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

« Last post by tomos on May 22, 2016, 08:54 AM »

I have not been able to download a viable zip file from http://skwire.dcmemb...om/fp/?page=sweather. I have been trying for the last 2 days.

-silat (May 22, 2016, 07:44 AM)

could be that the download is saved in the browser cache, so you keep getting the same corrupted download.
Try with a different browser, or try clearing the cache.

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Living Room / Re: Show us a photo of your mutt or other creatures..

« Last post by tomos on May 21, 2016, 04:13 AM »

That brought tears to my eyes Edvard. 15 years is such a long time (which makes it even harder).

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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by tomos on May 20, 2016, 08:02 AM »

and wraith808 @ 8008

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Feature request: Hold Spacebar to pan image

« Last post by tomos on May 20, 2016, 02:17 AM »

^ no:
in SC, click the right-mouse button, hold, and drag. Image should pan.
Works the same with a trackpad: right-click (hold) and drag. Not sure about the new minimal trackpads with no buttons.
Is that clearer?

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Setting Options

« Last post by tomos on May 19, 2016, 01:05 PM »

Ah I know what setting you are talking about:
[ Invalid Attachment ]

-mouser (May 18, 2016, 09:01 PM)

i'll chance asking
any chance you could add in 'Restore main window' there -- or is that difficult to do?
I see right-clicking tray icon shows 'Hide main window' if the main window is open.

I do note that all in that drop-down list are capture options, so can understand if you dont want to go there...

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Feature request: Hold Spacebar to pan image

« Last post by tomos on May 19, 2016, 01:00 PM »

I only found out a while back (well, a year or two back) that rightclick+drag works in SC to pan. I noticed afterwards that it's used in some image viewers.

Anyone coming from adobe (or macromedia) products would be used to using the spacebar to activate the 'pan-hand'.

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: Can't post a post with just a video

« Last post by tomos on May 19, 2016, 12:47 PM »

For what it's worth, I do think it's a good idea to describe videos when you post them. That way in a couple of years when someone is trying to remember what they were, a search for related terms will bring something up.

-Deozaan (May 19, 2016, 02:58 AM)

Many videos, because they have the text in the title of them, and even in the first frame, don't require that.  For example, the ocelot one.  Are you saying that I should just repeat the title? It felt spurious having to put text.

-wraith808 (May 19, 2016, 07:19 AM)

I wouldnt say 'you should' but it can be helpful :-)
A good example is the music thread -- a lot of videos are posted with no info.

• cant be searched for
• if the video disappears from YT we have no idea what it was
• if the video is blocked in some countries, people can search for it (although I think google usually shows the title these days)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Vivaldi, the new Web browser for power users

« Last post by tomos on May 17, 2016, 10:35 AM »

^ following with interest

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General Software Discussion / Re: Script to vary the hight of the task bar in windows 8

« Last post by tomos on May 15, 2016, 04:49 PM »

Menu: Tools >Preferences
or [F5]



tbh, I only use the first (Ctrl+Win+Insert) one -- to open the UI (so other hotkeys are a bit of a mess in screenshot)

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Living Room / Re: Amazon: clicking 'Unhelpful' on Customer Review now has NO effect

« Last post by tomos on May 14, 2016, 12:54 PM »

I'm pretty sure the counter is still being updated as before. It's just not shown by default anymore. Now you have to click on the review title to get to a single page with only this one review on it, e.g. http://www.amazon.co...views/R3S23J70VFH350

As you can see,
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful

-def (May 14, 2016, 12:39 PM)

I'd missed that -- it's still pretty well hidden though (which was my complaint). I suspect it may simply be the case that they either haven't changed that aspect yet, or dont consider it worth the effort of changing it.

Re being logged in:
that was simply a case of me noticing that they were still showing the negative votes there on my own reviews (when logged in).

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

« Last post by tomos on May 14, 2016, 11:37 AM »

Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey

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General Software Discussion / Re: Script to vary the hight of the task bar in windows 8

« Last post by tomos on May 14, 2016, 11:16 AM »

Other conflictive program seems to be Ditto.
But I am so fond to this programa that I am unable to use anyone else.
Even with its fails sometimes with the clips Ditto is wonderful.
 

-Contro (May 14, 2016, 02:01 AM)

have you ever tried Tranglos's Ethervane Echo? It's based on Ditto.
I love it: works well on Win.7 anyways, dont know about 8 etc.

