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1026
Living Room / Childhood Memory
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 16, 2008, 06:32 AM »
During discussions on iphigenie's wonderful NANY 2009 Teaser he mentioned that she still remembered his childhood phone number, at which point I realised that I could still remember mine (424470).

It made me wonder how common this is?

I'm not sure if it's dependant on how many decades the gap is (closer is easier), or if the greater the number of decades makes it easier to remember (further away is easier)??


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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 TEASER: PuzzleBox by puzzlebox
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 16, 2008, 05:35 AM »
 :(
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Teaser: Permanent Toothbrush, i.e. Iphi's Memorable Passwords
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 16, 2008, 05:33 AM »
(but can you remember that a year later?)
-iphigenie (December 16, 2008, 05:25 AM)

For me, that would be the biggest question and is why I use RoboForm. Personally, I don't want to remember any passwords, but if there could only be one result from a given group of words (with my generation rule) and the phrase is easy enough to remember, then I think I could work with that.

It's a very interesting idea non-the-less: it'll be interesting to see how it develops!

I'll probably run some of the results through password security tests to see what the memorability vs safety effect is.
-iphigenie (December 16, 2008, 05:25 AM)

That is a very good idea!! Love to see the results.  :)
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: JustCloseSomeTasks
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 16, 2008, 05:22 AM »
Hey justice: works great!

Though... I'd like to see all the current non-hidden windows added on startup (otherwise they'd never get added unless they are activated).

I thought that mouser's profiles were like adding windows to groups, and closing windows by group? A little like a black list?  :-\
1030
N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Teaser: Permanent Toothbrush, i.e. Iphi's Memorable Passwords
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 16, 2008, 04:55 AM »
What a great idea: and you're right, I use RoboForm but the main entry point would be easy to break.

I need a little clarification though: after selecting the Title/Lyric/etc is there only one possible password returnable? That is, do you set up a generation rule, like:
  • Pattern: aANSNNAA
  • Min Characters: 6
  • Max Characters: 8
  • Repeat: True

and your selected phrase, etc is passed through that rule to create a password??
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: JustCloseSomeTasks
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 15, 2008, 06:05 AM »
 :Thmbsup: Cool: can't wait to have a look...
1032
N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Teaser: HexCards
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 14, 2008, 09:20 PM »
Cool: great fun!  :Thmbsup:


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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: N.A.N.Y 2009 Entry: I Don't Want To Be Homeless
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 14, 2008, 08:26 PM »
This Entry has some interesting commonality with mouser's idea for a Purchase LockBox  :)
1034
N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 14, 2008, 07:53 PM »
:) Count me in!
-skrommel (December 14, 2008, 07:08 PM)

'bout time Skrommel! What you trying to do, give my drumming fingers RSI?  ;)
1035
N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Teaser: CrazyLittleFingers
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 14, 2008, 07:49 PM »
I was thinking how this would be good if it autolaunched after a certain length of system idle time, in case you step away and forget to run it.
-app103 (December 14, 2008, 07:37 PM)
:Thmbsup: This is such a clever and simple idea!!

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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: N.A.N.Y 2009 Entry: I Don't Want To Be Homeless
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 14, 2008, 07:33 PM »
 :Thmbsup: Hmm: nice! This'd be interesting if it interfaced with my CreditCard  ;)
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Keyser
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 14, 2008, 06:36 AM »
Also, if you've forgotten the text string that has to be used in the query, it would be neat to have that text string included somewhere (as a reminder).

Is the suggestion here about giving a reminder as to what the syntax is for using the plugin?
-ewemoa (December 14, 2008, 05:06 AM)

Yep; which I guess is also the object of the previous suggestion  :)

Yes: you are either very clever or we're on the same wavelength  ;)

Well, there is at least one more possibility -- I remember there is a phrase like "Every dog has his day" and in this case, it might apply to me being canine-like today.
-ewemoa (December 14, 2008, 05:06 AM)

I'm pretty sure that's more in reference to being "Top Dog", which I think is kinda appropriate for this Plugin: the more I play with it the more I like it!!

I thought that this would be very handy, but I guess it would require knowledge of the xml results url?

