From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Jul 2 10:40:15 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 09:40:15 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] A great new zoom lens technology In-Reply-To: <1435182633.15756634@f116.i.mail.ru> Message-ID: <1460532706.108352464.1435851615882.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Considering this new Zoom Lens tech is fairly inexpensive but what it can do is really phenomenal: http://www.boredpanda.com/nikon-coolpix-p900-83x-zoom-camera-moon-moving Jim From jbartow at winhaven.net Thu Jul 2 12:12:49 2015 From: jbartow at winhaven.net (John R Bartow) Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 12:12:49 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] How to anonymously connect to public Wi-Fi network, but also let them connect from about 2.5 Miles away Message-ID: <00b401d0b4ea$52f41820$f8dc4860$@winhaven.net> http://tinyurl.com/q9tbpsy Anonymity is something that seems next to impossible in this era of government surveillance. Even Tor and VPNs are no longer seem to be enough to protect user privacy. Once your IP address is discovered, your Game Over! However, a method have been devised that not only allow users to anonymously connect to public Wi-Fi network, but also let them connect from about 2.5 Miles away. Security researcher Benjamin Caudill has developed a device that adds an extra layer of anonymity to whistleblowers, journalists, dissidents and, of course, criminals. Dubbed ProxyHam, it's a "hardware proxy" that allows users to connect to a long-distance public Wi-Fi network over an unidentifiable low-frequency radio channels, making it more difficult for government agencies and spies to unearth the real identity and source of the Internet traffic. How Proxyham?is?made?? Proxyham is comprised of a WiFi-enabled Raspberry Pi computer, along with a three antennas setup. One antenna is used to connect to a source Wi-Fi network at a public place, and the other two antennas are used to transmit the Wi-Fi signal at a 900 MHz frequency. By relying on a 900 MegaHertz radio connection, ProxyHam effectively connects to a far-away Wi-Fi, with a range of between 1 and 2.5 Miles, depending upon certain interference factors. Therefore, in case if spies manage to completely trace the target's internet connection, they will find only the IP address of ProxyHam box transmitting a low-level radio signal thousands of feet away in some direction. Caudill tells Motherboard that he and his colleagues are also working to add additional features like self-destruction to the ProxyHam. Future iterations might be small enough as to fit Proxyham into a book to make it easier to hide. "If you throw this in a library it would take you years to be able to identify it," Caudill said. Caudill will unveil this game changer ProxyHam box at the Def Con hacker conference in Las Vegas next month. He will also release the hardware specs, the source code and the blueprint of the device so that anyone can develop their own. Caudill is planning to sell ProxyHam at cost for $200, "as a service to the community," and he also hopes that he?ll be able to drop the price to $150 soon From gustav at cactus.dk Tue Jul 7 03:14:32 2015 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 08:14:32 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Amazon AWS Lambda Message-ID: Hi all This is so clever that I wonder why I haven't heard about the service before: http://aws.amazon.com/lambda/ Amazon even offers an indefinitely per month free tier. Code is Java or Node.js. If the question is "why use cloud computing" this is definitely one of the answers. /gustav From mcp2004 at mail.ru Tue Jul 7 15:47:36 2015 From: mcp2004 at mail.ru (=?UTF-8?B?U2FsYWtoZXRkaW5vdiBTaGFtaWw=?=) Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2015 23:47:36 +0300 Subject: [dba-Tech] =?utf-8?q?Amazon_AWS_Lambda?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1436302056.233027970@f283.i.mail.ru> Hi Gustav -- I have seen it before - it was one of the reasons I have started to study TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js. Thank you. -- Shamil Tuesday, July 7, 2015 8:14 AM UTC from Gustav Brock : >Hi all > >This is so clever that I wonder why I haven't heard about the service before: > >???? http://aws.amazon.com/lambda/ > >Amazon even offers an indefinitely per month free tier. >Code is Java or Node.js. > >If the question is "why use cloud computing" this is definitely one of the answers. > >/gustav >_______________________________________________ >dba-Tech mailing list >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Wed Jul 8 14:54:19 2015 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 15:54:19 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Printers Message-ID: I've been tasked to research receipt printers. Would anyone like to make any recommendations? Thanks Susan H. From gustav at cactus.dk Tue Jul 14 08:49:42 2015 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:49:42 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Import to Wix site Message-ID: Hi all Does anyone know anything about Wix sites? http://www.wix.com/ We have a small client where the designer has chosen this offering for the corporate site. He receives some data about projects that needs to be listed on the site. Easy, you say, except that - for what I can research on the support pages - Wix doesn't offer any import option. Thus, it seems, you have to transform the supplied XML data to HTML pages and manually copy/paste these into the site. No fun, so I'm looking for smarter methods ... To add to the fun, the supplied data can only be supplied by an HTML POST which, I guess, means that you must provide a landing page somewhere else, that can accept such a POST, save the file, and return a "DATA OK". I know, you can't blame Wix for this, it just adds up. /gustav From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Tue Jul 14 22:45:00 2015 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:45:00 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] takk.space Message-ID: <4634082CD89C486996E179685D539185@HAL9007> Dear Lists: Please forgive the OT. But my son Noah (will be a sophomore Physics major at Cal Poly this fall - but a pretty good code jockey in his own right) and two colleagues - one in Vancouver and one in Phoenix - are putting together a content aggregator site to compete with reddit and like sites. But they have what they think are some competitive advantages. The site is under development - Noah's doing a lot of the programming using GoLang - Google's Go language. Summer's a good time for this project - he doesn't really need to eat and sleep. :) They've got big plans. Incorporate soon and make it a real company. Get advertisers and make some dough. Anyway, I'm trying to generate some early sign ups - there's nothing on the site at the moment but I've subscribed and will get notifications as they make progress. You can sign up at http://takk.space So if you're curious, sign up. Maybe...who knows...could be another reddit... r _____ From: Noah Sutton-Smolin [mailto:noahsutsmo at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 8:23 PM To: Rocky Smolin Subject: takk.space http://takk.space/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackout2015/comments/3dc6if/were_launching_a_new_s ite_takkspace_and_we_want/ https://www.reddit.com/r/takk_space/comments/3dby9m/goodbye_reddit_hello_tak kspace/ From gustav at cactus.dk Sat Jul 18 10:52:35 2015 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 15:52:35 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 build 10240 activation In-Reply-To: References: , <532652059.83664820.1432766855532.