Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
On Jun 28, 2010, at 8:45 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: A complete non-answer of the question as posed. You just won't accept any answer except the one you are promoting. You don't want reality to get in the way. Experiences http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/iphone4/index.html#d28jun2010 Peter Dy i was on a call (more like on hold) today for around 20 min and during that time i was trying to drop the call by bridging the left upper and lower antennas. in short, i wasn't able to drop the call. i just got down to 1 bar and the call sounded just as good as 5 bars. Robert Wright I have an 3 year old MotoKRZR k1m cell phone. I am in the process of getting an iPhone 4. I can produce the same signal degradation on the MotoKRZR by grasping it in various configurations. I suspect this is characteristic of all cell phones. Don Andrachuk Steve Birchall asked, ...why is this just being noticed on the 4th generation iPhone, and seems to have not been noticed by users of any other cell phone? Good question! The issue exists for many, if not most, cellphones to varying degrees. This article points out similar findings with the Nexus One and a Nokia handset: http://www.macrumors.com/2010/06/24/other-mobile-phones-with-similar-signal-loss-issues/ etc. etc. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] In E-Mail, Steve Jobs Comments on iPhone 4 Minerals
Yes, Mac owners do have the leisure to worry about such life and death issues. It is a nice benefit that comes from not having to spend all our spare time patch, patch, patching. On Jun 29, 2010, at 12:02 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Despite last week’s flurry of bad press surrounding the iPhone 4’s antenna, Steve Jobs is still in a chatty mood about his company’s newest handset. His latest personal e-mail to a customer relates to minerals used to create the iPhone 4 and other Apple products. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Just How Bad is Google's Mismanagement of the Android Market?
Google’s mismanagement of the Android Market http://nanocr.eu/2010/06/27/googles-mismanagement-of-the-android-market/ I am sure glad that the Apps Store does not look anything like this dystopian store that Android users are stuck with -- an anarchic place that only a Libertarian would love. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Locals Can Misuse Tech Just as Well as PA Schools
Microchip-Infused Recycling Bins Force Maryland Residents to Pay Up http://www.dctechsource.com/microchip_recycling_bins_force_MD_residents_to_pay.aspx * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Office 2010 Getting Less than Stellar Reviews
http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_office_2010 More bloated than the Goodyear blimp. Printing is slow and buggy. Useless spam filter even after a decade of development. Occasional system crashes. Still feels like spending hundreds of dollars for the privilege of sending e-mail and typing letters. Oh my! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Adobe Digital Editions
On May 2, 2010, at 8:19 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: What does anyone know about Adobe Digital Editions? I was thinking of trying it on my Mac, but did not install it when I saw that it downloads and installs from the web. I like to be the one to install/uninstall programs on my computer. If I install it will I have problems uninstalling it? Is it worth the trouble or should I avoid it? I was going to use it to read ebooks from PROJECT GUTENBERG. Should I just go with the old plain text or HTML instead? Thanks, It is an application written in Adobe AIR. To run it you will have to install all the AIR stuff and that will not be easy to uninstall. AIR is Adobe's system for taking Flash and turning it into something that looks like a stand alone application. It is rather clunky and has an unfortunate user interface. Take a look at it to get a good idea of why Steve Jobs is blocking Flash on iPhones. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Thoughts on Flash
On May 3, 2010, at 10:41 PM, mike wrote: While most agree flash is a PITA to develop for etc, here is another view. The reader comments were more insightful than the blogger's own... If you compare Flash and HTML5 then HTML5 wins every time so why bother supporting old technology, it just encourages people to be lazy. Like Jobs says, if you have to rewrite your Flash application for a touchscreen you might as well rewrite it for HTML5. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Missing/delayed posts [Was: illegal search warrant?]
On May 3, 2010, at 10:11 PM, David K Watson wrote: I sent this Saturday evening, and it's just now showed up. Some other emails seem to have never made it to the list at all. Your email moved quickly from server to server except for one hop: lserv-m02.elist.aol.com got it Sun, 2 May 2010 13:10:14 but did not pass it on to COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM until Mon, 3 May 2010 05:24:49. Received: from lsvsm-m02.elist.aol.com (lsvsm-m02.elist.aol.com [64.12.187.202]) by mx.perfora.net (node=mxus2) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0MILd1-1O5IJQ1aAR-003qK9 for t...@tjpa.com; Mon, 03 May 2010 05:32:43 -0400 Received: from LISTSERV.AOL.COM (lserv-m02.elist.aol.com [64.12.95.91]) by lsvsm-m02.elist.aol.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id o439Rxx0007460; Mon, 3 May 2010 05:28:41 -0400 Received: by LISTSERV.AOL.COM (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 14.5) with spool id 227872871 for COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM; Mon, 3 May 2010 05:24:49 -0400 Received: from mail-vw0-f47.google.com (mail-vw0-f47.google.com [209.85.212.47]) by lserv-m02.elist.aol.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id o42HAEio026738 for COMPUTERGUYS-L@listserv.aol.com; Sun, 2 May 2010 13:10:14 -0400 Received: by vws12 with SMTP id 12so863863vws.6 for COMPUTERGUYS-L@listserv.aol.com ; Sun, 02 May 2010 10:10:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.220.123.95 with SMTP id o31mr9687288vcr. 23.1272820213829; Sun, 02 May 2010 10:10:13 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.10] (pool-173-72-105-176.cmdnnj.fios.verizon.net [173.72.105.176]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id z22sm19531734vco.10.2010.05.02.10.10.12 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sun, 02 May 2010 10:10:13 -0700 (PDT) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
On Apr 29, 2010, at 9:51 PM, Eric S. Sande wrote: Seen 'em, thanks. But you do realize that contrary to your statement what you suggest IS legal where you live. Generally, people who live in NoVa don't consider themselves residents of Virginia and feel shamed when reminded. I don't even own a 'coon hat. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] M$ vs. iPad, M$ Bows Out
