[CGUYS] price drop?

2009-08-11 Thread mike
Appleinsider is reporting that the 32gig zune could be as much as 100 dollars less then the 32gig touch. This could be good news even for MS haters like Tom. Though the zune takes very little market share, this could be enough to push apple into lowering the price of the touch..good news all

[CGUYS] way way way off topic..guns, not for the feint of heart, don't click and complain! :) was: computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-11 Thread mike
You can pull one case to back your argument about anything. If you really want to look at the issue try John Lott's book. http://tinyurl.com/pgmqx4 On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Constance Warner cawar...@his.com wrote: Shoot back? SHOOT BACK? If you're in a shooting match, regardless

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-11 Thread mike
Cops aren't there to protect you, they are there to clean up the mess after. On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: The potential for a citizen to shoot back is a _very big deterrent_. Crime rates go down. Trained citizens will do very well shooting back. Takes a

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-10 Thread mike
Even better, I watch old episodes of the rifleman...he sometimes goes a whole show just carrying the gun and doesn't even use it! On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 7:08 PM, Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.comwrote: Since I got a DVR from Verizon Fios, I have recorded watched old episodes of

Re: [CGUYS] Turbo Tax help

2009-08-10 Thread Mike Sloane
. Mike Wayne Dernoncourt wrote: b_s-wilk On Aug 9, 2009, at 2:08 PM, Wayne Dernoncourt wrote: I'm thinking we should go to a tax person to deal with this. Yes you should. I found that fighting the software distracted me from other important tax issues, causing a mess. I filed and then had

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-10 Thread mike
The big O is a neocon now? On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 10:18 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: They manage the economy believing the money will never run out. They manage healthcare believing that illness and old age are things that only happen to other people.

Re: [CGUYS] jason calacanis essay on apple

2009-08-09 Thread mike
No. On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 5:32 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Do you think Apple's management isn't trying to find a way out of this crazy corner that their legal department has backed them into? * ** List

Re: [CGUYS] jason calacanis essay on apple

2009-08-09 Thread mike
Once again Tom's reason wins out. Child porn is why apple won't allow Opera to put a web browser on the iPhone. On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 9:10 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 9, 2009, at 8:15 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: The lawyers are either employees or consultants. They do not

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review..and on to winmo

2009-08-09 Thread mike
How often do you hear about viruses on winmo? It's not a theory that OS X is as susceptible to viruses and trojans as windows, it's proven. It's only holdout MFBs that have a hard time with truth. On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 9:49 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 9, 2009, at 11:03 AM, Wayne

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-09 Thread mike
About a week ago I was in a quicktrip getting gas and a drink before work..it was probably 11.30 at night. In front of me was a guy who clearly was a biker, had the whole outfit on including what looked like a nice 9mm at his side. I felt decidedly safer with him there...who is going to rob the

Re: [CGUYS] jason calacanis essay on apple

2009-08-09 Thread mike
, mike wrote: No. Knee jerk WFB reaction. I bet a similar statement from Apple SVP Schiller won't make much of an impression either... Phil Schiller Responds Regarding Ninjawords and the App Store http://daringfireball.net/2009/08/phil_schiller_app_store

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review..and on to winmo

2009-08-09 Thread mike
Just forget about that bothersome second part I listed...much easier if you just cover your eyes and ears and drone to yourself. On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 11:33 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 9, 2009, at 1:01 PM, mike wrote: How often do you hear about viruses on winmo? How often do

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-09 Thread mike
There is an iphone app that tells you where the speed traps are...populated by users I believe. There is also a marker app that when you dump your car in one of those IKEA like parking lots, you drop a marker from the ipod app. When you come out of the IKEA maze fifteen hours later, GPS and the

Re: [CGUYS] Difference between a mailing list and a web forum

2009-08-09 Thread mike
I've got a friend who was a mod on a mac forum and not long ago one of the higher up mods deleted forum posts they didn't favor. Can't do that on an email list. On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 1:49 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: Often, messages/posts are worth saving. Saving emails is easy.

