Looks like PR BS to me.
Why am I not surprised?
The red jumpsuits were obviously a Fallon gimmick. Nobody at E3 had to wear
them. As for the coverage area, duh. If it covered the whole room,
non-players would have to sit frozen like Lincoln's statue, wouldn't they?
Hey! I'm playing here! Stop
On Jun 12, 2009, at 7:36 AM, Chris Dunford wrote:
The red jumpsuits were obviously a Fallon gimmick. Nobody at E3 had
to wear
them. As for the coverage area, duh. If it covered the whole room,
non-players would have to sit frozen like Lincoln's statue, wouldn't
they?
Hey! I'm playing here!
So much smarter than those regulators from Old Europe, M$ has
announced that the European version of Win 7 will ship with no
software to access the Internet. Take that you croissant eaters who
think you would simply download FireFox. Maybe you'll be able to get a
copy via the post?
b_s-wilk
We went from getting around 20 stations to 2. We have a new
Well, you now almost have the same status I always have had.
I used to get (with rabbit ears) a bunch of snowy stations
from DC with one slightly better station (channel 4). I
live in southern MD (LaPlata/Waldorf).
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Take
Surprisingly no.
I move many of them off of Eudora (except my mom) but they usually do
not have much malware problems.
I do a cleaning every now and then and make sure they have protection.
I guess you can call it safe computing.
Both of my Vegas I sold to get other cars and they were
Did you notice when atari put out their first gaming console you had
to be within six feet of it otherwise their so called joystick wouldnt
work? Obviously a gimmick, it will never work.
Sent from my iPod
On Jun 11, 2009, at 10:23 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
On Jun 12, 2009, at
Your naiveté is breathtaking. Anytime a shifty vendor presents a demo
under unusual circumstances it bears close examination.
You didn't answer my questions. Why am I not surprised?
I repeat the questions: Did it work, or not? Was it a staged demo performed
to a prerecorded video, or not?
Seems most are not mentioning upgrading from XP to 7 would be like asking
Apple to do a straight upgrade from os 9 to 10.6. All your programs and
settings too...why can't I run that program I've been running since system 7
on 10.5??
Some of the xp'ers out there are undoubtedly still running crap
You might be surprised.
I have programs that were written for old OS (DOS/w95-98) that still
run well within XP. I have had programs written for XP that did not run well.
It all depends on the programmers.
I would assume (And it sounds pretty good) that most Vista folks will
have a pretty
Oh, really, Mike! Let's see. Mac OS 9 was discontinued in the late
1990's. M$ was selling Windows 98 and ME. So show me the 98-to-W7
upgrade or cut the WFB BS that twists the reality most list members
know.
Both venders made their upgrade versus compatibility decisions (good and
bad). I
b_s-wilk wrote:
We went from getting around 20 stations to 2. We have a new amplified
antenna that doesn't help. This sucks. The switch to digital was a
gift to cable, fiber and satellite companies, as well as electronics
companies, and gives the customers no advantage with plenty to
I have programs that were written for old OS (DOS/w95-98) that still
run well within XP. I have had programs written for XP that did not
run well.
It all depends on the programmers.
I have two programs that were written for DOS 2.0 in the early 80s that I
still use every day. Of course, I
On Jun 12, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Robert Carroll wrote:
I bought a digital LCD TV. Even tho I dwell on the DC Beltway and
most of the local TV transmitting towers are about 10 miles away
line-of-sight, I could get NO local digital TV at all with an
amplified rabbit-ear antenna. Just bought an
MS has antigravity boots coming out???!! AWESOME!
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 8:57 AM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
On Jun 12, 2009, at 9:52 AM, Chris Dunford wrote:
I repeat the questions: Did it work, or not? Was it a staged demo
performed
to a prerecorded video, or not?
You are just
Hi -
I promised someone who is staying at my mom's house that he would be able
to get internet access. (She has Verizon FIOS.) I thought he'd just plug
in the WEP key and all would be fine, as it has been for my computer and
at least one other. He's been able to get successfully connected
Rev, you've got to stop putting in facts, Tom has a harder time with his
hate ms rants.
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall
popoz...@earthlink.net wrote:
In the one comments I saw about the Jimmy Fallon show, they mentioned that
the Suits were worn as A.) A Jimmy Fallon
I think many people are victims of two things going on.
TV Antennas are tuned for a certain spread pattern to reach the
customers that they want.
I think that one of the things they did was change the spread on
their antennas when they went to Digital.
So no telling until someone comes
Sorry grew up with Sgt. Joe Just the Facts: Friday and a dad who
was an Engineer and a real stickler for facts not opinions.
