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General Software Discussion / Re: Good VNC viewer / alternative?
« Last post by app103 on March 13, 2007, 11:21 AM »
Have you tried TightVNC?
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Official Announcements / Re: Amazing Conversation on your site
« Last post by app103 on March 12, 2007, 05:16 AM »
Hi all,
googling his user name

Are you all sure that clicking on google search results cannot take you to spam sites?

Phishing is all about getting you to visit a site in one window when the other window has some financial transaction going on. This looks like it.

The word donation probably made the bot come here as the spammer might have filled up a list of words to check for and then sign up and make this post.

AFAIK, If your Google safe-search is OFF, it's possible that you get rogue sites.
And in this window, you have a *donation*coder site open.
Possible phishing.

Don't google for the username. Enough people have googled, luckily without trouble.
Instead this thread has enough information for the curious.
There should be some simple way of reporting this (and such) to places that list spam bots.

HTH
-2stepsback

I seriously doubt the forums he is posting on are spam sites. The only thing you find when you do a google search for his username is every forum on the web, including this one.

I do know what his game is though. Some of his posts have changed. The bot posts the first message, like it did here on our forum...then goes back later and edits that post to add the viagra spam content like it has done here:  

http://forum.vertex4...viewtopic.php?p=1632 (this is a game developer's site)

and here:

http://www.bollywood...howthread.php?t=6059  (this is in a religion section on a movie related site)

Just be on the watch for the edited post because it won't count as a new post and show up in the unread posts list, therefore slipping past moderators for awhile without being noticed. (the 2nd link I gave didn't notice the change of content in the post)

Google safe-search is only related to adult content. With it turned on, you are less likely to get adult related sites in your results. It has nothing to do with any real safety. It's supposed to keep your searching 'family safe' and/or 'work safe' ...not 'security safe'.

I don't think the word 'donation' brought the bot here...more likely it was the word 'forum'.
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Living Room / Re: Daylight-Saving Time Bug
« Last post by app103 on March 11, 2007, 01:53 PM »
If any 9x/2k user that knows of a time utility that can be installed and works as an alternative to registry hacking, for those that might be uncomfortable with that, it would be nice to hear about it.

My favorite one doesn't, but I am sure there is one out there that does.

It is a bit difficult to walk some people through the process of doing this without them screwing something up, and I would rather just recommend a tool to those people, rather than attempt a guided tour of their registry with them.
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Living Room / Daylight-Saving Time Bug
« Last post by app103 on March 11, 2007, 06:52 AM »
In 2005 a new law was passed that changed the start of Daylight Savings Time from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March, in the US. This is 3 weeks earlier than it used to be. Canada will be following the US and will also be changing the date as well.

Software created before this law was passed has the potential for screwing up. And computers aren't the only devices that can be affected by this...your old VCR or wrist watch has the potential of having problems too. Any device that contains a clock that adjusts for Daylight Savings Time can be affected.

Some older operating systems that are affected are not longer supported and there is no patch available to correct it. (Windows 95, 98, ME, 2K) For these operating systems, you will have to turn off the automatic time adjustment and fix it manually when the change is supposed to occur.

For those running XP, there was a patch available that was sent out as an automatic update on Tuesday. You will need to have Service Pack 2 in order to receive this update.

Vista users are immune, as that operating system was created after 2005 and doesn't have this bug.

You can still be affected by this bug even if your operating system is patched, corrected, immune....other people may not have fixed theirs. Be very careful about trusting times for meetings and appointments from March 11 to April 1...confirm them and make sure everyone's clocks are synchronized, otherwise there could be problems with people showing up at the wrong time.

Also, avoid any type of transactions where the date is important within an hour of midnight, unless you know the system that will be recording the transaction is corrected. This means that your transactions could be recorded with the wrong date if you are not careful. Don't put off paying your car insurance till the last moment or you could find yourself with a lapsed policy.

Also be aware that any software that you use to update the time on your PC automatically, will need to be patched. Please check with the company that released that software for a patch or newer version. Most of these programs check with an official time server that gives the time in GMT and the software just subtracts time based on the date. If the date used in the software is wrong, your clock will be wrong.


http://www.cnn.com/2...ng.bug.ap/index.html
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Idea: Desktop launcher
« Last post by app103 on March 08, 2007, 11:26 PM »
I use Direct Access  >  http://www.nagarsoft...om/DirectAccess.aspx
It is not free but it is one of the best programs I have ever used.
To launch ny e-mail client it type    tb on my desktop then F2 ( you could change that )
Firefox is ff.  Excel is   xl and so on.  I made the abreviations so they are easy to remember.
Want to go to a website /  I type   dc and bingo I'm at Donation Coder.
It  will do text also.    br  =  Best Regards

I love it. Wouldn't be without it.

