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General Software Discussion / Re: Is there a Firewall with a quick toggle per program, to open/close connection?

« Last post by 4wd on July 09, 2012, 06:12 AM »

Does NetLimiter work as a replacement for Windows Firewall or can it run in conjunction with it?

You could, (in theory), use the netsh advfirewall firewall command along with Ath's WinButton program to control specific rules in Windows Firewall, some netsh examples are shown here:

How to use the "netsh advfirewall firewall" context instead of the "netsh firewall" context to control Windows Firewall behavior in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Vista

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for a "virtual scanner' software in one pass, outputting in PDF.

« Last post by 4wd on July 09, 2012, 04:53 AM »

Resurrecting this topic:

@MerleOne: You may want to check out the deal that Curt posted: Debenu PDF Maximus FREE toady

Since it should do what you want, monitor a folder and turn an image into a PDF - it can also turn a normal PDF into an image PDF.

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General Software Discussion / Re: In search of ... win7 startup problem solvers

« Last post by 4wd on July 09, 2012, 01:45 AM »

Thanks, 4wd for applying impetus where it belonged.

-barney (July 09, 2012, 12:31 AM)

 

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Batch adjust shortcut targets

« Last post by 4wd on July 09, 2012, 01:31 AM »

Test #1

Folder:
C:\5\QQQ\shortcuts 1_x_178\50501\20101  (a sub-sub-folder actually containing shortcuts)

Path of target:  C:\\4(.+)  changed to  C:\\5\1

Test box checked.  Recurse box un-checked.

Results....

New shortcut:

C:\5\QQQ\shortcuts 1_x_178\50501\20101\20101 20102  (correct, same as old, unchanged)

New target:

C:\5\QQQ\images\50501\20101 20102  (does NOT appear to be correct)

-nkormanik (July 08, 2012, 11:38 PM)

OK, I'm confused here - prior to v0.2 it reported New shortcut/New target in Test mode.

With v0.2, it reports Old Target/New Target, (as you can see in my post above), because the actual shortcut doesn't get renamed, (as it was doing in the prior version - I naively thought the shortcut would have the same name as the target).

Are you sure you're using v0.2 ?

Here's a directory setup as you've described above showing that the properties for the shortcut point to the old C:\4\QQQ.... path, (this is using the parameters from your Test #2 but Test #1 also worked):



Here's the Test output with arrows associating between things:



This is the result of execution, the shortcut properties now point to the image in the other directory:

BSM enhancement request 1:
C)  DONE!  xxxx shortcuts changed; yyyy shortcuts left alone.

-nkormanik (July 08, 2012, 11:46 PM)

See what I can do.

Set up an .ini file containing the last used parameters, and re-use next time program is run.

Easy enough, I'll have it save on close.

UPDATE BSM v0.3 (here):

• Added: Saves path/regex in an ini file on exit.
• Added: Generates a report when it's finished.

Regarding the report: If nothing went wrong then all it will say is the total number of shortcuts and there was no problem.  If something went wrong it will open a log file, (%TEMP%\BSM.log), in your default text editor.

NOTE: BSM works by replacing the existing shortcut by first deleting it, then creating a new one with the new data.  The log will show any shortcuts that failed to be deleted or failed to be created, (mark a couple of your shortcuts as Read-Only if you want to see what happens).

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General Software Discussion / Re: In search of ... win7 startup problem solvers

« Last post by 4wd on July 08, 2012, 09:56 PM »

Can you somehow delay the start of the service, by using a tool for that (never used/searched for 'm but they've been mentioned here, AFAIK), could be something else dependent that's slow to start, blocking a proper start of Apache.

-Ath (July 08, 2012, 11:50 AM)

If it's Windows 7 you should be able to set the service to Automatic (Delayed Start).

Automatic (Delayed Start) specifies that a service should be started approximately 2 minutes after the system has completed starting the operating system.

