Re: [CGUYS] Flash drive limits
On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:50:42 -0400, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 6:40 AM, katan ka...@his.com wrote: I ask this--maybe I shouldn't admit this in public--because I use a thumb drive as my primary data source for email and Quicken. I can use I don't think you need to worry too much if you don't buy the really cheap stuff and bang on it too hard. 100,000 writes was what was determined to be necessary to kill a thumb drive by one set of experiments. What, exactly, constitutes a write? Is it one email? Is it the whole batch that gets downloaded at a time? The CGuys list generates, probably, 5000 posts a year (or more), so that would be quite a few writes if it's just one email. It's a 512K Cruiser. I'm guessing Sandisk is not on the *bottom* of the quality scale, but this thing is, um, more than a couple years old. -- R:\katan LET'S GO METS!! LET'S GO METS!! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Flash drive limits
On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:03:42 -0400, Tony B wrote: On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 6:40 AM, katan ka...@his.com wrote: I ask this--maybe I shouldn't admit this in public--because I use a thumb drive as my primary data source for email and Quicken. I can use A much bigger worry with pocket flash drives is static damage and file system corruption. Happens all the time. These are great ways to store data temporarily, but never count on one as a sole backup. Who said anything about backup? This stuff is primary. The working set. In your case, especially if you have broadband, you should probably be storing this data in the cloud. Nah. If I lose all this stuff, I won't be devastated. Trust me, If I lose the CGuys collective take on politics or health care, it won't be the worst thing in the world. -- R:\katan LET'S GO METS!! LET'S GO METS!! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Flash drive limits Was: Re: [CGUYS] Vista -- Help Needed with Read Only Flag
On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:21:28 -0700, mike wrote: On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 3:40 AM, katan ka...@his.com wrote: I ask this--maybe I shouldn't admit this in public--because I use a thumb drive as my primary data source for email and Quicken. I can use Primary data source meaning you have a backup readily available? Umm. Sometimes. When my big computer was working, I'd back up Quicken and email to an network connected external once a week. And quicken also got backed up to floppies. (-: It's been a while though, I should do that. -- R:\katan LET'S GO METS!! LET'S GO METS!! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Flash drive limits
When you change a byte, that's a write. The way file systems work, you're not always changing the same byte, but it averages out. Not a big deal if you use it once a week to transfer files from one machine to another. Or, like I use one of mine with portable Roboform, to store (copies of) passwords. But it's a bad idea to write to it on a daily basis, especially for something like email that can be stored in the cloud for free. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 6:50 AM, katan ka...@his.com wrote: What, exactly, constitutes a write? Is it one email? Is it the whole batch that gets downloaded at a time? The CGuys list generates, probably, 5000 posts a year (or more), so that would be quite a few writes if it's just one email. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] USB hub question
Thanks to everyone that replied to my message. I decided to go ahead and buy a powered USB hub to see if it would work for what I had in mind. I bought a Belkin Lighted USB Hub and *it did work* without the power connected. I used the hub with three devices connected at the same time - a mouse, keyboard and flash drive. So now I have a USB hub that works either with the power connected or not connected with the devices I needed. :) Oh, I was using a Macbook Pro. I only tried with Windows XP, but I imagine the Mac OS wouldn't have any trouble. Thanks again for the helpful replies! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Flash drive limits
Right now Google. Stewart At 10:04 AM 9/22/2009, you wrote: At 07:07 AM 9/22/2009 -0400, you wrote: But it's a bad idea to write to it on a daily basis, especially for something like email that can be stored in the cloud for free. Where is this free cloud? Sue * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Flash drive limits
Google, live.com come to my mind first. Sent from my iPod On Sep 22, 2009, at 8:04 AM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: At 07:07 AM 9/22/2009 -0400, you wrote: But it's a bad idea to write to it on a daily basis, especially for something like email that can be stored in the cloud for free. Where is this free cloud? Sue *** ** ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** *** ** * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Flash drive limits
As others have said, there are a few free email providers that include lots of free storage. Gmail, mail.live.com, Yahoo mail, etc. There are also a few sites that offer free file storage like Mozy (still just 2gb free). But don't discount the pay cloud services like AWS (Amazon Web Service) via JungleDisk. They only charge for what you use, so we pay about $1.50/mo. Services like Mozy, Elephantdrive, and Carbonite may cost a bit more but are only $5/mo for unlimited. No danger of lost data, and access from multiple computers without hauling a flash drive around. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: But it's a bad idea to write to it on a daily basis, especially for something like email that can be stored in the cloud for free. Where is this free cloud? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] domain trade llc
