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OK. After some screen failure and computer crashes which reset my pc to January 2002 (I've since amended the date and time), I can't connect to any secure sites any more. I'm getting an error message saying
"Secure connection: fatal error (1066)
The response from the online certificate validation (OCSP) server was too old."
Any ideas how I can get around this? It's Windows XP Service Pack 3 and I'm not a computer expert so simpler explanations would be helpful if possible. Should I do a system restore?
TIA.
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I've got a box booting Linux Mint Cinnamon, and a box booting Windows 7, with Linux Mint Cinnamon in a Virtualbox.
I would like to remote desktop, controlling the linux boot machine from the windows boot machine, either from windows or from within the Virtualbox. I've installed Remmina on both, and can't see either machine from the other one. They're both talking to the internet, so I know they're connected to the router.
Help.
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mousethief
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Look at me. Look at me. I did it. The product anybody should want to remote desktop with Linux beasties is nomachine. Fabulous product, easy to use, good online tutorial for setting everything up. And I even managed to install from a .deb file, which is maybe a first.
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This is regarding Skype, and their innumerable, never communicated and never detailed (for the user) updates.
I still have version 6.14.xx. I let it upgrade once, but only to revert ASAP via system restore - whenever I turned it off, it came up with a nagging screen, like 'Do you really want to turn off Skype? You won't be able to receive any calls, messages or files'; well, yes, and that's why I like to turn it off (not the invisible mode, but off as in 'shut down the programme'), if I don't need it.
Anyways: in another of the so-wise (not!) updates, and when talking with a someone who has version 7.0.59.xx, I noticed that if he sends me a file, this is no longer sent witin Skype, but now provides me a link to a Skype website, similar to this:code:
https://api.asm.skype.com/s/i?0-cus-xxx
He, on the other hand, can still download my files within Skype. Question: Is there any way that users with upgraded, more recent versions can send you direct links, or has this now all been abolished in favour of webbased, i.e. cloud storage of said files?
I used to like Skype as a separate entity from a web browser, and I still think this is preferrable. Cloud may be fine for some items, but I don't want to always be logged into Skype on their website as well!
Any ideas?
(NB. There are frequent complaints within the Skype community about new features, which you find doing a websearch. However, I haven't found any outside look at Skype and helpful comments on a non-M$ website. Is there independent Skype watching?)
Thanks. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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I've downloaded all the metadata from my (well, work's) Flickr site, and it's currently in a plain text format. Ideally I want it in Excel/CSV - is there a straightforward way of doing that? Preferably described in relatively non-technical language, getting it out of Flickr was pretty much the limit of my technological skills...
It's for a work project, so theoretically I could probably get our IT people to do it, but I'd prefer to do it myself as that way I keep control of the content!
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Jengie jon
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First of all it may be in CSV already as CSV is a popular pure text format.
If it isn't then there is a good chance Excel can read it anyway.
If not then the final thing is to get hold of a decent text editor with decent find and replace and put it manually into csv format.
One of the skills of my job when I started out and things did not talk to each other too well was the ability to get data out of any package and into another. If you have a friendly older statistician they might well be able to use a stats package to do it, if the first two fail.
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Scots lass
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Thanks for that. I think it may end up as the manual edit (*looks at the amount of data, weeps*) but will try the other ideas first!
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Originally posted by Scots lass:
Thanks for that. I think it may end up as the manual edit (*looks at the amount of data, weeps*) but will try the other ideas first!
How do you intend to do the manual edit? Is there some pattern to the text?
Is there some simple marker ending a row/cell in a row (in which case then excel definitely can cope_using the method above).
Does it rely on a fixed number of characters (in which case it can cope again).
If it's HTML style you might be able to open in IE and then copy/paste? Or use find/replace.
And if none of that is suitable, then it should be possible to bodge something up.
[posting as think the methods Jengie gave ought to work and be fairly quick, and if they don't it's for a reason that someone might know how to resolve if they know the right details]
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ought wasn't the right word to use above.
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This isn't so much about translating something as about seeing if anyone here is aware whether something exists...
I'd like a page where I can store links in folders - like an online filing cabinet of links to articles and things. Not a bookmarks bar - I don't want to clutter that up with links to one article here, one here, but something like a blog that's just for storing and organising links. Something I could go to, find a link and share it on Facebook or here or whatever - or better, share it so it redirects people straight to the whatever-it-is. There're more and more interesting articles appearing on my FB timeline (for example), and I'd like to be able to keep them on a website somewhere so I could go "oh, an article about Canadian water-buffallo, yes I read something about that, look in the "animals" section, see a preview (like those you get on Facebook, you know the type) and think, yes, that's the one. I can message that to a friend who's just bought one as a pet.
