Re: [CGUYS] AVG free update attack?
Who knows. These days I use and recommend MS Security Essentials. It too has to update occasionally, but it's nowhere near as annoying as any of the other free AVs that try to use the occasion for advertising. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:40 PM, John Emmerling jpemmerl...@gmail.comwrote: I have installed AVG free on my computer and my wife's computer. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Power meter paranoia
Wow, maybe in Paranoia-land this is an issue, but there is no way in heck anyone could figure out when I wake up from my power usage. Or much else around here. Perhaps if one were in the habit of adjusting the thermostat twice a day one might deduce these things to within a couple hours. But then what could a criminal possibly do with that info? Would it benefit a burglar to know that I wake up between 5 and 6 am? How? On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 12:53 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: I was just reading about digital smart electric meters that are being installed all across the country. These new meters collect electric usage statistics on a moment-to-moment basis and store those statistics. These stats can be used to indicate what time people wake up, when they go to bed, when they cook their meals or take baths or leave for work and come home again. The collected stats can be sold by the electric utility companies to marketers, to be handed to governmental agencies or to just about anyone who will pay for the information that is gathered. Such information can even be hacked into for criminal purposes. There are virtually no rules, laws or guidelines to protect the privacy rights of persons who live where these meters are used. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] TinyURLs [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC wants to measure]
With all the protections I have these days (UAC, Spybot immunize, safe browsing warnings, etc), I don't feel the need for this, but if you must you can see where these shortened links go before you click on them. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8636 . Equivalents available in other browsers too. TinyURLs always give me the heebies. You can *claim* it's for Something Wonderful when the TinyURL actually points to something nefarious. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Too many patches
I don't disagree. But most software patches really aren't *absolutely* needed by everyone, so while trying to sell their new product this guy isn't really saying anything new. e.g. I noticed notepad++ updating earlier today. I'm not sure exactly what it updated, as it required virtually no intervention from me, but whatever it was it couldn't have been too important because the app has been working fine for ages. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 5:40 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: The typical home user running Windows faces the unreasonable task of patching software an average of every five days, a security and vulnerability research company said today. It's completely unreasonable to expect users to master so many different patch mechanisms and spend so much time patching, said Thomas Kristensen, the chief security officer of Secunia. http://tinyurl.com/y9czwto * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] CNET News.com: Final Cut Pro the Apple of Oscar's eye - CNET News
What a laugh. The story reads like an ad for FC Studio, not surprising since it's in Cnet's Apple section. But in fact what it says is that most of the nominees did *not* use FCP. On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 8:19 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: And Adobe will be pissed off. Apple's FCP entered the market late and quickly shoved all the incumbents off into insignificance. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] CNET News.com: Final Cut Pro the Apple of Oscar's eye - CNET News
Right. That's 9 out of how many movies nominated? Or eligible for nomination? I'm not going to count them all, but I'll just remind you that Documentaries are only a small part of the Oscars. On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:40 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: What a laugh. The story reads like an ad for FC Studio, not surprising since it's in Cnet's Apple section. But in fact what it says is that most of the nominees did *not* use FCP. What other computer section would an article about an Apple product be? Where are you seeing that most of the nominees did not use Final Cut? Here is what I see, and I quote from the article at the one and only point where there is any mention of nominees: In fact, 9 out of 10 of this year's nominees in the Documentary Feature and Documentary Short categories used Final Cut Studio to make their films. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal
Hardly. You're blowing this all out of proportion. A better comparison would be that we're all aware we can be filmed while on that bridge. Well, *I'm* aware of that, and I won't do anything while on the bridge that would embarrass me. And I would most certainly tell one of my kids that received this free laptop (it's free to them - they haven't paid a penny in taxes) that the damn thing has a webcam in it and they should stick a post-it over it. Which is what those kids were doing anyway, apparently being more savvy about these things than you. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 8:24 AM, John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com wrote: FREE? Where the heck did you get that idea? The tax payers taxes in the school district footed the bill for those laptops. That logic is like saying after the Interstate 35 West bridge crumbled into the Mississippi River, killing 13 and injuring 140 people; Hey, that's what you get for using that FREE bridge and Highway with strins attached. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal
What victim? What crime? Some of you are getting ahead of yourselves. There are no victims, and nobody has been charged with a crime. By your own admissions, the worst that happened here is that somebody in the school district failed to make it more clear that monitoring would be taking place. Fine, but that's no crime. On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 4:32 PM, Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com wrote: Your position appears to blame the victim for the crime. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal
Or maybe the parents that don't own a post-it could just refuse to accept the free laptop. On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 8:27 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: So the only crime so far is they should have told the boys and girls they would be watched remotely in their bedrooms? Maybe they failed to make it clear because any sensible parent doesn't want their kids spied on by sick perverts. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal
That's a bit of a reach considering these were free laptops handed out with specific instructions leading one to know the cams could be used at any time. I don't recall anything like that happening during Jim Crow. I'm with the parents. You can't accept a free tool and then sue because it came with strings attached. Now, if a retailer were selling these things and said absolutely nothing about camera monitoring, that would be different. If anything, they should sue the students who weren't bright enough not to tape over the cameras before doing stupid stuff in front of them. Just for being dumb and making us all come to meetings. On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 8:25 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: Imagine if black folks had adopted such an attitude toward legal actions initiated on their behalf and in their interest to end Jim Crow laws. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] What's the name of that Firefox Ad-on?
Of course, if they lie about one thing they probably lie about others, which is why we can't just poll people to find out what types of computers they're using. BTW, if anyone cares, I'm responsible for about 14 PCs now, but only 5 of them connect to the internet. On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 11:38 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: The reason you have to have the browser lie is that some WFBs code their web pages to refuse any user agent that is not from M$. When you do lie you often find out that the web page works perfectly fine. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal
If I was dumb enough to take a free laptop from my neighbor and not wipe the drive before giving it to my pubescent daughter then I would sue *myself *for being too stupid to have procreated. On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 11:15 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: So your neighbor gives you a laptop...two weeks later you learn he had installed a remote program on the laptop and has been watching your 13 year old daughter in her room. Your answer is to go yell at your daughter that she should have taped the cam? Interesting. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal
The question is: Why don't *you* consider yourself paranoid? Or are you actually doing something in front of the camera that's even remotely interesting? And why void a warranty when a little piece of tape will work? Or are you concerned there's a way to remove your tape remotely? :) On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Art Clemons artclem...@aol.com wrote: Finally, I note that people still consider me paranoid because I won't have a camera attached to a computer I'm using if I can at all avoid it. I even have voided warranties to disable cameras in 2 laptops. I know all too well how easy it is to activate a camera remotely. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought
That's an okay deal. But here's a better one: Dellhttp://www.fatwallet.com/redirect/bounce.php?afsrc=1mid=14722401url=http://www.dell.com/Studio 17 Laptop Intel Pen Dual Core T4300 2.1GHz, 17 Win 7 Prem $399 ($377 w/ DPA) + $13 S/H Of course, if you add enough stuff (4gb ram, bigger hard drive) to this one it could end up costing as much as the other one. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Mac Market Share At 11%
More accurately, some specific subset of web use share. If they've got a single mac-centric website in the mix like 2-pop then all the figures could be skewed. All current figures I've seen show Mac holding at around 5%, and I just checked my own AWstats and that's still pretty much the case with 4.7%. But it *is* an increase from 2/08 when Macs were at 2.1%. Windows was 89.8% in 2/08 and has pretty much held steady with 92.5% 2/10. On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:01 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Shouldn't it be web usage share? On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 6:27 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: http://blog.quantcast.com/quantcast/2010/02/os-share.html Also note the plot of Windows gradual decline. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Netscape Composer
These days you don't actually create web pages any more, now you 'blog'. Wordpress (http://wordpress.org/ ) is good for beginners, especially if you'll be the only user. On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Marcio m...@ix.netcom.com wrote: I want to go back to create web pages. I used to work with Netscape Composer. Is there a place where I can find it? If not, which program I should use? I have WS_FS Pro. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!
