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Its Curt that got the new computer...

Sorry, I knew that... Just too dumb to figure out what I'm doing, or whether I'm doing what I think I might have wanted to do whenever it was that I thought it, if you see what I mean :-[

And now I see, also, that Curt already gave more information  :-[ :-[
3677
Getting a new computer is a good feeling isn't it.  Its like driving a new car...
Good for you!  Going to tell us some details about it?

3678
Living Room / Re: Nice website to impress clueless managers
« Last post by cranioscopical on October 03, 2008, 02:58 PM »
And why is Harry Potter in the background?
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Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?
« Last post by cranioscopical on October 03, 2008, 02:53 PM »

Have you not tried tofu sauerbraten?   ;)

3680
Hey, make sure you get an old copy of Adobe Photoshop 6 if you're needing to print money!  :P  It was the last version that allowed it.

I was using these, until people started to say that something about them looked funny...

PassTheBuck.jpg
3681
I used to use the software that came with my scanner, but they have made that more difficult now. Besides, I can no longer afford the paper onto which I could print some $100-bills, nor the cart which I'd need to transport enough bills to pay for a loaf of bread.

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jgpaiva,

Both you and Carol inferred a different meaning than did I.
I certainly respect your point of view and, in this case, I don't happen to share it.

By the way, diverging from the point a little, even here on DC, there exists part of the problem to which WS refers.
In ANY forum where individuals are free to respond, a neophyte cannot immediately discern whom to trust.
For example:
Newcomer asks for help with a dilemma... for the newcomer, this an urgent matter which needs fixing NOW...
three people respond with different solutions (all intent on being helpful)...
two of the three offer flawless solutions... one overlooks a critical point and inadvertently sows the seeds of a small disaster.
To the newcomer, ALL of the advice seems logical and knowledgeable.
My goodness, when someone poses a question here even I am free to offer a suggestion (and the newcomer hasn't yet discovered that I'm  a complete imbecile).

Whom to trust?

I'll make up my own mind about whether or not to trust the contributors to WS but I can understand the proposition that it could be them.

Since the WS agenda is to establish its own bona fides in this area, it seems entirely reasonable to me to discuss a perceived shortcoming elsewhere, rather than to promote the many and various benefits belonging to the members of a list of favourites.

When I advertise, I don't immediately extol the virtues of the competition. I try to highlight what my own services can offer

I hope you don't see this reply as offensive. :)
3683
General Software Discussion / Re: Creating a document template..
« Last post by cranioscopical on October 03, 2008, 06:51 AM »
Hello anjan_oleti,
You might also look at TheFormLetterMachine Click Here.
This is software, written by Mouser, specifically written to help with this kind of situation.
3684
Living Room / Re: Virus/Worm attacks - are they getting worse?
« Last post by cranioscopical on October 02, 2008, 06:05 PM »
Am I paranoid or is someone really out to get me?
-Carol

Definitely!  :)

Sorry to see you've been bugged by this kind of thing!

3685
Yeah I think you are probably correct but I do think it is at best ambiguous and self promoting. A quick read could easily leave people jumping to the wrong conclusion.

Don't you think it strange that there is no mention about what people find positive about those sites - only negative comments.

No, I don't think it at all strange  :)  WS is self promoting... probably more so now than ever before.
There's nothing inherently wrong with self promotion, is there?

I can't believe that the article was ever intended to promote the websites of others.
Certainly, the item could have been written with a different slant but I consider it a bonus to have been mentioned in a reasonably high-profile newsletter. If the article prompts even 5% of WS' readership to look into DC I'm sure that DC will speak for itself in terms of its own value.

3686
I read it as two separate points:
First, here is a list of sites people find useful.

    * Second, here are some common problems with getting advice and help on some discussion forums. I thought the problems pointed out were reasonable concerns, even if they aren't problems i think are present on DC.
-mouser

That was my interpretation, too, FWIW.


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Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?
« Last post by cranioscopical on October 02, 2008, 11:02 AM »
The true Tasmanian Devil!
3688
It is very pleasing to see this being done. I believe it to be very much in the spirit of DonationCoder.

