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Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?

« Last post by Darwin on September 26, 2008, 07:45 PM »

I guess I'm a lil slow, took me like 2 minutes to get the fun razor joke

-wreckedcarzz (September 25, 2008, 10:02 PM)

I had to explain it to mouser before he got it. So I guess you're one of the other two cats who "getz it 2."

-Deozaan (September 26, 2008, 03:24 PM)

took me a while too but when I said it out loud (and slurred everything together ) it clicked

-tomos (September 26, 2008, 04:32 PM)

Thanks, Tom  I just tried that and finally got it 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Xobni beta - Outlook Mail indexer and organizer

« Last post by Darwin on September 26, 2008, 01:00 PM »

ClearContext... I've just taken a look. Interesting. I does look similar to Xobni, though I can't tell if it has the same indexing features. One thing that strikes me about the Pro version is that the developer is touting things like the ability to turn e-mails into tasks and calendar appointments at the click of a button. DOn't know why I'd want to pay $90 for a feature that is already in Outlook 2007! (Perhaps it's not in 2003?).

Further, Xobni tracks and displays relationships between contacts - I'm not sure if ClearContext does this, either...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Do you keep two computers synchronized? i.e. work + home. If so, how?

« Last post by Darwin on September 26, 2008, 12:53 PM »

I like the sounds of Synplicity as well...

justice, I found this in the faq:

Price
How can you afford to offer Syncplicity for free?
We’re offering Syncplicity for free during our Beta period in order to test out the service and get as much of your valuable feedback as possible. It’s also one of the ways we want to thank you for starting to use Syncplicity early on, putting up with the occasional bug, and helping us build a product that suits your needs exactly. The Beta period will end on July 28th, 2008.

After the beta, Syncplicity will still offer free accounts. Please see our pricing for more information

So it looks like we missed the free beta by a good couple of months...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Best search and replace software discussion

« Last post by Darwin on September 26, 2008, 12:51 PM »

Note my reply in the above referenced thread. The discount *appears* to be short-lived, but in fact is probably not... They are offering a powerful product at a reasonable price (even without the discount) and with a lifetime licence, though...

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: HandyFile Find and Replace family on 25% discount until end of month

« Last post by Darwin on September 26, 2008, 12:49 PM »

Just to let everyone know that the discount has been running for at least 8 months (and I expect it to be running beyond the end of September) I took advantage of it in the beginning of Feburary. One nice thing about SilverAge's products is their lifetime licensing policy 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Unlocker 1.8.7 released - 01/05/2008

« Last post by Darwin on September 25, 2008, 08:41 AM »

eBay's installer is always just a click away should you ever change your mind.
(I'm joking! Hold the flames. )

-40hz (September 24, 2008, 06:09 PM)

You may be joking, but I'm SURE that this is exactly the thinking behind it...

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: MiniReview of Linkman URL Organizer and Search Tool

« Last post by Darwin on September 25, 2008, 08:36 AM »

Please Linkman!  Don't make me beg...

-superboyac (September 25, 2008, 01:26 AM)

Oh, go on! You know you want to... Seriously, why not contact the author directly and ask?

http://www.outertech.com/

One of the authors is also active here on DC (Outertech Support) 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Excellent RSS reader

« Last post by Darwin on September 24, 2008, 08:43 AM »

+1 for Feeddemon  I haven't tried the Google offering, mind you, but I am not particularly motivated to change.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Unlocker 1.8.7 released - 01/05/2008

« Last post by Darwin on September 24, 2008, 08:40 AM »

This seems pretty standard to me, actually. Check out the program files folder for any program that offers to install a toolbar - particularly Yahoo! toolbar - and you'll probably find the installer for the toolbar lurking there, even if you opted not to install it. AFAICT, un-checking the "eBay Shortcuts" option does stop the installer from running, but it does dump the exe file into the unlocker directory under Program Files.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Unlocker 1.8.7 released - 01/05/2008

« Last post by Darwin on September 23, 2008, 09:22 PM »

OK, I just checked and the ebayshortcuts installer WAS in the program directory (for Unlocker). None of the other links were on my system, though...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Unlocker 1.8.7 released - 01/05/2008

« Last post by Darwin on September 23, 2008, 02:33 PM »

Weird - on my XP (x2), Win2k (x1) and Vista (x1) systems selecting NOT to install "ebay shortcuts" works... At least, I've always de-selected the option and gone ahead with the installation and I can't find any evidence that the shortcuts have been installed on any of my systems.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Do you keep two computers synchronized? i.e. work + home. If so, how?

« Last post by Darwin on September 23, 2008, 10:09 AM »

Thanks, Carol - I'll try the MailStore Home route (I've had it installed in the past). All I am worred about are e-mails, so this should be the perfect solution. I also have X1 Pro, but I don't have a server set up and would like all e-mail to be local. MailStore Home is an attractive idea because if I am reading your post correctly, I shouldn't have too much trouble syncing between multiple comptuers (at the moment I have five of my own plus my wife's work notebook).

Alternatively, I am open to the idea of switching to a different client. I used to love Eudora - it was so easy to take your e-mail and e-mail settings with you.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Do you keep two computers synchronized? i.e. work + home. If so, how?

« Last post by Darwin on September 23, 2008, 07:40 AM »

+2 on organizing my USB sticks as well... 

