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N.A.N.Y. 2015 / Re: Program Idea: Track and Chart Computer Activity Times
« Last post by AzureToad on October 09, 2014, 06:30 PM »
Based on your requirements, I'm wondering if Gina Tripani's QuickLogger utility would be along the lines - or maybe a launch pad for your own design?
I've used it before, easy to use.

For my needs, I too use ManicTime.  It doesn't quite cover what you're looking for, but some others might find it useful.
77
General Software Discussion / Re: Automated web launcher
« Last post by AzureToad on October 03, 2014, 09:20 AM »
I use Morning Coffee with FireFox.  I click on the button to open URLs I want to see on that particular day of the week - links for Friday are different than those on Thursday, etc. It works really well, easy to use.
However, it doesn't offer the granularity you're looking for.  You can't specify time of day, nor day of the year - only Sunday through Saturday.
78
Living Room / Re: Interesting "stuff"
« Last post by AzureToad on September 24, 2014, 11:08 PM »
Anyone know of a really crisp way to search Google in privacy?
-TaoPhoenix (September 24, 2014, 08:23 PM)

I always use DuckDuckGo
79
General Software Discussion / Re: Microsoft OneNote - some experiential Tips & Tricks
« Last post by AzureToad on September 09, 2014, 09:14 AM »
Thanks for these tips on OneNote - always interesting to find the little "undocumented" features, isn't it!  ;)
80
Finished Programs / Help with WinWarden
« Last post by AzureToad on September 02, 2014, 10:12 AM »
Ok, so i'm a long-time user of Skrommel's WinWarden but must be as dense as a fence post.

I've got it set so that my particular window opens with the correct size, but I open several copies of it (help tickets) and they all open at the same X,Y coordinates. I'd like to have the windows cascade somehow so that I can see the titlebars.

Documentation states that I can set the X and Y values as a percentage of "the other window". If anyone has used this to successfully open windows so they cascade, I'd sure like to chat!

TIA,
Dave
81
General Software Discussion / Re: 4 (Maybe more) Absolute top go-to programs
« Last post by AzureToad on June 19, 2014, 10:07 AM »
On my office computer:
  • Evernote. Even paid for the premium license. Use it for resolution tracking, to-do, note taking, etc. Life would suck without it.
  • Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager - with hundreds of customers to support, no way could I manage my connections to their servers without it. Are there alternatives? Sure, but this is the one I keep coming back to.
  • WinWarden - I use this gem with my support ticket software. By default, it opens a window that needs to be resized to view the contents, otherwise I'm scrolling up and down to view it all. WinWarden does the resizing for me whenever the window's opened (20+ times a day).  The others in my office are jealous!
  • ManicTime - "What the heck did I spend my time on last week?"  "How much time did I spend on project X?" "I was on DonationCoder for HOW LONG?!" ;D  I have a lousy memory - this tool saves my bacon by tracking what windows I spend my time on, allowing me to review and bill appropriately. My guesses at how much time spent in a browser or program are SO way off - I can't live without this tool.

There's others, but looking at ManicTime... I gotta get back to work!
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General Software Discussion / CodeSpaces site (company) destroyed
« Last post by AzureToad on June 19, 2014, 09:19 AM »
Ok, just got a shiver after reading this article about CodeSpaces.com suffering a destruction of not just their web site, but their entire set of servers!
http://arstechnica.c...-proven-backup-plan/

Anyone else using Amazon Web Service?  Change the passwords, quick!
83
Skwire Empire / Re: Skwire Empire Problems?
« Last post by AzureToad on April 09, 2014, 09:31 AM »
Yep, looks like the dcmembers.com server is throwing its toys out of the pram.  Was there anything, in particular, that you needed from the site?
-skwire (April 08, 2014, 05:14 PM)
Thanks for burping your baby (I figured that was a better analogy than changing it's diapers...).
I downloaded sWeather and am enjoying it now!
84
Skwire Empire / Skwire Empire Problems?
« Last post by AzureToad on April 08, 2014, 04:03 PM »
 :o  Is it just me, or has anyone else had problems getting to Skwire Empire?
I keep getting "This page can't be displayed" messages in both IE and Chrome. Is it just my connection to the outside world, or is there really an issue with the site?