Lew

Hmmm...that sounds something like mouser's Find & Run Robot.
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Developer's Corner / Free Subscription to Embedded Systems Design magazine
« Last post by app103 on March 08, 2007, 01:07 PM »
Another free magazine subscription offer from CMP:

Embedded Systems Design magazine provides best practices and peer guidance for Senior Systems Designers and their teams. These are the key designers responsible for defining systems, selecting the critical hardware and software components, building the systems, and integrating the hardware and firmware designs. This systems design magazine highlights the significant design methodologies, strategies and new products engineers need to gain a competitive advantage.
 
Free to qualified subscribers within the U.S.

https://www1.embedde...w&F=20&K=MTH
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Developer's Corner / Re: Strange behaviour with Delphi and Vista
« Last post by app103 on March 08, 2007, 10:33 AM »
About the only help I can offer for Delphi/Vista issues is these 2 pages :

Creating Windows Vista Ready Applications with Delphi:

Part 1

Part 2
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Developer's Corner / Free subscription to Dr. Dobbs Journal
« Last post by app103 on March 07, 2007, 09:41 AM »
I have been receiving Dr. Dobbs Journal, for free, for a number of years. (I don't know how it started or why)

It's a great magazine that any developer would definitely enjoy.

They sent me a link today and told me to invite all my programmer friends to sign up for a free 1 year subscription. ($50 value)

Since all you guys are my friends, here is the invite.

They are limiting the number of free subscriptions. (I don't know how many will be given out)

Offer is only good for those that live in the US or Canada. (sorry, everybody else)

Deadline for offer is March 30, 2007.

Complete the survey and if you qualify, it's yours:

http://subscriptions...zU0JXUTG0Rfo0E6Eq0EW

Enjoy!  :D
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General Software Discussion / Re: Desktop chaos please help
« Last post by app103 on March 06, 2007, 06:01 PM »
app,
is that your mouse - the magicians hand -  ;D

Yes, it is...and the tip blinks.  :D

This is a really old page (lots of dead links) but you can see what it really looks like if you visit with Internet Explorer (old chat group profile of mine):
http://www.htmlgamez...serinfo.php?userid=8

I'm wondering, if thats your taskbar on the right, are all those icons in the top half quicklaunch shortcuts?
if so (or also if no  :) ) how do you get the spacers between them?

Only the first row on the right side is the Quicklaunch.

Everyone in my house has their own set of toolbars.

We keep all the different folders in one collection on the G drive:

SNAG-0247.png

All you have to do is right click your taskbar and go to Toolbars -> New Toolbar and select the folder you want to display. It will open at the bottom of the taskbar but you can grab the bar and move the whole thing by dragging it higher than the other ones you already have.

SNAG-0250.png

Like Carol said, I turned off the text and made the icons smaller.

I do not keep my taskbar at the bottom of my screen...I keep it on the right side...and a large toolbar on the left with more shortcuts. I also keep my desktop shortcuts turned off so I do not see them (I rarely ever see the desktop any way, so keeping them turned on is pointless)

Both the taskbar and the left side toolbar are organized quite well with each category of shortcut having its own section.
-app103

is the "large toolbar on the left" created by dragging folder to edge of screen ? or did I misunderstand, it seems too complicated for that..

Yes, I did drag one of them from my collection to the left side of my screen rather than opening it as a new toolbar on the one I have on the right. New toolbars can be added to the one on the left in the same manner as you would to your taskbar, after that first one.

the project for your husband & other bits & pieces on top - they were the ones created by dragging folder to edge of screen ??


No, those are open windows that I dragged the buttons off my taskbar and put them on my desktop. You have to install a little utility called TaskbarEx to do that.  ;)

I don't know of any sites in English (developer is Japanese) where you can get it any more.  :(

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Living Room / Re: Extended Character Aascii Art questions
« Last post by app103 on March 06, 2007, 11:30 AM »
Am I missing something here or am I the only one to think of the obvious...

Any screen capture program that is capable of scrolling window captures should be able to get the whole thing just as you see it on your screen...then save the image and print that scaled to fit your page.

Wouldn't that work? Then you could use the application that makes the nicest looking display of the ascii art and not having to worry about whether it prints it or not.
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Living Room / Favorville: People Helping People
« Last post by app103 on March 04, 2007, 06:15 PM »
Welcome to Favorville!
The first-of-its kind web community where regular people help each other.
Be a part of a social experiment in good will.
Request help from people in your neighborhood.
Help others in your community.

Favorville.com is a social networking tool which provides members with the opportunity to help and be helped by others. With Favorville, members can post help requests, offer help and help grow the community. Favorville makes it easy to get in touch and build lasting connections with helpful neighbors, both in your locale or across the global village.

