Re: [CGUYS] A WinXP recording question -
I have successfully used a program called Total Recorder on my XP Vista PC's. I use the pro version almost daily to schedule the program to connect to a web site capture the stream at specific times. It natively captures recordings as WAV files but there are free encoders for it to create mp3's, for example, at various bit rates as well as options for ogg vorbis and other formats, if memory serves. Take a look at: http://www.highcriteria.com/ YMMV http://www.highcriteria.com/ *Amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore* - Cicero On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Christopher Range lcms0...@comcast.netwrote: On 3/7/2011 1:08 PM, Tom Chambers wrote: Listmembers - Does WinXP have the ability to record a one hour streaming audio program ? Can I use NERO to burn a streaming audio program directly to disc ? I have no experience in this area . Many thanks to anyone who can point me in the right direction . Tom Chambers Tom, This is one of those 'all-in-one' kind of questions that I hate. Not the question itself, but how the tech industry tries to encapsulate the home user in garbage technology and garbage software. Don't use WinXP to record video. It would be like turning a Ferrari Maranello, into a Model T Ford. Nero will do the job better. Christopher *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Google Docs
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: I need some help. I have a form I made in Word that I want to move to Google Docs where the info entered will end up in a Spreadsheet (Google Spraedsheets) and that I can email to other individuals. Can someone help me or point me to directions on how to do this? Stewart *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** You can upload directly into Google Docs from within the program. It has an option to import from your computer, as you might do with any other cloud app, as an upload. You'll almost certain need to edit/format it once imported though. The fancier it is on your computer, the more might need to edit it to make it again presentable. YMMV Seize the time. Live now. Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again. - Anon *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Recs 4 hw support for netbook
Places like Staples, Office Depot, etc. sell lap desks for around $30 or less. I'm using one now. YMMB Being awake at 3:30am wouldn't be so bad if it weren't in the middle of the night. - - Chris Pirillo On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Jordan jor17...@gmail.com wrote: Just go to the home store and get a little piece of plexiglas the same size as the netbook.. One Man wrote: I 'm travelling and using a samsung netbook. I like the navy lid. I sit on the couch at my bro's, cross my legs and balance the netbook on a pillow. This can't be good as it blocks the fan vents. Any recs for something to purchase to rest the netbook on ? With thanks in advance ... *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] iphone 4, running with the herd
From a fav website - http://www.everythingicafe.com/ Is An Antenna Fix Just Around The Corner With iOS 4.01? by Tim Barribeau on June 26, 2010 AppleInsider is reporting a rumor that Apple is pushing through an iOS update at full speed, which will hopefully fix the reception issue that comes from holding the iPhone in the wrong way. The fix would arrive early next week (maybe as soon as Monday) in the form of iOS 4.01, as was discussed in a now deleted thread on the Apple support forums. So how is this going to fix what appears to be a hardware issue? The fix is expected to address a issue in iOS 4 related to radio frequency calibration of the baseband. Readers who saw the original forum discussions say that the issue is believed to occur when switching frequencies; because the lag is allegedly not calibrated correctly, it results in the device reporting “no service” rather than switching to the frequency with the best signal to noise ratio. Hopefully, it will also fix the poorly calibrated proximity sensor. PS - They are doing maintenance on the Forums at the moment. Later, I can post a link to a thread with real world experiences with this. As a left-handed user, I am concerned enough to stick with my GS on iOS 4 until things shake out. YMMV -- Date:Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:05:22 -0700 From:mike xha...@gmail.com Subject: Re: iphone 4, running with the herd I've heard both, that is is dropping calls, but the fix is software not hardware. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 8:54 AM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: NO with these reports are the fact that calls get dropped when the person does this. Apple has confirmed that the antenna is in this area, and people should, hold their phones differently. Stewart At 10:48 AM 6/25/2010, you wrote: There is speculation that part of the problem may be with the software that displays the bars. Sent from my iPad On Jun 25, 2010, at 11:01 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: We did verify the same problem that is being reported everywhere, holding the phone as any normal right handed person would hold it, in about 20 seconds all bars disappear from the meter at the top of the phone, we didn't check to see how it actually affected use, spose that will come out later. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iphone 4, running with the herd
Well, for my part, this is a deal breaker unless and until. I use my left hand for all the important things in my life. The right is for mousing, scissors, and cleaning up so that means I have no plans for visiting certain countries ... hehehe YMMV Being awake at 3:30am wouldn't be so bad if it weren't in the middle of the night. - - Chris Pirillo On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 12:05 PM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: Jobs is a leftie. Some of their gear definitely favors lefties. And sometimes it does not. Sent from my iPad On Jun 26, 2010, at 10:27 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I've seen this in some of the forums regarding the issue..calling it a lefty issue as if there are so few left handed people that it's not a huge problem. I don't know about right handers on the list, but I hold my phone almost exclusively with my left hand. Anyone else? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Cellphone choices [WAS It's an app world, and it could swallow all computing}
There are very strong hints that a new iPhone will be released before the end of the year that will be Verizon compatible. Some reports are saying this will be in addition to ATT as a provider veruss a replacement. Some of this speculation comes from this WSJ article: MARCH 30, 2010 New iPhone Could End ATT's U.S. Monopoly By YUKARI IWATANI KANE, TING-I TSAI And NIRAJ SHETH Apple Inc. plans to begin producing this year a new iPhone that could allow U.S. phone carriers other than ATT Inc. to sell the iconic gadget, said people briefed by the company. The new iPhone would work on a type of wireless network called CDMA, these people said. CDMA is used by Verizon Wireless, ATT's main competitor, as well as Sprint Nextel Corp. and a handful of cellular operators in countries including South Korea and Japan. The vast majority of carriers world-wide, including ATT, use another technology called GSM. With Apple developing a phone with CDMA capability, its exclusive U.S. arrangement with ATT dating to 2007 appears set to end. Verizon Wireless, owned by Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC, declined to comment. An ATT spokesman said: There has been lots of incorrect speculation on CDMA iPhones for a long time. We haven't seen one yet and only Apple knows when that might occur. Apple declined to comment. Separately, Apple plans to release a new version of its current iPhone this summer, continuing its practice of annual upgrades at about the same time of year, said people briefed on the matter. The model is likely to be thinner and have a faster processor, two people familiar with the device said. For ATT, the Apple relationship has been crucial, helping to make the carrier the U.S. leader in lucrative smart-phone market share. According to comScore Inc., ATT has over 43% of all U.S. smart-phone customers, compared with 23% for Verizon. These customers are especially attractive because they generally pay higher monthly rates for data plans. For several quarters, ATT's growth has come almost single-handedly from the iPhone. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the carrier said it activated 3.1 million new iPhones. In comparison, it counted only a net total of 2.7 million new subscribers as some customers moved from other phones to iPhones. You're not going to lose the iPhone [exclusivity] and make up growth somewhere else without bearing the cost, said Sanford C. Bernstein Co. research analyst Craig Moffett. The people briefed on the matter said the upgraded GSM iPhone is being made by Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which produced Apple's previous iPhones. The CDMA iPhone model is being made by Pegatron Technology Corp., the contract manufacturing subsidiary of Taiwan's ASUSTeK Computer Inc., said these people. One person familiar with the situation said Pegatron is scheduled to start mass producing CDMA iPhones in September. Other people said, however, that the schedule could change and the phone may not be available to consumers immediately after production begins. Representatives of Pegatron and Hon Hai declined to comment. Verizon has publicly stated its interest in the iPhone, but people familiar with the situation said Apple originally decided against developing a phone for Verizon to keep its development process simple, since the technologies are incompatible. Verizon also is upgrading its network to a higher-speed technology, so Apple has said it believed CDMA was a short-term technology. Apple later changed its mind as it realized Verizon's upgrade would take longer than expected, said people familiar with the situation. Making the iPhone available through Verizon, which has over 91 million customers, as well as potentially other CDMA carriers could open up a significant new market. In 2009, iPhone sales globally rose 83% to 25.1 million, far outpacing the 20% to 25% growth in smart phones sales overall, according to Bernstein. But since Apple already dominates smart-phone sales through existing partners, sooner rather than later, Apple is going to have to look to find incremental distribution, said Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi. He estimates Verizon could help Apple nearly double the number of iPhone users in the U.S. ATT's relationship with Apple, a lucrative deal arranged by Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs, shows how such a partnership with other carriers could present challenges. Analysts estimate ATT pays Apple more than $600 per phone, but sells most of them for $199 or less. Heavy iPhone users have also put an enormous load on ATT's wireless network, pushing the carrier to a breaking point in some markets such as New York and San Francisco. Qualcomm Inc., which holds patent rights to CDMA, is the dominant designer of CDMA chips. Write to Yukari Iwatani Kane at yukari.iwat...@wsj.com and Niraj Sheth at niraj.sh...@wsj.com OK you have my curiosity piqued. Which Android phone do you have? It is time for me tog et a new phone and I
Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal
I read this at TUAW this morning: Remote webcam activation now disabled in software that led to controversy at Pennsylvania school by Mel Martin (RSS feed) on Mar 8th, 2010 The suburban Philadelphia school being investigated for spying on students using MacBook laptops will lose the ability to turn on the built-in cameras remotely when they update their security software. Absolute Software, new owners of the LANrev remote administration suite (formerly owned and developed by Pole Position GmbH), say they are going to remove the webcam remote activation feature from the software this week. In a note to customers today, the company said: We know that webcam pictures are an ineffective tool in tracking down the location of a stolen computer. Taking pictures of lawful computer users without their permission, and without law enforcement involvement, is contrary to Absolute's policies and is inconsistent with our existing, more effective product offering. Based on recent events, we have received many inquiries about TheftTrack from customers who are concerned and who want to ensure their organizations are not involved in a similar incident. As a result, the webcam feature is being removed in all updated versions of the software as of tomorrow. Current customers still have the feature, but they are being advised by the company to get the latest update. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that two I.T. employees of the Lower Merion School District have been placed on leave while an investigation continues. The incident received national attention when the parents of a Harriton High School sophomore filed a federal lawsuit on February 16, alleging that school officials were activating the iSight cameras built into MacBook computers while students were using the computers at home. The school has said the cameras were only turned on to locate stolen laptops, but several students said they saw the green camera light come on several times on computers that had not been reported stolen. Federal Agents are also investigating, and have asked the school for all records relating to the incident. The school says it has stopped using the software for accessing the webcams remotely. Over the last two years, the district has provided MacBooks to all 2,300 high school students. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Mac Market Share At 11%
I guess I can't see the meaningfulness of this stat. I regularly use 3 computers; a OSX 10.6 MBP and 1 each XP Pro and Vista machine. I use my MBP mostly for web activities like reading and posting in forums as well as surfing while in the living room or on trips. The Windows boxes have 2 browsers and 3 browsers, respectively. I run 3 browsers on the MBP while I rarely use any browser on the XP box which is used for solely for catching podcasts and streamed shows. I have yet to find a site that won't load in Safari but I rarely use Safari on the MBP since navigating through 1,000 posts in forums is a pain when some threads are pages deep. Firebox has a simple icon for quickly navigating through 9 or 10 pages of history. In Safari, I need a mouse to access that page history selectively. So for me, how would their statistical technique say I am represented on the web? And, if one could categorize me, what difference does it make anyway? Comparisons are odious. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn't always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out. - Roger Ebert Subject: Re: Mac Market Share At 11% On Mar 3, 2010, at 10:42 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: However, since most of these comparisons of alleged market share are exactly that, market share, then sales are all that matter. That is disingenuous. We are talking about computers in use. Your method would be like stating the US population by just counting births instead of looking at how many people are really here. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 14 Feb 2010 - Special issue (#2010-106)
Do a Google search with the phrase stylus for iphone and you'll see the possibilities. There are gloves made with conductive finger tips for people like your parishioner. YMMV I find this all too impossible to follow. If I remember correctly a stylus is unusable on the ipad (if it has a touch screen like an Iphone) You must use finger contact. One of my members has a Blackberry Storm and she cannot use it with gloves, must be a finger touch. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] The Other Digital: Radio
I have the Logitech Squeezebox Boom while a friend of mine has the Pandora Radio by Livio. These sets are quite appropriate for news and talk programs from the likes of NPR, PRI, and BBC. Their audio fidelity is quite acceptable for tabletop radio. Just about any broadcast radio station you'd fancy has an internet presence. I often listen to west coast NPR feeds, for example, since they don't delete as much (if you time it right) for local content/stories. My radio can access my Napster playlists as well as Pandora and Last.FM. My friend's radio is especially configured for the ease of use for the thumbs up and thumbs down for Pandora playlists. I can go to sleep just about any night of the week listening to Echoes, for example. I have an XM sub and there is supposedly a way to stream their content on the Squeezebox but I haven't played with it yet since I've only had the Box since Xmas. YMMV Subject: Re: The Other Digital: Radio Constance, We have something that we enjoy a great deal: a wifi internet radio. It looks like a regular tabletop radio, but plays anything that streams from the internet, about 17,000 stations worldwide. In addition, it also plays all our Sirius stations, Pandora music and podcasts. We have two of them, both Grace brand, less than $150. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] You Saw the Demo? Are you impressed?
