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Creative Arts / Re: What's your favorite font?
« on: October 25, 2015, 11:06:12 pm »
Open Sans.
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Reverse Engineering / Re: Adobe on Linux?
« on: November 12, 2013, 07:00:52 pm »
Its currently impossible to run After Effects or Premiere on Linux properly. Impossible. Don't even try. I wasted enough time on it.
To replace After Effects you could use Blender. Blender has improved a lot recently, and has a very powerful node based compositor that you can use to do compositing instead of AE. If you are not into compositing and want to do more of Motion Graphics stuff, then yes, blender is not optimal; you can use it to do SOME motion graphics, but it just takes 5 times longer to get the same result. So if you want VFX/compositing, then blender can do everything and more then what AE can or will ever do, but if you want motion graphics you are stuck with win/mac.
As far as premiere is concerned, take a look at Lightworks. lwks.com
Linux release should be coming soon.
To replace After Effects you could use Blender. Blender has improved a lot recently, and has a very powerful node based compositor that you can use to do compositing instead of AE. If you are not into compositing and want to do more of Motion Graphics stuff, then yes, blender is not optimal; you can use it to do SOME motion graphics, but it just takes 5 times longer to get the same result. So if you want VFX/compositing, then blender can do everything and more then what AE can or will ever do, but if you want motion graphics you are stuck with win/mac.
As far as premiere is concerned, take a look at Lightworks. lwks.com
Linux release should be coming soon.
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Found it on the Webs / Re: Great Web Security Tutorials for Noobies and Advanced Hackers
« on: November 11, 2013, 06:55:18 pm »
Nice find.
+1 to you sir.
+1 to you sir.
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Operating System / Re: How many of you use backtrack 5 and why or if you don't why not ?
« on: November 09, 2013, 11:59:24 pm »It depends. Yes, it is true that a distro with lots of compiled tools may be of some help for a newbie on his learning time. But I also think it will only help to some extent. What happens when the tool you want is not compiled in the distro? Will you nag the devs to include it? How about when something breaks? I've heard of answers like "I'll just re-install Backtrack" which is just plain stupid and a very lazy attitude.
IMHO, going for a distro like debian/arch and compiling/installing the tools you need (instead of having the tools you need + tons of tools you never used and probably never will) is the way to go. And it will teach people how to compile from source, troubleshoot problems themselves, etc... But, if you're in a hurry, a distro like Backtrack can be a life saver, so I end my post like I started: It depends.
Couldn't have said it better. +1
I think BT only makes sense when you need to get your tools working very quickly in an emergency or something. Otherwise it might be better to take the hard road and learn how to configure everything yourself.
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General discussion / Open University?
« on: November 06, 2013, 10:46:20 pm »
Does anyone have experience with open university? Its quite popular here in UK, but I wanted to see if any of you have any experiences with it or know anyone who has.
Basically, I am tired of working as a code monkey in a small web dev company. All I do is convert PSDs into HTML/CSS/JS themes and also write WordPress plugins. It was fun at first while I was learning it, but now after a few years its getting ridiculous.
Its a very easy job, in a sense that you don't really need to think much or solve problems. Its more like you get a design in PSD format, slice it up, save the layers out, write the basic HTML structure, style it in CSS, make a WP theme out of it, and maybe write one or two PHP plugins for WP and you are done. The problem is this job does not require me to do research, to solve interesting problems or to do anything interesting, as 99% of websites I get to build are very simple basic websites that anyone could do. I have no desire to be stuck in this job for all my life. I know I can do more than that. I want to do more than that. So I decided to get myself a degree. Computer Science.
Now I have to keep living, so I can't quit my current low payed job, and hence I have to study after work. So I though Open University fits the bill pretty well. I get a proper full BSc degree plus I get to do it at my own pace at any time I want to flexibly.
So, before I sign up I wanted to see if anyone here has any tips or info for me regarding this.
I have these three choices to choose from:
- Computer Science pathway
- Networking Pathway
and - Software Development pathway
I love both coding and networking stuff, so still unsure which is better.
Obviously both are very different so I might as well just go for the classic Computer Science pathway and chose to specialize later on.
Advice on this would also be appreciated, especially in regards to the industry and career outlook.
So if you got a minute or two, and have experience in any of this, I would really appreciate any info or tips on what I want to do.
Thank you
Basically, I am tired of working as a code monkey in a small web dev company. All I do is convert PSDs into HTML/CSS/JS themes and also write WordPress plugins. It was fun at first while I was learning it, but now after a few years its getting ridiculous.