Microsoft Says 'Courier' Tablet Project Shelved for Now - WSJ.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704302304575214692513583532.html?mod=rss_personal_technology I'm not at all surprised. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
On Apr 28, 2010, at 11:36 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: It has been referenced here online that the phone got returned. Apple sent folks over to the guy's house to demand he give them back the phone. He didn't. Your account is pure fabrication. Gizmodo's iPhone Saga: Fact vs. Speculation - PCWorld http://www.pcworld.com/article/195185/gizmodos_iphone_saga_fact_vs_speculation.html/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
On Apr 28, 2010, at 10:34 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: That is not a fair or accurate comparison. It is fair and accurate. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
On Apr 27, 2010, at 9:43 AM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: it may look like an easy win for a prosecutor who needs a run in the win column. So why should effective law enforcement be treated with such contempt? The Prosecutor's job is to prosecute and to win cases. What is wrong with that? Perhaps we should start a list of registered anarchists so that when your house catches fire we'll know not to send the fire department or when you get robbed we'll know not to send the police? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]
On Apr 14, 2010, at 12:52 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Useless! My thoughts exactly. Only the object of our frustration differs. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] NEF plugin for Irfanview
On Apr 14, 2010, at 9:46 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: I know the problem with RAW files. Format is camera dependent. Is there a standard yet? You miss the point completely. There is no standard for RAW and it can never be. The contents of a RAW file are closely tied to the characteristics of the camera hardware. As long a camera technology evolves the contents of the corresponding RAW file will change with it. Adobe is pushing DNG (Digital Negative) format as a substitute for RAW, but not making much headway. This further proves the point. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]
phartz...@gmail.com wrote: It was a long and arduous search that I had to undertake in order to find a digital TV that had a highly sensitive tuner. I rely upon over-the-air TV, and there is virtually no information whatsoever from any TV maker regarding tuner specifications. I really do not know how a consumer can differentiate one tuner from another in a technical sense since there does not appear to be any standards that are set for TV tuners... There is more to it than sensitivity... DTV reception solutions http://broadcastengineering.com/RF/dtv-reception-solutions-0210/ DTV Converter Box Test Program -- Results and Lessons Learned http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/reports/9TR1003-ConverterBoxTestReport.pdf * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Digital TV [Was: Broadband Speeds Map]
On Apr 12, 2010, at 6:07 AM, Roger D. Parish wrote: From the above report: The results are presented statistically, without identifying brands or models of converter boxes. Consequently, the report does not provide information that would be useful to consumers for selecting a converter box. It would not be useful to an idiot who expects answers to be presented on a silver platter. I expect more from our list members (or at least some of them). * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Steve Jobs loves iAd
On Apr 11, 2010, at 8:06 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Boy, Mr. Jobs just gushes over iAd and commercials via mobile devices. Watching video of his presentation of this new attribute for new iPhones and iPads clearly demonstrated that he truly seems to think that users of those devices have been holding their breath, anxiously awaiting the dawn of the day that they can begin to be exposed to product commercials as they use their toys. So for what reason you want to choke off the opportunity for advertising-supported apps? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] FYI: News Alert: Court Rules Against F.C.C. in 'Net Neutrality' Case
On Apr 6, 2010, at 11:58 PM, Eric S. Sande wrote: Now, I don't know where this case is going to go. Likely to the Supreme Court. But the fact of the matter is that the cable and telephone companies built these networks and shouldn't be penalized for charging what the traffic will bear. Except they do not pay their fair share for their use of the public right of way. They happily take that and then turn around and take the public to the cleaners. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] My download speed
On Apr 4, 2010, at 9:29 PM, Eric S. Sande wrote: My analysis is based on what I see of usage patterns. FiOS isn't targeted toward businesses yet. It's a consumer package. It's unmetered because people respond badly to metering. But it is upstream bandwidth limited. We never intended for people to operate servers on a residential FiOS link Neither Flickr nor YouTube are business applications. iChat and Skype video are other examples. I'll say it again, what people are doing with the Internet is changing. The old model that your calculation is based on no longer applies. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Broadband Speeds Map
On Apr 4, 2010, at 7:51 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: If all too many of us do not feel as I indicated, then how come we, the people, continue to allow ourselves to be ripped off, decade after decade after decade? Because most of us lead busy lives and we can't hang onto an issue with the tenacity of a corporation. Corporations can hire people to lobby full time. We have to go to work, take care of the kids, go shopping, do the laundry, etc. etc. Thus it is not an even battle. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] My download speed
On Apr 3, 2010, at 8:05 PM, Eric S. Sande wrote: 10 mbps is basic LAN speed. That's broadband in my book. On the downlink. On the uplink the speed is typically 1/10 of that as the providers have found yet another excuse for charging their customers extra if they want symmetric service. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Broadband Speeds Map
On Apr 3, 2010, at 6:42 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: There are a number of smaller towns in this area, 10K population or so that have varying degrees of service. Most of them have VOIP available. But isn't your area somewhere in the middle of the Okefenokee Swamp? I don't think Eric and his crews want to be fighting off crocodiles just so you can stream Alice in Wonderland. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] domain value
