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Another question, those shortcuts. I think they are called "macros". by bowser August 13, 2013 10:17 pm

Wild ass guess by RobVG 2013-08-14 18:48:27
Hold your horses there by Robert 2013-08-14 14:22:17
What TB said. When you are typing these characters, what application are you typing into? by alcaray 2013-08-14 11:53:21
The macros are more likely to be associated with the software you're using, not the OS. Check "preferences." by TB 2013-08-14 07:11:10

I'm sure someone has solved this problem. by bowser August 13, 2013 3:52 pm

I always get rid of them quick, because I know I will never have the guts to try them on some other piece of electronics. by alcaray 2013-08-13 16:11:36
I keep them all in a box. by ER 2013-08-13 15:57:30
Basically, only choice is to recycle them. by TB 2013-08-13 15:55:14
- I admire alcaray, and I think you have the answer. by bowser 2013-08-13 22:12:05

Something to do with your free time by FrankC August 5, 2013 3:18 pm

This was the technology that was going to take us to the stars. by ER 2013-08-06 20:56:26
*sigh* by Jody 2013-08-05 17:06:57
- That's some heavy shit man... n/t by RobVG 2013-08-06 19:11:38
  - Rob...whether you were poking fun or not:) by Jody 2013-08-06 19:54:33
    - The average income in Bangladesh is $641 a year. by TB 2013-08-06 21:16:41
      - Meaning? by Jody 2013-08-06 21:41:17
        
        Context again. by TB 2013-08-06 21:57:13
        
        context? by Robert 2013-08-07 11:08:21
        
        Statistics by TB 2013-08-07 12:07:31
        
        statistics make it all better, don't they? by Robert 2013-08-07 18:24:45
        
        Point taken. by Jody 2013-08-07 06:56:41
        
        you had it right in the beginning with that "*sigh*" by Robert 2013-08-07 11:11:02
        
        I guess I am a sociopath by FrankC 2013-08-07 15:39:03
        
        sweat shops they are by Robert 2013-08-07 18:20:32
        
        The spam I delete probably comes from similar places by podrock 2013-08-07 19:14:14
        
        no doubt about it by Robert 2013-08-07 22:53:24
        
        EXACTLY by Jody 2013-08-07 19:07:31
        
        I understand by FrankC 2013-08-08 09:24:15
        
        Nicely said Frank by Jody 2013-08-08 12:11:22
        
        I liken it to the telemarketer jobs in India. by Jody 2013-08-07 16:17:34
        
        But for less than 1% of the pay by Robert 2013-08-07 18:10:18
        
        It's all a matter of interpretation. by ER 2013-08-07 12:01:14

Advice sought. by bowser August 4, 2013 6:17 pm

You have a USB connection? by alcaray 2013-08-04 20:06:18
I don't know how you'd go about it in Linux. I have methods for Windows. by TB 2013-08-04 19:28:09

Bonus link from Buck's Wonkblog Post by ER August 1, 2013 4:50 pm

For a good time, download the software by Robert 2013-08-01 22:01:41
- tips by Robert 2013-08-01 22:05:38
Had to turn the sound down eventually. by TB 2013-08-01 20:19:19
When we had to write a sort... by alcaray 2013-08-01 19:24:56
And we had to sort uphill both ways by Robert 2013-08-01 18:23:19
- ER gets the credit for that one by TB 2013-08-01 18:59:02
  - oops by Robert 2013-08-01 19:06:32
    - Heh. by TB 2013-08-01 20:12:03
    - I can only admit my ignorance... by ER 2013-08-01 19:27:47
      - binary sort has uses far beyond coded sorts. by alcaray 2013-08-02 11:16:04
        
        Actually the term 'binary search' fits better than 'binary sort' the way I described it. by alcaray 2013-08-02 11:40:21
      - a binary sort is just the age-old principle of divide-and-conquer by Robert 2013-08-01 21:33:31

Anyone ever tried this? by bowser July 30, 2013 6:38 pm

Why yes, yes I have. by podrock 2013-07-30 19:05:30
- A lesson I've learned from this. by bowser 2013-08-01 09:51:40
  - With you on that... by podrock 2013-08-01 21:45:58

AT&T U Verse has an edge...;) by Jody July 29, 2013 12:08 pm

We tried U Verse... by FrankC 2013-07-30 09:28:03
- We weren't told about the four tuners until *after* all the fall-de-rall.. by Jody 2013-07-30 09:34:59
  - They are very courteous about cancelations by FrankC 2013-07-30 09:39:26
I had a glitchy upgrade to their service (from the old ATT DSL). by alcaray 2013-07-29 12:49:32
- " Obiwan you are my only hope" by Jody 2013-07-29 17:43:26
  - Huh! by alcaray 2013-07-29 19:48:51

Scary electronic stuff by TB July 27, 2013 12:29 pm

Automated house hack by podrock 2013-07-27 14:02:12
- If somebody wants you badly enough, they'll get you. by TB 2013-07-27 14:25:51
Barnaby just died. by podrock 2013-07-27 14:00:26

A new kind of design thinking by Jody July 18, 2013 11:50 am

Advice sought by bowser July 2, 2013 8:40 pm

Downloading Ubuntu now. by bowser 2013-07-03 16:22:29
- I'm falling behind by Robert 2013-07-04 14:03:07
- Ungawa, bwana. by ER 2013-07-04 11:34:08
  - Is that the laptop Samsung about? by bowser 2013-07-11 23:14:09
    - Same-same, kemo sabe. by ER 2013-07-12 10:41:34
No direct way there by Robert 2013-07-03 10:33:10
- Great info, and looking for a bit more. by bowser 2013-07-03 14:10:46
  - I want in on this. Do you need to partition your hard drive to install Ubuntu? n/t by RobVG 2013-07-03 18:18:10
    - I don't know. by bowser 2013-07-03 23:51:29
      - Way back when, you had to go into BIOS and change the boot order. by RobVG 2013-07-04 08:06:51
Samsung says my laptop is Ubuntu friendly. by bowser 2013-07-02 22:09:44
Addendum by bowser 2013-07-02 21:25:16

Recommended video for internet geeks by podrock June 29, 2013 6:04 pm

Refreshing by ER 2013-06-30 07:47:56
Worth watching by Robert 2013-06-29 19:31:05
- I knew you'd find it interesting. by podrock 2013-06-29 19:40:20

You clic... by Eri April 23, 2011 10:21 pm

Rest in peace, sweet sister. by ER 2013-06-28 10:46:18
- Amen by podrock 2013-06-28 11:51:57
  - and a sigh by Robert 2013-06-29 19:37:35
    - Let it be by podrock 2013-06-29 20:10:50
      - (but it would be nice to have way of .... by podrock 2013-06-29 21:49:21
bounced by spam, removed by podrock 2013-06-28 08:49:17

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