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Post by CoalHeat » Thu. May. 19, 2011 8:45 pm

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Post by freetown fred » Thu. May. 19, 2011 11:13 pm

Finally, now that's how we do it on the hill! :clap: toothy

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Fri. May. 20, 2011 8:15 pm

I think it's .wab extension, do a file search for *.wab
Can I search while using Knoppix? Search using Windows isn't finding the files.

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Tue. May. 24, 2011 10:03 pm

I had all my ID's and Passwords for online accounts on an old Palm PDA program, couldn't get them. I finally figured out to try opening the files using Notepad :idea: and I printed them. Otherwise I would have had to contact each account and reset the ID and Password. I have a new filing system for this information, a 3" X 5" file card and a pen! :lol: What a fun adventure.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Tue. May. 24, 2011 11:09 pm

Outstanding!! they're failsafe ;)

 
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Post by SMITTY » Tue. May. 24, 2011 11:16 pm

Now that there picture above is how I fix everything that makes me mad. :D :D :D

 
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Post by Richard S. » Wed. May. 25, 2011 9:49 am

Wood'nCoal wrote:
I think it's .wab extension, do a file search for *.wab
Can I search while using Knoppix? Search using Windows isn't finding the files.
I'm not familiar with the knoppix search but it should work, * is standard on linux as wildcard.
Wood'nCoal wrote:I had all my ID's and Passwords for online accounts on an old Palm PDA program, couldn't get them. I finally figured out to try opening the files using Notepad :idea: and I printed them. Otherwise I would have had to contact each account and reset the ID and Password. I have a new filing system for this information, a 3" X 5" file card and a pen! :lol: What a fun adventure.
You need a password locker and keep copies in different places, for example you could send a PM to yourself here with attachment. ;) The file is encrypted so there is no security concerns plus you have the added security of someone needing to be logged in as you to even get to the file. One password gives you access to all passwords and it certainly makes using them much easier because it's a simple copy function to paste into a text box.

http://keepass.info/

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Post by CoalHeat » Wed. May. 25, 2011 3:31 pm

Good ideas, thanks.
One item that's now driving me nuts (I have a list of them) is that I'm only using one PC now, both of them periodically had their little fits, I would just flip to the other one. Now I sit here like a mo mo watching the hard drive indicator flicker. I think maybe it's time to buy a new computer, this one is circa 2004. I just have no patience.
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Post by 009to090 » Wed. May. 25, 2011 4:27 pm

Wood'nCoal wrote:Good ideas, thanks.
I think maybe it's time to buy a new computer, this one is circa 2004.
Yep, Its time. If you get something with a windows operating system, get the 64-bit version of Windows-7.

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Wed. May. 25, 2011 4:48 pm

You mean a Pentium 2.8 GHZ processor, 256 MB of RAM, and a 40 gig HD doesn't cut it anymore?? :o :o :D

 
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Post by VigIIPeaBurner » Wed. May. 25, 2011 5:14 pm

Wood'nCoal wrote:You mean a Pentium 2.8 GHZ processor, 256 MB of RAM, and a 40 gig HD doesn't cut it anymore?? :o :o :D
WOW :shock: You're sitting in a blazing saddle compared to my desktop. 2001 running XP that I "upgraded" to 1G ram + the 526 it originally had and added a ATI AIW that had another 256 :) That was 6 years ago and now, just like your's, mine is dying and killing me with it's problems.

 
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Post by SMITTY » Wed. May. 25, 2011 8:48 pm

Ahh, yesss .... if Knoppix don't do the trick, there's always ... the B F H!! :box:

That is guaranteed to fix what ails you. :idea: :D

 
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Post by Poconoeagle » Wed. May. 25, 2011 10:14 pm

Indeed the Big "FORD" Hammer always does well as does 220v lets the smoke right out of em.... 8-)

 
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Post by Richard S. » Thu. May. 26, 2011 12:42 am

SMITTY wrote:Ahh, yesss .... if Knoppix don't do the trick, there's always ... the B F H!! :box:
I prefer the BFA. 8-)

True story... my friend had very expensive CD player that was one of the first on the market, I forget the brand but it was really high end brand. Sounded absolutely fantastic when the car was sitting still. Every bump and the damn thing skipped. He ripped it out of the car the one day and put it on stump where it met Mr. Axe.

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Thu. May. 26, 2011 7:42 am

I prefer the BFA. 8-)
Almost did it yesterday! :mad2: :mad3:


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