Re: [Hampshire] DVD remastering

2009-01-27 Thread Chris Dennis
Hugo Mills wrote: >All - > >Is anyone aware of a tool that will read the contents of an DVD and > write out, say, a dvdauthor XML configuration that represents that > DVD? I don't want something which can copy DVDs verbatim -- I want > something that will allow me to edit the DVD between

Re: [Hampshire] Steve Gibson (Was: Re: Data Recovery)

2009-01-27 Thread Alan Pope
2009/1/27 Hugo Mills : > This immediately makes me suspicious. There are very few reasons > for writing a complete application in assembler, and I doubt very much > that spinrite benefits in any manner, shape or form from having been > written like that. There may be parts that *have* to be writt

Re: [Hampshire] Steve Gibson (Was: Re: Data Recovery)

2009-01-27 Thread Hugo Mills
On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:14:42PM +, Alan Pope wrote: > 2009/1/27 Steve Kemp : > > Not only do the drives, in general, not export that level of control > > such that it may be externally manipulated to do so would require a > > level of access hard to achieve even going direct. (Given the

Re: [Hampshire] Steve Gibson (Was: Re: Data Recovery)

2009-01-27 Thread Alan Pope
2009/1/27 Steve Kemp : > Not only do the drives, in general, not export that level of control > such that it may be externally manipulated to do so would require a > level of access hard to achieve even going direct. (Given the number > of mostly-standard but not-quite drives in existence even

Re: [Hampshire] Steve Gibson (Was: Re: Data Recovery)

2009-01-27 Thread Steve Kemp
On Tue Jan 27, 2009 at 19:06:39 -, Vic wrote: > > SpinRite selectively disables and enables a drive's > > read caching, write caching, read-ahead buffering, on-the-fly sector > > relocation, on-the-fly error correction, dynamic servo thermal > > re-equalization, early and late ECC error correc

Re: [Hampshire] DVD remastering

2009-01-27 Thread Stephen Rowles
Hugo Mills wrote: >All - > >Is anyone aware of a tool that will read the contents of an DVD and > write out, say, a dvdauthor XML configuration that represents that > DVD? I don't want something which can copy DVDs verbatim -- I want > something that will allow me to edit the DVD between r

[Hampshire] DVD remastering

2009-01-27 Thread Hugo Mills
All - Is anyone aware of a tool that will read the contents of an DVD and write out, say, a dvdauthor XML configuration that represents that DVD? I don't want something which can copy DVDs verbatim -- I want something that will allow me to edit the DVD between reading it and writing it. For

Re: [Hampshire] Steve Gibson (Was: Re: Data Recovery)

2009-01-27 Thread Vic
> James, I was going to ignore this post but I was concerned that this > misinformation would be to the detriment of Stephen The trouble with dealing with "misinformation" is that you need to be absoutely positive that that's what it is... FWIW, I think James was a little harsh, but he's not com

Re: [Hampshire] Streaming video

2009-01-27 Thread Samuel Penn
On Tuesday 27 January 2009 18:13:21 James Ashburner wrote: > Samuel Penn wrote: > > ...I use MediaTomb to stream audio and video to my PS3. Streams > > full HD video just fine, but may not do what you want. > I also use MediaTomb with a PS3 client and have found it to work very > well. The only th

Re: [Hampshire] Steve Gibson (Was: Re: Data Recovery)

2009-01-27 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
2009/1/27 Russell Gadd : > 2009/1/26 James Courtier-Dutton >> >> 2009/1/26 Andy Smith : >> > Hi, >> > >> > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:52:52AM +, Russell Gadd wrote: >> >> I've had good experience with Steve Gibson's Spinrite. There's a ton of >> >> testimonials here >> >> http://www.grc.com/sr

Re: [Hampshire] Streaming video

2009-01-27 Thread James Ashburner
Samuel Penn wrote: > On Mon, January 26, 2009 15:48, Brian Chivers wrote: >> Has anyone tried streaming video across there network ? > > Yep, I do it all the time, however... > >> What I'd like to be able to do is stream TV >> shows that I've recorded in avi / xvid format to Windows workstations

Re: [Hampshire] Steve Gibson (Was: Re: Data Recovery)

