[CGUYS] LCD TV's and how to feed them

2007-05-08 Thread Matthew Taylor
Looking for information / considerations / experience here. I want to purchase and LCD TV for our living room on a non-expansive budget. I also want to be able to feed said TV programming not just from an attached DVR and DVD player (and VCR probably for some stuff), but also ideally

[CGUYS] OS X 10.4 File Vault space optimization

2007-09-03 Thread Matthew Taylor
OS X 10.4.10 I am using File Vault to encrypt my home folder. Periodically when shutting down I am asked if I want to allow my home folder's space to be optimized to gain space. Is there a way to force this action after deleting / moving large amounts of data? The the OS just doing a

[CGUYS] OS X bootable CD

2007-09-03 Thread Matthew Taylor
Is there a non-trivial way to make a bootable CD from a working installation of OS X 10.4? I know I can boot from the install CD, but is there the equivalent of a live CD such as is possible with most LINUX / other UNIX distros? If not, is the reason technical (doubtful IMO) or Apple

Re: [CGUYS] OS X bootable CD

2007-09-04 Thread Matthew Taylor
Regretably DasBoot will not do what I need. From their documentation: Can I use the OS X installer CD/DVD as the source disc? No. Only third party bootable CD/DVD discs such as SubRosaSoft’s FileSalvage, CopyCatX, VolumeWorks; Alsoft’s DiskWarrior; Prosoft Engineering’s Data Rescue II and

Re: [CGUYS] OS X 10.4 File Vault space optimization

2007-09-06 Thread Matthew Taylor
It is not annoying per se. Owing to the general perversity of the universe it only ever seems to ask to do it when I am shutting down at the end of the work day and I am in a hurry. ;^( What I want to do is to be able to force the optimization after I have deleted / moved many files -

Re: [CGUYS] [ OT WARNING!!!!

2007-09-20 Thread Matthew Taylor
On Sep 13, 2007, at 10:47 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: OT WARNING!! -Walmart makes deals with communities not to pay local taxes in return for bringing jobs to the area. As do many, many other business considering locating in a community. This is a problem with local / state governments willing to

Re: [CGUYS] [ OT WARNING!!!!

2007-09-20 Thread Matthew Taylor
I can see an argument that society has an obligation to provide health care to all, and that government is the best means to achieve that. I do not see that the obligation, if extant, should in any way fall on employers. If one accepted that argument, that an economic entity that employs

Re: [CGUYS] Fw: [CGUYS] [ OT WARNING!!!!

2007-09-25 Thread Matthew Taylor
Like him, hate him, think him a loon or a wise man, but Ron Paul is definitely not cut from the same cloth as the other candidates for President. On Sep 24, 2007, at 3:46 PM, Randy wrote: Someone for real, fundamental change wouldn't run for President

Re: [CGUYS] controlling IP address access

2007-09-25 Thread Matthew Taylor
I can speak to the effectiveness and ease of use of Astaro as recently as a year ago. I used it for years under its free educational license as the firewall at my prior job, and it worked very, very, well. Matthew On Sep 22, 2007, at 7:27 AM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: If you have an old

Re: [CGUYS] [ OT WARNING!!!!

2007-09-26 Thread Matthew Taylor
Sometimes hospitals also restrict how many doctors they will allow privileges as well. Some very good family practice doctors have no privileges at all, as most anything going on in a hospital involves a specialist. On Sep 26, 2007, at 10:33 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: What is

Re: [CGUYS] OT:Cell phone do not call

2007-10-02 Thread Matthew Taylor
From the governments web page: Did you get an email claiming that your cell phone is about to be assaulted by telemarketing calls because of a new cell phone number database? Those claims are not true. In fact, federal law prohibits telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell

Re: [CGUYS] email header time stamps?

2007-10-08 Thread Matthew Taylor
Any part of the header can be spoofed with the right technique and access. That said, it is unlikely to be spoofed on your mail server's portion without that server having been compromised. When you see a wonky time stamp it is more likely that the server has its settings wrong wrt local

[CGUYS] Table top stand alone MP3 player?