How does it work?
Ask yourself this. If someone you didn’t know asked for your help, would you help? Maybe… How about if that person requesting helped lived in your neighborhood – would you help? Probably.

Here at Favorville we feel strongly that most people, given the opportunity, will indeed help others. In a nutshell, that’s why we created this site – to facilitate the exchange of helpful acts. Whether it’s giving a neighbor a lift into the city, lending someone a ladder or offering someone advice, help is help and the world needs more of it.


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General Software Discussion / Re: Desktop chaos please help
« Last post by app103 on March 04, 2007, 03:40 PM »
You can put the shortcuts that you want on one monitor into a folder somewhere on your hard drive...then drag the folder from explorer and smack it against the side of the screen on the monitor you want it on.

That will make a taskbar-like menu. You can adjust the size and keep it always on top and on autohide. When you move your mouse to the edge of your screen, it will pop out so you can access what is on it.

I don't use it with 2 monitors, but I do it on a single monitor. I do not keep my taskbar at the bottom of my screen...I keep it on the right side...and a large toolbar on the left with more shortcuts. I also keep my desktop shortcuts turned off so I do not see them (I rarely ever see the desktop any way, so keeping them turned on is pointless)

Both the taskbar and the left side toolbar are organized quite well with each category of shortcut having its own section.

Some people seem to think my desktop is pretty scary...you judge for yourself:

This is with the right side showing in top image, and everything minimized in bottom half.

currentdesktop.png

This is a newer image with both bars showing in full:

2taskbars.png
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General Software Discussion / Re: nostalgia hour: old software you loved
« Last post by app103 on March 03, 2007, 05:26 AM »
First program I ever paid for: McAfee Virus Scan 5 (they wouldn't tell me how to update v4's dats and made me buy v5 to get the info)

Oldest program I no longer use but wish I could: Nuts & Bolts Defragger (from McAfee Office 2000, which came with that Virus Scan v4)

Oldest program I still use...

I thought it was Dupeless 1.2 (1998) but then I remembered this little gem I like to play:

SNAG-0237.png

Keep in mind I didn't get my first PC till 1999.  :-[
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Phonetic: Will match all terms that are phonetically identical. Optionally, you can use Phonetic Near to match any term that is phonetically similar to the search term.

Is that for when you don't know how to spell what you are searching for? or would it work with words you can spell but might be mis-spelled in the document?
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Developer's Corner / Re: Seeking your insightful advice...Where to start?
« Last post by app103 on February 25, 2007, 04:04 PM »
App103 maintains a page she can point you too soon I'm sure.

I have been collecting links to legal freely available ebooks in many different programming languages for about 2 years. I currently have over 300 books listed on my site.

They are for all different skill levels. Many are advanced, but there are some beginner books as well.

http://www.programmingebooks.tk
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Living Room / DesktopTwo: Free Online Anywhere Desktop
« Last post by app103 on February 25, 2007, 03:30 PM »
Desktoptwo is a free web-based desktop or webtop (some call it a WebOS, although we feel that's a bit premature... for now) that mimics the look, feel and functionality of a local computer, all contained within one browser window and fully accessible from any Internet-connected device.

Think of Desktoptwo as your free mobile home on the Internet with all of your personal information, programs and applications in one easy-to-use, feature-rich location and, because all you need is a web browser to access your account, even the simplest web device (whether yours or someone else's) can become your personal space.

What's more... no local installation means that Desktoptwo leaves no trace behind, which is why we say that "wherever you go, whatever you do, you can bring your desktop too."

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And you can donate credits to him through this site, as well. He is a member here.  :)


https://www.donation...tion=profile;u=44177
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Living Room / Re: In2TV: Fast, Free, Legal downloads of movies and TV episodes
« Last post by app103 on February 22, 2007, 04:57 AM »
There was something I forgot to mention...

The DRM is pretty heavy. You can't even play the files in Windows Media Player. You must use their player.
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Living Room / Re: The Machine Is US
« Last post by app103 on February 20, 2007, 07:32 AM »
I am a little behind in reading forum posts lately, and I wasn't supposed to get to this one for about 2 more pages of unread posts.

I actually spotted this one on tinjaw's blog, before here...and jumped ahead of myself just to seek out this post to reply.

I actually have a lot to say about it...maybe too much to put here....so I made a post to my blog about it. (please excuse the self-promotion)

Besides...that gives me a chance to share this video with more people.  :)
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Living Room / In2TV: Fast, Free, Legal downloads of movies and TV episodes
« Last post by app103 on February 19, 2007, 09:32 PM »
I decided to give AOL's In2TV service another try, now that I have a broadband connection that can fully take advantage of it.

