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N.A.N.Y. 2019 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2019 Announcement

« Last post by anandcoral on October 05, 2018, 06:01 AM »

Looks like I will not be able to make it.
Still under piles of work.

GOD please make 48 hours per day. Pray.

Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / Re: "If you don't steal [from the commons] you are stealing from your family".

« Last post by anandcoral on October 03, 2018, 05:24 AM »

But, paraphrasing the author: what's so bad about being ostracized by free-riders after all? Sure, before the internet became widespread, that would be a hard hit, but these days, one can easily find good online communities with good people, so the "punishment" is a lot less severe in some fronts.

-NetRunner (October 01, 2018, 04:56 AM)

Yes. Spread of free or cheap internet and many online activities has helped us geeks who were 'unsocial' few years ago to become 'social' again. In fact nothing changed for us but the 'others' thinking towards us

Regards,

Anand

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: FileMenu Tools is free for 2 days

« Last post by anandcoral on September 15, 2018, 12:54 PM »

Freeware has limitation.



The shareware link gives the key for full version

Regards,

Anand

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Found Deals and Discounts / FileMenu Tools is free for 2 days

« Last post by anandcoral on September 14, 2018, 06:14 AM »

https://sharewareons...u-tools-100-discount

Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / Strange !!

« Last post by anandcoral on September 11, 2018, 07:20 AM »

If I come back late at home, my wife shouts "WHERE were you ?".

Google knows where was I and the GMap show me in time line.
Facebook, Twitter etc. knows where was I.
Even people sitting in China knows were was I.

My wife does not know ! Strange !!

Regards,

Anand

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: always-on-top transparent picture viewer

« Last post by anandcoral on September 07, 2018, 05:57 AM »

Well some of my users are using Overlap Wallpaper as logo on their user's monitor screen.

See if it helps in your requirement.

Regards,

Anand

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Android Apps / Re: Updating my Android Apps

« Last post by anandcoral on August 25, 2018, 03:42 AM »

You don't have any devices 

 

-rgdot (August 24, 2018, 11:26 AM)

Yeah, I used pc to take the screen shot, as it was easier on pc

Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / Re: WhatsApp Backups in Google Drive - Curious

« Last post by anandcoral on August 24, 2018, 09:43 AM »

Maybe. But my curious point is why hiding the most important text for 'non-encryption' in the the webpage, when drumming 'encryption' as the most important feature at the top.

Anyway, it is just for legality. They always have our data for all of their needs.

Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / Re: WhatsApp Backups in Google Drive - Curious

« Last post by anandcoral on August 24, 2018, 06:47 AM »

Can't be sure of it. But we were always ensured of end-to-end encryption, whatsapp showed text to this effect prominently. So, I think this is new changes they have agreed to.

Giving user the carrot, to get the data.

Remember Gmail always prefers and request you to archive and not to delete !

Regards,

Anand

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Android Apps / Re: Updating my Android Apps

« Last post by anandcoral on August 24, 2018, 06:43 AM »

While we are on the subject of G preferring ads in apps, this one takes the cake, I think.
Nothing in particular to any app or developer, so I have tried to remove identity.



Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / WhatsApp Backups in Google Drive - Curious

« Last post by anandcoral on August 23, 2018, 11:28 AM »

I got email that, "Due to a new agreement between WhatsApp and Google, WhatsApp backups will no longer count against Google Drive storage quota."

Good news for many. I tried to look between lines why G is so generous. Found below text in the middle of webpage at "Backing up to Google Drive" https://faq.whatsapp...19/?category=5245251

"Important: Media and messages you back up aren't protected by WhatsApp end-to-end encryption while in Google Drive."

Though, I feel, it should have been the first line at top and highlighted. So now Facebook (the parent) and Google both can use the user data without any legal obligation.

Regards,

Anand

237

General Software Discussion / Re: How do I go about putting my software's source code into the public domain?

« Last post by anandcoral on August 20, 2018, 05:41 AM »

dmd7978, let me explain. When you are giving some charity, do not try to judge the people lining for it.
If you are putting something in public domain, the all 'public' has access to it, including rich and poor.

Anyway, I suggest make zip file of your code, make some screen shots, write some description and put it here in DC Forum. Follow Skrommel. Take advise of Mouser.

Regards,

Anand

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: In sub-folders, delete all files except the largest

« Last post by anandcoral on August 14, 2018, 04:53 AM »

Hi Nicholas,

highend01 already gave to solution. Still I have attached two batch files I use to "delete all but latest 6 zip files in all subdirectories", i.e. instead of size it checks date. Since they are batch files, you may modify them as per your requirement.

Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / Re: DonationCoder website under ddos attack this morning

« Last post by anandcoral on July 30, 2018, 12:36 PM »

Interestingly enough, we had someone pop into the 24hr donationcoder chat channel yesterday who made a brief announcement that they had been "stress testing" the server and that there was no maliciousness directly explicitly at us, and were about to stop in 30 minutes, and then they left the channel. 

