Previously you tried to sell the idea that because it was
not possible to test _everything_ then it was okay to be
slovenly and not conduct diligent testing and quality control.
Did not say anything remotely like that.
Now you want to sell the idea that because it was not
reasonable to
I don't understand why they are serving activation keys for
Windows 7 beta if they are completely unnecessary. Is
there some kind of grace period before you need to enter in
the key, or are the keys solely for the purpose of testing an
inoperative activation system? Google was not my friend
Are you saying that because Tom made a wild comparison,
its fine if you do it? Didn't your momma ever tell you that just
because somebody else does it, doesn't mean that it's OK
for you to do it? :))
Nah. I was just amused at my comparison being called a stretch while no one
said anything
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 1:02 AM, Marcio V. Pinheiro wefp...@terra.com.brwrote:
What is this that creeps showing in my computer sayuing that Sysfading can
not close?...
Something new...
There is a long discussion here
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=24363highlight=SySFader
Thanks for the input.
Only Crucial did not have the PC2-4200. The others did. If Stewart's
perspective is accurate, maybe Crucial moves out older, slower memory
faster.
I can remember when Crucial's prices were higher than others, but I
expect price competition online has driven their prices
Crucial guarantees their memory selections to work in your computer
which takes the worry out of the whole process.
Richard P.
Only Crucial did not have the PC2-4200. The others did. If Stewart's
perspective is accurate, maybe Crucial moves out older, slower memory
faster.
Check out Newegg they do have some.
Stewart
At 08:38 AM 1/9/2009, you wrote:
Thanks for the input.
Only Crucial did not have the PC2-4200. The others did. If Stewart's
perspective is accurate, maybe Crucial moves out older, slower memory faster.
I can remember when Crucial's prices were
I'm sure Newegg is good too. I usually get computer stuff from OWC, but
I purchased from Crucial this time.
I've never had any trouble finding the right memory, and never had a
problem with what I got. But I've only managed about 10 computers in the
last few years, almost all Macs, so my
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10137684-27.html
We'd Do Zune Differently
Robbie Bach, the guy who heads the division at MS that did the Zune,
seems to be saying that, in hindsight, MS should never have gotten into
the business of manufacturing their own player. Perhaps in the future MS
will
Except that, as I recall it, the thread had *nothing* what so ever to
do with Microsoft, Zunes, or MSs business practices. . .until you stuck
it in there. You just can't help yourself, can you?
I see, MS should only be spoken about in reverential tones. Maybe they
should rename the company YHWH?
When did they start manufacturing it? I know at least the first gen was a
Toshiba.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10137684-27.html
We'd Do Zune Differently
Robbie Bach, the guy who heads the division at MS that did the Zune,
So what happens when we crank up the word size to 24 bits,
increase the sampling frequency to 96 kHz, and send the PCM
signal to a high end DAC? Assuming an excellent recording
(and even with this technology it's possible to screw the pooch
on the engineering and mastering), we get a MUCH better
Plays for sure and the Zune marketplace weren't anything close to what Apple
is doing, except that they both involved mp3's. Apple isn't abandoning
customers/clients who backed plays for sure and Apple isn't completely
reworking it's online media stragedy. They are offering DRM-less mp3's
Turning a little more serious again, while Tom may just possibly
be a wee bit extreme in comparing the Zune Dec 31 problem to
a crashing jumbo jet, one of the articles I read reported on a DJ
who uses his Zune for his engagements and lost the use of it on
what was quite possibly his biggest gig of
When did they start manufacturing it? I know at least the first gen was a
Toshiba.
Robbie Bach thinks they manufacturing it, but what does he know?
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This is where I think Creative shines actually.
I have a few of the Creative MP3 players and have been very satisfied
with them.
We have never looked at Ipods, but like our Creative MP3 players very much.
(I think we have 4-5 different ones in the house.)
Stewart
At 10:23 AM 1/9/2009, you
On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:06:25 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote:
Except that, as I recall it, the thread had *nothing* what so ever to
do with Microsoft, Zunes, or MSs business practices. . .until you stuck
it in there. You just can't help yourself, can you?
I see, MS should only be spoken about in
Crucial guarantees their memory selections to work in your computer
which takes the worry out of the whole process.
Just about everybody does.
When DataMem once sold me the wrong memory for a printer they very
quickly and diligently researched the correct type, FedExed the right
memory to me,
He seems to have put together a system that works. Sound and all. The
only problem he's reporting is that you have to have the install DVD in
the drive in order to boot up.
I call your attention to our previous $199 Macs and $99 iPhones thread.
The company provides a new BIOS that will run
mike wrote:
They are offering DRM-less mp3's
because they had to.
