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Re: Roasted Vegetable & Quinoa Salad

Dale Dietrich — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 21:07:50 -0000

I doubled the recipie for a family function. It was pretty good except there was way too much balsemic for all our tastes. The recipe doesn't say whether to simmer cover or uncovered. You need to cover it or you'll continue to add water (as I did). The recipe also doesn't say it but I presume you toss the tomaotoes into the oven with the chopped vegetables. That's what I did and it worked out.

Re: What’s New for the New Disqus

Dale Dietrich — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:55:39 -0000

Until I can turn Default Sort back to 'Oldest First', I'm not moving to the new version. In the entire history of web commenting, oldest first is by far the dominant method of commenting. I can't believe that this was elliminated in the upgrade.

Re: Easily Rotate iPhone 4S Videos with Freemake Video Converter

Dale Dietrich — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:53:43 -0000

Couldn't agree more Barry. I was really hoping this would be fixed in iOS6. Sadly, it wasn't. :(

Re: GeekTonic: TV Premieres: What to Watch 9/24

Dale Dietrich — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:21:34 -0000

Thanks Brent

Re: Google I/O keynote roundup: Project Glass, Nexus 7, Nexus Q and Jelly Bean

Dale Dietrich — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:24:00 -0000

Wow! How Apple! I finally get some time after putting the wife and baby to bed to watch the keynote and it's taken down by Google of all companies!!! Grrrr!!!! Double GRRRRR!!! :(

Re: Easily Rotate iPhone 4S Videos with Freemake Video Converter

Dale Dietrich — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:12:04 -0000

Locuust176 - depending on the video you choose to convert, and the options, it may very well compress. That doesn't necessarily means it loses (much) quality. The iPhone video is not compressed and can be compressed a LOT before losing quality. This saves space and also makes it much faster to upload to YouTube etc. But, all that said, I do save/retain the original in a separate folder for future use assuming that one day Microsoft/Apple may fix this.

Re: Easily Rotate Locked iPhone 4 and 4S Photos in Windows 7 with the Free JPEG Lossless Rotator

Dale Dietrich — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:09:51 -0000

Did you click on the 'Integrate JPEG Lossless Rotater with the shell' option when installing as I indicated in the photo above - (I circled it in red)? If not, uninstall and re-install it again. If you did, I don't know what else to suggest. It worked fine for me and many others.

Re: How Did We Do? Verizon 2012 Data Breach Findings and Recommendations

Dale Dietrich — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:20:24 -0000

Terrific article. Two things I also strongly suggest. Business owners should ensure that their database administrators/web developers hash BOTH the users passwords and their credit card numbers. These are what the bad guys are usually after. It's astonishing how many modern websites/webservices - many originating from the valley, funded by the big Angels & VCs - do not take this basic precaution. Leaving passwords and credit-card numbers in plain text within the site's database is akin to database malpractice.

Re: Tip #1 on Negotiating and Closing Tech Deals

Dale Dietrich — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:44:14 -0000

I couldn't agree more with your term sheet advice - especially on the IP ownership issue.

Here's a tip for you Stephanie. When you write each of your blog posts, cross post them on Facebook/Twitter/Google plus. I get way more traction from my blogs when I do that. Most people (me included) no longer surf from site to site. I rely on my Twitter, Google Plus and Facebook feeds to turn me on to interesting new content. Heck, I wouldn't even have known your blog existed but for your posting on Facebook. I also suggest that when you do cross-post that you make it clear that you wrote the post you are linking too. I didn't realize that at first when you posted your Pinterest article on Facebook. But, once I knew it was something you wrote, that made me want to go in and read it. good luck with your new blog. If your first posts are any indication, you are off to a terrific start. Oh, and did you make it to the gym on day 7? :)

Re: Publish Sync For Google+ & Facebook Adds Two Way Status Sync In Chrome

Dale Dietrich — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:18:53 -0000

It looks like this extension is no longer available :(

Re: GeekTonic: GeekTonic Guide to TV-New Fall 2011 TV

Dale Dietrich — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:58:36 -0000

Some shows are missing. Any info on when any of the following will start up this fall/winter?

- Mad Men
- Sherlock
- Game of Thrones

So sad that 'Lie to Me', one of my favorites was cancelled yet the likes of Mike & Molly survived

Re: GeekTonic: GeekTonic Guide to TV-New Fall 2011 TV

Dale Dietrich — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:45:57 -0000

Hey Brent, on your sorted by Premier Date pdf you show the Emmies as being on both Thursday Sept 15 and Sunday Sept 18. My guess is the real date is Sun Sept 18.

Re: GeekTonic: GeekTonic Guide to TV-New Fall 2011 TV

Dale Dietrich — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:01:25 -0000

Whoo hoo! Many thanks as always!

Re: Make ‘Folders View’ the Windows Explorer Default in Windows XP

Dale Dietrich — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:06:23 -0000

Cool, but what the heck are you doing still using XP :) !!!

Re: The Best Video Game Podcasts

Dale Dietrich — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:17:27 -0000

Thanks Andy. I'll check it out.

