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General Software Discussion / Re: What online services do you pay for?

« Last post by Curt on September 06, 2015, 08:35 PM »

In the past I have paid monthly in donation for an online radio station I quite liked, Radio Paradise: http://www.radioparadise.com/
- Oshyan

-JavaJones (September 05, 2015, 06:05 PM)

I like it too. I used to donate them every month. I found Radio Paradise via the radio streaming plugin Octoshape that already 9 years ago gave 192kb MP3 ♥ Today Octoshape is concentrating on video & multicast, and I have a music collection of my own.

I have for several years been paying for being a member of Flickr, but I have cancelled the next auto-payment, because I still don't have a camera...

My Internet Supplier (YouSee.dk) is also my TV broadcaster and my Phone operator (both mobile and landline), and really should  be named as one of those "online services" I give my money - because I give them quite a lot! I can't keep up with how many features they say I have free access to: 100 tv channels with an endless list of streaming programs on demand, including film and series. They also offer several hundred radio stations, and YouSee Musik with many million music tracks. These audio files are now impossible to just download the easy way; I have to stream and record, but in the "old days" I could simply download entire albums in just a couple of clicks. Luckily I managed to download a hundred thousand tracks "in time". I have the right to store them locally as long as YouSee still is my Internet Supplier.

I don't use any of the other features, except that for a while I was also using their online backup.

My speed down/up is 50/5 or 40/15 or 30/25 as I want it - just log in and click to change it again and again.

In Denmark we have agreed to have a national radio & tv station free of adverts and ... well: FREE (not as in free beer, but as in free speech). (Almost) everybody must pay to support it, (almost) no matter if they use it or not. For this reason also (and because everything in Denmark is expensive) my total expense per month for all I have listed (including the two phones) is in the area of $60.

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Official Announcements / Re: Forum Upgraded August 30, 2015 - Report issues here

« Last post by Curt on September 05, 2015, 04:14 PM »

will we again have a button, making colourful posts?

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Living Room / Re: How do you resist buying ever more powerful PCs?

« Last post by Curt on September 05, 2015, 04:00 PM »

..., not knowing what I needed the most, a new smart phone, a new television, or a new PC ...

-Curt (July 17, 2015, 11:52 AM)

^ demanding "friends" made me make a middle of the road choice and buy a new cell phone, not "smart", but talk & sms only! I was hoping this would make me able to have a new television before the world cup in team handball begins in December.

A new computer will apparently have to wait 

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General Software Discussion / Re: use your own definition of malware w Outpost 9.1!

« Last post by Curt on September 04, 2015, 06:12 PM »

Outpost has not been working with Windows 10 on my machine, so I am exited Agnitum finally has "something" ready for W10:

Agnitum Outpost v9.2 BETA
Outpost Security Suite Pro 9.2 Build number: 4843.708.2042.604 Release Date: 08.24.2015

What's New:

Improvements
• Windows 10 support
• Installation on a clean system with no need to reboot
• Optimized performance of the application rating process

Fixed issues:
• Eliminated system lags during application rating process previously revealed by several applications
• Fixed an occasional service crash after quitting the hybernation mode
• Fixed an issue of applying exceptions while the antivirus operates with network resources
• Eliminated an occasional BSOD when attempting to deactivate specific types of malware
• Fixed an occasional service crash when attempting to deactivate specific types of malware
• Fixed an issue of protection components management in the main window
• Fixed an issue of detecting malware objects during context scanning
• Fixed display of base update time in the main window
• Fixed an issue of occasional control channel overflow in the driver when downloading torrents.

Download BETA: http://www.agnitum.com/

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Living Room / Re: help me find this old Barbershop version of Cool Water

« Last post by Curt on September 04, 2015, 03:13 AM »

^ thanks, 4wd.

However, you can HEAR they all were made by white people...
and that is why I am asking especially for this "black" version.
So the search is still on
Anyone? 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any free portable pdf editor with these features?

« Last post by Curt on September 02, 2015, 04:56 PM »

One minor thing: "Extract page" will not lead to "Delete page".

I am mainly looking for the following functions:
- Add pages - Delete pages - Rotate pages - Crop Pages - Add Text - Eraser - Add Comments - Add Stamps - Encryption - Insert Images - OCR

-motiontwelve (August 31, 2015, 06:24 PM)

motiontwelve simply listed all the features of PDF-Exchange Viewer PRO and said "I want all this for free"







It will be interesting to see if he can get all that for free.

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General Software Discussion / Re: So, what pdf reader app is your fav?

« Last post by Curt on September 02, 2015, 04:05 PM »

can't reach the http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfarchitect page. Can you?

-Curt (September 02, 2015, 11:22 AM)

no problems here... FF 40.0.3
Are you using ...

