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Comment Re:What about the 87% of 'sad' feedback reports? (Score 1) 147

IE loads mht-s, so does Firefox with this extension:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-...

I wasn't aware of that, if it's new or not, IE I wouldn't of used, it's never updated and blocked, Opera will now open them as well, so mayhaps a problem at my end that I just up and accepted Opera quit loading them, not the first time.

That Opera 26+ keyword I can't find but did come across this
opera main menu > more tools > check enable developer tool (Not needed for the next "key")

Key: opera://flags/#experimental-start-page will open up 104 options some helpful

and thanks for that I would of never tried to load one in FireFox, being an Opera standard.

Submission + - Lawmakers Seek Information on Funding for Climate Change Critics

HughPickens.com writes: John Schwartz reports at the NYT that prominent members of the United States House of Representatives and the Senate are demanding information from universities, companies and trade groups about funding for scientists who publicly dispute widely held views on the causes and risks of climate change. In letters sent to seven universities, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat who is the ranking member of the House committee on natural resources, sent detailed requests to the academic employers of scientists who had testified before Congress about climate change. "My colleagues and I cannot perform our duties if research or testimony provided to us is influenced by undisclosed financial relationships.” Grijalva asked for each university’s policies on financial disclosure and the amount and sources of outside funding for each scholar, “communications regarding the funding” and “all drafts” of testimony. Meanwhile Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, Barbara Boxer of California and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island. sent 100 letters to fossil fuel companies, trade groups and other organizations asking about their funding of climate research and advocacy asking for responses by April 3. “Corporate special interests shouldn’t be able to secretly peddle the best junk science money can buy,” said Senator Markey, denouncing what he called “denial-for-hire operations.”

The letters come after evidence emerged over the weekend that Wei-Hock Soon, known as Willie, a scientist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, had failed to disclose the industry funding for his academic work. The documents also included correspondence between Dr. Soon and the companies who funded his work in which he referred to his papers and testimony as “deliverables.” Soon accepted more than $1.2 million in money from the fossil-fuel industry over the last decade while failing to disclose that conflict of interest in most of his scientific papers. At least 11 papers he has published since 2008 omitted such a disclosure, and in at least eight of those cases, he appears to have violated ethical guidelines of the journals that published his work. “What it shows is the continuation of a long-term campaign by specific fossil-fuel companies and interests to undermine the scientific consensus on climate change,” says Kert Davies.

Comment Flurry.com (Score 0) 188

I do read ToS's and Privacy Policies of programs and services (Samsung there's not enough time to claim what's wrong, you need to read on your own and there are many different ones).

Angry Birds (Rovio.com) at the time had a very informative Privacy Policy, and where I came across Flurry.com the first time. Rovio collects your data, sells it to Flurry.com (Google) which in turn sells data to those who target ads as only Google can.

I was able to block Flurry.com with a HOSTS file, they then moved the site to a different address a HOSTS file can't block, so entered Flurry as a key word in my router.

You can and should Opt out of Flurry.com from your cell phone (mobile devices), it's permanent not a cookie.
Requiring at one time a very hard to find number, now found in "about device", Sorry I don't have the link and Flurry blocked.

If your one that doesn't have that number available, there is a program on Google play that's sole purpose is to show you that number (a developer tool),

Submission + - ISIS is planning a free speech protest on Twitter tomorrow (dailydot.com) 2

Patrick O'Neill writes: Facing a wave of account suspensions on Twitter, ISIS's famously organized social media presence is preparing a "worldwide day of action" to protest what many of their supporters view as a violation of their free speech. Earlier this week, A U.S. Justice Department senior official said earlier this week that he would consider bringing criminal charges against anyone who spreads ISIS propaganda on social media.

Comment Re:What about the 87% of 'sad' feedback reports? (Score 1) 147

. /. will still allow Opera 12 with no complaints and what I'm using now. checking further, updates on, off, or maybe aren't an option for Opera 27. Well I'm done with Opera till I find that secret word (none of that flakey opera:config for Chrom... er Opera)., it's bad enough it's always demanded to be your torrent client unless edited - I'm getting close Opera:cache works but you can't access anything else, I finger it out. This paragraph was a work in progress they went back to opera:config.

Below update is now outdated:
UPDATE: With the release of new versions, opera:config page has been replaced by opera://flags.
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-ac...

Going back and forth I got lost, and ran opera:config on Opera 12 (I'll take the hits), Opera 27 (which is the only Opera open) also runs log-in info like FireFox knew I should of quit at the finger.

Sigh-goto go now and find the key word to edit Opera 27 to something usable.

Comment Re:What about the 87% of 'sad' feedback reports? (Score 2) 147

People are genuinely disappointed with all of the Firefox products these days. That's why 87% of the reports are classified as 'sad'. Firefox just doesn't make people happy! It used to, years ago, but it doesn't any more.

Why isn't Mozilla taking this more seriously? Why are they so complacent with 87% of Firefox users being unhappy? That's an atrocious failure rate. Why aren't they making a big deal about it?