On Apr 4, 2010, at 9:00 AM, gerald slawecki wrote: i have under $100 in it. does that mean i should sell it for 100, if it is worth 1000 or 100,000? if i had, and was able to hold exxon.com, or coke.com, should i sell them for the $100 i would have in them? some of these domain name collectors have thousands of domain names, and they are not selling them for $10 each. Have you looked at http://www.namepros.com/domain-appraisals/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Broadband Speeds Map
On Apr 3, 2010, at 11:02 AM, Stewart Marshall wrote: Less competition more regulation! Today's Morning Edition had a report on broadband regulation... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125554738 Amid all the brouhaha about neocons battling to get the government off our backs and allowing corporations a free run to empty our pockets there was an interesting nugget of information... The USA lead the world in Internet connectivity until the Bushies decided that the Telecommunications Act of 1934 did not apply to Internet services. Ever since that fateful decision service quality in the USA has fallen like a rock. The corporations invented the idea that bandwidth was a scarce resource to be sold to the public drop by drop. They started to throttle services like BitTorrent and block services like Skype. Suddenly the the wide open cables lost their ability to move our data unimpeded unless they got greased by the payment of extra tolls. You bet we need more regulation. And more competition. The two do not oppose one another. When the oligarchs have us by the throats the only way to get competition is via regulation. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] It's an app world, and it could swallow all computing
On Apr 2, 2010, at 12:58 AM, Stewart Marshall wrote: This smart phone thing is getting competitive. I'm finding the terms on the iPad very interesting. 3G connectivity is sold on demand in by-the-month units. To start it is $15 for a capped connection. If I go over I can convert that to unlimited by paying another $15. It I can get by with WiFi during a month I pay $0. Such flexibility is very appealing. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Broadband Speeds Map
For those who say that USA has rotten broadband speeds because we have such low population density, why is Canada ahead of US? http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2010/03/tech/map.broadband.speeds/index.html The real reason is lack of competition and 8 years of neocon rule resulting in no national broadband policy. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Broadband Speeds Map
On Apr 3, 2010, at 11:40 AM, Stewart Marshall wrote: I think many of the LCD panels are made there. But of course, it is LCD that make their broadband so fast. Why did I not think of that? America needs more LSD right away! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] It's an app world, and it could swallow all computing
On Mar 31, 2010, at 7:23 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Nobody is actually getting mad about any of this...yet. But, it is very annoying, sometimes critically so, when iPhone freaks are so possessed by whatever is taking place on their phones that they cause others to have to wait for answers to questions about jobs or will allow their phones to interrupt virtually anything related to the work at hand. Why don't you ask them your questions via their preferred mode of communication? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Apple Runs Out of iPads
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9174305/Apple_exhausts_supply_of_iPads_for_pre_order As you read here... nobody will want one. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband
NYT explains a lot about what is wrong with broadband in the US... Ending the Internet’s Trench Warfare http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/opinion/21Benkler.html IMAGINE that for $33 a month you could buy Internet service twice as fast as what you get from Verizon or Comcast, bundled with digital high-definition television, unlimited long distance and international calling to 70 countries and wireless Internet connectivity for your laptop or smartphone throughout much of the country. That’s what you can buy in France, and similar speeds and prices are available in other countries with competitive markets. But not in the United States. Prices here are three to five times that much for the fastest speeds — the highest prices among advanced economies. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband
Who Hates the National Broadband Plan? http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2361361,00.asp This will result in government takeover of the industry. It won't happen overnight, but incrementally. They already have the name for it: National Broadband, like National Health Care. They'll build infrastructure, increase access, give free access to the underprivileged, and work with the big providers to squeeze out competition (corporate fascism). * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] All Your Apps Are Belong to Apple
On Mar 10, 2010, at 9:50 PM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: I wonder if Apple will allow any more federal apps since the agreement was gotten out of NASA with a FOA request. Of course they will. Just like they declined to censor Playboy. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] combining PDFs
On Mar 10, 2010, at 11:21 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: I have 11 1-page pdfs that I'd like to combine into one file. I'm tired. I know I can do this with simple tools, but don't remember which ones. I don't have Adobe Acrobat that runs in OS X. I do have InDesign and a collection of freeware and shareware. [Mac OS X v.10. http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2003083122212228 gs -q -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -sOutputFile=merged.pdf \ source1.pdf source2.pdf source3.pdf etc.pdf Please no weeping because it is command line. It is free. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]
On Mar 4, 2010, at 7:16 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Yeah you really have to wonder why someone would blow 5 million $ running for an office that only pays just over $150.000 a year. And in the case of congress they do it every two years. Usually OPM -- Other People's Money. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] UNIX Help -- Command Line Stuff
The following was suggested to me for a cron job to delete old emails
from a spam folder. I don't completely understand the syntax at the
end of the line.
find /home/user/mail/domain/email/.spam -type f +mtime 30 -exec rm -f
'{}' \;
should not +mtime 30 be -mtime +30
What does '{}' (quote lbrace rbrace quote) mean?
What does the \ at the end mean?
