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User Name John Petty
Member Since 2002-05-14
Total number of Feedback Posts: 92
Total number of comments: 21
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CK's Text-to-Speech to MP3 0.9.3 (Mac OS X)
As a doctoral student, this little set of applescripts is a dream come true. We have to read a lot for our courses. I also work full-time as a consultant and must drive around VT and MA for work and practicum. Now my time in my car can be put to constructive use. A PC friend showed me a cross-platform program that I stupidly bought based upon a demonstration of her PC app. The Mac version was a watered down, inadequate pos--lesson learned the hard way. I have yet to use the most recent version, but it appears to have even more options than before!, I just installed it now, and will be using it later today. And it's free. Thank you.l [alert admin]
Sunday, October 18 2009 @ 04:38 AM PDT
CK's Text-to-Speech to MP3 0.92 (Mac OS X)
It works better than Natural Reader for Mac ($69.50)... 
As a doctoral student, I never have enough time to read my assignments. A PC friend recommended Natural Reader which comes in 5 PC versions and 2 Mac versions (naturally). I watched/listened to hers, bought it, and it would not convert to mp3--just hangs. Too many stupid steps for something that didn't work, that cost a criminal amount of money. My wife found this, and it worked great the first time, and continues whether it is converting from your clipboard, text file, or Safari web page. Now I copy the converted file to iTunes, load it into a playlist for school readings, and listen to reading assignments being read aloud. I also have Cepstral voices, so they sound very human. Thank you, Charles Kelly.... [alert admin]
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Monday, September 07 2009 @ 02:29 AM PDT
Gamepedia 4.5.1 (Mac OS X)
set it up so it will keep all your iPhone apps also? My gaming days on computers and consoles has faded, but I have a ton of stuff on my iPhone. I have the other 3 apps and prefer them to any alternatives. [alert admin]
Saturday, July 18 2009 @ 06:36 AM PDT
Sente 5.7.4 (Mac OS X)
Why isn't VT up-to-date? Go to developer's site for current download. Version 6 is in Beta. With that paid upgrade, there will be better access to your linked pdfs when you sync between multiple computers. (Sente allows up to 3 computers on 1 license for the mobile student/researcher). Great app! With this app and Adobe Acrobat Pro, I can find just about anything I need for my research. I make sure all downloaded, associated, linked pdfs are ocr'ed via Acrobat. I can do a search within my entire library in Sente, or specific collections. From the identified citations, I can then open up the pdf(s) and search individually, or within a folder of pdfs, for specific terms/phrases within the pdf articles. Sente inserts the citation in your document where you specify, using the format you specify--such as APA 5. If you cut and paste and move stuff around in your article, it will automatically refresh so the format of the citation is correct. When the paper is complete, I “refresh” Sente once from the menu and then turn refresh off. I double check any specific page references made it through the refresh. I scroll down to the designated place in my paper for references and choose “insert bibliography.” It cranks it out. What a timesaver! It is possible to currently sync among your computers, there is just a two step process you need to know to do it correctly so that you can open pdfs in the other computers. See the forums on the site, or contact the developer. Very helpful person. I export my citations from my research library via the Endnote format, but several others possible, and then import into my collection(s). Everything comes through. BTW, discounted price for students... As a doctoral student I paid $69. Check out the price for Endnote for PC.... $250. And Sente if a better program to boot. [alert admin]
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Thursday, July 09 2009 @ 05:11 AM PDT
CopyPaste + yType 2.02 (Mac OS X)
