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Living Room / Re: The completely friggin' drunk thread!

« Last post by tomos on December 18, 2015, 01:53 PM »

I'm going to break the rules already
the story is this:
three priests on an island -- one dies (Father Jack, he died of the drink); in his will he requests that the other two spend a night with his corpse (IIRC, because he has a fear of being buried alive). This leads to Father Ted's most poetic moment...

[edit] just in case: I was just getting a little surreal and silly - no 'message' in there! [/edit]

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: GP Software (Directory Opus) 2015 Holiday Sale

« Last post by tomos on December 17, 2015, 06:10 AM »

Thanks! Dopus 11 users out there, what's been your experience? On my old PC I found 11 much slower than Dopus 10, so downgraded back, but now I have a new machine, so maybe it's time to reconsider...

-dr_andus (December 17, 2015, 04:43 AM)

dont have any experience on (a very) old PC -
Dopus 11 works just fine here on my desktop:
Win7 x64 / i5 / 8GB ram

It's currently using ~100MB ram when idle (with three window 'layouts' open - @roughly 16 tabs apiece).
It does slow down startup a bit (usually starts here with two of those windows open).

Possibly relevant:
I sill havent installed it on my Dell Latitude E5550 laptop w. same specs:
there are a lot less available resources in the laptop compared to the same-specs desktop (where I installed Windows 7 myself) -- will have to look at removing some of the Dell backup stuff etc. (was a business laptop -- in theory it didnt have much crap installed...)

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Living Room / Re: No escape from the surveillance state - printers

« Last post by tomos on December 17, 2015, 04:09 AM »

The important link here is
Is Your Printer Spying On You? - EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation)

Thankfully I use an inkjet printer ;-)

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Living Room / Re: Game developer laments gaming industry marketing/psychological warfare

« Last post by tomos on December 16, 2015, 02:00 PM »

^ that sounds incredibly heavy :-/

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Living Room / Re: Merry Christmas 2015 (Feliz Navidad 2015)

« Last post by tomos on December 16, 2015, 01:42 PM »

glimpsing a different, if uncertain, future.

-mouser (December 16, 2015, 01:32 PM)

best of luck in that

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Living Room / Re: Merry Christmas 2015 (Feliz Navidad 2015)

« Last post by tomos on December 16, 2015, 01:26 PM »

(not my photo but it sums up how i feel)

-mouser (December 16, 2015, 01:09 PM)

* tom tries to figure out exactly how mouser is feeling...

... fascinated,
bemused,
wondering what's coming next,
maybe not quite sure 'should I trust?' ...
(dressed up? :p)

nice photo btw

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: SoftMaker FreeOffice available - each download donates to charity.

« Last post by tomos on December 16, 2015, 08:37 AM »

This charity-promotion is on again till 24th of December:
http://www.loadandhelp.com/en/

(they request name/email/country details)
Softmaker donates 10c (Euro) for every download.

there was comparison chart, (PDF), on the site but it seems to have been removed.

Found it here.

-4wd (December 12, 2012, 08:20 PM)

4wd's link is still valid:
they've updated the comparison, now compared with Softmaker 2016.

Note the Softmaker FreeOffice homepage says:
> It is licensed for home and business use.

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PopUp Wisdom / [PopUpWisdom] Cant modify quote files w. install version

« Last post by tomos on December 16, 2015, 07:46 AM »

Looking closer at PopUp Wisdom, I'm embarrassed to see it has at least some of the editing functionality I was requesting lately** -- so thumbsup to you mouser and a fat for me

** ability to edit current file via the popup quote (just click on [menu] etc.)

But, I have run into a problem with the install version - the books cannot be modified/saved, presumably because they are in the Program Files (x86) folder (and I dont have permission I guess).
Note: this really just a heads-up. I'll move to portable version (but can test any new version).

