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I promise to change the subject line if somebody else changes the
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What I took away from the windows weekly take on the new M$ mobile is that
it was just fresh lipstick on the same old pig. The real new Windows Mobile
OS was is development hell ala Vista.
I can't tell you where I heard the rumor that M$ was leaning on the phone
companies not to produce Android
Thanks to everyone who replied to this thread. Both the typing su in
the terminal and using the Add/Remove Software function worked! Those
will be big helps in the future. I, however, was not able to log on as
root but this doesn't matter since I could do it the other ways.
Look forward to
Quoting Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com:
But there are so many better (and even free) languages available: Perl,
PHP, Python, Ruby, etc. There is no good reason to continue to use old
junk. Except for a refusal to keep up with technology and I won't be
supporting that. Learning new languages keeps
I saw this in the news this morning and was wondering if anyone has
tried it and can answer a question. The hardest part of port
forwarding on a network is having to switch off DHCP, so you can tell
the router which machine to forward which port for. So my question is:
If I use this app, can I
Looks like the app uses activex or some other scripting in IE to access your
router and do the modifications for you. It tells you to identify the
router type so that's my guess. It probably turns off DHCP for you...
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 8:27 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote:
I saw this in
Scary, it is not clear what this utility does. So who knows what it is
doing to your network and how to undo what it does if necessary.
You don't have to switch off DHCP to forward ports. You just have to
limit DHCP to handle a range of ports and give the target computer a
static address that
Tom, haven't you, on numerous occasions, proudly proclaimed that you
still use a 1.0 version of an email app (Claris?) because it does
what you need? (Of course it's been a while, so maybe you've moved on.)
Well I have not moved on, but I have planned my escape route. Now I just
have to find
Right, but on home networks with only four or five IP's you may as well
leave DHCP off and static the bunch.
DHCP is very convenient when you add a new device or have somebody
visiting with their laptop. I used to static everything. Now I have a
range managed by DHCP and it is a great
Hitachi 0A38016 1 TB SATA II 16 MB92 bux
Western Digital 10EACS 1 TB SATA II 98 bux
Both carry 3 year warranty. I've got bad feelings about hitachi due to past
experience with just one drive. I'm buying two of these which means I could
save a whopping 12 bux, what does the list think?
*Totally* the same thing, except for the part that they're not.
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Looks like the app uses activex or some other scripting in IE to access your
router and do the modifications for you. It tells you to identify the
router type so that's my guess. It probably turns off DHCP for you...
I still think it is creepy. Is your router's interface really that bad?
When I used eudora that was always easy...just drag the old emails into the
new folder after a reinstall.
If I'm not mistaken the drag/drop feature also works with thunderbird? I
seem to recall doing that in the short time I had used Tbird.
Mike
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Tom Piwowar
I think sometimes those who do mess with their own routers or for that
matter build their own computer might forget how someone who has no idea
what an IP address is faces when looking at their routers interface.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
Looks like the
funny you talkabout 5.1 ...I just downloaded 5.1forDOS which is posted4free
and works perfectly on my xpSP3 machine in a dos window...now, I hafta
remember all those old keystrokes I usta know so well ...I loved some of it,
like the ability to place the cursor anywhere and delete the rest ...great
...so what's the big deal about safari4? It looks like safari3 and I don't
see it being fast although I don't test the thing ...of course, I use Opera
which is already faster than the other junk and so I'm spoiled...
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We've always found the Hitachi's to be the superior drive, since the
days they were IBM. Usually costing a bit more though, which makes
sense. Most of ours are upgraded before they fail.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 12:00 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote:
Hitachi 0A38016 1 TB SATA II 16 MB 92 bux
is there any other reason (with the possible exception of some peoples'
insatiable desire to irk any toms in range) ??
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Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: Will Greed Kill Windows 7?
*Totally* the same thing,
I still await where the proof is that MS is paying off news sites or leaning
on handset makers to not support android. Tom posted the piece, perhaps he
can post something a little more concrete?
Take off your MS goggles and read the story I linked to. It is a detailed
account by someone who was
So that is no you have no proof except vague ramblings of a MFB. That's all
you had to say.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
I still await where the proof is that MS is paying off news sites or
leaning
on handset makers to not support android. Tom posted the
I've used windows mobile...i've never thought it belonged to them. Apple
should have the bulk of the marketshare in this area with how much better
browsing is on the iphone/ipod touch.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 11:07 AM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
Here is another story that you won't
Can you switch the display into 132-column mode in the DOS box?
