Re: [CGUYS] Variable Weight Typefaces?

2009-09-05 Thread mike
Not ignoring what you write yourself would be just fine. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 10:01 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Sep 4, 2009, at 1:09 PM, Mike wrote: As I said I was going by what you wrote...I should know better if I want clarity. Oh yes, we have that reading proficiency

Re: [CGUYS] Clueful Review of World's Greatest OS

2009-09-05 Thread Chris Dunford
John Siracusa has been writing knowledgably for Ars technica for some years now. Ars technica writes about many technical and gaming topics, including Apple, Microsoft, IBM, etc. Mike, your question shows either a lame attempt at baiting Tom, or more than a little ignorance. Mike can

[CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread chrper...@aol.com
I am very unhappy with my current webhost. They have no phone access when problems arise, and lately they've been causing problems with mail list access and web host issues as well. I know this has been discussed before, but I can't seem to find the archived posts. I would like a local

Re: [CGUYS] Not every cloud has a silver lining

2009-09-05 Thread Art Clemons
I used to do all my computing at a data center, 40 years ago. I remember being liberated. I don't want to go back to those days. The only thing worse than being at a data center was having a single terminal quite some distance away from a data center and discovering that your phone line was

Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread TPiwowar
On Sep 5, 2009, at 9:42 AM Sep 5, chrper...@aol.com wrote: I am very unhappy with my current webhost. They have no phone access when problems arise, and lately they've been causing problems with mail list access and web host issues as well. To be fair you need to tell us the host you find

Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread chad evans wyatt
Not sure where you are, here in the DC area, Heller Information Services is responsive, consistent, reliable.  http://info.his.com/ --- On Sat, 9/5/09, chrper...@aol.com chrper...@aol.com wrote: From: chrper...@aol.com chrper...@aol.com Subject: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread TPiwowar
On Sep 5, 2009, at 11:22 AM Sep 5, chad evans wyatt wrote: Not sure where you are, here in the DC area, Heller Information Services is responsive, consistent, reliable. http://info.his.com/ Not what it once was. They seem to have outsourced their support. I get too many I don't knows and

Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread Tony B
Tech support is always handled these days via outsourcing. There's nothing wrong with that; they're very competent people. But it means filing a trouble ticket, not calling on the phone. Now, when the site goes down due to suspension, not at all uncommon these days, it's nice to be able to get a

Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread TPiwowar
I'm currently troubleshooting email non-delivery for a client. One of their important vendors can't send them email reliably. I found the vendor's host's email server blacklisted by backscatter.org. Vendor reports spending hours on the phone with GoDaddy with no resolution. Before

Re: [CGUYS] Guys and GPS

2009-09-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
what happens at home stays at home. Stewart At 11:29 AM 9/5/2009, you wrote: What else have you done when half schnockker'd, rev? -Original Message- From: mike [mailto:xha...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 5:08 PM Subject: Re: Guys and GPS I used to make delivers in a

Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...

2009-09-05 Thread rleesimon
Hey ...leave Tom alone ...he got 'nuf cra'frum apr to last him... -Original Message- From: mike [mailto:xha...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 5:13 PM Subject: Re: Intensive Care Unit... Do you cover your eyes and ears when you say that? On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 6:36 AM,

Re: [CGUYS] Guys and GPS

2009-09-05 Thread rleesimon
What else have you done when half schnockker'd, rev? -Original Message- From: mike [mailto:xha...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 5:08 PM Subject: Re: Guys and GPS I used to make delivers in a van from the main PO here to a credit processing center around 12-2am. I had

Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread Tony B
Good point. Mail issues are often not your host's fault at all. Rather, some overactive spam filter somewhere. We've been banned from AOL longer than we've been allowed. First I try to select a host near my client base. No point in starting out with a 250ms ping to the server. Next I would log

Re: [CGUYS] Guys and GPS

2009-09-05 Thread rleesimon
Used a nuvi 210 or 270 or something like that free with rental car in Belgium ...when road had sharp curve, thing would tell me to turn left or turn right leading to screeching brakes and almost rear-enders ...didn't say street names ...crap! I have an off brand VideoSeven v7Nav-730 and bought

Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread TPiwowar
On Sep 5, 2009, at 12:32 PM Sep 5, Tony B wrote: Good point. Mail issues are often not your host's fault at all. Rather, some overactive spam filter somewhere. We've been banned from AOL longer than we've been allowed. My meaning was completely the opposite. Badly-run email servers are the

Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread covici
TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: I'm currently troubleshooting email non-delivery for a client. One of their important vendors can't send them email reliably. I found the vendor's host's email server blacklisted by backscatter.org. Vendor reports spending hours on the phone with GoDaddy with no

Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread covici
I can recomend serverbeach -- they have phone tech support, although you usually do need to file a trouble ticket, but there is always someone there. Prices are quite decent. Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: Tech support is always handled these days via outsourcing. There's nothing wrong with

Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...

