I missed the first part of this string but UPS batteries do wear out...
they are only good for several years. And the good thing to know is
that with the use of a screwdriver, you can replace them with another
from any online battery retailer for $15 to $18. They are the same gel
or AGM
On 10/15/07, Jeff Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You misapply the eWeek story. EWeek is comparing different settings of
the same insecure OS. No one here is proposing that some settings are
less dangerous than others. You don't make a good case for your
position by trying to change the
1. That is so clearly untrue. And you can read any security reviews
of any kind from any source, except Microsoft or those paid by Microsoft,
to
verify it.
Every OS has weaknesses and exploits, even *nix. I read about them every
day. At what point is something secure? Zero bugs? 10
For years you've been saying how Mac is so much better than a PC because it's
so much
easier. Now it's better because it's harder? Color me surprised and please
put some
mustard on that pretzel logic for me.
Jeff, I'm afraid you've missed earlier evidence of this. While he has now
blasts
I'm having problems getting an SD card to show up in Windows Explorer. My
Kodak multi-card reader has worked with other SD cards; this card was just
formatted in-camera. The card reader shows up as Removable Disk, but when I
double-click on it, it says to insert a cad, even though there's a
Try unplugging the reader and then plugging it back in. Just a thought...
Mike
David Turk wrote:
I'm having problems getting an SD card to show up in Windows
Explorer. My Kodak multi-card reader has worked with other SD cards;
this card was just formatted in-camera. The card reader shows up
Thanks...tried that. Also tried disconnecting it as a network drive, but
doesn't show up in list of options.
David Turk
Manager, Preservation Imaging Services
Indiana Historical Society
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 232-4592
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Any UPS units that have self test capabilities?
Checkout One Laptop Per Child project laptop.org
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I missed
Jeff, I'm afraid you've missed earlier evidence of this. While he has now
blasts Vista for jumping through hoops to support old apps, not so long ago
he blasted it for breaking old apps. It's difficult to take this very
seriously.
You have poor memory. My complaint was about device drivers, not
Thanks...tried that. Also tried disconnecting it as a network drive, but
doesn't show up in list of options.
Can you plug the camera directly into the computer to see if it works?
And don't forget to restart the computer -- often works wonders.
That's the thing. You can plug the camera directly in to the computer, the
Kodak Easyshare software can see the camera, but Windows Explorer can't. I
don't care for the Eayshare software, which is why I just want to transfer the
files in Explorer.
david
David Turk
Manager,
Orwell lives! Incorrect? Only if you're one of the 3 percenters. The
other 97% gets along just fine with these **cough** mistakes.
21 percent of US laptops are Apple's. Nothing to cough at.
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MacOS X 10.5 is officially available Friday, Oct 26 at 6PM. That 21%
will start rising again. I, for example, have been waiting for this
before I buy anything new.
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
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Orwell lives! Incorrect? Only if you're one of the 3 percenters. The
other
Since when did apple know in os 8 that they were going to BSD? They didn't
know this when putting out os 9 the first time. This alternate timeline
of yours also completely ignores rhapsody. Apple didn't really lay out any
plans for OS X till first quarter 98. So in 98 they laid plans out
Does such a thing as a table top stand alone MP3 player exist?
Think clock radio or boom box that is also a MP3 player. One that
plays MP3 files of CD is not what I am talking about - I seek one
that would (presumably) have a hard drive inside (or a whole honking
lot of flash memory) and
Two points:
1. Apple is very secretive about upcoming moves; where did you get this
timeline?
2. Define small - Apple's market cap. is on track to over take IBM's.
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
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Sometimes a card can get screwed up and a low level formatting can
help. Sometimes such can also be caused by a reader or connecting
method/ device... change devices
Also restart your computer if you haven't in a while...
db
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Thanks...tried that. Also tried disconnecting
Now you need to wait a few months to see that OSX.5 isn't a lemon.