Details
the quote files are stored in (I think this is default):
C:\Program Files (x86)\PopUpWisdom\Books\
=>
when I try to edit one, I get the following message:
---------------------------
Notepad2
---------------------------
Error saving "C:\Program Files (x86)\PopUpWisdom\Books\obliques.txt"!
Probably the file is locked by another application.
---------------------------
OK   
---------------------------

Windows 7 pro, x64; UAC high (possibly at highest level); "PopUpWisdom v1.08.01"

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Black Friday Deals 2015

« Last post by tomos on December 16, 2015, 04:31 AM »

And there's 2 days left on the Mighty Deals sale of SitePoint Premium lifetime memberships, for $44: http://www.mightydea...tepoint-premium.html

-app103 (December 15, 2015, 09:41 PM)

hi app,
I dont see any lifetime membership for 44$ there? I see you say memberships -- FWIW, I'm probably only interested in HTML & CSS - which could possibly lead to other things, but unlikely at the rate I'm <not> going :-)
=>
going too fast -- I was looking at the wrong link :-)

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 :Window resize keys (grids combi 2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5)

« Last post by tomos on December 15, 2015, 07:48 AM »

Ctrl+Windows logo key+number   
  Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar(quick menu) in the position indicated by the number.

Alt+Windows logo key+number   
  Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

Shift+Windows logo key+number   
  Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.

-wjamoe (December 14, 2015, 03:37 PM)

so maybe another short cut key combination is better, any suggestions?

-wjamoe (December 14, 2015, 04:07 PM)

getting difficult ...
Would Ctrl+Win+Alt+[number] be too complex?
It doesnt seem to do anything here.

Does the Winkey need to be involved?

I tried Ctrl+Shift+Win+[number] but that seems to try to run an admin instance of whatever is in that number place on the taskbar.

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Living Room / Re: good Videos [short films] here :)

« Last post by tomos on December 15, 2015, 04:49 AM »

If you haven't heard of the Nicolas Brothers, you're in for a treat!

-wraith808 (December 14, 2015, 08:39 PM)

enjoying the treat !!

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

« Last post by tomos on December 15, 2015, 04:34 AM »

the throne room

-IainB (December 15, 2015, 01:05 AM)

edit// hadn't heard it called that before
Where I come from we called it the jacks. I was surprised in school to discover the same term in Shakespeare ('jakes' - Henry IV Part 1); was also surprised to find the term wasn't used in much of the rest of the country (Ireland) nor in England.

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 :Window resize keys (grids combi 2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5)

« Last post by tomos on December 14, 2015, 03:59 PM »

It is going to be hard to find a different keyboard short cut, I think I'll stick with them.

-wjamoe (December 14, 2015, 03:37 PM)

I only have one icon in the Quick Menu (and have no problem removing it) -- but will this not be a problem for anyone with a Quick Menu?

FWIW I never even knew that shortcut existed -- I suspect it will work with WinResizeKeys when there's no entries in the Quick Menu (unable to test now as not on desktop).


EDIT// another FWIW:

Ctrl+Windows logo key+number   
  Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar(quick menu) in the position indicated by the number.

-wjamoe (December 14, 2015, 03:37 PM)

here "Ctrl+Windows logo key+number" started a new instance (of the software in the Quick Menu - Opera as it happens)

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 :Window resize keys (grids combi 2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5)

« Last post by tomos on December 14, 2015, 02:17 PM »

As a fail safe the above key combination ctr+win+1 followed by ctrl+win+cursor in any direction will restore any weird windows, hope this helps.

-wjamoe (December 14, 2015, 01:08 PM)

Ctrl+Win+1 opens the first entry in the Quick Menu (is that what it's called? pinned icons next to the win button on taskbar) -- that gave me a surprise, dont know if that's universal? Or if not how to stop it..
[Win.7 x64]
Doesnt have any affect on WinResizeKeys.

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 :Window resize keys (grids combi 2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5)

« Last post by tomos on December 14, 2015, 02:15 PM »

Pale Moon - Version: 25.8.1 (x64)

Ctrl+Win+5
=>
Ctrl+Win+Right-arrow
=>
keeping Ctrl+Win pressed click Right-arrow four [4] times) reduces window each time with left edge of window at left edge of screen.
=>
keeping Ctrl+Win pressed clicking Right-arrow again (the fifth [5th]) time maximises window.

Okay,
what's confusing (but probably just needs getting used to/understanding) is this:
Try:
Ctrl+Win+Right-arrow (x1)
=>
Ctrl+Win+Left-arrow (x1)
=
what happens is, that the window starts shrinking from both sides.
This is logical -- and potentially useful -- but hard to know exactly how to undo, i.e. how to either dock window on one edge or to maximise.

EDIT// messing around with it, I am getting used to it -- it needs whatever was done on one side to be undone, then it will cycle as expected back to maximised.