• The Automatic (Delayed Start) startup type is preferred over the Automatic startup type because it helps reduce the effect on the system’s overall boot performance.
• An example of a service that use the Automatic (Delayed Start) startup type is the Windows Update service that scans for applicable security updates for the system.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Create a file list from multiple folders

« Last post by 4wd on July 08, 2012, 09:49 PM »

You'd need a separate batch file for each case and change the dir command in each:

@dir %1 /A-shd /S /on /b > c:\dirListing.txt         ** For sorted by Name with no Folders or System/Hidden files
@dir %1 /A-shd /S /od /tc /b > c:\dirListing.txt    ** For sorted by Creation Date with no Folders or System/Hidden
@dir %1 /A-shd /S /od /tw /b > c:\dirListing.txt    ** For sorted by Last Written, (Modified), with no Folders or System/Hidden

Use /o-n or /o-d to reverse the sort order.

-4wd (July 07, 2012, 06:10 AM)

I never sort as the default is fine for what I need, but thanks for that! 

-Renegade (July 08, 2012, 11:14 AM)

I screwed up, it's /A-s-h-d to exclude System/Hidden/Directories - I forgot you had to neg each one. 

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Batch adjust shortcut targets

« Last post by 4wd on July 08, 2012, 05:36 AM »

It won't work due to a slight oversight on my part  

I stupidly changed the name of the shortcut instead of the target within the shortcut.

I'll fix it and get back to you.

OK, fixed, (I think)...well, it worked here with your example above.

UPDATE:

• Fix: Changes the target name and not the shortcut
• Fix: Modifies the working directory, (which I forgot).
• Added: A version number.
• Added: Old and New label in case the tooltips weren't enough.

It's up there.

For your case above:


And this is what you'll get:


Search for:    C:\\4(.+)
Replace with: C:\\5\1

C:\\4(.+) - Match C:\4 and put the remaining characters into a group, (one (1) in this case since it's the first group)
C:\\5\1 - Replace with C:\5 and the characters from group one, (\1).

Because \ is a special character in RegEx you need to escape it by putting \ in front, hence the \\.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to prove which Firefox add-on is trying to access 128.127.110.10 ?

« Last post by 4wd on July 08, 2012, 12:01 AM »

The thing that surprised me was the conclusion that FF could actually be a big risk - in a corporate environment, never mind as a personal browser.

-IainB (July 07, 2012, 11:21 PM)

It's always been the case - unless every add-on for a browser, (any browser), is subject to analysis before release then I guess it's going to be always that way.

And that's why we have so many anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-everything software

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to prove which Firefox add-on is trying to access 128.127.110.10 ?

« Last post by 4wd on July 07, 2012, 10:36 PM »

I find this quite surprising, really. Have I made a mistake somewhere?

-IainB (July 07, 2012, 07:01 PM)

• You have failed to prove whether it is repeatable, (ie. you didn't re-install the add-on to verify or you haven't said), and;
• You haven't installed the add-on into a new installation of Firefox, (preferably on a base Windows install), to prove whether it happens in conjunction with something else or not.

Reason for the last point: the conditions that are present for the phenomenon to occur could still be present awaiting a specific confluence of events that will make it manifest itself again, (ie. maybe the addition of another add-on, another process running, etc).

That's just the technician in me coming out, the need to definitely pin it down.

BTW, I looked through the GRIS javascript, (and the other files), and couldn't see anything other than barisderin.com, (and Google naturally), as a destination point.
Are you running any other add-ons that might perform an IP redirection, (like the MAFIAAFire add-on does) ?

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Create a file list from multiple folders

« Last post by 4wd on July 07, 2012, 06:10 AM »

Far less sophisticated, but a quick and easy hack for a recursive text dump of a directory and files:

http://renegademinds...abid/56/Default.aspx

-Renegade (July 07, 2012, 02:31 AM)

You'd need a separate batch file for each case and change the dir command in each:

@dir %1 /A-s-h-d /S /on /b > c:\dirListing.txt         ** For sorted by Name with no Folders or System/Hidden files
@dir %1 /A-s-h-d /S /od /tc /b > c:\dirListing.txt    ** For sorted by Creation Date with no Folders or System/Hidden
@dir %1 /A-s-h-d /S /od /tw /b > c:\dirListing.txt    ** For sorted by Last Written, (Modified), with no Folders or System/Hidden

