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RamblingGeek

Alpha Member Since Jul 2016

2 Posts
76 Comments
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    Dark Theme
    By ramblinggeek, 4 years ago
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    Forum: General Discussion
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    ramblinggeek General Discussion Uncategorized 4 years ago 1 Reply
    Dates
    By ramblinggeek, 5 years ago
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    Forum: First Ring Daily
    Category: Podcasts
    ramblinggeek First Ring Daily Podcasts 5 years ago 0 Replies

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    Microsoft has to keep windows relevant for the youth if today as much as it can and to that it needs to work a

    Posted 1 year ago on Lipstick on a Pig? (Premium) – 73 Comments

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    People can also do the same with CAT5 cables... oh wait ??

    Posted 1 year ago on IKEA Announces Symfonisk Picture Frame Smart Speaker – 11 Comments

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    Just use OBS Brad. :D I am starting to think they are trolling us now. :P

    Posted 1 year ago on First Ring Daily 1016: All the new Chips – 4 Comments

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    After BLM, I try and not use the term's whitelist/blacklist

    Posted 1 year ago on Xiaomi Joins Huawei on U.S. Blacklist – 37 Comments

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    "Microsoft is making this transition fully. And they are doing so quickly." - Should that read "Apple is mak.

    Posted 2 years ago on Game, Set, Match? (Premium) – 141 Comments

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    "difficult-to-implement Notepad features" - What are these? Is this project on github ? Maybe we could help

    Posted 2 years ago on The WinForms Notepad Project: Themes (Premium) – 8 Comments

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    Hi Paul,Take a look at .Remove(), looks something like this for deleting text.TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text.Re

    Posted 2 years ago on The WinForms Notepad Project: Fixing Zoom and Edit Commands (Premium) – 7 Comments

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    "Microsoft did have the " - should that read "Microsoft didn't have the "?

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:I think its an inherent issues with the architecture of the xbox one x, it's based

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    I use Outlook, Outlook for iOS and outlook.com - it works.

    Posted 3 years ago on The Email Experiment Isn’t Over – 69 Comments

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    Wait .. is this the real reason Microsoft is switching to chrome for it's browser.. it will allow them to

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Has Huge Advantages Over Google in Game Streaming (Premium) – 35 Comments

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    Brad will be happy.

    Posted 3 years ago on Popular Email Client Newton Mail Makes a Comeback Following Essential Acquisition – 15 Comments

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    In reply to skane2600:Microsoft also have azureDevOps, this is where I put my private projects for free

    Posted 3 years ago on EU Approves Microsoft’s GitHub Acquisition – 7 Comments

    comment
    Paul whats the best Chromebook to purchase ? less than ÂŁ500?

    Posted 3 years ago on Chromebooks Will Soon Have Native Network Connectivity with Windows PCs – 20 Comments

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    Done.. Thanks!

    Posted 3 years ago on Take Our First Survey for a Chance to Win a Surface Go – 41 Comments

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    But more importantly: Movies Anywhere isn’t available outside of the United States. ?

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Joins Movies Anywhere at Last – 36 Comments

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    Can you recommed said books?Thanks

    Posted 4 years ago on Why Did Microsoft Enter The Video Game Space? – 1 Comments

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    In reply to RobCannon:Yup, I just read this and went looking, can't see it and now install app on the men

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Releases Chrome OS 67 – 58 Comments

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    Not working for me neither.

    Posted 4 years ago on Tip: Get the iOS, macOS, and tvOS Betas (Updated) – 11 Comments

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    In reply to SherlockHolmes:Close, open, close and open... it will pull from Windows, if you have it to set Dar

    Posted 4 years ago on Twitter PWA Picks Up Night Mode, More – 9 Comments

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    Regarding the Security implications of bringing Android to Chrome, I wonder if that was one of the reasons MS

    Posted 4 years ago on Chrome OS + Android, Two Years Later (Premium) – 36 Comments

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    Why haven't the brought out a Fluent Design BootStrap? It's needed so all apps don't look like

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Brings New Fluent Design, Visual Studio Features for Developers – 11 Comments

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    Self Build - OKSurface Pro 4 - OKHP EliteDesk (work) - OK x 3No issues as of yet.

