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General Software Discussion / Re: Maybe Vista doesn't suck?
« Last post by Darwin on December 01, 2007, 06:15 PM »
Well, that settles that (scratches an old itch, so to speak). I suppose today's teens are just as blissfully unaware of/unmoved by the legality of swapping music. Some interesting reading, Ralf. Thanks. I liked the anecdote about the Dead Kennedy's tape that was released blank on one side, labelled: "Home taping is killing big business profits. We left this side blank so you can help" (even if most people didn't have the equipment to actually record anything on it).

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Living Room / Re: Help Name Our Cat!
« Last post by Darwin on December 01, 2007, 06:09 PM »
Some things are better left unsaid... but as you've alluded to them, I had no idea that you, too, are into pugs. Wonderful little dogs.
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Living Room / Re: Help Name Our Cat!
« Last post by Darwin on December 01, 2007, 05:59 PM »
Crap, Ralf. Is that offer for a hookup in Atlanta still on?
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General Software Discussion / Re: I found a jewel of a program: XMplay
« Last post by Darwin on December 01, 2007, 05:32 PM »
Cool, Nod5, I'll have to give these a try. I'm onto using a third mp3 player recommended by urlwolf: WinAmp 5.5 (xmplay was the first)... xmplay is still one of my favourites because it's so light and simple to use. I just wish it had better playlist and library organisation support. On that note, I suppose I should check the website for updates. It's been a long while...
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General Software Discussion / Re: Maybe Vista doesn't suck?
« Last post by Darwin on December 01, 2007, 05:29 PM »
It's funny - I often think about the advent of the audio cassette in the late '60s and the video tape in the mid to late 70's and wonder if there was this level of paranoia about piracy. I recorded songs off FM radio, entire albums off friends without a care in the world and didn't hear or read a peep about piracy when "I were a lad" in the 80's... Now you can't swing a dead chicken without worrying about DRM (well, CRM in that case...). I guess it's the perceived scale of the "problem" today?
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General Software Discussion / Re: Shut Up About Vista, Already
« Last post by Darwin on December 01, 2007, 05:23 PM »
Spectacular snow storm here - it's REALLY beautiful... We're getting used to snow again on mid-Vancouver Island after it being pretty much completely absent for years (though this is the second year in a row that November has ended with a MAJOR dumping of the stuff - exciting, cars in ditches, people without power, etc. etc.).
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Living Room / Re: Help Name Our Cat!
« Last post by Darwin on December 01, 2007, 02:11 PM »
No comment. There are women and children present.

Over.
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Living Room / Re: Finally I tracked down my wife!
« Last post by Darwin on December 01, 2007, 08:42 AM »
Ha, ha - you're right, tinjaw!
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General Software Discussion / Re: Are you testing XP SP3 RC ??
« Last post by Darwin on December 01, 2007, 06:53 AM »
Good advice, nosh, thanks. I've haven't seen the second instance of explorer.exe since yesterday, but will follow up as you suggest if and when I do  :Thmbsup:
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General Software Discussion / Re: Are you testing XP SP3 RC ??
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 05:13 PM »
Bingo! Another mystery solved - thanks  :Thmbsup: In this case the second instance of explorer.exe shutdown with Windows Explorer - I guess last time was just a glitch (or more likely I tried to use some feature of QTTabbar/AddressBar whatever and it hung in the background?).
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General Software Discussion / Re: Are you testing XP SP3 RC ??
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 05:12 PM »
Heh, heh - I have QT Address Bar and Tabbar installed as well. Oddly enough (OK, stupidly enough) I didn't actually fire up Windows Explorer when I tested all those 3rd party file managers (for obvious reasons). Right off to follow up on that...
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Living Room / Re: What's Your Favorite Productivity or Programming Supplement?
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 04:17 PM »
Orange pekoe all the way for me (in the UK this is PGTips, Tetleys, and the like - I drink Tetleys in Canada - it's not labelled Orange Pekoe in the UK, but it's the same AFAICT). When I'm feeling decadent I have it North England style - blisteringly hot with a thimblefull of milk and more sugar than is healthy. More normally I drink it strong with a bit more milk and hold the sugar.
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Living Room / Re: Virtual Eve: first in human computer interaction
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 04:12 PM »
Smurk, snicker, scarf, bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She said behind!
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Living Room / Re: What's Your Favorite Productivity or Programming Supplement?
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 03:53 PM »
Coffee, coffee, coffee. When I can get my hands on it chocolate, too. I love tea as well but didn't vote for it because I don't tend to drink it as much as coffee.