-tomos (September 02, 2015, 11:30 AM)

^ life is weird. I first restarted Firefox (40.0.3) in Safe Mode and went to the bad links. The pages showed up nicely as they should, so the culprit must be one of my addons, I thought. On one hand I was annoyed; "oh, it can take so long time to isolate a malfunctioning extension", on the other hand I felt relieved that it was merely an addon and not my computer.

When my Firefix had been restarted in normal mode, I instinctively re-tested the links before disabling any addons. And now they worked just fine! To make sure, I ran CCleaner > Clean, and then visited the links again. They are now working just fine, and I have no idea why.

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printer driver only: bullzip

-superboyac (September 02, 2015, 03:11 PM)

^ thanks for reminding, superboyac, I had forgotten about bullzip.
I often dream about the company's Print to Word, but it's shameless expensive: $69+VAT=$86.25 http://www.bullzip.c...roducts/ptw/info.php

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General Software Discussion / Re: So, what pdf reader app is your fav?

« Last post by Curt on September 02, 2015, 11:22 AM »

PDFCreator (via sourceforge)

-tomos (September 02, 2015, 10:26 AM)

My Firefox 40 won't open http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfarchitect or http://www.pdfforge.org/blog, but claims these pages contain invalid compression (?) or something in that area. I refuse to apply for membership just to inform the company.

However, my reason for visiting the company in the first place was to recall, how you can build your own pdf application with PDF Architect (the PRO shareware version of PDFCreator)! But what's the point if one can't reach the http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfarchitect page. Can you?

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Living Room / Re: More good web comics you've discovered

« Last post by Curt on September 02, 2015, 09:50 AM »

heaven or hell; it's your call...










http://tapastic.com/series/TOONHOLE

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any free portable pdf editor with these features?

« Last post by Curt on September 02, 2015, 08:56 AM »

I think his keyword is "free"

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Living Room / Re: Recommend some music videos to me!

« Last post by Curt on September 02, 2015, 03:31 AM »

I didn't know June Carter started off as a Stand-Up Comedian...
But wow, is she cute; no wonder Johnny Cash fell in love with her ♥ ♥

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Living Room / Get paid if you find this old Barbershop version of Cool Water

« Last post by Curt on September 01, 2015, 06:14 PM »

My query did not give the wanted result at first, so I've renamed ("Get paid") the thread.
However, it seems my search all along was based on false memory.
---------------------------------- original post:

In the early 1980s I had an already very old record with the wonderful number Cool Water (written by Bob Noland in 1936). I praised it too much, so I lost it..., and now I really miss it, because in my mind this particular version was better than any other of the many versions there are.

The version I am seeking is "basically" a (black, vocal) version of these:

Sons Of The Pioneers: https://www.youtube..../watch?v=WDtCa8ZgAk4
Hank Williams: https://www.youtube..../watch?v=s5ywIVBBt-Y
Burl Ives: https://www.youtube..../watch?v=qtxqFZbyzS0
Frankie Laine: https://www.youtube..../watch?v=2jj7qab6KC4
The Rooftop Singers: https://www.youtube..../watch?v=yJ_HefidQpk
Melody Master's Quartet: not available

However:
> It was not performed by white men, but definitely by 3 or 4 "old" Afro American male singers only. In my memory it was a quartet, but it might 'merely' have been a trio.

> and I feel certain it was a cappella / Barbershop style, because I cannot remember any instrumental sounds   
Eh... regarding "Barbershop": not the notice me, I am impressive -style, but four old negro church singers discretely giving their best -style.

> I also imagine it was running 16 rpm or 78 rpm. I think it was too old for 45 or 33 rpm (I think it was a single)!?

I will of course be pleased if it turns out to be on the Internet, even YouTube, but I have searched so often, that if it's there, it's most likely misnamed.

If you know about this record, I am of course ready to pay to have it mailed to me, please, or to have a digital copy, if possible.

 

Sons Of The Pioneers - Cool Water Lyrics

All day I face the barren waste without the taste of water,
Cool water.
Old Dan and I with throats burned dry and souls that cry for water,
Cool water.

The night are cool and I'm a fool each stars a pool of water,
Cool water.
But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn and carry on to water,
Cool water.

(Chorus)
Keep a movin' Dan, don't you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man
and he spreads the burnin' sand with water.
Dan can't you see that big green tree where the waters runnin' free
and it's waiting there for me and you.
Water, cool water.

The shadows sway and seem to say tonight we pray for water,
Cool water.
And way up there He'll hear our prayer and show us where there's water,
Cool Water.

Dan's feet are sore he's yearning for just one thing more than water,
Cool water.
Like me, I guess, he'd like to rest where there's no quest for water,
Cool water.

For your info: "Old Dan" is a donkey.

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Best Text Editor / Re: EmEditor Professional v13 New Features - EmEditor Free is back!

