Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
Rev. Stewart Marshall Here is what all I do on my smart phone. snip This computer has been out of commission for the last week, I currently have 748 messagesgroan Nope this has nothing to do with the current discussion except in the most general of ways. I've been putting together the box

[CGUYS] codec packs

2009-04-04 Thread mike
I'm looking at a clean install currently and am asking for opinions on the best (lightest) installer pack for playing all the different formats out there. One of the odd ones are .mkv. I have some in the video install folder, waiting if necessary to be installed such as ffdshow, matroska pack

Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
Wayne Dernoncourt Rev. Stewart Marshall Here is what all I do on my smart phone. snip This computer has been out of commission for the last week, I currently have 748 messagesgroan That wasn't supposed to go to the list!!!arggghh -- Take care | This clown speaks for himself, his job

Re: [CGUYS] 60 Minutes story on deadly computer virus

2009-04-04 Thread Chris Dunford
If what the page is telling me is indeed true/accurate, I guess I am a happy camper! It does until Conficker is upgraded to let those pages through. Another option for OpenDNS users: just go to your OpenDNS home page. It will tell you whether or not they have received any suspicious queries

Re: [CGUYS] codec packs

2009-04-04 Thread Tony B
First I would just install VLC. If there's anything you can't play after that (unlikely), go after it individually. On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 9:14 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I'm looking at a clean install currently and am asking for opinions on the best (lightest) installer pack for playing

Re: [CGUYS] 60 Minutes story on deadly computer virus

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
Sister #1 gave me holy hell last year (or maybe the year before) and threw a fit when she couldn't get admin rights. To this day I still don't know what she wanted to install but I'm guessing it wasn't on my approved list. I agree. If somebody is not smart enough to crack the puny Windows

Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
I had hoped the Sansa would be a viable alternative to an iPod - it wasn't, very sad. I have been looking at Sansas and saw someone with a nice one on the Metro this last week. Please share before I make another sad mistake. P.S. Amazon took back the Coby for a full refund, but I don;t want to

Re: [CGUYS] 60 Minutes story on deadly computer virus

2009-04-04 Thread Ranbo
Would this logic apply to voting? If someone can't read or doesn't know the 3 branches of federal government or what continent California is in or has an IQ of 60, should they be trusted with the installation of political leadership (voting)? Randall On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Tom Piwowar

Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
Here is what all I do on my smart phone. I don't know. They claim 25,000 applications available through their App Store. I know some of the things you list are available, but I don't track iApps. Why don't you shop the store and try out possibilities in your Safari web browser? This week

Re: [CGUYS] 60 Minutes story on deadly computer virus

2009-04-04 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Sadly that is how many politicians are voted into office and stay there. Stewart At 12:47 PM 4/4/2009, you wrote: Would this logic apply to voting? If someone can't read or doesn't know the 3 branches of federal government or what continent California is in or has an IQ of 60, should they be

Re: [CGUYS] 60 Minutes story on deadly computer virus

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
Would this logic apply to voting? If someone can't read or doesn't know the 3 branches of federal government or what continent California is in or has an IQ of 60, should they be trusted with the installation of political leadership (voting)? We elected a president who wouldn't pass your test so

[CGUYS] Microwho?

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
Question: What's the name of Microsoft's search engine ... http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/42361727.html I thought it was ZuneSearch. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** **

Re: [CGUYS] Microwho?

2009-04-04 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Question: What's the name of Microsoft's search engine ... http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/42361727.html I thought it was ZuneSearch. The name is Japanese for cloud. Something like Cuomo of Kumo. All I remember is it

Re: [CGUYS] Microwho?

2009-04-04 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 2:25 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Question: What's the name of Microsoft's search engine ... http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/42361727.html I thought it was ZuneSearch. The

Re: [CGUYS] 60 Minutes story on deadly computer virus

2009-04-04 Thread Steve at Verizon
Are you referring to Obama, who believes there are 57 states, not including Hawaii and Alaska? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrsBKGpwi58 Tom Piwowar wrote: Would this logic apply to voting? If someone can't read or doesn't know the 3 branches of federal government or what continent

Re: [CGUYS] 57 varieties [WAS: 60 Minutes story on deadly computer virus]

2009-04-04 Thread Chris Dunford
Are you referring to Obama, who believes there are 57 states, not including Hawaii and Alaska? Joking, right? You don't actually think that Obama believes there are 57 states, right? Because there are people who apparently do think that he does.