2007-10-16 Thread Matthew Taylor
Does such a thing as a table top stand alone MP3 player exist? Think clock radio or boom box that is also a MP3 player. One that plays MP3 files of CD is not what I am talking about - I seek one that would (presumably) have a hard drive inside (or a whole honking lot of flash memory) and

Re: [CGUYS] Table top stand alone MP3 player?

2007-10-16 Thread Matthew Taylor
No ability to control the output without the whole keyboard / mouse / screen rig. I want this on a night-stand and such. On Oct 16, 2007, at 2:47 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: Does such a thing as a table top stand alone MP3 player exist? How about a Mac Mini?

Re: [CGUYS] Table top stand alone MP3 player?

2007-10-16 Thread Matthew Taylor
This isn't quite what you asked for but might fit the bill better. http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/rundfunker/ On 10/16/07, Matthew Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does such a thing as a table top stand alone MP3 player exist? Think clock radio or boom box that is also a MP3 player. One that plays

Re: [CGUYS] Mac Administrator

2007-10-16 Thread Matthew Taylor
I see quite a few of them on the corporate side. On Oct 16, 2007, at 5:05 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: Other than at trade shows I don't think I have ever seen a Dell laptop. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the

Re: [CGUYS] Table top stand alone MP3 player?

2007-10-16 Thread Matthew Taylor
Took a quick look at them. Can they be serious when they say: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - Windows XP (SP2 or higher) - Windows Media Player 10 (or higher ) Given the aspx at the end of the link they might be. ;^( http://www.iriveramerica.com/prod/t60/t60_4.aspx On Oct 16, 2007, at 5:23 PM, Tom

Re: [CGUYS] Table top stand alone MP3 player?

2007-10-16 Thread Matthew Taylor
USB or Firewire most probably. Phillips makes some devices that are closer, but not quite there. A clock radio with a HD or clock radio + CD player with a HD just seems so obvious to me. I figure I am missing some consideration given the plethora or consumer electronic options out there -

Re: [CGUYS] Table top stand alone MP3 player?

2007-10-16 Thread Matthew Taylor
I don't have an iPod and don't particularly want one. On Oct 16, 2007, at 9:22 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: I have seen clock radios at Best Buy that have a socket into which an iPod can be plugged. I think their logic is that if you already have an iPod (and who doesn't) you won't want the bother

Re: [CGUYS] Table top stand alone MP3 player?

2007-10-17 Thread Matthew Taylor
Looking at it I think it might be worth a shot - it is pretty cheap as well, $50. They also make a couple of other models, the 101 and 102 (link below) that have similar functions but accept your own hard drive for much greater storage. http://www.agoodic.com/viewproduct.asp?id=575 On

Re: [CGUYS] Table top stand alone MP3 player?

2007-10-17 Thread Matthew Taylor
This is quite a critter, though not quite the critter I am looking for - the MP3 function is provided by a rather limited small portable player. I might still get one just to have the SW features. Matthew On Oct 16, 2007, at 11:00 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Matthew, I bought a terrific

Re: [CGUYS] iListen: OK or not OK?

2007-10-17 Thread Matthew Taylor
Constance; You can get it for $99.00 from MacSpeach directly. The product seems fishy to me though. They claim that you can not get a demo because it only works with certified microphones and they would have to sterilize returned mikes. Yet they clearly will sell you a no mike version,

Re: [CGUYS] Table top stand alone MP3 player?

2007-10-18 Thread Matthew Taylor
That might be the case. I found it interesting that I did spot a HDD Player for less than $50 - how much could it have added to add an the other features? Japan appears to be about to get what I want or close to it: http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/27/olympus-unveils-vj-10-clock-radio-

Re: [CGUYS] Need new, easy, reliable, portable, simple, secure, lasting email application!

