Re: [CGUYS] Simple port forwarding?

2009-03-02 Thread Tony B
, Vicky Staubly vi...@steeds.com wrote: On Mon, 2 Mar 2009, Tony B wrote: This sounds complicated to me. As I recall, this Linksys WRT54GS has a enable/disable DHCP switch. Is there some option somewhere to set ranges? Tony, I have a WRT54G (not S, but it should be similar). On the Basic Setup

Re: [CGUYS] A curious problem

2009-03-02 Thread Tony B
I assume you mean it's hooked up via USB, not serial. I wouldn't imagine you actually need any special drivers for it; not just for printing anyway. You can't just send a test page from notepad to it without WinXP demanding drivers? 2009/3/2 Ellen Rains Harris el...@goodshiptabasco.com: A

Re: [CGUYS] Iraqi attack imminent - radio network

2009-03-03 Thread Tony B
An interesting concept. Didn't someone else mention cans and string also? Totally not what these units were designed for. The concept of low power units networking for any distance might work digitally, but not by humans logging in weekly and relaying a signal (what - a sentence? The levee broke!

Re: [CGUYS] Interesting sound problem (Win XP)

2009-03-05 Thread Tony B
Confusing question, with the quotes about a New Apple Toy and all. You managed to get Mac OS running on an Intel board but you have no sound? I don't understand. In general, the latest sound chips use the same connectors for both input and output, so it can be tricky to get sound where you want

Re: [CGUYS] Make Disk Image In Mac OS 10 Use It In Win XP; How Can I?

2009-03-08 Thread Tony B
I too am confused by the question. Presumably the included DVDs are plain UDF data disks, so it should be a simple matter to copy the files over. Why are you trying to make a disk image? And no, by default, WinXP won't know what to do with an .iso disk image. Unlike Mac, which must include

Re: [CGUYS] For want of a USB 2 printer cable!

2009-03-08 Thread Tony B
There are several different types of USB connectors, but no special cable is needed for USB2. Presumably the first cable you tried is just defective. Try it again now that you can hear the printer connect (Windows makes the USB dis/connect sound). On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 1:21 PM, Ranbo

Re: [CGUYS] crazy fast

2009-03-09 Thread Tony B
Well, that got me to watch it because I heard you don't need to defrag SSD's. I'm glad to see you still don't. What amazes me about the video is that some people will actually watch it with envy. These are the wackos that have been building RAIDs into their systems for years, gaining slight speed

Re: [CGUYS] crazy fast

2009-03-10 Thread Tony B
Garbage collection is a function of the OS, not a defrag app. Run chkdsk periodically. On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Paul Meyer paulj...@yahoo.com wrote: SSD have to fragment in the same way memory fragments, due to the Alloc-Delete-Realloc cycle. I.e., doesn't there have to be garbage

Re: [CGUYS] Just When You thought You Could Like Symantec Again.....

2009-03-10 Thread Tony B
And OMG simply *reading* about this file may infect people! Web search for pifts.exe: Some of the top searches (currently the 3rd and 4th result in a Google search) are Web sites that try to install malicious software when you visit them. On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:31 PM, John Settle

Re: [CGUYS] Relinquishing copyright on Wikipedia photo

2009-03-10 Thread Tony B
Why not? All my own photos are the same. It's just a shot of a public spot. On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:08 PM, David Turk dt...@indianahistory.org wrote: We're interested in using this photo for an exhibit.  There is a statement beneath the photo, where the owner gives up all copyright.  Is

Re: [CGUYS] Just When You thought You Could Like Symantec Again.....

2009-03-10 Thread Tony B
Good Luck. I've tried it, and the result was chaos. The browser needs to interact with the OS. A better approach is a reduced rights model. And OMG simply *reading* about this file may infect people! Web search for pifts.exe: Some of the top searches (currently the 3rd and 4th result in a

Re: [CGUYS] Just When You thought You Could Like Symantec Again.....