Re: [CGUYS] 57 varieties [WAS: 60 Minutes story on deadly computer virus]

2009-04-04 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I don't, but I have to convince my Sister in Law that we do not have 52. I am lucky my congregation does not nail me for every misspeak I make when I preach. When there are a lot of facets of knowledge up there, sometimes we mix them up and just fumble. Sort of like even the best pro

Re: [CGUYS] 60 Minutes story on deadly computer virus

2009-04-04 Thread Ranbo
And why did we twice elect such a President (or why did he get almost 50% of the vote, if you assume that he didn't really win the first time)? :) Randall On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Would this logic apply to voting? If someone can't read or doesn't know

[CGUYS] early days

2009-04-04 Thread mike
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/3171774614_4b13ef74a0_o.jpg With the Rev talking about his earlier days in the computer field it reminded me I had seen a picture of him in his prime. Hope he doesn't mind my making this vintage photo public...he was one groovy dude. Mike

Re: [CGUYS] 60 Minutes story on deadly computer virus

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
And why did we twice elect such a President (or why did he get almost 50% of the vote, if you assume that he didn't really win the first time)? :) OFF TOPIC -- HALT. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

Re: [CGUYS] early days

2009-04-04 Thread Chris Dunford
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/3171774614_4b13ef74a0_o.jpg With the Rev talking about his earlier days in the computer field it reminded me I had seen a picture of him in his prime. Hope he doesn't mind my making this vintage photo public...he was one groovy dude. Mike Why is the

Re: [CGUYS] 57 varieties [WAS: 60 Minutes story on deadly compu

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
Joking, right? You don't actually think that Obama believes there are 57 states, right? Because there are people who apparently do think that he does. OFF TOPIC -- HALT! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

Re: [CGUYS] early days

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
With the Rev talking about his earlier days in the computer field it reminded me I had seen a picture of him in his prime. Hope he doesn't mind my making this vintage photo public...he was one groovy dude. And he is still using the same computer!

Re: [CGUYS] early days

2009-04-04 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Actually that cant be me. I was not talking to Girls at that age. I was a late bloomer. I mean late. Don't laugh when I moved 9 years ago I got rid of a lot of stuff. In that pile was a Commodore 64 portable computer. Plus my first real PC an ATT 6300. Stewart At 03:21 PM 4/4/2009,

Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Eric S. Sande
I have been looking at Sansas and saw someone with a nice one on the Metro this last week. Please share before I make another sad mistake. What's your objective? The audiophile objection to these players is that they can't drive real headphones with high resolution material. But that's not

Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
What's your objective? The audiophile objection to these players is that they can't drive real headphones with high resolution material. No. I'm no longer an audiophile. I'll be listening to MP3s and PodCasts. I'm going back and forth between getting an inexpensive player and an iPod Touch. A

Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Eric S. Sande
No. I'm no longer an audiophile. I'll be listening to MP3s and PodCasts. Sad. But your options have improved if you no longer value quality. I'm going back and forth between getting an inexpensive player and an iPod Touch. A bad place to be stuck. Get the Ipod. And a decent pair of

Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
My son likes the Skull Candy Titaniums I got him for graduating AIT. Stewart At 10:10 PM 4/4/2009, you wrote: No. I'm no longer an audiophile. I'll be listening to MP3s and PodCasts. Sad. But your options have improved if you no longer value quality. I'm going back and forth between

Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
Sad. But your options have improved if you no longer value quality. Has too much interaction with WFBs made me impervious to quality? It is not necessary to listen to crap when you have the option not to. I don't think a portable player is about quality. It is about listening to programming

[CGUYS] Verizon Speed Test A Fraud

2009-04-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
Our DSL connection has been miserable the last couple of weeks and has now dropped to levels that make me pine for the good old days of dial up. Simple web pages are taking minutes to load. So with a lot of patience I managed to get to Verizon's Support page and then to their DSL speed test.

Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Eric S. Sande
In high-end audio, as far as headphones, there aren't that many players. AKG, Beyer, Denon, Grado, Sennheiser, STAX. That's basically it. I may have missed a few. Headphones are a most bang for the buck product assuming that you don't need speakers. A preamp or a dedicated headphone amp will

Re: [CGUYS] Ipod Touch question

2009-04-04 Thread Eric S. Sande
Has too much interaction with WFBs made me impervious to quality? No, but your insistence on categorization has definitely hurt your credibility. I don't think a portable player is about quality. Then you need to reevaluate your estimations, sir. It is possible, as I have demonstrated.