2007-10-23 Thread Matthew Taylor
My recollection is that it can indeed import from OE or Outlook. You *might* have to export to standard address format, then import - I never really used OE or Outlook before I went Mac. I used it for 10+ years or so without any problems. Don't know what you mean wrt replies. One thing I

Re: [CGUYS] BroadBand Speeds

2007-10-24 Thread Matthew Taylor
Concur. Most T1 lines come with service level agreements on the order of 99+% uptime guaranteed. Imagine getting that from cable. ;^) On Oct 24, 2007, at 6:36 PM, Mason Miller wrote: It may not be as fast, but it will be more steady and reliable in most cases. You pay a lot more, but

Re: [CGUYS] Mac Ignorance [Was: The Worst Thing about Macs

2007-10-24 Thread Matthew Taylor
Define several years please. When I bought Macs at my old employer, they came with the one button mouse or none at all - those were G4's, G5's, and Powerbook G4's. On Oct 24, 2007, at 8:08 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: For several years now, all Macs ship with 5-button mice that have a scroll

[CGUYS] Opera: Was ( Apple Will Not Provide Safari 2.0.2, or 2.0.3, or 2.0.4)

2007-10-26 Thread Matthew Taylor
Have you tried Opera? I find it the best browser for information gathering that I have used on any platform. I do use Camino for banking and some shopping when they can't handle Opera, but that is less and less common. On Oct 26, 2007, at 10:01 AM, Jordan wrote: I use Firefox and

Re: [CGUYS] Apple Will Not Provide Safari 2.0.2, or 2.0.3, or 2

2007-11-01 Thread Matthew Taylor
FWIW using the test Tom's post referenced below. Opera: CSS Selectors Is your browser compatible? From the 43 selectors 25 have passed, 3 are buggy and 15 are unsupported (Passed 346 out of 578 tests) Safari: CSS Selectors Is your browser compatible? From the 43 selectors 21 have passed,

Re: [CGUYS] Leopard Party

2007-11-01 Thread Matthew Taylor
Please share. ;^) On Oct 27, 2007, at 10:18 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: I asked questions about the X Server and he knew that too. He even gave me tips on saving money on the server. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE -

Re: [CGUYS] Apple Will Not Provide Safari 2.0.2, or 2.0.3, or 2

2007-11-02 Thread Matthew Taylor
Sorry - Opera 9.24 and Safari 2.04. On Nov 1, 2007, at 3:53 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: FWIW using the test Tom's post referenced below. Because this is a moving target you need to tell us which software build you were testing.

[CGUYS] iBank 2 for Mac

2007-11-05 Thread Matthew Taylor
Any one have experience with iBank, v2 (or v1) for Mac? I am looking for a Quicken alternative. Thank you * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == * == the body of an email send 'em to:

Re: [CGUYS] Looking for notebooks

2007-11-06 Thread Matthew Taylor
Many, many enterprise telco devices, servers, and storage devices require serial console access, at least initially during first configuration. Dell sells laptops with db9 serial ports still. Matthew On Nov 6, 2007, at 1:47 PM, Snyder, Mark (NGIT-CA) wrote: If you have something that

Re: [CGUYS] Looking for notebooks

2007-11-07 Thread Matthew Taylor
Was there a point here Tom? The need is real - the serial port is just a tool required to work with these devices. On Nov 7, 2007, at 2:45 AM, Tom Piwowar wrote: Many, many enterprise telco devices, servers, and storage devices require serial console access, at least initially during first

Re: [CGUYS] Looking for notebooks

2007-11-07 Thread Matthew Taylor
My God, you must be right! Who in their right mind would by Cisco or Nortel telcom equipment, or Sun, IBM, or HP enterprise servers and SANs! The horror, the folly! Or, just maybe so many backbone companies have a reason? On Nov 7, 2007, at 8:12 AM, Snyder, Mark (NGIT-CA) wrote:

[CGUYS] External HD Enclosure

2007-11-11 Thread Matthew Taylor
Anyone care to recommend from experience an external hard drive enclosure that: 1. Supports a SATA drive 2. Is fanless 3. Is firewire Thank you * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in == *

Re: [CGUYS] case feet

2007-11-19 Thread Matthew Taylor
What type of feet does it have now? If you are just looking for something to absorb vibration and elevate a 1/4 or so any Home Depot, Lowes, etc. should have what you need. Matthew On Nov 18, 2007, at 9:27 PM, Christopher Range wrote: Does anyone have any idea on, how I can replace the

