What's the deal with dies cores ?
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From: mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: multi-core CPU's
The dual cores are on one die...Intel's quad cores are two dies, both with
two cores. AMD is releasing a true quad core, four
My 8400 has the little green vertical poser light which flutters when there
is HDD activity too! While it's small, it's unobtrusive. Now I have a flat
screen from iInc which has an annoyingly large blue power button that shines
in my eyes ...the world is imperfect!
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I have an IBM x31 ...older model which is very well built as opposed to
later x40+ which is tinny... It's small and does not have an optical drive.
Take a look at the T series IBMs after model 23 which have a drive slot
where you can get a DVDR and also other stuff fits in there. They are great
I had a hdd death ...started to grind and disappeared from windows
...finally, lazy me, I put my dell 4400 pIV2.0-256-40mb on the table and
opened it. I had some stuff around I had purchased before months a go, lazy
me, but never put in it. So, I took out the dead WD 40gb 5400 hdd and put
in the
What bad about intel thingie ?? All it did was change the drivers for the
processor and can be uninstalled via add/remove programs or via driver
rollback...
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From: Tony B [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: my upgrade
I'd be
I used micro$oft update to do my newly refreshed xpHOMEsp2 box with
m$officeXP it did the xp stuff and 15 updates for the new install of
office...now as to the laptop xpPROsp2 ...it has the same officeXP on it and
wants the same 15 updates ...is there a workaround for this so I don't hafta
now that I redid my dead HDD with a new 120gb 7200 one with more memory (1gb
from prior 256) and usb2 (was 1.1) I have been fiddling with norton which,
after all efforts, installs fine but will not perform live update of any of
it including virus defs which is sooo lame ...I have it working fine
my desktop HDD failed and I put in a new one and reinstalled winXPhomeSP2
and all the updates. my scanner (travelscan464) came with drivers and
software. it installed and worked fine before. it is working fine on my
laptop (x31 xpPROsp2) with those drivers and software (pagemaker6.12). I
one of the TV channels in Phila also does the great shredder event in
various parking lots around Phila but they say it's for non-commercial and
oriented towards private individuals who need to shred old checks tax
papers, etc.
http://www.thetwistergroup.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=LHAA%20D
07997source=fr
$5
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I got an external usb2 HDD as I got caught with my bvds around my ankles
recently and had2 replace my HDD which is bricked. I now have a 120gb hdd
internal and 120gb hdd external usb running fine after some initial trouble
with it replaced under warranty. So, the internal is ntfs with winxpsp2
winxpsp2 pIV2.0 1gb plennya HDD space ...how come search consumes 100% cpu?
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found in C:\Program Files\Common Files\X10\Common\rundll32.exe which is a
known program to run smart devices via computer interface but size of
rundll32.dll is different than all the others found in windows folder in
$NTServicePackUninstall$ and Prefetch and System32 and ServicePackFiles\i386
Anyone tried Safari for Winderz ?? I did. Looks nice, pretty fast (though
Opera9.21 is faster IMHO) ...then I saw an artikel sayin' don't use it
...here http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2152776,00.asp
...thoughts ??
local
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From: mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: search
Web search? Local search?
Mike
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I've happily used yahoo as my homepage for years ...it was easy to customize
and I could look at it just the same layout on my fone using OperaMini
...now (yesterday to be exact) they took off the custom tv listing feature
unless you upgrade to their beta which they claim keeps all your stuff
the
I'm seriously considering getting Comcast cable net and tv ...any advice
(other than a good supply of Paxil and/or Jose Cuervo) like rent a modem or
buy one, rent a digital box or buy one? ...stuff to watch out for during
install (other than the old aob test)?
yahoo homepage saga continues ...they have an add your 2 cents page to
give feedback about the new page layout that stinks and has a nonworking tv
schedule provider (not yahoo TV ...duh!!) and also can't be viewed in
OperaMini browser on the fone with whom they have a $$$ agreement to stick
their
Just bringin' the white light to shine up'on that yellow brick tobacco road,
brutha!
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From: Steve Rigby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 8:55 AM
Subject: The height of arrogance?
Okay, this is not exactly about computers and computing, but this
I suppose the entry level of data contained in the chip would lend itself to
a simpler method of discovery like a bar code which would adapt to a
handheld device for less than the cost of a meal for 4 at Le Bec Fin in
Philadelphia. And the handhelds can work with AA batteries which are cheap
and
But, I read somewhere the profit was from iPods stuff, not iPhone which,
disappointed ...their words!
