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Official Announcements / Re: DonationCoder Major Upgrades - Progress Report Thread

« Last post by tomos on October 27, 2015, 04:27 AM »

^ system font size should not affect image size (nor quality) anywhere on the system. But I'm no longer on that laptop, so currently cant test changing that to 100%.
I haven't seen the problem elsewhere, so at least it's not a forum problem -- will get back if I do find the solution.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: CLCL Clipboard Manager - Keep more than one item and this for longer

« Last post by tomos on October 26, 2015, 03:50 PM »

^ thanks Lintalist 

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Official Announcements / Re: DonationCoder Major Upgrades - Progress Report Thread

« Last post by tomos on October 26, 2015, 11:28 AM »

[image] Fixed now?

-mouser (October 26, 2015, 10:27 AM)

yup

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Official Announcements / Re: DonationCoder Major Upgrades - Progress Report Thread

« Last post by tomos on October 26, 2015, 10:07 AM »

^ when I'm not logged in, this is what I see for the post above:

Images are shown in the forum at over 100% size when using [attach=#]. This leads to slightly unfocused images.
See the difference below:

Left side is as posted on dc (viewed in IE, without zoom) -- Right side is the original image in ScreenshotCaptor

[ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Note -- due to the problem in question, you may need to actually save this image and view in a viewer to see the full difference.

-tomos (October 23, 2015, 04:24 AM)

image replaced with text...

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Official Announcements / Re: DonationCoder Major Upgrades - Progress Report Thread

« Last post by tomos on October 26, 2015, 10:02 AM »

On a different image-related note:

if I'm not logged in I cannot view the above image (post link):

[ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

yet I can see at least some other images while not logged in e.g. here:
https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=41808.0

Edit -- it seems to be just that image (that cant be seen when logged in) --
there's a hex on my images :-/
;-)

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Official Announcements / Re: DonationCoder Major Upgrades - Progress Report Thread

« Last post by tomos on October 26, 2015, 09:46 AM »

Images are shown in the forum at over 100% size when using... This leads to slightly unfocused images.

-tomos (October 23, 2015, 04:24 AM)

Ok i have tried to reproduce and cannot -- I suspect you have your browser set to be zoomed beyond 100%.

-mouser (October 23, 2015, 01:06 PM)

Well, I checked with PaleMoon, Firefox and IE (which I never use) and checked zoom as well in all three -- so I dont think it is that --
I wonder if it's something with this laptop :-/ I will check on the desktop over the weekend.


EDIT// anyone else seeing this?

-tomos (October 23, 2015, 02:57 PM)

yeah, very odd -- seems to be only that laptop -- will look into it...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 10 Announced

« Last post by tomos on October 26, 2015, 12:57 AM »

^ I should have quoted -- yeah, basically you can use Win.7, 8, 8.1 key for a clean Win. 10 install

Microsoft’s Free Upgrade Rules Have Changed

Spoiler

Last week, Forbes contributor Gordon Kelly wrote about the “free upgrade” rules for Windows 10 changing in a good way. Now Microsoft has made it easier for users to upgrade to Windows 10 if you have a genuine copy of Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. Windows and Devices Group Vice President Gabe Aul said that an upcoming build of Windows 10 will let users register using existing keys for Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.

“If you install this build of the Windows 10 Insider Preview on a PC and it doesn’t automatically activate, you can enter the product key from Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 used to activate the prior Windows version on the same device to activate Windows 10 by going to Settings > Update & security > Activation and selecting Change Product Key,” said Aul in a blog post.

Aul also said users can use the existing keys while performing a clean installation. This is convenient because Microsoft previously required users to upgrade by downloading and installing the operating system update after their hardware was registered and hard drives were formatted. This made the upgrade process very difficult so Microsoft’s help desk forums filled with complaints. Giving users more options to upgrade their operating system is definitely beneficial.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 10 Announced

« Last post by tomos on October 25, 2015, 04:45 PM »

Windows 10 Free Upgrade Rules Change, Surface Book Vs MacBook Pro And OEM Tensions

-Arizona Hot (October 25, 2015, 06:45 AM)

that link redirects to a blank page: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/

Anyone know how the "Windows 10 Free Upgrade Rules Change" ?