Yes, this is why I usually recommend formatting and installing the OS clean once any compromise takes place. I mean, who wants that nagging feeling that everything you type is being sent to east europeans? Of course, as has already been pointed out, this presupposes that you have a good backup strategy in place. But then if you don't, you're only screwing yourself, it's only a matter of when. On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:33 AM, Ranbo ran...@gmail.com wrote: *Why would it suddenly seem to be working okay? Should I assume that the virus is still lurking and try to get rid of it? Can they go dormant and reappear later?? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!
You haven't given us much to go on. Like a name or something. If you can run them, try an online virus scan. http://www.google.com/search?q=free+online+virus+scan . Once you have a name you should be able to google removal techniques. And no, whatever you do, don't install anything else from this company! On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Ranbo ran...@gmail.com 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 programs it says they are infected, and can't access AVG (says that is affected), can't find Zone Alarm, and several times has brought up an alleged antivirus program called Soft antivirus which starts scanning my files. Actually, not sure if it is really scanning my files or this is their demonstration. At bottom of screen it is trying to get me to buy this program to disinfect the computer. I don't recall ever having installed this software and can't even find it listed. Can't even go to add or remove hardware. When I'm not on the computer for awhile I notice that it is bringing up webpages (fake pages?) for porn sites, VIagra and other similar stuff. I have no idea what to do to try to remedy this. I'm running Windows XP. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I can connect to the internet and use email, so long as about every 5 seconds I say no to the pop-ups that say my computer is at risk or infiltrated or bring up these websites (using IE, while I am only using FireFox). I keep stopping the scan this new antivirus program seems to be running because I am afraid it itself is a virus, maybe part of a scam to infect the computer in order to get me to buy the software to disinfect it! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Help - computer seems infected, going crazy!
Someone already suggested you try the BitDefender Rescue CD. Have you? If you can't download and burn that on your machine, maybe you can borrow someone else's computer? At any rate, don't spend hours and days trying to figure this out. Just reinstall Windows and you'll be back up in an afternoon. http://www.techmixer.com/bitdefender-rescue-cd-with-auto-update-virus-definition-features/ On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Ranbo ran...@gmail.com wrote: Tried downloading Bitware but every time I try to launch it get message that it cannot be executed, that rundl32.exe is infected. So far, can't do anything. Had Windows defender, antispyware, anti adware, Zone Alarm Pro, AVG, but can't seem to access any of them. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Creepy or what?
Don't disable the camera is not the same thing as Don't put a post-it over the camera lens. The latter specifically implies they'll be watching you. The former just means they don't want you playing with the hardware or software. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Creepy or what?
...leading to the question: How stupid would a lot of high school students have to be to *not *cover the camera with a piece of tape? On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 10:47 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: http://strydehax.blogspot.com/2010/02/spy-at-harrington-high.html * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Anybody else find all tom's post in gMail spam?
No. Are you sure you didn't mark one as spam at some point? On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 4:22 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: I just found the last couple of days worth of Tom's posts in the gMail Spam folder. Both the tjpa and the t.piowar email addresses were there. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Password Keeper == Login King -- thoughts?
These days you really have to have *some *sort of password manager. However, I don't see where this one is worth $10 more than Roboform (which I use). Unless maybe they allow more than one install. On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Gail Miller gail.mil...@comcast.netwrote: Hi ... I'm looking for something that will help me remember the ever-increasing number of passwords. I found this site, recommended by PC Magazine, but I seem to recall a discussion here long ago saying that such programs are not secure. What's the scoop? Handy and safe or forget it? http://www.loginking.com/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Password Keeper == Login King -- thoughts?
No, clipboard entry is no more secure than typing on the keyboard since it uses the same routines. Virtual keyboards such as you describe can help. Roboform has the option to use one for my master password, but it's usually just cumbersome enough that I don't bother with it. But I would if I was at a public hotspot. Some people may be able to use paper, especially if they never log in from more than one computer. I run a few websites with Administrator privledges, so I can't be that lackadaisical. I have it set so our staff (myself included) has to change passwords every few months. And I always use strong passwords. I can't even remember my gmail password, and I routinely need that when logging in from my laptop from the road. On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: At 03:38 PM 2/20/2010, tjpa wrote: For anything financial or attached to a credit card I use better passwords and I keep this list on paper. It is a short list. I've heard that, at least in the past, it's better to do a secure copy/paste of a password than to type it in with the keyboard. Apparently the clipboard is more secure. Keyloggers abound. Anybody have the real scoop on this. One of my banks requires the password to be entered on an on-screen graphic of a keyboard, using the mouse to press the keystroke. I guess they figure that this is even more compromise-proof. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Password Keeper == Login King -- thoughts?
Because people really hate that. I don't know what banks you're talking about, because none of mine have ever used 2 passwords or any type of 'pictogram' (whatever that is?). On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 9:52 PM, rleesimon rleesi...@gmail.com wrote: That brings to mind, how come banks (now they use 2 different passwords and a pictogram for the most part) don't give you a teaser email reminding you, periodically, to change your password... that would be a nice service. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Science Friday: Facial Recognition
In the US you don't need permission for anything that takes place outside, including filming bystanders. Modern searches use indexes to speed things up. 'Black or white' cuts the search in half. 'Lives near Baltimore' narrows it more. etc. etc. Then again, by the time any of that science fiction stuff is implemented, searching algorithms and hardware will have gotten faster too. A fun live demo (sorting, but the same concept): http://cg.scs.carleton.ca/~morin/misc/sortalg/ On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 8:09 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: would also be using such a database to make money, would they not need to have the permission of the person being targeted? How could such a massive database be instantly searched, especially if perhaps thousands of searches were being performed simultaneously? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Science Friday: Facial Recognition
You are incorrect. A better example would be reality shows like Cops or Cheaters, where we aren't taking about bystanders or news, but shows filmed for entertainment purposes. These shows will blur principals that refuse to sign releases, but not because it's illegal to film them; rather, it's because they're worried that without a proper release they may be sued. I can't recall ever seeing an obscured image in a legit newspaper. Naming the people in a picture is a question of policy at that particular paper, not a question of legalities. After all, when the reporter asks you what your name is you can always lie. On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 7:43 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: zeroing in on one person in particular. Often, the heads of people, even in crowds, will be purposefully obscured in news photos or in video footage, especially when it involves persons under the legal age of consent. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Science Friday: Facial Recognition
Define most purposes. For arranging SoccerMom's 134 snaps of the family reunion, it's perfect. If you're talking about law enforcement, they never intended to use the tech as a form of ID, only an assist. It's too easy for a criminal to disguise his face. Still, an error rate of 1-2% is significant. It seems to me that, in order to be really useful for most purposes, it would have to do much better than that. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Science Friday: Facial Recognition
Interesting. But you forgot to mention what apps you've tried. At least Picasa I assume? Did it actually give you a lot of false hits? I've found it to be absolutely uncanny in picking faces out of some of the worst shots. On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 10:06 PM, Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.comwrote: I am dubious about facial recognition by computer in regard to accuracy. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Snow Removal and disposal.
