[CGUYS] fixing Palm DB corruption?

2007-04-12 Thread db
!! ... they have no DB scan and fixit software other than the useless built in tool. I understand there are a couple of 3rd party database repair apps such as dbscan and Kernel *Palm* PDB. Does anyone make any recommendations? My database is critically important. db

Re: [CGUYS] Am I a spammer?

2007-04-27 Thread db
Google pages for individuals ... what specifically do you mean by that? Email account, Picassa Web account? db chad evans wyatt wrote: Tony - Just back from Central Europe, spam-central. Learned that there are now programs for mining google pages for individuals, adding to one's spam

Re: [CGUYS] USB Flash drive

2007-05-04 Thread db
If you heat that chip up, there is a chance you may wipe the memory... I am not sure but I would think twice about soldering directly... Have you thought about holding probes firmly to the contacts while someone else salvages the data? db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Would that it be so

Re: [CGUYS] Seeking fax software

2007-06-03 Thread db
I use and recommend a similar service to efax called Maxemail. db Ray Everett-Church wrote: Any ideas of fax freeware? Or if I have to purchase fax software, which one? In all my years of computing, I've never had much luck with fax modems and faxing software on the computer. Something

Re: [CGUYS] restart Win network service applet?

2007-06-11 Thread db
Does toggling the disable and enable stop and restart the service? db mike wrote: like Control Panel/Network Connections and then right clicking and selecting disable? Mike On 6/11/07, db [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know of a GUI newbie friendly applet, tool or means

Re: [CGUYS] Google Video problems

2007-07-07 Thread db
Is the issue perhaps that Firefox doesn't run well on older computers with slower processors and less RAM? Tom Piwowar wrote: My heavily used FireFox 2.0.0.4 with lots of add-ons starts in about 3 seconds. If you are got getting that, something is wrong. Which is good news because that means

[CGUYS] AVI movie compression/ splitting tools?

2007-07-09 Thread db
for splitting my 100mb + videos into smaller A and B clips that I can post separately. Does this sound like a good solution or can someone suggest something better? (another editing or compression tool...?) db * == QUICK

Re: [CGUYS] AVI movie compression/ splitting tools?

2007-07-09 Thread db
use for this purpose? All tips will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. db Google's Web Video Technical Requirements: - We accept many popular formats, such as .avi, .asf, .mov (QuickTime), Windows Media and .mpg formats. Also, .avi, .asf, .mov, .wmv, .mpg, .mpeg, and .mp4 are all acceptable file

Re: [CGUYS] Will the iPhone Change Everything?

2007-07-11 Thread db
got something in exchange for something that Apple wanted. Does anyone know if and how ATT changed their cellular network to accommodate the iPhone? db mike wrote: AT$T paid apple for the being able to offer the iPhone. As far as carriers being eager to get the iPhone, why did verizon pass

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox Freezes

2007-07-19 Thread db
I notice the memory leaks but my bookmarks work OK. I have firefox autoupdate turned off so it hasn't been updated in ages. Maybe Firefox put out a bad update... db John DeCarlo wrote: On 7/19/07, Jay Montero [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What has happened to Mozilla Firefox? I run

Re: [CGUYS] Importance of secure login page

2007-07-19 Thread db
... is it will make website spoofing and thus account credential theft easier in general. db Mason Miller wrote: The initial pages protocol(http vs. https) does not matter. It is the method with which the data is sent to the server when the user hits submit. As long as the form specifies

Re: [CGUYS] external HDD format

2007-07-19 Thread db
For use with Windows newer OS's, NTFS is the choice. The reason external drives come formatted as fat32 now is to promote compatibility/ read-ability with other operating systems. I can't remember the tech particulars of this but maybe someone else can provide them. db Tony B wrote

Re: [CGUYS] swap drives

2007-08-03 Thread db
would like to be able to boot to Linux by changing drive trays etc I haven't looked but am I'm guessing since this a WIN box the RAID is probably hooked to the BIOS settings etc and changing drives might pose BIOS config problems unless I also purchased an external RAID controller ? db

