Re: [CGUYS] Google Docs
1) Create a new blank spreadsheet 2) Form menu Create a Form 3) Answers will populate the spreadsheet On Sep 30, 2010, at 6:13 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: Can someone help me or point me to directions on how to do this? *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Gmail, POP, and attachments
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Re: [CGUYS] Why Sounds of Silence?
And even more silence here. Please read the notice at the bottom. Then come join us. On Jul 25, 2010, at 1:17 PM, Ranbo ran...@gmail.com wrote: Can't get any sound from speakers. Had this problem before; this time it is not the volume knob being turned down by the cat getting on the keyboard - I checked... *** ** 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
Doesn't M$ provide virtualization? I recall they bought out the original company that sold Virtual PC for the Mac (great product then M$ proceeded to destroy it). You should be able to run a virtual PC under Win7 and put XP on that. Worse case you could buy a Mac and run XP under a virtual PC on that. I think Sun offers this too. The advantage would be easier file transfer and possibly even ability to cut and paste between virtual and real environments. At least that is possible on the Mac. I would assume that M$ could do so ad well. Sent from my iPad Quoting Fred Jones fredjone...@softhome.net: Thanks for the replies. The old program I need (want) is called Accpac Plus Accounting. I've had it for about 20+ years and have several different businesses accounting data on it. The program is expensive and I never liked the newer versions that much so I continue to use the old one. I think I will give the XP Mode a try as much to learn about it and then maybe run the accounting program too. Thanks again. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: Re: [dcpilots] Re: Chart availability
No you don't see anything. Most people are not ascetics who scourge themselves while chanting I do not desire an iPad. They ask very good questions about the iPad's capabilities. They quickly run through their demonstrated needs for mobile computing: does it do email, how good is the web browser, can I play videos, etc. etc. When they learn that the iPad can do everything they need, they are very pleased. It is a very capable package. Not sent from my iPad. On Jul 16, 2010, at 5:45 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: There's that want thingy again. I see by the language you have used, and I know that you are quite literate, that those people are responding primarily to their primal and emotional urges as opposed to any real need they may have for the device. *** ** 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
See, there is another example of your faulty reasoning. The assertion you have just made is not at all related to my assertion. And then you will go on and on insisting that it has monumental significance. Sorry, no. Sent from my iPad On Jul 15, 2010, at 11:42 PM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry but I have both Android and an iPod touch...there are flaky apps on both platforms. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: Re: [dcpilots] Re: Chart availability
You mean like the voodoo cultists in our ranks who expect Apple to bend the electronic flux using the power of pure design? No, why do you ask? Sent from my iPad On Jul 16, 2010, at 10:12 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: In case you never noticed, there exists in this world very wide and diverse areas of interest for persons of all stripes. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: Re: [dcpilots] Re: Chart availability
It has not reached you nor the people in Zimbabwe. Bitter, bitter, bitter. I love my iPad and I love showing it off. I have showed it to many people who promptly decided they want one too -- present company exempted. It is the computer of our dreams, now achieved in reality. Sent from my iPad On Jul 16, 2010, at 4:31 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: You know what? This revolution as you call it, this electronic device/tool/toy, whatever, represents an incredibly and infinitesimally minor revolution as revolutions go. Total iPad sales thus far appear to indicate that this revolution has reached but 0.0004 percent of the world's population. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: Re: [dcpilots] Re: Chart availability
Yes indeed. I am surprised how much the iPad has changed my reading habits. It is just so much more pleasant to be reading on the iPad. I have stopped reading the newspaper almost entirely. Sent from my iPad On Jul 15, 2010, at 1:14 PM, Ken av8or...@comcast.net wrote: I have used just about every type of touch-screen/tablet and laptop computer in the cockpit over the years. I have always returned paper because the computer-based solutions just didn't work -- until the iPad. *** ** 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
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/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Recs 4 hw support for netbook
Many options... 1) Don't hold it that way. 2) Demand that the manufacturer give you a new one for free with vents in a different location. 3) Blog about the defect. 4) File a class action suit. On Jul 9, 2010, at 8:53 AM, One Man 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/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] laptop shuts down
Have you tried removing and reinserting the battery while it is fully charged? Sometimes the computer gets confused about the state of the battery and doing this will reset things. You may also want to look if there is a way to reset the laptop's power manager. I do not know enough about SSUS to tell you how. Sent from my iPad On Jul 9, 2010, at 4:04 PM, Judy Cosler jfcos...@gmail.com wrote: My *fully charged *ASUS laptop, not v. old, shuts down if I unplug it. what could be causing this? *** ** 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?