Fred Holmes
At 12:38 PM 3/2/2009, rleesimon wrote:
funny you talkabout 5.1 ...I just downloaded 5.1forDOS which is posted4free
and works perfectly on my xpSP3 machine in a dos window...now, I hafta
remember all those old keystrokes I
Hitachi 0A38016 1 TB SATA II 16 MB92 bux
Western Digital 10EACS 1 TB SATA II 98 bux
Both carry 3 year warranty. I've got bad feelings about hitachi due to past
experience with just one drive. I'm buying two of these which means I could
save a whopping 12 bux, what does the list think?
I need a 4-in-1 printer and have had it with replacing ink jet cartridges
every 50 pages (or whatever the low number is) so am thinking of getting a
laser 4-in-1 if it's affordable. Was in Staples recently and noticed they
have 4-in-1 inkjets which claim (and the salesperson did as well) get far
If I'm not mistaken the drag/drop feature also works with thunderbird? I
seem to recall doing that in the short time I had used Tbird.
I recently handled a bunch of migrations where nobody was using the same
software and found that getting everything into Thunderbird proved quite
easy. I was
This sounds complicated to me. As I recall, this Linksys WRT54GS has a
enable/disable DHCP switch. Is there some option somewhere to set
ranges?
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
You don't have to switch off DHCP to forward ports. You just have to
limit DHCP to
...so what's the big deal about safari4? It looks like safari3 and I don't
see it being fast although I don't test the thing ...of course, I use Opera
which is already faster than the other junk and so I'm spoiled...
You still got them MS goggles on. There are major UI changes, some
generating
I've preferred lasers myself since they became affordable, but then I
don't like all-in-ones. Keep in mind the cheap color lasers don't look
as good as the better inkjets.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Ranbo ran...@gmail.com wrote:
4) Is the print quality on a laser noticeably better to
Both carry 3 year warranty. I've got bad feelings about hitachi due to past
experience with just one drive. I'm buying two of these which means I could
save a whopping 12 bux, what does the list think? Any opinions on either
drive? BTW, I won't be RAIDing the drives so the WD will still be ok
Good info Betty, thanks. It's hard to keep track of who is actually making
hardware these days and I'll be the first to admit my bad feelings about
hitachi are not founded in any real facts. To be honest I'm not worried
about recovery as 1 of these drives is the main and the other a mirror,
Tom..you might have missed it, but he is using Opera. MS doesn't make
Opera. I realize you like to yell at anyone who disagrees with you WFB WFB!
so as to end any further discussion on your part, but yer knee was a little
too quick on the draw on this one.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Tom
I have a HP 6480 (6450) Office jet. (Sams 6450-Other stores 6480
149-169 standard price)
4/1 uses both standard and high capacity ink cartridges.
Very happy with it. 500+ pages on high capacity cartridges.
75-100 on standard and they run less than $20 per cart. 74/75 74xl/75xl.
Fax,
On Mon, 2 Mar 2009, Tony B wrote:
This sounds complicated to me. As I recall, this Linksys WRT54GS has a
enable/disable DHCP switch. Is there some option somewhere to set
ranges?
Tony,
I have a WRT54G (not S, but it should be similar). On the Basic
Setup page, I have DHCP Server: Enable or
This sounds complicated to me. As I recall, this Linksys WRT54GS has a
enable/disable DHCP switch. Is there some option somewhere to set
ranges?
Usually right next to the DHCP check box.
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Tom..you might have missed it, but he is using Opera. MS doesn't make
Opera. I realize you like to yell at anyone who disagrees with you WFB WFB!
so as to end any further discussion on your part, but yer knee was a little
too quick on the draw on this one.
I posted about both Opera and IE and
3) Is is it a good idea, if one can afford it, to get a color laser
printer, in case one has need for this in the future (maybe brochures,
flyers?)
I have been using a Dell color laser for the last 2 years. Work fine.
Toner is expensive. Toner cart is good for 2000 prints.
4) Is the print
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I think I'm getting it now. Apparently I've been laboring for years
under the belief that DHCP has to be disabled to forward ports. All I
really have to do is ensure the DHCP server doesn't give out my own
static address, which is configured on the computer, not the router.
