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General Software Discussion / Re: LastPass alternatives? (including premium LP)

« Last post by tomos on June 16, 2015, 10:46 AM »

Thanks wraith, will check that out.

ah yeah, I'm working from desktop here:
there doesnt seem to be a version of Google's (or MS's) authenticator for windows - well not for Win.7 at any rate.
I came across recommendations for WinAuth (Windows Authenticator) - https://github.com/winauth/winauth
might try that out.
https://winauth.com/

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General Software Discussion / Re: automatically number images in word

« Last post by tomos on June 16, 2015, 10:05 AM »

^ Presuming that works for you:
it was the second site I checked after searching for label images automatically in Word on startpage.com

i.e. it took less than a minute to find

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General Software Discussion / Re: automatically number images in word

« Last post by tomos on June 16, 2015, 10:00 AM »

http://wordribbon.ti...Adding_Captions.html

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General Software Discussion / Re: LastPass hacked

« Last post by tomos on June 16, 2015, 09:44 AM »

^ what their email said was:

We wanted to alert you that, recently, our team discovered and immediately blocked suspicious activity on our network. No encrypted user vault data was taken, however other data, including email addresses and password reminders, was compromised.

We are confident that the encryption algorithms we use will sufficiently protect our users. To further ensure your security, we are requiring verification by email when logging in from a new device or IP address, and will be prompting users to update their master passwords.

(my emphasis)

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General Software Discussion / Re: LastPass alternatives? (including premium LP)

« Last post by tomos on June 16, 2015, 06:48 AM »

Thanks Jibz

The other option is to use a local solution. Some of those (1password, StickyPassword) can even sync over Wi-Fi only.

-Jibz (June 16, 2015, 06:22 AM)

not sure what exactly you mean by "can even sync over Wi-Fi only". Is it that it can sync passwords stored locally with ones online?
[edit] I see it will sync the encrypted passwords between devices. IIUC this is what LastPass does as well - but I presume that each would store my master password in their databases. Where the two factor authentication comes in again I guess. [/edit]


I had done a search but managed to miss the recent Windows thread from rjbull ...
Newer password keepers/form-fillers - anyone using Dashlane or 1Password?
[edit] :-/ even more embarrassed to see I posted in it :-) [/edit]

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General Software Discussion / LastPass alternatives with two-factor authentication? (including premium LP)

« Last post by tomos on June 16, 2015, 05:54 AM »

Prompted by the breach at Lastpass (LastPass hacked), I'm looking for a safe alternative to the free version of Lastpass.
(I'm thinking mainly for desktop & Windows.)

One alternative is to go premium with Lastpass ($12 per annum) and get a Yubikey

Lastpass's summary of how Yubikey works

Enabling the YubiKey with LastPass

Once you have your YubiKey, enabling it with LastPass only takes a few steps:
Login to LastPass and open the LastPass Icon > My LastPass Vault > Settings > Multifactor Options tab.
Select the YubiKey option.
Insert the YubiKey device into a USB port on your computer.
Focus your cursor on the “YubiKey #1” field.
Press the button on the YubiKey device.
A long string of dots should appear in the YubiKey #1 field.
Change the “YubiKey Authentication” status to “Enabled”, and press the Update button.
Enter your LastPass master password and press Confirm.
YubiKey is now enabled for your LastPass account.

One problem is that they offer four different Yubikey versions - and the comparison page is all double-ductch to me:
https://www.yubico.c...ts/yubikey-hardware/

So, interested in thoughts on Lastpass *and* also other options that might be safer to use than the free Lastpass.

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General Software Discussion / Managing Flash in your browser

« Last post by tomos on June 15, 2015, 12:55 PM »

Managing Flash in your browser:

I gave up using Firefox [FF] & Pale Moon [PM] due to their very high CPU and/or memory usage when playing flash video (which problem was possibly with all video in-browser). What did work with FF/PM was setting the plugin to ask for permission, and of course, the FlashBlock extension.

Now I'm trying out Chrome and (SRWare) Iron.
Chrome plays video no matter what the plugin settings are (e.g. ask for permission makes no difference).
Iron, when set to ask for permission, simply wont work -- either right-click on video to allow plugin doesnt show correct context menu, or I end up with a page saying Ah snap! something went wrong ... Reload - reloading just starts the cycle again.

I'm wondering:

• is there any browser out there that manages Flash gracefully?
• And also, I suppose recommendations for managing it in Chrome/Iron (I know there are extensions, but still thought it worth starting the thread...).