2009-03-10 Thread Tony B
Whew. Being a forum admin, I can empathize with the guy.    * O LAWD IM CHOKIN ON PIFTS PLZ HALP * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at

Re: [CGUYS] Google Voice

2009-03-12 Thread Tony B
Like so many other new things (Twitter, Facebook), I'm going to have to be convinced. I already have a single phone number. Can this thing automagically ring a cell phone if you're in the car, the home phone when at home, and the work phone when at work? Sounds like it would have been more useful

[CGUYS] Forum management

2009-03-12 Thread Tony B
A policy like that has to be difficult to enforce. Haven't you had anyone ask you to delete all their posts - thus leaving a swiss cheese of archived discussions? We maintain an exclusive right to publish, which means: Don't expect us to delete your stuff. That includes attached media. Not that

Re: [CGUYS] Google Voice

2009-03-12 Thread Tony B
Yes. What a great idea. Every time someone calls me, the phones at work will ring. Now the question becomes: If I answer at home, and someone answers at work, will we have a 3-way conversation? I wonder what it will be like at the office with everyone's private calls ringing the phones???

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox won't launch ?

2009-03-14 Thread Tony B
I don't know. Have you tried launching it in safe mode? It's off your Start menu. You can also try deleting your profile. On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 2:55 AM, db db...@att.net wrote: Did I see a discussion about that a while back?

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Media Player sound

2009-03-14 Thread Tony B
I sure thought so as I read this ridiculous thread today. But I put it away, and cranked up some tunes. But WAIT. WMP is NOT putting out sound! WTF? The seek bar is moving, and the visualizations are playing. VLC is playing the song. I'm puzzled as I swear regular mp3's played just fine in WMP

Re: [CGUYS] Invisible folder tag

2009-03-14 Thread Tony B
You forgot to tell us much. Like what OS? Try this link: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=816 On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 10:33 PM, D Freye dfr...@fastmail.fm wrote:       How can I change whatever tag makes the mydocuments folder show       up at top of the folder list in

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Media Player sound

2009-03-14 Thread Tony B
Well, I've since powered down and rebooted. Still WMP has no sound from mp3s. Most odd. On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 10:51 PM, Eric S. Sande esa...@erols.com wrote: I'm really sorry to actually post something on topic though. Has anyone else tried WMP today? Perhaps a recent update has killed it?

Re: [CGUYS] Invisible folder tag

2009-03-14 Thread Tony B
: Gee, he says he's using Windows Explorer. I wonder what OS he could be using? On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 11:22 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: You forgot to tell us much. Like what OS? Try this link: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=816

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Media Player sound

2009-03-15 Thread Tony B
It's nothing real obvious here. I've also found it isn't playing videos. Oddly, it's playing sound on mpeg2's. I got it to do an odd slow-motion playback on .mp3 no sound .wmv no sound no vid .mpg(2) no vid I don't use it that often, and all my other players work, so I'm not going to worry about

[CGUYS] multiple monitors

2009-03-16 Thread Tony B
I'm not even sure why I keep this second monitor on my desktop, as I haven't turned it on for weeks. I can't remember what I was doing that day to prompt me to turn it on. On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:07 AM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: Try dual monitors / extended desktop.  You will never go

Re: [CGUYS] multiple monitors

2009-03-16 Thread Tony B
This most closely sounds like my day. But all three of these are done in Firefox via tabs. Even if FF had tear-off tabs, how long would it take to win-tab to another window? 2-3 seconds tops. How does that add up to being a time saver? Did you have something to do that extra 15 seconds a day? An

Re: [CGUYS] Meanwhile... Windows Media Player sound

2009-03-16 Thread Tony B
That's really pretty difficult to do for a Windows component. When I try it, I can only find an old update, which should have been installed automatically in 2007. And there's no listing in Add-Remove Programs. I'm afraid we may be stuck and just have to get used to WMP not working. PS I do NOT

Re: [CGUYS] Meanwhile... Windows Media Player sound

2009-03-16 Thread Tony B
You're probably thinking of older versions of Windows, as there's no such option in Vista. I never tried it, but I don't think that option would ever actually _remove_ WMP. Nor, like I said, does there seem to be a place to download a new copy. On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Richard P.

