Re: [CGUYS] Mac Market Share At 11%

2010-03-03 Thread Stewart Marshall
Slow down. There is a lot of old Windows machines still in use. In our house we have about 6 computers in use. Just not at the same time. I have three, my wife has one, and my youngest has two. But that does not include a couple of other machines I have upstairs that still run, just in

Re: [CGUYS] Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!

2010-03-03 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Email me off list I did download it. Stewart At 11:30 AM 3/3/2010, you wrote: *I can't get it to download from the link you give here. Went to BitDefender.com They want $30 for 2010 version. Is that the one you are suggesting or is there a free version? Thanks Randall * On Thu, Feb 25,

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-02 Thread Stewart Marshall
If he were a government worker? Most of the systems do not employee doctors. They still work the exact same way doctors here work. Fee for service. The problem comes in when a doctor tries to pad his fees by trying to opt for hi profit, hi income procedures without review. I am not

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-03-02 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Let me put it this way. We often act it. Moses oft uttered complaint was that they were a stiff necked people. Think it describes us pretty accurately sometimes. Stewart At 03:29 PM 3/2/2010, you wrote: At 05:06 PM 3/1/2010, Robert Michael Abrams wrote: And, since we don't live in a

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-02 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Part of it is lower overhead. It is why some charities devote over 90% to the clients instead of 60-70 % I know this is going to sound biased but Lutheran World Relief, and Bethesda (both Lutheran Charities) have very low overheads. Why? Lower staff costs. The directors of our charities

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-02 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Do not think our folks run the latest and the greatest either. Non profits are usually the last to upgrade their equipment as they do not get to depreciate their stuff, but have to justify all their expenses. So far I have covered most of my own computer expenses in my church even to the

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-02 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
You are right there are no true altruists (sounds contradictory) However there those who can run a business or agency who are not heavily influenced by one side or the other. Most medical clinics are run by whom? Doctors mostly. A good insurance company will be run by someone who is paid a

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-02 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Try and shut down a hospital. The feds have no controls over hospitals except for VA and military. It is all state. And the best they can do is to pull Medicaid funding from a hospital. (Feds can pull Medicare funds, but only if they really screw up.) Down here most hospitals are not

Re: [CGUYS] Roger Ebert's Voice

2010-03-02 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
On NPR last week on what I believe is Tech Friday show? they interviewed spokespeople from the company in Scotland and they discussed this. It was neat. Stewart At 07:01 PM 3/2/2010, you wrote: On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 4:41 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: As some of you may know, movie

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Only if you look at it that way It was also proscriptive. Stewart At 12:07 AM 3/1/2010, you wrote: On Feb 28, 2010, at 9:02 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: So regulation is both a good thing and a bad thing depending on how it is done. Lest we forget, the Ten Commandments

Re: [CGUYS] Apple Co(r)p...

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Not yet but it can. One of the articles I read is that the more the manufacturers control the user environment the more cases we will have like the Kindle. Stewart At 12:14 AM 3/1/2010, you wrote: Apple isn't ensnared, they are doing this themselves. Apple is bar far the most controlling

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Most people do not know how much health care really costs. They pay a reduced rate subsidized by the company. I see the exact amount my employer pays for the insurance and I try and keep the costs down. I even took my son off of my plan because I could buy his insurance cheaper through the

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Sprouts I think = Whole Foods CEO. In most countries that have universal health care or universal coverage (there are huge differences on what that means by the way) There is tort reform. We are one of the few countries where our law system resembles the wild west in health care. It is one

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Yes the regulator is divine but people often have the wrong view of the 10 commandments. They were also prescriptive telling the Israelites how they were to live with one another and the nations that surround them. Taken out of context they simply become a set of rules. (Such as the bumper

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Enough to make a difference in cost and practice. Stewart At 07:32 AM 3/1/2010, you wrote: At 02:14 AM 3/1/2010, Jeff Miles wrote: And I'm sure you're not one of those uneducated who will bring up the lack of tort reform as a reason for high insurance costs. So how much does liability