Stewart
At 12:09 PM 6/12/2009, you wrote:
Rev, you've got to stop putting in facts, Tom has a harder time with his
hate ms rants.
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 9:45 AM,
Sure, sure...sorry. Keep your pants on..oh sorry.
There was no devolving till YOU started name calling big guy. Since you
aren't responding to my comments, I take that as you knowing you were wrong
and now can only go after the messenger. Good tactics.
And just as a final rub..I'm getting the
Our church publishing house has just introduced on demand publishing
for some of their tittles that are out of print. (They have an
extensive library of titles that they own the full copyright on)
Took a look through the title and found that they have made what I
consider a huge mistake.
Since you speak of her job in the past tense, I suspect that the
newspaper was running a pre-OS X system. Even well-managed
OS 9 and pre-OS 9 systems were occasionally prone to extension
and control panel conflicts if you used any beyond a basic set,
and your wife's newspaper probably had to use
IT guys can even screw up a mac network. I have a friend who works at a
local community college supporting hundreds of windows pc's and quite a few
mac systems. Neither have had problems of any kind in years. Good IT is
hard to find, but once you do things run smoothly, mac or windows.
On Fri,
WFBs change the subject 20 times attempting to obscure the facts and
hoping that we will even forget the question.
This demo is being presented as it it were a product in competition
with products that are in stores now. That's fakery. That's spreading
FUD. That's M$.
On Jun 12, 2009,
On that we, mostly agree, but M$ is not the only offender.
many other companies have offended over the years.
Stewart
At 01:39 PM 6/12/2009, you wrote:
WFBs change the subject 20 times attempting to obscure the facts and
hoping that we will even forget the question.
This demo is being
Yes and yes.
They were also running one of the Old all in one Macs with some
custom software.
Stewart
At 01:07 PM 6/12/2009, you wrote:
Since you speak of her job in the past tense, I suspect that the
newspaper was running a pre-OS X system. Even well-managed
OS 9 and pre-OS 9 systems
On Jun 12, 2009, at 1:50 PM, mike wrote:
Why is it the attackers always get whiney when they get a little back?
Classic behavior for a bully.
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On Jun 12, 2009, at 1:48 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote:
Just goes to show you technology can be used correctly but if you
price yourself too high, you kill the golden goose.
If they were good managers they would not be managing churches.
Try to get them to do Kindle editions at $2 each.
On Jun 12, 2009, at 8:18 AM, Chris Dunford wrote:
You only mentioned one of the two CNET stories. Why am I not
surprised?
You mean this one...
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10262913-56.html
Opera lashes out over Microsoft's browser removal
The situation is even more precarious for those
Maybe you think it's presented as such but I don't know anyone else who
does. If they all thought it was already in stores I don't think you'd hear
people ask 'when is it COMING out'. They'd be asking where they could buy
it now. Maybe you are just faked out too easily, three card monty guys
They are tied in with Logos makes things very expensive, but even
there they tend to be cheaper than the published book.
Luther's Work a 40+ volume set of books, well over a $1000.00 for
hardback is just less than $200 bought on Electronics Media.
This is the same yahoo that came up with the
So a fair comparison in your mind is .4 to .6? A four year difference and
hardly a leap in technology within the OS, all the while keeping in the 8
year gap between XP and 7. It's not anyone cutting MS slack, by cutting the
time for Apple in half it's clear you want to cut Apple the slack.
Who
Looking at OS X, it's very capable and has been for some time. What else is
there to do? The iPhone I think hit this extremely quickly, 3rd gen is
hardly an upgrade. Better video? wow. Other then that it's on faster
hardware, but the OS is basically the same.
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 11:55
Yeah..this all looks to make sense except one problem. Firefox. Damn those
guys keep continuing to make inroads into windows. Maybe the opera guys
should realize...they just suck and have turned into whiney little boys.
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 12:25 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
Here I am again folks. Annoyed with my computer... I think I am going to have a
PC wth 3 programs max. that it will work well. I a typing very slowly because
the IE where I have this web mail EATS MY LETTERS... not only this but when I
enter a site it intalls up to a point... When the lower bar
Is switching to Firefox possible?
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Marcio m...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
Here I am again folks. Annoyed with my computer... I think I am going to
have a PC wth 3 programs max. that it will work well. I a typing very slowly
because the IE where I have this web mail
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 1:06 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote:
Perhaps he's got his own networking set up to manually use a DNS?
Normally, machines get the DNS addys from the DHCP server - the
(wireless) router, or modem.