Re: [CGUYS] Meanwhile... Windows Media Player sound

2009-03-17 Thread Tony B
I'm not sure _what_ that is, but it seems to be for an older version of Windows. Vista comes with WMP11. On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 7:43 AM, Jeff Wright jswri...@gmail.com wrote: That's really pretty difficult to do for a Windows component. When I try it, I can only find an old update, which

Re: [CGUYS] Q: preferred method of media delivery via web site

2009-03-17 Thread Tony B
Depends what she means by 'deliver'. We mostly use Vimeo right now, but I don't think they allow downloading. I like Google Video myself, but again, no downloading. If the client must download a preview quality video, I'd likely just upload a .wmv via ftp for them. The internet's still way too

Re: [CGUYS] Silly but important question...

2009-03-17 Thread Tony B
You do not need to screw with manually saving your favorites. Just get any bookmark synchronizer like the freeware Foxmarks (http://download.foxmarks.com/download/all) and your Favorites are automatically sync'ed among all your devices, be it a new computer or your laptop. They're also safely

Re: [CGUYS] Silly but important question...

2009-03-17 Thread Tony B
So, what's your point? That everyone should eschew bookmark synchronization because something bad _might_ happen? If so, how do _you_ handle this task so that all risk is eliminated? You've apparently succeeded in scaring Marcio who is now still convinced he's got to find and transfer files on

Re: [CGUYS] Upload speeds

2009-03-23 Thread Tony B
There are different packages, but median might be 350kbps. I'm unaware of any method of finding out for sure, other than to run a few online speed tests and average. On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Ellen Rains Harris el...@goodshiptabasco.com wrote: Hi, I'm configuring a Logmein Hamachi VPN

[CGUYS] Office 2007

2009-03-24 Thread Tony B
I expected the same reaction from both my wife and my boss when they were first faced with the new layouts. Oddly, neither of them said a thing to me or even asked my help with anything. In both cases it was months later when I thought to ask them if they were having any trouble and neither were.

Re: [CGUYS] Change isn't always good

2009-03-26 Thread Tony B
You don't say *which* version, so I must suspect it isn't Office 2007, because if it was, you'd see right on the Home tab to the left in big size Paste, Cut, Copy, etc. All right out in the open, not hidden away behind menus. I can't imagine what would be easier for novices. Of course, it's

Re: [CGUYS] Acronis Backups - Grooming Files

2009-03-28 Thread Tony B
I made the mistake of recommending Acronis to a friend a year ago and it couldn't delete old backups then. Absolutely unbelievable that they would expect users to go in manually and delete files! Anyway, we got Norton Ghost working for him. Easily allows you to keep x backup points. A different

Re: [CGUYS] One more question...

2009-03-28 Thread Tony B
You made a huge mistake in not getting a Vista computer. If you had, you'd have had all the good features of Windows 7 already. WinXP is really an old and tired looking OS at this point. There's simply no way I could do without the improved security in Vista. On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 11:50 PM,

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 *user* reviews [Was: Office 2007]

2009-03-29 Thread Tony B
The problem with putting gadgets anywhere is keeping them visible. If you keep them all on one side, at least you can try to open windows opposite it. I use the Google sidebar which has always allowed one to drag widgets all over. But I don't, because I want them all together so I can see them.