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-09 Thread mike
Safer then if I was around you. I know he doesn't want to take away any of my rights. On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 1:57 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: About a week ago I was in a quicktrip getting gas and a drink before work..it was probably 11.30 at night. In front of me was a guy who

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-08 Thread mike
How about little facts like areas with high gun control have higher crimes committed with said weapon and areas with concealed carry laws have less crime? I know silly little facts bug you leftists...get in the way of getting rid of that pesky constitution. On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:51 PM,

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review

2009-08-08 Thread mike
This is Tom saying 'no I can't, I'm just blowing it out my ass as usual'. On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 9:57 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 7, 2009, at 7:23 PM, Chris Dunford wrote: Since you have never seen or touched one, can you list all the reasons why it is vastly inferior for me?

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review

2009-08-08 Thread mike
, can you point me to one of those blogs? On the other hand, every day I see several articles about a new or updated iPhone/iPod app. And you CAN customize your iPhone home screen, that came with version 2 of the OS. From:mike xha...@gmail.com There is talk on the blogs about how aged

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review

2009-08-08 Thread mike
hand, every day I see several articles about a new or updated iPhone/iPod app. And you CAN customize your iPhone home screen, that came with version 2 of the OS. Of course you didn't. Mike is engaging in the Big Lie Technique, as he often does

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review..and on to winmo

2009-08-08 Thread mike
It's nice to know you've already decided to not believe any reviews of the product, makes it so you won't have to read any...not that you would, or even touch the device once it is out. This makes life so easy on you I imagine..no actual thought needed. Fits your MO. On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-08 Thread mike
Because if you were asked to use it you would have to admit you have no idea how. On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 11:15 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 8, 2009, at 2:50 AM, mike wrote: Why can't I walk into the Capitol with a Leatherman toolkit attached to my belt

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review

2009-08-08 Thread mike
-L automatic digest system wrote: From:mike xha...@gmail.com More in reference to the iphone. Most of these references are in the middle of reviews of phones such as the palm or the hero coming out in the US soon. On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 9:10 AM, David K Watson davidkirkwat...@gmail.com

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review..and on to winmo

2009-08-08 Thread mike
It's easy...yer a birther..a pinhead, a neocon drone. You lack any skills of perception, you listen to rush, to hannity and oreilly. You aren't worth commenting on, the question itself lacks merit because YOU do. Nevermind he can't back up a thing he says and that's why the name calling starts.

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review..and on to winmo

2009-08-08 Thread mike
All those damn HDTV vendors! LIARS! They sell their so called HDTV's with NO content and NO way to play HD unless you freakin BUY a blu ray player or purchase sat/cable HD. What liars! On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 1:11 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 8, 2009, at 2:48 PM, Chris Dunford

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review..and on to winmo

2009-08-08 Thread mike
translates into matches iPod touch. To me though, it says that the interface is manageable with a connotation that it is not great, which matches the impressions I've gathered. But you are right that I should've let Mike speak for himself, and state my own opinions. As for the points you made

[CGUYS] jason calacanis essay on apple

2009-08-08 Thread mike
An interesting essay on what apple was, is and becoming. One theme being that apple has become even more the anti competitive villain then MS ever was. His example being that at it's worst, you could always install another browser on windows, but with the iphone, apple forbids the use of any

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions VERIZON question

2009-08-07 Thread mike
is looking better and better. Mike * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions VERIZON question

2009-08-07 Thread mike
know Verizon has a history of doing such things, this will be a deal breaker if so, looks like sprint is looking better and better. Mike * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review

2009-08-07 Thread mike
It can be fairly said MS was late to the party to be sure, but come they have and ready to roll. The zune's audio processor is considered to be superior to the ipods, it's interface is at worst just fine. What is there to complain about except the lateness issue? There is talk on the blogs

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions VERIZON question

2009-08-07 Thread mike
I'll use google maps most likely, I'm not in that big of need for turn by turn, just something to let me know where I need to be. I probably won't use GPS that much, but the fact that verizon locks you out unless you pay extra just gets under my skin. And really..I wasn't too keen on going back

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions

2009-08-06 Thread mike
with above average browsing experience, right now it's iphone or the palm or perhaps android. Opera on WM on an HTC handset is a possibility. On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:08 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: On Aug 4, 2009, at 2:21 PM, mike wrote: Ok, this coming October I was pretty much set