Use /o-n or /o-d to reverse the sort order.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Used Software Can Be Sold, Says EU Court of Justice

« Last post by 4wd on July 06, 2012, 09:12 PM »

It doesn't work the same with digital downloads in the US because you can't transfer ownership of the exact original copy that you downloaded. Transfer of ownership of downloaded digital goods involves reproduction. You upload it to the buyer, and now there is the original file you downloaded, which you still have in your possession, and now the person you sold it to has a copy too, leaving you both in a position to be able to sell the file again and again and again, with the number of copies existing increasing with each sale. That's why First Sale doesn't apply.

-app103 (July 06, 2012, 07:02 PM)

I agree with you about the difference between physical and downloaded digital goods but I'll have to disagree about there having to be two copies in existence if you sell downloaded content - that seems to be from the perspective of corporations.  There's nothing stopping the original owner from moving the downloaded content to physical media and then selling that - only one copy exists.  As long as only one licensed copy of a particular download exists, I don't really see the difference between it and physical media, (which can usually be just as easily copied), except for a bit of polycarbonate and a loss of a sale to middlemen and corporations, (which is all they're really interested in).

But it all seems to be pretty irrelevant anyway as the corporations got their way in the end: No, you don't own it: Court upholds EULAs, threatens digital resale

Guess I should have searched a bit further 

Going hypothetical for a moment, if you buy the software in the USA, (physical/downloaded), and then sell it in the EU - is it illegal ?
What about the other way, buy in EU, sell in USA ?

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to prove which Firefox add-on is trying to access 128.127.110.10 ?

« Last post by 4wd on July 06, 2012, 07:49 AM »

Probably the most efficient way to narrow it down is just using a good old fashioned binary chop search on your add-ons.  eg. For my 25 add-ons it would have taken a maximum of 5 Firefox restarts to find the offensive add-on.

Worst cases:
Disable 13
Disable 6
Disable 3
Disable 1 - at this point you've found it, or
Disable 1 - it's this one or the one still enabled.

Disable 13
Enable 7 + Disable other 12
Disable 3
Disable 2
Disable 1 - this one or the one still enabled.

EDIT: Carol beat me

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General Software Discussion / Re: Used Software Can Be Sold, Says EU Court of Justice

« Last post by 4wd on July 06, 2012, 07:30 AM »

Gonna ruin a [semi-]perfect alcoholic buzz with significant amounts of dark coffee  .

-barney (July 04, 2012, 11:45 PM)

Which would be improved by the addition of Kahlúa and keep the buzz going a little longer

Or just drink the Kahlúa and get your caffeine that way

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General Software Discussion / Re: What Android Apps Do You Use?

« Last post by 4wd on July 06, 2012, 07:16 AM »

Does it function well?  Getting accurate location information seems far from easy.

-ewemoa (July 06, 2012, 07:01 AM)

Yes, when you enter an area you want to create a trigger for, you tell it how long you are going to be in that area and it will use that time to "learn" what mobile antenna towers are nearby, anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours - the longer it has, the more accurate.

eg. For me, at home it lists 9 towers.



And here's some events:



It's not only restricted to things that happen due to you moving through areas, you can also trigger on:
Active Application
Airplane Mode
Alarm Time
App Notification Bar icon
Audio Becoming Noisy
Battery Level
Bluetooth Device Connected/Disconnected/Not Connected
Calendar Event
and many, many more....

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General Software Discussion / Re: What Android Apps Do You Use?

« Last post by 4wd on July 06, 2012, 06:47 AM »

Been using Llama and I have to say it's an excellent piece of software.

It uses mobile phone antenna towers to determine what actions to take when you enter or leave an area.

At the moment I have some areas set, (home, library, some friends places), so that when I enter them the WiFi gets turned on, when I leave it gets turned off.
At home between 2300-0700 it switches to silent, (no noise, no vibration), when I leave the area during 2300-0700 it switches to normal, (ringer + vibration).  Other places between 2300-0700 it will switch to quiet, (no noise).