Re: [CGUYS] FYI - Google's Gmail Autopilot(TM)

2009-04-01 Thread Tony B
What I can't figure out is: If this is just an April Fool's joke, how was I supposed to know about it? I'd expect a blurb somewhere on my gmail page. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy

Re: [CGUYS] FYI - Google's Gmail Autopilot(TM)

2009-04-01 Thread Tony B
Nope, nothing on iGoogle either for me. I just ran across another one on the TechCrunch twitter - CHI.MP: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/chimp-lets-you-own-and-keep-your-web-identity-all-in-one-place/ As with Autopilot, it's completely feasible. Hard to tell if it's a joke. On Wed, Apr 1,

Re: [CGUYS] Audacity problem

2009-04-01 Thread Tony B
Bad cable or connection? You didn't say what it sounds like on the PC. Does a mic plugged in there sound okay? On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:24 PM, David Turk dt...@indianahistory.org wrote: We've been using Audacity for several months now to capture audio from a reel-to-reel, with good results.  

Re: [CGUYS] Audacity problem

2009-04-02 Thread Tony B
-Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Tony B Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 3:23 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Audacity problem Bad cable or connection? You didn't say what it sounds like

Re: [CGUYS] Audacity problem - sounds like an audio hardware problem

2009-04-02 Thread Tony B
Ya, I routinely re-wire our wireless microphone cords from 3 conductors (proprietary socket) to 2 (mini plug). They're only 2 feet long so it really doesn't affect performance. 2009/4/2 E. Riley Casey rileyca...@espsound.com: So what?  The balanced to unbalanced conversion apparently worked fine

Re: [CGUYS] Audacity problem - sounds like an audio hardware pr

2009-04-02 Thread Tony B
I don't really see why digital input would be much better, assuming the mic in is working. This is just voice, not the philharmonic. But if the sound card is really bad it could be a workaround. And beware - I once got a USB headset, and the darn thing cut off my speakers! On Thu, Apr 2, 2009

Re: [CGUYS] codec packs

2009-04-04 Thread Tony B
First I would just install VLC. If there's anything you can't play after that (unlikely), go after it individually. On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 9:14 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I'm looking at a clean install currently and am asking for opinions on the best (lightest) installer pack for playing

Re: [CGUYS] Mini Stereo?

2009-04-06 Thread Tony B
Seeing as how surround sound is a MUST for my gaming setup, mini stereos are OUT. But that's okay because there's nothing wrong with my Turtle Beach sound card and cheap Acoustic Authority 5.1 speakers with remote volume control (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002QKUUM). It's capable of

Re: [CGUYS] Length of Firewire/Mini DV cable

2009-04-06 Thread Tony B
Ya, about 15 meters is the maximum length of a firewire cable. But you can get extenders (e,g, http://sewelldirect.com/firewireextension.asp). I have no idea if they work well for capturing as we've never used one. The problem is that you really need the deck close by to capture, not across the

Re: [CGUYS] codec packs

2009-04-06 Thread Tony B
in a nicer looking media player.  Seems to go ok, no hiccups so far. On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: First I would just install VLC. If there's anything you can't play after that (unlikely), go after it individually. On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 9:14 AM, mike xha

Re: [CGUYS] New Gear Question Regrading USB 3

2009-04-06 Thread Tony B
The first USB3 products are expected in Q4 2009 or 2010. It's hard to say when the first camcorder USB3 interfaces may appear, but if I had to guess I'd say NAB April 2010 for early prototypes, another year for shipping models. But you're behind the curve already. Camcorders use memory cards, and

Re: [CGUYS] New Gear Question Regrading USB 3

2009-04-06 Thread Tony B
You are incorrect. See http://tinyurl.com/4nms5n . And high end pro camcorders are also doing away with tape; Panasonic has no tape models at all this year. You're right that some tapeless systems use hard drives or disks, but solid state memory is cheap these days so that's the direction

Re: [CGUYS] New Gear Question Regrading USB 3

2009-04-06 Thread Tony B
However notice 1.5 hours on 8 GB card. Video takes a lot of room, and if you are doing a lot of recording have lots of cards available. What some shooters do is offload during the day. Most any laptop will hold hundreds of hours of video footage, so you can keep shooting all day long with 1 or

Re: [CGUYS] Length of Firewire/Mini DV cable

2009-04-06 Thread Tony B
Are you drinking again today? She didn't specify a particular type of network. Fact is, many post houses use networks - gigbit and fibre channel - both faster even than firewire 800. The reason I didn't implement networking (NAS - network attached storage) for our workstations is twofold. First,

