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Technical Help / Re: Windows XP RIP!
« on: Sunday 23 March 14 09:20 GMT (UK)  »
Windows XP computers will still work, anti-virus support will continue, and (hopefully) virus creators will move on to do their nasty work on newer PCs and leave XP users alone!

Microsoft will continue to issue patches for high-level vulnerabilities through “Custom Support,” a program designed for large organizations (Not individuals, sadly). It will cost about $200 per device per year, plus extra charges for some of the important patches.

For others, Microsoft is offering a $100 discount to upgrade to a new Windows 8 machine. More at: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/microsoft-will-pay-100-upgrade-xp/#ixzz2wm9zTx00

Or do yourself a favor and switch to Mac:)

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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Scan heirloom photos with this app (BBC review)
« on: Friday 21 March 14 17:55 GMT (UK)  »
BBC tech diva Kate Russell reviews Pic Scanner, the app that can scan, automatically crop and save a hundred photos in 20 minutes. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VONIBPw3f4Q

"40 Best iPhone Apps" (The Guardian, Jan 2014), "iPad App of the Week" (iPad Insight, Oct 2013), "Fabulous" (South China Morning Post), "Improved...works as advertised" (TUAW)

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Useful Links / Hidden History of British India
« on: Wednesday 05 February 14 07:21 GMT (UK)  »
Just spotted this. Might be useful for some:

Hidden history of the British In India

* 2.5m records chronicling the lives of early expats from all walks of life now online
* India Office Records spanning over two centuries of the British In India from the East India Company to the Raj through to Indian Independence - scanned and fully searchable

http://pressandpolicy.bl.uk/Press-Releases/Hidden-history-of-the-British-In-India-677.aspx

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For Sale / Wanted / Events / iOS7-compatible Pic Scanner now available
« on: Monday 23 September 13 09:12 BST (UK)  »
Pic Scanner, the photo scanning app that digitizes, auto-crops AND saves 3 photos with just 2 taps on iPhone, iPad and iPad Touch, is now available for iOS 7. It also includes bonus new features.

* Download free at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pic-scanner/id644278663?mt=8
* Watch demo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgrTZPggkEs
* Get '5 Minute Guide' in 14 languages at http://www.appinitio.com/picscanner
* Know anyone who might like to scan old photos? Let them know about Pic Scanner

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For Sale / Wanted / Events / Free '5 Minute Guides' to Pic Scanner photo scanning app in 10 languages
« on: Wednesday 28 August 13 10:32 BST (UK)  »
Pic Scanner, the photo scanning app for iPhone and iPad, provides downloadable user guides in 10 languages at www.appinitio.com/picscanner/guide.html. More translations coming soon.

Pic Scanner is an innovative app that lets you digitize three photos with one tap, then automatically crops and saves them all - thus taking the tedium out of scanning. The app is gaining popularity with genealogists and family historians. 

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The Common Room / 1000memories shutting down : Reclaim your photos by 15 Sept
« on: Wednesday 14 August 13 15:19 BST (UK)  »
See announcement below from photo scanning and uploading site Shoebox by 1000memories:

http://blog.1000memories.com/171-1000memories-is-closing

Users must either download their photos or export them to Ancestry.com by September 15.

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For Sale / Wanted / Events / "Fabulous debut app..." says South China Morning Post
« on: Thursday 08 August 13 21:03 BST (UK)  »
Pic Scanner, the iPhone / iPad app that scans 3 old photos simultaneously and then automatically crops & saves them, endorsed today by South China Morning Post, Hong Kong's #1 newspaper:

http://www.scmp.com/magazines/48hrs/article/1293919/toy-box-camera-apps

There's nothing as handy as this app for digitizing old photos for genealogical research. Get it now, free at Apple's App Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pic-scanner/id644278663?ls=1&mt=8

Pic Scanner. It's Free But Won't Always Be.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: benjamin sansom report part 1
« on: Tuesday 06 August 13 17:21 BST (UK)  »
KGarrad awesome, you have sharp eyes! I'm a novice, just adding my two-penny worth:

- On top right, printed / typed words "from" "to" and "for what"

- Dates in right column range between 1909 and 1919 (Could be 1902 as you say)

Of the ships you identified:

- Many active service and training & establishment ships named HMS Impregnable but none during 1909 - in 1902 there was one though

- HMS Lion (launched 1910) was a Lion-class battlecruiser

- Many RN ships named HMS Pembroke but none on service during the above decade; some were renamed Pembroke and served as base & depot ships: HMS Trent (1905 -17), HMS Nymphe (1917-20), HMS Achilles (1919-23)

- HMS Juno (1895-1920) Eclipse-class protected cruiser

- HMS Shannon (1906-22) was a Minotaur class armoured cruiser

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: help with uniforms please
« on: Monday 05 August 13 11:29 BST (UK)  »
If you retake the photo with flash turned OFF you'll get much better results - do it by daylight or indirect electric light - taking care to avoid glare, reflections and shadows :)

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