david.atwell Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 It is an odd thing. I work for a SaaS company, so it might be a little bizarre for me to criticize it too much, but I definitely think it's a flawed model for the consumer. (Our software is for business use, which I think works better on a subscription model) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemaru Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The entire year costs me roughly 150€, so that's definitely an upside (982€ for PS CS6) of the subscription-based business model. On the other hand, if my income was dependant on the use of Photoshop, InDesign and such, 700+ a year for the entire software suite would be a lot. Photographers and graphic designers tend to require expensive paraphernalia to begin with, so adding software costs on top of costly equipment would be a bummer. It really bugs me that basically, Adobe has a monopoly over the graphic design market. Sure, in the video editing division it has competitors like Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas and the like but Photoshop is the go-to choice of 99,999% graphic designers. Quote Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. |fb(page)|portfolio|blog| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniels Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Not been on the forums in a while...sifting through all the unread posts is a bear... Quote Logo/Banner Competition My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDale Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Not been on the forums in a while...sifting through all the unread posts is a bear... Not forgetting keeping up with TechnoRobbo and his plug-ins, plus new toys from Red Ochre too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemaru Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Wow, good luck with that Welshblue! New components come in regularly and it's tough to know which parts to buy. I don't know anything about building computers, but I'd think it wise to start with looking for a decent motherboard, http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z87-haswell-motherboard-review,3524.html I'd go for Intel, but there are many who consider AMD to be better due to its lower price. Quote Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. |fb(page)|portfolio|blog| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkShock Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Are we doing the Paint.NET awards this year? I missed the last two. Quote ---- Gallery | Sig Tutorial | deviantART | Sig Videos | PhotoBucket ----D E S T I N Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Are we doing the Paint.NET awards this year? I missed the last two. I'm preparing them now. EDIT: Posted... go vote! Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 @Welshy: http://apcmag.com/masterbuilder.htm My personal favorite series on building PCs. The articles discuss components, options, and prices. A great place to start! Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFX Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Hmmmmm... I saw one that was posted like a week or so ago, I thought something was fishy about it when it said the grand prize was a free copy of Adobe Photoshop. :S Here, check it out... http://forums.getpai...?showtopic=10101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Check the link I posted - it didn't want to work. I had an "l" appended where it wasn't required Edited. 1 Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Welsh, I know I'm way slow, but I'd be happy to help ya choose components for your new PC. And kudos for taking the leap to building your own, it's a rewarding experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemaru Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Ah Cat Power is so great. Or actually, she was great. I'm glad she's feeling good now but man, she was an amazing singer-songwriter when she was alcoholic, depressed, deranged and sad. "I could stay here, become someone different / I could stay here, become someone better" Edited December 31, 2013 by Kemaru Quote Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. |fb(page)|portfolio|blog| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 How sad & awful for your nephew but it does restore some faith in humanity when you see people helping others like this. Big & small helping out. Congratulations to the parents on the safe arrival of their precious bundle of joy too. If you like, send rain & some cold this way. We have been frying for the last week. Temps up to 45 deg C that's 112 to 113 F. I have to put large bottle of frozen water in with the rats to keep them alive & hosing down the dogs. The air is so hot that we don't even bother with the fan. My backyard is fully baked now. We are surrounded in a thick smoke haze that makes it impossible to see clearly the backyard. My nose is bleeding often & the headaches are not responding to pain killers. It is hard just to breathe. Still, there are many who have it much harder. The firies, who battle the intense heat from the bushfires, the smoke & the danger, are indeed brave men & women. Birds are dropping out of the skies, dying. Livestock simply keeling over & the same with wildlife. Over in Canada & other places, my friends are battling crippling cold & are often days without power. Then we have floods for other family & friends. I don't know which is worse. Sending warmth your way & a bit of a dry spell too Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Welshy, I can report that it s now 20 deg C cooler & we've had a bit of rain. Musta been them hailstones Hoping for a bit of relief for everyone Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackpenny Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Yeah, yeah, everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it! I can say that because it's pretty mild here, for now anyway. But we have had a lot more snow than usual. I've just about run out of room to shovel. And it's not easy to house train a puppy in winter. But seriously, extremes either way are hard, and I hope everyone is doing okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemaru Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) I'm happy we don't have any snow this year and the cold is quite minimal, we're mostly above 5°C. No snow, just rain, And the grass is really, really green. (no leaves though) Edited January 8, 2014 by Kemaru Quote Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. |fb(page)|portfolio|blog| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniels Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Yesterday was one of the coldest days I've seen in quite some time. Last temp reading i saw was -12ºC (10ºF). But by the weekend, it's supposed to hit around 15ºC. I just wish it would make up its mind Quote Logo/Banner Competition My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniels Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I think I've converted my father over to Chrome... I put it on his PC a while ago, and dropped hints that it was there. I just heard him say: "I like to pull stuff up on that Chrome. Explorer seems to conk out all the time." My job is complete 3 Quote Logo/Banner Competition My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I think I've converted my father over to Chrome... I put it on his PC a while ago, and dropped hints that it was there. I just heard him say: "I like to pull stuff up on that Chrome. Explorer seems to conk out all the time." My job is complete Nice work! Like I've been saying for a while now, the only thing Explorer is good for is downloading firefox/chrome. 1 Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I assume y'all have seen Twitch Plays Pokemon. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I must consult the Helix Fossil. @.@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I assume y'all have seen Twitch Plays Pokemon.This is how games work when half the players just want to watch the world burn. Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 This is how games work when half the players just want to watch the world burn. http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/702/555/007.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I must consult the Helix Fossil. @.@ Huh. You always struck me as a Dome prophet. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kemaru Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 My faith lies in Old Amber. Quote Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. |fb(page)|portfolio|blog| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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