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I have developed a small application and now i want to protect it.
I want to run it only on my own computer and i have developed it for myself.
How can i do that?
I have developed a small application and now i want to protect it.
I want to run it only on my own computer and i have developed it for myself.
How can i do that?
A. Don't publish it.
It really depends on who is the "enemy".
If you wish to protect it from your greedy, non-cracker, friends, then you can simply have the application run only if a certain password is found in the registry (using a cryptographically secure hash function), or use the MachineName as Jay suggested.
But if you're thinking of protecting it from serious "enemies", do notice: It has been mathematically proven that as long as the hardware is insecure, any software running on it is inherently insecure. That means that every piece of software is crackable, any protection mechanism is bypassable (even secured-hardware devices such as Alladin's Finjan USB product key, since the rest of the hardware is insecure). Since most (if not all) of today's hardware is insecure, you simply cannot get 100% security in a software.
In between, there are lots of security solutions for licensing and copy-protection. It all comes down to who is the enemy and what is the threat.
No matter how hard you try, if someone really want to run it on another computer, they will.
All need to do is reverse engineer your protection to
You could always check the processor ID or motherboard serial number.
Was taken from where: http://www.vb-helper.com/howto_net_get_cpu_serial_number_id.html
I have made things like this in VB DOS.
I either made a non-deletable file that is key to a specific machine with a code inside, and/or read the .pwl files and have several checks, that are only on your machine. The non-editable file is made with extended character sets like char 233 so when a person tries to look at it, it will open a blank copy (edit) (write.ex), so data cannot be read and it cannot be edited moved or deleted.
It needs to be certain characters; I am not sure if every charter between 128 and 255 will work it, some extended characters work to do this some will not, also it can be defeated, but it will keep some people out,
But it can be read or checked in a program environment. Nothing is totally secure, this is some of the things I mess with.
Note: the file will be very hard to delete, maybe make a test directory to test this.
I hope this is OK I am not very good at conveying info to people; I have programmed since 1982.
Another option might be to have your program ask the USER a question that has a derived answer. Here's a brain dead example....
Your Program: "What time is it now?"
You Enter: (TheYear + 10 - theDay + 11) Mod 13
In this way its actually ONLY YOU that can run the program instead of it being MACHINE dependent.
Another idea ... I wrote a program that cannot be run directly, it is only ran by an external file, so you could add in a password entry section to it and encrypt password so it cannot be read very easily ,I made an executable version of a vb program to test. it writes in to slack space a character so if the program sees that value it will not run, BUT the runner program has a different character, and it changes it to that character ,and the program is designed to only let in if the character is the proper one ,made only by the runner , then when it enters it changes it back so it is not left open , I have made this sorta thing, and it does work, there is always a way to defeat any protection , the goal is to slow them down or discourage them from running or using your program if you do not want them to.I may include examples at a later date.


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I'm a little disappointed in this tree. It looks much fuller on the site. The leaves are a pretty shade of green, but it's just not full enough. Plus, when the tree arrived, I noticed that the very top leaf was broken, so it just dangles there. I have found a way to disguise it, so I guess I will go ahead and keep the tree. Also, it is def. not 7feet tall! It still looks ok, just not great like I had hoped.
Not one of my better purchases, will absolutely not stand up on it's own, keeps falling over. It has a weighted base that is not manufactured right, does the opposite of what it's suppose to do by making it unbalanced. Don't buy, it won't stand up.
more than 50 friends asked me where i bought the plant, i would recommend this product to a friend.
The tree I received looks just like you see in the picture. Now, it did take some time to mold and bend the limbs to make it look this way, but it will look like the picture if you want it to. I was looking for something that would let in some light through the leaves and this was perfect. I do agree with the other reviews, it is NOT 7ft tall. However, you will probably want to buy a nice larger pot to put this in. Inside the pot you can put rocks or a brick to set the plant on top of and make the plant higher. I then covered the rocks with fake moss. I think it looks really nice and tall. It is the perfect accent in the corner of our family room. If you like the look of this tree, I would get it. The quality in my opinion is fair for the price (good - not excellent - but pretty good).