I think the biggest problem with weather control has been demonstrated with Chaos Theory. If you were to deflect a storm out to sea, it would have ramifications across the whole planet. You can bet the guy 5000 miles away that has a drought will sue your pants off for contributing to it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Snow Removal and disposal.
First, plows don't pick up snow, they only push it, so your idea won't work for plows. Shopping centers often go to the extra expense of trucking out snow, but it's sure not cheap. Usually they just find a far part of their own parking lot to take it to. Would you really expect a truck to drive from say, Gaithersburg all the way to a river in a snowstorm? And what would they do once they got there? Not like we have truck ramps over the river that they can safely pull back to and dump - again, in a snowstorm. Oh, and all those chemicals end up in the rivers anyway as the snow melts. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 7:55 AM, Rich Schinnell richnrockvi...@gmail.comwrote: FWIW: I still can't figure out why the local leaders are missing the best place to dispose of all of the snow removed from streets. There appears to be some sort of River running between VA/DC/MD that carries a lot of liguid to the sea that might possibly accept all the snow that is being dumped on a large parking lot in DC. What did I miss on this low tech solution to a high tech problem?? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Snow Removal and disposal.
Oh yes, in northern climes they often invest in this type of heavy machinery. The latest craze is snow melting machines, which can eliminate the need for trucking it away. But the OP was talking about Washington, D.C., a southern city. Nobody this far south invests in dedicated snow removal devices because it makes no economic sense. Snow melting machine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgyY8XfdfDg 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 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) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Snow Removal and disposal.
Interesting. However, that doesn't mean it makes economic sense. Normally the DC area might get one good snowfall a year; nothing multi-purpose equipment like plows and loaders can't handle. And they can be used year round. Arlington's snow melter(s) would basically sit in the garage 363 days a year. I wonder what that costs them? On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 8:48 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Feb 12, 2010, at 8:30 PM, Tony B wrote: Oh yes, in northern climes they often invest in this type of heavy machinery. The latest craze is snow melting machines, which can eliminate the need for trucking it away. But the OP was talking about Washington, D.C., a southern city. Nobody this far south invests in dedicated snow removal devices because it makes no economic sense. Arlington county uses snow melters. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Better Late than Never
Congrats to Mr. Ormandy for finding it after 17 years, and kudos to MS for fixing it within a month. On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 1:53 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8499859.stm A 17-year-old bug in Windows will be patched by Microsoft in its latest security update.' * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Laptop flicker and dying battery
I suppose it depends how you define 'flicker'. I imagined it to look more like a loose wire - a random jumping of the picture. Anyway, we know film doesn't flicker at 24fps so it would have to be set lower than that, and I doubt that's possible. Could it be that in his display properties, he managed to set the refresh rate(?) really low? Like 60Hz (or less?). That would cause a flicker. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Laptop flicker and dying battery
Unlikely, but then I'm not sure exactly what you mean by a flicker - presumably a video problem. Anyway, if it's plugged in what difference would it make. Also, you don't need to reinstall the OS to test for a video problem - simply sitting in the BIOS might tell you, or a disk based OS like Ubuntu. BTW it's probably normal for a three year old battery to be nearing the end of it's useful life. On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 10:27 AM, John Emmerling jpemmerl...@gmail.com wrote: When I booted the computer, I saw a message saying Your battery is able to charge normally, however it is reaching the end of its usable life. Could a dying battery possibly cause the screen to flicker? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Troubleshooting Win7 Devices and Printers
You can try running chkdsk and defrag. You don't have any old network printers that have been removed that it could be looking for? Also some info at http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9063060/How_to_prevent_Windows_Vista_s_green_ribbon_of_death_ . On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Quentin A. Fisher quentin.fis...@verizon.net wrote: When I select this from the menu (in order to set a default printer) the little green scroll bar moves SLOWLY to the right but never gets all the way. Even after 24 hours! I have a scanner and two printers, and both work well; its only this devices and printers manager that hangs up. Anyone have an idea where to even start to troubleshoot this annoyance? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Digital goes awry, or a scare tactic?
