Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of Comcast

2008-09-28 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A link to the article would be helpful. We're talking Mac here, but if it's on MacFixIt, perhaps that's an issue. I really can't imagine it, but I guess I'll have to do some research now. Thanks for the info! Mical Wimoth Carton [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date:

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of Comcast

2008-09-28 Thread Jim
Helpful link below: http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080925091223670 On Sep 28, 2008, at 10:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A link to the article would be helpful. We're talking Mac here, but if it's on MacFixIt, perhaps that's an issue. I really can't imagine it, but I guess

Re: [CGUYS] Mathematica [was: Zune]

2008-09-28 Thread David K Watson
I wasn't really trying to correct you, Betty. You were making the case that while Photoshop is available for both WIndows and OS X, the OS still makes a difference. I wanted to make the point that although Mathematica is remarkably similar across platforms, the OS matters even there. An

[CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread mike
http://www.japantoday.com/category/technology/view/kddi-to-launch-1gbps-fiber-optic-service-in-oct Tokyo to get speeds up to 1gbit up and down. *sigh* I realize there is a helluva lot of land to wire here in the US...but can we get just ONE city wired properly? Just one? How about half of

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of Comcast

2008-09-28 Thread Jordan
Did you know that the article you linked to is for paid subscribers? You might quote us a bit of it. Jim wrote: Helpful link below: http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080925091223670 On Sep 28, 2008, at 10:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A link to the article would be helpful.

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of Comcast

2008-09-28 Thread b_s-wilk
Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: Just ran across an article on macfixit.com which addresses a trojan horse which seems to display similar, but not exact, symptoms to those in Chrpersons post. Yes? and where's the link? A trojan horse must be activated by the user. This shouldn't happen if

Re: [CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread Tom Piwowar
Tokyo to get speeds up to 1gbit up and down. *sigh* At that rate you'll exceed Comcast's cap in under 10 minutes. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of Comcast

2008-09-28 Thread Jim
True it is for paid subscribers if you want to look at past articles. It is a great database of information. However the published info is available for a time before it is archived to all. On Sep 28, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Jordan wrote: Did you know that the article you linked to is for

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of Comcast

2008-09-28 Thread Jim
Never said it had anything to do with Comcast. I was illuminating upon a post by another that suggested a Trojan might be at fault. I posted the link earlier. On Sep 28, 2008, at 5:03 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribió: Just ran across an article on macfixit.com which

Re: [CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread Eric S. Sande
...can we just get something going? I can understand your frustration. I have the technology to deliver gigabit speeds. And I do it, but the cost is way out of line with what a typical residential user is willing to pay. The deep-pocket customers like the government and large corporations

Re: [CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread John DeCarlo
On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 5:56 PM, Eric S. Sande [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have the technology to deliver gigabit speeds. And I do it, but the cost is way out of line with what a typical residential user is willing to pay. ... As far as the infrastructure, I am building out as fast as I

Re: [CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread mike
9.23 minutes bucko! On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 2:39 PM, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tokyo to get speeds up to 1gbit up and down. *sigh* At that rate you'll exceed Comcast's cap in under 10 minutes. * ** List

Re: [CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread mike
Too bad none of the telcos used those tax incentives and rebates to build infrastructure like they said they would. On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 2:56 PM, Eric S. Sande [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...can we just get something going? I can understand your frustration. I have the technology to

Re: [CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread Eric S. Sande
Not every business needs to cover all the costs right away. Sometimes business invest for the future to get the technology or infrastructure and recoup those costs over a year or three. I understand that. Maybe I should suspend my dividend (which has never happened) or go into debt (which has

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of Comcast

2008-09-28 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks for the link! Sadly, I'm not a paid subscriber to MacFixIt, but I can assure you there is no possibility that my friend approved installation of a Trojan Horse onto her computer. What we're going to do, later this week, is bring my laptop down to her house, connect to Comcast with

Re: [CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread Jeff Wright
I understand that. Maybe I should suspend my dividend (which has never happened) or go into debt (which has never happened). My shareholders would, literally, kill me. Not that I speak for any business, as you say my views are my own. Well, I'd do my part, but the *%^ing Verizon site

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of Comcast

2008-09-28 Thread Jim
http://www.dnschanger.com/ From this link you can read more about the possibility of the Trojan and what it is capable of. Also you can download the removal tool. It appears that the thing may run if one plays a Quicktime movie with the trojan imbedded in it. On Sep 28, 2008, at 7:24

Re: [CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread mike
I feel the same way with my local telco..I'm perfectly happy to pay more for faster internet...instead they have me paying more for slow dsl. It's sad when I realize I had 4x the speed 6 years ago. Sliding backwards ever so quickly. Mike On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 4:42 PM, Jeff Wright [EMAIL

Re: [CGUYS] Speaking of Comcast

2008-09-28 Thread b_s-wilk
True it is for paid subscribers if you want to look at past articles. It is a great database of information. However the published info is available for a time before it is archived to all. On Sep 28, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Jordan wrote: Did you know that the article you linked to is for

Re: [CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread Eric S. Sande
It's kind of frustrating when you try and give a company your money and business, but they don't hire staff that can code a web page properly that will allow you to do that. Jeff, I appreciate your concerns and I am sorry that this issue occurred. Perhaps the website is badly designrd. A lot

Re: [CGUYS] just one..

2008-09-28 Thread Jeff Wright
Thanks Eric. Not that I thought you had anything to do with it per sejust venting. -Original Message- Jeff, I appreciate your concerns and I am sorry that this issue occurred. Perhaps the website is badly designrd. A lot of times a business gets so big that it forgets about