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Living Room / Re: Time lapse video (thread)

« Last post by tomos on June 15, 2015, 12:33 PM »

Volcanoes:

CALBUCO 4K
(via g+ post)

and
from the same author/s, New Zealand (it's just too good looking :-) )

AWAKENING | NEW ZEALAND 4K/UHD

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Softmaker Office: **90%+** Discount!!!! Offer Expires Feb5 6pm(?) EST

« Last post by tomos on June 14, 2015, 11:50 PM »

^ thanks budgall

yeah,
discussion seems to have moved back to that thread :-)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Softmaker Office 2016 released

« Last post by tomos on June 14, 2015, 11:47 PM »

Can someone help me figure out what kind of users prefer softmaker office?  I've always wondered...those who use MS office are not really going to use it.  And those who don't want to pay seem content with using the free stuff or google docs.  So which users like softmaker?  thanks

-superboyac (June 14, 2015, 10:58 PM)

I like it for two reasons:

• files created with Softmaker (Textmaker & Planmaker anyways) are very compatible with Microsoft Office - also works well in the other direction. I like and occasionally use Libre Office, but it is well behind in this category.
• forum support is good - I have gotten a lot of help there (especially with spreadsheet formulas). They seem to have implemented a few requests of mine in the new version (but I havent upgraded/tested properly yet).

I'd add to that: for commercial use it's good value imo.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Softmaker Office 2016 released

« Last post by tomos on June 14, 2015, 02:07 PM »

OK
Softmaker 2016 'Standard' has been released.

The only difference between the two is that 'SoftMaker Office Professional adds four high-quality Berlitz dictionaries for translations from/to English, Spanish, French, Italian and German – a great resource when you need to create foreign-language documents.'

Prices are same in US$ or Euro:
Standard is 60 full-price, and 40 upgrade
Pro is 90 & 60

The full price of Pro is 10$/€ more in Germany - I dont know exactly why (possibly because the Pro features are more aimed at German language use).

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Living Room / Re: [Infographics] WWII deaths compared w. others

« Last post by tomos on June 13, 2015, 06:40 AM »

Thanks for your response Curt - yes, I can very much understand the mixed up feelings...
The not-trusting is helpful - it means that things get double/triple-checked.

PS! Thank you for the ourworldindata -link. At first I found it difficult to trust, because their total killed-in-war number for year 2007 is 21.189, but that is a smaller number than were killed merely by terror attacks: 22.719 ! Please don't argue that terror is not war. Other than that, the site seems okay.

-Curt (June 12, 2015, 05:22 PM)

Your last point is a very good one:
the authors (in general) should have at least defined their terms clearly. I'd agree with your approach.

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Living Room / Re: [Infographics] WWII deaths compared w. others

« Last post by tomos on June 12, 2015, 10:16 AM »

I like how the ending of the interactive version is ruled by your PC's clock.

---------------
modified:

Thankfully, very few war deaths have occurred in Japan, Western Europe and North America after 1945. However, I don't like how the wartime killings (after 1945) of more than 50 million people in other areas of the world not is mentioned in this video - except "they were not rich countries", without telling how extremely many it has been.

-Curt (June 11, 2015, 04:06 PM)

Why did you remove the link in your original post Curt? (Was is not your source of the number of deaths?)
I was curious about your changed number - I did find this site which says 51 million war deaths between 1945 and 2000:
http://www.worldmapp...lay.php?selected=287

IIRC, the narrator did say that most deaths since WWII were related to conflicts within a country as opposed to between countries.
This could be taken as suggesting that the 'problem' (and presumably, the solution) belongs to those countries with the conflicts. Of course the problem belongs to people, whether the conflicts are between countries, or within countries.

To leave out the total number of deaths since WWII seems to be biased in favour of their argument that, to paraphrase, things aren't so bad. I dont know the source of their information - but did come across this page (ourworldindata.org) that seems to be making a similar argument with the data:

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General Software Discussion / Re: Batch PDF printing

« Last post by tomos on June 12, 2015, 03:23 AM »

Finally i adopted this way :

Use pdf x-change or similar for the base document. Then insert dragging each by one in the base document.
The more confortable method for me is miniatures. I can drag and drop then any pdf additional document and insert it.

-Contro (June 11, 2015, 11:36 PM)

do you mean you can merge selected pages from one PDF into another PDF simply by drag-drop?
If so, that sounds very good.

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Living Room / Re: [Infographics] WWII deaths compared w. others

« Last post by tomos on June 11, 2015, 01:10 PM »

Looking the code, it seems to be standard video, with JS set to overlay at certain times.

-Stephen66515 (June 11, 2015, 06:49 AM)

I presumed he meant what was used to create the video animation - that's what I'd be wondering about anyways...