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca>, Message-ID: Hi all If you are in trouble having your Windows 10 activated, this seems to be the method: http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-activate-windows-10-build-10240/ After much trial and search for a long time, this worked right away. /gustav ________________________________________ Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af Gustav Brock Sendt: 31. maj 2015 10:39 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 anyone? Hi all I installed the 10130 build, and I'm a happy man because the fullscreen Start page is back as a (default) option under Settings, Personalization, Start, Start behaviors. Also, the original Windows NT/95 trashcan in up-down pyramide stub design is back, although the applied green recycling logo has warped into blue. Surprise. /gustav _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From bill_patten at embarqmail.com Sat Jul 18 13:14:03 2015 From: bill_patten at embarqmail.com (Bill Patten) Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:14:03 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 build 10240 activation In-Reply-To: References: , <532652059.83664820.1432766855532.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca>, Message-ID: <6AE36C8616ED42ADBF4D5F0F0D3B536E@BPCS> Thanks Gustav, The key in the article did not work, but I used SIW to find the key in my win 10 install. I used that key and followed the 3 steps and its activated now. I wound up with the enterprise version either because on an earlier install error or because my Surface had Windows Pro and I have a domain server. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Gustav Brock Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 8:52 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 build 10240 activation Hi all If you are in trouble having your Windows 10 activated, this seems to be the method: http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-activate-windows-10-build-10240/ After much trial and search for a long time, this worked right away. /gustav ________________________________________ Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af Gustav Brock Sendt: 31. maj 2015 10:39 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 anyone? Hi all I installed the 10130 build, and I'm a happy man because the fullscreen Start page is back as a (default) option under Settings, Personalization, Start, Start behaviors. Also, the original Windows NT/95 trashcan in up-down pyramide stub design is back, although the applied green recycling logo has warped into blue. Surprise. /gustav _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Mon Jul 20 18:52:30 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:52:30 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Amazon AWS Lambda In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <907023890.8472632.1437436350093.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Hi Gustav: Now that is useful. :-) Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gustav Brock" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 1:14:32 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] Amazon AWS Lambda Hi all This is so clever that I wonder why I haven't heard about the service before: http://aws.amazon.com/lambda/ Amazon even offers an indefinitely per month free tier. Code is Java or Node.js. If the question is "why use cloud computing" this is definitely one of the answers. /gustav _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Wed Jul 22 14:30:28 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 13:30:28 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 build 10240 activation In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <335031043.9838578.1437593428278.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Hi Gustav: Thanks for the heads-up. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gustav Brock" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 8:52:35 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 build 10240 activation Hi all If you are in trouble having your Windows 10 activated, this seems to be the method: http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-activate-windows-10-build-10240/ After much trial and search for a long time, this worked right away. /gustav ________________________________________ Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af Gustav Brock Sendt: 31. maj 2015 10:39 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 anyone? Hi all I installed the 10130 build, and I'm a happy man because the fullscreen Start page is back as a (default) option under Settings, Personalization, Start, Start behaviors. Also, the original Windows NT/95 trashcan in up-down pyramide stub design is back, although the applied green recycling logo has warped into blue. Surprise. /gustav _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Sat Jul 25 05:35:37 2015 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:35:37 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Number for A-acute Message-ID: I have a list of the codes for various accented characters, such as A-grave (Alt 133) ?, but the list doesn't include A-acute, as in Guzman, the notorious druglord who escaped from a Mexican prison July 15. Anyone know the code for that character? -- Arthur From tinanfields at torchlake.com Sat Jul 25 09:40:05 2015 From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields) Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:40:05 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Number for A-acute In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55B39FC5.7050403@torchlake.com> Alt+0225 TNF Tina Norris Fields tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com 231-322-2787 On 07/25/15 6:35 AM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > I have a list of the codes for various accented characters, such as A-grave > (Alt 133) ?, but the list doesn't include A-acute, as in Guzman, the > notorious druglord who escaped from a Mexican prison July 15. Anyone know > the code for that character? > From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Sat Jul 25 10:02:58 2015 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:02:58 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Number for A-acute In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55B3A522.6080106@earthlink.net> On 2015-07-25 5:35 AM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > I have a list of the codes for various accented characters, such as A-grave > (Alt 133) ?, but the list doesn't include A-acute, as in Guzman, the > notorious druglord who escaped from a Mexican prison July 15. Anyone know > the code for that character? Alt 0225 with numlock on. PB From fuller.artful at gmail.com Sat Jul 25 10:33:37 2015 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 11:33:37 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Number for A-acute In-Reply-To: <55B3A522.6080106@earthlink.net> References: <55B3A522.6080106@earthlink.net> Message-ID: Thanks, Tina and Peter. A. ? From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Sat Jul 25 15:35:33 2015 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:35:33 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] mp3 file problem Message-ID: <008458104311489D811B728F8AC9D5E2@HAL9007> I borrowed a book from the library to listen to on a long road trip. But we didn't finish the