Missed the live demo (working), but reading the tech press, it appears that Steve hit another home run. I was impressed; we should probably start testing Jobs for steroids! The folks at EverythingiCafe are largely negative regarding this latest gadget from Apple. YMMV * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone/MS deal about to close?
Subject: iPhone/MS deal about to close? http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2010/tc20100119_759795.htm BW is saying bing may become the default search engine on the iphonecan you hear Tom scream yet? I read the forums at www.everythingicafe.com several times a day. I first heard of this default search engine thing regarding the deal that pushed Bing onto Verizon cellphones a short while ago. Folks expressed worry that this sort of change could be mandatory. It becomes most onerous when stuff breaks the functioning of the device the user has relied on. As long as the user can still select a default, (search engine in this case) people don't seem as worried. The fear is that this move is further evidence that a permanent ban on Google products might be in the offing for users who don't feel comfortable about jailbreaking their iPhones. I, for one, wish to continue having the freedom to use Google products on my iPhone and on my MBP. YMMV The value of an idea has nothing to do with the honesty of the man expressing it. -- Oscar Wilde * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] digital camera shutter lag
What are they called? How does one determine if a particular camera is one of them. Spec sheets seem to be short on such information. That's the reason it's a good idea to browse sites like DPReview (www.dpreview.com) and Steve's Digicam (www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews). They do extensive testing of new models and often have old reviews of a model you currently own. You can easily get MEGO (My Eyes Glaze Over) but after reading a few reviews of units in the price range, configuration, size, et al. of your future camera, you can get a good feel for the pluses and minuses you are making in your buying choices. YMMV * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Re-pairing Bluetooth headphones with the transmitter
You might want to see if other bluetooth devices are in the immediate surroundings. A couple of years ago, I shared a hotel room with a friend whilst on vacation. I was trying to help him pair his new headset to his new phone. It didn't work at first but I soon realized that the headset had paired with my laptop across the room from us. Similarly, I've gone to my car to pre heat it to clean the windscreen, etc. I've seen it acknowledge the presence of my phone even though that phone was still in my house at the time. YMMV Subject: Re-pairing Bluetooth headphones with the transmitter I recently tried pairing my Bluetooth headphones with my laptop, with intermittent success. Now I can't get the 'phones re-paired with the transmitter that plugs into my iPod. I followed the instructions for re-pairing the 2 units, but no luck. This is a LogitechFreePulse Wireless, about 3 years old. tia. - - - - The value of an idea has nothing to do with the honesty of the man expressing it. -- Oscar Wilde * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Netflix to delay delivery of Warner#39;s latest DVDs - Yahoo! Finance
You were saying -- The value of an idea has nothing to do with the honesty of the man expressing it. -- Oscar Wilde Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 07:22:55 -0800 From: popoz...@earthlink.net popoz...@earthlink.net Subject: Netflix to delay delivery of Warner#39;s latest DVDs - Yahoo! Finance RnJvbTogcG9wb3phcmtAZWFydGhsaW5rLm5ldAoKU3ViamVjdDogTmV0Zmxp eCB0byBkZWxheSBkZWxpdmVyeSBvZiBXYXJuZXImIzM5O3MgbGF0ZXN0IERW RHMgLSBZYWhvbyEgRmluYW5jZQoKLS0tLS1UaGlzIHBhZ2Ugd2FzIHNlbnQg dG8geW91IGJ5OiAgcG9wb3phcmtAZWFydGhsaW5rLm5ldC0tLS0tCk1lc3Nh Z2UgZnJvbSBzZW5kZXI6ClRoZSBzdHVkaW9zIGJsYWNrbWFpbCBhbm90aGVy IGNvbXBhbnkgdG8gZ2V0IHRoZWlyIGN1dC4KCioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioq KioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioq KgoKTmV0ZmxpeCB0byBkZWxheSBkZWxpdmVyeSBvZiBXYXJuZXImIzM5O3Mg bGF0ZXN0IERWRHMgLSBZYWhvbyEgRmluYW5jZQooaHR0cDovL2ZpbmFuY2Uu eWFob28uY29tL25ld3MvTmV0ZmxpeC10by1kZWxheS1kZWxpdmVyeS1vZi1h cGYtMTMxMTUxNjMxNi5odG1sP3g9MCZhbXA7LnY9MSkKCioqKioqKioqKioq KioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioqKioq KioqKioqKgoKRmluZCByZWxhdGVkIHN0b3JpZXMgaGVyZQpZYWhvbyEgRmlu YW5jZSAoaHR0cDovL2ZpbmFuY2UueWFob28uY29tKQoKLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t LS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0t LS0tLS0tClBsZWFzZSByZW1lbWJlciB0aGF0IHlvdXIgdXNlIG9mIFlhaG9v ISBwcm9kdWN0c! yBhbmQgc2VydmljZXMgaXMgc3ViamVjdCB0byBZYWhvbyEg VGVybXMgb2YgU2VydmljZQ== * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] new bank and a mint
A friend of mine used Mint for a bit but grew to hate it. He had hoped to eliminate the need for posting receipts to Quicken (or a similar) application but complained that they often took days to post transactions or failed to include details like the vendor names for debit transactions. As a system to keep you out of trouble on a timely basis, it didn't pass his test. Me, I was turned off the moment I heard Intuit had acquired it. YMMV Subject: new bank and a mint We are considering moving to a new bank, one small reason to do this is because our bank doesn't support mint.com, there are other larger reasons for the move but don't involve the tech side of things. So...anyone have thoughts on mint.com specifically and or banks they use to interface with mint.com, AND any thoughts on banks with bad online interfaces? Any thoughts welcome. -- The value of an idea has nothing to do with the honesty of the man expressing it. -- Oscar Wilde * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] a new word?