Re: [CGUYS] Compaq, Vista doesn't connect

2007-08-08 Thread db
Not sure about Vista, but XP Pro networking has a capability that disables wifi connections after the computer sees a network via CAT5. If you look at My Network Places/ View Network Connections in XP you can see one or the other is disabled enable the one you want. Perhaps Vista is

Re: [CGUYS] Vista -- XP Pro

2007-08-08 Thread db
Do the Vista OS media also have XP on them for downgrading purposes? Tom Piwowar wrote: If I don't have the original computer, am I completely forbidden to use it on a different computer? My reading of the MS EULA is that an OS that is bundled with a computer is only for use with that

Re: [CGUYS] Vista -- XP Pro

2007-08-09 Thread db
to have and use the XP pro license ID? Can anyone elaborate with some of the details of how this works? db [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I followed up on this statement. I contacted both students. One of the two, who I believe purchased a Lenovo, had considered a downgrade but found he got

Re: [CGUYS] Vista Home Basic vs. Vista Home Premium?

2007-08-14 Thread db
also get some terrific deals on Dells if you buy from the www.dell.com/outlet or the using coupons listed on http://www.techbargains.com/dellcoupons.cfm I would also stay with XP pro for another year before taking on Vista... my two... er... three bits db John Duncan Yoyo wrote: I use a HP

Re: [CGUYS] Computer fan

2007-08-20 Thread db
The bearing is going out on one of them... one of the two moving part physical failings of computers. Short of unplugging one or the other, as Tom says, stick a plastic fork in one of them for a moment and you will know which one it is. Then replace it... db Robert wrote: I have a Dell

Re: [CGUYS] Bill Nye, the anti-God Science Guy

2007-08-20 Thread db
things... db Melissa Bell wrote: Nicely put for those who exercise their delete finger. I have enjoyed the health care back-and-forth, and even the Bill Nye insert. I went to the posting and saw where the Waco paper had pulled the article from their website. See, computerspeak

[CGUYS] recomendation for 3.5 internal card reader?

2007-09-11 Thread db
over 1 GB, driver install problems, noVista compatibility etc. Does anyone have an internal 3.5 slot model that they can recommend as being well designed built, works well etc? db * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE

Re: [CGUYS] recomendation for 3.5 internal card reader?

2007-09-11 Thread db
in the XP system tray and throwing the desktop drive icon in the trash in OSX. Recently, a friend of mine just hosed a 4 GB SD disk of mine when she was copying pics off it by failing to do this. She wasn't sure what she was doing and plugged and unplugged it several times... db Tom

Re: [CGUYS] recomendation for 3.5 internal card reader?

2007-09-11 Thread db
In effect it would have data if the media card was in it. And it seems to me pulling the media card from the reader without stopping/ unmounting it, would risk the same index table corruption... ? db John DeCarlo wrote: db, Taking a card out of the reader is exactly the same whether you

Re: [CGUYS] recomendation for 3.5 internal card reader?

2007-09-11 Thread db
their lights work differently I use card readers all the time and if I wait until the device is finished I do not need to unmount it. Agreed ... it gets tricky however when you have Window's AutoPlay etc... db I just discovered today that my new RX700 Epson printer which has card slots on it, also

Re: [CGUYS] recomendation for 3.5 internal card reader?

