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General Software Discussion / Re: How many times do I have to update my mutherf---ing Flash??

« Last post by lanux128 on October 31, 2010, 09:03 PM »

on top of updates, Adobe also bundle Norton Security Scan which users have to opt-out else they end up with duplicate anti-malware software fighting for resources on the PC.. widespread usage of HTML5 can't come soon enough.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Cool tip from KMPlayer forums - Disable menu items

« Last post by lanux128 on October 27, 2010, 09:48 PM »

necro thread alert!

posting the resolution here just in case the link goes down..

Edit your "language.ini" file -> in "Main form" section, change N297.Caption and N399.Caption to:

[Select]

N297.Caption=-
N399.Caption=-

-Pantuflo;36157

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General Software Discussion / Re: Which is the real KMPlayer?

« Last post by lanux128 on October 27, 2010, 09:39 PM »

KMPlayer's author is developing another media player: Daum PotPlayer. there is a thread in Doom9's forums which keeps track of the progress.

• http://forum.doom9.o...wthread.php?t=148745

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General Software Discussion / SRWare Iron 7.0.520.0 (based on Chromium 7)

« Last post by lanux128 on October 25, 2010, 10:46 PM »

new version based on Chromium 7 is now available.. among others there is a beta GPU-supported rendering. this can be enabled via a cmd-line parameter: --enable-accelerated-compositing. haven't tried that though..

• http://www.srware.ne....php?f=18&t=1903

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General Software Discussion / Re: graphs software

« Last post by lanux128 on October 24, 2010, 02:54 AM »

this is one source. might be too simple in your case..

• http://nces.ed.gov/n...eagraph/default.aspx

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DC Gamer Club / Re: The Ball - Portal-like game with a err.. ball

« Last post by lanux128 on October 23, 2010, 07:16 AM »

about that, i posted in the forums about the lack of videos with puzzles and this is the reply by one of the devs.

No not right now, we don't want to show too many puzzles as it would give away the solutions to those puzzles and ruin the experience. There will be a demo a week or maybe 2 after the Steam release though.

-Hourences

• http://forums.steamp...9406&postcount=5

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Living Room / Re: GOG.com confuses everyone including themselves!

« Last post by lanux128 on October 21, 2010, 09:29 AM »

i read in the forums that the alternative gift is any one of the Strategy First games currently on promotion..

• http://www.gog.com/e...promo/strategy_first

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Video Converter Factory Pro giveaway (until Oct. 27, 2010)

« Last post by lanux128 on October 21, 2010, 03:02 AM »

it was quite slow over here too. they must have underestimated their server demands.

yes, converters are dime a dozen these days. a lot of interchangeable function and looks.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Video Converter Factory Pro giveaway (until Oct. 27, 2010)

« Last post by lanux128 on October 21, 2010, 02:08 AM »

came across this in the email..

Video Converter Factory Pro  is capable of converting almost all frequently used video files. The input video file formats supported by this video converter software include video/Flash/DVD (VOB).... The software provides powerful video editing function and video effect. It is a real all-in-one video converting tool. Learn more: http://www.videoconv...com/video-converter/

• http://www.videoconv...ter-factory-pro.html

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Living Room / A gift for GOG beta users

« Last post by lanux128 on October 21, 2010, 01:08 AM »

after the recent beta hoax, GOG.com are redeeming themselves with a free copy of Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games for all beta users. yay!


• http://www.gog.com/e..._for_gog_beta_users/

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DC Gamer Club / Re: The Ball - Portal-like game with a err.. ball

« Last post by lanux128 on October 20, 2010, 09:12 PM »

Already pre-ordered. Thanks for the heads up on IRC lanux!

-Josh (October 20, 2010, 08:52 AM)

you're welcome, Josh! my internet went down just as i was talking about it in the irc.

btw, there are some previews of the game on their website.

• http://www.theballthegame.com/?p=882

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DC Gamer Club / The Ball - Portal-like game with a err.. ball

« Last post by lanux128 on October 20, 2010, 08:50 AM »

The Ball is a first person puzzle game where you use a err.. ball to solve puzzles and vanquish undead mummies.

You're an archaeologist working on the slopes of a dormant volcano in 1940s Mexico. Somehow you get stuck in a cavern. It doesn’t take long before you realize this is more than just a cave. You reveal ancient ruins that have been hidden from outsiders for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball. As you progress towards solving the mystery of this amazing place you must unlock the secrets of the Ball and learn to control this ancient artifact. Venturing deeper into the volcano, you reveal some of mankind’s greatest secrets and you will start to encounter not just puzzles and traps, but also various strange creatures – the guardians of this mystery. These creatures have to be overcome, using only the Ball to defend you.

