http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/31/dropclock-screensaver/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:13:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/31/dropclock-screensaver/#comment-898367 phototr0pe Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:56:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3671#comment-898367 It's not bad code--the screensaver uses prerendered videos of the numbers dropping into liquid, and being fairly high quality (1024x768 resolution, I think) the videos take up a lot of space. It saves CPU cycles by not having to rerender each animation by just playing videos. I use this screensaver and everyone (including me) thinks it's fascinating. Plus having the huge numbers on my screen is a useful clock from across the room. And I haven't had any reaction from my antivirus to it, so I'm pretty sure that any concerns about malware are unfounded. It’s not bad code–the screensaver uses prerendered videos of the numbers dropping into liquid, and being fairly high quality (1024×768 resolution, I think) the videos take up a lot of space. It saves CPU cycles by not having to rerender each animation by just playing videos. I use this screensaver and everyone (including me) thinks it’s fascinating. Plus having the huge numbers on my screen is a useful clock from across the room. And I haven’t had any reaction from my antivirus to it, so I’m pretty sure that any concerns about malware are unfounded.

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/31/dropclock-screensaver/#comment-499981 Hovnohori Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:00:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3671#comment-499981 Not working. Not working.

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/31/dropclock-screensaver/#comment-287899 Michael Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:08:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3671#comment-287899 cute, but 136megs?? talk about squandering resources and nasty bad code! that is so totally ridiculous. cute, but 136megs?? talk about squandering resources and nasty bad code! that is so totally ridiculous.

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/31/dropclock-screensaver/#comment-287802 David Dorward Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:45:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3671#comment-287802 Most license agreements disclaim responsibility for malware which might sneak inside software. I wouldn't worry about it, at least, not any more than any other software. Most license agreements disclaim responsibility for malware which might sneak inside software. I wouldn’t worry about it, at least, not any more than any other software.

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/31/dropclock-screensaver/#comment-287398 Michael Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:45:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3671#comment-287398 Have you read the license agreement and checked the site out? It says the software may contain viruses and it is up to the user to be sure it is clean. I am not so trustworthy of this site. Have you found any viruses or spyware in the file, or system abnormalities after installation.Thanks Have you read the license agreement and checked the site out? It says the software may contain viruses and it is up to the user to be sure it is clean. I am not so trustworthy of this site. Have you found any viruses or spyware in the file, or system abnormalities after installation.Thanks

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2008/03/31/dropclock-screensaver/#comment-286776 Malinthe Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:19:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3671#comment-286776 wow! That's super cool! wow! That’s super cool!

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