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Curtis Thompson

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Javascript open new random tab
by Nick Sommers 3 months ago
Hi Creative Cows! I am struggling with some Javascript. I have some great code that creates a hyperlink that will randomly link you to any one of 17 pages that I have predetermined. Where I am struggl
Re: Javascript open new random tab
by Curtis Thompson 3 months ago
hello... here's your page with that idea in action: http: sitruc.com cow js_new_tab.html note the comment in the js code (which you can delete, of course) that you can't guarantee a new tab vs a new w
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Another IE Spry menu issue ...
by John Smith 4 months ago
Hi - and can only apologise for yes another spry issue - but cannot find a solution to this one: Page: http: www.mudtech.co.uk products.html The central menu appears and links fine in all bar IE. Prob
Re: Another IE Spry menu issue ...
by Curtis Thompson 4 months ago
hello... just as a top-level guess (i.e. without digging into code much), it seems that your culprit might be that you have a full table inside each href - so this: AERO-32 High performance super-conc
intro video for website
by Charles Williams 5 months ago
Hi. what i want to do is have this video http: vimeo.com 54978961 play when you first visit my website herehttp: cluefxs.com and when the video is finished have it fade out and then you see my home pa
Re: intro video for website
by Curtis Thompson 5 months ago
hello... you want something like this:
How do I Publish a Post on WordPress.com?
by Thomas Hughes 6 months ago
On wordpress.com, how do I publish a post Thomas H
Re: How do I Publish a Post on WordPress.com?
by Curtis Thompson 5 months ago
hello... sorry - you'll need to offer a lot more detail before we can help you...for something like this, i'd start by reading the wordpress documentation... not being snarky - just not sure what you
Turning My PC Into A Mac
by John Mark 6 months ago
I have a pc that I want to turn into a Mac, the pc does not have any windows software yet (OS), is just came with "FreeDos" So is it possible to install Snow leopard OS X instead of windows 7 8. It's
Re: Turning My PC Into A Mac
by Curtis Thompson 6 months ago
hello... here's a good place for you to start: http: wiki.osx86project.org wiki index.php Main_Page sitruc
Looking for Wordpress template
by Cindy Hill 6 months ago
Good morning, herd members. My colleagues and I at The Documentary Film Program (Wake Forest University) need to migrate our website to a Wordpress system in order to make more timely updates. None of
Re: Looking for Wordpress template
by Curtis Thompson 6 months ago
hello... there are so many these days that would probably be a good fit for you - here's their repository of them: http: wordpress.org extend themes you might also want to start by doing a bit of filt
JavaScript not working with AJAX driven site
by Eric Feldberg 6 months ago
Hi, I have an AJAX driven site and loading pages with JavaScript content. The JavaScript content isn't working though. What am I doing wrong Thanks, Eric
Re: JavaScript not working with AJAX driven site
by Curtis Thompson 6 months ago
hello... sorry - way too vague to offer anything on - can you post an example and more details, please sitruc
Images that resize on iPad horizontal?
by Eric Feldberg 7 months ago
Hi, I'm testing my website on the iPad and can't figure out how to get the imagery to look just as good horizontally as vertically. I've tried nesting the imagery in tables, separate divs with differe
Re: Images that resize on iPad horizontal?
by Curtis Thompson 7 months ago
hello... sorry - not really following what you are trying to achieve. can you post a sample page sitruc
hosting for videos
by Robert Dulfer 7 months ago
We are doing our own webdesign and have some simple websites, all dynamic php-css without javascript. Hosting we have on a paid small package with 1,2 GB disk space and 40 GB bandwidth. Up till now, w
Re: hosting for videos
by Curtis Thompson 7 months ago
hello... you can also consider html5 video embeds, which allow you to use other types of video that keep the file much smaller. search this forum for html5 video and you'll see some discussions on it.
dual screen resolution
by gary Jarvis 7 months ago
I have an apple cinema at 1920x1200 and a dell 1920x1080 is there anyway I can set up the same resolution on both, I understand that I will lose a little in the screen size. The main reason is when I
Re: dual screen resolution
by Curtis Thompson 7 months ago
hello... if your system card monitor lets you do it i take it that it doesn't and you are looking for a way to override that also, your monitor would like skew the aspect ratio to make it fit anyway,
What color profile to use on my monitors?
by Craig Ricker 7 months ago
So one of my monitors was showing different colors and I found it was set differently to its twin, i.e it had a different color profile set. So my question is, if i'm making videos destined for the we
Re: What color profile to use on my monitors?
by Curtis Thompson 7 months ago
hello... if you're doing video for the web, i honestly wouldn't worry about color profiles just because your work will be seen on setups that you have absolutely no control over. things like lighting,
New to Windows
by Rich Camp 8 months ago
I am switching from Mac to Windows. This has left me looking for alternatives to widely used software in the past. I'm really in need of some hard drive disk software. I use on a mac, Disk Utility, Dr
Re: New to Windows
by Curtis Thompson 8 months ago
having run both mac and win for years, i will say that the 2 big things on windows that i always had to deal with were: 1. defrag (used to have to do it manually and it does impact performance) 2. win
WIN7 running under VirtualBox 4.2 ?
by Robert Schneider 8 months ago
Hallo Community! Usually I run Linux (Opensuse 12.1), however for linear editing I have to switch to the "Redmond Thing" because Linux NLE S W is not able to import Video and Audio at the same time, w
Re: WIN7 running under VirtualBox 4.2 ?
