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Living Room / Re: OK - lets get to know each other... who are you, what do you do, where from?

« Last post by Curt on August 01, 2012, 08:16 AM »

I've wanted to ask for a long time - this seems like the right place:
why do you always spell out a number and then have the digit in brackets?

... three (3) ...

-barney (July 31, 2012, 06:44 PM)

-tomos (August 01, 2012, 05:38 AM)

-yeah, barney, why do you do that? Me thinks that is odd (2ℤ+1)!

 

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Living Room / Re: OK - lets get to know each other... who are you, what do you do, where from?

« Last post by Curt on August 01, 2012, 03:35 AM »

... a Triumph 650 TT Scrambler ...

-barney (July 31, 2012, 06:44 PM)

-did you pick that marque, by inspiration from Steve McQueen?

http://www.mcqueenon...eatescapetriumph.htm
by the way: http://www.triumphmo...eville/special/10238

One of my brothers drove Triumph Bonneville 650. My mother would close her eyes and start praying, every time she saw him take off.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Ripping My DVD Collection

« Last post by Curt on July 29, 2012, 09:49 AM »

I've found this works well:
BDlot DVD ISO Master

-MilesAhead (July 29, 2012, 01:42 AM)

I don't know if BDLot are maintaining their programs, but they surely aren't maintaining their site
- or maybe they merely confused Seasonal with SeasonAll:





The Christmas tree let me win 3 programs!,
until I realized they should have been registered half a year ago...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Ripping My DVD Collection

« Last post by Curt on July 29, 2012, 02:24 AM »

, you can use the good old DVD Shrink.

-yksyks (July 29, 2012, 01:17 AM)

Shrink is okay, but I was upset to see that the following line was presented as part of the articles text - it truly is an advert, even one I dislike:

Before you download! Click here to optimize your system performance and have it ready for DVD Shrink!

-the link goes to Uniblue SpeedUpMyPC 

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Living Room / Re: In search of ... cookie viewer w/create date

« Last post by Curt on July 28, 2012, 05:03 PM »

-after installing Cookies Manager + I had several problems; not being able to open pages, view photos, etcetera. I removed it, and the problems went away.

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General Software Discussion / Re: A better sound

« Last post by Curt on July 28, 2012, 03:19 PM »

-he never asked for decent sound, merely softer, so of course the answer is Yes!

They call it "booming bass", but luckily you can adjust the settings.
Demo: http://www.srslabs.c...essentials/demo.html -scroll down and click [with/without] SRS.
There are several versions, including apps for smartphones, but nothing free.

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Living Room / Re: In search of ... cookie viewer w/create date

« Last post by Curt on July 28, 2012, 06:52 AM »

-mouser is correct:

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Living Room / Re: bicycling suddenly a British speciality?!

« Last post by Curt on July 27, 2012, 02:28 PM »

-Photoshop, yes, (among many other programs), but not in the sense that it should be a fake.
Exif data: http://www.flickr.co.../meta/in/photostream
Read http://edwinjonespho...ace-to-victory-paris for the full story.

and see the original photo:




and one from a previous round:

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Living Room / Re: bicycling suddenly a British speciality?!

« Last post by Curt on July 27, 2012, 04:53 AM »

The last three years Cav was riding with a team that specialised in getting him into the right position to win the sprints

-JennyB (July 24, 2012, 03:34 AM)

For those who don't know, "Cav" is Mark Cavendish:

(click thumbnail for 1024x745 pixels, 514kb):



http://www.flickr.co...winjones/7654942026/

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: $30 Driver Genius 11: $19

« Last post by Curt on July 26, 2012, 09:25 AM »

-but the competitor is all free "today":
http://www.giveawayo...driver-magician-368/

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General Software Discussion / Re: Fileforum.Betanews alternative

« Last post by Curt on July 26, 2012, 01:49 AM »

http://windowssecret...her-software/#story1

>Software that updates your other software

By Fred Langa on July 25, 2012 in Top Story

The release of Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) 3.0 prompts a test drive of the new version, plus six alternative general-purpose auto-update tools.

One surprise: Some of these automatic-update programs can worsen your PC’s condition<

-Windows Secrets newsletter

One big review of Secunia, and six mini reviews of competitors. 
http://windowssecret...her-software/#story1

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Found Deals and Discounts / $30 Driver Genius 11: $19

« Last post by Curt on July 25, 2012, 04:58 PM »

on offer by Avanquest for a brief period of time:

http://www.avanquest...ofessional-11-143514

Automatic Driver Detection
With thousands of drivers in the database (for mice, keyboards, scanners, motherboards and more,) Driver Genius Pro 11 automatically identifies the drivers requiring updates and provides you with the most suitable choices to enhance your system’s performance. Get automatic “updated driver” notifications and install in just one click.

Removal of Old and Obsolete Drivers
Automatically removes out-of-date drivers from the Download Manager and hides driver notifications for devices you no longer use.

Backup and Restoration of Your PC’s Drivers
Driver Genius Pro 11 deletes and backs up installed device drivers for your computer, giving you peace of mind.

