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Hi. In Wiktionary one can find huge lists of words in, for example, German; but no translation is given next to each word and translating by hand using a software such as Babylon would need unlimited time, I guess. How could one build an application to do so (or whatever method of getting around manual translation)? Thanks.
Thank you fella, didn't know google would work that well here ;)
I'm too damn busy to figure it out for myself, and it should be too simple to justify paying someone to do it for me, so I'm asking here: I want to network my desktop, my laptop and my PDA at home. The PDA runs windows mobile and the PCs are both XP. I use a wireless ADSL modem (siemens speedstream 6250) for my broadband access with the desktop, via a USB WiFI dongle thingy (Netgear WG111). I'm told it should be a simple matter of using the wireless connection doodad on the laptop and the PDA's Wifi thing (its an O2 XDA Atom) to have them both be able to see the ADSL modem as a wifi router and then have all 3 of them talk happily together, share files, print, access the net etc - without ethernet cables etc. So how do I do it? Using the network wizard on the PCs tells me a network cable is unplugged on both PCs - (there is no cable so there's nothing to be unplugged!), and I've got no clue what the PDAs trying to tell me. Any help will be most appreciated. Mattopaedia talktome04:25, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, I think the solution is $$$. The speedstream 6250 is a WiFi router and ADSL modem (so acts as a gateway), and can supposedly support up to 11 devices (4 ethernet, 7 wireless) if I'm to believe what I'm told. I've read around a bit since making this post and found some bloggers who believe the hardware is junk, and document multiple problems related to the device acknowledging wireless devices other than the WG111. They say the ethernet bit works fine, BUT I DON'T WANT WIRES! I tried all your suggestions - both wizards, the ad-hoc connection, configuring the gateway for shared access and managed to lose my internet access temporarily - but no other device saw the network (other than the desktop). Oh well... thanks anyhow. Mattopaedia 13:59, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I am about to purchase a home server, with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2x512MB of RAM and 3x320GB HDD. I would like to use it for a centralised storage for all my media files as well as my documents, and running several different servers. I have heard of virtualisation, and have got a copy of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005. I am wondering, for instance, if I make a virtual machine, and make it a web server, how would I access it externally? (over the internet or network). Is it possible to set a DMZ (de-militarised zone)for a virtual machine from my router? Or port forward to a virtual machine? Also, what would be the best (and free) FTP Server program available, that offers security and is easy to use? I was also wondering if it would be a good idea to run RAID5, with my three HDDs and how much more chance of data corruption would I get if I were to use RAID0(striping)? Finally, though this is probably this is a stupid question, can I use a Cat5e cable to connect a computer with a Gigabit ethernet port to a switch that only supports up to Fast Ethernet (100MB/s)? Or would I need a 10/100 Ethernet card? Any answers would appreciated, as I am getting this system in just a few days. Thanks, Ronaldh 05:02, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Right i say i have created a model using google sketch up, and now i want to put it onto my version of google earth, just to personalise it. I know how to get it onto google earth but how do i choose where it goes??? Also how do you keep it there for when i go on google earth again. Do you just save the image (File; save: save image)???
thanx, -- William dady 11:17, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Can you please tell me how to access a flash drive? I have a flash drive attached to a usb port on my computer with a file I need to download and I don't know how to access the drive. Thank you for any help you can give.
JUST GO ON 'START', 'MY COMPUTER' AND THEN CLICK ON THE FLASH DRIVE ICON (IT IS 'E', AS IN FLOPPY IS 'A' AND CD'S ARE 'D')
can you get anything to extend the yellow internet cable? thanks -- 86.142.208.253 17:43, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I suspect they mean an Ethernet cable. They are frequently yellow. StuRat 22:25, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
TRY LOOKING IN THE ARGOS CATALOGUE OR SPECIALIST COMPUTEING RETAILERS, EG PC WORLD, BELKIN, IBM ETC.
Hi, all...