This palm has a nice shape and was quite full enough to fill a large corner in our master bedroom. I placed it in a decorative container and "dressed" the top of the pot with dryed moss. My husband says I should have ordered two.
I thought it would be a little fuller - I bought this to cover or bring life to an empty corner but it didn't do the trick. I teamed it up with another tree and it works. I have an 8 foot ceiling - I wish it could have been 8 feet because this one seems smaller than the 7 advertised.
Good design and size suitable for big rooms
This came in a box and went I took it out I did not really like it until I started to bend the branches. If you are looking to fill a space in diameter and height this is great. This is like a real palm.
Item good enough for my needs.
Perfect for the corner of my living room. When the plant is shaped it is not 7 ft tall but that was fine by me. I know some reviewers found this to be a problem. Delivery was free and fast!!
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Park Plaza Amsterdam AirportMuseumplein/Vondelpark, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $86
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NH Grand Hotel KrasnapolskyCentre, Amsterdam | 4 star hotelfrom $226
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What is a Flesh-Eating Disease?
Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as "flesh-eating disease," is a rare but serious bacterial infection. The infection can enter the body through respiratory droplets, such as a sneeze or cough, through a surgical incision, or a simple cut or scrape.
However, unlike many other infections this one spreads very fast. The bacteria produce toxins that destroy muscles, skin and underlying body tissues.
Streptococcus bacteria, the same bacteria that cause strep throat, are one of the most common causes for flesh eating disease. Less commonly, other bacteria may cause this infection. At the onset you could feel flu-like symptoms and severe pain in the infected area. Within a day or so, the work of the destructive bacteria becomes obvious: swollen, dark tissues and blisters filled with black fluid develop on the infected body part. A person with this disease may develop shock. The infected person requires immediate hospitalization to receive antibiotics and to have infected tissue surgically removed.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, necrotizing fasciitis kills about 20% of the people it affects, but complications due to toxic shock can push the mortality rate to 50%. Survivors may face amputation, disfiguration, and months of skin grafts to repair damaged areas.
Anyone can be infected; however, those with weakened immune systems, people who have diabetes, alcohol and drug abusers, the elderly, and those who undergo abdominal surgery are at higher risk.
The best way to defend yourself against these bacteria is to wash your hands thoroughly and often and keep your skin intact.
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Our office has made perhaps its most significant functional improvement since we started talking about it back in March. We have six spacious shelves and six extra long drawers thanks to two tall systems that flank the desk. They're balanced looking and full of function (our previously bare wall was sorely lacking). In short: we love them. And the soft close drawers are the icing on the office cake.
It's not finished (still want window treatments, a rug, art, a ceiling fixture, etc), but it's inching a lot closer than it was a week ago. As weird as it sounds, I think it was having Teddy that snapped us out of our furniture placement rut and gave us a clear idea of how to move forward. Isn't it weird how some rooms are pretty simple when it comes to the plan (even our sunroom plan with the raised and planked ceiling came to us pretty quickly) and others make you change your mind and second guess yourself a hundred times (that would be this room).
Last time we shared this with you guys, our plan was to adapt our free curbside secretary's desk into a double-sided floating desk for both of us. At the time it felt like the best solution to cram as much function into that space and create the hyper-efficient home office that we thought we wanted.
But then a couple of things changed. Namely our minds. Over and over again. Much like our kitchen banquette concept in our last house, our hesitation to move forward with the above layout was a big hint that we hadn't landed on the right idea yet. So we decided not to do anything until we were more sure about where we wanted to go in here. And there's where Teddy comes in. As we mentioned in this post, our business goals have become a lot more clear to us, so the idea of a multi-tasking craft/photography studio + two full-time desks suddenly seemed a bit overblown. What we truly wanted from this room was a dedicated desk space for each of us to spread out and call our own, and a bunch of storage to finally make us feel organized again (since moving in, our work gear and files have been spread out across various places including the kitchen cabinets, the dining room buffet, and even the upstairs storage room).
