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Newsletter for June 13th, 2008 - Codename "Programmapalooza"
mouser:
Newsletter for June 13th, 2008Codename "Programmapalooza"
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1. Newsletter Editorial
Greetings dear readers! Yes it's time again for another DC newsletter. June has been a big month at the site, and it's only half over.
If you are a programmer, do not miss the programming contest we are running which ends on July 1st with a giant MS Visual Studio bundle prize (includes all Windows OS's and office tools, worth over $10,000).
I've released a new major version of my Find and Run Robot program which includes a new html view mode that will hopefully be of use to plugin writers, who have been creating some very fun new addons for the program. If you haven't checked out the program yet, now might be the time.
This has also been a very busy productive month for mini-review writers on the forum, so we've got a section devoted to mini-reviews in this month's newsletter. And don't miss the interview with the reclusive mysterious DC coder known as Skrommel.
If you've never posted on the forum before, this would be a great time to join us with your first post -- there's even a section of the newsletter below highlighting some threads that we'd love to have people participate in. If you're a fan of DonationCoder and the way we do things, we'd especially appreciate you checking out the thread about nominating DonationCoder.com to PC Mag's Top 100 Websites.
-mouser, June 13, 2008
* Programming Contest from DonationCoder.com and Veign.com - Deadline July 1st
* Find and Run Robot (FARR) v2.07.01 Released - major new features for plugin coders
* A Rare Interview with Skrommel, the reclusive DC/AHK Coder
* PC Mag's Top 100 Web Site Nominations - Vote for DonationCoder.com!
2. Your Participation Requested
A warm welcome to all the new members who have joined over the last month. Here are some good topics on which to make your debut post. Don't be shy, just jump right in, we are always happy to hear from new people. And for our long term members, you know what to do -- join in and make your voice heard.
* Do we need a Linux and/or Mac child board?
* Options to use Donation Credits to purchase stuff?
* Where else do you go except DonationCoder?
* Educators/Teachers software lists?
* Nofollow tags added to all external links? A Debate.
* PC Mag's Top 100 Web Sites - Vote for your Favorite (DonationCoder.com Love?)
3. DonationCoder.com Software Updates
As promised, June has kicked off a period of vigorous software updates for our programs. If you've been waiting for an update to one of our programs, you're likely to see it this month if it hasn't been released already:
* URL Snooper v2.22.01 Released - minor update with bugfixes
* Drag and Drop Robot v1.11.02 Released - update with some new features (wildcard drop patterns) and fixes
* Google Translator Boomerang v1.05.01 Released - lots more languages supported in this silly language tool
* System Path Commander (SPC) Hardcore Released
* A program to notify when audio is muted
* Modify Creation Timestamp for Files/Folders Alphabetically
* Find and Run Robot (FARR) v2.07.01 Released - major new features for plugin coders
4. Mini-Reviews by Members
Mini-reviews are a great resource for people researching software solutions and may be found on the dedicated Mini-Review Board. Please remember to acknowledge the efforts of the reviewers with a few donationcredits if you find their reviews interesting and/or helpful.
* Mini-Review: WebDrive - Caching FTP-to-LocalDrive Mapping Tool (plus 28% discount for members!)
* Mini-Review: GCstar - Personal collections manager
* Mini-Review: FileBoss
* Mini-Review: ZohoDB - Online Free Relational Database
* Mini-Review: Synology DS207+ NAS
* A Rare Interview with Skrommel, the reclusive DC/AHK Coder
5. Fun, Games, and Humour
One of the things that makes the forum a nice place to hang out is that there is a good balance between serious expert discussion and just plain silly fun (and everything in between). There are always a few truly sublime discoveries posted by DC members each month, and this month was no exception.
