Comments for fakedarren http://blog.fakedarren.com Adventures in teh interwebz Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Cross-browser CSS gradients by fakedarren http://blog.fakedarren.com/2010/01/cross-browser-css-gradients/comment-page-1/#comment-63 fakedarren Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:44:09 +0000 http://blog.fakedarren.com/?p=233#comment-63 I'm sure the performance hit of downloading all those background graphics outweighs the deficit from using the CSS gradients. I’m sure the performance hit of downloading all those background graphics outweighs the deficit from using the CSS gradients.

]]> Comment on .NET development in OSX by fakedarren http://blog.fakedarren.com/2010/01/net-development-in-osx/comment-page-1/#comment-62 fakedarren Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:39:02 +0000 http://blog.fakedarren.com/?p=226#comment-62 @Andih: You want to limit hard disk access by setting a fixed size Virtual Memory partition in Windows; you also want to set Fusion to not dynamically add hard disk space accordingly. Set it to reserve it from the off. 2gb should be enough for a test VM. I do get some minor problems with multiple VMs; I'll post a more detailed article about high performance tweaks towards the end of the month. @Andih: You want to limit hard disk access by setting a fixed size Virtual Memory partition in Windows; you also want to set Fusion to not dynamically add hard disk space accordingly. Set it to reserve it from the off. 2gb should be enough for a test VM. I do get some minor problems with multiple VMs; I’ll post a more detailed article about high performance tweaks towards the end of the month.

]]> Comment on .NET development in OSX by Andiih http://blog.fakedarren.com/2010/01/net-development-in-osx/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Andiih Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:34:01 +0000 http://blog.fakedarren.com/?p=226#comment-61 I've been doing something similar for a while on a Core 7 iMac. with 8GB using Fusion. Its fine for one VM but Oliver said you sometimes use 3 ? When I try that performance (especially in OS X) tails of hugely - much worse than running the same machines on a lower spec windows box. How have you gotten on with multiple machines - any tricks or settings ? I’ve been doing something similar for a while on a Core 7 iMac. with 8GB using Fusion. Its fine for one VM but Oliver said you sometimes use 3 ? When I try that performance (especially in OS X) tails of hugely – much worse than running the same machines on a lower spec windows box.

How have you gotten on with multiple machines – any tricks or settings ?

]]> Comment on Cross-browser CSS gradients by kas187 http://blog.fakedarren.com/2010/01/cross-browser-css-gradients/comment-page-1/#comment-60 kas187 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:01:47 +0000 http://blog.fakedarren.com/?p=233#comment-60 I've been playing around with this myself and I totally agree with your comments. I find it frustrating to say the least that JS is more widely used render a page like more modern browsers rather than using it for behavioural purposes. On a note I find webkits implementation rather long and quite unfriendly to read and IE's implementation, well i'm not sure how much impact this would have if there were a lot of buttons on a page with gradients. I'm sure there would be a performance hit on this. I’ve been playing around with this myself and I totally agree with your comments. I find it frustrating to say the least that JS is more widely used render a page like more modern browsers rather than using it for behavioural purposes. On a note I find webkits implementation rather long and quite unfriendly to read and IE’s implementation, well i’m not sure how much impact this would have if there were a lot of buttons on a page with gradients. I’m sure there would be a performance hit on this.

]]> Comment on Cross-browser CSS gradients by Henrik http://blog.fakedarren.com/2010/01/cross-browser-css-gradients/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Henrik Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:00:43 +0000 http://blog.fakedarren.com/?p=233#comment-59 Actually fakedarren, IE9 will have support for border-radius :) Actually fakedarren, IE9 will have support for border-radius :)

]]> Comment on Going too far? by Morgan http://blog.fakedarren.com/2009/12/going-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Morgan Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:16:01 +0000 http://blog.fakedarren.com/?p=192#comment-57 hmm do I notice one of my old screens on your desk Darren? hmm do I notice one of my old screens on your desk Darren?

]]> Comment on Going too far? by Ryan Rampersad http://blog.fakedarren.com/2009/12/going-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Ryan Rampersad Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:55:54 +0000 http://blog.fakedarren.com/?p=192#comment-56 You can never have enough. I'm limited to two because that's all my video card supports. You can never have enough. I’m limited to two because that’s all my video card supports.

]]> Comment on Going too far? by fakedarren http://blog.fakedarren.com/2009/12/going-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-55 fakedarren Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:46:13 +0000 http://blog.fakedarren.com/?p=192#comment-55 @Sean: I am indeed using Synergy, one of the best little utilities ever! @Sean: I am indeed using Synergy, one of the best little utilities ever!

]]> Comment on Going too far? by Sean McArthur http://blog.fakedarren.com/2009/12/going-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Sean McArthur Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:26:29 +0000 http://blog.fakedarren.com/?p=192#comment-54 Looks like some computers are running XP, and others OSX. Are you using Synergy, or hiding the other mouse / keyboard? :) Looks like some computers are running XP, and others OSX. Are you using Synergy, or hiding the other mouse / keyboard? :)

]]> Comment on Going too far? by fakedarren http://blog.fakedarren.com/2009/12/going-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-52 fakedarren Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:24:58 +0000 http://blog.fakedarren.com/?p=192#comment-52 @Henrik: it looks pretty but not impressed so far. A bit flat..... @Henrik: it looks pretty but not impressed so far. A bit flat…..

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