Maybe have him try flushing his cache and try again:
Opera is quite nice. It is especially fast. Lots of thoughtful
features. I like it and use it about 10% of the time just for the
pleasure.
On Jun 12, 2009, at 3:57 PM, mike wrote:
Yeah..this all looks to make sense except one problem. Firefox.
Damn those
guys keep continuing to make
Why did we do this anyway?
I have cable at home, but have no cable access at my lake property
(or I would have it there also). We were able to pick up at least
SOME snowy reception from the nearest city (Syracuse, NY) with analog
and a roof antenna, for 3 major networks. Now with a DTV
Assuming this isn't a rhetorical question, I'll answer it.
The old system - designed in the 1930's, ratified in 1940, is
inefficient. It requires a whole lot of precious limited bandwidth to
broadcast a single format signal. DTV not only saves bandwidth, it can
carry many different formats. It's
Moto Q is nothing to brag about :p
I've waited some time and should be, barring any acts of God, be getting an
iPhone around September. I can get a refurb 3g for 80 bones from AT$T, and
with the included options etc, family plan...I'll even drop my current
tmobile bill about 10 bux.
On Fri, Jun
What network are neither of the dish companies not providing? I've
got Direct TV and get all the networks. In fact, one of my peeves when
I travel is dealing with the limited cable selection. It's also
interesting seeing what areas of the country decide on what cable news
channels to
True but it is one of the better smartphones I have had.
I use Verizon not because they are great, but because in this area
they have the best coverage.
I want a smartphone that is comfortable, works well, and fits in my
pocket but does not weight a ton.
I have the Q9c model which is
Easiest way is to go to My Computer open it up. Right click on C and
then click properties.
Then click Clean Disk.
Go from there.
Stewart
At 05:22 PM 6/12/2009, you wrote:
Th temp yes Rev. Th Cache... hmmm... where to a go to clean it?
Thank you
Marcio
-Original Message-
From:
It is the local NBC outfit.
As you know they have to have permission to give you the local
channels on Satellite.
The local NBC provider wont play and allow then rebroadcast rights in
our area, but only the NBC stations home area. (If I lived 30 miles
north I would get it, or 30 miles south
I use cut and paste all the time with my Palm Tungsten. If the iPhone
is to replace my Palm it had better do cut and paste.
On Jun 12, 2009, at 6:00 PM, mike wrote:
I've used cut and paste on the winmo and blackberry phones I've had
over the
last couple of years maybe twice. It seemed like
But, just curious. Why? Why IE 8 has this problem? Here goes my passion
for computers...
Marcio, I have no idea what would cause that, but there is something going on
with your system, because that's not a common problem at all. Did you try
disabling any IE8 add-ons?
It's always painful getting the first iteration only to see better
versions appearing in the following years. I type this on my MBP 1.1
that was 3 years old in March. Current models take more RAM and have
faster CPUs as well as larger drives. Similarly, I have a 17 month old
Motorola Q9h that I
I once herd it put this way.
What is the definition of a nanosecond?
The time it takes you to get you computer home and find out it is outdated.
Stewart
At 08:47 PM 6/12/2009, you wrote:
It's always painful getting the first iteration only to see better
versions appearing in the following
Will try...
Thanks
Marcio
-Original Message-
From: Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com
Sent: Jun 12, 2009 9:28 PM
To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Annoying...so annoying
But, just curious. Why? Why IE 8 has this problem? Here goes my passion
for computers...
I have done it before. Just did it again.
Many thanks
Marcio
-Original Message-
From: Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net
Sent: Jun 12, 2009 7:37 PM
To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Annoying...so annoying
Easiest way is to go to My Computer open it
From: Tony B ton...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Can't connect to web except through an I.P. address.
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Well, it's nice to know it worked, but something odd there though.
Anyway, I guess there's no more reason to worry about it.
I have no idea why they mentioned freedns which is not something *I*
recommended.
On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Kathy Biltonka...@fred.net wrote:
Thanks, Tony. I had
My God... I am in Firefox... What a difference! I can type fast and
no problems with letters...
Will switch to it!
But, just curious. Why? Why IE 8 has this problem? Here goes my
passion for computers...
In Firefox you can set the preferences [privacy tab] to delete the cache
and
I live at the northern tip of the Chesapeake Bay, about half way between
Philly and Baltimore. With analog TV, I could get all Baltimore and all
Philly stations, plus Harrisburg, and sometimes 4, 7, and 9 in DC,
depending on the weather. Last week I got channel 6 in Philly, and 10
with audio
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