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions

2009-08-06 Thread Mike
My contract is up soon. The hero is going to sprint. Sent from my iPod On Aug 6, 2009, at 5:33 AM, Jeff Wright jswri...@gmail.com wrote: I wouldn't mind an HTC Hero, but the last I read, it wasn't coming to T-Mobile. -Original Message- Coverage isn't an issue where I live, not

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Mike
Math. Sent from my iPod On Aug 6, 2009, at 10:03 AM, Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com wrote: Ninety percent of drivers claim to be above average and therefore think they should be allowed to paste any junk they want on their windshields. And how do you know that 90% of drivers AREN'T above

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-08-06 Thread mike
Do a google search for 'complete lives system' (no quotes please you bing users), see what the big O's health care advisor believes. There are two or three in his admin who believe such things. If you believe in it, shiny, if not, it's a little scary. On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Rev.

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review..and on to winmo

2009-08-06 Thread mike
Speaking of, MS is apparently zune-ifying windows mobile. It can't be any worse then the current os, I've seen a few vids online of the new OS, it looks nice. Basically the home screen is like zune's and the internal screens are larger so you can toss the damn stylus and use that one your were

Re: [CGUYS] BOGO [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-05 Thread Mike
How do you run windows programs without window on a mac? That asked, I have the opposite experience with pc's, they continue to run with no issues. Cheap hardware is cheap hardware, just because you can buy a cheap pc doesn't mean you should. Sent from my iPod On Aug 5, 2009, at 4:23 PM,

Re: [CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT ...MORE

2009-08-04 Thread mike
Mac exploits are also not worth much on the open market. On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 11:17 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: I think part of the reason the Mac gets taken first in PWN to OWN is that it is the only one worth the effort. On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 11:10 AM, mike xha

[CGUYS] big decisions

2009-08-04 Thread mike
be a possibility is the blackberry storm although that is a laggert. Any thoughts or rants welcome, TIA. Mike * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions

2009-08-04 Thread mike
...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 4, 2009, at 2:21 PM, mike wrote: Ok, this coming October I was pretty much set on the iPhone..the apps, full HTML browsing etc was worth going to AT$T. At least from what I know. What!? Tell us that you are not going to hold out for the new Windows Phone? I don't

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions

2009-08-04 Thread mike
...@yahoo.com wrote: mike wrote: Ok, this coming October I was pretty much set on the iPhone..the apps, full HTML browsing etc was worth going to AT$T. Mike, Have you seen this article in the W.P. ? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/04/AR2009080401576.html

Re: [CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT - Michael Crichton

2009-08-03 Thread mike
You mean of course like a longer timeline of static temps? On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 7:35 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 2, 2009, at 10:03 PM, Matthew Taylor wrote: To amplify my point: http://www.crichton-official.com/speech-ourenvironmentalfuture.html Reasonable and thoughtful.

Re: [CGUYS] Gubmint computer grab

2009-08-03 Thread mike
Might want to read The Forgotten Man for another view that isn't about attacking or defending, but simply listing out facts and letting conclusions be drawn by the reader. On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 3:59 AM, Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com wrote: This is a truly exceptional post, Constance. I could

Re: [CGUYS] No browserless Win7 after all?

2009-08-03 Thread mike
Explorer is installed on the computer, basically IE is still in the code but not reachable to the user till they decide to install IE or FF etc. On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Stephen Brownfield steveei...@verizon.netwrote: It looks like you have a choice, but this ballot appears to be in an

Re: [CGUYS] CARS.GOV Technically A Joy [Was: Gubmint computer grab]

2009-08-02 Thread Mike
And spend millions for what should cost thousands. Their website should be a little more then pretty for what we paid. Sent from my iPod On Aug 2, 2009, at 12:05 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 1, 2009, at 10:02 PM, Tony B wrote: Glenn claims you better not visit cars.gov (Cash

Re: [CGUYS] Gubmint computer grab

2009-08-02 Thread mike
That neocon label you toss around is really a moving target, I can't get a lock on who manages to become one of those except those who you don't agree with and you don't want to actually debate and just start calling names. BTW, the other boob that was elected is doing the same thing, he's just

