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N.A.N.Y. 2022 / Re: NANY 2022 Release: sSpeedtest

« on: January 06, 2022, 02:29 PM »

can you verify that there is only the one entry still in the speedtest-cli.ini file?

-skwire (January 06, 2022, 10:29 AM)

Yes, only one entry (as per your example above)

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N.A.N.Y. 2022 / Re: NANY 2022 Release: sSpeedtest

« on: January 06, 2022, 10:16 AM »

First we get the message re EULA acceptance,
Then:

Code: Text [Select]

1. ==============================================================================
2.  
3. You may only use this Speedtest software and information generated
4. from it for personal, non-commercial use, through a command line
5. interface on a personal computer. Your use of this software is subject
6. to the End User License Agreement, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at
7. these URLs:
8.  
9.         https://www.speedtest.net/about/eula
10.         https://www.speedtest.net/about/terms
11.         https://www.speedtest.net/about/privacy
12.  
13. ==============================================================================
14.  
15. Do you accept the license? [type YES to accept]:

once you type YES, the following shows:

Code: Text [Select]

1. License acceptance recorded. Continuing.
2.  
3. ==============================================================================
4.  
5. Ookla collects certain data through Speedtest that may be considered
6. personally identifiable, such as your IP address, unique device
7. identifiers or location. Ookla believes it has a legitimate interest
8. to share this data with internet providers, hardware manufacturers and
9. industry regulators to help them understand and create a better and
10. faster internet. For further information including how the data may be
11. shared, where the data may be transferred and Ookla's contact details,
12. please see our Privacy Policy at:
13.  
14.        http://www.speedtest.net/privacy
15.  
16. ==============================================================================
17.  
18. Do you accept the license? [type YES to accept]:

I reckon this second part is due to regulations here in the EU.

Note:
it will only work if you accept both (2 x "YES")
Now works when run as Admin on both machines -- thanks for your help skwire

103

N.A.N.Y. 2022 / Re: N.A.N.Y 2022: Desktop Maid

« on: January 06, 2022, 07:47 AM »

It's not recognising the .NET install

-tomos (January 05, 2022, 07:22 AM)

It's possible that you need to install the Desktop Runtime specific version of .NET 5.
I updated the original post to clarify this.

-GrumpyCoder (January 06, 2022, 01:07 AM)

thanks -- I used that version of NET on a second machine and it works fine

I guess I'll have to uninstall the NET on the first machine before installing that version. Will let you know how it goes when I get around to it.

Thanks for the programme -- for the last few years I've been keeping a clean desktop, and this makes it really easy

104

N.A.N.Y. 2022 / Re: NANY 2022 Release: sSpeedtest

« on: January 06, 2022, 07:37 AM »

version 1.0.2 build 1

-tomos (January 05, 2022, 01:46 PM)

Are you running from a UAC protected folder?  If so, does running as Admin help?

-skwire (January 05, 2022, 03:14 PM)

So, I had the same problem on two win 10 machines
Both running from C:\Portable\sSpeedtest

It seems that where you have to approve on first run (by typing "yes") -- there's actually two questions there. I dont know do you have to answer yes to both -- but on the first attempt (laptop) I missed the second question and closed the window. sSpeedtest is not working there, even when run as admin. Even if I delete the install and start again, I dont get that command window any more -- the info must be saved somewhere?

Now, on the other machine (desktop) I noticed the second question and answered (yes) -- this one works when run as admin.
Thanks for the programme

105

N.A.N.Y. 2022 / Re: NANY 2022 Release: sSpeedtest

« on: January 05, 2022, 01:46 PM »

I'm just getting zeros across the board -- using the option "to quickly add a group of Speedtest.net servers closest to you". The servers look good - ten showed and were automatically selected.

-tomos (January 05, 2022, 07:37 AM)

Which version are you using?