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Living Room / Re: [Infographics] WWII deaths compared w. others

« Last post by tomos on June 10, 2015, 06:07 PM »

I originally posted this in the basement, wraith808 suggested it be posted 'upstairs'.
(For reference, the basement thread is here)

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Living Room / [Infographics] WWII deaths compared w. others

« Last post by tomos on June 10, 2015, 06:04 PM »

This video is well worth a look imo:

Vimeo:
The Fallen of World War II

An animated data-driven documentary about war and peace, The Fallen of World War II looks at the human cost of the second World War and sizes up the numbers to other wars in history, including trends in recent conflicts.
Visit fallen.io for the interactive version and more information
Written, directed, coded, narrated by twitter.com/neilhalloran
Sound and music by twitter.com/Dolhaz

there is an interactive version here: http://www.fallen.io/ww2/
where you can on occasion pause and mouse over graphs for more info
(a drawback is that you cannot rewind using left-arrow)

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Living Room / Re: PayPal about to claim rights in all IP sold/licensed using PayPal for payments

« Last post by tomos on June 10, 2015, 10:19 AM »

I'll chance adding this here - I know it's not really on topic... but didnt think worth a new thread (?)

PayPal Can Now Call You at Home

PayPal’s new terms and conditions means that users in the United States may receive automated marketing calls, emails, and text messages from the company and its affiliates. The relevant passage states, “You consent to receive autodialed or pre-recorded calls and text messages from PayPal at any telephone number that you have provided us or that we have otherwise obtained.”

This has caused consternation amongst users, who are being advised to “close your account before July 1, 2015 … [to] not be bound by the amended terms.” PayPal is insisting users will have the chance to opt out of these unsolicited communications, but automatically opting everybody in in the first place is the main source of complaint. Here’s hoping PayPal listens to it users, or they may go looking for alternatives.

from
http://www.makeuseof...ap-tech-news-digest/
(makeuseof.com news digest - so you will have to scroll ~half-way down the page)

and
Making Online Payments – 5 PayPal Alternatives to Consider

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General Software Discussion / Re: simply create a projection

« Last post by tomos on June 10, 2015, 04:48 AM »

FYI, I found this video that displays how to make a half cylinder by a half circle by simply dragging it!
https://www.youtube..../watch?v=CqjVE6R1W3k

-kalos (June 10, 2015, 02:19 AM)

technical 3D software can be very impressive
Probably very expensive too though ('fill out the form to get a quote')

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Right Click any file and create New Folder by its Name

« Last post by tomos on June 10, 2015, 04:37 AM »

I created hundred of folder with Files 2 Folder (great app.) but they all created with the current date.
Is there a way to configure the program (config.ini ??) so that folders can be created with the source files date ?

-zramdt (June 09, 2015, 06:42 PM)

just in case Skwire cannot help directly, here is a possible solution:
DONE: Change (sub) folder(s) date based on newest/oldest file in the folder

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General Software Discussion / Re: Softmaker Office 2016 released

« Last post by tomos on June 09, 2015, 02:10 PM »

Considering that the only difference between Standard and Professional in the previous version was four dictionaries and an email client, (which is now essentially a free program included in the suite), you have to wonder how crippled a Standard version will be that would make the creation of it viable.

-4wd (June 09, 2015, 04:53 AM)

I was wondering how they would approach the Pro/Standard 'situation'.
I cant see them crippling the standard version - I reckon that would be shooting themselves in the foot; yet the Pro version isnt currently offering much more... May be why they just offered the Pro version initially, in the hopes that people would go for it. We shall see...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Softmaker Office 2016 released

« Last post by tomos on June 09, 2015, 02:28 AM »

Softmaker Standard *will* also be released in the near future.

See this thread page for discussion of Softmaker Office pricing etc.:
https://www.donation...x.php?topic=40165.25

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Softmaker Office: **90%+** Discount!!!! Offer Expires Feb5 6pm(?) EST

« Last post by tomos on June 09, 2015, 02:26 AM »

It turns out that Softmaker Stadard will also be released, I'm not sure when:

After working through a bunch of problems, we are close to releasing SoftMaker Office Standard, and this will also be offered as an upgrade for existing customers.

-http://forum.softmaker.com/viewtopic.php?p=50451&sid=65d73c3facf6e65f3be61430e2de3f15#p50452

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Living Room / Re: silly humor - post 'em here! [warning some NSFW and adult content]

« Last post by tomos on June 08, 2015, 08:05 AM »

I posted a recent spam support ticket I received: https://www.donation....msg382045#msg382045

-app103 (June 08, 2015, 05:46 AM)

ha ha
I could probably mange a few of those - but (as a beginner) it would be hard to exactly predict the ensuing medical condition
(Were you able to make a few suggestions?)

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Living Room / Re: The End of my Macbook Pro Experiment

« Last post by tomos on June 08, 2015, 07:48 AM »

My Dell XPS 13 owning friend pointed out to me that one can still order an XPS 13 (or just check out pricing) from this web page.

-Innuendo (June 07, 2015, 06:55 PM)

thanks Innuendo, apparently that model is only available in the US; they also have a not quite so cheap model for the UK market, but they seem to have decided to go full price for the German market. (I got chatting with someone on their German site - they also say the offers change every week and they have no idea what's coming next.)



@Oshyan, interesting description of how things work (or dont) in the Mac world. I think a lot of people originally went for Macs because they had style compared to stodgy old beige Windows :-) Not so relevant any more.