I tried installing
You are of course correct. Never use what works fast or quick and
dirty, when you can spend the time learning something new. And not
spend that time on enjoying life.
Short term advantage vs. long term advantage.
I can understand that argument. If you expect to die in the short term
you
We have a Dell BW laser 4/1 printer at the office. HC toner is not
all that bad and gets 5K per cart.
It is networked and works flawlessly.
I have looked at their color lasers and might go with one when our
color laser craps out (It is a Konica Minolta and I would not reccomend it.)
I
You can't, the article doesn't have anything about MS paying to or
suppressing news.
You really ought to sign up for some remedial reading classes.
Despite racking up a big list of top-tier phone set manufacturers in its
Android Open Handset Alliance, Google¹s mobile operating system was nearly
You said he had the MS goggles on..whatever those are, because he uses
Opera. Under that logic anyone using a web browser on windows is a
WFB...even the safari users. I'm really trying to keep up with your weird
twisted logic, maybe if I *was* stoned AND on acid I might be able to follow
you.
I
I think I'm getting it now. Apparently I've been laboring for years
under the belief that DHCP has to be disabled to forward ports. All I
really have to do is ensure the DHCP server doesn't give out my own
static address, which is configured on the computer, not the router.
Yes, yes, yes, yes,
I need remedial reading? Did you see the question mark at the end of 'Is
Microsoft to blame?'
See that question mark? It's an open question they never prove. The
writer has a theory that MS is somehow keeping android out, he never comes
close to proving it. Yeah, I see the comma...money is
You said he had the MS goggles on..whatever those are, because he uses
Opera.
No. ...because he was spreading disinformation about a product that
competes with MS. Something you know about all too well.
Safari 4 is a very significant upgrade and will probably turn out to be
the most advanced
in the world of dot matrix, epson is tough to beat. they never established a
trash line (HP,Brother, compaq,lexmark,xerox) to sell on the cheap at bestbuy
and circuitcity.
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductCategory.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yesoid=-8182
they also have a clearance center.
We will see.
So far Firefox has been the most competitive against MS in a long time.
Opera is a long distance 3 and Chrome and Safari and way back there.
Only time will tell what becomes the new standard.
Your predictions sometime sound like the stock boys telling us the
second half of 09
I've used my Brother MFC9840CDW color laser multifunction machine for
a little over a year, and I like it very much. It costs more than you
like, but to me it's worth it. I think that Brother has similar
machines with fewer functions for less money.
One feature that I think is important in
Let me caution you on Epson nowadays.
I have two Epsons and I rank them up there with HP's.
However!!! And this is a BIG however.
Epson has made it so no aftermarket cartridges can be used in their
machines. They also set their machines to stop printing when
A friend has an older HP All-in-one (PSC 2410) physically connected to an
older HP workstation by serial port. Machine runs XP Home.
I shared the printer, and attempted to connect to it on a new HP laptop,
also running XP Home. The laptop can find the printer, and when we try to
install the
As long as Steve Jobs is there I don't see a netbook. Jobs doesn't care
about polls or customers views. This is his greatest strength and
weakness. I just don't see him saying in a meeting, now we're going to run
to the bottom.
Course after saying that, they'll probaby announce a 399 netbook.
Me thinks that some here are peeing in the wind..
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Your predictions sometime sound like the stock boys telling us the
second half of 09 will be great. I just have to wonder what they are
popping or smoking.
My academic training and first decade of work was as a forecaster. So I'm
intensely interested in looking ahead. I also think that the
Anyone have knowledge or experience relevant to this Staples claim that
there are inkjets which are MORE cost effective per page (just counting
printing costs) than lasers? Can't find the make or model off-hand they
were referring to but was on sale there about 10 days ago.
I have not looked
The laptop can find the printer, and when we try to
install the drivers, the install package scans the laptop and comes up with
Cannot install because your processor is not powerful enough to support
this printer. 1.2 Ghz is below the minimum of 500 Mhz.
Looks like the installer can't count
Epson has made it so no aftermarket cartridges can be used in their
machines. They also set their machines to stop printing when a
cartridge reports (not is, but reports) it is empty.
If an inkjet cart runs to empty it will pump air into the printer's feed
tubes. This is hard for an owner to
Collision Avoidance Technology teachers will tell you.
If you are only looking through the windshield you are looking for an
accident.
(You would be surprised at the number of accidents that come from the
side or even from the rear.)