2009-09-05 Thread Reid Katan
Quoting rleesimon rleesi...@gmail.com: Hey ...leave Tom alone ...he got 'nuf cra'frum apr to last him... Hey. He brings it on himself. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** **

Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread chad evans wyatt
While not challenging your assessment, Heller's tech support has been outsourced for the decade I've been with them.  I would aver the I don't know's report might have something to do with the level of support you require; greatly more sophisticated than my own needs.  My  e-mails are always

Re: [CGUYS] MacFriendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread chrper...@aol.com
Thanks to all who responded. I'll be checking out the recommendations, and I'll let you know what happens if / when / I switch. I'm currently using ez web-host (http://www.ez-web-hosting.com/). I use them to forward various mailing lists, some of which recently became in-accessible for

Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...

2009-09-05 Thread Marcio
Well... he has been quite helpful to me... Marcio -Original Message- From: Reid Katan ka...@his.com Sent: Sep 5, 2009 2:44 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit... Quoting rleesimon rleesi...@gmail.com: Hey ...leave Tom alone ...he got 'nuf

Re: [CGUYS] MacFriendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread Tony B
Actually, too much information may not be as silly as it sounds. One of my hosts offers unlimited storage and bandwidth, but limits your inodes to 50,000. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inode I assume you're on shared hosting? If so, 5.5 hours for a working solution may not be too bad a

Re: [CGUYS] MacFriendly web host recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread TPiwowar
On Sep 5, 2009, at 4:49 PM Sep 5, chrper...@aol.com wrote: When I asked for help with this via a trouble ticket, it took about 5 1/2 hours to get the lists accessible again. I would not consider that to be bad service. To get a report sent in by email fixed within a few hours is good. There

Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...

2009-09-05 Thread TPiwowar
On Sep 5, 2009, at 5:18 PM Sep 5, Marcio wrote: Well... he has been quite helpful to me... Don't bother arguing with this bunch. What they have inflicted on this List in recent months is much like what the USA has had inflicted on it in recent weeks of wild attacks against rational

Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...

2009-09-05 Thread Reid Katan
Quoting TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com: On Sep 5, 2009, at 5:18 PM Sep 5, Marcio wrote: Well... he has been quite helpful to me... Don't bother arguing with this bunch. What they have inflicted on this List in recent months is much like what the USA has had inflicted on it in recent weeks of wild

[CGUYS] Vark

2009-09-05 Thread Tony B
Has anyone else tried Aardvark yet? Featured in Pogue's last column: http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2009/09/03/technology/circuitsemail/index.html?8ciremc=cir I logged in with a topic of computers, but after a couple dozen tries have been completely unable to answer anything. Am I doing something

Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...

2009-09-05 Thread Jeff Wright
Don't bother arguing with this bunch. What they have inflicted on this List in recent months is much like what the USA has had inflicted on it in recent weeks of wild attacks against rational health care. I don't know if you have been following any of this from afar, doctor, but it has

[CGUYS] [Fwd: Ubuntu 9.04 Installation]

2009-09-05 Thread Rob
Greetings folks, I posted this on an Ubuntu Linux list I subscribe to earlier today but I've not yet gotten any useful responses. So, I thought I post it here on the chance someone may be able to help. Here's hoping... Thanks, Rob Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:09:44 -0400 Subject: Ubuntu 9.04

Re: [CGUYS] [Fwd: Ubuntu 9.04 Installation]

2009-09-05 Thread Vicky Staubly
On Sat, 5 Sep 2009, Rob wrote: I posted this on an Ubuntu Linux list I subscribe to earlier today but I've not yet gotten any useful responses. So, I thought I post it here on the chance someone may be able to help. Here's hoping... [...] Ok...here's a brain teaser. I have tried twice now

Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...

2009-09-05 Thread Marcio
Ihave always been interested in health care as an MD and of course as a patient. I am very surprised that this great Country will not adopt a Single Payer, Medicare for all. But Americans will alwways do the right thing, after trying everything else. We will get there. Marcio -Original

Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...

2009-09-05 Thread t.piwowar
On Sep 5, 2009, at 11:18 PM, Marcio wrote: Ihave always been interested in health care as an MD and of course as a patient. I am very surprised that this great Country will not adopt a Single Payer, Medicare for all. But Americans will alwways do the right thing, after trying everything

Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...

2009-09-05 Thread Eric S. Sande
But Americans will alwways do the right thing, after trying everything else. Yes, the system is supposed to be self-correcting. But it is naiive to suppose that institutions that have stakes in the game will leave the table.

Re: [CGUYS] MacFriendly webhost recommendation

2009-09-05 Thread chrper...@aol.com
I couldn't access my site to do an update, which I thought was urgent. I filed an urgent trouble ticket with EZ Webhost, and I received an e-mail back within 1/2 hour saying the issue would be resolved soon. About 5 hours after receiving their e-mail, I sent them a note, responding to