* It is pitch dark... Nerdcore Music Video (great)
* Online Game: Kingdom of Loathing
* freeware game list
* Omega Tower Defense 2
* Flash Game of the Week: Robokill (must see)
* Freeware Genius Round-up of free turn-based strategy games
* Interactive Linux kernel map
6. Living Room
The Living Room section of the forum is where we discuss general issues that don't really belong in the other, dedicated sections. It's kind of a catch-all section -- lots of website discoveries and recommendations, etc. This makes it a great place to explore - you never know what you're going to find!
* More Abuses of Technology - Government Surveillance - Computer Confiscation
* Top websites for saving money with coupon codes
* How hot is too hot? Overclocking thoughts...
* Slow down the mouse double clicks?
* Why do children love CAPS LOCK?
* High quality fonts for publication
* Battle of the 6 Online Malware (AntiVirus) File Scanners
* Flash-card programs to learn a new (human) language. What's the best?
* Inside Story of A Notorious Satellite Dish Card Counter-Hack
* Annals of Self-Experiment - Seth Roberts is His Own Mouse
* The 10 most annoying programs on the Internet
* Free PhotoShop book
* How the Web Was Won: An Oral History of the Internet
7. General Software Discussion
Almost half the posts on the forum fall into the category of general software discussions, questions, recommendations, etc. This is one of the most active sections of the DC forum and a great resource if you're trying to solve a software or hardware related problem. We get so much traffic on this board that we've split the recent content into to sections in the newsletter - general software and specific software discussions.
* What video player plays audio clearly when video is sped up?
* Exam Software?
* Software to create crosswords?
* LifeHacker Roundup: Track Your Fitness Progress with Free Tools
* Looking for simple "before & after" file/registry snapshotter
* Troupware, another unknown gem of freeware tools
* Ghacks round-up: Battle of the Software Updaters
* Is there a utility that will recurse a command down through subfolders?
* Right/Middle Click Circle-based interface app launcher?
* MakeUsOf Blog Entry: Cool Tips to Put your Mouse Scroll Button to Work
* Webcam as mouse?
* Photo watermarking?
* Camtech2000 - another interesting freeware author's site
* Dynamic shortcuts?
* Free add-ons teach Windows Explorer new tricks
8. Specific Software Discussion
This section of the newsletter draws attention to some of the standout discussions about specific programs that have been started since the last newsletter.
* Firefox 3 - A visual guide to the new features
* New Adobe Flash Player Security Exploit Reported (Tuesday may 27)
* JOTT - a new cell phone service
* HP Smart Web Printing
* Desktop Teleporter on Techie Buzz/Lifehacker
* CleanAfterMe - a new Nirsoft tool
* ReminderCube desktop calendar, "PIM"
* FARR Discussion: Instant infos via aliases?
* FARR Discussion: Html View Mode in FARR (Find and Run Robot)
* URLSnooper: YouTube Tutorial on UrlSnooper and Live TV Streaming with VLC Media Player
* Screenshot Captor: Bug with window shown at startup fixed by latest beta
* Advanced Renamer - New Freeware Renamer
9. Developer's Corner
A pretty thin set of posts in the Developer's Corner section this month -- why is that? Remember that this section isn't just for computer programmers, it's for entrepreneurs of all kinds to discuss the issues involving creating things and running a small business.
* Programming Contest from DonationCoder.com and Veign.com - Deadline July 1st
* Best Programming Jokes
* Forking in Open Source Projects - Debate
* System Information Tool?
* Managing Large code with Object Oriented Programming?
* IDE or tool that can automatically generate UML chart
housetier:
Yay for newsletters! Without them I would miss so much :Thmbsup: :up:
cranioscopical:
Nice job, well done.
Thanks mouser!
TucknDar:
Great newsletter! Best in a while, actually :) And how did I first miss that interview with skrommel?!? Great read :up:
dbm1rxb:
Thanks Mouser.
Skrommel's interview put a human face on his coding, his family and where he lives. With the hot humid weather here, I wish I was in Norway too! :)
The Firefox information is great. I'm waiting for the release before I download it as my better half also uses the same computer and if something doesn't work exactly the way she's used to it working, she gets really upset. :)
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