Good question. I know these infrared thermometers are all the rage in baby thermometers right now. Presumably if those things are 15 degrees off we would have heard something? On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 11:01 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: As it was snowing here in the DC area last night, I tuned to Channel 9 at 11pm to see what they were reporting. Lo and behold they had, as usual, someone out in the weather. A reporter was on the scene, out in the show, pointing out how treacherous things may be getting. Nearing the end of her short piece, she pulls out a digital thermometer as says that she is going to take a temperature reading just to let viewers see how bad things are getting (actually, it was not really all that bad, but as we know, TV has to hype things up.) She points the digital thermometer toward the ground and the camera zooms in to get a close look at the digital display. Amazingly, the thermometer is reading 16 degrees F. I say to myself, How can that possibly be. I live miles to the west where it is always colder and it is but 30 degrees, and the on-screen temperature display as provided by the TV station next to their logo says 32 degrees. No correction or mention is made about the glaring disparity, so I was left to wonder about just what the heck that was all about. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Quality vs the Easy Button [Was: Dreamweaver version correction]
Only in the sense that anyone working for a newspaper needs to buy their own printing press to put out a quality product. I disagree. A few should, but the vast majority of writers shouldn't have to know anything at all about a printing press or CSS. If you can sit down at DW and design a good looking site that can take articles by SoccerMom then I marvel at your skill. But why do I doubt you would have any clue at all how to go about that. On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:10 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Yes indeed. A tool like Dreamweaver is for people interested in producing a quality product. Modern CMS is IT speak for a low-quality sausage making operation. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] ipad vs Clarke
Whoa. The book was written by Arthur C. Clarke, not Kubrick. It's been many years since I read it, but as I recall the thing in the picture you show wasn't a pad, it was the surface coating of the console itself - the paint, if you will. Probably not too far off, once flexible e-ink displays become cheap enough we can at least lay them on a surface. Not sure how long before we can 'paint' a surface with interactive displays. On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 10:21 AM, David D Odell waffenf...@atlanticbb.net wrote: Is it just me or does the iPad (finally) look like the flatscreen tablets predicted in Kubrick's 2001? http://cecelia.physics.indiana.edu/life/chess.jpg * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] ipad vs Clarke
I would have to check the book again. But I thought it was Clarke that was predicting flat surface displays, not Kubrick. I recall being somewhat disappointed that Kubrick made them look more like TV screens built into the console rather than curving around the edges and things. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Dreamweaver version correction
My co-admin recently got a new computer, forcing me yet again to recommend a solution for him to manage his legacy html website. two years ago I recommended Dreamweaver as the only game in town, but these days I'm really doubting that's the case. I understand for some high-end coders DW might be great. But for people that just want to manage some content in a modern CMS, it's virtually useless. Alas, his old website is thousands of pages of variations of one starter Frontpage page his old host gave him. Until I can find a way to import the site to CMS, I think we're stuck with it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] YouTube videos
The Youtube encoding Help seems to start around http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=55744 . In general, you want to encode to .mp4 640X480 *progressive* (this may be wrapped in a .mov on the Mac, I dunno). Unless there's a lot of fast movement, you can save a lot of file size by using a lower bitrate, maybe 4mbps or even lower. http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=enanswer=132460 Note that the first thing Youtube does is re-encode your video to Flash (7 I think). Sometimes this just looks awful no matter what you do. If that's the case you may want to try a different service like Vimeo instead. I'm not sure what Vimeo's reencoding to but it often seems to give better quality. They've got a nice compression settings page which you should read anyway. If you're really into it, be sure to read the tutorials linked at the bottom. http://www.vimeo.com/help/compression On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 12:23 AM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: What's the best format and easiest way to go from DV cam to upload to youtube? I made the mistake of using iMovie instead of Final Cut. Do I need to start over? Is there an export setting that works? So far, after trying to export 3 times, they all look terrible, but original video looks excellent, even on a 42 TV. Software, format, export settings, please. Video is DV. Intel iMac. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] digital picture resizing
In Windows there are lots of free apps like Picasa and Irfanview. But since most of my members have broadband, I just recommend they use any free online resizer. http://www.google.com/search?q=free+online+picture+resizer There's nothing tricky about making a huge digital pic smaller. Where you may need special apps is when you try to *enlarge* pics. On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 11:48 PM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: At 09:19 AM 1/24/2010, Tony B wrote: none of them even know how to resize a digital photo for posting, much less how to adjust a lens. What is the best process for resizing a digital photograph? What application does one use? I presume that the high-end photo-manipulators all do a good job, but what if someone doesn't want to spring big bucks for CS and its ilk? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] A Is for Amazon, B Is for Best Buy…
I don't show up no matter how much I type. Hard to believe I've kept myself that well hidden all these years. BTW, yours takes me 4 - piwo. Apparently it's using my gmail cache or something. On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 8:26 PM, tjp t...@tjpa.com wrote: Here's another game. How few characters are needed to get yourself on the list. For me it is 3. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] digital camera shutter lag
Is THAT what burst mode is good for? I read about it when I got my camera but it seemed useless. Agreed on the ridiculous number of people getting DSLRs these days. This past christmas we had several more local housewives get them as gifts, and of course none of them even know how to resize a digital photo for posting, much less how to adjust a lens. They're trying to start a local camera club to teach them some things, but I don't hold out great hope. On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 6:37 AM, Jeff Miles jmile...@charter.net wrote: I no longer use a SLR. And no longer being a professional I didn't buy into a DSLR. Instead I have a Lumix FZ18. It has a burst mode which takes 3-4 (don't remember which right now) shots. This works great for group portraits. Oh, and the Lumix FZ18 has an 18x Leica optical zoom lens. Very nice. Another reason I decided to bag going for interchangeable lenses on a DSLR. I couldn't rationalize the cost on the very few instances I might need something different. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Google: Damned if you do; damned if you don't
Weird. We recently turned off the cuss filter on our forum, only to have one of our *moderators* begin to cuss like crazy. :( On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 3:44 PM, tjp t...@tjpa.com wrote: An interesting dilemma... How Google's Nexus One censors cuss words (and why) http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10440115-71.html * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Time Watching TV Linked to Greater Risk of Death, New Study Says - WSJ.com
Sorry, but this makes no sense as written. Don't we all have a 100% chance of death? How can someone have a 101% chance of death? As professional reporters are replaced with amateurs, I'm afraid we're going to be seeing lots more of this type of nonsense in the years to come. In a provocative look at the impact of sedentary behavior on health, a new study links time watching television to an increased risk of death. One of * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cell phone numbers to be made public?
Your belief that cell phone numbers are now, or have ever been, private, is mistaken. http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Ranbo ran...@gmail.com wrote: I've received a few emails stating that starting next month cell phone companies will be given access to personal cell phone numbers and that one must call a special number to request that your number not be given out. Can anyone verify whether this is correct or just another rumor? If the former, why am I not hearing it on the news or public service announcements? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Networking Issue
IMHO, there is no way in hell you're going to fix a wireless issue with WinXP by remote control. In fact, even if you had it I wouldn't recommend wasting a lot of time with it and instead would just reinstall WinXP clean in an afternoon and be done with it (hopefully). An even better solution would be to sell her a new Win7 laptop (maybe $500, with vastly improved networking). It sounds like her biggest problem is a lack of a good backup strategy. On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Brian Jones wjone...@carolina.rr.com wrote: I have a customer with an unusual problem... Her Dell Latitude D610 (5 yrs old) has both an Ethernet port and Wireless G. Her wireless did not work until she discovered by accident that it would start working when she disabled the Broadcom drivers for the Ethernet port. I have upgraded her drivers (remotely... she is in Ohio) and the problem is still there. She has a ton of business related software and data, so the erase/reload is not desirable, especially since I don't have the machine in my shop. I suspect either a hardware problem (Windows cannot detect that the Ethernet cable has been unplugged) or registry problem (Windows insists on using the Ethernet port even when unplugged). First, how does Windows decide which network connection to favor, and second, are there switches somewhere in the registry that may have been damaged? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] digital camera shutter lag
Excellent link! It shows my Panasonic as having a .45 second shutter lag. This is the same camera I just posted *has no shutter lag*. Why the discrepancy? As the article states, it's measuring the delay between pressing the shutter button and the camera recording the picture. It is NOT measuring a delay between pressing the button and taking a picture! How can I better explain this? I can take a picture with no delay. But I must wait a second or two to take my next picture, as it takes time to record the previous picture to memory. How long I must wait until my light goes green depends on various factors like speed of my memory card and resolution of the picture. The way I shoot, in maximum res, it seems to take more like 2-5 seconds, but that's probably my imagination. So can everyone please stop agonizing over this non-issue now? On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 9:35 PM, chad evans wyatt cewyattph...@yahoo.com wrote: Here is some concrete data. Point Shoots have shutter lag. Even some prosumer models have it, although greatly lower. My first DSLR, a Nikon d200, was a sliver slow, much to my surprise. http://www.cameras.co.uk/html/shutter-lag-comparisons.cfm * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] digital camera shutter lag