On 10/16/07, Snyder, Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
MacOS X 10.5 is officially available Friday, Oct 26 at 6PM. That 21%
will start rising again. I, for example, have been waiting for this
before I buy anything new.
Thank
Does such a thing as a table top stand alone MP3 player exist?
How about a Mac Mini?
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Here is one I found. http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/2000/ego.html
This isn't quite what you asked for but might fit the bill better.
http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/rundfunker/
On 10/16/07, Matthew Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does such a thing as a table top stand alone MP3 player
1. Apple is very secretive about upcoming moves; where did you get this
timeline?
2. Define small - Apple's market cap. is on track to over take IBM's.
Oh my. I'm being attacked from both sides. I MUST BE RIGHT!
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No ability to control the output without the whole keyboard / mouse /
screen rig. I want this on a night-stand and such.
On Oct 16, 2007, at 2:47 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote:
Does such a thing as a table top stand alone MP3 player exist?
How about a Mac Mini?
That first article is 7 years old. A lifetime in consumer
electronics. ;^)
The second looks cool, but I am not yet up for a DIY project.
Thank you;
Matthew
On Oct 16, 2007, at 1:50 PM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote:
Here is one I found. http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/2000/
ego.html
This
Maybe if it is a computer you must rely on. Otherwise, play on.
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
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Now you need to wait a few months to see that OSX.5 isn't a lemon.
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How about a Mac Mini?
No ability to control the output without the whole keyboard / mouse /
screen rig. I want this on a night-stand and such.
It comes with a remote.
And when you have to you can control it from another computer using
remote access. So it does not need a keyboard or
Now you need to wait a few months to see that OSX.5 isn't a lemon.
I'm waiting for February.
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info world aug 2007
In an ongoing alteration of the consumer PC landscape, Apple laptop sales have
surged to a new all-time high over the past 90 days -- up from 12 percent in
June to 17 percent currently. Apple desktop sales (7 percent; down from 8
percent) have been solid but unspectacular
Can't the computer be told to do something else when it sees the camera?
David Turk wrote:
That's the thing. You can plug the camera directly in to the computer, the
Kodak Easyshare software can see the camera, but Windows Explorer can't. I don't
care for the Eayshare software, which is
don't know if this is US or world data. also, DELL is NOT included.
if you follow the numbers, the laptop market is twice as large as the
desktop market. I think these numbers are all screwed up, because they do
not include direct sales.
Other than at trade shows I don't think I have ever
The iRiver has an amazing number of models, some largish. Many also have
a clock, alarm, and FM radio.
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I see quite a few of them on the corporate side.
On Oct 16, 2007, at 5:05 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote:
Other than at trade shows I don't think I have ever seen a Dell
laptop.
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Took a quick look at them. Can they be serious when they say:
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Windows XP (SP2 or higher)
- Windows Media Player 10 (or higher )
Given the aspx at the end of the link they might be. ;^(
http://www.iriveramerica.com/prod/t60/t60_4.aspx
On Oct 16, 2007, at 5:23 PM, Tom
At 03:31 PM 10/16/2007, you wrote:
info world aug 2007
In an ongoing alteration of the consumer PC landscape, Apple laptop sales have
surged to a new all-time high over the past 90 days -- up from 12 percent in
June to 17 percent currently. Apple desktop sales (7 percent; down from 8
percent)
Matthew Taylor
Took a quick look at them. Can they be serious when they
say:
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Windows XP (SP2 or higher)
- Windows Media Player 10 (or higher )
Given the aspx at the end of the link they might be. ;^(
http://www.iriveramerica.com/prod/t60/t60_4.aspx
I think that's
Is the new SD card exactly the same as the other cards that work?
I found out that the new, faster, SD cards (the ones that say they are
50x or more faster than standard) won't always work with my old card
reader. What happened to me is just as you describe. I bought a new
card reader and
Took a quick look at them. Can they be serious when they say:
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Windows XP (SP2 or higher)
- Windows Media Player 10 (or higher )
Yet if you search for USB MSC on their site you will find that (many/most
of) their players do support MSC. Players with MSC will work just like
How do you plan on moving your MP3s to your clock radio?
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Took a quick look at them. Can they be serious when they say:
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-
There is also a new class of SD cards ... not backwards compatible with
older SD devices. I forget what they are called...
db
Robert wrote:
Is the new SD card exactly the same as the other cards that work?
I found out that the new, faster, SD cards (the ones that say they are
50x or more
Make sure you don't offer any facts or anything whatsoever to back up what
you say. You must be right cause you say so. Just keep whistling and
skipping along.
Mike
On 10/16/07, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. Apple is very secretive about upcoming moves; where did you get this
The funny thing is PC users generally wait a year or two to see if it
is safe to get a
new OS while Mac users can't wait to leap on a new OS. I think it is
the amount of pain from previous up grades.
Vista Service pack 1 is being beta tested. XP Serivice pack 3 is also
in the pipe line. Mac
I don't get this first statement at all. I'm also a Mac and PC user.
I always wait on the release of the latest OS. Generalizing people
who jump on a band wagon is just stupid. How many upgraded to Vista
on it's release? Percentage wise it might be as large, but then you
have to ask
Make sure you don't offer any facts or anything whatsoever to back up what
you say. You must be right cause you say so. Just keep whistling and
skipping along.
Good advice. Thank you. Time and time again the Computer Guys List comes
through.
Too bad you have all those iphone users mucking up your elitist non youtube
world...shame.
Mike
On 10/16/07, Jeff Miles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
PC user, I play games and read some email. Mac user, I get work
done. Oh, I forgot the Utube thing. How important is that? PC people
seem
USB or Firewire most probably.
Phillips makes some devices that are closer, but not quite there.
A clock radio with a HD or clock radio + CD player with a HD just
seems so obvious to me. I figure I am missing some consideration
given the plethora or consumer electronic options out there -
What about one of the players that allow an ipod to be plugged in to the
top?
Mike
On 10/16/07, Matthew Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
USB or Firewire most probably.
Phillips makes some devices that are closer, but not quite there.
A clock radio with a HD or clock radio + CD player with a
We always count on your input in this area.
Mike
On 10/16/07, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Make sure you don't offer any facts or anything whatsoever to back up
what
you say. You must be right cause you say so. Just keep whistling and
skipping along.
Good advice. Thank you. Time
All those iPhone users? How many are there? And how many are there
that are Mac users? I agree that Apple tried to grab a market share
by incorporating the first all in one what was actually cool. But
they out priced themselves along with tagging themselves with ATT.
If I could buy a
A clock radio with a HD or clock radio + CD player with a HD just
seems so obvious to me. I figure I am missing some consideration
given the plethora or consumer electronic options out there - no
shortage of folks looking to fill a niche.
I have seen clock radios at Best Buy that have a
Check this maybe ??
http://www.agoodic.com/viewproduct.asp?id=576
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Subject: Re: Table top stand alone MP3 player?
Does such a thing as a table top stand alone MP3 player exist?
http://www.agoodic.com/viewproduct.asp?id=576
They claim to sell 2GB iPhones for $185 a pop.
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I don't have an iPod and don't particularly want one.
On Oct 16, 2007, at 9:22 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote:
I have seen clock radios at Best Buy that have a socket into which an
iPod can be plugged. I think their logic is that if you already
have an
iPod (and who doesn't) you won't want the bother
I see quite a few of them on the corporate side.
On Oct 16, 2007, at 5:05 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote:
Other than at trade shows I don't think I have ever seen a Dell
laptop.
My son-in-law has one.provided by his business.
Paula
IN/USA
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with
Matthew,
I bought a terrific portable shortwave radio from Kaito last spring.
They have a portable AM/FM stereo/SSB-SW/weather/MP3 player-recorder. If
it's as good as the KA1102 SW radio I bought, it should be fantastic.
It's probably better. SPECS - Kaito radio-MP3 player,
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