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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: fav and recent folder icon in any open/save dialog

« on: May 04, 2007, 03:46 AM »

would it have been FileboxExtender?
https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=5378.0

see also  Best Open/Save Dialog Box Extenders

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General Software Discussion / Re: Changing properties of multiple files in WinXP?

« on: May 04, 2007, 03:39 AM »

... the right-click menu in Explorer (uh, what is the right term in this context?)

-Mandork (May 03, 2007, 12:41 PM)

ironically,
it's the Context Menu 

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Developer's Corner / Re: another good software blog site

« on: May 04, 2007, 02:27 AM »

Furthermore, actual code writing is not the most productive activity, as surprising as it sounds. That's because if one writes code exclusively for too long, his mind will run in circles and he'll lose his edge.

[from the IT article]

nicely put -
that seems to me to be relevant to all work I've ever done

I get out of my depth after that 

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Free computer help online (tune-ups, customization, etc)

« on: May 04, 2007, 02:15 AM »

I have a minor request for fixing - sent you a PM
Tom

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Living Room / Re: Nine tips for dealing with home office isolation

« on: May 04, 2007, 01:53 AM »

... and put the Jar Jar Binks doll away, for crying out loud.

-app103 (May 04, 2007, 12:51 AM)

okay, okay !!

PS thanks, that looks like one I need ...

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: List of disc catalogers

« on: May 03, 2007, 03:27 AM »

there was a post somewhere here (I'm sure it was dc) lately about a GUI for Robocopy -
I got the impression that the download included Robocopy but I could well have been wrong.

Yeah, theres a link there for GUI version at the bottom of that lifehacker page.
It's just over 1MB.

PS I havent forgotten about putting up Crush's list somewhere.
Just very busy at the mo & still dont know how the feck to do it.
It would be nice if I could automatically make a table here from a .CSV file, maybe I should post that as a request/snack ...

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Living Room / Re: Latest Apple Mac vs PC Commercial: PCs suck because of all the software cho

« on: May 02, 2007, 09:36 AM »

OK auto rant over. Hope the analogy was clear -
well no ...

but
I wouldnt bother explaining it any further for my benefit at any rate   

-Darwin (May 02, 2007, 09:14 AM)

Hey Mike,
I just meant I havent a notion when it comes to cars ...

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Living Room / Re: Latest Apple Mac vs PC Commercial: PCs suck because of all the software cho

« on: May 02, 2007, 08:14 AM »

Reminds me of the horsepucky about Chrysler in the 60's having the monopoly on engineering smarts. Hello! The big three were all building monstrous cars powered by monstrous, iron, 90 degree OHV single cam V-8's! And don't bring up the Hemi... Hemispherical combustion chambers were NOT invented in Detroit circa 1953 - they were around in Europe for decades prior to that and in common application... OK auto rant over. Hope the analogy was clear -

-Darwin (April 27, 2007, 08:35 AM)

well no ...

but
I wouldnt bother explaining it any further for my benefit at any rate 
mind you if I look at it from the Mac/PC side I can imagine what people were saying about Chrysler learn all sorts of things here!

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: recent post link to topic start instead

« on: April 30, 2007, 05:41 AM »

funny I've been thinking of requesting this very behaviour (getting sent to the last post) for All Unread
which I tend to use rather than recent posts

Suppose it depends if you check in regularly or not which behaviour you might prefer -
and maybe on length of thread 

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General Software Discussion / Re: What fonts do I actually need?

« on: April 30, 2007, 04:09 AM »

Yes, those fonts are professionally designed...

- and, by God: they are professionally priced!   

Helvetica
Futura
Frutiger
Palatino Family

-Curt (April 29, 2007, 04:26 AM)

good design has it's price ;-)
after all it's a work of art and skill

-gjehle (April 29, 2007, 11:36 AM)

I could never understand that -
if you want a meagre half dozen fonts (I mean "font families")
you would have to pay over $3,000 - going by those links..

Do you designers keep using the same fonts or do you just charge a fortune

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General Software Discussion / Re: Directory Opus 9

« on: April 27, 2007, 05:02 AM »

Any takers for the DOpus advantages short-list ?

-tomos (April 27, 2007, 03:05 AM)

Ooops,
I didn't mean to stir things up any more than already shaken/stirred

I did want to say,
but for some reason didn't in last post, was -
to be fair, while the DO developers may have an unhelpful approach at times towards liscencing/attitude towards the public at large, I dont think it's fair or helpful to say they "presume registered users to be thieves and pirates".

I was actually seriously interested in hearing the advantages of DOpus from someone who knows both programmes. (of course maybe I should just go back reread the thread  )
I'll probably get the DO upgrade eventually (or sooner!) but I think it's about equal the cost of XY so...
But as Hirudin says without dualpane...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Directory Opus 9

« on: April 27, 2007, 03:05 AM »

Any takers for the DOpus advantages short-list ?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: A directory box

« on: April 27, 2007, 03:02 AM »

How about Microsoft Windows XP?

If you drag a folder from your desktop to one of the edges of the screen, it creates a dockable Explorer window. You can also detach it and have it floating freely.