[...] some of (what I think are) Ditto's shortcomings were irking me more and more. Excruciatingly slow delete and purge operations. Minuscule, non-configurable font in the search box, which at #over40 I can hardly read. Lack of privacy features. When I wrote down all that was giving me pain in Ditto, I listed about a dozen items. It was time to improve on it.

-tranglos (September 03, 2011, 03:37 PM)

(follow quote link for more info/ download link)

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

« Last post by tomos on May 13, 2016, 03:51 AM »

^ thanks

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Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by tomos on May 12, 2016, 04:15 PM »

AbteriX 1111

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

« Last post by tomos on May 12, 2016, 03:48 PM »

All audio, video, and graphics in this video take up less than 64kB:

-Deozaan (May 12, 2016, 02:18 PM)

I'm [easily] confused -- nothing informative at the source (http://www.pouet.net...prod.php?which=67113), do you have any good link/ more info deo?

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General Software Discussion / Re: MakeUseOf: 9 Cleanest & Safest Websites to Download Free Software for Windows

« Last post by tomos on May 12, 2016, 03:34 PM »

 

deservedly so of course

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General Software Discussion / Re: Script to vary the hight of the task bar in windows 8

« Last post by tomos on May 12, 2016, 03:30 PM »

I have recently install LaunchBar Commander from Mouser.
I will give a try in the next months. Specially if observ is faster than 7Stacks.
Best Regards

-Contro (May 12, 2016, 07:53 AM)

let us know how you get on

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General Software Discussion / Re: Script to vary the hight of the task bar in windows 8

« Last post by tomos on May 11, 2016, 09:15 AM »

well, I dont even use it myself   (I use FARR)
but you still look like you need it

Try this thread:
https://www.donation...x.php?topic=18759.25
and this post from Vurbal for ideas on how to do it (and video links in the next post)
https://www.donation....msg339702#msg339702

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

« Last post by tomos on May 11, 2016, 03:26 AM »

Not sure if this belongs here, but this was fun to watch:

Rube Goldberg machine with marbles and magnets.

-Deozaan (May 10, 2016, 05:46 PM)

I did laugh out loud a couple of times at the unexpected twists and turns
yes, was great fun to watch

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Living Room / Re: reliable online backup

« Last post by tomos on May 10, 2016, 03:57 AM »

(1. I cant help with google drive.)
2. There are many debates about reliable online backup here on dc.

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General Software Discussion / Re: advice on security setup for my elderly inlaws

« Last post by tomos on May 10, 2016, 03:48 AM »

uBlock Origin

-dr_andus (May 09, 2016, 06:27 PM)

good ideas, but uBlock Origin may be a bit too conservative -- it blocks a lot of pages for relatively minor stuff imo (using it in FF & PaleMoon at any rate). It does give you the option to proceed to the page, but not sure if that whole scenario is great for a beginner.

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

« Last post by tomos on May 10, 2016, 03:41 AM »

via the music thread:

... and please don't tell me that any DC'ers think a 'man bun' is a good idea 

-Edvard (May 09, 2016, 07:37 PM)

I ended up here:
Try Taking These World Leaders Seriously When They Have Man-Buns

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Configuration

« Last post by tomos on May 10, 2016, 03:31 AM »

Please disregard previous email.  I can right-click on icon in the "Hidden Icons" area to get it to do what I want.

-kenrav (May 09, 2016, 11:09 PM)

you found it, good

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

« Last post by tomos on May 09, 2016, 03:56 PM »

was enjoying this one lately:

twenty one pilots: Can't Help Falling In Love

came across it by accident thinking it just some dude doing a good cover, which of course it is, but it turned out to be a very nice little video ending with him on stage with adoring fans, and the video has 26+ million views, so I guess they're well known :-)

Got me listening to other versions. This one isnt as strong but I enjoyed all the same:

Haley Reinhart: Can't Help Falling in Love

the original Elvis recording is not to be found on you tube, but here is an enjoyable bunch of alternate takes (they recording it live) -- it's nice to be able to listen to the comments when things dont work (for the twenty-somethingth time)

Elvis Presley - I Can't Help Falling In Love - Alternate Takes

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General Software Discussion / Re: Script to vary the hight of the task bar in windows 8

« Last post by tomos on May 09, 2016, 12:23 PM »

Contro, would mouser's Launchbar Commander be a better solution for you than all those quick-launch icons?


[I think they are all quick launch icons (?)]