2007-09-12 Thread db
Who knew? But now I do! Guess I'll just stick with my little portable USB SD card reader... Seems the simplest thing... Thanks for all of your input. db mike wrote: Yes, they are all USB. Mike On 9/12/07, John Duncan Yoyo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aren't all these card readers USB

Re: [CGUYS] Youtube truncating videos

2007-09-16 Thread db
I second that! Incredibly cheap! Put the new drive and data inn a $35 external USB case. Windows as a proprietary OS isn't really a build it yourself system ... run Linux if that's what you need. db Steve Rigby wrote: On Sep 16, 2007, at 12:07 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: Don't forget

Re: [CGUYS] Processor speed for video work

2007-09-19 Thread db
and wanted a workstation class computer, you would buy from their Precision line. You would also probably want a second hard drive where the files to be rendered would be situated. db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: I just checked prices the processor I bought in February an Opeteron 170 has dropped

Re: [CGUYS] restore point in XP

2007-09-21 Thread db
Windows Restore only restores the Windows Registry to a previously created restore point state. It's not a total system backup/ rollback tool. It won't restore changes to application software or user data for instance. db Robert wrote: I too have often gotten these messages when I try

Re: [CGUYS] ISP with a reliable mailserver

2007-09-25 Thread db
broadband connection my email remains constant. db Sue Cubic wrote: At 03:26 PM 09/25/2007 -0400, Michael Drabick wrote I need recomendations for a service provider that has reliable mail servers. I currently have an account with Toad.net, and they are becoming a very unreliable mail service

Re: [CGUYS] ISP with a reliable mailserver

2007-09-25 Thread db
My Comcast broadband = $40 something/ mo.. I don't use the 5 comcast email addresses I get because they will change when I move or change broadband providers. I want to be free to take a better broadband deal if one ever comes to this area... db Sue Cubic wrote: At 03:04 PM 09/25/2007

Re: [CGUYS] Anti-virus

2007-09-29 Thread db
Adware and Spybot I run them both manually, Adware first. I always get additional hits with Spybot... the two programs work differently I don't install Spybot's immunization TSR... supposedly it can cause problems... db rlsimon wrote: I switched from Norton 2003 to Avast and it seems to work

Re: [CGUYS] Acrobat .pdf file durability

2007-10-04 Thread db
In order to control what gets put in a pdf and how, you have to use a full featured pdf tool like Acrobat Distiller. It let's you embed fonts etc while trading off with increased file size. db chad evans wyatt wrote: Betty - I am comfortable with several keyboard configurations (Czech

Re: [CGUYS] Acrobat .pdf file durability

2007-10-05 Thread db
Distiller is a little tricky until you get used to it. Start with a Postscript file (.ps) ... if running Windows, you can convert a file to .ps by using the Print to file option of a print dialog box. db chad evans wyatt wrote: Distiller, OK. I have that, and will learn to use that in my

Re: [CGUYS] Data Cables

2007-10-05 Thread db
Setting up SCSI drives is complex compared to other types. Google for some instructions for your situation.. db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: IDE is simple. If it is the only one make sure it is set as master. On the U160/U320 which are SCSI drives. You have them plugged into their adapters

[CGUYS] email header time stamps?

2007-10-08 Thread db
? db * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] == * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests

Re: [CGUYS] UPS Update

2007-10-16 Thread db
glass matt batteries that are used in emergency lighting units so are mass produced and inexpensive. db [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My thanks to all the suggestions re. the UPS unit(s) that we have had difficulty with. My husband got serious and did some internet searching re. APC UPS units

Re: [CGUYS] SD card isn't recognized in Windows Explorer

2007-10-16 Thread db
Sometimes a card can get screwed up and a low level formatting can help. Sometimes such can also be caused by a reader or connecting method/ device... change devices Also restart your computer if you haven't in a while... db Tom Piwowar wrote: Thanks...tried that. Also tried disconnecting

Re: [CGUYS] SD card isn't recognized in Windows Explorer

2007-10-16 Thread db
There is also a new class of SD cards ... not backwards compatible with older SD devices. I forget what they are called... db Robert wrote: Is the new SD card exactly the same as the other cards that work? I found out that the new, faster, SD cards (the ones that say they are 50x or more

Re: [CGUYS] Anecdotal Comparison of Broadband Service Worldwide

2007-10-22 Thread db
you look things seem to be costing a lot of money ... a lot more than we used to pay or a lot more than is currently paid in some other countries... ? db [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have had similar experiences. Red Roof Inns and their ilk provide broadband free of charge, but upscale