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, have made my v3 a
pleasure to have and use!
A phone is not a prison!! I will not get an iPhone until they settle many
if not most of those issues.
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From: Tom Piwowar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 12:36 PM
To: rlsimon
Subject: RE: Apple Posts
: Sunday, July 29, 2007 4:35 PM
To: rlsimon; * Computer Guys Listserv
Subject: RE: Apple Posts Record Quarterly Profit
most of all, a user replacable battery (jeez, what are they
thinking??
For instance...my v3 came with a 750mAh battery which I promptly replaced
with a 1900mAh aftermarket battery
I bought an I-Inc 19 CY199D LCD a while ago to replace my beloved IBM flat
panel that finally gave up the ghost!! I ordered it from that site with the
orange stripes since it was on sale ultra chp!! It works fine, but I
was flummoxed to find a coupla things about it I didn't like. First,
I'm a high class action kinda guy ...dontcha know? ...wachit!
(and, howd'ya know I was wearin' a suit?)
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From: Tom Piwowar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: Am I a genius ?? ...d'oh!!
First, they
don't supply any duct tape
Wachit...seems when Verizon puts up your fios it takes down your old
standard telephone line unless you tell them to leave it there (burried in
small print of contract) so if you change your mind later you hafta pay $$$
to get your old telco lines up...
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From: mike
to wade through a bunch of mush
to get it :)
Michael
rlsimon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This list has been an ongoing source of
informative postings that, over several years, have never failed to be
useful, insightful, and sometimes amusing; rarely has anything been
distasteful. I, for one, am
The model to follow is not Canada ...it's the Netherlands !!
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From: b s-w [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: Canada
Creating a less expensive, probably single-payer, health care system that
nearly everybody wants isn't
http://www.weirdnj.com/
Definitely weird!!
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From: Michel Lowe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:32 AM
To: 'rlsimon'
Subject: RE: [CGUYS] HDD upgrade for thinkpad
Like Rev. Stewart said, I upgraded from a 50G Hitachi HTS54106 to a 160G WD
using Acronis True Image. I never bothered checking with the helpful IBM
Decision made ...I bought a WD-1200VE 5400 120GB which NewEgg had bundled
with Apricorn kit (chickened out on the 7200 as some posts said the thing is
a real heater, and chickened out as my Norton Ghost 2003 refuses to auto
update and Norton site says I need ver 775 to do it via USB2, also, can
...oh yeah, why did I choose WD ?? ...postings said it's the quietest of
all. In my Dell 4400 desktop the WD (which was so quiet I had to look at
the light to see if the box was running) failed after over 5 yrs and I
replaced it with a Seagate Barracuda which is noisier, not real bad but not
I saw an IBM x31 laptop on ebay today for $135. What does this one do over
that? Also, WalMart has desktops complete for that kinda money on sale.
Further, how will it get power? If it has a wind-up or a treadmill for a
rat, it might work. Maybe sun power or a windmill?? This sounds like a
3yrs
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From: mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: x31 HDD upgrade
What is the warranty on the WD?
Mike
On 9/23/07, rlsimon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
...oh yeah, why did I choose WD ?? ...postings said it's
Installed WD-1200VE 120gb 5400 in my x31 with Apricorn Kit ...it was
anything but easy!! Since the Apricorn drive needs 2 USB connections (1
data, 1 power) and the x31 has 2 usb2 ports and the CD-ROM also needs to be
connected (IBM external usb2 multiburner) it's quite a headache! Was on the
for my laptop!!
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From: rlsimon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: x31 HDD upgrade ... interim report
Installed WD-1200VE 120gb 5400 in my x31 with Apricorn Kit ...it was
anything but easy!! Since the Apricorn drive needs
D'oh!! Does this mean it's fun to read??
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From: Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: rename the list ...nh!
Absolutely; I fully agree - just ignore the various asides, like my
commentary about the fundamental
I switched from Norton 2003 to Avast and it seems to work well. I have
dialup via ATT via proxy accelerated ...do I need ZoneAlarm really? For
spyware, I run Adaware periodically. Spybot doesn't ever seem to find
anything, but has the immunization feature.
Mike
Stephen Brownfield wrote:
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anyone who screws with this list is gonna hafta deal with me ...it's the
only place to get some solid advice about computer issues from people who
know something!! I have saved hundreds of dollars and hours from answers
posted here by knowledgeable members for which I am grateful ...furthermore,
artificial intelligence is, artificial...
