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General Review Discussion / Re: Best Archive Manager Review: Suggestions

« Last post by tinjaw on October 29, 2007, 08:39 PM »

I've been searching (weeks)for:
a explorer-like GUI of Self Package (SFX) where you can drag n' drop files into the archive.(or prompt for password).. the idea is to make it a self-container (the files and the application) for easy distribution of files.. similar to "fSekrit" notes.. making it portable..

-psionics (October 29, 2007, 09:57 AM)

That sparks an idea. Well, this may be exactly what you are looking for, but I have never seen fSekrit, so I don't know if it is what you are looking for but...

An EXE that you can just copy/drag&drop where you wanted. For example from USB to desktop and back. If you double-click on the application (run it) it opens up, as it is a SFX and displays the files so you can extract them via double-click or drag&drop. You then close the program. With the you can then just drag&drop files on to the icon and it adds or updates the file into the SFX. You could even have options for it to automatically rename files in the archive with a datetime stamp to create versions of a file instead of overwriting it.

This is one of those ideas that is either 1) a hundred people have already written such an application or B) a hundred people are slapping their foreheads going "Why didn't I think of that? That is such a simple idea."

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General Software Discussion / Re: Move Drive Letter to Beginning of Drive Names in Windows Explorer

« Last post by tinjaw on October 29, 2007, 08:31 PM »

Or you could use TweakUI ! 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Opening apps in a multi-monitor setup

« Last post by tinjaw on October 29, 2007, 08:28 PM »

I can't believe nobody has mentioned GridMove. 

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Living Room / Re: Coders' Watches

« Last post by tinjaw on October 29, 2007, 08:27 PM »

Mine is on 24x7 because of my ADD. I have dozens of alarms set. Most people would consider it absurd, but if I don't I get in trouble. For example in the morning, I have alarms to keep me on schedule. If I ignore them, I am late for work. If I ignore them I can log in to "just check me email" and zone out for 30 minutes and not realize it.

05:00 WAKE UP!
05:10 Take Dog Out
05:30 Shower
05:50 Get Dressed
06:00 Start Commute

I have alarms to take my meds, Dr's appts, eating, get off the computer and get ready for bed, brushing my teeth, etc.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Move Drive Letter to Beginning of Drive Names in Windows Explorer

« Last post by tinjaw on October 29, 2007, 08:18 PM »

Here's your answer.

The computer description appears before the computer name in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330193

You want to set the value to 4.

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Living Room / Re: 8 Hour MP3

« Last post by tinjaw on October 29, 2007, 07:39 PM »

w00t! 8 hours of breakbeat!

[Update] If you like breakbeat, this is a great mix from zarbizarre of the cereal killaz. I've listened to it several times already.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: drag window to edge automatically resizes it

« Last post by tinjaw on October 28, 2007, 05:16 PM »

GridMove is always one of the first few applications I install on a new computer. I can't live without it. Give me GridMove or give me death. I've got two new monitor configurations I need to make grids for now. One is my laptop (1280x800) on the right with an external 1280x1024 LCD to its left. And one for my desktop - which currently has a 22" CRT (same as 20" LCD) in between two 19" LCDs. Each of them at 1280x1024. I took a look at Eric Slaw's but it is too busy for me. Does anybody have a good 3 monitor grid?

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Living Room / Re: Whats on your desktop?

« Last post by tinjaw on October 28, 2007, 03:58 PM »

I finally go around to putting two video cards in my box. I had pulled the old one out when I put the new one in, but just recently realized I could have just left it in there. So just last weekend I put it back in. I currently have three monitors connected and the fourth will be connected as soon as I get around to physically moving it over and connecting it. how do I use them? pretty much like Ralf.

In no particular order...

1) Documentation / Reference Materials
2) communications -- email, IM, IRC, etc
3&4) IDE and tools plus the application I am working on itself while debugging.

I'll be 5120x1024 as well.