-skwire (January 05, 2022, 11:53 AM)

version 1.0.2 build 1

106

N.A.N.Y. 2022 / Re: NANY 2022 Release: sSpeedtest

« on: January 05, 2022, 07:37 AM »

hi skwire,
I'm just getting zeros across the board -- using the option "to quickly add a group of Speedtest.net servers closest to you". The servers look good - ten showed and were automatically selected.
It's on a relatively new install of Windows 10, which I havent messed around with much. Just with default windows security /anti-virus.



did I miss out on a step?

107

N.A.N.Y. 2022 / Re: N.A.N.Y 2022: Desktop Maid

« on: January 05, 2022, 07:22 AM »

Windows 10
It's not recognising the .NET install:



I still get this message (even after a reboot):

---------------------------
DesktopMaid.exe
---------------------------
To run this application, you must install .NET.
The framework 'Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App', version '5.0.0' was not found.
Would you like to download it now?
---------------------------
Yes   No   
---------------------------

108

Living Room / Re: Animal Friends thread

« on: December 29, 2021, 01:18 PM »

human untangles hawk -- hawk seems to know he is being helped:

-mouser (December 29, 2021, 01:38 AM)

that was wonderful to see.

Here's what they look like fishing (Osprey a.k.a. Fish Hawk)

109

Living Room / Re: An Exercise Reminder app (in Autohotkey)

« on: December 13, 2021, 11:00 PM »

^ there's a download link at the top of the page linked to in the OP (?)

110

Living Room / Re: Recommend some music videos to me!

« on: December 08, 2021, 11:58 PM »

I've said it before: I just love the variety of music posted here. Gets me out of any musical rut I might be in 

111

Living Room / Re: Anyone watching the 2021 chess championship matches?

« on: December 04, 2021, 04:00 PM »

Yes, well, followed the first few games which were draws. Also watched a video showing game 7. So I missed the big one -- I am not going to watch an eight hour video though ;-) But even the summaries of this game are over forty minutes long:

https://youtu.be/056Vp-XjzAo (ChessNetwork)
https://youtu.be/A8XpSCL2f_Y (Agadmator)

112

Living Room / Re: Wordle: simple web word game

« on: November 25, 2021, 04:39 PM »

Interesting, obviously not the same word for everyone since the word I just got doesn't have repeated letters.

-4wd (November 25, 2021, 04:32 PM)

Same here (new word due here in twenty minutes or so).

Got today's word relatively quickly fwiw which consoled me after not getting the previous one at all.

113

General Software Discussion / Re: Vivaldi - add buttons to panel?

« on: November 24, 2021, 01:28 PM »

^ I've started using Edge for video on an older laptop. Was using a lot less resources than others I tried (Firefox, Vivaldi, I can't remember what else)

114

Screenshot Captor / Re: Mouse hover hints on main window not working

« on: November 16, 2021, 02:30 PM »

^  There's a portable version of SC -- you could test that on the same machine (don't know if it starts with windows by default -- I think not, but probably best to check settings)

115

General Software Discussion / Re: Seperate in pages a pdf

« on: October 13, 2021, 10:01 AM »

"I would like to learn this"
Do an apprenticeship at your local offset printers ;-)

116

General Software Discussion / Re: Seperate in pages a pdf

« on: October 12, 2021, 02:02 PM »

This looks like it is intended to be printed professionally and cut to page size. Wonder does it open in a layout programme or illustrator -- you'd still have to do a lot of work to seperate the pages.

1) Can you not access a "normal" version of it?
Otherwise I'd take screenshots and crop to page.
2) Curious: what language is it?
3) Do you understand it? (Never mind, it's in various languages)

117

General Software Discussion / Re: alternative to filehamster?

« on: October 06, 2021, 02:18 PM »

Do you have it running and installed on a windows 10 machine? What are you using now?

-sphere (October 06, 2021, 12:18 PM)

I'm no longer doing the work I used it for. No longer even work (professionally) at/with a computer. I do have one project though that I intend to finish next year, for which I could use it, or something like it, so might try install it at some stage again.

118

General Software Discussion / Re: alternative to filehamster?

« on: October 06, 2021, 12:03 PM »

Just for the record:

seems like File Hamster has been updated recently.  There is an overview of the new features here on youtube from 3 years ago.
https://www.youtube....

-sphere (October 06, 2021, 08:48 AM)

Those videos are all of features that already existed years ago. I wrote elsewhere on dc that some minor bugs were fixed in 2019. Unfortunately without a link. I think they mainly made sure it ran on Windows 10 so as they could keep selling it. I couldn't find the forum.

Filehamster could be an option. It appears to be in development (again). Also requires active input, but iiuc is a lot simpler than full versioning system.

-tomos (September 07, 2020, 04:30 AM)

Forget that:
after years of no updates, they fixed a couple of minor bugs end of last year, but no support in 2020, so I would avoid.

-tomos (September 07, 2020, 05:12 PM)

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N.A.N.Y. 2022 / Re: Adobe Premiere Extension coding: TimeStamper, Multicam Deluxe, SoundFx Adder, et

« on: October 02, 2021, 01:05 PM »

I'm wondering where are these available?
And are they getting the attention they deserve (they sound very helpful to youtubers)...

PS I not a youtuber, and have never used Premiere

120

General Software Discussion / Re: Montage Videos

« on: September 19, 2021, 06:37 AM »

^sorry about that -- but my point remains Contro.
If there are no recommendations from DC members, why not try Gizmo's recommendations? (Or other sources - how did you get on with ShotCut?)
You can then let us know how good they are, if they do what you want, are easy to use etc. thereby giving something back to the community.

121

General Software Discussion / Re: Montage Videos

« on: September 18, 2021, 08:18 AM »

^ were they recommended by someone?
Do you not trust gizmo's recommendations? I'm not saying they always right, but if you don't get any personal recommendations, it's a good place to start.

e.g. for one app they say:
"impressive features, simple and intuitive user interface". Sounds good to me...

122

General Software Discussion / Re: Montage Videos

« on: September 17, 2021, 12:51 AM »

Techsupportalert makes a couple of recommendations for video editing including comments about ease of use etc

123

General Software Discussion / Re: What Android Apps Do You Use?

« on: August 25, 2021, 01:55 AM »

Thanks wraith, will check those out 

EDIT// I'm using Markor -- was one of the first I installed, and I liked it, so didn't really try out any of the others.

124

General Software Discussion / Re: What Android Apps Do You Use?

« on: August 24, 2021, 09:25 AM »

Can anyone recommend a note taking app that will store notes locally and allow for export?

Diarium is one possibility, I can scroll through entries with the timeline view, and it allows export as txt, but I'm curious about alternatives.

(I've tried a search but my search fu not very good and the internet doesn't seem to understand the word 'offline'...)

125

General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 10 Announced

« on: August 22, 2021, 03:16 AM »

Migrating from 7 to 10 was free. While it is not free anymore officially, Microsoft still doesn't charge you if you upgrade. There is a loophole for people with disabilities. And Microsoft doesn't check if that moniker applies to you or not.

Anyway, your registration data from Windows 7 is retrievable for the Windows 10 installer too. While I would not expect it to be the case, if you were using a Microsoft account in Windows 7, your registration data is stored at Microsoft. Reusing that account will activate Windows 10 as well. So, there are 3 ways around activation in your case.However, you should check if you now have Windows 10 Home instead of Windows 10 Pro. Although you (the user) would expect this to be the case, but if I understood correctly, that is only if you bought a retail version of Windows 7 Pro. If you bought an OEM system with Windows 7 Pro on it, it got demoted to Windows 10 Home after the upgrade to 10.

-Shades (August 22, 2021, 02:46 AM)

• yeah, I was just surprised the upgrade was still working -- and in such a user friendly manner at that...
• local account, so yeah, I presume the installer retrieved the data
• they were generous and gave me Pro version. It's a Dell business laptop fwiw, but still OEM I presume. Note that here in Germany you are legally allowed sell OEM copies of Windows for general use (I've bought and installed a couple of OEM copies of earlier versions of Windows over the years). That could possibly be a factor here.