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Posted by washere
Mar 13, 2018 at 08:55 PM
I have a tiny USB Micro-SD Card reader, for a couple of dollars, on my keyring amongst other gadgets. The advantage with these as opposed to USB Flash memory is that you can carry as many tiny Micro-SD cards as you want, data or protableapps. So as much memory to carry in tiny Micro-SD cards as needed. Using the famous portableapps program with it’s Windows style popup menu of portable apps which reads the PortableApps on the USB (or even better the Micro card in usb diongle as in my case) as the correct drive, which is what I do.
You can also make self extracting exe files from any data files/folders with 7-zip which is completely free with no curtailed feature for 30 days or monthly pricing upgrades etc. Just click the SFX option. With or without password. With AES-256bit encryption. Also if you have bought (or trial version of) WinRar, it too has SFX options to make self extracting exe files/folders, again with or without password.
7-zip is completely free though and Open Source so it will always go on as it is hugely popular and some devs will always pick up the workload.
SFX in Win GUI, can be done via command-line too:
https://i.stack.imgur.com/z5i79.png
https://www.7-zip.org/download.html
Posted by Daly de Gagne
Mar 13, 2018 at 11:08 PM
Bill, I am not speaking about Andy’s post, but the fact that two of the posts have actual advertisements in them, which seem to have nothing to do with the people who wrote the posts.
Andy, as you say, makes a positive contribution to tbe forum.
Daly
MadaboutDana wrote:
Did you mean Andy’s post about HyperPlan, Daly? I don’t think that’s
>quite fair: Andy contributes a fair amount to the forum, and his
>contribution in this case produced an interesting reply from washere. Or
>were you talking about something else?
>
>I think blatant, out-and-out advertising is irritating, but this forum
>attracts some really interesting stuff from independent developers (e.g.
>SheetPlanner) which we wouldn’t otherwise hear about. So it acts as a
>visibility-boosting platform for them, and a CRIMP-itching opportunity
>for us. And a useful feedback opportunity for the more switched-on
>developers as well (e.g. Pierre).
>
>Don’t you agree?
>
>Cheers,
>Bill
Posted by Daly de Gagne
Mar 13, 2018 at 11:11 PM
As I explained to Bill I have no concern with Andy or anyone else’s post.
By the way your post had an ad in it from a consulting service. Maybe the ads just showing up on Android.
Daly
Stephen Zeoli wrote:
I agree with Bill. All the various developers who contribute to this
>forum do so with sensitivity to overly promoting their products. Their
>insights add immensely to the forum and I hope we never discourage their
>participation.
>
>Steve Z.
>
>MadaboutDana wrote:
>Did you mean Andy’s post about HyperPlan, Daly? I don’t think that’s
>>quite fair: Andy contributes a fair amount to the forum, and his
>>contribution in this case produced an interesting reply from washere.
>Or
>>were you talking about something else?
>>
>>I think blatant, out-and-out advertising is irritating, but this forum
>>attracts some really interesting stuff from independent developers
>(e.g.
>>SheetPlanner) which we wouldn’t otherwise hear about. So it acts as a
>>visibility-boosting platform for them, and a CRIMP-itching opportunity
>>for us. And a useful feedback opportunity for the more switched-on
>>developers as well (e.g. Pierre).
>>
>>Don’t you agree?
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Bill
Posted by Daly de Gagne
Mar 13, 2018 at 11:12 PM
Steve, the ad in your post is from JIRA Consulting Services.
Daly
Posted by Daly de Gagne
Mar 13, 2018 at 11:25 PM
Chris, I have never seen these ads before. But they appear full l width of the msg about halfway thru the post, or just before the quoted portion is shown. The ads are invasive, and quite literally break a post into parts.
Daly
Also,
Chris Murtland wrote:
I usually get software-related ads or things related to any recent (non
>DuckDuckGo) web searches if I turn off my ad blocker. The Google ads are
>targeted to each user. However, if there is something offensive or the
>placement of ads is problematic, I can attempt to adjust the settings.