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Living Room / Re: Coders' Watches

« Last post by tinjaw on October 28, 2007, 03:48 PM »

I have two Timex Ironman DataLinks. I wear one 24/7.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Seeking Website Feedback for kid's product

« Last post by tinjaw on October 28, 2007, 06:24 AM »

I am not the target audience, so I am not sure my opinion is of much use, but I think the site looks nice. It is easy to navigate and find the info. And the product looks great. I'm going to mention it to the school teacher friends of mine. 

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Living Room / Re: Exoskeletal

« Last post by tinjaw on October 27, 2007, 07:19 PM »

Ralf you might need to make a website and a blog so you can share more stories and stuff. I really enjoyed it.

-mouser (October 27, 2007, 06:09 PM)

I am sure there are some artists here that can create an illustration or few for the story. You could spread it out among a few pages and maybe reap some advertising $$$. Then blow it all on candy.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Wapache: Free tool makes a standalone windows application from your web serv

« Last post by tinjaw on October 27, 2007, 07:13 PM »

Now that looks interesting. My brain is already sorting through possible uses. Thanks Mouser.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Recommended/Best/Most Useful IDEs for Language *insert language*?

« Last post by tinjaw on October 27, 2007, 07:08 PM »

anything for actionscript? I find the flash IDE to be horrible...

-urlwolf (October 27, 2007, 05:58 PM)

I have not personally used it, but other have recommended the open source FlashDevelop.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Weird Issue with Roboform - Need Some Advice

« Last post by tinjaw on October 27, 2007, 06:45 PM »

But Jim, this is one of those things that somebody will Google for at some point in the future and you will save them tonnes of aggravation.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Weird Issue with Roboform - Need Some Advice

« Last post by tinjaw on October 27, 2007, 09:00 AM »

Good detective work there J-Mac. We should call you J-Mac-CSI !! 

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Living Room / Re: Password Cracking Made Easy Thanks to the GPU

« Last post by tinjaw on October 26, 2007, 02:49 PM »

I know next to nothing about this subject and have a question.  How secure would a well-designed twelve-character password be if it had to be used in combination with a specific user name?

-mrainey (October 26, 2007, 12:16 PM)

Could you provide an example? There are several ways to interpret your question.

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Living Room / Re: 32X32 icons in start menu

« Last post by tinjaw on October 26, 2007, 08:19 AM »

I don't understand what you are looking for. You can change the size of the icons on the Start menu via its properties dialog. What are you wanting to do that is different than what it does?

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General Software Discussion / Wanted: Single Signon For My Windows-based Laptop

« Last post by tinjaw on October 26, 2007, 08:16 AM »

I understand that this increases the security risk, however, I willing to take tradeoff for the convenience.

While using my laptop I have multiple things I need to login to. A few of them are:

• Initial Windows XP login
• Login after I lock it (Win + L) or screensaver
• Firefox
• Thunderbird
• RoboForm

Here is my dream scenario. (My current laptop doesn't have bluetooth, so I would use a USB adapter for this.)

I wear my cellphone on my belt. The laptop senses my cellphone and prompts me for a password. As long as it keeps the connection with my cellphone the screensaver doesn't kick in. When the connection is broke, for example when I go to fill up my coffee cup, the screensaver kicks in and locks the computer. When I return it prompts for a password.

Every application that requires a password is automatically detected by the application and answered so I never need to enter in a password other than the master password.

There would be the usual override with a more complex password that would allow me to unlock the computer if I do not have my cellphone with me.

This is definitely possible today from the technology standpoint, but has a vendor refined a product well enough to actually do this and do it well?

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Living Room / Re: How do you tag (or even organize) your files?

« Last post by tinjaw on October 25, 2007, 05:39 PM »

do you have a link for x2 can't find it with google.

-justice (October 25, 2007, 05:33 PM)

justice,

I think he is using that as shorthand for xplorer².

