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10101
Living Room / Re: What is appropriate content for DonationCoder?
« Last post by tomos on January 07, 2008, 05:01 AM »
Good night
goodnight to you too J-Mac and goodnight to this thread ... (clock just struck 12 noon here :D)
10102
Word Processor Roundup / Textmaker (Softmaker/Ashampoo Office) 2008
« Last post by tomos on January 06, 2008, 12:33 PM »
I got the update to Softmaker/Ashampoo Office cheaply thanks to Curt (pre-Christmas special)

To be honest I use it very little so cant really comment much on improvements over the 2006
(now has PowerPoint equivalent though),
but it's still very fast!

One thing I was looking forward to was PDF creation
Unfortunately it's terrible (- polite version :-\)

A simple one page table/text with two three* fonts came to 2MB :huh: with fonts embedded
and wouldnt even show properly on the same computer without the fonts embedded (fonts were Times New Roman and Courier* - shouldnt be rocket science). Final PDF was total gobbledegook actually

Dont want to put anyone off this programme just a little pipped (- polite version again..) and needed to let off some steam

un-PC, ever so slightly...
in the lite of recent topic/s I'm experimenting with "polite"
just doesnt make the grade for letting off steam though...
Feck it :P


* edit/ three fonts - third is arial, still no rocket science, OOo makes a PDF of 100KB or so of same file

EDIT/  an update corrected the PDF problem and it's quite good now - read post#9 in particular
10103
General Software Discussion / Re: Fantastic: XsX Alphablended Cursors
« Last post by tomos on January 06, 2008, 07:50 AM »
how about some fedora inverse cursors


they look nice too  :up:

edit: link for windows
http://www.wincustom...amp;libid=25&c=1
10104
General Software Discussion / Re: Fantastic: XsX Alphablended Cursors
« Last post by tomos on January 06, 2008, 07:49 AM »
The hardest part was to find an application capable of editing or keeping the cursor hot spot. IcoFX, which is otherwise an excellent application, lacks this feature, but RealWorld Cursor Editor can do this, and much more, and it's freeware.

used that RealWorld Cursor Editor to make a slightly smaller version of the Entis (post#4) cursors.
Also narrowed the text one down a bit.
It's real easy to use, nice :-*
10105
Living Room / Re: Gadget: Bluetooth Vibrating Bracelet
« Last post by tomos on January 06, 2008, 07:40 AM »
in UK everything is very expensive... hopefully they get paid well there!
10106
Living Room / Re: What do you think about "What I like to do" medallions
« Last post by tomos on January 04, 2008, 05:51 PM »
And I had you pegged as an abc type... who knew?!  :P
OMG maybe I wuz an ABC type all along.. :tellme:

[Edit - I have changed my post below to reflect that the idea is centered around coding and technology.][/b]
eh,
BTW I dont think it should have to be centred around coding/technology :-\ but then I cant code, but I wouldnt mind one for interest in (digital) photography :)
[edit] which qualifies as technical anyways
10107
Living Room / Re: Zen Stories - to tell your neighbors
« Last post by tomos on January 04, 2008, 05:42 PM »
I'm working my way through those
some very good!
Empty Your Cup

A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor's cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. "It's overfull! No more will go in!" the professor blurted. "You are like this cup," the master replied, "How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup."
I love that one, can you imagine doing that to some visitor who talks too much!
["I was hypnotised by your tone :P"]

the comments I found a bit insipid until I read a story about a master cutting off a boys finger - that got them going :)
reminds me of a grimm's brothers story about a boy and a fox that helped him & each time he helped him the fox wanted a leg cut off...
must see can I find it again - it stuck in my mind, but somehow it also made sense
(without logic, but then whoever proved logic made the most sense...)
10108
Living Room / Re: What is appropriate content for DonationCoder?
« Last post by tomos on January 04, 2008, 04:12 PM »
Let's move on and see what Andersen comes up with.  Perhaps he could even use Ralf and myself as Beta advisors.  Now that would be a spectrum, eh? :D  As far as leaving?  I've already stated I've come to love you guys and gals and there really is something special here.  I'm not going anywhere.

happy to hear :up: CodeTrucker!

PS I dont think you need to apologise in any way for your thoughts/etc

and I wonder has wraith808 found a middle ground :-\
10109
Living Room / Re: What do you think about "What I like to do" medallions
« Last post by tomos on January 04, 2008, 04:00 PM »
  • A loudhailer - I love to direct.
;D lol
laugh of the year so far

hmmmm, I really like the lists - guess I'm unsure what to "define" myself as
and
maybe a bit afraid that once "defined", people might start thinking about me as - oh, Tom, he's xyz
but then I always did worry too much about what others think of me :P
it's 11pm here so i sleep on it :)
10110
added to post one:-

Support Forum
[url=http://www.stevesforums.com/forums/view_forum.php?id=33]Qimage Support Forum (@ Steves-digicams.com Forums)
10111
General Software Discussion / Re: This has to be the most ridiculous license
« Last post by tomos on January 03, 2008, 06:44 PM »
Here I found one alternative freeware which does almost the same, except requiring one extra click.