That was similar to my reaction the first time I heard someone use the term soft copy Subject: a new word? It's this kind of sloppy writing that makes the rest of us have to learn useless new words. I've never in my life heard the word wireline before today, and really can't see the need when landline works so well. Unless maybe we're talking about wired lines in the air? Even underwater lines lay on the ground. -- The value of an idea has nothing to do with the honesty of the man expressing it. -- Oscar Wilde * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Droid/Eris questions
I believe many carriers allow a 30-day experience with a new subsidized device before you are fully committed to the 2-year contract. With ATT, I only needed to wait 18 months before going from a Q9h to my 3GS. It would have been 2 years if I had switched carriers. I've seen my 3GS perform noticeably faster than a friend's 3G. OS 4 is rumored to be soon and Apple seems to be on an annual summer cycle for new iPhone iterations. YMMV Subject: Re: Droid/Eris questions I'm waiting out CES to see if anything really cool gets announced. The Droid is a near miss- I want a better keyboard than than one. More like my LG ENV with raised buttons not a flat plane of keys. The droid keyboard is everything I dislike about the touch screen keyboards but mechanical. The value of an idea has nothing to do with the honesty of the man expressing it. -- Oscar Wilde * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Please Help me with Windows Media Center Problem
You should be certain that the problem isn't with Comcast. I've heard they are switching more and more analog channels to digital thus requiring the use of their rented cable converters or cable cards. Just a thought. YMMV Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:01:41 -0500 From: Gail.Miller gail.mil...@comcast.net Subject: Please Help me with Windows Media Center Problem Hi ...=20 I'm running Windows xp media center edition and I have a Hauppauge box = that allows me to see tv on my computer screen. This has become my = favorite way to watch TV and now, suddenly, I'm getting a video error = message when I try to turn on the Media Center. -- Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another. - Ambrose Bierce * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] syncing google calendar with a WM6 phone
You might be able to use nuevasync - www.nuevasync.com I used it with WinMo Q9h before getting an iPhone in July. YMMV From: Jeffrey Myers jmyersgoucher...@gmail.com Subject: syncing google calendar with a WM6 phone Is there an equivalent of MS ActiveSync I can use to sync my Samsung Blackjack II WM6 phone and google calendar through my computer. I want to avoid having to go through MS Outlook. Thanks, Jeff Myers -- Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another. - Ambrose Bierce * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] syncing google calendar with a WM6 phone
My first gen Touch has Gmail installed as an Exchange account. As such, my calendar and contacts are synced with the Google data over WiFi. So, yes, it can be done as you want. However, I do so enjoy the convenience of the data plan on my iPhone. It makes GSP/mapping, and simple internet info queries so much easier. This summer, navigating the NYC subway system was a breeze. YMMV Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:42:34 -0500 From: Jeffrey Myers jmyersgoucher...@gmail.com Subject: Re: syncing google calendar with a WM6 phone P.S.--Guess I could buy that 64GB iPod Touch I've been lusting after and keep my calendar on that, using wi-fi to sync it with google calendar. The $30 saved every month would pay for it in about a year, but I'm not quite ready for that initial expense. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 11 Nov 2009 to 12 Nov 2009 - Special issue (#2009-1009)
Clean up your act, get some real musical talent out and then see music sales jump. It's really that newfangled radio machine that is doing in the music business. They let you listen to music for free. From the perspective of my musical taste, local radio doesn't play the stuff I like anymore. Most of my favorites can be found on certain XM channels or internet feeds from a few select public radio stations like WXPN in Philadelphia. YMMV -- It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument. - William G. McAdoo * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone multitasking
Just a brief comment. If I switch to another app on the iPhone from a Apple native app such as Safari, Safari will bring up the last page viewed when I return to it. The iPod player works the same way. Non-native apps start from the beginning. I can listen to a radio station with Ootunes on the phone but I cannot read my email at the same time. When I return to Ootunes, it does resume that last station but it cannot play in the background while I'm viewing email. The Sirius app has the same limitation. The iPhone does multitask but only with the default, native apps. YMMV -- It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument. - William G. McAdoo * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Another take on Windows 7
I was happy to hear these guys expound on the whole Windows 7 thing from the perspective of people who use Macs while doing their paying jobs. MacBreak Weekly #164: Pinch, Pull, And Tug - running time about 1 hr. 26 min. - http://twit.tv/mbw164 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko Topics: - Leo and Alex have ordered 27 quad-core iMacs - Development of Sun ZFS file system for Mac OS X discontinued - Verizon to release multiple Droid smartphones? Leo's sources say so. - HTML 5 Canvas as a replacement for Flash? Would work on more mobile platforms. - New Apple Get a Mac ads target Windows 7. - Is Windows 7 Good Enough? - Open-source implementation of ZFS - try at own risk! -- Even he, to whom most things that most people would think were pretty smart were pretty dumb, thought it was pretty smart. - Douglas Adams * ** 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] Pogue Feeling Sorry for M$
Some interesting things are heard about the Zune in this week's MacBreak Weekly Podcast #158: They Don't Have That in the US. The comments begin around 00:40 in and go for about 10-15 minutes. YMMV - - - No man is exempt from saying silly things; the mischief is to say them deliberately. - Michel de Montaigne Subject: Re: Pogue Feeling Sorry for M$ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/technology/personaltech/17pogue.html?8dpc Zune's reputation as the player for weirdos and losers. Among the under-25 set, Zune is a punch line Wow! Boy, you really had to hunt for something negative in that review, didn't you? How strange that you didn't quote the very next sentence: It's an outdated joke; the Zune HD player isn't perfect, but it's every bit as joyful, polished and satisfying as [iPod]. To save others from having to click the link, I'll add a few other quotes that you accidentally omitted: a gorgeous multitouch screen dominates the front. Its handsome, beveled metal case weighs next to nothing, yet still feels expensive and solid in the hand. The software design is fluid, beautiful and incredibly responsive. bright, sharp and colorful OLED screen full of clever features that help you discover new music you like based on what you've liked before Microsoft has done a truly beautiful job of this player and its software. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Outlook Express Disappears
Date:Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:12:26 -0400 From:Gail.Miller gail.mil...@comcast.net Subject: Outlook Express Disappears Hello. I need your help. Yesterday my computer rebooted itself unexpectedly. And when it was all ready to go again, there was no Outlook Express. Moreover, I couldn't find it in the Program Files or by going to add or remove programs. So I did a system restore to the previous day. There it was as expected. Then last night it rebooted itself again, and same thing. I have now done another system restore to the same restore point as before and again, all is well. What I want to do is find out where the OE.exe (or whatever it's called) is located so I can find it manually next time this happens. I've tried adding a new icon to the desktop but when I go to Outlook Express can't find oe.exe -- the closest I've come is wab.exe. Will that do it? Beyond that, what can be happening to OE during this mysterious reboot? As always, thanks so much in advance for all your help! Gail Miller If memory serves, OE is really a subset of Internet Explorer. That said, I'm willing to guess you have a piece of mail that may have corrupt or malicious html code in it. How is your IE working? I always hated html mail. Heck, before I retired, the Office disabled all rich text html formatting at the Exchange Server because of the potential for harm from malicious code delivered via email. 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] first guinea pig?
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:09:54 -0700 From: mike xha...@gmail.com Subject: first guinea pig? iTunes 9? Anyone? Anyone? I've installed it but haven't really done anything with it yet except to update a single iPhone app. Yesterday, I did an in-place upgrade from 10.4.11 to 10.6 using the Mac Box Set on my MBP. I am impressed by how easy it was and that it preserved my settings for my programs both WiFi networks that I normally use. I'm waiting to install the 3.1 firmware update on my iPhone. I want to see if there are issues. I had planned to wait on the Snow Leopard install until 10.6.1 was available but decided to go ahead. Word is that the 10.6.1 has been seeded to developers, etc. So far, no negatives. 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] Gmail question...
From: Richard P. richs...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Gmail question... The same for me. If I start a C-Guys email, it won't show up until someone replies to the message. Makes me doubt whether it ever went out... It would be nice to be able to get rid of this feature Richard P. On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 4:38 PM, db db...@att.net wrote: Gmail won't let you email a message to yourself for reasons of testing or forwarding / transferring from the webmail to a computer running a client that receives Gmail etc. Apparently it decides you already have that email so doesn't send it. Is there any way to defeat that ... turn that smart feature off... that anybody knows of? db I guess I don't get it. I sent a msg to myself and it immediately appeared in my inbox with the from as me. And, of course, I have an outbound copy of that msg in my sent folder. - - - 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] CAN THE ZUNE HD DO THIS TOO?
TWO OUT OF TWO TOMS AGREE... The comment is derived from a general consensus by analysts that Microsoft's portable media player missed its mark, and doesn't look to gain any ground in its battle against Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch anytime soon. The market reception for Zune is so disappointing that many retailers have even stopped selling it altogether, he said. http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Apple-Zune-HD-iPod,news-4344.html Well, the jury is still out for a lot of folks regarding the usefulness of this app since the iPhone only permits official Apple apps to run in background. Otherwise, there is no multitasking on the iPhone. If you are using the Tom Tom app, we don't know yet if you will be able to answer an incoming call without having to restart the navigation app after call completion. Many folks are taking a wait and see approach or just getting a stand-alone GPS device that would have a larger, more legible screen anyway. 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] big decisions VERIZON question
ATT has their own paid nav system for WM phones but when I was using my Q9h, I used Google Maps or Live Search since they both can use the phone's GPS chip. The only thing missing was turn-by-turn that would update automatically like the iPhone or a dedicated unit. I had to do manual updates for my current location; 2 or 3 key presses each time. One thing I miss on the iPhone is that it doesn't tell you how many satellites it sees. Both my Garmins and the Q9h told you the number it was using to fix my location. Even my car's factory unit doesn't do that. Can you use either app on your phone or the ones you are considering? See if you can find some forums dedicated to those phones or the carriers. I was using the one dedicated to the Moto Q9x but started visiting iPhones in November. I got my 3GS in mid-July. YMMV - - - No man is exempt from saying silly things; the mischief is to say them deliberately. - Michel de Montaigne Subject: Re: big decisions VERIZON question I've been looking around online for an answer to this and it seems to be hit and miss. Does Verizon lock down GPS in their phones and force you to use their ten dollar service if you want GPS? I know Verizon has a history of doing such things, this will be a deal breaker if so, looks like sprint is looking better and better. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] A Computer Question ... Horrors!
HUH? My problem IS a Firefox issue Subject: Re: A Computer Question ... Horrors! Safari sucks. Use Firefox or SeaMonkey. I've have MacBookPro Ver 1.1 about 3½ years old. A friend just got a current gen 17 MPB. I still use a Vista machine that has a hardware printer. On my bank's website, a print request generates a *.aspx file for open with application or save file as dialog when using Firefox on both MBPs. On my Vista box (using Firefox or Chrome) and when either MBP uses Safari, the bank site brings up the preferred print/save as PDF dialog. Can anyone suggest how to modify FF's behavior on the MBP's to access the same dialog? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] A Computer Question ... Horrors!
