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Living Room / Re: Low-cost Laptop cheat sheet

« Last post by tomos on April 24, 2008, 08:14 AM »

In Europe, for example, the marketplace has gotten too regulated for this to happen. The governments in Europe are squeezing the small vendors out for the benefit of the big companies and retailers. It's a sad story.

-phillfri (April 24, 2008, 06:19 AM)

? that true ? (I have no idea even though I live in "Europe")

I've seen some pretty cheap laptops on offer here in the last couple months
If you convert from euro to $ they wont seem cheap but in "real" terms based on earnings here they are cheap
mind you average wages around here have been taking a knocking the last couple years too but I guess that's another story...

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Official Announcements / Re: DC Server Accessibility Problem - April 24th 2008

« Last post by tomos on April 24, 2008, 08:08 AM »

perhaps taking things a bit off topic...

Perhaps people should try OpenDNS. I use it and DC works fine for me!

-Josh (April 24, 2008, 06:51 AM)

it's a case of everything gets routed through "OpenDNS" ?

what are the advantages of that (apart from being able to block sites)
they only have one server in europe - not trying to be negative   just curious ... and commenting

OpenDNS makes money the same way Google and Yahoo do — by showing relevant ads when we show you search results

seems fair enough - do they have their own search page or do they add them to other search pages?

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Official Announcements / Re: DC Server Accessibility Problem - April 24th 2008

« Last post by tomos on April 24, 2008, 07:59 AM »

Perhaps people should try OpenDNS. I use it and DC works fine for me!

-Josh (April 24, 2008, 06:51 AM)

ironically that's one of the sites that's barely working (for me) but it does seem to load fully
earlier some dc pages kept trying to load - now they stop loading but there's still stuff missing...

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Older Newsletters / Re: --> Newsletter for April 23rd - Codename "Summer Feathers"

« Last post by tomos on April 23, 2008, 12:04 PM »

nice name
nice newsletter

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General Software Discussion / Re: title bar shortcuts

« Last post by tomos on April 23, 2008, 06:51 AM »

wow!
thanks cmpm
I'll have to try that out

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General Software Discussion / Re: title bar shortcuts

« Last post by tomos on April 23, 2008, 06:28 AM »

You can us e fileBox eXtender.
That should fill the need.

http://www.hyperioni....com/files/index.asp

-cmpm (April 23, 2008, 06:08 AM)

can filebox extender add links for programmes ? (how? *)
or do you mean to simply add the folder to the list and then select the exe file

* had a look at their webpage and didnt see anything..

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Living Room / Re: Windows is Trying Hard to Push Me Over To a Mac...

« Last post by tomos on April 22, 2008, 12:31 PM »

As for disk imaging software - I already do have it.  But as I think this OS was already crapped out when I got the machine, I can't see mounting an image that is most like bad itself.

-J-Mac (April 22, 2008, 11:03 AM)

better luck with the new install hopefully

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

« Last post by tomos on April 21, 2008, 11:19 AM »

SQLN site seems to be down (here anyways)

Server Error in '/' Application.
Runtime Error etc.

-tomos (April 21, 2008, 10:45 AM)

Fixed 

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

« Last post by tomos on April 21, 2008, 10:45 AM »

SQLN site seems to be down (here anyways)

Server Error in '/' Application.
Runtime Error etc.

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Living Room / Re: Fujitsu Scansnap S300 - Looks Nice; Anyone Using One?

« Last post by tomos on April 21, 2008, 06:57 AM »

should point out the 300 may not be as fast as the others commented on?
I've no personal experience but there's a comparative review of docu-scanners including the S300 in c't (german language) magazine last month - I like their reviews - they're more like user reports
In terms of speed it gets a "satisfactory", less than most of the others, but then they mostly double the cost.