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
My youngest talks of the cars he would like to own, and given the right circumstances could pay for. (He is in college, but also the national guard bringing in a regular income.) Every car he would like to own, would be affordable except for insurance. He could pay for the car, but the

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
You are not too far from the truth. There were two tablets, two copies of the law. One was the peoples the other was the kings. Just like today when you sign a contract there are at least two copies of the documents. Stewart At 10:30 AM 3/1/2010, you wrote: Actually, there were

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
1.) Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your strength, with all your mind and with all your soul. 2.) Love you neighbor as yourself. A summation of the two tables of the law. Our duty to God and our Duty to one another. Stewart At 11:03 AM 3/1/2010, you wrote: Without

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
There is no regulation. Hospitals are allowed to operate based on state guidelines and review boards. There is no federal guidelines on Hospitals. Just like doctors you have 50 different sets of guidelines out there. Stewart At 10:51 AM 3/1/2010, you wrote: At 11:18 AM 3/1/2010, b_s-wilk

Re: [CGUYS] Bootup problem running vista basic sp2

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Have you checked your Harddrive for errors? Stewart At 01:49 PM 3/1/2010, you wrote: Probably the last 20 times I've booted-15 of those had to use system restore to complete the process. Two of those boots gave a message after going thru system restore, it said it failed and only gave the

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
, you wrote: At 10:07 AM 3/1/2010, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: There is no federal guidelines on Hospitals. That isn't true, Stewart. You have overlooked the respective sections of both the US Code, and the CFR, which deal with military hospitals and VA hospitals

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
At 04:06 PM 3/1/2010, you wrote: When the Commandments were delivered, there were no nations surrounding them. The were in the desert for 40 years. Jews in the desert. Oy! Yeah and not even finding oil. :-) (Such as the bumper stickers down here, live the 10 commandments.)

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
. Just noise. I see a lot of noise out there. Stewart At 04:07 PM 3/1/2010, you wrote: At 10:30 AM 3/1/2010, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Our duty to God and our Duty to one another. There is a multi-billion dollar industry, in organized religion

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Check out OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) I think they have the same rates you quote Tom. By the way it is done very similarly to what the insurance plans do down here. They negotiate a set rate with Doctors and Hospitals etc. The biggest difference is that they limit technology. Where

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
that you are eligible to use the VA and do. Some of my memebrs use it and are very pleased. Stewart At 06:23 PM 3/1/2010, you wrote: At 03:59 PM 3/1/2010, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Only those [VA and military] hospitals and they are minimal at best. What do

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I really much prefer Augustine of Hippos comment. Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet Stewart At 06:25 PM 3/1/2010, you wrote: Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Moderation in all things is good. Stewart I always liked this quotation. Particularly since it means that moderation

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Where I live in South East Alabama, there are at least 4 MRI and CT machines serving a population of 100K. That also may be a little under as some doctor groups may have their own machines. My in-laws live in Northern Ontario. They need to travel a minimum of 60 miles and possibly 90 miles

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Stewart Marshall
Ellen I am a little curious. OHIP did not usually cover prescriptions. That was a separate private insurance. Once you became a senior or for other circumstances the provincial Ministry of Health might be the ones who would cover these things. So what I am saying was that it was not OHIP

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-03-01 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
not fitting all. - Original Message - From: Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:35 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability] Ellen I am a little curious

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-02-28 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
OK I come from this on both sides. Regulation is neither a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you view human nature. If you view human nature as basically good and fell that you can trust your fellow man to make decisions for your good. Than regulation is a bad thing. However if

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-02-28 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Lutheran Theology is unique on this one. We believe in Simul Justus Et Picatur Luther's oft quoted Latin phrase means Sinner yet at the same time Saint! So yes they are contradictory, but also reality. Stewart At 09:07 PM 2/28/2010, you wrote: Quoting Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-02-28 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
It is not just the mind but also the culture. Stewart At 10:28 PM 2/28/2010, you wrote: Yep, damn neocons. I'm not letting Obama off the hook on this, but repealing something isn't as easy and cut and dried as it sounds. Easy to talk about, but damn hard to do. Just look at the don't