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 :Window resize keys (grids combi 2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5)

« Last post by tomos on December 14, 2015, 01:59 PM »

thanks wjamoe,
will try the latest version

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 :Window resize keys (grids combi 2x2 3x3 4x4 5x5)

« Last post by tomos on December 14, 2015, 09:04 AM »

Note I'm trying this on a single monitor setup (Win.7 x64)

took me a moment to understand that the Win+Ctrl+[number] are simply to define the grid.
I really like the dividing in fifths (e.g. one window @four-fifths of screen, the other a column on the side).


There is some behaviour I find confusing:

1) I've got to press Win+Ctrl+RightArrow for the window to move 'shrink' to left side of screen (maybe I'm misunderstanding and it's just cycling, but I am a bit confused by the sequence, complicated by #2 below)

2) if I press e.g. Win+Ctrl+RightArrow, and then press Win+Ctrl+LeftArrow before cycling through all the options, the window gets stuck in a sort-of no-mans-land -- it is difficult (impossible?) to get it to go full screen size again (I start maximised). If I maximise via titlebar, and try again, it still doesnt work correctly. (I will try and get a more accurate description of this behaviour.)

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Living Room / Re: Gadget WEEKENDS

« Last post by tomos on December 14, 2015, 08:15 AM »

Sorry for my first post being landed in here. Pls remove if it's not appropriate.

Cheers.

-ginnydecruz (December 13, 2015, 07:41 PM)

I think the biggest worry was that it was spam,
welcome to the forums btw!

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 : window resizer with ctrl+win+cursor and optional 3x3 4x4 5x5 grid

« Last post by tomos on December 13, 2015, 11:44 AM »

Sounds interesting

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 Pledge: PINCode Grapher

« Last post by tomos on December 13, 2015, 11:40 AM »

While substituting the name of a number with the name of an animal is a nice idea, there might be a problem. Names of numbers often start with the same letter, so there could be some confusion.

I would like to suggest the following:
0        1         2  3  4  5  6  7  8          9
pause do(low) re mi fa so la ti do(high) (yeah) - for pop/rock fans
pause do(low) re mi fa so la ti do(high) (yoh!) - for rap fans
pause do(low) re mi fa so la ti do(high) (yeha) - for country fans

The silliness could help you remember as well.

-Shades (December 13, 2015, 10:26 AM)

I really like this idea - remember PIN's as mini-melodies
(like that film where the aliens started playing notes, cant remember the name)
The zero could be remembered e.g. like a cymbal sound (a pause is more difficult) -- but people could make their own variation.

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Living Room / Re: Gadget WEEKENDS

« Last post by tomos on December 13, 2015, 11:32 AM »

I bought an excellent gadget this weekend, but it's not for sale somewhere and I can't include a purchase link:
[ Invalid Attachment ]

-ayryq (December 13, 2015, 05:54 AM)

love the look of that - how old is it?
Found it here:
http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Ford_2000

There's a good few old tractors round here, many still used, some very old ones more as collector items (lots of Bulldogs).

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Living Room / Re: Merry Christmas 2015 (Feliz Navidad 2015)

« Last post by tomos on December 13, 2015, 11:21 AM »

You're starting early Contro
keeping it multi-lingual:
Frohe Weihnachten!

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

« Last post by tomos on December 11, 2015, 05:11 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbYWhdLO43Q

Sheee-it!

-Renegade (December 11, 2015, 09:52 AM)

how nice

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N.A.N.Y. 2016 / Re: NANY 2016 Pledge: PINCode Grapher

« Last post by tomos on December 09, 2015, 08:49 AM »

attach=1 with exe file is above, but doen't seem to recognize it.

-dmytron (December 09, 2015, 08:11 AM)

my guess is that it wont accept an exe -
maybe if it were zipped?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Fixing File Associations (PDF)

« Last post by tomos on December 08, 2015, 03:09 PM »

thanks for those details ajlixx
I was still curious,
and you are correct:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pdf_auto_file\shell\open\command
has the value:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe""%1"

Re the other one:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pdf\OpenWithProgIDs
you say:

i think this is proper key for default application, not persistenthandler, etc - if there is this key with friendly name and another friendly name as default value in extension key default value has priority

I'm not sure what you mean there -- is it that this one has priority over the pdf_auto_file one above? (FWIW it has a 'Default' key with 'value not set'.)