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Living Room / David vs Goliath

« Last post by Armando on November 12, 2007, 10:31 PM »

Irresistible.



http://www.youtube.c...0cYqERk-i6k&eurl

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General Software Discussion / Re: Do you use Desktop Widgets?

« Last post by Armando on November 12, 2007, 09:57 PM »

That's almost a haiku.

Find and Run Robot.
Weather widgets? No thank you.
A useful widget.

-Ralf Maximus (November 12, 2007, 02:51 PM)

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by Armando on November 12, 2007, 09:08 PM »

> Cycle keys..

What do you mean?

-PPLandry (November 12, 2007, 09:04 PM)

"cycle through the pictures with a shortcut key" : Like alt+tab does for witching between windows,  or ctrl+tab, etc., in some apps.

Have to go but will post again later,

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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by Armando on November 12, 2007, 09:00 PM »

Just tried it. Really cool.

Would be nice to be able to cycle through the pictures with a shortcut key (if not already possible).

    * Automatic folder monitoring. Tell it which folders (i.e. my pictures/*.jpg)  to monitor and any new files will be added to your SQLNotes database automatically, in a separate grid so you know that they need to be documented.
    * File date will be imported into the database (currently only file name and path are imported).
    * Option to create a windows shortcut when linking to the file. Hence moving the file will not break the link (Windows monitors shortcuts automatically)

-PPLandry (November 12, 2007, 05:57 PM)

These will be great additions.

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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by Armando on November 12, 2007, 08:43 PM »

Pierre... you're giving birth to a monster. A friendly one, of course. 
I find that the multimedia aspect is lacking from other free-form databases/organizationnal tools (for instance, I don't think that asksam has any direct support for images -- but I might be wrong -- jimdoria could probably tell). So, at first sight, it seems good to have image support in... SQLNotes (oups, caution! caution! semantically streched name  ).

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General Software Discussion / Re: Do you use Desktop Widgets?

« Last post by Armando on November 11, 2007, 11:47 PM »

Thanks guys. It was more... how shall put it... a rhetorical question.
If farr was to be considered a widget, then we could put a whole bunch of apps in that category. For sure.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Maybe Vista doesn't suck?

« Last post by Armando on November 11, 2007, 11:07 PM »

Thanks nontroppo. My wish is to have several good/great operating system choices. Which I why I look forward to Vista's successor. After its first week in users' hands, Leopard ain't looking so great all the sudden with its data loss bug.

-zridling (November 11, 2007, 06:42 PM)

wow. Quite something.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Ideamason on special

« Last post by Armando on November 11, 2007, 10:26 PM »

The price is now right for a... long term trial? ... I guess. 

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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by Armando on November 11, 2007, 03:41 PM »

Very nice!
Thanks Pierre.
(Will have to take SQLnotes for another serious ride very soon...)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Do you use Desktop Widgets?

« Last post by Armando on November 11, 2007, 03:32 PM »

What about the almighty farr? https://www.donation...r/findrun/index.html


But, ahem, are these widgets?

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Mouser's Zone / Re: Mouser - a plea from your users!

« Last post by Armando on November 10, 2007, 08:23 PM »

Yes, the idea is sound, I agree!

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Post New Requests Here / Re: [REQ] Keyboard locale auto-switcher?

« Last post by Armando on November 10, 2007, 08:02 PM »

I've always had problems with my keyboard changing from French to English -- a real drag when you're using an app like farr and you're trying to get things done quickly.
Anyway : thanks Lanux. 
That little app does exactly what it's supposed to do, and does it well.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: XYplorer File Manager

« Last post by Armando on November 10, 2007, 07:12 PM »

I think I'm soon going to take the plunge and invest in an real explorer replacement -- don't know which one yet. But XYplorer's features AND license are attractive.

I was looking at my notes where it's written that last time I tried XYplorer (6 months ago) I had problems with vertical and horizontal scrolling (touch pad). Anybody had problems of that order with it?

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General Software Discussion / Re: File synchronization: moving away from incremental backup (HELP!)

« Last post by Armando on November 10, 2007, 04:55 PM »

Thanks! I'm asking because I didn't find that SFFS's delta backup technology accelerated my backups by that much, if any acceleration.

not having to scan a potentially deep folder tree for changes on a fs-change event notify can also save time

-f0dder (November 10, 2007, 04:48 PM)

Definitely. Yes, there's that too...

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Mouser's Zone / Re: Mouser - a plea from your users!

« Last post by Armando on November 10, 2007, 04:29 PM »

MouseRun or MouseClip

-Ralf Maximus (November 10, 2007, 04:13 PM)

I like that. But MouseClip and MouseRun already exist. toobad.

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General Software Discussion / Re: File synchronization: moving away from incremental backup (HELP!)

« Last post by Armando on November 10, 2007, 04:22 PM »

I really like the "filter driver" feature. f00der : does that seem to translate into real performance gain (mirroring time) ?

