Re: [CGUYS] Cybercrooks take shine to Apple lineup

2010-03-21 Thread mike
Put up or shut up what? We already know what happens when macs are gone after. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:24 PM, tjp wrote: > The claim is that the iPad will soon be pwned. Time for WFBs to put up or > shut up. Let's see what happens. > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

2010-03-21 Thread mike
And what advice did I give? I didn't say to get one or not get one...so no advice was given big guy. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:19 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 21, 2010, at 5:53 PM, mike wrote: > >> People make the same argument for extended warranties, completely a waste >>

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

2010-03-21 Thread mike
People make the same argument for extended warranties, completely a waste of money for people who have bought them...unless they needed one. I'm not advocating either one, extended warranties or buying online, but for those who have been burned it's hard to change their mind. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

2010-03-21 Thread mike
Cost is much higher also. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 12:14 PM, gerald slawecki wrote: > why you want an lcd instead of an led. the samsung(the only one i follow) > led has about a 10x superior brightness or contrast ratio. > > > At 01:12 PM 3/21/2010, you wrote: > >We may be on the cusp of a breakt

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

2010-03-21 Thread mike
idn't examine it on arrival. Search for horror stories about delivery nightmares, especially with Amazon. You'll be mesmerized. Buy two. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:28:36 -0700 > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/Philips-42PFL3704D-F7-42-Inch-1080p/dp/B001LP6LPG > > &g

Re: [CGUYS] Apple security and Charlie Miller

2010-03-21 Thread mike
I guess I didn't need to be in on this thread at all..you seem to hit the right conclusion all talking to yourself. On Mar 21, 2010 11:51 AM, "tjpa" wrote: On Mar 21, 2010, at 11:59 AM, mike wrote: > > There was no question in your last email...kinda hard ... I unders

Re: [CGUYS] LCD HDTV

2010-03-21 Thread mike
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-42PFL3704D-F7-42-Inch-1080p/dp/B001LP6LPG Something like that appears to be a good deal...under six bills at a local dealer. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 10:12 AM, mike wrote: > We may be on the cusp of a breakthrough ladies and gentlemen. I may be in > the mark

[CGUYS] LCD HDTV

2010-03-21 Thread mike
We may be on the cusp of a breakthrough ladies and gentlemen. I may be in the market for an HDTV. Any thoughts will be considered...who to stay away from, brand and or seller..who to go to first. We are looking for something LCD in type, not LED...42 or perhaps 46 inches. We are budget consciou

Re: [CGUYS] Apple security and Charlie Miller

2010-03-21 Thread mike
There was no question in your last email...kinda hard to evade an answer when there is no question. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 8:30 AM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 21, 2010, at 10:43 AM, mike wrote: > >> Yer right, guys who worked for the NSA doing computer security are >> probably >

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-21 Thread mike
ion School > District failed to notify anyone about their willingness to employ > surveillance through the use of the webcams on the computers that were > provided to students has become clear. Here is a statement from the > secondary LMSD network technician, Mike Perbix, about how t

Re: [CGUYS] Apple security and Charlie Miller

2010-03-21 Thread mike
Yer right, guys who worked for the NSA doing computer security are probably know nothing hacks. On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 4:56 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 19, 2010, at 11:37 AM, mike wrote: > >> Charlie Miller, famous for taking down macs at the pwn2own contests says >> he >&g

[CGUYS] Apple security and Charlie Miller

2010-03-19 Thread mike
Charlie Miller, famous for taking down macs at the pwn2own contests says he is going to reveal no fewer than 20 zero day exploits in OS X at the next CanSecWest. He reveals what some of us already know.. *He also goes on to reemphasize something he's been screaming for years: "Mac OS X is like li

Re: [CGUYS] Apple to charge $107 for iPad battery replacement EarthLink - Technology News

2010-03-17 Thread mike
I had one of those...once again Tom and I agree...damn ugly. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 7:04 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 17, 2010, at 9:29 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I believe that you have made an assumption that is incorrect. I use >> the G3 I have mentioned pretty much only to have Freeha

