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Got this in my inbox today. You have been invited by the buyer to participate in a project on http://www.RentACoder.com for the following bid request: Title:VMWARE Graphic Card resolution extension Description:Hello, I have installed VMWare with Windows XP and the VMWare Tools. These give me a graphic-Card called "VMWARE SVGA II". When I use a resolution higher than my Host OS, VMWare is using a kind of virtual desktop. So I can scroll up and down, left and right to see the complete desktop. The maximum resolution I can set at the Guest OS is "2360 x 1770" with 32bit (only 16bit and 32bit is chooseable). The VMWare graphic adapter has 16MB. Your job is to write a program, a manual a new graphic driver, advices or whatever is needed to make it possible to use a resolution of higher or equal than 2400 * 2320 x 24bit in the VMWARE virtual desktop. If it is possible that you can make a resolution higher than 4000x3000+24bit, than you will get an extra bonus of 25$ If you have questions, just post htem, I will answer them. Regards, [Name deleted] To complete that job you need vmware (they offer a test version). Categories:Microsoft Windows, Documentation / Writing, Other (Windows), Tech Writing, Video, Other (Writing) Max Bid:$50 Are they serious???? Max bid 50 bucks??? [edit]I've followed, with interest, CG's saga with RAC; my questions above are rhetorical![/edit] -- modified at 18:58 Sunday 8th October, 2006
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
Wow - drivers are usually really small programs, so there can't be much code involved. $50 ? That's a fortune, I'd be all over that if I were you...
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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now that you've gone and told everyonoe, someone's going to underbid that $50, for sure. your loss!
It's all yours mate... :)
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
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Got this in my inbox today. You have been invited by the buyer to participate in a project on http://www.RentACoder.com for the following bid request: Title:VMWARE Graphic Card resolution extension Description:Hello, I have installed VMWare with Windows XP and the VMWare Tools. These give me a graphic-Card called "VMWARE SVGA II". When I use a resolution higher than my Host OS, VMWare is using a kind of virtual desktop. So I can scroll up and down, left and right to see the complete desktop. The maximum resolution I can set at the Guest OS is "2360 x 1770" with 32bit (only 16bit and 32bit is chooseable). The VMWare graphic adapter has 16MB. Your job is to write a program, a manual a new graphic driver, advices or whatever is needed to make it possible to use a resolution of higher or equal than 2400 * 2320 x 24bit in the VMWARE virtual desktop. If it is possible that you can make a resolution higher than 4000x3000+24bit, than you will get an extra bonus of 25$ If you have questions, just post htem, I will answer them. Regards, [Name deleted] To complete that job you need vmware (they offer a test version). Categories:Microsoft Windows, Documentation / Writing, Other (Windows), Tech Writing, Video, Other (Writing) Max Bid:$50 Are they serious???? Max bid 50 bucks??? [edit]I've followed, with interest, CG's saga with RAC; my questions above are rhetorical![/edit] -- modified at 18:58 Sunday 8th October, 2006
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
hmmmm.... I am just so enthused.... I am jumping at the chance.... can't you see how rapidly I am jumping? I don't know why I am still typing, I want to run over and code for him... :rolleyes: oh wait... that is a fever....
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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hmmmm.... I am just so enthused.... I am jumping at the chance.... can't you see how rapidly I am jumping? I don't know why I am still typing, I want to run over and code for him... :rolleyes: oh wait... that is a fever....
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
Sounds like a sugar rush... :)
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
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Got this in my inbox today. You have been invited by the buyer to participate in a project on http://www.RentACoder.com for the following bid request: Title:VMWARE Graphic Card resolution extension Description:Hello, I have installed VMWare with Windows XP and the VMWare Tools. These give me a graphic-Card called "VMWARE SVGA II". When I use a resolution higher than my Host OS, VMWare is using a kind of virtual desktop. So I can scroll up and down, left and right to see the complete desktop. The maximum resolution I can set at the Guest OS is "2360 x 1770" with 32bit (only 16bit and 32bit is chooseable). The VMWare graphic adapter has 16MB. Your job is to write a program, a manual a new graphic driver, advices or whatever is needed to make it possible to use a resolution of higher or equal than 2400 * 2320 x 24bit in the VMWARE virtual desktop. If it is possible that you can make a resolution higher than 4000x3000+24bit, than you will get an extra bonus of 25$ If you have questions, just post htem, I will answer them. Regards, [Name deleted] To complete that job you need vmware (they offer a test version). Categories:Microsoft Windows, Documentation / Writing, Other (Windows), Tech Writing, Video, Other (Writing) Max Bid:$50 Are they serious???? Max bid 50 bucks??? [edit]I've followed, with interest, CG's saga with RAC; my questions above are rhetorical![/edit] -- modified at 18:58 Sunday 8th October, 2006
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
Rent a coder is a joke, at least for Europeans and Americans. Perhaps it's worthwhile for those people living in the part of the world where that much money is worth something.
Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: For Christians: The Significance of Yom Teruah The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango
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Rent a coder is a joke, at least for Europeans and Americans. Perhaps it's worthwhile for those people living in the part of the world where that much money is worth something.
Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: For Christians: The Significance of Yom Teruah The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango
Judah Himango wrote:
Rent a coder is a joke, at least for Europeans and Americans. Perhaps it's worthwhile for those people living in the part of the world where that much money is worth something.
Like Australia ? :P
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Got this in my inbox today. You have been invited by the buyer to participate in a project on http://www.RentACoder.com for the following bid request: Title:VMWARE Graphic Card resolution extension Description:Hello, I have installed VMWare with Windows XP and the VMWare Tools. These give me a graphic-Card called "VMWARE SVGA II". When I use a resolution higher than my Host OS, VMWare is using a kind of virtual desktop. So I can scroll up and down, left and right to see the complete desktop. The maximum resolution I can set at the Guest OS is "2360 x 1770" with 32bit (only 16bit and 32bit is chooseable). The VMWare graphic adapter has 16MB. Your job is to write a program, a manual a new graphic driver, advices or whatever is needed to make it possible to use a resolution of higher or equal than 2400 * 2320 x 24bit in the VMWARE virtual desktop. If it is possible that you can make a resolution higher than 4000x3000+24bit, than you will get an extra bonus of 25$ If you have questions, just post htem, I will answer them. Regards, [Name deleted] To complete that job you need vmware (they offer a test version). Categories:Microsoft Windows, Documentation / Writing, Other (Windows), Tech Writing, Video, Other (Writing) Max Bid:$50 Are they serious???? Max bid 50 bucks??? [edit]I've followed, with interest, CG's saga with RAC; my questions above are rhetorical![/edit] -- modified at 18:58 Sunday 8th October, 2006
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
$50? You don't think you'd be able to complete the bonus level for the extra $25? :P
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Judah Himango wrote:
Rent a coder is a joke, at least for Europeans and Americans. Perhaps it's worthwhile for those people living in the part of the world where that much money is worth something.
Like Australia ? :P
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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$50? You don't think you'd be able to complete the bonus level for the extra $25? :P
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
complete the bonus level for the extra $25?
If I had that level of ambition *I'd* be running CodeProject :)
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
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Got this in my inbox today. You have been invited by the buyer to participate in a project on http://www.RentACoder.com for the following bid request: Title:VMWARE Graphic Card resolution extension Description:Hello, I have installed VMWare with Windows XP and the VMWare Tools. These give me a graphic-Card called "VMWARE SVGA II". When I use a resolution higher than my Host OS, VMWare is using a kind of virtual desktop. So I can scroll up and down, left and right to see the complete desktop. The maximum resolution I can set at the Guest OS is "2360 x 1770" with 32bit (only 16bit and 32bit is chooseable). The VMWare graphic adapter has 16MB. Your job is to write a program, a manual a new graphic driver, advices or whatever is needed to make it possible to use a resolution of higher or equal than 2400 * 2320 x 24bit in the VMWARE virtual desktop. If it is possible that you can make a resolution higher than 4000x3000+24bit, than you will get an extra bonus of 25$ If you have questions, just post htem, I will answer them. Regards, [Name deleted] To complete that job you need vmware (they offer a test version). Categories:Microsoft Windows, Documentation / Writing, Other (Windows), Tech Writing, Video, Other (Writing) Max Bid:$50 Are they serious???? Max bid 50 bucks??? [edit]I've followed, with interest, CG's saga with RAC; my questions above are rhetorical![/edit] -- modified at 18:58 Sunday 8th October, 2006
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
Rob Manderson wrote:
Max Bid:$50 Are they serious???? Max bid 50 bucks???
Unfortunately, this is common on RentACoder. "Buyers" ask for the world and put the max bid at an unbelievably low amount. I understand that in some countries the dollar goes much further, but that explanation only goes so far. At some point, I would imagine, the max bids become ridiculously low even for them. At least the requirements here are fairly specific, not that I know anything about VMWARE virtual desktop. You will run across projects in which you only have one or two sentences that are so vague you can't tell what they want without asking a dozen or so questions (e.g. "A small media player."). There's also the buyer who asks for an impossible project. There's currently one for a PCM to MIDI converter. The idea, as far as I can tell from the sketchy requirements, is to be able to take a wave file of a song and translate it into a MIDI file. While pitch recognition is fairly far along with solo instruments, like a flute playing by itself, it's no where near being able to parse, say, an symphonic orchestra and separate out the individual instruments and their notes. And I don't see it happening any time soon. If I knew of a way to do it, I would patent the approach and make a mint rather than sell it on RentACoder for two or three hundred dollars. There are a few "legitimate" jobs there. But for me and my area of expertise (audio and MIDI), they are few and far between.