by Curtis Thompson 8 months ago
hello... yes i do - i run windows 7 home on virtual box on my os x box. it is very easy to set up and do, and once it is running it's very easy to deal with. i do photoshop and illustrator and other g
my Macbook Pro & my iMac
by Lisa Koza 1 year ago
Hi, quick question. I have a mbp 17 inch from 2007, I now own a new iMac. I just installed a new HD on the mbp, and its running a fresh install of leopard on it. The iMac has Lion, and all my applicat
Re: my Macbook Pro & my iMac
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
hello... sounds like a job for carbon copy cloner, ya http: www.bombich.com if it is and it helps you out, please do donate to the author - he's been developing and maintaining this product for 10 yea
Removing Codec Packs (FFDShow,Haali Media Splitter)
by Andrew Hamilton 1 year ago
So, This morning I did a very stupid thing. I had to install a program called Traqmate for a project I am working on at the moment, and during the install it had asked me to install codec packs. I fig
Re: Removing Codec Packs (FFDShow,Haali Media Splitter)
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
hello... ooph - that sucks...have you tried re-installing quicktime to see if it will overwrite things with functioning goodness sitruc
Lock Screen Issues
by Becky Geear 1 year ago
Hi Everyone, I've tried searching in the forum and online for an answer to my issue and as of yet haven't found anything. So if this is redundant and already answered I apologize and could someone pro
Re: Lock Screen Issues
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
hello... that's a pretty core-level bit of functionality, so i'd wonder if perhaps a key on your keyboard is failing randomly a test would be changing your password to a new one with none of the chara
Mixed aspect displays is Win7
by Daniel Edelman 1 year ago
I have a 16x9 lcd as my primary display and I'm looking to add a second. I have an old 4x3 lcd display and I'd like to use that if possible. So my question is, can you mix the two aspect ratios I do t
Re: Mixed aspect displays is Win7
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
hello... i haven't done this in a very long time, but i believe i did in the past on xp - that said, i was using ultramon (and still am): http: www.realtimesoft.com ultramon but these days win7 might
Permissions - 81-page boatload of problems
by Ann Clark 1 year ago
Hi All, I recently (March 2012) updated my Mac Pro to 10.6.8 and a few days ago I installed the much talked about security update that addresses the recent malware. My machine had been experiencing pe
Re: Permissions - 81-page boatload of problems
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
hello... the "repair permissions" functionality is horribly named. permissions don't get "broken" and cause damage, as this tool suggests. that said, you do have a lot and it is odd that they aren't g
Saving to Hard drive on a Mac
by Sabreena Unger 1 year ago
I am looking to upgrade my computer at work which is a Mac Pro 5,3, and as part of that I wanted to take advantage of the 4 HDD slots inside, so that we work on some of our projects directly in the co
Re: Saving to Hard drive on a Mac
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
hello... there is no technical reason that leaving files on an internal hdd is bad. i have to assume that they meant security-wise that it could be lost if the entire computer was stolen hard to say w
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Changing antivirus software
by Fernando Mol 1 year ago
Hi My computer came with McAfee already installed but the subscription es about to end. So I was reviewing other options because some people say it uses a lot of system resources. Any opinions about t
Re: Changing antivirus software
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
I use Microsoft securi essentials and have been happy...plus it's free, which is nice.
Lion shut down
by jj johnson 1 year ago
When I choose shut down the radial button for "reopen windows when logging back in" is checked by default. Is it possible to have the default be changed to "unchecked "
Re: Lion shut down
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
hello... https: discussions.apple.com thread 3207027 start=0&tstart=0 sitruc
Security question
by Joost Boekhoven 1 year ago
Hello to all, I haven't found a single post on security in any of the forums. Yet it's a topic that comes up for me on a regular basis. Every so many days I get a message on my screen: There's an upda
Re: Security question
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
how timely - ran across this article today... http: news.cnet.com 8301-27076_3-57410050-248 mac-flashback-malware-what-it-is-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it-faq
MS Excel and calculating Timecode
by Dustyn Gobler 1 year ago
Does anyone know if Excel can perform different calculations on a one value in a single cell I need to calculate differences in Time. So I have a value that looks like this: 15:35:12:17 = hours:minute
Re: MS Excel and calculating Timecode
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
hello... while i personally try to avoid macros, perhaps you might be willing to try this one http: www.talino.org blog using-timecode-in-excel i think it would help you do what you want... sitruc
Budget hardware upgrade options
by Craig Carlen 1 year ago
Getting more and more into using After Effects and I'm noticing my system really gets bogged down on more detailed renders. I'm on a really tight budget and can't afford a new system or major upgrades
Re: Budget hardware upgrade options
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
hello... i'll just quickly note that less ram vs. more ram is _always_ a bottleneck...and it's a relatively cheap way to get some more oomph in your system... sitruc
cannot create .mov's any longer on windows 7
by baximus 1 year ago
Hopefully this is a simple fix! I have Adobe CS4, along with Sony Vegas 9, that I am operating in Windows 7 64 bit. I have lost the ability to create a quicktime .mov file thru adobe media encoder as
Re: cannot create .mov's any longer on windows 7
by Curtis Thompson 1 year ago
hello... hmm - ya. with a recent data recovery, i'd personally lean towards just reinstalling to get back whatever might of gone missing... i'm not sure if you can export presets in encoder, but if yo
test
by Curtis Thompson 4 years ago



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