    Posted 4 years ago on Redmond, We Have a Problem (Premium) – 110 Comments

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    The sppech recognition not working for me... is thst because I'm in the UK? The emojs are working now in

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    I read this post last night and it didn't mention OBS, so I had a look at the plugins and found that ther

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    I have ordered... to add to my collection.... :-) May use this for MagicMirror version 2

    Posted 4 years ago on A Faster New Raspberry Pi 3 is Now Available – 8 Comments

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    Hi Paul,This video is very rough (sorry). I turned one of my play sites to a Windows 10 PWA, https://www.yout

    Posted 4 years ago on Learning JavaScript (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    In reply to Sprtfan: The would have to block it by browser type.. which would just be wrong, but you never kno

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands On: Beta PWA Support in Chrome OS – 42 Comments

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    I don't know what your using, but that's the best video quailty I've seen for a long time from

    Posted 4 years ago on First Ring Daily: The Weekly Fix – 5 Comments

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    I'm going to say I'm a little disappointed by you not building out your studio, I get the reason due

    Posted 4 years ago on Ask Paul: February 9 (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    With retro pi I just used my Xbox one controller with a cable ...

    Posted 4 years ago on BYOPC: Raspberry Pi 3 + Amiga (Premium) – 14 Comments

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    I just think of it as a Magazine subscription, we all used to purchase a Magazine back in the day... paying fo

    Posted 4 years ago on Too many Premium Articles – 23 Comments

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    Ah .. from your reply on twitter I wasn't sure you found this info of interest... you clealy did. :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on BYOPC: Raspberry Pi 3 + Amiga (Premium) – 14 Comments

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    Full ChangeLog link is missing. :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Latest Windows 10 Redstone 4 Update Packs Essential Edge Updates, Upgraded Quiet Hours – 22 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:.NET Core has happened because it needed to for MS to try and ensure that they remai

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    And in a tough start, this technology didn’t even ship in the United States until late July 2019. Shouldn�

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    I read that as Surface Pro 6! I think a comma is required. :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Surface Pro 6 Month Review – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Thr2017:Awesome! :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Hits 600 Million Active Devices – 37 Comments

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    I thought this was intresting when I made my own video last month, didn't think it was news worthly https

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    In reply to CmdrZod4R:If you upgrade to pro it has x86 emulation... so putty will run, the big question is per

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    Dark Theme

    Thurrott.com, can we have a DarkTheme please?

    Posted 4 years ago on Dark Theme – 1 Comments

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    In reply to Thr2017:Do you have Hyper-V Installed? If so disable, you can leave all configs and VHD's i

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Hits 600 Million Active Devices – 37 Comments

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    In reply to WithinRafael:Yup (Y)

    Posted 4 years ago on Bluetooth “Quick Pair” Feature is Coming to Windows 10 – 18 Comments

    comment
    Reached out to Google or Microsoft?

    Posted 4 years ago on Bluetooth “Quick Pair” Feature is Coming to Windows 10 – 18 Comments

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    Welcome, first post already... :-)

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Drops Xbox One S to its Lowest Price Ever, Brings Invoke Down to $99 – 24 Comments

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    If the keep updating it and want me to pay. I'm good with that. There has been so many areas of windows

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    In reply to bleeman:Yup.. feeling the same way. XBOX Should be split and MS just not bother with consumer at

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    What was Paul laughing about, you left us hanging!

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    As you mentioned I see this as evolving , I would expect that settings page to be updated once again in a futu

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    Posted 5 years ago on Thurrot Premium – is it worth? – 39 Comments

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    The Right Click Menu - Styled the same as right click Menu on the Start Menu, clean it up, in general.Virtual

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 wish list – 18 Comments

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    In reply to Tina: I have received any email for the discounted price.

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    Posted 5 years ago on Now Ubuntu is Available on the Windows 10 Insider Preview – 14 Comments

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    I'm confused Ubuntu has always been available or do you mean it's now it the store... It always have

    Posted 5 years ago on Now Ubuntu is Available on the Windows 10 Insider Preview – 14 Comments

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    I don't understand why this is bothering you so much? What are you expectations, MS don't update, u

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    I enjoyed Surface Lapability ?

