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Remove Filter  | I just got my new laptop (after toasting my 2008 model with a glass of water on the keyboard). It's a Dell Inspiron 5748. I was excited to see it came with a USB 3.0 port (plus two USB 2.0 ports). The excitement vanished, however, when I tried my first …  |
| | I have a Dell Inspiron 1720 running Windows 7 Pro. At random times throughout the day it says "boop" (a short, mellow toned beep). It is not associated with any particular action or program and doesn't seem to be a Windows sound. I've run diagnostics twice and nothing shows up. … |
| | I may be getting paranoid (at least my wife thinks so), but every time I hear/read about the internet of things, all that is said is how wonderful it will be to have everything interconnected and accessible from anywhere you happen to be. However, after all the revelations about the …  |
| | [e-Cigarette from China Infected Man’s Computer with Malware](https://www.yahoo.com/tech/e-cigarette-from-china-infected-mans-computer-with-103466334849.html)  |
| | The tech preview of the latest version of Windows (albeit still in flux) is now available for download. True to form, Microsoft assumes that we are idiots. In order to distance themselves from the disaster that was Windows 8, the new version will be called, not Windows 9, but Windows … |
| | Could you possibly change the chat notification to something a little more eye-catching? I've been on daniweb several times today and never noticed that someone had posted a message the evening before. Changing the text color from white to dull orange just isn't doing it. How about changing the background …  |
| | I've noticed this happening over the last week or so. 1. I select a forum 1. The page comes up and the spinner stops. 1. The "Page generated" stats are displayed at the bottom From all indications there is no activity, but nothing happens when I hover over a menu. … |
| | I came across this must-read article. I was a maintenance programmer for 29 years and I've come across many of the deadly sins that he discusses and maybe even one or two that he does not. [How to Write Unmaintainable Code by Roedy Green](https://www.thc.org/root/phun/unmaintain.html).  |
| | I don't usually recommend software unless I am asked, but I came across something that was too good not to share. I had taken a video while biking down a road here at the cottage and was very disappointed in the result with all the shaking and jittering. I went … |
| | Please read through the following suggestions before posting in this forum. Questions in this forum are answered by people who generously volunteer their time. Following these guidelines will increase the chances of getting a quick and accurate answer. 1. Use Search to see if your question has been asked and … |
| | This is just too good not to share with everyone. >The only reason coders' computers work better than non-coders' computers is coders know computers are schizophrenic little children with auto-immune diseases and we don't beat them when they're bad. From [Programming Sucks](http://stilldrinking.org/programming-sucks). A must-read. |
| | [Article here](http://thenextweb.com/google/2014/08/07/google-is-now-ranking-websites-with-https-higher-in-its-search-results/)  |
| | I posted a rather lengthy tutorial a week or so ago on embedding Windows Media Player in a vb.net app to build a video library. I don't see it in the vb.net tutorial section anymore. Could somebody please look into this and put it back? I wanted to refer a … |
| | In true Microsoft fashion they have made the download process so counterintuitive that your chances of getting what you want is near impossible. Fortunately someone has created a "simple" [12 step process](http://www.istartedsomething.com/20140616/the-12-step-process-to-download-microsoft-sql-server-express-2014/). For yuks, see also [here](http://www.istartedsomething.com/20121216/downloading-sql-express-2012-from-microsoft-com/). And to see how little things have improved see [Bill Gates Chews Out … |
| | A [security audit](https://opencryptoaudit.org/reports/iSec_Final_Open_Crypto_Audit_Project_TrueCrypt_Security_Assessment.pdf) of the free and Open Source encryption utility, TrueCrypt >"found no evidence of backdoors or otherwise intentionally malicious code in the assessed areas," and that the found vulnerabilities "all appear to be unintentional, introduced as the result of bugs rather than malice." A summary of the results …  |
| | I created an app to view and tag all of my home movie files. To play back the video I embedded Windows Media Player in the form. It also allows me to add comments to videos and search based on the comments. While it is functional, I would prefer to … |
