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Reply to How do you excersize/workout? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Yes indeed, SD and 47songs. Diet is all important. I use the 3 meal/3 snack schedule (with whole grains, and as much fresh foods as possible), and I do drink a lot of water (about 1 Gallon/Day) to lubricate the muscles. There truly is a difference when one eats, sleeps, and exercises properly. It sounds like common sense, but becomes a "needed discipline" these days with computers, cell phones, stores at every corner in any sizeable c

Reply to What program you all use to make wallpapers??? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Photoshop 7, Illustrator 10, Painter 9 (just invested in CorelDRAW 12, but I need to learn the tools and techniques first with a little help from Mormegil and his Icon-A-Day lessons).

Reply to How do you excersize/workout? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Tuesday through Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings I go to a local gym that is located by a lake park that has a walking/running path around the lake. I work-out with weights for about an hour or so in the gym, then jog around the lake (2.8 miles). I also practice Aikido, though work now keeps me from going 6 days a week, which used to be the main focus of my life for 10 years. So, I attend classes and seminars when I can. I hav

Reply to In the honour of all in skinning community... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Wow, tough one. A = Danillo, Mormegil, Tiggz, sbgFX, Chadamus, Alexandrie, Treetog, Aspirino - to name a few. B = I have not been here long enough to know who is considered new blood. C = neOS & neOS (WB), Oxidized (IP), Core & GT3 (Widgets), Elliptical (Wall)

Reply to Icon-A-Day, Icon # 23, Email in Icons WinCustomize Forums

Love the techniques. Could you please give us an introduction in one of the videos about designing textures with the transparency tool? Thanks again, Teach.

Reply to New Winamp version available in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

Thanks for the heads-up, Island Dog.

Reply to I'm tired in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Yeah, SD, Sensei would agree. I should really consider it, maybe a change for the better.

Reply to I'm tired in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Probably should change to green tea. Green teeth?

Reply to Problem applying suites in Suites WinCustomize Forums

Sorry I couldn't be of more help. The current version is 2.19.003, and is working fine. So if you are elligible for update, I would suggest that. Other possible redundant methods if you can't upgrade: 1) "File>Open Suite" 2) Go to the Theme Manager directory and right-click on a .suite file in the "themes" folder and select "Apply theme". 3) The oldy but goody: Uninstall, Reboot, Reinstall. Here is a list of

Reply to Icon-A-day, Icon # 22, Sharing Overlay. in Icons WinCustomize Forums

Wow, gotta practice sculpting - for a looooooooongg time. You have given me at least 2 months of home work already, keep it coming, Teach. Thanks, Paul.

Reply to I'm tired in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Same here, SD. Just making a cup'o jo to get creative on my next funky ink icon pack. Need an emoticon with 'ZZZ's attached.

Reply to Problem applying suites in Suites WinCustomize Forums

EExtrasEE, Assuming you have the proper programs installed (i.e., WindowBlinds, IconPackager, DesktopX, etc.), you should be able to do the following: Check to make sure Theme Manager is set-up correctly to apply a suite and/or download directly and apply by A) starting the program and going to "Tools>Settings" and under the "Load" tab make sure "DesktopX" and "WindowBlinds" options are selected, and B) under the "General" tab m

Reply to new version ...no widgets work in DesktopX WinCustomize Forums

Perhaps there should be some sort of "Important - Read this before installing pre-release software versions" link that shows up if a user selects "show pre-release version" option in SDCentral. A read-me type article indicating that Alpha, Beta, and Release Candidates are not official releases and may contain bugs, and that it is therefore recommended that the user installs and archives the "Official Release" version first, before installing t

Reply to Icon-A-Day, Icon # 21, Network Computer. in Icons WinCustomize Forums

Love the detail. Thanks, Teach.

Reply to Object Desktop in New Users WinCustomize Forums

steesu, Hmm. Have you tried using the search tool to list all suites in your computer (*.suite search should do - using the "searching all hidden files and folders" setting in advanced options) The automatic download does download files to "C:\Documents and Settings\"user name"\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files", where "C" is the letter drive Object Desktop software is installed on, and "user name" is the user account.

Reply to Object Desktop in New Users WinCustomize Forums

steesu, After download, open "Theme Manager" if it does not do so automatically. You should see the theme in the list. Select the theme, then click "Apply". You may get an additional dialog offering to download any programs needed to apply the suite. Just make your choice and move on until a dialog asking you if you want to apply the theme shows up, click "yes" and Theme Manager will then load and apply the theme (this is whe

Reply to Need some serious help in Community WinCustomize Forums

yearsago, Possible corrupt installation. I would do the following: 1) Uninstall both programs, reboot machine. 2) Go to "C:\Program Files\Stardock" folder (where "C" is the drive letter, substitute drive letter if other than "C"), and delete ObjectDock and DesktopX folders if they still exist there. 3) If you are running XP, in any windows explorer window, go to "Tools>Folder Options>View tab" and select "Sh

Reply to Icon-A-Day, Icon # 20, Web Folder. in Icons WinCustomize Forums

Wonderful, Paul. Simplicity and beauty in one. Also, would like to put in a hint to teach us more about the "node edit" tool and how you use it. Thanks again.

Reply to need help in New Users WinCustomize Forums

florescentangel, If you have WBlinds progam and are running XP with ServicePack2 installed and the downloaded file is a .zip which you are unzipping and finding a lot of files inside, then do the following: Go to "Tools>Folder Options", under the "View" tab you need to deselect the option titled "Hide extensions for known file types", click apply, then "OK". Now go back to the .zip file you downloaded and rename the .zip file

Reply to Icon Change Problems in IconPackager WinCustomize Forums

lithiumfx, I have not used the trial version, so I don't know if it is limited in this way, but I doubt it. I would try the following: Open IconPackager configuration panel, and go to "Tools>Restore all icons", then click "OK". Now uninstall IconPackager, reboot the machine, and delete any "IconPackager" folder left in the "C:\Program Files\Stardock" folder. Then reinstall IconPackager, and reboot. This is to get you

Reply to Icon-A-Day, Icon # 19, My Network in Icons WinCustomize Forums

Thanks, Teach. BTW - Check icon DL link.

Reply to Is the system set up to screw you up? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

joeKnowledge, Just to clarify - I do "practice what I preach", and I have a bit of experience on both sides of this dilema. If family is involved, then by all means weigh that responsibility into the equation, and of course get their input so you can feel good about your decision if this is indeed a personal situation versus a philisophical discussio

Reply to Is the system set up to screw you up? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Is that similar to - "Discipline is what you do when no one else is around"?

Reply to Is the system set up to screw you up? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Do you mean something like selling a product that is not worth the price your asking, but if you don't sell the product the other guy will and you would lose your job? Answer: Assuming that I know the other guy would lie to the customers, I already know my "opponent's mind" if you will, so I would try to present the product in it's best light using the truth and try to offer the customer ways he/she could use the product successfully.