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Living Room / Re: Looking for smartphone
« Last post by Contro on September 29, 2017, 01:39 PM »
Any opinions on what we've heard about the S8?   I'm thinking about trading my iPhone for one when the contract is up in a couple of months...
Ios to Android ?

Here in Tenerife I have heard that nobody come back from the apple world to windows or android again.....

I think you need in deep your decision....
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Living Room / Re: Looking for smartphone
« Last post by Contro on September 29, 2017, 01:37 PM »
I think I said already that my model is Xiaomi Redmi Pro 3 International Version.
I flashed to MIUI 8.1 but still very buggy, apps make it crash and when in silent mode apps are not heard, while switching back to normal mode apps are still not heard.

I had all the good intent, but how can they ship something in such a buggy state?

OK, then if hardware is fine, will these EU roms be the solution?
I have friend buy very cheap from China, but then they can't call anyone for a different system or come interface in chinese.

Redmi and Xiaomi have very good local support here and perhaps the times when I compare the samsung S4 with the chinese options have change a lot.

I don't doubt you can change everything waiting, but meanwhile you have put the money in advance.

 :tellme:
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Living Room / Re: Looking for smartphone
« Last post by Contro on September 29, 2017, 01:34 PM »
thanks but I don't want to root my phone

if I root it, all my banking apps do not work, but MobileIron doesn't work so I cannot have access to my work emails!
I root my samsung S4 device and have to come back again.
I don't like root anymore.
root for what ? To change the MAC ? To make special security image copies ? . Probably this is not necessary with cloud services and ordinary backups....

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Living Room / Re: Looking for smartphone
« Last post by Contro on September 29, 2017, 01:30 PM »
I don't trust alibaba to buy from there, I used in the past a similar chinese bullsht called ioffer or something and I lost my money! absolutely no protection or customer support!


I haven't had any problems.  Did you look at the seller reviews?  And you can initiate a dispute- they have a process.  And I used it in one case, and it worked.

it's too risky
the item is in turkey, they have no idea if it works in uk
Here in Canary Island we have a tax : IGIC
And is an importation from the exterior.
Ordinarily the waste of the Adoune is surprising high .
Only if I can make the dispatch may be rentable.
On the other hand if I buy local probably the price is better and I have the support and advice from the local dealer.

The only advantage here to buy on internet is that you can select exactly the model you want, but in my case I will have to wait weeks or pay the urgency and more high price.

And if the package is lost, or delayed, or arrive broken I will have several months without the device....

Only in very cheap products I can afford this.
 :-\
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Living Room / Re: Looking for smartphone
« Last post by Contro on September 29, 2017, 01:21 PM »
Only buy a phone with the Android-based MIUI OS, (eg. XIAOMI), if you're willing to install another firmware, perform extensive setting modification, or willing to put up with chronic privacy invasion - FWIW, I have a XIAOMI Redmi Note 2 running non-standard firmware.

I recommend you get a phone with a Qualcomm processor, (ie. SnapDragon SoC), not MTK, as it is better supported by third party firmware, eg. CyanogenMod, and you'll get Android version updates a lot faster.

Besides that, you haven't said anything about your other needs, ie. Dual (4G) SIM, microSD, HD/FHD, battery life, network coverage, etc, etc.

XIAOMI just released the Redmi Note 3 Special Edition which has world-wide 4G band coverage, (and there's a CyanogenMod version available to install with a little fiddling).

Since you're in the UK: WileyFox

I am about to buy Xiaomi RedMi Note 3, but it doesn't have removable battery! that is a major con because after few months/years the battery loses its performance and needs replacement!
Not necessarily. I have friends with the sealed battery with no problems for years.
Only if you need more energy have an external one or a supplementary battery to feed the internal one.

Nowadays if you want a good device you have to submit to the sealed battery technology. It's an imposition of highest quality devices......

And of course that seal is not a warrant of impermeability or going with the mobile under the water....

 :-[
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Living Room / Re: Looking for smartphone
« Last post by Contro on September 29, 2017, 01:08 PM »
Hello!

I need a new smartphone with:
1) 3GB at least RAM as my 2GB Note2 struggles
2) good screen view under sunlight
3) good removable battery life

Can you suggest me any?
Is any of these any good? http://www.ebay.co.u...p;rt=nc&LH_BIN=1
Are Lenovo good? Any specific?

Btw, they must be good quality, not falling apart, bad voice quality, etc.

thanks!
Features 2) and 3) are the most difficult ones.

In my ebook reader I see all under the sun. In mobiles is an pending matter....
But last models have an option to see in black and white that improve the thing. And the nits have improved too from my old Samsung S4
I think is one of the most important features that makers don't publicity too much because the technology have not solved well the feature until this moment....

