Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 11:25 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: They have maintained for some time that they have a unique status within the USA. (You might have heard the sound bite of their current governor a few months ago proposing secession?) Of course this is all hogwash, but you know Texans bigger than snot and about as useful. My first thought is good riddance to that god forsaken hell hole, but I do know lots of nice people who have escaped Texas. -- 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] It's here...God help us
Looking around on the internet reveals that virtually anyone who is commenting on driving while using an iPad thinks it is a fantastic idea. A number of commenters say that driving is boring, and having the ability to watch movies or play games while behind the wheel makes for a more enjoyable and pleasant commuting experience. On questions about safety, almost nobody even brings that up, and those that do in discussion forums quickly get put down. Most of those who do comment on safety issues simply say that everyone already uses their cell phones to surf the web, watch videos, text message, etc., etc., etc., so mounting an iPad on the windshield or in or on the dashboard is no big deal at all. A lot of these commenters live in California, and while they admit that using any device in a manner described above is illegal, they say that nobody cares about that and that such laws are stupid. Many also relate that just about any automotive electronics shop in California will install any video device in any car for use by the driver by bypassing the requirement that it be hooked up in such a way as to be made inoperative when the car is in motion. So, it is becoming quite clear to me that much of what is influencing the direction in which our digital world is being directed are very young and very immature people, and mostly all males. This fact was evidenced in the recent Apple iPhone/Gizmodo situation, wherein all of the intimately involved individuals were in their young twenties. It also appears as though that is the primary age group that is being targeted by makers of consumer-level digital devices, and precisely because they are often so stupid, gullible, naive and not at all savvy about managing their money. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] It's here...God help us
Nick Denton is in his forties...so some, not all. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 5:32 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: So, it is becoming quite clear to me that much of what is influencing the direction in which our digital world is being directed are very young and very immature people, and mostly all males. This fact was evidenced in the recent Apple iPhone/Gizmodo situation, wherein all of the intimately involved individuals were in their young twenties. It also appears as though that is the primary age group that is being targeted by makers of consumer-level digital devices, and precisely because they are often so stupid, gullible, naive and not at all savvy about managing their money. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
Rick Perry is an embarrassment to the state educational system. He said when Texas entered the union in 1845, it was with the understanding it could later pull out. In fact, as the historical website points out (and Texas Monthly reminds its readers quite often), the agreement was that Texas could split itself into 5 states of comfortable size if it wanted, not that it could secede. If Perry could spark two brain cells together, he'd recognize that his faulty understanding can't be reconciled with the history of the Civil War, which included Texas among those states that can't secede. As to the Republic of Texas bit, Texans are inordinately proud of the fact that they were an actual republic from 1836-45, between independence from Mexico and admission to the U.S. Some other states or parts of states were republics too at some point, but not for as long and with the same degree of recognition as Texas, I think. On May 2, 2010, at 12:00 AM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: Date:Sat, 1 May 2010 22:25:36 -0500 From:Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: illegal search warrant? They have maintained for some time that they have a unique status within the USA. (You might have heard the sound bite of their current governor a few months ago proposing secession?) Of course this is all hogwash, but you know Texans bigger than snot and about as useful. Stewart At 09:55 PM 5/1/2010, you wrote: They are a republic..just like the US. On May 1, 2010 7:44 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Lets correct things a little bit here. A small group/committee decided this for the whole state. Kind of dumb but that is how it works. Similar problem in my church body a small group decides what our publishing house should put out. Dont smear the whole state by this action. But also remember they usually refer to themselves as a republic. Such as the United States and the Republic of Texas. Stewart * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
Most states are still republics to a point. Of course this depends on your view of what a republic is...I know one of the wacks on that TX board when they were reviewing their history books didn't want to include that the US was a republic, she felt it was misleading even if true. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 10:29 AM, David K Watson davidkirkwat...@gmail.comwrote: Rick Perry is an embarrassment to the state educational system. He said when Texas entered the union in 1845, it was with the understanding it could later pull out. In fact, as the historical website points out (and Texas Monthly reminds its readers quite often), the agreement was that Texas could split itself into 5 states of comfortable size if it wanted, not that it could secede. If Perry could spark two brain cells together, he'd recognize that his faulty understanding can't be reconciled with the history of the Civil War, which included Texas among those states that can't secede. As to the Republic of Texas bit, Texans are inordinately proud of the fact that they were an actual republic from 1836-45, between independence from Mexico and admission to the U.S. Some other states or parts of states were republics too at some point, but not for as long and with the same degree of recognition as Texas, I think. On May 2, 2010, at 12:00 AM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: Date:Sat, 1 May 2010 22:25:36 -0500 From:Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: illegal search warrant? They have maintained for some time that they have a unique status within the USA. (You might have heard the sound bite of their current governor a few months ago proposing secession?) Of course this is all hogwash, but you know Texans bigger than snot and about as useful. Stewart At 09:55 PM 5/1/2010, you wrote: They are a republic..just like the US. On May 1, 2010 7:44 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Lets correct things a little bit here. A small group/committee decided this for the whole state. Kind of dumb but that is how it works. Similar problem in my church body a small group decides what our publishing house should put out. Dont smear the whole state by this action. But also remember they usually refer to themselves as a republic. Such as the United States and the Republic of Texas. Stewart * ** 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] A New Age of Enlightenment
