Well then again, I am running AdBlock, and Tabbrowser Preferences. In Tabbrowser Preferences I have it set to make all popups into tabs. However this time Firefox popped up that bar saying it blocked a popup. With AdBlock, I am running the latest filters from this site.
I'm also messing around with the experimental AdBlockLearner which also seems to have some success. I'm using FlashBlock to take care of any pesky Flash-based ads.
Hope that helps!
-Ares
I am by no means advocating Microsoft, but line numbering is just as easy in Word. Just click File: Page Setup: Layout Tab: Line Numbers (a button at the bottom). You can do it every 5 lines, etc, just like WordPerfect. I have worked in law offices, and I've never understood their obsession with WordPerfect. Half of them literally think it is the operating system of their computer. If I ask them to open any file or folder on their computer, they do so through WordPerfect's "File: Open" dialog box.
Oh well, to each his own;) I'm personally a long-time Word user, but the footnote thing has driven me crazy a few times as well. IMHO, Word handles images very poorly as well. I've been messing with OpenOffice and will probably start using that from now on. =)
Let someone use your computer that is "click-happy" (eg. clicks "yes" to anything that pops up) surf the web for awhile. Once you get enough spyware, you'll be seeing your old friend, the BSOD, regularly.
Just wondering if there are any *definately* legal services selling mp3/wma/ogg/etc *without* DRM. I doubt it but I thought I had heard of a few.
-Ares
I absolutely loved Gtray, and it usually worked great for me, except for the occasional need to update it when Google changed something.
I'm trying out the official checker now, and I must say, it's awesome! It's missing Gtray's ability to specify how often it checks, but it seems to be every 5 minutes, which is what I had Gtray set to anyway.
But the cool part is... it acts like Outlook 2003 and will pop up a notification when you get mail - including what the message says! No more loading up Gmail when Gtray tells you have new mail, only to find it's something that wasn't worth your time.
Oh, sorry, I was disagreeing with the AC saying "There's no way you can be a self taught typist at 105 WPM..." and I "disagreed as well" with "jolajolajola" who said "I disagree. I'm 21, been using a computer since 13...".
That post from jolajolajola was under my threshold at first, so perhaps you didn't see it. Sorry about that. Kind of new here!
Oh, and I agree with the grandparent if "nkh" is saying they learned how to type in a week, and now (after at least a year I'd say), is typing up to 120wpm. I was mainly replying to the parent, and agreeing with the fellow child post from "jolajolajola".
That is exactly what I did! I had a typing class back in high school, around the 7th grade. Problem is, I didn't really get it, and I hardly made it to 25wpm (we used typewriters, I might add).
That summer I discovered instant messenging and, after that summer, I took "Typing II" in which I tested out the first day at 80wpm. They then "promoted" me to "computer aide" instead of "student" haha.
They had actually bought fairly new computers that summer, and I had some basic networking skills that I learned from my father. So, during that year, I helped them network all their machines together and get the whole room online at once (they previously only had one machine online).
Last year I took a typing test on Mavis Beacon to prove to a couple friends I could do around 90wpm (I never used these programs except to test my typing, I actually learned from IM'ing). I maxed out at 103wpm with 99% accuracy. I didn't know I could do that myself!
Oh, and I too use "chatting shorthand" - but I also made an A+ in my private college's Composition II class. I skipped Comp I, because I had an A+ in my high school English class. So just because I use shorthand and improper grammar when I'm chatting and when I'm on/. doesn't mean I don't know how to use proper grammar - it's just faster to have a conversation, IMHO;) That, and I'm from West Virginia - all the improper grammar and contractions merely help me stay true to my roots!
I have to disagree as well. I had a typing class back in high school, around the 7th grade. Thing is, I didn't really get it, and hardly made it to 25wpm (we used typewriters, I might add). That summer I discovered instant messenging and, after that summer, I took "Typing II" in which I tested out the first day at 80wpm, and they made me a "computer aide" instead (they actually had bought computers that summer, and I had basic networking skills that I learned from my father, and I helped them put them all together and get online within that year). Last year I took a typing test on Mavis Beacon to prove to a couple friends I could do it (I never used these programs except to test my typing - I actually learned from IM'ing). I maxed out at 103wpm. I didn't know I could do that myself!
Yes, I too switched to Firefox mainly because I heard it had tabbed windows. All the extentions, security, and other bonuses are just reasons why I'll never go back to IE, tabbed windows or not.