Its a very easy job, in a sense that you don't really need to think much or solve problems. Its more like you get a design in PSD format, slice it up, save the layers out, write the basic HTML structure, style it in CSS, make a WP theme out of it, and maybe write one or two PHP plugins for WP and you are done. The problem is this job does not require me to do research, to solve interesting problems or to do anything interesting, as 99% of websites I get to build are very simple basic websites that anyone could do. I have no desire to be stuck in this job for all my life. I know I can do more than that. I want to do more than that. So I decided to get myself a degree. Computer Science.
Now I have to keep living, so I can't quit my current low payed job, and hence I have to study after work. So I though Open University fits the bill pretty well. I get a proper full BSc degree plus I get to do it at my own pace at any time I want to flexibly.
So, before I sign up I wanted to see if anyone here has any tips or info for me regarding this.
I have these three choices to choose from:
- Computer Science pathway
- Networking Pathway
and - Software Development pathway
I love both coding and networking stuff, so still unsure which is better.
Obviously both are very different so I might as well just go for the classic Computer Science pathway and chose to specialize later on.
Advice on this would also be appreciated, especially in regards to the industry and career outlook.
So if you got a minute or two, and have experience in any of this, I would really appreciate any info or tips on what I want to do.
Thank you
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General discussion / Re: 2 years with ez
« on: November 06, 2013, 10:29:56 pm »
Congratz! Time goes so fast...
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General discussion / Re: Free 10tb cloud storage
« on: September 17, 2013, 08:43:27 pm »what if i trust them my data and 1 month later they go bankrupt? its all gone!!!
Exactly, you wouldn't want to lose 10TB of stuff. The only thing I can think of storing there is HD low-compression video files. And even then, it would take way too long to upload all that stuff there as I guess the upload speed is very low due to their server limitations.
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Mobile Hacking / Re: iphone 5s and iphone 5c
« on: September 11, 2013, 09:33:59 pm »
And the sad thing is that people who have iPhone 5 will go and get the 5s because they want to have the "best". Ignorant fools.
Oh, there is actually an ad thats quite good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sIWez9HAbA
Oh, there is actually an ad thats quite good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sIWez9HAbA
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Web Oriented Coding / Re: How to find the source of text outputted by a webpage
« on: September 08, 2013, 10:19:44 pm »
What makes you think that they are not stored in a database?
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Hacking and Security / Re: Anyone see this before?
« on: September 06, 2013, 07:06:48 pm »
To add to what others have said, the strange string which you see is obfuscated JavaScript code. Its part of the very popular Blackhole Exploit Kit.
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C - C++ / Re: C or C++
« on: September 03, 2013, 11:15:23 pm »
If you have no good reason to use and learn C++, then why would you want to learn it? Whats your motivation?
I would just learn C really well instead.
But its up to you.
Also its always good to understand how computers actually work.
Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software is a good book to get started.
If you REALLY insist on learning C++ then really, there are tons of books. Just go to the ebooks section and get something like C++ Primer Plus or something else that has a decent reputation and reviews. C++ Primer Plus was my first C++ book and I found it to be OK. As long as you are patient and dedicated it will do the trick.
Good luck
I would just learn C really well instead.
But its up to you.
Also its always good to understand how computers actually work.
Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software is a good book to get started.
If you REALLY insist on learning C++ then really, there are tons of books. Just go to the ebooks section and get something like C++ Primer Plus or something else that has a decent reputation and reviews. C++ Primer Plus was my first C++ book and I found it to be OK. As long as you are patient and dedicated it will do the trick.
Good luck
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Found it on the Webs / Re: I’m Bill Gates, co-chair.....and windows 8 !
« on: August 31, 2013, 08:17:27 pm »
just say you were thinking in binary1+1 =3 that way
thats actually a good excuse
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Found it on the Webs / Re: Notes on x86 Assembly
« on: August 31, 2013, 08:15:47 pm »
wow. I can actually recall reading this very document as my first intro to asm years ago.
+1 for bringing back some amazing memories.
And rest in peace +ORC.
+1 for bringing back some amazing memories.
And rest in peace +ORC.
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Found it on the Webs / Re: I’m Bill Gates, co-chair.....and windows 8 !
« on: August 31, 2013, 08:13:13 pm »Correction, 8 bits = 1 byte.
Meaning 16 bits = 2 byte.
so 2 chars = 8 byte (4 byte per char/int)
Also, lets feed ths troll NO MORE.
LOL, cant believe I actually said that 16bits equal 3 bytes
I don't know what I must have been on that time.
I must be losing it