For a while I've been using Echofon as my Twitter client. It's got some things I don't like, but I always assumed they'd eventually get fixed. However, Echofon has discontinued support for the desktop client, opting instead to focus on mobile platforms. I'm looking for a replacement, since some features in Echofon have inexplicably stopped working and obviously won't be fixed. Anyone got suggestions on a replacement?
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posted by Legomancer
on Apr 25, 2013 -
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Today is the last day to buy Windows 8 (specifically, upgrade) at the discount price of $40. Is it worth it?
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posted by Auden
on Jan 31, 2013 -
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My installation of Windows XP Pro (SP3) seems to have developed intermittent amnesia. I've noticed a couple of times in the past week that files which I edited and saved under new names just -- disappeared. (Details inside). Today, after restarting the machine, I found my desktop wallpaper and Quick Launch icons had reverted to what I had several months ago, and my Recent Documents lists in MS and Adobe products was showing material from July 2011 and earlier. Plus, my iTunes library had suddenly been unable to find about 10% of my songs, although I have been able to manually locate them and make iTunes recognize a few again. These "missing" songs are both old and new: I don't see any pattern in time re what has gone missing. I'm assuming the worst -- XP death throes in progress! -- and am updating my data backups NOW. All my applications seem fine so far: I'm not missing anything that was recently installed. No other data seems to be actually missing. While I back up, is there anything else I should investigate or hypothesize?
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posted by maudlin
on Dec 8, 2011 -
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We are doing a campus wide migration to gmail, and that means I have a few hundred thunderbird users who need their settings changed to point to a new imap server (and change their username to username@foo.edu). What is the best way to get this done?
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posted by mrzarquon
on Nov 30, 2011 -
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Is there a public test Windows XP machine online somewhere I can remote into with rdesktop and tsclient? I am trying to see how it is going to look and work when I remote into work machines on this Ubuntu box, but these are not yet set up. Other Windows are fine too.
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posted by By The Grace of God
on Nov 21, 2011 -
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Is there any windows program that allows to see the desktop or allow programs to be seen and password protect if any modification is needed.
posted by radsqd
on Aug 4, 2011 -
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Looking to build a Intel Sandy Bridge Windows 7 machine that will primarily function as a centralized repository for mp3s, movies, and photos. Anyone have any hardware recommendations?
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posted by decrescendo
on May 31, 2011 -
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Netbook/Windows Starter 7 question: What is the filename (and path) for the default, non-changeable background (wallpaper) image? Can I just save what I want as that file and have it use that instead?
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posted by fiercecupcake
on Oct 20, 2010 -
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Should I build a new desktop machine or should I build nothing more than Network-Attached Storage? Details inside...
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posted by decrescendo
on Aug 8, 2010 -
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Is it possible (in Windows Vista Ultimate) to save remote desktop connections to the same computer but for different users? i.e. have icons in my quick launch menu which log me in with a click to user1 or user2?
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posted by Mokusatsu
on Jun 30, 2009 -
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I'd like to write a program for Windows XP that detects when a folder on the desktop is clicked and switches the desktop location to that folder, instead of the default Explorer behavior of opening the folder in a window.
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posted by long
on Jun 27, 2009 -
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Managing a projector with a laptop at a different resolution. The short: classroom training sessions with a Dell laptop hooked up to a projector is giving me some issues, looking for advice on how to rectify the situation.
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posted by wile e
on Mar 4, 2009 -
3 answers
How can I reinstall Windows onto an old Toshiba Portege 7010CT with no external drives?
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posted by ajp
on Dec 21, 2008 -
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I would like to overlay my Google Calendar on my desktop wallpaper in Vista. I'd like it to be translucent so that I can still see my wallpaper, but visible enough that it is easy to read. Is there a (preferably free) program that will let me do this?
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posted by Aanidaani
on Oct 20, 2008 -
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Double the Windows problems - creating a shortcut to CMD at a specific folder, and what's up with Desktop horizontal selecting?
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posted by curagea
on Sep 7, 2008 -
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Is there a program that will allow me to carve up my desktop and maximize applications to certain regions.