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

2007-11-30 Thread Matthew Taylor
... to find a hard drive with a decent (3-5 years) warranty compatible with a fanless firewire enclosure with a similar warranty. Yet it is proving to be so. Any thoughts on why? I can find some all in one, but I was hoping for the option to swap drives without buying two full

Re: [CGUYS] No Internet for You [Was: MS IE 7]

2007-12-03 Thread Matthew Taylor
Which to my eye is the strongest argument that fundamental components of the internet comply to standards so that everyone who complies with that standard can just get on with their business. On Dec 3, 2007, at 3:06 PM, Constance Warner wrote: ...the Internet doesn't just belong to us and

[CGUYS] Diskworld Audio books

2007-12-05 Thread Matthew Taylor
One of my favorite authors. Who is the reader? On Dec 5, 2007, at 2:20 PM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: I've been working my way through Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the

Re: [CGUYS] IT Managers

2007-12-14 Thread Matthew Taylor
Many, if not most, IT folks are eclectic people. Most office workers are not. IT folks often do not have anything other than work in common with the rest of the staff. They get tired of small talk about sports, American Idol, whatever really quickly, and do not seek non-work

Re: [CGUYS] IT Managers

2007-12-14 Thread Matthew Taylor
It is true that all to often IT forgets that they exist to serve the users, not the other way around. Unfortunately all too often Senior management forgets that IT can add to the bottom line, not just be a cost of doing business, and freezes them out until too late in the process. When

Re: [CGUYS] IT Managers

2007-12-16 Thread Matthew Taylor
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Taylor Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 10:52 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] IT Managers Many, if not most, IT folks are eclectic people. Most office workers are not. IT folks often do not have anything other than work in common

Re: [CGUYS] possible eBay scam: what to do?

2007-12-18 Thread Matthew Taylor
I seem to recall that you can actually put a stop on a cashiers check, but it is not free. You can see if the check has been presented for payment yet. On Dec 18, 2007, at 4:05 PM, Robert wrote: I purchased a software program from a Buy it Now sale at an eBay store. The store had 100%

Re: [CGUYS] wireless on a new laptop

2008-01-04 Thread Matthew Taylor
1. Don't use IE - try another browser, Opera or Firefox. 2. Check that Windows firewall is off. On Jan 3, 2008, at 6:20 PM, Jeff Myers wrote: Nevertheless, when I try to connect to the internet (with IE), it will sometimes connect to the Lenovo homepage (but not always). It will never,

Re: [CGUYS] Office mac licenses

2008-01-04 Thread Matthew Taylor
Not sure what you mean by it ate two of the three licenses. Did she install and register twice? In any event, I am pretty sure you can email MS and tell them which license to transfer if you actually get up to the third install. Matthew On Jan 4, 2008, at 12:31 PM, gerald wrote: wife

Re: [CGUYS] Office mac licenses

2008-01-05 Thread Matthew Taylor
Works fine for me so far. On Jan 4, 2008, at 4:13 PM, Steve Rigby wrote: To the best of my knowledge, Leopard and MS Office are currently incompatible with each other * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the

Re: [CGUYS] SMTP server app?

2008-01-16 Thread Matthew Taylor
Since you have jailed access you will have some potential difficulty installing anything not already installed. I am a confused though - it sounds as though the forum host already is running an SMTP server. Is that the case or are you saying that the HOSTING organization runs a SMTP server,

Re: [CGUYS] Internet Web Cam

2008-01-17 Thread Matthew Taylor
I don't think you will find a web cam that will give you a decent wide angle shot in the lighting you are likely to have. They really are designed for more intimate purposes - web chats, etc., not live event feeds. Matthew On Jan 17, 2008, at 3:40 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: OK to

Re: [CGUYS] Suddenly a disk drive is not formatted in Windows X

2008-02-04 Thread Matthew Taylor
If I had to guess, warranty issues - internal tend to have longer warranties than the external. Matthew On Feb 1, 2008, at 11:18 AM, Tom Piwowar wrote: Why do internal drives cost more than external drives these days?

Re: [CGUYS] Mac to Windows in certain apps.