When during use all your mirrors and scan, looking for
Notice they said build one that is a couple hundred above the price
of many netbooks?
My son paid less than $300 for his (295) This article said 599
699, which is the high level of a netbook, and that the author (Who
must be a MFB) would be willing to pay it for the premium of having a
Mac
some of the laser cartridges, particularly canon, or color are extremely
expensive. probably charge enough to make them more expensive than inkjet. i
know hp decided to get into that mode, and xerox one upped them. a full set of
full color cartridges cost more than the machine.
At 06:26 PM
WFBs are argumentative solely for the sake of being argumentative.
Apologies, me' lord. I promise to you, sire, that I will never again point
out the gaping flaws in your logic.
I am but a humble servant to your ravings.
Tom you did not read what I wrote, I said reported. This indicates
it may not be out of ink.
Many of these companies have admitted, they put a timer type of chip
on the cartridges to count number of copies made, and default it to
report empty at the number of copies made. (not empty
Rev--Which brand did he buy?
My son paid less than $300 for his (295) This article said 599
699, which is the high level of a netbook, and that the author (Who
must be a MFB) would be willing to pay it for the premium of having a
Mac Netbook.
At least with HP's I have been running them out of ink for years and
they always print well again once I replace the empty cartridiges.
Might not be true of Epson's but they have always produced quality
prints but been problematic about environmental conditions etc..
Good reason to not buy
Acer AOA150-1555 Walmart (I misstated the price by $3) $298.00 or a
similar model this one sports a 160 GB drive. But the similar model
(1700 series) sports a 120 HD and comes in 4 different colors.
Stewart
At 06:21 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
Rev--Which brand did he buy?
My son paid less
That isn't necessarily meaninfgul since vendors sometimes/ often sell
printers below cost in order to up their ink sales...
db
gerald wrote:
some of the laser cartridges, particularly canon, or color are extremely
expensive. probably charge enough to make them more expensive than inkjet. i
After years of swearing by HP inkjets, now I think they have gotten
junky and believe that Canon printers are the best on the market for
general all in one inkjet printers.
The two Canon models that sell for about $74 and $129 (wifi) at newegg
are wonderfully easy to use and well constructed.
I forgot to mention it has a built in webcam.
Stewart
At 06:21 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
Rev--Which brand did he buy?
My son paid less than $300 for his (295) This article said 599
699, which is the high level of a netbook, and that the author (Who
must be a MFB) would be willing to pay
After buying many drives for servers, I find WD's to generally be the
most cost effective and reliable and a good company to work with always.
I most always buy thu newegg and alway try to buy WD 7200 rpm, large
cache models with a 5 yr. warranty and if not that, the 3 yr. warranty
models.
Tom you did not read what I wrote, I said reported. This indicates
it may not be out of ink.
No, I did read what you wrote. The Epson printer is designed to do that
for good reason. It estimates the remaining ink and knowing that
estimates are not precise it stops well short of the danger
At least with HP's I have been running them out of ink for years and
they always print well again once I replace the empty cartridiges.
Might not be true of Epson's but they have always produced quality
prints but been problematic about environmental conditions etc..
Good reason to not buy
If you are only looking through the windshield you are looking for an
accident.
Now you are just being argumentative and silly.
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Notice they said build one that is a couple hundred above the price
of many netbooks?
Why not just buy an iTouch?
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Nope just had a presentation from a CTA school!
That is exactly what they teach! Proven results.
It is called accident avoidance.
I have finally figured out your illogic.
Stewart
At 06:45 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
If you are only looking through the windshield you are looking for an
At least he didn't call you a WFB.
On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
If you are only looking through the windshield you are looking for an
accident.
Now you are just being argumentative and silly.
At 06:47 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
Why not just buy an iTouch?
Because they want something easier to use.
I do not buy an MP3 player to cruise the net.
Hey if you do not want one, don't buy one.
Your logic dictates your tastes are what everyone wants.
Sorry I do not want what you want. My
I assume you mean it's hooked up via USB, not serial. I wouldn't
imagine you actually need any special drivers for it; not just for
printing anyway. You can't just send a test page from notepad to it
without WinXP demanding drivers?
2009/3/2 Ellen Rains Harris el...@goodshiptabasco.com:
A
I went into the prefs and saw only a variety of 80 column selections
...possibly there is a command line parameter for starting the program with
your filespec ...I didn't come upon it...
