The questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread VI

[NKVD]

I'm looking for a new author, something along the lines of harry turtledove, ralph peters, or john birmingham. any suggestions?
edit: and while I'm here, what do IIRC and AFAIK mean?

aren't those books on alternate history? if yes, i have a couple yes...

 

[Zelig]

I'm looking for a new author, something along the lines of harry turtledove, ralph peters, or john birmingham. any suggestions?
edit: and while I'm here, what do IIRC and AFAIK mean?

Philip K. Dick - The Man in the High Castle.

Not really the same type of author, but that novel is alternate history, and Philip K. Dick is awesome.

 

[Mad Man]

Is there a patron saint for the Moon?

 

[Shekwan]

Where are my damn keys?

 

[nonconformist]

last place you look.

 

[hossam]

is there qanyway to put a password on a file.

 

[Turner]

In XP? You can put it in a zip file and make it password protected.

 

[hossam]

In XP? You can put it in a zip file and make it password protected.

in vista, and i want the file not to open unless you give the password.

 

[Turner]

Don't know Vista, but I would assume it's the same functionality. Right-click on the file, select Send To -> and compressed file. You'll probably have to open it after that and attach the password.

Or you can download a free zip file program that will do the same thing.

 

[Huayna Capac357]

Why can you edit XML files on XP's Notepad but not Vista's Notepad?

 

[Earthling]

I'm pretty sure you can though? I have Vista and routinely use Notepad - but I'm not an expert on troubleshooting so sorry to hear you're having a problem.

 

[Turner]

Open Notepad, take the xml file and drag and drop it into the notepad window.

 

[Huayna Capac357]

But then you can't save it as an XML document.

 

[Turner]

Sure you can. In XP, under the folder options, view tab, there's a checkbox for 'Hide extensions of known file types'. Uncheck that, then do a save as...filename.xml.

Not sure if Vista has exactly this, but probably something similar.

 

[Atticus]

I'm still searching for a philosophy I can agree with fully- but then, I suppose everyone is, and I'll just have to settle for the philosophy of myself

Good luck for the quest

Even if you put together your own ideology it's good to know what other people have said, as they often have captured the ideas in better words.

 

[kulade]

Could someone direct me to an online French etymological dictionary?

 

[salty mud]

Could someone direct me to an online French etymological dictionary?

Google is your friend.

 

[Brighteye]

In Microsoft Word, go to tools, options, security. Problem solved.

 

[kulade]

Google is your friend.

Well if I could find what I am looking for on Google would I come and ask here?

Forget about it, I managed to torrent what I was looking for.

 

[Earthling]

Well if I could find what I am looking for on Google would I come and ask here?

I know, I was ranting the other day about how Google really sucks at actually giving a lot of results, if it's not something commercial.