Re: [CGUYS] Gubmint computer grab

2009-08-02 Thread mike
BTW, the warning that Beck describes does come up, and it does come from a .gov website but it's the esc.gov website. The page Beck was showing was for dealers, LOGIN/PASS protected for dealers enrolled in the cash for slaughtering pigs...I mean buying clunkers program. I keep confusing this

Re: [CGUYS] Just Imagine

2009-08-02 Thread mike
Come on, we're talking about Joe...he's far from silver tongued... On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 2:26 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 2, 2009, at 5:07 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: We really don't need such a site, we just happen to have one. Ain't America great? I'll take a VP who

Re: [CGUYS] Gubmint computer grab

2009-08-02 Thread mike
I never said he was right. I just said the site exists. On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 2:36 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 4:54 PM, mikexha...@gmail.com wrote: BTW, the warning that Beck describes does come up, and it does come from a .gov website but

Re: [CGUYS] CARS.GOV Technically A Joy [Was: Gubmint computer grab]

2009-08-02 Thread mike
AWESOME! We're good then. WOOHOO. Actually you don't need the NSA to take over your system, just an iPhone and a couple of texts.. On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 2:41 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Mikexha...@gmail.com wrote: And spend millions

Re: [CGUYS] Gubmint computer grab

2009-08-02 Thread mike
Are you sure? I think the FEMA camps are there... On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 3:12 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 2, 2009, at 5:51 PM, mike wrote: I never said he was right. I just said the site exists. I tracked it down. It is here... http://maps.google.com/maps?latlng

Re: [CGUYS] CARS.GOV Technically A Joy [Was: Gubmint computer grab]

2009-08-02 Thread mike
LALALALALA Make sure you tell everyone that was at blackhat that it didn't happen. On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 3:18 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 2, 2009, at 5:53 PM, mike wrote: Actually you don't need the NSA to take over your system, just an iPhone and a couple of texts.. You

Re: [CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT ...MORE

2009-08-02 Thread mike
It was never exploited out in the wild. The patch was out weeks after Apple knew about it, not the next day. The patch was out the day after the exploit was shown at the blackhat conference, Apple realized they couldn't put it off anymore. On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 3:29 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com

Re: [CGUYS] Gubmint computer grab

2009-08-02 Thread mike
I didn't answer, so you don't know who I meant. On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 3:36 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Matthew Taylortaylorsmatt...@gmail.com wrote: FDR That's who I thought you meant. Hadda be a democrat, right? I was thinkin' of

Re: [CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT ...MORE

2009-08-02 Thread mike
That's true, I cling. I note you can't dispute the facts however. On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 3:49 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 2, 2009, at 6:37 PM, mike wrote: It was never exploited out in the wild. The patch was out weeks after Apple knew about it, not the next day. The patch

Re: [CGUYS] Wireless keyboard w. built-in mouse/ pointer for mac??

2009-08-02 Thread mike
I have a wireless mouse with no issues. I don't game much...just URT URT. On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 4:07 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Sun, Aug 2, 2009 at 6:52 PM, TPiwowart...@tjpa.com wrote: Tony is correct. Connection tends to wander off and on at times too. Not

Re: [CGUYS] Just Imagine

2009-08-02 Thread Mike
I knew you were browncoat! On Aug 2, 2009, at 5:50 PM, Jeff Wright jswri...@gmail.com wrote: Your grandchildren are going to be speaking Chinese no matter who gets elected. Shiny. Gao yang jong duh goo yang! *** ** **

Re: [CGUYS] Google: 2nd hit. Bing: Not in 100 hits.

2009-08-01 Thread mike
1% pay... Google's link was on the first page...Bing was 77. On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 9:29 PM, Alvin Auerbach alvin.auerb...@verizon.netwrote: Google: 2nd hit was what I wanted. I checked the first 100 hits from Bing, and found nothing. I did a find on each Bing page for 1% None of the

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 3GS encryption useless

2009-08-01 Thread mike
You must have missed the part where apple was notified of this security issue weeks ago...I know you wouldn't choose to ignore facts like that. On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 8:01 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jul 31, 2009, at 7:18 PM, mike wrote: Next day, six weeks...whatever... I accept