The developers blog is at kebabapps where you can pick up the latest betas, (including NFC and Roaming detection).

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Living Room / Re: Show us the View Outside Your Window

« Last post by 4wd on July 06, 2012, 05:37 AM »

Tonights sunset photos, a before and after shot:

 

And a couple of artistic type shots, first is from our brief foray into snowy weather and the second was when my friend turned up with a washed car:

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Configuring Directory Opus for Fun and Profit

« Last post by 4wd on July 06, 2012, 05:19 AM »

DOH!  I forgot this thread existed 

Can one of the mods move my post to here?

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General Software Discussion / DOpus function to emulate maketree/ZeroZipper

« Last post by 4wd on July 06, 2012, 02:54 AM »

Didn't quite know where to put this, (didn't want to tack it onto skwires thread), since it's kind of application specific, (ie. you need Directory Opus 10), but changing the internal DOpus arguments and replacing the second line with an external archiver will turn it into a batch command file.

Rather simple, took me a couple of minutes to write...but an hour to work out why it wasn't working.  It's only been tested on dual pane listers, it gets imported as a custom User Command and then you can add it as a Context Menu item, (ZeroArc), for folders.

Anyway, a couple of days ago I was playing around with RoboCopy, noted the /CREATE switch and the rest is history as they say.

Code: Text [Select]

1. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2. <usercommand backcol="none" hide_from_menu="no" textcol="none">
3.         <label>ZeroArc</label>
4.         <tip>Produce a file tree archive</tip>
5.         <user_label>ZeroArc</user_label>
6.         <icon1>#default:newzipfile</icon1>
7.         <function type="normal">
8.                 <instruction>@runmode hide</instruction>
9.                 <instruction>@nofilenamequoting</instruction>
10.                 <instruction>@sync:robocopy &quot;{filepath|noterm}&quot; &quot;{destpath$}{file}&quot; /CREATE /E /np /nfl /ndl /njh /njs</instruction>
11.                 <instruction>COPY MOVE ARCHIVE=.7z,KEEPFOLDER &quot;{destpath$}{file}&quot; AS &quot;{file}&quot;</instruction>
12.         </function>
13. </usercommand>

Creates the zero length files/folder structure in the destination lister and then moves it into a 7-Zip archive - on my machine it did 27272 files/223 folders in about 20 seconds, (to RAM or HDD).

Change the .7z to .zip if you want a ZIP archive.

Anyway, hope it's useful for someone.

UPDATED: Forgot to take spaces in names into account.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Used Software Can Be Sold, Says EU Court of Justice

« Last post by 4wd on July 05, 2012, 05:14 AM »

But when you buy software, you never actually own it under US law. You have only bought for yourself a right to use it. The copyright owner still owns the software, so you can't sell it. First Sale doctrine doesn't apply because a first sale was never made.

-app103 (July 04, 2012, 10:45 PM)

I thought I remembered something about a court case involving the sale of secondhand software in the USA: Court smacks Autodesk, affirms right to sell used software

Highlighting by me:

A federal district judge in Washington State handed down an important decision this week on shrink-wrap license agreements and the First Sale Doctrine. The case concerned an eBay merchant named Timothy Vernor who has repeatedly locked horns with Autodesk over the sale of used copies of its software. Autodesk argued that it only licenses copies of its software, rather than selling them, and that therefore any resale of the software constitutes copyright infringement.

But Judge Richard A. Jones rejected that argument, holding that Vernor is entitled to sell used copies of Autodesk's software regardless of any licensing agreement that might have bound the software's previous owners. Jones relied on the First Sale Doctrine, which ensures the right to re-sell used copies of copyrighted works. It is the principle that makes libraries and used book stores possible. The First Sale Doctrine was first articulated by the Supreme Court in 1908 and has since been codified into statute.

...

But as Vernor's lawyers pointed out, the distinction between a lease and a sale is based on the actual characteristics of the transaction, not merely on how the transaction is described by the parties. And characterizing AutoCAD as merely licensed, rather than sold, barely passes the straight face test. AutoCAD customers pay a lump sum at the time of purchase, with no obligation to make further payments or to return the software at the conclusion of the supposed lease.

