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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Possible Large Directory Opus Discount
« on: December 15, 2005, 11:47 AM »
Directory Opus is *by far* the best file manager I've tried.

I'd second that. I also paid full price for a licence, and I've never regretted it. Superb piece of software.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: My new favorite pen
« on: December 10, 2005, 11:08 AM »
I absolutely hear you about the joys of filling fountain pens and loving them. Having a good quality fountain pen in your hand and writing with it is SUCH a treat. My only complaint is that I usually have too little to write!

Eh, yes. This is a fundamental problem with modern life, and the real reason why a passion for fountain pens makes no sense whatsoever. I spend my life in front of a variety of PCs. The bulk of my "writing" seems to be signing countless documents at work, or attending the odd meeting.

But even signing a document is much more fun with a fountain pen. On top of which, when someone sees you writing with a fountain pen, it always seems to start a conversation. And however nice they might be to you, it's obvious they think you might just be ever so slightly mad...

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: My new favorite pen
« on: December 10, 2005, 04:57 AM »
All these posts about pens, and so far no one has mentioned fountain pens.....

Pride of place goes to my Pelikan 605, the best nib I've ever used and an absolute bargain at only $99. It even came with a dinky little stand. But I have a couple of lovely Filcaos as well. How many people today know the great pleasure of the ritual of filling a fountain pen; learning to treat a pen with care; cleaning it; loving it.

Madness, insanity, I know, I know....

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Living Room / Re: The Great Firewall Hunt ... frustrating ...
« on: December 03, 2005, 02:33 PM »
Neat bit of marketing...any Sygate and Kerio users tempted by Outpost can get a 50 per cent discount (higher than the normal competitive upgrade discount):

http://agnitum.com/purchase/outpost/sygate_kerio.php

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General Software Discussion / Re: software i love
« on: November 17, 2005, 12:33 PM »
and do i hear you volunteering to spearhead the review of hierarchical note tools (outliners)?  i do think it has the potential to be the most important review on the site.  :)

You ask so nicely, Mouser, it makes it very difficult to refuse. You must use the same tactics to get those big software discounts  :)

If I can make some time in the next few days I'll do an outline (how appropriate) of categories and programs that  I think ought to be covered. I'll see how far I can take it.

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