book. So I ripped the audio files from the CD to a batch of mp3 files and edited the file names so they would be consistent and would play in that order. But when I added the files to iTunes, they came in order of the Title not the file name and so they're playing in title order which is not the order they need to be in. When I synced the iTunes files with my iPod, I found that out. The titles are very inconsistent. So I think the quickest way to solve the problem is to make the mp3 Title = file name. But is there a way to do this through Access? Or some other slick way? Or something else that can be done to get them to play in file name order? MTIA Rocky' From jon at tydda.plus.com Sat Jul 25 15:51:30 2015 From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda) Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 21:51:30 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] mp3 file problem In-Reply-To: <008458104311489D811B728F8AC9D5E2@HAL9007> References: <008458104311489D811B728F8AC9D5E2@HAL9007> Message-ID: <0302099a5ea79fd7863c8a595b3208f7@imap.plus.net> Is it that you just need to turn shuffle off?? Jon On 25.07.2015 21:35, Rocky Smolin wrote: > I borrowed a book from the library to listen to on a long road trip. > But we > didn't finish the book. So I ripped the audio files from the CD to a > batch > of mp3 files and edited the file names so they would be consistent > and > would play in that order. But when I added the files to iTunes, they > came > in order of the Title not the file name and so they're playing in > title > order which is not the order they need to be in. When I synced the > iTunes > files with my iPod, I found that out. The titles are very > inconsistent. > > So I think the quickest way to solve the problem is to make the mp3 > Title = > file name. But is there a way to do this through Access? Or some > other > slick way? Or something else that can be done to get them to play > in file > name order? > > MTIA > > Rocky' > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Sat Jul 25 15:56:19 2015 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:56:19 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] mp3 file problem In-Reply-To: <0302099a5ea79fd7863c8a595b3208f7@imap.plus.net> References: <008458104311489D811B728F8AC9D5E2@HAL9007> <0302099a5ea79fd7863c8a595b3208f7@imap.plus.net> Message-ID: <2BAF37F82AD74928ACA8477C2A7CACE4@HAL9007> No the tags are different than the file name apparently. I just downloaded a program call mp3tag and it looks like it may have solved the problem. Syncing now - will know soon. >From their forum: http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopic=11440 R -----Original Message----- From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 1:52 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] mp3 file problem Is it that you just need to turn shuffle off?? Jon On 25.07.2015 21:35, Rocky Smolin wrote: > I borrowed a book from the library to listen to on a long road trip. > But we > didn't finish the book. So I ripped the audio files from the CD to a > batch of mp3 files and edited the file names so they would be > consistent and would play in that order. But when I added the files > to iTunes, they came in order of the Title not the file name and so > they're playing in title order which is not the order they need to be > in. When I synced the iTunes files with my iPod, I found that out. > The titles are very inconsistent. > > So I think the quickest way to solve the problem is to make the mp3 > Title = file name. But is there a way to do this through Access? Or > some other > slick way? Or something else that can be done to get them to play > in file > name order? > > MTIA > > Rocky' > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Sat Jul 25 15:58:29 2015 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:58:29 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] mp3 file problem In-Reply-To: <0302099a5ea79fd7863c8a595b3208f7@imap.plus.net> References: <008458104311489D811B728F8AC9D5E2@HAL9007> <0302099a5ea79fd7863c8a595b3208f7@imap.plus.net> Message-ID: Well that almost worked. Now they're sorted by track - then disk. :( r -----Original Message----- From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 1:52 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] mp3 file problem Is it that you just need to turn shuffle off?? Jon On 25.07.2015 21:35, Rocky Smolin wrote: > I borrowed a book from the library to listen to on a long road trip. > But we > didn't finish the book. So I ripped the audio files from the CD to a > batch of mp3 files and edited the file names so they would be > consistent and would play in that order. But when I added the files > to iTunes, they came in order of the Title not the file name and so > they're playing in title order which is not the order they need to be > in. When I synced the iTunes files with my iPod, I found that out. > The titles are very inconsistent. > > So I think the quickest way to solve the problem is to make the mp3 > Title = file name. But is there a way to do this through Access? Or > some other > slick way? Or something else that can be done to get them to play > in file > name order? > > MTIA > > Rocky' > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Sat Jul 25 16:45:40 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2015 15:45:40 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] mp3 file problem In-Reply-To: <2BAF37F82AD74928ACA8477C2A7CACE4@HAL9007> Message-ID: <1437286099.12010411.1437860740114.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Hi Rocky: When it comes to sorting randomly named items, I sometime prefix the name with a number value like "01", "02", "03"..."99". Great for under a hundred items. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocky Smolin" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 1:56:19 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] mp3 file problem No the tags are different than the file name apparently. I just downloaded a program call mp3tag and it looks like it may have solved the problem. Syncing now - will know soon. >From their forum: http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopic=11440 R -----Original Message----- From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2015 1:52 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] mp3 file problem Is it that you just need to turn shuffle off?? Jon On 25.07.2015 21:35, Rocky Smolin wrote: > I borrowed a book from the library to listen to on a long road trip. > But we > didn't finish the book. So I ripped the audio files from the CD to a > batch of mp3 files and edited the file names so they would be > consistent and would play in that order. But when I added the files > to iTunes, they came in order of the Title not the file name and so > they're playing in title order which is not the order they need to be > in. When I synced the iTunes files with my iPod, I found that out. > The titles are very inconsistent. > > So I think the quickest way to solve the problem is to make the mp3 > Title = file name. But is there a way to do this through Access? Or > some other > slick way? Or something else that can be done to get them to play > in file > name order? > > MTIA > > Rocky' > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Sat Jul 25 18:30:55 2015 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 09:30:55 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] mp3 file problem In-Reply-To: <008458104311489D811B728F8AC9D5E2@HAL9007> References: <008458104311489D811B728F8AC9D5E2@HAL9007> Message-ID: <55B41C2F.15453.21C2FD14@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Take your pick of these tools: http://lifehacker.com/5266613/six-best-mp3-tagging-tools On 25 Jul 2015 at 13:35, Rocky Smolin wrote: > I borrowed a book from the library to listen to on a long road trip. > But we didn't finish the book. So I ripped the audio files from the > CD to a batch of mp3 files and edited the file names so they would be > consistent and would play in that order. But when I added the files > to iTunes, they came in order of the Title not the file name and so > they're playing in title order which is not the order they need to be > in. When I synced the iTunes files with my iPod, I found that out. > The titles are very inconsistent. > > So I think the quickest way to solve the problem is to make the mp3 > Title = file name. But is there a way to do this through Access? Or > some other slick way? Or something else that can be done to get them > to play in file name order? > > MTIA > > Rocky' > > > From gustav at cactus.dk Wed Jul 29 11:57:05 2015 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:57:05 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 activation In-Reply-To: <6AE36C8616ED42ADBF4D5F0F0D3B536E@BPCS> References: , <532652059.83664820.1432766855532.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca>, , <6AE36C8616ED42ADBF4D5F0F0D3B536E@BPCS> Message-ID: Hi all Windows 10 is now running in my workstation at home. I couldn't wait. One new feature I haven't noticed before is, that it contains a pre-installed PDF printer alongside the XPS printer. Oh boy, it should have been there years ago but better later than never. No more third-party installs needed. Also, in desktop mode, a PDF opens for native viewing in the Edge browser. Not even a reader is needed. Great. As I upgraded my MAPS licensed Windows 8.1 with an Windows 10 Enterprise install, it should have activated but it hadn't. I used again the tip mentioned below, and it is as simple. As you do have a product key, skip 2. and start with item 3.: How to activate Windows 10 build 10240 1.Open an elevated command prompt. 2.Type the following command and hit the Enter key: slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX Wait for the message box popup that the key is installed. 3.Now type the following command and press Enter: slmgr /skms kms.xspace.in Again, wait for the message box. 4.Finally, enter the following command: slmgr /ato After you hit the Enter key, Windows 10 build 10240 will become activated. If you have the GUI activation open, it will update at once. So do try this before you start entering other product keys. /gustav ________________________________________ Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af Bill Patten Sendt: 18. juli 2015 20:14 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 build 10240 activation Thanks Gustav, The key in the article did not work, but I used SIW to find the key in my win 10 install. I used that key and followed the 3 steps and its activated now. I wound up with the enterprise version either because on an earlier install error or because my Surface had Windows Pro and I have a domain server. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Gustav Brock Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 8:52 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 build 10240 activation Hi all If you are in trouble having your Windows 10 activated, this seems to be the method: http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-activate-windows-10-build-10240/ After much trial and search for a long time, this worked right away. /gustav ________________________________________ Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af Gustav Brock Sendt: 31. maj 2015 10:39 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 anyone? Hi all I installed the 10130 build, and I'm a happy man because the fullscreen Start page is back as a (default) option under Settings, Personalization, Start, Start behaviors. Also, the original Windows NT/95 trashcan in up-down pyramide stub design is back, although the applied green recycling logo has warped into blue. Surprise. /gustav From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Wed Jul 29 12:10:58 2015 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:10:58 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 activation In-Reply-To: References: , <532652059.83664820.1432766855532.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca>, , <6AE36C8616ED42ADBF4D5F0F0D3B536E@BPCS> Message-ID: <55B90922.7090307@earthlink.net> On 2015-07-29 11:57 AM, Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi all > > Windows 10 is now running in my workstation at home. I couldn't wait. You got stuck with Win 8? See http://www.infoworld.com/article/2953655/microsoft-windows/windows-10-review-hold-off-if-you-use-windows-7.html PB ----- > > One new feature I haven't noticed before is, that it contains a pre-installed PDF printer alongside the XPS printer. Oh boy, it should have been there years ago but better later than never. No more third-party installs needed. > > Also, in desktop mode, a PDF opens for native viewing in the Edge browser. Not even a reader is needed. Great. > > As I upgraded my MAPS licensed Windows 8.1 with an Windows 10 Enterprise install, it should have activated but it hadn't. > I used again the tip mentioned below, and it is as simple. As you do have a product key, skip 2. and start with item 3.: > > > How to activate Windows 10 build 10240 > > 1.Open an elevated command prompt. > > 2.Type the following command and hit the Enter key: > > slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX > > Wait for the message box popup that the key is installed. > > 3.Now type the following command and press Enter: > > slmgr /skms kms.xspace.in > > Again, wait for the message box. > > 4.Finally, enter the following command: > > slmgr /ato > > After you hit the Enter key, Windows 10 build 10240 will become activated. > > > If you have the GUI activation open, it will update at once. > > So do try this before you start entering other product keys. > > /gustav > > ________________________________________ > Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af Bill Patten > Sendt: 18. juli 2015 20:14 > Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 build 10240 activation > > Thanks Gustav, > > The key in the article did not work, but I used SIW to find the key in my > win 10 install. I used that key and followed the 3 steps and its activated > now. > I wound up with the enterprise version either because on an earlier install > error or because my Surface had Windows Pro and I have a domain server. > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gustav Brock > Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 8:52 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 build 10240 activation > > Hi all > > If you are in trouble having your Windows 10 activated, this seems to be the > method: > > http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-activate-windows-10-build-10240/ > > After much trial and search for a long time, this worked right away. > > /gustav > > ________________________________________ > Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af Gustav > Brock > Sendt: 31. maj 2015 10:39 > Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 anyone? > > Hi all > > I installed the 10130 build, and I'm a happy man because the fullscreen > Start page is back as a (default) option under Settings, Personalization, > Start, Start behaviors. > > Also, the original Windows NT/95 trashcan in up-down pyramide stub design is > back, although the applied green recycling logo has warped into blue. > Surprise. > > /gustav > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From gustav at cactus.dk Wed Jul 29 12:22:25 2015 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 17:22:25 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 activation In-Reply-To: <55B90922.7090307@earthlink.net> References: , <532652059.83664820.1432766855532.