Re: (OT) The linq induced facepalm moment

2013-04-09 Thread Preet Sangha
I find I prefer SO to blogging these days. I've not updated my blog for nearly two years. On 10 April 2013 13:38, Michael Minutillo wrote: > That's what blogging is :) > > Michael M. Minutillo > Indiscriminate Information Sponge > http://codermike.com > > > On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 5:39 AM, Corne

Re: (OT) The linq induced facepalm moment

2013-04-09 Thread Michael Minutillo
That's what blogging is :) Michael M. Minutillo Indiscriminate Information Sponge http://codermike.com On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 5:39 AM, Corneliu I. Tusnea wrote: > It's a good thing you backup your thoughts in the cloud :) You never know > when you need them back... > > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at

Re: [OT] Internet Nanny Software + Numeracy/Literacy for young Autistic people.

2013-04-09 Thread Tony Wright
Oh, by right clicking on the images then selecting "Properties." Mind you, it's becoming less and less effective.They seem to be getting smarter about it. On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Williams, Thomas wrote: > I also use OpenDNS for filtering/blocking and find it effective and > non-intrusi

RE: [OT] Internet Nanny Software + Numeracy/Literacy for young Autistic people.

2013-04-09 Thread Williams, Thomas
I also use OpenDNS for filtering/blocking and find it effective and non-intrusive. On a side note - Tony how do you find the advertising company URLs? They don't always come up in OpenDNS reports. Thomas From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of T

Re: [OT] Internet Nanny Software + Numeracy/Literacy for young Autistic people.

2013-04-09 Thread Tony Wright
I don't know if this will be adequate for you, but for a firewall I use OpenDNS - it's free and will block any categories that you select. Once you've set it up, all you need to do is to set up the DNS to point to their ip addresses. You can select the level of security you want, from None, Low, Mo

Re: [OT] Internet Nanny Software + Numeracy/Literacy for young Autistic people.

2013-04-09 Thread David Burstin
On ipad there is a great free app called AutismApps. It lists all of the apps available under different categories such as behaviour, social skills, sensory and many many more. It is the ultimate resource for finding apps for anyone on the spectrum. On 10/04/2013 7:31 AM, "David Connors" wrote: >

RE: [OT] Wiki

2013-04-09 Thread Clint Colefax
Oh ok. I just went by the features listed on the page. Maybe I create a dummy one a see. Thanks Clint Colefax From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Emily Waghorne Sent: Wednesday, 10 April 2013 7:50 AM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: [OT] Wiki Hi Cli

Re: [OT] Wiki

2013-04-09 Thread Emily Waghorne
Hi Clint, I am surprised, perhaps the offers have changed. I have two wikis there and both require logins. I select the accounts that have access. However, I think if someone knows the URL, they can get there (and see a login page). Good luck! Emily On 10 April 2013 07:14, Clint Colefax wrote

Re: (OT) The linq induced facepalm moment

2013-04-09 Thread Corneliu I. Tusnea
It's a good thing you backup your thoughts in the cloud :) You never know when you need them back... On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 8:59 PM, Preet Sangha wrote: > Was racking my mind this morning trying to work out how to build up some > cross joins using linq (2 objects) and then did a wee google sear

Re: [OT] Internet Nanny Software + Numeracy/Literacy for young Autistic people.

2013-04-09 Thread David Connors
For literacy, ABC Reading Eggs is the go. http://readingeggs.com.au/ It is self-paced (presumably that will let an authistic person find their own level) and gamified learning experience that really resonates with kids. You get reports mailed to you on how your child is progressing through the sit

[OT] Internet Nanny Software + Numeracy/Literacy for young Autistic people.

2013-04-09 Thread Les Hughes
Hi All, I've had a friend ask me about Internet Nanny Software and Numeracy/Literacy for young Autistic people. Any suggestions would be *greatly* appreciated! Internet Nanny Software - Outside of the arguments about children surfing un

RE: [OT] Wiki

2013-04-09 Thread Clint Colefax
Thanks Preet, Needs to be a web client type thing, not going to work if software has to be installed on the client. But thanks for the suggestion. Thanks Clint Colefax From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Preet Sangha Sent: Tuesday, 9 April 20

RE: [OT] Wiki

2013-04-09 Thread Clint Colefax
Thanks Emily, Seems the free version can't be made private, but otherwise it would have been perfect. Thanks Clint Colefax From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Emily Waghorne Sent: Tuesday, 9 April 2013 8:48 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: [OT] W

RE: [OT] Surface RT or Surface Pro?

2013-04-09 Thread Katherine Moss
I disagree, still. WPF was expanded for instance, from versions 4.0 to 4.5 of the .net framework significantly from what I can tell from MSDN. And besides, since Windows 8 modern apps are so limited in their feature set compared to what we know currently today, I sort of consider Microsoft a l

(OT) The linq induced facepalm moment

2013-04-09 Thread Preet Sangha
Was racking my mind this morning trying to work out how to build up some cross joins using linq (2 objects) and then did a wee google search and lo there was the answer on stack overflow - from me. My excuse is that I can't possible remember everything :-) -- regards, Preet, Overlooking the Ocea

Re: [OT] Wiki

2013-04-09 Thread Preet Sangha
I know people like web based solutions. But I find Microsoft OneNote with a skydrive behind it - to the be the perfect wiki engine. Pros: - WSIWIG ot archane syntax - cut and paste - web links Cons - Everyone needs either one note installed locally or some online licensing Perhaps Evernote?

Re: [OT] Wiki

2013-04-09 Thread Emily Waghorne
Hi Clint, I use Wikidot, and am very happy with it, but no idea how many users it's limited to. www.wikidot.com Emily On 9 April 2013 08:04, Clint Colefax wrote: > Hi all, > > ** ** > > I’m looking for a free hosted, private wiki. Anyone know of one? I don’t > need anything fancy, but I