Two days ago I got an email from Domain Trade LLC regarding a domain I've owned for a little over a year. I had actually forgotten I had purchased the domain until this email arrived. Domain Trade is claiming they may want to purchase my domain for 50-65% of appraised value and to head to one of three offered sites they will accept as appraisers. These sites of course cost 20-30 dollars to appraise a site. My first reaction is that this is a scam and that the appraisers themselves own Domain Trade. I'll spend 30 bux getting an 'appraisal' and then Domain Trade will suddenly not want my site...or it will be appraised at 3 dollars and I'll get a dollar three eighty from the whole thing. Anyone else seen things like this? Thanks * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Flash drive limits
I'd say very limited danger...I've had more then one friend lost his emails on gmail. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: No danger of lost data, and access from multiple computers without hauling a flash drive around. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Create https website
A non-profit has a http website in which users are filling out personal and private form information, and the non-profit would like the get it secured with https. How can this be accomplished economically? Is the code difficult to write? Thanks in advance, Richard P. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Create https website
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009, Richard P. wrote: A non-profit has a http website in which users are filling out personal and private form information, and the non-profit would like the get it secured with https. How can this be accomplished economically? Is the code difficult to write? There's no (new) code to write (unless the http: part of URLs is in the existing code). All you need to do is buy an SSL Certificate (many domain registrars can do it, e.g. Thawte, Network Solutions, GoDaddy, etc.), and then install it on the web server. If they maintain their own web server, there's a bit of configuration changes to do, but nothing too complicated. -- Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/vi...@steeds.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Create https website
Thanks for the clarification. How can I find out more, specifically how the whole process would be accomplished, and what needs to be reconfigured. Are there tutorial links out there or is it more complicated than that? Their parent company does have their own secure web server, and were supposed to set up access for the non-profit a couple of years ago but it has fallen through the cracks. FYI, the parent company has very strict access policies so I don't know if that's standing in the way of their non-profit getting a secure access port on their server. Richard P. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Vicky Staubly vi...@steeds.com wrote: On Tue, 22 Sep 2009, Richard P. wrote: A non-profit has a http website in which users are filling out personal and private form information, and the non-profit would like the get it secured with https. How can this be accomplished economically? Is the code difficult to write? There's no (new) code to write (unless the http: part of URLs is in the existing code). All you need to do is buy an SSL Certificate (many domain registrars can do it, e.g. Thawte, Network Solutions, GoDaddy, etc.), and then install it on the web server. If they maintain their own web server, there's a bit of configuration changes to do, but nothing too complicated. -- Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/ vi...@steeds.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] USB hub question
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Fred Jones fredjone...@softhome.netwrote: Thanks to everyone that replied to my message. I decided to go ahead and buy a powered USB hub to see if it would work for what I had in mind. I bought a Belkin Lighted USB Hub and *it did work* without the power connected. I used the hub with three devices connected at the same time - a mouse, keyboard and flash drive. So now I have a USB hub that works either with the power connected or not connected with the devices I needed. :) Oh, I was using a Macbook Pro. I only tried with Windows XP, but I imagine the Mac OS wouldn't have any trouble. Thanks again for the helpful replies! Some of the Mac Books had USB ports that were more powered than others. I don't remember which ports but if you have trouble with one port try one on the other side. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Netbooks vs. Notebooks
I see some Netbooks at CompUSA for as little as $239, making it much more affordable. What do Netbooks typically lack that Notebooks have? Thanks Randall * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Netbooks vs. Notebooks
Power. They are called Netbooks in that their primary function is to surf the net. You can usually run Office, and simple stuff, but they would not be suitable for some games and Video processing. They do not have a CD/DVD, and you must use an external. They have limited memory (If expandable usually max out at 2GB) and may or may not have a physical harddrive (Some have Solid State Drives) Unless they come with the larger battery 2-3 hours tops on battery. Just a simple explanation although probably not complete. Stewart At 07:08 PM 9/22/2009, you wrote: I see some Netbooks at CompUSA for as little as $239, making it much more affordable. What do Netbooks typically lack that Notebooks have? Thanks Randall * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Netbooks vs. Notebooks
