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I was wondering how to make an online game like ISketch.net or InkLink on shockwave.com? I know it requires shockwave, but could I edit it into an HTML editor on a website provider? I'm not farmilliar with html but thats what I need help with. I need to know how to put all of the stuff together. Please Help!

That requires Adobe shockwave or flash. There is no good way to make shockwave/flash files without Adobe's software. You can't edit it with a text editor, and it's much more than simple code.

To put a flash or shockwave file into a web page, use this:






Change width and height to reflect the animation's size in pixels. Change value="" and src="" to the location of the flash or shockwave file. Remove the space between http: and // in the URLs.

It's possible to use Java instead of flash or shockwave, and it's free. It much, much harder to work with, though. You can also use SVG for simple animations and games. If you're using firefox or opera, you can see an SVG demo here:
http://www.croczilla.com/svg/samples/svgtetris/svgtetris.svg

Register for an advicenators account, so you can ask questions to everyone and rate your questions:
http://www.advicenators.com/register.php

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is it bad to use the comp before going to sleep? the light bothers your eyes right so they cant rest? if so, what can i do to recover besides wait?

That's not true. Your eyes are fine after using the computer.

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So I'm extremely liberal, but can any one give me a website that shows views that liberals have. Such as pro-abortions, etc. Also, I'm really into saving the environment, so anything like that.
Thankss =]

That's a stupid way to go about it. Figure out your own positions, and *then* you can define yourself as liberal or conservative.

Take this text:
http://www.politicalcompass.org/test
If you're near the middle of the compass, you're moderate. If you're in the upper right, you're conservative. If you're in the lower right, you're libertarian. If you're in the lower left, you're liberal. If you're in the upper left, you're socialist. If you don't know your own positions on the questions, research it until you do.

Both democrats and republicans are in the upper right of the political compass, with democrats just a little below and to the left of republicans. This shows that the US is almost as "free" as China; they have one party, we have two that are almost exactly the same.

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Some of the music in iTunes sounds kindof..flat..Listen to a song on itunes, and then listen to the same song on myspace...the one on myspace is better.

Is there anyway I can make the music sound better?



Thanks.

Well done at noticing the quality difference, most people don't pick it up.

Most songs on itunes are in 128kbps constant, which is very low quality. Songs on limewire and myspace are usually in 256kbps constant or variable (variable is better). You can buy music in 256kbps variable at these sites:
http://mp3sparks.com/ (very cheap!)
http://tinyurl.com/39voq4

Be aware that the quality on CDs are perfect, better even than 256kbps variable. You can usually buy CDs cheaper than their online counterparts, too.

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If you pay for a website where you can download music, is that still considered illegal?

Well, what are the websites that you can download music, not a free one, like limewire.

Thanks

Sometimes it is still illegal, but I guarantee that if you pay you will never get in legal trouble. My recommendation is mp3sparks, which has the absolute cheapest prices:
http://www.mp3sparks.com/

If mp3sparks was run in the US, it would be illegal. Since it's run from Russia, it's legal for them and you.

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When I go to burn a cd now since I have updated my windows media player it says the songs may not fit. Why Can't I burn cds?

Thanks, ygsgirl.

Windows Media Player isn't made for disk burning; it's just a tacked-on feature that doesn't work correctly. Use infrarecorder instead:
http://infrarecorder.sourceforge.net/
To install, download and install this:
http://tinyurl.com/2mrbhz
Then download and extract this and put it in C:\program files\infrarecorder\codecs:
http://tinyurl.com/3buqha

Please rate me and the other 758 people who answered your questions.

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I want to save the icon on this page:
http://www.esnips.com/user/Sierrah

But when I did, I go into my pictures folder and the icon for it is an image of a like ripped paper (which obviously can't be opened).

I tried saving it as another type of file (out of the two types that let me)

and the SAME thing happened.

You don't have a program assigned to the PNG file type. Right click the file and "open as..." then go to "choose program". Choose "windows picture and fax viewer", check the box at the bottom that says "always use the selected program to open this type of file", and then hit OK. From now on it'll work.

If that doesn't work, upload the file to http://mediafire.com and send me the link in a private question(not feedback or additional info).

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When I try to go onto jamglue.com, my server won't connect to it! It works for all other sites, but for some reason this one won't work. Help please.

Some ISPs block bandwidth-intensive sites because they're greedy and don't care about their customers. See http://savetheinternet.com for more info.

It's also possible that that your browser isn't working correctly. I recommend you test it in k-meleon:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/39eqa3
You may need 7-zip to extract that file:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/297fcf

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Hi I am a 16 year old female and I have been playing softball and during practice I took a line drive right to my lower shin almost where your foot meets your shin and it has been several weeks, but there is still a bump there and it is always numb feeeling when I touch it. And also whenever it gets bumped slightly it swells up really big and gets really hot. Does anyone know what this is. I am going to the doctor next week, but iwwas wondering if this has happened to anyone and what they do about it. Thank you!

Probably some sort of cyst. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

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I heard there's an Anti-Flag CD upon which is a hidden track where Spaz sings the "Cause I got high" song.. which CD is it? Thanks so much!!