There are a number of potential issues IIUC.  One is that I don't think that every place that has an OpenSearch plugin provides results in XML format (a guess).  Another is that a number of search-providing places take a dim view of scraping their search results (e.g. the last time I checked, Google wasn't crazy about this w/o one jumping through a bunch of hoops which I'm not sure are practical to jump through and I'm not sure I'd want to either).  Yet another is, to accomplish this, it seems that one would end up having to custom-process results from each different search provider.  There may be more, but this margin post may be too narrow to contain them ;)
-ewemoa (December 14, 2008, 05:06 AM)

Yes, I don't disagree with you at all (in general I would have thought that the results url would not be part of the OS definition, and so couldn't be incorporated in your Plugin [a guess]), but also, I'd think that if a site provides an xml view of a search result then that is not scraping their results at all. But I'm not certain and happy to be corrected  :-\
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Teaser: HexCards
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 14, 2008, 04:49 AM »
Deozaan: you're a dreadful tease, to give so much information, as well as a video, and as much as I've encouraged Teasing in NANY 2009: I think you've got to stop it and let us have a game!!  :P
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Keyser
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 14, 2008, 04:27 AM »
Let me see if I understand appropriately.  Suppose that the following steps are taken:

1. Bring up FARR
2. Type 'ks' (w/o the quotes)
3. Select one of the results

What happens now is that the selected web search is opened - since no query term has been specified the result of the action may not be viewed as all that useful.  IIUC, the suggestion is that instead of what happens now, FARR's text field should get updated w/ the name of the web search followed by a colon.  Subsequently, one may enter a query term and proceed w/ a search.

Does that seem like a fair understanding?
-ewemoa (December 14, 2008, 03:24 AM)

Yes: that's it exactly!

Is that possible, I thought that was part of FARR functionality?

Also, if you've forgotten the text string that has to be used in the query, it would be neat to have that text string included somewhere (as a reminder).

It's not possible to use the results from xml? for example the firefox search can return an xml file from: https://addons.mozil...ss/?q=context+search

Do I understand correctly that the suggestion is to have the results from performing the web search appear in the results window of FARR?
-ewemoa (December 14, 2008, 03:24 AM)

Yes: you are either very clever or we're on the same wavelength  ;)

I thought that this would be very handy, but I guess it would require knowledge of the xml results url?
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / NANY 2009 PROGRESS REPORT - The Volunteer Voice: December 14
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 14, 2008, 04:06 AM »
The NANY Challenge is an annual Challenge at DonationCoder where coders of all levels are challenged to pledge a New Application for the New Year and release it on January 1, 2009.

This year the NANY 2009 Challenge is generating a lot of interest: so far we've had 36 Pledges! We've even got 14 Teasers and 12 Full Entries posted that you are welcome to download and try now.

Last week we extended the Pledge Deadline until December 15th, so there's still time to pledge your commitment and join the fun. We have an active thread where members have offered some ideas they'd like to see entered: see the Communal Idea Thread. DonationCoder also has an active Programming School that has a wealth of ideas and opportunities that could be developed into a NANY Challenge entry. For more information about the DonationCoder Programming School see these Instructions.

Teaser / Entry Focus
We're overwhelmed by the response we've had to this year's NANY, both in the number of entries and the breadth and quality of the entries. Here is a small snippet of what you can now find at NANY 2009:
Tree List
Tree List is a minimalistic application for easily creating hierarchical (tree-like) lists. Tree List can be used to break down tasks into manageable steps and sometimes break those steps down further into sub-steps. Tree List features: Multiple lists, Quick access to each list, Keyboard shortcuts, Portable.
treelist.png

DecClock
DecClock is a Tool to save time when you calculate with Time. It features: a GUI, Normal Clock, Decimal Clock, Binary Clock, Hex Clock, Compare Time, Time Conversion, Time Definitions, Portable. For an explanation of these time-systems please see WikiPedia's Decimal Time and Hexadecimal Time (DecClock uses a slightly different specifiction of Decimal Time than WikiPedia's). A linux tester is wanted to test this application on Mono.
DecClock.png

CrushPad
CrushPad organizes text entries into Categories, similar to a Ticket-System. Each Ticket is classified by a Category and SubCategory and is tracked by a Status. The Search function searches all entries and the application is Portable, Multi-User access is possible over a network.
CrushPAD.jpg

Fractal Explorers
Fractal Explorers are two applications that were written just for fun, as an étude of Ruby and the OpenGL Shading Language.
  • JuliaExplorer allows you to explore Julia sets of quadratic polynomials of the form z^2+c. It allows you to zoom into any part of the generated set, but the even more exciting feature is the ability to change smoothly the value of the complex parameter c, and see the fractal evolve slowly from one form to another.
  • MandelbrotExplorer allows you to explore the Mandelbrot set. It allows you to zoom into any part of the set.

Fractal Explorers requires Ruby and Ruby-OpenGL.
Fractal Explorers.png
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Communal Idea Thread
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 13, 2008, 02:21 AM »
  • This also gives your "significant other" time to spot your intentions and put the kibosh on it.
-mouser (November 14, 2008, 07:02 PM)

or add their support? Maybe then the cooling off period could be reduced?   ;)
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Communal Idea Thread
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 13, 2008, 02:17 AM »
I think it'd benefit from some subliminal messages!

