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Adventures of Baby Cody / Re: Baby Cody In Belleville, NJ

« Last post by app103 on July 28, 2010, 09:41 PM »

Missing: Baby Cody
Last seen: at the post office, on his way to Josh in Afghanistan, traveling with a steel insulated coffee mug.

Arrival of both, confirmed by Josh, followed by threats that Baby Cody was going to earn a purple heart medal while in Afghanistan.

We have not heard from Baby Cody himself, since leaving my house. No photos, forum posts, or check-in at Plarker.

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

« Last post by app103 on July 28, 2010, 07:01 AM »

Found this one today:

SubsidyVille is a game where you get paid to not play FarmVille.


http://friendfeed.co...-you-get-paid-to-not

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General Software Discussion / Re: Media players

« Last post by app103 on July 26, 2010, 11:31 PM »

I use VLC for videos on both Windows and Linux, so that wasn't an issue for me.

Finding an audio player that I liked was an issue and I ended up running Skwire's Trout under WINE. (Trout was already my default in Windows)

I posted a review in the Trout thread: https://www.donation....msg181986#msg181986

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General Software Discussion / Re: In search of JavaScript book(s) for a kinda novice ...

« Last post by app103 on July 26, 2010, 11:05 PM »

You might as well grab The Web Book, since it is free and targeted at the beginner. It covers a lot of the basics in a lot of things related to building your own website, javascript included.

I have a chapter listing posted here, so you can get an idea of what it covers.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Whoa, this gal hates MS Office 2010 -- 5 Reasons Why You Don't Need It

« Last post by app103 on July 26, 2010, 10:12 AM »

So why should it make more sense in a web browser then?

-Tuxman (July 26, 2010, 07:03 AM)

Because some of us have browsers that look like this:



Yes, that's 3 rows of bookmarks and a scrollbar you see on my bookmarks toolbar. I would love to have a ribbon just for my bookmarks, if nothing else.

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

« Last post by app103 on July 26, 2010, 01:24 AM »

In the Internet Bible vein, this is a site of mine that Nudone helped with (artwork):

-Renegade (July 25, 2010, 07:00 PM)

I LOVE that site! Nudone did a fantastic job with the art. It has a lot of personality. I wish you'd put some more stuff up there, though. I have been waiting since forever. 

Oh, and your site is currently not working. 

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Living Room / Re: Do Non-Profits exist to bridge gaps in government efficiency?

« Last post by app103 on July 25, 2010, 07:54 AM »

The best example I can think of is Peta and the RSPCA.

-icekin (July 25, 2010, 07:23 AM)

They have 2 distinctly different agendas.

PETA's agenda is to turn us all into vegans that don't use animals for any purpose, not even as pets. They distribute literature in schools that tell children that their parents are bad people for feeding them meat and giving them milk to drink.(one of them was so horrifically gross that my daughter gave up drinking milk at the age of 9) They throw red paint on people that wear fur coats, They bully innocent people at their demonstrations. They do not deserve a dime of any funding from the government and if my tax dollars went to support that terrorist organization I would throw a fit.

RSPCA (much like the ASPCA in the US) has the agenda to ensure that animals are treated humanely. They lobby law makers to pass laws that govern the treatment of animals. They run animal shelters and preserves. They provide low cost spay/neuter services to control the pet population, they provide vaccination services for pets. They do not have the goal of banishing meat eating from the planet, they do not throw buckets of red paint on people that wear fur, they do not tell you that you are a bad person for wearing leather shoes or having a pet. They distribute literature in schools instructing children on proper pet care, not propaganda. They are a respectful organization worthy of government support, as they do their part to prevent our streets from being over-run by stray cats and dogs with rabies and they make sure that that horse that pulls the carriage in the park gets food, water, and isn't over-worked, abused, or neglected.

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Living Room / Re: I need a site like Last.fm,but for movie stats instead

« Last post by app103 on July 25, 2010, 06:29 AM »

Flixter is another one.

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General Software Discussion / Re: iAds coming to OSX, possibly

« Last post by app103 on July 25, 2010, 05:11 AM »

So Apple wants to patent adware? I wish they could get a patent for all forms of desktop adware and not just an adware OS. 

