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General Software Discussion / Re: Firefox --3.5-- Extensions: Your favorite or most useful

« Last post by tomos on July 16, 2009, 08:31 AM »

does Cyber Search allow the first result to be launched if you press return without actively selecting it (a la FARR) ?
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I know there is another extension that does that but I dont know name of it or if it works with v.3.5
(I searched the other FF exts thread but didnt find it)

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General Software Discussion / Re: fully free software utilities for biz use - discussion

« Last post by tomos on July 15, 2009, 01:49 PM »

what about ArsClip clipboard extender ?
http://www.joejoesof...showpage.php?cid=111

if nobody knows I can contact the author - it's donation/freeware and appears to be free for all to use

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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 7 limited time upgrade discount starting tomorrow (June 26th)

« Last post by tomos on July 15, 2009, 01:39 PM »

Not sure how many people have 'booked' copies though. I have booked 2 copies of Pro but I may change my mind before October

-Carol Haynes (July 15, 2009, 11:43 AM)

does that mean you dont have to pay till october ? and have the option to cancel ?
(I'm still indecisive about the english version myself . . )

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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 7 limited time upgrade discount starting tomorrow (June 26th)

« Last post by tomos on July 15, 2009, 10:29 AM »

well I dont know how long the windows 7 offer lasted here in germany - but certainly less than 17 hours
I forgot about it (I think they were all in deutsch though and the UK offer seems to be still running)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Firefox --3.5-- Extensions: Your favorite or most useful

« Last post by tomos on July 15, 2009, 07:21 AM »

I only after upgrading today & found it unusable without this one

Tab Mix Plus - Make Tabs work the way you want.  You need to get the latest build from the forum.

-4wd (July 01, 2009, 02:29 AM)

thanks for that

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Living Room / Re: A Problem for A Real Expert - the Haunted Router(s)

« Last post by tomos on July 15, 2009, 03:14 AM »

Yes, I've got to find the factory default password first. Or was it blank?

-raybeere (July 14, 2009, 08:54 PM)

in case you cant find it I came across this page yesterday related to routers & skype
Your router is here:-
http://www.portforwa...ys/WRT54GL/Skype.htm
if you scroll down a page or so it says

By default the username is blank, and the password is admin. Click the Ok button to log in to your router.

dont know if that's dependable - sounds odd - no user name but a password, maybe it should be the other way round

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Corel PaintShop Pro X - 4 Free

« Last post by tomos on July 14, 2009, 10:02 AM »

thanks

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Living Room / Re: Tech News Weekly: Edition 28-09

« Last post by tomos on July 12, 2009, 01:52 PM »

Great edition -- lot's of interesting stuff.

-mouser (July 12, 2009, 05:09 AM)

hear hear 

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LaunchBar Commander / Re: Show us your LaunchBar Commander Screenshots

« Last post by tomos on July 11, 2009, 08:34 AM »

You showed me yours so I'll show you mine. (see attachment in previous post)

-howardparsons (July 10, 2009, 07:14 PM)

ooh, I like that sleep icon down at the end there (the moon one - I presume it's sleep)

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Living Room / Re: Show us a photo of your mutt or other creatures..

« Last post by tomos on July 11, 2009, 08:31 AM »

EDIT 4 (FINAL): 2 pictures moved to Imageshack due to forum file size constraints - my apologies to those whom have trouble with/don't like IS

-wreckedcarzz (July 10, 2009, 08:51 PM)

I'm not going to even click on them if they're that big (I'm saving up for the 28" monitor but I keep spending it on other stuff )
whens your birthday? I'll get you an image resizer - oh look they're free*


* well this one - Resizer is, and the Faststone one is too

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Living Room / Re: Show us a photo of your mutt or other creatures..

« Last post by tomos on July 10, 2009, 08:14 AM »

here's two that got new homes when I moved abroad - cute huh?



sam n fifi . . funny though, they never did get on when they grew up fully. She hit puberty very young and started flirting like mad with all the big toms around the place. He was older but still a teenager and felt (& was) left out - maybe he was already neutered even   (sounds like a dramatic romantic novel lol)
She got neutered after the first litter - each kitten looked like a different one of the toms

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Living Room / Re: Show us a photo of your mutt or other creatures..