tinjaw - +1 for cold pizza. I'm drooling just thinking about it (as much as a fossilized skull can drool, of course).
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Living Room / Re: Maintain control in your presentations
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 03:43 PM »
My all time favourite pissing contest "trumper" is from the "Crying Game" (yes, I did recoil at the key point in the movie because I HAD NO IDEA - I am assured that I am in a dim minority...).

Fergus: Have you ever tried to pick up your teeth with broken fingers?

Okay, okay so you can neither break someone's fingers nor knock out their teeth (very easily) with the laser, but c'mon - I've been waiting 15 years to use this line and I figure this is my one chance.

Ha, ha - just re-read Chris' OP and he set the "low-tech" precedent. It's all good...
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Living Room / Re: Save Fred!
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 03:35 PM »
Thank God Fred has multiple lives! I was only able to save him once...  :(
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Living Room / Re: Finally I tracked down my wife!
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 03:28 PM »
I'm an idiot - I knew this was a joke going in and for some unfathomable reason entered my wife's real cell phone number! Oops. Heh, heh - never happened...

Wife: "Honey, why am I getting so many telemarketeers calling me on my cell phone?"
Husband (feigning innocence and a Spanish accent): " I know nothing, nothing"
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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: fitness timer
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 03:20 PM »
This is a great idea  :Thmbsup: I *really* need to get in shape (well, I have a shape, but I'm not that happy with it  ;))...
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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 03:05 PM »
Oops! My apologies - I read: "birth of my 4 1/2 year old" and added son to it...  :-[
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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 02:29 PM »
PS the more I think about the name, the more I like it - don't change a thing. SQLNotes just feels right to me!
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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 02:25 PM »
Congratulations on the birth of your son and the project, Pierre! Yeah, I know, it's a bit late... I have a 3 1/2 year old and a 5 1/2 year old - LOADS of fun.

Anyway, sorry I'm not being very productive WRT beta testing. I AM installing the latest builds but I have not yet found the time to sit down with SQLNotes and put it through its paces. I'm beginning to feel a bit pathetic, but I will get there. BTW the GUI is coming along nicely (this is one aspect of the programme that I have been able to "track" since I first installed it)  :Thmbsup:
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General Software Discussion / Re: Are you testing XP SP3 RC ??
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 02:04 PM »
You were right - it was PSTrayFactory driving up explorer.exe's RAM usage. I can live with it, particularly as I now know what is causing it. No idea what caused the duplicate explorer.exe to be running. I shutdown the one consuming lower resources (at the time it was using about 40MB RAM) and nothing happened - ie my desktop, tray and taskbar remained in place. I rebooted and tried running each of the 3rd party file managers that I have installed in turn and the duplicate explorer.exe didn't re-appear. A mystery... I wonder if explorer.exe crashed and two different apps tried to restart it simultaneously? Just a random thought.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Are you testing XP SP3 RC ??
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 01:13 PM »
nosh - yes I do run PS Tray Factory and I have [cough][ahem]quite a few[/ahem][/cough] 3rd party file managers installed... Anyway, thanks! I'll follow up on those suggestions  :Thmbsup:
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Official Announcements / Re: November Discounts and Giveaway
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 12:04 PM »
Wow, n8chavez - it's been over 18 months since you donated and became a charter/supporting member and this is your first post  :Thmbsup: Welcome! Anyway, to take advantage of the discount go to the Specials link in the header above (or click the hyperlink I've created) and click on "View" next to DefenceWall HIPS. You'll see the announcement at the top of the list (at the moment it's sticky so is highlighted in blue and at the top of the board).

Hope this helps.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Leopard is the New Vista, and It's Pissing Me Off
« Last post by Darwin on November 30, 2007, 11:50 AM »
Heh, heh, nice bit of detective work, nontroppo  :Thmbsup: Anyone else watch the video rant as well?
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