...

As the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Corynne McSherry put it in a Thursday blog post, "if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, chances are it's a duck." Autodesk clearly sells its software, and merely re-labeling the transaction as a license doesn't negate the First Sale Doctrine.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Folder Properties Auto-Update....

« Last post by 4wd on July 05, 2012, 03:37 AM »

Update up there.

UPDATE v0.2:

• Fix: Window title wasn't updated if executable name was changed.
• Added: Statusbar shows the latest created file, (updated at the same time as window title).

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General Software Discussion / Re: Capture the address window or file path to the clipboard with hotkey

« Last post by 4wd on July 03, 2012, 09:21 AM »

I did not write any of this, (except _ExClip function and set a hotkey), it was written by Ascend4ant and Melba23 over on the AutoIt forum.

Thank them if you want to thank someone.

The hotkey is set for Shift+Alt+C, edit the code to change it to what you like.

• If nothing is selected, the Explorer path is clipped.
• If something is selected, its full path is clipped.
• If multiple somethings are selected, only the first one is returned.

Code: AutoIt [Select]

1. ; http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/89833-windows-explorer-current-folder/page__st__40#entry973904
2. #include <Array.au3>
3.  
4. HotKeySet('+!c', '_ExClip') ; Shift+Alt+C
5.  
6. Local $oErrorHandler = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "_ComErrFunc")
7.  
8. While 1
9.         Sleep(100)
10. WEnd
11.  
12.  
13. Func _ExClip()
14.         $hExplr = WinActive("[REGEXPCLASS:(Explore|Cabinet)WClass]")
15.         If $hExplr <> '' Then
16.                 $aSelection = _ExplorerWinGetSelectedItems($hExplr)
17.                 If $aSelection[0] = 0 Then
18.                         If StringLeft($aSelection[1], 2) <> '::' Then ClipPut($aSelection[1])
19.                 Else
20.                         ClipPut($aSelection[2])
21.                 EndIf
22.         EndIf
23. EndFunc
24.  
25.  
26.  
27. ; ==========================================================================================================================
28.  
29. ; Func _ObjectSHFolderViewFromWin($hWnd)
30. ;
31. ; Returns an 'ShellFolderView' Object for the given Window handle
32. ;
33. ; Author: Ascend4nt, based on code by KaFu, klaus.s
34. ; ==========================================================================================================================
35.  
36. Func _ObjectSHFolderViewFromWin($hWnd)
37.     If Not IsHWnd($hWnd) Then Return SetError(1,0,0)
38.     Local $oShell,$oShellWindows,$oIEObject,$oSHFolderView
39.  
40.     ; Shell Object
41.     $oShell=ObjCreate("Shell.Application")
42.     If Not IsObj($oShell) Then Return SetError(2,0,0)
43.  
44. ;   Get a 'ShellWindows Collection' object
45.     $oShellWindows = $oShell.Windows()
46.     If Not IsObj($oShellWindows) Then Return SetError(3,0,0)
47.  
48. ;   Iterate through the collection - each of type 'InternetExplorer' Object
49.  
50.     For $oIEObject In $oShellWindows
51.         If $oIEObject.HWND = $hWnd Then
52.             ; InternetExplorer->Document = ShellFolderView object
53.             $oSHFolderView=$oIEObject.Document
54.             If IsObj($oSHFolderView) Then Return $oSHFolderView
55.             Return SetError(4,0,0)
56.         EndIf
57.     Next
58.  
59.     Return SetError(-1,0,0)
60. EndFunc
61.  
62. ; ==========================================================================================================================
63. ; Func _ExplorerWinGetSelectedItems($hWnd)
64. ;
65. ;
66. ; Author: klaus.s, KaFu, Ascend4nt (consolidation & cleanup, Path name simplification)
67. ; ==========================================================================================================================
68.  
69. Func _ExplorerWinGetSelectedItems($hWnd)
70.     If Not IsHWnd($hWnd) Then Return SetError(1,0,'')
71.     Local $oSHFolderView
72.     Local $iSelectedItems,$iCounter=2,$aSelectedItems[2] = [0, ""]
73.  
74.     $oSHFolderView=_ObjectSHFolderViewFromWin($hWnd)
75.     If @error Then Return SetError(@error,0,'')
76.  
77. ;   SelectedItems = FolderItems Collection object->Count
78.     $iSelectedItems = $oSHFolderView.SelectedItems.Count
79.  
80.     Dim $aSelectedItems[$iSelectedItems+2]  ; 2 extra -> 1 for count [0], 1 for Folder Path [1]
81.  
82.     $aSelectedItems[0]=$iSelectedItems
83. ;   ShellFolderView->Folder->Self as 'FolderItem'->Path
84.     $aSelectedItems[1]=$oSHFolderView.Folder.Self.Path
85.  
86. ;   ShellFolderView->SelectedItems = FolderItems Collection object
87.     $oSelectedFolderItems = $oSHFolderView.SelectedItems
88.  
89. #cs
90.     ; For ALL items in an Explorer Window (not just the selected ones):
91.     $oSelectedFolderItems = $oSHFolderView.Folder.Items
92.     ReDim $aSelectedItems[$oSelectedFolderItems.Count+2]
93. #ce
94.  
95.     For $oFolderItem In $oSelectedFolderItems
96.         $aSelectedItems[$iCounter] = $oFolderItem.Path
97.         $iCounter += 1
98.     Next
99.  
100.     Return SetExtended($iCounter-2,$aSelectedItems)
101. EndFunc   ;==>_ExplorerWinGetSelectedItems
102.  
103. Func _ComErrFunc($oError)
104.     ConsoleWrite("COM Error occurred:"  & @CRLF & _
105.         "Number: " & @TAB & $oError.number & @CRLF & _
106.         "Windescription:" & @TAB & $oError.windescription & @CRLF & _
107.         "Description is: " & @TAB & $oError.description & @CRLF & _
108.         "Source is: " & @TAB & $oError.source & @CRLF & _
109.         "Helpfile is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpfile & @CRLF & _
110.         "Helpcontext is: " & @TAB & $oError.helpcontext & @CRLF & _
111.         "Lastdllerror is: " & @TAB & $oError.lastdllerror & @CRLF & _
112.         "Scriptline is: " & @TAB & $oError.scriptline & @CRLF & _
113.         "Retcode is: " & @TAB & $oError.retcode & @CRLF & @CRLF)
114. EndFunc   ;==>_ComErrFunc