Does anyone know what happens when a static IP route is added to a routing table, even if there is no direct connection to the gateway's network? For example, let's say that I'm attached to the 192.168.0.x/255.255.255.0 network, and a NAT (192.168.0.1) handles the traffic at the border:
Me(192.168.0.4) <--[cloud of 192.168.0.x]--> NAT(192.168.0.1, 10.1.1.6) <--[cloud of 10.x.x.x]--> NAT(10.0.0.1, external IP: 66.230.200.19) <--[cloud of "Real Internet"]--> backbone gateway, (3.4.5.6) <--> (host / destination 116.2.4.8)
(obviously, most of these IP addresses are made up.)
So, what happens if I add a static route for 116.2.4.8/255.255.255.255 using gateway 3.4.5.6? Does it tunnel on top of 192.168.0.1? If not, how can I achieve something like this? (In short, it'd be bypassing the dynamic routing on 192.168.0.1, the local NAT, and doing the routing locally.)
I appreciate any help I can get.
Update:
I think that the wording that I used may be unclear. To summarize:
How can I locally manage the route that my computer's packets use for a specific TCP/IP or UDP/IP connection?
Jdstroy 19:32, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I'm having some trouble trying to download the wikipedia database. I'm trying to download the text version of the latest articles. I don't know what program i need in order to download the material, or what program i need to setup a usable version of wikipedia offline after i get the material downloaded. I tried to download the text version of the articles at this link: [1] but it only downloaded a 2kb file which my computer didn't recognize and wasn't able to look up. Is this the right file for text only?, and if so, how do i download it.
I had read a Make DIY magazine vol 2 article [2](this is the link to the article but you need to have a subscription to read it) from august 2005 that gave step-by-step instructions on how to make a portable encyclopedia using wikipedia and something like a palm pilot. The article is in depth on how to modify the electronic device,(how to add more memory, what software you need to tranfer files from your computer, etc), but it just glosses over how to download wikipedia, basically saying "then i downloaded wikipedia". The article had mentioned MySQL, and Apache but didn't give any details about them. From the wikipedia database download page it mentioned that SQL would no longer be supported, I went to Apache where they have tons of programs and code available to download but i have no idea what any of it does, or what specific program i need. Would MediaWiki work for something like that?
download.wikimedia.org/enwiki/latest/
Can anyone expand on how to download Wikipedia here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Database_download
Any information anyone has about this would be great.
-thanks
thanks for the reply jdstroy, i think mediawiki might not be what i'm looking for as i'm not looking to post an editable wiki, and don't have a server, i was just looking to set up an offline wikipedia/encyclopedia.
i just did a search at http://makezine.com/ ,they published the magazine the article was in, and came up with a similar article, this link is for an ipod, http://encyclopodia.sourceforge.net/en/index.html
but i don't need the encyclopedia to be portable, just basic instructions on how to download the database, and what program i need to use the material on my computer.
Hi, you might like to try using Webaroo, and download the wikipedia web-pack from that. You can grab webaroo from www.webaroo.com and it is a program used to download web-sites, and their own 'web-packs'. I have been using it for several months now, and it features many options, such as exporting it to a PDA etc. You will need a good connecion to download the wikipedia web-pack though - it's about 5.5GB! Ronaldh 01:42, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
I would like to split a very long audio file into multiple parts of a given length. That is, I do not wish to manually set the break points, but have the program split it into chunks of, say, 15 seconds. What tools (preferably command line) are there to accomplish this? — Bromskloss 21:06, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Has anyone ever bought a domain from someone who has one for sale? There is a domain that I'd like to use but someone has already squatted on it and they're looking for offers. How much would they typically be looking for? How shady (for lack of a better word) is this? What are some considerations to make? Dismas| (talk) 21:26, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I recently read an article about computer modding here where one of the steps mentioned includes covering the side holes/vents on a computer with foil (aluminium) tape to enhance front to back airflow. I was wondering if I were to cover all the vent holes on my computer (excluding the ones in front of the fan of course) if this would give me a cooler computer. (temperature-wise) For example, my computer has 3 general spaces for venting, a circular grill for the fan in the back, a second slightly smaller circular grill under that one, (no fan) and then a rectangular grill area near the bottom of my case on the front. If I were to cover the last two of those areas, what would be the difference in temperature inside my computer? - Ridge Racer 23:18, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
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Hi. In Wiktionary one can find huge lists of words in, for example, German; but no translation is given next to each word and translating by hand using a software such as Babylon would need unlimited time, I guess. How could one build an application to do so (or whatever method of getting around manual translation)? Thanks.