http://www.appleinsider.com/print/10/04/30/kraft_foods_adds_new_support_for_employees_choosing_macs.html Following the general trend away from top-down, centralized corporate computing monoculture, Kraft Foods has initiated a Bring Your Own Computer program for its employees, providing new support for employees who want to use a Mac. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
On May 1, 2010, at 7:18 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: You cannot have oil drilling off-shore without without accidents, spills and likely occasional disastrous consequences. Ditto for nuclear. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
On May 1, 2010, at 7:18 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I know he was, and personally I disagreed with that political decision. I thought such a wide open proposition was a recipe for looming disaster, and so did many others, including, as you point out, at least some conservatives. He threw his implacable opposition a bone in the spirit of compromise. Now suddenly all the neocons have always been against drilling and accuse BHO of being in bed with the oil companies. Sure... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] It's here...God help us
On May 1, 2010, at 5:14 PM, Fred Holmes wrote: How do you visit clients [clients' sites] if you don't have/drive a car [or truck]? I typically walk. Have your feet atrophied? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] A New Age of Enlightenment
Those five people will be really pleased they can bring a mac...corporate will be pleased they aren't having to send IT down any more since they discontinued support for employees computers. That part is the real story here. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 11:41 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: http://www.appleinsider.com/print/10/04/30/kraft_foods_adds_new_support_for_employees_choosing_macs.html Following the general trend away from top-down, centralized corporate computing monoculture, Kraft Foods has initiated a Bring Your Own Computer program for its employees, providing new support for employees who want to use a Mac. * ** 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] It's here...God help us
On May 2, 2010, at 8:32 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Looking around on the internet reveals that virtually anyone who is commenting on driving while using an iPad thinks it is a fantastic idea. A number of commenters say that driving is boring, and having the ability to watch movies or play games while behind the wheel makes for a more enjoyable and pleasant commuting experience. Don't forget that most of those elitist Apple fans are going to have a chauffeur. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
On May 1, 2010, at 10:31 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: Dont smear the whole state by this action. Perhaps, if this were the only example of same. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] It's here...God help us
On May 2, 2010, at 8:32 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: A lot of these commenters live in California, and while they admit that using any device in a manner described above is illegal, they say that nobody cares about that and that such laws are stupid. Is this not another example of getting the government off our backs? Who are they to tell us that we can't be watching porn and cleaning our guns as we zoom down the highway at 30 MPH over the speed limit, slowing down only while we aim at stop signs for target practice? That would be unAmerican! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
We'll just power everything off hamsters. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 11:53 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 7:18 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: You cannot have oil drilling off-shore without without accidents, spills and likely occasional disastrous consequences. Ditto for nuclear. * ** 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] A New Age of Enlightenment
On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:23 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Those five people will be really pleased they can bring a mac...corporate will be pleased they aren't having to send IT down any more since they discontinued support for employees computers. That part is the real story here. Additionally, this new program will help to facilitate the ability of workers to take their computers home to do further work, seemingly something they had not been doing prior to this new scheme. This wil enable the company to get many more hours of free work out their employees. Seems like just about everything is to the advantage of the corporation here. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] It's here...God help us
On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:06 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Is this not another example of getting the government off our backs? Who are they to tell us that we can't be watching porn and cleaning our guns as we zoom down the highway at 30 MPH over the speed limit, slowing down only while we aim at stop signs for target practice? That would be unAmerican! If you are using an Apple mobile device you will not be watching any porn, at least as far as Apple is concerned. By the way, I wonder how long it will be before Apple blocks porn on their desktop and laptop computers, or will their inability to sell as many if they do that cause them to refrain from such although they would probably love to extend their policing role to those platforms as well. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] A New Age of Enlightenment
And being their own computers, they don't have to worry about IT installing monitoring software on their laptops and watching them in their unmentionables at home. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 12:39 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:23 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Those five people will be really pleased they can bring a mac...corporate will be pleased they aren't having to send IT down any more since they discontinued support for employees computers. That part is the real story here. Additionally, this new program will help to facilitate the ability of workers to take their computers home to do further work, seemingly something they had not been doing prior to this new scheme. This wil enable the company to get many more hours of free work out their employees. Seems like just about everything is to the advantage of the corporation here. Steve * ** 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] It's here...God help us
On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:53 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:06 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Is this not another example of getting the government off our backs? Who are they to tell us that we can't be watching porn and cleaning our guns as we zoom down the highway at 30 MPH over the speed limit, slowing down only while we aim at stop signs for target practice? That would be unAmerican! If you are using an Apple mobile device you will not be watching any porn, at least as far as Apple is concerned. I thought it was just that all Porn was to be accessed through Safari. -- 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] It's here...God help us
That's what I think it is, Steve Jobs isn't against porn, he is using the massive numbers of all iphone users to find the good porn and using it for himself through Safari. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 1:46 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: I thought it was just that all Porn was to be accessed through Safari. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** 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] illegal search warrant?