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Living Room / Re: Do Non-Profits exist to bridge gaps in government efficiency?

« Last post by app103 on July 25, 2010, 04:27 AM »

All non-profits exist to fulfill an agenda, whatever that agenda may be. Not everyone would be willing to automatically support all of these agendas with their tax dollars, especially if it would mean raising taxes in order for the government to do so.

There is a non-profit in my town that exists because local residents voted against paying higher property taxes to support the local school system. This forced cutbacks in the school budget, and something had to go....and it put instrumental music education in danger. So a bunch of parents got together and came up with a way to fund the purchasing of musical instruments without raising taxes and formed a non-profit in order to do so. What they do is run a flea market on the first weekend of the month and rent table space, with the proceeds going to buy musical instruments for the local schools. It was such a success that not only was instrumental education saved, it was improved and expanded...all without it costing residents a dime in the way of higher taxes.

There is another local non-profit that exists for the sole purpose of raising funds to buy cherry trees, enough to replace aging trees in the local park, with any left over to be planted in front of homes within our town. The goal is to restore the park to its former glory, plant a cherry tree in front of every home, and reclaim the honor of having more cherry trees in our town than anywhere else in the US. Would you want to pay higher taxes to support that agenda? Should the government even consider it? Something like this is best funded voluntarily by the people that want this, rather than forcing every resident to pay the full cost of it. It is partially funded by the government, since the park is owned by the county and someone has to cover the cost of planting and caring for these trees. The organization donates the trees, but the rest of the responsibility and costs falls on the hands of the government...and ultimately the tax payers.

In the US, churches are non-profits. Should the government raise taxes to support running these churches? Would you agree to pay higher taxes to support groups with certain beliefs that differ from your own, to help them spread their beliefs to more people?

Should we do away with Girl Scout cookies and let the government support that non-profit Judeo-Christian organization (and their full agenda), too?

What if this website officially became a non-profit? Mouser has considered it before. Would you want the government running it?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Seeking old (98SE?) LAN aware Post-It clone ...

« Last post by app103 on July 24, 2010, 11:37 PM »

It might help to take a look at this thread which mentions plenty of different sticky note products, both freeware and shareware.

https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=18605.0

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

« Last post by app103 on July 23, 2010, 04:51 AM »

april: Marvelous selections.

I was especially impressed by Godspeed You Black Emperor. GYBE was a new group for me, and that's something that doesn't happen all too often.

With taste like yours, please feel free to take me off the beaten path anytime you like.

-40hz (December 09, 2008, 10:32 PM)

There is now a part 2 video, created by the same fan that made the first one, so now you get to hear the 2nd half of that particular track.

GYBE was my introduction to the genre of post-rock, which has since become my favorite genre of music. If you like what you are hearing, want more, and have a facebook account, it might be worth it for you to subscribe to this fan page, which will introduce you to plenty more artists you may never have heard of, all within the post-rock genre. (they also have a huge list on the left sidebar if you just want a list of artists worth exploring on your own)

Or if you have a last.fm account, you could just listen to the sound soup tag station I started, which also has quite a few free downloadable tracks available on the right side of the page. I don't plan on limiting it to post-rock though...there will be additions of symphonic metal and other stuff that I deem worthy. And there is a chance the whole thing could be spoiled by other people using the same tag for their stuff, so I plan on sticking to listening to my tag and not the community tag I linked to (unfortunately, I don't think you can listen to my personal tag station without a paid account)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Best way to collaborate (chat-like) within in the office?

« Last post by app103 on July 20, 2010, 10:00 PM »

Small, lightweight, and portable, you might want to try Martin's IDE3. It does have file transfer capabilities.

I posted about it here (near end of that post) and a few posts down from that I attached a copy of it, in case you want to try it out.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to [partially] blur screenshots?

« Last post by app103 on July 20, 2010, 06:14 PM »

You mean like this?



Mouser's Screenshot Captor does this quite nicely.

Just select a region and use the buttons on the right toolbar:

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Living Room / Re: Send me on a click adventure

« Last post by app103 on July 20, 2010, 05:25 PM »

The Wheel is Turning but the Hamster is Dead

This guy is really funny in an off-color, politically incorrect, foul language, throw grandma under the train and then provide a graphic description of what happens next sort of way. And when he rambles, it's even better. He will write about anything, his life, parenthood, marriage, health, sports, news, etc. And even when he writes about something that would normally be boring, it's funny.