Mobilize

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my phone doesnt send picture messages STILL. it lets me insert the pic.. loads all the way up to 99% then says unable to send please try later. its been doing this for FOREVER! should i call them and tell them? someone told me i had to go to the store and get something put onto my phone so i can send pic msgs.. is this true? oh and also is it not allowed to have games on it because i wanted to put a game on it from the cricket clicks applications [ i have money on it ] and when i click download its like sorry you havent subscribed to cricket clicks call blah blah. is my phone defected or should i just call!?
because i feel like im getting jipped :(


sorry its so long btw! noone on yahoo answers was helping me out. bleh

You have to call their support. There's nothing you can do yourself.

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I need a sound enhancing software.
Can anyone recommend a great sound enhancing free software i can download(including the website link)

I used SRS sand box previously and it worked great! but it was a trial download unfortunately..:(

Downloaded DFX audio enhancer jukebox but that doesn't seem to be working...


PLEASE HELP!!!!

There aren't any free audio enhancers. You named two out of four, and all of them cost money:
http://www.fxsound.com/
http://www.3dsoundstore.com/www-3dsoundstore-com/product-iqfx3.asp
http://www.volumelogic.com/
http://www.srs-store.com/store-plugins/mall/sas-plugin.asp

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How do i get a movie from limewire to itunes? Which format do i download? Everything I've tried doesn't work!!

Download whatever kind of file you want, then read this:

http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=514941

Converted files will work on the iPod, but you may have to put them into itunes a special way. I don't know, I've never used itunes. Read the documentation if you can't figure it out.

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i have a newer version of aim(i dont rememer which version), but whenever im online for a few hours, it signes me off and then signes right back in. people tell me all the time that when they try to i.m me sometimes, i just sign off, but its not actually me doing it. why is this doing that? what can i do to make it stop?

AIM randomly kicks people from the system. It seems to like kicking certain people more than others. You can try changing to a different client like pidgin or miranda:
http://pidgin.im
http://miranda-im.org
Other than that, there's nothing you can do.

I was once setting up an AIM bot on non-AIM software, and the system would kick it off the system ever 5 minutes. It was so annoying I just abandoned the project.

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Hi, i have comcast digital cable with on demand. I was wondering how to record something to a vcr tape from on demand (like a movie from the on demand selections onto the vcr).
Please only answer if your sure =]
Thanks in advance!

You need your setup to be in this configuration:

TV
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VCR
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Cable box
|
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Wall connector

After it is in that configuration, when you press the "record" button on your VCR, it will record everything on the TV. Guides, menus, pauses, fast-forwards, and your on-demand will show up on the video. This isn't illegal, and there is absolutely no way comcast could detect it in any case.

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I downloaded aim plus about 2 months ago. I still haven't figured out how to read the conversations it logs. Help please!

AIM plus is an old version of AIM. You should upgrade to the new version:
http://www.aim.com/get_aim/win/latest_win.adp

If, after upgrading, you can't figure out the logging, read the documentation:
http://www.aim.com/help_faq/gethelp.adp

If you can't find it in the documentation, AIM may not have logging features. You'll have to use pidgin or miranda instead:
http://pidgin.im
http://www.miranda-im.org/

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I had no idea what to put this under. I am terribly curious about "Hannah Montana". I had never watched this Disney Channel show, but I have seen the jumping popularity of Hannah Montana on even NBC news. I watched it on ABC Saturday morning cartoons recently, and saw absolutely nothing great about it. I thought that it was actually incredibly horrible acting, and the concept to be terrible. I am disappointed to see that Disney's legacy has disappeared behind this... crap. My younger sister's friend was playing the soundtrack, and I found the singing rather nauseating. Can someone tell me how on Earth this awful, unholy phenomenon has occured?

Absolutely. I've never watched a show on Disney in my life. When I hear of of these *16+ year olds* watching it, it just makes me sick. Ever time I see a question about Hannah Montana, I think "that's one person who will do no good in the world." You should be proud of standing apart from our generation's stupidity.

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what are your favorite quotes?
i know this question has been asked before, but i cant find it.
ph and if you could tell me who said them, thatd be FABULOUS.
thanks guys!

Yes, it has been asked a few times before:
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=514825
http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=498293

Enhance your google-fu:
http://www.advicenators.com/faq.php?f=108
only search advicenators.com


"Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power."
George Orwell

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What are all the things you need to record your own music from your computer? Is that even possible? Thanks in advance.

Just a microphone and some software.

http://tinyurl.com/2me8qp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_audio_software

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Can anyone give me great websites to download music? I'd prefer if you'd refer one from your experience, a website that you've used and stuff, instead of just searching for one, but I guess anything is fine. I don't want to download Limewire, or anything I have to download to get music. I'd also like it if the website had some sort of proof that it's safe, and a disclaimer that doesn't say anything like "You have to buy before you download these songs! If you don't obey, it's illegal and can land you in jail, and you will get in trouble!" That stuff freaks me out D: Also, maybe if the website had plenty of new songs that have been released, sorta... Thanks!

Use my search engine, search.theymos.com( http://search.theymos.com ). Search for a song, then click "music search". It does something similar to what hotpotato recommends, but with some extra refinements. **Whoops, I forgot that my site is down. It'll be up in a few days. Till then you can search tsearch here: http://tinyurl.com/yq5ty3 **

Alternatively, you can search bittorrent with btjunkie:
http://btjunkie.org
Then, instead of downloading the .torrent file, right click it and "copy shortcut" or(with firefox) "copy link location". Then go to bitlet:
http://bitlet.org
Insert the URL you just copied, and "download torrent".

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