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Creating launcher exe?

Submitted by agentcow007 on November 11, 2009 - 5:04pm

I am trying to set up PokerStars on my flash drive and it works fine, but the PortableApps launcher auto-adds links to all the EXE files like the updater and the uninstaller, 6 in all. When I tried changing the other EXE files to COM, PokerStars updates itself and recreates the EXE files.

AssaultCube = Awesome

Submitted by DADSGETNDOWN on November 11, 2009 - 1:05pm

I could not find where to post this exactly, but I really just wanted to say to John. T. and everyone else involved, That AssaultCube is just AWSESOME.
It reminds me sort of like CS, but also the original 1998 Unreal, I use to play a mod called Infiltration. And I still play Q3 Arena, And to be able to play such games portable, and the fact that my computers are some what older, and money is an issue at times, and all my kids (7) love this game, 4 of them college students..:)
Good find.

Flash Drive Speed vs Size

Submitted by LinkSlayer64 on November 11, 2009 - 12:30pm

Hi, Christmas is coming up, and i'm getting the treat of a new flash drive.
Now, I've been using a 2GB PNY Attache, works nice, sometimes I got apps that I put on my iPod 80GB

Ok, now, I don't always carry my iPod cord with me, and it does get filled (no not THAT much music, I do movies, cause I like watching Christmas Vacation on my 1 hour school bus ride) and, well I'm running out of space on the 2GB, I like to maintain enough space considering I go to a trade school, and i'm part of Information Technology.

GM's new CIO plans big desktop changes (to include using portable applications)

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Submitted by BuddhaChu on November 6, 2009 - 8:52am

The GM CIO said he's also interested in exploring other emerging IT approaches, including what is sometimes called a "PC on a stick" -- a USB drive that is loaded with the user's desktop. The drive can recreate that desktop on multiple machines.

The "PC on a stick" technology can "enable my home PC to do everything that I want to do at GM," said Kline. The drive is encrypted, so a misplaced drive would result simply in the loss of a $15 device, he said. "It's something I'm pushing really hard with my technology guys - that's got my eye," he said.

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