Re: [CGUYS] Finland: Broadband Is a Legal Right - BusinessWeek
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 1:40 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: People need broadband connections to live normal lives Amen. Finland has a bunch of what most of the United States would call weird laws. For instance, fines for breaches of the law are determined by the income level of the guilty party. Rich folks pay amounts that are commensurate with their wealth, ditto for poorer folks. By that method, what amounts to a stiff fine for a person of moderate means will not represent mere pocket change for a wealthy individual as is the case in the good 'ole USA. Of course, they are highly socialistic, so what else would you suspect? They are so mean to rich people! Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] informationweek url about Nook
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/retail/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22092 I don't own a Kindle or any other ebook reader. I have not seen any other posts on the list about the nook recently. I found the book lending feature mentioned in the article interesting. I don't understand the pricing of an ebook at 10$.(seems high to me) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Finland: Broadband Is a Legal Right - BusinessWeek
On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 6:18 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 1:40 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: People need broadband connections to live normal lives Amen. Finland has a bunch of what most of the United States would call weird laws. For instance, fines for breaches of the law are determined by the income level of the guilty party. Rich folks pay amounts that are commensurate with their wealth, ditto for poorer folks. By that method, what amounts to a stiff fine for a person of moderate means will not represent mere pocket change for a wealthy individual as is the case in the good 'ole USA. Of course, they are highly socialistic, so what else would you suspect? They are so mean to rich people! I'm sorry mister Balmer that ticket will be $100K per mile over the speed limit. That actually sounds like it could be effective. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] informationweek url about Nook
On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 6:48 AM, Paul Cannon pecan...@bellatlantic.netwrote: http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/retail/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=22092 I don't own a Kindle or any other ebook reader. I have not seen any other posts on the list about the nook recently. I found the book lending feature mentioned in the article interesting. I don't understand the pricing of an ebook at 10$.(seems high to me) Some of the price is to cover the 'free' bandwidth but yeah I think that they are something like 50% to 70% too high for backlist titles. New stuff has the hard back premium for new stuff. Isn't there some free stuff for the Nook? -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Finland: Broadband Is a Legal Right - BusinessWeek
On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 8:29 AM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.com wr I'm sorry mister Balmer that ticket will be $100K per mile over the speed limit. That actually sounds like it could be effective. It apparently works for them. Makes sense to me. Broadband for all!!! Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Windows 7 the question...
Just a simples question: can I upgrade to Windows 7 on the top of my XP Professional?... Again thanks Marcio * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question...
NO! They have not made that possible they ask that you back up all your data etc. and do a clean install of 7. The only upgrade paths are from Windows Vista Home (Both Flavors) to 7 Home Premium. Vista Business to 7 Professional. Vista Ultimate to Vista Enterprise Also note 32 only to 32 64 only to 64. All of this is going off the top of my head so I may have some of it wrong. Stewart At 09:36 AM 10/22/2009, you wrote: Just a simples question: can I upgrade to Windows 7 on the top of my XP Professional?... Again thanks Marcio * ** 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] Windows 7 the question...
Nope, you have to do a clean install and it will move your Progra files and My documents folders to windows.old or some such. Marcio m...@ix.netcom.com wrote: Just a simples question: can I upgrade to Windows 7 on the top of my XP Professional?... Again thanks Marcio * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question...
Marcio, it would probably be more fun to set your hair on fire... Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Marcio Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:36 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question... Just a simples question: can I upgrade to Windows 7 on the top of my XP Professional?... Again thanks Marcio * ** 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] Windows 7 the question...
To do it, go to Laplink.com and buy their PCMover product. It's about 30 bucks and seems to work flawlessly. I have not tried, but was told by a friend, that it did XP 32 bit to Vista 64 bit. THAT is worth it all by itself. (Which means you can use it to go from Vista 32 to 7 64- which cannot be done otherwise!) Eschew Obfuscation This is a reply from: Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. Financial, Managerial, and Technical Services for the Professional, Non-Profit, and the Entrepreneurial Organization 703.548.1343 voice 703.783.1340 fax From thinking to doing, from sales to profits, from tax to investments- we are YOUR adjuvancy -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Marshall Sent: 10/22/2009 10:48 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question... NO! They have not made that possible they ask that you back up all your data etc. and do a clean install of 7. The only upgrade paths are from Windows Vista Home (Both Flavors) to 7 Home Premium. Vista Business to 7 Professional. Vista Ultimate to Vista Enterprise Also note 32 only to 32 64 only to 64. All of this is going off the top of my head so I may have some of it wrong. Stewart At 09:36 AM 10/22/2009, you wrote: Just a simples question: can I upgrade to Windows 7 on the top of my XP Professional?... Again thanks Marcio * ** 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/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question...