I've have MacBookPro Ver 1.1 about 3½ years old. A friend just got a current gen 17 MPB. I still use a Vista machine that has a hardware printer. On my bank's website, a print request generates a *.aspx file for open with application or save file as dialog when using Firefox on both MBPs. On my Vista box (using Firefox or Chrome) and when either MBP uses Safari, the bank site brings up the preferred print/save as PDF dialog. Can anyone suggest how to modify FF's behavior on the MBP's to access the same dialog? advTHANKSance - - - That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong. - William J. H. Boetcker * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Batch downloading of bank check images
Some folks object to electronic payments systems because they believe the merchants are passing on the fees the banks and credit card companies charge in the form of higher prices. Maybe so, but the merchants who deal in cash also have costs relating to the safeguarding, counting, and depositing. In addition, there is the threat of robbery in conveying that cash to the bank. Larger merchants might use a armored car service to handle that cash. Do people really believe that the expense of handling cash isn't passed along in some form to the customers anyway? YMMV It's true that the credit card companies and the banks provide services to merchants and their customers, but for a price: interest and other fees for the customers, and fees for the merchants. But, in the form of higher prices [which merchants must charge to cover the cost of credit card fees], you're paying the credit card companies even if you NEVER use a credit card. [The merchants really have no other alternative; the banks and credit card companies are the only ones with any power in this situation.] I guess I'm surprised that Libertarians and their friends don't object to this; they're paying for something they're not getting, and they have no choice in the matter. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Sig [WAS: [Advertising for cell phones]
Betty, I hope you won't mean if I use your line as a sig. ... hehehehe Date:Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:14:59 -0400 From:b_s-wilk Subject: Re: Advertising for cell phones [deletions] Texts aren't pointless. TWITTER is pointless. Twitter is for people who have nothing to say, but say it anyway. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] VHS to DVD question
You said yes, the PC drives do support DVD-R). Would a different format make a difference? Or what?. If the reading drive only reads, such as a DVD-R drive versus a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, then the Samsung-created disc MUST be finalized. Further, IME, many computers prefer to work with DVD+R/RW while many DVD players are more compatible with DVD-R/RW. YMMV --- The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair. - Douglas Adams Subject: VHS to DVD question I picked up a Samsung combination VCR-DVR to transfer old VHS home videos to DVDs. It worked, but only sorta. The transfer quality is OK, and the Samsung can play them, but none of my PCs recognize them--they all say Insert disk when I try to do anything. This means I can't edit or make backups. Support queries to Samsung remain unanswered. I'm no video expert, so does anyone have any ideas? I used the DVD-Rs that came with the unit (yes, the PC drives do support DVD-R). Would a different format make a difference? Or what? TIA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] links cut off
Word wrap at 72nd character. Digest - Gmail rich text format. YMMV --- I have very strong feelings about how you lead your life. You always look ahead, you never look back. ~ Ann Richards ( 1933 - 2006 ) Date:Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:02:22 -0400 From:t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com Subject: Re: links cut off On Jun 20, 2009, at 9:51 AM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: Did you fix the above link? It was broken in Tom's original post but unbroken above. I used to bracket every link, link, but I haven't had problems recently so I only do on longer links. Are you saying you think my emailer split the link over 2 lines? On my screen the following goes all the way to the right side without wrapping. What do others see? 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012 345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234 56789012345678 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple Does it Right
It's always painful getting the first iteration only to see better versions appearing in the following years. I type this on my MBP 1.1 that was 3 years old in March. Current models take more RAM and have faster CPUs as well as larger drives. Similarly, I have a 17 month old Motorola Q9h that I bought because I didn't want to get an iPhone v1; already burned once. The Q9h is great in many ways but the yet-to-be released WM 6.5 will not run on it or just about any other current WM phone. Even though the iPhone is likely to change again and dramatically in 2010, I'm thinking I'll be getting the 3GS in July and hope that I will not be too envious next June. After all, now OS 3.0 gives the iPhone cut paste and voice dialing like nearly all other phones. Whatever the cutting edge device/technology, it will always get better in the future. One just has to be prepared to let go and move on eventually no matter how good a thing was when you first got it. YMMV --- I have very strong feelings about how you lead your life. You always look ahead, you never look back. ~ Ann Richards ( 1933 - 2006 ) -- However a lot of the earlier subscribers are a little more than pissed at how inexpensive the phone is getting especially after how much they spent. One of the ways I have bought technology is never be the first one. Always wait a year or two. I got my last Smartphone (Motorola Q) with a deep discount for just less than $100.00 because I waited. (Boy does that hurt to wait) My wife got her last Cell phone (An Env2) for next to nothing because we waited. Not an easy thing to do at all. Oh my Motorola even though it is not a touch phone does cut and paste. I see iPhone 3 as the first usable version. Without cut and paste I was totally uninterested. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Which MacBook Pro? - added RAM
I just purchased RAM for my MBP 1.0 (3 yrs old) from OtherWorldComputing.com. They list 2 4GB RAM chips for 8GB max in the new MBP @ $639.99 and will accept old RAM modules for rebate. If I were buying a new MBP now, I'd certainly use such a source for the RAM upgrade versus paying the very high built-in price of that max RAM. YMMV --- This scotch tastes incredibly expensive . . . I can practically feel my bank account being emptied with every subsequent dram . . . note the rich character . . . he is now a poor character. . . -- Subject: Re: Which MacBook Pro? That's the price on the Apple website for a memory upgrade from 4 GB to 8 GB, but everyone else has clued me in to the other less- expensive vendors. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] monitor suddenly won't work in new computer
The OP did not state whether the monitor was an LCD or a CRT. If a CRT, even if the power indicator light had failed, you might hear the power surge to start the tube. I had a really good LCD monitor fail because of the stupid, cheap power switch. I assume it is an older monitor that just might have given up the ghost just because you moved it. YMMV --- This scotch tastes incredibly expensive . . . I can practically feel my bank account being emptied with every subsequent dram . . . note the rich character . . . he is now a poor character. . . Subject: Re: monitor suddenly won't work in new computer The light on the monitor no longer comes on when one tries to turn it on even when it's just plugged into the outlet and not connected to the computer. Make sure that the power plug didn't come loose at the monitor while you were moving things around. Remove the cord from the A/C outlet on the monitor itself and reinsert firmly. Start simple, then work up to more complex theories. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning the Inside of a Computer
Two words of caution. Use short, short bursts of air from those cans. Long duration bursts have a rapid cooling effect that might lead to undesirable results. Second, blowing air around the inner chamber can place dust on read/write sensors of your CD/DVD drives. Don't forget to clear the blown dust from those areas at the end of your ritual. YMMV --- This scotch tastes incredibly expensive . . . I can practically feel my bank account being emptied with every subsequent dram . . . note the rich character . . . he is now a poor character. . . * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Audio/video sync problem with DTV broadcasts
When I started with my first LCD TV a receiver, I read of complaints about audio/video being out of sync. One solution that seems to work is to ensure that both the audio and video signals go through the AV receiver that then feeds the TV rather than having the video directly connected to the TV and audio fed to the AV receiver for only sound processing. Many of the better receivers, it seems, include circuitry with which one can adjust the sync to try to remedy out-of-sync audio and video. My source of information on these matters comes from www.avsforum.com. YMMV --- This scotch tastes incredibly expensive . . . I can practically feel my bank account being emptied with every subsequent dram . . . note the rich character . . . he is now a poor character. . . Subject: Audio/video sync problem with DTV broadcasts I just cannot stand out-of-sync audio and video. It drives me nuts. I have written, yet again, to the leader of the pack of out-of-sync broadcasters in the Washington DC area, WETA television. I had asked them about this problem nearly a year ago, and their answer to me was basically a brush-off. While acknowledging the fact of the matter, they essentially responded by saying it is no big deal. It was almost as if they were telling me to just get used to it as a by-product of the digital age, sort of like saying that although the MP3 format sucks compared to the sonic quality of most other audio formats, it is the one being widely used, so just quit complaining. I.e., it's just the way it is, and they way it's going to be. I'll let you all know what they say this time. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Verizon TV Box
Just because they use the word FiOS doesn't mean the company policies/motives differ from those of the cablecos. The laws and regs (they helped to deveop them through lobbying, etc.) only mandate that you can get a signal that works with your equipment but it doesn't require those firms to give that signal to you for free. Thus, it is rare, if not impossible, for you to be able to purchase an interface device that the provider is required to let you use for free access to the provider's content. They are free to charge you for that interface device on a recurring basis (aka monthly rental) and are not required to sell it to you or to authorize your privately acquired device(s) on their system. The old, analog OTA, was grandfathered in but that is going away with the digital transition. Comcast is converting the analog tier to digital because of the capacity competition from Verizon. Up to 6 digital channels fit in the space required for 1 analog channel. Think business model. It is not unlike the old days of the Bell monopoly when you were required to rent their devices to use on their systems to make/receive phone calls. Maybe something similar will happen there ... we can only hope. I just switched from Comcast (Baltimore County) to Verizon 2 days ago. because of the rebate for my bundle and the fact that Comcast had already begun to disable my ability to use my DVDR's Tivo's for time-shifting/viewing WETA and the Cartoon Network. No jokes please, I happen to like Adult Swim. I can eventually get cablecards for my Series 3 but, for now, I'm using the FiOS DVR's to see if I'd prefer use them (rentals) vs. renting the cable cards needed for the Series 3 since cable cards do not currently support OnDemand (which I occasionally use) and PPV (never used). In answer to the second question, you would get the same channel on all outlets. YMMV PS - I miss my PiP, especially during intense sports seasons. YMMV, part deux --- This scotch tastes incredibly expensive . . . I can practically feel my bank account being emptied with every subsequent dram . . . note the rich character . . . he is now a poor character. . . -- Subject: Verizon TV Box Is it possible to buy the Verizon TV box rather than leasing them? I would like to take advantage of the great deals Verizon is pushing right now, but the leasing of a box for each TV is a deal killer. Are there aftermarket boxes which will work? Can we use one box and distribute it around the house to the other TV's? Thanks in advance, * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] D60 was: Re: [CGUYS] Camera query. Just curious.
I've had a D60 for about 10 months. It's a very nice camera even with my 61 YO eyes. I obviously must use the viewfinder in this DSLR but I Nikon has several high-end units using their live (pre)view technology (D3, D300, D700). The D90 now has live (pre)view as well. It can also record motion as well as still frames. Other makers with live preview include Canon Olympus with 8 or 9 units each. There are downsides to live preview. You can research at sites like DP Review and Steve's Digicam among others. Here's a review of the D60 camera at DP Reviewhttp://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond60/. You can read about the D90 here http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond90/. YMMV --- This scotch tastes incredibly expensive . . . I can practically feel my bank account being emptied with every subsequent dram . . . note the rich character . . . he is now a poor character. . . Date:Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:07:46 -0700 From:mike xha...@gmail.com Subject: D60 was: Re: [CGUYS] Camera query. Just curious. I've been looking at the nikon d60, any opinions? I need a mid level DSLR for my wife. Thanks Mike * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 30 Mar 2009 to 31 Mar 2009 - Special issue (#2009-306)
I had felt that way for many years but hoped it had abated some when I bought my MacBookPro 3 years ago; my first Apple OS device. Those old feelings of not wanting to associate with certain types of folks have been reawakened lately. I just hope that I can be grown up enough to let those feelings past. I just may have to stop reading some of my subscriptions ... at least for a time. YMMV Unfortunately, for every reasonable Mac user like ___ or ___, there are 4 or 5 zealots who just don't know when to keep their trap shut. I had no opinion about Macs before I came on this list over a decade ago, but exposure here and elsewhere to the MacZealots has given me a very negative perception about Apple; it almost qualifies as visceral. I seriously doubt that I will ever buy a Mac. --- Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone. - Anthony Burgess * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Not cool enough [was re: Laptop Hunters] Puhleze stop
Subject: Re: Not cool enough [was re: Laptop Hunters] Puhleze stop Seconded! I'm glad I get the digest version of the list. I think I'd have to stop collecting my email otherwise. Agreed! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Stereo Receiver Tech Considerations--different radio service options
Before buying an HD receiver, you'll first want to see what is available in your local area. Here's a FAQ http://www.hdradio.com/faq.php I found that includes a link to a list of stations. Many stations that have HD feeds will promote what they have with on-air announcements. For example, WAMU in the DC area has a bluegrass channel. YMMV http://www.hdradio.com/faq.php yes, I knew I was forgetting something..HD radio. how do I get that? --- Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 18 Feb 2009 to 19 Feb 2009 - Special issue (#2009-190)
I've been using Mailwasher Pro for years but they have a free versionhttp://www.mailwasher.net/as well. However, since my primary email is gmail, mailwasher does not get as much of a workout nowadays. YMMV --- Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre? Subject: Spam Blocker Hi ... I'm drowning in SPAM in my Outlook Express mail program. Can anyone = recommend a reliable cheap (better yet, free) anti-spam program? As = always, thanks in advance! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] TERRIBLE SUBJECT! blah, blah
I agree. That's the advantage of the digest for me as well. I can quickly scroll past those messages that annoy me to find the few gems at times like this. YMMV It would be horribly distracting for me to get each posting as it comes in, particularly with the current discussion raging on spouting bad economic arguments that are painful for me to read. Hence, the digest. Anyone else feeling the same way about that discussion may want to consider switching to digest for a while, and just scroll past the nonsense at their own convenience. There are so many postings, the digest is arriving quite frequently, so using it won't put you very much out of sync. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Costco rebates [was: Buying tv from Circuit City?]