Skrommel

-skrommel (April 26, 2007, 03:53 PM)

thats great 

unfortunately,
I cant Alt+Tab to it and when I change to programme which is using full screen I cant get back to it - except by minimising everything (Win+M).
Ok, solved that: right click title (who'd a guessed) > change settings > "Automatische im Hintergrund" does the job
But
then it seems to default each time new one opened to Large Icons & hiding in the background - I wonder is there a way of changing default settings??

Hah, it moves your desktop icons which positions i have long NOT backed up. Oh, well!

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Mini-Review: TimeKeeper v2.20c by TSM, Kevin Pluck, Crypto-Central

« on: April 25, 2007, 04:12 AM »

Actually two mails I sent to support via aboutbox were both returned, delivery failed ...

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Living Room / Re: Workrave - Repetitive Strain Injury prevention software

« on: April 25, 2007, 03:58 AM »

great post
great programme 

I used to use it but now use App's Instant Boss

[had to go to Google to find that link!]

miss those exercises actually ...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Why is it so hard to find a decent image organizer?

« on: April 25, 2007, 01:52 AM »

I purchased a license for exifPro a few days ago

-Darwin (April 09, 2007, 06:52 PM)

I finally got mine yesterday.

If you live in a Euro land,
buy it in dollars - it works out almost €5 cheaper (you get charged VAT either way)

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Living Room / Re: gmail slowing down??

« on: April 24, 2007, 06:01 AM »

hmmm .. 
I was afraid it was just getting too busy - could still be the case - as I say, was only slowing with sending mail from Thunderbird,
just over the last week or so,
I'll recheck my settings

If it stays this way I can always follow your examples and just use webmail & get other mail redirected to gmail - which I've been planning to do anyways ... downloading mail doesnt seem to be a problem - nothing I've noticed at any rate - so can still have my backup.

Thanks!
tom

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Farr's go away

« on: April 24, 2007, 05:48 AM »

but what i really wanted to say 
was to ask -
how you use the second script -
i mean what do you do with mouse !?


ah, i see theres a link in there, I'll check that out

EDIT: link is for here 

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Farr's go away

« on: April 24, 2007, 05:45 AM »

just in case you didn't notice there Lanux, you're up at 999 posts -
if you havent posted since,
theres a thread somewhere for the 1,000th post insnt there?

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Living Room / gmail slowing down??

« on: April 24, 2007, 05:34 AM »

anyone else having problems with gmail?
for me, it's been very slow to send mail of late, sometimes will only go on second attempt [EDIT: using email client]

I dont think it's my connection,
or client (Thunderbird)
as I get mail from other sources without problem (in fairness though I dont use other addresses as much)

Just thinking though I send all my mail from gmail and thats where the problem is noticable -
just sent test mail with attachment from another address - no problems sending

So, how is it going for gmail and you??

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Living Room / Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups

« on: April 24, 2007, 03:08 AM »

I have a "multi-level" taskbar 

When i mouse over icons in systray, the tip always shows above the icon
obviously hiding the icon above, but its manageable.

EDIT: thats the case for me for the top row of icons as well..

If your bar looks like this there must be something wrong!
This is not how its supposed to!

-Curt (April 23, 2007, 04:40 PM)

Yeah, it shouldnt hide the icon you're mousing over

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Living Room / Re: OK - lets get to know each other... who are you, what do you do, where from?

« on: April 23, 2007, 04:49 AM »

I love scouring for useful freeware, and I think software in general is pretty cool (my husband has a t-shirt that says "I love my geek"--says it all, doesn't it?)

-emerald222 (April 22, 2007, 09:38 PM)

nice one!

& welcome! - Im not going to bother try finding source of your avatar but it is a "nice one" too

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General Software Discussion / Re: Outlook tasks/Calendar

« on: April 20, 2007, 06:17 AM »

Have you had a look at Agenda at Once

see review here
https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=5789.0

I havent tried any other organisers so cant really compare -
but you can drag todo tasks to calender/scheduler & show all in one window.
theres things I'd like changed -
but theres a beta just out so I have great hopes for it!

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Some feature requests

« on: April 20, 2007, 04:27 AM »

I would prefer the main window appearing on a double click of the icon.

agreed, good idea.

or
how about (optionally I guess) on single click of try icon -
I would always use the shortcut to bring up the clips so this would be better for me at any rate ..

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: List of disc catalogers

« on: April 19, 2007, 04:19 PM »

I'm in a bit of a dilemma here
(or should i say I have a bit of a dilemma here - english is slowly slipping from my grasp - dont know if thats from living abroad or the strong beer I just drank too quickly)

Anyways, down to business!
Dilemma is I now have a list of exactly 200 Disc catalogers sent to me by Crush who says I can

You can do with it what you want

with credit naturally -
thats some list Crush! 

but I still unsure how to present it.
Does anyone else have opinion or ideas - HELP 

I could show it as a table, putting it in post 2,
that would overlap with post one but ....
Post one could become then the "best of"
Thing is I dont really want to commit myself to such long term caretaking of list
But I guess it could stand as a snapshot & people can reuse any info there if they want

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