Re: [CGUYS] New Gear Question Regrading USB 3

2009-04-07 Thread Tony B
This is not normal. You have a problem somewhere - one of the interfaces, or maybe bad cables. Note that USB3 is FULL duplex. Yes, it operates in BOTH directions. At 5gbps (theoretical maximum), USB3 is 6X faster than firewire800. The next firewire in the works, firewire3200, is still slower

Re: [CGUYS] New Gear Question Regrading USB 3

2009-04-07 Thread Tony B
I wasn't forgetting your vast experience. I'm just telling you that USB does not have this problem normally. Clearly there's something wrong somewhere. If you're being paid to fix it, I hope you've come up with a better solution than to install 1394 in all those machines. Actually, I see my own

Re: [CGUYS] Open Office installation on a portable hard drive

2009-04-08 Thread Tony B
Someone asked me about a .csv they'd been sent last week, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I didn't need to recommend she install *anything* in order to deal with it! Everything was possible for free from her browser. What really surprised me was how complex the free Zoho db app is. It

Re: [CGUYS] More Competition

2009-04-08 Thread Tony B
Careful. When you argue with a box of rocks, you'll never win, and you'll just give yourself a headache. On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Chris Dunford ch...@covesoftware.com wrote: I'm perfectly well aware of what the thread was about. What you said was,

Re: [CGUYS] New Gear Question Regrading USB 3

2009-04-09 Thread Tony B
Yes, but oddly, my own experience with eSata, and one other editor here, is that it's flaky. i.e., the drive will suddenly slow to PIO speeds. This isn't always apparent. I had to install a disk speed tester to verify when this was happening. A warm reboot would bring the drive back up to speed.

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tony B
I use my middle mouse button to open links in new tabs. On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: I have Firefox set to new pages should be opened in a new tab.  This works fine if I click on a link in a new email.  However, if I attempt to open a new site from my

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tony B
A laptop? Strangely, everyone I know - myself included - drags around mice with their laptops, so I *always* have a middle mouse button available. As Tom said, if you don't mind using two hands there are hotkeys. You can also right-click and open link in new tab. Thing is, you don't want EVERY

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-10 Thread Tony B
Heh. That scroll wheel *is* your middle mouse button. Press it down. On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Sue Cubic scu...@earthlink.net wrote: No, not a laptop.  It's a Logitech Trackman Wheel mouse.  No center button--in the center is a scroll wheel.

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Tony B
You type that into your address box (about:config). But be careful. Don't change anything in there unless you know what you're doing. Really, the only options you might need to change for tabs is in the ToolsOptionsTabs. On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [CGUYS] Launching iTunes on Windows Vista

2009-04-12 Thread Tony B
Don't feel too bad. I too have had nothing but trouble with iTunes, mostly on XP machines. Fortunately, it's not like the program is actually _needed_ for anything, so these days I just recommend against using it at all. I have removed iTunes and re-installed new versions a few time already,

Re: [CGUYS] Disabling balloons poopng up over Windows XP taskbar icons

2009-04-16 Thread Tony B
A quick Google search gave this: http://malektips.com/windows_xp_0009.html PS If you're using IE, I hope you're using the newest version 8. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 2:06 PM, Michael S. Altus michb...@aol.com wrote: When I mouse over icons on the Windows XP taskbar, balloons pop up that provide

Re: [CGUYS] M$ [Was: iTunes: Crap or not.]

2009-04-16 Thread Tony B
Aren't you the one I specifically warned about arguing with a box of rocks? I said it would only give you a headache. Feeling it yet? Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 2:29 PM, Chris Dunford ch...@covesoftware.com wrote:

Re: [CGUYS] Disabling balloons poopng up over Windows XP taskbar icons

2009-04-16 Thread Tony B
of these balloons? Tony B ton...@gmail.com replied: A quick Google search gave this: http://malektips.com/windows_xp_0009.html Chris Dunford replied: A quick Google search gave this: http://malektips.com/windows_xp_0009.html I think this is talking about the ones I mentioned in my reply

Re: [CGUYS] Camera query. Just curious.

