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    Began Watching Last week for Windows 10 Free Upgrades. Now closing on Jan 16, 2018

    A relative had a pretty beat up qualifying Windows laptop so I took a chance that this deal was still working. Read https://www.cnet.com/how-to/microsoft-windows-10-free-upgrade-offer-assistive-features/ but the new expiry date is now …
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    Gave Reputation to Terry_8 in Python: Compare two CSV files - Output differences/additions

    With some testing, here's the elegantly simple solution: import os # Read in the original and new file orig = open('original.csv','r') new = open('new.csv','r') #in new but not in orig …
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    It sounds like the job will mostly involve upgrading the clinic's PCs and laptops to Windows 10, so basically backing up data, upgrading the OS and reinstalling everything then helping …
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    Replied To a Post in question: Do i need to do a formula for each state calculation

    The question can only be answered by knowing the tax in each state of that country. You might be able to chunk down the amount of code or data if …
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    Hey everyone, I have a table, that is going to used to calculate IFTA, its a fueltax calculator populated by each state and the rate of each state. My question …
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    Replied To a Post in VLC Media player subtitle

    You mean like https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/3ffs77/where_to_get_movie_subtitles/
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    Began Watching VLC Media player subtitle

    Hello, I have VLC media player in my computer and I was looking for a vedio from a very long time now I have that but its in onther language …
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    What is this good for? Watch https://youtu.be/q_TfclLzKAU?t=167
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    Began Watching Automatically moving a Bot trough a Maze using the right hand rule

    Hey guys, I am at the very beginning of learning Java and my task right now is to code a maze (2D Array) and let a bot automatically solve that …
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    Replied To a Post in Python: Compare two CSV files - Output differences/additions

    As to the file output, that's something basic I feel. There are folk that want every line of code needed for their app. Also, what is that additional record? I …
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    Replied To a Post in Python: Compare two CSV files - Output differences/additions

    This sounds like the old discussion at https://www.daniweb.com/programming/software-development/threads/96638/trying-to-compare-the-contents-of-two-text-files-and-save-the-difference which used a few ideas.
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    Just last week I lucked into a "Windows 10 update ruined my PC." A relative told me this and I wanted this one to see what it was. Nope. Was …
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    It seems Microsoft new update ruined my pc.once I click on start some error appears everytime
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    Not something I deal with but there are site and CCS LINT or checkers you can toss your code at and see what comes out. https://www.google.com/search?q=css+checker The awful truth is …
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    Began Watching Diagnosing CSS collisions?

    Inherited [this page](https://library.kutztown.edu/newsteam), a mashup of an HTML5Up template called [Strongly Typed](https://html5up.net/strongly-typed) trying to work inside our content management system, which runs on Bootstrap. Though we cannot edit the stylesheets …
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    It's a start but having seen programmers try to add POS support and not test I can only share the results most of the time. And it's even worse today. …
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    Glad it was a repeat of the same old thing. At least you didn't have to get out the chainsaw.
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    Replied To a Post in rsync mirror

    Your command doesn't seem to have any log commands.
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    I think you've battled this before. My encounters with this has always been problems with filenames that are OK on the server but not allowed on FAT32. To sort this …
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    I have recently discovered that my music directory and the micro sd card that's in my hand held media player (iBasso DX50) are not in sync, I don't have any …
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    Blatent copy from link below: > TL;DR The line PermitRootLogin yes does not belong in the ssh_config file, only in the sshd_config file. >The file ssh_config describes the configuration options …
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    I recently purchased Terra-Master F4-220 but I can not sign in via ssh. I thing is I don't think it's on the TM end, I think it's on my debian …
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    Replied To a Post in copy data from one database to another

    Be aware I don't know what the LIMIT is set to today either default or your install. MySQL used to limit the return results. Read https://superuser.com/questions/240291/how-to-remove-1000-row-limit-in-mysql-workbench-queries for a prior kick …
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    Hi, I'm trying to copy the data from a table in one database to another table (with the same fields of the origin table) in another database. And this is …
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    Gave Reputation to AssertNull in Detect Nearby Android Devices

    The technology is cool. The threat to privacy and civil rights that Stingray potentially represents is scary. Scarier still is the attitude that so many people have that they are …
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    Gave Reputation to AssertNull in Detect Nearby Android Devices

    The technology is cool. The threat to privacy and civil rights that Stingray potentially represents is scary. Scarier still is the attitude that so many people have that they are …
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    Gave Reputation to AssertNull in Detect Nearby Android Devices

    Well I TRIED to give you rep. Hmm. Anyway, thanks.
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    A few things. There are examples about this at https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=python+sql+example+login+name+password next, you need to read the next link to see how these forums work. Read https://www.daniweb.com/programming/threads/435023/read-this-before-posting-a-question
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    Gave Reputation to AssertNull in Captcha before posting?

    I concur with the accolades being sent your way on combatting this Dani. Well done. How many man hours do you suppose this has cost you (the royal you, meaning …
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    Replied To a Post in Detect Nearby Android Devices

    That's what HP spun off. Right or wrong the king (long live the king?) of analyzers we used was the venerable HP 8510, B, C etx. So here's the quick …
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    Replied To a Post in Detect Nearby Android Devices

    Thanks Assertnull. I do own a lightweight device that detects WIF signals but it's quite dumb and is not as interesting as WiFi is almost everywhere. It certainly won't tell …
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    Replied To a Post in Detect Nearby Android Devices

    Then go ask about spectrum analyzers and how these are used to detect RF emissions passively. I consider myself lucky as I worked in the defense industry then commercial industrial …
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    Replied To a Post in Different printers

    As noted, page width is one way to go at this but the receipts I see today have bar codes, graphics and adverts built in. My view is without a …
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    Replied To a Post in Detect Nearby Android Devices

    Where have you seen such a thing? My background was in defense where we would have passive sensing but I would be guessing what you are thinking here. Share what …
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    Began Watching Detect Nearby Android Devices

    Hello everyone and happy new year, i wonder is there something that allows you to detect that android device is near you? I want to create an app that will …
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    i just noticed this a few days ago when all those spam posts where on the main page advertising thier phone numbers, look like you guys are doing a great …
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    Gave Reputation to Dani in Captcha before posting?

    > Is yours online and called DaniBot? DaniBot is the name of my telepresence robot at the DaniPad shared workspace in Queens, NY. https://suitabletech.com/
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    Replied To a Post in Captcha before posting?

    Mostly for the benefit of others, there is so much money in 800 and 8xx support that they wage campaigns to get their numbers up on google searches. Not much …
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    This sort of plea is not unusual. That is I read it across forums so I take it you either posted widely and didn't like the answer or just didn't …
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    The clue here is the job description. Deployment technicians are not going to need much background beyond "That's a keyboard, this is a PC, here's the instructions to install our …
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    Began Watching Landing a job as a Desktop Support Technician without relevant experience

    Hello everyone, I will take this chance to reintroduce myself to the community. I was a member on the Daniweb forums back in 2006 and 2007. I can see a …
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    Gave Reputation to Dani in Captcha before posting?

    > Their threads may have disappeared but their names (often the name is spam) and their 1-800-BUYSPAM messages were still visible on the front page post-ban. This bug was corrected. …
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    Simply something you learn over time. You can't tell folk it will work until you get the printer and test it. There are new to this programmers that will not …
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    Small world. I'm on a team working on Android Apps using ... Android Studio. One of the best things about Android Studio (AS) to me is that when I run …
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    I am trying to follow the sample of the barcode reader from codelabs. However I am stuck, could someone help me out please. [Codelabs tutorial](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/bar-codes/#0) I have updated the manifests …

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