Which CC do you prefer and why?

Choices are:
Built-in CC effects of PR
SpeedGrade
RedGiants Magic Bullet
Synthetic Aperture Color Finesse (requires QT)
Given the 4 options shown above, what are your preferences and why? I know this is a broad question, but I would be interested to hear your opinions.

Hmm. I am not sure how to answer. Back when I used CS3 I used Magic Bullet and I had no direct experience with the others at that time.
Magic Bullet is easier to use, in my opinion, but that is not always going to make it the right choice.

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Between M-Audio 8v2 , M-Audio 02 , M-AUDIO 49E and M-Audio axiom 25. Which one of these would you choose and why?

The Axiom 25.
For the rotary encoders, pads and memory.
I'd take this over the 49 because both of the keyboards will be pitiful and your better of getting a full size board with hammer action if its about the "piano" feel. These things are great to have at hand when fiddling with synths while setting up in logic.

I'm an architect looking forward to purchasing a new Mac. Which model do you recommend and why?

I currently own a MacBook Pro 13 inch model (late-2011)
Processor 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB
I'm an architecture student in my last semester, looking forward to buying a desktop Mac (for current and future use as a professional).
Sadly, for us architects we are limited with some mayor Architecture Programs such as 3Ds Max & Revit (both of which I use frecuently and have to use in a PC )
I have tried runing them in Parallels (in my MacBook Pro), but the result is slow and sluggish... so I plan on purchasing a new desktop computer as I believe these have more capacity to run this programs.
I would like to avoid using Boot Camp (hate having to restart the computer frequently) so if a Mac with be it Parallels/VMWare Fusion/CrossOver can do the job EFFICENTLY I would be happy.
So, which Mac model do you recommend for this case?
I'm undecided and would like some advice from you guys.
I'm not so limited on budget, but of course low cost would be appreciated.
If you could give some specific specs as RAM, Processor model, etc. that would help me more.
Im guessing the Power Mac is the best one...but just checking other opinions and answers.
THANKS!

Why not if you are going to run Windows pick up a PC with what you need?
The new mac pro 2013 won't be out for couple months and figure more time for software, even Fusion etc to catch up.
A VM is never going to be the same as running directly on the hardware natively.
The new Mac Pro though should be able to handle what you throw at it but even support for Windows could take time.
And looking at a new Mac operating system 10.9 Maverick. Windows 8.1 in same time frame.
If you do use a VM, install Windows natively to begin with and then attach the VM to point to it. There are times you need or want to run or apply updates natively.
The Mac has never had support for multiple high end graphic cards, no support for SLI and CrossFire-X, no 8-pin power connectors, if your software needs.
Mac Pro 2013 product page - new design and up to 12-cores and FirePro (2) GPU if you want to burn a pile of $$s.
http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/

Which infrastructure are you using and why?

Dear Portal Experts,
I would be most interested in learning which tools portal developers are using in their daily work. I have therefore started a survey at the Collaboration Workspace (actually a discussion - 'survey' was not available).
I would be happy if the readers of this forum could also participate to collect this information.
Thanks a lot,
Björn

Still kinda debating on the two. I have the 8GB 3G right now and don't fill it up a lot.. but I also have another MP3 player that i keep my music on and don't take a ton of pictures. But I know with the better camera and video recording, I will be using it a lot. I am pre ordering tomorrow, but still undecided. Just don't know that I want to spend an extra $100. I can always transfer my pictures to my computer (or website) if I needed to. Just keep the ones I really want. Videos I will probably keep on my computer for sure. Guess I will go with the 16GB. Still leaves me room for songs (I like to keep around 200 at a time for a variety at work), pictures, apps, and some video.

Which would you keep, which would you sell, and why?

This kind of question might not be totally appropriate for this forum, but here goes anyhow. If it's really off-topic, I suppose the mods can delete it, but I am really having a hard time with this decision.
I am thinking of selling off a couple of laptops for a newer (refurbished) 15-inch AlBook. I am selling an iBook for sure. Also, one of the following will go to my wife, and one will get sold to help raise cash for the newer AlBook:
1. TiBook, 15", 1GHz, 1GB RAM, 100GB hard drive, Superdrive, Airport
2. AlBook 12", 867MHz, 1.12GB RAM, 60GB hard drive, Combo drive, Airport Extreme, Bluetooth
Which one would you sell, which one would you keep, and why? I have my own ideas, but I am really on the fence as to a final decision. I need some other opinions from people who know TiBooks better than I do.
Thanks. By the way, I'm really not this indecisive in real life. Now for my next question: Given the choice between pancakes and sausage or eggs and bacon for breakfast, which would you choose and why?