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-02-28 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Moderation in all things is good. Stewart At 09:22 PM 2/28/2010, you wrote: Except sometimes the regulation is used to do the screwing. On Feb 28, 2010 8:12 PM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: Quoting Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net: OK I come from this on both sides

Re: [CGUYS] Evil people [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability]

2010-02-28 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
but I think it is keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer. Stewart At 11:25 PM 2/28/2010, you wrote: At 07:20 PM 2/28/2010, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Lutheran Theology is unique on this one. We believe in Simul Justus Et Picatur Luther's oft quoted Latin

Re: [CGUYS] Netscape Composer

2010-02-27 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
That is an incomplete answer. It depends on what purpose the web page is for. Personal stuff, yes a Blog. Commercial presentation stuff, still get web pages. I have one non profit that has a web page, things that need downloading etc. I am building a new web site for a different non

Re: [CGUYS] Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!

2010-02-26 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
It does it by getting you to click what you think are clean sites. Some sites get taken over by a Trojan very easily. Then when you think you are telling them no thanks on a pop up it catches you. They are very subtle and sneaky. This is a extortion attempt usually wanting you to buy their

Re: [CGUYS] Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!

2010-02-26 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Different things can trigger them, you are not clean until you know you are clean. Throw the book at it and see what reaction you get. Stewart At 10:33 AM 2/26/2010, you wrote: *Why would it suddenly seem to be working okay? Should I assume that the virus is still lurking and try to get

Re: [CGUYS] Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!

2010-02-25 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I have had great luck with Super anti malware. It has rescued a few computers that have been hijacked. Stewart At 02:10 PM 2/25/2010, you wrote: *Since today my Dell desktop is acting crazy. Keeps popping up with messages (every few seconds) that my computer is infected, when I try to run

Re: [CGUYS] Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!

2010-02-25 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
It is very possible you will need to download the programs you need, on another computer, and run them in safe mode to clean it up. The old Avast would be good as it asked if you wanted to do a boot time scan for viruses and it was very effective. Stewart At 08:08 PM 2/25/2010, you wrote:

Re: [CGUYS] Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!

2010-02-25 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
25, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: I have had great luck with Super anti malware. It has rescued a few computers that have been hijacked. Stewart At 02:10 PM 2/25/2010, you wrote: *Since today my Dell desktop is acting crazy. Keeps popping up

Re: [CGUYS] Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!

2010-02-25 Thread Stewart Marshall
to get the software on another computer. Something has taken over my whole computer, like a demonic possession. Think it needs an exorcism, but not an expensive one! * On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 9:51 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: Yes malwarebytes anti malware http

Re: [CGUYS] Are USB Drives Dangerous?

2010-02-24 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
In some cases they hardware disabled the USB ports. Stewart At 07:35 PM 2/24/2010, you wrote: I think I heard that the pentagon sealed up all the USB ports with epoxy. -- John Duncan Yoyo Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org

Re: [CGUYS] This is worth a look

2010-02-23 Thread Stewart Marshall
Quis que se? At 08:21 AM 2/23/2010, you wrote: On Feb 22, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Eric S. Sande wrote: Everybody would be required to learn Chinese and French. We plan to export this. Why French? * ** List info,

Re: [CGUYS] Are USB Drives Dangerous?

2010-02-23 Thread Stewart Marshall
Great ban but stupid. Many of our high priced, and expensive pieces of machinery also use thumb drives and USB sticks to give their system programming information and they do not use windows on these devices. Stewart At 09:21 AM 2/23/2010, you wrote:

Re: [CGUYS] This is worth a look

2010-02-23 Thread Stewart Marshall
Jawhol! Stewart At 09:59 AM 2/23/2010, you wrote: Q'est-ce que c'est? ?? At 10:41 AM 2/23/2010, Stewart Marshall wrote: Quis que se? At 08:21 AM 2/23/2010, you wrote: On Feb 22, 2010, at 6:45 PM, Eric S. Sande wrote: Everybody would be required to learn Chinese and French. We plan

Re: [CGUYS] This is worth a look

2010-02-23 Thread Stewart Marshall
Warum? Stewart At 01:27 PM 2/23/2010, you wrote: On Feb 23, 2010, at 10:59 AM, Fred Holmes wrote: Q'est-ce que c'est? ?? WHY DON'T YOU SPEAK ENGLISH LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE! * ** List info, subscription management, list