« Last post by Curt on September 01, 2015, 09:15 AM »

maybe you didn't all notice that EmEditor is celebrating their 20'th anniversary, so PRO prices right now are 20 off the usual:

Download the normal EmEditor Professional/Free installer, install, and select All Commands on the Tools menu, select Help, and select Downgrade. (Alternatively, select Quick Launch (CTRL+Q) on the Tools menu, type “downgrade”, and press Enter twice.)

what pro and free have in common:

buy Pro: https://www.emeditor.com/#purchase

Free vs Pro: https://www.emeditor...story/emeditor-free/
click to see all the differences between pro and free:

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General Software Discussion / Re: Friendly Face of Death (Windows 10)!

« Last post by Curt on August 29, 2015, 11:24 AM »

In response to Mr. Spector's article ...

-Innuendo (August 29, 2015, 09:42 AM)

I didn't recognize his name, when I first read the article, but I might very well have been too impressed with him merely for writing professionally:

http://www.lincolnspector.com/ http://windowssecrets.com/author/lincoln-spector/ http://www.pcworld.com/author/Lincoln-Spector/ http://www.techhive.com/author/Lincoln-Spector/ http://www.cio.com/author/Lincoln-Spector/

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General Software Discussion / Re: QTTabBar 1029

« Last post by Curt on August 29, 2015, 02:35 AM »

1027 > 1028 > 1029:


http://qttabbar.wikidot.com/change-log:

QTTabBar » Change Log
Version 1029 (2015-8-25)

     New:

- Now captures windows that are opened by Start menu and jumplist of Windows 10.
               Looking for a better way to capture Win+E in Windows 10.

 - Reformed Extended renaming feature.
               Supports renaming multiple files and folders using a list of new names.

 - Now Application Launcher button accepts drops to register files.
 - New keywords in Command Button – %tab% and %tabpath% that are substituted by Tab object and path string of tab when used in Tab events.
 - Keywords that represent selections such as %f% are now substituted by selection paths in the view owned by the tab, when used in Tab events.
 - New option 'Blend with custom color" in Selected column bg color of Compatible View.
 - Added a few Scripting commands – EnsureItemVisible, RenameMultiple, SetExtraViewSize.


     Fixed:

 - Option "No capture from Desktop" is ignored.
 - Extra View size is not restored after a maximized window is closed.
 - Folder window flickers on opening, especially when Extra Views are enabled.
 - Option window can freeze when menu style has changed.
 - Continuous renaming files by Tab and Shift + Tab key is now available in Compatible View too.
 - Desktop Tool menu pops up at wrong position in Right-to-Left environments.
 - Desktop Tool fails to initialize when the computer is under a heavy load situation such as cold start.
 - Desktop Tool menu is turned off after menu titles are rearranged.
 - Command MoveTabToView does not work.

-Quizo

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General Software Discussion / Re: free Windows 10 Tweaker @TheWindowsClub

« Last post by Curt on August 28, 2015, 06:18 PM »

I don't know, Tom, maybe the best had been not even to mention the Tweak-10 program! When I was quoting the Tweak-10 features, I was finally noticing how many features were from a "cleaner", not from a "customizer", so the $25 label made me decide this program should be satisfied with having been mentioned at all!

modified:
yes, they are two different programs. All thewindowsclub-apps are free.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Firefox Extensions: Your favorite or most useful

« Last post by Curt on August 28, 2015, 05:34 PM »

Open in Edge is coming

martin commented on "Open in IE", in response to Curt:

"I have created a new Open in Edge add-on and submitted it for publishing.

A word of warning: the approval process at Mozilla takes a while. It could be a few months before the add-on is available to install and use."
http://www.wittersworld.com/projects/

-New comment on WittersWorld

modified:
the future link might very well be https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-in-edge/

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General Software Discussion / Re: What's your preferred File Manager

« Last post by Curt on August 28, 2015, 05:10 PM »

>I found this Q-Dir that has all similar "xplorer2 pro" features<

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: WildGem 1.1

« Last post by Curt on August 28, 2015, 11:17 AM »

Be it documents or media files, I often find it important for me to have them ordered in "latest change" (or what the English term may be? My "Explorer" is not in English), because I really am no good at remembering file names. At the same time a file should preferably be at the "right" usual place, if I merely have made a minor change - which is what I would use WildGem for. Especially my picture files are ordered in themes, easily made possible by manipulating their "date of latest change", and should really not be given another time stamp (in any way) than it already was showing. Argh, does any one understand what I am trying to say here?

Twinbee, can you make WildGem offer an option to let the altered files keep old "not touched since..." (or what the English term may be), please?

