this group can be accessed and bookmarked on any browser, we are not limited to google only. I think Chris' attempt to migrate us over to Google+ showed me many things, including what a time investment it is to establish myself on another group platform. Is google groups going away?
On Nov 24, 7:08 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > I was thinking Neil and Molly,, > As I am retired and very little to occupy my time besides writing bad > poetry and walking dogs, > because I have the "Time" Free to be able to take care of minds eye > rather than find a different venue I could talk over the mundane work > of caring for the group.. > > I don't think it will take me that long to figure out how it works.. > > another possibility would be set it up as a small private group off a > email account.. > Allan > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 5:32 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Fair enough Allan. > > > On 23 Nov, 19:14, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Let me talk to Hans or Harold i will discuss th group problem. > >> Allan > > >> Air gunner full of hot air ready to release it quickly > >> On Nov 23, 2012 7:01 PM, "archytas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Nuts indeed Allan - I've just paid another $5 for a programme that > >> > resets the W8 start up back to W7! Saved me an hour or so tinkering > >> > with registry and possibly an age if I hit a wrong button in there. > >> > Said prog allows me to replace the windows icon with an 'up yours' > >> > variety and to put bits of the control panel I use into the start > >> > menu. > > >> > Touch screens won't interest me until speech to text is good enough to > >> > get rid of keyboards. Even if they get this somewhere near right I > >> > suspect I'd want a keyboard for editing. I am looking at a non-box > >> > system (its really on the back of the monitor). In ready made ones > >> > you lose a lot of computing power, so I'm thinking self-build. This > >> > would replace our TV. > > >> > There was a new browser called Maxthon3 in the package. Seems a bit > >> > quicker than Chrome. I may leave Chrome because i-Google is going and > >> > am not happy about new google groups either. Maybe time we looked for > >> > an alternative host? > > >> > On 23 Nov, 15:14, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > Sounds good,, I don"t see me running out to buy a new PC with touch > >> > > screen ,, I already have that on on my transformer,, I like it,, but > >> > > I am not a game player so I do not think I will be buying one,, > > >> > > Actually I have three computers as it is four if you count my smart > >> > > TV,, considering my phone is a Galaxy note and for many things it is > >> > > my preference,, > > >> > > As for a new operating system,, but I am talking with my friend Hans > >> > > about that, I already have linux ubuntu on my laptop,, we are talking > >> > > about setting it up to be able to handle, firefox OS,, and possible > >> > > android.. and I think android might be cool on my bedroom TV.. a > >> > > little tiny processor.. for the back..but will have to think about > >> > > it.. > > >> > > so it is a process of going nuts I am sure.. > >> > > Allan > > >> > > On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 3:30 PM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > W8 seems to be an attempt to synch tablet and PC - a main feature is > >> > > > the touchscreen. I might need to know more about this to develop my > >> > > > educational interface. In day-to-day it stops your desktop and the > >> > > > old start button menu and replaces them with the Microsoft version - > >> > > > entirely unhelpful. > > >> > > > To stop it freezing on close down (once you have discovered how to > >> > > > shut down by hovering at the right of the screen) and start up I had > >> > > > to ensure my anti-virus and cleaning progamme (AVC 6 plus) was not > >> > > > set > >> > > > to auto-run and remove unwanted Microsoft icons. Seems OK now. > > >> > > > I got it because my programs will have to run on mobiles and tablets > >> > > > and I like to do my own testing - there is no bigger fool than I on > >> > > > using supposedly intuitive interfaces - so I'm ideal for > >> > > > foolproofing! At the moment I can access client websites that host > >> > > > my > >> > > > stuff from machines running any OS and everything works as long as > >> > > > wifi or 3g is available. > > >> > > > I can see no reason for anyone to upgrade other than for such > >> > > > specific > >> > > > reasons as mine. It's cost me 4 or 5 hours works to get back to > >> > > > normal so far. > > >> > > > On 22 Nov, 12:46, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> the anti virus - anti Malware doesn't surprise me as it is > >> > > >> designed > >> > > >> for gaming.. MS is trying to control the gaming market.. I think 98 > >> > > >> was a fairly good version was into linux then since then ubuntu > >> > > >> version has gone down hill.. now I am looking into the possibility > >> > > >> of > >> > > >> running android on my laptop.. just thinking > >> > > >> Allan > > >> > > >> On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 1:29 PM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > I'm no fan of operating systems. Windows doesn't seem to have > >> > > >> > improved since 98. They keep adding stuff I don't want and > >> > > >> > changing > >> > > >> > interfaces as in the Word 2010 ribbon or the trashing of the start > >> > > >> > menu in W8. When my system is running the browsers seem a bit > >> > quicker > >> > > >> > - but my machine now finds it difficult to shut down and restart. > >> > > >> > Initially I couldn't even find out how to do this. I bought this > >> > > >> > laptop for my grandson - so it has a lot of anti-virus and anti- > >> > > >> > malware. This may be causing the problems, though it's clear lots > >> > of > >> > > >> > others are suffering. > > >> > > >> > I got W8 because I need to check my own course packages will run > >> > > >> > in > >> > > >> > it. Not found any issues there so far, other than a need to > >> > re-write > >> > > >> > instructions on how to ensure the 'app' appears on the new 'metro > >> > > >> > style' first screen. Touch wood! I've gone android to James. I > >> > > >> > would have preferred a plate interface in my brain to the phone. > > >> > > >> > On 22 Nov, 07:55, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> heard it was for gaming primarily and not interested.. I am not > >> > > >> >> a > >> > big > >> > > >> >> windows fan, i don't need the latest.. > >> > > >> >> Allan > > >> > > >> >> On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 11:49 PM, archytas <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> > Argh! Anyone any good experience? > > >> > > >> >> > -- > > >> > > >> >> -- > >> > > >> >> ( > >> > > >> >> ) > >> > > >> >> |_D Allan > > >> > > >> >> Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. > > >> > > >> >> I am a Natural Airgunner - > > >> > > >> >> Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly. > > >> > > >> > -- > > >> > > >> -- > >> > > >> ( > >> > > >> ) > >> > > >> |_D Allan > > >> > > >> Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. > > >> > > >> I am a Natural Airgunner - > > >> > > >> Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly. > > >> > > > -- > > >> > > -- > >> > > ( > >> > > ) > >> > > |_D Allan > > >> > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. > > >> > > I am a Natural Airgunner - > > >> > > Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly. > > >> > -- > > > -- > > -- > ( > ) > |_D Allan > > Life is for moral, ethical and truthful living. > > I am a Natural Airgunner - > > Full of Hot Air & Ready To Expel It Quickly. --
