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Chris Harrison — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:18:23 -0000

Well, I got the free digital copy when I bought DVD/bluray combo. I normally rip my DVDs to mp4 for playback.

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Ben — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:45:56 -0000

Hence, why I love Linux / Android ;)

Re: Discipline

Chris Harrison — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:24:51 -0000

You're welcome. I had never seen them live before Wednesday and I've been a fan since 1994-1995. It was an absolutely awesome show. I plan to write about it a bit this weekend.

Re: Discipline

Jason Ricketts — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:22:00 -0000

Ah, I envy you! I really wish I could have attended that show. The last time I saw Trent and Co. was during Fragility 2.0 at Lakewood Amphitheater back in 2000. It's been too long.

Thanks for the video! :)

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

Lisa — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:45:52 -0000

After having be directed to a variety of sites for info on problems with Adobe CS3 I would have to disagree with updating Acrobat to 8.1. This is where all my problems started. I found I could not open any pdf document and I could not open Acrobat at all. the common window opening that says "errors have occured and to report to microsoft) I could not uninstall the program as the file to unistall and install would not open. After contacting Adobe and using the clean script and also a windows cleanup tool (I cannot remember which one now) after some further instruction from the Adobe technical help I had manually removed all files relating to the Cs3 software and was finally able to re-install Adobe. I do not allow the updates but must admit I have not gotten any further wih using the program since all this has happened. So I am assuming all is okay.

Re: Pardon the mess…

Chris Harrison — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:57:35 -0000

I've disabled Disqus. Until I can import my comments back into WP I simply cannot trust it with comments. I've got an XML file with all of the comments that were entered via Disqus... anyone have an idea as to how I can most efficiently get them integrated into my site...?

Re: Mojave

jmgarris — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:12:20 -0000

I have been running Vista Ultimate 64-bit on a Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz with 4 GB RAM for a couple of months now. I have not found any issues I cannot live with or work around. I have a problem with SharePoint 2007, Office 2007 and Vista not letting me edit documents from the server. They come up in Read Only mode no matter what I do. I have tried many workarounds and fixes I Googled but to no avail.
The only other problem I have encountered is when flying MS Flight Sim X on my GeForce 8600GT with dual monitors, my system locks up when I put something on monitor 2. Other than those 2 issues I have been running it with SP1 since install. The extra horse power does make a difference.

Re: An Apple Retail Void

Chris Harrison — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:28:32 -0000

That is absolutely AWESOME news. I look forward to PeachMac's arrival.

Re: An Apple Retail Void

Jonathan DeLaigle — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:40:33 -0000

There will be a store that specializes in Apples opening here in town. Check it out! http://www.peachmac.com/blo...

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

Barry Hills — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:56:16 -0000

Hi Ricky-

Glad we could help and thanks for sharing your positive outcome.

As noted above, I encourage others who are experiencing CS3 installer issues to contact me directly and I will do my best to get you up and running.

Thanks,

Barry

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

Ricky Williams — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:28:38 -0000

Hi Barry,

I want to take the opportunity and the ability that this blog provides to thank you very much for all the suport and assistance you provided on solving my problem with the Adobe products. It turns out having an AMD processor has nothing to do with the software not working.

Thanks for the advice, instructions and updates to solve this problem. The support tech that was helping me out was also great and I cant thank you guys enough.

I have to admit I was skeptical about getting a reply and/or response from you guys, but am happy I posted my request on this website.

Thank you very much guys, Barry, Chris, everyone.

Cheers

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Have I mentioned I hate Outlook 2007?

abqaussie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:42:08 -0000

Aaron - I referenced the hardware I was running in both my previous posts. Two separate machines both with horrible performance issues only in 2007 that were not visible in 2003. 3ghz P4 (I neglected to mention 2GB of RAM on that machine) and my current Dual core 2.4GHZ, 2 GB of RAM.

I can work with manipulations on 20MB images in Photoshop more quickly and efficiently than I can performa basic email tasks. It's not the hardware.

With a product that doesn't have flaws we should be seeing one person who's having problems among dozens for whom the app works flawlessly, not the other way around.

Telling people to use Thunderbird is missing the point - why can MS not deliver a product that works for a large part of their market, corporate or otherwise, better than a free app?

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Have I mentioned I hate Outlook 2007?

Chris Harrison — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:05:02 -0000

Aaron, I'd imagine you're in the minority. I was happy with Outlook 2007 when it worked, but when it didn't it was simply unacceptable for me. I'm glad it works for you and your setup. It didn't work for me and it hasn't worked that well for countless others.

(For the record, I was using it on machine with a 3.0 Ghz Pentium 4 HT with 3Gb RAM and a 256Mb video card.)

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Have I mentioned I hate Outlook 2007?

Aaron — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:15:03 -0000

I'm going to go the other direction and say that I LOVE outlook and office 2007.

I doubt I'll have DST problems as I don't sync anything with online calendars, so when DST comes around, I'll be happy the times are updated.

