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Living Room / In-car GPS

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 13, 2008, 01:33 PM »

Okay, I admit it, I have NO sense of direction.
Put me down at the south pole and I'd try to go south to get home.

I can't tell N from E from W from S.   
My wife always knows where she is on the compass but she can't tell left from right.
Makes for some interesting driving experiences.

Anyone here using an in-car GPS?
If so, care to share your experiences?
When it talks to you is it intelligble?
If you talk to it, does it understand and respond?
Can you actually see and decode the screen while you're travelling (seems a tad dangerous to me)?
What would be desirable features?
Is it any better at folding maps than my wife is? (I think she was an accordion player in another life!)

3552

Living Room / Re: Repeated drive corruption

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 13, 2008, 01:18 PM »

Thanks for the feedback, I'll follow up on your ideas.

3553

Living Room / Repeated drive corruption

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 13, 2008, 10:28 AM »

In my current system I have 4 x WD 500 GB SATA 7200 drives.

Here's my problem:

• File corruption on 2nd drive. 
• System freeze
• Chkdsk fixes on restart
• Repeat above
• WD tools say 2nd drive is A-OK
• MFT went bad on 2nd drive
• Chkdsk bails out
• Reformat drive
• Repopulate with fresh files
• WD tools say drive is A-OK
• File corruption on 2nd drive. 
• Gently whisper naughty words.

So, since data is far more important to me than even the hint of a dodgy drive, I'll replace the 2nd drive.

Can anyone suggest what the heck might be happening, though?
(In the past I've had WD drives fail immediately after WD tools say they're fine, so I haven't much faith in the A-OK reports.)

Thanks in advance!



Any useful experiences to share?
Advice, other than the obvious step of junking the drive?
I really wouldn't like to see this happen again when I put in the new drive.

3554

N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Lacuna Launcher

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 13, 2008, 10:08 AM »

It struck me that your tool would be ideal for those who are a bit uncertain about how else to achieve what Lacuna Launcher offers to do. Despite your lucid instructions on how to find path information, I wondered if some of that group would be a little shy about adventures in notepad. Just a thought, probably the game is not worth the candle.

3555

Coding Snacks / Re: Sticky Keys Ahk request

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 13, 2008, 09:59 AM »

It strikes me that this is another example of DC working at very its best.
Somebody patiently investing time to create an item that yields a significant benefit for another user.

Well done, aCkRiTe!

3556

N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Release: Lacuna Launcher

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 12, 2008, 11:05 PM »

Drag and drop for entry into list.txt?

3557

N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Communal Idea Thread

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 12, 2008, 11:03 PM »

I think it'd benefit from some subliminal messages!

Spoiler

3558

Living Room / Re: How will the Earth end?

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 10, 2008, 09:43 AM »

Shit - have I got to do that for eternity

-Carol Haynes (December 10, 2008, 09:10 AM)

That, or get off the pot in a hurry!   

3559

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

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 10, 2008, 09:42 AM »

Libertango as interpreted by Yo-yo Ma
^w

-city_zen (December 10, 2008, 09:30 AM)

Nice!

3560

Find And Run Robot / Re: FARR Featured on Cnet's Download Blog Today

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 09, 2008, 03:54 PM »

That's a nice bit of publicity, and well deserved!

3561

Living Room / Re: How will the Earth end?

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 09, 2008, 03:49 PM »

Plebs from the core take over due to loss of the upper crust.

3562

Living Room / Re: A rant on religiousness about OSes

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 09, 2008, 08:17 AM »

Please don't come and tell me that your particular OS is the bestest of them all

Interesting posts 

I suspect that many of us feel the same way.
Personally, I no longer much care which O/S I use as long as it gets the job done. 
As you imply, any that I've used left a scent of "I wish this could do what X can do" hanging in the air.

Bless you, my child 

3563

Living Room / Re: I had the strangest dream last night...