IMHO no Powerbook as been as fine as a Titanium and as you have the 1GHz SD Ti I would defintely keep that. For the following reasons:
Far more comfortable screen to use. (1280x854 versus XGA)
DVI connection (instant connection to projectors/lcd monitors no need for adaptors like the Al 12)
PCMCIA slot
64Mb versus 32Mb Graphics Memory
Style - it's slimer(2.5cm Ti versus 3cm Al) and I prefer the look.
All ports convieniently on the back and under a cover to keep dust etc out.
Shed load of replacement parts available on eBay (not had to use this yet though)
and specfically because of what you list:
100Gb HDD versus 60Gb
Superdrive versus Combo
Processor Speed
You can soon add BT, 802.11g, card reader or USB 2 (or any future technology) to a Ti via the PCMCIA but even though the Al has AE and BT you can't add FW800 or whatever else crops up to the Al 12.
The negatives of the Ti would be - battery is most likely to critically fail shortly and the slower memory speed on the Ti.
I love my Ti, even though it's three years old now (still 2.5hrs charge!) new Al books are not at all tempting - tell me what else I could achieve witha new Al over the Ti?
regards
mrtotes
P.S. Pancakes for breakfast - absolutely bonkers! I tried it once on my Honeymoon to Canada - it won't catch on. Eggs and bacon is the way ahead, but a Full English would be preferable...

Which one of these two drives would you recommend and why

Hello,
I am planning on adding an external HD to be used with Time Machine.
I was looking at a WD My Book Studio LX 2 TB FireWire 800, then I saw another WD - 2 TB My Book Studio II.
While the first look very nice and sleek with its aluminum case, and judging by WD website, offers more features, the second one seem to be faster (7200 rpm vs 5400 rpm) and it also offers 5 years of warranty compared with only 3.
I am not a computer geek, therefore I am throwing the question here: which one should I buy and why? Do I really need that RAID technology?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Regards,
Loerincz

IMHO, you want neither. I've heard enough bad things about WD drives on these forums that I wouldn't touch them with a ten-foot pole. Try [Other World Computing|http://www.macsales.com>. They've got quality stuff.
As for RAID, you probably don't need that. RAID is a way to make multiple separate drives act like one larger drive, but that's major overkill for most home backup needs.

Which email service would you recommend and why? Google's or BC's?

Which email service would you recommend and why? Google's or BC's?

Easy Answer. Google. Hands down Google is better. BC has had issues in the past and while I think the issue is a little bit better I would choose Google. Do remember that Google Apps is $50 (USD) per year per user.
I have used Google Apps since they were still offering 50 free users and has worked great ever since. If there have been downtimes I have not noticed or has been so slight that is hasn't effected me in anyway. This is not the case with BC.
I am not trying to knock BC mail but it isn't the best.

Which approach do you prefer for upgrade

When upgrade 9.2 to 10.1 or 10.1 upgrade 10.2, which approach do you prefer, DBUA, manual ipgrade, export/import or data copying? Oracle document suggests to use DBUA, but from your experience, does it convince and why?
Thank you for sharing,

For me, It depends of the database size and business constraints.
If the DB is small I'd probably use export/import, because it gives me the opportunity to make a very clean move, and use new features like LMT, or ASM.
If time is a constraint and the DB is big I'd run DBUA. but remember that DBUA also has limitation, for example you will net be able to upgrade an Oracle DB 7.X to 10G using DBUA.
Hope this helps,

Which one do you prefer for 2.1 Stereo Speak

I am planning to buy a Creative Sound card for my Streo 2. Speakers but don't know which of Creative EXTERNAL solution will sound better and blast my bass when i connect it to my notebook to streo speaker.Which one do you prefer ? Thanks.

If you have a spare PCMCIA slot, check out the Audigy 2 ZS Notebook. External solutions, there is the SBLi've 24-bit External.
You might want to check out the Xmod though, it is a new product and seems to fit the bill if you're trying to improve the audio quality from your laptop.
Cat

Which index will it take and why ?