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Living Room / Re: Password Cracking Made Easy Thanks to the GPU

« Last post by tinjaw on October 25, 2007, 02:11 PM »

So, if I develop (say) a DNA sequencer that runs partially in the GPU, I might have to prove it's not derived from their technology?

Does this imply these guys are just setting up a patent-troll scheme?

-Ralf Maximus (October 25, 2007, 12:25 PM)

I haven't read the patent, but I doubt even the patent office is so stupid as to grant a patent for using a GPU for anything other than graphics. So no. But creating an application to open password encrypted ZIP files and uses the GPU to crack the password, would be an example. But then you enter the wonderful world of idea versus implementation. Using the GPU to crack passwords as a *concept* cannot be patented, but a particular way of doing it can. And I can go on an on about this and I ain't even a lawyer. Get a lawyer and they will slice this even thinner. However, I was just trying to provide some generic explanation of why they would want to get a patent.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Vanilla: a nice, strange forum

« Last post by tinjaw on October 25, 2007, 11:56 AM »

What is a good stable forum software which doesnt suffer too much from constant spam abuse, has simple things like tracking, avatars but not necessary bells and whistles?

-iphigenie (October 25, 2007, 11:43 AM)

I'm not sure you will be able to find a comprehensive (let alone competent) review of forum software with a focus on security. (But Google might prove me wrong.)

However, much of the spam can be overcome these days, it is just a matter of making an acceptable tradeoff. You can make a forum virtually spam free by:

1) Making the registration process require human intervention. The tradeoffs are a) that it is more difficult for humans to register, in terms of time and/or aggravation, which may keep some from joining b) a human is needed on the inside to approve registrations and then monitor those newly registered members' first few posts c) Automated means often make it more difficult for people with accessibility issues to register.

2) Require the first five or so postings by new members to be moderator approved.

3) Limit registration to people who you already "know" are customers/clients/prospects/etc via some other means. (Registration number, serial number, order number, etc.)

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Living Room / Re: Password Cracking Made Easy Thanks to the GPU

« Last post by tinjaw on October 25, 2007, 11:47 AM »

Doh!  It appears that even *I* haven't read the article Josh quoted.

I had just finished reading Jeff Atwood's blog and was checking for new postings on DC and *assumed* (yes, I know) that Josh was linking to Jeff's blog. Sooooo....................

Jeff Atwood points out why this is meaningless. 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Vanilla: a nice, strange forum

« Last post by tinjaw on October 25, 2007, 11:42 AM »

HOWEVER, if vanilla (or any other forum software) manages to figure our how to support addons in a very clean and robust way, that would be a *HUGE* plus and a major step in the right direction.

-mouser (October 25, 2007, 11:32 AM)

From what I have personal experience with, WordPress is a good example to follow. Plugins for WP are pretty easy to add.

In general, any software that wants to use plugins will need to be designed with an API in mind from the beginning. I am sure you, mouser, can attest to that after adding plugins to your software.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Vanilla: a nice, strange forum

« Last post by tinjaw on October 25, 2007, 11:39 AM »

To the comments about its minimalistic appearance: I too immediately thought to myself that it looked like some SMF developers had read Getting Real and were fans of 37signals.

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Living Room / Re: Password Cracking Made Easy Thanks to the GPU

« Last post by tinjaw on October 25, 2007, 11:26 AM »

What I'm curious about is why the Russians would go to the trouble to patenting the technique.  Is password cracking such a lucrative market niche that they worry about trade secrets?

Or is there application beyond password cracking?

-Ralf Maximus (October 25, 2007, 11:14 AM)

1) It is good marketing that gets them more publicity.
2) There may or may not be application beyond password cracking and by patenting it, anything created that uses the same basic technique would most likely have to pay licensing fee to them for using the patented technology. So it is just good business sense to do so. (blah, blah, blah, patents are evil. blah blah blah ad nauseum)
3) It makes them more attractive as a buyout target. Companies are more likely to buy other companies if they have tangible assets that can not be lost as easily as say, developers who don't want to stay with the company after it is bought out.