Re: [CGUYS] This is worth a look

2010-02-23 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Nicht Vahr? When it comes to your proposal I got it pretty clear. Socialism is not always a bad way to go, but it is easily corrupted and co-opted, such as capitalism. The problem with politicians is that they think they can keep everyone or a specific group happy. Problem is that is not

Re: [CGUYS] This is worth a look

2010-02-23 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
No but I heard about him as I was also an Army Chaplain and I think (I did not get there) they did red him in the advanced course of Command and General Staff. I did 11 years as a Army Chaplain in the reserves. We go through separate but still army training. Stewart At 04:48 PM

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-02-23 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
One of the huge problems with most American businesses has always been too much focus on short term profits not enough on long term. Even the US tax code has focused on short term profits instead of long term. Stewart At 06:09 PM 2/23/2010, you wrote: One of the comments to the story made a

Re: [CGUYS] Creepy or what?

2010-02-22 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I prefer my Epson's canners/all in ones to the HP ones. I get a better quality scan. Stewart At 05:27 PM 2/22/2010, you wrote: I have an Epson free standing scanner that I got maybe 7 years ago that I've never had trouble with. I've never bought an all-in-one. The Epson software can be

Re: [CGUYS] Anybody else find all tom's post in gMail spam?

2010-02-21 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Or it actually read the contents of the post. :-) Stewart At 10:30 PM 2/21/2010, you wrote: Not intentionally. I was wondering if it was seeding off of someone else's Spam marking. On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 10:44 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: No. Are you sure you didn't mark one as

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-02-21 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Rules regulations ability to transmit stuff. We have a new cable provider coming into town. They have to run a whole new set of lines to serve everyone. Not only that but on some poles they are already at capacity to carry wires so they will have to put up poles in some places. When I lived

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-02-20 Thread Stewart Marshall
The Interstate Highway system would cost a hell of a lot more than nowadays. The typical cost of a mile of road right now (state level) is pegged at 1 million a mile. That does not include bridges or other specialty work. Running fiber means having to buy right of ways, underground drilling

Re: [CGUYS] Digital camera battery??

2010-02-20 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
The voltage is what is required to run the camera. If it says it needs 7.2 V make sure the rechargeable will match that. The mah are how long the battery will last. The more mah the longer the battery will last. The 1100 will last almost twice as long as the 650. Price is totally a matter of

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-02-20 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Not just inflation, but also asphalt prices have gone through the roof in the last few year with the concurrent rise in petroleum prices. Not distracting it all, just showing that your diatribe made about as much sense. Stewart At 03:53 PM 2/20/2010, you wrote: The amount quoted was 2006

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-02-19 Thread Stewart Marshall
I hear this all the time, and even the wacky flyer who killed an IRS agent yesterday spouted much of the same thing. Many times when someone says this, it is because someone else who has called themselves an expert has said it. When push comes to shove, the Supreme Court has always said you

Re: [CGUYS] Creepy or what?

2010-02-19 Thread Stewart Marshall
It is the newest and neatest thing for manufacturers to build them in. Most often than not nowadays you will find them standard fare on laptops. We got two netbooks and one laptop in the last year and all of them had built in webcams. Stewart At 11:32 AM 2/19/2010, you wrote: At 08:53

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-02-19 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
You mean we don't? Stewart At 05:34 PM 2/19/2010, you wrote: I'm sorry, but you'll have to explain that. NASA and the constitution? What the hell are you thinking? One had nothing to do with the other, thank God. If it did we'd have military in space. Jeff Miles

Re: [CGUYS] FCC head calls for broadband availability

2010-02-19 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
jmile...@charter.net Join my Mafia http://apps.facebook.com/inthemafia/status_invite.php?from=550968726 On Feb 19, 2010, at 3:49 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: You mean we don't? Stewart At 05:34 PM 2/19/2010, you wrote: I'm sorry, but you'll have to explain that. NASA

Re: [CGUYS] What's wrong with Android

2010-02-18 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
You forgot another very important question. What good is the OS and all that if the network is lousy? Stewart At 01:19 AM 2/18/2010, you wrote: This reviewer gets to the heart of the matter. It is not about the specs. It is about how the device functions.

