Re: [CGUYS] Verizon Done with FIOS?
Yeah, the minute you do that Verizon sues the city for doing it. On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 10:28 AM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: Verizon may be finished with the main FIOS installation, but they're not doing the last mile or so. Do neighborhoods and small towns have to get their own connections through cooperation of all the residents? Ha! Fat chance! Betty *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Verizon Done with FIOS?
That is disturbing to me - I am in a copper only DSL area of Verizon's service. I was hoping to eventually get FIOS, as no cable vendor serves my area. Now I guess I will have to hope that LTE comes to my DirectTV eventually or that a cable company decides to serve this area. I am beginning to wonder exactly what business Verizon is in - they want to get out of copper and are abandoning FIOS, so the only consumer product left is their Wireless cellphone business. At the same time, there is a push in congress to find ways to get some kind of universal internet service (similar to universal telephone service) out to rural areas. And by rural, it would appear to include much of suburbia. I wonder where this will all lead. Mike On 10/25/2011 5:14 PM, Roger D. Parish wrote: At Verizon's earnings call, their CFO, Fran Shammo, sort of put a stake through the heart of FIOS. This article on DSL Reports http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-Confirms-New-Home-LTE-Service-116721?nocomment=1 summarizes thus: Verizon executives had been pretending they were pausing FiOS deployments while they improved uptake in already deployed markets. However, Shammo makes it clear the reality is FiOS deployment won't be unpaused -- because FiOS deployment is essentially over with the exception of already agreed franchise obligations. Verizon's new executive leadership simply doensn't think further upgrades are worth it. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Verizon Done with FIOS?
Nice to know all that money these guys got in tax breaks and incentives went...nowhere. Makes me that much happier when I hear various senators proclaim 'we have plenty of competition' in regards to the desired tmobile/ATT merger. Yeah. Right. On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 2:39 PM, Mike Sloane mikeslo...@verizon.net wrote: That is disturbing to me - I am in a copper only DSL area of Verizon's service. I was hoping to eventually get FIOS, as no cable vendor serves my area. Now I guess I will have to hope that LTE comes to my DirectTV eventually or that a cable company decides to serve this area. I am beginning to wonder exactly what business Verizon is in - they want to get out of copper and are abandoning FIOS, so the only consumer product left is their Wireless cellphone business. At the same time, there is a push in congress to find ways to get some kind of universal internet service (similar to universal telephone service) out to rural areas. And by rural, it would appear to include much of suburbia. I wonder where this will all lead. Mike On 10/25/2011 5:14 PM, Roger D. Parish wrote: At Verizon's earnings call, their CFO, Fran Shammo, sort of put a stake through the heart of FIOS. This article on DSL Reports http://www.dslreports.com/**shownews/Verizon-Confirms-New-** Home-LTE-Service-116721?**nocomment=1http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Verizon-Confirms-New-Home-LTE-Service-116721?nocomment=1 summarizes thus: Verizon executives had been pretending they were pausing FiOS deployments while they improved uptake in already deployed markets. However, Shammo makes it clear the reality is FiOS deployment won't be unpaused -- because FiOS deployment is essentially over with the exception of already agreed franchise obligations. Verizon's new executive leadership simply doensn't think further upgrades are worth it. * ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Black xp
Black XP is a torrent that has been around for some time, not something you want if you want to keep yourself on the legal side. It's not so much what is out, but what is in, the black edition is themed black but also contains programs that are not free..as well as some that are. On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:50 PM, D Freye dfr...@fastmail.fm wrote: What does anybody know about Black Win XP? I heard that it is XP with many of the troublesome parts removed. Is it safe to run? Be at Peace. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] 3.0 drives
What OS? On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 6:00 AM, gerald ger...@slawecki.com wrote: the f/w800 was an easy install. after all, there is a f/w800 plug on the back of the screen. the usb 3.0 is another matter. MS does not support usb 3.0. the pci card did not want to load. the 3.0 driver did not want to load. i think i finally have it loaded, but the device driver shows a 2/21/06 MS2.0 driver in the disk driver section, in the usb controllersusb 3.0 root hub, it shows a VIA 1/7/2011 driver. when i tested drive speeds by dumping a gig of jpegs, looks like i get about 1GB per minute. the literature talks about 1 Gbit/sec. i think i divide by 8 to get bites. that's about 40 gb/minute. need help to fix the problem On 6/15/2011 3:52 PM, gerald wrote: i bought a 1T WD drive, and a 2T seagate. the WD is terrible. it is hard to load. once loaded, it is difficult to find. there is supposed to be software with it, but i cannot get to it. i decided to send it back. i downloaded the WD upgrade, and software for something. i cannot delete it by standard delete techniques. the seagate on the other hand loaded like a piece of cake. i got an unnessary piece of software called memeo plus, or somesuch. it has as many ads as norton. hope it goes away at the 30 day trial period. i have purchased a 2T seagate 800/fw for wife's machine. had to buy the 800 f/w seagate interconnect. was only $20, and with only 100 for the drive, all seems pretty reasonable to me. -- regards jerry gerald slawecki 301 839 9009 cell 301 233 2248 * ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] New nomenclature
This is how it's always been, new speech comes along with every generation and every previous one complains. I think as far as the term refresh goes, this has come about when handing out the new Apple message. The term is used to describe the new lineup of computers and laptops, I think they use it because Apple never comes out with completely new systems but just does small updates to existing lines. Apple is on the third refresh of the macbook pro I believe. Perhaps you are hanging around more Apple folks? I upgrade my system often, I'm around those who upgrade often...I know no one who uses the term refresh for upgrading or rebuilding their systems. Apps obviously has come about since the app store from Apple. And now Apple is pushing it out to not only their iphone/ipod users but their general imac population. I use the phrase in terms of phone applications, the computer literate I'm around know when I say apps I'm talking phone apps. 'Did you try that app I sent you?' They know I'm talking phones. 'Did you take a look at that program I emailed you about?' They know I'm referring to computer software. I'm not sure why you associate app with being a child...unless you know a lot of mac users. Ha ha. JK On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 10:15 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: New Speak often amuses me. We have seen the term 'software' and 'application(s)' very quickly morph into the now common term 'app(s)' to describe any and all programs, a term that is also probably now falling into disuse in the computing world. I am now increasingly seeing the term refresh to describe not only computer screen redraws and why we use Lysol spray, but also being used to describe a hardware upgrade. In other words, one no longer 'upgrades' their computer or phone, but rather they 'refresh' whatever hardware they are desirous of replacing. So, who comes up with such new terminology or causes a term to quite suddenly become widely used by computer users lest they become fearful of being seen as illiterate in terms of computer new-speak? In that vein, why do so many seem to be so anxious to adopt these new-speak terms. I still prefer the terms 'software' or 'application' over 'app' if for no other reason that they seem more adult-like. I have no need for clipped speech a-la Twitter when communicating with others. I can easily pronounce most multisyllabic words. Steve *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] New nomenclature
As I said, a new generation. Look at the tech we are talking about, the guys who invented it, popularized it are getting older, a new generation has come along and is using it's own nomenclature to describe the new and old/redone tech that surrounds them. Does the generation that came up in the 80's use the slang and exact nomenclature of those that came up in the 60's? It's quite suddenly to you probably because this new young generation is the one running the show now, they do the tech mags, they do the tech websites and youtube videos reviewing software and hardware. Look at the movers in the industry across the board, digg/reddit/twitter/facebook/google on and on, these are companies run by young people who have come of age after the heavy lifting of inventing the core base of our computer systems. You need to come to terms with something, Steve. I'm sorry to have to do this to you but someone has to get you ready for your future. Say it with me.. 'Get off my lawn!' On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 1:53 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I believe that computer speak, except in terms of brand new products and types of devices and protocols, has remained pretty stable and not much changed since the mid-eighties. Now, quite suddenly in my estimation, I am seeing some newly popularized terms, or terms that are trying to become popularized, to describe things that have been around since the early days of computing. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Question re External HDD
In my own experience, it is that simple. All my machines are Windowz based, If you are moving between Mac and Win machines, all bets are off. Mike On 3/5/2011 12:22 PM, Gail Miller wrote: Hi...I have a large external HDD connected to my desktop computer by a USB cable. I would like to use some of the data on the HDD on my Laptop. Can it be as simple as moving the USB cable from one machine to the other or am I missing something major here? If it works that easily, I can envision storing my photos and music on the HDD for use on both of my computers. As always, thanks in advance! Gail Miller *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Wanted: reliable corded ear piece for cell phone
That's awesome. On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 7:53 AM, John Settle john_j_set...@yahoo.com wrote: Well, I've been using one of these for a while now. Works well with Samsung. YMMV. http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/7830/ From: Ranbo ran...@gmail.com To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Thu, March 3, 2011 10:45:32 PM Subject: [CGUYS] Wanted: reliable corded ear piece for cell phone Seems like a minor thing but the corded ear pieces I keep buying for the cell phone keep going bad. Sick of being frustrated, so can anyone recommend a got one that might last a few months or at least a place to buy one? Also, speaking of frustration, any places to buy low-cost batteries for cordless phones that will last awhile? Or do you get what you pay for, basically? Have had hit or miss - mostly miss - on Ebay. Thanks Randall *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
[CGUYS] malware attacks android