Congratulations to Eric (well deserved!) and profound thanks to Chris Hanscom and Mouser for cooking up such an excellent idea.

Thanks, too, to everyone who contributes to making DC such a good place to hang around.
To those who contribute knowledge, advice, time, thought, civility and -- most importantly -- participation at any level.... THNAK YOU ALL.



(Now, if someone could only contribute a little proofreading effort...)

3689
Why are 99.999% of all companys' customer service departments broken?

Because .001% of their employees sneaked a modicum of intelligence through the recruiting process.

3690
Thanks for the heads up and the report, Pierre.

Both useful pieces of information  :Thmbsup:
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Official Announcements / Re: Setptember 2008 Giveaway Results
« Last post by cranioscopical on September 30, 2008, 08:19 AM »

Thank you very much, Carl :Thmbsup:

It's obvious that what you contribute very considerably enhances the value of DC.
You do it in such a low-key manner that it's easy to overlook just how much effort goes into this.
3692
Living Room / Re: Game: The Suffering now ads sposored.
« Last post by cranioscopical on September 29, 2008, 05:09 PM »
Thanks for the tip, fenixproductions!
3693
Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?
« Last post by cranioscopical on September 29, 2008, 08:26 AM »
3694
General Software Discussion / Re: Conflicting results from Chkdsk -- Why?
« Last post by cranioscopical on September 28, 2008, 11:13 AM »

Thank you, gentlemen.

I shall proceed apace to do nothing  :)
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Living Room / Re: DC get together in Western Europe?! July 2007?
« Last post by cranioscopical on September 28, 2008, 11:08 AM »
The hat turned up... over a year after it went missing

It's difficult to cap that. I guess it'll just keep making headlines!



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Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?
« Last post by cranioscopical on September 28, 2008, 10:19 AM »
I got it straight away!
U haz Smartie pans?
3697
General Software Discussion / Conflicting results from Chkdsk -- Why?
« Last post by cranioscopical on September 28, 2008, 10:08 AM »
Background:
  • This is a system running XP Pro SP3, with NTFS formatted drives
  • A few days back I had some trouble with corrupted files on my boot drive. (That was caused, I think, by some tomfoolery with an eSATA drive.)
  • The system couldn't even start Windows.
  • I reformatted the boot drive and replaced everything from a known good backup.
  • The system has been perfectly fine since.

My problem is:
  • Yesterday, I thought I'd check to see how things stand. (You know how it is... poke into something in a idle moment, spend the next month wishing you'd left well-enough alone.)
  • As a first step, I ran chkdsk on the boot drive from inside Windows (so chkdsk was in read-only mode).
  • Chkdsk found an error and would have recovered file xxx to folder yyy etc.
  • I set chkdsk to run with '/F' on reboot.
  • On boot, Chkdsk ran its '/F' scan on the boot drive and found... nothing wrong.

And the question is...

Can someone tell me why the disparity occurs between results from chkdsk on the two runs?

What next steps would be sensible? (Leave the forum, never to return is not an option  :))

Thanks for looking at this!

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Living Room / Re: How many countries represented here on DC ?
« Last post by cranioscopical on September 26, 2008, 03:20 PM »
I just can't place my pin on map - nothing happens!

Typical woman....    ;D

Perhaps it's a problem with your eyesight  ;)

Spoiler
Typical man....
-CleverCat


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Living Room / Re: News Article: Two Arrested For ATM Fraud
« Last post by cranioscopical on September 24, 2008, 09:26 PM »
The pair allegedly reprogrammed the machines to believe they were loaded with one-dollar bills instead of tens and twenties. A withdrawal of $20 would thus net $380.

Not to worry, what goes around comes around.
Given the current economic situation, a withdrawal of $380 will soon be worth $20.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Mathematics symbols OCR
« Last post by cranioscopical on September 23, 2008, 12:15 PM »
Armando,

Nope I don't have a tablet PC.
I really haven't any use for one.
You make some good points about that, on which I can shed no light at all  :)

I wish you luck (and speed) in class.  Let us know how you fare!

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