The feature 3 is relative too. Now all the superior class of mobiles have the battery sealed . And are removable but under certain conditions. Ordinarily is necessary use the technical assistant because the need to open the device for changing the battery. It's a sort of termal seal to protect the device against water and dust. But sure limits your possibility to change easily the battery or have another battery as I use with the samsung S4.

 :-\

Note : one of the features I will care in my next device is the camera.

The camera with two lenses are my prefered. More stability and possibility to obtain better images.



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General Software Discussion / Re: Free Windows Admin Tools
« Last post by Contro on September 29, 2017, 09:33 AM »
You might try: SpiceWorks. On the site: SharewareOnSale  there was an offer of a similar type of software too. Maybe those software packages can accomplish your plan with your hardware/software/network setup.
SpiceWorks sounds me a lot.

Thanks !
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Living Room / Re: Who's your favorite scientist ?
« Last post by Contro on September 29, 2017, 09:29 AM »
Charles Darwin

Welcome to the forum !!!!!!!
 ;D
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General Software Discussion / Pommodoro Technique for special cases
« Last post by Contro on September 29, 2017, 03:11 AM »
I presume i am a special case.
I am using Instant Boss and I have lost 2000 grams until this moment.
I like this system. Specially in sedentary works like mine.
Revising I don't remember any program that does what exactly I want.

What do I want ?

Something like Instant Boss but without the emerging window and focus lost.
proactive and remembering with sounds. Forcing to interrupt the work but without loosing focus...
Perhaps with command voice interaction...
Impossible to forget the presence of the program : With Instant Boss when I enter in "my inspirational moments" I forgot completely.... But I don't want the forcing loosing the focus. It make me vey angry....  >:(
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General Software Discussion / Re: Free Windows Admin Tools
« Last post by Contro on September 29, 2017, 03:04 AM »
Whether ManageEngine is good software to manage your computer network, I don't know. But I do know that this product is already available for years, so it will have its uses.

Still, I think it is way overkill for home use. And as you ask about Domains, it would be safe to assume you don't have such a system deployed at home. Not a bad thing, because the average home network consist of 2 or3 computers, perhaps a tablet or two and a few phones. Not worth the costs and hassle to set up a domain for that.

Very simply stated: a Domain (in the context of the ManageEngine software) contains at least one computer that acts as a Domain Controller and often lots and lots of other computers, that all can be managed/configured from the Domain Controller. And if you don't run any Server edition of Windows anywhere in your network, you won't have a Domain.

The ManageEngine software is really intended for companies that do have a network managed by one or more Windows-based Domain Controllers.

Alternatives for this type of software that are intended for small networks at home, I do not know. Perhaps a search on website: https://alternativeto.net/ will work out for you.
I only have windows 8.1
the pc
the laptop or portatile
the mobile under android
the ebook kindle
I work alone. (sometimes in collaborations....)

 :P
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Living Room / Re: What books are you reading?
« Last post by Contro on September 28, 2017, 03:28 PM »
I have finished Fear and Trembling

Is more easy to read than The Information by Martin Amis.

Is about mobbing in the work.
 ;D
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Living Room / Duolingo alternatives (learning english)
« Last post by Contro on September 28, 2017, 03:07 PM »
This morning I finished the Duolingo english course.
I thought that when finished will begin another with more contents. But now I only can learn other languages.
I have 5083 EXP and 73% fluency or something similar.
I lack for more material. I am studying english quotes (Albert Einstein is the first).
Also try to write in this forum is an importance practice.
Reading books and searching for words with dictionary.exe ( The information by Martin Amis was the first , and recently finished Fear and Tremblings by Amelie Nothomb)
The word of the day from several web pages.  [1] [2][3][4]
The forum I am using some years ago is WordReference

I would like additionally something free and interactive or easy.

Like

https://www.randomlists.com/things

Other resources I am using are :
examples-finder
Mobysaurus Thesaurus (you can download in DC)
WordWeb free edition
Learning English reading The Bible
and two dictionaries that came with the kindle ebook device.

And the most important tool I need :

English Grammar with testing. That I can select a special feature and go deep.
Basically I need now a lot more of theory. English Grammar Free Trainer. Practice English Grammar.  :-*

 :-[

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General Software Discussion / Free Windows Admin Tools
« Last post by Contro on September 28, 2017, 02:11 PM »
I receive an email in one of my accounts with the link to download this program from manageengine.com

The first thing seems to ask me is a domain. I think I haven't because I use blogs from blogger and wordpress.

Do you know this program ?

Do you think is good ?

 :-*

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Seems a good program.
Running to try !
I am using Everything. What's the difference ?

 :-*

Hi,

I don't understand what you mean by "using Everything".
Can you explain?
Sorry Hugo.

Anandcoral is right !

What is the advantage with your program don't using the indexing ?