The defining factor is screen size. By definition, netbooks cannot have a screen larger than 10.5 inches. Most models will also lack other stuff like extra memory, fewer/smaller hard drives, no DVD burner, etc. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Ranbo ran...@gmail.com wrote: I see some Netbooks at CompUSA for as little as $239, making it much more affordable. What do Netbooks typically lack that Notebooks have? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] USB hub question
Some of the Mac Books had USB ports that were more powered than others. I don't remember which ports but if you have trouble with one port try one on the other side. My first gen MBP has a free USB port on the right side and on the left. The port on the left is close to the mag safe power plug but only the port on the right can power my USB hard drive that I use for backups and my iTunes collection. I use the port on the left side to support my IPhone and my iTouch. YMMV - - - No man is exempt from saying silly things; the mischief is to say them deliberately. - Michel de Montaigne * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] USB hub question
On Sep 22, 2009, at 8:47 PM, MrMike6by9 wrote: My first gen MBP has a free USB port on the right side and on the left. The port on the left is close to the mag safe power plug but only the port on the right can power my USB hard drive that I use for backups and my iTunes collection. I use the port on the left side to support my IPhone and my iTouch. USB, being a PC technology picked up by Apple during its dark days, is technically a mess. One can have no reasonable expectation about what can and can't be successfully powered. I carry a portable drive with me that works fine with FireWire. To connect it using USB I have to carry an extra cable. First I have to plug in one cord into the drives power socket and plug that into one USB port. Then I plug in a second USB cord to carry data and supply additional power. The drive won't work unless it is getting power simultaneously from two separate USB connections. I see that as pretty shameful engineering. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Netbooks vs. Notebooks
On Sep 22, 2009, at 8:08 PM, Ranbo wrote: I see some Netbooks at CompUSA for as little as $239, making it much more affordable. What do Netbooks typically lack that Notebooks have? You get what you pay for. If what you want is just basic web and word processing you'll be fine. You may find problems with Flash or AJAX is any computing power is called for. It will not be great for photo editing and other media applications. Think of it like a smart phone with a bigger screen. Some folks hate the keyboards because they are at tad too cramped -- do you have big hands? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Create https website
On Sep 22, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Richard P. wrote: A non-profit has a http website in which users are filling out personal and private form information, and the non-profit would like the get it secured with https. How can this be accomplished economically? Is the code difficult to write? HTTPS is just one element in securing data. It is a lot of work with many aspects to consider. For example for credit cards there is now a requirement for quarterly audits/certifications. A good place to start for an overview is to read up on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSIs). * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] domain trade llc
On Sep 22, 2009, at 12:28 PM, Mike wrote: Two days ago I got an email from Domain Trade LLC regarding a domain I've owned for a little over a year. I had actually forgotten I had purchased the domain until this email arrived. Domain Trade is claiming they may want to purchase my domain for 50-65% of appraised value and to head to one of three offered sites they will accept as appraisers. These sites of course cost 20-30 dollars to appraise a site. My first reaction is that this is a scam and that the appraisers themselves own Domain Trade. I'll spend 30 bux getting an 'appraisal' and then Domain Trade will suddenly not want my site...or it will be appraised at 3 dollars and I'll get a dollar three eighty from the whole thing. Anyone else seen things like this? You are right to be suspicious and I suspect your assessment is right on target. The idea of appraising a domain name is ludicrous. If you owned an especially desirable domain you would probably know it already. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] USB hub question
That's a surprise I use a couple of external portable harddrives that only require one port. Oh yeah I am using a PC so maybe that is why. Stewart At 09:25 PM 9/22/2009, you wrote: On Sep 22, 2009, at 8:47 PM, MrMike6by9 wrote: My first gen MBP has a free USB port on the right side and on the left. The port on the left is close to the mag safe power plug but only the port on the right can power my USB hard drive that I use for backups and my iTunes collection. I use the port on the left side to support my IPhone and my iTouch. USB, being a PC technology picked up by Apple during its dark days, is technically a mess. One can have no reasonable expectation about what can and can't be successfully powered. I carry a portable drive with me that works fine with FireWire. To connect it using USB I have to carry an extra cable. First I have to plug in one cord into the drives power socket and plug that into one USB port. Then I plug in a second USB cord to carry data and supply additional power. The drive won't work unless it is getting power simultaneously from two separate USB connections. I see that as pretty shameful engineering. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Netbooks vs. Notebooks
