Actually, I figured out how to do pretty the last thing I needed Windows for so now it's there to read XPS files if I run into one. If I figure that out, maybe I'll make my desktop computer Linux only like my laptop. Linux is a lot easier to deal with.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
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Gudanov - Jul 23, 2016 4:07:23 pm PDT #24854 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
Vortex - Jul 24, 2016 4:49:27 pm PDT #24855 of 25496
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Brief dip in the pool today with my phone tucked into my suit. 10-15 seconds. I've got it in oatmeal, how long should I leave it there? The interwebs says anything from overnight a few days.
Typo Boy - Jul 26, 2016 6:30:15 am PDT #24856 of 25496
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
The problem with Linux for me is that I still have not found a word proccesor I like as much as MS Word XP. None of the Open Office variants for sure - bloated and sluggish and buggy.
Gudanov - Jul 26, 2016 8:46:38 am PDT #24857 of 25496
Coding and Sleeping
I feel like LibreOffice has made great strides since forking off from OpenOffice, but MS Word has always been more polished. I'm using LibreOffice 5.1 and it seems to work pretty well. I also use the Windows version of Scrivener on Linux which looks dated but seems to work okay.
Connie Neil - Jul 27, 2016 10:13:28 am PDT #24858 of 25496
brillig
It's a pity WordPerfect died.
Sue - Jul 27, 2016 10:21:53 am PDT #24859 of 25496
hip deep in pie
It's a pity WordPerfect died.
HA! There are still pockets here that require all documentation in WP.
Hil R. - Aug 19, 2016 10:44:17 am PDT #24860 of 25496
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Anybody know how to use Photoshop? I'm putting together an online class, and I've got some banners for section headings, but I need a couple of headings that I don't have. The person who made the banners sent me the Photoshop file, but I've just got GIMP on my computer and I don't really know how to use it too well, yet. I can figure out how to delete the layer that has the text, but I can't figure out how to just change the text that's there. This will probably take about five minutes for someone who actually knows what they're doing. Can anyone help?
Edit: never mind, I figured it out.
Tom Scola - Aug 28, 2016 8:49:56 am PDT #24861 of 25496
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
I have gone through five pairs of earphones in the last year.
Six pairs of earphones in the past 15 months. Sigh.
DXMachina - Aug 29, 2016 8:06:11 am PDT #24862 of 25496
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
You're really Lightning Lad, right, visiting us from the 31st century? That would explain it. Or Harry Dresden.
(Sorry, Tom, that sucks. It is always the same device?)
dcp - Sep 20, 2016 3:04:14 pm PDT #24863 of 25496
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Good news! My phone did not explode.
It has now been replaced by a phone which is (in theory) less likely to explode.