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He seems to be "Mr" Aardvark now!
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« Reply #16 on: 15:36:37, 24-12-2007 » |
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Hang on Andy, you've created an avatar that switches regularly between the Festive Aardvark and Mr Xmas?
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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh: a time to mourn, and a time to dance
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« Reply #17 on: 11:32:02, 26-12-2007 » |
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A warning that there are supposed to be serious vulnerabilities in Flash content at the moment - see http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/21/flash_vulnerability_menace/. I updated to the latest Adobe Flash version recently but, according to this article, that doesn't fix the problems. I'm currently using Adblock within Firefox to block all Flash content (ie anything ending with .swf). This is a bit drastic but I do block a lot of Flash anyway as it's usually ads. However it means that YouTube won't work, which I forgot about when I was trying to play something there just now.  I wondered why nothing was happening! But it's easy enough to temporarily disable Adblock to allow YouTube to work. Edit: I've just discovered there's a Firefox extension called Flashblock - I don't know it so I'm going to investigate. Sounds like just the job. Most Flash content is just annoying ads anyway so disabling it is a benefit, though there are some websites which use it as part of their design. |
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« Reply #18 on: 12:03:41, 26-12-2007 » |
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I use flashblock - it's easy to see youtube stuff or any blocked content. Flash stuff is replaced by a 'play' symbol and you just have to click once more on that to accept it. Very simple.
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« Reply #19 on: 12:25:27, 26-12-2007 » |
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Thanks Ollie, I'll install Flashblock when I get a chance and give it a go.
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« Reply #20 on: 12:30:28, 26-12-2007 » |
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Windoze users employing IE7 might like to try IE7Pro, which is freeware, and includes a Flash blocking option.
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« Reply #21 on: 13:15:03, 26-12-2007 » |
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I've installed Flashblock now, so I can probably ease off my Adblock restrictions on Flash content. I also use NoScript which allows me to control which sites can execute Javascript, in the same way that you can control sites' placement of cookies on your m/c. It's something I'd recommend - plus it has a great logo   Actually I've just noticed that NoScript can also block Flash as well, so perhaps it will do all that Flashblock will do - it probably won't have the play button though. More investigation required. |
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« Reply #22 on: 00:07:38, 27-12-2007 » |
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I'm having a sort of mixed grump/baffle right now. I finally decided I ought to learn to use TeX to combine text and musical notation rather than stapling bits of PDF together and after following all the instructions, I have MikTeX installed, along with the TeXnic Center IDE. BUT while straightforward text will compile straight through to PDF without difficulty, music continues to elude me.  |
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« Reply #23 on: 00:18:06, 27-12-2007 » |
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You've totally lost me there Kitty, I've never heard of TeX. After a bit of googling I found this which doesn't necessarily reflect the quality of the software of course:
With a word processors your text is places while you type it, referred to as "what you see is what you get." In contrast, TeX is a formatter: it separates the steps of entering the material and placing it on the page.
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« Reply #24 on: 13:07:20, 27-12-2007 » |
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That seems to be a pretty fair summary, Andy. The thinking is that you spend less time playing with the look of what you are working on, and more time concentrating on writing (or transcribing, as the case may be).
Or would. If "you" could only get the blasted thing to work properly.
It seems to be one of those systems that geeks can tame, but ordinary joes (and joannes) may have to wrestle with for weeks. Fortunately there is a huge user support network, and I am hoping somebody who knows what they are doing will take pity on me.
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« Reply #25 on: 05:29:30, 01-01-2008 » |
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I'm having a sort of mixed grump/baffle right now. I finally decided I ought to learn to use TeX to combine text and musical notation rather than stapling bits of PDF together and after following all the instructions, I have MikTeX installed, along with the TeXnic Center IDE. BUT while straightforward text will compile straight through to PDF without difficulty, music continues to elude me. You mean to input music notation? I think lilypond might be of use...though that's not pure latex (it's more something separate); there might be some other way to do it within. Oh wait, you could just include images with i manually. With a word processors your text is places while you type it, referred to as "what you see is what you get." In contrast, TeX is a formatter: it separates the steps of entering the material and placing it on the page.
People commonly state the TeX paradigm as "What you see is what you mean". That is to say, you say what each bit of text should denote functionally (heading, index, whatever), and it sorts out the formatting rules itself. Nice. Also, it has, to my knowledge, much better type-setting than, say, microsoft office, or the like. Blah blah blah. |
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« Reply #26 on: 10:48:42, 01-01-2008 » |
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Computers are useful as long as they work ok. Which often, they don't.  |
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« Reply #27 on: 20:08:43, 02-01-2008 » |
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While shopping/choosing a new monitor and speakers today my daughter said 'Dad, get a new wireless keyboard and wireless optical mouse, it's a desktop set for only £11.74" Of course, I thought 'Yeah this is the 21st century, go for it, the black and silver style will match everything else' ..... Back home unpacked it all, batteries into the keyboard and mouse, the receiver thing USB connected, Software CD, load the software, OK, (still need my old mouse connected to click things, yeah?), the light is on in the new optical mouse but cursor doesn't move  batteries are in the new keyboard but the light isn't on NOTHING is happening Back to Asda. Would you like a replacement sir? 'No, it was the last one on the shelf'. Refund then, certainly sir. Oh, that's the second one of these returned today ...... 'Am I not surprised?' Speakers, monitor and microphone to do... oh I can't be arsed right now John  |
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« Reply #28 on: 20:14:31, 02-01-2008 » |
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I have a wireless keyboard and mouse, John. It's worth noting that when you put new batteries into either, I have to press a button on the back of the keyboard or mouse, as well as one on the receiver/sensor (which is plugged into the computer). Perhaps that's all you need to do? |
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I have a wireless keyboard and mouse, John. It's worth noting that when you put new batteries into either, I have to press a button on the back of the keyboard or mouse, as well as one on the receiver/sensrr (which is plugged into the computer). Perhaps that's all you need to do?
Indeed IGI, that was part of the installation instructions which I followed, and repeated a further two times. I'm pretty good at installing stuff, 30 years of experience The mouse seemed OK (it lit up) but as I still had the old one connected maybe there was a conflict, but the instructions didn't tell me when I should disconnect the old one, in fact when installing the software I needed my old mouse to do that The keyboard was just dead when I put in the new batteries. The power light just did not light up I've decided (since my six-year old mouse and keyboard work perfectly well) it's a case of 'if it ain't broke why fix it' ?? The old monitor I have is crap as it's 15" and web pages are truncated so there is a need to replace, and the speakers too, but I'm just so pissed off I can't be bothered today  |
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