Re: [CGUYS] RIM on the Brink

2010-03-17 Thread mike
ot to have to drive home to find out what is playing at a theater...or order dinner while I'm on my way to the restaurant. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 6:54 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 8:16 PM, mike wrote: > > > Maybe freedom to not be on roaming charges e

Re: [CGUYS] RIM on the Brink

2010-03-17 Thread mike
Maybe freedom to not be on roaming charges every other day? Freedom to be anywhere in the city and get 3g as opposed to not. Freedom to get any information anywhere you are. Remember when you first had to find a payphone and stop and hope you had a dime to use it? Then you had the freedom of ha

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-17 Thread mike
Heyyou are right! Waitaminute here! We'll all be better off with Emanuel's complete lives system anyhoo. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 4:37 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall > wrote: > > > As far as I know Medicare has been paying out more th

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-17 Thread mike
Like we don't have anything better for these guys to do. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 4:26 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > Specter calls Senate hearing on Web cam issues > > Sen. Arlen Specter (D., Pa.) said yesterday that the Judiciary > subcommittee on crime and drugs, which he chairs, would meet i

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Phone 7: Too Much Like the iPhone?

2010-03-17 Thread mike
Another for Android...twitter/facebook/gmail/myspace etc are integrated. After pulling contacts from gmail, I can link it to facebook and then any changes a facebook user makes..say phone number or just contact pic, changes automatically in my phone. One huge thing lacks though on Android, there i

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-17 Thread mike
Comics are REAL TOO?? On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < popoz...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Ever wonder why they put astrology stuff on the same page or next to the > comics? > > * ** List info, sub

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-17 Thread mike
Notify the booby hatch in the area in which the author lives...I'm sure they will pick the guy up for spreading truths. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 3:54 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 17, 2010, at 6:42 PM, mike wrote: > >> I know Tom will come up with some Obama is God or something ab

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-17 Thread Mike Sloane
OS (of whatever variety) is another matter. Mike Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Glad to hear that Tom, problem is not many people live in your version of reality. Stewart At 05:05 PM 3/17/2010, you wrote: It's that time travel thing again. They are not, but they will, therefore they are.

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Phone 7: Too Much Like the iPhone?

2010-03-17 Thread mike
So just the author thinks Apple invented push..nice to know yer still in reality in some cases. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 3:03 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 17, 2010, at 4:51 PM, mike wrote: > >> Funny you never posted this when Palm did it...or Android...or Blackberry >> that copied

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-17 Thread mike
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_social_security_ious I know Tom will come up with some Obama is God or something about right wing nuts or neomicrosofticon plot...but this is from the AP. Indeed...paying more out than they bring in. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 3:05 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 17, 2010,

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-17 Thread mike
Over the years our government has gone to even more believing it's their money and not our money, one congressman or senator recently talked about how they (congress) were giving us more rights (he was talking about healthcare)...no one even bothered to tell him we aren't given our rights by him or

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Phone 7: Too Much Like the iPhone?

2010-03-17 Thread mike
Funny you never posted this when Palm did it...or Android...or Blackberry that copied push notification before Apple did it. That was way cool when Blackberry copied Apple before Apple even did it. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 1:25 PM, tjp wrote: > > http://www.pcworld.com/article/191723/windows_pho

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-17 Thread mike
The Government *is* an insane asylum. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 1:00 PM, tjpa wrote: > > > Maybe the government should be building more insane asylums? > > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives,

Re: [CGUYS] RIM on the Brink

2010-03-17 Thread mike
I've never been fond of motorola's blur interface...unless I could drop Android back to the original home screens I think I'd clear from Moto Android phones. That is another good thing about Android, I've got four very different interface skins I can run on top of Android at the moment. On Mon, M

Re: [CGUYS] noPad4me

2010-03-17 Thread mike
When do these new batteries get into laptops? On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 5:43 PM, tjpa wrote: > > Because Apple found that a hard to access battery could be made much > larger, hence more battery life. They also found that the latest battery > technology could give them batteries that lasted much l