I think ScreenshotCaptor here* does it in 5 (if you include shift+PrtScrn (for "grab selected region") as one click

* see software link top of page
10112
Living Room / Re: Happy Birthday to App103
« Last post by tomos on January 03, 2008, 06:37 PM »
happy birthday app :D
I get to drag out the popcorn

and a glass of whatever you're having
 :beerchug:
10113
Find And Run Robot / Re: Restore state of FARR
« Last post by tomos on January 03, 2008, 06:25 PM »
doesnt work with the calculater here at any rate -
I mean when I restart, I get the icons from the previous time it was opened..
(which suits me fine actually :))
10114
General Software Discussion / Re: How far can you throw a paper airplane
« Last post by tomos on January 03, 2008, 06:13 PM »
PS & what does as far left as it can go mean :-\ - it's being thrown left to right...  :tellme

ahh, he means when/before throwing it :) I'm a slow learner at time & I'm hooked to this bloody thing
10115
General Software Discussion / Re: How far can you throw a paper airplane
« Last post by tomos on January 03, 2008, 06:07 PM »
Put the plane as high and as far left as it can go. Then take the mouse out of the game and move it around the page to the other side of the screen. Put the mouse back in the game about 2/3 down.

is the "other side of the screen" the right side  :-\  or wot?!
(off to have another go..)

PS & what does as far left as it can go mean :-\ - it's being thrown left to right...  :tellme:
10116
Post New Requests Here / Re: Change Desktop Folder
« Last post by tomos on January 03, 2008, 09:23 AM »
FOUND ONE!
A beta program, whiche will expire on January 28, 2008.
http://www.extradesktops.com/

I kind of explorer folder layer over desktop.

it's not very clear what exactly that does -
have you tried it apfel?

wonder is it more like virtual desktops or psionics idea :-\
10117
FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: New C# FARR Plugin: FARRGoogleSuggest
« Last post by tomos on January 03, 2008, 06:09 AM »
try downloading the newer version - FarrAlttab, that is.. version 1.15
thanks lanux, thats the one I have..

it simply doesnt work (no errors, nothing) & doesnt show in plugins - i tried reloading plugins neither alt/tab nor google suggest show...
10118
General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?
« Last post by tomos on January 03, 2008, 05:56 AM »
I'd recommend you start by creating a new grid, called JazzPractice, which will automatically create a folder (field) of the same name. All items you create there will be put in that folder and they'll conveniently be displayed in the grid (you may have done this, but just in case you didn't). You can later on apply a date filter using the DateFilter toolbar.
(my bold)
I just noticed that on creating a new grid yesterday
A Yes/No column was created with name of grid
Does that mean that everything you put in that grid could be shown (elsewhere/somewhere) as subitems of, in this case, the item JazzPractice?

when you say
All items you create there will be put in that folder and they'll conveniently be displayed in the grid
by "there" you mean -in that particular grid-? and by "they'll conveniently be displayed in the grid" are you stating the obvious or am I missing something (I dont mean that to sound smart!)

I'm still a bit confused by items/sub-items
When I went back to my billing grid after christmas the hierarchy seems to be different to what I expected and different to how I left it last..(they partying too maybe :-\)
It should be Project/item with sub-items of hours worked
but
at the moment I have 14 entries sub-items also showing as main items -
I think what happened was that yesterday they showed a main items so I dragged them "into" their correct parent item but now they showing twice -
if I delete one copy, they completely gone
in manage grids window context is turned off, hierarchy turned on - any tips?

Also Parent should be showing sum of items (for hours worked) but isn't anymore for this item - it's not important cause invoice is already sent but just trying to figure what I done wrong case I do it again :)
10119
FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: New C# FARR Plugin: FARRGoogleSuggest
« Last post by tomos on January 02, 2008, 03:41 PM »
i was trouble using this plugin (exception errors) until i overwrote FARRGoogleSuggestRCW.dll with the file FARRPluginRCW.dll from FarrAltTab and renamed it as FARRGoogleSuggestRCW.dll. hope this helps someone with the same problem..

presumably the FarrAltTab plugin worked for you in the first place?
unfortunately it doesnt for me...
10120
General Software Discussion / Re: How far can you throw a paper airplane
« Last post by tomos on January 02, 2008, 02:39 PM »
how did you throw that far..any tips??

Put the plane as high and as far left as it can go. Then take the mouse out of the game and move it around the page to the other side of the screen. Put the mouse back in the game about 2/3 down.

I got to 89m but I'm not sure how
It's a killer getting the damn thing out the window even..I find...
you gotta throw it so it goes high but misses the fan, and pray, or something :)

and now it's started doing summersaults when it goes out the window...you can make it speed up then for a short while funny enough


10121
Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post
« Last post by tomos on January 02, 2008, 11:53 AM »
and in case Armando missed it

amando.png

corrected my spelling :-[
10122
I'm afraid the only thing I can help you with is the last question
via dictionary.com, the Online Etymology Dictionary description of "task"-
General sense of "any piece of work that has to be done" is first recorded 1593
i.e. in this context they the same
10123
just an idea: -
is there room down in the bottom left for a bit of dc promotion...
I was thinking specifically of those other two new or updated pages

The DC Coding Snacks Page
and
The DC Mini-reviews Page

which BTW are also looking very good :up:
10124
:up: looking great :up:

thanks for all the hard work
10125
General Software Discussion / Re: Office suite for my mom?
« Last post by tomos on January 01, 2008, 12:39 PM »
I'm asking cause I want to install it on old laptop which I think can no longer be connected to internet (or not without effort I dont want to invest)
I've started it now & have sent off request for key, awaiting email  :up:
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