pops up on my screen is doing nothing but securing a spot in my “Ill never ever buy from them” folder. The only folks that “Don’t mind harmless ads” are the folks putting them out there, and trying to make money off them ..I mean why else would they “like” an ad .

]]> Comment on Where’s IrfanView for Mac? by Richard http://ryanblock.com/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113014 Richard Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:22:17 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/archive/2006/08/wheres-irfanview-for-mac/#comment-113014 gunste@: Grab does the same job as Clipmate. it's hidden in Utilities, and it's easy to use. Saves as .TIF, which you can open in Preview, edit, crop, and save in various formats from there. But I also want something to replace Irfan View! I've a customer who wants to open .WMF, .CDR, .AI, and several other different formats of clipart images, which are in her large collection, at minimal cost. Is there anyone out there who wants to Tackle this? Irfan View looks as though it will never be ported to OS X. People have been asking in this thread for over five years now, and that's a lifetime in computer terms. Trying to run IrfanView it via WINE isn't the proper way to do things. Richard gunste@: Grab does the same job as Clipmate. it’s hidden in Utilities, and it’s easy to use. Saves as .TIF, which you can open in Preview, edit, crop, and save in various formats from there.

But I also want something to replace Irfan View!

I’ve a customer who wants to open .WMF, .CDR, .AI, and several other different formats of clipart images, which are in her large collection, at minimal cost.

Is there anyone out there who wants to Tackle this? Irfan View looks as though it will never be ported to OS X. People have been asking in this thread for over five years now, and that’s a lifetime in computer terms.

Trying to run IrfanView it via WINE isn’t the proper way to do things.

Richard

]]> Comment on Android using Java VM for apps — whatever! by Tony http://ryanblock.com/2007/11/android-using-java-vm-for-apps-whatever/#comment-113013 Tony Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:29:48 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/2007/11/android-using-java-vm-for-apps-whatever/#comment-113013 LOL, gotta love Java-hating snobs. It's so 2002. Oh man, Java is slow, real men program in C/C++ (which is fast for machines, but slow and painfully error-prone for humans to actually create, compile, and maintain). Either that or "Java is lame, real men program in Python" (which is actually quite a bit slower than Java but hey, it's hip). LOL, gotta love Java-hating snobs. It’s so 2002. Oh man, Java is slow, real men program in C/C++ (which is fast for machines, but slow and painfully error-prone for humans to actually create, compile, and maintain). Either that or “Java is lame, real men program in Python” (which is actually quite a bit slower than Java but hey, it’s hip).

]]> Comment on Good folders to exclude from Time Machine backups by Tommy http://ryanblock.com/2008/05/good-folders-to-exclude-from-time-machine-backups/#comment-113012 Tommy Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:17:46 +0000 http://www.ryanblock.com/?p=847#comment-113012 Thanks for your list, absolutely great. I was especially interested in removing parallels after the first backup..... But I cant find parallels in /Users/[user]/Library/Parallels instead I can find a 12GB file in Macintosh HD/Programs/Parallels/WinXP.... is this the same file you are talking about ?? Thanks a lot ! Thanks for your list, absolutely great. I was especially interested in removing parallels after the first backup….. But I cant find parallels in /Users/[user]/Library/Parallels instead I can find a 12GB file in Macintosh HD/Programs/Parallels/WinXP…. is this the same file you are talking about ?? Thanks a lot !

]]> Comment on Tech I’m thankful for this year by Social Media Assistant http://ryanblock.com/2010/12/tech-im-thankful-for-this-year/#comment-113011 Social Media Assistant Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:14:49 +0000 http://ryanblock.com/?p=1555#comment-113011 I would agree completely about the magic mouse, it's become send nature to me to use the new gestures which initially i was skeptical about to be honest. I would agree completely about the magic mouse, it’s become send nature to me to use the new gestures which initially i was skeptical about to be honest.

]]> Comment on Come as you are. by Steve http://ryanblock.com/2011/10/come-as-you-are/#comment-113005 Steve Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:13:26 +0000 http://ryanblock.com/?p=1570#comment-113005 Ryan, Beautifully said. I've used Apple products for a LONG time. Grew up 5 miles from Steve's boyhood home. I worked at Apple. I've inadequately tried to explain my feelings about his death to family and friends. I've read many blog posts (including Marco's)...but yours hit closest to home. Thanks. Ryan,

Beautifully said. I’ve used Apple products for a LONG time. Grew up 5 miles from Steve’s boyhood home. I worked at Apple. I’ve inadequately tried to explain my feelings about his death to family and friends.

I’ve read many blog posts (including Marco’s)…but yours hit closest to home.

Thanks.

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