"Good" for OCR quality (included software is Abbyy FineReader 7.x)
"Poor" for graphics and for "Noise measurements"
and commented:-
generally "delivers good results"
from what they say, probably wouldnt be suited to heavy-duty office work but you're probably okay that way

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General Software Discussion / Re: Super Flexible File Synchronizer Pro says Zaine

« Last post by tomos on April 20, 2008, 12:16 PM »

EDIT: doesnt seem that the SFSS partial sync can work in my setup since it seems to require something installed in the remote computer and i just have 2 drives from one computer, one usb the other over the network

-iphigenie (April 20, 2008, 10:58 AM)

off the top of my head - (you do mean the partial file update thingy?)
it works between my pc & my usb stick (with nothing special on it), but it only works for very big files -
sorry, offhand I dont know what size...

actually loooking at the website, he doesnt say, kindof silly really
http://www.superflexible.com/partial.htm

It works for me with a 200MB surfulater file but that doesnt help you any

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Clipboard Help+Spell / Re: DBISAM Engine Error # 11949

« Last post by tomos on April 20, 2008, 05:11 AM »

>Does it create new clips when you copy new stuff, etc.?
YES

>Have you been using it successfully in other circumstances?
YES

I'll keep an eye on it and report anything new

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Clipboard Help+Spell / DBISAM Engine Error # 11949

« Last post by tomos on April 19, 2008, 04:15 PM »

Could this be from CH&S ? (not sure where it came from - there were about 5 of them when I minimised all other windows - they had never shown in the foreground...

---------------------------
Error..
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DBISAM Engine Error # 11949 SQL parsing error - Expected NULL, Date, Time, or Timestamp expression but instead found '0000-00-00 01:30:54.500 AM' in UPDATE SQL statement at line 1, column 130
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OK 
---------------------------

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General Software Discussion / Re: The great free screen capture shootout for Windows! (Screenshot Captor gets

« Last post by tomos on April 19, 2008, 03:12 PM »

The great free screen capture shootout for Windows! (Screenshot Captor gets nod)

shouldnt that be "Screenshot Captor scoops the prize"

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Living Room / Re: If you get angry about frivolous lawsuits by big company bullies you'll love

« Last post by tomos on April 19, 2008, 11:03 AM »

all off-topic response to Deozaan  :-\

I did specifically mention dialects of English that don't pronounce the letter H at the beginning of words. I would say "An HTML editor." Sure, you say the letter "H" but it starts with the sound of the letter "A."

-Deozaan (April 18, 2008, 04:20 PM)

yes, yes, I was agreeing with you and commenting y bit more
btw

you say the letter "H" but it starts with the sound of the letter "A

that was omy point - I dont pronounce "H" starting with the letter "A" (I pronounce it like "hay" -I think we pronounce that similar..) - which is why i say "a html editor"
we'll have to start uploading recordings next and apologies to others for keeping thread very off topic

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General Software Discussion / Re: Should I get my new laptop with hard drive partitioned?

« Last post by tomos on April 18, 2008, 06:37 AM »

first partition on second drive - (f0dder says you dont need one if you have 2GB ram tongue)
I have the Temp folders there and Temp Internet files too. Just nice to have the messy stuff all in one package!

Now I'm wondering if I should have the swap file in the first (small) partition of the second drive, and all the temp and other messy stuff in another partition on the second drive.

-AndyM (April 18, 2008, 06:35 AM)

I have them all in the one partition - I dont think it makes much of a difference seeing as you probably make page file fixed size... (make that first then transfer temp folders etc)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Should I get my new laptop with hard drive partitioned?

« Last post by tomos on April 18, 2008, 06:32 AM »

By the way if you want to put all the temp files with PageFile.sys in the first partition on drive 2 I suggest you use a fixed size page file.

-Carol Haynes (April 17, 2008, 11:44 AM)

How big?

-AndyM (April 18, 2008, 06:17 AM)

normally 1.5 times memory = e.g. 3GB if you have 2GB ram

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Living Room / Earthquake

« Last post by tomos on April 18, 2008, 06:13 AM »