With those revised goals, we decided to loosen up and go with the flow of the room a bit more. No more trying to cram four or five zones in here. We started by rotating the big desk 90 degrees to sit centered in the bay window.
We weren't surprised when that small change "clicked." It was our instinct for it all along, but we had resisted it because we thought placing it long-wise was the best way to make it work for two people, and we worried it might infringe on things along that long wall since there was pressure to make that area triple-task before.
Now when we stared at that side wall, instead of wondering how we could get a handful of uses from it (craft station plus photography zone plus storage plus extra workspace), with our new simplified goals for the room, all we wanted to gain was a desk area and some good storage. At this point I've been working at that West Elm desk for over a year in that spot, and I've grown to like it. As much as I've heard some of you saying "I wouldn't want to face that wall when there are windows and things to look out of" I actually prefer that spot. So much that I called dibs on that desk and insisted that we try keeping it right where it was, and just flanking it with two storage systems, which was one of our first instincts for the space. Sherry was psyched that she didn't have to fight me for the big desk in the window, and we both immediately felt at peace with the new direction. Finally. We were ready to move forward in here.
After some hunting around we settled on two Ikea Fjälkinges with drawers for the storage units on either side of my desk. They're nice and solid (made of metal, and each shelf can hold 110 lbs) as well as being extremely functional because you can add as many soft-close drawers as you'd like (yes, the soft close feature makes me feel fancy). They were also wider than most bookcase/storage units, which worked well for our space, so it was a pretty easy decision.
Off to Ikea we went. It was a momentous first trip for Teddy – and as a special treat, it wasn't even the usual Ikea we normally go to. Nope, they were out of stock so we drove an extra 90 minutes to one in Maryland. My forced smiled below is poorly concealing my concerns about braving the beltway traffic, but we tried to time our trip to minimize it, and it wasn't too bad in the end.
Here's our haul back at home (minus some other miscellaneous items). The boxes in the back plus the long packs are the shelves, while the four up front are the pairs of drawers.
The shelves themselves were pretty easy to put together, although it did require an extra set of hands to hold the posts in place while the base and top were screwed on. What my extra set of hands lacks in endurance, she makes up for in cuteness.
Here's what the two frames looked like when we first got them up, along with a couple of the bottom shelves. We considered putting a bit more "air" between the desk and the shelves, but I liked how cozy it felt with them all abutted. Plus, it makes the shelves more accessible from my desk. Told you my spot is better than Sherry's floating desk. #officerivalry
Before adding more shelves or assembling the drawers, we took a moment to get these puppies leveled (there are adjustable feet on the bottom) and anchored them both to the wall. They're made entirely of metal (which makes them both extremely solid, and extremely heavy) so we definitely didn't want to risk them toppling over.
They come with six shelves each (including the top and bottom) and you can buy extras, but we liked the evenly spaced arrangement shown in the Ikea catalog/website pics.
So here they are pre-drawers, which can be built into any of the middle or bottom shelves for concealed storage – which we knew we'd definitely need in this room. My accounting files and piles of receipts aren't what you'd call "pretty."
By this point in the construction Clara had long lost interest, but at least she stayed nearby to keep me company. The drawers were actually the most complicated (read: screw-heavy) part of the process.
After getting through the first two, I decided it'd be faster to do the remaining six all at once for efficiency. I'm certain it was the faster way to do it, but I won't say I wasn't intimidated by all of the materials once everything was unboxed.
So here's everything put back together and cleaned up. We were both immediately psyched about the result. It felt right. We were finally on our way to an office that will work for the way we now see ourselves working.