Re: [CGUYS] Win 7 and Office 2003

2010-02-18 Thread Stewart Marshall
Where did you read this? I have used it successfully. Install it and use it. You will find out real fast if it does not work. At present I am using Office Beta 10. Better than 07, but still a bit different, enough to make me want to throw my hands up in publisher. Stewart At 09:50 AM

Re: [CGUYS] LABS GALLERY: 25 Decade-Shaping Technologies - IT Management from eWeek

2010-02-18 Thread Stewart Marshall
I operate in both worlds and it gets hairy sometimes remembering which does which, which way. The other week, I was called to one of my members to fix his computer screen and he was running Win-ME! The joys of upgrading. Stewart At 10:31 AM 2/18/2010, you wrote: I'm interested too, I

Re: [CGUYS] What's wrong with Android

2010-02-18 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
get one, But it is not reality so I will get what I need, not what I wish for. Stewart At 12:49 PM 2/18/2010, you wrote: On Feb 18, 2010, at 10:00 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: You forgot another very important question. What good is the OS and all that if the network is lousy? Empirical

Re: [CGUYS] What's wrong with Android

2010-02-18 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
We along time ago, said that we would settle for the LCD. Lowest Common Denominator, and are allowing companies (Apple and MS included) to define the LCD that we should be settling for. Stewart At 01:56 PM 2/18/2010, you wrote: OK, and I'll ask you to come clean: for you, the horizon is

Re: [CGUYS] What's wrong with Android

2010-02-18 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Ah but the Iphone was designed by Steve Jobs and manufactured by Apple that is what makes it so special. Stewart At 04:30 PM 2/18/2010, you wrote: It is what he is ignoring about android and the iphone os. I already gave examples, you want faster access to apps? How about not even having

Re: [CGUYS] What's wrong with Android

2010-02-18 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
The article I read said that they are working closely with providers (Cell phone companies) and manufacturers. Will be interesting to see when it does come out. The screen shots I saw did look much better than the old versions. Stewart At 08:00 PM 2/18/2010, you wrote: Damned if you do,

Re: [CGUYS] Cell phone radiated power

2010-02-18 Thread Stewart Marshall
Break out the aluminium helmets. I find a good metal strainer works well. Stewart At 10:21 PM 2/18/2010, you wrote: On Feb 18, 2010, at 10:31 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: the RF signals used by these phones are microwaves that are known to be able to damage human cells. Oh no! Here we

Re: [CGUYS] Just what is a computer anyway?

2010-02-17 Thread Stewart Marshall
I think 95% of us here would agree there are a lot of things out there that may not look like a computer (Screen, keyboard etc.) but are in reality computers. My simple MP3 player is a computer. Anything that has a type of CPU is processing commands and carrying out instructions is a

Re: [CGUYS] Just what is a computer anyway?

2010-02-17 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Tom at present you are one of the few who are interested. I see a lot of parodies and comedy skits on the Ipad right now. That might change in a few months we will see. You remind me a lot of the Cunard line before the Titanic sailed. Stewart At 05:24 PM 2/17/2010, you wrote: I think you

Re: [CGUYS] Yeah, but can you do *this* on an iPad?

2010-02-14 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I find this all too impossible to follow. If I remember correctly a stylus is unusable on the ipad (if it has a touch screen like an Iphone) You must use finger contact. One of my members has a Blackberry Storm and she cannot use it with gloves, must be a finger touch. Stewart At 06:51

Re: [CGUYS] Snow Removal and disposal.

2010-02-13 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Tell me about it. I lived in a corner house. Every morning I went out I would have this huge pile of snow right in my walk way. I would have to shovel a path out for the mail man or no mail. (Canada, no such thing as no matter snow or ice) I complained and the pile got bigger. What they

Re: [CGUYS] Snow Removal and disposal.

