Monthly Archives: February 2024

Wrote simple Python text to speech program. It works, but very robotic sounding.

Talked about this before…here. So very similar here. This is a Lazarus project, probably a Simple Program, as defined by Lazarus. Except didn’t copy & paste, because the source (from 2007) was already a .pp file. Compiling with Lazarus created a 431.3kb executable. Compiling with Free Pascal created a 191.1kb executable . Stripping the FPC …

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bill@bill-MS-7B79:~$ go versiongo version go1.22.0 linux/amd64bill@bill-MS-7B79:~$

Because I’m playing with Lazarus again, I wanted a taste (not a deep dive right now) of the Python way …PyQt and the Qt Designer. So I’m following the Tech with Tim, PyQt tutorial and he actually starts using the designer in the 3d video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vde5SH8e1OQ&list=PLzMcBGfZo4-lB8MZfHPLTEHO9zJDDLpYj&index=1 pip install pyqt5pip install pyqt5-tools The 3rd video in …

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Create env in current directory…python -m venv env Then activate it…source env/bin/activate

I found this site, that creates a nice PDF calendar.

At this point, I’ve found nothing on Linux to create personalized printable calendars as nice as Calendar Creator. This very old program is Version 4. It also appears it was created for Windows 3.1 & Windows 95. That’s pretty darn old. Interesting tidbit… I learned that Softkey became defunct in 1999, and it’s founder was …

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I Installed Windows 2000 SP4 using virt-manager and still had video problems. In googling it seems possible using QEMU on the command line with about 3 lines of switches. If it was possible with virt-manager… I couldn’t find it. You know I just want to print out some calendars. I’m more interested in doing a …

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I realized and found another Windows 2000 Professional, but with SP4. Remembering back this was probably the last major update to Windows 2000 Professional. They say… “Important: Due to enhancements in the IDE driver, you usually will want to install from SP4 media”. So I need to delete the other and reinstall.

I really don’t like to use foul language, but this company from whom I bought at least 3 different printers including a laser, is just the worst. I just heard Steve Gibson from Security Now, say that HP is bricking a printer you bought from them if they determine you’re using 3rd party ink. I …

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