-tomos (October 25, 2015, 04:26 PM)

Had similar behavior, but when the original link was pasted in the location area and tried again, it worked here.

Perhaps there's some kind of redirect or cookie check?

-ewemoa (October 25, 2015, 04:27 PM)

ha, now it's working :-/

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: SoftMaker Autumn giveaway

« Last post by tomos on October 25, 2015, 04:30 PM »

Thanks AbteriX,
this is a great freebie

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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 10 Announced

« Last post by tomos on October 25, 2015, 04:26 PM »

Windows 10 Free Upgrade Rules Change, Surface Book Vs MacBook Pro And OEM Tensions

-Arizona Hot (October 25, 2015, 06:45 AM)

that link redirects to a blank page: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/

Anyone know how the "Windows 10 Free Upgrade Rules Change" ?

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Living Room / Re: Any photoshoppers feel like trying to hauntify a house photo

« Last post by tomos on October 25, 2015, 04:19 PM »

thanks mouser!
great job, all round
That really is a fine old house btw.

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Finished Programs / Re: Frameless.exe

« Last post by tomos on October 23, 2015, 03:46 PM »

Use of this license on more than 3 computers will cause it to void the license.

-bandit012345 (October 23, 2015, 03:17 PM)

do you need something for a lot of machines?

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Official Announcements / Re: DonationCoder Major Upgrades - Progress Report Thread

« Last post by tomos on October 23, 2015, 02:57 PM »

Images are shown in the forum at over 100% size when using... This leads to slightly unfocused images.

-tomos (October 23, 2015, 04:24 AM)

Ok i have tried to reproduce and cannot -- I suspect you have your browser set to be zoomed beyond 100%.

-mouser (October 23, 2015, 01:06 PM)

Well, I checked with PaleMoon, Firefox and IE (which I never use) and checked zoom as well in all three -- so I dont think it is that --
I wonder if it's something with this laptop :-/ I will check on the desktop over the weekend.


EDIT// anyone else seeing this?

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

« Last post by tomos on October 23, 2015, 02:46 PM »

Yo, happy birthday Iain :-)

On my birthday some years back, I bought myself a Trek SL1000 (my eldest son chipped in $200 towards the cost). After riding conventional steel tube drop handlebar bikes, the Trek was my first encounter with a modern lightweight road/racing bike with some bits (front forks and seat pillar) made of of carbon fibre. I found it extremely fast and light by comparison

-IainB (October 23, 2015, 07:08 AM)

Sounds good Was interesting to read about that guy's new bike too.
My old but quite good (and relatively light-weight) trekking bike got robbed in the woods last year. (I do have another 'bahnhof' bike -- one I can leave at the train station and not worry too much if it does get robbed or trashed). Was looking online lately at different options: I want one for the woods *and* the roads (I'm not a mountain biker though). Trekking bikes are mostly too heavy for my taste. There seems to be a new style called the cross-bike -- somewhere between a trekking bike and a road-bike in style and weight. Must try find one in a shop somewhere so I can see if it suits.

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Official Announcements / Re: DonationCoder Major Upgrades - Progress Report Thread

« Last post by tomos on October 23, 2015, 04:24 AM »

Images are shown in the forum at over 100% size when using [attach=#]. This leads to slightly unfocused images.
See the difference below:

Left side is as posted on dc (viewed in IE, without zoom) -- Right side is the original image in ScreenshotCaptor



Note -- due to the problem in question, you may need to actually save this image and view in a viewer to see the full difference.

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Resize image dialog is buggy in Windows 7

« Last post by tomos on October 23, 2015, 04:10 AM »

I believe this is to do with the system font size -- I suspect yours might be @ 150% (?)
With system font size here @ 125%, it looks like this (better than yours but still cropped in places):

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Living Room / Re: Movies you've seen lately

« Last post by tomos on October 22, 2015, 05:18 PM »

Just watched Locke with Tom Hardy,
one hour and twenty minutes in a car with a man and his telephone - amazing how powerful a movie this actually is....