BHO was all for drilling until the shit hit the fan. No, he was never all for drilling. He gave this to the Republicans in another one of his misguided attempts to be bipartisan or to get them to vote for something he wanted. When will he learn? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Adobe Digital Editions
What does anyone know about Adobe Digital Editions? I was thinking of trying it on my Mac, but did not install it when I saw that it downloads and installs from the web. I like to be the one to install/uninstall programs on my computer. If I install it will I have problems uninstalling it? Is it worth the trouble or should I avoid it? I was going to use it to read ebooks from PROJECT GUTENBERG. Should I just go with the old plain text or HTML instead? Thanks, Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703572504575214593564769072.html Not a bad article on the matter. On May 2, 2010 5:59 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:35 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: We'll just power everything off ha... I will be a good ten or more years before any new off-shore drilling really would begin to make a dent in our oil supplies. Plus, haste to hurry things up will result in a lot more spills and other accidents that would occur otherwise. FWIW, a couple of days ago, another oil rig that was being towed in the gulf capsized and sank. I heard somewhere that Halliburton built the system that was supposed to have shut off the oil flow in the case of a situation such as took place in this gulf incident, but they cut corners in some manner by not providing a normally used additional shut-off fail safe valve. Steve * ** List info, subscript... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way?
MS aren't the only ones killing their prototype if this rumor bears out: http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/29/hewlett-packard-to-kill-windows-7-tablet-project/ HP is apparently killing its Slate tablet. It really isn't surprising, given that it was supposed to have more ports and memory than the iPad, front- and rear-facing cameras, and would have to pay a Win7 license fee, yet still was somehow going to be cheaper than an iPad. HP also reportedly wasn't happy with Win7 as a touchscreen OS. Speculation is that once HP acquires palm, the Slate will be resurrected and transmogrified into a Web OS device with a mobile processor replacing the Intel Atom. What's next? Fusion Garage is still promising JooJoo delivery in a few months. Anybody want to wager on that? (On a side note, what't up with that name? I can understand changing it from CrunchPad, you don't want the word crunch associated with breakable electronics, but JooJoo simultaneously evokes something anti-semitic and bad movie theater candy.) On Apr 30, 2010, at 5:18 PM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: From:Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) mark.sny...@ngc.com Subject: M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way? Ars posted a nice post mortem article on the Courier: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/04/courier-no-more-not-that- it-ever-was-a-post-mortem.ars What do you think - Has M$ lost their ability to design marketable new products, misunderstood the main criteria for UI design, let perfect over-rule possible or are they just too scattered to get new product ideas to market successfully? Something else? Thank you,=20 Mark Snyder * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way?
Keep in mind, Apple's markup is about 50%...so HP could come in under. There are net tops with win 7 and multiple ports for under 300. On May 2, 2010 7:40 PM, David K Watson davidkirkwat...@gmail.com wrote: MS aren't the only ones killing their prototype if this rumor bears out: http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/29/hewlett-packard-to-kill-windows-7-tablet-project/ HP is apparently killing its Slate tablet. It really isn't surprising, given that it was supposed to have more ports and memory than the iPad, front- and rear-facing cameras, and would have to pay a Win7 license fee, yet still was somehow going to be cheaper than an iPad. HP also reportedly wasn't happy with Win7 as a touchscreen OS. Speculation is that once HP acquires palm, the Slate will be resurrected and transmogrified into a Web OS device with a mobile processor replacing the Intel Atom. What's next? Fusion Garage is still promising JooJoo delivery in a few months. Anybody want to wager on that? (On a side note, what't up with that name? I can understand changing it from CrunchPad, you don't want the word crunch associated with breakable electronics, but JooJoo simultaneously evokes something anti-semitic and bad movie theater candy.) On Apr 30, 2010, at 5:18 PM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: From:Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) mark.sny...@ngc.com Subject: M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way? Ars posted a nice post mortem article on the Courier: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/... Thank you,=20 Mark Snyder * ** List i... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 9:04 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703572504575214593564769072.html Not a bad article on the matter. Back in 2009 BP testified before a federal regulatory board about potential environmental damage that this particular exploratory rig could cause if anything went wrong. Although, as the WSJ article points out, there have been numerous blowouts and attendant oil spills, some quite major, involving exactly the same drilling methods used in this current episode, BP assured the federal panel that any accident that could threaten the shoreline or any animal life was virtually impossible. The board apparently agreed and we now have what we have. Too bad that most of these regulatory boards and agencies are usually heavily staffed with industry insiders who just love revolving doors. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