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Not being expert, I do recall having had some time back an app that would
change the time/date stamp of any file/folder and I assume that would
include emails. When such an app does so, would it not be wise to design
such files/folders/emails such that editing of the headers leaves an
invisible
the timestamp would ever bear the same value as service of a document.
RLS
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From: John DeCarlo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 2:56 PM
Subject: File time stamps?
On 10/12/07, rlsimon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not being expert, I do recall having
Check this maybe ??
http://www.agoodic.com/viewproduct.asp?id=576
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From: Tom Piwowar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: Table top stand alone MP3 player?
Does such a thing as a table top stand alone MP3 player exist?
I never met anyone who actually paid money for software ...it's indeed a
pleasure to broaden my life experience ...I wonder if there are any others
out there?? ;^)
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I got a webcam but my dial-up connection is too slow to do much with it at
present. It came with Ulead software that opens the camera and also handles
the data. It puts a context menu entry into everything and I tried using
software called Context Menu Editor as well as another called Elrise
I have an ActiSys ACT-IR4000US USB IR port that doesn't work anymore. I
have WinXPsp2 up to date and the latest drivers for the device (not the
native WinXP ones the manufacturer says will NOT work). WinXP device
manager showed a bang under hidden devices titled IRDA Protocol which I
I have Norton SystemWorks 2003 on my winXPsp2 box which ran like sludge with
256mb ram and 40gb hdd about 3/4 full ...upgraded to 1gb ram and 120gb hdd
with plennya space and ran like sludge ...uninstalled NAV and put on Avast
...runs like a top (although, the Opera browser seems to linger until
must have fixed it as there were lots of errors shown. Now
winXP boots and shuts down fine. I am loath to uninstall Norton2003 again
...any thoughts about this?
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From: Michel Lowe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 2:56 PM
To: 'rlsimon'
Subject: RE
More about the Ulead which I have included with a Lenovo WebCam. It
installes a right-click dialog in everything which I want to get rid of. I
tried some menu editors which would NOT take it out. How to get it gone
from my dialogs where it occupies a spot I use for other more frequently
used
There's a thing called Total Recorder (trialfree).
Nokia has a media converter that's not2bad.
There's also a free dld called SuperC (French company) which has lost of
options.
You will need, of course, a good cassette player (Check out used Sony WM-D6C
with dolbyBC) on eBay (without C you only
Total Recorder has a neat feature...It will record in virtually any format
and with complete customization and editing features ANYTHING that plays
through your speakers ...it's entirely software and no wires or folderol
...captures streams, anything at all ...very good thing! Trial version so
Watza deal with plasma/lcd at present ...I see Laser TVs are in the
pipeline ...was I right to wait ...I use a 1984 Sony kv25xbr which is a 25
tube set which still gets rave comments ...it also has lotsa inputs/outputs,
etc. I can live with it longer if the Laser will be superior, and/or if the
Last year I went to a hotel using their wifi and found I had folders
installed on my box and lotsa problems which I have fixed. Now, I'm on my
way again and I plan to: 1) disable file share, 2) use webmail only, 3)
what about banking for bill pay?, 4) is winXPsp2 firewall enuf or do I
need2get
Last year I went to a hotel using their wifi and found I had folders
installed on my box and lotsa problems which I have fixed. Now, I'm on my
way again and I plan to: 1) disable file share, 2) use webmail only, 3)
what about banking for bill pay?, 4) is winXPsp2 firewall enuf or do I
need2get
they will never ask you to change your password ...you got stuck with a
phish ...no doubt about it ...change your ebay password periodically
...watch out for any other site for which you use the same password
...change them all ...cover your windows with black paper ...get in your bed
and pull the
for some reason, I never got those messages, but the archive feature I was
pointed to worked great ...thanks to all !!
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I didn't read all the posts in this topic thread...I've wondered what
happens to the guys who think the DNC is not working and re-up ...does that
open a 90 day window for the callers to call you waiting for that period to
expire when they MUST honor your request resulting in worsening of the
Windows compatible application total recorder will save whatever is sent
to your speakers ...check it out ...there's a trial copy ...works great and
will function when you shut off your speakers as long as the site is sending
the sound to your card...
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From: Stephen
I bought mine from a vendor who had factory refurbished ones (before
Minolta/Konica melted into Sony). I see several up on eBay in your range.
