Re: [CGUYS] Real Windows 7 Reviews Start to Appear

2009-11-04 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 9:06 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: If I ever get a netbook with XP on it, and have the urge to try to put Win7 on it, I'll be sure to install it to a new drive so I can run a few benchmarks myself. Or not. Anyway, there are more realistic tests out there involving

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I have an app that allows me to do SMS messages from my desktop. Quite handy. Stewart At 10:15 PM 11/3/2009, you wrote: What app can do SMS? I can send texts via email, but how can I receive texts on my iPod? Nobody uses email any more, according to the kiddies [except this email]. Betty

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread db
what is it? DB Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: I have an app that allows me to do SMS messages from my desktop. Quite handy. Stewart At 10:15 PM 11/3/2009, you wrote: What app can do SMS? I can send texts via email, but how can I receive texts on my iPod? Nobody uses email any more,

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread mike
Aim will do sms On Nov 4, 2009 8:41 AM, db db...@att.net wrote: what is it? DB Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: I have an app that allows me to do SMS messages from my desktop. ... * ** List info, subscription management,

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
It is a gadget that I can download with my Windows 7 desktop gadgets. I am not on that machine at present and will have to look at it when I get home. Stewart At 09:39 AM 11/4/2009, you wrote: what is it? DB Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: I have an app that allows me to do SMS messages

[CGUYS] Drop My Rights

2009-11-04 Thread Richard P.
Tony, awhile back I think you mentioned a program called Drop My Rights. How has that worked for you and will you provide details? Thanks in advance, Richard P. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

Re: [CGUYS] Drop My Rights

2009-11-04 Thread Tony B
It was a clever method to trick WinXP into running Firefox with lower than administrator rights. The idea being that would lower the risk of having malware installed. Alas, it worked too well. You couldn't even update Firefox with it running in restricted mode. I worked around that myself for a

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread b_s-wilk
I've been able to send texts from my computer for a long time. From Thunderbird or any email client or online, the address is [phone #] @ [cellular provider]. What I can't do is receive SMS texts. I'm looking for an app [computer or iPhone or Symbian or Android] that lets me receive the text

[CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]

2009-11-04 Thread b_s-wilk
In WA state, unlimited calling and a data plan for an iPhone is $130/ mo. It's only $70 / mo where you are? Cavan [and some of my friends] has an iPhone 3G with unlimited data, and 450 minutes with rollover. He texts using the data plan or WiFi rather than SMS, but has the additional text

Re: [CGUYS] Drop My Rights

2009-11-04 Thread Chris Dunford
It was a clever method to trick WinXP into running Firefox with lower than administrator rights. The idea being that would lower the risk of having malware installed. ... And of course, Vista Win7 offer more protection by default anyway. Although both will set up users as admins by

Re: [CGUYS] Drop My Rights

2009-11-04 Thread Richard P.
Thanks for the feedback and I might give it a try. Normally, I run as a limited user which works well, but after installing an Acrobat link into Outlook 2007, Outlook only works completely while running as an administrator. Yes, Thunderbird is my main email program but some of my other programs

Re: [CGUYS] online storage --HIJACKED!!

2009-11-04 Thread b_s-wilk
Why are you adding all that unrelated stuff together? Just to make a point with people that can't add??? If you're tired of hearing about cloud computing then you're on the wrong list. For those of us who are on the road a lot, all of the items are important to be connected well enough to

Re: [CGUYS] online storage --HIJACKED!!

2009-11-04 Thread Tony B
No, I've never seen the name as derogatory. Most 'clouds' are good, aren't they? On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:25 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: The cloud name is new, but it's a revamped version of an old idea. I'm just waiting for the new, new name for it. Cloud is a bad name. Too

Re: [CGUYS] online storage --HIJACKED!!

2009-11-04 Thread Stewart Marshall
Down south storm clouds are not a good omen and often portend very bad weather. Stewart At 01:02 PM 11/4/2009, you wrote: No, I've never seen the name as derogatory. Most 'clouds' are good, aren't they? On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:25 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: The cloud name is

Re: [CGUYS] online storage --HIJACKED!!