2009-01-27 Thread tony . lambert
Has this list just turned into the Steve Gibson love-in or something ? Tony Think before you print - save energy and paper This email originates from Steria*. It, and any attachments, may contain confidential information and may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property rights. I

Re: [Hampshire] Steve Gibson (Was: Re: Data Recovery)

2009-01-27 Thread Russell Gadd
2009/1/26 James Courtier-Dutton > 2009/1/26 Andy Smith : > > Hi, > > > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:52:52AM +, Russell Gadd wrote: > >> I've had good experience with Steve Gibson's Spinrite. There's a ton of > >> testimonials here > >> http://www.grc.com/sr/testimonials.htm > >> > >> This guy

Re: [Hampshire] Steve Gibson (Was: Re: Data Recovery)

2009-01-27 Thread Russell Gadd
2009/1/26 James Courtier-Dutton > 2009/1/26 Andy Smith : > > Hi, > > > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:52:52AM +, Russell Gadd wrote: > >> I've had good experience with Steve Gibson's Spinrite. There's a ton of > >> testimonials here > >> http://www.grc.com/sr/testimonials.htm > >> > >> This guy

Re: [Hampshire] Steve Gibson (Was: Re: Data Recovery)

2009-01-27 Thread Russell Gadd
2009/1/26 James Courtier-Dutton > 2009/1/26 Andy Smith : > > Hi, > > > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:52:52AM +, Russell Gadd wrote: > >> I've had good experience with Steve Gibson's Spinrite. There's a ton of > >> testimonials here > >> http://www.grc.com/sr/testimonials.htm > >> > >> This guy

Re: [Hampshire] Streaming video

2009-01-27 Thread Stephen Rowles
> > On Mon, January 26, 2009 15:48, Brian Chivers wrote: >> Has anyone tried streaming video across there network ? > > Yep, I do it all the time, however... > >> What I'd like to be able to do is stream TV >> shows that I've recorded in avi / xvid format to Windows workstations >> connected to pro

Re: [Hampshire] [hants] XP SP3 javascript broken ?

2009-01-27 Thread Alan Pope
2009/1/27 Isaac Close : > Complaints are that Firefox 2.x and MSIE 7 are _both_ failing, not yet sure > about others. > > I've tested the same code on SP2 and Vista (without SP1) with MSIE 6,7 and > Firefox 2.x and its all good. > > I will shortly test on Firefox 3.x and build a SP3 box and possi

Re: [Hampshire] [hants] XP SP3 javascript broken ?

2009-01-27 Thread Isaac Close
--- On Tue, 27/1/09, Alan Pope wrote: > From: Alan Pope > Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [hants] XP SP3 javascript broken ? > To: "Hampshire LUG Discussion List" > Date: Tuesday, 27 January, 2009, 1:59 PM > 2009/1/27 Isaac Close : > > I'm getting reports of webpages (with > javascript/css) failing,

Re: [Hampshire] [hants] XP SP3 javascript broken ?

2009-01-27 Thread Alan Pope
2009/1/27 Isaac Close : > I'm getting reports of webpages (with javascript/css) failing, and its > starting to look like M$ XP SP3 is the culprit. > You didn't mention which browser you're using. If IE, then consider using a somewhat less shit browser such as firefox or chrome.. Cheers, Al. --

[Hampshire] [hants] XP SP3 javascript broken ?

2009-01-27 Thread Isaac Close
hello all, Sorry about the windows question, but in this case there is no problem with Linux :-) I'm getting reports of webpages (with javascript/css) failing, and its starting to look like M$ XP SP3 is the culprit. Has anyone had problems with XP SP3 or Vista SP1 breaking websites ? I commen

Re: [Hampshire] Streaming video

2009-01-27 Thread Samuel Penn
On Mon, January 26, 2009 15:48, Brian Chivers wrote: > Has anyone tried streaming video across there network ? Yep, I do it all the time, however... > What I'd like to be able to do is stream TV > shows that I've recorded in avi / xvid format to Windows workstations > connected to projectors so

Re: [Hampshire] political party uses FLOSS

2009-01-27 Thread Andy Smith
Hi Lisi, On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 04:13:31PM +, Lisi wrote: > Just when "Which?" has depressed me by yet another strongly Microsoft > influenced and biased report, I have received the following email from one of > our political parties. I have edited out anything purely political and most >