Yes it does work, but you must have two computers up and running to make it happen. Also it is a one off purchase. Every time you go to use it, it is a new license. Very expensive. I bought it to move the church computer and it does work well. But like I said can get expensive and you need to have two machines up and working. Stewart At 11:04 AM 10/22/2009, you wrote: To do it, go to Laplink.com and buy their PCMover product. It's about 30 bucks and seems to work flawlessly. I have not tried, but was told by a friend, that it did XP 32 bit to Vista 64 bit. THAT is worth it all by itself. (Which means you can use it to go from Vista 32 to 7 64- which cannot be done otherwise!) Eschew Obfuscation This is a reply from: Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. Financial, Managerial, and Technical Services for the Professional, Non-Profit, and the Entrepreneurial Organization 703.548.1343 voice 703.783.1340 fax From thinking to doing, from sales to profits, from tax to investments- we are YOUR adjuvancy -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Marshall Sent: 10/22/2009 10:48 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question... NO! They have not made that possible they ask that you back up all your data etc. and do a clean install of 7. The only upgrade paths are from Windows Vista Home (Both Flavors) to 7 Home Premium. Vista Business to 7 Professional. Vista Ultimate to Vista Enterprise Also note 32 only to 32 64 only to 64. All of this is going off the top of my head so I may have some of it wrong. Stewart At 09:36 AM 10/22/2009, you wrote: Just a simples question: can I upgrade to Windows 7 on the top of my XP Professional?... Again thanks Marcio * ** 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/ ** * * ** 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] Windows 7 the question...
Whenever I go to the trouble of upgrading my own OS, I figure it's worth it to install clean to a new drive. That way I dump all the old garbage, and I still have the old drive intact should I need it. And I have a young drive for my new OS. I just ordered a new 1tb drive and the Win7 Family Pack (3 for $150 USD). I have no idea how easy it will be to install one of these versions clean, as they're upgrade versions. I know with Vista it wasn't difficult. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question...
They have multiple licenses- 60 for 2, 230 for 5, etc. Eschew Obfuscation This is a reply from: Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. Financial, Managerial, and Technical Services for the Professional, Non-Profit, and the Entrepreneurial Organization 703.548.1343 voice 703.783.1340 fax From thinking to doing, from sales to profits, from tax to investments- we are YOUR adjuvancy -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Rev. Stewart Marshall Sent: 10/22/2009 12:15 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question... Yes it does work, but you must have two computers up and running to make it happen. Also it is a one off purchase. Every time you go to use it, it is a new license. Very expensive. I bought it to move the church computer and it does work well. But like I said can get expensive and you need to have two machines up and working. Stewart At 11:04 AM 10/22/2009, you wrote: To do it, go to Laplink.com and buy their PCMover product. It's about 30 bucks and seems to work flawlessly. I have not tried, but was told by a friend, that it did XP 32 bit to Vista 64 bit. THAT is worth it all by itself. (Which means you can use it to go from Vista 32 to 7 64- which cannot be done otherwise!) Eschew Obfuscation This is a reply from: Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. Financial, Managerial, and Technical Services for the Professional, Non-Profit, and the Entrepreneurial Organization 703.548.1343 voice 703.783.1340 fax From thinking to doing, from sales to profits, from tax to investments- we are YOUR adjuvancy -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Marshall Sent: 10/22/2009 10:48 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question... NO! They have not made that possible they ask that you back up all your data etc. and do a clean install of 7. The only upgrade paths are from Windows Vista Home (Both Flavors) to 7 Home Premium. Vista Business to 7 Professional. Vista Ultimate to Vista Enterprise Also note 32 only to 32 64 only to 64. All of this is going off the top of my head so I may have some of it wrong. Stewart At 09:36 AM 10/22/2009, you wrote: Just a simples question: can I upgrade to Windows 7 on the top of my XP Professional?... Again thanks Marcio * ** 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/ ** * * ** 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/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question...
Laplink offers PCmover Windows 7 Upgrade Assistant, which helps you upgrade quickly and easily from any version of Windows (version 2000 or later) to Windows 7. The download version is half-price ($14.95) today. http://www.laplink.com/pcmover/pcmoverupgradeassistant.html Cheers, Jan -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Marcio Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:36 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question... Just a simples question: can I upgrade to Windows 7 on the top of my XP Professional?... Again thanks Marcio * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question...
Does the Family Pack require that all 3 licenses be installed in the same household? Or is it just 3 different licenses that can be used anywhere? Thanks, Richard P. On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: I just ordered a new 1tb drive and the Win7 Family Pack (3 for $150 USD). I have no idea how easy it will be to install one of these versions clean, as they're upgrade versions. I know with Vista it wasn't difficult. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question...
I think it is similar to the Family pack (Student and Home) of Office 07. Three separate licenses. Stewart At 01:00 PM 10/22/2009, you wrote: Does the Family Pack require that all 3 licenses be installed in the same household? Or is it just 3 different licenses that can be used anywhere? Thanks, Richard P. On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: I just ordered a new 1tb drive and the Win7 Family Pack (3 for $150 USD). I have no idea how easy it will be to install one of these versions clean, as they're upgrade versions. I know with Vista it wasn't difficult. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] CIO Council set up Data.gov in two months
http://gcn.com/articles/2009/10/12/gcn-awards-datagov.aspx?s=gcndaily_221009 Data.gov was a cyber shot heard around the world. It kicked off a revolution that is now enfolding across the globe — that of the easy availability of government-generated data. The site was set up in less than two months, a surprisingly short time given the usual deliberation that accompanies government projects. It was announced May 21, exactly four months after President Obama took office and signed the Open Government Directive. Keep in mind that each team member was working on Data.gov in addition to their own jobs. Cloud computing helped speed the setup, which handled 92% of the traffic and handled the surge and daily utilization with ease. The Web site is hosted in a Terremark facility, with additional hosting handled by Akamai. Open-source technologies were also used to power the site, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the Apache Web server software, PHP and MySQL. The site coordinated the look-and-feel of the White House site, as a way to simplify the user interface. Much can be accomplished by those who eschew M$. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Finland: Broadband Is a Legal Right - BusinessWeek
On Oct 22, 2009, at 6:18 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Finland has a bunch of what most of the United States would call weird laws. Weird only to those who have been brainwashed to believe in the royalty of the ultra rich. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Devises Another Excuse to Limit Customer Access
On Oct 21, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Art Clemons wrote: So far, the folks at Comcast don't seem to have monitoring what a user does as a model. Comcast is instead relying on reports that the user's IP address seems to harbor a bot. You really believe that? Think about it harder. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Devises Another Excuse to Limit Customer Access
You really believe that? Think about it harder. Comcast likely faces legal scrutiny if it is caught lying either by a court or the FCC. The other point to consider is that presently Comcast among other large ISPs is treading on thin ice regulation wise. I suspect undisclosed monitoring would more likely than not be a better argument for real net neutrality. Comcast does have problems, for example the online app to tell users if an account is reaching usage limits still hasn't arrived, for some, its concept of customer service amounts to a real joke and bluntly rates seem to be rising at a rate higher than needed. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 the question...
I would guess that while this means 3 licenses, Windows 7 Family Pack only comes with one disk. Is this correct? Richard P. On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: I think it is similar to the Family pack (Student and Home) of Office 07. Three separate licenses. Stewart At 01:00 PM 10/22/2009, you wrote: Does the Family Pack require that all 3 licenses be installed in the same household? Or is it just 3 different licenses that can be used anywhere? Thanks, Richard P. On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: I just ordered a new 1tb drive and the Win7 Family Pack (3 for $150 USD). I have no idea how easy it will be to install one of these versions clean, as they're upgrade versions. I know with Vista it wasn't difficult. * ** 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/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Devises Another Excuse to Limit Customer Access
On Oct 22, 2009, at 2:34 PM, Art Clemons wrote: Comcast likely faces legal scrutiny if it is caught lying either by a court or the FCC. And what would be the consequence of their lying? A FCC letter saying please don't do this again? After all that has happened with the government and Comcast in recent years I can't understand how you can be so naive. On Oct 22, 2009, at 2:34 PM, Art Clemons wrote: The other point to consider is that presently Comcast among other large ISPs is treading on thin ice regulation wise. I suspect undisclosed monitoring would more likely than not be a better argument for real net neutrality. Comcast is about to acquire the NBC television network and will remake it into a propaganda arm of the Corporation. Politicians will think twice before crossing Comcast. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] best system test utility for OS X computer? (missing /tmp dir....)
