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May 6

Newspaper App?

Online app/program that allows production of a newspaper like image (you being able to add the text). I tried one at Homemadegiftsmadeeasy but that is both not working and not giving options for byline and other text. Thanks! ^{Market St.⧏}_{⧐ Diamond Way} 11:43, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If offline (and free) is OK, Inkscape can do that, and so can Scribus (some people would even use both, depending on the application). Both programs take a little learning to get going, but, for me Inskape was worth it. SemanticMantis (talk) 16:21, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that I will check those out! ^{Market St.⧏}_{⧐ Diamond Way} 06:56, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

what is the use of thread class constructors-2

Hi !last time I asked one doubt with heading “what is the use of thread class constructors”.But I could not ask that doubt in a right
manner.Now I am asking the same doubt in a simple and clear manner.My doubt is on Thread class constructors. My doubts based on below simple code.
In below code ,in main method there is a statement as ” Thread C4=new Thread (new first(),"FIRSTTHREAD");”
This Statement Will create a Thread FIRSTTHREAD for the class “first”.
Here we used Thread class constructor public Thread(Runnable target,String name);
There are some other constructors in Thread class like
1)public Thread();
2)public Thread(String name);
The first constructor is used to create an object of Thread class.
The second constructor is used to create an object of Thread class but with required name.
Then my question is
-->What is the benefit of creating object to thread class?
-->A class named with” four” is available in below code.By using second constructor of above constructors is it possible to write “four f1=new four(“MYTHREAD”);”

   class first implements Runnable 

   {  

   public void run() 

   {  

   System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getName());

   }  

   }  

   class four extends Thread  

   {  

  public void run() 

  {  

  System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getName()); 

  }

  } 

  class Third  

  { 

  public static void main(String args[])  

  {  

 
 Thread C4=new Thread (new first(),"FirstThread");

 C4.start(); 
 
 }  

 } 
 
 Output:  


 FirstThread  
--Me shankara (talk) 12:11, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I already answered exactly this question. You need to read my answer carefully. -- Finlay McWalterჷTalk 13:57, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I answered the (equivalent of) the question about four above. --Tardis (talk) 02:42, 8 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

What is the origin of the second O in Revolution (TV series)?

It appears in the title card. The symbol appears on the on button on many computers.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 15:30, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

See Power symbol. It was designed by the International Electrotechnical Commission in 1973. Tevildo (talk) 15:53, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I didn't know what to look for. What I described, then, is the standby symbol and Revolution is mentioned.— Vchimpanzee · talk · contributions · 22:23, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

vandalism at Rediffmail?

There appear to be problems on the Rediffmail entry of Wikipedia; long strings of letters (gibberish) have been added in several places. That entry does not seem to have a Talk page. I wasn't confident that I should make the corrections; I'm merely a passing reader of the Rediffmail entry. If you want to give me feedback, fine. Otherwise, please correct this vandalism. Okita2 (talk) 19:45, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

WP:BOLD ¦ Reisio (talk) 23:34, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Replacing an HDD with Windows on it

How do you replace an HDD (which is working), when the original HDD was shipped with Windows 7 and you want to keep this OS? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 123lmon (talk • contribs) 20:34, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Use a disk cloning program. See also Comparison of disk cloning software.-gadfium 23:06, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You can reinstall MS-Windows onto a new drive without cloning it; you will need the code from the Windows Product Key sticker that should be on your machine. MS-Windows might refuse to autoauthenticate itself (this is triggered by changing too much hardware). If this happens you will be prompted to phone a MS call-centre; you read out a number that the authenticator displays and the operator will give you one back. You then enter the code. NB, the chances of this happening also depend on whether you are using the OEM or retail version of MS-Windows. The Windows 7 32bit&64bits discs are free to download (but not the authentication sticker). CS Miller (talk) 19:09, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

How to disable autocorrect/autocomplete on iPhone 5 ?

...software version 6.1.3. It's not my phone, BTW. (If I had that much money to blow, I'd buy another computer.) StuRat (talk) 23:22, 6 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Here you go. Though the article's a little old, and if 6.1.3 is the newest system software (I have absolutely no idea - totally agree on your last point ;) ) then it might be different; though I would doubt it. --Yellow1996 (talk) 00:15, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks ! StuRat (talk) 09:19, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]