2010-02-12 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
When I lived in Canada they did pick up the snow. he banks would get too high and they would then cut down the banks and use a huge show blower to load it up in trucks and haul it to an empty field where it cold stack over winter, and then melt off in Summer. (the two months it would melt)

Re: [CGUYS] Snow Removal and disposal.

2010-02-12 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
manually according to conditions. Crazy idea? Randall * On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: When I lived in Canada they did pick up the snow. he banks would get too high and they would then cut down the banks and use a huge show blower to load

Re: [CGUYS] Snow Removal and disposal.

2010-02-12 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Tell me about it. We are out of town, but it snowed today where we live. They shut down the region starting last night. Total snowfall? 3-5 inches. Of course they only get a snow like this every 12-20 years. We flew into Dallas today, still slush all over the tarmac where they have the

Re: [CGUYS] Snow Removal and disposal.

2010-02-12 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
When I lived in St. Louis, I found out they had no specialized snow equipment. Now they are far enough north to get a foot or two of snow over the winter. One year we lived there they got dumped on similar to what DC got, a couple of feet overnite. They would attach the snow plows to the

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-11 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
One of the problems with Cell service is that it is hostage to environmental conditions and topography. Go into a hilly area and you have dropouts of cell service. Hills, and stuff cut signal. Cities also have problems with buildings causing drop offs. Many cell companies have to increase

Re: [CGUYS] Gigabit Broadband To Your House?

2010-02-10 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
We have a new provider coming to town who promises speeds of 13mps. Stewart At 05:38 PM 2/10/2010, you wrote: I guess the hope is that this will get incumbent providers off their rears. http://www.pcworld.com/article/189066/googles_ultrafast_broadband_questions_and_answers.html Google, you

Re: [CGUYS] Gigabit Broadband To Your House?

2010-02-10 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Only if you have the infrastructure. The local phone provider has told me he cannot get my DSL over 4 mps due to the trunk line being the size it is. Present local cable can get it to 10mps. New cable provider is telling me they can do 13mps. That means either the phone company has to

Re: [CGUYS] Gigabit Broadband To Your House?

2010-02-10 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Surprisingly there are FIOS cable running in some very rural areas. When I lived in WI Williams (now just a Gas company) laid a FIOS cable for telephone service from one end of WI to the other (E-W) along a rural Highway as they got a good price on the right of way. Imagine an Internet

Re: [CGUYS] Gigabit Broadband To Your House?

2010-02-10 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Notice that I said bought access. They are building highways now with private contractors. Toll roads. Stewart That opens up a can o' worms. The FCC says I HAVE to open the copper network, which I built BTW, to alternative providers. Part of the motivation to build a separate data

Re: [CGUYS] Apple iPhone reads SD cards with ZoomIt accessory

2010-02-09 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
We will see what we see when (or if) it ever rolls out. Even the FCC is getting into the act now cautioning that the Ipad would exasperate the present 3G availability problem that ATT has. ATT seems to be making deals it cannot support. Stewart At 12:41 AM 2/9/2010, you wrote: You mean the

Re: [CGUYS] Bill Gates saves the world...well some of it

2010-02-08 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Of yours? Stewart At 10:25 AM 2/8/2010, you wrote: Why are you so surprised? Even Robert Mugabe, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Kim Il-sung, and Omar al-Bashir have devoted fans. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82

Re: [CGUYS] Source for Cell Phone batteries

2010-02-08 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
When we had Razrs, we also bought after market batteries (a package of 5) and used them in the Razrs. Worked very well. I think I got 5 for about 20-25$. Stewart At 12:54 PM 2/8/2010, you wrote: Whatever makes you comfortable. The lower the price, the higher the risk that the product will

Re: [CGUYS] Source for Cell Phone batteries

2010-02-08 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Accessories and extras are an extremely high profit high mark up items. The very same items you buy at the store for outrageous prices are sold by vendors for at least 50% off the retail store price. I got a body glove brand case for my phone for half price at the Verizon store when they

Re: [CGUYS] Apple iPhone reads SD cards with ZoomIt accessory

2010-02-08 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
That's OK I am sure Tom does not want to see the Cnet report about a poll Retrevo did about the expected demand for the Ipad. Stewart At 06:59 PM 2/8/2010, you wrote: Amazing! Apple iPhones get an oversized, clunky, overpriced add-on to do what most newer phones can do out-of-the-box, at no

