Sitting for my neighbours' young kids this morning I had 'Robots' on the television. We and our utility belts would have fitted in well with the cast.
On 21 Dec, 00:36, James <[email protected]> wrote: > So I sat down to play with the new Droid tablet with the kids and spied > emblazoned at the top of a Wikipedia article, "Domesday Cult". OOPS! "It > seems like someone already used that name James", she said, grinning > while describing with a laugh. "Let me guess, it has nothing to do with > acknowledging the power of science." Maybe for the new Aquarius ago or > whatever santa can get me a mental upgrade? > > *smacks forehead > > On 12/20/2012 7:15 PM, James wrote: > > > > > > > > > Seems I was wrong about the tribal thing, sometimes I tune out a little. > > The comparison was whether tribal culture was better at identifying > > effective leaders and putting them into appropriate service. > > > Heh, just a few minutes ago I mentioned starting a domesday (sic) cult > > on the premise that we can assemble microcosm ecologies and integrate > > them in spheres from single subjects and studies on to communities, the > > Earth, etc. The book might help! "Geodome", get it? Man I'm lame. :p > > > Happy galactic equilibrium eve, everyone! Or something like that. *sighs :) > > > On 12/20/2012 3:08 AM, Allan H wrote: > >> Hoi James,, just bought a book "The Dragonfly Effect" it is on using > >> the social media.. might be of interest .. not sure,, as it will be > >> a very slow read for me .. > >> Allan > > >> On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 1:22 AM, James<[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Getting a little worried here, my fiancee just told me she didn't think > >>> tribal cultures were all that advanced. Enough to integrate weapons > >>> (bows > >>> and arrows) in play anyways, I wonder what would make her think that, > >>> she is > >>> far ahead of me on book learning (English and History major). > > >>> I consider my office and shop areas a reflection of my mind, you can > >>> deduce > >>> from that. Ha! Need to find a way to extract some money from all > >>> these watts > >>> my brain is consuming, some days it runs through me like a lightning > >>> rod, > >>> and on others it is difficult to read more than three words at a > >>> time. Molly > >>> might have some advice on psychic pendulums, but I'm thinking Allan > >>> or RP > >>> could tell me a thing or two about how to use an echo before it's > >>> origin, > >>> I've been waiting for a sweet explanation from science but the > >>> statistics > >>> are way outta my league. Inner monologue: how to make some money? (echo, > >>> echo, echo), no reply. :| > > >>> I love taking apart and fixing things, especially when they work better > >>> after. *chuckles > > >>> On 12/19/2012 1:38 PM, archytas wrote: > > >>>> I can barely resist fixing things. I'm about to upgrade my PC to a > >>>> solid state drive - but should really have worked out whether anyone > >>>> will use it. I'd probably want to fit a miniature mobile phone to the > >>>> watch before fixing it to my belt. I rebuilt an old Land Rover a > >>>> couple of years back - should really have worked out whether I'd ever > >>>> want to drive the thing first! I've just been thwarted by a tap- > >>>> washer - the screw actually has a hex-splined head - but I have a box > >>>> of them in the shed from my car mechanic past so it will succumb > >>>> tomorrow! Assuming nothing in the shed attacks me - I'm not very > >>>> tidy. > > >>>> Aero was a duck-egg if ever there was one! > > >>>> On Dec 18, 11:13 pm, James<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>> Funny, I just disabled Aero on a netbook with Win7 and the user seemed > >>>>> astonished at how fast it worked after (interactive response time was > >>>>> the word I used while grumbling). This was a retired engineer who > >>>>> designed and built the early PC stuff while managing four layers in > >>>>> development for manufacturing industries. I kinda shrug and ask for > >>>>> feedback in a week, "what do you think?" style. > > >>>>> Something tells me much of what we do is because of someone > >>>>> deciding for > >>>>> us what we want or need. When we look deeper we find things with an > >>>>> astonished expression, but really much of our issues were figured > >>>>> out by > >>>>> hunter gatherers on the savannah some time ago but we're being led > >>>>> around like a bunch of clothes shoppers changing fads by the > >>>>> season. :p > >>>>> One of the names my peers used to use was 'trash picker' (among > >>>>> others), > >>>>> I always looked back blank and thought the morons were walking past a > >>>>> $600 stereo on the curb because of their pride, all it needed was a > >>>>> fuse. > >>>>> :/ > > >>>>> I find my belt is a handy place for a wristwatch, you have to remove a > >>>>> pin and let it hang unhinged-like. > > >>>>> On 12/18/2012 12:13 PM, archytas wrote: > > >>>>>> Mine came small with a bigger thing to allow fitting to old sized > >>>>>> equipment. The EA stuff works after retro-installation and as long as > >>>>>> the Origin thing is switched off before the machine