The drive has a lot of space (half the drive). Applejack will verify/repair the disk and I have also done that with the Disk Utility on the new Leopard install disk that I have (I think all Applejack does is provided scripts to run Apple utilities in single user mode). In any case, I have been working on this for a week during which both of the disk repair processes at various times have said that the Volume Header needs minor repair (2,0) and do the repair successfully. After the Volume Header repair they also say the /tmp directory does not exist and go ahead and create a symbolic link. /private/tmp: /tmp -/private/tmp So I know the problem is re-occurring for some reason and that Applejack / disk utility temporarily fixes at least the printing problem (I think printing uses /tmp) and it may explain why I can't reinstall Photoshop. Photoshop may want to use /tmp to for install purposes. I am curious as hell about where the /tmp directory got off to and how I would best put it back. If anyone has any knowledge about this, I'd love to hear it. I have another drive and I think I will install it as primary and load it with Leopard and try to work around the issue but I am a bit concerned that if the problem is hardware or application software related that it may just occur again on that drive... All suggestions welcome. db -- Original message -- From: David K Watson davidkirkwat...@gmail.com I don't think Applejack will verify your disk. Do this with Disk Utility.app, and if problems are reported, repair them by booting from your installation disk. Another thing you can do, besides the suggestion already given that you look at the logs, is to run Activity Monitor. Look at the open files and ports for your various applications and system processes, and see if anything obvious pops out at you. How full is your disk drive? If the drive your OS is on is close to being filled, then your system can bog down because the OS needs a fair bit of space for virtual memory, particularly if you don't have a lot of real memory. I don't remember the exact numbers, but OS X runs best if you have in the neighborhood of 10-20% of your drive free, and this should be at least 5-10GB. If you are well short of these numbers, you probably don't have to wipe and reinstall to a bigger disk. Cloning your system to a bigger disk using CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper! and using the cloned system may fix your problems while keeping all your preferences and data intact. Good luck! On Oct 22, 2009, at 12:00 AM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: From:db db...@att.net I've got a thorny problem with an Tiger Mac Pro system. Apps including Office start loading slow, then stop printing. Photoshop / Bridge says to reinstall but will sometime run again if I run Applejack. I've run all aspects of Applejack manually one by one, including memcheck a number of times. I've run Font Doctor multiple times. I don't have a DiskWarrior CD and the downloaded version I bought from Alsoft and installed on that machine won't launch apparently because of the problems. I'm about to wipe and install Leopard on a new and bigger primary disk but was wondering if it could be some other physical problem (power supply, chip, MB...) Can anyone recommend the best system test utility can I use to check these issues before I invest the reload labor? db * ** 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] Windows 7 the question...
I believe so; one disk, three licenses. But I have no idea how they could really ensure you aren't just chipping in with two friends. Why the heck isn't this available for download anyway? I've been buying games via download for years now. No need for disks. On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Richard P. richs...@gmail.com wrote: I would guess that while this means 3 licenses, Windows 7 Family Pack only comes with one disk. Is this correct? Richard P. On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: I think it is similar to the Family pack (Student and Home) of Office 07. Three separate licenses. Stewart At 01:00 PM 10/22/2009, you wrote: Does the Family Pack require that all 3 licenses be installed in the same household? Or is it just 3 different licenses that can be used anywhere? Thanks, Richard P. On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: I just ordered a new 1tb drive and the Win7 Family Pack (3 for $150 USD). I have no idea how easy it will be to install one of these versions clean, as they're upgrade versions. I know with Vista it wasn't difficult. * ** 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/ ** * * ** 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] Linux Mint
Thanks for the info. on another distro to try. My hacker machines are an eMachines M6805 and a Powerbook G4. I downloaded and installed Linux Mint 'Gloria' Main (32-bit) and my first impression is it's like the description states. It's a wrapper around Ubuntu. It's very pretty and design oriented, though. It doesn't recognized my Broadcom wireless, which is a constant hassle on my eMachines laptop for Linux distros. When I get that figured out, I'll let you know what else I think. Can't install it on my PPC : ( Later, Mark Nick wrote: So over the last few years I have tried various flavors of Linux including SUSE, Ubuntu, Mepis, Knoppix and a couple of others. None ever fulfilled the advertised promises of simple installation, peripheral recognition and ease of use. But I seem to have stumbled on to a version of Linux that comes pretty close. It's called Linux Mint. My test bed for all these versions is and old Compaq laptop (circa 2001) with a 900mhz AMD chip and 384 mb of memory. So far it has recognized everything I have hooked up to it and quite honestly has never run better. I'm impressed. Most importantly it plays MP3s, MPEGs and Windows media things right out of the box with no additional downloads or tinkering necessary. I'm able to stream my favorite radio stations as well. It immediately recognized the other computers on my home wifi network (XP, Vista and Mac) and I was easily able to exchange files. I'm wondering if others have had a similar positive experience. * ** 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/ ** *
[CGUYS] Does the Press Hate M$?