The standard Gold membership at Costco is only $50 per year which provides 2 cards per household. If you get an AMEX Costco card, you get rebates for charged purchases at Costco including your gasoline. If you step up to the $100 membership, each eligible purchase qualifies for a rebate of 1, 2, or 3 percent, as follows: 3% for purchases of automobile gasoline at Costco gasoline and domestic stand-alone gas stations, excluding gas purchased at warehouse clubs other than Costco, superstores or supermarkets; 3% at restaurants; 2% for travel purchases from airline, lodging, car rental, cruise line, travel agency and tour operators; or 1% on all other eligible purchases posted to your account. I often buy gas there whenever convenient because I usually save as much as $ 0.20 - $ 0.25 per gallon over any other local outlet. I think Sam's and BJ's also sell gas at certain locations as well but, I can't speak to any rebate policies. YMMV I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now...for I shall not pass this way again. - Etienne de Grellet * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Buying tv from Circuit City?
Slight correction, with the combined Costco membership/American Express charge card, you do get rebates for charged purchased at Costco with the regular [Gold Star] membership. The business account isn't the same. YMMV Costco business membership is $100. You get rebates on purchases. With the regular memberships at Costco and BJs, there's good prices but no rebates. Sometimes it's worth it to pay more to get more. I don't shop at Sam's club, since it's owned by evil trolls. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] ? about download speeds
Yes, 16Mb / 3Mb is fast service. If your speed was merely 3Mb down, you'd be at the minimum of what is usually sold as basic cable internet service. I always counsel people to remember that real-life speed is what we really care about and that will always be a function of the load on and the capacity of every intermediate point between your screen and the provider of your download. I don't really understand how to interpret the speed I get on the speed test sites. This is what I got tonight on Speakeasy Download Speed: 16523 kbps (2065.4 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 3077 kbps (384.6 KB/sec transfer rate) I'm on cable. Is this considered a fast download speed? I ask because actual downloads I've been doing tonight are incredibly SLOW. Diogenes - What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] ? about download speeds
Beg to differ. Bandwidth speed are usually expressed as bits per second (bps). Thus, the old dial-up modems I used started as 300 baud and went to 1200 baud then to 56K baud. In common usage, the baud rate of a *modem* is how many *bits* it can send or receive per second. Technically, baud is the number of times per second that the carrier signal shifts value - for example a 1200 bit-per-second modem actually runs at 300 baud, but it moves 4 bits per baud (4 x 300= 1200 bits per second). Thus, communications speeds are conventionally expressed as Kilo or Mega bits per second not Bytes. The OP said, I don't really understand how to interpret the speed I get on the speed test sites. This is what I got tonight on Speakeasy Download Speed: 16523 kbps (2065.4 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 3077 kbps (384.6 KB/sec transfer rate) So, you are correct in saying that she has 2000KB service but, by convention, it is usually stated that she has 16Mb (or 16000Kb) service. YMMV Bob Hope - I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom. I don't really understand how to interpret the speed I get on the speed test sites. This is what I got tonight on Speakeasy Download Speed: 16523 kbps (2065.4 KB/sec transfer rate) Upload Speed: 3077 kbps (384.6 KB/sec transfer rate) First let's be careful about b vs. B. Little b is bits and big B is bytes. That is why the above b vs B rates differ by 8x. I don't think all of the replies have used the same b or at least I was confused about what was being stated. For broadband it is probably simpler to state everything as KB. So you have 2000 KB down and 384 KB up. Which for a single user is probably okay, but not great. Adequacy depends on what you want to do with your computer and how patient you are personally. If you are using it for Netflix or BitTorrent you may want a faster connection. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MS Share Drops 19% YOY
When I saw the previously posted search share results, I noticed that MS Search was paired with Live Search. On my WM cell, I started with Google search but found Live Search to be faster at getting a GPS lock and provided more info than did Google. With the move to WM 6.1, the GPS is fast for all apps that use location but I still use Live Search for the amount and usefulness of the info provided. YMMV 1. Yahoo's share is 148% of MS's share So why are so many people still using MS Search and who are these people? I have never seen anyone using MS Search. I even know people who use Dog Pile, but nobody using MS Search. Could it be that MS has found a way to jigger the stats to make it look like people are using MS Search when they really are not? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] No ID? No Internet for You!
Where I worked, before retirement, we were using a CAC to access our workplace machines for over 6 years. A friend who works for a civilian agency lives with a system that has each machine dedicated to a specific user. If his machine goes down or he goes to another office/location, he cannot log on to a computer. With the CAC, we were theoretically able to log on to access any similarly protected, networked computer. A new account automatically created for the new user on that machine. This made the change-out of defective equipment very easy which minimized downtime for the employee. Obviously, this strategy works when all user data is available on networked shares or in the cloud. YMMV A complacent attitude about the technology plans of the new administration opens to door for fear mongers to take over... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/technology/09security.html Restricting Internet access is one of a series of recommendations that a group of more than 60 government and business computer security specialists will make in a public presentation, Securing Cyberspace in the 44th Presidency, on Monday. The report has been prepared during the last 18 months under the auspices of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington policy group, after a number of break-ins into government computer systems. This will certainly make it easier for advertisers to track and measure consumer behavior. And easier to nail those bald guys who criminally claim otherwise. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Tivo WPA
My Series III works with my linksys wrt54g on WPA. I have 2 wired desktops and a TB HB plus 2 laptops and the Tivo running wireless. The router supports 4 wired connections. YMMV Date:Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:21:48 -0600 From:Rev. Stewart Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: winCE wifi settings WEP is the lowest level of security and I would not recommend using it. However it was the basic one offered in 802.11b systems. Your wireless is only capable of setting one level of security. Either WEP or above. (I have this problem at home in that my one network adapter for the TIVO is a 802.11B and it is only capable of doing WEP but I want WPA.) I added an old wireless access point that does WEP but that still leaves the whole network vulnerable. Looking at the device I bet the only encryption method allowed with it is WEP, so you have to make a decision. Stewart * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] GPS advice
I've owned or used 2 Garmin Nuvi models and currently have a factory installed car system. In each case, you can instruct the unit to bias the routing based on preferences such as no toll roads, shortest time, shortest distance, easiest or most direct route. The Nuvi also supports pedestrian as well as vehicular. The 750/760 series is advertised as allowing for 12 custom routes (iirc) with as many as 10 inserted waypoints each. It provides turn-by-turn voice prompts for these as well. I also have a Moto Q9h which uses free apps like Windows Live Search, mYahoo, and Google maps in conjunction with the internal GPS chip. I can search for a restaurant, for example, pull up a phone number and get turn-by-turn directions. Sadly, the phone does not automatically update my location/directions as the trip progresses. I need to manually tell it to do so. YMMV * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Comcast DVR
In my area, Comcast uses Motorola devices. In our case, you can determine the specific model by looking on the underside of the DVR. The general rule is that Hollywood doesn't want you to be able to make digital copies of their content. So you can not copy files from the DVR but must play them (in real time) to an external recorder. Further, you need to be certain that you have compatible outputs from the DVR to the inputs of your recorder. In some cases, the DVR will have a coax out but not always and Comcast might disable some I/O ports in your local area to be Hollywood compliant. Your best bet is to experiment. In my case, I have a Moto 3412 which has a coax out that I run to a Pioneer DVDR. The cableco box feeds the TV through component (HD) connectors. When the d**n cableco box doesn't misbehave, I can make the scheduled recordings to it and then play back to the DVDR so for archiving. Note also that Comcast generally will NOT let you remove the cable connection from the box and still have it work. For example, you cannot take your cableco box to a vacation home to view stored content. Fun ain't it? YMMV Subject: Comcast DVR Greetings, I have not written to the group in awhile, I have a question about Comcast DVR. Is there a way to connect a Panasonic digital recorder to the Comcast DVR t= o copy recorded programs to DVD? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Incoming CGUYS messages sometimes marked as spam
I receive my posts as plain text digests thru Gmail thru my Comcast accounts. Neither has flagged the digests as spam. YMMV -- Date:Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:47:44 -0400 From:Jeff Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Incoming CGUYS messages sometimes marked as spam I think we covered this before, but about 1/3 of the CGUYS messages are being marked with a Spam prefix in my Inbox. Why is this? tia. That depends on what is being used for your spam filtering, but something, text or something else, is triggering your filter. Is your spam filter at the server or desktop? If the desktop, you'll either need to tweak some settings or add the CGUYS to your whitelist. If on a server, you would need to contact your sysadmin. Spam filtering is more art than science. I've lost track of just how many filters our product, Xwall, uses, but it's designed for a multi-filter approach, as what one will miss, another will catch. It's false positive rate is 1%, but it's a balancing act as to how aggressive to be when filtering spam. Too aggressive and there are too many false positives, not aggressive enough and too much spam slips through. Comcast started using a filtering service that was terrible and blocked about a 1/3 of CGUYS messages. There was no notice nor any way to retrieve the blocked messages. That's a piss-poor and amateurish way of filtering spam. I moved by CGUYS sub to Gmail and the problem is solved. I give everyone my gmail address now. I don't plan on using the Comcast address for anything important. -- He may be mad, but there's method in his madness. There nearly always is method in madness. It's what drives men mad, being methodical. - GK Chesterton * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] LHC
Well, I guess that's when it ceases to be an S.E.P. (Someone Else's Problem) - Douglas N. Adams (1952-2001) - Date:Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:29:24 -0400 From:Eric S. Sande [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: LHC Risk is computed as the product of (probability of occurrence) times (the degree of horribleness of the event). So probability of occurrence is a very small number. What value for degree of horribleness do you assign to total destruction of the planet? Ah, I'm going to punt on that one. Total destruction of the planet would be very bad. But we all ready know that total destruction of the planet is inevitable, in a physical sense. The only question is the timeline. A coworker once made the statement to me that A cold, hard, bagel is the worst thing in the universe. My reply was, How about if the Earth is destroyed by a giant meteor? I mean horribleness is like, relative. Suppose the LHC discovers the Pelosi Boson. That's when we'd really have to start worrying. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] WiFi mobile phones
OS X users might want to look at Missing Sync http://www.markspace.com/. They claim support for WM phones, as well as for the Blackberry, Palm, and Symbian platforms. YMMV -- He may be mad, but there's method in his madness. There nearly always is method in madness. It's what drives men mad, being methodical. - GK Chesterton * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Out of sync
One of the ways the audio and the video can get out of sync is because the video is fed directly to the screen while the audio is routed through a home theater receiver (or the equivalent), for example. Better HTR's may have audio delay circuitry the user can invoke to try re-sync the two. I have not had personal experience with noticeable delays in my setup. Note also that the d**n cable boxes and the cablecos themselves are not immune from blame on these matters either. YMMV Subject: Re: Out of sync On Sep 3, 2008, at 9:18 PM, Tony B wrote: It's not just you. It's a big problem today. I complain about it all the time, as do broadcast engineers. Not at all sure why all the new video formats separate audio from video. Experience with this has proven to me that the problem is much worse with the digital broadcasts as opposed to the parallel analog broadcasts. In fact, when the same digital broadcast is being transmitted on more than one channel operated by the same station, one channel may be more out of sync than another, Ditto for network broadcasts that may be able to be received from more than one affiliate. One can be more out of sync than the other. It is just a shame that enjoyment of the product has to be sacrificed as we are all being forced to switch to digital. It almost seems to be an abrogation of responsibility on the part of broadcasters. Of course, there is no law that says that audio and video have to be in sync, so I guess broadcasters really have no need to care about the problem at all. I do not understand why either the video or audio cannot be slewed at the time of transmission in order to restore sync as the signal is transmitted at the tower. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows Update/ Zone Alarm
I didn't know about the issue but first suspected the MS security patch as the culprit since the MBP in the living room was still on line through same wireless router connection to Comcast after the XP box had been updated and restarted. I chose to roll back the patch and wait for a fix as I'm also doing for SP3. YMMV Subject: Re: Windows Update/ Zone Alarm How about uninstalling the update, disabling automatic updates and then not installing this one until a viable fix is out? The latest version of Windows Update is incompatible with Zone Alarm, causing the firewall to block access to the Internet via IE and/or Firefox. Zone Alarm is working on a solution, but in the meantime, I've shutdown ZA and gone back to Windows firewall until they can get along. -- He may be mad, but there's method in his madness. There nearly always is method in madness. It's what drives men mad, being methodical. - GK Chesterton * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Adobe Reader/ Firefox conflict?
I'm running FF 2.0.0.14 on an XP desktop laptop and latest FF 2.x on a MBP. I've noticed issues with the gmail inbox the past week or 2. Instead of loading, it will churn for a few seconds until I close FF. I can load same pages in IE or Opera (or Safari on MBP) without incident. I loaded the FF 3 beta RC1 on the XP laptop and have not seen any gmail issues. Offered for what it's worth. YMMV Date: From: Subject: Re: Adobe Reader/ Firefox conflict? Although I haven't experienced your problem, I have found firefox to be problematic on various machines. Particularly in older installations or older computers. It just loses functions. Often re installation doesn't help. -- -- In all large corporations, there is a pervasive fear that someone, somewhere is having fun with a computer on company time. Networks help alleviate that fear. - John C. Dvorak * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] TV schedule listings
Two very good sites are: www.titantv.com and www.zap2it.com. You join for free and customize the channel guide of your provider for your favorite and preferred time of day, number of hours displayed. Titan can have separate tabs for OTA and for DBS listings as well. YMMV Subject: TV schedule listings My apologies if this has been covered before (I think it has), but does anyone know of a site that provides TV listings? Like a TV Guide without having to pay for a subscription. -- In all large corporations, there is a pervasive fear that someone, somewhere is having fun with a computer on company time. Networks help alleviate that fear. - John C. Dvorak * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Need Help to Make a PDF with a Small File Size
Adobe Reader 5.x is really old. We are running Adobe Pro 7.0.8 and Reader 8.1.2 installed on our XP machines at work. YMMV She does have Acrobat Reader 5 for her Windows 2000. In my experience, the Mac OS always adds the pdf extension when it creates a PDF file. ... I'm just curious that the workflow would be on Apple's pages if it is faulty. Perhaps it's not faulty. Perhaps Windows is faulty. Perhaps... Perhaps a glitch is always possible anywhere at any time! I don't have anything more to report. We have to abandon the idea that schooling is something restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40 -- and half the things he knows at 40 hadn't been discovered when he was 20? - Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917 -2008) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iTunes blues
I have found that the web site www.ilounge.com http://www.Ilounge.com has a large amount of very helpful iTunes and iPod tips and tricks. I recently helped a friend move his library from an old laptop to a new one without much drama. He was even able to rebuild his preferences and smart folders relatively quickly, The longest time was spent waiting for the computers to copy the data files. YMMV Date:Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:53:25 -0400 From:Richardson, Sharon Y. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: iTunes blues (in the beginning) This is the ultimate value of the Computer Guys listserv!! All of the collective wisdom out there. A HUGE thank-you to Tom Piwowar for your succinct suggestions. Of course, I feel like the biggest dummy for not realizing that the community of iTunes users would have all sorts of ideas/advice for what I was planning to do and for not Google-ing to see what might be available. I'll attempt the suggestions this weekend and HOPEFULLY have some good (or, at least, not bad) news to share with everyone later. Thanks again, to everyone who responded!!! Sharon Richardson -- We have to abandon the idea that schooling is something restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40 -- and half the things he knows at 40 hadn't been discovered when he was 20? - Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917 -2008) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Disc vs. Disk
Hm. According many references on line, most people use the words interchangably but cite disc as the preferred British/European spelling possibly due to its Latin root discus and going back to the time when Phillips and Sony developed the compact disc. Apparently, Apple prefers to use the spelling disc for optical storage media - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302152. I tend to use disc it whenever I refer to circular electronic data storage media. YMMV No, he means disc, as in CD or DVD. Talking about backing it up. I would never do that. I back up to disk, not disc. The days of disc are nearly gone. -- We have to abandon the idea that schooling is something restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40 -- and half the things he knows at 40 hadn't been discovered when he was 20? - Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917 -2008) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 31 Mar 2008 - Special issue (#2008-232)
I have a Logitech bluetooth mouse for my MBP that uses rechargable AAA batteries. It comes with a USB cable to tether the mouse to the laptop for recharging when batteries get low. I often prefer to use my stand-alone charger. This looks like an updated version of the one I have been using at home.for about a year. I can verify the model # tonight. http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Cordless-Optical-Bluetooth-Charcoal/dp/B000BDH2Y8/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_ttl YMMV Subject: In the market for a mouse My new (2-year old) MacBook Pro touchpad is driving me crazy. It had been my intention to work with it until I got it down-cold, but I'm ready to hang it up. I have to do a lot of right-clicking while working with Win-XP and when I do the three-finger click, the cursor sometimes jumps to another part of the screen. I doubt there's any work-around - I think the answer is to just get a windows compatible mouse. Any suggestions? -- We have to abandon the idea that schooling is something restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40 -- and half the things he knows at 40 hadn't been discovered when he was 20? - Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917 -2008) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Verizon DSL Service Dry Loop
Everything I've heard says that when Verizon installs FiOS, they cut the old POTS line. That Princess phone will not work then. YMMV The phone company still supplies power for legacy phones. If you've got a '70s Princess Phone in a box in your basement, you can plug it into a POTS line and it will work just fine. -- I'm as pure as the driven slush. - Tallulah Bankhead * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] gmail replies
I've been using gmail for years and it's now my main app for the largest percentage of my mail so I guess I don't see what the problem is. But, then again, I subscribe to the List by Digest which is much handier for me since I don't have to deal with bunchs of individuals msgs. YMMV -- I'm as pure as the driven slush. - Tallulah Bankhead * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Do Not Call Lists
I remember going the DNC site and verifying that my numbers are still listed and saw the expiration dates for those listings. YMMV - Subject: Re: Do Not Call Lists I didn't read all the posts in this topic thread...I've wondered what happens to the guys who think the DNC is not working and re-up ...does that open a 90 day window for the callers to call you waiting for that period to expire when they MUST honor your request resulting in worsening of the situation in the short run?? -- I'm as pure as the driven slush. - Tallulah Bankhead * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Do Not Call Lists
I meant to add. Many of those services that use these 800's numbers appear to be using boiler rooms from which multiple numbers are dialed simulatanously. You will often pick up and hear nothing since another line answered first and that child of God spilled his/her spam on that unfortunate person before he got your call. Call backs to these numbers often go to a non-working number or to a line that says it cannot accept incoming calls. How about that? You can find out about a lot of this by reading the comments people post at whocalled.us and at 800notes.com. A couple of weeks back, for example, I got a call from 123-456-7890 according to the caller id. Sheesh! YMMV -- I'm as pure as the driven slush. - Tallulah Bankhead * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Do Not Call Lists
Some thoughts. I found that one of the best solutions for dealing with unsolicited phone traffic is an answering machine with caller-id or a speaker. They rarely bother if the machine picks up first. If I hear a familiar voice say my name, I can pick-up or return the call. My caller-id shows that there are a LOT of 800 numbers calling during the day. You can often check them out with 800notes.com and with whocalled.us. I'm sure there are others. The doing business bit with the do not call registry is within the last 6 months, IIRC. You usually have to UNcheck the box that permits third party businesses from contacting you, phone or email. I now have Comcast digital voice and can block 12 numbers at a time. I keep an Excel sheet of numbers and dates they call. If one shows more than once or twice, it gets blocked. Groceries rotate their stock, I rotate 800 numbers on my blocked callers list. YMMV -- I'm as pure as the driven slush. - Tallulah Bankhead * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] State taxes [WAS: What to charge for contract to develop web content?]