Thank you fella, didn't know google would work that well here ;)
I'm too damn busy to figure it out for myself, and it should be too simple to justify paying someone to do it for me, so I'm asking here: I want to network my desktop, my laptop and my PDA at home. The PDA runs windows mobile and the PCs are both XP. I use a wireless ADSL modem (siemens speedstream 6250) for my broadband access with the desktop, via a USB WiFI dongle thingy (Netgear WG111). I'm told it should be a simple matter of using the wireless connection doodad on the laptop and the PDA's Wifi thing (its an O2 XDA Atom) to have them both be able to see the ADSL modem as a wifi router and then have all 3 of them talk happily together, share files, print, access the net etc - without ethernet cables etc. So how do I do it? Using the network wizard on the PCs tells me a network cable is unplugged on both PCs - (there is no cable so there's nothing to be unplugged!), and I've got no clue what the PDAs trying to tell me. Any help will be most appreciated. Mattopaedia talktome04:25, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, I think the solution is $$$. The speedstream 6250 is a WiFi router and ADSL modem (so acts as a gateway), and can supposedly support up to 11 devices (4 ethernet, 7 wireless) if I'm to believe what I'm told. I've read around a bit since making this post and found some bloggers who believe the hardware is junk, and document multiple problems related to the device acknowledging wireless devices other than the WG111. They say the ethernet bit works fine, BUT I DON'T WANT WIRES! I tried all your suggestions - both wizards, the ad-hoc connection, configuring the gateway for shared access and managed to lose my internet access temporarily - but no other device saw the network (other than the desktop). Oh well... thanks anyhow. Mattopaedia 13:59, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I am about to purchase a home server, with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2x512MB of RAM and 3x320GB HDD. I would like to use it for a centralised storage for all my media files as well as my documents, and running several different servers. I have heard of virtualisation, and have got a copy of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005. I am wondering, for instance, if I make a virtual machine, and make it a web server, how would I access it externally? (over the internet or network). Is it possible to set a DMZ (de-militarised zone)for a virtual machine from my router? Or port forward to a virtual machine? Also, what would be the best (and free) FTP Server program available, that offers security and is easy to use? I was also wondering if it would be a good idea to run RAID5, with my three HDDs and how much more chance of data corruption would I get if I were to use RAID0(striping)? Finally, though this is probably this is a stupid question, can I use a Cat5e cable to connect a computer with a Gigabit ethernet port to a switch that only supports up to Fast Ethernet (100MB/s)? Or would I need a 10/100 Ethernet card? Any answers would appreciated, as I am getting this system in just a few days. Thanks, Ronaldh 05:02, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Right i say i have created a model using google sketch up, and now i want to put it onto my version of google earth, just to personalise it. I know how to get it onto google earth but how do i choose where it goes??? Also how do you keep it there for when i go on google earth again. Do you just save the image (File; save: save image)???
thanx, -- William dady 11:17, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Can you please tell me how to access a flash drive? I have a flash drive attached to a usb port on my computer with a file I need to download and I don't know how to access the drive. Thank you for any help you can give.
JUST GO ON 'START', 'MY COMPUTER' AND THEN CLICK ON THE FLASH DRIVE ICON (IT IS 'E', AS IN FLOPPY IS 'A' AND CD'S ARE 'D')
can you get anything to extend the yellow internet cable? thanks -- 86.142.208.253 17:43, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I suspect they mean an Ethernet cable. They are frequently yellow. StuRat 22:25, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
TRY LOOKING IN THE ARGOS CATALOGUE OR SPECIALIST COMPUTEING RETAILERS, EG PC WORLD, BELKIN, IBM ETC.
Hi, all...
