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Newletter for October 15 - Codename "I'm a Lumberjack and I'm OK"
Darwin:
Newsletter for October 14th, 2007Codename "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK"
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1. Newsletter Editorial
Hello, Donationcoders! Darwin here once again, reporting live from the wilds of British Columbia. It's an exciting time at Donationcoder because this month we're featuring a Cody drawing contest. Get out your crayons (or any other media of choice) and start drawing! Nick (aka nudone) announced the contest moments ago, so head to the Draw Cody competition - win incredible prizes! thread to find out what you need to do to win. Children's submissions are encouraged!
And Josh created a great new master list of all the companies/programs from whom we have received discounts, and a list of companies we have requested discounts from but not heard back from. It should be easier now for everyone to suggest new companies we should contact.
It's been a busy couple of weeks with a number of very active new threads. Read on to find out what Donationcoder members have been discussing.
2. We want your help and participation!
First, though, a big welcome to the new members who have joined over since the last newsletter went out. If you are one of those new members, we'd love to see more of you around Donationcoder. Every Donationcoder member is encouraged to participate in the various boards on the DC forum, so if you've never posted before, or if it's been a while since your last post, please drop by and leave a comment or two. You can even comment on this newsletter! If that doesn't strike your fancy, here are a few threads that we'd love to have your participation in:
* Have any web-based applications replaced desktop apps for you?
* What are your top 10 Tech/Software Blogs?
* What are Your Top Tech/Software Podcasts?
* New organization ideas for fresh windows installation?
3. Official DonationCoder.com News
What's new at DonationCoder.com?
* New master list of member discounts and companies from whom we have requested discounts - know a program you'd like to see us get a discount on? post about it.
* New version of Screenshot Captor released
* New version of Clipboard Help+Spell released
* Screenshot Captor featured on lifehacker
* Coding Snack: Timer based on real time
* The DonationCoder.com Getting Organized Experiment for 2007 starts in November
4. General Software Discussion
Our tour of the forum starts with this excellent suggestion from contributing member tinjaw: Tell Them You "Learned About It On DonationCoder.com" . Following tinjaw's advice will have a number of positive effects for the donationcoder community, not least of which is raising our profile with software developers and other online service provides. First, it encourages developers to offer discounts to our members (always a good thing!) and second, and perhaps less obviously, it gives us a stronger voice. Over time this could give us real power as a block of dedicated software users in a number of ways - advocating end-user's rights, helping direct software development, and so on. Finally, just to highlight one final posting, if you're a FireFox user be sure to check out tinjaw's post about TweakGuides.com - Firefox Tweak Guide. Very comprehensive and very interesting. Nice find, tinjaw!
* Personal Movie Organizers - A quick rundown
* 64-Bit Software
* program to rename folders, not files
* WPS: the best replacement of MS Office? free for none-biz
* Software for Starving Students
* Is Windows XP too good for Microsoft’s own good?
* Tron's Web site - Windows freeware utilities
* EverNote beta 2.2.0.372 has some nice new features
* Alternatives to partition magic/paragon?
* Office 2007 Compatibility Pack
* download managers: what is the best for mass-downloading all mp3s in a site?
* Is there a way to directly write notes onto the Windows desktop?
* Program to block internet access of a certain file/program?
* Autoreplace in clipboard
* Managing projects with OUTLOOK
* Floorplanner: Design Floorplans online - Free with pay option
* ERUNT - Restore Replacement
* Zsoft Uninstaller
* Wanted: Simple drum machine program!
* UpdateStar - generic update program
* MP3Toys - snazzy looking mp3 program
* Total Text Container (free PIM)
5. Living Room
We start with this interesting discussion of how do you represent 'time' in your head? . Not having ever given this much thought, I read the thread with interest. I was sad to finish it with the realization that I simply do not represent time in my head. Rather worrying... Anyway, lots of interesting discussions to take part in here. You can discuss everything from mouser's facial hair in the DC Unofficial Meeting #5 Took Place - Veign and Mouser meet thread or debate the ramifications of institutional access to private information in the UK Government wants your crypto keys... by law. thread. See below for more conversation topics.
* Do you use any system to read/write faster(speed reading/autocompleter)?
* Versioning of files?