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Re: [CGUYS] Apple Co(r)p...
On Feb 28, 2010, at 11:08 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I think that Apple has taken this approach with the iPhone because their legal department told them to do it. At the moment, I cannot think of another reason for this step to have been taken For a business the two most destructive professions are lawyers and bankers. Neither knows much about running a business and any business that follows their advice will soon not be a business. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability
On Feb 28, 2010, at 9:02 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: So regulation is both a good thing and a bad thing depending on how it is done. Lest we forget, the Ten Commandments is regulation. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Netscape Composer
On Feb 27, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Marcio wrote: I want to go back to create web pages. I used to work with Netscape Composer. Is there a place where I can find it? If not, which program I should use? I have WS_FS Pro. Composer is part of this FireFox project... http://www.seamonkey-project.org/ Alternatively, Google Sites is a free and easy way to create and share webpages. https://www.google.com/sites Or for a fully hosted, completely managed environment for creating and maintaining a website, blog or portfolio. $8/month http://www.squarespace.com/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Apple App Store Urged to Be Even More Restrictive
Do any of you folks who chastised Apple for being too restrictive with their App Store want to weigh in on this one? Apple Adult Content Purge Encouraged By Developers -- InformationWeek http://www.informationweek.com/news/services/data/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=223000381 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cell phone radiated power
On Feb 18, 2010, at 10:31 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: the RF signals used by these phones are microwaves that are known to be able to damage human cells. Oh no! Here we go again. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Just what is a computer anyway?
On Feb 17, 2010, at 6:35 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Tom at present you are one of the few who are interested. You just keep a tight grip on your brown Zune phone. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] 50 Most Innovative Companies
http://www.fastcompany.com/mic/2010 Apple is third from the top and M$ is third from the bottom, far behind the Indian Premier League. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Just what is a computer anyway?
On Feb 17, 2010, at 7:22 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Both of my co-workers most decidedly use their cell phones more often for texting, playing games or for taking and showing photos, etc., than they do for making or receiving phone calls. I had taken note of that over time at work, asked them about it, and they agreed with me. That's right. Most of us (except for the Rev.) are carrying around a completely different device than the cell phones of old. The smart phone you just described gets us halfway there. Today's app phones (iPhone and copies) change the way we interact with our environment. That is a revolutionary change. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] What's wrong with Android
This reviewer gets to the heart of the matter. It is not about the specs. It is about how the device functions. http://www.slate.com/id/2244165?obref=obnetwork If you're looking to buy a new smartphone, then, the most important thing to ask isn't What does it do? Instead, it's How does it do it? Phones that seem identical on paper turn out to be wildly different once you turn them on. The most important feature on any phone is one rarely mentioned in a spec list: the operating system. If the OS is clunky and overstuffed, like what you'll find on the BlackBerry, you'll have a devil of a time doing everything on your device. If it's stylish and intuitive, like the iPhone's, you'll find your phone a pleasure. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Science Friday: Facial Recognition
On Feb 15, 2010, at 11:40 PM, Tony B wrote: Interesting. But you forgot to mention what apps you've tried. At least Picasa I assume? Did it actually give you a lot of false hits? I've found it to be absolutely uncanny in picking faces out of some of the worst shots. I agree with Tony -- so it must be true. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Yeah, but can you do *this* on an iPad?
On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:10 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Well, an iPhone has a screen resolution of 480×320 pixels, with a display of 163ppi. Not much to work with there to begin with. Certainly not an artist's platform of preference unless one is just interested in seeing how far they can take such a small canvas with limited capabilities. Clearly not for anything serious. Well clearly, a cover for the New Yorker is not at all serious. Actually, the only thing serious in this discussion is your utter lack of imagination. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Yeah, but can you do *this* on an iPad?
On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:06 PM, mike wrote: Still waiting for that example of fine brush work on an iphone.. There goes Mike again. Of course the examples you provided don't count. Nor will any others you provide. Some folks are stuck on doing certain tasks in one particular way and won't admit that there is any possibility of innovation. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Yeah, but can you do *this* on an iPad?
On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:06 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: One of my members has a Blackberry Storm and she cannot use it with gloves, must be a finger touch. There are gloves specifically made for the purpose. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Yeah, but can you do *this* on an iPad?
On Feb 14, 2010, at 9:10 PM, Chris Dunford wrote: By this logic, they shouldn't be selling iPads at all. They can be lost. There you hit the nail on the head. According to out WFBs Apple should not be selling anything. They just can't wait to lap up the Zune Pad. It will of course have a stylus and a parallel port. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Gigabit Broadband To Your House?
I guess the hope is that this will get incumbent providers off their rears. http://www.pcworld.com/article/189066/googles_ultrafast_broadband_questions_and_answers.html Google, you see, has just announced plans to build a series of uberfast broadband networks in cities across America. The Google broadband service would bring speeds up to a hundred times faster than what we currently use, the crew from Mountain View says, and it'd all be delivered directly to our homes. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Gigabit Broadband To Your House?