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/bf3d6002-452e-11e0-80e7-00144feab49a.html#axzz1FeGjsk3Y Google removed 55 apps from it's market after complaints of malware being installed on devices running the Android OS. Is it time for Google to take a more hands on approach to their market as Apple has done? I don't like Apple picking and choosing winners and losers but Google with it's vast resources could at least ensure the apps on their market are clean of malware. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Wanted: reliable corded ear piece for cell phone
I bought a more expensive pair corded headphones for my phone and quickly learned that was a mistake. For me they didn't last any longer than cheap ones, so I bought the cheapest at Frys I could find...five or six bux a set. I keep several in my car in case the pair I'm using starts to go. No idea on the phone...we buy a new set of phones every few years because they just seem to stop working properly. On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 8:45 PM, Ranbo ran...@gmail.com wrote: Seems like a minor thing but the corded ear pieces I keep buying for the cell phone keep going bad. Sick of being frustrated, so can anyone recommend a got one that might last a few months or at least a place to buy one? Also, speaking of frustration, any places to buy low-cost batteries for cordless phones that will last awhile? Or do you get what you pay for, basically? Have had hit or miss - mostly miss - on Ebay. Thanks Randall *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] HELP..................................John Roschella
This is spam - don't reply to him. Mike On 2/15/2011 7:13 AM, John Roschella wrote: Hello I'm sorry I didn't tell you about my trip ... I'm currently in London,England John Roschella *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] LG ALLY
It's not Google..it's LG and Verizon. Unless Google is putting presure on Verizon/LG that we don't know about. I view Google as creating the base OS and putting it outside their garage in whatever builds there are and phone manufacturers driving by and picking up what they want. Some 1.6, some 2.2..some 2.1. I don't think Google gives a you know what which OS these vendors are using. The two phones that of course bypass that scenario are the nexus phones. I'm still looking into rooting my EVO running 2.2. It is slightly more difficult than the literal one click root my hero had available. On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: Well shiver me timbers, call me Ishmael. Last night during our sleeping hours, my wife's phone received an update. When my wife checked her version number it said 2.2.1. I checked and sure enough the Hot spot icon is in her apps. So it looks like Google has heard the calls and is trying to get all the current crop of phones on the same version of OS. (My Droid 2 came with 2.2.1) So thank you Verizon and Google for listening. Stewart Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] LG ALLY
Samsung galaxy on sprint is shipping with 2.1, this is the high water maker for android phones across all carriers. The lower end hero is also shipping with 2.1, also currently available. These are just two I know off the top of my head...I'm sure other carriers are shipping 2.1 as well. On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: That is possible, but there is not a phone being marketed right now that still uses 1.6 or 2.1 They are all being updated or pulled from the marker so it may be mutual. I know it is much simpler to be supporting only one level of OS on different platforms that a multiple levels of an OS over a bunch of platforms. Stewart At 12:53 PM 1/23/2011, you wrote: It's not Google..it's LG and Verizon. Unless Google is putting presure on Verizon/LG that we don't know about. I view Google as creating the base OS and putting it outside their garage in whatever builds there are and phone manufacturers driving by and picking up what they want. Some 1.6, some 2.2..some 2.1. I don't think Google gives a you know what which OS these vendors are using. The two phones that of course bypass that scenario are the nexus phones. I'm still looking into rooting my EVO running 2.2. It is slightly more difficult than the literal one click root my hero had available. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Substitute for OpenOffice?
I have half a dozen PC's running OpenOffice (I cannot afford to buy MS Office). Based on folks' experience with LibreOffice and OpenOffice, do you think it is a wise move to dump OpenOffice in favor of LibreOffice? Mike On 1/12/2011 9:27 PM, Art Clemons wrote: On 01/11/2011 01:26 PM, Mike Sloane wrote: LibreOfficehttp://www.documentfoundation.org/ does appear to be an effort at an evolution of OpenOffice, but it seems to come from a different organization not related to Oracle (formerly Sun). LibreOffice has most of the main former non Sun/Oracle developers. Truthfully, Sun was slow including new code or even slightly re-written code from outside Sun and after Oracle absorbed Sun, it apparently got worse. Fixes for flaws often languished even after being tested for months (in one case over a year), and the release schedule frankly wasn't all that great either. LibreOffice works normally, but so does OpenOffice and OpenOffice can include code from LibreOffice if the coders so desire. I think of LibreOffice as a fork. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Substitute for OpenOffice?
Are you sure about that, Stewart? I just went to the site http://www.openoffice.org/ and there was no mention of that. In fact, they just announced an update. LibreOffice http://www.documentfoundation.org/ does appear to be an effort at an evolution of OpenOffice, but it seems to come from a different organization not related to Oracle (formerly Sun). Mike On 1/11/2011 12:21 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: Open Office is no longer being updated or has changed. Libre Office is its successor. Stewart . *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Restore Points
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/3195/create-a-system-restore-point-in-windows-7/ On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:39 PM, B. br4comp...@aol.com wrote: I just got a new desktop machine with Windows 7. Is there a way to set restore points? Thanks. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Restore Points
testing... On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 5:27 AM, Frank Sestir Jr fses...@verizon.netwrote: In Windows 7 you can configure restore points or set them by: Left Click on Start Right Click on Computer Left Click on Properties Left Click on System Protection Left Click on either Create or Configure On 8/20/2010 4:39 PM, B. wrote: I just got a new desktop machine with Windows 7. Is there a way to set restore points? Thanks. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
I can't say for sure, but after running both pro 7 and xp in the past I can't imagine it would be over 20 gigs or so when you are done. On Jul 20, 2010 2:37 PM, Fred Jones fredjone...@softhome.net wrote: The laptop has 500GB of space. I was wondering how much extra space Professional version and XP mode will eat up from my computer with the Home Premium that I have now. Thanks == From: Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 02:30 pm Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode That laptop (unless it is an SSD) should have at a minimum a 120 GB harddrive. Stewart At 04:21 P... *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode
I've never used it, I've never had the need to bring old programs forward to keep them alive. I'd suggest before you do it, do a little research and see if they have modern programs that can handle what you need, sourceforge has tons of free apps for windows. This is my first stop when I'm looking for an app. I've stopped buying things like nero in favor of smaller/lighter/faster apps like imageburn. Ask here, there may be someone that has found a solution to one of your old DOS based programs to run for the future. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Fred Jones fredjone...@softhome.netwrote: Thanks. Any comments about XP Mode? Does it usually work well? Worth the trouble? === From: mike xha...@gmail.com Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 02:47 pm Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 and Windows XP mode I can't say for sure, but after running both pro 7 and xp in the past I can't imagine it would be over 20 gigs or so when you are done. On Jul 20, 2010 2:37 PM, Fred Jones fredjone...@softhome.net wrote: The laptop has 500GB of space. I was wondering how much extra space Professional version and XP mode will eat up from my computer with the Home Premium that I have now. Thanks *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
[CGUYS] Apple looks in rear view mirror..hopes objects only appear to be closer than they are
Android passed the 100,000 apps and counting mark as well as the 1 billionth download. Info week notes that the actual number may be more or less than, but the wind in Android's sails is not to be doubted. Apple has the upper position at this point, but for how long if they stay at the top with one carrier? One point that is brought up each time the subject is discussed is that so few apps are actually making money on Android. Does this matter looking at the velocity of apps being created for Android? If no one is making money, why so many apps? The real losers here are probably going to be blackberry and MS phone 7, they are both so far behind both apple at this point can they make a real dent? The winner of course is anyone buying a cell phone. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Apple looks in rear view mirror..hopes objects only appear to be closer than they are
Sorry but I have both Android and an iPod touch...there are flaky apps on both platforms. On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 4:38 PM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: The problem is that so many of the Android apps are of very poor quality. Hence poor sales and no profits. Sent from my iPad On Jul 15, 2010, at 5:16 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: One point that is brought up each time the subject is discussed is that so few apps are actually making money on Android. Does this matter looking at the velocity of apps being created for Android? If no one is making money, why so many apps? *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Recs 4 hw support for netbook
I use a large thin hardcover book when in this situation. On Jul 9, 2010 5:55 AM, One Man one911...@yahoo.com wrote: I 'm travelling and using a samsung netbook. I like the navy lid. I sit on the couch at my bro's, cross my legs and balance the netbook on a pillow. This can't be good as it blocks the fan vents. Any recs for something to purchase to rest the netbook on ? With thanks in advance ... *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Windoze open open in new tab open in new window
This is why I don't use Safari, it doesn't seem to have the option to override what the web wants and keeps opening new windows...at least on windows. On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 6:38 AM, Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com wrote: Why does windoze have these categories? I understand tab and window but why does it have just open? open where? on the planet uranus? why have a third meaningless option. Let the rant begin. Open uses the default window as specified by the link, which could be in either the current window or a new window. IOW, it lets the web site decide where the link will open. The other two options mean, I don't care what the site says, I want it opened in a new [tab|window]. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Just How Bad is Google's Mismanagement of the Android Market?
http://thenextweb.com/apple/2010/07/06/apple-addresses-another-problem-provides-unrelated-fix/ http://thenextweb.com/apple/2010/07/06/apple-addresses-another-problem-provides-unrelated-fix/Not so much dystopian but at least slightly lawlessand another bad PR move for Apple? It's being advised by some, like Tom Merrit, to remove any credit card or debit card attached to itunes because of this problem that seems to be getting worse. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 10:21 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Google’s mismanagement of the Android Market http://nanocr.eu/2010/06/27/googles-mismanagement-of-the-android-market/ I am sure glad that the Apps Store does not look anything like this dystopian store that Android users are stuck with -- an anarchic place that only a Libertarian would love. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
Why can't you start from CD and just reformat? On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Richard P. richs...@gmail.com wrote: I've somehow messed up the re-formatting of my laptop hard drive when I was attempting to reinstall Windows XP. Now when I try to boot up with the CD, I get a No Operating System Found error. Is there a way to start this process over and salvage the hard drive? Thanks in advance Richard P. Windows XP Dell Laptop *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Yesterday Amazon Buys Woot.Com: Today a $149 Kindle
I guess you guys aren't typically reading woot's descriptions in their product sales? On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 1:39 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com wrote: Read the letter from the president of woot about the sale it is an unusual corporate letter. http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=13390 Unusual is a pale, pale description of that letter. Yep but it is sure worth a read. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Yesterday Amazon Buys Woot.Com: Today a $149 Kindle
Apparently it is. On Jul 1, 2010 4:31 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.com wrote: Oh I read them but that isn't the sort of communication you get from a CEO. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 6:53 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: I guess you guys aren't typicall... -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) *** ** TH... *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Yesterday Amazon Buys Woot.Com: Today a $149 Kindle
Well, I'm not surprised by the letter after reading product descriptions the last few years. Seems to fall in line perfectly with the sense of humor Woot had. On Jul 1, 2010 6:15 PM, Chris Dunford seed...@gmail.com wrote: I guess you guys aren't typically reading woot's descriptions in their product sales? I have, but this is a different scenario. These We've been acquired letters have been many, and there's a form that you have to follow. These guys didn't. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** ** PLEASE JOIN TH... *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Apple's iPad: Death knell for traditional Ma cintos h computers?
I hear some developers on various podcasts who have outfitted their cubicles with dual or even triple 21 to 27 screens, this seems the ideal set up for this kind of all day long pounding at the keyboard for intense work...15 inch laptop for writing code? Torture. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 6:09 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:38 AM, Constance Warner cawar...@his.com wrote: At the present day, I just don't see itty-bitty machines with itty-bitty screens taking the place of laptops or desktops for serious work, either in the home or the office. My brother works for a large, worldwide IT firm that does a lot of work for governments. He codes all day long, working on databases. No one who does this work in their little cubicles is allowed anything other than a laptop fitted with nothing bigger than a 15 inch screen. No external keyboard either. This is worker punishment, and my brother feels the exhaustion by the end of every work day. Sure, kids like smartphones, and those iPads are just so cute; but they're just not convenient to work on. And consider this: a lot of us don't have unlimited funds any more--in fact some of us are rather short on funds, thanks to the Great Recession. This means we have to choose carefully which computer-type devices we buy and maintain. It is not just kids who are gravitating to ever tinier devices that they use to do their computing. I kniow of a number of adults, over 45 who have almost abandoned their traditional computers in favor of using an iPhone or something similar for just about everything. What does that tell me? The tells me that they were never doing anything serious with their desktop or laptop computer to begin with. Their traditional computer was overwhelming and confusing and confounding them to begin with. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard people say that they no interest whatsoever about how computers work and they also do not care. All they want to do is be able to do a little click here or a little click there to get something done. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple's iPad: Death knell for traditional Ma cintos h computers?
Location services are getting huge, even in small use spaces. Using our phones when I was at the mall to pick up that iPhone 4, we used different location services offered by our phones to test how accurate they could be, instead of calling and asking 'hey where are you? I'm in front of the Cinnabon salivating..' just look for the little blue dot. There you are. Google is offering services so when you arrive in a city it tells you which friends are close, what they may be doing via facebook or foursquare, their recent tweets etc etc. Google Android is going in a different direction than iPhone, it's about taking all these different lanes of information and collating them into one usable line of information to the user. Rumor is they are about to take on the 500 million user strong Facebook with their own product (no it's not orkut). A user base that grows at 150,000 per day, that is the recent news about activations per day of google handsets, is a big audience. For those counting...3 million ipads in 3 months, 1 million per month, google is selling over 4 million per month and growing. While my friends iPhone was killer, he cringed a little when I told him I get more minutes, more texts and more data for 40 dollars less a month. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:08 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: You are putting a negative spin on it. Geolocation is hot and has many applications. Telling someone that they will never be lost or bewildered in an unfamiliar neighborhood is a fantastic selling point. It is a very positive benefit. I have read several stories about people using their smart phones to get quick medical help. The same app that finds you pizza can also find you a physician. On Jun 30, 2010, at 11:39 AM, Constance Warner wrote: But much of the marketing for smartphones concerns just such convenience issues as picking a restaurant (or a store, or some other way of consuming); so this isn't my idea. In nearly all the commercials I've seen, convenience and consumption are the main selling points of smartphones and portable smart devices. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple's iPad: Death knell for traditional Ma cintos h computers?
News meaning *another* rumor. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:38 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Now that the news is out about Verizon we can hopefully see a price war. On Jun 30, 2010, at 2:31 PM, mike wrote: While my friends iPhone was killer, he cringed a little when I told him I get more minutes, more texts and more data for 40 dollars less a month. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
[CGUYS] The kin is dead...long live Windows phone (ms hopes)
MS already killed the kin, barely out a week? Did the iPhone sales scare them off their little dangeresque device? It was clearly priced way too high for the target market. Can this bode well for Windows phone? On Jun 30, 2010 12:42 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: News meaning *another* rumor. On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 12:38 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Now that the news is out about V... *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/droid-x-ad-pokes-fun-at-iphone-4-antenna-troubles/ Now Moto is going after Apple... *It comes with a double antenna design. The kind that allows you to hold the phone any way you like and use it just about anywhere to make crystal clear calls.* On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 2:45 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 5:18 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Saw the first of waht will probably be many iphone 4 case ads with the tagline 'get better reception, buy an iphone 4 case!' This new iPhone will most likely be the first and last phone made by Apple that uses an antenna of which parts are on the outside of the device and located where they can easily come into direct contact with the hand of the user. I would not be at all surprised to see Apple alter this design in future production runs of this phone. They would be foolish not to do so in my opinion. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Just How Bad is Google's Mismanagement of the Android Market?
Freedom and Liberty is frightening to boot-heeled leftists. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 10:21 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Google’s mismanagement of the Android Market http://nanocr.eu/2010/06/27/googles-mismanagement-of-the-android-market/ I am sure glad that the Apps Store does not look anything like this dystopian store that Android users are stuck with -- an anarchic place that only a Libertarian would love. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Just How Bad is Google's Mismanagement of the Android Market?
Paul Thurrott told a story a few days ago on one of the twit shows...apparently his kids had racked up 900 dollars in fake fish with an app called touch fish. Once you've ok'd the 'purchase' of the free app with your pass, the user can buy fish with real money in the game apparently without the further need for a pass. So for all it's slickness, the Apple store has it's own problems. On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Freedom and Liberty is frightening to boot-heeled leftists. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 10:21 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Google’s mismanagement of the Android Market http://nanocr.eu/2010/06/27/googles-mismanagement-of-the-android-market/ I am sure glad that the Apps Store does not look anything like this dystopian store that Android users are stuck with -- an anarchic place that only a Libertarian would love. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
Saw the first of waht will probably be many iphone 4 case ads with the tagline 'get better reception, buy an iphone 4 case!' On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 7:40 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: I suggest duct tape. Duct tape cures all ills. On Jun 29, 2010, at 9:45 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Apple could have easily eliminated that 1/8 inch of problematic area by applying an insulating material over it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
Also troublesome was that Apple admitted the problem... Spin that, Tom. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 1:07 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Good analysis and later confirmed by one of the commentators. It is also interesting to note how many of the other commentators just won't let go of the original story. On Jun 28, 2010, at 1:26 PM, John DeCarlo wrote: From Steve Gibson (and his recommendation of a reply to read): The iPhone 4 Antenna Controversy: Given all the evidence, here's my theory in my most recent blog post: http://wp.me/pV3mA-22 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
Gripping any mobile phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance, with certain places being worse than others depending on the placement of the antennas. This is a fact of life for every wireless phone. If you ever experience this on your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band, or simply use one of many available cases. Sure it's great spin, but they admit that holding the phone in the way 90% of users do will result in signal loss. Like my phone, if I hold it upside down and backwards, sideways to my ear so it's unusable, I tend to lose a little signal. Holding it like a phone however, I've had no signal loss. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 1:56 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 4:26 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Also troublesome was that Apple admitted the problem... Did Apple admit to a problem? What was the problem that Apple Corp. admitted to? I only know of Mr, Jobs mentioning the problem of purchasers of the device not knowing how to hold it in a manner that would prevent signal loss although there was nothing in the user manual about that. So, even that fairly important oversight in the manual was evidently not a fault on the part of Apple either as no apology in any form has been forthcoming of which I am aware. Therefore, I am at a loss as to what Apple actually admitted to other than not having enough phones to sell. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
I say tongue and cheek. Half of what Jobs says is spin or disingenuous. At his heart, he's just a car salesman...good cars though. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 3:06 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: You say spin, I'll offer disingenuous. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
You are right, and for whatever reason Apple ignored the physics. I say it was for form over function, you can deny all you want, but Apple has admitted the problem. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 3:24 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: It is not magic, it is physics. On Jun 28, 2010, at 6:06 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the information. However, that is not really the issue with the iPhone. The issue is that the new iPhone places the antenna, or active portions of it, where it can easily come into direct contact with the hand of the user. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iphone 4, running with the herd
I've seen this in some of the forums regarding the issue..calling it a lefty issue as if there are so few left handed people that it's not a huge problem. I don't know about right handers on the list, but I hold my phone almost exclusively with my left hand. Anyone else? On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 6:50 AM, MrMike6by9 mrmike6...@gmail.com wrote: PS - They are doing maintenance on the Forums at the moment. Later, I can post a link to a thread with real world experiences with this. As a left-handed user, I am concerned enough to stick with my GS on iOS 4 until things shake out. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple iOS or OS X
Again, you view security updates from Apple as 'features'. Nice for you. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 6:20 AM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: Is is all a matter of volume. M$ is pounding my computer with a constant barrage of security updates. It is frequent and the number of updates I may get in a day is often larger than I wish to count. These are security updates, not giving me any new features. In contrast Apple will go for months without needing a security related update. Most of the updates I get from Apple are actually delivering new features. Sent from my iPad On Jun 25, 2010, at 12:30 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Security updates via MS = idiot programmers Security updates via Apple = angelic programmers improving experience * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] iphone 4, running with the herd
I went with a friend to pick up his new iphone last night at a local Apple store. We went in the evening and all the walk in phones had been sold so the store wasn't too busy. We waited only about ten minutes before a smiling Apple employee, holding the iphone above her head gathered us up from the front of the store to an area near the back to make the sale. Took about ten more minutes to verify his info, process the payment and then maybe 30 seconds for him to plug it into a macbook and get it activated by ATT. By the time we walked passed the entrance on the way out, his phone was ready to go. He reluctantly handed me the phone...it is a thing of beauty no doubt. It's solid, retro and future looking in one very slim package. The old iphone, which IMO has looked dated for over a year looks even more dated, almost ugly compared to this new sparkling iphone. He got the black one...no stormtrooper version available. Turning it on, the screen is striking, the water droplet backdrop is a perfect starting point to see the new detail of the screen. The phone was responsive...as it should be with the same CPU as the iPad and twice the ram, and a lot of fun to use. The camera took good pictures..at least at the restaurant we were at, they looked as good as any point and shoot. We did verify the same problem that is being reported everywhere, holding the phone as any normal right handed person would hold it, in about 20 seconds all bars disappear from the meter at the top of the phone, we didn't check to see how it actually affected use, spose that will come out later. Apple's response has been 'don't hold it like that.' Um...yeah. I also spent about 15 more minutes with an iPad, which puts me only about an hour of use with one of these...I still don't see it as more than a toy, and honestly in full view of the new iPhone, the iPad looks dated. PS I installed iOS 4 on my 2nd gen iPod touch, I'd not recommend it. The app store among a couple of others has quit and returned me to the main screen several times, the ipod while overall faster, is also jerkier in response. I've also run into having over 40 msgs in my email box via google on the ipod that contain no data, but yet exist and cannot be deleted. These msgs do not show up on the web gmail interface nor my android phone. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iphone 4, running with the herd
I've heard both, that is is dropping calls, but the fix is software not hardware. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 8:54 AM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: NO with these reports are the fact that calls get dropped when the person does this. Apple has confirmed that the antenna is in this area, and people should, hold their phones differently. Stewart At 10:48 AM 6/25/2010, you wrote: There is speculation that part of the problem may be with the software that displays the bars. Sent from my iPad On Jun 25, 2010, at 11:01 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: We did verify the same problem that is being reported everywhere, holding the phone as any normal right handed person would hold it, in about 20 seconds all bars disappear from the meter at the top of the phone, we didn't check to see how it actually affected use, spose that will come out later. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iphone 4, running with the herd
I've never owned a phone you couldn't hold as a *phone* and have it not work. This seems like a strange problem to have slipped by Apple, hopefully it is just a software glitch and can be fixed by an update. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 9:08 AM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: You are mixing up two stories. How you grab any phone does matter and even walking around with the phone does matter. But the story of the number of bars changing when the iPhone is touched a certain way is suspected to be a different issue. Sent from my iPad On Jun 25, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: NO with these reports are the fact that calls get dropped when the person does this. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple iOS or OS X
I could perhaps see Apple using iOS as an instant on option to check email etc and then OS X for full duty on laptops. On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:40 PM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: Not likely, though it may become available as an option. I can see power-mad IT types going for it as a way to totally control what is on the machine. IOS does not need the horsepower of a pro-line machine so I expect to see it on very different hardware. I am certainly impressed by the software (most of it free or a buck or two) that is available for iOS. My iPad looks like it is going to be a very productive little machine. Sent from my iPad On Jun 23, 2010, at 9:19 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: A number of Apple developers think that Apple Corp. is going to begin melding iOS into OS X in the very near future, eventually replacing OS X with iOS in their line of laptop and desktop computers for general consumer use. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Picture editing software recommendations
I have been using IrfanView for many years, and it certainly does what your friend is looking for. And the price is right. http://www.irfanview.net/ Mike On 6/24/2010 11:30 AM, tjpa wrote: http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pixelbasedwin/tp/freephotoedw.htm On Jun 24, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Richard P. wrote: A friend needs recommendations for a simple photo editing software, preferably off-line. The most that he does is organize, re-size and group photos so that several will fit on a single sheet when printed. Storage on his computer is a must, but on-line sharing in addition would be OK. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple iOS or OS X
I think you hit the wrong 'I hate MS', 'I hate MS users', button script with this one. On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 8:20 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: This is just the Apple haters bringing out their Apple is going out of business drums. When the iPod was so very successful a few years ago they were claiming that Apple was going to get out of the computer business. They dream up the most damaging and wacky scenarios in the hopes that some gullible folks will buy a crappy PC instead of a Mac. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple iOS or OS X
You are an Apple hater cause Tom says so...don't disagree with the Tom. On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 2:35 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: What I wrote was my personal opinion. I was not parroting what others have said in the paragraph that you quoted. I am not an Apple hater. I do not know of anyone, including myself, who is proclaiming that Apple is going out of the computer business, and I certainly indicated nothing along that line. Apple can cede the business desktop and laptop computing market to Windows without skipping a beat in terms of its income and stock value. Even as Apple has made some inroads in that business market, it will take them years and years to really make a truly noticeable dent in that sector at their current pace. What Apple can do very successfully, and very quickly, is to grab the consumer level computer market, and it happens to be my suspicion that is what they are going to focus on, and the iPad paves the way. Consumer level computer users want computers that work without any hassles, and Apple can provide that. However, even iMacs and MacBooks and Mini's are too daunting for many, perhaps even most folks. They'll want an iPad because any four year old can use it. Adults can use it too. It is an appliance, yet also a computer. Mr. Jobs sees the iPad as being the future of computing, and he would not be averse to having the iPad being labeled as an appliance as long as it is selling. Wait until he puts a phone in it. What the iPad does is what most folks want out of a computer. Why buy a MacBook Pro or an iMac or even a Mini when an iPad will do,? Apple can run iOS in most of their larger computers, sell all the software, and make millions upon millions of dollars doing so. Would Apple be guilty of dumbing down the computer market? Perhaps that could be said, but at the same time, there are countless millions of computer users and potential computer users out there in the world who are dumb about computers to begin with, and would be very happy to be able to do their simple tasks on a machine that any child can easily use. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple iOS or OS X
Not so locked down, with iOS 4, Apple released over 60 security updates, most to the web browser, many of which allowed remote execution of code...as in what allows remote users to take over the device. Now users of the first iphone and first gen touch wait to see if they will get the security fixes at least. On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 4:10 PM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: Actually, what iOS could do is sweep the business market. A locked down system is just what most IT managers want. A much larger iPad with a wireless keyboard may be the business computer of the future. After getting used to using an iPad it is somewhat frustrating to use an old fashioned computer that I can't control by directly interacting with the screen. Sent from my iPad On Jun 24, 2010, at 5:35 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Apple can cede the business desktop and laptop computing market to Windows without skipping a beat in terms of its income and stock value. Even as Apple has made some inroads in that business market, it will take them years and years to really make a truly noticeable dent in that sector at their current pace. What Apple can do very successfully, and very quickly, is to grab the consumer level computer market, and it happens to be my suspicion that is what they are going to focus on, and the iPad paves the way. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple iOS or OS X
Security updates via MS = idiot programmers Security updates via Apple = angelic programmers improving experience On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 9:10 PM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: Somehow in Mike's twisted logic, making improvements is a bad thing. Sent from my iPad On Jun 24, 2010, at 7:21 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Not so locked down, with iOS 4, Apple released over 60 security updates, * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DVD Burning Software
Might try looking at MS moviemaker, might do the job if that's all he is doing. On Jun 23, 2010 1:40 PM, David Turk dt...@indianahistory.org wrote: I've been pretty satisfied with Nero 7. david David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Services Indiana Historical Society Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-4592 dt...@indianahistory.org Discover the Indiana Experience, a New Way to Live History: http://www.indianahistory.org/experience -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Richard P. Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 4:18 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] DVD Burning Software Looking for recommendations for DVD burning software. A friend has home movies on DVD which he wants to copy. He would need something simple and easy to use and cheap. He has a 2 month old Dell, Windows 7 64bit desktop. Thanks in advance, Richard P. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail
Hell freezes over...I agree with Tom. Take the chance to move to web mail or a local client like Thunderbird. On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 6:22 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jun 21, 2010, at 7:53 PM, Terry Kilburg wrote: It seems like a good time to leave the buggy windows mail behind. So i have decided to download Windows Live Mail and forget Windows Mail. I don't know about Windows Mail, but it seems to me that you are missing an opportunity to make a clean break. Why not go to an entirely different source for your software and pick a company that gets good reviews for its mail client? M$ has simply not developed a reputation for quality in its email clients. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
Arrogant as always. You are nothing if not dependable. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 11:25 AM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: This is a major chunk of the country. Why should the future wait for you laggards? Sent from my iPad On Jun 17, 2010, at 7:37 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: What you fail to realize is that you live in a unique area. From DC north to NYC * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
What revitalized broadband policy? I haven't seen anything or heard anything...only read that they are 'planning'. And from reports the plan is to get 1mbit to everyone...WOW. 1mbit, hold em back. You can download the newest star trek at a resolution big enough for your cell phoneif the ISP gives you the bandwith. Tom what is your cap on bandwith? On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:13 PM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: You did not answer the question. Why should the future wait for you laggards? Especially so when it is you laggards who are battling against a revitalized broadband policy. Should we bring back the telegraph? Sent from my iPad On Jun 18, 2010, at 3:03 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: Typical arrogance from someone on the East Coast. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
They are more descriptors than names really. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 12:17 PM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: When you are wrong, you can always drop back to calling me names. Sent from my iPad On Jun 18, 2010, at 2:30 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Arrogant as always. You are nothing if not dependable. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
Well Jobs does make bags of money from selling media as he does...I know he's leaving out a lot of people though who know for now, BR is a necessary item in any serious entertainment system. Also he was talking about licensing two years ago, BR has taken off, there is no other option on the market anymore. This mac mini would have been the perfect device to launch a BR line of macs for entertainment systems. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 5:00 AM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: To quote Jobs -'Blue-ray is a bag of hurt.' The licensing was complex and expensive in 2008. http://www.betanews.com/article/Steve-Jobs-Bluray-is-a-bag-of-hurt-no-netbook-planned/1224007987 On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 11:51 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Be a lot more useful if the thing had a bluray player, 700 bux is outrageous for that hardware spec. On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Roger D. Parish rogerd.par...@gmail.com wrote: At 1:23 AM -0400 6/16/10, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Plus, I think that Apple plans to push the new Mini more as a vehicle for entertainment purposes than as a device for real work, which seems to me to generally be their new direction anyway. Along those lines, I note that supplied with the Mini is an HDMI-to-DVI cable for connecting a monitor. Not a mini-DisplayPort cable, but an HDMI cable. -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
You live in a dream world. I broke my foot in October and spent the month of November watching Hulu on my tv, Qwest turned off my internet connection shortly after. I called and was informed my usage was too high and this was their way of warning me to lower it. They would not say how much I had used, nor give me a definitive usage number, however in talking to two reps I was informed that normal usage was 2 or maybe 3 gigs a month. Let's see...one BR is what? 10 gigs? Oh wait...can you even stream HD? Even SD is 1 gig per hour of watching? I could get one movie and then not check my email that month, not download any podcasts etc etc. Or I could get part one of The Fellowship of the Ring and then watch the second half of Fellowship the following month. Netflix has offered an alternative to those with good internet connections to renting SD movies. To see netflix as an alternative to BR is not seeing reality. Perhaps in a few years when connections get faster it will be the case, but for now, for those who enjoy movies the answer is a good HD monitor and a BR box. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 10:30 AM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: BR is yesterday's answer. Look at what NetFlix is doing to see what replaced it. Sent from my iPad On Jun 17, 2010, at 11:47 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Well Jobs does make bags of money from selling media as he does...I know he's leaving out a lot of people though who know for now, BR is a necessary item in any serious entertainment system. Also he was talking about licensing two years ago, BR has taken off, there is no other option on the market anymore. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
Well my rinkey dink service is servicing more households than the future service you speak of. You know very well the ranking of the US for broadband penetration, so the only reason you have having this argument is to hold up Apple as some kind of visionary who sees BR going away. All Apple did was miss the boat. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 1:16 PM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: I am of course assuming you have proper broadband service. RinkeyDink Comminications Corp is not going to provide state of the art service. The future is not going to halt just because you can't find a good service provider. Sent from my iPad On Jun 17, 2010, at 2:51 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: You live in a dream world. I broke my foot in October and spent the month of November watching Hulu on my tv, Qwest turned off my internet connection shortly after. I called and was informed my usage was too high and this was their way of warning me to lower it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
Well I will, my point was, that mac mini would sell better, as would the apple tv if it did HD for media centers. The ease and beauty of OS X is perfect for an entertainment center...although itunes is a bit stiff in the media playing department. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 3:01 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: Eh, if you want a Blu-ray buy a blu-ray. They are getting down to a reasonable price and many do the streaming services. I haven't had my I need BR event yet- a cheap player and Star Wars is what got me to finally buy a DVD and might work for BR. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 4:26 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Well my rinkey dink service is servicing more households than the future service you speak of. You know very well the ranking of the US for broadband penetration, so the only reason you have having this argument is to hold up Apple as some kind of visionary who sees BR going away. All Apple did was miss the boat. On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 1:16 PM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: I am of course assuming you have proper broadband service. RinkeyDink Comminications Corp is not going to provide state of the art service. The future is not going to halt just because you can't find a good service provider. Sent from my iPad On Jun 17, 2010, at 2:51 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: You live in a dream world. I broke my foot in October and spent the month of November watching Hulu on my tv, Qwest turned off my internet connection shortly after. I called and was informed my usage was too high and this was their way of warning me to lower it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
Be a lot more useful if the thing had a bluray player, 700 bux is outrageous for that hardware spec. On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Roger D. Parish rogerd.par...@gmail.comwrote: At 1:23 AM -0400 6/16/10, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Plus, I think that Apple plans to push the new Mini more as a vehicle for entertainment purposes than as a device for real work, which seems to me to generally be their new direction anyway. Along those lines, I note that supplied with the Mini is an HDMI-to-DVI cable for connecting a monitor. Not a mini-DisplayPort cable, but an HDMI cable. -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] more problems could be ahead for the iPad
I don't see em, they might have not gotten through if you got NO reply. I know we often go off track on the list, but I've rarely seen people ignored and I don't think it was ever done purposely. On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 5:13 AM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: At 01:47 AM 6/16/2010, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Let's all try to be sarcastic as much as is possible, particularly when folks pose questions. Aren't questions supposed to be a primary reason for having the Computer Guy's List? If so, then why hand out s*** for doing exactly that? Do you wanna try to deep six the entire list, or just some of the folks on it? We already have too much sarcasm. Don't need more. Steve I think the answering of technical questions has gone by the wayside. A couple of recent questions I've posted have not generated a single reply, let alone an answer. Fred Holmes * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
Yeah, I know...it *is* very nice, I don't fault Apple at all for hardware design. But they sure make you pay for it. On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Hey but you are getting a Mac. Stewart At 10:51 AM 6/16/2010, you wrote: Be a lot more useful if the thing had a bluray player, 700 bux is outrageous for that hardware spec. On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Roger D. Parish rogerd.par...@gmail.com wrote: At 1:23 AM -0400 6/16/10, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Plus, I think that Apple plans to push the new Mini more as a vehicle for entertainment purposes than as a device for real work, which seems to me to generally be their new direction anyway. Along those lines, I note that supplied with the Mini is an HDMI-to-DVI cable for connecting a monitor. Not a mini-DisplayPort cable, but an HDMI cable. -- Roger Lovettsville, VA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] more problems could be ahead for the iPad
Fact is, it was an iPad users problem and iPads are only on ATT..it didn't happen to all their phones on the network, just the iPad. Right, I forgot, bad code on MS means incompetence, bad code and security fixes on Apple is a feature. On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 6:14 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jun 14, 2010, at 6:08 PM, mike wrote: ATT's website said there are still lurking security problems related to the iPad. This is an ATT problem, not an iPad problem. You are so desperate to attack Apple that you can't even keep your facts straight. In a blog post, hacker group Goatse Security said Monday that a skilled attacker could take advantage of a weakness in the iPad's Safari Internet browser. The browser's bug could potentially allow someone to gain unwanted access to a user's iPad when that user clicks a malicious link. More desperation. This says nothing. If wishes were horses then beggars would ride. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] more problems could be ahead for the iPad
I can buy an iPad for Sprint and Verizon? On Jun 15, 2010 4:54 AM, TJPA t...@tjpa.com wrote: Tell him that the iPad is not locked to ATT. Sent from my iPad On Jun 15, 2010, at 7:17 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: country on busin... * ** List info, subscriptio... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] more problems could be ahead for the iPad
He's talking about buying a little mifi box that uses verizon's 3g to give wifi connections to up to 5 devices. Or you could do this: http://dishtvhdstore.com/ipad-mifi-conversion-for-verizon/ On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 12:07 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 2:31 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.com wrote: It's easier than that it just may not be cheaper. A Mifi box from Verizon is a portable personal mobile wifi hot spot for something like $50/month but you can use a cheap wifi only iPad plus the mifi is good for 5 connections. I was talking about 3G or 2G connectivity. Is that what you are referring to? Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] more problems could be ahead for the iPad
http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/14/technology/att_ipad_hack/index.htm NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A day after ATT fessed up to its iPad 3G customers about a security breach, the hackers that exploited the vulnerabilityhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/06/09/technology/iPad_email_breach/index.htm?postversion=2010061009 in ATT's website said there are still lurking security problems related to the iPad. In a blog post, hacker group Goatse Security said Monday that a skilled attacker could take advantage of a weakness in the iPad's Safari Internet browser. The browser's bug could potentially allow someone to gain unwanted access to a user's iPad when that user clicks a malicious link. Looks like we could be seeing the fruition of Apple's increasing footprint on the web as it relates to their lack of security...or rather that their programmers are human beings after all and not angelic code machines who don't make mistakes. But then those who thought about it for more than three seconds knew this was the case. In either case, looks like Apple users will be seeing an increase in security updates for their mobile devices. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] apple/gizmodo warrant released
http://thenextweb.com/us/2010/05/14/iphone-gizmodo-warrant-details-revealed/?awesm=tnw.to_169hzutm_medium=tnw.to-twitterutm_source=twitter.comutm_content=twitter-publisher-main I find the parts regarding Apple refusing to actually say the 4g iphone is theirs even thought they wanted it back...technically this would have been trafficking in illegal goods again if gizmodo gave it to them, and that Apple asked the city to do the raid. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Office 2010 Getting Less than Stellar Reviews
Note they still gave it 7 out of 10. On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 12:12 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_office_2010 More bloated than the Goodyear blimp. Printing is slow and buggy. Useless spam filter even after a decade of development. Occasional system crashes. Still feels like spending hundreds of dollars for the privilege of sending e-mail and typing letters. Oh my! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] NPD reports Android ahead of iPhone in share
NPD reported Android hit 28% over Apple's 21% share for smartphone. Could this be why Apple is screwing with their developers? Heaven forbid they compete on even ground... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple drops OS X awards
Actually that 4g phone is better than the nexus in most every respect. The nexus was cutting edge for about ten minutes, then HTC started releasing better phones..the 4G, the incredible. Might want take a look at Verizon's version of the newest HTC. Sent from my iPod On May 10, 2010, at 5:13 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: It was just announced today the Sprint/Nextel will not support the Goggle Nexus One phone but will back a lesser model the HTC EVO that runs android software. So Googles marketing plan on a phone for networks may not work out well. But their software seems to be a big hit. Stewart At 04:40 PM 5/10/2010, you wrote: The real Steve says you are all wet (but what does he know?). Steve Jobs says Apple isn't de-emphasizing the Mac http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/04/29/e.mail.speculated.on.the.companys.mobile.focus/ *** ** ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** *** ** * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Converting mixed upper/lower case to all caps
Filemenu tools might do it, this app contains an advanced renamer tool. http://www.lopesoft.com/en/fmtools/info.html On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 10:36 AM, David Turk dt...@indianahistory.orgwrote: Windows XP SP3 I have several dozen files from outside sources, whose filenames don't conform to our filename format. They're a mix of upper lower case letters, while our format uses all caps. Is there some cut/paste trick I can use to copy the filenames, then paste them as all caps? tia. david David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Services Indiana Historical Society Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-4592 dt...@indianahistory.org Discover the Indiana Experience, a New Way to Live History: http://www.indianahistory.org/experience * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Adobe Digital Editions
Air has nothing to do with Flash except it can run flash in the air environment, but that's just one thing it does. It can also run ajax/html/javascript, all having nothing to do with flash. I can't speak to the specific app you are wanting to run, the desktop twitter app I use is built on air...and it's not flash. The interface is wonderful for this program. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 10:58 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On May 2, 2010, at 8:19 PM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: What does anyone know about Adobe Digital Editions? I was thinking of trying it on my Mac, but did not install it when I saw that it downloads and installs from the web. I like to be the one to install/uninstall programs on my computer. If I install it will I have problems uninstalling it? Is it worth the trouble or should I avoid it? I was going to use it to read ebooks from PROJECT GUTENBERG. Should I just go with the old plain text or HTML instead? Thanks, It is an application written in Adobe AIR. To run it you will have to install all the AIR stuff and that will not be easy to uninstall. AIR is Adobe's system for taking Flash and turning it into something that looks like a stand alone application. It is rather clunky and has an unfortunate user interface. Take a look at it to get a good idea of why Steve Jobs is blocking Flash on iPhones. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Thoughts on Flash
A false argument, Apple supports all kinds of 'old technology', why does Apple still put USB on their systems? Why do they support flash on the desktop? There are experiments being done with directly wiring computers into brains, why is Apple stuck on using just a finger for an interface...it's old tech. They don't want to support flash because it's buggy? Cool. Fine. Old technology? Meh. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 10:32 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On May 3, 2010, at 10:41 PM, mike wrote: While most agree flash is a PITA to develop for etc, here is another view. The reader comments were more insightful than the blogger's own... If you compare Flash and HTML5 then HTML5 wins every time so why bother supporting old technology, it just encourages people to be lazy. Like Jobs says, if you have to rewrite your Flash application for a touchscreen you might as well rewrite it for HTML5. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Thoughts on Flash
No USB on imacs?? No USB on tower or Apple laptops? Let me know when Apple drops USB and starts using a wet interface. On May 4, 2010 6:42 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On May 4, 2010, at 2:16 AM, mike wrote: A false argument, Apple supports all kinds of 'old techn... If you don't know that Apple is consistently the first to drop obsolete technologies you haven't been paying attention. You haven't even been reading the howls here about Apple dropping USB. * ** List info, subscrip... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Adobe Digital Editions
Maybe you could be a little more clear? Which is incorrect, it's not a runtime environment? It doesn't do ajax? Javascript...HTML? Flash? Or is it that you know I actually don't like the AIR based program I use? On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 6:34 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On May 4, 2010, at 2:13 AM, mike wrote: Air has nothing to do with Flash Do your homework before you post. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Decline Continues
Chrome just released another beta that is supposedly faster than anything previously released. Haven't tried it yet, I've stopped trying Opera, it does everything and none too well. Never really saw the point of Safari, tried it and it did weird things with tabs taking them out of user control. FF seems to be the standard at the moment for everyone I know, even mac users. On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 10:23 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 12:47 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: http://www.pcworld.com/article/195532/browser_war_update_ie_takes_another_big_hit.html For the first time since Internet Explorer 4 won over Netscape over 10 years ago, Microsoft's browser has dropped in usage to 59.95 per cent market share in April this year. Internet Explorer had an 80 percent market share less than two years ago. Just goes to prove once again that no person and no thing ever remains at the top of the heap forever. No big surprise, really, especially considering the number of good and free web browser applications now available. I do not think that I am aware of any computer user who runs IE. It is either Firefox or Opera or Safari for the most part these days from what I see. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Thoughts on Flash
Apple hasn't announced they stopped using USB at all. App syncing? Apple in February didn't drop USB app syncing iPhones it asked developers to stop using a hack for doing so. And then announced Apple would officially support USB app syncing. So they haven't dropped anything, they increased support for USB. Overpricing? Apple has never been accused of that. Openness? Non-proprietary? This is Apple tea pot calling the kettle black. Is flash overused? Probably, but that's not adobe's fault, that's ignorant web developers. On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 1:16 PM, b_s-wilk b1sun...@yahoo.es wrote: On May 4, 2010, at 2:16 AM, mike wrote: A false argument, Apple supports all kinds of 'old technology', why does Apple still put USB on their systems? If you don't know that Apple is consistently the first to drop obsolete technologies you haven't been paying attention. You haven't even been reading the howls here about Apple dropping USB. Apple drops USB App syncing for iPhones, not desktops/notebooks, except for its giant iPod. Since you can get your apps directly from the App Store on your iPhone, this is no big deal. Did they announce they're dropping USB completely? No. Regarding Flash, Adobe has a knack for buying good programs and breaking, discontinuing, or overpricing them. Have they created any of their own products lately [in the past 15 years]? Apple didn't entirely ban Flash anyway. They require that apps for touch screens be developed using the Apple SDK. Adobe refused to use the SDK or to make Flash more open--it's totally proprietary. There's no guarantee that Flash will work properly without interfering with the underlying system. I don't like Flash. It's overused unnecessarily. It doesn't belong on most web pages where simpler nonproprietary code works better and faster--contributes too much to the World Wide Wait and crashes. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way?
Yes, I'm playing a little fast with the 50% remark but this area of margins has been talked about in articles many times, here is one. The PC vendors typically have much much smaller margins due to competition amongst themselves. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/05/09/22/a_look_inside_the_ipod_nano_and_apples_margins.html On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 4:43 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) mark.sny...@ngc.com wrote: Source, Mike? Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- Keep in mind, Apple's markup is about 50%...so HP could come in under. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way?
http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2010/02/01/apple-ipad-to-deliver-50-margin-says-analyst/tab/article/ On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 4:43 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) mark.sny...@ngc.com wrote: Source, Mike? Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- Keep in mind, Apple's markup is about 50%...so HP could come in under. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way?
Sorry for the double post, forgot the URL. http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcpop.com%2Fdoc%2F0%2F527%2F527783.shtmlsl=zh-CNtl=enhl=ie=UTF-8 On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 7:26 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: This unit would be considered I think competition for the iPad, it's about 300 bux. The biggest benefit of course for the iPad is the app store, makes entering this market near impossible for anyone. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 4:43 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) mark.sny...@ngc.com wrote: Source, Mike? Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- Keep in mind, Apple's markup is about 50%...so HP could come in under. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way?
This unit would be considered I think competition for the iPad, it's about 300 bux. The biggest benefit of course for the iPad is the app store, makes entering this market near impossible for anyone. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 4:43 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) mark.sny...@ngc.com wrote: Source, Mike? Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- Keep in mind, Apple's markup is about 50%...so HP could come in under. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way?
Weird...I walked into an Apple store and saw them ready for buying. And yes..almost impossible competition. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 10:50 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: Tough competition... Apple said it sold one million iPads as of Friday, just 28 days after the touch-screen tablet computers went on sale in the U.S. Demand is such that consumers looking to purchase one of the devices face wait times of up to a week or more. http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224700471 iPad Sales Top One Million -- InformationWeek * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Apple Anti-trust App
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/an_antitrust_app_buvCWcJdjFoLD5vBSkguGO I was hoping Apple wouldn't get a pass on this deal, this control issue Apple has is BS from top to bottom. If MS did something like this we'd never hear the end of it, virtual silence since Apple implemented this. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple Anti-trust App
This has zero to do with enforcing quality. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 6:42 PM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: The iPhone is now the top selling phone in the US. That is certainly going to get Apple a kind of legal attention it never had before. However, I expect that after Apple is finished explaining its actions the Feds will agree that Apple's actions are reasonable and not anti-competitive. Apple is not stopping anyone from developing for their products, they are just enforcing quality standards. There is a big difference between that and the stuff M$ used to do. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Pennsylvania webcam spying
As said on first blush, this had nothing to do with security or getting a laptop back and more about control and voyeurism. On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 7:43 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: A just-released report into the Webcamgate scandal has found that Lower Merion School District officials knew that Harriton High School sophomore Blake Robbins had taken his school-issued laptop home. Yet, they decided in October 2009 to activate a controversial program that secretly captured hundreds of webcam photos and screenshots – included pictures of Robbins sleeping and partially undressed, a photo of his father, and images of instant messages and photos of friends with whom Robbins was video-chatting. The TheftTrack feature was supposed to have been used only when a student's school-issued Apple MacBook was reported lost or stolen. Now currently online at home, one school-district technician e-mailed another after the program was activated on Robbins' computer. The report, released tonight, was compiled by the Ballard Spahr law firm and a computer-forensics firm at the request of the school district. Investigators recovered 57,992 webcam images and screenshots – many of them captured by students' laptops even after they had been found. The district discontinued the controversial practice after Robbins and his family filed an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit in February, claiming that officials used the Peeping Tom technology to spy on students inside their homes. The report found no evidence that officials used the feature to intentionally spy on students, but said the district's overzealous information-systems staff repeatedly activated the program without any apparent regard for privacy considerations or sufficient consultation with administrators. +++ The above is from Philly.com news. That last paragraph seems to me to represent a distinction without a difference. If this does not get anyone upset about abuse of power and authority by way of computer, then I would have to suppose that not much else will. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Thoughts on Flash
While most agree flash is a PITA to develop for etc, here is another view. http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/Steve-Jobs-Thoughts-on-Flash-is-just-smoke/1272565882 On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 6:25 PM, tjp t...@tjpa.com wrote: Have you read Job's essay on Flash? It really is well reasoned. And today M$ announced that they agree. http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/ Flash was created during the PC era – for PCs and mice. Flash is a successful business for Adobe, and we can understand why they want to push it beyond PCs. But the mobile era is about low power devices, touch interfaces and open web standards – all areas where Flash falls short... Flash is no longer necessary... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] It's here...God help us
Nick Denton is in his forties...so some, not all. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 5:32 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: So, it is becoming quite clear to me that much of what is influencing the direction in which our digital world is being directed are very young and very immature people, and mostly all males. This fact was evidenced in the recent Apple iPhone/Gizmodo situation, wherein all of the intimately involved individuals were in their young twenties. It also appears as though that is the primary age group that is being targeted by makers of consumer-level digital devices, and precisely because they are often so stupid, gullible, naive and not at all savvy about managing their money. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
Most states are still republics to a point. Of course this depends on your view of what a republic is...I know one of the wacks on that TX board when they were reviewing their history books didn't want to include that the US was a republic, she felt it was misleading even if true. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 10:29 AM, David K Watson davidkirkwat...@gmail.comwrote: Rick Perry is an embarrassment to the state educational system. He said when Texas entered the union in 1845, it was with the understanding it could later pull out. In fact, as the historical website points out (and Texas Monthly reminds its readers quite often), the agreement was that Texas could split itself into 5 states of comfortable size if it wanted, not that it could secede. If Perry could spark two brain cells together, he'd recognize that his faulty understanding can't be reconciled with the history of the Civil War, which included Texas among those states that can't secede. As to the Republic of Texas bit, Texans are inordinately proud of the fact that they were an actual republic from 1836-45, between independence from Mexico and admission to the U.S. Some other states or parts of states were republics too at some point, but not for as long and with the same degree of recognition as Texas, I think. On May 2, 2010, at 12:00 AM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: Date:Sat, 1 May 2010 22:25:36 -0500 From:Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: illegal search warrant? They have maintained for some time that they have a unique status within the USA. (You might have heard the sound bite of their current governor a few months ago proposing secession?) Of course this is all hogwash, but you know Texans bigger than snot and about as useful. Stewart At 09:55 PM 5/1/2010, you wrote: They are a republic..just like the US. On May 1, 2010 7:44 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Lets correct things a little bit here. A small group/committee decided this for the whole state. Kind of dumb but that is how it works. Similar problem in my church body a small group decides what our publishing house should put out. Dont smear the whole state by this action. But also remember they usually refer to themselves as a republic. Such as the United States and the Republic of Texas. Stewart * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] A New Age of Enlightenment
Those five people will be really pleased they can bring a mac...corporate will be pleased they aren't having to send IT down any more since they discontinued support for employees computers. That part is the real story here. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 11:41 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: http://www.appleinsider.com/print/10/04/30/kraft_foods_adds_new_support_for_employees_choosing_macs.html Following the general trend away from top-down, centralized corporate computing monoculture, Kraft Foods has initiated a Bring Your Own Computer program for its employees, providing new support for employees who want to use a Mac. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
We'll just power everything off hamsters. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 11:53 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On May 1, 2010, at 7:18 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: You cannot have oil drilling off-shore without without accidents, spills and likely occasional disastrous consequences. Ditto for nuclear. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] A New Age of Enlightenment
And being their own computers, they don't have to worry about IT installing monitoring software on their laptops and watching them in their unmentionables at home. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 12:39 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:23 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Those five people will be really pleased they can bring a mac...corporate will be pleased they aren't having to send IT down any more since they discontinued support for employees computers. That part is the real story here. Additionally, this new program will help to facilitate the ability of workers to take their computers home to do further work, seemingly something they had not been doing prior to this new scheme. This wil enable the company to get many more hours of free work out their employees. Seems like just about everything is to the advantage of the corporation here. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] It's here...God help us
That's what I think it is, Steve Jobs isn't against porn, he is using the massive numbers of all iphone users to find the good porn and using it for himself through Safari. On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 1:46 PM, John Duncan Yoyo johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote: I thought it was just that all Porn was to be accessed through Safari. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703572504575214593564769072.html Not a bad article on the matter. On May 2, 2010 5:59 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 3:35 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: We'll just power everything off ha... I will be a good ten or more years before any new off-shore drilling really would begin to make a dent in our oil supplies. Plus, haste to hurry things up will result in a lot more spills and other accidents that would occur otherwise. FWIW, a couple of days ago, another oil rig that was being towed in the gulf capsized and sank. I heard somewhere that Halliburton built the system that was supposed to have shut off the oil flow in the case of a situation such as took place in this gulf incident, but they cut corners in some manner by not providing a normally used additional shut-off fail safe valve. Steve * ** List info, subscript... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way?
Keep in mind, Apple's markup is about 50%...so HP could come in under. There are net tops with win 7 and multiple ports for under 300. On May 2, 2010 7:40 PM, David K Watson davidkirkwat...@gmail.com wrote: MS aren't the only ones killing their prototype if this rumor bears out: http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/29/hewlett-packard-to-kill-windows-7-tablet-project/ HP is apparently killing its Slate tablet. It really isn't surprising, given that it was supposed to have more ports and memory than the iPad, front- and rear-facing cameras, and would have to pay a Win7 license fee, yet still was somehow going to be cheaper than an iPad. HP also reportedly wasn't happy with Win7 as a touchscreen OS. Speculation is that once HP acquires palm, the Slate will be resurrected and transmogrified into a Web OS device with a mobile processor replacing the Intel Atom. What's next? Fusion Garage is still promising JooJoo delivery in a few months. Anybody want to wager on that? (On a side note, what't up with that name? I can understand changing it from CrunchPad, you don't want the word crunch associated with breakable electronics, but JooJoo simultaneously evokes something anti-semitic and bad movie theater candy.) On Apr 30, 2010, at 5:18 PM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: From:Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) mark.sny...@ngc.com Subject: M$ Cancels Courier - Lost their Way? Ars posted a nice post mortem article on the Courier: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/... Thank you,=20 Mark Snyder * ** List i... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] It's here...God help us
Knowing you'd be paying more attention to pocket god than the road, I'm glad you don't have a car. On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 10:46 AM, tjpa t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Apr 30, 2010, at 4:30 PM, mike wrote: http://gizmodo.com/5528388/scosche-takes-a-crack-at-a-dashboard-ipad-mount-%5Bupdated%5D Almost cool enough to convince me to buy a car. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
They are a republic..just like the US. On May 1, 2010 7:44 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Lets correct things a little bit here. A small group/committee decided this for the whole state. Kind of dumb but that is how it works. Similar problem in my church body a small group decides what our publishing house should put out. Dont smear the whole state by this action. But also remember they usually refer to themselves as a republic. Such as the United States and the Republic of Texas. Stewart At 09:11 PM 5/1/2010, you wrote:Maybe it was actually because he had sex with a black woman... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ vs. iPad, M$ Bows Out
I can hear the head of development for courier at MS...'Apple released what? The iwhat?...dammit!...scrap everything!' On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:05 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Microsoft Says 'Courier' Tablet Project Shelved for Now - WSJ.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704302304575214692513583532.html?mod=rss_personal_technology I'm not at all surprised. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
I'm not a lawyer or a jurist or even an avid fan of Matlock. Just a little armchair judgement. I do know what has ensued was unethical, and I don't think it was limited to Gizmodo. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 1:57 AM, Jeff Miles jmile...@charter.net wrote: You are assuming a lot. So far no one has been tried and convicted. Therefore, legally, no illegalities have occurred. When it's been deemed, tried and a jury says so, then you can rightfully claim illegalities occurred. I'll say the same to you that I said to Tipa, I guess you're excused from the jury. On Apr 28, 2010, at 8:46 PM, mike wrote: I mean attempts before illegalities ensued. Maybe before at least Denton got Chen to do the iPhone autopsy. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
