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[edit] May 17

[edit] Is it possible to sell blogger domain names

I own many blogger domain names like the following. I registered once because I wanted to start a blogging empire. But I have found it to be difficult and if possible want to sell those names. First of all, is it legal to sell those names? Can anyone explain? The names I own are

digitalnewspaper.blogspot.com; yahootoday.blogspot.com; newspaperindustry.blogspot.com; digitalbooks.blogspot.com; bookopedia.blogspot.com; booksforum.blogspot.com; futurenewspaper.blogspot.com; a9today.blogspot.com; googletoday.blogspot.com; ebookforum.blogspot.com; digitalmagazine.blogspot.com; microsofttoday.blogspot.com; ideatimes.blogspot.com; universaltimes.blogspot.com; bloggersday.blogspot.com; ideastoday.blogspot.com;


You don't own the names, Google does. (Google owns Blogger and the blogspot domain). The specific portion of the Terms of Service would appear to be: 7. No Resale of the Service. Unless expressly authorized in writing by Google, you agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes (a) any portion of the Service, (b) use of the Service, or (c) access to the Service. --LarryMac | Talk 00:20, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Yep. Sorry bud, but Blogspot/Blogger/Google owns the domains, not you. if you want to own the domain name, you have to purchase it. This would be like creating a wikipedia page and trying to proclaim some sort of power over it, or a Wikia page and act like it's all yours. -- Phoeba WrightOBJECTION! 01:46, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

You may also be interested in reading the cyber squatting article, not implying any of your blog names are trademarks. Vespine 02:07, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vista Desktop

I'm running Vista home edition and I was wondering if I could make my desktop icons smaller.

And how can I add contacts to the contacts gadget?

Regarding your first question, apparently, you can press control and use the scroll button on your mouse. - Akamad 08:21, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
To the first question, right-click desktop -> View -> Large Icons / Medium Icons / Classic Icons (small)
To the second question, you can open your user folder -> Contacts, and click New Contact from there --Spoon! 08:37, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] TI Programming

I am attempting to do some programming on my TI-84+ however, i would like to be able to edit the program on my computer. What program do i need to install on my computer to do so. I am running XP Home, with TI-Connect software installed.

Thank You Omnipotence407 02:09, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

The old TI GRAPH LINK 83 software, which is a pain. You're much better off doing it on your calculator, it's much faster and easier, especially to test. Of course if you're doing assembly you need the computer though (unless you have the opcodes memorized!) --frotht 00:17, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
One can also try out Virtual TI, a TI-calc emulator for various calculators in the series. It seems to be quite accurate. --Edwin Herdman 23:11, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Virtual desktops in OS X

Is it possible to get the virtual desktops that are in KDE on a Mac running OS X? I'm just looking for a program with similar functionality. Dismas|(talk) 09:42, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

The Mac people will tell you that "you're not *supposed* to use virtual desktops" and use Expose, but I think there's functionality out there.
P.S. I've searched and there seem to be a number of them but most are abandoned and the one that wasn't is $40. I'd rather find a free, shareware, open-source, etc. solution. And yes, Expose is okay but not quite the same. Dismas|(talk) 09:55, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I just thought I'd get that unhelpful response out of the way already ;)
I thought they are going to introduce that in their next release, Leopard. --antilivedT | C | G 10:13, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Ah, right you are: Spaces (software). Dismas|(talk) 10:32, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Perhaps VirtueDesktops will do the job you're after? Drinniol 2:58 22 May 2007 (GMT+8)

[edit] about wikipedia's platform

hi; This is kim. I have a question about the wikipedia site's platform. what is it? Can you please help me with that.

Thanks!