Re: [CGUYS] Apple iPhone reads SD cards with ZoomIt accessory

2010-02-08 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
But remember it is being stuck into an Apple product, that demands a premium price. Stewart At 07:34 PM 2/8/2010, you wrote: Can't imagine this thing won't go down in price, a usb card reader is ten bux or less... On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
How often do you wander over 60 miles from your home base? Stewart At 11:49 AM 2/6/2010, you wrote: On Feb 6, 2010, at 12:52 AM, Constance Warner wrote: Does it matter what provider? I don't have underground service and I can't afford to switch. It's not a huge loss--I certainly don't lose

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
The only problem with Apples model is that it takes all choice away from the consumer and gives Apple the ability to tell you what is safe and secure according to the,. In re listening to the broadcast this morning I remember one quote. It is interesting to note that Apple has changed its

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-05 Thread Stewart Marshall
There has been much talk about the Iphone coming onto the Verizon network, but with the introduction of the Ipad and it's being tied into the ATT network it looks like a dead issue. I don't want to get into an argument over Verizon/ATT but opening it up to more networks seems to be the key.

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I got a netbook last fall, and carry it with me when I have to take my wife to the doctor etc. I usually have no connectivity anywhere as I do not carry a separate data plan for wireless. There is no such thing as a public wifi here. I agree with you Betty, it is not a viable option for many

Re: [CGUYS] RRe: apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
It is a both and. Amazon opened the ,market and did not DRM the files but still has control of the files, but they dictated the price of the book. Publishers did not like this as they felt Amazon was underpricing new releases and did not want this. Similar to the distributors of movies

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Tom serious question how far out of DC have you traveled and have you ever spent an appreciable amount of time in the midwest? Stewart At 01:35 PM 2/5/2010, you wrote: I seriously doubt that there are large areas even in densely populated northeastern US that are cellular and WiFi dead

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I can only hope but the longer they hold out the less of a chance of folks being eager to get it. There is another Motorola Android being introduced in March by Verizon. Plus with the intro of the Ipad, they are again tying themselves into a network that cannot (according to ATT) handle the

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
. Stewart Marshall wrote: The only problem with Apples model is that it takes all choice away from the consumer and gives Apple the ability to tell you what is safe and secure according to the,. Not true. You can always buy a malware infested Droid. Their capabilities are very much like Apple's

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Tom you may or may not believe this, but yes I do have a Mickey D's close by but they have not installed free WIFI yet. I anticipate them to be the last among McD's to install it. Stewart At 01:37 PM 2/5/2010, you wrote: On Feb 5, 2010, at 11:25 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
No Tom I learned it from you. :-) Stewart At 02:33 PM 2/5/2010, you wrote: On Feb 5, 2010, at 3:02 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: So you are stating (I am just trying to be clear) that Android out the door is a malware infested OS. And that apple limits the apps for their Iphone because

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-04 Thread Stewart Marshall
At 09:03 AM 2/4/2010, you wrote: I don't agree. The iPhone gives us some great clues and all the revolutionary changes it brought will still hold. Add to this the Time Inc., YouTube video of what SI would look like on an iPad. Also add what we have seen with the Kindle. And the current problems

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-03 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
They made some interesting points about the Ipad, and about Apple in the conversation. Do not want to belabor the discussion if no one listened to it. Stewart At 06:08 PM 2/3/2010, you wrote: On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Did

Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb

2010-02-03 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
No but I am not going to get into a shouting match with you either. Stewart At 06:41 PM 2/3/2010, you wrote: Do you think you will be misusing their intellectual property if you gave us an outline? * ** List info,

Re: [CGUYS] Wireless vs. wired, just a thought to chew on

2010-02-03 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
No as I am not sure the Ipod Touch even has N yet. I think it maxes out at G. As most portable devices are right now. Stewart At 06:42 PM 2/3/2010, you wrote: On Feb 2, 2010, at 3:54 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Answering myself here, the iPad is configured for n. Of course it has n.

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