Once we let go of the idea that we had to share a desk or leave a spot for photos/crafts (both of which we can easily do at the kitchen table, the dining room table, or our desks if we move our laptops) it gave us permission to create some symmetry on both the window wall and the big blank wall to the left. The two tall bookcases even casually mimic the two tall windows on the other side of the room. And they're packed with both open and concealed storage.
In some ways this is a lighter version of the wall-to-wall built-ins that we chatted about earlier on. We like that this version feels breezier and, if our business needs or goals change in the future, it's more flexible. And heck, our wall of magnet boards even still makes sense.
We did need to move our file / printer cabinet over to the other side of the main doorway so it didn't crowd the bookcases, which is actually where it lived when we first moved in. It could use some art above it, but for now I'm just happy that I didn't lose my file storage and we still have a spot for our wireless printer.
The only thing that felt "off" to me was how white everything was. We're definitely going for one of those light/bright offices, but without anything on those big white shelves it was feeling a little stark… until Sherry got her hands on them. Accessorizing wife to the rescue. Now we just have to add a rug, some window treatments, a few pieces of wall art, a ceiling fixture, and a floor outlet for the desk and I think we'll be there. Which is pretty amazing, considering a week ago I would have guessed that it might take us another year to figure out this whole office situation.
We've got more to share about how we organized the room, so we're planning to spill those details later in the week. We both kinda went organizing-crazy since we finally have 6 shelves and 12 glorious drawers (eight in the bookcases and four in the desk) along with a filing/printer cabinet to work with. There's even talk of a few animated gifs of the process, so if that doesn't get you excited on this sunny Monday morning, I'm not sure what will. Donuts? Yeah, donuts usually do the trick.
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holy cow – those built ins are looking fantastice!! We spent the weekend using reclaimed wood to build a small island for a kitchen and then glazed it.
You guys are very brave to tackle that with a child and a newborn. IKEA can certainly bring out the crazy. Back when we were dating, my now husband and I had our first fight in the Atlanta location. Ah, memories…
Really love those shelves though! Need to make a mental note of their weird ass name. Should most definitely write it down somewhere.
I always have to giggle at how many fights/bicker-fests the people of Ikea, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. must hear on a daily basis. I can imagine that Saturday afternoons can be pretty entertaining!
I've always wanted to be a fly on the wall in IKEA. I've had several trips to IKEA that have ended in some sort of breakdown – either the kids, myself or my husband. I don't know what it is about that store but it brings out my inner mean girl. I've heard others say the same thing :)
1) I love any post where that octopus quote print sneaks in, and I get to giggle at it for the rest of the day.
2) On a relative scale of Ikea difficulty, how brutal where those shelves and drawers? All those pieces look terrifying, but was it fairly simple once you got started?
What does the octopus quote say? When I make it bigger on my screen it gets too pixilated to read.
Love how bright and white it is! What an amazing choice you've made. I never even noticed those at IKEA before.
You came to "my" Ikea! So sorry you had to brave the beltway – hopefully the trip back wasn't too onerous.
I like the settibg-looks very pretty and symmetrical. One question: wouldn't light from the bay window bother Sherry when she is working on her laptop? I usually face my desk to the window for this reason so just curious.
Looks FANTASTIC Petersik's!! Can't wait to see it all come together!
Way to be flexible and wait for the right solution instead of the right now solution!
I've struggled with that in the past (hello, master bedroom), so I really appreciate taking a step back to reevaluate!
Snicker- snort- snicker…. I had to read the post title at least 3 times to get a much more PG appropriate sound formed… Made my Monday morning giggle quota with that one!!!
Love it! Isn't it funny how things work out sometimes? You want to come to a decision about a room immediately, but often it takes some stewing in the back of your mind and letting things "marinate" around in there before the answer comes to you. I really like the direction you're heading here.
