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General Software Discussion / Re: Linux distros that work with Dell Laptops' 1397 mini-wifi card & Broadcom router

« Last post by rgdot on August 20, 2013, 08:53 PM »

Just to add my recent experience .... Mint and Realtek is a hassle though

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Autographed Paperback copies of Kyrathaba Rising novel available

« Last post by rgdot on August 20, 2013, 08:34 PM »

Yes
And the camera is super high quality too 

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Autographed Paperback copies of Kyrathaba Rising novel available

« Last post by rgdot on August 20, 2013, 08:29 PM »

Thank you 

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Living Room / Re: Google Goes Dark for Two Minutes. Panic Ensues.

« Last post by rgdot on August 17, 2013, 07:07 PM »

Google has plenty of good products, gmail, search...the usual. But their ad network and analytics are not in that category. The analytics, used by many webmasters and therefore potentially affecting many sites (even counting the 'place the code in the footer' trick) is one of the most overrated online tools.

My 1.25c 

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Living Room / Re: *Email privacy and security survey*

« Last post by rgdot on August 16, 2013, 12:08 PM »

Same as above.
I use encryption locally (via TrueCrypt) more than any other form.

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Living Room / Re: Google: Gmail users shouldn't expect email privacy

« Last post by rgdot on August 15, 2013, 08:31 PM »

I can't answer that without moving the thread to the basement 

Seriously though, coordination existed and is being crushed ... unions.
The majority, not saying you, of the people that laugh at the third party idea are the ones that could help create it, by doing something instead of laughing. The people in power that will be most harmed by third party are not laughing but are happy that 'you' are laughing about it.

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Living Room / Re: Google: Gmail users shouldn't expect email privacy

« Last post by rgdot on August 15, 2013, 03:25 PM »

Two words: Third party.
More words: Only people can make that happen and they can.

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Living Room / Re: Google: Gmail users shouldn't expect email privacy

« Last post by rgdot on August 15, 2013, 08:05 AM »

In the wake of the Snowden Revelations it's all moot.

Now is the time to stop finger pointing and trying to fix blame. Especially since it should be fairly obvious by now that everybody was in on it - including the public itself for its continuing refusal to face the present reality.

Who really cares what's been done? Or by whom at this point. The big question - the real question - is what we're going to do about this nightmare we've allowed to become real.

-40hz (August 15, 2013, 08:01 AM)

This.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Autographed Paperback copies of Kyrathaba Rising novel available

« Last post by rgdot on August 14, 2013, 03:03 PM »

Thanks and will do (pic and review). Postage amount was fine?

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Living Room / Re: Interview with Ladar Levinson of LAVABIT (Must see)

« Last post by rgdot on August 13, 2013, 02:45 PM »

Makes for very sad listening, the people (the populace at large) still do have it in their hands though.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Autographed Paperback copies of Kyrathaba Rising novel available

« Last post by rgdot on August 12, 2013, 09:00 PM »

I am concerned about underpaying. $1 or $2 overpaying is fine.

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Autographed Paperback copies of Kyrathaba Rising novel available

« Last post by rgdot on August 12, 2013, 08:49 PM »

Is it known how much I need to add for postage?

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Autographed Paperback copies of Kyrathaba Rising novel available

« Last post by rgdot on August 10, 2013, 10:08 PM »

Messaged my address.

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Community Giveaways / Re: WriteMonkey key

« Last post by rgdot on August 09, 2013, 07:46 AM »

too close to be mere coincidence - I am testing it (again)!

- changed (2.5.0.7): Plugins are now locked and will work only with a valid writemonkey donor key.

-What's new

-so a key is now more needed than ever before. PM coming to a mailbox near you!

-Curt (August 09, 2013, 01:51 AM)

Forwarded your details

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Community Giveaways / WriteMonkey key

« Last post by rgdot on August 09, 2013, 12:01 AM »

I have one extra donor key that was kindly offered to me by the developer to give to a friend.

The donor key unlocks plugins that are new to its version 2.5 (plugin details, still in early stage of existence, can be seen on WriteMonkey's what's new page @ http://writemonkey.com/new.php)

Must be supporting member here at DC, first one to send me a PM. I need a full name and email.

Edit:
Of course other established and long standing members are included as well, for example charter members and others

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Autographed Paperback copies of Kyrathaba Rising novel available

« Last post by rgdot on August 06, 2013, 09:30 PM »

Count me in, paypal in advance ready when you are.

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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!

« Last post by rgdot on August 04, 2013, 01:39 PM »

If you haven't tried it yet ... sometimes, despite what is 'normal', these things should be pasted or typed in WordPress' text input and the not visual one

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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!

« Last post by rgdot on August 03, 2013, 04:56 PM »

If possible and you get the chance, no hurry, let me know the shipping/handling to Canada.

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Living Room / Re: The fun of installing custom router firmware (tomato, dd-wrt) - an introduction

« Last post by rgdot on August 03, 2013, 04:52 PM »

My experience has been that I need improvement more with the modem and physical layer than the router itself so I try to stay away from Tomato et al

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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!

« Last post by rgdot on August 03, 2013, 01:55 PM »

Ok. I opened up a Smashwords account and bought me a copy!

Just loaded it up on my hand-me-down Nook. (EPub looks fantastic - love the cover!) Looking forward to spending some quality time with this.

And just think, when K-Man moves into the sci-fi big leagues someday, we can all say "Hey! I know that guy...we used to rap about books over at this place called Donation Coder..."
 

-40hz (August 03, 2013, 12:55 PM)

We need autographed hard copies before that happens

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Living Room / Re: PLease help superboyac build a server (2013 edition).

« Last post by rgdot on August 01, 2013, 02:34 PM »

Even members of the DC family?   

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Site/Forum Features / Re: Google ad test

« Last post by rgdot on August 01, 2013, 12:18 AM »

The range you mentioned is nothing to be frowned upon, for any non-profit site of any size.
FWIW, I find myself having less and less of a problem with ads online, if a time comes when it is a necessary evil then so be it.

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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!

« Last post by rgdot on July 31, 2013, 09:31 PM »

Looks good to me 

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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!

« Last post by rgdot on July 31, 2013, 08:27 PM »

I think it would be good. WordPress has its own odd ways. When a 'static' page is set to be the front page then the link to blog posts is not readily available.

If you decide to do it:

Add a new page and give it a title ("Blog"?) only with no content, publish it
Go to Settings, Reading and set the Blog page to "Posts Page" (already using the 'static page' and 'Front page' settings)
Finally need to add the page to the menu. Appearance -->Menus, click the page and add it to menu

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Living Room / Re: Sci-fi novel now available from DC member kyrathaba!

« Last post by rgdot on July 31, 2013, 08:09 PM »

You also probably need an easier method or link (via menu) for visitors to access your blog posts instead of just seeing the latest 5 in the sidebar?