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Circle Dock / Re: 7 inch touchscreen

« Last post by nudone on June 29, 2010, 04:35 AM »

circledock isn't really my thing either - but i like the concept - and the touchscreen experiment.

should i donate to someone directly, or just tell mouser to pass them on?

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 24, 2010, 10:53 PM »

There's more than one thread here on DC about must-have Firefox extensions. You may want to dig them up for a good read.

-Innuendo (June 24, 2010, 09:48 PM)

yes, good point. i will do that. i'll also post my "Firethon" (or could be "MaxFox") list when i think i've covered all the Maxthon operations. still not quite there, but yesterday's efforts managed to solve one of the more annoying FF traits...

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 24, 2010, 03:50 AM »

FireFox has different profiles? i didn't know that. interesting.

whilst using Maxthon i'd always looked on the GreaseMonkey scripts as "cheating". i was obviously just jealous. so, yes, it will be good to see what i've been missing out on all this time.

i think i've just about got FireFox doing what my configuration of Maxthon was doing. there are still a few things missing but i'm sure it's just a case of searching a bit more for the right extension combination. all this has made me realise how good Maxthon was straight out of the box. if they get Maxthon 3 right then i'll probably revert back to it - just depends on how things go with the FF extensions.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 23, 2010, 09:06 AM »

ah good. more to check out. thanks, daddydave.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 23, 2010, 04:38 AM »

...Maxthon is slowly fading from memory.

FireFox was really annoying me with the Findbar being stuck at the bottom of the screen, i'm used to seeing at the top (in Maxthon) and just don't want to get used to it being at the bottom.

Find Toolbar Tweaks provides the solution: https://addons.mozil.../firefox/addon/2585/

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 23, 2010, 02:23 AM »

i'll be trying most of the things on your list i'm sure, it's just taking a while to look and try out all the options that come with each extension.

so far, i can't see myself going back to Maxthon, but i do still miss it. not sure if these are trivial things that i'll soon forget about.

i shall be trying the Downloadstatusbar and update notifier later today - the extended statusbar i'm already familiar with.

i wonder, is there an extension manager extension. something that would allow you to quickly swap between different extensions sets. at the moment, i've set FF up for general everyday browsing use - before, i had extensions simply for web design and testing. it would be nice to keep them separate so the interface doesn't become cluttered up, i.e. you just select a group of extensions for the way you are using the browser.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Help me to understand .mp3 naming issue on a DVD player reading from a USB stick

« Last post by nudone on June 22, 2010, 10:51 AM »

probably of little interest now but i thought it may as well be mentioned...

the media (video) player that i'm using doesn't delete the correct files. regardless of which file you try to delete within a list, the last entry in the list is deleted.

i've not tried testing it out using different file name lengths - just thought it another unusual aspect of this weird file controlling (nothing that important).

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 22, 2010, 09:43 AM »

okay, thanks daddydave for pointing that out. that was the keymanager i'd seen (keyconfig) and not even attempted as i assumed it wouldn't work - it does work.

as i only wanted to use F8 to focus the address bar (just a habit i created with Maxthon) i've now set that up with just the keyconfig extension (replacing the Ctrl + L hotkey). i probably won't require anything more.

@Innuendo, sorry for not scanning through the list to check if you were using that Tab Mix Plus. i think i'm getting lost with all of the extensions and settings i'm constantly running through. i'll try and be a bit more observant next time.

let's see what else i can get stuck with...

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 22, 2010, 06:26 AM »

i'll let you know if i find anything that stands out (not gone through all of your list yet either).

so far, i'm impressed with Tab Mix Plus https://addons.mozil.../firefox/addon/1122/ i had been using another Tab extension but TMP seems the best so far (maybe i missed something in your list).

one thing i've found very disappointing - the lack of hotkey extensions. i've found one so far - and that wasn't really an extension - i didn't even bother with it as people were moaning about it not working with the latest FF. (i suppose i should have tried it anyway).

am i missing something i wonder - how can FF have every extension under the sun and yet there appears to be no support for custom hotkeys. i could use AutoHotKey, and i will, but there ought to be hundreds of hotkey plugins for FF.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 21, 2010, 03:35 AM »

fantastic. i've been messing around with just a few extensions and i've already forgotten about Maxthon - just as you said i would.

Maxthon was nice in that it does a lot straight out of the box. there's definitely a great deal of settings to adjust with Firefox but i, finally, see the benefits of FF now.

i shall have to go through you list bit by bit. looks like this is going to be this weeks labout of love.

thanks, Innuendo.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 20, 2010, 01:16 PM »

i'm glad you made me try again. i've now resolved the Adobe shutdown problem - seems there was a conflict with Actual Window Manager (just disabling it for specific Adobe apps made everything fine).

if you don't mind i'd like to hear which firefox extensions you are using, Innuendo. if you could just provide a list it would be helpful. thanks.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 20, 2010, 09:36 AM »

that sounds interesting. if i get things working then i'll be very keen to know what you are using.

but, one of the reasons i stuck with maxthon is that it loads in quicker than anything else. i'd have to get into the habit of keeping firefox running in the background to avoid the start up time. no big deal - perhaps.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 20, 2010, 08:03 AM »

ah, very good. thank you very much for pointing that out Innuendo. i'll try again, though, i had decided to abandon my win7 experiment. i shall try again...

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Living Room / Re: Shiny Disco Balls

« Last post by nudone on June 19, 2010, 03:40 AM »

And the grand-daddy of all techno, from 1969:

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=OSRCemf2JHc

Bonus treat is that is the original video for it, as far as I know.

-app103 (June 18, 2010, 03:44 PM)

now that is amazing. i didn't realise the version i grew up with was just a cover of this. that really is a timeless piece of work.

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DC Gamer Club / Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards

« Last post by nudone on June 17, 2010, 12:29 PM »

erm, quite a few years old now. i'll have to check - might take me a day or two before i get back the the machine they're on.

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Living Room / Re: Shiny Disco Balls

« Last post by nudone on June 17, 2010, 06:41 AM »

if you like early Jarre, you might like 70/80's Vangelis, earlier Tangerine Dream, erm what else; you'll probably get people recommending Tomita and others - but i wouldn't bother with them.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 17, 2010, 02:55 AM »

here we go, around and around again...

the DragIt extension doesn't work with the latest version of Firefox - so now i have to uninstall firefox, reinstall with an older version. reinstall the extensions i was already using. on and on and on.

it will all end in tears.

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DC Gamer Club / Re: Dinosaurs Didn't Have Keyboards

« Last post by nudone on June 17, 2010, 02:06 AM »

i have the Flash files for an animated Cody running/walking if anyone wants to stick it in a simple running type game.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 17, 2010, 02:02 AM »

thanks, Innuendo. that drag extension doesn't look like the one i tried with Firefox so i will definitely give that a try.

can't find it at the moment (it's on the win7 boot up), i got the maxthon like extensions all from one page that someone had collected together as a "maxthon collection" - looks like they need to change their information and put this other drag thing in the list.

looks like i can try Win7 again now. but i agree, Darwin - Vista seems fine to me. i suspect a lot of complaints came from people that never even installed it.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 16, 2010, 07:02 PM »

that accelerator thing sounds, almost, okay if you just want to have a quick search. i use the super dragndrop for searching and for quickly opening up links in a new tab (which is an instant click and drag and release). it's the way i browse - seems like only Maxthon allows browsing in this way so i'm forced to use it - and i can ignore the other problems with it (i think).

the win7 taskbar is something i've managed to tame with all the usual online recommendations. i admit, with a bit of consideration, it might be something i'll adapt to - but, out of the box, i think it's a massive backward step for someone that has lots of windows/programs open most of the time. i simply want instant click access to a window/program, i want to be able to identify it by name and icon, i want the old right click functionality. basically, i just want it to work like it always has - and the option to use the new features if i want to.

i'm going to have a look at True Launch Bar as it looks very interesting. i'd seen it in that past and not appreciated what it could do. but after windows 7 i can imagine how useful it might be.

really, i'm just not the typical windows user, i suppose. i've got too many programs open at once, too many monitors (sometimes), and i need to flick between them too often. if it wasn't for all that i'm sure i'd appreciate the minimal style of the new win7 taskbar - but, to my eyes, it looks like it was designed for low usage. and that is one thing i've noticed becoming a bit of a trend. a few programs i've used for years are becoming "dumber" with less features, less user customisations and more eye candy to replace functionality. examples are Windows 7, Maxthon 3 and ACDSee Pro 3. i'm assuming there will be others.

p.s.
another gripe: win7 aero snap doesn't work across multi monitors (not my setup, at least). how on earth did they manage to mess that up? i use WindowSpace instead - as it just works and does more. http://www.ntwind.co...are/windowspace.html (i probably ought to give GridMove another try after asking Jgpaiva to create it all that time ago).

i don't know. i want to love Win7. better ram management and other system improvements makes it sound like i'm a fool not to. but i just keep finding things wrong with it - today's problem is that my Adobe apps don't shut down correctly now. they work perfectly in Vista. all these gripes just make me believe Vista SP2 is superior to Win7 SP Zero. i just seem to find a new problem each time i turn it on.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 16, 2010, 11:40 AM »

hmm, i can see the use of the IE accelerators - but it's a click, click, click type method - totally the opposite of the appeal of the super drag 'n' drop (i suppose that's why it's "super"). oh well, Maxthon 2.1.5 and the Dopus issue will just have to do.

i've used StrokeIt before. probably installed it and uninstalled it several times over the years. this time it has stayed installed.

i do have it working "fine" with Maxthon (with Maxthon's own mouse gestures disabled). i've replicated the inbuilt maxthon gestures within StrokeIt (and added more, of course).

i did manage to mess up some of the gestures and so had to retrain StrokeIt but it seems fine now. probably, the only problem is that StrokeIt gestures lag a bit - sometimes. i'd expect that to be less of a problem with a faster pc - plus it doesn't seem to help when you've got multi-monitors.

if you were having trouble with StrokeIt, maybe it was just expecting you to be very precise. i've noticed that a "Down - Right" gesture often needs to be absolutely at 90 degrees. but, the learning mode would probably help allow for sloppier gestures. i do have to repeat gestures sometimes - which, i admit, kind of defeats the whole point of using gestures (in such cases it would have been quicker to click a button or key).

p.s.
i actually regained a couple of maxthon gestures that had stopped working. UP and DOWN nolonger worked for "Scroll to top/bottom" in maxthon, although they did for months/years. now those gestures work again because StrokeIt recognises them - plus it's across all browsers and other document based programs like Notepad++ and World.

i think you should give it another try, Darwin.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 16, 2010, 09:39 AM »

nudeone - I used to be a Maxthon fanatic but no longer use it. IE8 allows me to do just about everything that I used to do in Maxthon. The only thing I initially missed were the wonderful mouse gestures built into Maxthon. At any rate, why not try removing Maxthon, rebooting, and see if that solves your problem?

-Darwin (June 16, 2010, 08:58 AM)

not a bad suggestion - i'd already contemplated ditching Maxthon, maybe you can help me, Darwin...

mouse gestures can be replaced with StrokeIt (which i've already done as it allows me to use maxthon style gestures across all my browsers - and more).

but, i use Maxthon because of the "super drag 'n' drop" feature. yesterday i tried the Maxthon style plugins available for Firefox in an attempt to throw Maxthon out the window. BUT, although they've created a "super drag 'n' drop" style plugin for Firefox, it just doesn't work correctly. it's fine with text style links, but image based links don't drag and open to a new tab (not even when disabling this feature inside the plugin).

sigh, SO...

i've moved back to using my old Vista setup. it feels a bit sluggish because of everything that's on it - but it works - including Maxthon (which is version 2.1.5 - the last sensible version that actually works properly).

i'm going to move back to Win7 in a few days - maybe. i shall put the 2.1.5 version of Maxthon on there.

i don't really care about the icons thing anymore as i know it just can't be fixed. windows just doesn't work - everyone else has said so.

what i find most disappointing is that i thought Win7 would be a panacea to Vista annoyances - but i've found it to be the complete opposite so far (i am still considering just scrapping the win7 install and putting vista on again fresh).

maybe it's pathetic to grumble, but on win7 (or on my win7, at least) Maxthon 2.5 doesn't focus correctly - so i can't even use the scroll wheel on the mouse. Maxthon 2.1.5, would be perferect BUT it doesn't work correctly with Directory Opus - there's a known bug that prevents Dopus opening links into Maxthon - unless you drag 'n' drop them in.

it's all a game of merry-go-round. break one thing to fix another. i really am beginning to think it best to just stick with what already works - heck, i may (seriously) just install XP Pro instead, why am i even bothering with Vista. Windows 7 seems to have even less options than Vista - that stupid taskbar is ridiculous - even after modification. insane. i guess after win7 sp1 is released things will be "okay".

anyway, sorry for typing all that.

is there a drag 'n' drop thingy for Internet Explorer 8, Darwin?

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 15, 2010, 03:20 PM »

i give up. can't believe how much time i've wasted on this now. i'm not going to try anything else as it will push me over the edge.

i'll accept it might just be the programs i'm using. just as i think i've got it all working either Maxthon or Notepad++ will override whatever i've done. they appear to be fighting for control over my extensions. or, you could say that windows just doesn't work "correctly" when it comes to a few file types (it's trying to be too clever - or these programs are).

.url is meant to open with Maxthon - no problem. let maxthon control the url icon i don't care anymore (i can edit the file type icon directly inside the Maxthon .exe if i want to).

.htm and .html are meant to open with Notepad++ - which they do - until Maxthon decides to take control again. setting Maxthon not to check if it's the default browser helps - but only if i don't try to change the icons for these file types.

.htm/l and .php are meant to have their own distinct file type icons - but as Notepad++ can't remember what it's doing it decides to use the same icon for every file type it's associated with.

the overall problem appears to be this (other than me being stupid enough to try to change file type icons)...


file types associated with Notepad++ can only have distinct icons if they are "disconnected" from Notepad++ using FileTypesMan. they still open with Notepad++ but .htm/l, .php, .txt, .nfo, etc all have their own icons. this would be almost perfect but as these extensions have just been "disconnected", Maxthon somehow realises this and takes control of the .htm and .html extension again.

so, it's a never ending circle of breaking and disconnecting the extensions when there are two programs trying to apply their own "universal" file type icons to these extensions.

one terrible workaround would to be use different editors for .txt, .php, .htm/l as each program would associate its icon to the file type it edits. i can't believe i'm contemplating this but i may just do it. i like Notepad++, it's quick and has the features i need - but now i'm beginning to despise it. and maxthon. and windows 7. and windows vista. and this computer. and this keyboard. and my eyes.

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 15, 2010, 01:08 PM »

hmm, it definitely isn't as simple as it should be.

superboyac, i've tried Types and was using it with Vista - though i found it to suffer from the same problem all the other tools have. they all work if you are just changing "normal" file extensions. or, again, maybe it depends on the browser you are using (and other programs, e.g. i've had Notepad++ doing strange things when set to the be editor of several file types - change one extensions icon and they all change. only way around it is to break the connection with the MIME type, perceived type, user choice).

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General Software Discussion / Re: is there an ultimate file extension manager (to work with windows 7, at least).

« Last post by nudone on June 15, 2010, 12:36 PM »

hmm, that's good then. i was beginning to doubt what i'd done in the past (or thought what i'd done in the past).

i shall have to look again. currently i'm not trying to change anything with .URL as it just creates problems instantly - and i can accept that just has to stay the way it is (taking the icon from whatever program is set as the default browser).

perhaps it's just that i was using Maxthon as the default browser. OR, maybe it's this FileTypesMan program that is breaking things.

i'll do another backup of the system and try again. (can't believe how difficult this is - it's a clean install of Win 7 so it's not like i've had time to mess it all up.)