Mike,
I would at least give Apple the credit that DRM was a requirement of the
partnership with the music industry that gave the iTunes store access to
the music catalogs needed to make the venture viable way back when,
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/25/fcc-reveals-toshiba-1089-and-its-looking-a-whole-lot-like-a/
FCC says Toshiba. MS may have had more to do with it after the first gen,
but then the first gen is what we are talking about.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
When
It could be argued it is now in Apple's interest to keep DRM. No DRM means
you don't need an ipod to play the music you buy from Apple, and Apple isn't
making money off the music that's for sure.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 10:15 AM, John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.comwrote:
mike wrote:
They are
I bought 2 Siemens S46 Cellphones from ATT just before the Cingular
merger which unfortunately rendered the cellphones incompatible with
the new Cingular/ATT network. We ended up having to buy new Nokia
phones for the remainder of our contract. I still have the Siemens and
wondered if I can use
It could be argued it is now in Apple's interest to keep DRM. No DRM means
you don't need an ipod to play the music you buy from Apple, and Apple isn't
making money off the music that's for sure.
Anything can be argued (as has already been proven here), but one would
have to be quite clueless
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/25/fcc-reveals-toshiba-1089-and-its-lookin
g-a-whole-lot-like-a/
FCC says Toshiba. MS may have had more to do with it after the first gen,
but then the first gen is what we are talking about.
Using your twisted logic, the iPod is made by Hon Hai Precision
My, what a coincidence. This happened after I
used a paid for driver update program
that gave me the new driver for my SIS 5598/6326.
First my desktop went light brown
then I corrected this. Now the collors are a
little different from the original windows XP
and, worse, my IE is moving quite
Do a roll back or un-install the last package.
Do not use paid sites for updates. Updates
should be available from the manufacturers for free.
Stewart
At 01:19 PM 1/9/2009, you wrote:
My, what a coincidence. This happened after I
used a paid for driver update program
that gave me the
Can I get the Siemens S46 phones to work with ATT (or other
provider), or on a pay-as-you-go plans? They are GSM/GPRS, and TDMA
compatible.
Ate they locked? Can you get them unlocked?
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I did a little bit of researching and it is possible it just simple
is no longer supported.
It was a multiband phone of which some of those networks may not be around.
GSM and CDMA seem to be the most prevalent with some small (Nextel,
and local carriers) pockets of other.
Stewart
At
Well I haven't a clue about what Sysfading is, so I Googled it. Imagine
my surprise when the top-listed item was Marcio's original post. Marcio,
you're a star.
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Please, how do I do these things? roll back?
un-install? Then I have to install the drivers
again but how do I do if I can´t see the screen?
Silly questions?
Marcio
At 05:28 PM 1/9/2009, you wrote:
Do a roll back or un-install the last package.
Do not use paid sites for updates. Updates
GSM and CDMA seem to be the most prevalent with some small (Nextel,
and local carriers) pockets of other.
I was told that my carrier, T-Mobile will work with any unlocked GSM
phone. You can order a To-Go SIM from their online store for $7
(includes overnight delivery and xx minutes).
If they can manage developers and software distribution, this one may
surpass the iPhone. It looks like it contains many great ideas and a
great interface. Its Web OS uses web tools (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript)
to create apps. It may be a game changer.
Will Palm snatch defeat out of the jaws of
Well I wouldn't call you clueless, but. Lemme see if I have this
straight...Apple has battled against DRM since day 1...*in the US* but
across the sea they are battling *for* DRM? Maybe as Steve Jobs takes less
of a role at Apple the MFB's will shake themselves out of his reality
distortion
I saw this phone, it looks very nice...but if anyone has butter fingers,
it's palm.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
Will Palm snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory?
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I have a new Linksys Router with, of course, their built in firewall.
BEHIND it is my desktop computer. Also, I use my laptop to it wirelessly.
WPA encryption is enabled. Do I need a software firewall at all ? I have
PCToolsPro on my desktop computer which causes some misery. I have
ZoneAlarm
I know it's hard for you to let facts have an effect on your opinion...I
can't even fathom why you are arguing this point, but there is a difference
between an apple designed product being outsourced for production and MS
buying a product already built by someone else and rebranding it.
On Fri,
I guess that just means WFBs forgive MS for sins AFBs would never
forgive; if Apple put the brand on junk, Jobs would catch no end of
hell!
Stand by your brand!
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
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I know it's hard for you to let facts have an effect on your opinion...I
can't even
I _think_ this might be a Google Desktop thing? Or gmail. What I mean
is, someone not subscribed to the list would see a different search
result.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
Well I haven't a clue about what Sysfading is, so I Googled it. Imagine
my surprise
The built-in Windows firewall suffices for 95% of users. Just turn _it_ on.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:38 PM, RLeeSimon rleesi...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a new Linksys Router with, of course, their built in firewall.
BEHIND it is my desktop computer. Also, I use my laptop to it wirelessly.
WPA
I'm assuming the phones are locked as they were purchased new from
ATT. I presume that they can be unlocked based on the number of
unlocking sites that come up with a Google search, although they have
different solutions. One company says just send money and they'll send
an unlock code, while the
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:38 PM, RLeeSimon rleesi...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a new Linksys Router with, of course, their built in firewall.
BEHIND it is my desktop computer. Also, I use my laptop to it wirelessly.
WPA encryption is enabled. Do I need a software firewall at all ? I have
I have been running half a dozen wired and wireless machines behind a
Linksys router for several years, with NO software firewalls running. I
have yet to have any problems. When I ran a test with one of those
websites that tries to find a way to break in, they reported that I was
fully
With Picasa, I can't get good results for getting rid of red eye.
anybody have other software to recommend which is good with dog red
eyes, people red eyes?
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Any suggestions on where to go or who to use? I am in the DC area so a
bricks and mortar shop would be preferred. I've never gone through the
unlocking process so am unfamiliar with how it is normally done.
The independent cell phone store on 17th Street NW, across the street
from National
Adobe Photoshop starter edition has a red eye repair function although
I've not used it yet. Also, if you want to get real involved, you can
use Paint.net to edit your pictures. Both programs free.
Richard P.
With Picasa, I can't get good results for getting rid of red eye.
anybody have other
With Picasa, I can't get good results for getting rid of red eye.
anybody have other software to recommend which is good with dog red
eyes, people red eyes?
iPhoto.
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I'm not trying to start an argument, but I have had a problem with the
Creative Zen mp3 player. Bought one for my daughter last Xmas because
it (unlike the iPod or the Zune) can download and play audio novels from
the public library. A few months later the LCD screen cracked without
Thanks, I will investigate both possibilities.
Richard P.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 6:13 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
Any suggestions on where to go or who to use? I am in the DC area so a
bricks and mortar shop would be preferred. I've never gone through the
unlocking process so am
Sorry if the truth disturbs you, in point of fact I've never owned a zune, I
don't think I've ever even touched a zune.
Mark, can you tell me where in this post I speak of forgiveness or lack of,
or speak of junk? All I said is that MS branded a toshiba built player,
that's not a judgement, just
Just wondering, how is the ipod/zune not capable of of playing those library
files?
Mike
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:16 PM, Robert carrollcompu...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not trying to start an argument, but I have had a problem with the
Creative Zen mp3 player. Bought one for my daughter last
Inasmuch as that is what I hoped for as an opinion, I would like to solicit
opinions of your opinion, then...
-Original Message-
From: Mike Sloane [mailto:mikeslo...@verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: firewall ...hard or what?
I have been running half a
Question is do I even need that? I suspect the desktop being behind the
router but wired is protected and the wifi to my laptop is behind the router
and also protected ...waddoIneed a software firewall for, then? I am not
trying to be facetious...
-Original Message-
From: Tony B
Mark, can you tell me where in this post I speak of forgiveness or lack of,
or speak of junk? All I said is that MS branded a toshiba built player,
that's not a judgement, just fact. You are going to nail yourself in the
head one of these days with your knee jerk reactions.
1) Mike wants you to
Go Palm Go!!
I have been dreading what I thought would be an inevitable and painful
data transition from my aging Palm TX PDA to a foreign smart phone
platform... now maybe I won't have to! :)
I hope it supports Docs to Go, cut and paste, wifi etc.
Interesting to see that the Pre was
I have seen a few new machines from palm, Palm Pre, Palm Treo Pro,
and the Palm 800.
All of them look like excellent machines and I am a big fan of
Palm's. Now if only they will get a new one on the Verizon Network.
Looks like Alltel's network in our area will get sold to Sprint whose
Now that is completely untrue. I never even once said it wasn't a MS
product. You see things that aren't there and then go with this alternate
reality. I say in the post you pasted yourself here that MS branded a
toshiba player, never once have I said the zune was not a MS product.
Please
Sorry to hear that, We have an old Creative Xtra (40GB) a Zen Vision
M (30 GB) and two smaller ones, a Nano (1 GB) and a 4 GB we bought this fall.
No problems with any of them. Matter of fact, when we travel the
first thing that gets done is pull out the Vision M and turn on a book.
I also
Mike, please what I said: If Apple bought a 3rd-prty product an put the
Apple logo on it, and it had the Zune date bug, the AFBs would not stop
dunning Steve. But the WFBs have that happen and say, oh, bummer and
move on.
World of difference! Apple protects its brand, MS and WFBs pass the
blame
Because ... if a trojan infected laptop uses your wifi (or a war
driver passes your way, or one of your machines picks up one form or
another of an exploit via email, evil website etc), the compromise will
in turn try to compromise all other machines on your network. If you
are using
First, not enough people even bought the first gen zune, or any other, to
create any turmoil. I don't even know what or who a WFB is, I don't own a
zune, I never have even used a zune...MS bought a player from toshiba, put
their name on it and sold it with a cpu that caused the unit to lock up
Oddly, the only really good red-eye tool I've ever seen is in (I
think, IIRC) Corel's Paint Shop Pro ( http://tinyurl.com/72x7dj ). It
actually contains several human and animal eye templates you can use.
Photoshop has a red-eye tool which often works fairly well with
people, but rarely works at
Anyone had experience with Evernote application for keeping track of things
to do, remember, etc.? Read about it in article on organizing and thinking
of trying it.
On the subject of keeping track and organizing - anyone found good
solutions, e.g. devices, to keeping track of things you write
GSM and CDMA seem to be the most prevalent with some small (Nextel,
and local carriers) pockets of other.
I was told that my carrier, T-Mobile will work with any unlocked GSM
phone. You can order a To-Go SIM from their online store for $7
(includes overnight delivery and xx minutes).
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