February 08, 2008

Boom... ARGH!

Stoopid software crashes too much.

Been using MultiSim instead of Eagle right now. Yeah, I have a license for an old Eagle, and could use the free one, but I find the MultiSim interface is actually nicer than Eagle (I think, after going back and forth a half dozen times exploring) and has a differently-abled library of parts (less connectors, more odd inductors and transformers I think).

Also, it's NI software, so I get access to the full meal deal, including PCB layout, SPICE simulations, and other fancy value-added stuff.

But it crashes too much.

Like, about once an hour.

I just set it up to auto-save every 5 minutes so I won't lose 45 minutes of work... again. I find when I'm doing mouse work (e.g. circuits) I don't Ctrl-S that much; no hands on the keyboard! When I'm coding or writing, it's like a twitch, I save constantly. But when my MultiSim crashed, I was dismayed to find I hadn't saved even once.

Now it's bedtime.

Stoopid software.

Posted by Edwin at February 8, 2008 10:46 PM
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