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-16 Thread mike
Correct...I suppose we should admire him for his honesty in telling everyone he'll lie to get his ends. On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 4:12 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < popoz...@earthlink.net> wrote: > He would not have been the first nor only one. It is sad, but with the > flaw of human nature our self

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-16 Thread mike
Howard Zinn also favored using history as a tool for directing social values even at the expense of truth. On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < revsamarsh...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Steve if I read Zinn correctly he would say all governmental services are > supposed to be that

Re: [CGUYS] noPad4me

2010-03-16 Thread mike
I'm talking about the new tech batteries Tom mentioned. On Mar 16, 2010 11:42 AM, "b_s-wilk" wrote: > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 9:05 PM, mike wrote: > >> > > When do these new batteries... > > > Is it only rumor that the newest MacBook Pro computers co

Re: [CGUYS] noPad4me

2010-03-16 Thread mike
I mean in mac laptops. On Mar 16, 2010 10:24 AM, "tjpa" wrote: On Mar 15, 2010, at 9:05 PM, mike wrote: > > When do these new batteries get into laptops? Not for you PC boy! * ** Lis

Re: [CGUYS] noPad4me

2010-03-15 Thread mike
I mean this new battery tech that Tom was mentioning, not just batteries that are non-user replaceable. When will they arrive in laptops? On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 6:33 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 9:05 PM, mike wrote: > > > When do these new batter

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-15 Thread mike
And Obama promoted the key wingnuts from Bush for the economy..that worked well! And how about them wildfires? Those environmental policies of leaving nice highly flammable dead wood and brush year after year really helped us get some good fires in. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 5:38 PM, tjpa wrote:

Re: [CGUYS] RIM on the Brink

2010-03-15 Thread mike
Baby talk os? On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 4:55 PM, rleesimon wrote: > I have only had one palm device ...a Palm IIIc ...wonderful device ...very > nice for carrying around a database I needed professionally ...had good > battery life ...could be backed up via an aftermarket thing that plugged > into

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-15 Thread mike
Don't misquote the jab. I never said never.. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Chris Dunford wrote: > > The problem is sometimes it is true. > > Careful, now Mike is going to say that this implies that it&#

Re: [CGUYS] RIM on the Brink

2010-03-15 Thread mike
Well of course not, there is no proximity sensor! I do wonder how you see where you are going or go grocery shopping when you are out talking on the thing though... On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 3:00 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 15, 2010, at 3:18 PM, mike wrote: > >> Holding something t

Re: [CGUYS] PDF creation application

2010-03-15 Thread Mike Sloane
Sun OpenOffice. Mike Wayne Dernoncourt wrote: I've showed my wife how to use PDF Creator, it seems to have at least a few limitations: - has to be run as an Administrator - it only will print one page, there's no error message, it's just that nothing happens until you ca

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-15 Thread mike
I never said I could spell On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:53 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 15, 2010, at 3:20 PM, mike wrote: > >> Sorry, some of us actually like the Contsitution. >> > > Expressing a

Re: [CGUYS] RIM on the Brink

2010-03-15 Thread mike
A good plan, consider how usable or unusable the palm will be if the phone does have a screen problem. I think most of the interaction is tied to the screen so you may not be able to do much without the screen on that one either. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < popoz...@e

Re: [CGUYS] RIM on the Brink

2010-03-15 Thread mike
The OS is pretty nice, although my friend has lost his contacts several times because of Palm outages...but other than that pretty robust. I've thought since they were released that the pixi and pre were both horridly designed phones, sharp edges on the pre and the small screen on the pixi, no mic

Re: [CGUYS] RIM on the Brink

2010-03-15 Thread mike
I have a friend who got a palm when they came out...he's had 3 due to faulty screens, lockups and general bad luck. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < popoz...@earthlink.net> wrote: > I have seriously looked at Palms new phones. Just not sure what I want to > do right now.