Hi! I've been using CopyPaste Pro since OS 9 in all it's various revisions. Each time I've had to upgrade for a fee, I've done so without hesitation. The programs I use the most are a browser, e-mail program, word processing program, and CopyPaste Pro, followed by TypeIT4Me. I do forensic evaluations as well as being in school for my clinical pysch doctorate. I write a lot. When Leopard came out and CopyPaste was incompatible, I tried some alternatives but was dissatisfied. I became a beta tester, and am glad I did. The current version is like the old versions I came to love, only better. I've never understood why Apple has never incorporated CopyPaste into their OS X. Everyone can benefit from having multiple clipboards, if only to re-access something that was copied to the clipboard an hour or more before. With the Archive option, you can keep certain things you use often accessible and separate from the standard History clipboards. I've set my preferences to retain my most recent 100 clips in my history. On top of this, CopyPaste saves all of your clips in all of your clipboards and archives between restarts. Just about perfect! [alert admin]
Monday, March 16 2009 @ 01:21 PM PDT
Apple iPhoto 7.1.4 (Mac OS X)
I can't believe I have to write this, but all the current iLife applications first require the purchase of wait for it.... iLife '08. No free lunch here. Buy it, then you can update the apps. iPhoto works great for me, many new options came with iPhoto 7 that I enjoy. I don't enjoy the dumbing down of iMovie and consequently have kept an older version on my Mac, in addition to the most recent. [alert admin]
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Tuesday, July 22 2008 @ 04:27 PM PDT
iSticky 3.0.8 (Mac OS X)
& developer is very responsive. [alert admin]
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Saturday, April 12 2008 @ 08:26 PM PDT
CopyPaste + yType 2.02 (Mac OS X)
There is a CopyPaste Pro 1.0 for 10.5, now in beta 7
I downloaded it the first day I saw it on versiontracker a month or more ago. The next day it was gone. A whole new type of interaction. I like it much better. Can't find it on the developer's website now either, but the beta copy I have just let me update to beta 7. Go figure. I've used this program since OS 9 and consider it an essential. I'll buy it when it offers me a discount price for purchasing previous versions. [alert admin]
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Wednesday, February 06 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
Apple QuickTime 7.4.1 (Mac OS X)
This update made me restart to complete installing. When it did, my dock keeps crashing and little snitch appears to have lost all it's rules. [alert admin]
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Wednesday, February 06 2008 @ 12:00 AM PST
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Finally. One of my essentials. Downloading. Now if only unsanity would get it's act together. [alert admin]
Tuesday, December 11 2007 @ 10:11 AM PST
Last 10 Comments by John Petty [ Search for All ]
Nope. Not on 10.5.8
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Saturday, September 19 2009 @ 01:33 PM PDT
It works better than Natural Reader for Mac ($69.50)...
I forgot to mention I now listen to my reading assignments in my car during my 1 hour drives to and from work and my practicum.
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Monday, September 07 2009 @ 02:32 AM PDT
Ditto.
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Tuesday, November 08 2005 @ 02:45 PM PST
Has anyone tried this with an Aria Extreme PCI card yet?
Not me, but somebody earlier said after installing all third party cards weren't recognized.
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Friday, July 15 2005 @ 10:42 AM PDT
Transcoding in Pro version broken by 10.3.7 update ?
You must buy a new Quicktime Pro registration.
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Friday, April 29 2005 @ 06:41 AM PDT
I reinstalled and everything has since worked fine. This time it did not damage my encrypted disk in any way. 9 is so much more integrated into the overall Mac operation that you would really have to consciously try to get by the security. I recommend it if you need security. Hippa compliant.
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Wednesday, April 06 2005 @ 07:17 AM PDT
An easier work around that I used was forward 2 of your email accounts to the third. Gets them all.
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Tuesday, January 11 2005 @ 10:54 AM PST
Mr. Vonkas, I suspect you were using the more complex compression engine. I can do an almost 7 gig DVD in under an hour in the least complex mode. I find that quality acceptable. PS. You sound like an adolescent ranting. You may not be, but I hope that's what it is.
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Sunday, December 12 2004 @ 03:15 PM PST
Are you using the most recent Java update?
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Tuesday, August 17 2004 @ 12:15 PM PDT
I goofed. Their page is: http://www.speakingassistant.com
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Monday, August 02 2004 @ 03:09 PM PDT