I'll argue it. I've only owned two cheap (~$100) digital cameras - a Kodak and a Panasonic and neither had any shutter lag at all. The few earlier cameras that had this problem got a lot of press. Fred you will get no argument from me on those issues. One of the real problems with today's point and shoot cameras is shutter lag -- the time delay between pushing the button and taking the picture. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Better than a UPS
Yet another example of really bad reporting. The only reference it gives is a click through to a Gizmodo story that actually words it MUCH differently. Instead of telling us Panasonic is launching this battery, Gizmodo tells us they are only now launching a joint venture aimed at *developing* a powerful lithium-ion storage battery. The one picture supplied has no size reference in it. The screws make it look smaller than a car battery. But it's hard to believe that thing could run MY refrigerator for a week. And let's not even try to add in the heat pump and space heaters and air conditioner. On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 2:12 AM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Panasonic’s new home battery could store a week’s-worth of electricity http://green.venturebeat.com/2009/12/24/panasonics-new-home-battery-could-store-a-weeks-worth-of-electricity/ This is significant for two reasons. First, if home batteries like this one become commonplace, renewable sources of energy like rooftop solar and residential turbines could finally take off. The biggest roadblock to their adoption is that they are intermittent; reliable storage is needed to make them effective. Second, if affordable storage is achieved on the home-level, there might be less need for grid-scale storage, which is pricier and harder to accomplish. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Better than a UPS
I dunno. Again, we're talking a question of size, and none of these articles can begin to guess. One article used the word massive, but that's probably a guess. Certainly if it's as big as a lithium car battery, you would need a lift to move it around. Actually the Gizmodo article references an article on Physorg. The battery is supposed to supply an average Japanese house. So I extrapolate that it will run an average US house for about 6 hours. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Better than a UPS
Ah, but this depends on location. If you lived say, in the southwest desert around Las Vegas you probably wouldn't complain. On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Battery alone will never work. Just tonight I went outside to take my son to work, and my garden lights were not working. It has been overcast all day long and raining so they did not get a charge. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] An internet pioneer rethinks his position
One of the worst book reviews I've read in a long time. Quickly devolves into some sort of editorial. A provocative article in Tuesday's Science Times (the New York Times Science pages, http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/): The Madness of Crowds and an Internet Delusion by John Tierney * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] epson workforce 610
Whoa. My el-cheapo HP 2600n 'warms up' in seconds. I don't print too many color pages, and never color photos, but I've never noticed it being particularly slow. Works great. On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:41 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: In contrast, every HP color laser I have encountered has a warm up time measured in minutes and is deadly slow printing. I would avoid. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] epson workforce 610
That's the going price these days - Staples is also $99. As with all inkjets, where they make their profit is by selling you the ink cartridges. I can't imagine wireless setup would be easy if you couldn't do it via a control panel over USB. I mean, I can't imagine myself standing there and trying to manually key in our 64 bit WPA key. On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 1:23 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.amazon.com/Epson-Workforce-Wireless-Printer-C11CA50201/dp/B002JM1XOY That's 99 bux at fry's electronics, anyone have opinions? Any reason NOT to jump on this at that price? Replacing a tired one my wife uses almost exclusively for school. Any thoughts appreciated. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Cars and the CES...
At least Ford had the decency to disable some functions while the car is in motion. But I hear some others haven't even bothered with that. No, I haven't seen a huge desire to surf the web while driving. But if you widen the definition to include voice and text then yes, people fell for these very quickly. On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 1:12 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: One of the bigger news stories coming out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the huge emphasis on the part of car makers to provide drivers with full blown internet connectivity while they are driving. Ford is pushing their Internet Dashboard which will let drivers Tweet, to update their Facebook page, write and receive e-mails, watch Youtube videos, search the internet, or do anything else that they would normally do while they safely sit at a desk at home. Critics say the auto industry must be deaf, dumb and blind to safety issues already made perfectly obvious by drivers who use their cell phones or other electronic devices while operating their vehicles, or do other things that distract them while behind the wheel. Critics are calling this a disaster in the making while the industry says they are just trying to sell cars by meeting the demands of consumers. Yeah, all my friends and acquaintances have been screaming bloody murder for years to be able to use the internet while driving, haven't yours? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] epson workforce 610
That's right, these things are under some pressure, aren't they? This Epson comes with full cartridges, but it tells you half of the first is needed for 'charging'. On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 2:08 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I know this is anecdotal, but I do have one friend who refuses to buy third party inks after one exploded in a printer bascially and ruined the printer. Third party ink experiences? Good or bad? Company names? I think barring an epson horror story we will probably get this printer... On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:54 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:49 PM, David Turk dt...@indianahistory.org wrote: Normally, I don't recommend using generic ink, but if you're not going for excellent color reproduction or archival quality, generics can save you $. There are companies, but not a lot of them, that make generic inks for many printers that provide for better color reproduction and a higher degree of archival quality than the inks offered by the printer makers themselves. These ink makers do not primarily cater to folks who are simply looking for cheaper inks for their printers, but rather to folks who seek very high quality inks for purposes usually related to the production of artwork. Some of their basic are less expensive then what is offered by the printer manufacturer, while many of their higher-end inks are not, and some of their ink sets are not even offered by the printer maker, probably most specifically the quadtone inksets and carbon-based inks for black and white imaging. These carbon-based inks can create bw images that are virtually indistinguishable from real photographic silver prints. Higher end inks are usually paired up with certain papers using ICC color profiles to be able to achieve the intended final result. My point is that third-party ink makers are not necessarily providers of lesser quality inks. However, most generic ink makers do not provide inks that are the equivalent of the original inks made by the printer manufacturer. The best generic ink suppliers will give you information about how their inks stack up against the originals. They will do this by comparing the chemical analysis of their inks against the inks made by the printer manufacturer, including two important points, the viscosity and ph factors of the ink. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Removing a program item
I dunno, sorry. But I feel your pain. My Kodak scanner doesn't work in Win7 x64, and there's nothing on their site for Win7 yet. Tech support is all too happy to have me move cables around and reboot, but have to admit they don't yet have Win7 certified software. As we speak, I'm supposed to call them back for yet another round of what seems completely wasted effort. Anyway, I solved the issue by installing the free VMWare player with a barebones WinXP install. I scan once a day by running my virtual WinXP where the scanner works fine. A shared folder gets emptied before I close the VM. But I don't see this as a great solution for something you would use a lot like an AIO. On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Joe Tseng joe_ts...@hotmail.com wrote: I've been struggling to get my HP PSC7250 AIO to work consistently with my laptop running Win 7 Pro x64 over the network (if anyone out there has been able to do so pls email me). In any case during my last install attempt I used HP's drivers and software suite for Win 7 x64 and it couldn't find my printer so I tried rolling it back. In the Programs List there's still an entry for HP Photosmart All-In-One Driver Software 13.0 Rel. 2 that I can't remove. I tried just the uninstall all option in that entry the first couple of times resulting in my laptop being rebooted by the process but it would still be there. I tried uninstalling anything that may be listed there individually by that entry but the list was blank. What can I do to finally delete that listing (and software) from my laptop so I can attempt a truly clean reinstall? Thx, - Joe * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Rootkits and earlier request for help from Gail
Actually, we have a rule on our forum No back and forths. Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference, and at best you'll win an argument with an idiot.. While I'm not going to take sides or go as far as actually calling anyone an idiot, I *will* say that you have let Tom goad you into something. He _can_ be the troll when he wants to be, and you've let yourself get caught up in it. So the real question is, if two companies release a defective product... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Reality
Since this thread is now about reality, I gotta ask: If this is true, how many years will it take to reach 100% of the market? How many to rise above 5%? On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:23 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Mac sales figures dispute your theory. While just about everybody else in the industry had negative growth, Mac sales are up 16% year over year. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] a new word?