Re: [CGUYS] The Worst Thing about Macs

2007-10-23 Thread db
before, trying to get others I have, open out of the way etc. I know the various techniques shortcuts that OSX gives you to deal with these issues but they are clumsy and laborious compared to Windows Taskbar where all can be seen at a glance and accessed with one click or keystroke. db Vicky

Re: [CGUYS] The Worst Thing about Macs

2007-10-23 Thread db
would open a door to see the instruments and another door to see what the speed is, and another for the tachometer etc. ? db Jordan wrote: I'm very happy using Exposé gestures to view all windows or application windows or desktop, and Command h or alt command h to clear up clutter. And just

Re: [CGUYS] The Worst Thing about Macs

2007-10-25 Thread db
takes their physical designs to perfection level... why not the user interface? Wonder what Illuminous will be like? db Steve Rigby wrote: On Oct 24, 2007, at 6:56 PM, Paula Minor wrote: I can't help but say that the worst thing about Macs/OSX is the Dock. Great operating system otherwise

Re: [CGUYS] The Worst Thing about Macs

2007-10-25 Thread db
it with the OS X machines available to me because of Apple's more serially oriented interface. db Paula Minor wrote: I can't help but say that the worst thing about Macs/OSX is the Dock. Great operating system otherwise but whenever I am using OS X and multi-tasking between programs, web pages

Re: [CGUYS] Missing Cable Lock Key

2007-10-25 Thread db
that would be the best I would think. db Richard P. wrote: At our bureau, the key for the laptop cable lock has gone missing during a transitional freelance period. Currently the Mac is locked in place, but at some point it might have to go on the road. Cutting the cable is an option

Re: [CGUYS] undelete Canon pix on Canon SD card?

2007-10-29 Thread db
loathe to install any of them without a personal recommendation because of the possibility of catching some kind of malware in the process... Freeware are often just trojan devices... as a practice, I don't install any of them unless I have a personal recommendation. db Tony B wrote

Re: [CGUYS] mac people say no to porn too..trojan on the loose

2007-11-01 Thread db
Yes, and that is what you have to do with legitimate items too ... there-in lies the problem. If it is well written most people will never suspect foul play until they discover it accomplished nothing and even then they may only be puzzled and not realize what happened. db mike wrote

Re: [CGUYS] Reliable, free broadband speed test sites?

2007-11-03 Thread db
whatever distribution/amplification gadget was on the pole in my neighborhood and the recurrent service failure problem was solved. It was a painful experience that should not have been necessary but with time the memory of it fades db Jordan wrote: I would guess that Comcast service

Re: [CGUYS] Thunderbird Quitting

2007-11-10 Thread db
I can't tell you more than in my experience Thunderbird has some complex hooks. It got a small corruption on my PC which I have never been able to get rid of despite troubleshooting and uninstalls and reinstalls. I ended running Tbird in its safe mode to avoid the symptom. db Jordan wrote

Re: [CGUYS] External HD Enclosure

2007-11-11 Thread db
Speed Metal makes a number of models and some have your requirements. http://www.google.com/search?hl=enq=Speed+Metal+SATA+firewire+external+enclosurebtnG=Search They are elegantly simple, durable and inexpensive. I have 3 of them. db Matthew Taylor wrote: Anyone care to recommend from

Re: [CGUYS] XP computer running slow

2007-11-12 Thread db
efficiently ... db John McDonald wrote: Hello everyone, A friend's windows xp pro computer is running very slow from what she tells me. I'm going to see what programs are running and turn off the unnecessary ones. Then do scans with ad-aware and spybot SD. I'd love suggestions on what else to try

Re: [CGUYS] It should not be that hard ...

2007-11-30 Thread db
(a consumer item) with a 3 or 5 year warranty (which are typically oriented towards larger capacity robust commercial hardware which all have fans). Buying the single fanless enclosure(s) and HD of choice separately would be the easiest way to go. db Matthew Taylor wrote: ... to find a hard drive

Re: [CGUYS] It should not be that hard ...