Hear we go again. I suppose this breathless author does not know of any other online merchant having accounts breached. It just never happens. Or, more accurately, it only happens to Apple. Sure. This is looking more and more like some bloggers are piling on. On Jul 7, 2010, at 2:05 PM, mike wrote: 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. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Junk mail in Outlook 2007 Outlook Express
On Jul 6, 2010, at 1:11 PM, Fred Jones wrote: email messages. They always go to his junk mail folder Chris' suggestion is the first thing to do. Another way would be to set the email client to always deliver mail from anyone who is in your address book. The problem may be that you have more than on spam cop on the beat, so more than one place to whitelist. Start with your email client's settings, but consider that you may also need to go to your service provider's anti-spam settings. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
Is your laptop's BIOS set to boot from a CD? That and restarting should get you to a screen with the options you desire. Sent from my iPad On Jul 2, 2010, at 5:59 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? *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
Is your CD intended for upgrading only? M$ won't let you install if it does not see a previous OS on the disk. Sent from my iPad On Jul 2, 2010, at 6:37 PM, Richard P. richs...@gmail.com wrote: When I set up the boot order to CD first, and put in the CD, I get the prompt Press any key to continue which I do, but then I get the no operating system error found error. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Salvaging Hard Drive
Dell computers often have a recovery partition on the drive. You start up while holding down some F key and it restores you to original condition. This partition may also be interfering with your attempt to roll your own install. Sent from my iPad On Jul 2, 2010, at 6:37 PM, Richard P. richs...@gmail.com wrote: Dell Laptop *** ** 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 tra ditional Macintos h computers?
You will be better served by reading those commentators who are insightful enough to recognize that the iPad is a new category. We now need to identify the computer users who fit into that new category. For creatives the need for a real computer remains. Getting an iPad does not cause me to no longer need my desktop. I use the desktop computer for what it does best and the iPad for what it does best. I won't give up the desktop. I just don't want to use it for things that the iPad does better. For non-creatives, what you say is true. Those people never had a real need for a desktop computer, but used one because there was no alternative. These people will no longer have a need for a computer. Then we have mobile creatives. They will want both. On Jun 29, 2010, at 10:42 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: The Mac as we know it—a full featured personal computer—is slowly going away, to be replaced by ever more mobile and increasingly capable devices. * ** 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?
I think you are missing one aspect: Windows PCs will be disappearing at a more rapid rate than Macs. The majority of Windows PCs are used for low-level tasks that are better served by something in the iPad category. Also noteworthy is that M$ was again caught flat footed. They do not have an operating system for this new category of computer. Apple is in the lead with Google not far behind. In third place we may have HP -- if they are smart -- and HP's recent purchase of Palm suggests that they are. It also looks like RIM won't be making the transition. On Jun 30, 2010, at 12:38 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I agree that a lot of computer work needs a full blown machine. However, it could well be that Macs will eventually be mostly relegated to professional level work environments and that such things as the iMac and the larger MacBook portables will slowly disappear from home and casual usage settings. * ** 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?
I keep getting faster with the iPad's virtual keyboard. I have noticed that it is far better than the one on the iPhone. Whenever I run an iPhone app on my iPad (even at the 2x setting) I see that the iPhone's keyboard is too small and has an awkward arrangement of keys. The iPad's keyboard even changes to meet my needs. For example when I am in a field that requires a URL it adds a key for .com and that key has a pop up for .org and .gov. I have typed fairly long emails with the iPad, it was fine. I have used to make online purchases, it was fine. I have used it to outline a speech using a free outliner app, it was fine. And the screen is not itty bitty. It is just right for the job. iPhone screen is itty bitty, not iPad. On Jun 30, 2010, at 2:38 AM, Constance Warner 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. Want to type a letter or a report on your iPad? How about several letters, a report, an RFP, an order for office supplies, an outline for a speech, etc., that you might work on in one day in an office job? * ** 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?