Does that exist (for free?) I'm sure it must, but I'm not sure how best to google for it, and I think I must be missing something obvious.
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Well there's save-and-read-it-later sites like Pocket and Instapaper. These actual save a version of the article (webpage) which you can retrieve and read later. They have apps and browser extensions so one way to use them is save the article using the browser extension and then read in the app later, on your phone or tablet.
For organisation Instapaper has folders, Pocket has tags.
If you just want something to store links then I use Delicious which again uses tags.
There are probably many other such sites these are the ones I've used.
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My PC (Windows 7) has suddenly started refusing to zip files, whether with the usual tool or with WinRar. I get a message along the lines of:
"Impossible to complete: access refused"
Multiple files on from webmail are still automatically zipped on downloading and I can unzip everything.
Does anyone have any idea what's going on?
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Google may be your friend, although if it's worked all along and suddenly stopped, I'd be suspicious of what may have happened (virus?).
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Thanks, that helped resolve it.
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Originally posted by Paul.:
Well there's save-and-read-it-later sites like Pocket and Instapaper. These actual save a version of the article (webpage) which you can retrieve and read later. They have apps and browser extensions so one way to use them is save the article using the browser extension and then read in the app later, on your phone or tablet.
For organisation Instapaper has folders, Pocket has tags.
If you just want something to store links then I use Delicious which again uses tags.
There are probably many other such sites these are the ones I've used.
Thank you. Delicious seems good. I can't put them in folders, but apart from that it's ideal. Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you to say thanks.
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A fairly basic question here. Is there such a thing as good free anti-virus software for a machine running an MS operating system? Or, as with so much in life, is it a case of you get what you pay for?
(I currently run the free versions of Malwarebytes and avast!, and all I can say is I don't think I have any virus problems. But I have the same quality of evidence for this tin of tiger repellant I have on my desk...)
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For general, always running in the background, I favor Norton. It's not free, but it's reliable and they don't shove other crap down your throat all the time (I'm looking at you, McAfee).
For spot cleaning or special issues, MalwareBytes is my go-to.
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The free (personal) version of Avast! has always done OK by the various friends and relations I get blagged into helping. Not too resource hungry, seems reasonably effective.
Notes:
- make sure you get it from the legit site, as it's one of those tools that gets re-packaged in wrapper installers and offered with malware from download sites, oh the comedy
- you need to register annually (give it an email address) but IME it doesn't result in any unwanted communications
- at renewal time it will try to sucker you into the paid for version (fair enough) so keep your wits about you (or pay, if you like it and can afford it)
- turn off the voice notifications, they're weird and disconcerting
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For the sake of offering a genuine alternative to anti-virus software, consider this:
Unless user's of the machine are in the habit of visiting the less salubrious parts of the net, or are naive enough to click on any link or unexpected PDF that happens to land in their mailbox, the chances of being infected by a virus are actually quite low. Not vanishingly small, but not likely to be a weekly or even a monthly occurance. I have run internet connected machnies 'naked' for years had no infections; but YMMV. ;-)
Anti-virus software has a terrible habit of taking over your machine, ruining it's performance, and too often behaving effectively like malware, i.e. the kind of software you really don't want to have and shouldn't have to put up with, let alone pay for.
What to do?
Run a regular and effective backup regime. Something we should all do, but all to few of us actually do, and then of course, sooner or later, there are tears.
By 'imaging' your system now and again, and keeping regular backups of your personal files you can run your computer without the overhead and intrusiveness of anti-virus software, and should disaster strike it is a simple matter to reinstall a 'clean' system and recover all your data. This is effective against crypto-locker attacks as well as any other virus type attacks. AND, you don't have some unaccountable corporate entity roaming freely on your computer and demanding 'protection money' every year.
This is not offered as a panacea, but as a viable alternative approach to securing your computer and data. It won't suit everyone, but it is effective.
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Originally posted by luvanddaisies:
This isn't so much about translating something as about seeing if anyone here is aware whether something exists...
I'd like a page where I can store links in folders - like an online filing cabinet of links to articles and things. Not a bookmarks bar - I don't want to clutter that up with links to one article here, one here, but something like a blog that's just for storing and organising links. Something I could go to, find a link and share it on Facebook or here or whatever - or better, share it so it redirects people straight to the whatever-it-is. There're more and more interesting articles appearing on my FB timeline (for example), and I'd like to be able to keep them on a website somewhere so I could go "oh, an article about Canadian water-buffallo, yes I read something about that, look in the "animals" section, see a preview (like those you get on Facebook, you know the type) and think, yes, that's the one. I can message that to a friend who's just bought one as a pet.
Does that exist (for free?) I'm sure it must, but I'm not sure how best to google for it, and I think I must be missing something obvious.
