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Developer's Corner / Re: Do you use a good office chair when programming?

« Last post by tomos on March 31, 2017, 01:36 PM »

I've never actually done standing at a desk myself, but the knee method sounds interesting.

-tomos (March 31, 2017, 10:39 AM)

It was out of necessity, since standing for 10+ hours was killing my feet. I am just lucky the length of my legs (from knee to floor) was perfect for that folding chair.

-app103 (March 31, 2017, 10:47 AM)

different scenario, but I found having to stand around (for work, e.g. selling) a killer as well.
I'd much prefer to sit -- or move.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Screenshot Capture capability

« Last post by tomos on March 31, 2017, 10:46 AM »

Presuming you dont want to just show the whole image in the PDF window, and the PDF reader window is screensize or smaller, you can do a scrolling capture:

Ctrl+Shift+PrtScr
followed by Ctrl+Click in the area you want to capture.

There is a video somewhere to show how, but if you read instructions carefully, it should auto-select the correct options to make the operation easier.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Do you use a good office chair when programming?

« Last post by tomos on March 31, 2017, 10:39 AM »

Oups -- just now, I see it's described as 'standing support'

-tomos (March 27, 2017, 06:19 AM)

What exactly does that term mean? When I read that, I conjured an image in my mind of how I used to use a standing desk at one of the places I used to work, resting one knee on a folding chair of the perfect height, keeping one foot off the floor, switching about once per hour to give the other foot a rest. I suppose having something of adjustable height, without a back, and a firm padded seat (like that "chair"), would probably have been more comfortable than the folding chair I used.

-app103 (March 31, 2017, 09:51 AM)

I dont think it would be good as a 'standing chair', not one where you half-sit at any rate: like using an exercise ball, I'd be sliding off the edge of the domed seat, with all the complications that the combination of clothes and sliding give :-/
I've never actually done standing at a desk myself, but the knee method sounds interesting.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Abbyy screenshot reader

« Last post by tomos on March 30, 2017, 02:04 PM »

$6.99 today too, I clicked to finally get this. It showed me $19 Canadian. At current rate $6.99 would be ~$9.3
$6.99 has never been more than ~$11.50 in the last 30 years 

I commented on bdj asking if I could pay US funds, but added a single line 'this (price conversion) sounds like April Fool's joke', I guess they blocked it because my comment hasn't showed up hours later .....

-rgdot (March 30, 2017, 01:31 PM)

sounds like a mistake - here (.de) if I go to buy, I get the option to choose the currency, if I choose CAD I get 9.23 (before local tax)

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Living Room / Re: Recommend some music videos to me!

« Last post by tomos on March 29, 2017, 11:29 AM »

This great cover

Angelique Kidjo on Austin City Limits "Pata Pata"

found after hearing this:

Cherne Beats - Pata Pata

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LaunchBar Commander / Re: Trend Micro Officescan

« Last post by tomos on March 28, 2017, 12:05 PM »

Reclassifying URL or website in Trend Micro Site Safety Center

        Updated: 2 Sep 2015
        Product/Version: Core Protection Module 10.6
        Platform: Windows 7 32-bit

Summary

Individuals or site owners who feel that a website has a wrong rating or is classified incorrectly by Trend Micro can visit Site Safety Center to have the website reclassified. Site Safety Center allows you to verify the rating and category of a website and request for reclassification via the Give Feedback link. For more information about how Trend Micro Web Reputation Services work, you may visit Information about Trend Micro Web Reputation Services.

(https://success.tren...com/solution/1037634)
which leads you here:
https://global.sites...fety.trendmicro.com/
which give a thumbup to donationcoder



I wonder do they have different classifications for different countries? (I told them I was in N America)

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Living Room / Re: Show us the View Outside Your Window

« Last post by tomos on March 28, 2017, 05:37 AM »

[attachthumb=1]

-4wd (March 28, 2017, 05:28 AM)

beautiful !

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Living Room / Re: Anyone know german?

« Last post by tomos on March 28, 2017, 05:27 AM »

Either "9W" is pronounced English or it's pronounced German.
If English: The "W" word does not have any equivalent in German. What the fuck is a "Nein Dabbelju"?
If German: The "9" is a Neun ("nojn"), not a Nine.

