Comments on: ‘NewNewWire Sucks, PulpFiction is the Bomb’ – Brent Simmons http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 23 May 2012 23:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons#comment-18666 Erik J. Barzeski Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:17:50 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_-_brent_simmons/#comment-18666 By the way, PF users may want to check the TrackBack with today's date on it… and look for the word "Iris." By the way, PF users may want to check the TrackBack with today's date on it… and look for the word "Iris."

]]> By: FreshSqueeze.com Down | NSLog(); http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons#comment-18667 FreshSqueeze.com Down | NSLog(); Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:17:26 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_-_brent_simmons/#comment-18667 Ha. Don Yacktman cares so little about Freshly Squeezed Software that he hasn't yet noticed that "freshsqyeeze.com" - the base href on the FSS site, expired on August 24 (two days ago) and now resolves to Dotster's "revenuedirect.com" site. Two... Ha. Don Yacktman cares so little about Freshly Squeezed Software that he hasn't yet noticed that "freshsqyeeze.com" - the base href on the FSS site, expired on August 24 (two days ago) and now resolves to Dotster's "revenuedirect.com" site. Two...

]]> By: Paul http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons#comment-18665 Paul Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:04:33 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_-_brent_simmons/#comment-18665 My PulpFiction installation is approaching a quarter of a million articles. The only complaint I've had with the application was its sluggishness. I do kind of get the feeling that PulpFiction is abandonware so I've been exploring my options. I know that PF uses sqlite so if need be, I can export the 200000+ articles I have and hopefully import them into another solution. But I like PulpFiction and don't want to change. So today I had a look at the sqlite database used by PF. I discovered that the articles table did not have a lot of indexes on it. In fact, I think only the primary key was indexed. So I started adding indexes to the columns that I figured I would most often use. Perhaps it's just my imagination (I would expect that much of the sluggishness is not database-related) but the application seems to be running much snappier. It's not ideal, but it's much more tolerable. Erik, as the original developer, do you think these indexes would have sped up PF to such a noticeable extent, or am I just seeing a placebo effect? My PulpFiction installation is approaching a quarter of a million articles. The only complaint I've had with the application was its sluggishness. I do kind of get the feeling that PulpFiction is abandonware so I've been exploring my options. I know that PF uses sqlite so if need be, I can export the 200000+ articles I have and hopefully import them into another solution. But I like PulpFiction and don't want to change. So today I had a look at the sqlite database used by PF. I discovered that the articles table did not have a lot of indexes on it. In fact, I think only the primary key was indexed. So I started adding indexes to the columns that I figured I would most often use. Perhaps it's just my imagination (I would expect that much of the sluggishness is not database-related) but the application seems to be running much snappier. It's not ideal, but it's much more tolerable. Erik, as the original developer, do you think these indexes would have sped up PF to such a noticeable extent, or am I just seeing a placebo effect?

]]> By: Tom http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons#comment-18664 Tom Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:55:14 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_-_brent_simmons/#comment-18664 By the way, I don't blame anyone at the old FSS. I had a great experience before the sale, and sometimes, things go tits up after a sale of a company. That's the risk we take buying a product. What will happen with Macromedia's software after Adobe bought it? We will all find out very soon, but, we can't blame Macromedia if Adobe decides to go with a GoLive user interface and ditch Dreamweaver. So, again, FSS was great before, but, things change, and I never once blamed the old FSS for not getting Mail Drop out of Beta, only the new company. Tom By the way, I don't blame anyone at the old FSS. I had a great experience before the sale, and sometimes, things go tits up after a sale of a company. That's the risk we take buying a product. What will happen with Macromedia's software after Adobe bought it? We will all find out very soon, but, we can't blame Macromedia if Adobe decides to go with a GoLive user interface and ditch Dreamweaver. So, again, FSS was great before, but, things change, and I never once blamed the old FSS for not getting Mail Drop out of Beta, only the new company.

Tom

]]> By: Tom http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons#comment-18663 Tom Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:44:00 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_-_brent_simmons/#comment-18663 I never used Pulp Fiction, but I have sent multiple emails regarding Mail Drop, probably the best mass mailer for small businesses, and have received no replies. It works seamlessly with Daylite. I had a great experience with FSS, but am not impressed with who ever bought the company. Oh well. Just my 2 cents. Tom I never used Pulp Fiction, but I have sent multiple emails regarding Mail Drop, probably the best mass mailer for small businesses, and have received no replies. It works seamlessly with Daylite. I had a great experience with FSS, but am not impressed with who ever bought the company. Oh well. Just my 2 cents.

Tom

]]> By: Niels Hansen http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons#comment-18662 Niels Hansen Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:41:54 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_-_brent_simmons/#comment-18662 I still use Pulp Fiction but I am about to switch. There are a couple of bugs that crash the app and lately the database has been getting corrupt. I've cleaned up some of the old entries but it seems to only help for a while. I've been begging for an update! I hate to switch but I feel like I'm not being left behind if new features are being released on other readers! I still use Pulp Fiction but I am about to switch. There are a couple of bugs that crash the app and lately the database has been getting corrupt. I've cleaned up some of the old entries but it seems to only help for a while. I've been begging for an update! I hate to switch but I feel like I'm not being left behind if new features are being released on other readers!

]]> By: Tim Buchheim http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons#comment-18661 Tim Buchheim Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:27:46 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_-_brent_simmons/#comment-18661 I used to use PulpFiction, but these days I've just been using Safari. No, it doesn't work the way I want it to work, but it's convenient. PulpFiction was cool, though. I used to use PulpFiction, but these days I've just been using Safari. No, it doesn't work the way I want it to work, but it's convenient.

PulpFiction was cool, though.

]]> By: Chip Cuccio http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons#comment-18660 Chip Cuccio Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:29:25 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_-_brent_simmons/#comment-18660 I still <a href="http://chip.cuccio.us/articles/rss-newsreader-for-the-mac-part-ii/">swear by PulpFiction</a>. Indeed, it's a bit slow, but I just can't appreciate any other readers' interfaces. I really do wish Don would get on the ball, as he's promised to do. This is getting ridiculous. I still swear by PulpFiction. Indeed, it's a bit slow, but I just can't appreciate any other readers' interfaces.

I really do wish Don would get on the ball, as he's promised to do. This is getting ridiculous.

]]> By: Daniel http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons#comment-18659 Daniel Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:02:33 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_-_brent_simmons/#comment-18659 PulpFiction is the only RSS reader I have found for OS X that uses the "mail" or "message" paradigm for feeds, which is the way I see RSS feeds. That's why no other RSS reader will work for me. I, too, hope he picks up development soon. I gave up emailing him a while back, since he quit responding. Early on he was pretty quick, but then he just quit. :( PulpFiction is the only RSS reader I have found for OS X that uses the "mail" or "message" paradigm for feeds, which is the way I see RSS feeds. That's why no other RSS reader will work for me.

I, too, hope he picks up development soon. I gave up emailing him a while back, since he quit responding. Early on he was pretty quick, but then he just quit. :(

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_brent_simmons#comment-18658 Erik J. Barzeski Sun, 23 Apr 2006 18:41:26 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/04/22/newnewwire_sucks_pulpfiction_is_the_bomb_-_brent_simmons/#comment-18658 I'm not looking for a substitute for PulpFiction - just hoping that it gets developed soon. The only problem I have with it is that it's a tad slower than it needs to be. I'm not looking for a substitute for PulpFiction - just hoping that it gets developed soon. The only problem I have with it is that it's a tad slower than it needs to be.

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