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Living Room / Re: Apple v Samsung Verdict is in

« Last post by rgdot on August 27, 2012, 07:32 PM »

There is no innocent multi-billion company, none. However there is doing business and then there is abusing the system (be it patents or whatever)
-rgdot (August 27, 2012, 06:59 PM)

That's what that link is about... Samsung is an abuser also. Especially as even as much as we complain about the separation of corporate interests and politics in America, in South Korea, there is no separation.
-wraith808 (August 27, 2012, 07:16 PM)

True, I agree.
I would say we live in a world where we always have to search for the lesser evil. There is little to no 'good' left.

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Living Room / Re: Apple v Samsung Verdict is in

« Last post by rgdot on August 27, 2012, 06:59 PM »

There is no innocent multi-billion company, none. However there is doing business and then there is abusing the system (be it patents or whatever)

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General Software Discussion / Re: General brainstorming for Note-taking software

« Last post by rgdot on August 26, 2012, 03:03 PM »

Another added to the list to try, thanks Mahesh

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General Software Discussion / Re: In search of...Wordpress star ratings plugin

« Last post by rgdot on August 25, 2012, 04:59 AM »

I only tried it to test, didn't actually use it on a live site

http://wordpress.org...gins/wp-postratings/

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General Software Discussion / Re: Newest malware now able to target virtual machines?

« Last post by rgdot on August 24, 2012, 12:51 PM »

^To the person who wrote the malware

As far as the topic itself, I am not surprised and not even sure how it hasn't happened earlier....

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General Software Discussion / Re: Simplifying Your Computer

« Last post by rgdot on August 23, 2012, 07:06 PM »

home/professional OEM/Retail ... What would you be looking for?
-Stoic Joker (August 23, 2012, 06:13 PM)

Professional OEM

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General Software Discussion / Re: Simplifying Your Computer

« Last post by rgdot on August 23, 2012, 05:23 PM »

I have original Windows discs sitting right here but for the purpose format/reinstall is there legal *up to date* Windows image available somewhere or is there some mystery method I am clueless about? (there have been 100s of MB updates since SP3 alone)
-rgdot (August 23, 2012, 03:51 PM)

do you mean original as in SP0 so-to-speak?
If so, according to the nlite forums, you can slipstream it with SP3 (using nlite) and it should work. But I cannot guarantee that. I dont have links but did research it during the week. I actually tried it but it didnt work in a VM install - but I think that may have been to do with me adding the key in nlite and VMWare trying to also use a quick install system. Or maybe it just doesnt work...

There was an XP-up-to-SP3 download at one stage from MS -
I actually still have it I think, but it didnt work for my keys cause they are for OEM version.
-tomos (August 23, 2012, 04:45 PM)

Yes, I had seen WSUS Offline Update over the years at download sites but never considered using it, same with nlite. Have been hesitant to do OS reinstalls unless absolutely needed.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Simplifying Your Computer

« Last post by rgdot on August 23, 2012, 04:12 PM »

I have original Windows discs sitting right here but for the purpose format/reinstall is there legal *up to date* Windows image available somewhere or is there some mystery method I am clueless about? (there have been 100s of MB updates since SP3 alone)
-rgdot (August 23, 2012, 03:51 PM)

You can slipstream all the updates, but it's far more trouble and work than it's worth for a single PC IMHO.

Easier is to just get the full archive of all available updates and install from that. Fortunately, there's a handy and free tool that will download a full set of updates and pack them onto a DVD or USB key for you to use, along with a utility that handles getting everything installed afterwards. It's variously known as the c't Updater or the WSUS Offline Update. Download it from here.

Note: It will take a while to retrieve all the files from Microsoft, so it's usually easiest to kick it off overnight the first time you gather the updates. Subsequent runs take significantly less time because the utility is smart enough to know what it's already downloaded.

-40hz (August 23, 2012, 04:07 PM)

Thanks

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General Software Discussion / Re: Simplifying Your Computer

« Last post by rgdot on August 23, 2012, 03:51 PM »

I have original Windows discs sitting right here but for the purpose format/reinstall is there legal *up to date* Windows image available somewhere or is there some mystery method I am clueless about? (there have been 100s of MB updates since SP3 alone)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Simplifying Your Computer

« Last post by rgdot on August 22, 2012, 04:35 PM »

constantly asking everyone I could if they wanted a Linux-based PC or server absolutely free
-40hz (August 22, 2012, 03:17 PM)

You didn't ask me

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Living Room / Re: Social Networking explained via Groundhog Day

« Last post by rgdot on August 22, 2012, 09:07 AM »

This fellow is LinkedIn. He hasn't found his purpose yet.

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Skwire Empire / Re: Release: sWeather (tray-based weather app)

« Last post by rgdot on August 21, 2012, 09:20 AM »

I wrote about it here

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Living Room / Re: I want a Sony Xperia SX, but I think it's stupid to buy one.

« Last post by rgdot on August 20, 2012, 09:52 AM »

Just ask yourself 1 question... How well does it do porn?
-Renegade (August 20, 2012, 09:49 AM)

Bigger screen better images?

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Living Room / Re: I need ideas!

« Last post by rgdot on August 19, 2012, 08:34 PM »

Social site, minimum 140 characters

-rgdot (August 19, 2012, 06:17 PM)

So reverse twitter?
-Stephen66515 (August 19, 2012, 06:25 PM)

Yes. Sorry for being silly instead of offering an idea.

Almost everything is an extension of another these days, use API to retrieve and display in a new way.

As far as coding something goes recently I was looking for a WordPress equivalent to Tumblr's 'Ask Me Anything'. There are similar, but not really, plugins out there so if someone does that before my skills get me there I think it has potential

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Living Room / Re: I need ideas!

« Last post by rgdot on August 19, 2012, 06:17 PM »

Social site, minimum 140 characters

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Living Room / Re: Go dark for IE - October 26, 2012

« Last post by rgdot on August 19, 2012, 02:06 PM »

People who are still on XP could slap on Chrome or FireFox?

People still using IE6 are probably
a) ignorant that there's better browsers around
or
b) working for some fat, lethargic corporation that could use a little lesson

(OK, both the fox and chrome are fatter and slower than IE6, but if you're on a system that's so hardware-limited that it can't drive one of those browsers, it probably wouldn't be very fun to visit websites that are advanced enough to actually require a newer browser...)
-f0dder (August 19, 2012, 02:01 PM)

Ouch

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Living Room / Re: Go dark for IE - October 26, 2012

« Last post by rgdot on August 18, 2012, 08:55 PM »

Why Dell though? ................... Just kidding app

Can't add much except that the security issue or excuse is fine but passing the buck to the customer because you made a program full of holes is not entirely fair. Basically I agree with app but I guess not as strongly as she feels about it.

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