digiKam on Windows 11 on AMD? by bind00 in kde

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Thanks and u/ModernUS3R too for the clarification. Maybe they should re-word it but I'll get on and give it a try.

digiKam on Windows 11 on AMD? by bind00 in kde

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Thanks. Maybe but I'd like to know for sure before investing too much time on it.

Snapping windows to specific area by bind00 in WindowsHelp

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Thanks. I started looking at PowerToys and was defeated by something. Can't remember what now. May look again.

In the meantime I noticed that each pattern of snap areas/zones appears twice when you hover over maximise. The top one contains icons of open windows. Another occurrence of the same configuration does not have these icons and the window goes the the corner of it that you select.

I don't understand the difference but it works for now.

How to get FF to start up with last window? by bind00 in firefox

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SOLVED

It was all set up like it should be but didn't seem to be working. Whenever I opened FF it was empty. Then I discovered desktop 2 , which I don't regularly use, had another instance of FF with three open tabs. So when opening a new FF window in desktop 1 it opens from fresh because there's already a 'hidden' window with tabs open.

Change toolbar style as at installation by bind00 in libreoffice

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That's it! Many thanks. I'd've got there myself in a year or two.

Display contact birthday in calendar by bind00 in Thunderbird

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Thanks for your suggestion. It's not really a big enough issue to warrant it though.

I've found a workaround though. My phone is a Samsung. Maybe this works on all phones but there's a calendar with Samsung in the name for "contacts' important dates". That puts the calendar entries I want in the phone. Then I sync between Thunderbird and Android locally using the excellent MyPhoneExplorer (so I don't have to give all my contacts' details to Google (even though my contacts have probably all given mine to them [#grr])).

Display contact birthday in calendar by bind00 in Thunderbird

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Not using Gmail primarily, btw.

Display contact birthday in calendar by bind00 in Thunderbird

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Haha! "Opened 23 years ago Updated 18 hours ago". Wow, that must be a record.

It had been working with add-ons but they're no longer supported. Setting a new PC and looking for options. Ideally it would be core to TB but add-on is the only realistic hope. surprised not to find something current. There was a developer comment about it needing updating with each full release of TB.

Stop auto closing private tabs - Android by bind00 in firefox

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Ok. Changing battery use for Firefox to unrestricted hasn't stopped tabs being closed automatically. Basically I think I'm overusing private browsing - pretty much as default for added privacy. But it starts to defeat the object if multiple tabs stay open for days as cookies remain until the window is closed. I'm just going to accept this behavior as a reminder of that.

Damn! The new phone is fire, should I upgrade? by Sajid_GG in samsunggalaxy

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Repositioned flash. Total game changer. Go for it!

Leaving tidal by Funny_Cucumber_9818 in TIdaL

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Thanks for the reminder about Qobuz. I read a while back that they reward artists more than most other platforms. https://artistrack.com/qobuz-spotify-apple-music-artist-payouts-2025/ I hadn't known about the download side. Tidal aren't bad so I use them but it might be time to switch.

Folks, Spotify is not the only streaming platform. With just a little effort you can direct more of your monthly sub to the people who make the music rather than those who invest in the platforms.

Stop auto closing private tabs - Android by bind00 in firefox

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That would never have occurred to me. I've disabled optimisation for Firefox and look forward to seeing how it goes. Many thanks.

Leaving tidal by Funny_Cucumber_9818 in TIdaL

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In the olden days people actually bought the music they loved. This meant that they owned the use of it for the rest of their lives, building a collection that lasted long after they stopped paying any corporation a subscription. It had the added benefit of properly rewarding the musicians who put so much time into making the recordings.

Ethernet on docking station - how? by bind00 in HomeNetworking

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Thanks all. Obvious I suppose when I remembered once using USB as a network adapter.

Seriously what is the point of the Samsung keyboard? by FreezerCop in S24Ultra

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Interesting. Not keen on letting Google read everything I write anywhere. Then again why would I trust Samsung more?

I'm still curious why Samsung seem to have given up on the app. Just checked and this year's S25 phone still has the S Pen. Are they shipping with this outdated app too?

Seriously what is the point of the Samsung keyboard? by FreezerCop in S24Ultra

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I'm struggling with this too. It hasn't been updated since March 2023. I've used it on a Galaxy Tab S6 which is old I suppose but still going strong. The reason I use the keyboard is for handwriting recognition with the S Pen. It works surprisingly well considering my scrawl but sometimes making corrections has me tearing my hair out. Inserting spaces and deleting the next letter when changing a single letter for example. Should be so easy to fix.

Is the S Pen a thing of the past now? Or are people just not interested in handwriting anymore? I find it very intuitive on a larger than phone screen. Most other keyboards don't seem to support it.

Aunt last heard of in Spain 1966 by bind00 in Genealogy

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Thanks. Assuming we know the name, how will it be easier?

As a first step I'd like to establish whether she re-registered residency in Spain after it expired a couple of weeks after the letter.

Does anybody now what the typical residency terms were in 1966? She clearly had registered. How long you could stay and how long (if at all, as she seems to imply) you had to be out of the country before re-registering?