*Shrug* just pick one. That's the problem, they expect you to use their client and don't expect you to say anything about it. Pick a random client with a subject of "other" or something like that, then tell them how you feel!
If you don't like what Yahoo! has decided to do, why not go to their feedback page and send a complaint? If enough people say something, maybe they will have a change of heart?
Even if you don't think it will do any good, the revenge of giving their inboxes the/. effect would at least be temporarily satisfying >=)
I am using Firefox 0.9 right now and/. looks great! I don't see anything wrong at all. I even have the RSS extension so I can keep/. headlines with me wherever I may roam.
I have a similiar task at a law firm. It's a pain, but having a high-speed scanner is a God-send. I use a Canon DR-5020. It's rather old, and only black and white, but it hardly ever clogs up, and is really quite fast. I can only imagine how much faster the newer models are. Scanning 100 pages at a time is nothing for this scanner (the more the merrier - there is nothing more annoying than scanning a big box of papers in which every 10 sheets or so is stapled together). Of course, I imagine the price tag is a bit hefty, but these scanners are quite easy to use. I rarely need to stop scanning due to paper jams, etc. In addition, it scans directly into Adobe Acrobat without a problem whatsoever. I scan at 300dpi b&w. I typically have around 5,000 - 10,000 pages in a document, usually ranging from 300MB to 500MB (we then burn them to CDs for storage - one CD for around 10-20 boxes full of paper, so it's quite a space saver, eh?). The last document I did was 311MB (PDF) with 6,870 pages.
If you need a color high-speed scanner, may I suggest the DR-9080C.
It claims to do "90 pages-per-minute (black-and-white or grayscale) and 50 pages-per-minute (color)."
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Well then again, I am running AdBlock, and Tabbrowser Preferences. In Tabbrowser Preferences I have it set to make all popups into tabs. However this time Firefox popped up that bar saying it blocked a popup. With AdBlock, I am running the latest filters from this site. I'm also messing around with the experimental AdBlockLearner which also seems to have some success. I'm using FlashBlock to take care of any pesky Flash-based ads. Hope that helps! -Ares
Are you using Firefox 1.0.1?
I am... No popups for me.
-Ares
I am by no means advocating Microsoft, but line numbering is just as easy in Word. Just click File: Page Setup: Layout Tab: Line Numbers (a button at the bottom). You can do it every 5 lines, etc, just like WordPerfect. I have worked in law offices, and I've never understood their obsession with WordPerfect. Half of them literally think it is the operating system of their computer. If I ask them to open any file or folder on their computer, they do so through WordPerfect's "File: Open" dialog box.
;) I'm personally a long-time Word user, but the footnote thing has driven me crazy a few times as well. IMHO, Word handles images very poorly as well. I've been messing with OpenOffice and will probably start using that from now on. =)
Oh well, to each his own
-Ares
Let someone use your computer that is "click-happy" (eg. clicks "yes" to anything that pops up) surf the web for awhile. Once you get enough spyware, you'll be seeing your old friend, the BSOD, regularly.
-Ares
Get Fuzzy is just plain awesome.
Here's a good one
And another
And their website
-Ares
Baskin Robbins
The Birthday Boys
-Ares
Just wondering if there are any *definately* legal services selling mp3/wma/ogg/etc *without* DRM. I doubt it but I thought I had heard of a few. -Ares
Pshhhh that was sooo Photoshop'd! ;)
hella-sweet!
you deserve a better score than that, i choked on a mt. dew while reading that haha
Oops, didn't mean to post that AC. I could have swore I put in my login credentials... 0.o
-Ares
Oh, guess I didn't RTFA's FAQ. It checks mail every 2 minutes, which is more than enough for me. Great little program...
-Ares
I absolutely loved Gtray, and it usually worked great for me, except for the occasional need to update it when Google changed something.
I'm trying out the official checker now, and I must say, it's awesome! It's missing Gtray's ability to specify how often it checks, but it seems to be every 5 minutes, which is what I had Gtray set to anyway.
But the cool part is... it acts like Outlook 2003 and will pop up a notification when you get mail - including what the message says! No more loading up Gmail when Gtray tells you have new mail, only to find it's something that wasn't worth your time.
-Ares
It's the top three downloads on Filemirrors.com, for those of you having problems getting working links.
-Ares
Oh, sorry, I was disagreeing with the AC saying "There's no way you can be a self taught typist at 105 WPM..." and I "disagreed as well" with "jolajolajola" who said "I disagree. I'm 21, been using a computer since 13...".