Re: [CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT ...MORE

2009-08-01 Thread mike
Right...that's why OS X gets taken out every time first time at the pwn to own. I know actual results and facts and stuff confudle you, but keep trying. On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 8:00 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jul 31, 2009, at 4:41 PM, mike wrote: Too true. Marketshare in itself

Re: [CGUYS] Advertising for cell phones

2009-08-01 Thread mike
Specifically to the topic...what happened to highly subsidized android phones? They cost as much or more then other PDA phones. I'm hoping and wishing the hero goes to verizon, but I can see the trend that it will run at least 200 if not 300 considering it's quality compared to the mytouch 200

Re: [CGUYS] Privacy [was: Gmail issue]

2009-08-01 Thread mike
I was thinking the same thing..I thought that's what IMAP was. On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 8:27 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 1, 2009, at 7:11 AM, betty wrote: I don't like IMAP except for my iPod Touch. It's a pain to clean up more than location for email. I don't understand. I

Re: [CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT ...MORE

2009-08-01 Thread mike
I think yer in the wrong class...phych 101 is down the hall. On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 8:37 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Aug 1, 2009, at 11:10 AM, mike wrote: Right...that's why OS X gets taken out every time first time at the pwn to own. I know actual results and facts and stuff

Re: [CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT ...

2009-08-01 Thread mike
Funny how all the mac fan boi press are keen observers. On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 8:42 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jul 31, 2009, at 8:39 AM, Business Her Way wrote: John Gruber is a keen observer. M$ can't seem to gets its brain around the concept of quality.

Re: [CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT ... NOT

2009-08-01 Thread mike
MS hasn't thrown anyone out windows lately either. On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 8:49 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jul 31, 2009, at 9:16 AM, Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. wrote: In addition, Apple outsources the bulk of its production to China. You can do your own political calculations

Re: [CGUYS] Tony's Search [Was Google: 2nd hit. Bing: Not in 100 hits}

2009-08-01 Thread mike
I never use bing, but I couldn't resist on this one. I searched for one percent own wealth and all of the first 15 links given were germane. All of them. http://www.bing.com/search?q=one+percent+own+wealthgo=form=QBLHqs=n Perhaps we need to start a site 'let me bing that for you' since some

Re: [CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT ... NOT

2009-08-01 Thread mike
Oh, so that's why Apple lowers prices, panic.. On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 9:32 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: M$ management in a panic starts fire sale... http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_30/b4140051491507.htm Microsoft has long enjoyed Olympian profit margins, using its

Re: [CGUYS] Well-thought analysis of MSFT ...MORE

2009-07-31 Thread mike
Too true. Marketshare in itself does not imply security or lack of. But logic does seem to dictate that those who go after the insecure OS's go after the one with larger marketshare since they don't seem to go after the one with smaller marketshare which has been proven to be no more secure. As

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 3GS encryption useless

2009-07-31 Thread mike
Next day, six weeks...whatever... On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 4:00 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jul 29, 2009, at 7:53 AM, Jeff Wright wrote: iPhone SMS attack to be unleashed at Black Hat Apple on Friday released iPhone Software Update 3.0.1, which fixes the SMS vulnerability

Re: [CGUYS] GMail issues

2009-07-30 Thread Mike
Golly... Two WHOLE hours??? Sent from my iPod On Jul 30, 2009, at 8:45 AM, Steve Rigby phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Finally, a confirmation that GMail is, yet again, failing its users. Of course, Google will not post any info on this new breakdown on their site so that users can ascertain

Re: [CGUYS] InfoWorld on Win7 UI

2009-07-29 Thread Mike Sloane
, I am just curious as to the rationale for such an upgrade. Mike Chris Dunford wrote: From the MS lapdogs over at InfoWorld: Windows 7 drives a wedge of innovation into the heart of the Save XP camp It's true: Windows 7 will drive the single biggest renaissance in Windows application design

Re: [CGUYS] InfoWorld on Win7 UI

2009-07-29 Thread Mike Sloane
, which seems to be improving daily. I have a couple of machines running the latest version of Ubuntu, and I am very happy with that. (By the way, none of these machines were purchased - they are all hand-me-downs or rescued from various dumpsters during town cleanup days that I run.) Mike

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-07-29 Thread mike
Indeed, there are other words also that the left likes to toss around like racist and homophobe. These show you the conversation is over also. On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 8:48 AM, Steve at Verizon stevet...@verizon.netwrote: This non-radical right Obama disagreer agrees with you. For those of you

[CGUYS] Great earnings report doesn't stop apple from being stu...stu...stupid

2009-07-29 Thread mike
Apple is now claiming that jailbroken iPhones could crash cell networks here and abroad. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/jailbreak/ On an unrelated note, I haven't heard much about that guy who leaked the 4g iphone..you know the one that 'fell' out the window after corporate execs

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-07-29 Thread mike
Were these larouchies upset because obama's plan isn't left enough? On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:03 AM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: Obama's health reform is an exact copy of Hitler's t-4 program where he stated that lives not worth of life should be given a mercy death. There is a very

Re: [CGUYS] OS X blackhat training

2009-07-29 Thread mike
Don't they sell those on late night cable tv? On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Jeff Wright jswri...@gmail.com wrote: Never mind, I get it, it's just the patented Piwowar Hypocrisy Pump in action again. * ** List

Re: [CGUYS] COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 29 Jul 2009 - Special issue (#2009-708)

2009-07-29 Thread mike
Why would a flash clone be similiar to an OS? On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 3:25 PM, David K Watson davidkirkwat...@gmail.comwrote: Microsoft EOLed Office 2004 this year (i.e., after only 5 years), so your example isn't particularly strong one, especially since you are comparing an application to

Re: [CGUYS] Wish m luck...

2009-07-28 Thread mike
very cool. On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 7:46 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Get an EFI-X card to handle multi-booting and enable installing of OS X too. Cool hardware. On Jul 27, 2009, at 11:42 AM, Marcio wrote: Time off to sudy this dual boot... I already have a boot C: and a Data D:... I

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-07-28 Thread mike
I heard recently that the UK is banning certain drugs. In an environment such as that, who will create the wonder drugs of the future? On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:09 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jul 26, 2009, at 11:34 PM, Fred Holmes wrote: Absolutely wrong. There must always be

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-07-28 Thread mike
Who is advocating that and what exactly does it mean? On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:02 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Curiously, the same people who rail against fixing healthcare with weird tales of single payer systems will happily support the single-provider system when it comes to

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-07-28 Thread mike
I've wondered something along these lines...why are we creating yet another system when there are already half a dozen? Yet one more large bureaucracy when we should consolidate the others. On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:48 AM, Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. acker...@astrecg.com wrote: The debate

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-07-28 Thread mike
And when will that happen? It's not going to happen under the current administration. Unless we dump every member of congress and the senate and stop putting up with these idiots getting rich on our backs, nothing is going to change except for the worse. On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 9:41 AM,

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-07-28 Thread mike
Right, your game playing continues no matter the subject. meh. On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 9:53 AM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jul 28, 2009, at 11:39 AM, mike wrote: I heard recently that the UK is banning certain drugs. In an environment such as that, who will create the wonder drugs

Re: [CGUYS] Evil Apple...

2009-07-28 Thread Mike
One more correction. He said the palm looks like an ipod under windows and macos. Sent from my iPod On Jul 28, 2009, at 2:58 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: Just a correction here., The Palm Pre does not run Windows. It runs the newest Palm Software. Stewart

Re: [CGUYS] iTunes problem

2009-07-27 Thread Mike
have little need for another system. That said, since a couple of these Mac apps insist on putting files in a big pile, and I'm starting to use these apps more, I've been thinking of delving into the tag stuff next winter when I have more time. Thanks Mike wrote: Might want to learn about

Re: [CGUYS] itunes/ipod touch/remote/library

2009-07-27 Thread mike
query since July 1st, I would presume this to be the case. Since iTunes will copy your library to your iTouch, I don't expect to see this niche application anytime soon. - Brian - Original Message - From: mike xha...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:59 PM I often use my

Re: [CGUYS] iTunes problem

2009-07-27 Thread mike
This seems to be much harder then it should be. Properly tagging your cds upon import will correct any issues relating to order of the tracks. Part of the issue seems to be the reliance on iTunes to tag files. It can do basic tag editing but if your library is already imported and you want to