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca>, , <6AE36C8616ED42ADBF4D5F0F0D3B536E@BPCS> , <55B90922.7090307@earthlink.net> Message-ID: Hi Peter No, I wasn't stuck with Windows 8.1 - I like its Start Screen much better than the Windows 10 mess up with the old-fashioned Windows 95 style Start Menu and it ran rock solid. But life moves on. /gustav ________________________________________ Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af Peter Brawley Sendt: 29. juli 2015 19:10 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 activation On 2015-07-29 11:57 AM, Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi all > > Windows 10 is now running in my workstation at home. I couldn't wait. You got stuck with Win 8? See http://www.infoworld.com/article/2953655/microsoft-windows/windows-10-review-hold-off-if-you-use-windows-7.html PB From jwcolby at gmail.com Wed Jul 29 13:11:10 2015 From: jwcolby at gmail.com (John W. Colby) Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:11:10 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] [dba-OT] mp3 file problem In-Reply-To: <55B41C2F.15453.21C2FD14@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> References: <008458104311489D811B728F8AC9D5E2@HAL9007> <55B41C2F.15453.21C2FD14@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: <55B9173E.2020001@gmail.com> And I always heard that Apple "just works". :) John W. Colby On 7/25/2015 7:30 PM, Stuart McLachlan wrote: > Take your pick of these tools: > > http://lifehacker.com/5266613/six-best-mp3-tagging-tools > > > On 25 Jul 2015 at 13:35, Rocky Smolin wrote: > >> I borrowed a book from the library to listen to on a long road trip. >> But we didn't finish the book. So I ripped the audio files from the >> CD to a batch of mp3 files and edited the file names so they would be >> consistent and would play in that order. But when I added the files >> to iTunes, they came in order of the Title not the file name and so >> they're playing in title order which is not the order they need to be >> in. When I synced the iTunes files with my iPod, I found that out. >> The titles are very inconsistent. >> >> So I think the quickest way to solve the problem is to make the mp3 >> Title = file name. But is there a way to do this through Access? Or >> some other slick way? Or something else that can be done to get them >> to play in file name order? >> >> MTIA >> >> Rocky' >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From fuller.artful at gmail.com Thu Jul 30 07:14:04 2015 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:14:04 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans Message-ID: Does anyone know how those Dyson fans with no blades work? I don't really have a need for one but they look so s-f that I might buy one anyway. ? -- Arthur From jon.tydda at lonza.com Thu Jul 30 07:19:55 2015 From: jon.tydda at lonza.com (Jon Tydda) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:19:55 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: They are REALLY expensive, but pretty good. We've got a couple here at work, and they make almost no noise. If they weren't so pricey, they'd be great for use at home when you're trying to sleep in a hot room. Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 1:14 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans Does anyone know how those Dyson fans with no blades work? I don't really have a need for one but they look so s-f that I might buy one anyway. ? -- Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com ________________________________ This communication and its attachments, if any, may contain confidential and privileged information the use of which by other persons or entities than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your system. From fuller.artful at gmail.com Thu Jul 30 07:40:29 2015 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 08:40:29 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] 19th RoboCup Results Message-ID: The 19th RoboCup results are in. Mostly they fall down and get back up, and tend to scramble for the ball rather than work out set pieces; but still, when you think about it, that's pretty darn good for bots that haven't even met each other before forming a team. -- Arthur From garykjos at gmail.com Thu Jul 30 09:45:25 2015 From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:45:25 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Here Mr Dyson explains how it works himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8he8afjQyd8 On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > Does anyone know how those Dyson fans with no blades work? I don't really > have a need for one but they look so s-f that I might buy one anyway. ? > > -- > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Jul 30 11:13:28 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:13:28 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1050667983.14865991.1438272808000.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Hi Gary: Cool tech. :-) Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Kjos" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 7:45:25 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans Here Mr Dyson explains how it works himself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8he8afjQyd8 On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > Does anyone know how those Dyson fans with no blades work? I don't really > have a need for one but they look so s-f that I might buy one anyway. ? > > -- > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Jul 30 12:08:20 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:08:20 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] 19th RoboCup Results In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1234912835.14910342.1438276100776.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Hi Arthur: ...And this is just the start...add another ten years and imagine the performance then. ;-) Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Fuller" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 5:40:29 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] 19th RoboCup Results The 19th RoboCup results are in. Mostly they fall down and get back up, and tend to scramble for the ball rather than work out set pieces; but still, when you think about it, that's pretty darn good for bots that haven't even met each other before forming a team. -- Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Jul 30 20:10:43 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:10:43 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] The EM Drive In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <883047592.15246077.1438305043511.