2008-02-04 Thread Matthew Taylor
I hear really good things about Ragtime, for both Windows and Mac: http://www.ragtime-online.com/link.cgi?demo_software On Feb 4, 2008, at 10:01 AM, Bill L'Hommedieu wrote: Right now I do a couple of pro bono news letters for non-profits in PageMaker on a Mac. I'm leaving the area and I'm

Re: [CGUYS] Mac to Windows in certain apps.

2008-02-04 Thread Matthew Taylor
It is $79 for the educational version, which might apply to non- profits as well. The apparently discontinued the free personal use version (Ragtime Solo) though it is still available on the net. On Feb 4, 2008, at 12:36 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: I hear really good things about Ragtime, for

Re: [CGUYS] Open source Project Management software?

2008-02-05 Thread Matthew Taylor
googling open source project management I came up with: http://www.openworkbench.org/ And a whole slew of others. I have not used any of them. On Feb 5, 2008, at 1:03 PM, db wrote: I should have given you more information in my last post: It's for use by a non-profit art group for managing

Re: [CGUYS] Router or Airport?

2008-02-06 Thread Matthew Taylor
It has a really easy to use and well designed interface for configuration and security. Easy to lock down, easy to open up temporarily if the need arises. I think it was worth it for my mostly Mac household. It is my 4th wireless router, first Apple one. Matthew On Feb 6, 2008, at 3:08

Re: [CGUYS] How stable is Excel?

2008-02-06 Thread Matthew Taylor
You can access / modify the DB one record at a time vs. all or nothing with a spreadsheet. You can create much more useful / easy queries with the DB than with a spreadsheet. Because if they really are that stupid you won't still be working there to help them out, having fled to a

Re: [CGUYS] Router or Airport?

2008-02-06 Thread Matthew Taylor
Yes. As I recall though N degrades to G if any non-N systems connect to it. On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:17 PM, Jordan wrote: Thanks, Are you aware of this little software update for Intel Macs? http://tinyurl.com/2r3e2l

Re: [CGUYS] How stable is Excel?

2008-02-06 Thread Matthew Taylor
? On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:13 PM, Fred Holmes wrote: Not everyone is willing to learn how to drive a stick shift. Fred Holmes At 03:44 PM 2/6/2008, Matthew Taylor wrote: You can access / modify the DB one record at a time vs. all or nothing with a spreadsheet. You can create much more useful

Re: [CGUYS] Mac X family tree program needed

2008-02-13 Thread Matthew Taylor
http://www.lanopalera.net/Genealogy/AboutPAWriter.html Personal Ancestry Writer II On Feb 13, 2008, at 2:27 PM, John H. Davis wrote: Can anyone recommend a program that will read and generate GEDCOM files. Mac OS 10.39 Free a Plus Not looking for bells and whistles.

Re: [CGUYS] is isass.exe a virus?

2008-02-13 Thread Matthew Taylor
That is why I like the comic fonts - they feel more natural and are to my eye less confusing. On Feb 13, 2008, at 2:46 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: Lsass.exe, not isass.exe! The trick is that most displays use a sans-serif font where it is tough to tell an l (low case L) from an I (up case

Re: [CGUYS] Wikipedia defies 180,000 demands to remove images o

2008-02-19 Thread Matthew Taylor
www.microsoft.com? On Feb 19, 2008, at 12:14 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: And in today's news FireFox 3 Beta blocks sites that Google has identified as sources of malware. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

2008-02-25 Thread Matthew Taylor
There are any number of security cameras out there on the market. You want one with good variable light capabilities and motion sensing. The easiest way to do it would be for the various home owners to individually mount a camera or cameras on their houses pointing the correct way. The

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

2008-02-26 Thread Matthew Taylor
Do you want to catch the vandals or prevent vandalism? If the latter, you want to advertise the video surveillance - that is how it deters. What type of vandalism has occurred? On Feb 26, 2008, at 10:59 AM, Alvin Auerbach wrote: If I put up my own, with a camera disguised as a bird house,

Re: [CGUYS] Neighborhood security cameras

2008-02-26 Thread Matthew Taylor
may also deter the rest from ever participating in vandalism. Vandalism: Mail box destruction. (This is also a crime.) More serious crime: Reckless driving. Car burglary. Car theft. On Feb 26, 2008, at 12:53 PM, Matthew Taylor wrote: Do you want to catch the vandals or prevent vandalism

