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Thank you!Maybe, but when I clicked I only got:
ps. you can always use the[attach=1,msg49248][/attach]directive to place attached image inline where you want it-mouser (January 16, 2007, 02:52 AM)
please attach screenshots to such posts so that we can more easily blog!Done!-mouser (January 16, 2007, 02:15 AM)
Feel free to edit my post to make it look better (place screenshot in between the text etc.). I *attached* it just for you, I like linking with the img-tags *much* better! 
Do you have trouble visualizing product sizes when shopping online? If so, try this easy comparison toolhttp://www.sizeasy.com/
Well, how many codecs you need depend on how queer the videos you want to watch areTrue-f0dder (January 15, 2007, 04:41 AM)
Also, I think that VLC (videolan) has built-in decoding support for a LOT of formats - if not VLC, it was some other player.Yes, but IMHO Zoom Player is much better if you are a true keyboard user. I use VLC as an alternative player to test files should Zoom Player have a problem with them.-f0dder (January 15, 2007, 04:41 AM)
Really a great tool! 
Lastly Notepad. Note this "normal" Notepad and not Notepad2. I like it so much because its tremendously fast and contains no unnecessary bells and whistles.-txx28 (January 14, 2007, 09:27 PM)
so, just the software i use that has a REAL purpose - stuff i work with - not little things showing me the temperature or the time or the latest news or blah, blah, blah.
how long this will last is anyone's guess.-nudone (January 15, 2007, 03:57 AM)
Stay away from codec packs, they're evil, and there's no end to the problems various packs have caused.I'm using the K-Lite Codec Pack and never experienced problems with it. Much better than being frustrated since some codec is missing.-f0dder (January 15, 2007, 04:11 AM)
When I'm not at work, I am busy processing photographs using Adobe Lightroom ( http://labs.adobe.co...hnologies/lightroom/ ).Wow, thanks!! I was blown away by the videos on http://labs.adobe.co...s/lightroom/gallery/ - the Doug Menuez and Sarah Silver vids are soooooo beautiful!-dwbrant (January 14, 2007, 04:06 AM)
regarding printers, I think Carol and I have both posted about our love of our Canon inkjets and the drivers on them.If you want a printer, the Brother MFC with the lovely feeder mentioned above isn't a great choice, but even after searching Google for a long time I found no alternative device with a feeder at such a low price!-mouser (January 14, 2007, 04:22 AM)
Does anyone of you have any experience with alternatives to this one?The current version of Paperport is 11 and is really powerfull, but it is expensive (+$150)
http://www.nuance.com/paperport/-NigelH (January 13, 2007, 10:15 AM)
I've always liked PaperPort, and i like NigelH's idea of buying an older version to save some money, since i'm not sure the new features are all that needed.Damn, PaperPort looks really good! Why wasn't there ever a (mini) review on DC?-mouser (January 13, 2007, 09:39 PM)
Stacking
You can stack a group of PDF files into a single PDF.
Move the files to be stacked to a single folder.
Select the files in the order you want them in the stack.
Click the Stack button and choose Stack in the drop-down list.
or
Choose Stack in the shortcut menu.
Source files do not remain after stacking – make copies before stacking if you want to keep the sources.
The 'PaperPort - Scan' dialog box lets you apply subjects, authors and keywords to documents. This dialog box appears for each separate document scanned, one after the other. Scanning more than one document at a time is enabled by checking the 'Blank page is a job separator' option in the Scanning Profiles under the SET options tab.So I would just have to put blank pages in between the pages I want to scan... awesome!
Have you built your own Google search engine yet?
Interesting user story: http://www.onlamp.co...ment_management.htmlI didn't read it completely yet, just want to comment this:-jeromg (January 13, 2007, 09:29 AM)
He got a point. I remember procrastinating about scanning documents for two reasons:
Some advice when buying a scanner: get one with a document feeder in addition to the flat glass plate. Come April 15th when you have a long tax return to scan, you want to just push a button and let things go without intervention.
I'd like to try implement something close to a paperless office, what I'd like to do is:I'm using something in that direction:
1. Scan all paper documents received at home (bank statements, letters,...)
2. Use OCR if applicable (maybe, I'm not sure whether it's a good thing to do at the moment)
3. Store the scanned document in the right format (multi-page TIFF, multi-page PDF, other?)
4. Use a clever document storage (filesystem with nice/clean directory structure, dedicated database/revision management system,...)-jeromg (January 13, 2007, 09:29 AM)
Interesting user story: http://www.onlamp.co...ment_management.htmlLooks good, will read it later!-jeromg (January 13, 2007, 09:29 AM)
My time spent on computer:That one sounds like the perfect thing to do less of in 2007. Instead, be more productive and send $50 to your favorite organisation so that *they* can fight for you!
- Spending far too much time reading political blogs and watching c-span.
-mouser (January 10, 2007, 03:25 AM)
All of those are too complex.-gsull (January 09, 2007, 10:24 PM)
If that's too complex I suggest you think about carrier pigeons 
I am looking for a piece of software that can automate a few steps for me. I don't think a standard macro program will work but I could be wrong.You probably are-belkira (January 09, 2007, 02:54 PM)
if you're into scripts, give Autohotkey a try.I agree! To see what's possible, check out https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=1167.0 too!-lanux128 (January 09, 2007, 07:23 PM)
from what i've observed - my computer is using me for something and not the other way around.-nudone (January 08, 2007, 09:15 AM)