Re: [CGUYS] RIM on the Brink

2010-03-15 Thread mike
Holding something the size of a poptart to your face to talk is one thing...holding something the size of a pan of lasagna is another. Palm is also on the brink, as noted in that email I sent a few days ago...Palm is even brinkier even. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:59 AM, tjp wrote: > 40% of Blac

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-15 Thread mike
Sorry, some of us actually like the Contsitution. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:06 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: > >>> >> >> > The stupidest and one of the most dangerous comments by any recent > president was by Ronnie Raygun when he said, "The nine most terrifying words > in the English language are: 'I'm

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-15 Thread mike
I didn't mean cost as in some monthly bill, i meant in the larger scheme. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: > > > The US disdain for government provided services has a cost in the real > > > world. > > > > This implies there is no cost of government provided services in the

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-15 Thread mike
This implies there is no cost of government provided services in the real world. On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Art Clemons wrote: > > > The US disdain for government provided services has a cost in the real > world. > > > ***

Re: [CGUYS] Wing Nuts Oppose Better Broadband

2010-03-14 Thread mike
"Considering how frequently unintended consequences of regulation (when we have yet to see any true problems with the current internet system) wreak havoc on things I don't see the rush to go into giving FCC the power over the internet. It is non-centralized at the core, and we should keep it that

Re: [CGUYS] Books in the Age of the iPad

2010-03-13 Thread mike
I love the kindle or especially the ipad in it's color for magazines and news papers, not so keen for novels etc. I like nothing better then walking the rows of printed books. On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 2:42 PM, tjpa wrote: > A great essay on what the iPad may accomplish. > > http://craigmod.com/j

Re: [CGUYS] Finding icons

2010-03-12 Thread mike
www.wincustomize.com try there On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Stewart Marshall < revsamarsh...@earthlink.net> wrote: > I am looking for some icons to use on a web page to designate pdf formatted > documents and word formatted (RTF) documents. > > Stewart > > > *

Re: [CGUYS] TinyURLs [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC wants to measure]

2010-03-12 Thread mike
Actually I think it came about to ease the problem of urls breaking in emails. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:22 PM, Roger D. Parish wrote: > At 3:06 PM -0500 3/12/10, John Emmerling wrote: > > Today, I think anybody can be excused for being paranoid. _Esp._ with >> respect to wide-open domains like

Re: [CGUYS] TinyURLs [Was: Re: [CGUYS] FCC wants to measure]

2010-03-12 Thread mike
Twitter and rick-rolls! On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 1:06 PM, John Emmerling wrote: > Today, I think anybody can be excused for being paranoid. _Esp._ with > respect to wide-open domains like .tv. > > What real purpose does tinyurl really serve nowadays? Don't > up-to-date mail readers handle URLs o

Re: [CGUYS] FCC wants to measure

2010-03-12 Thread mike
The difference is I think they are all wingnuts, you only think half are. On Mar 12, 2010 11:29 AM, "tjpa" wrote: On Mar 12, 2010, at 12:09 PM, mike wrote: > > > I'm not blasting the Obama government on this, just government waste in > > general. Kinda like t..

Re: [CGUYS] FCC wants to measure

2010-03-12 Thread mike
.but if we are honest there are pallets of money literally (remember iraq) that disappear. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: > > Except much of that money shows up in zip codes or counties that don't > > exist. No, not all of it...but a lot. > > Mike, c

Re: [CGUYS] FCC wants to measure

2010-03-12 Thread mike
Except much of that money shows up in zip codes or counties that don't exist. No, not all of it...but a lot. On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 8:10 AM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 11, 2010, at 9:40 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Well, okay then. If you prefer the UNtinyurl, here it is. I was >> just tryi

Re: [CGUYS] M$'s HD Mess

2010-03-11 Thread mike
I thought macs stayed in service longer than PC's? On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 6:41 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 11, 2010, at 7:54 PM, Chris Dunford wrote: > >> In short, never updating the older version is superior to updating it but >> omitting a fix for a drive type that nobody running XP actually ha

[CGUYS] winmobile too little too late?