2007-11-30 Thread db
Plastic fanless enclosures fry because of poor heat dissipation because plastic is more of an insulator than a conductor. My experience is that vented metal fanless models like Speed Metal, in which four sides are wire mesh, last just as long as internal CPU case mounted drives do. db Tom

Re: [CGUYS] MS IE 7

2007-12-03 Thread db
I don't use it other than to download MS updates... I use firefox but am greatly annoyed every time I have to use it on some else computer and can't easily find the controls for what I want to do in their minimized to nothingness interface ... db Tom Piwowar wrote: Why should I have to get

Re: [CGUYS] External hard drives bkup/ online vaulting

2007-12-12 Thread db
At some point, I imagine most all backup will be done online because of the obvious advantages. Currently Amazon's S3 online backup service is one that I am aware of. Below are S3's rates. Can anyone recommend others? db *United States * */Storage/ *$0.15 per GB-Month of storage

Re: [CGUYS] External hard drives bkup/ online vaulting

2007-12-12 Thread db
. I would think backing up and restoring such online would be realistically do-able. ? db Tom Piwowar wrote: At some point, I imagine most all backup will be done online because of the obvious advantages. Yes, but not in the near future. The problem is restoring after a major data

Re: [CGUYS] External hard drives: brand comparison

2007-12-12 Thread db
(although S3 seems pretty reasonable to me...) but my bet is it is the future of backup for everyone but the largest institutions I would be interested to know if anyone has experience with any other than S3 ? db Tom Piwowar wrote: The nice thing about using a hard drive as backup media

Re: [CGUYS] External hard drives bkup/ online vaulting

2007-12-12 Thread db
. But that would be a rational approach when the world really only behaves rationally occasionally ... :) db John DeCarlo wrote: On Dec 12, 2007 2:48 PM, db [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While average people have a lot of voluminous but not time critical data such as digital photos, usually

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox runaway web page problem ?

2007-12-13 Thread db
of whatever is on that one website that is grabbing my computers resources so I could go to that pages tab and close it. ... ? db John Duncan Yoyo wrote: You can save all the open tabs. Go to bookmarks and three down the list is Bookmark all tabs. This will let store all the bookmarks in one folder

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox runaway web page problem ?

2007-12-13 Thread db
that it will take to transition to a new computer that I purchased db Fred Holmes wrote: Why aren't you using Firefox 2.0.0.11 or whatever the latest is now? Maybe this is a bug that has been fixed? Try increasing the size of the system swap file by a whole lot. Maybe Firefox doesn't

Re: [CGUYS] IT Managers

2007-12-14 Thread db
user needs with the latest technology when sometime less or older tech is more efficient/ functional for the orgs needs. When those two tendencies are both in play, it makes it difficult and problematic. db Snyder, Mark (NGIT-CA) wrote: Part of this, too, is IT fighting to keep its comfort

Re: [CGUYS] IT Managers

2007-12-15 Thread db
, Engineering etc...) In those university areas, IT is staffed and run along corporate lines. db Tom Piwowar wrote: I probably have complained before about IT managers, but I am in a special case. I belong to a major university in the DC area, and my school has a small but deficient computer

Re: [CGUYS] Zone Alarm Checkup?