| | Cliven Bundy does not have the "ancestral rights," claimed because his family had worked the land since the 1870s, before the creation of the BLM. In fact, according to Clark County property records, his family purchased the land in 1948 from Raoul and Ruth Leavitt. The United States Bureau of … |
| | In the user profile under contributions there are line items for Discussion Threads and Code Snippets. How about adding an item for Tutorials? |
| | This is likely to be of interest to only the Canadian members of DW, but I would like to hear anyone's thoughts about the upcoming Quebec election and the possibility of another referendum, especially in light of recent setbacks in Scotland's move toward indepenedence.  |
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| | Here's my current setup Dell Inspiron 1720 laptop 42" digital TV with just about every input imaginable Wired/wireless router What I want to do is stream audio/video from my laptop to the TV wirelessly. Is there a device I can connect between the router and the TV, along with software … |
| | I did an edit on [this code snippet](http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/code/339714/simple-way-to-add-a-fade-effect) to coect the code formatting but it isn't working. What gets displayed is not what I edited. Please see the two attached snaps to compare what I edited and what is being displayed.   |
| | I started havinig an odd problem with Chrome a couple of weeks ago. Today I tried to resolve it by uninstalling and re-installing Chrome but the problem persists. The window display frequently (as in every minute or so) refreshes, then displays two overlapping images. Please see the attached shot. If … |
| | Freakin' awesome. Canadian men and women rock it again! |
| | Considering the demographic this is a long shot but is there anyone else here who has been involved in the SPEBSQSA? |
| | I've been having a problem for (I'm guessing) a few months that I finally resolved and I'm posting it here as a warning. The problem occurs in Outlook 2003 but may also occur in later versions. **Symptoms** I'd start composing an email in Outlook 2003 and save it to the … |
| | While browsing [this thread](http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/threads/472112/increment-or-loop-how-help-me-good-sirs) I noticed that the code was unformatted. Mr. Waddell is well aware of how to format code so I was surprised. When I went to edit the code, however, I saw that it **was** formatted correctly. Here is a section of the code as originally entered … |
| | CESG, the UK government's arm that assesses operating systems and software security, has published its findings for ‘End User Device’ operating systems. The most secure of the lot? Ubuntu 12.04. For the full article see [here](http://www.zdnet.com/uks-security-branch-says-ubuntu-most-secure-end-user-os-7000025312/)  |
| | I posted a sample project for a user by uploading a zipped project folder. After I made the post I thought of a small change. I could edit the post but saw no way to "edit" the attachment. I was hoping to be able to delete it then upload a … |
| | There are reports surfacing that Microsoft has taken enough of a beating over Windows 8/8.1 that a new version, codenamed Threshhold, is in the works. Reliable sources claim that Threshhold will have the traditional desktop with a proper start menu and the ability to run Metro apps on the desktop. … |
| | I've rewritten this question a half dozen times and each time it makes less sense. In a nutshell, I want to populate a listview with large icons representing image files but I can't get them to come out unstretched. They are always stretched along the x or y axis because … |
| | [This post](http://joelgrus.com/2013/12/24/why-programming-language-x-is-unambiguously-better-than-programming-language-y/) by Joel Grus is both insightful and highly entertaining. Make sure to read the comments which are also witty and amusing.  |
| | I logged in a few minutes ago and saw **Chat (3)** in the bottom ribbon so I went to my shoutbox and saw three lines that were posted seconds after I closed it the last time I was in my ShoutBox. Now that I've been to my ShoutBox, shouldn't it … |
| | I'm having a conversation with learner010 in my ShoutBox and I noticed that my name is the only one that appears in the right hand panel. I'm using Chrome Version 31.0.1650.57 m on Windows 7 Pro. |