I suspect your bias is showing. A lot of the netbooks are quite capable of editing photos. Now Video would be a different deal. Editing a photo does not take near the video ram a video does. Keyboards are keyboards. Want a full size one, plug it in. Stewart At 09:34 PM 9/22/2009, you wrote: On Sep 22, 2009, at 8:08 PM, Ranbo wrote: I see some Netbooks at CompUSA for as little as $239, making it much more affordable. What do Netbooks typically lack that Notebooks have? You get what you pay for. If what you want is just basic web and word processing you'll be fine. You may find problems with Flash or AJAX is any computing power is called for. It will not be great for photo editing and other media applications. Think of it like a smart phone with a bigger screen. Some folks hate the keyboards because they are at tad too cramped -- do you have big hands? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Create https website
One of the ways around this is to use an outside CC processor. One of my members is selling artwork prints of his late wife. He uses paypal to process all payments. You have to pay a fee just like you would from an outside CC processor you would have to employ. Either way you pay! Stewart At 09:51 PM 9/22/2009, you wrote: HTTPS is just one element in securing data. It is a lot of work with many aspects to consider. For example for credit cards there is now a requirement for quarterly audits/certifications. A good place to start for an overview is to read up on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSIs). Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Netbooks vs. Notebooks
Big enough, I guess, to maybe be cramped, given I'm used to a full-size keyboard. Thanks for the explanations On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 10:34 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Sep 22, 2009, at 8:08 PM, Ranbo wrote: I see some Netbooks at CompUSA for as little as $239, making it much more affordable. What do Netbooks typically lack that Notebooks have? You get what you pay for. If what you want is just basic web and word processing you'll be fine. You may find problems with Flash or AJAX is any computing power is called for. It will not be great for photo editing and other media applications. Think of it like a smart phone with a bigger screen. Some folks hate the keyboards because they are at tad too cramped -- do you have big hands? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Netbooks vs. Notebooks
It depends on what you want to use it for. As a regular PC/Notebook it would be a hassle. My Bishop (Who is larger than I am) uses one all the time, loves it. Now I would find it a little cramped, but at work I plug mine in and use a full size keyboard. They are wickedly portable. Just saw a video presentation given today by the local retired sheriff who took one from Alabama to Alaska and back on a motorcycle. Nicely portable. If you travel a lot it would be nice for that. It all depends on what you are looking for. They are really aimed at being ultra portable laptops for those who are on the road a lot. Even the cell companies are getting in on it as they are selling connection plans with them to make them not only ultra portable, but also connected. Stewart At 10:23 PM 9/22/2009, you wrote: Big enough, I guess, to maybe be cramped, given I'm used to a full-size keyboard. Thanks for the explanations On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 10:34 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Sep 22, 2009, at 8:08 PM, Ranbo wrote: I see some Netbooks at CompUSA for as little as $239, making it much more affordable. What do Netbooks typically lack that Notebooks have? You get what you pay for. If what you want is just basic web and word processing you'll be fine. You may find problems with Flash or AJAX is any computing power is called for. It will not be great for photo editing and other media applications. Think of it like a smart phone with a bigger screen. Some folks hate the keyboards because they are at tad too cramped -- do you have big hands? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Create https website
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009, t.piwowar wrote: On Sep 22, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Richard P. wrote: A non-profit has a http website in which users are filling out personal and private form information, and the non-profit would like the get it secured with https. How can this be accomplished economically? Is the code difficult to write? HTTPS is just one element in securing data. It is a lot of work with many aspects to consider. For example for credit cards there is now a requirement for quarterly audits/certifications. A good place to start for an overview is to read up on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSIs). This is all true, but the original question just mentioned profile information, not payment card data. Granted, you still want to be as secure as possible, so I hope they have someone familiar with network and server administration and security. That said, the procedure for installing a certificate varies depending on which web server you are using. For apache, a good article is http://onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2008/03/04/step-by-step-configuring-ssl-under-apache.html For IIS (Microsoft's web server), their web site has an article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299875 -- Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/vi...@steeds.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