-Original Message-
From: Fred Holmes [mailto:f...@his.com]
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 1:27 PM
To:
Many of the HP printers have a Printhead/Ink tank technology.
Their newer Pro series uses separate ink tanks and two print heads
(one to handle two cartridges and the other to handle the other two.)
These are designated with an L before their number.
Stewart
At 07:00 PM 3/2/2009, you
There are rumors around of a touch that is for example double the size of
the current touch that could compete in the netbook space. Could be
possible I suppose, the product could be very interesting.
Good chance that I would be an early adopter for that.
I do not buy an MP3 player to cruise the net.
It is no more an MP3 player than your PC is an MP3 player. It is a
computer, with tons of software, including an MP3 player.
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At least he didn't call you a WFB.
I can tell them apart.
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If you are only looking through the windshield you are looking for an
accident.
Now you are just being argumentative and silly.
His analysis, and conclusion, of your half-baked analogy made crystal-clear
sense. Your post made me think of doomed to repeat history. Well, mostly
just doomed.
Unfortunately for WFBs, the apple of their eye is a very badly managed
company.
Really? Google doesn't seem so bad to me.
I do agree about MS, though. We need a Ballmerectomi! Stat!
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Tom you again did not ready you are to scan all your mirrors as part
of your driving.
To ignore them means you are toast.
Stewart
At 07:31 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
Nope just had a presentation from a CTA school!
If you spend more than a tiny fraction of time looking into that rear
view
No my computer is much more than an MP3 player it just so happens it
can do that also. But that is not it's main purpose.
Stewart
At 07:29 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
I do not buy an MP3 player to cruise the net.
It is no more an MP3 player than your PC is an MP3 player. It is a
computer, with
Go for it!
I agree.
Stewart
At 07:35 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
Unfortunately for WFBs, the apple of their eye is a very badly managed
company.
Really? Google doesn't seem so bad to me.
I do agree about MS, though. We need a Ballmerectomi! Stat!
I gotcha all beat.
I am a GFB.
Stewart
At 07:27 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
At least he didn't call you a WFB.
I can tell them apart.
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
Jailbreaking is a nondestructive software change to the Touch. It sounds
like something you'd do with sharp metal tools, but it's not. A
jailbroken iPod Touch or iPhone can easily be returned to the original
state.
iPod Touch as phone, details, 2009:
In order for that preference to be displayed, WP 5.1 must see a video
card/driver that is capable of 132-column text mode. That has long since been
dropped in Windows, I believe. It's one of the the things that keeps my DOS
machine alive.
Fred Holmes
At 08:04 PM 3/2/2009, rleesimon wrote:
I
If you can temporarily set the processor speed to something lower than 1 GHz in
order to install the driver, do so, and then set the processor speed back up.
The software was probably written when 500 MHz was top-of-the-line.
Fred Hlmes
At 05:18 PM 3/2/2009, Ellen Rains Harris wrote:
A friend
Tom you again did not ready you are to scan all your mirrors as part
of your driving.
I take Metro.
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I need a 4-in-1 printer and have had it with replacing ink jet cartridges
every 50 pages (or whatever the low number is) so am thinking of
getting a
laser 4-in-1 if it's affordable. Was in Staples recently and noticed
they
have 4-in-1 inkjets which claim (and the salesperson did as well)
I am a GFB.
I bet G doesn't stand for Google.
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No my computer is much more than an MP3 player it just so happens it
can do that also. But that is not it's main purpose.
Ditto for the iTouch.
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You would be right.
Stewart
At 08:25 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
I am a GFB.
I bet G doesn't stand for Google.
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That explains that.
Stewart
At 08:26 PM 3/2/2009, you wrote:
Tom you again did not ready you are to scan all your mirrors as part
of your driving.
I take Metro.
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
Most of the printers I have bought I bought for a specific purpose.
I have a brother 2070N. Networkable BW laser that is ethernet capable.
Great machine.
I have an Epson RX700 that prints on CD's and DVD's and that is the
main purpose I bought it for.
I also have a HP 6450 that I use for
I buy Seagate drives--their top ones; haven't been disappointed. Our PM
6100 ca. 1994 has one in it that sounds like an airplane warming up, but
still works after 14 years--lasted longer than most dogs. However, I'm
considering a Hitachi 500GB for my MacBook. I've only had one other
Hitachi
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