They have quite a collection of older TV shows and some movies available, and as far as I know you don't need an AOL account to take advantage of it. (even if you do, you can get a free AIM account)

My daughter is a Godzilla freak, so I decided on the Rodan one. You can watch it low quality, youtube style, instantly, or opt to get the Hi-Q download. (I decided to go for the Hi-Q)

SNAG-0220.png

All the downloads are high DVD quality... free...and legal. (DRM protected though)

It is delivered to you at blazing speeds, 'torrent style', meaning you are getting parts from people that have already downloaded it, and you become a part of the distribution chain when you have the file. This is why the speeds are really fast. I don't have the fastest DSL on the planet, but I was really surprised at how fast this downloads.(read more about the technology behind it)

Even though it's DRM protected and you can't burn it, the license term is pretty generous. The one I am downloading has a 3 year license...I can watch it as many times as I want within the next 3 years. I think that is pretty good for free.

SNAG-0218.png

I have downloaded from them before (back when I was on dialup) and the picture quality is very good....even at full screen.

Their downloading software doesn't bog down your bandwidth. It is 'smart' and adjusts speeds when necessary. I was able to continue streaming music from Pandora without even the slightest hiccup, and it doesn't noticeably affect web page loading times.

So if you are looking for a little free legal video fun, give them a try.

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app103:  he won't act like a cranky old man
And what, pray, is your objection to a cranky old men?  ;)
My favourite machine is a years-old, all-SCSI box, that's the most reliable backup system I've had in a long time.  (It runs XP Pro nowadays: apparently, I got on its good side when it was a mere slip of a lad.)
-cranioscopical (February 17, 2007, 11:20 AM)

I have no probs with old men. I have probs with cranky though, regardless of age.

WinME.  'nuff said.

Poor Ed  :(

Ed loves his WinME...much better than 98se. And remember that I did say it is a very stable WinME. (no, it's NOT an oxymoron)
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"I know that is what I typed, but that isn't what I meant. If computers are so smart it should have know that!!! Grrrrrrrrrr!!"

I know what you mean, tinjaw.  Computers can be frustrating, just like people can.  I think a lot of ppl don't realize that computers have feelings.  Just the other day, my computer finally broke down and admitted to me that she's been very jealous the past few weeks because I've been seeing another computer (at work).  I hadn't been careful enough (had unthinkingly sent an email from work computer to my ISP internet account), and what could I say?  I was caught with both hands on the keyboard!  I just swallowed my pride and apologized, and gave her a RAM upgrade and a nice long defrag.  We're getting along fine again, now ...

I totally agree with the whole notion of computers having personalities like people. I will even go so far as to say they have genders too.

And they do play favorites with users, acting nice to some and being impossible to others.

My old pc adores me (EdTheSlowAss)...hates everyone else. But we came to an understanding a long time ago, which is why he's agreeable with me.

I agreed to take the time and listen to him and be patient. He agreed that if I am kind and gentle, he won't act like a cranky old man and will instead perform beyond what others would expect from a guy his age.

And nearly every program I write is with him in mind. Everything ends up as a gift to him. If he doesn't like it, I fix it till he does.

My daughter, on the other hand, yells at him and insults him all the time...and Ed is a very sensitive guy...scares easily. You can tell from that frozen expression he gets on the monitor every time she goes near him.  :D

As long as my daughter stays away from him, I have a very stable WinME pc that treats me kindly.
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Living Room / Re: How Google Killed Search
« Last post by app103 on February 17, 2007, 05:59 AM »
I wrote about something similar with regards to the quality of google results, only I also made a prediction on what could possibly take the top spot in delivering quality results in the future, if they made the jump to becoming a search engine: StumbleUpon

http://cranialsoup.b...ngine-of-future.html
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Winamp's media library has this feature too....and it has to be the one thing that made the upgrade from v2 to v5 worth it.

Start typing "Pink Floyd" and by the time you have finished typing "Pink" you have a list of every song you own that either the song title, artist, or album contains "Pink" (not just beginning with it)...hit the space bar and add "F" and you will most likely have nothing but the Pink Floyd tunes you are looking for.

And it also works for single words in song titles. If you can only remember 1 word in the song's title, type that and you will easily find it in the list. (as long as it's not a really common word like 'the'  :P)

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Weird that Vista allows you to change something that crucial that easily - I don't even get an "open with" on XP, even if I shift+rightclick my EXEs. On the other hand, I do have WinRAR context menu items if it detects the exe has a supported archive type embedded... but I digress, sorry.

I run XP and I have 'open with' for .exe files on my menu:

SNAG-0203.png

But I do agree that it's pretty stupid that any version of Windows would allow you to change the association for .exe files.
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