Archives for November, 2004

GDI+ is pissing me off

25
Nov

posted by darryn filed under Uncategorized

I thought GDI+ was supposed to be good. I am sure that it is better than whatever came before, but as far as I can tell its JPEG encoding is poor. Consider the following code, which creates a BMP format file from a System.Drawing.Image:System.Drawing.Image myImage = thumbnail( afileName ); //makes the imageImageCodecInfo myImageCodecInfo;myImageCodecInfo = GetEncoderInfo( "image/bmp" );//bmp so uncompressedEncoderParameters eps ...more»

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How I got started

20
Nov

posted by darryn filed under personal

The first computer I ever used was a Vector Graphics Vector 3 which ran CP/M. My Dad brought it home when I was six years old and I became immediately enamoured of this device for two reasons: it had a space game; and to load the game you had to enter "boot floppy" at the console. I thought that boot ...more»

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One step closer

6
Nov

posted by darryn filed under Uncategorized

This afternoon I took and passed the CompTIA exam 220-302 A+ Operating Systems Technologies. With this result I have completed the requirements for the A+ 2003 certification. Something to put on the resumé, and a part of my uni course.Once again the exam was a doddle and required no study. I finished it in 23 minutes and was away from ...more»

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The lawn – it matters

5
Nov

posted by darryn filed under personal

You can tell that Summer is almost here when the grass starts to grow. Last mown in April, the lawn lay dormant throughout Winter and sprung* to life in September, requiring a thorough mowing by mid-October. Not even four weeks later and the grass is overgrown and badly needs a mow. Weather permitting this will have to be done on ...more»

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3
Nov

posted by darryn filed under personal

Kip and I watched The Passion of the Christ last night. I am not a Christian, although I went to a Christian school and so knew the story. Despite my lack of faith, the film moved me. I hear people say that some disturbing thing 'sickens' them, and always thought it was a figure of speech. Well, sometimes it isn't. ...more»

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