2007-12-15 Thread db
alternatives... which seem to me to be worse for sure. If you want to handle the components independently, that works too but is a whole lot more work and complication for the user. db Tom Piwowar wrote: http://www.iolo.com/sm/freeapp/brands/zonealarm2/summary.aspx?session=14afed14 -4f10-45ff-b70c

Re: [CGUYS] IT Managers

2007-12-15 Thread db
! :) As a student, besides being a young inexperienced very junior tech at that time without the experienced professional vision you have now, you just weren't exposed to the level where the problems that were being discussed / complained about earlier in this string, originate from and are handled. db. Tom

Re: [CGUYS] Foiled and Refoiled by MS Access

2008-01-03 Thread db
I think the trend is towards using off the shelf specialized database programs and systems and not to hire someone to create a custom DB. It's the natural effect of having created a lot of code over the years and an increasingly specialized world. You might try to get on with one of the big

Re: [CGUYS] Printing

2008-01-04 Thread db
Restart your computer and check the printer for jammed carriage or paper path and try again. Try another printer if all else fails. Maybe your printer died. db Christopher Range wrote: Problem: I can't print Solutions Attempted: I have un-installed and, re-installed the printer driver; I

Re: [CGUYS] Voting Perfection

2008-01-08 Thread db
I think you have captured the essence of the problem accurately. It's all about the money... db Alvin Auerbach wrote: I like the system that we had in Montgomery County, Maryland, before we received the Diebold machines. It was a punch card system. No, not the notorious Florida system

Re: [CGUYS] Voting Perfection

2008-01-08 Thread db
I wonder what the brand of puncher was ... does anyone know? In googling, I see reference mostly to the Votomatic that was problematically used in Florida. There is an older Coyle model shown in a photo in the following link: http://americanhistory.si.edu/vote/punchcard.html

Re: [CGUYS] Voting Perfection - found it!

2008-01-09 Thread db
look as retro is fashionable or give it a modern facelift. Go DataVote GO! db On Jan 8, 2008, at 5:58 PM, db wrote: I was looking for brand info on ballot punch device used by some polling places. Some people have talked about using one that had a lever that cleanly and consistently punched

Re: [CGUYS] Voting Perfection

2008-01-09 Thread db
. And, in my opinion, it's not our simple folk motives or benefits that you need to be factoring in if you want to really understand how our democracy is working and why What, me a cynic?? db Michael Fernando wrote: ... they print a zero tape at the beginning of the voting day and then a final

Re: [CGUYS] Must see TV...Off Topic????

2008-01-11 Thread db
As I remember, our President asked us to ... keep shopping... ? db Steve Rigby wrote: On Jan 11, 2008, at 2:02 PM, Vicky Staubly wrote: I'm curious what facts you think they got wrong? Do you contend that the Earth is NOT finite? Have you found a secret, infinitely long, penninsula of land

[CGUYS] High quality brand SD card?

2008-01-14 Thread db
I want to buy a DURABLE high quality brand of SD card with medium speed RW capability (~9 mb/sec but don't need the fastest speeds available). (It's for for my Canon digital camera which can also shoot video but doesn't RW at the fastest speeds). I have had a 512MB and a 2GB SANDISK Ultra

Re: [CGUYS] Canon Pixma printer ink question

2008-01-14 Thread db
Can I ask who you bought them from? db Charles Rankin wrote: Thanks to all who responded to my original questions about this. The information I got here was very helpful. I ended up ordering compatible cartridges for about 1/3 the cost of the Canon cartridges. I'm sure they'll be fine

Re: [CGUYS] High quality brand SD card?

2008-01-15 Thread db
I doped out the Wikipedia correctly. Can anyone else add to the above? db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: There is a difference between SDHC and high speed. high speed refers to the writing time for the card to read and write there are differences between cards. SDHC refers to the standard

Re: [CGUYS] Internet Web Cam

2008-01-17 Thread db
as being particularly good but I can't remember the name of it... db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: That I am very aware of. However the church will be well lit, not dark. Stewart At 03:31 PM 1/17/2008, you wrote: I don't think you will find a web cam that will give you a decent wide angle

Re: [CGUYS] Internet Web Cam

2008-01-17 Thread db
An interesting project and capability though. Companies do it all the time with expensive specialized equipment... I'd like to have that capability using lesser tech myself . I'll be curious to know if you work out something... db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: That sounds almost like what I

Re: [CGUYS] What to charge for contract to develop web content?