2009-04-16 Thread Tony B
Never use digital zoom. It only removes resolution you can use later when you zoom in. Oh, I'm with the use both crowd. I'm not going to lay on my belly to get low shots, so I try to guess what's happening with the LCD. Ditto macros. But I probably just point and shoot (and crop later) more than

Re: [CGUYS] Disabling balloons poopng up over Windows XP taskbar icons

2009-04-16 Thread Tony B
How is that possible, as they only show up if you hover over a button for too long? If you use Win+tab or alt+tab you don't see them at all, and if you just go down and click the one you want you don't see them for more than a fraction of a second. Of course, if you only have a single layer

Re: [CGUYS] cable for monitor

2009-04-20 Thread Tony B
a) check Wikipedia, but it's unlikely your equipment uses it. The latches help hold it in place. b) maybe Walmart; are you sure you _want_ the _cheapest_ cables? c) no On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 5:54 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: what is a DisplayPort Cable with Latches? where is

Re: [CGUYS] Gmail, add to calendar, and Google calendar

2009-04-22 Thread Tony B
You're not alone. This happened to me last week and I just brushed it off and added the event manually. Today I did a bit of searching, but found no solutions. The iCalendar format: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICalendar How it's _supposed_ to work:

Re: [CGUYS] monitor cables

2009-04-22 Thread Tony B
You're really going at this piecemeal. Why don't you tell the list what it is you're trying to do and that should get some more specific answers. On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: on computers manufactured since when?

Re: [CGUYS] Gmail accounts hacked via unpatched hole

2009-04-23 Thread Tony B
Oh, I'm not sure that's the lesson here. Anyone with a great need for security already understands hacks like XSS and CSRF. Throwing out the baby with the bathwater and going back to POP or IMAP is hardly a solution. Like suggesting that because cars are dangerous we should all go back to horses.

Re: [CGUYS] APPL vs MSFT Stats

2009-04-24 Thread Tony B
Perhaps this does need to be explained to you, though I doubt it. Apple's profit was not from computers; those sales actually fell. Translation: Not good news for you. MS's losses are indicative of the economy right now; very few companies reported profits. Translation: Not good news for you.

[CGUYS] Silverlight

2009-04-27 Thread Tony B
Actually, Silverlight is supposed to be an alternative to Adobe's ubiquitous Flash. In fact, it's the *only* alternative, as nobody else has even attempted to offer one. I thought you were all opposed to monopolies and all in favor of alternatives? On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Tom Piwowar

Re: [CGUYS] Silverlight

2009-04-27 Thread Tony B
Huh? MS didn't develop Java, did they? I thought that was Sun. The OP said *MS* had a history of creating apps and then not sharing them with everyone for free. On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Can you name a single example of that? Probably not... Java. Even

Re: [CGUYS] folder list

2009-04-27 Thread Tony B
I can't get this to work in Firefox, IE7, or Opera. All I can see is a single directory, not a tree view. Or is there a trick I'm missing? On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 1:02 AM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: I sometimes browse my hard drive from a browser, especially the 'invisible' system files,

Re: [CGUYS] Webhosting Question

2009-04-27 Thread Tony B
I've heard of nothing but trouble from free hosting. But for a long term family site that may be the cheapest way to go (you may still have to pay for the domain name). However, these days you need to consider the newer Web 2.0 solutions like Facebook and Myspace instead of an independent website.

