Comments for Adam's Interweb http://www.adambyram.com My Little Corner of the Web Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on FTL is spooled. Jumping in 3… 2… 1… by Patrick http://www.adambyram.com/2010/02/12/ftl-is-spooled-jumping-in-3-2-1/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Patrick Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:57:09 +0000 http://www.adambyram.com/?p=97#comment-137 Congratulations and I hope everything goes really well! Congratulations and I hope everything goes really well!

]]> Comment on My AT&T U-verse Experience in Knoxville by ZB http://www.adambyram.com/2009/10/28/my-att-u-verse-experience-in-knoxville/comment-page-1/#comment-131 ZB Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:48:14 +0000 http://www.adambyram.com/?p=77#comment-131 I had AT&T installed on the 19th of Nov. i love the service, the limits to the no of streams is a little bad, but the picture quality as far as locals and HD blows my former provider out the door. I really like the on-demand because they offer so much more. I give this service a 10 because for one with this service for updates all they have to do is push a software update for more channels unlike the regular cable companies. If you are thinking about switching do it, I really love the service. i have 3 boxes, the U450 Phone, net and cable package. I had AT&T installed on the 19th of Nov. i love the service, the limits to the no of streams is a little bad, but the picture quality as far as locals and HD blows my former provider out the door. I really like the on-demand because they offer so much more. I give this service a 10 because for one with this service for updates all they have to do is push a software update for more channels unlike the regular cable companies. If you are thinking about switching do it, I really love the service. i have 3 boxes, the U450 Phone, net and cable package.

]]> Comment on My AT&T U-verse Experience in Knoxville by Marie http://www.adambyram.com/2009/10/28/my-att-u-verse-experience-in-knoxville/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Marie Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:29:31 +0000 http://www.adambyram.com/?p=77#comment-129 Hi I am so glad to hear that it is a good service, I just had them out and my children were so excited about being able to watch the cartoon network... well we are still waiting they will not install it in our house since nothing in our house is grounded... They said we need to contact the landlord since there are electrical outlets in each bathroom and right next to the kitchen sink and they are not grounded and that could cause a big problem. I am a bit upset about all of this since I did take a day off from work to get this installed. We will see what happens next.. Thanks for your information Citrus Heights Ca will keep reading your updates!! Hi

I am so glad to hear that it is a good service, I just had them out and my children were so excited about being able to watch the cartoon network… well we are still waiting they will not install it in our house since nothing in our house is grounded…

They said we need to contact the landlord since there are electrical outlets in each bathroom and right next to the kitchen sink and they are not grounded and that could cause a big problem.

I am a bit upset about all of this since I did take a day off from work to get this installed.

We will see what happens next..

Thanks for your information
Citrus Heights Ca will keep reading your updates!!

]]> Comment on My AT&T U-verse Experience in Knoxville by Adam http://www.adambyram.com/2009/10/28/my-att-u-verse-experience-in-knoxville/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Adam Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:25:44 +0000 http://www.adambyram.com/?p=77#comment-126 Carrie - I thought you'd like that. It idea was to test something that was close to Knoxville and that was the closest I saw on the speedtest site. Tony - if you don't upload much it may not be worth it for you...since I had the 3Mbps plan I only got 256Kbps up and I would max that out really quickly anytime I uploaded a file a decent size. So far, the increase in download speed hasn't been as useful since there aren't really any sites I use that have enough bandwidth for it to help. Having my Xbox 360 hooked in via hard line as opposed to the wireless makes a huge difference though...everything is much more stable and speedy now. Carrie – I thought you’d like that. It idea was to test something that was close to Knoxville and that was the closest I saw on the speedtest site.

Tony – if you don’t upload much it may not be worth it for you…since I had the 3Mbps plan I only got 256Kbps up and I would max that out really quickly anytime I uploaded a file a decent size. So far, the increase in download speed hasn’t been as useful since there aren’t really any sites I use that have enough bandwidth for it to help. Having my Xbox 360 hooked in via hard line as opposed to the wireless makes a huge difference though…everything is much more stable and speedy now.

]]> Comment on My AT&T U-verse Experience in Knoxville by Tony http://www.adambyram.com/2009/10/28/my-att-u-verse-experience-in-knoxville/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Tony Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:23:18 +0000 http://www.adambyram.com/?p=77#comment-125 Adam, sounds like a good deal for you, fast connection plus the CAT 5E throughout the house. My dsl is 6 Mbs down 512 k up, have to say that you're tempting me :-) Adam, sounds like a good deal for you, fast connection plus the CAT 5E throughout the house. My dsl is 6 Mbs down 512 k up, have to say that you’re tempting me :-)

]]> Comment on My AT&T U-verse Experience in Knoxville by Carrie http://www.adambyram.com/2009/10/28/my-att-u-verse-experience-in-knoxville/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Carrie Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:49:01 +0000 http://www.adambyram.com/?p=77#comment-124 Glad to see you tested with a ping to Morristown. :-) Glad to see you tested with a ping to Morristown. :-)

]]> Comment on First Time Skiing by Carrie http://www.adambyram.com/2009/01/21/first-time-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Carrie Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:44:12 +0000 http://www.adambyram.com/?p=64#comment-98 So, I'm just now reading this. Your last paragraph sums up my thoughts on skiing competely. Once I started going fast it freaked me out because I thought I would not be able to stop at the bottom and the bottom at Ober is picnic table and LOTS of people. UGH. Maybe in Colorado, but no more in Ober for me. So, I’m just now reading this. Your last paragraph sums up my thoughts on skiing competely. Once I started going fast it freaked me out because I thought I would not be able to stop at the bottom and the bottom at Ober is picnic table and LOTS of people. UGH. Maybe in Colorado, but no more in Ober for me.