Re: [CGUYS] RAM

2008-02-27 Thread Matthew Taylor
Modern RAM DIMMs are actually made up of lots of smaller RAM chips. One of them possibly has a fault. Shut your system down completely and reseat the DIMM(s), with the usual anti-static warnings. If that does not fix the problem, buy some new RAM - it is cheap, and XP would be much,

Re: [CGUYS] New south wales law allows all computers on a network to be searched

2008-03-06 Thread Matthew Taylor
That is a definition left up to the user's choice then, since the user will define who is dictatorial or who's views are extreme and right- wing. By making this defense it strikes me that you are in the Humpty Dumpty class of linguists. 'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather

Re: [CGUYS] Fascists? [was: New south wales law allows all computers on a netwo]

2008-03-06 Thread Matthew Taylor
The man backs and praises the narco-thugs of FARC. He threatened war because Columbia took out a FARC base in Ecuador. He praises Castro and the nut president of Iran. Sounds looney toons to me. On Mar 6, 2008, at 9:18 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Hugo Chávez is a popular leader, having been

Re: [CGUYS] Web Politicking

2008-03-11 Thread Matthew Taylor
No, I can not say as I have noticed commercial sites take a political stance for a candidate. Seems kind of stupid as they risk alienating potential eyeballs and thus loosing future add revenue. On Mar 11, 2008, at 10:28 AM, Tom Piwowar wrote: I just noticed a small Obama 08 badge in the

[CGUYS] Publisher to Pages

2008-03-13 Thread Matthew Taylor
Can anyone recommend a good way to convert a newsletter previously done in MS Publisher to Pages 08? I have access to Publisher on a Windows box. Can Publisher export in a useful file format, where useful is defined as including the page layout and formatting? Any intermediate programs

Re: [CGUYS] IT career training

2008-03-14 Thread Matthew Taylor
As one who has hired in the past and is still active in the field I will take a stab. On Mar 14, 2008, at 8:44 AM, David Turk wrote: 1) What's required to get an entry-level IT position (e.g. maybe the guy who's sole job is to install/update company software)? A pulse. Seriously. Low

Re: [CGUYS] start from an external

2008-03-15 Thread Matthew Taylor
How are you trying to start from the external? Using the standard option key method? Have you tried starting from the DVD? On Mar 15, 2008, at 2:03 AM, Jeff Miles wrote: How do I get the machine to start from the external and ignore the internal, or local disks?

Re: [CGUYS] Investment Tracking Recommendations?

2008-03-15 Thread Matthew Taylor
Um, you must know of a different radical right than I do. The radical right I know would have slashed spending at the federal level, slashed or outright eliminated the income tax, never would have entered Iraq, would be out of Afghanistan by now, and would probably have a dollar so strong

Re: [CGUYS] Recommendation

2008-03-19 Thread Matthew Taylor
The Lynksis manual would be a good start ... Beyond that some probable useful texts here: http://safari.oreilly.com/browse?category=itbooks.network.home On Mar 19, 2008, at 12:08 PM, Marcio V. Pinheiro wrote: I am becoming interested in Home Networking. I wonder which book I should read

Re: [CGUYS] XP advice needed -

2008-03-25 Thread Matthew Taylor
If your intended use is as you describe, basic WP and internet, not gaming, save yourself some cash and put Ubuntu on the systems. On Mar 25, 2008, at 11:29 AM, Tom Chambers wrote: Listmembers - I've had to retire two PCs because they both became clogged and un-useable . By co-

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-27 Thread Matthew Taylor
On Mar 27, 2008, at 9:15 AM, Tom Piwowar wrote: So not only are large numbers of Americans being evicted from their homes, Mostly because they could not afford the home on the terms they agreed to and thus never should have purchased them. I can not afford a Rolls Royce, and no low teaser

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-27 Thread Matthew Taylor
Both obviously. A mortgage contract has two parties. On Mar 27, 2008, at 1:55 PM, Paul Meyer wrote: Mostly because they could not afford the home on the terms they agreed to and thus never should have purchased them. Who is objectively supposed to assess which applicant's can and cannot