is. The major > >>>>>> import of smart phones in my world is not having to wear a watch. > > >>>>>> On Dec 17, 1:20 pm, gabbydott<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>> I am planning to do the upgrade on my notebook between the years. > >>>>>>> After > >>>>>>> what I have heard from your experience I will not upgrade Noah's > >>>>>>> computer > >>>>>>> system with all his EA Sports games installed on it. > > >>>>>>> I have treated myself to a new smartphone, the Nexus 4. It arrived > >>>>>>> earlier > >>>>>>> than expected and it is a wonderful new toy! :) > > >>>>>>> I still need to wait for a new micro sim card. I tried to cut the > >>>>>>> old > >>>>>>> one > >>>>>>> smaller, but I must have ruined it. No need to cry over spilled > >>>>>>> milk. > >>>>>>> At > >>>>>>> least I tried. > >>>>>>> Am 15.12.2012 18:12 schrieb "archytas"<[email protected]>: > > >>>>>>>> To be fair the W8 thing is now working a bit better than 7 did - I > >>>>>>>> just resent it not coming with easier upgrade and having to > >>>>>>>> re-install > >>>>>>>> most programmes. The big problem turned out to be with EA Games. > >>>>>>>> Shut down and restart are now quicker and I was able to use my > >>>>>>>> laptop > >>>>>>>> in wordprocessing for 6 hours without charger - an hour's > >>>>>>>> improvement. I wish someone made systems that were less about being > >>>>>>>> kids' toys. > > >>>>>>>> On 14 Dec, 21:42, Lee Douglas<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>> Now I'm not one of these anti Apple bods, but it is true that > >>>>>>>>> as an > >>>>>>>>> IT > >>>>>>>>> professional I like kit that I can tinker with and that I can make > >>>>>>>>> work > > >>>>>>>> in > > >>>>>>>>> the ways in which I like to work. So my biggest hangup with Apple > > >>>>>>>> products > > >>>>>>>>> is that you are forced into doing things there way. And updates, > >>>>>>>>> well of > >>>>>>>>> course you do get them automatically applied as well, and > >>>>>>>>> things like > >>>>>>>>> Itunes, well I'll not tell you how many of my mates have called > >>>>>>>>> me up > > >>>>>>>> this > > >>>>>>>>> week to ask me to roll back to the previous version for them! > > >>>>>>>>> Also, nice to see you Don. > > >>>>>>>>> On Saturday, 8 December 2012 13:33:34 UTC, Don Johnson wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>> I'm skittish of upgrades. "If it ain't broke don't fix it" is > >>>>>>>>>> almost > >>>>>>>>>> my personal motto. The Mac costs more and lacks some of the > >>>>>>>>>> software > >>>>>>>>>> available to the IBM model but imho is worth every extra dollar. > >>>>>>>>>> Zero > >>>>>>>>>> issues. Loads faster. No constant downloading of updates for > >>>>>>>>>> protection and what not. > > >>>>>>>>>> MicroSoft is desperate to compete with Apple. They keep rushing > >>>>>>>>>> unfinished crap to production and it shows. From what I've > >>>>>>>>>> read the > >>>>>>>>>> interface for Win8 makes it more like the Mac. New learning is > >>>>>>>>>> required to utilize the new stuff. Perhaps a good time to > >>>>>>>>>> switch to > >>>>>>>>>> Mac if you've ever considered it. It's different but intuitive > >>>>>>>>>> enough > >>>>>>>>>> where I think it's easier once you get out of the Windows > >>>>>>>>>> mindset. > >>>>>>>>>> Of > >>>>>>>>>> course, if your programs aren't available on the Mac it would > >>>>>>>>>> make > >>>>>>>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>> switch unadvisable. And then there's the price.... > > >>>>>>>>>> dj > > >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 1:58 AM, > >>>>>>>>>> archytas<[email protected]<javascript:>> > >>>>>>>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>> I finally have my laptop working about 2 weeks after > >>>>>>>>>>> installing W8 > >>>>>>>>>>> as > >>>>>>>>>>> an upgrade. I had to use the refresh option. This uninstalled > >>>>>>>>>>> about > >>>>>>>>>>> 50 programs, including MS Office, along with my text files and > >>>>>>>>>>> anything from competitors like Google Chrome. I may as well have > >>>>>>>>>>> formatted my hard drive and installed W8 from scratch. It's > >>>>>>>>>>> marginally better than W7 now. Without my back-up I'd have to > >>>>>>>>>>> spend > >>>>>>>>>>> about 200 to get the programs I actually use back. I had 2 hours > >>>>>>>>>>> of > >>>>>>>>>>> pain with Microsoft over Office - which wouldn't let me > >>>>>>>>>>> reinstall > > >>>>>>>> from > > >>>>>>>>>>> my genuine disk. The new version of IE that supplanted my normal > >>>>>>>>>>> browsers left me cold and I will never learn its new > >>>>>>>>>>> interface. In > >>>>>>>>>>> all it's cost me 2 days work and frustration and left me feeling > >>>>>>>>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>>> thing is intended to get us to spend more money on MS products. > >>>>>>>>>>> Analysis boils down to a con I could easily do without. My old > >>>>>>>>>>> fart > >>>>>>>>>>> prediction on your son is he will learn more about deviant > >>>>>>>>>>> mothering > >>>>>>>>>>> on the lines of 'A Boy Named Sue' than the tribulations of > >>>>>>>>>>> dotage. > >>>>>>>>>>> I > >>>>>>>>>>> shall encode > > ... > > read more ยป --