• http://store.steampowered.com/app/35460/

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General Software Discussion / Re: remove objects from photos

« Last post by lanux128 on October 17, 2010, 08:19 AM »

try this: PhotoWipe. i came across this program some time ago but haven't tried it..

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Screenshot Captor / Re: MiniCap uniquenum sequence starts from two

« Last post by lanux128 on October 17, 2010, 06:30 AM »

thanks mouser.. also it'd be nice if the 'exe' is removed from the filename, just like in SC..

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Screenshot Captor / MiniCap uniquenum sequence starts from two

« Last post by lanux128 on October 17, 2010, 03:31 AM »

i've been trying to run minicap (version 1.21.01) with the following command-line:

minicap.exe -save C:\Temp\Screenshots\$nicename$_$uniquenum$.png -captureactivewin -exit

but the initial screenshot has no number in the filename, it ends with '_' but the next capture is working fine with '_002' as part of the filename. how can i make the sequence start from '001'?

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Living Room / Re: Tech News - Its back, with bonus features!

« Last post by lanux128 on October 16, 2010, 08:37 AM »

welcome back! tech news has been much awaited..

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: What's "leet" got to do with posts?

« Last post by lanux128 on October 13, 2010, 10:37 PM »

it's part of geek humour: 1336, leet, 1338, and so on..

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to quickly autonumber text lists?

« Last post by lanux128 on October 13, 2010, 08:57 PM »

PSPad has this support as well..

Numbering
This option allows you to insert numbering at the start of every line in the file or every selected line.

The values marked 3 in the picture above show you how your numbering will look when applied.

The value entered in the box marked 4 in the picture is used as the starting value.

The value entered in the box marked 5 in the picture determines how many characters will be used for the numbering. The numbers are left-padded with zeros.

The character(s) entered in the boxed marked 6 above are used to separate the numbering characters from the text on the line.

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Living Room / Re: I have a very hard announcement to make

« Last post by lanux128 on October 12, 2010, 11:24 PM »

i'm sorry to hear this as well.. hopefully, the experience gained during those 7 years will prove to be valuable in your future ventures.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Bejeweled 2 free today

« Last post by lanux128 on October 11, 2010, 08:41 PM »

thanks for the info, Lashiec.

didn't notice the time as well, it was already over by the time i got to it. better luck next time, i guess..

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Bejeweled 2 free today

« Last post by lanux128 on October 10, 2010, 09:45 PM »

sounds good, are there any DRM attached or is it one key for multiple computers?

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Vectorian Giotto giveaway

« Last post by lanux128 on October 08, 2010, 03:41 AM »

October 8, 2010 http://www.giveawayo...torian-giotto-rerun/

-Curt (October 08, 2010, 03:04 AM)

yup, they've went for the simpler solution by including the "pincode" with the download itself..

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Developer's Corner / My experience with developing a freemium browser add-on

« Last post by lanux128 on October 06, 2010, 10:27 AM »

one of the better Firefox addons developer out there, Chris Finke recently tried a "freemium" experiment with URL Fixer to see if the users of that popular addon can be enticed to part with some dosh for extra features.

his conclusions from this experiment make an interesting reading..


• http://www.chrisfink...mium-browser-add-on/

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Giveaway of the Day - Vectorian Giotto - October 5, 2010

« Last post by lanux128 on October 06, 2010, 02:29 AM »

as Darwin mentioned they stopped the giveaway due to some problems. the activation page is still there with this message:

Our giveaway is delayed for a few days. Feel free to try our trial version, and read our tutorials, help and quick start guide.

• http://vectorian.com/giveaway/

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: STEAM: Left 4 Dead & Left 4 Dead 2 - US$10.19 for both

« Last post by lanux128 on October 05, 2010, 10:04 PM »

Can you play Steam games in a multi-player LAN environment without having to be connected to the internet?

eg.  If I take my PC to our LAN night and the others were running a L4D2 multi-player game, would I be able to join if I'm using a Steam based version of L4D2 and had no internet access for validation.

Or are Steam games purely single player if there is no internet connection?

-4wd (October 05, 2010, 09:48 PM)

i've never tried this due but according to official support, this can be done, you have to validate your games once (by being online). then you can set to 'offline mode' and exit. so the next time you start the client you can play single-player or LAN.

• Offline Mode
• Setting Steam to run at LAN events