Even for the Fed Gov, when the vendor is located in 2 states, somewhere in the west/southwest IIRC, the contract must include state tax for that vendor's good or services. YMMV Subject: Re: What to charge for contract to develop web content? Interestingly, the University of Washington... a state educational institution ... pays tax on all purchases. Not sure why... db Mike Sloane wrote: No government entity ever pays any tax - not towns, counties, states, or federal. So you cannot charge the tax. You may have to get a piece of paper from the customer - a sales tax exemption certificate. They do this all the time, so it should not be a hassle. Mike Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Randall, I am not sure but I think a state entity (Anything run by the state) would be tax exempt. Check with them for sure. Stewart At 09:35 PM 1/17/2008, you wrote: Okay, but when the state of MD has this set amount of $ to pay for this contract and we are talking about getting paid X dollars per hour for a certain period, don't think they are thinking they have pay this extra 6%. But first I'll have to verify if this type of service would even be covered. That would jack up the price for $50/hour fee to $53. Randall * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] OpenDNS weirdness
My home machine is on Comcast and I was using it's DNS servers when this question first appeared. As a long time customer of High Criteria, I immediately checked. There was some initial hestitation but I reached the site and was relieved. I really like TR. YMMV If we're taking a poll, I can't reach them either when I change to OpenDNS. Makes me want to go back to Comcast DNS because I wonder how many others are broken? -- My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind. - Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Are Passwords Obsolete?
We have been using CAC's (Common Access Cards) for years. They work as a photo ID as well as for network authentication. Ours contain a mag a strip as well as a smart chip. BTW, we still have a regular password that changes every 120 (?) days for the website through which all our CAC's and the associated accounts are maintained. We sign onto the LAN using a PIN. YMMV Subject: Re: Are Passwords Obsolete? A CAC card (Computer Authorization Card???) is a ROM that plugs into a USB port and is the authentication for Windows/system logon, and everything else. It's been used for a few years now on military networks. No reason it couldn't be extended to civilian uses. CAC may not be entirely correct, but I believe it is. I don't have one. The user carries it around on his person like an ID card. -- My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind. - Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 27 Nov 2007 (#2007-842)
I prefer ZA (free) and my router. ZA can let you know if an App is trying to access the 'net YMMV Subject: Re: problem with Thunderbird Starpower will Add or Remove Programs do the trick? then, what do u recommend for AV? ZA for Firewall? or Windoze? -- I am open to the guidance of synchronicity, and do not let expectations hinder my path. - The Dalai Lama * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Rip Van Winkle
I like when people assume that the only reason you have old tech in the office is just because you're too lazy to buy the latest and the greatest. Sometimes it's just because the best you can hope for is to replace 1/3 of your computers each year and maybe get one or 2 new printers or fax machines as they die off. It seems to me that real businesses are always playing catch up if they have to stay within budgets no matter how much more productive the new toys are alledged to be. YMMV -- 'Cosmic giggle' - a randomly roving zone of synchronicity and statistical anomaly. Should you be caught up in it, it will turn reality on its head. It is objective and subjective, simultaneously 'really there' and yet somehow is sustained by imagination and expectation - Terence McKenna * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Reliable, free broadband speed test sites?
Opera, the browser, has a built in tool for real time monitoring of your speeds. I have enjoyed success with an app called NetPerSec that gives real time up/down speeds. I especially like the free app NetStat Live from Analogx.com (same guy who created DSLReports.com aka Broadbandreports.com and Internettrafficreport.com). It includes many configuration options and gives traceroute and ping times for a designated website. It can provide data in bits or bytes and totals since last boot, for the current and past month and has a CPU utilization monitor. I prefer computer-based monitors over speedtest web sites since the results from the sites are only as good as the internet traffic at that instant. The computer based monitors give you average performance over time. YMMV Subject: Reliable, free broadband speed test sites? So 2 questions, really - a) any good, reliable, hopefully free, sites = to test speeds? b) any thoughts as to why loading might be getting significantly = slower, even if I close other applications? -- 'Cosmic giggle' - a randomly roving zone of synchronicity and statistical anomaly. Should you be caught up in it, it will turn reality on its head. It is objective and subjective, simultaneously 'really there' and yet somehow is sustained by imagination and expectation - Terence McKenna * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Leopard (browsers)
I am still on 10.4.10 and use Firefox almost exclusively after I found that Safari would not work the current Yahoo. YMMV Maybe I missed it, but I don't know why it's so important to get the new Safari (when you don't have Leopard). Is it really that much more desirable than Firefox (or iCab, or Camino)? I'm still using some nice antique browsers I downloaded from a site in New Zealand (or elsewhere in the antipodes--I forget exactly where), when I'm on a computer with Os 9. Most of the time, they work as well as the latest Firefox on OS X; especially since most problems in accessing websites are caused by factors other than the browser you're using. -- 'Cosmic giggle' - a randomly roving zone of synchronicity and statistical anomaly. Should you be caught up in it, it will turn reality on its head. It is objective and subjective, simultaneously 'really there' and yet somehow is sustained by imagination and expectation - Terence McKenna * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Fastest vista notebook
I started computing back in the days when we used a Silent 700 to connect to a main frame running BSD that was located 600 miles away at the head office. We moved up in the tech world when the office got a Kaypro II although it still used a 300 baud modem. I now have 3 XP Pro machines that I use ... well, 2 not as much, since I bought my MBP about 18 months. Today, I was listening the podcast of TWiT # 119. Within the first 10 minutes of the show, the venerable John C. Dvorak said the same thing I've said for the past year and a half. If someone asks him what kind of computer to get, he recommends a Mac. The only real exception would be for gaming. -- Let the war continue hehehe Subject: Fastest vista notebook I am a little bored with the current squabbling in this list over operating systems, so how about we fight over hardware instead? From PC World: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136649-page,3-c,notebooks/article.html The fastest Windows Vista notebook we've tested this year is a Mac. Try that again: The fastest Windows Vista notebook we've tested this year--or for that matter, ever--is a Mac. Not a Dell, not a Toshiba, not even an Alienware. -- 'Cosmic giggle' - a randomly roving zone of synchronicity and statistical anomaly. Should you be caught up in it, it will turn reality on its head. It is objective and subjective, simultaneously 'really there' and yet somehow is sustained by imagination and expectation - Terence McKenna * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] least invasive Anti Virus
I like NOD32 by Eset. Very small footprint. Usually gets no def files several times a day. Here is a link to a review: http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/eset-nod32-review.html YMMV I do not mind paying for an AV package, I just do not want one that bogs the system down, does not allow some activities, etc. I have used a number of versions of norton and macafee, and both were very invasive. they were cheap. but I would not mind paying for a decent piece of software. -- 'Cosmic giggle' - a randomly roving zone of synchronicity and statistical anomaly. Should you be caught up in it, it will turn reality on its head. It is objective and subjective, simultaneously 'really there' and yet somehow is sustained by imagination and expectation - Terence McKenna * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] The Worst Thing about Macs
The author of the piece said it right for me as well. My computing days go back to CP/M and UNIX BSD via a dumb terminal. I resisted buying a Mac for the same basic reason cited, the machine users tended to be the sort I didn't want to associate with. Constantly denigrating the choices of others with terms like PeeCee Weenie and more. I did eventually buy a MBP about 18 months ago and use it daily but I don't worship any computer or OS. On another topic. Not buying an iPod is NOT sad. My 4G is 2 years old next month. It has been treated very well, never dropped, etc. However, it has started playing 10 seconds of sounds and skipping to the next track or freezing tighter than a drum. I've read postings in several forums from users of the non-iPhone units are seeing similar weirdness. My 2 year old iRiver unit gets much more use and still runs like a champ. I'm not looking forward to spending $300 every 2 years just because it is made by Apple. -- 'Cosmic giggle' - a randomly roving zone of synchronicity and statistical anomaly. Should you be caught up in it, it will turn reality on its head. It is objective and subjective, simultaneously 'really there' and yet somehow is sustained by imagination and expectation - Terence McKenna * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] UPS Question
The more sophisticated units often have self-test circuitry even if the unit is setup to be monitored by a connected computer; this may relate to the 2-4 AM thing. The other issue might be a failing battery. They do wear out. I have 2 TrippLite 1000VA units that have a real time read-out for the line voltage. They were about $100 the last time I saw one at Costco. YMMV I know UPS issues have been covered in the past. As many of you may know, I'm an advocate of using them. Recently (within the past 2 weeks!) we have begun having UPS issues: To wit: Sometimes, in the middle of the night (2 am - 4 am), two of our UPS's begin to click / beep. Not sound an alarm, mind you, just to click / beep quietly in a rhythmic pattern. I cannot find reference to what this might mean, though I think it means that the circuit being used is browning out power and the UPS is making up the missing power. Last night this happened at about 11 pm!!! Eventually, the UPS's (we have many, but only two are involved in this situation) begin to blare. Then everything shuts down and they continue to blare until reset and recharged. This is a very frustrating situation as it only affects two of our 4 UPS units (all in the same room, but possibly on separate circuits). It is also happening to a neighbor! Same scenario. Only our UPS's are far enough away that they don't wake us. Hers, sadly, wakes her when it begins to scream. (Please don't ask about the 2 am - 4 am thing. I sometimes work late into the night/morning.) We can tell when this scenario has occurred because a telephone answering machine ceases to work, and because my iMac is turned off. There are two UPS units involved. One has only the telephone answering machine plugged into its battery back-up sockets, and the other has only my iMac connected to its battery back-up sockets. Dedicated UPS's if you will. It is unclear if these are on the same circuit breaker or not. It's also weird that sometimes one of the UPS's is affected, and sometimes both of them are affected at the same time. I have searched for references to sounds made by APC UPS units without success. These units are all relatively new (a higher capacity one was purchased last week for my computer in the hope that would help resolve the problem with my computer shutting down, but to no avail), and their batteries should be in good condition. Any help / advice / would be appreciated. -- I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] OT:Cell phone do not call
I followed the cell phone/spam disucssions with interest since about 3 years ago, I began receiving spam call/robot calls from the public school system telling me that my child could not attend without the propoer vacinations 3 problems: I have no school age children, I don't live in that district, and the message provded no contact information to tell them to stop. For a time, the calls were weekly or even daily. I searched for phone numbers for the school district but could never find the correct office. Eventually, last Spring, I was given a number to call. I could only leave a voice message and never got a call back but these robot calls appear to have stopped ... wait, I'd better check my phone good, no missed calls ... so far ... Subject: OT:Cell phone do not call After I got a new cell phone number recently I began receiving many spam SMS messages. I listed my cell number with the Do Not Call registry and the messages soon stopped. -- I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 26 Sep 2007 - Special issue (#2007-684)