On Feb 10, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Eric S. Sande wrote: I AM rebuilding my system. But the scale they propose is unprecedented. It is not unprecedented. It exists in Japan, Korea, and other places I'm not going to look up. Today, suffering from cabin fever, I ordered up a video on demand from Amazon. It took close to 4 hours to trickle down the wires. At such a data rate I'm not likely to give the service much business. Google claims their network would have delivered this video in 5 minutes. That would make VOD quite appealing. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple iPhone reads SD cards with ZoomIt accessory
On Feb 8, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: That's OK I am sure Tom does not want to see the Cnet report about a poll Retrevo did about the expected demand for the Ipad. You mean the one where the number of people who said yes to buying one tripled after the rollout, but the headline misdirected readers to focus on I'm not interested? With 9 per cent of respondents saying they are going to buy one and 21 per cent seriously considering it, this is going to be a huge success for Apple. http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/02/survey-tries-quantifying-ipad-hype-suggests-interest-waning.ars iPad hoopla has passed, according to a survey by electronics shopping site Retrevo, and consumers have lost interest after the product's unveiling less than two weeks ago. More than twice as many respondents said they were uninterested after the iPad was announced compared to a week prior. Of course, there are lies, damned lies, and statistics—three times as many said they were confident they would buy one after finding out the product's details. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb
On Feb 6, 2010, at 12:52 AM, Constance Warner wrote: Does it matter what provider? I don't have underground service and I can't afford to switch. It's not a huge loss--I certainly don't lose any sleep over it. The main point is that cell/wireless service isn't as good or as universally available as it's cracked up to be, even in an area that's wired to the gills and that has lots of affluent customers willing to pay for high-end service. My point is that you have to pick a pretty extreme case to prove your point. I'm paying about $5 a month, hardly an affluent price for high end service. I rarely encounter a dead zone. I'm more likely to have no service because I forgot to recharge my cell phone. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb
On Feb 6, 2010, at 1:47 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: I have T-Mobile... There's another DC dead zone, I think along Rhode Island Avenue. Curious. I also have T-Mobile. My office is on Rhode Island Ave. No dead zone. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb
On Feb 5, 2010, at 5:02 PM, mike wrote: It's crazy stuff like this that makes it impossible to believe anything you say. You've admitted you don't use an iPhone or any kind of smartphone yet you are full of 'facts'. Then when you may actually have a point, we are left to wonder id its true or just more Tom troll There you go again. When you are wrong on the facts to start attacking people. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] UNIX help needed
On Jan 27, 2010, at 1:05 PM, John Emmerling wrote: Can't you see this file in the Finder and just drag it to the trash bin? Since when are Apple computers so command-line intensive? It was really strange. The \r was a control character that the Finder would never allow in a file name. Still the other parts of the Finder and the CLI should not have gone berserk just because it was there. I'm especially puzzled that the CLI would not handle it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb
On Feb 5, 2010, at 4:31 PM, Constance Warner wrote: I've got a national provider and I'm still waiting for access in the subway. No plans for wiring Metro yet, AFAIK. I can't even get digital roaming. I can't afford to switch, because the plan I have is one of the few for which you don't sign a contract--if I cease to be able to pay for it, I certainly can't afford a cancellation fee. What provider? I've got T-Mobile and as of the Fall I've now got underground service at the major underground stations and they are adding stations at a steady pace. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google: evil, indifferent or disorganized?
On Feb 5, 2010, at 3:05 PM, David K Watson wrote: Also, because of the many Android OS versions and hardware models, there is no guarantee that any particular Android app will work on any given Android phone. People like choice, sure, but they also need a degree of certainty to base their choices on. You must consider that Google is new to consumer hardware and Apple has had decades of experience in this arena. Google is going to have to learn many important lessons via the school of hard knocks. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb
On Feb 3, 2010, at 11:00 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: This is what others have been saying in one fashion or another, and each in their own way, including folks on this list. This is one thing you wrote saying just a few days ago in response to such observations: That just shows that you are less interested in discussing technology than you are in scoring debating points. Studding the iPad with obsolescent ports is not a good thing. My wanting better interchange is not an appeal for more ports. The built- in 802.11n should be entirely sufficient. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb
On Feb 4, 2010, at 12:20 AM, Constance Warner wrote: I listened. It was about what you would expect. The participants concluded that the iPad was a developmental stage beyond the iPod or iPhone, but not really revolutionary, at least for now. They agreed that there could be interesting developments in the future (involving the iPad and its successors), but they couldn't foresee anything specific, because the exact nature of computer progress is often difficult to predict. Oh you make it sound sooo sad. Nowhere near as much fun as listening to the weather forecast. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple monitor issues
On Jan 31, 2010, at 9:42 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Apple internally acknowledges more 27 iMac screen issues Apple has the firmware update for you. On Monday, the company released 27-inch iMac Display Firmware Update 1.0, which promises to “address issues that may cause intermittent display flickering” for iMacs released in late 2009. * ** 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?
On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:32 PM, mike wrote: Yes in fact it is non-standard, take the glasses off and read a little more about it. Apple used this sim for the one purpose of not allowing the standard sims to be placed in the device. The micro sim is not a 'thing of the future' it is just a level of control Gramps, dem dar new-fangled micro-SIMs have been around for 11 years and standardized 7 years ago. And it is backwards compatible too. The micro-SIM was developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute along with SCP, 3GPP (UTRAN/GERAN), 3GPP2 (CDMA2000), ARIB, GSMAssociaton (GSMA SCaG and GSMNA), GlobalPlatform, Liberty Alliance, and the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) for the purpose of fitting in into devices otherwise too small for a mini-SIM card.[4] [5] The form factor was mentioned in the Dec 1998 3GPP SMG9 UMTS Working Party which is the standards setting body for GSM SIM cards[6]and the form factor was agreed upon in late 2003 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-SIM And quit waving your cane at me! * ** 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?