Take a look at the article on Wikipedia. Weregerbil 10:28, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Specifically, the software and hardware section. In short, it uses a piece of software called MediaWiki, which is written in PHP and uses the MySQL database management system. It runs on over 100 Linux servers, running the Apache HTTP Server software. The combination of Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP is used by loads of sites and is commonly referred to as LAMP — Matt Eason (Talk • Contribs) 11:05, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
The Linux distros that are used will include Fedora Core. Probably Ubuntu as well, but I'm not sure. --Kjoonlee 11:31, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sending pictures over the internet

I recently took over 100 pictures on my school leavers day and i want to send them to my friends, what is the best way to go about doing this? Attaching them to an email using hotmail, would take forever. Sending them directly through msn, also would take a considerable amount of time, the best solution i have at the moment is to put them all into the sharing folders on msn, this takes less effort on my part, but people say only around 8 pictures have come through so far, and it has been at least half an hour :S

If anyone has a better solution, which takes minimal effort, it would be much appreciated, thanks in advance RobertsZ 12:07, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Well first, I would look at the resolution. If you are a maximum resolution the picture may be saved as a full screen sized gian picture, when all you would need would be a much smaller compression. This could save megabytes per picture if you shrink and compress them before posting them.-Czmtzc 12:14, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Try zipping them into a zip file and then emailing the zip file to all your friends. --Lwarf 12:23, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
If you have a large data set, e-mail is a particularly bad idea. Most e-mail providers will reject mails over a certain size. The folder at msn is a good solution, since you only need to upload the data once instead of once per friend. What size are your pictures, what format are they and how fast is your connection? Maybe 16 pictures per hour is all you can get.

Bittorrent is the best solution to this. Particularly, use a client such as Bitcomet, which should be automagically able to make a torrent file, then send the much smaller torrent file to your friends to use -- Phoeba WrightOBJECTION! 13:03, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

They are all .jpeg files and are around 1000 kb each, my brother has just shown me a nifty tool on hotmail, which compresses things, its working as i type, so that may do the job, thanks anyway. RobertsZ 13:08, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I agree with the anonymous poster above: don't send them at all. Post them somewhere that your friends can get them. The folder is a fine idea, but if that doesn't work, what about trying Flickr or any of the million-and-one similar sites? --Tugbug 18:16, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Be careful not to post your private pictures on a publically accessible site. Use something that requires a password to see your pictures and give it only to your friends. Everything that is ever fed to the internet tends to stay there forever. Oh and by the way, I am the anonymous poster and I would like to have an account, but I refuse to call myself "wrtfhguztkshtz". ^^
Uh ... so call yourself something else. --Tugbug 17:24, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

So, to summarize, post the pics somewhere and only e-mail your friends a link to them and a password, if needed. StuRat 05:38, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

You might consider setting up a Flickr account, which is designed for sharing photos. I'm pretty sure you can upload them en masse in some way. --24.147.86.187 14:23, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] User blurs off

On the web, what does it mean when a user blurs off a text area or pop-up?

I am familiar with the term "blur" as used in Javascript; it means to lose focus. Here is one reference discussing the onBlur event. --LarryMac | Talk 15:12, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Oblivion

Hi,

Any duplicating cheats for oblivion on PS3? Preferably the non-scroll based one.

Thanks

Nebuchandezzar

Try www.gamefaqs.com Vespine 23:54, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
An up-to-date community project covering all aspects of The Elder Scrolls games is available at The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages. Have fun. --Edwin Herdman 23:16, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] java/swing: textfield in table header

I want to have a JTextField in the header line of a JTable. Is this possible in a way such that the field is able to take focus so I can write in it?

Tahnks. 84.160.208.134 18:11, 17 May 2007 (UTC)


See here. --TotoBaggins 20:07, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks alot, that brings me back on the right track. 84.160.231.206 20:26, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Well, it's a bit more tricky. What I really have to do is to write a wrapper around an existing TableCellRenderer and add two text fields for each row. I managed to do that but they don't take focus. ... Not a big surprise once I noticed that the component in place is not my JPane with the text fileds but the TableCellRenderer .... . So things look bad and I fear there is no way around building a deeper understanding. Is there any good tutorial or reference on how these things work? I've seen many tutorials on how to do things, but I didn't find one on what's going on and why.