It's this kind of sloppy writing that makes the rest of us have to learn useless new words. I've never in my life heard the word wireline before today, and really can't see the need when landline works so well. Unless maybe we're talking about wired lines in the air? Even underwater lines lay on the ground. Apparently this comes from someone at the Justice Department. God knows where they heard it. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/04/AR2010010403062.html?wpisrc=nl_tech If wireline providers charge more for service packages that involve greater speeds and/or higher usage limits, consumers purchasing these packages may not enjoy the benefits of competition from wireless broadband, or may do so only indirectly to the extent that consumers as a whole display a willingness to substitute slower wireless service for faster wireline service, the agency said in its filing. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] a new word?
This actually makes a degree of sense. I never really thought of what to call FIOS. Obviously we can't call it wireless, even though it really has no wires. We can't call it a landline because it has no wires. And now we can't call it wireline because it has no wires. Wait. I'm still confused. PS I looked at Dictionary.com before I posted and it has no entry for wireline. If you aren't confused yet, landline is a catchall term that includes everything but wireless. Wired line includes all copper but no fiber transport (to the end user). * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Windows God Mode
It works, but oddly, it seems particularly useless. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10423985-56.html?part=rsssubj=newstag=2547-1_3-0-20 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] bug
Time for you to run some malware scans. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-free-online-malware-and-virus-scanners/ . Install Spybot as suggested and do the Immunize thing. I think the ultimate cause of this was that you probably invited it onboard. i.e., it wasn't some virus payload. You need to be real careful when installing apps. I think you're running Win7 now? That's good, but add more protection by running a limited user account, and keep UAC set fairly high. PS pwn is pronounced pone rhymes with bone. Or pwned poned rhymes with and means owned. Like a few others (zomg!), presumably started from fast typing with the o and p keys being switched. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] bug
Is it sending you to one site, random sites? Spam sites or what? When you hover in your browser does the address displayed match the address you go to when you click? On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Christopher Range lcms0...@comcast.net wrote: When I am in Firefox and, I do a search on Google, when I click on one of the links in the search, it goes to an entirely different address than, the address shown with the link. What could be the reason for this happening? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] sound machine advice
No, no, no. There are very strict laws against discharging firearms within x feet of a dwelling. You're no farther in the woods than I am in Jefferson County, West Virginia, and nobody around here would stand for that. There are very valid reasons not to allow this behavior. Jan. 1, 2010: Boy most likely shot by a rifle fired into the air http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/boy-most-likely-shot-264997.html On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 2:27 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Where I live, Fauquier County, VA, it is legal, even almost encouraged, to shoot just about any time. Indeed, most of the shooting that takes place out here is target practice or just shooting for the fun of it if that is what one enjoys. Saturdays and Sundays are big shooting days. Off from work, you know. Sometimes it'll go on for hours. It'll get particularly chaotic when they have shooting parties. It'll subside for a while if there is a NASCAR race on TV, but as soon as that has ended... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Kill it!!!
No, you're thinking of the old landlines of the 50's and 60's. Today they're over-shared the same as everything else and are probably about as reliable in an emergency. I mean, there are different types of emergencies. A 9/11 event will clog all the services. But an accident in your bathroom can likely be handled via cell/voip as reliably as a landline. Maybe better if you have your cell phone with you and don't have to crawl to the nearest phone. But then, how many of us leave our doors unlocked, so you'll still have to crawl to the door to unlock it. Could it be that a landline system provides a reliable and therefore perhaps even necessary parallel communications system to cell phones in the event of emergency situations? Could that constitute a national or regional security issue? I recall that in numerous emergencies, cell phone systems exhibited failures because of high usage levels and/or power outages. VOIP is used to provide further indication that landlines should be done away with. Isn't it true that VOIP cannot generally be used to access the 911 system? That could be a bummer. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MagicJack: a VoIP question
Actually, that's two questions. First, you may use your existing telephones with MJ, but you don't have to. It comes with an interface that easily switches to headset so any headset (or mic and speakers) can work. No, pulse dialing is ancient history. You could not dial a number from a rotary phone downstairs and connect. But again, using the provided software, you can just punch numbers on the software keyboard and dial while sitting at your computer. My own experience with MJ has been spotty. I would vastly prefer a unit that connects to my router, like I had with Vonage. Then it would stay on 24/7 and wouldn't interrupt my gaming on my computer. However, at discounted prices of something like $5 a year, it's all I can reasonably afford. I just don't use a phone that much, and not at all for international dialing. I don't really know how reliable the 911 is; I mean, it's not like I can test it or anything. But in my 55 years I've never called 911 (from home) so I'm not going to base my telephone decisions on that. Besides, right now there are some 10 people on IMs (Facebook, Yahoo, etc.) that I could gasp out a Call 911! and they'll do it. I could also just send a text to the wife's cell phone, but she might not get it for a few hours. Oh well, I've lived long enough. :) On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.com wrote: (1) Information about MagicJack is appreciated. It seems from the CU description that a corded handset is needed -- I might be able to find buried in a closet an old rotary-dial phone for MagicJack (if I decide to get same) since all my land-line phones are cordless. Can MagicJack understand pulse dialing? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RAID Revisited
Except that they don't actually argue against RAID, only the RAID-F's. The article I read actually advocates RAID10. Conclusion? For safety and performance favor RAID10 first, RAID3 second, RAID4 third, and RAID5 last! On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 10:17 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: There is actually a website devoted to the Battle Against Any Raid 'F'... http://miracleas.com/BAARF/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RAID Revisited
I can't speak for Tom, but I don't believe he ever actually said this. Even he will admit that the only way to get extra speed from a drive is RAID. His objections, like mine, have more to do with fault tolerance and backups. With the new RAID configs, the problem is being addressed. Then again there's the whole topic of whether a home user should consider RAID. If I see one more hobbyist build a RAID so that Word starts quicker or to get a few more FPS from a game I think I'll scream. On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:24 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I still await the data that a single drive performs better than RAID when multiple users are reading/writing. And by multiple I mean more than several hundred. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RAID Revisited
For raw speed, RAID is the way to go. The P2 cards Panasonic is selling so well these days are just blocks of SD cards strung together in a RAID. The more SD's, the faster the transfer speed (as well as capacity). http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/P2/ . Of course, there's virtually no fault tolerance for these things, but I haven't heard a lot of bad things about them; I think users understand they're for temporary storage. On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 2:00 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Or now, SSD drives. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] bing vs google
I keep both Google and Bing in my Firefox search dropdown and these days I use them about equally. But I'm not sure I want to use them both at the same time. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] bing vs google