« Last post by tomos on July 10, 2009, 07:34 AM »

thanks nudone, I think that about most animals - that they are 'are genuinely good and pure', if not it's usually unfortunately because people have corrupted them . .  
They're all lovely looking dogs btw

this thread has been very moving at times - thanks all 

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Word Processor Roundup / Re: Textmaker (Softmaker/Ashampoo Office) 2008

« Last post by tomos on July 10, 2009, 06:12 AM »

this is still valid today (the 'for free' one) - I just tried it.

For those interested in Softmaker office 2008, there is a killer Ashampoo deal (same as Softmaker):

http://r.ashampoo.co...ings/1/090410_en.htm   for $4.99

-elpresi (July 07, 2009, 03:16 AM)

Or for free if you're quick.

-4wd (July 09, 2009, 06:39 AM)

maybe they're bringing out a new version soon

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General Software Discussion / Re: WMP & lots of tiny .wav files

« Last post by tomos on July 09, 2009, 01:53 PM »

Actually, I did it on purpose. They gave me a choice to install Quicktime without iTunes.
I don't avoid mp3s because I don't listen to music, I avoid them because it looks so complicated. So, I'll play around with it....

-SKesselman (July 09, 2009, 10:45 AM)

well, before you invest money on music from iTunes, I would definitely read up about it's pros & cons
and good luck    - I mean with the whole music thing, not just itunes!
I have some music on computer now (after having avoided the whole mp3 thing till just this year) and love being able to randomly play tracks - there's albums that I just cant listen to any more, but when I hear a single track unexpectedly I can really enjoy it.

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Living Room / Re: Show us a photo of your mutt or other creatures..

« Last post by tomos on July 09, 2009, 10:33 AM »

My cat, Saffron: (see attachment in previous post)

-mouser (July 09, 2009, 10:14 AM)

hah, it looks like you - well . . like your avatar

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General Software Discussion / Re: WMP & lots of tiny .wav files

« Last post by tomos on July 09, 2009, 10:32 AM »

I've now downloaded and installed Real Player, Shockwave & Quicktime w/ iTunes.

-SKesselman (July 09, 2009, 10:01 AM)

You know you dont have to install itunes - if you dont listen to music I'd leave it out (even if you do I'd leave it out lol) - you may have to do a bit of research (here or elsewhere) - usually they offer the download without itunes - but not always (the $§%&$)

There are also alternative stripped down versions (Quicktime Alt)

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LaunchBar Commander / Re: McAfee again. Don't ask.

« Last post by tomos on July 09, 2009, 08:26 AM »

Don't need to remove nircmd. Just update it to v2.37. It doesn't get false positives.

good idea, done that.
i'll still probably remove it in next release, since no one seems to care about my new Tools feature

-mouser (July 09, 2009, 07:29 AM)

well I've been looking at it and it's making me think I should finally try out LBC . .

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Living Room / Re: Members Only! A good way to randomly view DC

« Last post by tomos on July 09, 2009, 05:47 AM »

this is a cool feature, but I something i see on that page has piquéd my curiosity...

what's with with those visitors who's 'actions' are listed as 'nothing, or nothing you can see...'?

-Target (July 08, 2009, 05:23 PM)

or 'Unknown Action' - ? - maybe they're making donations

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General Software Discussion / Re: WMP & lots of tiny .wav files

« Last post by tomos on July 09, 2009, 03:52 AM »

Do you have Quicktime installed?
If yes, you could try this:-
go to control panel, open Quicktime, go to filetypes tab and tick mp3 to make Quicktime the default player.
I'm not 100% sure but i think it may open the mp3 in a new tab which isnt ideal either...

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Latest FARR Release v2.107.04 beta - Sep 23, 2012

« Last post by tomos on July 08, 2009, 06:35 AM »

Version 2.68.01 - June 29th, 2009

-mouser (June 28, 2009, 10:21 PM)

this one seems to have zapped my settings (not that I had messed with the settings that much) & history
e.g. no longer searches my portable software folder

-tomos (July 08, 2009, 05:20 AM)

I guess you could call this user error:

I was typing in some other app when the Install dialog box opened in front with install location so default location (text) was replaced by whatever I was typing. I browsed to install folder C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot\
but it installed into folder
C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot\FindAndRunRobot
which is then correct I guess . .