Thanks again. 84.160.231.206 22:02, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adobe Question

Hello. I have Adobe Reader installed on my PC. I recently downloaded a .pdf file that I'd like to type into (instead of printing and filling out with a pen). I'm assuming that I cannot do this since I'm using Reader? What do I need to download in order to type directly into the pdf?

Thanks!!! Rangermike 18:30, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

As the name suggests, there is a lot of adobe software at adobe, for example http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?platform=Windows&product=9 Some of it is free of charge, some is sold. Have a look at hte license.
84.160.231.206 18:52, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Adobe Reader does allow typing into PDF documents that are set up to allow it (that's how I do my tax return, for example). --Tugbug 18:54, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Strike-through text

The PDF I'm using now will not let me type into it. So, I need Acrobat Writer? The link you provided was for Writer for Windows 95??? I'd appreciate any comments! Thanks!! Rangermike 19:51, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
The link was just the first hit on google, you should be able to navigate from there. I'm using the free version of acrobat reader and I cannot write into pdf documents with this. I'm not familliar with adobe software but I know that there are programs with which you can write into pdf docs. I suppose these programs are not free. 84.160.231.206 20:03, 17 May 2007 (UTC)


Im back! well anyways...here is a solution...if the company that made the PDF made it writable...then you can write into it...check this in the file>document properties field once within acrobat and then click on Security tab and see what fields are allowed. if it is blocked...you will not be able to with adobe write either because it is probably password protected. if it is allowed but your reader cannot write into it...try other solutions such as this one http://www.pdfill.com/ 200.35.168.129 21:57, 17 May 2007 (UTC) Ag for MemTech


You can type and print the form if fillable. (Check by going to the document properties ... Control or Command + D is the shortcut I think)However, you can save the changes usingAdobe Reader only if the content provider (assuming [s]he is also using Adobe Acrobat professional) has allowed for it.

If you think you can get on without saving the filled form to your computer, most decent PDF forms can be filled and printed if you do it in one session. Hope that helps too. --Kushal User_talk:Kushal_one 23:37, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the comments. The file is not secured, nor is it fillable. I tried to type in the form from the web, but no luck. I'm guessing that I'll just have to print and fill-in by hand. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions!!! Rangermike 00:00, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

If the PDF is not set up to be filled in, then you would need to have Acrobat and make it a fillable form. Which even at its best is very tedious and takes much longer than just printing it out and filling it in my hand. --24.147.86.187 14:22, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Windows Vista & MSN Messenger

The date execution prevention feature on Windows Vista is preventing me frm signing into Windows Live Messenger; I have tried disabling the feature but have been told that the default setting cannot be changed? How do I change these settings and allow windows live messenger to function on my laptop?

If you have an Acer computer, then the instructions here might help. There is a patch you might want to try. x42bn6 Talk Mess 21:46, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I have a thinkpad and it's a security option in the BIOS setup --frotht 00:15, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] google

I so don't like what google has done with their layout, does anyone have any good recomendations for google mirrors that retain the origional layout?

It's almost the exact same minimalistic layout that they've always had. Is the bar at the top what you object to? Dismas|(talk) 22:53, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I am not up to date with the layout (I use the Google toolbar more often) . Could you tell us what changes you dislike and why? I would recommend Elgoog mirror sitebut that probably will not be of any help, either. --Kushal User_talk:Kushal_one 23:37, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Yeah I can't see any difference, maybe there is a customise setting that has changed on your PC rather then Google it self. Vespine 23:50, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Well they made the ads at the top of the results look more like results. I hated google's initial change from their original look and it's been downhill ever since IMO. But we'll all learn to put up with the latest senseless change I suppose... and it's doubtlessly had millions in R&D so it's inevitable --frotht 00:14, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Google randomly tests different layouts on people. Look up 'google skin change' and such (on google itself, naturally), basically it involves going to google.com, and then putting a javascript:YADADAYDYADYADAYAYDYAYADADADDA thing in your address bar to alter a cookie -- Phoeba WrightOBJECTION! 05:42, 18 May 2007 (UTC)