| | I cannot get BlueTooth to work on my laptop. I have a Dell Inspiron 1720 running Windows 7 Pro. When I got it back in 2008 the BlueTooth was working fine. I have re-installed Windows several times since then and have never had to use bluetooth. Today I got hearing … |
| | Is there an option so that times in Daniweb are displayed in the default (user selected) time format? For example, times on my system are displayed as 18:56 instead of 6:56pm. |
| | In a recent [thread](http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/threads/464300/time-conflicts-in-a-reservation-system-vb.net-and-mysql#post2021369), the thread title on the summary page is Time conflicts in a reservation system (vb.net and mysql) However, because of the large font used on the actual thread page, the title displays as Time conflicts in a reservation system (vb.net When beginnerdev went to answer the … |
| | Silent Circle (co-founded by Phil Zimmermann, the creator of PGP) has shut down its encrypted email service, Silent Mail, over fears that the NSA will force them to turn over customer data. Read the full story [here](http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/08/silent-circle-preemptively-shuts-down-encrypted-email-service-to-prevent-nsa-spying/). |
| | I haven't seen this confirmed anywhere else yet. The article starts with >According to leaked internal documents from the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) that Die Zeit obtained, IT experts figured out that Windows 8, the touch-screen enabled, super-duper, but sales-challenged Microsoft operating system is outright dangerous for … |
| | I recently had to send my laptop back to Dell for some warranty work and when I got it back it had the same problem as before it went in. I was told that they replaced the system board but I am having my doubts. I'm going to send it … |
| | They say it all [here](http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/loadingreadyrun/7631-The-Canadian), eh.  |
| | Thanks to diafol for putting me wise to the imdb api. Unfortunately, due to my ignorance of all things related to web programming I am stuck. I fetch my information via the following Dim url As String = "http://mymovieapi.com/?title=@title&type=xml&plot=full&episode=0&limit=1&year=@year&yg=1&mt=M&lang=en-US&offset=&aka=simple&release=simple&business=0&tech=0" url = Replace(url, "@title", "Star+Trek") url = Replace(url, "@year", "1979") WebBrowser1.Navigate(url) … |
| | I have a Uniden wireless security system installed. The system consists of two wireless cameras and a small, handheld receiver with an LCD screen. The receiver has a USB connector to allow it to connect to my laptop. Software runs on the laptop which allows me to monitor the cameras … |
| | I tried to upload a sample project in zip form at 10:00 CDT today (around 150K) and all I get is **The file could not be written to disk**. |
| | If anyone is interested, there have been over 3530 gun deaths in the USA since the Newtown shootings. Details on those deaths can be found [here](http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/12/gun_death_tally_every_american_gun_death_since_newtown_sandy_hook_shooting.html). Boston got shut down while police hunted for the remaining man responsible for the injuries and deaths taking place in one incident. Where is … |
| | The little dot that shows that a user is online is a great feature. I just responded to a question from a user who was flagged as online. I thought it would be a nice feature that if a user is online when someone posts to his/her thread that there … |
| | I'm having intermittent problems with scrolling via the wheel on my Logitech Anywhere MX mouse. I have been spending a lot of time editing old DaniWeb posts to correct formatting errors so this is where I tend to see the problem as it requires a lot of scrolling. After a … |
| | If you have any particular topics that you'd like to see a code snippet for then please post your requests here. In order to avoid duplication of effort, if you feel inclined to respond to a request then please post here indicating that you will create the requested code snippet … |
| | A question came up in the geeks lounge about answering posts with a simple "just google it". There were concerns about directing traffic **away** from DaniWeb. I made a suggestion there that I thought I'd repeat here. When someone posts a question that has been answered before, instead of posting …  |
| | I get periodic pop-ups from a company called Scorecard Research asking me to complete a survey. This only happens when I am on Daniweb. is this legit? If so then how can I make it go away? The questions were innocuous so I answered them but the pop-up keeps coming … |
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