-Tuxman (March 27, 2017, 08:24 PM)

yeah, for a native german speaker it wouldnt work without effort -- the only solution is he's reading english, but speaking a sort of denglish.

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Developer's Corner / Re: Do you use a good office chair when programming?

« Last post by tomos on March 27, 2017, 06:19 AM »

I wanted to get a swopper for a long time, but wasn't willing to pay the 500+$/€ asking price. Saw this one (pic below) in ikea lately at ~ 50$, and thought I'd give it a go -- have only being using it a few days, but am getting used to it, and I like it so far.

Oups -- just now, I see it's described as 'standing support'
I have it adjusted so I sit with my hips slightly above the level of my knees:

The dome seat does feel very 'pushy' -- a bit too firm. Takes a bit of getting used to. Also if you sit incorrectly (which is easy to do), you can go numb down there, even my legs went numb initially. But I seemed to quickly / intuitively find the right way of sitting. Disclaimer: I've learned to sit upright without support via the Gohkale method, so this wasn't a big change for me. The design of the stool though does push you towards sitting with a straight back.


NILSERIK

My niece had another from them, a 20$ office chair called ALRIK.
I was amazed by this one - just has support in small of the back which pushes the back straight. I sat in it for (just) a while and found it very comfortable.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Softmaker Office 2016 released

« Last post by tomos on March 27, 2017, 05:36 AM »

Owners of 2012 should have gotten an email with upgrade price of 20 euros which prices includes vat/sales-tax -- no idea what the US$ offer is.

What makes it more interesting is that they are offering a free copy of Macro Express with an upgrade purchase.
Note: it's not clear what the licencing terms for Macro Express are. And I'm not sure of its development status (forum is there, and it supports win 10, so alive at any rate)

EDIT//
I guess it's okay (?) to post the code for the upgrade offer:

Spoiler

o12to16

Shop link is:
https://shop.softmaker.com/shop/shop.php
(Macro Express is currently being offered with any purchase)

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Living Room / Re: Recommend some music videos to me!

« Last post by tomos on March 26, 2017, 05:14 AM »

Beethoven In Havana (7th Symphony, mv. 2 Rumba)

impressive

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Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]

« Last post by tomos on March 25, 2017, 02:24 PM »

17 jokes that only smart people will really appreciate

-Arizona Hot (March 25, 2017, 02:39 AM)

musn't be much fun if you dont understand any of them and have to read all the explanations. Which are so unfunny. Disclaimer: I had to read a couple of the explanations myself.

I enjoyed:

A logician's wife is having a baby. The doctor immediately hands the newborn to the dad. The wife says, "Is it a boy or a girl?" The logician says, "Yes."

and

Heisenberg was speeding down the highway. A cop pulls him over and says, "Do you have any idea how fast you were going back there?" Heisenberg says, "No, but I knew where I was."

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General Software Discussion / Re: I Think I did

« Last post by tomos on March 25, 2017, 02:09 PM »

ToDoList is adopted !!!
[..]
Can I [..]

-Contro (March 25, 2017, 05:39 AM)

@Contro, there must be a thread here on dc for app's todolist.
Probably best to ask there.

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General Software Discussion / Re: I Think I did

« Last post by tomos on March 24, 2017, 05:18 PM »

I am having difficulties finding in web the program.

[ Invalid Attachment ]

-Contro (March 24, 2017, 01:43 PM)

I'd swear that's by April (app103) or someone here @dc


EDIT// yup!
http://appsapps.info/todolist.php

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General Software Discussion / Re: I Think I did

« Last post by tomos on March 24, 2017, 08:20 AM »

All is invented !!!

-Contro (March 24, 2017, 07:47 AM)

if you are willing:
please share a screenshot when you have invented something

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General Software Discussion / Re: I Think I did

« Last post by tomos on March 24, 2017, 07:04 AM »

Experience is a comb you receive when you don't have hair !

-Contro (March 24, 2017, 06:47 AM)

I know that one

Is so elegant !!!!!
 