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-27 Thread Matthew Taylor
To be rationed requires that there be a shortage of supply. There is no shortage of supply for those able to pay - if you can afford the procedure you will get the procedure in the US (organ donations being the exception where there is a shortage and the supply of which by law can not be

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-27 Thread Matthew Taylor
Sure. There are the folks that buy Windows, the folks that sell Windows, and Microsoft. That tracks with ignorance, greed, and corporate over reaching. On Mar 27, 2008, at 4:29 PM, Daniel Else wrote: So, I would suggest that all 3 acted irresponsibly. Now, how can we link this thread to

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-28 Thread Matthew Taylor
Did I say that only money matters? What I don't want is the government making the choice about who gets what. On Mar 27, 2008, at 9:34 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: I do not understand the idea that every improvement, no matter how expensive, must be affordable by all, and if not some injustice

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-28 Thread Matthew Taylor
in government deciding what care is provided, or should the private sector, including private charity provide care based on what is wanted and needed. Matthew On Mar 27, 2008, at 9:04 PM, katan wrote: On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:28:14 -0400, Matthew Taylor wrote: To be rationed requires

Re: [CGUYS] classic movie downloads

2008-03-28 Thread Matthew Taylor
Would that it were so easy. I have cable. My choice is that, or dial-up or satellite download dial-up upload. I am too far out in the country for DSL to happen any time soon. What we need is more competition (no more assigned monopolies), not more regulation. I don't think I have a

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-28 Thread Matthew Taylor
So is it the governments job to save those in need of help the task of asking for help? Should the government make all our health choices for us? Many people with insurance choose to avoid presenting themselves for care for a variety of reasons and become a statistic. Is that a

Re: [CGUYS] solar battery chargers

2008-03-28 Thread Matthew Taylor
I would love to find reliable solar in MD with an affordable up front cost. Basically if I have to finance it, I need the electricity I am not buying from the power co. to generate enough savings to make the payments on the solar financing. On Mar 28, 2008, at 11:17 AM, John Settle

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-28 Thread Matthew Taylor
of the people who need care are the working poor; an increasing number are solidly middle-class. Don't try to tell THEM that medical care isn't rationed. --Constance Warner On Mar 28, 2008, at 9:46 AM, Matthew Taylor wrote: Yes, if you want to assume that there is no charity in the US

Re: [CGUYS] classic movie downloads

2008-03-28 Thread Matthew Taylor
How about we don't have that myriad of regulations in the first place? Yes, if you subsidize an air line you can have great service at a reasonable price by not charging customers what the service costs. That is called soaking the taxpayer for services they are not using. I will pass

Re: [CGUYS] classic movie downloads

2008-03-28 Thread Matthew Taylor
Matthew Taylor wrote: Um, no. Until government stuck its hand in and granted exclusive access via regulation, multiple cable companies had the option of entering a market. Stupid government regulators and politicians bought the false argument that absent a monopoly no one would try to build

Re: [CGUYS] classic movie downloads

2008-03-28 Thread Matthew Taylor
On Mar 28, 2008, at 12:58 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: OK than why were there are more doctors, and more CT scan machines and MRI scan machines per capita than any other nation we pay more for our health care? Because we want those services on demand, whether we actually need them or

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-30 Thread Matthew Taylor
Tom; If you don't think (fresh) water is a scarce resource I really don't know what to say. The US water table is steadily dropping due to over use from inefficient agriculture and domestic use made possible by governments not charging what the water is worth. Water is the classic

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-31 Thread Matthew Taylor
Tom; Remember the old adage whiskey is for drinking, water for fighting about? Governments largely control access to water in the US. They charge some customers a service fee for delivering that water via municipal infrastructure, charge some others for general access. To my

Re: [CGUYS] In the market for a mouse

2008-03-31 Thread Matthew Taylor
Don't get a mouse - get a trackball, specifically this one: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/trackballs/devices/166cl=us,en Or in cordless if you prefer: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/trackballs/devices/159cl=us,en They work great (caveat - I only use corded

Re: [CGUYS] Another dual-boot Mac question

2008-04-06 Thread Matthew Taylor
On my windows side I run avg. I run it mainly so that if I have to connect to a windows only vpn the vpn sees an antivirus program. Other than that I mostly browse, etc. on the Mac side. Matthew On Apr 6, 2008, at 9:24 AM, Constance Warner wrote: Here's another dual-boot Mac question.