2010-03-11 Thread mike
Palm sat on it's laurels for too long and even after releasing a strong OS they are still declining. Will MS follow their lead? http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/03/10/comscore-android-gains-on-the-iphone/ *

Re: [CGUYS] M$'s HD Mess

2010-03-11 Thread mike
Just to be clear, Apple supported EFI since 2006...XP came out in 2001...the next major update to XP which was Vista supports EFI and the larger disks. All those still using older macs are out in the cold too...not that I think it will affect anyone either way. On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 2:34 PM, tjp

Re: [CGUYS] All Your Apps Are Belong to Apple

2010-03-11 Thread mike
t terms because > they want to keep the bad guys away. > > Mike would probably have opposed Wyatt Earp's bringing law and order to > Tombstone too. > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list r

Re: [CGUYS] M$'s HD Mess

2010-03-11 Thread mike
Apple relased the first intel/EFI based mac in 2006. Again this is much easier when you control the entire platform as Apple does. On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 9:03 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < popoz...@earthlink.net> wrote: > That is not just an MS issue but also a hardware manufacture issue. > > The

Re: [CGUYS] M$'s HD Mess

2010-03-11 Thread mike
I'm not following...if it's a BIOS issue, why would installing Win7 solve it? MS does support EFI but the advantage with Apple is they create the OS and the hardware, this is a huge advantage to Apple. On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) < mark.sny...@ngc.com> wrote: > Tom,

[CGUYS] All Your Apps Are Belong to Apple

2010-03-10 Thread mike
A short editorial from EFF about the app situation at Apple. Someone else on the list brought up Apple's new contract with developers believing this would help developers..I don't think so because Apple has been telling developers the rules all along, the problem is Apple keeps moving the goal pos

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-09 Thread mike
Trouble is from what was said they knew who had it. On Mar 9, 2010 10:58 AM, "Art Clemons" wrote: mike wrote: > > No, that's not right, the administrator said explicit the software was used > narrow... Wait a moment, a laptop is supposed to be in school, it's not th

Re: [CGUYS] A Multigenerational Look at the iPad

2010-03-09 Thread mike
Another typical ms blunder. Stand in a circle and develop software..hope to take out your competition...another ms software group. On Mar 9, 2010 9:36 AM, "tjpa" wrote: On Mar 9, 2010, at 10:31 AM, mike wrote: > > I didn't even know MS was working on a pad like device.

Re: [CGUYS] A Multigenerational Look at the iPad

2010-03-09 Thread mike
I didn't even know MS was working on a pad like device...I know HP has the slate which is a finished product and due soon. There are a lot of devices coming out that are pad like devices, some more expensive than others. I seriously doubt when MS saw the iphone they said to themselves 'holy cow w

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-08 Thread mike
No, that's not right, the administrator said explicit the software was used narrowly only to recover stolen/missing property. His words. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Art Clemons wrote: > On 03/08/2010 01:28 AM, mike wrote: > > *The district says it turned on the camera in Rob

Re: [CGUYS] A Multigenerational Look at the iPad

2010-03-08 Thread mike
The new windows phone has been seen, touched and played with much like the ipad was at the announcement. MS just doesn't have the press drugged up on Apple juice. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 7:18 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < revsamarsh...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Hardware is different than software. >

Re: [CGUYS] A Multigenerational Look at the iPad

2010-03-08 Thread mike
So what is fictitious that you are talking about? On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 4:51 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 8, 2010, at 4:18 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: > >> Sort of like the Ipad right now. >> > > No, the iPad exists. You can drive nails with it. It is not yet available > for retail sale, but t

Re: [CGUYS] Should I Keep My DSL Modem?