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Whether the following is impossible or just another "cold fusion" type claim, you will have to be the judge. The promise of a future "star drive' where fuel is pulled from space itself, is very compelling. Quote: "...White proposes that the EM Drive?s thrust is due to virtual particles in the quantum vacuum that behave like propellant ions in magneto-hydrodynamical propulsion systems, extracting "fuel" from the very fabric of space-time and eliminating the need to carry propellant. While a number of scientists criticize White's theoretical model, others feel that he is at least pointing to the right direction. The NASASpaceFlight website and forums have emerged as unofficial news source and discussion space for all things related to the EM Drive and related breakthrough space propulsion proposals such as the Cannae Drive..." https://hacked.com/scientists-confirm-impossible-em-drive-propulsion Jim From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Jul 30 20:20:55 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:20:55 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] JavaScript is becoming a language In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <1629951355.15250025.1438305655167.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> JavaScript is one of the most used languages, in the computer industry today. Its power and use just keeps growing and no other language has come close to its presentation functionality. That said, all those that have used it have had to use its quirky little syntax...using classes in the language ranges from a challenge to a nightmare...but that may be all over. Working towards making JavaScript a understandable language, the latest JS version has been released under ECMAScript version 6. Much improved: http://es6-features.org/#Constants What an improvement. Jim From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Thu Jul 30 20:20:55 2015 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:20:55 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55BACD77.2495.E7B0CF7@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> They do have blades. They are hidden in the base. :) But there is a lot of clever physics involved which multiples the effect of the blades. A good explanation of how they work is here: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/home/dyson-bladeless-fan.htm On 30 Jul 2015 at 8:14, Arthur Fuller wrote: > Does anyone know how those Dyson fans with no blades work? I don't > really have a need for one but they look so s-f that I might buy one > anyway. > > -- > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Jul 30 20:22:49 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:22:49 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans In-Reply-To: <55BACD77.2495.E7B0CF7@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: <287180759.15250562.1438305769195.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Hi Stuart: A very good link. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart McLachlan" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:20:55 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans They do have blades. They are hidden in the base. :) But there is a lot of clever physics involved which multiples the effect of the blades. A good explanation of how they work is here: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/home/dyson-bladeless-fan.htm On 30 Jul 2015 at 8:14, Arthur Fuller wrote: > Does anyone know how those Dyson fans with no blades work? I don't > really have a need for one but they look so s-f that I might buy one > anyway. > > -- > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From jwcolby at gmail.com Thu Jul 30 23:00:45 2015 From: jwcolby at gmail.com (John W. Colby) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:00:45 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans In-Reply-To: <287180759.15250562.1438305769195.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> References: <287180759.15250562.1438305769195.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Message-ID: <55BAF2ED.1070808@gmail.com> They are cool. Sadly too much money. It's just a fan after all. I can get a big box fan for $25 that will blow the sheets off the bed. But he seems to sell plenty of them. All the Apple folk I suspect. Can you say iFan? John W. Colby On 7/30/2015 9:22 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > Hi Stuart: > > A very good link. > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stuart McLachlan" > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:20:55 PM > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans > > They do have blades. They are hidden in the base. :) > > But there is a lot of clever physics involved which multiples the effect of the blades. > > A good explanation of how they work is here: > > http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/home/dyson-bladeless-fan.htm > > > On 30 Jul 2015 at 8:14, Arthur Fuller wrote: > >> Does anyone know how those Dyson fans with no blades work? I don't >> really have a need for one but they look so s-f that I might buy one >> anyway. >> >> -- >> Arthur >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From jwcolby at gmail.com Thu Jul 30 23:17:32 2015 From: jwcolby at gmail.com (John W. Colby) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:17:32 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 Virtual Desktops Message-ID: <55BAF6DC.8060509@gmail.com> I know we have some folks who are avid Windows 8 users. Any of you out there using Windows 10? What is up with that virtual desktop? I do multi-window all the time, often a dozen copies of Chrome each for a topic, a couple of excel sheets, a word doc, a hand full or remote desktops etc. In Windows 7 I have the task bar at the bottom of the screen. All Chromes are represented by a "stack" of chrome buttons or icons on the taks bar. All spreadsheets are a "stack" of excel icons. Etc. I can simply hover my mouse over the stack and a menu pops up allowing me to select one from the stack. or I can hold down the alt key and tab through all of the open items to select one. So how does this play against the new virtual desktop. Does the taskbar still work the same in Windows 10 as it does in Windows 7, and as described above? If I have a virtual desktop, does each desktop have it's own task bar which I can do the above stacking and selection trick? Can the desktops be saved or endure a reboot, reloading everything in each desktop? Or do I have to rebuild the desktops if I have to reboot? Does Windows 10 auto-update still force a reboot or are the windows updates more transparent now? And If I (for example) created a half dozen virtual desktops and loaded 10 Chrome instances with 12 tabs in one of them (not uncommon when I am researching stuff) would Windows handle the severe performance impact better, perhaps isolating the impact to just that one virtual window? And yes I understand that MS has a new and apparently quite slick browser. How does that browser handle a dozen or more tabs? Does anyone know if that browser will run under Windows 7? I got badly burned with Windows 8 being so completely and utterly foreign that I am gun shy about installing Windows 10 on my work machine. I am actually considering buying a new machine to run windows 10, leaving my Windows 7 machine alone and in it's current state until such time as I have vetted the UI and thoroughly understand it. -- John W. Colby From mcp2004 at mail.ru Fri Jul 31 00:44:52 2015 From: mcp2004 at mail.ru (=?UTF-8?B?U2FsYWtoZXRkaW5vdiBTaGFtaWw=?=) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 08:44:52 +0300 Subject: [dba-Tech] =?utf-8?q?Windows_10_Virtual_Desktops?