Maybe it is a cost-plus contract? On Jun 30, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: Having to flip back forth while coding is distracting terribly inefficient. In the long run, this company would probably save money with bigger/multiple screens. * ** 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?
You are mixing up your own finances with the objective value of a new technology. I would gladly trade a few meals at an Georgetown Italian restaurant to pay for my iPad. And I use it for much more serious purposes than picking a restaurant. On Jun 30, 2010, at 2:38 AM, Constance Warner wrote: Sure, it would be convenient to walk through Georgetown, looking on your iPhone for the nearest Italian restaurant (or Japanese, or Ethiopian, or whatever), and you'd look really cool doing it. But lots of us just can't afford iPhones--or Georgetown restaurants, either. * ** 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 tra diti onal Macintos h computers?
Apple should do their own version of M$ Laptop Hunters TV ad. This time Loren walks out with an iPad, plus gets to keep $400 in cash. On Jun 30, 2010, at 10:31 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I feel you are correct on all points. What matters in this regard is that the huge bulk of computer users who would buy their own computer are the non-creative types. Probably 85 percent of them are non-creatives, as you put it. This is Apple's current primary target consumer group. * ** 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?
Yes it is there. The default is no controls (as it should be). I tried the Tap Fish app. There are better and free aquariums available. Buying additional items takes you to the Apps Store and a password prompt. The problem may be that once the store password is entered, it does not have to be reentered every time. I'm not sure how long before the password expires. On Jun 30, 2010, at 8:53 AM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: Settings General Restrictions In-App Purchases OFF Could someone with an iPad see if that setting is there on on by default as well. * ** 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?
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple's iPad: Death knell for traditional Ma cintos h computers?
On Jun 30, 2010, at 1:01 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: But, hey, it's marketing at its best...or worst. I guess some folks would just rather wallow in misery. You may go ahead an buy the sad-sack phone. The one with no ringer because nobody ever calls you and no keyboard because you have nobody to write to. Cue the violins... * ** 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?
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/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
Because it doesn't matter in normal use. It appears that it may matter in some extreme cases. You are insisting that they must design their product for the extreme case and make the rest of us suffer the consequences. You have not explained why they must do such a silly thing. You just insist that they must. Sent from my iPad On Jun 29, 2010, at 1:41 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: However, you simply refuse to say that Apple could have done better in this instance, thus I am left to puzzle over why you take such an intransigent position on something that is so obvious. * ** 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
On Jun 29, 2010, at 8:10 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: By extreme cases are you perhaps referring to emergency situations where life or death or serious injury or even just a great inconvenience may be the outcome? Yep, your mommy can't be with you all the time. On Jun 29, 2010, at 8:10 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: It seems to me as though every user of this new phone would be better off if for no other reason than being able to hold or handle the phone in any manner they choose or need to employ for whatever reason and under whatever circumstance might arise. Well you have a silly notion. It is amazing how you fixate on a tiny 1/8-inch of its surface that causes a problem when the phone is operated at the edge of its range. Your supposition is so extreme that it strongly suggests you have a hidden agenda. * ** 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 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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
Read Gibson's analysis and you will understand that this is really a very marginal problem. If one has good signal strength it won't matter how you hold the phone. If your signal strength is about to go over a cliff, anything you do can potentially push you over. One of those things is touching the phone in a particular spot. They have already sold 2,000,000 of the new phones so even a 1 in a million problem will have a couple of hits. Back when I used to listen to a radio while commuting I knew to stand in specific spots on the train platform. Moving even a few inches would lose the signal. 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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhone 4, Engineering thoughts
On Jun 28, 2010, at 8:13 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Well, then let us sum this thing up. In your view, is there anything whatsoever that is problematic, in terms of the end user of these phones, about how Apple decided to use an antenna system that is highly exposed to direct contact with conductive material that is external to and not a part of the phone itself? Some people in marginal reception areas are reporting problems. Some people who had reception problems with previous models are reporting the new model does not have the problem. You need to tell me what proportion of the 1.7 million iPhone 4s sold are having this problem and where they are geographically. Then compare this to the numbers who claim improved reception. Then we can figure out if there is any real problem. Should Apple have insulated the antenna from contact with external conductive material, and made that insulation an integral component of the basic phone package as opposed to offering a separate accessory that performs this function that comes in at 15% of the cost of the phone itself? I would speculate that the purchase price of phone rubbers is not being subsidized by ATT. * ** 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
Jobs is a leftie. Some of their gear definitely favors lefties. And sometimes it does not. Sent from my iPad On Jun 26, 2010, at 10:27 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: 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? * ** 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
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple iOS or OS X
Yes, and I think they will. I just do not see them abandoning OSX for iOS. In comparison iOS is a much smaller and easier to support product. Apple would have no need to abandon OSX and strategically it would lose them a lot of credibility. They need to have a real OS on some of their hardware. Sent from my iPad On Jun 25, 2010, at 7:08 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: But, couldn't it be much easier for Apple to make some major inroads into the business computing world were they to put most of their efforts into suggesting a different type of computing platform for the workplace as opposed to what is in general use today? I speak here of the iPad and future versions of same. * ** 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
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iphone 4, running with the herd
Someone always writes that. I was having connection problems with my iPad. It turned out to be a problem with my old access point. A guy at Engadget wrote that this was the first time an iPhone had worked at his apartment and it worked great there. Connection problems are hard to figure out. Sent from my iPad On Jun 25, 2010, at 12:11 PM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: I read an article that said this one seems to have more problems than usual. * ** 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
On Jun 24, 2010, at 9:01 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Apple will cede the professional market to Windows (why not?) and focus on computing devices of all sorts that offer more of an everyperson experience as opposed to a niche market which has been their tradition for the most part. 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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Picture editing software recommendations
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
Correct, I wasn't, but you have just experienced another case of the same phenomena. Strange assertions designed to create discord. Sent from my iPad On Jun 24, 2010, at 6:01 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I did not think that he was calling me an Apple hater. * ** 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
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple iOS or OS X
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple iOS or OS X
I do not agree. There are of course those Apple-hating IT types who want to maintain their bloated staffs. But the Apple advantage will be so obvious that normally silent business managers will start to question the bad judgement of those misguided IT types. Sent from my iPad On Jun 24, 2010, at 8:44 PM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I think it would be wise for Apple to forget about continuing to take on Windows in a traditional business computing environment. Windows has, in my opinion, an insurmountable lead in that arena. * ** 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
On Jun 23, 2010, at 12:58 PM, Terry Kilburg wrote: I don't want to go to a web mail because my email addy is on business site and material. I do have the option to view my email on both the Pop3 and ISP's web mail site. If your email is on a business site then you probably have a proper email server that supports IMAP. You have many choices of email clients: any client that supports IMAP (most do). If MS fails in their support then i would change to Thunderbird, can i do many of the things like i can with Windows Mail? Would my messages, email addys and 15 folders transfer ok? If you are indeed getting your email from an IMAP enabled server, you don't have to transfer anything. Just start using a new email client and all your email should be right there. I'm truly amazed at how fearful M$'s customers often are. They are convinced that everything will break if they try to escape from M$'s clutches. What they will actually discover is that there is a big world out there full of software that actually works well. It is sort of like being a North Korean thoroughly brain washed into believing in the worker's paradise and believing that everyone in the world is also starving. * ** 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 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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows Mail to Windows Live Mail
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
These are licensing issues, not technical. A smart Steve Jobs can sweep them away with a wave of his hand. Sent from my iPad On Jun 17, 2010, at 1:46 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: New releases usually are not on the view menu. Because of Studio agreements and what not they usually take some time before you can watch them this way. (and usually do not till they are a few years old.) * ** 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
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] New Mac Mini
The only people I know who can't manage a decent broadband connection are on his list. And the DC area is not all that advanced. To get g4 I would have to go to Baltimore. Enough of the country has sufficiently advanced connectivity that I think the future is not in peril. Sent from my iPad On 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. * ** 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
Maybe they have learned lessons by watching M$? Spread yourself out too thin and fail at everything. Sent from my magical iPad On Jun 16, 2010, at 1:23 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder why there was nary a word at the WWDC about the new Mini? * ** 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
Also an SD card slot. Sent from my iPad On Jun 16, 2010, at 6:26 AM, Roger D. Parish rogerd.par...@gmail.com wrote: 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 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Seeing only part of the conversation?
Be sure to also subscribe to our Yahoo list. This list swings both ways. Details at guys.org Sent from my iPad * ** 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
Could be that nobody knew the answer. We used to be smarter. Brain damage due to cell phone radiation takes it's toll. Sent from my iPad On Jun 16, 2010, at 11:53 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: 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. * ** 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
Exactly. Mike can keep his Happy Panda brand junk box. Sent from my iPad On Jun 16, 2010, at 11:55 AM, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: Hey but you are getting a Mac. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Seeing only part of the conversation?
On Jun 16, 2010, at 1:59 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: You mean the list is BI? Actually 4 ways. Lets not leave out the Linux and Commodore folks. I don't know about those Amiga folks though. * ** 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
Exactly my point. The ATT servers have a problem and you make a bizarre twist of logic to somehow try to tar Apple with the ATT problem. I read the hacker blog post about iPad Safari. It demonstrates that the hacker has no idea about the structure of iOS. He thinks he is attacking Windows. Sent from my iPad On Jun 15, 2010, at 2:36 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote: 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. * ** 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
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 business. He likes his iPhone and iPad, but has to always take another phone with him on those trips because he cannot depend on the service provided by ATT. His big wish is that he could choose another service provider. He does not like the freedom of not having to choose. * ** 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
On Jun 15, 2010, at 9:06 AM, mike wrote: I can buy an iPad for Sprint and Verizon? Your bad grammar makes it hard to answer precisely. You could be trying to stack the deck to get a particular answer. In the interest of shedding light and not heat I will refer you to this... Use Your iPad With Verizon, Sprint... Or Anyone Else Roundup | PCMag.com http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2362268,00.asp * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] New Mac Mini
Apple does it again. I really love the small-format Mac Mini despite several faults. The new version is even smaller, even more gorgeous, and eliminates all of its top faults. Wow! I don't need to replace my current Mini, but I sure want to. * ** 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
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] The AOL LISTSERV is back up. Let's see if it works.
On Jun 12, 2010, at 10:06 PM, Fred Holmes wrote: Well, if the AOL Listserv is back up, this message should be distributed. Yes, I got it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] The AOL LISTSERV is back up. Let's see if it works.
If you register via the web interface you can specify a list of email accounts that you can post from and to what account you want email to be delivered to. On Jun 13, 2010, at 3:49 PM, John Emmerling wrote: Not exactly. I meant to be signed up for the Yahoo group but be able to participate in discussion from the e-mail account I ordinarily use. The original announcement offered the option of signing up via e-mail but then foregoing the features made available when signed into Yahoo. I would like to have both capabilities, because I don't want to have to stay logged in to Yahoo all the time, just gmail, but I would want to log into Yahoo from time to time. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
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On Jun 13, 2010, at 7:02 PM, Alvin Auerbach wrote: It's spam. Get this guy off of the list. He is locked out now, but I did appreciate the spam letting me know the AOL server was working again. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Where Did the Computer Guys List Go? (June 12)
Moved to more reliable Yahoo. Go to cguys.org for details. To Subscribe The best way to subscribe to The Computer Guys mailing list is via the web browser interface. This requires a Yahoo ID. Go to the group’s page http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ComputerGuys-L Click the Join This Group! button in the upper-right corner of the group’s page. If you’re not already signed in to your Yahoo! account, enter your Yahoo! ID and password in the Sign In to Yahoo! box that appears. If you don’t have a Yahoo! account, you can create one by clicking Sign Up at the top of the page. On the Join This Group page that appears, set your membership preferences Click Join in the lower-right corner of the page. To Subscribe via Email You can also subscribe to The Computer Guys mailing list via email. This does not require a Yahoo ID. If you join via email you’re only on the mailing list, you can’t access the group's web features (photos, files, links, polls, calendar, etc.). Send a blank email to computerguys-l-subscr...@yahoogroups.com. To activate your subscription, just reply to the confirmation message you receive. * ** 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
On May 10, 2010, at 8:30 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Actually I have looked at it and I want a phone with a physical keypad! I keep reading reports of people who insisted they needed a physical keyboard, discovering that a virtual keyboard works fine. I have also read that the Apple implementation works far better than Android's. * ** 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
On May 10, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Mike Henderson wrote: The nexus was cutting edge for about ten minutes It is indeed a wonderful time to be a consumer of app phones. With change being so rapid I expect that 10-minute old phones will be selling a very good prices. Panicky vendors want to unload by selling us two for the price of one. * ** 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
The QWERTY design is based on a layout designed by Christopher Latham Sholes in 1874 for the Sholes and Glidden typewriter ... Dang if it was good enough in 1874 it should be good enough today. I don't know why anyone would want to innovate. Personally I like this one... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Writing_ball_keyboard_3.jpg I'm presently waiting for my virtual keyboard to be delivered. I will let you know soon enough. On May 11, 2010, at 11:07 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: So, if you would prefer a virtual keyboard over a real one in such a configuration, be my guest, but either way, the end result will be just about what we all do now and have gotten used to because it works. Why fix it if it ain't broke unless one just wants to spend money and time and effort on change for the pure sake of change? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Feeling Suicidal?
There's an app for that... M-3 Information, LLC entered the smart phone application environment by offering the M-3 Checklist, a scientifically validated screen for depression and anxiety disorders, at the iTunes store... For users in distress and at risk of suicide, mym3 provides a direct, one-button link to Mental Health America’s National Suicide Hotline... http://publishersnewswire.com/2010/05/07/PNW1854_100858.php * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] NPD reports Android ahead of iPhone in share
On May 11, 2010, at 1:29 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I am no phone phreak at all, but I'd have to ask what is wrong about $19.99? At 1/10th of the cost of an iPhone, it would be a pretty good value even if an iPhone is ten times better. Precisely. They have to hit up ATT for a much bigger subsidy. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Feeling Suicidal?
On May 11, 2010, at 3:20 PM, Art Clemons wrote: I can't help suspecting though that this app won't be used much or downloaded a lot even with the potentially suicidal. Maybe you are not its target audience. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] NPD reports Android ahead of iPhone in share
On May 10, 2010, at 5:16 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: They seem to have many models and many modes of entry into the market. And a buy one get one free deal. That would double their numbers pretty quickly. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] LISTSERV Problems
Emails are not all getting through and the server management interface times out. Feel free to repost. The server is supposed to weed out duplicate posts. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] How to Opt Out of Facebook’s Inst ant Person alization | Electronic Frontier Foun dation
On Apr 29, 2010, at 2:28 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Facebook needs to make money. Is Instant Persalization a good way? EFF doesn't like it. A great animated graphic tells the story (click on it)... The Evolution of Privacy on Facebook http://mattmckeon.com/facebook-privacy/ * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Fwd: [Slashdot] Mac OS X Problem Puts Up a Block To IPv6
On May 6, 2010, at 10:44 PM, Fred Holmes wrote: Discuss this story at: http://apple.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/05/04/2029255 A headline written by someone frustrated by the slow transition to IPv6. The discussion following the Slashdot post is very interesting as people debate where the real problem is. Some note that the cited report does not provide enough detail to isolate the source of the problem and doesn't report anything about Windows performance at all. There is a heck of a lot of infrastructure between the server and the client. Anything in that long path could be the source of the problem. Some of the commentators obviously have long experience and can tell you that such problems often lie in unexpected places. by Savage-Rabbit (308260) writes: on Tuesday May 04, @09:51PM (#32093330) I'm not sure quite what he meant by properly supported in the wild but it sounded like he was trying to point out that sometimes you do get bugs because you implement things correctly but somebody else screwed up their implementation. A while back I had a problem connecting Linux and OS X based VPN daemons to some Microsoft VPN servers. At first it seemed obvious that this was Apple screwing up. After some considerable wiresharking and digging in Apple's source code [apple.com] I found out that Microsoft's VPN server sends malformed protocol messages which the Linux/OS X based counterparts try to parse according to the letter of the specification and exit with an error when they run into problems. Not that I'm trying to absolve Apple of all blame they can fuck up like everybody else and do so regularly, however that doesn't change the fact that it's entirely possible to render your software unusable by implementing it according to specifications. In a situation like that you can either change your software to take the buggy implementation by insert name of manufacturer into account or stick to your guns and piss off your users. by ShadowRangerRIT (1301549) writes: on Tuesday May 04, @06:29PM (#32091848) Mostly correct. One additional note: Many ISPs and routers don't do IPv6 well. So even in the good IPv6 server, good IPv4 backup case, many people will be hitting these delays because their ISP or router isn't IPv6 friendly. Since the web server can't force your ISP/ router to upgrade, they have a choice. Do they serve only over IPv4 and get guaranteed performance, or do they move to IPv6 with an IPv4 fallback, thereby guaranteeing that their site will be dog slow for a fixed percentage of their users? We want them to move to IPv6 so the transition can occur smoothly over time. But a reasonable website operator might put off the move until the absolute last second, hoping that more ISPs and routers will be ready when they do switch. But of course, if no one is serving content over IPv6, ISPs have less motivation to upgrade. Yay Catch-22 situations! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7, 32-bit or XP
On May 7, 2010, at 9:47 AM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: When I look online to get prices all the Windows 7 computers say that they are 64-bit. How hard will be to get the 32-bit version? I could go with a computer running XP, but I'm afraid that that he would then he would start to run into problems a year or two down the road. Thanks The problem is that your timing is bad. You need to wait for 64-bit drivers to become available. Can you make some minor improvements to the current setup to delay a major upgrade for a year? By then your adaptive hardware suppliers will probably have caught up with current tech requirements. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7, 32-bit or XP
On May 7, 2010, at 11:21 AM, Stephen Brownfield wrote: IntelliKeys USB does not currently support machines running 64-bit Operating Systems (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Snow Leopard), nor machines with multiple-core processors (unless additional processor cores are disabled). Solutions are currently being developed and will be available soon. I thought there was a 32-bit version of Windows 7. Was I mistaken? Why do you recommend waiting and going with the 64-bit? I see they don't support computers with multi-core processors either. This is going to make it hard for you to buy hardware. Maybe you should get used or refurbished? I figure IntelliKeys is either going to fix this very soon, or they are going to go out of business. I suspect they will fix it. Then you will be able to upgrade without having to jump through hoops and you won't be paying good money for hardware with a limited life. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] security softward - trendmicro - any information?
On May 5, 2010, at 5:57 PM, Brian Jones wrote: I was recently installing Trend Micro's AV for a customer when an error occurred. When tried to uninstall to start over, there was no uninstall routine available. So I re-ran the install and got more errors (different from the prior time). I repeated the cycle and it continued to get worse. I have had similar problems with Notron and BitDefender. I suspect that all antiviral software has to make itself hard to remove. If they didn't the next virus that came along could easily uninstall it. The best defense is to not run defective OSs. More and more I like the idea of periodically booting into Linux from a CD and then running a virus scanner from there. BitDefender has such a disk and it is free. It creates a RAM disk and downloads the latest definitions. Then it runs against the inactive Windows drive. That means it can bypass rootkits and other defenses that a virus could have inserted into Windows. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] webbugs in webmail?
On May 6, 2010, at 4:36 AM, Fred Jones wrote: 1. If you load a Spam message in webmail to report it to Network Solutions won't any Webbugs identify the IP address and the recipient of the Spam for future Spamming? Good question. If the mail client does not automatically display images -- so you have to press a Load images button to see them -- that is a sign that it is trying to block web bugs. If you don't click that button, or anything in the email, you are probably not triggering web bugs. YMMV. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] security softward - trendmicro - any information?
Decisions, decisions, decisions... McAfee Internet Security 2010 1-User SAVE $38.00 FREE BUDGET SHIPPING Buy.com price: $11.99 List price: $49.99 Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 3 User SAVE $30.00 FREE BUDGET SHIPPING Buy.com price: $19.99 List price: $49.99 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple Anti-trust App
On May 4, 2010, at 6:56 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: OK, what's the big difference between If you want to do X you have to use our software and what MS used to do? You mean Vendor must pay for a Windows license for every unit sold even if Windows is not installed? Has APple found a way to do this? Tell us more. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Thoughts on Flash
On May 4, 2010, at 2:16 AM, mike wrote: A false argument, Apple supports all kinds of 'old technology', why does Apple still put USB on their systems? If you don't know that Apple is consistently the first to drop obsolete technologies you haven't been paying attention. You haven't even been reading the howls here about Apple dropping USB. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Adobe Digital Editions
On May 4, 2010, at 2:13 AM, mike wrote: Air has nothing to do with Flash Do your homework before you post. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] M$ Decline Continues
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. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] security softward - trendmicro - any information?
On May 4, 2010, at 5:37 PM, Mother Geek wrote: Hi - I have a tech guru who wired my house who suggests dumping McAfee (even before last week's difficulty) and use Microtrend instead www.trendmicro.com Have any of you used this successfully? Is there something else you'd recommend? There are dozens of anti-virus programs for the PC and the difference between most of them is slight. The differences are also ever changing as upgrades add or subtract features and annoyances. I was recently looking at anti-virus options for a client. I looked at both McAfee and Trend (among others) and saw very little difference between them. Technically I like Bit Defender the best, but their USA support operation is horrible. It is so bad that I won't use the product. Some products have owners who poorly maintain their software and then go in for major rewrites when sales drop too low. An example of this is Norton, whose last update made the software good again. Some people insist on only using free software, even though virus definitions are not delivered as quickly. M$ offers a free product that ain't bad. So anybody who suggests dumping one anti-virus program for another should be telling you exactly why. Their reasons may not impress you. I would not bother swapping McAfee and Trend. There just isn't enough difference to matter. If you really cared about anti-virus you would not be using a virus- prone OS. Get a Mac and stop fretting. * ** 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?
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple Anti-trust App
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/ ** *
[CGUYS] A New Age of Enlightenment
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
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/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] illegal search warrant?
On May 1, 2010, at 7:18 PM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: I know he was, and personally I disagreed with that political decision. I thought such a wide open proposition was a recipe for looming disaster, and so did many others, including, as you point out, at least some conservatives. He threw his implacable opposition a bone in the spirit of compromise. Now suddenly all the neocons have always been against drilling and accuse BHO of being in bed with the oil companies. Sure... * ** 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
On May 1, 2010, at 5:14 PM, Fred Holmes wrote: How do you visit clients [clients' sites] if you don't have/drive a car [or truck]? I typically walk. Have your feet atrophied? * ** 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
On May 2, 2010, at 8:32 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Looking around on the internet reveals that virtually anyone who is commenting on driving while using an iPad thinks it is a fantastic idea. A number of commenters say that driving is boring, and having the ability to watch movies or play games while behind the wheel makes for a more enjoyable and pleasant commuting experience. Don't forget that most of those elitist Apple fans are going to have a chauffeur. * ** 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?
On May 1, 2010, at 10:31 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: Dont smear the whole state by this action. Perhaps, if this were the only example of same. * ** 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
On May 2, 2010, at 8:32 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: A lot of these commenters live in California, and while they admit that using any device in a manner described above is illegal, they say that nobody cares about that and that such laws are stupid. Is this not another example of getting the government off our backs? Who are they to tell us that we can't be watching porn and cleaning our guns as we zoom down the highway at 30 MPH over the speed limit, slowing down only while we aim at stop signs for target practice? That would be unAmerican! * ** 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?
On May 1, 2010, at 5:52 AM, Eric S. Sande wrote: Don't be ashamed of being a Virginian, Tom, here's a nice warm bowl of grits and some frizzled ham for you, along with some Jeffersonian democracy. Back in the 18th century it was possible to be proud to be a Virginian. These days all we can be thankful for is that we are not Arizona. Though some of us aspire to that too. * ** 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?
On May 1, 2010, at 12:39 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Also statistics can be misleading. Statistics can be misused or misinterpreted, but they are never misleading. They just are what they are. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