I'm hoping the "marinating" method works for us as well for our home office. We've stalled our progress in that room just like you had: I made a mood board and everything, but we're kind of feeling like we should use the room as-is for a while to get a feel for how we want everything to function well for our needs.
This looks so fab!!! I wonder how much the sales of the Fjalkinges will soar since you guys bought them (you trend setters, you). :)
Bravo! I think this was a great solution. You guys have really helped me slow down and not rush to complete everything, which has helped avoid buyers'/designers' remorse until I had a better picture.
Ain't it the truth when your feeling wishy-washy about something (whatever it is, diy or life in general) you usually haven't found the right fit for yourself. Nice job YHLovers!
looks great! Where is the printer/file cabinet from?
Love it! Nice job, y'all!
I love what you have done with the office! Despite the fact that there is a lot of furniture, it feels so breezy. I especially love the desk in front of the window.
It looks really good! I'm a sucker for storage in any form and that actually looks great too.
I love the office, it's my favourite room in your house and I envy you for having such a great spot to work!
I am loving this… Great job with this layout! It feels natural and seems really functional. As a longtime reader I think this may be my favorite of your home offices. Can't wait to see it with art on the walls! :)
It's like a breath of fresh air! So awesome. (And one of your best title posts yet!)
i love the built ins and what you guys did with them … and I do think Sherry's floating desk is the best. #girlpower
are you adding fun window treatments? any plans for the middle of the room or will it be an open/play area for the kids?
ps. clara is sooooo big! what a cutie!
I am looking forward to seeing how you would position the rug so that it's not in the way of pulling John's chair away from his desk.
How has no one mentioned the green chair. I need that chair for my new office space – where is it from?
Sometimes you just gotta wait for the kinks to work themselves out! I've got a room I'm stumped on right now so I'm focusing on some other areas of the house.
Questions on the shelves – (1) I can't find the depth on the Ikea website, do you know what they are? I need some shelves for a very narrow space and was considering going with the wall track kind (like your kid hall closet has) but I like these and the drawer option.
(2) Do you think a shelf could hold a small-ish flat panel tv?
check the Canadian website — they have the depth there. 35cm. they have it in inches too!
I was wondering about the depth too! Thanks for the answer!
Boom! Nailed it! Why can't I lay in bed at night and think of cool things to do with MY home office? All I think about while I'm trying to sleep is, "Crud. I forgot to take the wet clothes out of the washer and put them in the dryer… again." Seriously, though… best home office of… you know… EVER. I'm fairly convinced now that I'm going to move clear across the Lower 48 and buy a house right smack next door to you, so that I can pop in every morning at your house before coffee and holler out, "What should I do with THIS wall at my house, y'all?" I figure the squeaky wheel will get oiled, and if I come over EVERY SINGLE DAY before coffee, y'all will just say, "Okay. Let's spend a month at YOUR HOUSE, making it look like OUR HOUSE, so that you quit interrupting our early mornings with decorating questions!" I've got a plan! Have a fantastic Monday.
I love it! It's such a great feeling when a room plan finally clicks. Have you thought about adding a little design to the front of the big desk?
I thought the same thing. That side of the desk looks like a giant picture frame waiting to be filled. Could be fun!
What if you put giant YHL letters (or collected them over time– like old vintage ones)there? Could be a fun place to celebrate your business!
Maybe some kind of white lattice strip design or white lettering design, idk. I thought the same thing – the front of the desk needs something. :)
I thought the same thing and came on here to give my idea…
I think that it would look nice and be fairly simple to make a sort of lattice design to mimic the one on the green chairs. It would only be a few dollars in preprimed white lath at home depot and a simple, yet impactful update.
Ugh, the beltway. When my husband and I dated, I used to drive to NJ every weekend to see him and would get up at 4am Monday mornings for the drive back to DC with the hopes of avoiding the beltway traffic… never made it! I totally dig the desk placed longways and I'm having a serious case of shelf-envy!
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