He's probably about the only blogger I know that could get away with writing about what he had for lunch and people would actually want to read it and share a link to it.

He doesn't post as often as he used to, but when he does, he still gives you a good laugh.

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Living Room / Re: Send me on a click adventure

« Last post by app103 on July 17, 2010, 05:10 PM »

Here is 2 more for you...

There is a woman that specializes in retro pop culture that has 2 blogs, both of which are pretty good. One will make you laugh, the other will teach you some interesting bits of history.

The first one, Kitchen Retro, pokes fun at vintage print advertising.

The other, Virtual Dime Store Museum, is a bit more educational, giving background info on products that you just don't see any more, along with stuff related to NYC history.

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Living Room / Re: Send me on a click adventure

« Last post by app103 on July 16, 2010, 07:36 PM »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kierkegard

-MilesAhead (July 16, 2010, 03:11 PM)

Kierkegard qualifies as off the beaten path, that not many people know about? How about Plato^w? Nietsche^w? Marx^w?

They're all in the "Western Philosophy" category.

-Deozaan (July 16, 2010, 04:56 PM)

I don't think any of these guys have blogs. 

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Living Room / Re: Best dense-information, detailed-illustration books of things?

« Last post by app103 on July 16, 2010, 02:18 PM »

The whole DK Eyewitness series is like that but they are intended for older kids, even though adults love reading them too.

This is from the book Arms and Armour:

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Post New Requests Here / Re: I Need, I Pay

« Last post by app103 on July 16, 2010, 11:16 AM »

Try Copernic Agent.

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Living Room / Send me on a click adventure

« Last post by app103 on July 16, 2010, 02:39 AM »

Introduce me to one fantastic blog, off the beaten path, that you don't think many people know about.

Here is mine for you:

Shalampax Speaks is a humor blog, based on the daily happenings in the tiny mythical island country of Shalampax. (you might have to browse the main site to understand some of it)

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What's the Best? / Re: PDF Cataloger - Any Suggestions

« Last post by app103 on July 14, 2010, 05:18 PM »

Most of the above work on single desktops, or else offer a service to sync with an online server (eg Mendeley).  it would be great to find something which allows a small workgroup (eh a home office) to share a PDF catalogue solution over a network.  Benubird looks great, but even the pro version "for home and business" is not multi-user.

-BillB (July 14, 2010, 07:57 AM)

It's not cheap, but Extensis Portfolio Server is just what you are looking for. It's Digital Asset Management software for cataloging any type of files, not just images & video. (there is a much cheaper stand alone version, but it's only for one machine with files stored locally)

Now that you know the category of software you are looking for, it might be easier to find other Digital Asset Management solutions that are not quite as expensive.

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Idea: DC Cody Tshirts customized for an interest area

« Last post by app103 on July 13, 2010, 05:36 PM »

If I could have one with a pic of Cody wearing this helmet, he wouldn't even have to profess his love for Delphi, and I'd still love it. 

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Living Room / Re: Sitepoint is giving away a free ebook

« Last post by app103 on July 12, 2010, 11:15 PM »

Deozaan, he can't direct message you unless you follow him. (twitter's rules, not his) What harm could it cause to follow him only long enough to get the issue resolved? Or would you rather send him your email address out in the open where everyone on twitter can see it?

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Living Room / Re: Has anyone ever used their LCD television as their main monitor ?

« Last post by app103 on July 12, 2010, 02:33 AM »

It would be cool to have a picture in picture option,say your watching tv and you also have the pc screen running in the left hand corner.

-mofohobo (July 12, 2010, 02:29 AM)

If you were sitting up close, using it as a monitor, it would probably be better the other way around and have TV in the corner, than trying to see a tiny display of the PC screen.

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Living Room / Re: Sitepoint is giving away a free ebook

« Last post by app103 on July 11, 2010, 11:28 PM »

is there any kind of DRM attached to the e-book?

-lanux128 (July 11, 2010, 11:26 PM)

Not that I can tell, and you can print it and all.