Does anyone know what happens when a static IP route is added to a routing table, even if there is no direct connection to the gateway's network? For example, let's say that I'm attached to the 192.168.0.x/255.255.255.0 network, and a NAT (192.168.0.1) handles the traffic at the border:
Me(192.168.0.4) <--[cloud of 192.168.0.x]--> NAT(192.168.0.1, 10.1.1.6) <--[cloud of 10.x.x.x]--> NAT(10.0.0.1, external IP: 66.230.200.19) <--[cloud of "Real Internet"]--> backbone gateway, (3.4.5.6) <--> (host / destination 116.2.4.8)
(obviously, most of these IP addresses are made up.)
So, what happens if I add a static route for 116.2.4.8/255.255.255.255 using gateway 3.4.5.6? Does it tunnel on top of 192.168.0.1? If not, how can I achieve something like this? (In short, it'd be bypassing the dynamic routing on 192.168.0.1, the local NAT, and doing the routing locally.)
I appreciate any help I can get.
Update:
I think that the wording that I used may be unclear. To summarize:
How can I locally manage the route that my computer's packets use for a specific TCP/IP or UDP/IP connection?
Jdstroy 19:32, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I'm having some trouble trying to download the wikipedia database. I'm trying to download the text version of the latest articles. I don't know what program i need in order to download the material, or what program i need to setup a usable version of wikipedia offline after i get the material downloaded. I tried to download the text version of the articles at this link: [1] but it only downloaded a 2kb file which my computer didn't recognize and wasn't able to look up. Is this the right file for text only?, and if so, how do i download it.
I had read a Make DIY magazine vol 2 article [2](this is the link to the article but you need to have a subscription to read it) from august 2005 that gave step-by-step instructions on how to make a portable encyclopedia using wikipedia and something like a palm pilot. The article is in depth on how to modify the electronic device,(how to add more memory, what software you need to tranfer files from your computer, etc), but it just glosses over how to download wikipedia, basically saying "then i downloaded wikipedia". The article had mentioned MySQL, and Apache but didn't give any details about them. From the wikipedia database download page it mentioned that SQL would no longer be supported, I went to Apache where they have tons of programs and code available to download but i have no idea what any of it does, or what specific program i need. Would MediaWiki work for something like that?
download.wikimedia.org/enwiki/latest/
Can anyone expand on how to download Wikipedia here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Database_download
Any information anyone has about this would be great.
-thanks
thanks for the reply jdstroy, i think mediawiki might not be what i'm looking for as i'm not looking to post an editable wiki, and don't have a server, i was just looking to set up an offline wikipedia/encyclopedia.
i just did a search at http://makezine.com/ ,they published the magazine the article was in, and came up with a similar article, this link is for an ipod, http://encyclopodia.sourceforge.net/en/index.html
but i don't need the encyclopedia to be portable, just basic instructions on how to download the database, and what program i need to use the material on my computer.
Hi, you might like to try using Webaroo, and download the wikipedia web-pack from that. You can grab webaroo from www.webaroo.com and it is a program used to download web-sites, and their own 'web-packs'. I have been using it for several months now, and it features many options, such as exporting it to a PDA etc. You will need a good connecion to download the wikipedia web-pack though - it's about 5.5GB! Ronaldh 01:42, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
I would like to split a very long audio file into multiple parts of a given length. That is, I do not wish to manually set the break points, but have the program split it into chunks of, say, 15 seconds. What tools (preferably command line) are there to accomplish this? — Bromskloss 21:06, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Has anyone ever bought a domain from someone who has one for sale? There is a domain that I'd like to use but someone has already squatted on it and they're looking for offers. How much would they typically be looking for? How shady (for lack of a better word) is this? What are some considerations to make? Dismas| (talk) 21:26, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I recently read an article about computer modding here where one of the steps mentioned includes covering the side holes/vents on a computer with foil (aluminium) tape to enhance front to back airflow. I was wondering if I were to cover all the vent holes on my computer (excluding the ones in front of the fan of course) if this would give me a cooler computer. (temperature-wise) For example, my computer has 3 general spaces for venting, a circular grill for the fan in the back, a second slightly smaller circular grill under that one, (no fan) and then a rectangular grill area near the bottom of my case on the front. If I were to cover the last two of those areas, what would be the difference in temperature inside my computer? - Ridge Racer 23:18, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
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