There is quite a difference between the model 5400 and the 5400II inasmuch
as the former is incandescently lit, has usbfirewire, and has 3 corrections
weird message...
went to link from email ad from known vendor...
got this
!--
- Unfortunately, Microsoft has added a clever new
- feature to Internet Explorer. If the text in
- an error's message is too small, specifically
- less than 512 bytes, Internet Explorer returns
-
Odd thing is it was not IE that displayed it, but it was Opera 9.50b set to
id itself as ie...
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From: Jeff Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: weird message...
That option has been there since at least v. 5. I have no
which dtv converter box is best?
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yet, but then none have yet been spotted in
the wild.
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 5:35 PM, rlsimon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
which dtv converter box is best?
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tuner for non digital signals.
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 6:05 PM, Tony B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've seen no reports yet, but then none have yet been spotted in the
wild.
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 5:35 PM, rlsimon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
which dtv converter
got the chp magnavox version from walmart in del valley ...here 1h s of
phila getting only ch 3.1 ...good antenna on 40' tower pointed at city hall
...is that all there is ??
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Update...after windstorm ended, got about a dozen channels, some marginal,
most grouped decimal versions of 4 base channels. Only getting cbs for the
big4 not getting pbs or njn ...do get privately owned public broadcasting
station wytv phila...huh?
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got the chp
Antennaweb shows that at 9 degrees and when I look at the antenna that was
installed by a professional tower jockey who tested signal strength (analog
at that time) it looks to be around that vector... The analog reception for
the big four is generally excellent. I don't know what else to do. My
Sometimes I use safari for windows for a change of landscape ...I have 3.0.2
...is the 3.1 update needed (I have dialup and 39mb is gonna take days) ??
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Izit faster than Opera (latest full ver 9.25, I use 9.50beta) ??
Also, is the 39mb dld because it has dozens of languages; therefore is there
a slipstreamed version of USA inglich only or is there an update to lay
over ver 3.0.1 ??
Remember I am using WinXPsp2
Plz don't tell me to ask
?
rlsimon wrote:
Izit faster than Opera (latest full ver 9.25, I use 9.50beta) ??
Also, is the 39mb dld because it has dozens of languages; therefore is
there a slipstreamed version of USA inglich only or is there an
update to lay over ver 3.0.1
I have a Leviton power backup that doesn't do anything but that. The
battery lasted for quite a few years and then got weak (short backup time).
I looked at getting a new one but the battery (arizonabattery.com) was cheap
and easy to replace. BaddabingBaddaboom.
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From:
also, I was thinking about it, and if you don't want to buy something like
newsbin which has many custom automation features, you can dld the free
Opera browser which has a very nice newsgroup reader included...
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I read newsgroups (certain specialty newsgroups are quite useful in some
technical areas) offline, so I use Newsbin to download the selected items
and store them to look at later ...it is quite customizable. My ISP
(ATT.net) furnishes newsgroup access included in the price. Seeing
newsgroups go
I want to buy a notebook with french keyboard layout (azerty) and french
language version of windows (probably xp pro) to take with me as a gift for
a family member in the EU ...can I buy that here in the USA ? ...neebodee
know whereat?
Thanks!
This is for a novice 100% french speaking family member and any english on
it will create havoc ...also, the azerty keyboard usually has some function
keys to create alpha with accents. I see ASUS has a digital drive small
webcam wifi linux device EEEPC which can be had with everything
On purchases, I get a rebate, yes. But, alas, not for withdrawal of cash at
an atm. I have the option of doing a wire transfer to my family member's
bank there but I don't know if the rate will be a wholesale conversion
rate like with the credit/atm cards or another less advantageous rate...???
winXPsp2home ...at present has no password protection so it just boots and
starts without any folderol ...if I add a password now, can I take it off
and get back to this point later or am I stuck entering a username and
password forever ?
Trav checks are hard to spend ...lotsa places don't takem ...also, they
getcha on the rate and fees some places chargin' the exchange fee for EACH
check !! ...my entire 2nd hand knowledgebase on the subject.
I would like to thank everyone who answered my query about this some in
extreme detail
Laws protect you for fraud with credit card with loss limited to $50 while
no such protection is afforded the debit card use at all.
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From: db [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 12:17 AM
Subject: Re: Cash in the EU
What debit card risk are you
http://www.rd.com/debit-card-traps-and-fees-to-avoid/article50626.html
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From: Tom Piwowar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: Cash in the EU
You mean ... someone could steal your debit number and clear out your
account? Wouldn't
xp pro sp3 went on fine on my x31 thinkpad... no troubles displayed...