I'm a bit late replying to this so you may be fixed up but I use Evernote for this sort of thing. Evernote
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Originally posted by Adeodatus:
I currently run the free versions of Malwarebytes and avast!, and all I can say is I don't think I have any virus problems.
Are you running two anti-virus programs on the same computer? Not a good idea, apparently. I read that they 'fight against' each other.
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Originally posted by Adeodatus:
(I currently run the free versions of Malwarebytes and avast!, and all I can say is I don't think I have any virus problems. But I have the same quality of evidence for this tin of tiger repellant I have on my desk...)
At least with the tiger repellent you&I know there aren't any tigers nearby* (regardless of the cause).
*in our respective environments. (and assuming tigers haven't learnt to pick locks silently).
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Wesley J
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Have any of you ever used TeamSpeak 3 (linkie) for IRC, i.e. chatting, for file transfer and audio conversations? What's your experience?
Thank you!
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Originally posted by jrw:
quote:
Originally posted by Adeodatus:
I currently run the free versions of Malwarebytes and avast!, and all I can say is I don't think I have any virus problems.
Are you running two anti-virus programs on the same computer? Not a good idea, apparently. I read that they 'fight against' each other.
Avast! is av and memory resident. Malwarebytes, in free trim, runs on demand. No significant conflicts in that scenario. They also cover slightly different but overlapping issues, so again, minimal internal fisticuffs.
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Re free anti-virus and such:
AVG is good, IME. Also Spybot. They do different things.
PCPitstop has some good paid-for programs; but also has freebie tests you can run, and then fix the problems yourself. And it has forums where you can get help with problems.
I had a bad time with paid-for anti-virus programs--especially Norton and Kaspersky.
IME, you can use multiple AV programs if you don't run them at the same time. It's good to have more than one, though, because they pick up on different things.
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I'm going to be on holiday later this year, mainly in Northern Europe. If I take my tablet pc with me, will I be able to log in to BBC iPlayer and watch live programmes?
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Sparrow: I'm going to be on holiday later this year, mainly in Northern Europe. If I take my tablet pc with me, will I be able to log in to BBC iPlayer and watch live programmes?
I don't think you can watch BBC streaming outside of the UK.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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When I try to watch BBC iPlayer in the USA, I get a notice saying it's available only in the UK.
There was a time when people went on vacation to foreign lands to enjoy the culture. Now they go to keep up with their iPlayer feeds from home . . . ?
[Stop the world. Miss Amanda wants to get off.]
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Secure VPN
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In addition to what lilBuddha is saying:
I've used the FoxyProxy add-on (standard version) for Firefox plus their paid-up UK access for many years. Only very few lapses, good customer service; both are quite reliable!
The free add-on is for FF, Chrome and IE, possibly others, see their site. The minimum, non-recurrent (or recurrent, if you like) subscription for their proxy/VPN services for 1 month is about $10. There's a 3-day free trial. Absolutely no problem to cancel within that period (I did this when trying it out, and later before upgrading to longer period subscriptions. These are then somewhat cheaper). Access to other countries is offered too.
Other proxy services are available, of course. It's just that I've found this one to be excellent. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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It's ok, on further investigation it won;t be needed. I wanted to see whether, if necessary, we could get BBC football on the tablet for BF when we are away on holiday, but on looking at the schedules for his team (Liverpool FC) ![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif) it won't be necessary.
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Anyone here have any experience with CodeWeavers? Does it work?
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Anyone with experience of sharing calendar (in particular) info between an iPad and an Android phone?
I have just got a whizzy new Sony Xperia, and an iPad Air (plus I have my old iPad 2, which I will continue to use). It would be really useful to have to enter upcoming events on any one of these and have it sync to all of them.
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Sparrow
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Originally posted by Firenze:
Anyone with experience of sharing calendar (in particular) info between an iPad and an Android phone?
I have just got a whizzy new Sony Xperia, and an iPad Air (plus I have my old iPad 2, which I will continue to use). It would be really useful to have to enter upcoming events on any one of these and have it sync to all of them.
That reminds me, has anybody experience of sharing a calendar between Windows Live Mail on a PC, and an Android tablet?
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Calendar sharing: the least-hassle route is to use a server-based system so each client device is just a view on the same data.
So if you're hooked into something like Exchange it all Just Works.
If not, your best bet, particularly with Android, is to try to integrate your disparate applications into something like a Google Calendar. Otherwise it's a world of shims and kludges, generally, in my experience.
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Sparrow
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The story so far: I have run into a problem in trying to set up two devices to synchronise calendars. I have a Windows phone (Nokia Lumia) and an Android tablet (Samsung Galaxy) with a Microsoft account (@live.com) running on both. I have had some success in that when I enter an appointment in the calendar on the phone, it shows up also on the Android tablet. But I can’t make it happen in reverse. Anything I put in the calendar on the tablet, doesn’t show up on the phone. I am sure there is just one small thing I need to do to make it work, can anyone advise please?