The screw: Opera did this to all of it's program users by removing bookmarks as "research shows" people prefer those thumbnails that FireFox uses, while for "me", I have to wait for FireFox show that site as a thumbnail then pin it, Opera lets you edit or put the one you want where and when you want.

The the finger: Opera will import bookmarks but not Opera's own.

I noticed just now Opera will import Opera.12 bookmarks this Version: 27.0.1689.69 - Restart Opera to update to version 27.0.1689.76
What I was met with, that's one important update - I thought I had updates disabled, It's how one ends up with FireFox 36 (I'll take your word for it, and avoid it), but it is a standard practice of mine to disable updates. (carry over from Windows history of bad updates). /. will still allow Opera 12 with no complaints and what I'm using now. checking further, updates on, off, or maybe aren't an option for Opera 27. Well I'm done with Opera till I find that secret word (none of that flakey opera:config for Chrom... er Opera)., it's bad enough it's always demanded to be your torrent client unless edited - I'm getting close Opera:cache works but you can't access anything else, I finger it out. This paragraph was a work in progress they went back to opera:config.

Below update is now outdated:
UPDATE: With the release of new versions, opera:config page has been replaced by opera://flags.
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-ac...

Opera saved an entire web page as a .MHT file, so I saved them that way (one file instead, a folder containing one html file and a folder of files). They were very handy, at some point (below 12) - Opera quit loading them. I won't fall for that one again, ie: saving in a format only one browser will load.

Comment Pfft, check this out - Android 5.0 (Score 1) 96

I spent sometime at my storage area recently, going through old paper work and history. Not wanting to take anything with me I took photos of the papers of interest as normally do.

These were legal papers and stuff involving my sons mom when he was much younger. You know the normal break up, the family court, and false accusation, normal stuff.

Making sure that the photos were saved as they weren't the day before (and 4.2.2) -that night I was updated to (5.0 Lollipop) very nice OS. I had a hard time seeing that they made it, till I came across a directory using the name of my son, and all of the photos had been sent to it.

Now I didn't make that directory; 5.0 did on it's own, I figure it had read (scanned) the text and not having her as a contact had somehow not only found him but related the two placing them in a dir of the name used on his contact. Talk about your recognition (learning) software, I imagine some/most made it to google (as in Google voice, you do allow it. I have never nor plan on syncing my phones with any service, or even used software to transfer music, photos, text to my computer so no other "help" do this.

Now that's kissed, anybody seeing how else it could of been done, I'm game for a second opinion. I can't see where his name was ever on one of this papers I haven't checked for that just but can't remember any involved him, -but had to of; recognition yes, phsycic no.

This could really bother some people, it just amazed me.

Comment Re:Different market segments (Score 1) 422

I'm not even sure at the moment if film is still available for it, just your normal 35mm type

Just a side-note: If it was an SLR, it uses 35mm film, so film is available for it. "All" SLRs have "always" used 35mm film (until they became digital).

I quote myself: I'm not even sure at the moment if film is still available for it, just your normal 35mm type.

35mm eh? Who'd a thought, and as far as I read, popping my email and seeing yet another reply on this subject and it hit, damn! I'm working with freaking a troll, I thought myself above that.

I've seen the best in action, posting side by side with him yet never becoming involved Just watched him in action for many years. Usenet his haunt as people couldn't get away from him no matter how much they complained - let alone ever able to track him down, the only normal joe type I've seen pull it off. Australia as close as one got.

I don't even put u close to his class so don't get me wrong there, he maintained website that was a wealth of information for the windows OS. and still eluded people willing to swim oceans to cause him harm.

I avoided him by ignoring him.

Comment Re:Different market segments (Score 1) 422

I like one item that replaces many which the cell phone does. One item required is a decent camera and the S5 takes some incredible pictures for a cell phone

Yes, the S5 takes incredible pictures for a cell phone, which is the same as to say that a child's to spade does an incredible amount of work for a dump truck. Seriously, you do not need to compare the S5 with a DSLR for it to be bad. The majority of brand-name point and shoots (as for example the Canon S100 series) are going to blow your S5 out of the water, and they are not hefty or unwieldy.

Way too much conversation for this thread

My first reply was short, true in all ways and to the point -as intended. Being in agreement, and an example to validify the nod to the OP's post. Nothing more was needed, it was all covered in two sentences.

This reply of yours now -out of the ball park...

Let me break it down. I've always used a SLR camera. One time taking a photography class in high school. I took from it that photo quality meant a lot, but not a holy grail, position, timing and other (unforseen) variables play into a really good picture, all of these are used with great success if one is taking another's portrait.

I haven't used a camera before my first cell phone camera for a long span of time, I'm not even sure at the moment if film is still available for it, just your normal 35mm type.

Just today I took another very useful (and quick) photo with my cell phone, I needed a model number but couldn't get to it to read, using a mirror I took a picture of the decal that would tell me all I needed, put it into photoshop flipping it vertically to be able to read. Not only helpful but I only needed a mirror, not a photo studio, my positioning made being as light as possible helpful as well. This possible and not a second thought about it, cause the cell phone camera was with me at the time and only took one photo to capture what I needed; at all times able to take a phone call without it being an inconvenience in any way.