Microsoft's first retail store opens in Scottsdale http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_az_microsoft_store_opening.html Michelle Armstrong, a 20-year-old in pajama pants who slept outside the Scottsdale Fashion Square mall to be among the first in the store, said she was a bit disappointed in the bags, which included a $25 gift certificate, chapstick, mints, a bottle of water and tickets to an Ashley Tisdale concert at the store later in the day. I heard they'd be worth between $500 and $1,500, but I really did want to see the store, so it's not a total loss, she said. I think it looks really cool. When they dropped the curtain, I was really impressed. Others, like 45-year-old Malinda Harrell, were just there to get tickets to see Tisdale, one of the stars of High School Musical. I'm not into computer stuff, Harrell said, adding that she and her daughter would go to the concert but likely would never return to the Microsoft store. Kaelin Jacobson, a 20-year-old Web programmer, said he came to the store's opening to give Microsoft one last shot, adding that he's had a lot of problems with Vista, the last edition of Windows. Jacobson, who was carrying an Apple laptop, said he has to use Windows for his job and that Microsoft has an uphill battle to match its biggest competitor's sleek and popular stores. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Devises Another Excuse to Limit Customer Access
And what would be the consequence of their lying? A FCC letter saying please don't do this again? After all that has happened with the government and Comcast in recent years I can't understand how you can be so naive. Believe it or not, an infuriated FCC can make life hell for a cable company and even worse for one that wants to acquire a broadcast network. It can delay or deny the purchase with at worst, a long period of appeal to overturn any FCC decision. If the FCC actually cites reasons within its purview, overturning such a decision in a court is just about impossible. People also seem to forget that the FCC has some say over rates and at the least can force Comcast to spend months justifying a raise. We don't yet know how the present FCC will deal with those who anger it, I suspect no broadcast or cable entity wants to find out either. On Oct 22, 2009, at 2:34 PM, Art Clemons wrote: The other point to consider is that presently Comcast among other large ISPs is treading on thin ice regulation wise. I suspect undisclosed monitoring would more likely than not be a better argument for real net neutrality. Comcast is about to acquire the NBC television network and will remake it into a propaganda arm of the Corporation. Politicians will think twice before crossing Comcast. Gee, I wonder if this means that NBC will finally report on the polluted Hudson river? I'm also not sure that NBC is all that good a propaganda arm for Comcast. There is a difference between selling one set of ideas and selling one corp as a lovable entity which can do no wrong. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Does the Press Hate M$?
Either the press is incompetent or there are no WFBs since they seem to not be able to find any even at a ms opening. Or both. On Oct 22, 2009 4:20 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Microsoft's first retail store opens in Scottsdale http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_az_microsoft_store_opening.html Michelle Armstrong, a 20-year-old in pajama pants who slept outside the Scottsdale Fashion Square mall to be among the first in the store, said she was a bit disappointed in the bags, which included a $25 gift certificate, chapstick, mints, a bottle of water and tickets to an Ashley Tisdale concert at the store later in the day. I heard they'd be worth between $500 and $1,500, but I really did want to see the store, so it's not a total loss, she said. I think it looks really cool. When they dropped the curtain, I was really impressed. Others, like 45-year-old Malinda Harrell, were just there to get tickets to see Tisdale, one of the stars of High School Musical. I'm not into computer stuff, Harrell said, adding that she and her daughter would go to the concert but likely would never return to the Microsoft store. Kaelin Jacobson, a 20-year-old Web programmer, said he came to the store's opening to give Microsoft one last shot, adding that he's had a lot of problems with Vista, the last edition of Windows. Jacobson, who was carrying an Apple laptop, said he has to use Windows for his job and that Microsoft has an uphill battle to match its biggest competitor's sleek and popular stores. * ** 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] Selling a domain name?
You can always try to auction it off yourself. But unless you actually have a working site there, it's not likely you have a good claim to it anyway. In this specific case, the name reeks of a political campaign, which is likely over pretty much forever. I wouldn't waste the money to renew it. On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 9:24 PM, Ranbo ran...@gmail.com wrote: I have a domain name I've never developed into anything and am thinking of not renewing when it comes time to do so in January. Someone suggested that the name might be worth something to someone, so maybe I could sell it. Is there a way to see what a name might solicit in offers? And how does one sell a name to an interested buyer? The domain name I took out via Go Daddy, in a fit of Presidential inspiration, is *Obamaforachange.com* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Selling a domain name?
Political campaigns are never really over they just go into hibernation for a year or two. Stewart At 09:51 PM 10/22/2009, you wrote: You can always try to auction it off yourself. But unless you actually have a working site there, it's not likely you have a good claim to it anyway. In this specific case, the name reeks of a political campaign, which is likely over pretty much forever. I wouldn't waste the money to renew it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