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From having dealt with Android devices for a while are you sure that the calendar that you are making the appointment on the Samsung device is actually the one attached to the live.com account? I find that most devices have the default calendar to be the one that is run by the manufacturer in this case "Samsung".
I use Calengoo app on all devices after falling out with the Sony calendar on the phone before last. This allows me to easily change calendar and have similar experiences on all devices.
Jengie
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Sparrow
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That's it! I just needed to change the setting so the Samsung calendar synchronised with the right email address. It works now! Thanks a lot.
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quote:
Originally posted by mousethief:
Why is it so fripping hard to install software in linux? My God, they go out of their way to make it as difficult as possible.
Okay so I've downloaded fuckme.tar.gz. The online instructions say to do this:
tar xvzf fuckme.tar.gz
Okay that works, it extracts the folder inside the tar file. Then the instructions say to look for a "readme" file. None. Fine. Now it says do this:
./configure
result:
bash: ./configure: No such file or directory.
WHAM. Stymied. I'm fucked. Can you google for "./config no such file or directory"? Hell if you can.
Cloud help? Puhleeze. And of course I can't find a man entry for configure if configure doesn't exist.
Linux may be wonderful, but Windows has it all over Linux in installing software. Hands down, no contest, for installing software, Windows rules, Linux drools.
So all of you Linux kool-aid drinkers, please help me. How do I install this software?
Tarballs are not really the best way to install for Linux. The Software Repository (popularised and referred to as App Stores under Android or Apple) are your best bet here.
The intended way for most distributions is for software to be installed and tested by QA people - who then repackage it and release it onto repositories. You then use a Package Manager to yank it.
In Debian-based distros - this would be the apt-get or aptitude package; in Red Hat, this would be the RPM tools, typically YUM.
Packages are built with the current-for-distro-version baseline packages.. upstream source tarballs are compiled and tested by release management personnel (we called them AppAdders at work), then QA is done and the package released to production servers.
The user (you) would then issue a command like sudo apt-get install (packagename).
NEVER install tarballs unless you know what you;re doing, and you don't mind risking breaking another dependency.
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NEVER install tarballs unless you know what you;re doing, and you don't mind risking breaking another dependency.
Well that would be just peachy if the software I wanted was available through apt-get, with which I am thoroughly familiar, thank you very much. When the software I want is not available through apt-get, when it's tarballs or nothing, it has to be tarballs. Which is what prompted my original complaint.
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Alex Cockell
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One solution would be to raise a package request with your distro provider in their bug tracking system.
Supply the location of teh software - a release bod could then work on it for future releases...
Oh - did you look around for a PPA (personal repo)?
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=31954
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Alex, that question was raised in December last year. It's now March. It's not really ongoing any more.
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Alex, that question was raised in December last year. It's now March. It's not really ongoing any more.
Sorry - was catching up;
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I get daily pop ups titled Adobe Flash Player Settings: blah blah blah dot com is asking permission to store information on your computer.... I keep clicking 'deny' but it's hard to make the dang message go away. What's up with this?
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Mousethief
Is there a configure.ac file in the folder produced by tar?
If so running autoconfigure will cause it to produce the configure file. And then you can run the configure file by typing ./configure
Using autoconf to Create configure
The reason it's so complicated is that it has to build the software to run on your version of Linux with the compiler you use (like gcc) and for your hardware. It's a lot messier than windows because you're actually doing the builds yourself.
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Anyone here have any experience with CodeWeavers? Does it work?
Yes. I used it extensively for a number of years, though have gone to free versions of wine more recently because what I needed to do either ran in VirtualBox or VMware installs of winxp.
My normal question if someone asks about running windows software on Linux is what task they are trying to accomplish or thing they find is missing within Linux. Many times the task can be done another way, or there is some expert who can tell you what to do.
I see your subsequent posts are about compiling or building from source (tarballs). Are your questions connected? I'd be happy to help if I can, but would want to know what distro you're using and what the problem is.
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I get daily pop ups titled Adobe Flash Player Settings: blah blah blah dot com is asking permission to store information on your computer.... I keep clicking 'deny' but it's hard to make the dang message go away. What's up with this?
I don't know what operating system you are using, but in Windows XP you can go into the control panel on the start menu, click on Flash Player and you'll be able to change the settings from 'ask me...' to either 'block...' or 'allow...'.
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Can anyone recommend a bit of free software to copy DVDs that doesn't come with nasties attached?
I used to use Nero, but you have to install OpenCandy.
Thanks for any replies.
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