Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Sue Cubic
At 10:19 PM 07/05/2007 -0500, Tom Piwowar wrote >Other than the long time it takes to open, I really do like Firefox. Mine does not take a long time to open. I wonder what yours is doing. I wish I knew! I made sure there's nothing in my Startup menu. I don't even have any add-ons yet. Sue

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>Other than the long time it takes to open, I really do like Firefox. Mine does not take a long time to open. I wonder what yours is doing. * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the b

Re: [CGUYS] scanner misery

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
> The software (Pagemaker 6.x) is a little buggy but does see the scanner. PageMaker is NOT "buggy." I have used every version of PageMaker since version 1 and I know it is a solid program. If it is acting "buggy" I would first suspect the computer configuration. PageMaker may be accessing the

Re: [CGUYS] scanner misery

2007-07-05 Thread rlsimon
Hi Tom... OS install was the same as originally came with the dell. Only difference here is I decided to use Avast4 insteada Norton ...I tried this all with Avast4 disabled and also did a Windows Restore to be4 I put Avast on. I uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled and uninstalled and put on l

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Sue Cubic
At 07:25 PM 07/05/2007 -0400, Christopher Range wrote I found to pieces of info on the Net. 1. You have version 7,0,19,0 installed 2. The info below says, ver. 9 should work with Netscape. Windows Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera (and other plugin-based browsers) 9,0,45,0 Th

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Christopher Range
Sue Cubic wrote: Christopher, I was a dyed in the wool Netscape user until 7.0 wasn't working well anymore, and I was looking for a less-bloated update. That's when I switched to Mozilla. I'm happy enough with Firefox (which isn't much different), and you can always go get the email client

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>I am using Netscape 7.2 because, I took a look at 8.0 and, they have >taken the e-mail client out. I hate IE with a passion and, I have never >used FireFox. I wasn't have problems seeing videos till I decided to >upgrade from FP 7. You really should give FireFox a try. Not only is it a great

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure su

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>Lawyers are lawyers, Tom. They do stupid stuff sometimes. Yes indeed, but in this case Apple was being an ass hole on purpose. With all the innovative, new products that Apple is working on they have gotten to be quite crazy about controlling information. While I understand Apple's point, I di

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Vicky Staubly
On Thu, 5 Jul 2007, Christopher Range wrote: Tom Piwowar wrote: Has anyone been encountering problems with Google Video? Works for me. Google uses Flash Player. Are you up to date with it? Do other Flash SWFs play for you? I recently upgraded to Flash Player version 9, but you should not

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Sue Cubic
At 06:56 PM 07/05/2007 -0400, Christopher Range wrote I am using Netscape 7.2 because, I took a look at 8.0 and, they have taken the e-mail client out. I hate IE with a passion and, I have never used FireFox. I wasn't have problems seeing videos till I decided to upgrade from FP 7. Christ

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>I originally had Flash Player 7. I tried upgrading to Flash Player 9 >but, it didn't work. A sure sign that you have Flash problems. So now you know what you must do. >When you say the latest version of Google, are you referring to the toolbar? No. I wrote "for Google" not "of." **

Re: [CGUYS] scanner misery

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>my desktop HDD failed and I put in a new one and reinstalled winXPhomeSP2 >and all the updates. my scanner (travelscan464) came with drivers and >software. it installed and worked fine before. it is working fine on my >laptop (x31 xpPROsp2) with those drivers and software (pagemaker6.12). I >i

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Christopher Range
Sue Cubic wrote: At 06:34 PM 07/05/2007 -0400, Christopher Range wrote I originally had Flash Player 7. I tried upgrading to Flash Player 9 but, it didn't work. When you say the latest version of Google, are you referring to the toolbar? Christopher Christopher, I was using Mozilla 7.

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Sue Cubic
At 06:34 PM 07/05/2007 -0400, Christopher Range wrote I originally had Flash Player 7. I tried upgrading to Flash Player 9 but, it didn't work. When you say the latest version of Google, are you referring to the toolbar? Christopher Christopher, I was using Mozilla 7.x for a browser, and

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure su

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>It's a non-story story. You went back 3 years to find a non incident to try >and bash MS once again. Yes, we all know very well you *hate and despise* >microsoft. That is just silly. I use Windows as much as I use Macs and have good and bad things to say about both. You Windows fan boys just

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Christopher Range
Tom Piwowar wrote: Has anyone been encountering problems with Google Video? Works for me. Google uses Flash Player. Are you up to date with it? Do other Flash SWFs play for you? I recently upgraded to Flash Player version 9, but you should not need the latest version for Google. (n