[Aug 23, 2011 UPDATE: I have checked it out and I like it. I have added it to my regular podcast list. Thanks Andy.]

Sadly, since I last updated this post, Game Theory and The 1Up Show are gone too leaving no really good podcast.

Leo Laporte has been talking about launching a video game podcast on the Twit network for a long time and they've even run a several alpha tests. It's called 'At the Controls' and is hosted by Brian Brushwood, Glen Rubenstein and Tom Merrit. See them on Youtube here:

http://www.youtube.com/play...

But it hasn't launched yet as far as I'm aware.

I've downloaded the most recent episode (episode 8) onto my Nexus S and I'll definitely give it a listen.

...Dale

Re: How To Move the iTunes Library to a Home Server while Keeping its Underlying Media Structure Intact

Dale Dietrich — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:05:28 -0000

Hey Lukas:

I don't know the ins and outs of how iTunes handles media on the Mac but I can make a couple observations:

1. If you want everyone in your flat to be able to access the library it must all be on the server, so I would at least move everything there.

2. You could use something like Dropbox or Windows Live Mesh (yes even on the Mac) to keep music synced between your laptop and the server. But, you will probably find that your laptop's comparatively small drive will fill up pretty fast.

3. The whole iCloud (iTunes in the Cloud) music service announced a few weeks ago may be just the solution for you. It costs $25 a year but you can access your music anywhere you can get a wifi or 3G connection without needing to keep any of it physically stored on your laptop. For more info check out:

http://www.apple.com/icloud...

...Dale

Re: BUY LASIX NO PRESCRIPTION

Dale Dietrich — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:57:50 -0000

Thanks for the relevant link Maeve.

Re: iPhone App Development – Where to Start

Dale Dietrich — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:39:22 -0000

I'd rather keep it where it is, but feel free to link to this post.

Cheers!

...Dale

Re: Ontario Modernizes Liquor Laws: McGuinty Government Removes Unnecessary Restrictions On Ontarians

Dale Dietrich — Mon, 30 May 2011 12:33:09 -0000

Modernizing!!! Hardly!!!

This is just tinkering around the edges! True modernization would eliminate the LCBO
monopoly, allow wine and alcohol to be sold by anyone in any store and would
permit Ontarians to order wine online from anywhere. It’s STILL illegal for
Ontarians to order wine over the Internet from the U.S. and even from other
Canadian provinces!!! I visited last weekend’s wine and food convention in
Niagra Falls it was still ILLEGAL for the wineries to sell wine to convention
goers. If you liked a wine, you had to either go to the winery to pick it
up or order it from their website. Amazing that the LCBO still has a monopoly in 2011!

Re: Culinary Tourists Take Note: Visit Wine Country Ontario This Year!

Dale Dietrich — Mon, 30 May 2011 12:31:34 -0000

I searched for this app on the iTunes store and can't find it. My girlfriend and I toured Niagra Winereis over the weekend and it would have been very useful. We'll be touring Prince Edward County in the last week of June. I hope the app is out by then.

Re: Canadian Streaming TV Guide

Dale Dietrich — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:52:03 -0000

I can't recommend Stream Direct TV. For one, it isn't legal in Canada to receive Direct TV. Secondly, I'm certain Direct TV wouldn't sanction any free TV services. All of the streaming services listed in the Streaming Guide discussed above are legal and provided by the relevant cable/MSO/distributor. Finally, I was hesitant to even leave your comment in, Erol, because these types of 'free' plugins are often the source of malware. But, since I'm not sure, I left your comment in for the sake of discussion. Again, I do NOT recommend anyone try it unless they are certain it's not a source of Malware.

Re: Video Game-induced Nausea, Dizziness and Headaches

Dale Dietrich — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:17:16 -0000

Sarah, I wouldn't avoid a game just because it makes others nauseous. There are lots of games that make others nauseous that don't bother me at all. The important thing is to find what common denominators specifically make you sick and avoid those games.

Re: How to Sync only Selected Outlook 2010 Contacts with Google Apps Sync

Dale Dietrich — Tue, 10 May 2011 13:15:46 -0000

Aree, I'm sorry I don't know how to help you. My calendars sync perfectly across my iPhone, iPad, Outlook and Google Calendar.

Re: How to Avoid The Adobe Download Manager Firefox Extension

Dale Dietrich — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:40:04 -0000

Thanks Steve ... I have since noticed that they keep hiding the ball. After a 30 minute search a few days I managed to find the manual download options again. I thought about updating this post but live intervenes and I'm thinking what's the point - they'll probably hide it again. Suffice it to say, for my purpose, I only want/need this option the first time I install Flash on a new machine. After that it can update itself without the need of Browser intervention. So, yes, I agree I'd delete an existing installation if it was already there first. Not typically my scenario.

Re: How to Convert AAC Songs to MP3s in iTunes

Dale Dietrich — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:05:34 -0000

I don't know off hand because I'd never want to do that. There's no point. Every player will play .mp3 files and converting them just ads one more lossy conversion. But if you want to do it there are a gazillion free tools to do this erik. Search on Google and you'll find'm.