Since you quoted me, I'll answer. But actually, I didn't say Bing was 'better', only that I've found I use them about equally now. The reason I think is mostly for searches where I'm just not sure of the correct search terms. i.e., when guessing at search terms that might yield good results, I sometimes get slightly different results from the two that help me narrow things down. I keep both Google and Bing in my Firefox search dropdown and these days I use them about equally. But I'm not sure I want to use them both at the same time. In what areas have you found Bing results to be any better than Google? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Correct way to burn a video DVD
Most DVD players can only play mpeg2 files, either as standard .vob or as plain .mpg files. A few can play Divx or xvid encoded .avi files (Philips). So the short answer is you need to find a program to convert the file, and also (if desired) make a standard DVD. The newest WIndows Movie Maker might do it. Whatever DVD program you have there might do it. A bit more complicated, but free is Super (http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html). On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Richard P. richs...@gmail.com wrote: A friend sent a video DVD on which he had put some home movies. It wouldn't play in the DVD player/TV set, but played OK in the computer. What's the correct way to burn a DVD video so that it can be watched on either a computer or stand-alone DVD player? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] STRANGE VIRUS? AGAIN ... and again
Yes, but you and a few others that think boot sector viruses are common are either deluded or just ignorant. Did you even bother to try to find a common Windows 7 boot sector virus before you posted this statement? The shame is that with so much noise in the thread she got totally swamped and missed the few actual helpful answers. I myself ... like a few others... would not be limiting the fix to delete partitions, reformat and reinstall. No way Jose! As some of us said... if you do just that and do have a boot sector (pretty common) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] NTFS file system go poof.
I would just format the disk and either restore your last image or install Windows clean. Then restore your documents from backup. At some point, I'd check the drive's SMART status. Drives sometimes go unformatted like that. Hard to say why; presumably one important byte value might shift due to cosmic rays or something. On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 9:21 PM, rocky lee ghostwheel...@yahoo.com wrote: The patient: P4 Gateway. Windows XP. 500GB hard drive. On boot, the computer cannot locate the start up volume. When the I ran the Windows XP Installer disk, it sees the physical hard drive, but not the previously installed system. It sees an un-partitioned space on the physical drive. I am guessing that something how gone awry with the file system, either the master boot record, or the database of the file system. At this point, i can clone the disk and work with a copy and pull of some of the photo files, but is there more i can do with disk utility software to restore the files and the file structure that was there, or am i at the point where i need to salvage what files i can and start with a reformat and a clean install of windows xp? The hard drive is less than a year old and physically seems sound. Would/could this condition be caused by a power surge, virus, or other event? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
Yes, but not completely ignorant, as some can lay claim to. On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 12:44 AM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Dec 26, 2009, at 10:05 PM, Tony B wrote: WTF are you talking about? Compressed data isn't any harder to recover than non-compressed; just the opposite, since it resides in a smaller area and often contains recovery info. You are dangerous. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] recovery boot device
We're really beginning to stray here with all this talk of rare BIOS and boot sector viruses. And now a question about backups. Disk imaging is the way to go, with some level of compression to save space. Ghost, Acronis, and many freeware apps will do this. They all have basic Windows PE cds that will boot enough of an OS to reinstall the images (Windows Preinstallation Environment). Some of these are further based around BartPE (http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/). Anyway, probably the most important thing about system backups is that you keep your C (system) drive backed up daily, preferably without intervention. Make it a smaller partition than the others so you can just image it to a second physical drive. Do full monthly images also, and swap at least two backup drives so that one is off-premises at all times. What is the best generic recovery utility boot device and program these days?? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] STRANGE VIRUS? AGAIN
Actually, if we ignore the old time BIOS viruses that were targeted to specific hardware, the modern (but still only theoretical I think) BIOS virus will likely simply render the machine *dead*. Replacing the BIOS chip would bring it back to life, but realistically nobody would go to all that trouble and instead would simply declare the motherboard dead and replace it. It has been shown in theory that someone could put working code into a BIOS. But AFAIK this has never been done in the wild. Send linkage if you know otherwise. On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: I haven't done a BIOS flash update in a long time, but it used to be that one booted to a boot floppy (some version of DOS or similar OS), and executed a utility on the floppy that wrote the revised code to the BIOS. Presumably today, one downloads a Windows Program that creates/makes a CD disc, instead of a floppy disk, that does the same thing??? The belt and suspenders folks should download this BIOS flash program and data for their current BIOS version, and have it at the ready, if one is afraid of BIOS corruption by a virus. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] STRANGE VIRUS? AGAIN
Huh? So a mac-based Windows machine has this lock? That's nice. Many other companies have various schemes to prevent BIOS flashing as well. I'm sure if this ever becomes a real problem many more will join in. On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 12:52 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: If I may. let me point out that to flash the BIOS on a Mac you have to shutdown the computer, then start it up by holding down the start button for several seconds until you hear a tone. I'm surprised that PCs will let any random program flash their BIOS. On second thought, I'm not surprised at all. So typical. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] recovery boot device
WTF are you talking about? Compressed data isn't any harder to recover than non-compressed; just the opposite, since it resides in a smaller area and often contains recovery info. As for your system that can be quickly installed on any hardware I have available, I have no idea what you're talking about. You certainly can't install a Mac OS on any hardware. Please elaborate. On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 1:27 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Dec 26, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Tony B wrote: Disk imaging is the way to go, with some level of compression to save space. Backups should never be compressed. You can find yourself locked out of your data. Disk imaging is a possibility, but I prefer to focus on protecting the data. If you image the drive you can find you have two identical non-functioning drives. Or you may find that you have to switch to different hardware and the image won't run there. I find it is best to have a system that can be quickly installed on any hardware I have available (so installing Windows is out of the question). Then copy over the data and go online. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Verizon SMS
Well, I finally got an answer from him this morning at the vtext.com addy. As I suspected all along, he was just being a luddite about the whole SMS thing. And will probably continue. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] rain in the Cloud
Have you actually read the article? I admit, I printed it out but have not yet had a chance (it's long). But I like the summary near the end: This isn't the first time a new information technology has offered profound benefits while raising potentially intolerable security risks. The advent of radio posed similar issues a century ago, Now, I suspect Betty's data doesn't contain a lot of state secrets, but certainly we need the white hats to keep striving for improvement. On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 10:31 PM, chad evans wyatt cewyattph...@yahoo.com wrote: I guess Betty was right http://www.technologyreview.com/web/24166/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RAID Revisited
