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by gman99 13y ago
You can download the file (using Kindle For PC), but it's DRM'd. Instructions on downloading and stripping DRM using Calibre/Kindle for PC: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/10/drm-be-damned-h
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by gman99 13y ago
>It takes slightly longer for the browser to decide if the text is a URL or not I had the same problem which forced me to enable the search bar. But I've since discovered that if the text you entered into the search bar starts with
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by gman99 13y ago
The Pi with OpenElec (XBMC) automounts USB drives. The onboard audio is supposed to not be great (crackles when there is USB load? Not sure if this is fixed). But if you're using the audio over HDMI to play through your TV, it should b
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by gman99 13y ago
I completely agree. I would not have discovered the joys of hiking and hillwalking if it wasn't for my four years at Durham (and "relatively" easy access to the Lake District). Overall, my love of the countryside trumps cheap
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by gman99 13y ago
I used to go to the Globe pretty much every week (it's open air, so plays were only on in summer). One thing that I did not mention is the fact that the £7 tickets are actually "standing" -- I kindof prefer that as it means y
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by gman99 13y ago
As someone who went to Uni in Durham and loves the countryside; (but still loved his two year stay in London), I can give you another reason: The sheer variety in cheap cultural things to do. I'm not saying Newcastle lacks decent cultu
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by gman99 13y ago
No need to be sorry. Thanks for setting the service up and trying! I'm sure it's helped lots of people. As for my site; I'm sure I have backup's (somewhere :) of the really valuable data. It's just more for taking a look at My First Website
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by gman99 13y ago
Well, how do you work around the issue of the New User Registration form telling you that the username already exists? I think it's better to assume usernames are publicly available information and atleast get your UX right for the Login Fo
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by gman99 13y ago
Not sure if this is the best place to ask, but I get a "page not found (yet)" (when I attempt to get to my old site) which suggests that you're still in the process of restoring pages. Is this still the case? Or do I assume that my data is
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by gman99 13y ago
Is that definitely right? Most metro apps should snap to 1/3 or 2/3 width allowing two apps side-by-side. Edit: OK, so apparently you can[1] snap the default pdf viewer, but I can see it's not going to be a very nice experience having eithe
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by gman99 14y ago
Using imo for skype is far from "ideal" -- you give your skype password to a third party, and I don't think you can call landlines with it. You might say "just use google voice", but you're out of luck if you're not in the US. I've toyed wi
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by gman99 14y ago
OT: Speaking of the G300, I'd recommend moving to CyanogenMod9 on the G300 -- I think it's much better than the default ICS it ships with (CM10 and above are still quite shaky, although it's fine for my needs). I understand if you'd prefer
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by gman99 14y ago
OffTopic: Any recommendations for a small, good UK based ISP?
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by gman99 14y ago
Google Tasks supports sub-tasks. I use "Tasks" on android for phone sync (weird that android has no native task app to sync with google tasks -- atleast I've not found one)
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by gman99 14y ago
Bookmarklet to force firefox to remember any password, even on pages that have autocomplete=off (like outlook.com) https://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/forms.html#remember_... Drag that to your bookmarks toolbar and run it once before
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by gman99 14y ago
Drag down from the top to 'close' an app.
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by gman99 14y ago
He was just responding to your comment: > The fact that you have an ability to run a program like office on a tablet class hardware Well, current ARM platforms vastly outstrip the performance requirements of, say, OfficeXP so "tablet
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by gman99 14y ago
I use spideroak as well, mainly because of it's flexibility (partner uses same account, only syncs the necessary folders) and the fact that it's cheap (at the time I signed up; especially considering many people can use the same account) Bu
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by gman99 14y ago
To be fair, I did say this was in Chrome where you get find-as-you-type results. And secondly, your ip address is not logged. The data sent to Amazon is via Canonical and it's anonymised. If you don't trust Canonical, why are you concerned
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by gman99 14y ago
Firefox: Nothing transmitted to Google until you perform a search. Unity: Nothing transmitted to Amazon until you perform a search Sure, I'm not agreeing with the default out of the box functionality, but other than the fact that user expec
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by gman99 14y ago
>>Instead of hitting start and fumbling with the mouse to find a certain app, you just start typing the app name, press Enter and done. Isn't this exactly the same as in windows 7? Hit start button and start typing? The only real di
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by gman99 14y ago
Middle click the icon in the taskbar to open a new instance of the app. It does mean you need to pin the app to the taskbar or open it first from the start menu, but that's what you're doing anyway. Just saves you navigating the start menu
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by gman99 14y ago
Does middle click not work? It does in Win7 (and Ubuntu/Unity too) and I'd be very surprised if they removed that feature
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by gman99 14y ago
€1.5bn hole? Last I checked they had €4.2bn in the bank? http://press.nokia.com/2012/07/19/nokia-corporation-q2-2012-... Edit: €1.3bn loss in Q1, €800ml loss last quarter. I guess that's what you meant. Still, not a "hole"... just drivin
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by gman99 14y ago
Better than GM because: Download maps on country basis (multiple countries at a time if required). Search works offline (not as good as google IMHO). Turn by turn nav works offline. Voice guidance works offline. GPS fix times are bette
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by gman99 14y ago
About your assertion that the 4inch iPhone is a Tim Cook idea, I doubt it. It was probably in the pipeline for 18months so I'm sure it was signed off by Jobs. Next years products are going to be the first under Tim Cook's reign. And Steve a
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by gman99 14y ago
Err... What? Teleatlas is owned by TomTom who is currently in bed with ...Apple! What Google does have is that they partner with whomever has the best available information in the area of interest (check out the copyright info when you scro
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by gman99 14y ago
That's not true. I don't own a kindle device yet I have books I purchased on the Kindle store (when Amazon had a sale in the past) appear in the Kindle app on my Nexus7. Maybe it's just that the app does not allow purchasing (never looked)
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by gman99 14y ago
From a comment further up: http://hwe.ubuntu.com/uds-q/dellxps/
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by gman99 14y ago
Well, it's kindof nice to get high resolution satellite photos when you're getting walking directions in a city you've never been in. Atleast I found this useful on Android. Not a dealbreaker, I guess, I'd just be mildly annoyed if I lose t

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