I suppose is for computer not very powerful. I have an i7 processor and 32 GB RAM.

Nevertheless your program is installed and trying.

Best Regards

I don't know Everything and don't use it, but I have looked it description.

I have already explain this a couple of posts back, programs like Everything, UltraSearch, etc require administration rights on the computer and work only on NTFS partition.
This may work if you are a home user with only one computer and only NTFS partitions.
If you have several computer shares, NAS systems, FAT32 disks, SD  cards, some USB disks you cannot use them and need a program like CSearcher or similar programs, also if you don't have admin rights on the computer (like many office workers) you can't use Everything or similar programs.





You have explained perfectly well to me why i am using CSearcher

Best Regards

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The menu is done !

Some run command don't seem to work under AHK like : documents , videos, pictures, bluetooth file transfer, create a system repair disk, default location, font viewer, dvdmake, journal, recdisc, collab.cpl and a few others.

Some are solved too. Like documents, videos, pictures and all the ones relating to opening folders in my system.

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Seems a good program.
Running to try !
I am using Everything. What's the difference ?

 :-*

Hi,

I don't understand what you mean by "using Everything".
Can you explain?
Sorry Hugo.

Anandcoral is right !

What is the advantage with your program don't using the indexing ?

I suppose is for computer not very powerful. I have an i7 processor and 32 GB RAM.

Nevertheless your program is installed and trying.

Best Regards
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Living Room / Re: Chess?
« Last post by Contro on September 28, 2017, 06:46 AM »
I download also StockFish https://stockfishchess.org/download/ , but I don't know how to manage
 :-[

Note : It seemed I will need something else : What you're getting: just the Stockfish engine. You will need to use your own UCI-compatible chess program.

What is it ?

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Living Room / Re: Chess?
« Last post by Contro on September 28, 2017, 06:37 AM »
What is the best free chess software ?

Arena looks nice.
I suspect it is what is used in the video above -- but amn't sure about that.

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Downloading and installed. Look good !!!!!!

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Something like cleanDocs I'm guessing.


Cheap Windows alternative: Remove Personal metadata from Files to Protect Your Privacy

Which is unfortunately very limited in what it will remove.

There's also MAT which supports a few formats.
It's perfect but free.

 :-*

I have today connection to sourceforge and find this

Absolution
DocInfoRetriever
Exiftool  for PDF

I have to try to see if really are useful.
 :-[
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Living Room / Re: Chess?
« Last post by Contro on September 27, 2017, 03:54 PM »
I like Chess !!!!!!

What is the best free chess software ?

 :-*

Note : The video is wonderful !
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I hope Mouser can clarify then

Best Regards


Note : https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=1752.0
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Please describe exactly what 'sensitive' means, related to the context that makes it sensitive. :-\

I don't know exactly. Appear in Mouse post. But I suppose is sensible or privative information or information that third persons may use.
Usually are the metadata, but I don't know if Mouser includes something else.

Best Regards
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Coding Snacks / Re: Forum - Inverse revision of the posts
« Last post by Contro on September 26, 2017, 03:27 PM »
It's an option in your settings:

[ Invalid Attachment ]
You're a genious !!!!!!
Thank a lot. Best Regards
 :tellme: :tellme: :tellme:
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PopUp Wisdom / Re: New books wanted!
« Last post by Contro on September 26, 2017, 01:45 PM »
Having scientist quotes is awesome -- I think no point having separate quote books for different scientists -- combine them all in one!
You're absolutely right. Is just a question of modularity and simplicity. PsPad (or Notepad++) or in native way PopUp Wisdom has the ability to join or mix files. The only disadvantage of specialised author'f files is that you can have the option to see only one author. This is boring and tedious but fortunately may be solved with the final joining. And also with best recopilations. I am planning these to have the possibility to measure the largest collection by author and this may be of no interest with universal scientists, but i am about to forget that the best is a relative question and I want a special effort in this ( https://www.donation....msg413024#msg413024 ).
So is a preliminary consequence talk about a particular scientist and then of all of them.
The Living Room is the adequate subforum for our beloved scientists and I will care the edition of those posts to not inundate the subforum with a lot of quotes every day. But the members with scientist they prefer will have the option - sometimes - to see a specialised review.

For his purpose I have opened a post in Snack Coding for prepare the posts. But I have the answer now in the simple way, so I am not worried anymore.

I suggest to continue with the prefered scientist of Miles Ahead and step by step the posting will grow in a pleasant and not disturbing way of the rest of the posts (jokes, hobbies, happy discussions, etc. ). The quotes probably will be another part of the subforum for the inspirational moment.

Best Regards
 :-\
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I think I will find something in sourceforge, but from my position the web is down.

I have to wait.
I tried metadata analyzer by Smart PC Solutions but adwcleaner detects three menaces...
 :-[

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