On Jan 31, 2010, at 6:53 PM, mike wrote: Name someone in the US that is using them. Anyone? I'll give you a hint, it's the maker of a GPS tracker for kids. That's it. I never said anything regarding the length of time this has been out...12 years and it's still not standard. You are changing the point of what I said just enough to again try and be 'right'. Dab gummet and it ain't got one of 'em UFO thingies too. Can't be any good. * ** 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?
On Jan 30, 2010, at 4:26 PM, David K Watson wrote: As for Apple's hoible app restrictions, I have to say that if they have allowed 140,000+ applications ranging from useless and/or disturbing apps like iFart and Fishbate (you don't really want to know) to things like Google Voice, then those restrictions can't be too severe. Contrary to a lot of noise from people who were never going to buy anything Apple anyway, the app guidelines are actually fairly clear and are primarily designed to ensure application stability and user privacy. The app approval process is much more akin to academic peer review than it is to Chinese censorship. I read recently about an app loaded onto a smartphone that did not have a review/approval process in place. The app did all sorts of mischief leading to huge bills for the poor sap who downloaded it. It think a large part of Apple's approval process is trying to prevent such problems. * ** 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?
On Jan 30, 2010, at 6:46 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: However, and while this does not negate the previous sentence, most computer buyers still prefer to use, by a wide margin, computers that run under Windows as opposed to the Mac OS. False. People who have a real free choice very rarely pick Windows. * ** 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?
On Jan 30, 2010, at 6:30 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I was not reacting to anything that Apple did or did not do. I was querying you about why you were telling someone that wanting to have a USB port is a symptom of clinging to the past, seemingly some kind of disorder in your view, and also represented a means of data transfer that one should no longer need. I close my eyes and imagine you walking around with your ideal iPad. A dozen cables snaking their way to the floor and various peripheral boxes clanking as you drag them behind. That is not how Apple views the future. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple's homepage for ipad...how long till they fix it? Re: [CGUYS] You Saw the Demo? Are you impressed?
On Jan 29, 2010, at 8:20 PM, mike wrote: Mac fan bois bloggers Apple Insider. Really super secret neomicrosofticons in disguise. This is a tech site, not Fox News. You saw a picture of a screen display and you insist it shows Flash. How do you know that? Tell the truth. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] A Is for Amazon, B Is for Best Buy …
On Jan 26, 2010, at 7:30 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I think that Google, as well as other search engines, will accept money from entities so that their names will appear at or near the the top of any such listings. G's is based on the popularity of the search term. Maybe you are thinking of M$? * ** 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
On Jan 26, 2010, at 10:01 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Fuji, Kodak and I believe Ilford are all still producing film. ... and delivering it to customers via horse-drawn carriage. Here is a thoughtful post... In a recent conversation with one of the scientists/archivists at the Getty museum in Los Angeles we discussed the future of color film. We agreed that what keeps color film alive is the motion picture film industry and once that industry moves over largely to digital capture and even more importantly, digital projection there will not be enough demand for color film for anyone to continue to produce it profitably and it will disappear. Regardless of it's attributes or the demand by prominent film makers and photographers no one will any longer be able to afford to produce it. The still film market is minuscule when compared to the motion picture market and any innovations you are seeing are motivated by motion picture sales and not still film. Unlike BW film, there is a huge amount of technology involved in the production of color film and because of this I believe it will likely disappear completely in the next 5 to 10 years. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100124134411AAwoHCs * ** 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
On Jan 26, 2010, at 11:13 PM, Ellen Rains Harris wrote: Your Government also is the world's largest user of vacuum tubes. Smart move. Vacuum tube circuits are resistant to EMP. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] A Is for Amazon, B Is for Best Buy.
