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Recent content by alancairns

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    External Hard Drive

    At the present price point, SSDs are unsuited to the purpose of data backup. They are pricey and smaller than HDs.They're great as boot and programme drives - I use them exclusively for that. For an external backup drive a large spinning platter drive is best. If you want smaller, there are...
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    RFI: Listing software for MAC

    Can't go wrong with either Bird Brain or Wings on a Mac. Alan
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    Jucheck.exe

    Unfortunately, Illustrator CS6 demands Java, at least on a Mac. I have no idea why. The otherCS6 apps don't. Alan
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    Laptop update

    One problem with desktop Linux is that it does not have any birding software. None of the available Windows (or of course Mac) packages will run. And no, they won't run under WINE either. Alan
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    email client

    +1 for Thunderbird Alan
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    Hawk in flight San Antonio, TX USA today

    Red-tailed hawk. Alan
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    Black capped or mountain?

    Hi birdygirl Yes, it's a Black-capped. I like your photos. Alan
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    United States, North Dakota Badlands

    Yes, Yellow-breasted Chat. Alan
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    need second opinion on duck in michigan

    Mallard Alan
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    Alternative to Acrobat reader?

    Indeed it does. Schubert IT (http://www.schubert-it.com/pluginpdf/ pdf plugin) allows insertion of a signature.
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    Alternative to Acrobat reader?

    Hi Niels I use PDF-Exchange (http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer). It views pdfs, and also has an in browser element. It enables editing of pdfs, and the price is unbeatable. There is a paid version, but the free one does everything you're likely to need. Alan
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    Is all this bird ringing necessary?

    'The Truth we learn by turning stones' - Judie Tzuke 'Do not move the stones.' - Sappho.
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    Buzzard with Grass Snake

    Looks very Mexican! Alan
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    hard drive failure

    The fact that the drive is making a clicking noise is ominous. Alan
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    Wings 6 - free bird listing software

    Thanks for letting us know. I just checked the site last week. I wonder why he's made it free, not that I'm complaining. I also wonder if it will be compatible with Mountain Lion. I guess I'll soon see. Alan
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