2009-11-04 Thread b_s-wilk
No, I've never seen the name as derogatory. Most 'clouds' are good, aren't they? Down south storm clouds are not a good omen and often portend very bad weather. Especially green clouds that warn us to take cover from tornadoes! Most clouds around here are not so good, especially since

Re: [CGUYS] online storage --HIJACKED!!

2009-11-04 Thread Stewart Marshall
Take it from me you often do not see green clouds before tornadoes. Especially if they happen at night. But whenever the scanner goes off, take cover. We lost a high school two years ago (plus 8 lives), no warning no green clouds. But again Clouds are not always friendly. Stewart At

Re: [CGUYS] online storage --HIJACKED!!

2009-11-04 Thread mike
Being in the valley of the sun for so long...clouds are nothing but good here. On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 12:49 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: No, I've never seen the name as derogatory. Most 'clouds' are good, aren't they? Down south storm clouds are not a good omen and often portend

Re: [CGUYS] Drop My Rights

2009-11-04 Thread Fred Holmes
Is there a convenient way for doing that? Does the OS know when additional rights are needed and prompt you for a password, that is good for the current operation/process, but is not a permanent elevation of rights? Fred Holmes At 12:56 PM 11/4/2009, Chris Dunford wrote: Right. DropMyRights

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]

2009-11-04 Thread db
But that's the problem... when you have access to no other phone and you are conducting business ... the minutes rack up. You can't text a client when what they want is to talk to you... Unlimited is for $130 the next step above 1300 minutes (or whatever that figure is... I can't

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]

2009-11-04 Thread mike
Sprint has a deal now, 70 for unlimited data/sms/mms and 450 mins. But you get unlimited minutes to any mobile. For me that means unlimited minutes, I don't call any landlines. For 99 on sprint you get the same deal but true unlimited minutes. It's not a bad deal if your job either subsidizes

Re: [CGUYS] Drop My Rights

2009-11-04 Thread Tony B
Yes, this is called UAC (user access control?) and offers several levels of sensitivity in Win7. I set mine to the highest, most paranoid notch. A little window pops up asking if it's okay to run the app as an administrator. On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: Is

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread Allen Firstenberg
Don't suppose you happen to know the name of this app? {: On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 11:32 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: I have an app that allows me to do SMS messages from my desktop. Quite handy. Stewart At 10:15 PM 11/3/2009, you wrote: What app can

Re: [CGUYS] Drop My Rights

2009-11-04 Thread Chris Dunford
Is there a convenient way for doing that? Does the OS know when additional rights are needed and prompt you for a password, that is good for the current operation/process, but is not a permanent elevation of rights? Yes, the OS will ask you if it's OK to elevate privileges when needed.

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread tjpa
On Nov 4, 2009, at 12:31 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: What I can't do is receive SMS texts. I'm looking for an app [computer or iPhone or Symbian or Android] that lets me receive the text messages without having to switch to email. Is there a way to _receive_ an incoming text without using email? Or

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread mike
Or just use an app from the app store On Nov 4, 2009 5:11 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov 4, 2009, at 12:31 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: What I can't do is receive SMS texts. I'm looking f... http://www.developershome.com/sms/#quickGuideNonDevelopers says... There are three ways to receive SMS

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread Ellen Rains Harris
I SMS from Skype. - Original Message - From: mike xha...@gmail.com To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch Or just use an app from the app store On Nov 4, 2009 5:11 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Nov

Re: [CGUYS] SMS on iPod Touch

2009-11-04 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
txtdrop.com Stewart At 08:58 AM 11/4/2009, you wrote: Don't suppose you happen to know the name of this app? {: On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 11:32 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: I have an app that allows me to do SMS messages from my desktop. Quite handy.

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]

2009-11-04 Thread betty
But that's the problem... when you have access to no other phone and you are conducting business ... the minutes rack up. You can't text a client when what they want is to talk to you... Unlimited is for $130 the next step above 1300 minutes (or whatever that figure is... I can't

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone unlimited [was online storage]

2009-11-04 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
You can only deduct Cell phone expenses if it is required for you to carry. I do not take business expenses, plus it is not required for me to have one for my job. Others might deduct it, but I don't play games with my taxes and the IRS. Stewart At 09:21 PM 11/4/2009, you wrote: You