This really effective program is being overlooked
This really effective program is being overlooked
I really dislike the software industry's obsession with discarding software that simply functions well. Mictosoft is especially known for this approach. Take Windows as an example.
Other notable word processors include PFS: Professional Write, Quattro Pro v4, Adobe Photo Deluxe, and ArcSoft PhotoStudio (especially version 5.5). These tools made tasks like removing red eyes or enhancing images straightforward with simple button clicks. They also improved photo editing efficiently without requiring much effort or training.
I also used PFS: First Publisher, which was less intuitive but useful for preparing annual reports and budgets. Printing a lengthy document on a 24-pin dot matrix printer was still somewhat noisy.
Mictosoft Access 95 was another reliable option. It took me around an hour to set it up, but once I switched to Access 2007, it felt like learning a completely different program with no clear understanding of its structure. The loss of backward compatibility was also a significant drawback.
Eye-Fi is a SD card designed for digital cameras, featuring built-in WiFi capabilities.
Convert any camera using an SD card into a device that supports WiFi.
It functioned flawlessly at first.
The SD card and your camera could communicate with any other wireless device, either way.
Capture several photos, ensure they’re within range of your home’s WiFi, and it will automatically begin copying them to your selected device.
Images will be saved as jpg in one folder, RAW in another, and avi/mov in a third.
I transferred around 20,000 pictures from my camera to the PC.
It tracks what has already been sent and avoids duplicates. ("Endless").
Old files are automatically removed based on your chosen retention settings.
No external cloud connection is necessary, though it’s optional.
On more...
All in the name of "progress"!
Yeah, I haven't forgiven Microsoft for their decisions. The most noticeable changes for me are:
Switching from Windows XP to Vista. Absolutely! Upgrade now! By the way, about 40% of the software I rely on won't work anymore in Vista. That $300 TV Tuner Card? Definitely get rid of it!
You see? Not enough people use Windows Media Center, so let's just move it to the trash. Forget about those who (again) spent money on hardware for that. Sure, there are workarounds, but why complicate things when it was almost perfect?
-Wolf sends
Eye-Fi
A microSD card designed for digital cameras, featuring built-in WiFi capabilities.
Convert any camera using an SD card into a WiFi-enabled gadget.
Initially, everything functioned flawlessly.
The card and your camera could communicate with any other wireless device, either way.
Capture several photos, reach within your home’s WiFi range, and it will automatically begin copying them to your selected device.
jpg goes into this folder, RAW into another, avi/mov into a different one.
I transferred around 20,000 pictures from my camera to the PC.
It already knows what it has done before and avoids repeating it. ("Endless").
It automatically deletes older files according to the settings you choose.
No external cloud connection is needed. It’s available but not mandatory.
On several occasions, I used it to move photos from the camera to a laptop or tablet in my backpack while traveling.
Then.....
I decided to sell it to Ricoh.
They require their own cloud service.
The endless function disappeared.
Next...
All previous SD card versions stopped working completely.
Then...
Using the cloud solution costs real money.
Finally...
Disconnected everything permanently.
I took a fully functional device and software and destroyed it completely.
An older version of MS Works that functioned well but eventually disappeared...
... and you can also point out the carburetor in the car engines, which everyone and even a monkey could handle, etc. etc. OTHERWISE - I'm quite certain that all the mentioned products could function well in a properly configured VM.