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    I think I'm going to wait. I have a 4k TV (not HDR) and the original Xbox One (Day One) ... which is

    Posted 5 years ago on Xbox One X – 20 Comments

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    Is version history for OneDrive on the business version or both, I can't see it on the consumer version?

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    USB-C the connection and cable type. Which basically can run technologies over the top of it, protocols such

    Posted 5 years ago on USB-C is a mess! – 21 Comments

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    Ok... I have completed the challenge.... Good Luck.https://1drv.ms/i/s!AifJdGNeyqk9kbNix_0trrsIOJaRqg

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    Why did you go with WordPress rather than building from the ground up? Has it been harder to implement the th

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    Posted 5 years ago on 20 Years of Visual Studio: Visual InterDev 1.0 – 14 Comments

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    I have always thought the UX/UI of XBox One is slow, even some of the apps..   I really think it's becaus

    Posted 5 years ago on Will Microsoft Ever Fix the Xbox One’s Achilles’ Heel? – 31 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez: release a version for Windows 7 and MacOS...  

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Pushes Microsoft’s Browser Strategy to the Edge (Premium) – 49 Comments

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    I think it's also an attempt to increase margins overall for everyone, as the PC market is shirking then profi

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft’s Surface Strategy, Explained? – 33 Comments

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    In reply to VasiS: I want the same spec with USB C!

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Launches New Two-Day Sale on High-End Surface Books – 3 Comments

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    In reply to bsd107: I never knew of that restriction, which is silly!  Let's hope in time it will be more

    Posted 5 years ago on Digital Game Pricing – 4 Comments

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    Yeah, I agree with all you have said here.  I find it really frustrating, I don't want to store physical

    Posted 5 years ago on Digital Game Pricing – 4 Comments

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    They need to include a good basic Video Editing Screen Capture (video/screenshot) UWP app as well.  

    Posted 5 years ago on The Other New Features Coming With The Windows 10 Creators Update – 109 Comments

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    Dates

    One the podcast page, could we have the date for the podcast, makes it easier to figure out which to what next, when I've fell behind.

    Posted 5 years ago on Dates – 0 Comments

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    I’d like the watch

    Posted 5 years ago on Everything Must Go: Windows Server 2003 Ship Gift – 93 Comments

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    I still don't have the new outlook.com :-(

    Posted 5 years ago on Hands-On With the New Outlook.com – 34 Comments

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    Very nice!  Will have a poke around....

    Posted 5 years ago on New Site Design Feedback – 105 Comments

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    Should we be allowed to up vote are own posts, doesn't seem right to me?

    Posted 5 years ago on ATTN: Please post all forum bugs here – 21 Comments

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    I relly enjoyed the first edition.   Where did you get the covers made for the back of the SurfaceBooks?

    Posted 5 years ago on Access Question – 5 Comments

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    Would be awesome to link to OneDrive/DropBox/Google Drive to pull in images.

    Posted 5 years ago on How to post stuff to Support Forum – 6 Comments

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    What are they using?  It's clean a fast, I'm impressed... comments are much better IMHO.

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    Email me when a post of mine is replied to?

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    Having as others have said a Edit and a "Like" comment

    Posted 5 years ago on What features are we missing, what do you want to see added? – 82 Comments

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    So, if you wanted to know what was happening in 90's in the PC world you had to purchase a magazine, I use to

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    Where did you the backs done for the Surface Books?  

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    As I'm already a premium member, could the top right ad banner be removed, when I'm logged in?

    Posted 5 years ago on What features are we missing, what do you want to see added? – 82 Comments

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    When I look at my account, have a tab there that displays all of my comments on each article and forum posts?

    Posted 5 years ago on What features are we missing, what do you want to see added? – 82 Comments

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    Looks really good! 

    Posted 5 years ago on Hello World – 13 Comments

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    1044, so close!

    Posted 5 years ago on Congratulations! – 13 Comments

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    Test, to see what my Alpha number is... I wanted 512 or 1024 :D

    Posted 5 years ago on Congratulations! – 13 Comments

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    hello! (TEST)

    Posted 5 years ago on Hello ! – 49 Comments

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