85
Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: 15 minute work log
« Last post by AzureToad on July 08, 2013, 11:10 PM »
Same situation here - work is logged in quarter-hour increments. I am the absolute worst at remembering what I did an hour ago with calls coming in and jumping between projects.

I found PTM (Personal Task Manager)and it's saved my bacon more than once! Highly recommended.

You can configure it to prompt you at a specified interval, it tracks the windows/applications you've used, and provides time time totals.
86
Official Announcements / Re: I want to try an experiment on the site for March 2012
« Last post by AzureToad on February 17, 2012, 09:33 AM »
they do ugly, animated (!!) gifs with garish colors
-tranglos (February 17, 2012, 07:40 AM)

It's for this very reason that it's my preference.  I've been VERY frustrated when I click on a link thinking it's part of the page or article or download I'm looking for, only to find out it's an ad.  At least these animated gifs make it clear to me that what I'm looking at is (probably) not related to the article I'm reading.

My request is that if you do put ads on the page (and I have no problem with that), that you at least make it readily apparent that it is what it is.
87
N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Pledge: LogFileParser
« Last post by AzureToad on December 04, 2010, 11:05 AM »
Sounds interesting.  I haven't found a really good IIS log file parser (NOT that I've exhausted the Internet  :-\ ) so I'm wondering if this would work on files like that?  If you need someone to test it on those...  ;)
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N.A.N.Y. 2011 / Re: NANY 2011 Teaser: TaskDaddy
« Last post by AzureToad on September 17, 2010, 10:16 AM »
Cool app!  I created a shortcut ("td") and now quickly add tasks by typing
  td @category    Task title   :Task body    #duedate
in the run dialog box - slicker than snot!   ;D

Suggestion tho, is there a way to interpret date values such as "today", "tomorrow", "Monday", etc?  THAT would be cool!
Maybe a priority flag of ^H for High, ^L for Low?

I like it, so far no issues!
  WinXP SP3, Outlook 2007
89
Living Room / Re: How would you improve a standard PC keyboard?
« Last post by AzureToad on December 10, 2009, 10:40 AM »
app103 :Thmbsup:  FTW!!

You know what else would be nice? A mini trackball and joystick on the keyboard, that could be used in place of a mouse or switched to "old timers mode" for gaming, instead of using the arrow keys.

And in the far upper right of the keyboard, right in the corner, a mute button that lights up (optionally blinking) when the pc is muted.

And buttons on a multi-media keyboard that work with your default player, instead of whatever player they feel like associating it with. I can't stand those buttons being set for stuff I don't use and no way to change it. On every keyboard I have ever owned, that email key always opened Outlook Express instead of whatever I used for email, IE instead of my default browser, WMP instead of whatever player I used.

And how about some adjustable height feet on the bottom, so you can either raise your keyboard higher or change the angle.

A dedicated pen/pencil holder groove at the top!

And all desktop keyboards should be sealed inside, to protect against damage from spills.

-app103 (December 10, 2009, 07:29 AM)


I have the adjustable feet - would never want to do without them!
I would LOVE having the mouse closer or as part of the keyboard - it's a pain in the neck to remove the hand to my trackball, then jump back.
And you're right on - ALL keyboards should be sealed!
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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Add/Update Increment to File Extension
« Last post by AzureToad on October 28, 2009, 11:07 AM »
 :Thmbsup:

Looks like it's going to do the trick!  Thank you so much!

Can I ask, what language did you write it in?
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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Add/Update Increment to File Extension
« Last post by AzureToad on October 27, 2009, 05:36 PM »
VMS.
* AzureToad shudders.    ;D

Glindra looks interesting and appears to almost do what I'm looking for.
However, a couple things that make it look like it won't work:

When a Glindra program creates a file, it will first check to see if that filename already exists. If it does, it will look for any previous old versions of that file, and determine the highest version number that is in use for this file. It will then do a rename operation on the existing file (which did until this time not have any version number), and assign the next higher version number to it.