Should I simply delete that folder (the extra install) or actually uninstall it (dont want to lose the settings of the 'real' install) ?

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Find And Run Robot / Re: Latest FARR Release v2.107.04 beta - Sep 23, 2012

« Last post by tomos on July 08, 2009, 05:20 AM »

Version 2.68.01 - June 29th, 2009

-mouser (June 28, 2009, 10:21 PM)

this one seems to have zapped my settings (not that I had messed with the settings that much) & history
e.g. no longer searches my portable software folder

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General Software Discussion / Re: fully free software utilities for biz use - discussion

« Last post by tomos on July 07, 2009, 12:25 PM »

from the lists thread

GImageX[/b] (AutoIt application)
http://www.autoitscript.com/gimagex/
"GImageX is a graphical user interface for the ImageX tool"
AutoIt Forums
http://www.autoitscr...com/forum/index.php?
What is ImageX ?

-Steven Avery (June 28, 2009, 02:11 PM)

I'm not sure were you asking 'What is ImageX ?' or had you simply forgotten the link

ImageX sounds interesting What is ImageX?

Common ImageX Scenarios

ImageX is a command-line tool that enables the creation, the modification, and the deployment of images, by using a shared imaging format across operating system images, including applications. The following scenarios are particularly compatible with the ImageX process.

If you intend to transfer a Windows image to a different computer, you must run sysprep /generalize, even if the computer has the same hardware configuration. The sysprep /generalize command removes unique information from your Windows installation, which enables you to reuse that image on different computers. The next time you boot the Windows image, the specialize configuration pass runs. During this configuration pass, many components have actions that must be processed when you boot a Windows image on a new computer. Any method of moving a Windows image to a new computer, either through imaging, hard disk duplication, or other method, must be prepared with the sysprep /generalize command. Moving or copying a Windows image to a different computer without running sysprep /generalize is not supported.
Creating an Image for Rapid Deployment

The most common scenario for ImageX is capturing and applying an image from a network location for rapid deployment. This scenario requires booting your technician computer into Windows PE, capturing the image with ImageX, putting the image on a network share, and then applying the image to the destination computers.
Modifying an Image File

Another common scenario for ImageX is customizing an existing image, including updating files and folders. This scenario involves adding, removing, editing, and copying files from your image by using the Windows Imaging File System Filter (WIM FS Filter) driver and a file management tool, such as Windows Explorer.

edit/ in case you want to copy paste link:
[url=http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722145(WS.10).aspx]What is ImageX?[/url]

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Developer's Corner / Re: Branding with DonationCoder name

« Last post by tomos on July 06, 2009, 04:56 PM »

The problem I have with AXEM tho is that it it works great for stopping & starting scripts but has some very erratic behaviour when it comes to stuff it does automatically.
Running the Startup scripts has always been troublesome 4 me - and sometimes it closes all running scripts when you don't expect.
I fiddled with it for about 3 months now - I cudn't give up becos the idea is just 2 useful.
Eventually I accepted the problem is not with the coding but with the structure of AHK itself.

-r0bertdenir0 (June 18, 2009, 06:42 AM)

same here - problems with Axem not keeping scripts open, in particular after hibernation but possibly at other times too.
Would be good to see something new along the same lines

[edit] re the donating - I think programmes often link to the relevant dc thread where people can see the donate buttons. Otherwise I think mouser right: to ask for donations for yourself, or not at all [/edit]

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General Software Discussion / Re: Simple Photo Correction Software

« Last post by tomos on July 06, 2009, 01:37 PM »

have you tried contacting PhotoBot - that sounds like good capability, their site says for Win 2000 to Vista but presumably they will be updating it for Win7 - (maybe with your help? :-) )

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: GUI enhanced start up delayer

« Last post by tomos on July 06, 2009, 01:31 PM »

I am currently working on Startup Delayer 3.0 which will have a much more intuitive way to delay the applications

-CliffCawley (July 03, 2009, 08:38 PM)

sounds great