Re: [CGUYS] iTunes problem

2009-07-27 Thread mike
The file system is ok...till it's not, and now you are here wondering what to do with all those files that you have no info on. The fix you are attempting is only going to make you work towards a solution that will cause another problem down the line. BTW, these files don't have metadata or they

Re: [CGUYS] iTunes problem

2009-07-27 Thread mike
to as MD. On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: Quoting mike xha...@gmail.com: Yes. At this point he is missing the MD or it is wrong. On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: But isn't tagging just filling in the artist/title and all

Re: [CGUYS] itunes/ipod touch/remote/library

2009-07-27 Thread mike
I just found this app, haven't used it. I will wait for purchase most likely till I get an iPhone. A friend of mine on IRC recommended it. On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Brian Jones wjone...@carolina.rr.comwrote: Oh!... that is VERY cool! Free server and $2.99 for the iTouch application.

Re: [CGUYS] iTunes problem

2009-07-27 Thread mike
: Quoting mike xha...@gmail.com: Is date/time for modification/creation system information or metadata? I thought this info was held within the system, not in the metadata. Would this info be kept intact across os x or windows or linux? It could be, but never have I ever heard of the creation

Re: [CGUYS] iTunes problem

2009-07-26 Thread mike
Just wondering, why do you want to know added and mod dates? I've never shown either of these columns in itunes, but today I did. Date added of course is the date added to itunes..but date mod is the date my system modified the file, not itunes. Seems odd. On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 6:37 AM,

Re: [CGUYS] iTunes problem

2009-07-26 Thread Mike
, select Advanced/Join CD Tracks. I hope this makes sense. mike wrote: Just wondering, why do you want to know added and mod dates? I've never shown either of these columns in itunes, but today I did. Date added of course is the date added to itunes..but date mod is the date my system

Re: [CGUYS] iTunes problem

2009-07-26 Thread Mike
is. Now that I know to join the tracks I'm pretty happy. Except, I have messed with everything in all the iTunes files I can find this afternoon and still no dates. Sent from my MacBook Pro Mike wrote: There are mass mp3 tagging tools out there that makes all of this easier. I'm surprised

Re: [CGUYS] Mac's True Market Share is 91%

2009-07-26 Thread Mike
The guru bar will be equipped with a large magnet embedded in the counter...your problems will be fixed as soon as you put your computer down. Sent from my iPod On Jul 26, 2009, at 7:26 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 1:49 PM,

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 3GS encryption useless

2009-07-25 Thread Mike
But a correct belligerent ass. Sent from my iPod On Jul 25, 2009, at 6:59 AM, Jordan jor17...@gmail.com wrote: Yet another belligerent ass! t.piwowar wrote: Also check out Zdziarski's website for a lengthy attack on health care reform... http://www.zdziarski.com/ ***

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 3GS encryption useless

2009-07-25 Thread mike
Being an ass doesn't piss people off, it's when they are right they get angry about it...see Jordan for details. :) On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Jordan jor17...@gmail.com wrote: Yet another belligerent ass! Mike wrote: But a correct belligerent ass. Sent from my iPod On Jul 25

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 3GS encryption useless

2009-07-25 Thread mike
: On Jul 25, 2009, at 12:35 PM, mike wrote: Being an ass doesn't piss people off, it's when they are right they get angry about it...see Jordan for details. :) And this guy is definitely far right. To deserve our attention it takes a lot more than the ability to pull off a minor computer trick

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 3GS encryption useless

2009-07-25 Thread mike
Who uses IE? On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 10:15 AM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: A more important story to be watching... Microsoft to fix critical hole in IE http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10295592-245.html Note that M$ has admitted to a serious problem, but has not issued any fix.

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 3GS encryption useless

2009-07-25 Thread mike
not happening. On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 10:39 AM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jul 25, 2009, at 1:14 PM, mike wrote: I've read many parts of the bill, those things he lists are in it...so the question is, do you care? Propaganda. There is no bill at this point. There are at least 3

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 3GS encryption useless

2009-07-25 Thread mike
All these things are dynamic, but the website listed some details in the bills that are proposed. Keep the faith Rev, God knows I have none when it comes to the rats in DC. On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: Not only that the Senate has not

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