-mouser (July 30, 2018, 10:08 AM)

Ahh.. so my hunch was right. Thank GOD good sense prevailed.

Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / Re: DonationCoder website under ddos attack this morning

« Last post by anandcoral on July 29, 2018, 08:43 AM »

I was able to read through rss feeds, thank GOD, but was unable to reply due to this stupid DDOS.

I do not think those posting spams tried to do this, as they have automated system to post spams wherever they get chance.
It looks more likely some one is intentionally attacking DC for educational / bragging / bored / paid etc. purpose. I hope they will eventually find some thing else more lucrative.

At least this gave us a wake up call on it.

Regards,

Anand

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N.A.N.Y. 2019 / Re: N.A.N.Y. 2019 Announcement

« Last post by anandcoral on July 29, 2018, 08:34 AM »

Does software already posted in January count? 

-Tuxman (June 17, 2018, 07:25 AM)

Yes, as per last discussion held on it.

(Damm DDOS, I was able to open DC now only)

Regards,

Anand

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Stick-A-Note + Universal Viewer - Mini-Review

« Last post by anandcoral on July 13, 2018, 10:56 AM »

Thanks all for good wishes

Regards,

Anand

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Stick-A-Note + Universal Viewer - Mini-Review

« Last post by anandcoral on July 12, 2018, 08:35 AM »

Maybe your next NANY app can be an app to help people avoid falling in bathroom

-mouser (July 11, 2018, 09:38 AM)

Good Idea, he he

Regards,

Anand

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Stick-A-Note + Universal Viewer - Mini-Review

« Last post by anandcoral on July 11, 2018, 09:17 AM »

Stick A Note remains as one of my favourite and most reliable apps., and I am finding new uses for it as a file note tool.

-IainB (July 10, 2018, 09:47 AM)

Thanks IainB for the encouraging words
Ath gave me some useful points, but I am still under (development on) GST pressure. Add to it I fell in bathroom last week. Doctor says I was lucky as bones are looking intact and few weeks rest should recover the pain. Well, I thank love and blessing of DC members too for it.

Hope to recover fast and find some time before NANY 2019.

Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / Re: Privacy (collected references)

« Last post by anandcoral on June 28, 2018, 07:51 AM »

Long time ago, I upgraded to Win10 and it insist on online login and updating my os at it own whims. I started using Android mobile is always connected to my email to big brother and it knows what I type in keyboard. My laptop is ever connected to internet and many programs just update and throw ads and make merry to themselves.

Now I do not have much energy or time to even think of privacy. Obviously I do keep watch behind my back when I am doing online bank transaction.

Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / The irony of MS trying to trouble shoot internet connection

« Last post by anandcoral on June 14, 2018, 12:35 PM »

I was having trouble in connecting to the internet. Win10 offered to help me trouble shoot it. It diagonised and informed me that the modem had connection problem. It also gave me steps to try to fix it.

Further it offered to give more info. on "Why can't I connect to the internet ?". Clicking it, MS Edge informed "Can't reach this page."



How stupid the programmers at MS can be ??

Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / Re: How to move forward with an idea?

« Last post by anandcoral on June 11, 2018, 06:44 AM »

Well, Kickstarter may help you. But keep in mind Mouser's advise.

Kickstarter helps artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators find the resources and support they need to make their ideas a reality. To date, tens of thousands of creative projects — big and small — have come to life with the support of the Kickstarter community.
https://www.kickstarter.com/

Regards,

Anand

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General Software Discussion / Re: Microsoft to buy GitHub in $7.5B all-stock deal

« Last post by anandcoral on June 06, 2018, 09:45 AM »

I don't understand how business works

-mouser (June 04, 2018, 11:51 AM)

I agree with Mouser.

Even after so many discussion, I too do not understand MS intention. Only am afraid, as I was for FoxPro, which came true.

Regards,

Anand

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Living Room / FreewareHome closing down

« Last post by anandcoral on May 14, 2018, 05:04 AM »

https://freewarehome...ur-faithful-visitors

Well the go to website for many of my freeware download is closing now, sad.

Regards,

Anand

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General Software Discussion / Re: desktop sharing tool

« Last post by anandcoral on May 14, 2018, 05:00 AM »

AnyDesk is quite similar to TeamViewer, because a lot of the original developers left TeamViewer to work on that instead. AnyDesk doesn't bother you with on-screen messages/mails to upgrade to the newest version. TeamViewer does not do backwards-compatibility so well. And that is by design as they almost force you to upgrade to their newest commercially licensed (expensive) products and it could happen that you cannot take over the computer you need/want, because of too different versions between your own computer and the one you try to take over.

-Shades (May 14, 2018, 01:43 AM)

Agree. I have to give support to my clients many times a day and AnyDesk has proved its worth, as of now. Previously I used TeamViewer and Remote Desktop, but now AnyDesk is the go to for all my support sessions. Small, fast and without any unnecessary bells and whistles.

Regards,

Anand