= In-Reply-To: <55BAF6DC.8060509@gmail.com> References: <55BAF6DC.8060509@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1438321492.712510231@f176.i.mail.ru> Hi John -- Sorry, I'm talking Win 8[.1]- as nobody yet replied about Win 10 and I haven't yet upgraded to Win 10 - just wanted to finish my current project within a week and then I will definitely upgrade to Win 10: I'm using Windows 8 (and currently Windows 8.1) for almost three years as my main dev system, and I'm having as you say 12 - 20+ chrome tabs, another dozen of IE tabs, yet another dozen of FF tabs, 5+ VS instanaces tabs, xl, word, .... - all in a standard Windows desktop taskbar, I'm not rebooting my system for weeks (Windows update is not set automatic on my system)... - I suppose Win 10 should be only better with all that stuff you're asking about... Thank you. -- Shamil >Friday, July 31, 2015 12:17 AM -04:00 from "John W. Colby" : > >I know we have some folks who are avid Windows 8 users. Any of you out >there using Windows 10? What is up with that virtual desktop? > >I do multi-window all the time, often a dozen copies of Chrome each for >a topic, a couple of excel sheets, a word doc, a hand full or remote >desktops etc. > >In Windows 7 I have the task bar at the bottom of the screen. All >Chromes are represented by a "stack" of chrome buttons or icons on the >taks bar. All spreadsheets are a "stack" of excel icons. Etc. I can >simply hover my mouse over the stack and a menu pops up allowing me to >select one from the stack. or I can hold down the alt key and tab >through all of the open items to select one. > >So how does this play against the new virtual desktop. Does the taskbar >still work the same in Windows 10 as it does in Windows 7, and as >described above? If I have a virtual desktop, does each desktop have >it's own task bar which I can do the above stacking and selection >trick? Can the desktops be saved or endure a reboot, reloading >everything in each desktop? Or do I have to rebuild the desktops if I >have to reboot? > >Does Windows 10 auto-update still force a reboot or are the windows >updates more transparent now? > >And If I (for example) created a half dozen virtual desktops and loaded >10 Chrome instances with 12 tabs in one of them (not uncommon when I am >researching stuff) would Windows handle the severe performance impact >better, perhaps isolating the impact to just that one virtual window? >And yes I understand that MS has a new and apparently quite slick >browser. How does that browser handle a dozen or more tabs? Does >anyone know if that browser will run under Windows 7? > >I got badly burned with Windows 8 being so completely and utterly >foreign that I am gun shy about installing Windows 10 on my work >machine. I am actually considering buying a new machine to run windows >10, leaving my Windows 7 machine alone and in it's current state until >such time as I have vetted the UI and thoroughly understand it. > >-- >John W. Colby > >_______________________________________________ >dba-Tech mailing list >dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From jwcolby at gmail.com Fri Jul 31 01:26:21 2015 From: jwcolby at gmail.com (John W. Colby) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 02:26:21 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 Virtual Desktops In-Reply-To: <1438321492.712510231@f176.i.mail.ru> References: <55BAF6DC.8060509@gmail.com> <1438321492.712510231@f176.i.mail.ru> Message-ID: <55BB150D.2090201@gmail.com> Thanks Shamil. John W. Colby On 7/31/2015 1:44 AM, Salakhetdinov Shamil wrote: > Hi John -- > > Sorry, I'm talking Win 8[.1]- as nobody yet replied about Win 10 and I haven't yet upgraded to Win 10 - just wanted to finish my current project within a week and then I will definitely upgrade to Win 10: > > I'm using Windows 8 (and currently Windows 8.1) for almost three years as my main dev system, and I'm having as you say 12 - 20+ chrome tabs, another dozen of IE tabs, yet another dozen of FF tabs, 5+ VS instanaces tabs, xl, word, .... - all in a standard Windows desktop taskbar, I'm not rebooting my system for weeks (Windows update is not set automatic on my system)... - I suppose Win 10 should be only better with all that stuff you're asking about... > > Thank you. > > -- Shamil > > >> Friday, July 31, 2015 12:17 AM -04:00 from "John W. Colby" : >> >> I know we have some folks who are avid Windows 8 users. Any of you out >> there using Windows 10? What is up with that virtual desktop? >> >> I do multi-window all the time, often a dozen copies of Chrome each for >> a topic, a couple of excel sheets, a word doc, a hand full or remote >> desktops etc. >> >> In Windows 7 I have the task bar at the bottom of the screen. All >> Chromes are represented by a "stack" of chrome buttons or icons on the >> taks bar. All spreadsheets are a "stack" of excel icons. Etc. I can >> simply hover my mouse over the stack and a menu pops up allowing me to >> select one from the stack. or I can hold down the alt key and tab >> through all of the open items to select one. >> >> So how does this play against the new virtual desktop. Does the taskbar >> still work the same in Windows 10 as it does in Windows 7, and as >> described above? If I have a virtual desktop, does each desktop have >> it's own task bar which I can do the above stacking and selection >> trick? Can the desktops be saved or endure a reboot, reloading >> everything in each desktop? Or do I have to rebuild the desktops if I >> have to reboot? >> >> Does Windows 10 auto-update still force a reboot or are the windows >> updates more transparent now? >> >> And If I (for example) created a half dozen virtual desktops and loaded >> 10 Chrome instances with 12 tabs in one of them (not uncommon when I am >> researching stuff) would Windows handle the severe performance impact >> better, perhaps isolating the impact to just that one virtual window? >> And yes I understand that MS has a new and apparently quite slick >> browser. How does that browser handle a dozen or more tabs? Does >> anyone know if that browser will run under Windows 7? >> >> I got badly burned with Windows 8 being so completely and utterly >> foreign that I am gun shy about installing Windows 10 on my work >> machine. I am actually considering buying a new machine to run windows >> 10, leaving my Windows 7 machine alone and in it's current state until >> such time as I have vetted the UI and thoroughly understand it. >> >> -- >> John W. Colby >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From eptept at gmail.com Fri Jul 31 06:31:06 2015 From: eptept at gmail.com (Ed Tesiny) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 07:31:06 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans In-Reply-To: <55BAF2ED.1070808@gmail.com> References: <287180759.15250562.1438305769195.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> <55BAF2ED.1070808@gmail.com> Message-ID: Just pick one up at BBB for 20% off. On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 12:00 AM, John W. Colby wrote: > They are cool. Sadly too much money. It's just a fan after all. I can > get a big box fan for $25 that will blow the sheets off the bed. > > But he seems to sell plenty of them. All the Apple folk I suspect. Can > you say iFan? > > John W. Colby > > > On 7/30/2015 9:22 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > >> Hi Stuart: >> >> A very good link. >> >> Jim >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Stuart McLachlan" >> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" < >> dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> >> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:20:55 PM >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Dyson fans >> >> They do have blades. They are hidden in the base. :) >> >> But there is a lot of clever physics involved which multiples the effect >> of the blades. >> >> A good explanation of how they work is here: >> >> http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/home/dyson-bladeless-fan.htm >> >> >> On 30 Jul 2015 at 8:14, Arthur Fuller wrote: >> >> Does anyone know how those Dyson fans with no blades work? I don't >>> really have a need for one but they look so s-f that I might buy one >>> anyway. >>> >>> -- >>> Arthur >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Jul 31 06:50:39 2015 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 07:50:39 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] 19th RoboCup Results In-Reply-To: <1234912835.14910342.1438276100776.