* Adobe Acrobat Reader Security Vulnerability
* Do you archive/store your downloads (mainly install files)?
* Upgrading Your BIOS - experiencing ecstasy
* Psychic Whois Service
* Nerdarts.com - When nerds become cool, do jocks become nerds?
* A kid genius or an ambitious father?
* The worst thing about Macs
* Use video RAM as a swap disk?
* Activate poll on this forum?
* ASUS bring out motherboard with built in Linux and Firefox - 15s boot time!
* Registration benefits?
* How do you manage different favorite (bookmark) databases?
* Transparency in IE 6
* Question: Quickest way to receive spam?
* What does software 'maintenance' include?
* Bagvapp - vmware player linux distro virtual machine images for windows
* Two mozilla thunderbird developers call it quits - leave Mozilla Corp
6. Fun and Gaming
Everyone needs a break from work now and then..
* Hail Satan - Bored to death and amusing myself with stupid program
* Flash game: Double maze, twist your mind
* CS Jokes - Collection of Computer Science Jokes
* Last stand Tower defense/FPS hybrid
* Linux Genuine Advantage™
* Free Game: POTC Desktop Galleon
* Flash Game of the Week: Flash Portal
* Error messages everyone can understand
* JayIsGames competition 4 entries being posted now
* The cup for the uber-tea-geek
* Back up files with a printer and scanner
7. Coding Snacks
Want a small application? Can't find it? Post a request on the Coding Snacks board and some kind hearted soul might just whip something up for you. Be sure to read BrotherS' important Read This First note before posting.
* IDEA: Timer based on real time
* Clipboard cleaner
* IDEA: Run on exit
* Create New (Customized) Folder Wanted
* IDEA: Hide program on mouseover. Bring to front when mouse moved away.
* IDEA - Save status of all open applications - Hibernate without shutting down
* IDEA: Auto- Page Scroller
* IDEA: Annotate Photo's like flickr
* IDEA: Use scroll lock LED as hard drive indicator
8. Developer's Corner
The developer's corner is an interesting place, even if you're not a developer. Witness the thread that John2k started on a Strange Customer that he was dealing with. There are a range of comments and suggestions from coders and non-coders alike. There's also the thread on Microsoft providing .NET Framework source code that raises some interesting issues and perspectives.
* Programming 101 Lesson: Don't Purge User Data
* Videogame section added to the programming school
* Leak-testing / Memory Profiling Question: What tools can you recommended?
* Deki Wiki
* Good Article For Beginners On Version Control (w/ Pictures & Examples)
* Automate Your "Cut It In Half" Debugging Sessions
* Jeff Atwood revisits the issue of best programming fonts..
* Looking for Partner for Web-based Project
* Code Snippet Storage/Library/Catalog/Organizer/GinzuSwissArmyKnife
* The day before the day we've all been waiting for...OLLYDBG 2.0 ALPHA IS OUT!!!
* Question: Does the GPL allow program redistribution?
* Online business incorporation in the US... recommendations?
* Cody Tasks
9. Member Site Spotlight
In this issue of the newsletter we're highlighting a DC member blog: Jonathan Plutchok's Tool Bar & Grill.
Jonathan explores "handy little utilities that have won [his] heart". He focuses on "useful free and cheap software tools and Web sites that can save you time, boost your productivity, improve your computing environment, do some vital task you otherwise couldn't easily do — or are just too much fun to ignore." It's a lot of fun, so check it out.
Remember, if you run a website that you think should be featured in the member spotlight, do let us know!
10. Site of the month
Each month we like to highlight a site that offers excellent advice, service, and/or software. This month we're highlighting a site that provides a great area for discussion of security related applications and issues: Wilders Security Forums.
If you are at all concerned about the security of your data and computer, and in this day and age this should be everyone, head over to Wilders Security Forums to find out what threats are out there, how people are responding to those threats, and what solutions people are using to secure themselves. There are actually quite a few subsections dedicated to specific programs, that are better resources for help and information than the official program websites.
cranioscopical:
Another good one, Darwin! :Thmbsup:
Darwin:
Thanks Chris - it's another team effort.
Beth UK:
Thanks from me too Darwin! So much happens on DC I find these newsletters really useful! :Thmbsup:
ljbirns:
Great Newsletter - as always. :up: :up:
Lew
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