-Contro (March 24, 2017, 06:47 AM)

would love to hear *more*
Everything I see about it is very abstract -- I found no concrete examples of what it does -- just all this business speak which I dont understand.
Could you post a screenshot when you have it setup for you?

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: [CHS] Possible to Ignore Particular Address in Browser?

« Last post by tomos on March 24, 2017, 05:31 AM »

1. Use a different browser when surfing to such sites, and mark that browser exe to exclude from CHS monitoring.

-mouser (March 24, 2017, 05:30 AM)

I can go with this
thanks mouser

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Clipboard Help+Spell / [CHS] Possible to Ignore Particular Address in Browser?

« Last post by tomos on March 24, 2017, 05:22 AM »

Can I ensure that CHS will not copy from the browser when at a particular address?

(Couldnt find any related info)

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General Software Discussion / Re: I Think I did

« Last post by tomos on March 24, 2017, 03:34 AM »

http://www.bonitasoft.com/products

-panzer (March 23, 2017, 03:31 PM)

thanks Panzer,
the video at the first link there helped a bit -- I'm still a bit bemused that Contro goes from looking for something simpler than abstractspoon's ToDo List, to this.

So a Microsoft Project or even the project manager I have with Goldmine is too heavy for me

-Contro (March 17, 2017, 03:26 PM)

Beautiful software is Bonita open soft with a free version enough to many users

BPMN software seems a very powerful way to manage tasks and projects. Business tasks and business projects.

I have download and try this software offering free options that fullfill my target.

There is a giant amount of documentation in web. I think BPMN is workflow with "addons" (simulation, interaction, ...). I don't think is necessary to read the manual of several hundreds pages to begin using the program.

-Contro (March 22, 2017, 02:02 PM)

let us know how you get on Contro !

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General Software Discussion / Re: I Think I did

« Last post by tomos on March 22, 2017, 05:53 PM »

Beautiful software is Bonita open soft with a free version enough to many users

BPMN software seems a very powerful way to manage tasks and projects. Business tasks and business projects.

-Contro (March 22, 2017, 02:02 PM)

it's not clear to me what this is -- nor what it does.
Do you have any link to anything that will give an overview?
I couldnt find anything...

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Extracting paragraphs from a word file (doc, rtf, docx)

« Last post by tomos on March 22, 2017, 05:13 PM »

^ no attachment there

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Living Room / Re: Show us the View Outside Your Window

« Last post by tomos on March 22, 2017, 07:31 AM »

^ nice to have a roving window

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 Release: Automatic Screenshotter - v1.06 - May 7, 2017

« Last post by tomos on March 21, 2017, 01:40 PM »

There is an option "Don't ask me to confirm deletion of files" -- but note that it's in the Image Browser tool (under File menu) not in the Automatic Screenshotter tool.

-mouser (March 21, 2017, 12:53 PM)

yes, that's what I'm talking about:

in the included image browser, when I delete a file -- whether I do Shift+Del or just Del -- I get the same dialogue asking do I want to permanently delete. [Maybe that's the only delete option?]

-tomos (March 21, 2017, 12:50 PM)

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 Release: Automatic Screenshotter - v1.06 - May 7, 2017

« Last post by tomos on March 21, 2017, 12:50 PM »

Not sure if this the correct thread mouser,
portable version:
in the included image browser, when I delete a file -- whether I do Shift+Del or just Del -- I get the same dialogue asking do I want to permanently delete. [Maybe that's the only delete option?]

PS, in my ideal world, I would have the option to not show a dialogue for regular delete (recycle bin), and to continue to display dialogue for Shift+Del (this for Screenshot Captor too!). But this a trivial request in terms of importance.
(I had that option at some stage but cant remember where: I thought it was with dopus, but no.)

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LaunchBar Commander / Re: LATEST LaunchBar Commander VERSION INFO THREAD - v1.152.01 - Mar 15, 2017

« Last post by tomos on March 21, 2017, 09:15 AM »

We recommend that you do not perform this action.

-mouser (March 21, 2017, 06:53 AM)

Were you to do this, your fingers would drop off and your nose split and peel back.

-cranioscopical (March 21, 2017, 07:27 AM)

who needs pictures