Or maybe because nobody can understand the question? :) On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 4:50 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I've been waiting...months? A year? for the answer about what does what RAID does to replace it if it's so bad? Still no answer. I suspect because there is none. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] STRANGE VIRUS? AGAIN
Fdisk was rendered unneeded long ago. Since WinXP (or maybe Win2k?) the Windows install routine allows you to do all the partitioning you want. Without floppies or a floppy drive. A bit cumbersome, but it does the job. Gail, I hope you're ignoring 90% of what you're reading here. They're agonizing over old and nonexistant problems. Just reinstall the OS, doing a full format if it makes you feel better. On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 8:25 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Dec 23, 2009, at 12:46 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: The old utility Fdisk would really come in handy here. He has to wipe out all partitions, seen and unseen (that is why Fdisk) to get rid of this monster. Yes it would. Scroll back on this thread to where I posted about the Ultimate Boot Disk. I has lots of malware fighting tools including a DOS command line. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Verizon SMS
My boss has a Verizon cell phone and I would love to send him an email. He texts within his family all the time, but doesn't understand the concept of email. My few attempts at test emails, using addys I've found on web searches, have been ineffective. So. Can someone with a Verizon plan please tell me what the *current* Verizon SMS addys are? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] STRANGE VIRUS? AGAIN
Spoken like someone that has never heard of Windows XP, or all subsequent versions of Windows. Do you still have a floppy drive in your computer? :) http://tinyurl.com/ot3wc On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 10:01 PM, John DeCarlo johndeca...@gmail.com wrote: I beg to differ, fdisk /mbr is still used all the time to fix the Master Boot Record. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Verizon SMS
I've tried that. They claim to have not gotten it. I'm confused. They're Luddites, is it possible they're getting it and just don't know it? On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 11:43 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: telephone num...@vtext.com Stewart At 09:21 PM 12/24/2009, you wrote: My boss has a Verizon cell phone and I would love to send him an email. He texts within his family all the time, but doesn't understand the concept of email. My few attempts at test emails, using addys I've found on web searches, have been ineffective. So. Can someone with a Verizon plan please tell me what the *current* Verizon SMS addys are? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] STRANGE VIRUS? AGAIN
There's no need to send it back; it's not a hardware problem. Now I forget - has he tried formatting the disk and reinstalling the OS? What disks, if any, did he get with the machine (or make himself)? It really doesn't sound like any virus I'm familiar with. I mean, creating partitions and changing users? That right away puts a user on notice that there's a problem - just what today's viruses try to avoid. makes tons of network connections using Media Player This may be the giveaway that it's not a virus per se, but rather malware that was invited in at some point. Which leads back to the bcd search results. Anyway, a format and OS reinstall is the thing to do. He may need to order disks from Dell if he doesn't have any. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] STRANGE VIRUS? AGAIN
Please elaborate. Is there a defect in the Win7 install routine? Linkage? On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: A simple format and reinstall will not solve it. Yes it is malware, but he will never be able to wipe it out unless he totally resets the HD. The old utility Fdisk would really come in handy here. He has to wipe out all partitions, seen and unseen (that is why Fdisk) to get rid of this monster. Stewart At 11:37 AM 12/23/2009, you wrote: There's no need to send it back; it's not a hardware problem. Now I forget - has he tried formatting the disk and reinstalling the OS? What disks, if any, did he get with the machine (or make himself)? It really doesn't sound like any virus I'm familiar with. I mean, creating partitions and changing users? That right away puts a user on notice that there's a problem - just what today's viruses try to avoid. makes tons of network connections using Media Player This may be the giveaway that it's not a virus per se, but rather malware that was invited in at some point. Which leads back to the bcd search results. Anyway, a format and OS reinstall is the thing to do. He may need to order disks from Dell if he doesn't have any. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] STRANGE VIRUS?
Google shows a reference to a http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/trojan-downloader_w32_agent_bcd.shtml , but it's an adware downloader, not something that would destroy McAfee. Which sounds like a story in itself. On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Gail Miller gail.mil...@comcast.net wrote: Not so. The virus (if that's what it is came back. So he repeated the steps. Downloaded and purchased McAfee virus Protection and thought he was fine. Again, the virus came back, this time destroying McAfee. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Dock placement: [Was: Re: [CGUYS] Consternation over Computer Constipation]
The bottom is getting crowded, so I have my ObjectDock on the left side. But Tom and Betty both say the Dock *works better* (not has more functions, but is more user friendly) on the side. And IIRC, Tom intimated that no serious user would leave the Dock on the bottom. So, what up widdat. You can arm-chair theorize all you want. I went through all the same reasons why bottom is better, but what I observed in the field was different. So I tried it and the improvement was obvious. Ditto for Windows taskbar. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Brand new Win 7 laptop crashing
Defragging shouldn't cause crashing at any rate. But most users don't need to defrag but maybe once or twice a year. I use MyDefrag (formerly JKDefrag) (freeware) on some machines; on my own I use PerfectDisk (pay). I'd sure want to get to the cause of the crashes while the unit is still under warranty. Don't you have anything to offer us besides a coworker's opinion? On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Joe Tseng joe_ts...@hotmail.com wrote: I took delivery of a brand spanking new Vaio CW with Win 7 Pro earlier this month and for the most part it's been great. Great except for the part where it crashes overnight. I talked to a coworker and he thinks it's due to the defragger running - I did have it scheduled to run 3 times a week (it's now turned off). Has anyone had defrag issues, maybe even with Vista? Do I need to defrag with a SATA drive? Are there good free alternatives? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Brand new Win 7 laptop crashing
Oh, good point. Win7 comes out of the box with very agressive power saving features. These can all be adjusted in Control PanelPower. But it's normal to come back to a machine and find it off. On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 12:02 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Check your power options along with update schedule etc. A friend of mine had a system crashing overnight due to power options and his RAID. He had * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apache on 64-bit Win 7
There's no benefit at all to someone that doesn't *need* Apache. Are you a web developer? Do you write php code? If not, then no, the average person doesn't need Apache. If yes then you want to install 64 bit if you have a 64 bit system. I mean, define benefit. On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Joe Tseng joe_ts...@hotmail.com wrote: Is there any benefit of using 64-bit Apache on Windows or is installing it a waste of time? Is it compatible with 32-bit PHP? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Freeware registry cleaner
Relax. You only need the forms if you wrote a registry cleaner that couldn't clean in one pass. On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Reid Katan ka...@his.com wrote: I need to justify maintaining my computer?! To who? I don't even know where to get the proper forms! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Physical vs. Virtual
No, 4g is the limit for 32 bit Windows. To use most versions of Windows with more than 4g you need to go 64 bit. This is not a hard limit, it's a business decision by MS. On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Michael Fernando michael@gmail.com wrote: (I must run 64-bit OSes, at least as the host OS, to take advantage of all 4Gigs of memory, correct?) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