hope mouser doesnt mind me posting this...
from 4.50am or so his time

<@mouser> something very scary happened <tomos> whut <@mouser> either we had a little earthquake or my building just shook <@mouser> and i dont live where there are earthquakes <@mouser> that really ****ing freaked me out <@mouser> never had this before <@mouser> i got everything ready to escape <@mouser> but it seems to have passed <@mouser> cat is locked in bathroom in case i have to grab it <@mouser> if it happens again im gone <@mouser> when it happened i ran into the living room and my cat ran in from another direction too <@mouser> we both looked at each other like <@mouser> wtf! <p3lb0x> So your packing up your stuff and huddling off to the nearest cyber café? <@mouser> whoa!! <@mouser> earthquake in illinois! <@mouser> confirmed! <@mouser> just heard on tv <@mouser> 5.6 <@mouser> cooooool <@mouser> - <@mouser> it was very minor here and quick and given the hour i bet most people slept through it <@f0dder> whoa! <@f0dder> glad nothing major happened! <@mouser> yeah it was just a real shockers <@mouser> like i said me and the cat had same expression on our face when we met up <@mouser> like wtf is going on <@mouser> did i just imagine that? <@mouser> but then i think we saw that we were both thinking that at same time <@mouser> so couldnt be our imagination <@mouser> there was 1 aftershock a few seconds after the first <@mouser> thats when i started packing <@mouser> i was like **** is this building going down? <@mouser> then as with most things, it faded back to normal life. <@mouser> first the habanero savina now earthquake <@mouser> what is happening <@mouser> i think sham is trying to kill me finally.

http://earthquake.us...uakes/quakes_all.php
http://www.nytimes.c..._r=1&oref=slogin
btw mouser chilis get hotter in a dish the longer you leave it - try loads of yoghurt

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Living Room / Re: If you get angry about frivolous lawsuits by big company bullies you'll love..

« Last post by tomos on April 18, 2008, 03:32 AM »

Freesoftware magazine has an interview with Kurt:
http://www.freesoftw...hut_monster_cable_up

-mouser (April 17, 2008, 08:17 PM)

nice to get a bit of background

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General Software Discussion / Re: EverNote beta 2.2.0.372 has some nice new features

« Last post by tomos on April 18, 2008, 03:27 AM »

I have onenote and surfulator to replace evernote, pity to see something so good at what it did change, i havent decided which to use yet, they both seem pretty good.  Probably onenote just edges out surfulator but  mainly its just the finish of the product.  Thought I'd change now before I had too much stuff in evernote.

-Grorgy (April 18, 2008, 12:45 AM)

apparently tagging is in beta in Surfulater, I'll be happy to see that one...

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Living Room / Re: If you get angry about frivolous lawsuits by big company bullies you'll love

« Last post by tomos on April 18, 2008, 03:25 AM »

I was taught in school that you determine whether or not to use "an" or "a" depending on how the beginning of the next word sounds.
...
But for some reason the rule is fidgety with when a word starts with "H." I've heard it properly said "an human" or "an history" but I was never instructed to pronounce it that way and it just doesn't sound right to me.

-Deozaan (April 17, 2008, 09:00 PM)

off-topic

I think those two tend to contradict each other at times depending on your accent - trying to say a 'istory is a challenge.
Then, is it an html editor or a html.. - for me it's "a" but I pronounce the "H" there a lot more than your average American/Canadian for example
... but I suppose rules are okay for writing

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: XYplorer File Manager

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

I find I'm using XYplorer more and more as time goes by.  The dual panes are becoming less of an issue and I have a couple of options there if i really want to see 2 panes.

-Grorgy (April 18, 2008, 12:48 AM)

BTW, the next release will feature the incredible Portable Openwith Menu (POM). Here's a preview: http://www.xyplorer.com/release_7.10.htm

-DonL (April 18, 2008, 12:57 AM)

that looks really nice Don (& the variable tab width too )

there was some kind of hack (or miniprog?) mentioned here somewhere at some stage - when you'd go to open certain file-extensions you would get the choice of (pre)selected programmes to open it - seemed to work for others but not for me so looking forward to trying your "POM"

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: A nice creative challenge and a near perfect 1 task website: blipfoto.com

« Last post by tomos on April 17, 2008, 04:59 PM »

looks great 

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Living Room / Re: RAPIDSHARE.COM sucks!

« Last post by tomos on April 17, 2008, 04:58 PM »

Believe it or not, but the automated Rapidshare download tools can already handle the new "cats only" captcha... RS needs much stronger captchas.

-wr975 (April 17, 2008, 02:47 PM)

so they get wobbledy

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shared hierarchical toDo list software? (not web)

« Last post by tomos on April 17, 2008, 04:47 PM »

AAO I like a lot - is on Bits du Jour for the next 6 hours or so
Essential PIM is also recommended a lot here
SQLNotes - I'm a fanboy now
and
ToDoList is a super programme

so you've a good starting choice there..