2008-01-18 Thread db
Interestingly, the University of Washington... a state educational institution ... pays tax on all purchases. Not sure why... db Mike Sloane wrote: No government entity ever pays any tax - not towns, counties, states, or federal. So you cannot charge the tax. You may have to get a piece

Re: [CGUYS] Make a Straight Through Paper Path for a Brother Printer?

2008-01-21 Thread db
Try the Canon PIXMA MP520. It is a multifunction printer which has two paper paths. Really nice machine. db Alvin Auerbach wrote: I'm interested in purchasing a Brother MFC 9840CDW Multifunction Printer, but I don't like the fact that it (and similar Brother printers) does not have

Re: [CGUYS] Security suite recommendations

2008-01-25 Thread db
If you google all the security suite reviews, you will see that Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite gets the best overall reviews. I have used it for some time and am very pleased. http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list.jsp db Richard P. wrote: I'm looking

Re: [CGUYS] ebay experiences

2008-01-28 Thread db
that involved ebay, their quasi, independent PayPal and two vendors. I prefer to not subject myself to such complexity but sometime ebay is the only place I can get an item so then I take the risk but knowing that the price will be good but the overhead can turn out to be costly. db Richard P. wrote

Re: [CGUYS] Odd paper CD label question

2008-01-30 Thread db
Butter also works as an adhesive remover... Steve Rigby wrote: On Jan 30, 2008, at 12:06 PM, Constance Warner wrote: I had thought of trying to remove the labels, but I didn't know if there were any solvents that I could use that wouldn't damage the CD, and removing the labels might leave an

Re: [CGUYS] Open source Project Management software?

2008-02-05 Thread db
. They don't need an enterprise based tool. db db wrote: Can anyone recommend a free or open source Project Management software? db * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body

Re: [CGUYS] Open source Project Management software?

2008-02-05 Thread db
that has no IT staff for software wrassling.. db Matthew Taylor wrote: googling open source project management I came up with: http://www.openworkbench.org/ And a whole slew of others. I have not used any of them. On Feb 5, 2008, at 1:03 PM, db wrote: I should have given you more information

Re: [CGUYS] Open source Project Management software?

2008-02-05 Thread db
Vicky, Would you say that Gnome planner would be relatively easy for newbies to use and cover the project planning basics of the type of project I described? db Vicky Staubly wrote: On Tue, 5 Feb 2008, Matthew Taylor wrote: googling open source project management I came up with: http

Re: [CGUYS] Open source Project Management software?

2008-02-05 Thread db
, seems like maybe they need more than spreadsheets and docs? On the other hand, as they only have Word processor, Excel and basic membership Access database skills, and would be boggled by complex enterprise level software, maybe that is all they can do... ? db Tom Piwowar wrote: Microsoft

Re: [CGUYS] Open source Project Management software?

2008-02-05 Thread db
want to print out the whole timeline... what do you do? ... print it out on multiple pages and tape it together or do you send it to an output shop for large paper printing? db Tom Piwowar wrote: The office manager has always specifically wanted to have some big picture time line ability

Re: [CGUYS] [IP] Re: U.S. Agents Seize Travelers' Devices / US technical work visas.

2008-02-09 Thread db
. And now that he can get paid equally well elsewhere he and many like him are leaving the US. db [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sorry, my post was a direct response to the previous comment regarding airport security in France. I don't recall the original post. I can't recall having personally

Re: [CGUYS] Windows family tree program needed was Mac X

2008-02-14 Thread db
I don't understand what The downside: The software is routinely after you to 'upload' your tree to their servers so they can resell your information. means. How do you upload a tree without having the software to create it with? Can you explain? db. Brian Jones wrote: Any

Re: [CGUYS] CGUYS.ORG Footer Updated

2008-02-16 Thread db
Why not? What are the pressures? Is the use of email lists lessening in general? db Tony B wrote: Cute fish. The more serious question: If email lists in general can survive. On Feb 16, 2008 2:45 PM, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The footer at the bottom of every post