2010-03-08 Thread mike
If it's working, don't fix it. As far as the interface goes, I use mine as just a gateway, have a real router with DDWRT on it...the standard dsl modems I've seen offer no real options if you want to get dirty with port forwarding etc. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < revsa

Re: [CGUYS] A Multigenerational Look at the iPad

2010-03-08 Thread mike
No idea what you are talking about. On Mar 8, 2010 1:18 PM, "tjpa" wrote: On Mar 8, 2010, at 12:57 PM, mike wrote: > > I think it's time they do something since it's remained... M$ product is an animation, you can't drive nails with it. Can

Re: [CGUYS] CNET News.com: Final Cut Pro the Apple of Oscar's eye - CNET News

2010-03-08 Thread mike
This reminds me of the stories surrounding Red cameras, making products that are better and substantially cheaper and pissing off the companies that have been doing the products for years making buckets of cash and not innovating much. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < popoz

Re: [CGUYS] A Multigenerational Look at the iPad

2010-03-08 Thread mike
Cool..big ipod touch... On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:59 AM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 8, 2010, at 12:36 PM, tjpa wrote: > >> Just like the iPod and iPhone did. >> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDu9qfKpz44&feature=youtu.be > > > > *

Re: [CGUYS] A Multigenerational Look at the iPad

2010-03-08 Thread mike
Well it's possible this could be less of a hit...it is just a big ipod touch, they didn't add anything to it. This is sort of a no brainer product, I'm more intersted what Apple will do with the iPhone for it's next release, I think it's time they do something since it's remained unchanged since i

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-07 Thread mike
taking/selling...no mention of taking the laptop home and the 55 dollar fee. Why not? According to this reporter at least, the school admin knew when they turned it on who had the laptop. On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:45 PM, Art Clemons wrote: > On 03/07/2010 11:20 PM, mike wrote: > > I have

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-07 Thread mike
gain, if it was stolen by this kid why was only the 'drugs' brought up to the parents? On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 9:04 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 10:33 PM, mike wrote: > > > You seem to not understand that after finding who had the 'stolen'

Re: [CGUYS] A Multigenerational Look at the iPad

2010-03-07 Thread mike
Yeah but, how do you really feel? On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Eric S. Sande wrote: > Yes but it still sucks, > > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a

Re: [CGUYS] CNET News.com: Final Cut Pro the Apple of Oscar's eye - CNET News

2010-03-07 Thread mike
That's one area of film making. * Of course, Final Cut Pro isn't the only product available for filmmakers, but it is the most popular now. According to market research firm SCRI International, Final Cut Pro has almost 50 percent market share in the nonlinear editor space, outperforming competitors

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-07 Thread mike
n why they were even watching kids over the cam. On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Art Clemons wrote: > On 03/06/2010 09:23 PM, mike wrote: > > If this was it, why wasn't he accused of stealing it? Why did school > > officials continue to watch this kid when they knew he had i

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-06 Thread mike
One article stated the two on paid leave had a 'private' website where they were storing pics taken from webcams. On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 7:50 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 8:05 PM, Tony B wrote: > > > For what it is worth, the school system has put the two tech workers

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-06 Thread mike
t; On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Art Clemons wrote: > > > On 03/06/2010 08:27 PM, mike 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 >

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-06 Thread mike
n his bedroom. On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Art Clemons wrote: > On 03/06/2010 08:27 PM, mike 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 becaus

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-06 Thread mike
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. On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Tony B wrote: > What victim? W

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-05 Thread mike
Not to mention doubling your ram costs double for Apple than for the Alienware laptop. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 5:53 PM, mike wrote: > Alienware starts at 800...goes up from there. > > Like most things, that 1200 dollar 'pro' macbook is quite paltry. 1200 for > Alienwar

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-05 Thread mike
Alienware starts at 800...goes up from there. Like most things, that 1200 dollar 'pro' macbook is quite paltry. 1200 for Alienware gets you quite a bit more hardware. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 5:26 PM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 5, 2010, at 5:27 PM, Robert Carroll wrote: > >> I looked at the Alienware

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-05 Thread mike
Out long enough to drop in price actually. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < popoz...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Yup. Is it out now? > > I don't keep track as it is way out of my price range. > > Stewart > > > > At 04:58 PM 3/5/2010, you wrote: > >> Adamo is the top business c

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-05 Thread mike
Adamo is the top business class I suppose... On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 3:49 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall < popoz...@earthlink.net> wrote: > The Alienware computers are considered top of the line gaming laptops. > > The Inspiron is the entry level consumer laptop. > > Next comes their Studio line and at