Working parts counters before I'm helping both of us out when I go someplace saying I need this and show a picture of the item. A lot of unsaid questions are answered that way.

There is no argument here, only a nod to the OP. I have no use for a camera no matter the type at this time. Having access to a cell phone camera almost 100% of the time, well I can't stress enough how damn handy it's been for me, and it comes with a phone, a calender, database, or stuff I'll have access to even if I don't need it now.

The examples I could give could take all night; like nobody giving me a second look while I'm taking photos of pages in a shop manual while at the library. Cheap (no Xerox machine), and handy as they (reference books) can't be checked out.

I was very much into photography

If you were, you were not into quality images. If you were, you'd hate your S5 in almost every single way except its portability. Image quality is mediocre at best, features are non-existing (RAW please?), the chip is so tiny it is almost impossible to take pictures with narrow depth of field (pictures of people in general requires narrow depth of field) and to get them you'd have to go close, exposing the extreme wide-angle of your phone camera and the associated distortions.

I use my Canon S100 for ultra-portability, I use my Panasonic-GX7 for portability (both fits in a pocket) and the ability to use interchangeable lenses. For video and good portability I carry the Panasonic GH4, but when quality is important I bring out the Canon DSLR every time.

Comment Re:Different market segments (Score 1) 422

Now own a Samsung S5 specifiably because it has a 16.9 Mpix camera

If you are saying that your S5 takes pictures of comparable quality to a DSLR (or a mirrorless camera) with a similar pixel count you are astonishingly clueless. The Sony A7s has 12 Mpix sensor. It images blows any picture taken by the S5 out of the water. The phone can not play in the same league, not in the same game, in reality, not in the same universe, and the Sony has fewer pixels than the phone.

What I was trying to say but pry didn't touch on, is I like one item that replaces many which the cell phone does. One item required is a decent camera and the S5 takes some incredible pictures for a cell phone. killing time recently I took a photo of my pants that shows what it's capable of http://i58.tinypic.com/2zs7iih.... To compare it with a SLR/DSLR would be foolish, just that I still have a SLR; with the case for the attachments it's a troublesome piece of luggage to haul around. and taking pictures is all it does. I haven't used it in quite awhile now

I was very much into photography, but I don't feel a need for a quality camera because of the cell phone even at 5 Mpix. It's always ready, and easy to access.

Comment Re:There are hidden hot keys (Score 1) 121

You missed the space between "Files" and "(x86)" - try that.

Correct you are, and it was a copy and paste. Here's an odd thing I just went through, it would take the space yet wouldn't save it, so figured using %path% might be a better way, found a great source of Windows Resource kits
  http://ss64.com/links/windows.... yet nothing of value for this.

Going back to the environment variables I find a new variable PATH with two paths taken from the original path and the space left intact for VLC, so did the obvious, searched for the maximum length the path can be (I've never run into it before) https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-... says 256 mine is 346 and helps explain some phantom situations (or not).

Note: To specify an extended-length path, use the "\\?\" prefix. For example, "\\?\D:\very long path". where the max length can be 32,767 characters.

Thank you very much I looked at it a lot and couldn't find an error; akin to the in your face syntax error one keeps missing.

Without your reply, well I'm a bit brighter now path wise. and yes VLC will open now from anywhere.

Thanks again for your reply, now just need to start transferring a few paths for that 256 goal.

Comment There are hidden hot keys (Score 1) 121

There's a lot of hidden stuff in VLC, but these hot keys come from it's beginnings, it started as a music player something I hadn't known.

I'm coming close to claiming there isn't much you can't do with VLC, the problem is the program changes so much it doesn't keep up with the Wiki or other sources of how to's.

Can't rip that movie, heck VLC will copy it for you, not capture it but copy it to your specs. It is mentioned it's not a good choice and references a couple of programs that would serve you better.

VLC is a must have on hand for me - but the damnedest thing for me is while it's in my path and I know it is

C:\Windows\system32>path
PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Window
s\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;D:\MISCPRGS;D:\MISCPRGS\aUPX;C:\Program
Files(x86)\VideoLAN\VLC
;D:\MISCPRGS\BATfiles;C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Ult
raEdit\;D:\MISGPRGS\Audacity2x6\LV2

it won't start by calling it.

Target from Icon: "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe"

Even put quotes on each end in the path, I'm embarrassed to say but was trying anything. It will run if called from it's own directory. It's the only program I've come across that won't run from a path. Mayhap's a syntax error, you'll never see it, but one showing to the better half and they spot it right off.

Process Explorer shows it's command line as simply: VLC. I just made a hot key for it.

Comment Science it's a girl thing. (Score 1) 1

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-out of context-
The commission said that the video had to "speak their language to get their attention" and that it was intended to be "fun, catchy" and strike a chord with young people. " https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Every time I read of girls and science I'm reminded of this video, shame.

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