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Thanks for the link and the software tips. I'll check them out. Stefan

I just tested a shareware program, AoA DVD Ripper. It has a small footprint, works great, the audio output is adjustable (among other settings), and is pretty affordable ($25.00). I think I'll purchase it. Stefan

Hi, I recently performed at a local music festival and discovered that someone filmed part of our show, not continuous, but short excerpts of two songs (total of about 5 minutes). I'm aware of the bandwidth that videos consume; I will keep the clips to about 30 seconds each (three clips total). We purchased a DVD from the videographer; now I'd like to extract some clips, converting from .vob (on the DVD disc) to .avi. I've found some shareware programs that boast of those functionalities. Being new to video stuff, does anyone have freeware suggestions? Thanks, Stefan

Thanks for the tip Don. Yes, I set the permissions as specified. But I'll go through and try it again. I'm sure it will work with some persistence. Stefan

Has anyone else installed or upgraded to Plans calendar (version 7.0)? I've been successfully using it for the last couple years, never any problems installing OR upgrading new versions...until now. I keep receiving the 500 error; after at least seven separate fresh installs. Maybe I'll just have to wait until the next version comes out. AACK!...just when I think I know what I'm doing. phatfunkjazz

Thanks Thomas, by the way, I just found an interesting internet service that performs basic language translations of text: Free Translation and Professional Translation Services I used it to translate the forum you mentioned (in quote above). It was pretty useful, although I didn't really get the easy solution I wanted. I'll just try to figure it out on my own...fun! Stefan

Hi, Has anyone here transferred mySQL data from one database to another one? Here's what I want to accomplish: Move existing Advanced GuestBook data into a new Viper Guestbook database. I think Viper GB is more secure than Advanced GB. It may be too much to ask, but I'd like to retain the current Advanced GB entries and transfer them into the new Viper GB installation. thanks, Stefan

you are the man! Thank you Thomas.

I know this question has been answered previously, but after searching I can't locate it the original post. Anyway, I have installed Squirrelmail on one of my domains here at TCH, but want to perform two tasks, (1) update that existing installation to version 1.4.4, and (2) install the same version to my new domain. There was a post by someone on these forums that details the installation process, plus there is an additional request I must ask of TCH Tech Support to perfom something that would enable me to run my own installation of Squirrelmail. thanks, Stefan

Hi Muhammad. Welcome to the TCH team. Stefan

Welcome to the team Ryan. You've joined a great crew at TCH. Stefan

By the way, here is a Mozilla user group discussing FireTune: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.ph...26ac7d559381505 Maybe it may clear up some questions. It made me feel more comfortable with the changes it makes to Firefox. Stefan

Wow! I was reading through some tweaking forums at TweakXP.com and ran across this little gem of a program, FireTune for Firefox. It's freeware and really does seem to do what it purports to do, simply: optimizes Firefox configurations to render internet pages faster. Of course, people can manually tweak Firefox, but this program allows you to click on settings and it tweaks the settings for you. Here is the URL: http://www.totalidea.com/freestuff4.htm I'm only posting this because I tried it myself, then tested it for a couple hours. It worked on my system with NO problems. That's not to say it will work for everyone. By the way my PC is a 1.7 Pentium 4, with 768 megs of RAM, Windows XP, and DSL (Verizon). Like I say, try any application with care, backup your configuration files first (FireTune gives you that option before saving any changes). peace, Stefan

Hello Staci, Welcome to the TCH crew. Stefan

Just did it...still waiting for my confirmation e-mail so I can validate my rating entry. Stefan

Ha ha! Stefan

Woo Hoo! Thanks for the heads up Raul. Stefan

Cool, thanks for the heads up. Stefan

Thank you Bruce. I'll give it a try... ...it seems to have worked. Squirrelmail didn't complain when I logged in. Stefan

Squirrelmail has a security patch on its web site, explained here: It comes in the form of a diff file. Since I have limited access to my web server files, can I manually patch the file, by copying and pasting the fixed code in the appropriate file? > } $iLastMatch = $i; $j = $i; - $ret .= $res[1]; + if ($htmlsave) { + $ret .= htmlspecialchars($res[1]); + } else { + $ret .= $res[1]; + } $encoding = ucfirst($res[3]); switch ($encoding) { case 'B': $replace = base64_decode($res[4]); - $ret .= charset_decode($res[2],$replace); + if ($utfencode) { + $replace = charset_decode($res[2],$replace); + } elseif ($htmlsave) { + $replace = htmlspecialchars($replace); + } + $ret .= $replace; break; case 'Q': $replace = str_replace('_', ' ', $res[4]); I'm not a programmer; does the minus symbol at the beginning of the line mean to delete that line, I believe the plus symbol means to add that line. thanks, Stefan

The only way not to go crazy (while waiting) is to leave my computer turned OFF until then. Hmm...maybe I'll finally fold and put away my clean laundry. Stefan

Hi Mike, Have you looked at JAlbum? h**p://jalbum.net/index.jsp To borrow a quote from the developer's web site: "JAlbum needs at least v1.3 of Suns Java runtime (or equivalent) to run." Other than that, it performs on various operating systems, i.e., Windows XP, Linux, Mac OS X, etc. Stefan

To TCH staff, Thank you for the package upgrade. I didn't even know it had been finished until a few minutes ago when I logged into my cPanel. I was working on my site yesterday from home, "thought" I noticed a couple moments of downtime. I couldn't tell if it was my DSL connection or server. Doesn't matter, the upgrade was seamless from my perspective. Yay! Thank you for your continued excellence. Rock Sign peace, Stefan

Yeah, I need to check out more of Eddie's guitar playing. I listen to a lot of different musicians these days, but it's so difficult to keep up with everyone. Thanks for the tip Robert! By the way, have you heard Ulf Wakenius? h**p://www.ulfwakenius.com/ He's a monster player too. Check out the "Video" link on his site. There's one titled something like "Charlie Parker goes Heavy Metal". Pretty hot stuff! Stefan

Hi, I have a standard (Silver Plan) hosting with TCH. I'm going to have a fair number of MP3 audio files promoting my own music on my web site. I'm not really concerned with the amount of bandwidth (the standard plan actually has more than the basic reseller plan). But I don't want potential traffic to overload the server's hardware or memory. Do audio files place an excessive usage on the servers? Are reseller servers better equipped to handle heavier loads because there are less clients on them? I respect my fellow TCH family members and would feel bad if my site caused overloads. All said, I seriously doubt my web site will draw that many hits (aside from my dear old mom and curious friends), but I should know the facts before issues arise. thanks, Stefan