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-05 Thread mike
Alienware is Dell's gaming line. Yer gonna pay for it. You could also check with cyberpower, they have their own line of laptops and seem to get good reviews, their prices are reasonable. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Robert Carroll wrote: > betty wrote: > >> Dell notebooks are heavy and clun

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-05 Thread mike
I'd really advise you get hands on with a laptop before you purchase, one mans cheap is another mans bargain. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Robert Carroll wrote: > Please advise: what is too cheap? Is the Dell Inspiron priced at $659 too > cheap? > > > > Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: > >> Yo

Re: [CGUYS] more apps removed...apparently for no reason

2010-03-05 Thread mike
Mar 5, 2010, at 2:08 PM, mike wrote: > >> Maybe Apple could not approve apps if they seemingly violate some hidden >> law? Apple knew what this app did when they approved it, they can keep >> playing games with developers and users, but eventually I would think all >>

Re: [CGUYS] more apps removed...apparently for no reason

2010-03-05 Thread mike
like yourself are going to tire of it and jailbreak their iphones or move to another platform. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 11:46 AM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 5, 2010, at 11:39 AM, mike wrote: > >> *Apple removed several Wi-Fi apps commonly referred to as stumblers, or >> apps >>

[CGUYS] more apps removed...apparently for no reason

2010-03-05 Thread mike
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10464021-37.html *Apple removed several Wi-Fi apps commonly referred to as stumblers, or apps that seek out available Wi-Fi networks near your location. According to a story on Cult of Mac

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-05 Thread mike
lks like to > use the same machine, for both home use and travel. With speeds, memory > sizes and HD sizes on laptops these days, they rival what desktops had just > a few years ago. > > mike wrote: > >> That came up in our discussion on what we would do about her laptop. The

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-05 Thread mike
Verizon wrote: > I'm sure you and many readers here know about this, but most model laptops > can plug in to a docking station, so that you can easily use a larger > monitor and full keyboard and mouse of choice. Also externally attached HDs. > > > mike wrote: > >> W

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-05 Thread mike
Or..don't buy one of the big dells... On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 7:38 AM, betty wrote: > Dell notebooks are heavy and clunky, but not too bad. Toshiba makes > excellent notebooks. If I were buying a Dell, I'd get the new Alien > notebook. Alien finally has a smaller, still powerful notebook for a

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation for laptop computer advice sought

2010-03-05 Thread mike
We bought a laptop for my wife to do her school work, the idea being to get rid of a desk in our home and make some more room. After about 8 months she just decided she wanted her desk back because while the laptop was full size (numeric keypad etc) it was just not right for lots of home use. I b

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

2010-03-05 Thread mike
The average net worth of Senators is about 9 million, not exactly average joes. On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 12:27 AM, t.piwowar wrote: > On Mar 4, 2010, at 7:16 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: > >> Yeah you really have to wonder why someone would blow 5 million $ running >> for an office that only p

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-04 Thread mike
Chris Dunford wrote: > > 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. > > Stupid

Re: [CGUYS] Twist in school spying scandal

2010-03-04 Thread mike
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. On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 8:05 AM,

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

2010-03-03 Thread mike
Yes. On Mar 3, 2010 12:20 PM, "Ranbo" wrote: *I hate to sound so obtuse, but are you suggesting that this infection is not being detected by AVG or Windows Defender? Randall * On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 10:57 AM, tjpa wrote: > On Mar 3, 2010, at 9:23 AM, Ranbo wr...

Re: [CGUYS] Mac Market Share At 11%

2010-03-03 Thread mike
No, we are talking about computers that access the interner, not ones in use. I have three running at my house, one doesn't get online at all. On Mar 3, 2010 9:57 AM, "tjpa" wrote: On Mar 3, 2010, at 10:42 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: > > However, since most of these comparisons... That is di

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

2010-03-02 Thread mike
n people are too stupid to understand the > difference between commentary and news. > > tjpa wrote: > >> On Mar 2, 2010, at 8:34 PM, mike wrote: >> >>> I don't see how you can live on this planet and not pay attention to the >&g

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