I like NOD32 on my current desktop. http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130906-c,securitysoftware/article.html It has a small footprint, works right out of box, it costs about $30 annually, you get new def files several times a day. I use AVG Free on my Dell laptop and my PII-800 machine. My MBP doesn't have an AV program. YMMV A coworker of mine just bought a new Dell computer (with Vista) and her free Norton Anti-Virus (spyware blocker etc) has expired. She turned to me to ask me if she should renew it or get something else and if so what. I told her I couldn't answer it because as she knows I'm a Mac man and that would be a different answer. I however told her that I would check with the list. What do you recommend? It is a family computer. They are a family of 3. Their son is about 12. Thanks Steve I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] iTunes updates
My 60GB 4G iPod has been exhibiting increasingly strange behavior. I had thought the nearly 2 yo device was failing but, after viewing pages on iLounge and on the Apple forums, I am beginning to suspect that recent iTunes updates may be breaking the older units ... or maybe it's just a coincidence h? YMMV The iPhone, iPod Touch and other new iPods are driving these updates. To update the software for any of these requires new iTunes software. One update, e.g., included ringtones for the iPhone and there's another one coming this month that will allow the iPhone to access the iTunes store wirelessly (as the iPod Touch does now). There have also been reports of minor bugs in the software for other iPods that these software releases rectify. -- I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] iPod cases
nearly 2 years when I got my 4G iPod, I picked a $10/$20 mini-digital camera case (at Best Buy, IIRC) with velcro closure and a velcro belt loop. It also has a small pouch on on front under main flap where I keep my ear buds. It has padding so the little sucker has been safe so far. It's made by Lowepro and is something like this one - http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Camera_Pouches/designed_digital/D-Pods_10.aspx YMMV -- I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Comcast Triple Play
My experience comes from getting tired of Verizon. I used my cell for any toll calls and had a very limited service for 20-30 local calls a month (for my Tivo). They kept trying to nickle and dime me with $2-3 increases with no added benefit to me. I switched to triple play; already having had HSI and DTV. Now I have full featured, unlimited phone service too. My total bill (for 2 years at least) is less than what I had been paying for HSI DTV alone (by about $5) and I no longer pay the extra $20+ a month to Verizon. From what I found on the pricing, the phone service should go from $33/month to about $40 at the end of the promotion (taxes and fees extra). Now, if they could only give me a reliable DVR YMMV -- I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Bill Nye, the anti-God Science Guy
Seeing the Bill Nye post, I was reminded of a favorite song fragment ... [quote] he sun's a moon that warms you the moon's a sun with no heat the sky above is to remind you what's under your feet [unquote] --- Ben Harper, Engraved Invitation - Both Sides of the Gun -- Date:Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:32:52 -0400 From:Steve Rigby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Bill Nye, the anti-God Science Guy Bill Nye, the harmless children's edu-tainer known as The Science Guy, managed to offend a select group of adults in Waco, Texas at a presentation, when he suggested that the moon does not emit light, but instead reflects the light of the sun. [ rest deleted for bevity] -- When you were born you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die the world cries and you rejoice. - Anon * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Compaq, Vista doesn't connect
Date:Wed, 8 Aug 2007 10:03:17 -0400 From:b_s-wilk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Compaq, Vista doesn't connect My husband picked up a 'hot' deal on a new Compaq notebook [almost free], for basic web surfing and word processing. It connects to the Internet OK via ethernet, but the WiFi has problems. It 'sees' the network, but doesn't connect. Reception is poor, even when sitting next to the switch. Reception isn't good with his Dell, either, but the iBook connection has been good. Message he gets is that network is insecure, even though there's a firewall. What can he do to connect? I taped a bent coathanger to the back of the Dell display and reception is much better, but Compaq won't connect no matter how strong the signal. Is it security settings? It may be a cheap and/or bad wireless card in the lappie. He also has a stack of new commercial antivirus/protection/antispam software. Are any of the McAfee, CA, or Symantec/Norton products any good, or should he get something else and sell those on eBay? I use AVG Free on my Dell laptop and older desktop. My current, main PC has NOD32 which updates several times a day, has a small processor footprint, and only costs around $25 for the subscription. YMMV -- A person is always startled when he hears himself seriously called an old man for the first time. - Oliver Wendell Holmes * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Will the iPhone Change Everything?
This offering has more promise for change in my mind http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/05/technology/circuits/05pogue.html?_r=1oref=slogin David Pogue - [quote] It's called T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, and it's absolutely ingenious. It could save you hundreds or thousands of dollars a year, and yet enrich T-Mobile at the same time. In the cellphone world, win-win plays like that are extremely rare. Here's the basic idea. If you're willing to pay $10 a month on top of a regular T-Mobile voice plan, you get a special cellphone. When you're out and about, it works like any other phone; calls eat up your monthly minutes as usual. But when it's in a Wi-Fi wireless Internet hot spot, this phone offers a huge bargain: all your calls are free. You use it and dial it the same as always — you still get call hold, caller ID, three-way calling and all the other features — but now your voice is carried by the Internet rather than the cellular airwaves. These phones hand off your calls from Wi-Fi network to cell network seamlessly and automatically, without a single crackle or pop to punctuate the switch. As you walk out of a hot spot, fewer and fewer Wi-Fi signal bars appear on the screen, until — blink! — the T-Mobile network bars replace them. (The handoff as you move in the opposite direction, from the cell network into a hot spot, is also seamless, but takes slightly longer, about a minute.) [/quote] -- When you were born you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die the world cries and you rejoice. - Anon * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] On Line TV Listings [WAS: the Myth of TiVo [was Re: DVD-RW]]
For those who might like to use an online resource for listings, I recommend www.titantv.com and www.zap2it.com. They each are customizable for your local carrier and give you about 7 days of programming. If you have multiple outlets, TitanTV is better since you can setup a tab/page for each such as 1 for digital cable, 1 for directv, and 1 for OTA/analog. Titan can also be customized to default to a time of day. Mine is set for prime time, 7PM - 11PM. Both services provide synopses of shows, cast lists, whether first run or repeat, and future air dates as well as info like whether it is HD or in DTD/DD 5.1. BTW, the Tivo listings give about 14 days of programming information and thinking of it as a substitute VCR is liking thinking broadband is the same as dial up. YMMV -- So it goes - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] printers
I had a cheap laser printer at home but decided to get a color ink jet after getting a digital camera. I've had very good luck luck with a Canon Proxima (the (IP5000) since I had been concerned about the Epsons; viewed as good/great at the beginning but problematic if not used regularly, clogged heads, etc. I do much of my B/W printing at work ... doesn't everyone? I was really torn since only the Epsons (at the time) had several units that could print on a CD/DVD. I hand label my discs anyway so it hasn't been a problem G.I vote for the Canons. YMMV -- So it goes - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] three-finger command et al.
What three-finger command are you talking about? My XP Pro desktop at home is locked but running 24/7. I merely click on my USERID icon and enter the password. My work machine uses a CAC. Once again no three-finger command. To power up any of these machines, including my MBP, I depress the power button and enter my credentials at the login screens. I installed a WD 500 GB drive (My Book Premium @ $230 MSRP) that came with an automated backup program. I designate which folders and times and it performs incremental or full backups. No sweat. http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=224 Our work machines are configured to store all our docs on a U:Drive which is all well and good as well as the network traffic isn't heavy and the LAN hasn't died then you are SOL. I've seen the difference in load and save times with LAN storage, I prefer local storage with regular backups to the LAN. YMMV OS X is not, I think to blame for an ill-placed power button. My G5's power button is on the front of the desktop chassis. My G4 Powerbook's power button is to the right of the keyboard. The eMac, a reduced cost iMac, is out of production. I have not visited Apple recently - are the power buttons hard to find on the current models? Personally, I despise the three-finger command required to start up (or wake up) Windows computers. Ugh. -- So it goes - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
[CGUYS] Dump WEP go to WPA or WPA2 if possible
I was at a geek gathering this weekend. One fellow told us of a poor soul who only used WEP to secure his wireless network and someone cracked it and used his connection to download child porn. The upshot was that the owner of network was sentenced to 5 years per image. The object lesson is that WEP can be cracked with relative ease these days by monitoring packet traffic. [quote] Your home or office WiFi network may be even less secure than you think. Researchers have now shown that they can break 104-bit WEP, a common 802.11b/g/n security mechanism, in as little as one or two minutes. A team at the Technische Universität Darmstadt said that they can grab the key with a 95 percent probability of success in as little as two minutes using a 1.7GHz Pentium-M machine to do the calculations. [unquote] http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070404-new-attack-cracks-wep-in-record-time.html Subject: Wireless Printer Server Connectivity Issue I have an Actiontec DSL modem/router set up with 128 bit WEP. For that, I just type in a 26-digit hex key. I am now trying to connect a Netgear wireless printer driver, but the WEP screen has four keys, the option to type in a passphrase to generate the keys, and the option for public or shared-key access. I have tried all the permutations that I can think of and still can't get the two boxes to talk to each other. -- So it goes - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] three-finger command et al.
True, that's why all my system logins are password protected. I access the machines at work with a smartcard. Yes you can set up Windows to bypass security, but is this a good idea? -- So it goes - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] LCD TV's and how to feed them
Tivo and other DVRs get their scheduling information from services like Tribune. If the programmer doesn't give them updating information, then these services will not have it either. I like to check sites like Titantv and Zap2it for my regular tv guide info. My Tivo makes daily calls for scheduling data but ... see above. YMMV I have TIVO and like it immensely. But it does have one glitch I found out this weekend. If an event is cancelled and rescheduled it does not pick it up on Season Pass. -- So it goes - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning the Dust out of a PC
OK, I've been reading this thread with amusement and decided to add my $0.01 from experience. I have a can of compressed air and decided to dust my machine a while back. I was very careful to use short bursts of air to avoid condensation. I finished by using a ever so slightly moist rag to wipe some surfaces inside and out and carefully closed the case and went back to work. A few days later, I needed to burn a disc but my drive wouldn't recognize the blank so I opened the case to try to see what might be loose, etc. Seeing nothing, it finally hit me what probably happened. I pulled out a CD drive cleaning disc and ran it on my burner. Sure enough, some of that chased dust had managed to work its way inside to coat the lens on the burner. Caveat! YMMV But if both the vacuum cleaner and the computer are grounded I expect that static discharge will not happen. -- So it goes - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header X-No-Archive: yes will not be archived