Hi,
I have a table Employee and i have an index on EmpID on this table. Now i have created a view EmpView on this table. I have created an index on this view for the same column EmpID.
Now my question is If i query select * from Empview where empId = something then which index will it consider and why??
Thanks in advance
Balaji
Balaji - BI Developer

Good day Balaji
Prasad
1. How long it took you to write the question in the forum?
You are asking about specific case in your database. I am sure that you could open click on the Execution Plan button and get a faster answer and much more accurate for your specific database. Not always the forum is the best and faster solution, sometimes
you can get it yourself.
Regarding the "why", it is a good question :-)
please post DDL+DML
2. As other mentioned if you want help regarding a query then we need to be able to reproduce the situation. Instead of stories on your tables, you could post the DDL+DML queries :-) that mean the create table (with indexes) query and the insert sample
data query. With this information we can click the Execution Plan button in our server :-)
Moreover, with DDL+DML we might suggest a better solution
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Canon EOS-1D X vs. EOS-5D MK III - Which camera do you prefer ?

Canon has two excellent full frame cameras occupying their higher end of the DSLR market. They are the EOS-1D X and the EOS-5D MK III. I have been using Canon equipment for about 25 years now and started with the EOS-1 series when it first came out in 1989 and the EOS-5 series when it first appeared on the market in 2005.
I am a Wildlife and Travel photographer and have used both cameras extensively out in the field. The two questions I get asked the most are, which is a better camera and which one do you prefer? My answers are always the same two questions, what type of photography are you shooting and how much do you want to spend? This analysis will not have photos, charts and graphs and assumes the reader is already familiar with Canon equipment. It will get straight to the point on my opinion of the two cameras from the viewpoint of a photographer out on photo shoots.
First, let us compare the major specs of the two cameras, EOS-1D X vs. EOS-5D MK III :
Sensor Resolution : 18.1 MP vs. 22.3 MP
ISO Sensitivity : 100 - 204800 vs. 100 - 102400
Processors : Dual DIGIC 5+ and 1 DIGIC 4 vs. One DIGIC 5+
Recording Media : Two CF slots vs. One CF and One SD slot
Viewfinder : 0.76X vs. 0.71X
Burst Rate : 14 fps vs. 6 fps
Autofocus : 61-AF points vs. 61-AF points
Cycle Count : 400,000 vs. 150,000
DxOMark Sensor Score : Overall - 82 vs. 81
Low Light Performance : 2786 ISO vs. 2293 ISO
Weight and Dimension : 6.2 x 6.4 x 3.3 @ 3.37 lbs vs. 6.0 x 4.6 x 3.0 @ 2.1 lbs.
List price : $6,799 vs. $3,499
Both cameras are excellent performers out in the field. The 1D X is completely weather sealed and can stand up to most conditions. AF is lighting fast and high ISO performance are superb and as you can see from the specifications above, they are almost evenly matched in performance but the EOS-1D X edges out the EOS-5D MK III in Sensor Score, Low Light Performance, burst rate and cycle count, while the 5D MK III has an edge in pixel count. So, going back to the original questions posed to me :
Q : Which is a better camera ?
A : They are both great cameras in their own right. If you are primarily a Wildlife photographer, the obvious choice is the EOS-1D X. It comes through for me under extreme conditions with little fuss and stands up to harsh use but if you are into Portrait and Landscape photography, the higher megapixel count in the 5D MK III will allow a slightly more robust cropping and lends itself to very big photo prints.
Q : Which camera do you prefer ?
A : If I were strictly a Landscape or Portrait photographer, I will pick the EOS-5D MK III. A photographer shooting both Wildlife and Landscape/Travel will do better with the EOS-1D X.
Q : Which camera is the better value (price dependent) ?
A : Without a doubt, I have picked the EOS-5D MK III as the best value in full frame DSLR camera on the market today.
Q : Which is a better camera, overall ?
A : Without another doubt, the EOS-1D X excels in all categories but at a price some may not want to, or cannot afford. Good, used ones will appear on the market eventually.
Q : Which camera would you buy (price dependent) ?
A : The Canon EOS-1D X represents the pinnacle of Canon's camera technology. There is really no substitute to shoot with the latest 1D. The performance, feel and ruggedness of the camera exudes confidence. I have not bought the EOS-5D MK III because I still own the original 5D and I have the EOS-1Ds MK III as well. So, there is little room in my equipment bag for another full frame camera but the price of the 5D MK III is now down to $2,600 on eBay (limited quantity) and is tempting me by the day.
For full details on each camera's specifications, visit the Canon USA website. For a detailed analysis on the EOS-1D X, visit this page. You can visit MichaelDanielHo.com to see photos taken with all the cameras.

I went through the same drill - came down to $3300 extra for 14 vs 6 fps. I bought the 5DIII.