Re: [CGUYS] Webhosting Question

2009-04-27 Thread Tony B
I regularly participate in 4 different hosting forums and we're used to hearing people moving from 11 with nothing but complaints. Of course, those are the ones that leave - the ones that are having trouble. The main reason I didn't go with them for my sites is because they're in Europe somewhere

Re: [CGUYS] Webhosting Question

2009-04-27 Thread Tony B
The semi-flip answer: The ones that are out of business don't. To stay competitive with the likes of discounters like 11, they all have to put hundreds of accounts on shared servers nowadays. On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 6:42 PM, db db...@att.net wrote: How can you tell who doesn't oversell their

Re: [CGUYS] Webhosting Question

2009-04-27 Thread Tony B
We haven't heard back from the OP yet, telling us just what he needs. I still think if we're talking a small site, he may be better off with a [free] blog or Myspace site. Much easier for the average person to create and maintain. They don't even have to learn what FTP is, much less oddities like

Re: [CGUYS] Webhosting Question

2009-04-28 Thread Tony B
Heh. Just spotted another one; seems timely. Remember to take all these quotes with a grain of salt; these are the truly discontented. I'm just about to move to [] from 1and1 (who are awful btw, please anyone reading this do not even consider 1and1, even if they offer you lifetime hosting for

Re: [CGUYS] Webhosting Question

2009-04-28 Thread Tony B
Both Yahoo web hosting and Godaddy web hosting seem to get fairly high marks. Or, i.e., not a whole lot of negative remarks. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a

Re: [CGUYS] folder list

2009-04-28 Thread Tony B
Perhaps you did, but if you didn't offer a step by step how to export a tree view folder list from sed to html, then nobody's interested. I'm not even sure it's *possible*, not to mention the hassles involved. Be lots easier for the OP to just get one of the shareware tree view apps. On Tue, Apr

Re: [CGUYS] What channel?

2009-04-29 Thread Tony B
You may not be confused, but many will be. It's tough enough in a 60 second spot to try to tell them to re-scan channels. What would even be the point of attempting to teach them how to re-program a single channel manually? Comcast just changed a couple channels in our lineup and I had to rescan

Re: [CGUYS] Apple One to One Training

2009-04-29 Thread Tony B
No question, Final Cut is one of the more difficult NLEs to learn. Very steep learning curve. Probably rivaled only by Avid. But let's not confuse your decision to go with a difficult app - one that virtually demands training - to then praise the trainers needed at whatever cost. You guys could

Re: [CGUYS] MS ads: Rebuttal

2009-04-29 Thread Tony B
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[CGUYS] coming close to FCP

2009-04-29 Thread Tony B
Ha! Clearly in your own mind, anyway. Tell me one thing you can do with FCP that I can't do in virtually any other NLE - pick a random one for comparison - maybe Grass Valley's Edius. Premiere dropped support for Macs for a couple years due to lack of demand, but it's currently available for both

Re: [CGUYS] The first of the offerings

2009-04-30 Thread Tony B
The minimum contract is $60X24=$1440. I assume this is the crappy old 3G dial-up speeds network? This might be worth it if the whole family could use that connection for internet access all over the city. Or is this limited to one unit, a second computer costing another $1440/2yr? On Thu, Apr 30,

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Vista out?

2009-04-30 Thread Tony B
My first reaction was This guy is an idiot. But I think you may have just misunderstood. Perhaps he was saying that, for the cost of him installing it, you might be better off waiting a couple years for Windows 7 SP1. Or something. Anyway, MS has no intention of killing off Vista before XP, but

[CGUYS] really bad backups

2009-04-30 Thread Tony B
What in the world are you talking about? I've upgraded *clean* many times and never lost anything. Are you not happy with your current backup strategy? On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 7:25 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: I hope they find a better way to upgrade or a lot of us

Re: [CGUYS] really bad backups

2009-04-30 Thread Tony B
Maybe so. When I say I've always done clean installs, it has nothing to do with cleaning the PC. I usually mean I just buy a new system drive, format it, and install the new OS on it. Then I restore my personal files and programs. Takes maybe a day. Many of my programs are on a different drive so

Re: [CGUYS] really bad backups

2009-04-30 Thread Tony B
Yes, but those don't require you to attend their installation. Like I said, it's rarely taken more than a day to do that. Or, more likely, I just do it as the app is needed. The three you mention take all of about 10 minutes of effort. Hardly a major project. On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 9:31 PM,

Re: [CGUYS] really bad backups

2009-04-30 Thread Tony B
Negative. I can probably count on one hand the number of clean installs I've done. Win98 to Win2k, Win2k to WinXP, WinXP to Vista, And soon Vista to Win7. I have many downloaded apps. These days I never purchase physical media if I can avoid it. They re-install as easily as anything. Five minutes

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Vista out?

