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twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
OMG again! Only now I checked your github and layout is absolutely perfect (by memory)! I'll definitely try hard to find that tape now!
twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
If I remember right tape Title (BBoobb MMaarrlleeyy && TThhee WWaaiilleerrss ) was in larger font and bold and so was tape "side marker" (AA::). Let's say it was like Arial 24pt bold, and song titles were like 10pt normal. But overall layout is perfect. Who knows maybe someday I'll find a tape in those boxes...
twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
OMG! You made it! Can't wait to try on my family tree! Can't thank you enough!!!

Btw: you know what marley.cht was for, right? I printed it out, fold it and put inside casette tape plastic box.

twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
Sorry it was OS/2 4.0 Warp. I stand corrected. I worked on it's translation. Was superb against win 3.1 at the time but users choose other way...
twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
No worries! I have some c64 programs listings printed! We're not old, expirienced is the word I belive! :)
twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
>Tried opening this with Corel Draw, Ventura Publisher or else ?

No, but ChartViewer dBASE Interface seems promising since I was using dBase+Clipper at the time. I can remember what software I was using for it... :(

twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
This one sound like it. Do you know what software, how to install? Goo already. Thank you.
twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
It was either DOS or early Windows. Thats for sure. I'll try DisplayWriter4. It's extensions were .doc dough.
twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
No. Is it from 1990? I remember more of like some charting or diagram software.
twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
No luck. Contains some null chars and text. I'm guessing it was some sw to draw diagrams (boxes, lines and text). Unfortunately I can't remember even if it was dos or win.

Was always sure that I'll google it out, now not so sure anymore.

twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
yes. It should be casette inline. I must have printed it out, cut and glue to an empty casette. Those were the days!
twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
> I think you need to lock that disk in a box with a sprig of sage and seal it with wax.

Sure since I have original black floppies with gold Netscape rudder! Will do.

Unfortunately hex editor shows nothing.

twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
Will try with dBase. Thank you.
twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
Thank you. I know the contents but I'd like to open them and see the outline. They should both be somekind of images.

You guessed right kaseta was probaby for a type recorder cassete inlay. Was doing some recording back then.

Unfortunately can't find original software.

twooclock··on Help HN: Can't open childhood files
OP here. Both filetypes cht and img are "images", because I remember printing them out. Cht should be somekind of chart with boxes, lines and text. Img should be an image? It's way far back so I don't trust my memory.
twooclock··on .NET 5.0
I belive it uses guid (or a string that stores guid :-/) but it's fairly easy to change it to int. That's what I have in my boilerplate-kickstart template, anyway. Still I remember I was "surprised" too.
twooclock··on A professionally printed fanzine for the Commodore 64
I got my C64 when I was 10. I was fascinated by music and games. Remember turbo tape? :-) Some years later when my father intruduced me to his first pc I was disapointed by lack of sound and graphics. And you couldn't even move your cursor around! Yet they prevail...
twooclock··on How to Live with Dying
Couple of years ago I fell into anaphylactic shock. As I was passing out I remember cozy warmth and divine calm. I made my peace and was feeling happy. I remember thinking that's it. Thank's god arenalin shot brought me back. Not sure that was close to dying but I sure have no fear.
twooclock··on My Eight-Year Quest to Digitize 45 Videotapes
I used Hugo before, but you guessed it right - I was hoping for something ready made. Well I guess we'll have to do it ourselves... someday.
twooclock··on My Eight-Year Quest to Digitize 45 Videotapes
Congratulations for work well done and a good read too! I recently ripped some VHS tapes but still have to publish them. You mentioned static sites. What do you recommend? Are there any templates, sites etc. ? Thanks again!
twooclock··on OsFree project: OS/2 Replacement
True. One thing I remember is that it had shortcuts which were introduced only in win95. Unfortunately its UI was not very intuitive. Not to mention one had to pay for it when win 3.1 was widely available for free at your local pirate.
twooclock··on OsFree project: OS/2 Replacement
This brings back memories! I was part of TVT (translation and verification team) for os/2 in 1996. Still remember how developers were supplying fresh builds to install and verify. We were a bunch of people from all over the world trying to do our best and localize os/2, but you could hear the boat sinking - windows was just too good - which is a pitty since from technical standpoint os/2 was better. I have to check I sill might have some cds from that era...
twooclock··on US House bill exempts employers with 500 employees from sick day requirement
Being an European this is totally incomrehensible to me. I'm not sure if America is going the UK route of handling the virus, but they'll be in lockdown soon and this kind of measures surely can't help.

Seems this virus will underline our social, technological and other differences. Anyone has any good read on this kind of subject?

twooclock··on Analyzing the attacks on my website
I made just this for my pet project https://rankfirst.me/ipban.html I'm using ipban and ipgeo.
twooclock··on Soviet Santa
Sure we have this drinking excuse as well! (Mind that even our anthem is basicly a toast) But Christmas went more into comsumerism with crowded shopping malls, excessive buying etc. We stil have some people celebrating santa and others dedek mraz.
twooclock··on Soviet Santa
Correct artice and being from ex communist country even after more than 25 years I certainly have issues celebrating christmas. "They were able to celebrate Christmas, but they had never done it before." most resonates with me. Makes me realize the importance of traditions and how fragile they are.
twooclock··on Ask HN: How do you make sure your servers are up as a single founder?
Contabo VM with win server 2016 data center (includes sql sever 2016) costs me 16€/month.
twooclock··on FireEye confirms APT41 hacked TeamViewer, may have accessed billions of devices
Not opensource but works good: https://www.cloudberrylab.com/remote-assistant.aspx
twooclock··on I stopped setting a financial goal for my SaaS
Thank you for sharing! I have exact same experiance and I'm very uncomfortable talking about it. I guess one has to experience it first hand to be able to comprehend in full. Once I tried to explain, but I guess others mistook me for either being arogant or plain stupid. Not wanting more money is beyond their imagination. Thanks again, all the best in future endaveours!
twooclock··on Disabling server-side logging of Siri requests
Pardon me asking but since this setting is on the client, how one is sure that it is even considered/respected on the server?
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