Regularly Scheduled Updates
Use the Driver Scan Scheduler to set a convenient time to update your PC, ensuring that your drivers are always up-to-date.

Scan Update History
Driver Genius Pro 11 will save all the driver updates in a log file for reference. Now includes an IMPROVED “Scan Planning” feature!

System Diagnosis
Use the “Diagnose Your System” tool to identify problems, quickly detect the component which isn’t functioning properly and find an effective solution.

60,000+ Drivers Supported!

http://www.avanquest...ofessional-11-143514

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Living Room / Re: Android tablets to rival iPad

« Last post by Curt on July 24, 2012, 01:55 PM »

[deleted because I didn't notice from the beginning the proper date it first was launched]

But when I am at it, Samsung Galaxy Note version 2 has been launched:



http://www.coolpctip...reveal-on-august-15/

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General Software Discussion / Re: Screen Calipers is currently free

« Last post by Curt on July 23, 2012, 06:19 PM »

-your concerns on the offer itself surprises me. But of course you may not have noticed that Iconico who makes Screen Calipers, is the same company that operates Bits du Jour.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Screen Calipers is currently free

« Last post by Curt on July 23, 2012, 04:04 PM »

a couple of people have said that Screen Calipers had difficulties on 64-bit Win 7. One said he solved the problem, by installing new video drivers.

For the record: I have Screen -Calipers -Compass -Protractor and -Shapes, on 64-bit Win 7, with no problems. All purchased on offers.

Notice that the key normally is a lifetime key (I upgraded from version 3 to version 4 for free), but I wonder if this fine giveaway also includes a lifetime key.

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Living Room / bicycling suddenly a British speciality?!

« Last post by Curt on July 22, 2012, 01:31 PM »

Congratulations, U.K., on Bradley Wiggins' winning the Tour de France 2012, and, even over the hill, Christopher Froome being number 2! Fantastic! Does Brits think the Manx is part of England? If so, they must think Mark Cavendish made the British triumph total.

However, England has only lately taken interest in bicycling-racing, so...  
forgive me for thinking it, and now even saying it out loud:
I smell a doped rat - and it is speaking English!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Firefox 14.01

« Last post by Curt on July 22, 2012, 08:53 AM »

FF 15.0 also sends google searches via https.
I have been using the EFF's HTTPS Everywhere (FF and Chrome/Chromium) for a while now

-IainB (July 22, 2012, 08:24 AM)

-I didn't understand this. As far as I know, https is only possible if the site's author has enabled it. So, if a site wants to be malicious, it would of course not support https in the first place. Then what is the point of this "https almost everywhere" feature?
Feel free to explain Https for dummies, please

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Living Room / Re: Cute jokes' thread

« Last post by Curt on July 20, 2012, 04:36 PM »

why did the chicken cross the road, version 2:

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General Software Discussion / Speed up multi file copying

« Last post by Curt on July 20, 2012, 08:42 AM »

If you need to copy MANY files,
I never thought of this before, but now it seems so logical:

How to Really Speed up File Copying in Windows

>>use this trick: put all your files in a single archive (zip) file, and copy that<<

-gizmo

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General Software Discussion / preview of MS Office 2013 / 365

« Last post by Curt on July 19, 2012, 02:26 AM »

Microsoft Office 2013 Preview - First Look

-coolpctips

http://www.coolpctip...-preview-first-look/

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General Software Discussion / Re: How can a b/w photo's thumbnail be in colours?

« Last post by Curt on July 19, 2012, 02:03 AM »

Thanks, mwb1100, the Cat Schwartz example was a perfect answer to my question
-well, even a beautiful answer...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for a FREE pdf compressor tool

« Last post by Curt on July 17, 2012, 05:50 PM »

Free PDF Compressor - CNET Download.com

http://download.cnet...2250_4-10420962.html

-Google > I'm feeling lucky

-remember to only use "Direct Download Link" (288kb):



Genuine portable; no installer.
Tested on 64-bit Win 7.

Edited:
oh, the first compressed pdf file was old enough, the second one was too new.
Okay, this program is crap! Don't bother to test it, unless your pdf files are really old!
-and it can only compress one file at a time.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for a FREE pdf compressor tool

« Last post by Curt on July 17, 2012, 04:14 PM »

-so why not try Google > I'm feeling lucky > Free pdf compressor ?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for a "virtual scanner' software in one pass, outputting in PDF.

« Last post by Curt on July 17, 2012, 09:11 AM »

I'm not sure, but I suspect that, to some extent, the price may reflect the sophistication of the design and the technology in use.

-IainB (July 17, 2012, 03:16 AM)

-I hope you're right, IainB, because if I press Ctrl+Alt+PrtScr, FastStone Capture will create an accurate screenshot of the entire page, and offer me to merely click Save as Pdf - and I have a much better looking copy than any virtual pdf printer ever will give me - at a fraction of the price.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How can a b/w photo's thumbnail be in colours?

« Last post by Curt on July 17, 2012, 03:22 AM »

Perhaps this might explain things?

All is revealed here

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-40hz (July 16, 2012, 07:56 PM)

  -thank you for making your post a perfect start of my day, 40hz