-cranioscopical (December 12, 2008, 11:03 PM)

Chris! I don't need that sort of encouragement, thanks  ;D
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Teaser: CrazyLittleFingers
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 12, 2008, 08:02 PM »
System Requirements
  • A Computer
  • A Toddler
-kwacky1 (December 11, 2008, 06:19 AM)

Will the Toddler be a download option?  ;)
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Teaser: CrazyLittleFingers
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 12, 2008, 07:59 PM »
So I'm thinking there might be 2 features, interactive mode where bubs interacts with the program, or silent mode, where the program just sits idly in the system tray swallowing keystrokes, so you can leave your computer unattended while burning a dvd or what have you.
-kwacky1 (December 12, 2008, 04:32 AM)

For slightly older, mouse aware, children you may also want to restrict the mouse?  :P

For even older, OS aware, children you may also want to password protect closing the programme and access to the Task Manager?   :P :P
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Intro
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 12, 2008, 07:53 PM »
I've participated the first two times and I'm not about to miss another NANY mug.  I'm in.
-skwire (December 12, 2008, 06:29 PM)

 :Thmbsup: Glad to hear it  :Thmbsup:
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Communal Idea Thread
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 12, 2008, 07:45 PM »
but only if you are honest with yourself.
-iphigenie (December 12, 2008, 04:35 PM)

Unless your programme can lock your credit card as well  :D

I guess if the app had some links to open a browser and search, coded with the name of the item, that would be extremely simple and encourage research
-iphigenie (December 12, 2008, 04:35 PM)

That's all I was thinking.

I'm really looking forward to this now  ;)
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Keyser
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 12, 2008, 03:24 PM »
i think working hard to support chrome searches is way overkill..
-mouser (December 11, 2008, 09:36 PM)

I have to agree with mouser  :-[ , especially as I generally always use FF. There are a number of reasons I don't use Chrome all the time (this is just another one)

Thanks for the feedback -- just curious, have you happened to have tried the plugin out and if so, does it work for you?
-ewemoa (December 11, 2008, 09:28 PM)

Sorry: it certainly does! I got a little confused with "choose the result" as there isn't a result list from the search, just which search to choose. I thought there was a way in FARR to add to the search field? When I select one of the search items, it does not add the websearchname to the string in FARR (which would be very useful), it opens the search page.

It's not possible to use the results from xml? for example the firefox search can return an xml file from: https://addons.mozil...ss/?q=context+search
1048
N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Communal Idea Thread
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 12, 2008, 02:49 PM »
Here's an idea:

"Purchase LockBox"
  • This would be a utility where you add items to a list, specifying a description and it's cost.
  • The program's job is to prevent you from spending money on large items on a whim.
  • So when you put in a new entry, it adds a column that tells you how many days until you can buy the item, starting at 30 days.
  • Every day you must bring up the program and push a button indicating that you still think buying the item is a good idea.
  • If you fail to do this for any 24 hour period, the delay will reset back to 30 days.
  • So only if you continue to indicate each day that you think buying the item is a good idea, will you reach the end of the 30 day period and be "permitted" to buy it.
  • This also gives your "significant other" time to spot your intentions and put the kibosh on it.
-mouser (November 14, 2008, 07:02 PM)

This is actually a cool idea, and would get coverage on all the thrifty/simplicity etc. blogs out there, possibly even lifehack and the like
-iphigenie (December 12, 2008, 05:43 AM)

I think that if the "cooling off period" was used to "research" the purchase, that is, put the time to good use, it would be helpful too. After I firm in my intension to purchase something comes a period where I investigate brands, models and shops. If there were tools within programme to help with that: shortcuts to favourite shopping site's search, and area to make notes, etc: I'd find it very helpful.

The original idea said "large items", but I'd find this useful for smaller ones too. Though, waiting 30 days to purchase a new mouse seems a little  over the top: what about a proportional waiting period based on cost?

Let me strongly encourage you: I'd find this sort of application very useful!

Anyway: I didn't think that chickens and cody's were compatible in the same coop  ;) :D
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General Software Discussion / Re: Basic Question on Photo Tagging
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 11, 2008, 08:00 PM »
There are tags and then there are tags.

If the programme uses it's own database to tag the images then that data may be exportable and importable to the new application (but who knows)?

If the programme uses tags within the image format (EXIF in jpeg images for example), then the tags should go with the image (which doesn't necessarily mean that any actual programme will support or use those tags).

Not that I know a huge amount, I'd be happy to be contradicted :)
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N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Keyser
« Last post by Perry Mowbray on December 11, 2008, 07:51 PM »
No, you've covered my needs  :Thmbsup: Though if I had a further preference I would have said Crome  ;)
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