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§ ita § - Feb 23, 2012 6:57:24 pm PST #19556 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Well, didn't manage to get a resolution better than 800x600. I'm going to back up the data from that server, and at least upgrade to the latest version of Ubuntu, and if that doesn't work, install from scratch.

Has anyone here used Fences ( [link] A chatty developer at a vendor of ours mentioned it, and it's really helping keep my work desktop under control, and I'm about to give it a shot on my much bigger home desktop. It allows you to bring back some old school Win 3.1 functionality, basically, and group icons on your desktop, "fence" them off in a movable container.


Liese S. - Feb 23, 2012 7:00:59 pm PST #19557 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Hmm, that sounds interesting.

I'm cranky at Astrid right now because I suspect it has larger than appropriate data for its sync processes. Anyway, something does, cause I hit overages for both dongle and phone this month. Thank goodness its no longer punitive charges.


Ginger - Feb 23, 2012 7:22:07 pm PST #19558 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I've been fiddling with Fences, ita.


§ ita § - Feb 23, 2012 7:27:08 pm PST #19559 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I installed it on my replacement computer at work, and so it's been organised from the get go. Putting it on the mess that is my home PC is enlightening, because it's always clarifying to see what has no home--boom! Out you go! I thought I was good about deleting and uninstalling, but shit, stuff had really piled up.

I don't really see any reason to get the paid version. I don't need to do anything fancy.


Ginger - Feb 23, 2012 7:32:40 pm PST #19560 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I didn't see any reason for more than the free version. I'm mainly using it to put applications into related groups and sticking things in one place.


dcp - Feb 24, 2012 12:44:24 pm PST #19561 of 25501
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Finally got around to trying Swype, and I'm impressed.


§ ita § - Feb 24, 2012 1:01:43 pm PST #19562 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It's the shit!


Gris - Feb 24, 2012 1:27:51 pm PST #19563 of 25501
Hey. New board.

I have decided I hate slide-typing, but will probably keep using Swype as a tapping keyboard. It has the best sized buttons and best auto-correct of any keyboard I've found.

I tried that other one you recommended, ita !, the one that learns from your gmail, but it keeps giving me ridiculous predictions, often in Spanish, despite a total lack of having Spanish installed. And I don't like that it only shows 3 predictions, and if I accidentally autocorrect I can't go back to the word and see the original typing as an option, like I can with Swype.


le nubian - Feb 24, 2012 1:57:49 pm PST #19564 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Finally got around to trying Swype, and I'm impressed.

It's the shit!

This juxtaposition has the unfortunate effect of making me think Swype = toilet paper


§ ita § - Feb 24, 2012 2:01:16 pm PST #19565 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Two ply, baby! Necessary, but nothing but the best!