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General Software Discussion / Re: What's your preferred File Manager

« Last post by Darwin on September 22, 2008, 06:38 PM »

BTW I am Polishman in New London

-fenixproductions (September 22, 2008, 05:59 PM)

"New"? Since 1666 or...?

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General Software Discussion / Re: What's your preferred File Manager

« Last post by Darwin on September 22, 2008, 11:28 AM »

Heh, heh - as documented throughout this thread and throughout DC, I am a software addict and a file manager addict in particular. I have TC installed as well and love it. IIRC, there is a hack to have TC replace Explorer, but it's buried somewhere on the user forum. Because I have DO setup to do this, I haven't bothered with it.

BTW - nice webpage on TC, Karol 

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General Software Discussion / Re: What's your preferred File Manager

« Last post by Darwin on September 22, 2008, 09:55 AM »

Once a month?? 

-CleverCat (September 22, 2008, 09:20 AM)

Two thoughts, first the second one: I LIVE in my file manager (DOpus 9). The first thought was, perhaps fenixproductions is like me and uses windows explorer RARELY because he uses a third party file manager most of the time?

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General Software Discussion / Re: New Windows boot manager available

« Last post by Darwin on September 20, 2008, 09:38 PM »

Coincidentally, I'm playing around with multi-OS installations myself and have been struggling to get Grub working. Thanks for posting about this, I'm downloading it now 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Please Help Me "Transition" to Internet Exploder...err Explorer

« Last post by Darwin on September 20, 2008, 12:53 PM »

Heh, heh, should have mentioned that my experience was in trying to get Maxthon 1.x approved at a college I worked at... You're right, though, no reason not to try!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Please Help Me "Transition" to Internet Exploder...err Explorer

« Last post by Darwin on September 20, 2008, 11:40 AM »

True but the key here is not a change of policy or allowance of installation, just a migration to a slightly better AND more secure alternative that also looks similar to the previous application.

-Paul Keith (September 20, 2008, 01:48 AM)

My experience with IT suggests that this kind of an argument will fall on deaf ears. The decision has been made by somebody or somebodies high up in IT/Administration - they've deemed IE 7 vanilla to be adequate/secure enough, I doubt very much that they'll be either inclined to listen or pleased to have their decision questioned by a mere mortal.

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Word Processor Roundup / Re: SoftMaker Office 2008 for Linux now in public beta

« Last post by Darwin on September 19, 2008, 08:31 AM »

Looking forward to Datamaker

-TucknDar (September 19, 2008, 07:52 AM)

Yes! Me too...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Please Help Me "Transition" to Internet Exploder...err Explorer

« Last post by Darwin on September 19, 2008, 08:21 AM »

Are you able to use CDs?

-4wd (September 18, 2008, 06:07 PM)

That would still try to (auto) run as an exe file, wouldn't it?

-Darwin (September 18, 2008, 09:16 PM)

If you mean AutoRun, the semi-useless, auto-rootkit installing, rather pointless feature of Windows, then:
a) who in their right mind would have it enabled.
b) hold down the shift key if you can't disable it.
c) shoot the admin guys - it should never be enabled on a work related networked system IMHO.  Makes it far too easy to install unwanted programs/virii/rootkit/etc.

AFAIK, Portable Firefox on CD doesn't autorun anything, there's no autorun.inf file.  About the only difference between it and the USB flashdrive version is the .ini which either points temporary files to the users temp area on the HDD or sets the cache, history and whatever else so that nothing is written.

Actually, only a few days ago I saw a build/install of Firefox set up so that it didn't write anything at all to the host system but I can't remember where it was.

-4wd (September 19, 2008, 07:58 AM)

Agreed about autorun. My main point was that FF portable is an exe file that needs to be invoked, so AFAICT, it's still out of the running 

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General Software Discussion / Re: FinePrint vs. priPrinter

« Last post by Darwin on September 18, 2008, 09:23 PM »

Looks impressive with some features not shared with either ClickBook or Fineprint (like re-arranging pages by dragging them around the preview with the mouse  ) and the price is good as well (25.95 Euros = $40 CDN. vs. $49.95 for Fineprint). I'd be interested in hearing from any users as well.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Please Help Me "Transition" to Internet Exploder...err Explorer

« Last post by Darwin on September 18, 2008, 09:16 PM »

Are you able to use CDs?

-4wd (September 18, 2008, 06:07 PM)

That would still try to (auto) run as an exe file, wouldn't it?

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General Software Discussion / Re: 'open with' doesn;t remember entries

« Last post by Darwin on September 18, 2008, 06:30 PM »

This app: http://www.megaleech...t/taxonomy/term/1548 looks like it might do the trick.

Oops! NigelH beat me to it! My link goes to a description of the app...

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General Software Discussion / Installers Hall of Shame

« Last post by Darwin on September 18, 2008, 06:21 PM »

Courtesy of Bill Pytlovany's blog, here's a link to a listing of program installers that insist on installing "extras" by default, such as toolbars and the like.

The problem has gotten so bad over the past two years that I ALWAYS select Custom install if it's offered to me; not doing so virtually guarantees that I'll be uinstalling something, usually Yahoo toolbar. I'm taking my cue from Bill and bookmarking the list