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Got this in my inbox today. You have been invited by the buyer to participate in a project on http://www.RentACoder.com for the following bid request: Title:VMWARE Graphic Card resolution extension Description:Hello, I have installed VMWare with Windows XP and the VMWare Tools. These give me a graphic-Card called "VMWARE SVGA II". When I use a resolution higher than my Host OS, VMWare is using a kind of virtual desktop. So I can scroll up and down, left and right to see the complete desktop. The maximum resolution I can set at the Guest OS is "2360 x 1770" with 32bit (only 16bit and 32bit is chooseable). The VMWare graphic adapter has 16MB. Your job is to write a program, a manual a new graphic driver, advices or whatever is needed to make it possible to use a resolution of higher or equal than 2400 * 2320 x 24bit in the VMWARE virtual desktop. If it is possible that you can make a resolution higher than 4000x3000+24bit, than you will get an extra bonus of 25$ If you have questions, just post htem, I will answer them. Regards, [Name deleted] To complete that job you need vmware (they offer a test version). Categories:Microsoft Windows, Documentation / Writing, Other (Windows), Tech Writing, Video, Other (Writing) Max Bid:$50 Are they serious???? Max bid 50 bucks??? [edit]I've followed, with interest, CG's saga with RAC; my questions above are rhetorical![/edit] -- modified at 18:58 Sunday 8th October, 2006
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
I nearly fell out of my chair laughing the first time I went to the rent a coder site. The site seems incredibly biased towards business buyers and not programmers. To me, it doesn't matter too much, the majority of my contract work is fixing the mistakes made by "cheap" programmers.
On two occasions I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. - Charles Babbage
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Rent a coder is a joke, at least for Europeans and Americans. Perhaps it's worthwhile for those people living in the part of the world where that much money is worth something.
Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: For Christians: The Significance of Yom Teruah The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango
Judah Himango wrote:
Rent a coder is a joke, at least for Europeans and Americans.
Are Russians, Ukrainians, Romanians, etc., Europeans or not? ;)
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Got this in my inbox today. You have been invited by the buyer to participate in a project on http://www.RentACoder.com for the following bid request: Title:VMWARE Graphic Card resolution extension Description:Hello, I have installed VMWare with Windows XP and the VMWare Tools. These give me a graphic-Card called "VMWARE SVGA II". When I use a resolution higher than my Host OS, VMWare is using a kind of virtual desktop. So I can scroll up and down, left and right to see the complete desktop. The maximum resolution I can set at the Guest OS is "2360 x 1770" with 32bit (only 16bit and 32bit is chooseable). The VMWare graphic adapter has 16MB. Your job is to write a program, a manual a new graphic driver, advices or whatever is needed to make it possible to use a resolution of higher or equal than 2400 * 2320 x 24bit in the VMWARE virtual desktop. If it is possible that you can make a resolution higher than 4000x3000+24bit, than you will get an extra bonus of 25$ If you have questions, just post htem, I will answer them. Regards, [Name deleted] To complete that job you need vmware (they offer a test version). Categories:Microsoft Windows, Documentation / Writing, Other (Windows), Tech Writing, Video, Other (Writing) Max Bid:$50 Are they serious???? Max bid 50 bucks??? [edit]I've followed, with interest, CG's saga with RAC; my questions above are rhetorical![/edit] -- modified at 18:58 Sunday 8th October, 2006
Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^] My blog mirror http://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]
That's totally insane! Maybe I should put in a pitch for a Vista-beating OS. Hey, I'll pay you five magic beans as long as I get all IP rights... :laugh:
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Judah Himango wrote:
Rent a coder is a joke, at least for Europeans and Americans.
Are Russians, Ukrainians, Romanians, etc., Europeans or not? ;)
They are :) ...and even there 50 is much to low.
Alex C. D.
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Judah Himango wrote:
Rent a coder is a joke, at least for Europeans and Americans. Perhaps it's worthwhile for those people living in the part of the world where that much money is worth something.
Like Australia ? :P
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
I should say, it's a joke to most westerners. You know what I meant. :)
Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: For Christians: The Significance of Yom Teruah The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango
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I should say, it's a joke to most westerners. You know what I meant. :)
Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: For Christians: The Significance of Yom Teruah The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango
Yeah, I did. :-)
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog