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General Software Discussion / Re: SelfImage: The open-source hard disk imaging utility

« Last post by tomos on September 21, 2008, 01:43 PM »

Thanks, 40hz! I'll take a look at Clonezilla. I've considered Acronis, but hoping to find something that's free...

-TucknDar (September 20, 2008, 04:34 PM)

# well, there's DriveImageXML, I used it for a short while - did a restore to a second partition (maybe not a true test but it worked)
# here's another but I dont know anything about it - Irestorer - far as I remember it's based on DriveSnapshot (which I think is well thought of here) but cant find a homepage for it (Irestorer) so not sure
# I cant remember third - maybe it's just my dream one :p

I think problem with free is doesnt normally do incremental/differential imaging


40hz!
true image interface is one of my pet bugs as in bugs the $§%& out of me (for manual imaging at any rate: in spite of being able to save a "default" "backup" I have to click SEVENTEEN times if I want to add a comment & I'm still not sure do I need to change the selection to the last increment saved in order to make a new incremental image, so I do it anyway - it's just another click after all )

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Living Room / Re: Mark ye calendars, me hearties!! Septemer 19th...

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2008, 01:43 PM »

Ye've probably seen this one ...

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General Software Discussion / Re: Installers Hall of Shame

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2008, 01:44 AM »

It's incredible - it seems to have become totally "acceptable"

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Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2008, 01:33 AM »

hey Deo, u on fai-er

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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by tomos on September 19, 2008, 01:30 AM »

Now, why they don't all have "Evernote" checked is confusing to me.  They were all entered in the Evernote grid so they should have it checked automatically when the item is created.  Actually, I'm noticing that all the top level items have "Evernote" checked and the lower level items do not.

-superboyac (September 18, 2008, 10:55 AM)

that is default behaviour - this way you get to see the parent items & can expand as you wish
I know Armando works differently but I can never keep up with him

So, please, can you explain why it functions this way?  What's the point of Full Hierarchy?

-superboyac (September 18, 2008, 11:48 AM)

also curious
(I use full hierarchy all the time myself - to the extent I cant remember what the others for!)

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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2008, 02:52 AM »

It keeps hiding those items whenever I restart SN.  Why?  It's not doing it for other items.

-superboyac (September 17, 2008, 04:04 PM)

is there any difference between these & other items ? - especially with regard to the source field

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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by tomos on September 18, 2008, 02:47 AM »

Why is ctrl-c copying disabled in the html pane for me?

-superboyac (September 17, 2008, 04:07 PM)

that's a bug in latest version, or something - it's being worked on at any rate (reported in the sqln forum)

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Living Room / Re: OK - lets get to know each other... who are you, what do you do, where from?

« Last post by tomos on September 17, 2008, 07:50 AM »

hi Tom
welcome to dc
from another Tom ..

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General Software Discussion / Re: List of newbie questions regarding software

« Last post by tomos on September 17, 2008, 03:23 AM »

Here's what it looks like here ... with greetings



edit/ hmmm - What's that top of the window looks like advertising, very strange (screenshot made using minicap/FARR combination, FF was behind, tried again & was normal but will leave it here - nothing to do with Notebox I dont think)
BTW - it's portable

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General Software Discussion / Re: List of newbie questions regarding software

« Last post by tomos on September 17, 2008, 03:18 AM »

The core idea is to have a program that creates a larger version of this image encompassing a smaller version of this grid, encompassing an even smaller version of this grid with the end result aiming to have a way to not only prioritize but also segment the different items that are to be included in this concept.

-Paul Keith (September 16, 2008, 06:50 PM)

Notebox disorganiser is in this direction at any rate - never have used it properly (& that a couple years ago) so cant say more

I don't think Notebox Disorganizer has been mentioned so far.  It's aimed at writers, and is truly weird.  Here is part of a third-party review:

No, seriously, you should check out NoteBox Disorganizer:
It's an amazingly useful program.

NoteBox Disorganizer is tailor-made for quickly jotting down notes and
ideas, organizing those notes and ideas, combining selected notes into a
document, and exporting that document for publication. It's truly my
favorite writing program, and I've tried pretty much everything out
there. Here are some of the things that make NoteBox Disorganizer so
outstanding:

* Notes are kept in a spreadsheet-like grid that is easy to understand
and navigate. And that means all your notes are spread out in plain
sight; nothing is hidden away in a database or lost in an outline
"tree."

* It's possible to name each column, so you can easily categorize your
notes under the columns where they belong. Have a note that belongs
under more than one category? Clone it! Change a clone, and that change
is reflected in all of the others.

* It's also possible to name each *row,* so you can lay out a book's
structure before you even start writing.

[...]

I love the side-by-sideness of all this, which gives me a sense of
overview, organization, and control that I don't get in any other
program.

* If you need finer "granularity" in categorizing notes, you can include
note ~keywords in the text (and keep an alphabetical list of those
~keywords) and then do a "bounded" search for them. In Boolean terms,
that's an "And" search, which finds notes that include all of the
specified ~keywords. Don't want to fuss with ~keywords? You can still
use a bounded search to find notes that contain several terms.

-rjbull (August 23, 2006, 05:19 AM)

more info:-
http://www.geocities...argh37/category.html
http://www.geocities...oosnargh37/docs.html

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Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?

« Last post by tomos on September 17, 2008, 03:09 AM »

fun razor  usb/wireless  tee hee
great way to start the day

btw App (or anyone) -
whats IRLDD - google didnt help, just showed it here at dc & on loads of scientific pages

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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by tomos on September 17, 2008, 02:50 AM »

I seem to have deleted the Journal grid (I tend to do that for the grids I don't use, I know, bad habit from the old days).

-superboyac (September 16, 2008, 04:06 PM)

You probably dont have it cause your file is old - mine doesnt, it was introduced since I created my file

So how can I recover my lost items?  There are a lot of them.  If possible, I need to search and find all items that are NOT shown in any grids, and then assign the Evernote grid to them all.  Repair didn't work.

-superboyac (September 16, 2008, 03:54 PM)

you probably know this already,
but either the items, or their parent (or some item higher up the hierarchy) must have the source field ticked/filled in order to show in a grid.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: PC Tools Free Offers. Get them now!!!

« Last post by tomos on September 17, 2008, 02:45 AM »

I'd be a bit wary of Spyware Terminater - a friend of mine had an infected but working laptop. Scanned with Spyware Terminater and deleted whatever it recommended - that was the end of that system - unfortunately I dont have any more details but was there at the time so it's not just a story.

I suppose with any security programme you gotta be careful not to just click yes to whatever it recommends ...

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Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?

« Last post by tomos on September 16, 2008, 02:51 AM »

     took a couple of seconds to sink in ..

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Living Room / Re: Sad Weekend....

« Last post by tomos on September 16, 2008, 02:39 AM »

I know from experience that it's a horrible feeling when your place is broken into - no matter what's stolen ...
It's great that your family are so helpful, and wonderful that you appreciate it so much

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Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?

« Last post by tomos on September 16, 2008, 02:24 AM »

here's another good "possibile" for someone
http://mine.icanhasc...72&recap=1#step2

great idea Deo   

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Living Room / Re: I can haz LOLMouser plz?

« Last post by tomos on September 16, 2008, 02:19 AM »

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Older Newsletters / Re: --> Newsletter For September 11th, 2008 - Codename "Mapping the Members"

« Last post by tomos on September 15, 2008, 01:14 PM »

thanks guys 

the map is really filling up now - great!

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General Software Discussion / Re: SQLNotes...what is it exactly?

« Last post by tomos on September 15, 2008, 10:28 AM »

Major changes are:

    * Show hyperlinks of lineage items on the status bar
    * Show siblings in the properties pane
    * Filter as you type
    * Portable! 

-PPLandry (September 12, 2008, 04:05 PM)

I'm having fun with the various links to "relatives" of the current item:



[edit] removed incorrect info about search grid [/edit]

This is really nice   I havent even tried out filter as you type yet, more fun

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Living Room / Re: Blog: Top 10 Amazing Physics Videos (Yeah Mythbusters!)

« Last post by tomos on September 13, 2008, 04:36 PM »

great stuff Ethyar
think I liked the Sound Waves on Fire/Reuben's tube music/fire combination best but hard to choose there

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DC Website Help and Extras / Forum Guidelines - subjects to avoid?

« Last post by tomos on September 12, 2008, 03:09 PM »

am I correct in thinking Religion as well as Politics is a subject to avoid in the forums here ? (says he raising both topics *)

If yes I would like to suggest that atheism be included as well as a subject to please avoid - there is a lot more tolerance of it which I can well understand (probable majority?). But I dont find it acceptable that atheism is sometimes flouted in a way that people here would pounce upon if it was some religous person knocking science for example (or atheism for that matter)
-
it's just about being fair as far as I can see.
I'm not suggesting any regulation or anything (naturally not ) - just want to raise awareness of it & say what I think about it.

* so if the topics are taboo we cant discuss them here - only discuss whether we can discuss them

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General Software Discussion / Re: Image organizer recommendations

« Last post by tomos on September 12, 2008, 10:09 AM »

(IDimager) does everything you asked for including a slideshow with music, but it does cost $69.

-Dormouse (September 12, 2008, 10:01 AM)

there is a free version but I dont know it's limitations
wow, there was a free version

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DC Website Help and Extras / Re: how come my posts were removed by wordzilla

« Last post by tomos on September 12, 2008, 09:51 AM »

Thanks for the quick, sensible and extensive replies

-Michel Merlin (September 12, 2008, 09:05 AM)

well, I'll say welcome to dc then Michel

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Living Room / Re: Win XP auto-update query

« Last post by tomos on September 12, 2008, 03:06 AM »

Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit from Microsoft

via Windows Secrets - Don't let XP Service Pack 3 hose your system

-tomos (September 11, 2008, 02:26 PM)

Has a time limit, though. It changes and allows them to auto-install it in - I think - July 2009.  

Jim

-J-Mac (September 12, 2008, 02:38 AM)

  what's that about ... oh well, as said above, better install the §%$&* thing

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Living Room / Re: How many countries represented here on DC ?

« Last post by tomos on September 12, 2008, 12:55 AM »

OK since when has nudone been aquatic!!! Cody I can believe flying over the North Sea .... but he really dropped nudone in it!!!!

-Carol Haynes (September 11, 2008, 03:36 PM)

had me confused there for a bit till I had a look -
maybe they looking for oil? or on a north sea cruise ... brrr