Not that I have heard of, no. This is a google group, and it is accessible via any browser. If someone wants to join our google group and not only read, they need to have a google account and an email address (not necessarily a google address, unless google has changed that by now). I am actually having problems with the new groups in the google browser Chrome, which is one reason I prefer communicating directly via email. - I remember Chris' attempt to migrate over to www.gravity.com and if you look at the site now, I am glad we didn't give this up here altogether. It always amazes me how people think they could get rid of their history and everything would be better then.
Google+ is too open and too much focused on the outward orientation of the individual to be counted as group software. There is no group space. There is community platforms. In my German context I know mixxt communities, for instance. 2012/11/24 Molly <[email protected]> > 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. > > -- > > > > --