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posted by Mesach
on Mar 27, 2008 -
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Is there a way/program to log into a Windows XP Pro user's desktop without their password (sort of like a master password?). Let me explain...
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posted by jspierre
on Dec 8, 2007 -
16 answers
Remote Desktop Connection across domains/workgroups. How can this work?
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posted by apark
on Nov 26, 2007 -
6 answers
How can I make the ellipses in the captions under the icons on the Windows desktop go away and have the unabbreviated file name shown instead?
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posted by iconjack
on Nov 25, 2007 -
4 answers
Will linux xp desktop (the new linux program that looks like windows xp and lets one intall some windows software) let me install Microsoft Office 2007? What about an organizer program called Bottin?
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posted by Eiwalker
on Oct 10, 2007 -
8 answers
Looking for basic software recommendations for a non-profit org to use for making invites. Windows based, and as it's a non-profit, preferably free or almost free.
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posted by kaydo
on Jan 21, 2007 -
3 answers
How can I get to applications on a second monitor over Remote Desktop?
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posted by event
on Dec 13, 2006 -
6 answers
I seem to have covered up my desktop photo with a color - how can I uncover it or locate the desktop photo to reapply it?
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posted by deliriouscool
on Nov 8, 2006 -
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I have a lot of icons on my Windows XP desktop, I have them sorted by games in a corner, documents in other and tho.. I want to know if exists something to hide them and show when I want or organize them, without creating folders.
posted by Leech
on Sep 15, 2006 -
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Quick Launch toolbar keeps disappearing after several hours without rhyme or reason . Tried "lock toolbar" and that does not prevent this issue. It's a Dell running WinXP SP2. Everything else seems to be unaffected by this annoyance. Can put it back, and the disappearance will repeat after another several hours. Other toolbars unaffected ?
posted by Agamenticus
on Sep 9, 2006 -
2 answers
Everytime i preview a JPG stored on my Windows XP desktop my whole PC freezes up for around 10 seconds...usually longer.
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posted by lemonfridge
on Sep 5, 2006 -
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I want to learn to create simple Windows desktop applications for my own personal use. What programming language should I start learning?
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posted by LeeJay
on Jul 21, 2006 -
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I'm using a laptop that i frequently hook up to 2nd monitor. I use window's display properties, "settings" tab and check the "extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor" box. Everything works great.. . the problem is that I have to get up frequently and "uncheck" the box to disassociate my laptop with the 2nd monitor.
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posted by jason9009
on Feb 21, 2006 -
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Is there a way to tell those fancy desktop search engines like Google or Copernic, to NOT index the contents of any file on my PC?
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posted by Oneirokritikos
on Feb 11, 2006 -
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I need a way to quickly enable/disable the Windows XP option of extending a desktop over two monitors
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posted by Who_Am_I
on Jun 17, 2005 -
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Windows 2000/XP has three options for setting desktop wallpaper: Center, Tile, and Stretch. Unfortunately, these are all kinda dumb. If I want to set a photo from my digital camera as my wallpaper, I'm stuck with a bad fit (Center), repeating images (Tile), or an incorrect aspect ratio (Stretch). Is there any third-party utility that will intelligently resize my desktop wallpaper?
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posted by waxpancake
on Apr 25, 2005 -
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Stupid Windows question: Every time I shut down or log out of Windows XP, my My Computer and Network Places icons move. How do I make them stay put? Trying to google an answer has left me humbled.
posted by willpie
on Feb 15, 2005 -
6 answers
I need help setting up Windows XP Pro Remote Desktop for multiple outside users. (MI)
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posted by lynda
on Sep 27, 2004 -
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When I booted up my WinXP laptop tonight, I noticed that the psds (Photoshop documents) on my desktop all had screwed up icons. In fact, each one had a totally different icon, and none of them were the Photoshop icon! What's the deal? (Screenshot.). The icons for all my other documents (non-psds) are normal.
posted by grumblebee
on Jan 30, 2004 -
5 answers