2009-05-01 Thread Tony B
I sure wouldn't recommend a casual user - especially one that fears reinstalling a few apps - to install a RC version of Windows 7! At most it will be good for a year, at which point they would likely need to do a clean install again. I mean, who would trust an upgrade to an RC, even if that path

Re: [CGUYS] Win7 Harebrained AutoPlay Now Less Dangerous

2009-05-03 Thread Tony B
Yes, *I* cringed. But then I realized you must mean you keep *copies* of these files, and sync it constantly to your main system. But why all the bother? If you have broadband, just keep these files in the cloud. I still cringe a bit too when a client sends me a U3 flash drive. Not a big problem

Re: [CGUYS] First time computer buyer

2009-05-05 Thread Tony B
CompUSA has a complete HP Compaq 6735s notebook for $329. http://tinyurl.com/ctcrvw No need to go into lengthy explanations about email; just hook him to Yahoo or gmail. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

Re: [CGUYS] First time computer buyer

2009-05-05 Thread Tony B
tinyurl doesn't support this type of link. On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: CompUSA has a complete HP Compaq 6735s notebook for $329. http://tinyurl.com/ctcrvw * ** List info, subscription

Re: [CGUYS] First time computer buyer

2009-05-05 Thread Tony B
Of course, he can actually get an *almost free* new computer if he's willing to sign up for a long term (2 yr?) 3G contract. That may not be a bad deal at all, depending on his needs. With a connection to the cell network, it's 24/7 access wherever he is. A very important feature for many people.

Re: [CGUYS] Saving Web pages in Firefox

2009-05-05 Thread Tony B
Sometimes you can just highlight and copy. Sometimes a screen capture app might help, giving you a perfect pixel-by-pixel copy of what you see. Isn't Firefox up to 3.0.5 now? Make sure you've got the latest version. On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 2:13 PM, computerg...@att.net wrote: Hello all.  I

[CGUYS] cyber pirates

2009-05-08 Thread Tony B
Hackers Want Millions For Data on Prescriptions: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/07/AR2009050702515.html Just another opening salvo in a cyber war that's sure to heat up as we become more connected. It will be interesting to see how low they can bargain the pirates.

Re: [CGUYS] CD differences (?)

2009-05-09 Thread Tony B
Careful. I think the audio cds are some sort of oddity that has already paid royalties or some nonsense like that. You just want generic (or Data) cds. Wait. Actually, I'm not sure I'd go to cd anyway. You can get a lot more albums on a DVD. A much more important question is: What type of

Re: [CGUYS] Photo editing software

2009-05-09 Thread Tony B
If we're taking a vote, I'd put Picasa at the bottom of any list. Yes, it simplifies things, but it does so by *hiding* everything from the user. i.e., First, users have no idea *where* they're keeping their pictures. Might be in c root, might be 15 levels down. File management techniques are one

Re: [CGUYS] Are old LPs worth anything?

2009-05-09 Thread Tony B
Heh. If you've ever watched an episode of Antiques Road Show, you know that *some* people have way too much money and will pay ridiculous amounts of it for the most worthless junk. Including old audio recordings. I threw all my old LPs away years ago when it was apparent all the tunes were

Re: [CGUYS] Photo editing software

2009-05-09 Thread Tony B
Because doing these things themsel;ves *teaches* people about how they're done. Yes, you can GIVE them fish, but if you don't teach them HOW to fish, they'll always be stupid. WHERE the pics are is important because some of those pics should be backed up. Ask the average Picasa user where their

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