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: [SOLD OUT] KLM Custom luggage tags **FREE** - (Non-USA only)

« Last post by 4wd on July 02, 2012, 08:09 AM »

Thanks justice, topic changed.

I should warn anyone who ordered, they can take a few weeks to appear.

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Finished Programs / Re: DONE: Are any of the files missing???

« Last post by 4wd on July 02, 2012, 07:48 AM »

So, the use of the word "suppress" is correct, and the concept is logical, but it's the logic of a coffeed-up supergeek in a 3 AM coding session.

-rjbull (July 01, 2012, 03:30 PM)

Update up there.

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Living Room / Re: NAS Recommendations?

« Last post by 4wd on July 01, 2012, 10:08 PM »

People have found that NFS performs better, (less overhead than SAMBA from what I understand - someone else could probably explain better), MS didn't put an NFS client in W7 HP/Pro but I believe it's available for Enterprise/Ultimate.

There is a free NFS client: nekodrive

You said you were getting 5.5MB/s from an external drive - what type, (USB, eSATA, NAS, etc) ?

If it was USB or eSATA then that figure seems ridiculously low, which would seem to point to FreeNAS, (or it's drivers), being the culprit.

You might want to consider Ubuntu Server if you can migrate the RAIDZ1 - from other posts I've read, it's a marked improvement, (network-wise), over FreeNAS.

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Post New Requests Here / Re: Wish list program

« Last post by 4wd on July 01, 2012, 04:48 AM »

He was last active on here on April, 23rd 2012 - give him time.