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

« Last post by Armando on November 10, 2007, 04:13 PM »

So I guess peazip can't do that... right?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Fedora 8 hits the streets!

« Last post by Armando on November 10, 2007, 04:09 PM »

Yep, we're all sharks.
If it's a good feature, take it and run...

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Mouser's Zone / Re: Mouser - a plea from your users!

« Last post by Armando on November 09, 2007, 07:32 PM »

"Mechanical man" would be even better

Find and Run Mechanical Man

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General Software Discussion / Re: compare text files

« Last post by Armando on November 09, 2007, 07:19 PM »

Beyond compare

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General Software Discussion / Re: Is there a way to clean all windows drivers to allow for a change of motherboard

« Last post by Armando on November 09, 2007, 06:21 PM »

Iphigenie : I've asked a similar thing in the past.

IMO, Universal Restore is not necessary.

Steeladept gave me some good advices in that post : https://www.donation...49.msg61210#msg61210

I know you already found a solution, but this is what I did last time before imaging (to clone) my drive :

So, on the old computer...

1- uninstall the NIC driver (don't reboot)
2- uninstall HD driver (don't reboot)
3- SHUT DOWN (don't reboot!)
4- Image your drive from a CD -- if you have access to Acronis Universal Restore, use it. But I don't know if it will make a difference or not.

After :
5- use the cloned image on the "new" computer

Of course, as others have stated, you might have to reactivate windows.

https://www.donation...22.msg69465#msg69465

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: Post your FARR v2 Plugin Idea Requests Here - Plugin Writers Read In

« Last post by Armando on November 09, 2007, 05:26 PM »

http://lifehacker.co...r-plug+in-300144.php

Is this possible right now? If not, please somebody implement this.

-Code6226 (September 18, 2007, 02:29 AM)

This is already easily possible. Haven't tried it because I don't need it. Just apply the explanations found there http://lifehacker.co...launching-284127.php to farr, but instead create an alias to run the .bat files with curl.exe.

.......

Okay I tried it and will sxplain more :

Let's say we want to append bits of text (notes...) to a todo list once in a while...

1- download all the needed files (curl.exe, the .bat files etc., like it's explained in the link above)

2- extract the curl.exe file in your \windows directory (ONLY curl.exe)

3- create a new directory (maybe in the farr directory ; e.g. C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot\Personnal Utilities where you want to extract the .dat files you've downloaded (they're zipped). The only one we need for my example is the "add.bat" one

4- Modify the first line of the add.bat file according to where you want to have your little todo.txt file. (change only the path) (e.g. : here’s mine echo %*>>E:\doct\todo.txt . What’s BLUE is what you need to modify)

5- Optional, I think : create you “todo.txt” file where you’ve decided it should be. according to the edited path in the add.bat file.

6- You can either :

     a) open farr's options dialog --> “aliases/groups” tab -->Right click ---> choose "Import : paste preformatted alias goru"

     paste this line :
     1000>>>"todo">->C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot\Personnal Utilities\add.bat $$1>+>^todo (.*)

     then go straight to #12

OR

     b) Open farr's options dialog --> “aliases/groups” tab, and then...

7- Create a new alias : right click in the alias window —>  "add new entry"

8- Give your alias a short but meaningful name: like "todo" (I’d personnally keep the quotes in there : prevents accidental launching with the name)

9- Create a regex pattern for easier launcing in the "regular expression pattern" field : e.g. : ^todo (.*)

10- in the "Results" field, write : C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot\Personnal Utilities\add.bat $$1 (where "FindAndRunRobot\Personnal Utilities\" correponds to the path where you've put the add.bat you've modified.)

11- Click "OK"


12- Close the option window

13- Open farr, write todo, a space, and write a note, press enter.

14- Go check your todo.txt file : your note should be in there.

You can use a similar procedure for all other .bat files included in the zip file.

seems a bit complicated... but , really, it's quite simple.

[edit : added the preformatted alias]

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FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: Post your FARR v2 Plugin Idea Requests Here - Plugin Writers Read In

« Last post by Armando on November 09, 2007, 04:34 PM »

+1 too for interaction with AHK. 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Perfect Software?

« Last post by Armando on November 09, 2007, 04:18 PM »

The cure: Use an old 233mhz machine with 64mb ram as your only pc for the next few years.

You will start to seek out and love the small single purpose tools that have no bloat. You will lose your desire to upgrade and begin to look for things in which you can actually downgrade to the most efficient version. You will begin to really look at features offered and how you actually use the software to decide if the added features are of any real benefit to you.

-app103 (November 08, 2007, 08:25 PM)

But then, the worst will happen, and the object of your desire, for too long violently repressed , will shift ; and you'll slowly be moved by awkward feelings ; envy, lust for that shiny 4ghz super light laptop with a 8h battery capacity...

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Living Room / Re: Today is my birthday- when is yours?

« Last post by Armando on November 09, 2007, 04:09 PM »

Happy Birthday wreckedcarzz !