Performance wise, this runs great. There was no performance drop in 2003 in the slightest. There has been no data corruption, no long loading times, no massive CPU or disk usage at all. I watched my CPU usage while running it and playing with the calendar, mail, etc. The highest jump I saw was 8% with an average of 2%, and most of that is probably system and background apps! Someone else was complaining about clicking links and having them open in a browser taking 30 seconds. In actuality, it so quick it's almost instant. If the browser isn't running currently, then yes, it takes approximately 0.5 seconds. You must be running on a 200 MHz Celeron or something. My machine is ok, a core 2 duo @ 2.4 GHz with 4 GB of ram, nothing too high end or special.

As for internet calendars, who cares. It's called Exchange server, and it works like a charm. If you're wanting email in a non-corporate setting, use something like Thunderbird. That's what I use at home, and I love it.

Otherwise, I love Outlook 07. Overlaying calendars on top of each other is a great feature, and the calendar views seem cleaner to me. Tasks are much more improved, especially how they line up in your calendar view so everything is integrated together. The built in viewers for office docs, text, and images right within messages are great.

I honestly have not run into a single issue after upgrading Office to 07, and will never go back. It's an update well worth doing.

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

Ricky Williams — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:31:18 -0000

Hope you can get back to me with some help.

Really appreciate it.

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

Barry Hills — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:46:36 -0000

Hi Ricky-

I am sorry you are having trouble with CS3. Can you send me your contact info and I will have one of our senior support folks get in touch with you directly.

Thanks,

Barry

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

Ricky Williams — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:27:20 -0000

Hello, I just purchased a Dell Inspiron 1721 with 3 GB of RAM, home vista premium and an AMD dual core processor and are not able to run any of the software on Adobe Premium Suite CS3. The software installs without problem but when I try to execute any of the programs (I use mainly Photoshop, Dreamweaver) the program loads in the task manager but does not appear on screen. It's simply like they dont load.

Can someone help me with this issue please. It's pretty urgent.

Re: cdharrison.com » archive

Jeff Mastromonico — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:18:14 -0000

I have a Masters in Educational Technology. That and 3 dollars will get you a gallon of gas. (wait! No it won't. I am short about 80 cents)

I think education is good but some of the smartest people i know can barely check their email so its all relative. If you do quality work that is what will stand out and what you will be remembered for.

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Chris Harrison — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:23:18 -0000

Martin, you're absolutely correct.

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Martin Ringlein — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:20:36 -0000

I agree ... I think ultimately the most important thing is quantity and quality of work -- great work is what will ultimately make one stand out among the crowd.

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

Chris Weedon — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:54:31 -0000

Well after running the CS3clean script on level 3, I was able to install CS3.3 on my 7th try.
My god that was a pain, but once I race the cleaner script on a higher level, things seemed to work magically.

At the same time I installed CS3.3 on my laptop from my external HD, and got it on the first try.
Installing from the HD is defiantly quicker, as I started the laptop when the desktop was on disk 2, and they both finished at the same time.

I'm just glad I got the program installed, but that install process needs to really be addressed.
BTW, thanks goes out to Barry Hill and his tech support staff. Right after I had posted on here, I had gotten an email from Berry and his tech staff wanting to help.

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Sync Google Calendar with iPod

Chris Harrison — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:24:06 -0000

Google Mobile App

It works with Google Apps for Domains as well.

If you're using a PC, you can now use a combination of Google Calendar Sync + Outlook to keep your calendar in sync. Google Calendar Sync allows for two-way updates, so if you make changes on your iPhone/iPod touch it'll write them to Outlook and then Google Calendar Sync will upload your changes to Google Calendar. It's still a very kludgy setup... but I don't know of anything better, short of just using Google Calendar via Mobile Safari. (On a Mac, you can use something like Spanning Sync to accomplish the same thing.)

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

Barry Hills — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:40:37 -0000

Hi Chris (Weedon)-

I just sent you an email on this and would be happy to discuss this directly and make sure you get up and running.

Thanks,

Barry

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

Chris Harrison — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:32:00 -0000

Chris, I've forwarded your information to Barry Hills at Adobe. If you could send him your contact info - bhills@adobe.com - either he or someone on his team will be in touch to assist you with the problems you're having.

I wasn't aware that install issues were persisting in the 3.3 release... I do agree that the amount of time the installer takes both installing and uninstalling is atrocious. I recently had to remove my copy of CS3 from a laptop I was decommissioning and it took several hours.

Please contact Barry. He's been extremely helpful to others that have came here.

Re: cdharrison.com » archive » Updated Information on Installing Adobe CS3

Chris Weedon — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:32:33 -0000

I am now on my 5th try and 3rd day trying to Install CS3 master suite. This has been an utter pain in the a$$. I have stood by Adobe my whole graphic design career, and have never ever had issues with previous Adobe products. How is it, CS3 has so many installation issues, and after a year and a half of being out there, CS3.3 has the SAME exact issues?!!! The install process is painfully slow. I know there are a lot of programs and files, but come on...2-3 hrs to install?

I have tried all the suggestions on the Adobe website to fix my "licensing has stopped working" issue.
If any of these other suggestions don't work, seems like Adobe has sold me a box of lemons.