On Jan 25, 2010, at 10:52 PM, Chris Dunford wrote: 3 for me too (in my case, it's the name of a freeware program I wrote in the 80s). My initials tjp trigger tjpa and I'm #2 on the page. * ** 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
On Jan 24, 2010, at 5:25 PM, mike wrote: So your son took a class called 'digital photography' and then they made him learn about developing? There goes Mike again. Trying to respond to CGUYS posts while simultaneously in three chat rooms, streaming youtube and hulu videos, shopping for gaiters at five different online stores, reading four other emails, playing a video game, and fighting off a real-life polar bear that just broke into his living room. * ** 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
On Jan 24, 2010, at 11:01 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Completely useless? How so? How does he feel about the experience? No I'm not going there. If you think learning to load film into a developing tank is a useful skill, you are going to have to defend it. * ** 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
On Jan 25, 2010, at 12:53 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Can't you think of anything about working with film that is of use in digital photography? Nope. Nothing. I learned more about gamma after spending 30 minutes with Digital Darkroom than I did after spending 3 months dicking around with polycontrast filters. Doing it the old way is just plain stupid. Knowing about film defects is of zero use. Digital cameras do not attempt to mimic film. That is a silly notion. Film has no advantages over digital. Not one. Zero. You can't name any. Don't knock the auto setting. It produces great results 99% of the time. The first thing I did with my digital camera is to go out and take lots of pictures set at auto under terrible conditions. I was amazed at how well it did. If you use the camera;s scene settings to communicate your intent it gets even better. The latest cameras can even detect smiles and people with closed eyes. Don't knock auto! Any special effects one may have done in camera years ago are better accomplished by taking a good photo and them mangling it in Photoshop. On the other hand there are tons of things specific to digital cameras that a student should be learning. Why waste time on the useless when there is so much useful to learn? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] YouTube videos
On Jan 25, 2010, at 12:23 AM, b_s-wilk wrote: I made the mistake of using iMovie instead of Final Cut. Do I need to start over? Is there an export setting that works? So far, after trying to export 3 times, they all look terrible, but original video looks excellent, even on a 42 TV. iMovie is not a mistake. Many podcast producers use iMovie because it can get the job done much faster. It should be perfectly fine for YouTube. You did not provide enough detail to judge what you problem really is. * ** 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
On Jan 24, 2010, at 11:33 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Do you know how to dodge a photo? Overexpose to make it look better, underexpose it to get certain effects. Double expose to get a different effect. You don't learn that unless you start off loading film into canisters!! Nonsense, you create a mask in Photoshop. You get lots more control that you ever got with dodge and burn. Back in film days the equivalent was creating an internegative mask. I'm glad those days are over. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Time Watching TV Linked to Greater Risk of Death, New Study Says - WSJ.com
On Jan 21, 2010, at 9:46 AM, Tony B wrote: Sorry, but this makes no sense as written. Don't we all have a 100% chance of death? How can someone have a 101% chance of death? As professional reporters are replaced with amateurs, I'm afraid we're going to be seeing lots more of this type of nonsense in the years to come. I've read that only half the people who have ever lived have in fact died. On what do you base this 100% statistic? Pure speculation? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Why Firefox Will Flame Out - PC World
On Jan 21, 2010, at 9:18 AM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: Another interpretation of this slowing of the cycle indicate that the program is getting to be finished. That will never happen. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Slow Web Connection? Test Its Speed. - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/technology/personaltech/21basics.html?8ciremc=cir Points out where to find different tests that test different kinds of things. Also notes that some ISPs will throttle you back after a few seconds of file transfer. That favors loading web pages over file transfers. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Technology - Pogue’s Posts Blog - NYTimes.com
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/ Great rant from Pogue about manufacturers who publish false product specs. * ** 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
On Jan 19, 2010, at 11:19 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: As you point out, plodding through menus or trying to remember where functions are to be found within menus is a pain in the ass and also quite slow. Small cameras typically have a lot of stuff in menus because the tiny body of the camera just does not provide enough area upon which to locate a number of buttons or switches. That is one reason why DSLRs are large by comparison. Several new cameras are taking their cues from the iPhone, sporting a huge LCD and a multi-touch interface.Controls are all virtual and much easier to access. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Better than a UPS
On Jan 19, 2010, at 8:36 PM, Art Clemons wrote: The truth is that we need some method of rapid charging said batteries on the go. Ten minutes charging for let's say 200 minutes of driving would be reasonable presently (not much longer than filling up with gasoline), but we as a nation don't have the electrical distribution for either battery exchange or fast charging, leaving electric cars as something for local commuting. Yes that has been worked out. It was discovered that charging takes so long because the electrons have to cross a porous barrier and most of the time they bounce back because they fail to align with the opening in the barrier. Some guys figured out how to eliminate most of the misses so charging can take just a few minutes. Their new problem is figuring out how to supply so much current is such a short time interval. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Will Adobe Eclipse Microsoft?
On Jan 15, 2010, at 10:55 PM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: Turn off Javascript in Adobe. Or just don't turn on the computer at all. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Better than a UPS
Panasonic’s new home battery could store a week’s-worth of electricity http://green.venturebeat.com/2009/12/24/panasonics-new-home-battery-could-store-a-weeks-worth-of-electricity/ This is significant for two reasons. First, if home batteries like this one become commonplace, renewable sources of energy like rooftop solar and residential turbines could finally take off. The biggest roadblock to their adoption is that they are intermittent; reliable storage is needed to make them effective. Second, if affordable storage is achieved on the home-level, there might be less need for grid-scale storage, which is pricier and harder to accomplish. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] An internet pioneer rethinks his position
On Jan 13, 2010, at 12:43 PM, Constance Warner wrote: But, basically, if authors (and other creators) don't get paid, there will be much less of the good stuff for you to enjoy, whether you download it for free or pay $24.95 for a new hardcover edition in a bookstore. The creator typically gets such a small fraction of that $24.95 that it may be an inconsequential loss. For example, some bands have figured out that they can make lots of money on performances and trinket sales. It is an old story... Robert owes half to Grenville Who in turn gave half to Larry Who adored my instrumentals And so he gave half to a foreign publisher She took half the money that was earned in some far distant land Gave back half to Larry and I end up with half of goodness knows what Oh can somebody explain why things go on this way I thought they were my friends I can't believe it's me, I can't believe that I'm so green Eyes down round and round let's all sit and watch the moneygoround Everyone take a little bit here and a little bit there Do they all deserve money from a song that they've never heard They don't know the tune and they don't know the words But they don't give a damn There's no end to it I'm in a pit and I'm stuck in it The money goes round and around and around And it comes out here when they've all taken their share I went to see a solicitor and my story was heard and the writs were served On the verge of a nervous breakdown I decided to fight right to the end But if I ever get my money I'll be too old and grey to spend it Oh, but life goes on and on and no one ever wins And time goes quickly by just like the moneygoround I only hope that I'll survive * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Why Not Be Evil?