What power supply attachement do you use and why?

Hey All! im curious i use to use the AC wall plug that came with the magsafe charger but recently started using the power cord for more length. I started using it since im home most of the time and the outlets are pretty far from the sitting arrangements. So what do you use and why?
Thanks!

I use the longer one all the time, as I usually end up aways away from a plug, and its easier to fit into an outlet or power strip that is already overburdened with warts.
I don't understand why one cord is grounded, and the other is not. The brick clearly doesn't need grounding, so why is the longer cord grounded? Is it some sort of weird law?
When travelling, I ALWAYS throw the little short flip-out plug in though, just in case I am in some archiac building that has not been updated with 3-prong grounded wiring. I also heard that in Canada, most or all of the plugs are two-prong only.

What pacman and or AUR warpper/helper do you use and why?

What pacman and or AUR warpper/helper do you use and why?
Last edited by jrussell (2013-04-07 12:40:07)

tomk wrote:
None, because I don't need one.
Just in case you meant to say "AUR wrapper/helper", I use cower.
I forgot AUR, thanks

Bootcamp or Paralles - what do you use and why?

What program do you use and why?

I use both.
Boot Camp provides to full power of your MBP and for many, most importantly it has direct graphics support where Parallels does not. My MBP has replaced my Dell PC and this is now my "full time" PC as well as my travel/TV watching Mac.
Parallels on the other hand has the advantage of being a very quick and simple solution for those that predominantly use Mac OS X who additionally require sporadic use or lower performance applications in Windows.
Now that Parallels now allows you to utilise your Boot Camp partition, resulting in only a single Windows license, partition and disk usage I think many will find benefit from using both depending on the momentary need.

Photo/Video editing PC build; what would you change and why?

I'm in the planning phase of my first photo/video editing PC build. I've done quite a bit of research to this point, and I've finally come to a decision on all of the components (I think). After seeing how helpful everyone is on this forum, I decided to post my plan and see what everyone thinks.
Miscellaneous info: I am an amateur photographer looking to expand my horizons and venture into the video realm. I will be running Windows 7 64bit with Adobe CS5 Production Premium and Lightroom 3 on a singe solid state drive and everything else will be on a 3 drive RAID 0 config. Eventually I plan on purchasing a RAID card and a few more drives for a RAID 3 (or 5) config, but that won't be for a while.
Ok, here's my planned build...
Component
Description
Processor
Intel   Core i7 - 950 3.06GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard
ASUS   P6X58D-E LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
Memory
Corsair   Dominator 12GB (6 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Memory
System Drive
Crucial   RealSSD C300 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive
Data Drive(s)
3 - Western   Digital Caviar Black 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal   Hard Drive (Configured in RAID 0 for now)
Optical Drive
Pioneer   BDR-205BKS Blu-ray Burner
Video Card
EVGA   GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) SuperClocked 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16   HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Power Supply
Corsair   HX Series CMPSU-850HX 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 80 PLUS SILVER Certified   Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Case
LIAN   LI PC-A71F Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Monitor
NEC   MultiSync PA271W-BK-SV 27" Widescreen LCD Monitor with SpectraViewII   Color Calibration Solution
So, what would you change and why?
I'm looking forward to your responses!

"I'll take your advice and go with Samsung F3s. With the money I save (by not getting the WD Caviar Blacks), I'll add a 4th drive and use the RAID5 on the mobo until I can afford to upgrade to a proper RAID controller."
I might be a bit late, but wanted to let you know about motherboard software RAID configs (at least mine):
I have an older system running an ASUS P5AD2-E Premium MB containing a Silicon Image 3114 RAID chip. I originally configured a RAID 10 array with four 74 G Raptors for speed and redundancy. Figured if I lost a disc, I could just rebuid the array. Come to find out, the Sil 3114 chip does not support rebuilding the RAID 10 array.
I had lost a disc (disc was okay, just power to the disc was interupted) so was running on three. Fixed my power problem, went to rebuild the array and couldn't. So I figured what is the point of having a RAID 10 that I couldn't rebuild. Went to a RAID 0 with a backup disk.
Never checked the documentation to see if software RAID 5 through the SIl 3114 was rebuildable.
Mind you, I am not a computer guru nor all knowledgable about software/harware based RAID configs. But after talking to others who are the guru's, I found that I should stay away from the motherboard software RAID arrays and they mirror what Harm said about hardware RAID boards. But on a budget, the RAID 0 with a backup drive works for me.
Just my 2 cents to help.
Tony

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