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Coding Snacks / Re: [SOLVED]Reading a book and learning vocabulary

« Last post by Contro on September 25, 2017, 03:14 AM »

Finally I have resolved this problem in this way :

1. Take advantage of the html file produced by dictionary.exe (Thanks Skrommel !) . Is enough for the majority of the situations. If a word is difficult to memorize I can copy/paste to an Anki quiz.
2. I can join several html files to revise more comfortable with SoftSnow.biz Merger . Usually the result is better with the option Strip headers/footers active.
3. Kindle have their own options that may be helpful in other situations for me. My kindle is old and I can't synchronize with the pc. But I have the option to revise vocabulary words with the internal dictionaries in some special occassions.
4. The html file generated with dictionary.exe is clear and also have links to words explaining a word that I may not understand. So is an important feature.

Best Regards
 

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Living Room / Re: Who's your favorite scientist ?

« Last post by Contro on September 24, 2017, 05:33 AM »

  Up up up. I need more scientists !!!!!!!!

In short I will begin with Albert Einstein : the favorite until this moment 24.09.2017.11.29 of Mouser and Shades.

Is difficult to resume the life of anyone. But we have to. These witty quotes, epigrams, wisdom quotes may help.

Someday several of the persons in this forum will be remembered in the same way.

And for everyone will be an inspirational method reading the phrases of important - and not so important - persons.

Best Regards
 

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N.A.N.Y. 2018 / AI Autohotkey Trainer

« Last post by Contro on September 19, 2017, 07:56 AM »

AI autohotkey trainer for pc, android and apple.

Really when I need something I goes directly to the snacks section..... 

But sometimes I receive no answer and then I must learn the ahk language.

Why not in an attractive and interactive environment with the mascota of DC ?

He asks me and then I try to express what I want : manipulate text, manipulate folders, open programs, make a security copy.....

This may be an idea for versions of a helping program with a chat.

In computer's quotes is famous the Picasso one : The computer only give answers, not questions (or something similar...).

 

Edited : in proactive way. Like Duolingo learning system or the psyco games with conversations.
I think may be done paceship beginning with the fundamentals, and in posterior versions reach a mature level o something like that. Even rewarding points and the recognition of the points in DC as a degree or something....

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Living Room / Re: What's your favorite scientist ?

« Last post by Contro on September 19, 2017, 07:44 AM »

Hi there ^^

I'm not a native English speaker, so I might be mistaken but… shouldn't the title be "Who's your favo(u)rite scientist?" instead of "What's […]"?

-ConstanceJill (September 19, 2017, 04:43 AM)

I think you're right. But please tell me your favorites ones.


 

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General Software Discussion / Re: CCleaner contained malware for one month

« Last post by Contro on September 19, 2017, 02:17 AM »

Yesterday Antimalware bytes detects in my system CCLEANER.EXE as a virus

I remove but I didn't lost the installation of ccleaner !!!!
 

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Coding Snacks / Re: Reading a book and learning vocabulary

« Last post by Contro on September 18, 2017, 06:38 AM »

Can you do a mockup of what end-result you would like Contro, and take a screenshot of it?

-tomos (September 18, 2017, 06:27 AM)

I only need the structure from the html file consisting in [word, its meanings] to be introduced in anki testing module.
[anverse, reverse] where anverse is the word to be learned , and reverse the meanings of that word.

The style, the format you select will be the best to see the vocabulary learning clear and practical.

Best Regards

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Living Room / Re: Original DonationCoder's members computer quotes & computer jokes

« Last post by Contro on September 18, 2017, 06:30 AM »

Contro, you can look up App103's blog containing humorous bits from Donationcoder IRC conversations, perhaps glean a few from there?
http://omgplzstfukth...bel/%23donationcoder

 

-Edvard (September 17, 2017, 05:59 PM)

yes !!!!!!!

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Coding Snacks / Re: Reading a book and learning vocabulary

« Last post by Contro on September 18, 2017, 05:47 AM »

What layout do you need on the output, Contro?

-skrommel (September 14, 2017, 03:35 AM)

What am I doing bad ?

Can I wait for you or simply close the post ?
I really haven't understand if your are trying or not to process the html file with a script ?

What I do next ?

Best Regards
 

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Living Room / Re: What's your favorite scientist ?

« Last post by Contro on September 17, 2017, 04:31 AM »

Tesla is not considered a scientist? 

-rgdot (September 16, 2017, 08:22 AM)

Not what I said.

He was first and foremost an engineer.

-4wd (September 17, 2017, 01:53 AM)

Ejem. I am an engineer too. So I am Tesla !!!!!!!!
 

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Living Room / Re: irma-geadon

« Last post by Contro on September 16, 2017, 03:31 PM »

Miles, do you play guitar ?

In the photo I think you are with a guitar...

I am not sure. Are you singing in the avatar ?

Do you play drum ?

-Contro (September 16, 2017, 05:22 AM)

that's Miles Davis in the avatar

-tomos (September 16, 2017, 11:08 AM)

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Living Room / Re: irma-geadon

« Last post by Contro on September 16, 2017, 05:22 AM »

Third day after Irma.  I am mostly worn out from humidity but otherwise OK.  I hope all DCers  made it through alright.  I will post again when the college opens.  Most likely that will be next Monday.

Until then ...

-MilesAhead (September 13, 2017, 05:49 PM)

Miles, do you play guitar ?

In the photo I think you are with a guitar...

I am not sure. Are you singing in the avatar ?

Do you play drum ?

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N.A.N.Y. 2018 / Re: ytsearch - A command line youtube searcher / streamer / downloader

« Last post by Contro on September 16, 2017, 05:20 AM »

Oh Linux OS !

Wonderful !

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Living Room / Re: Any native english speakers?

« Last post by Contro on September 16, 2017, 05:17 AM »

???????????????

-kalos (September 15, 2017, 05:59 PM)

Debe ser que no hay kalos. Yo es que vivo en España. Lo mismo te valgo. El otro día me dijeron que parecia un inglés nativo.
It may there are not native english here. I live and was born in Tenerife. But i may serve you. The other day someone tells me I was a native english speaker.

Up ! up ! up !
 

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Living Room / Who's your favorite scientist ?

« Last post by Contro on September 16, 2017, 03:45 AM »

I need to make a list of favorite scientists of the members of DC. Can you help me ?

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Search in a dictionary incomplete words software

« Last post by Contro on September 15, 2017, 02:55 PM »

(...) WordWeb may have that capability (...)

-tn_dang (September 13, 2017, 01:48 PM)

^ only the Pro version.

-Curt (September 13, 2017, 04:21 PM)

I suppose we can add new words to a .dic file. Do We ?

-Contro (September 15, 2017, 05:34 AM)

Yes, you can with the Pro version.

Quote:
1. "You can add your own technical glossaries (or list of company acronyms, etc)".
2. " add a new word (or set of words) with definition."

-tn_dang (September 15, 2017, 12:11 PM)

Can I edit a dic file with other programs ?

One from SourceCode by example ?

Best Regards

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General Software Discussion / Re: Search in a dictionary incomplete words software

« Last post by Contro on September 15, 2017, 02:53 PM »

WordWeb is not a spell checker, but a dictionary.

-Curt (September 15, 2017, 07:33 AM)

Can we add words and its meanings to a dic file ?

Can we edit a dic file ? How ?

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Search in a dictionary incomplete words software

« Last post by Contro on September 15, 2017, 05:34 AM »

(...) WordWeb may have that capability (...)

-tn_dang (September 13, 2017, 01:48 PM)

^ only the Pro version.

-Curt (September 13, 2017, 04:21 PM)

I suppose we can add new words to a .dic file. Do We ?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Search in a dictionary incomplete words software

« Last post by Contro on September 15, 2017, 02:38 AM »

Suppose the word Guadalajara.
I know about that word this Gua*la*ra
How can I search for all the words tha begin with Gua, have "la" inside and finish in "ra"...
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-Contro (September 07, 2017, 02:43 AM)

Sorry, I only just now read/understood this query.
Check out Logos: Logos 2.3 for Windows (Build 124) Released 27/2/2002

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EDIT 2017-09-14:
The plain text in the above image is in the spoiler below:

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      LOGOS - The Word-Searching Application.
      Notes for @Contro:
      There is a brilliantly useful little word-searching application called LOGOS that I have used for years in helping solve crosswords with partial words, anagrams, "hidden" words and palindromes.
      Just click the link to get the installer (the link is on Wayback): Logos 2.3 for Windows (Build 124) Released 27/2/2002
      <http://web.archive.org/web/20020603035830/http://homepage.ntlworld.com:80/jeremy.riley/Logos/Downloads.html>
      Install and start up.
      To find your word, I selected the Crossword tab in the Logos GUI, typed in Gua*la*ra, and Logos promptly displayed "guadalajara":
      
      The Logos download installs the English dictionary by default.
      There are other languages for the user to download, but I haven't tried those.
      The application is portable (can go in any directory), but the files need to be filed in and follow the structure of subdirectories as below:
      
      Screen clipping taken: 2017-09-13 07:43
      
      Screen clipping taken: 2017-09-13 07:43
      
      The application has a trial licence that does not expire.The Help file is very informative.

After some further searching, I have found that there is a newer, but inactive website for Logos: <http://www.moorscape.com/logos/>
 - where one can download what seems to be the latest version: Logos 2.6 for Windows (Build 127) Released 20/12/2005 - which version seems to install and work just fine.
However, the website seems to have not been updated since 2005, and at the Order page <http://www.moorscape.com/logos/Order.html> it says the software is no longer being updated and there's no need to register (pay) for use:

Due to other commitments I am no longer developing or updating Logos. I have therefore suspended new registations (sic) I don't want you to pay and be disappointed that there are no updates. However please contact me if you have any queries.

-IainB (September 13, 2017, 01:28 AM)

It looks great IainB !!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Best free platform or desktop to learn English

« Last post by Contro on September 15, 2017, 02:31 AM »

I found this https://play.google....earn.businessenglish

Regards,

Anand

-anandcoral (September 13, 2017, 06:59 AM)

The programmer link seems broken : http://appappa.in/

 

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Coding Snacks / Re: Reading a book and learning vocabulary

« Last post by Contro on September 14, 2017, 04:02 PM »

What layout do you need on the output, Contro?

-skrommel (September 14, 2017, 03:35 AM)

Owwwwww !!!! Can you afford this ?????

I was coming to the post to close and put this comment of the creator of Anki :

" 1 Posted by Damien Elmes on Sep 12, 2017 @ 07:01 AM
Damien Elmes's Avatar

I think the fastest solution for you would be to copy and pase each word into Anki's add window instead of manually trying to turn the file into a csv file."

The layout I need is simple

The first field or anverse of the flashcard is the word.

In the reverse of the flashcard the meanings of the words.

In the csv file the question may be more complex.....

The anki help for this purpose is not clear for me. Seems I can use the code <br> to make lines, but I suppose I have to adapt in many ways the html code.
For me the layout is not so important as the content formed by the pair <word , "meanings" >.

Everything is welcome and thanks a lot.

 

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PopUp Wisdom / Re: New books wanted!

« Last post by Contro on September 13, 2017, 04:02 AM »

If we are making wish lists I'd love mathematics and physics quotes -- or any science quotes in general.

-mouser (September 13, 2017, 02:20 AM)

Your wish is my will. All written down for the future. I will have to make popup wisdom quotes until die !
 

Alan Turing special serenata

Introducing Mathematics  (BTW Alan was mathematician also)


Note : I will get special software to control duplicities. It's not very important but sometimes may help.
Note : I have opened a post in DC to collect computer quotes from the members. This is the forum !. I am afraid they are too humble to cooperate but I will insist.

Edited : ComputerQuotes some with computer jokes.
Edited : 16.09.2017.11.01, some new jokes and perhaps the more interesting computer quotes until the moment
Edited : 17.09.2017.16.01, some spanish borrachos jokes and more of the series computer quotes. By using we can detect errors. I will correct everything detected by anyone.
Edited : 18.09.2017.12.19
Edited : 19.09.2017.08.07 some quotes are very large in this file. I have no problem because i am using several monitors. In the future I can adapt some large files in other way....
Edited : 20.09.2017.06.40 With this "combat session" we are in the middle phase of computer quotes. Computer Quotes is a central theme in DC. Will be followed by specialised quotes by author some day...
Edited : 21.09.2017.08.12 a good link to process with time : http://www.softwarequotes.com/ . In a first session.
Edited : 22.09.2017.10.44 Metaphysical introduction to pensieri parole. 
Edited : 23.09.2017.07.52 Reaching target "imposturi di colori" 


Edited : 23.09.2017.13.08 the phase about computer quotes is considered finished in the pre initial session.
In the next benchmarking session the procedure may be changed to Author according to the tastes of DC members. 

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: TaskLayout: restore your desktop configuration in a moment

« Last post by Contro on September 12, 2017, 01:30 PM »

TaskLayout v0.6.0.2 released, change log.

-cshnik (September 12, 2017, 12:40 PM)

Downloading
Best Regards
 

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N.A.N.Y. 2018 / Re: NANY 2018 - FolderZip

« Last post by Contro on September 12, 2017, 12:52 PM »

I am going to try.

Best Regards

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Coding Snacks / Re: Reading a book and learning vocabulary

« Last post by Contro on September 12, 2017, 12:07 PM »

Hi Contro. I believe what you asked is somewhat implemented on Goldendict and also on WordsCatch (ipad)

Thanks Skrommel !!

-kilele (September 12, 2017, 10:28 AM)

I'll take a look.

I continue trying the "operation" of convet the html file into a csv file.
It's not an easy question.

Kindle has implemented the option of revising vocabulary. But I want outside kindle.

My kindle is second hand and seems not to have the option to synchronize with the amazon account. But I have the option to revise vocabulary with the Leitner's system.

In my case and at the present moment.

I am taking advantage of Skrommel's dictionary.exe and after manually with copy/paste I create the quiz in ANKI .

This copy/paste is a way to study itself. Then repeat and repeat and repeat ....

Besides the dictionary.exe gives me an extra option to search words in a new dictionary. I am using in Kindle Wordnet easy and Oxford dictionary.  So is good for learning.

Convert from html to csv (when is not a HTML table) seems a delicate matter and I continue studying.

 

Edited : I adopt also the Word of the Day from dictionary.com , and studying with Duolingo....
 

Edited : I haven't an iPad for the moment so I can't consider WordsCatch.

Some years ago I try hard to recopile tools for phrasing or learning words and derivatives for investigation purposes.

I found some tools in 2014.

GoldenDict - designed as a StarDict successor

An in GoldenDict register I write down :

*** JOSE ***  August 3, 2014 at  3:56pm
      GoldenDict

GoldenDict is a free, feature-rich offline dictionary program for Windows and Linux. It supports multiple dictionary formats, such as Babylon, StarDict, and WordNet. You can also look up words on Wikipedia, Wiktionary, or any other MediaWiki-based websites using GoldenDict. It also supports looking up and listening to pronunciations using the pronunciation guide, forvo.com.

You can lookup words selected in other applications or translate a word from the clipboard using hotkeys.

At the present time the goldendict forum is full of spam.

In 2014 I was using Ultimate Dictionary. Now dictionary.com and dictionary.exe

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Living Room / Re: Printer printing fuzzy

« Last post by Contro on September 12, 2017, 11:58 AM »

I know that printer but the problem is that it cannot scan my passport or a credit card or anything like that.

-kalos (September 11, 2017, 05:29 PM)

I had a laser OKI C3530 . Now nothing.
My customers send me photos by email, by whatsapp, etc.
I take sometimes photos with my smartphone "in situ" of the documentation.
If I need a real scanning work I prefer to go to the copy store.
I have made a space and occupied with my famous six monitors.

At the present moment almost everything is digitalized . I almost don't use paper anymore.

For a time I was thinking to buy a powerful sheet scanner, but this is very expensive and I don't need. I sent the works by email to customers. Completely digitalized. I only need contact physically with the custumer or client the first time. I deliver at distance the work.

At the prsent moment I can take photos of my cards or personal documentation and send anywhere by whatsapp or email.

If you only need to make copies of a card or personal identity printer with a manual scanner for about 50 dollars may be enough