Verizon’s New Motto: Why Not Be Evil? Pogue’s Posts Blog - NYTimes.com Just in case you were starting to feel a little warmth toward Verizon after a couple days of astonishment over the way it responded to the Federal Communications Commission. . . Owners of the BlackBerry Storm 2 and other Verizon smartphones woke up one day last week to find that they could no longer specify a preferred search services in the Search box on the BlackBerry’s browser. It’s Microsoft Bing or nothing. (The BlackBerry used to offer Google, Wikipedia and others.) Why? Because Microsoft paid Verizon $500 million http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/verizons-new-motto-why-not-be-evil/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Rootkits and earlier request for help from Gail
On Jan 13, 2010, at 11:50 PM, mike wrote: Again missing the point.. No I get your point. You are an attack dog and apologist for M$. I don't expect your posts to make sense. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cars and the CES...
On Jan 11, 2010, at 9:08 PM, mike wrote: Or are they answering a request by Ford etc? Windows Mobile for Automotive Fiat had it a year before Ford so I don't think you can blame Ford for developing it. http://www.autoblog.com/2006/02/02/microsoft-world-premiere-at-the-geneva-auto-show/ Of course you can blame Ford for calling up Bill to ask Have you any ideas for making our cars more dangerous. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] epson workforce 610
On Jan 11, 2010, at 11:49 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: But I have found that when I buy a budget printer I get exactly what I paid for. I bought a cheap color laser (cn3100) from Dell about 3 years ago for a bit over $300. For my low volume use it is completely satisfactory. I even use it for pre-press proofs and it is very close. It works on the LAN and even supports PostScript. My only complaint is that it is ugly. In contrast, every HP color laser I have encountered has a warm up time measured in minutes and is deadly slow printing. I would avoid. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cars and the CES...
On Jan 11, 2010, at 1:12 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: One of the bigger news stories coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the huge emphasis on the part of car makers to provide drivers with full blown internet connectivity while they are driving. Isn't M$ the one making the major push to get this into cars? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] generic laser printer cartridges?
On Jan 9, 2010, at 5:35 PM, Ranbo wrote: What do you mean by I use the in my Canon fax/printer with great results? I must have pressed the m key too lightly. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] generic laser printer cartridges?
On Jan 9, 2010, at 5:53 PM, Ranbo wrote: *My Canon literature implies that getting the OEM Canon toner will extend the life of the printer. Anyone know if there is any evidence that this would be true? Vague wording on such a claim should give you pause. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Planet of the Apps [was: Wi-Fi foe sues neighbor...]
On Jan 9, 2010, at 10:06 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: In case you missed it, CNBC had a feature on Thursday called PLANET OF THE APPS: A HANDHELD REVOLUTION! I noticed everyone in the show was using a Macintosh. So this app thing must definitely have no future. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] generic laser printer cartridges?
On Jan 8, 2010, at 4:13 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: The quality of the recycling is key. Some just refill. Others clean, strip and redo the cartridge. I use the in my Canon fax/printer with great results. I avoid refills. New compatible is best. Remanufactured is usually okay. Price is less than half so I'm willing to accept an occasional dud. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Reality
On Jan 7, 2010, at 11:50 AM, mike wrote: Well Tom says 9...you say 6...Tony says not above 5%. But you say already above 6...why not say it's nowhere near 9%? Maybe the better question is why can't anyone get the numbers? The difference between 6 and 9 is huge. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/opinion/1496424/apple-market-share-restated http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/07/apple-market-share-up-or-down-depending-on-who-you-ask.ars Those are old stories. How about December 31, 2009... The Mac's been on a roll, both due to its highly regarded Mac OS X Leopard operating system and to an unhappy reception for Microsoft's Windows Vista. The result: For the first time in memory, the Mac's market share has hit 9.1 percent, according to IDC data, and Windows' market share has dipped below 90 percent. (Linux distributions make up the rest.) http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=E6F063CA-1A64-67EA-E44B5944AE55001A * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Photoshop problems...
On Jan 8, 2010, at 8:59 PM, mike wrote: This is probably a stupid question...but how do you know he's on intel? The only thing I see indicating chipset is OS version...which runs on powerpc or intel. The 1st question I asked What hardware are you using. Especially what processor? What are you smoking? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Rootkits and earlier request for help from Gail
On Jan 8, 2010, at 9:47 PM, mike wrote: Except windows isn't any more or less defective than OS X Nobody with any experience with computers would agree to that. If all you are going to do is spout propaganda you are wasting our time. Just go over to the Wildlist site and read the long list of active Windows viruses. Vs. OS X with zero. http://www.wildlist.org/WildList/200911.htm * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Reality [Was: Computer Guys ( gal) Show]
On Jan 6, 2010, at 9:26 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: No, no, no! It wasn't ME who got an iPody device. The folks who were breathlessly extolling the fact that THEY had gotten one ARE Windows users. And good for them. I'm observing quite a change in attitude among Windows drones after they get an iPod or iPhone. They notice that the world did not come to an end. Many of them then go out and make their next computer a Mac. But I was writing about you. What you wrote was a clear example of Windows thinking. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Cell Phone Radiation Good for Your Brain
Could Your Cell Phone Help Shield You From Alzheimer's? - BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/634709.html exposure to electromagnetic field prevented and even reversed brain impairment * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