Re: [CGUYS] scanner misery

2007-07-05 Thread Tony B
I dunno. Sounds like you've touched all the right bases. But one thing's for sure: next time you install the OS, make sure this unit is the first thing you get functioning *before* you install updates and other software. And check it periodically as you do so to narrow down the problem. I insta

[CGUYS] scanner misery

2007-07-05 Thread rlsimon
my desktop HDD failed and I put in a new one and reinstalled winXPhomeSP2 and all the updates. my scanner (travelscan464) came with drivers and software. it installed and worked fine before. it is working fine on my laptop (x31 xpPROsp2) with those drivers and software (pagemaker6.12). I instal

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure su

2007-07-05 Thread mike
It's a non-story story. You went back 3 years to find a non incident to try and bash MS once again. Yes, we all know very well you *hate and despise* microsoft. Microsoft bad, Apple good...can we drop the slams from left field now? Mike On 7/5/07, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>Has anyone been encountering problems with Google Video? Works for me. Google uses Flash Player. Are you up to date with it? Do other Flash SWFs play for you? I recently upgraded to Flash Player version 9, but you should not need the latest version for Google. (no references provided) **

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure su

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>Right. I did Google this, and I came up with the same story. I simply >assumed that it was the wrong case because you had said something about "a >similar situation", and, other than that they both involved domain names, >this case had no similarity WHATSOEVER to the iPhone case. You have your

[CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-05 Thread Christopher Range
Has anyone been encountering problems with Google Video? I can pull up a list from the search word but, then I can't get the video to play. It will just say 'loading' and, not do anything else. I haven't done anything to prevent video from playing. I can play video from other sites. Chri

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure su

2007-07-05 Thread Chris Dunford
Right. I did Google this, and I came up with the same story. I simply assumed that it was the wrong case because you had said something about "a similar situation", and, other than that they both involved domain names, this case had no similarity WHATSOEVER to the iPhone case. Which was hi

Re: [CGUYS] Will the iPhone Change Everything?

2007-07-05 Thread Constance Warner
I don't think the iPhone will change anything that isn't already pretty far along in the process of changing (such as the 24/7 "on-call" status of a lot of workers in today's economy). The iPhone is very pretty, of course, and it's got cachet at the moment; but I'm not sure it does anything critic

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure su

2007-07-05 Thread Stewart A. Marshall
I am not sure why Tom would not post the web site but here it is. http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1127295,00.html (By the way the site is not longer up and this story is 3 years old.) It was a young man who registered and used a domain name of www.mikerowesoft.com. To m

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure su

2007-07-05 Thread mike
Sorry I have to play your nanny, Tom, but the kid got a helluva lot more then 50 bucks. http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/26/mikerowesoft.settle.ap/ From the article: Desler said Microsoft would cover Mike's costs of changing to a new Web site and redirecting traffic from the old site.

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure sum

2007-07-05 Thread mike
Not exactly the same...3 years ago a kid with a name sounding like micro (kind of like the old joke of calling a grocery store and asking for a certain mike) put up a website purposely because he thought it was funny that his name combined with soft sounded like microsoft. He had little to zero i

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure su

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>and made him part with his site for $50.> > >Tom, two members, including myself, asked for links or references on this. >Do you have any? Yes, some people think I'm their nanny. You can Google on "Microsoft sue website owner" just as well as I can. Add the term "Canadian" to your search and th

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure su

2007-07-05 Thread mike
No, some people just think you should tell us what you are talking about. Too often you toss off meaningless MS bashing with nothing to back it up, who can tell unless you give us the article you are talking about. Mike On 7/5/07, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yes, some people think

Re: [CGUYS] Will the iPhone Change Everything?

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>iPhone is said to be running the complete OSX. Perhaps, it is the >OSX kernel + a stripped down set of apps. Does anyone here know? It is OS X, but Apple is worried that being too open will invite the types of crashes we know all too well when running our desktop and laptop computers. Looks l

Re: [CGUYS] Will the iPhone Change Everything?

2007-07-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
>Steve, I agree with your observations. I do, however, appreciate the >honesty of the phrase "on-demand." We all know that the less aggressive >"upon request" would really mean "on-demand." What happened to the good old buzz word "real time?" That term got the meaning across without the unnece

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone domain registration bought for six figure sum

2007-07-05 Thread Chris Dunford
Tom, two members, including myself, asked for links or references on this. Do you have any? * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTE