Re: [CGUYS] LCD monitor question

2008-05-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
And I can't imagine a job where a worker with a slightly bigger screen would actually be more productive than one without, all other things being equal. Plenty of studies contradict your view of the world as does actual use. No I am not going to give you links. That would be futile.

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-05-04 Thread b_s-wilk
Travelers checks may be free here, but cost a lot to cash. Use CREDIT CARDS, never DEBIT CARDS for travel. The bank will take all of the risk, instead of you. Traveller's Checques are indeed passé. It's hard to find a place to cash them, and the hotels take like 5% for the pleasure. ATM

[CGUYS] An interesting problem...

2008-05-04 Thread Marcio V. Pinheiro
In Portuguese-Brazilian we some accents in some letters... for instance ç, á, à, ã, õ, é... etc, etc. Well, I receive some e-mails from Brazilain and American friends without a problem. For instance: Informativo da Arte e Cultura. Pretendemos, neste Informativo, dar-lhes a conhecer dos

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-05-04 Thread rlsimon
Trav checks are hard to spend ...lotsa places don't takem ...also, they getcha on the rate and fees some places chargin' the exchange fee for EACH check !! ...my entire 2nd hand knowledgebase on the subject. I would like to thank everyone who answered my query about this some in extreme detail

Re: [CGUYS] LCD monitor question

2008-05-04 Thread David Chessler
At 06:58 PM 5/3/2008, Eric S. Sande wrote: Why would you replace a proven technology that still works with a newer technology that apparently has a shorter lifespan? Business reason please. Electricity use. (Energy star doesn't save you anything if you're working on the computer.)

Re: [CGUYS] LCD monitor question

2008-05-04 Thread Paula Minor
Why would you replace a proven technology that still works with a newer technology that apparently has a shorter lifespan? Business reason please. I switched because the lcd's are easier on my eyesat least when they are working well. My CRT monitors were really causing my eyes to

Re: [CGUYS] An interesting problem...

2008-05-04 Thread Richard P.
I would start first by finding out what program each person used to email you in the first place and also whether it was sent in plain text or HTML. How the accents are being created in the problem computer might make a difference. Is the sender going through a corporate email security program

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-05-04 Thread db
What debit card risk are you referring to? If you lose it/ have it stolen? db b_s-wilk wrote: Travelers checks may be free here, but cost a lot to cash. Use CREDIT CARDS, never DEBIT CARDS for travel. The bank will take all of the risk, instead of you. Traveller's Checques are indeed

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-05-04 Thread b_s-wilk
I would like to thank everyone who answered my query about this some in extreme detail ...very helpful ...the best and nicest board I have ever visited !! Please send us postcards, photos, Flickr, Twitter. Here's mine, http://geocities.com/solar1001/Decider.jpg. Enjoy your trip! Betty