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 08, 2008, 10:45 PM »

You mean this? http://www.therawfee...ta-toilet-paper.html

I would like to see the EULA...
 

-Edvard (December 08, 2008, 03:36 PM)

"End User Latrine Agreement" 

-Darwin (December 08, 2008, 03:38 PM)

You're on a roll there, Mike!

3564

Living Room / Re: OK - lets get to know each other... who are you, what do you do, where from?

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 08, 2008, 10:37 PM »

I'm from Ontario, Canada I know very little about coding but want to learn.

-sal_paradise (December 08, 2008, 09:36 PM)

A mighty fine place! Welcome!

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Living Room / Re: I had the strangest dream last night...

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 08, 2008, 02:47 PM »

Windows for Telepaths

-Edvard (December 08, 2008, 01:02 PM)

Oddly, that wasn't the first thing that came to mind when I read "Windows TP".

Edit [couldn't sort out the '/quote' marks]

3566

Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 08, 2008, 12:10 PM »

3567

General Software Discussion / Re: Editor for PDFs: recommendations, please?

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 08, 2008, 07:02 AM »

Nuance's PDF Converter Professional 5

-Darwin (December 05, 2008, 09:21 AM)

Thanks, I'd better take a look at it.  I hate these systems that won't let you download without you fill in a form and an e-mail address, though.

-rjbull (December 08, 2008, 03:53 AM)

Let us know what you think if you do try it, please.
As for the form and e-mail address, that's just the modern way of selling your soul.

3568

General Software Discussion / Re: XP SP3 blocks .NET security patches

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 07, 2008, 11:46 AM »

app103: Thanks for the links. Helpful as ever and much appreciated.

3569

N.A.N.Y. 2009 / Re: NANY 2009 Teaser: Mouser's Magic Keyboard

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 07, 2008, 11:43 AM »

Bug report

Mouser,
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I tried the alpha version as you requested. I
think you have a fatal flaw in the logic... it actually did something.

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Living Room / Re: I had the strangest dream last night...

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 07, 2008, 11:31 AM »

MicroSoft wont be around then, will they??  That'd be scary if they were in your brain!

-Perry Mowbray (December 07, 2008, 07:35 AM)

If?  If?  You just told us, they're already in yours!
BSOD... Blue Screen of Dreams.

3571

General Software Discussion / Re: List of Vector Illustration Alternatives

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 06, 2008, 07:04 PM »

I know this is an old topic but there's a recent and relevant article from Smashing Magazine (Dec 5, 2008)
HERE

3572

General Software Discussion / Re: Music files 101

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 06, 2008, 05:48 PM »

- Left by the fatal and neglected English

-Curt

Nice one, Curt!   

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General Software Discussion / Re: Music files 101

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 06, 2008, 02:30 PM »

As an example suppose Hollywood make a film of Shakespeare's Henry V - would the film makers have no rights to the film and the actors not be entitled to any royalties etc. ? Would a DVD of the film not be subject to copyright because the play is in the public domain?

-Carol Haynes (December 06, 2008, 07:32 AM)

This is his claim, his threatening and my message. - Exeter

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General Software Discussion / Re: Music files 101

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 05, 2008, 07:07 PM »

I caught my self whistling something from the Mikado and
decided that I'd better turn myself in to the RIAA.
Now I have an appointment with the Lord High Executioner.   

-cranioscopical (December 04, 2008, 11:24 PM)

Talk to Plash-go. He can probably set you up for a pardon. Especially if you have a spare Letter of Patent on you.

-40hz (December 05, 2008, 06:47 PM)

I fear that my coat has no sleeves 

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General Software Discussion / Re: XP SP3 blocks .NET security patches

« Last post by cranioscopical on December 05, 2008, 06:56 PM »

maybe I should set up a blog to discuss this

-40hz (December 05, 2008, 12:54 PM)

Don't forget to tell Reuters when you do!