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T-Clock / Re: T-Clock 2010 (alpha - download)

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 19, 2010, 12:48 PM »

8. Some other stuff I can't remember at the moment.

Please, sir, I want some more of that. 

2552

What's the Best? / Re: Best file archiver/compresser

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 19, 2010, 12:06 PM »

Don't make me stern with you - this thread is in danger of running aground, and it'll be on your shoalders..

-Target (March 18, 2010, 09:30 PM)

I'd reefer you to my shallow draught which allows me to squaff at your admonishment and take a bow.

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What's the Best? / Re: Best file archiver/compresser

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 18, 2010, 09:12 PM »

scourge of DCea's I thought you would have tied me in knots

-Target (March 18, 2010, 08:47 PM)

I've been roped in once again to correct you, if I can get you to come off abridge.

2554

What's the Best? / Re: Best file archiver/compresser

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 18, 2010, 08:21 PM »

Belay that...

-Target (March 18, 2010, 06:14 PM)

Hop it!

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What's the Best? / Re: Best file archiver/compresser

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 18, 2010, 06:06 PM »

stick? STICK!!  enough with the wooden leg jokes already...

-Target (March 18, 2010, 05:36 PM)

You need to be taken down a peg or two!

2556

What's the Best? / Re: Best file archiver/compresser

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 17, 2010, 07:35 AM »

I think Long-John Target should Zip it!   

2557

Living Room / Re: Yay, Upgrade time! - Inspire me with hardware I can buy =-D

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 17, 2010, 07:32 AM »

It has been quite some time since I heard a loud PSU. I don’t know if I've just been lucky or if PSU fans have just gotten that much quieter.

-J-Mac (March 17, 2010, 12:18 AM)

You've been lucky! 

2558

Living Room / Re: Donationcoder: How did you find it + What has your experience been like so far.

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 17, 2010, 07:28 AM »

in 1984 I received a mysterious dossier on microfilm format

-mouser (March 17, 2010, 12:41 AM)

Damn, I thought I mailed that to Ronnie Reagan!

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What's the Best? / Re: Best file archiver/compresser

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 16, 2010, 05:20 PM »

.rar is not a common format unless the user is a software pirate on Windows. 

-Tuxman (March 16, 2010, 01:28 PM)

That's something of a stretch.

2560

FARR Plugins and Aliases / Re: FARR Plugin: TimeZone [Update version 1.3.2]

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 16, 2010, 10:53 AM »

Same issue here, all slots show local time.

2561

Living Room / Re: What annoys you to no end?

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 15, 2010, 10:09 PM »

People with pencils sticking out of their ears!

2562

Living Room / Re: Donationcoder: How did you find it + What has your experience been like so far.

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 15, 2010, 10:02 PM »

Found through SHELL EXTENSION CITY which runs an annual report on NANY and periodically features software from DC. The experience has been enlightening, to say the least. Friendly, helpful, tolerant, knowledgeable, wide-ranging, and fun.

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What's the Best? / Re: Best file archiver/compresser

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 15, 2010, 01:13 PM »

I was the one arguing for the overall driving experience

-Darwin (March 15, 2010, 12:52 PM)

So, you're trying to steer this thread in the right direction?

2564

Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: P2QR - A FREE Windows utility for Quick Response Codes from P2Labs

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 13, 2010, 03:46 PM »

Hhhhhmmm... resounding silence.
Guess I'll have to write another app with more appeal...

-P2Labs (March 13, 2010, 01:51 PM)

Sorry we're unappreciative!
For myself it's born of ignorance, I'll have to revisit QR codes to discover their relevance to my life.

I do, however, like P2snippets which I use on my Palm Pre.
So, thanks! 

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Verbatim DVD+R 16x a quarter apiece

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 13, 2010, 01:13 PM »

we are the only two on DC fanatical enough about this stuff to discuss it

-Innuendo (March 13, 2010, 11:42 AM)

For some of us it's no longer a burning issue.

2566

Living Room / Re: When you make your 100'th Post

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 12, 2010, 10:45 AM »

It's confirmed, he's devilishly clever!

2567

Living Room / Re: Is this True????

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 12, 2010, 09:51 AM »

"To grandma & grandad, the yellow house at wurnglyspeltstrnaym"

-f0dder

That's just stupid, I agree!
I'd never do that!
My grandma & grandad live in the blue house!

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 09, 2010, 10:17 AM »

I don't really support the 120 DPI settings so much as ignore them.

-skwire (March 09, 2010, 09:49 AM)

2569

General Software Discussion / Re: Simple Machines Forum Organization in Chaos

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 09, 2010, 10:14 AM »

Thanks for a concise POV, brahman!

2570

Living Room / Re: People are really (really, really) stupid

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 09, 2010, 08:05 AM »

I browse low, therefore I'm dumb.

2571

Living Room / Re: In rememberance of....The antiquated hardware/software reminiscence thread

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 09, 2010, 08:02 AM »

That sounds almost as if Philippe wrote it - whereas Turbo Pascal was actually written by the (Danish ) [urlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Hejlsberg]Anders Hejlsberg[/url] (yes, the guy who went on to create C#).

-f0dder (March 09, 2010, 01:01 AM)

I certainly meant to unleash no disrespect for great Danes! 
Effective marketing is an important factor, however.

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DonationCoder.com Newsletters / Re: Newsletter for March 8th, 2010 - "March Madness"

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 08, 2010, 03:37 PM »

Thanks for preparing this month's newsletter Darwin, great job 

-mouser (March 08, 2010, 02:46 PM)

Nice one, Darwin! 

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Living Room / Re: In rememberance of....The antiquated hardware/software reminiscence thread

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 08, 2010, 03:31 PM »

TurboPascal - long before C or Visual-anything

-40hz (March 08, 2010, 02:18 PM)

I'd been looking at Microsoft Pascal that cost around $400 at the time, I believe.
Then Phillipe Kahn came along with Turbo Pascal and I'm pretty sure I paid $69 for it!!

Turbo Pascal and Sidekick  

btw, I think this thread is misnamed, it ought to be

In remembrance of....The antiquated hardware/software users' reminiscence thread.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Boxer editor 14 released - paid upgrade, $29.00 - text wrap at last

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 07, 2010, 06:48 PM »

I still think only ten bookmarks is very limited for an editor like Boxer

-rjbull (March 07, 2010, 03:06 PM)

I can't disagree with you.
It's always a little disappointing when an update fails to address something for which you've been hoping.

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Living Room / Re: In rememberance of....The antiquated hardware/software reminiscence thread

« Last post by cranioscopical on March 07, 2010, 02:10 PM »

I really tried to like this one.
Sharp manufactured the Newton for Apple.
This variant, marketed under the Sharp name, struck me as a better design.
It had a hard lid that hinged shut to cover the screen.
Roughly the size and weight of a hefty paper-back book.
It could recognize cursive writing (not well enough).
Mine ran through batteries faster than I could buy them 4 x AA (or was it AAA?)
Rechargeable batteries weren't much good in those days.
Must have been in the first half of the '90's.
I was sorely disappointed when work on these was abandoned. I had hoped that the next generation would reveal some real winners.



Sharp Expert Pad

Also, +1 for the LJ4 (the last of mine died only a year or so ago) and +1 for Sidekick.