Re: [CGUYS] Norton SystemWorks

2008-04-11 Thread Matthew Taylor
I would never suggest either Norton or McCaffee - they are in my opinion bloat-ware of a high order. Take a look at Trend Micro, or AVG for leaner, and in my experience more effective, protection. Matthew On Apr 10, 2008, at 9:46 PM, Christopher Range wrote: I just re-installed NSW. It

Re: [CGUYS] OpenMac / Missing?

2008-04-18 Thread Matthew Taylor
Since the insides of an Apple machine are mostly COTS stuff anyway, and run Windows really, really well in most press reports, it would seem logical that Dell or some other player would wrap a case around those parts and let it loose in the world. I suppose the problem is that because

Re: [CGUYS] french

2008-04-22 Thread Matthew Taylor
Bet you could get one from a retailer / catalog shop in Quebec pretty easy ... On Apr 22, 2008, at 3:54 PM, rlsimon wrote: I want to buy a notebook with french keyboard layout (azerty) and french language version of windows (probably xp pro) to take with me as a gift for a family member

Re: [CGUYS] MHTML: what's up with that?

2008-04-24 Thread Matthew Taylor
PDF. On Apr 24, 2008, at 10:16 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: There are no standards that I'm aware of for a single file containing a fully self-contained web page. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

Re: [CGUYS] MHTML: what's up with that?

2008-04-24 Thread Matthew Taylor
It is not perfect, but Acrobat will take a web page, including links however deep you specify, and convert to a readable PDF that anyone with a reader can read. Yes, the formating will be fixed - a good thing, since you will know how the person you send it too will see it. With MHT, what

Re: [CGUYS] OMG! Apple US Market Share for Premium PCs Hits 6

2008-05-22 Thread Matthew Taylor
Ever heard of Hewlett Packard? On May 22, 2008, at 1:49 PM, Snyder, Mark (IT Civ) wrote: Historically, PC makers have all (except Apple) migrated down to the low end of the market, squeezing the middle into oblivion, before going under themselves (or getting bought-out and subsumed by a

Re: [CGUYS] OMG! Apple US Market Share for Premium PCs Hits 6

2008-05-22 Thread Matthew Taylor
They introduced their first PC in 1980. http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/timeline/hist_80s.html On May 22, 2008, at 2:39 PM, Snyder, Mark (IT Civ) wrote: Ever seen a 1980's HP PC? HP did not sell PCs in the 80's. They were a company that bought companies to get into the market.

Re: [CGUYS] failure notice

2008-06-02 Thread Matthew Taylor
Have not tried. On Jun 2, 2008, at 4:11 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: My posts to the list are bouncing. Anybody else with such problems? computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com: Sorry, I wasn't able to establish an SMTP connection. (#4.4.1) I'm not going to try again; this message has been in the queue

Re: [CGUYS] FYI: Safari on the Windows Platform

2008-06-04 Thread Matthew Taylor
Is it really a flaw? As I understand it from what I have read on the web, Safari will download what you tell it to where you have told it to. In the case of Windows, the default is the desktop, a fairly common choice. Unfortunately for windows users, the desktop is an unsafe location

Re: [CGUYS] FYI: Safari on the Windows Platform

2008-06-04 Thread Matthew Taylor
On Jun 4, 2008, at 11:13 AM, mike wrote: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145985-page,1/article.html?tk=synd_macworld A good explanation of the problem from a mac source. The bottom line is this apparently: The problem arises because the Safari browser cannot be configured to obtain

Re: [CGUYS] FYI: Safari on the Windows Platform

2008-06-04 Thread Matthew Taylor
experts in the field instead of deferring to hobbyists for my information. Mike On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 9:03 AM, Matthew Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Jun 4, 2008, at 11:13 AM, mike wrote: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,145985-page,1/article.html?tk=synd_macworld A good

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