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Living Room / Re: Youtube Subscription Channels

« Last post by tomos on October 22, 2015, 12:26 PM »

[..] popular comedians, musicians, game commentators, and DIY instructors [will be forced to join the new 'Red' subscription], though not the average person that uploads clips.

-tomos (October 22, 2015, 07:45 AM)

my emphasis
--
I wonder how they will decide who is an 'average' uploader?
Cause that's what we're going to see as unpaid viewers.
If my video about saving a cat goes viral, will the google come down heavy and demand I join 'Red' ?

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Living Room / Re: Recommend some music videos to me!

« Last post by tomos on October 22, 2015, 08:58 AM »

I always love the variety of music here

Julian Bream Concert 1978:

Paco de Lucia "Impetu & Panaderos":

-panzer (September 30, 2015, 03:44 AM)

especially loved that Classical, and even more so the, Flamenco guitar, just stunning


Here's something very different again - with a great 'paper animation' video:

Star Wars given the Paper Treatment! Watch the Original Trilogy retold via paper animation set to the lovely song 'Tatooine' by Jeremy Messersmith.
Animated/Directed by Eric Power

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Living Room / Re: Youtube Subscription Channels

« Last post by tomos on October 22, 2015, 07:45 AM »

YouTube Will Completely Remove Videos Of Creators Who Don’t Sign Its Red Subscription Deal (techcrunch.com)

YouTube made its top video creators an offer they literally couldn’t refuse, or they’d have their content disappear. Today YouTube confirmed that any “partner” creator who earns a cut of ad revenue but doesn’t agree to sign its revenue share deal for its new YouTube Red $9.99 ad-free subscription will have their videos hidden from public view on both the ad-supported and ad-free tiers. That includes videos by popular comedians, musicians, game commentators, and DIY instructors, though not the average person that uploads clips.

It’s a tough pill to swallow that makes YouTube look like a bully. Though turning existing fans into paid subscribers instead of free viewers could earn creators more than the ad revenue, forcing them into the deal seems heavy-handed.

http://techcrunch.co...reators-cant-refuse/

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: Questions about sorting and formatting

« Last post by tomos on October 22, 2015, 05:24 AM »

2) Formatting - I want all formatting stripped from every new clip.  How can I do this?  Edit:  I should add that I'm pasting from the Quick Paste menu.

-IndyJpr (October 21, 2015, 11:23 PM)

Re #2 --
you can modify hotkey for paste as plain text:

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Screenshot Captor / Re: Hotkeys don't persist

« Last post by tomos on October 21, 2015, 04:18 PM »

I presume this setting wont affect hotkeys, but maybe check it in case (i.e. ensure it's *not* ticked)

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Living Room / Re: Movies you've seen lately

« Last post by tomos on October 20, 2015, 04:28 PM »

And Favorite does tend towards recommendations if we're picking someone's words apart.

-wraith808 (October 20, 2015, 10:42 AM)

... I think you are thinking of the other movie thread there wraith - this one is just "Movies you've seen lately"

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General Software Discussion / Re: Nirsoft's Antivirus Hall of Shame

« Last post by tomos on October 20, 2015, 05:58 AM »

I'll forgive an anti-virus for false-positives if they make it easy to report them (and they do something with that info).
That's why I stopped using Avira (Pro) a couple of years ago. I wasn't sure whether to mention them here, because at least you were able to report, and they did do something about it -- and they may have improved/streamlined the process since, but at the time, the {amount of false-positives} + {the difficulty reporting} was too much for me.

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Living Room / Re: Movies you've seen lately

« Last post by tomos on October 20, 2015, 05:46 AM »

^ hi Panzer, I started the thread and I meant it to be for movies. Yes, you quote me -- and you would win on a technicality in a court of law but hey, we're just in dc forums. Posting them is fair enough, but this does not seem to me to be the right thread for them...