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On NPR there was a story claiming the US was a winner initially in the
lineup of those nations affording access to broadband internet being amongst
the top 4 while now we are 15th behing Luxembourg ...I know this for sure
having recently visited Belgium where just about everyone has it (even cell
OK ...here goes!!
I just got back from Belgium visiting the family for the first time since
2001.
Already in 2001 when we were going along the highway from Brussels to the
eastern city of Liege with the car radio turned off, the radio suddenly
turned itself on and gave us a traffic accident
Take a look at this!! Doel, Belgium.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/DoelMolen.jpg/451px
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I am loath to expect the optical solution will stand the traffic demands
over the short term. I can't understand why more has not gone into wireless
as a longer term solution with less disruptive infrastructure demands albeit
the view of a tower herethere which pales in comparison to the
Problem with wireless is the rollout is not complete so there is little room
for the ultimate solution to reliability; redundancy.
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From: Eric S. Sande [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 7:21 PM
To: rlsimon
Cc: 'Computer Guys Discussion List'
Subject
I'm on the Planning/Zoning Board of our town. Recently we reviewed an app
to put up a tower along the main road on a piece of land behing fire company
#2 with good rental $$ for the town. I objected given it is kiddycorner
across the street from the new school. They brought in a big gun (prof
I live in the official hinterland ...pop 1100. And I tried fones from the
big4 ...no dice for tmo or next/spr (even with an antenna on a tower right
behind our town hall 1mi away) ...verizon had some signal, but ATT gives me
5 bars at my desk (so I can ramble on all day) and at my kitchen table
Interestingly, in Belgium if I use up the PayGo card to zero, people can
still call me inasmuch as the caller pays and the recipient does not!! Here
in the USA they sell AIR twice; they've got us commin'goin' !! If the
caller is on the same company as I had (Proximus), then nobody pays on
I agree, but the studies were for adults. I don't believe the safety of rf
exposure to young children over time is settled science. Wouldn't you be
loath to accept such exposure as a PZB member only to find out 20 years down
the road those kids are sick from it ??
I have a Holux CF GPS receiver GR-271 which is working fine in the CF slot
of my thinkpad x31 ...now I need navigation software ...recommendations
(free, I hope, cheap old me!!) ?? Also, I would like to try it using my
PocketPC2002 IPAQ 3635 ...same question?
winxpsp2 live update leads to error page ...what to do? this is an original
winxp completely legit came with machine = dell4400
pIV2.0ram1gbplennyaHDDspace...
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a week or so with my dialup connection (or else go park in neighbor's
driveway with laptop and get it on wifi)...weather is too hot here for
outdoor sports!!
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From: rlsimon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:59 PM
Subject: ntldr disappeared ...after
Wachit ...sound card is saying something...
Maybe it's dum-dum-dum-da-da-da-dum-dum-dum or is it dum-dum-da-dum,
dum-da-dum, da-dum, da-dum ??
Check basement for captives trying their hand at morse code...
http://4arainyday.com/RainyDayArticles/tabid/56/articleType/ArticleView/arti
Wasn't that settled by Potter Stewart who said, I can't define it but I
know it when I see it!! ...not many are aware it was a case of a certain
piece of film (which was shown in the supreme court chamber) ...Stewart
further added, and the motion picture involved in this case is not that.
number 1, windows7 ...the other 9, likely stuff that works with windows7
...am I way off ?
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http://www.command-tab.com/2007/03/11/upgrading-ipod-hard-drives/
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From: b_s-wilk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:12 PM
Subject: Frankenstein iPod
My 20GB iPod's hard drive died. Since the Toshiba 40/60/80GB 1.8-inch
drives are very close
I have an ibm thinkpad x31 pIV-m 1.4 2gb/120gb on an ultrabase x3 with empty
ultrabay 2000 and I have the old 40gb hdd I replaced in the notebook (for
size, not malfunction). Can I just buy the 2nd HDD adapter (the HDD I
bought is a WD scorpio wdc wd1200ve-00kwt0 2.5 120gb ATA-6 and the one I
the educational value of failure --bravo!!
...do the fix with her so she can see how it's done...
I have found frustration from many failures mostly being corrupted or
faulty software over the years from fortranIV to msdos3 to win3.1 to win95
(happily skipping the 98-2000 misery) to winXP. The
they sell drive sleds (inserts so you can stick a 2nd ide drive in the dock
of an ibm laptop ...ultrabay 2000) ...there are 2 formats of these sleds
...one is plastic and has no bottom (??air circulation) ...the other is
plastic and has a metal housing ...which is better? cost similar...
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