]]> Comment on My Goals for 2009 by Carrie http://www.adambyram.com/2009/01/01/my-goals-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Carrie Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:30:57 +0000 http://www.adambyram.com/?p=63#comment-94 Great goals Adam! I think you should review (or at least mention) the books you read so others can find new material (as if I don't read enough.) Good luck with all of them! Great goals Adam! I think you should review (or at least mention) the books you read so others can find new material (as if I don’t read enough.) Good luck with all of them!

]]> Comment on First Thoughts on iPhone SDK by Nick http://www.adambyram.com/2008/04/06/first-thoughts-on-iphone-sdk/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Nick Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:23:26 +0000 http://www.adambyram.com/2008/04/06/first-thoughts-on-iphone-sdk/#comment-90 Amen to that. I'm a C++ programmer (for last 4 years) and have used Visual Studio for a long time. The language itself takes a *bit* of getting used to but that doesn't seem like the problem. The problem is that I have no idea HOW to do anything. What classes are called, how to use the classes. Everything seems like you have to override in hundreds of custom h/m files. It all just seems to be the opposite way to doing things in C++ with Windows libraries. For example, I'm used to creating a Window type object and then calling functions on that object to add things and manipulate it. Instead it seems its all based on callback type class overriding which just sucks where you have to subclass and override the functions that add data. If I want to use a library, it should have objects which do their own stuff and I call functions to add *my* stuff to it and then it just handles it all. I should be able to go: tblView = [[UITableViewController alloc] init]; [window addSubView:[tblView view]]; and then when I want to add things just go: [tblView addCell:@"Eggs"]; [tvlView addCell:@"Potatoes"]; But instead, theres a bunch of cellAtRowOfIndexPath obscure functions that I have to implement and return cell contents and whatnot. Then theres a function override which you have to return the amount of objects you apparently have in your table. Ugh, and not too mention that I can't seemingly get far into Apple's iPhone Dev center without the authorisation login from just looping endlessly. It all assumes you have used XCode, Interface Builder and whatnot from the beginning. Amen to that. I’m a C++ programmer (for last 4 years) and have used Visual Studio for a long time. The language itself takes a *bit* of getting used to but that doesn’t seem like the problem.

The problem is that I have no idea HOW to do anything. What classes are called, how to use the classes. Everything seems like you have to override in hundreds of custom h/m files. It all just seems to be the opposite way to doing things in C++ with Windows libraries.

For example, I’m used to creating a Window type object and then calling functions on that object to add things and manipulate it. Instead it seems its all based on callback type class overriding which just sucks where you have to subclass and override the functions that add data. If I want to use a library, it should have objects which do their own stuff and I call functions to add *my* stuff to it and then it just handles it all.

I should be able to go:

tblView = [[UITableViewController alloc] init];
[window addSubView:[tblView view]];

and then when I want to add things just go:

[tblView addCell:@"Eggs"];
[tvlView addCell:@"Potatoes"];

But instead, theres a bunch of cellAtRowOfIndexPath obscure functions that I have to implement and return cell contents and whatnot. Then theres a function override which you have to return the amount of objects you apparently have in your table.

Ugh, and not too mention that I can’t seemingly get far into Apple’s iPhone Dev center without the authorisation login from just looping endlessly.

It all assumes you have used XCode, Interface Builder and whatnot from the beginning.

]]> Comment on New Addition to the Family – Bought a MacBook by Alex http://www.adambyram.com/2008/03/27/new-addition-to-the-family-bought-a-macbook/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Alex Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:18:56 +0000 http://www.adambyram.com/2008/03/27/new-addition-to-the-family-bought-a-macbook/#comment-63 I'm reading your story and actually seeing me there :). I never had a reason to get a Mac, and I made myself to buy one (MacBook, the very basic one). I upgraded from 1GB to 2.5GB (2x 512MB - 1x 512MB stick out + 2GB stick in = 2.5GB) with probably the same memory you did. I like the way the system works, but I'm only struggling finding a good replacement for Total Commander. I looked through at least three pieces of software, but none were as good as Total Commander itself. Thanks for sharing, and good luck iPhone programming ;) I’m reading your story and actually seeing me there :) . I never had a reason to get a Mac, and I made myself to buy one (MacBook, the very basic one). I upgraded from 1GB to 2.5GB (2x 512MB – 1x 512MB stick out + 2GB stick in = 2.5GB) with probably the same memory you did.

I like the way the system works, but I’m only struggling finding a good replacement for Total Commander. I looked through at least three pieces of software, but none were as good as Total Commander itself.

Thanks for sharing, and good luck iPhone programming ;)

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