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General Software Discussion / Re: free Windows 10 Tweaker @TheWindowsClub

« Last post by Curt on August 28, 2015, 07:17 AM »

Not free at all: Tweak-10 http://www.totalidea.com/products/tweak-10/index.php

Tweak-10 Feature overview

•    Heaps of features to customize, optimize and tweak Windows 10
•    No need to dig into the system registry: activate hundreds of tweaks by a mouse click only
•    Make Windows 10 work and look the way you want it to - Tweak-10 includes everything you need for that
•    Designed especially for Windows 10 - unlike competitive products!
•    Performance tweaks and optimizations included
•    Speed up your CPU, your internet connection and much more

Tweak-10 Feature details

•    System optimization: Optimize your system with the included system tweaks, registry cleanup, and registry defragmentation
•    System cleanup: Cleanup your system and remove unneeded files, unneeded system update backups, temporary files and a lot more
•    System tweaking: Tweak your system with hidden and usually inaccessible system hacks
•    System customization: Customize your system with hundreds of special customization tweaks
•    System information: Access detailed system information, product keys, hard disk information, network bandwidth information
•    System memory optimization: Optimize your system's physical memory with the included memory optimizer
•    System restrictions: Easily restrict access to applications, system features, taskbar, start screen
•    System tweak migration: Export and transfer your tweaks to other machines running Tweak-10

-totalidea.com

click thumbnail-picture to enlarge:



http://www.totalidea...s/tweak-10/index.php

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General Software Discussion / Re: Weird Firefox hangs since 40.x?

« Last post by Curt on August 27, 2015, 03:29 PM »

now 40.0.3



https://ftp.mozilla....fox/releases/40.0.3/

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Official Announcements / Re: Forum Upgrade Will Occur September 1st, 2015

« Last post by Curt on August 27, 2015, 09:19 AM »

yourvideo.webm. You cannot upload that type of file. The only allowed extensions are txt,jpg,jpeg,gif,mpg,png,zip,rar,7z,ahk,fbs,mov,avi,mpg,rm,exe,mid,mp3,wav,grid,opml,tgz,gz,xml,ini,alias,wma,ogg,xz,pdf,apk,wmv,mp4,asf,webp.

-DonationCoder

webm is (was?) the declared future of videos on the web, and is regarded as safe content in Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge. Surely webm is a must for allowed filetypes here on DC?!

http://camendesign.c..._everybody/test.html
https://support.mozi...io-and-video-firefox

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General Software Discussion / Re: Friendly Face of Death (Windows 10)!

« Last post by Curt on August 27, 2015, 07:02 AM »

So there was nothing new?!!    Hehe..., so now you know, I too upgraded from 7.  I purchased a license key for a 64-bits Windows 8 Pro when it was on pre-launch sale, but at first I didn't dare to install it because "Update Advisor" said my hardware back then was too outdated, and later on I wouldn't have it anyway, because people in general kept telling how bad W8 was. Now I have a 32-bits machine with W10, so I've never used my W8 key. I have actually never used Windows 8 at all.

Hence this outdated news  

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General Software Discussion / Friendly Face of Death (Windows 10)!

« Last post by Curt on August 27, 2015, 03:25 AM »

My upgrade to Windows 10 was a good one, so I was surprised when I read how Lincoln Spector from Windows Secrets had some terrible experiences when upgrading to Win 10.

I merely bring you a short snippet, read the full story at http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/thirty-day-win10-experiment-lasts-only-a-week/

(...)
Reviewing the issues, starting with the crashes

The worst problem hit on day two. When I tried to lower the volume on my music, suddenly Win10 wouldn’t respond. Then the mouse pointer started behaving erratically. Within a minute, the music stopped entirely, the external monitor went black, and then the laplet’s monitor turned blue.

I was suffering my first experience of the Win10 version of a Blue Screen of Death (but not the last). Surprisingly, it’s a big improvement over the vintage BSoD. Instead of the usual technical mumbo-jumbo, you see a big, sad-face emoticon (which I dubbed the Friendly Face of Death — FFoD) and clear, concise text that tells you what to search for online.


Win10 FFoD



Figure 1. Win10's Blue Screen of Death provides a friendlier face and a bit less-obscure information than do previous Windows versions.


Still, that was not much consolation. The first crash occurred on day two, in the middle of work. Two days later, it happened again. On day six, Win10 crashed twice! Each crash was preceded by erratic Windows behavior and no response from the keyboard and mouse. Two more crashes the next day effectively ended the 30-day experiment.

(...)http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/thirty-day-win10-experiment-lasts-only-a-week/

-Lincoln Spector from Windows Secrets

Anyway, it's good that the new error message actually gives you an useful information rather than the former useless search without knowing what you are searching for

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: PhraseExpander Professional for PC 79% off $29.99

« Last post by Curt on August 26, 2015, 06:16 PM »

I will believe it if dhous uses a text expander himself; two posts in six years!





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