That post from jolajolajola was under my threshold at first, so perhaps you didn't see it. Sorry about that. Kind of new here!
Oh, and I agree with the grandparent if "nkh" is saying they learned how to type in a week, and now (after at least a year I'd say), is typing up to 120wpm. I was mainly replying to the parent, and agreeing with the fellow child post from "jolajolajola".
-Ares
That is exactly what I did! I had a typing class back in high school, around the 7th grade. Problem is, I didn't really get it, and I hardly made it to 25wpm (we used typewriters, I might add).
/. doesn't mean I don't know how to use proper grammar - it's just faster to have a conversation, IMHO ;) That, and I'm from West Virginia - all the improper grammar and contractions merely help me stay true to my roots!
That summer I discovered instant messenging and, after that summer, I took "Typing II" in which I tested out the first day at 80wpm. They then "promoted" me to "computer aide" instead of "student" haha.
They had actually bought fairly new computers that summer, and I had some basic networking skills that I learned from my father. So, during that year, I helped them network all their machines together and get the whole room online at once (they previously only had one machine online).
Last year I took a typing test on Mavis Beacon to prove to a couple friends I could do around 90wpm (I never used these programs except to test my typing, I actually learned from IM'ing). I maxed out at 103wpm with 99% accuracy. I didn't know I could do that myself!
Oh, and I too use "chatting shorthand" - but I also made an A+ in my private college's Composition II class. I skipped Comp I, because I had an A+ in my high school English class. So just because I use shorthand and improper grammar when I'm chatting and when I'm on
-Ares
I have to disagree as well. I had a typing class back in high school, around the 7th grade. Thing is, I didn't really get it, and hardly made it to 25wpm (we used typewriters, I might add). That summer I discovered instant messenging and, after that summer, I took "Typing II" in which I tested out the first day at 80wpm, and they made me a "computer aide" instead (they actually had bought computers that summer, and I had basic networking skills that I learned from my father, and I helped them put them all together and get online within that year). Last year I took a typing test on Mavis Beacon to prove to a couple friends I could do it (I never used these programs except to test my typing - I actually learned from IM'ing). I maxed out at 103wpm. I didn't know I could do that myself!
-Ares
Yes, I too switched to Firefox mainly because I heard it had tabbed windows. All the extentions, security, and other bonuses are just reasons why I'll never go back to IE, tabbed windows or not.
-Ares
*Shrug* just pick one. That's the problem, they expect you to use their client and don't expect you to say anything about it. Pick a random client with a subject of "other" or something like that, then tell them how you feel!
-Ares
If you don't like what Yahoo! has decided to do, why not go to their feedback page and send a complaint? If enough people say something, maybe they will have a change of heart?
/. effect would at least be temporarily satisfying >=)
Even if you don't think it will do any good, the revenge of giving their inboxes the
-Ares
I am using Firefox 0.9 right now and /. looks great! I don't see anything wrong at all. I even have the RSS extension so I can keep /. headlines with me wherever I may roam.
-Ares
I've seen a few cell phone jammers already. Check them out here. Says it can block them up to 15 meters (approximately 49 feet).
Might be enough to stop people in theatres if you're lucky. Although we all know that shotguns would really be more effective...
-Ares
I have a similiar task at a law firm. It's a pain, but having a high-speed scanner is a God-send. I use a Canon DR-5020. It's rather old, and only black and white, but it hardly ever clogs up, and is really quite fast. I can only imagine how much faster the newer models are. Scanning 100 pages at a time is nothing for this scanner (the more the merrier - there is nothing more annoying than scanning a big box of papers in which every 10 sheets or so is stapled together). Of course, I imagine the price tag is a bit hefty, but these scanners are quite easy to use. I rarely need to stop scanning due to paper jams, etc. In addition, it scans directly into Adobe Acrobat without a problem whatsoever. I scan at 300dpi b&w. I typically have around 5,000 - 10,000 pages in a document, usually ranging from 300MB to 500MB (we then burn them to CDs for storage - one CD for around 10-20 boxes full of paper, so it's quite a space saver, eh?). The last document I did was 311MB (PDF) with 6,870 pages.
Check out Canon's high-speed scanners here.
If you need a color high-speed scanner, may I suggest the DR-9080C.
It claims to do "90 pages-per-minute (black-and-white or grayscale) and 50 pages-per-minute (color)."
-Ares