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

2008-02-25 Thread db
be co-opted by you to power the cameras I just googled: solar powered surveillance camera. http://www.google.com/search?hl=enq=solar+powered+surveillance+camerabtnG=Google+Search db Tony B wrote: As you point out, this is a nice indoor webcam, but useless for perimeter security. Add another

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

2008-02-25 Thread db
be doggy... db db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Inspiron is the basic level home computer. XPS is a gamers system to a pro system. Depends on your needs. I prefer the Latitude systems as they are more business oriented, more ports (serial/Parallel) plus a separate and more advanced Video

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

2008-02-25 Thread db
laptops. db Judy Cosler wrote: doggy meaning iffy/wonky??? db wrote: Pentium processors are more powerful and expensive. Celeron processors are less powerful, less expensive alternatives for the home market. Pentiums/ more professional/ more expensive machines are probably no more expensive

Re: [CGUYS] gmail replies

2008-02-25 Thread db
otherwise. I have a gmail account but don't use it with lists so haven't observed the phenomenon you are talking about. I'm surprised that the Google tech people are thinking in such fuzzy ways... db John DeCarlo wrote: Wait a second, as far as gmail goes. You should see all your *replies

Re: [CGUYS] Dell laptops?

2008-02-25 Thread db
capability consumes power so basically they design new power saving (read wimpy..) processors in laptops to extend battery life. Are there any chipset wonks out there who know about these things.I only know what I have heard via the gravevine... db Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote

Re: [CGUYS] ebook readers

2008-03-06 Thread db
a matter of lending them your Kindle etc... ... Not exactly the user friendly pass the old paperback around definition of sharing... db Myers, Jeffrey wrote: Perhaps because with e-books, you can distribute, share, etc. with thousands of people very easily? Jeff Myers -Original Message

Re: [CGUYS] Online storage solutions?

2008-03-20 Thread db
No, but Mozy is excellent depending on what you needs are. Mozy has a decent interface, free for 2 GBs, $4.95 for unlimited storage, 30 day archiving of deleted files, no file sharing capability db Paula Minor wrote: Has anyone used this service? http://jungledisk.com/ I was just wondering

Re: [CGUYS] Online storage solutions?

2008-03-21 Thread db
Yes but Mozy is basically a back up tool. Bandwidth limitations meant that it would take. some days to transfer that much data either way. Try out the free 2 GB to see if you like it. It doesn't take long to set up. I can't remember if it is Mac compliant but I think it may be.. db Paula

Re: [CGUYS] Online storage solutions? / Picasa

2008-03-22 Thread db
to that contains the URL key string will be able to view your material. db (The invitation could theoretically be passed around by your friends however..) Jeff Wright wrote: Maybe this? Your Rights Google claims no ownership or control over any Content submitted, posted or displayed by you

Re: [CGUYS] shared bandwidth

2008-03-25 Thread db
By social methods.. word of mouth. This is confirmed by comparing when our problems started and when they got bit torrenting in earnest. We've been trying to convince them to thottle their clients... db Tony B wrote: I'm wondering how you've identified the problem? Or are you just blowing

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US? [was: classic movie downloads]

2008-03-25 Thread db
interests. What is good for big business in the short term isn't necessarily good for the country or even business in the long term. IMHO db Ralph wrote: Again Europe has a much higher population density than the US. Not fully comparable. (Plus their regulations and rules are different

Re: [CGUYS] classic movie downloads

2008-03-28 Thread db
Effective regulation IS what prevents monopolies. Assigned monopolies have come to be because business interests now fund politicians' elections so they get their way. Bigger and fewer companies makes business more money ... at least in the short term. db Matthew Taylor wrote: Would

Re: [CGUYS] classic movie downloads

2008-03-28 Thread db
... It's the businesses that have the motivation and are constantly proposing mergers, not the other way around... db Matthew Taylor wrote: Um, no. Until government stuck its hand in and granted exclusive access via regulation, multiple cable companies had the option of entering a market

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