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> References: <1234912835.14910342.1438276100776.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Message-ID: Ronaldo, it's about your salary... 80 milliion Euros. I've got a bot who was trained by watching vids of your last 100 games. Have a nice life in Brazil. My bot plays better than you. ? A. From accessd at shaw.ca Fri Jul 31 14:45:32 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:45:32 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 Virtual Desktops In-Reply-To: <55BAF6DC.8060509@gmail.com> Message-ID: <1433561429.15719982.1438371932258.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> I have been running a virtual copy of Windows10 for a while and found it fast and slick. That said, I have not tried to install many application on it. It is pretty though and a definite improvement over Win8. From my observation, I am not sure how long the OS would run without being connected to the internet as I think the product is built to access internet services and desktop applications are now secondary. I like using internet services but if I was running a laptop at my MiLs (she has no internet and I spent two and half weeks there this summer) being continually nagged to connect would get very annoying. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. Colby" To: "DBA Tech" Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 9:17:32 PM Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows 10 Virtual Desktops I know we have some folks who are avid Windows 8 users. Any of you out there using Windows 10? What is up with that virtual desktop? I do multi-window all the time, often a dozen copies of Chrome each for a topic, a couple of excel sheets, a word doc, a hand full or remote desktops etc. In Windows 7 I have the task bar at the bottom of the screen. All Chromes are represented by a "stack" of chrome buttons or icons on the taks bar. All spreadsheets are a "stack" of excel icons. Etc. I can simply hover my mouse over the stack and a menu pops up allowing me to select one from the stack. or I can hold down the alt key and tab through all of the open items to select one. So how does this play against the new virtual desktop. Does the taskbar still work the same in Windows 10 as it does in Windows 7, and as described above? If I have a virtual desktop, does each desktop have it's own task bar which I can do the above stacking and selection trick? Can the desktops be saved or endure a reboot, reloading everything in each desktop? Or do I have to rebuild the desktops if I have to reboot? Does Windows 10 auto-update still force a reboot or are the windows updates more transparent now? And If I (for example) created a half dozen virtual desktops and loaded 10 Chrome instances with 12 tabs in one of them (not uncommon when I am researching stuff) would Windows handle the severe performance impact better, perhaps isolating the impact to just that one virtual window? And yes I understand that MS has a new and apparently quite slick browser. How does that browser handle a dozen or more tabs? Does anyone know if that browser will run under Windows 7? I got badly burned with Windows 8 being so completely and utterly foreign that I am gun shy about installing Windows 10 on my work machine. I am actually considering buying a new machine to run windows 10, leaving my Windows 7 machine alone and in it's current state until such time as I have vetted the UI and thoroughly understand it. -- John W. Colby _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From jwcolby at gmail.com Fri Jul 31 20:58:50 2015 From: jwcolby at gmail.com (John W. Colby) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 21:58:50 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Little Windows 10 gotcha Message-ID: <55BC27DA.20206@gmail.com> http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2015/07/30/windows-10-steals-your-bandwidth-to-send-other-people-updates/ -- John W. Colby From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Fri Jul 31 22:22:52 2015 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:22:52 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Little Windows 10 gotcha In-Reply-To: <55BC27DA.20206@gmail.com> References: <55BC27DA.20206@gmail.com> Message-ID: <14B6F535531645F4876F31DCA81B1F6B@HAL9007> Updating the definition of chutzpah... Rocky -----Original Message----- From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W. Colby Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:59 PM To: DBA Tech Subject: [dba-Tech] Little Windows 10 gotcha http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2015/07/30/windows-10-steals-your-bandwidth- to-send-other-people-updates/ -- John W. Colby _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Fri Jul 31 23:06:04 2015 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:06:04 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Little Windows 10 gotcha In-Reply-To: <55BC27DA.20206@gmail.com> Message-ID: <673418444.15996047.1438401964071.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Microsoft doesn't say it formally but it appears that they are using a torrent network to distribute their updates. It is actually a great method for broadcasting a fairly large amount of data without the initial servers being adversely impacted. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. Colby" To: "DBA Tech" Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:58:50 PM Subject: [dba-Tech] Little Windows 10 gotcha http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2015/07/30/windows-10-steals-your-bandwidth-to-send-other-people-updates/ -- John W. Colby _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From jwcolby at gmail.com Fri Jul 31 23:13:11 2015 From: jwcolby at gmail.com (John W. Colby) Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 00:13:11 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Little Windows 10 gotcha In-Reply-To: <673418444.15996047.1438401964071.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> References: <673418444.15996047.1438401964071.JavaMail.root@shaw.ca> Message-ID: <55BC4757.3040707@gmail.com> Yea, unless they are using my PC hitting the internet over my phone wifi, where I pay for every byte of data. John W. Colby On 8/1/2015 12:06 AM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > Microsoft doesn't say it formally but it appears that they are using a torrent network to distribute their updates. It is actually a great method for broadcasting a fairly large amount of data without the initial servers being adversely impacted. > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John W. Colby" > To: "DBA Tech" > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 6:58:50 PM > Subject: [dba-Tech] Little Windows 10 gotcha > > > http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2015/07/30/windows-10-steals-your-bandwidth-to-send-other-people-updates/ >