  • The numbering scheme starts at one and increments.  Thus, the lowest number is the oldest version, the highest number is the most previous version.  Not quite what I'm looking for.
  • I have to run a Glindra program to utilize file version numbers.  That would mean I'd have to copy the existing FILENAME.EXT to something, then use Glinda's COP command to copy the file over the top of itself so the current version (without a version number) would then be given the next higher version number.  It could be done, but it's convoluted

Great find, but I'm still looking.
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Post New Requests Here / IDEA: Add/Update Increment to File Extension
« Last post by AzureToad on October 27, 2009, 03:32 PM »
I need to save previous versions of reports from a batch process.  I'd like to call a script or program from a command line BEFORE running the batch process to rename files with the existing name, bumping a "version" number.

I'd end up with
  filename.ext       (current version)
  filename.ext001  (previous)
  filename.ext002  (2 copies back)
etc.

The pseudo-code would look something like this:

if  exists filename.ext%MaxVal
  delete filename.ext%MaxVal

set /A StartVal=%MaxVal-1

for /L %Val in (%StartVal,-1,1) do (
  if exist filename.ext%Val do (
    set /A NxtVal=%Val+1
    ren filename.ext%Val  filename.ext%NxtVal
  )
)

if exist filename.ext 
  ren filename.ext filename.ext001


I'd like to be able to set the maximum number of copies to keep in an environment variable and pass the file name as a parameter on a command line.  I'd also like the values to be 3 digits long, padded with 0's when necessary.

Thanks!
93
General Software Discussion / Re: App to minimize to tray.
« Last post by AzureToad on August 27, 2009, 04:12 PM »
TrayIt!   http://www.teamcti.com/trayit/trayit.htm
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Post New Requests Here / Re: Request/Idea-Winamp Titlebar Control
« Last post by AzureToad on August 05, 2009, 05:35 PM »
Google "Winamp titlebar"
you'll get your answer there

95
General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for modem comm / testing freeware
« Last post by AzureToad on July 01, 2009, 03:25 PM »
Hmm... Looks like this is the tool I need.
I'll give it a shot, thank you, thank you, thank you!!
 :Thmbsup:
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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for modem comm / testing freeware
« Last post by AzureToad on July 01, 2009, 03:03 PM »
Hyperterm is no longer available for Windows 2008 server.
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General Software Discussion / Looking for modem comm / testing freeware
« Last post by AzureToad on July 01, 2009, 01:34 PM »
I need a free / open source program that would let me connect to another computer over a modem.
I use Procomm on my PC, but at client sites, I simply need to test for a good phone connection on their modem.
Client OS is Win2K3 or Win2K8 server.

Google wasn't a lot of help...
98
Living Room / Re: Advice on Netbooks
« Last post by AzureToad on June 30, 2009, 01:44 PM »
Lifehacker had a recent article about the best 5 netbooks - the ASUS EEEPC 1000HE came out on top.
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General Software Discussion / Re: Remote Desktop Manager alternative
« Last post by AzureToad on June 03, 2008, 03:13 PM »
Wow!  a half-hour after I post, I get a PERFECT answer!
Thank you so much!

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General Software Discussion / Remote Desktop Manager alternative
« Last post by AzureToad on June 03, 2008, 01:51 PM »
I work tech support for a company that uses Microsoft's Remote Desktop to connect to client computers.  I'm using SpeedApps "Remote Manager" and love it!  However, it has a couple problems and I'm looking for a freeware alternative.

 :down: First issue, there's some concerns about the "author" of the product (See https://www.donation...47.msg97698#msg97698).
 :down: Secondly, the program occasionally uses most of the available memory, causing my system to lock up. 

Is there some software out there that lets me manage my connections and access them in the same window?  Remote Manager has:
 :up: tabs for each connection,
 :up: multiple protocols,
 :up: screenshot manager,
 :up: inheritance of settings from a master, etc. 
Great functionality, but I'm not comfortable with the issues listed above.

Anybody have other suggestions?
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