Re: Do one thing. Do it right.

2020-02-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 14 February 2020 22:56:11 Richard Owlett wrote: > On 02/14/2020 12:52 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Friday 14 February 2020 09:55:41 Richard Owlett wrote: > >> We old fogies need to teach these youngsters. > > > > But its awful hard to get them to listen when that particular thing > >

Re: Do one thing. Do it right.

2020-02-14 Thread Richard Owlett
On 02/14/2020 12:52 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Friday 14 February 2020 09:55:41 Richard Owlett wrote: We old fogies need to teach these youngsters. But its awful hard to get them to listen when that particular thing has never left toothprints in the vicinity of their wallets. ;-) Or if

Re: Do one thing. Do it right

2020-02-14 Thread Mark Allums
On 2/14/2020 3:29 PM, Stefan Monnier wrote: What I don't know is whether they bother (from a technical standpoint rather than espionage) to track a SIM-less phone. Making contact in Same question for a phone with an old SIM card. Same question for a phone in "airplane mode".

Re: Do one thing. Do it right

2020-02-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 14 February 2020 16:29:10 Stefan Monnier wrote: > > The OP might be better off buying old stuff from ebay. > > Indeed, tho craigslist seems ethically superior. > > I suspect that "we"'ve built enough gadgets over the last 20 years > that there really shouldn't be any need for me to buy

Re: Do one thing. Do it right.

2020-02-14 Thread Dan Purgert
On Feb 14, 2020, Richard Owlett wrote: > Youngsters have two foibles: > More is always better. "less is more" > Glitz for its own sake. > > For perspective: > 1. although only in mid-70's, my parents would be in their 12th > decade. > 2. my father took a M.E. degree rather than

Re: Do one thing. Do it right

2020-02-14 Thread Stefan Monnier
> The OP might be better off buying old stuff from ebay. Indeed, tho craigslist seems ethically superior. I suspect that "we"'ve built enough gadgets over the last 20 years that there really shouldn't be any need for me to buy some new electronic device for the rest my lifetime ;-) > Surely any

Re: Do one thing. Do it right.

2020-02-14 Thread David Wright
On Fri 14 Feb 2020 at 14:33:54 (-0500), Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 14 February 2020 10:29:26 David Wright wrote: > > On Fri 14 Feb 2020 at 08:55:41 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: > > > On 02/14/2020 07:35 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > > On Friday 14 February 2020 07:50:01 Richard Owlett

Re: Do one thing. Do it right.

2020-02-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 14 February 2020 10:29:26 David Wright wrote: > On Fri 14 Feb 2020 at 08:55:41 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: > > On 02/14/2020 07:35 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > > On Friday 14 February 2020 07:50:01 Richard Owlett wrote: > > > > Youngsters have two foibles: > > > > More is always

Re: Do one thing. Do it right.

2020-02-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 14 February 2020 09:55:41 Richard Owlett wrote: > We old fogies need to teach these youngsters. But its awful hard to get them to listen when that particular thing has never left toothprints in the vicinity of their wallets. ;-) Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be

Re: Do one thing. Do it right.

2020-02-14 Thread David Wright
On Fri 14 Feb 2020 at 08:55:41 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: > On 02/14/2020 07:35 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Friday 14 February 2020 07:50:01 Richard Owlett wrote: > > > > > Youngsters have two foibles: > > > More is always better. > > > Glitz for its own sake. > > > > > > For

Re: Do one thing. Do it right.

2020-02-14 Thread Richard Owlett
On 02/14/2020 07:35 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Friday 14 February 2020 07:50:01 Richard Owlett wrote: Youngsters have two foibles: More is always better. Glitz for its own sake. For perspective: 1. although only in mid-70's, my parents would be in their 12th decade. 2.

Re: Do one thing. Do it right.

2020-02-14 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 14 February 2020 07:50:01 Richard Owlett wrote: > Youngsters have two foibles: >More is always better. >Glitz for its own sake. > > For perspective: >1. although only in mid-70's, my parents would be in their 12th > decade. >2. my father took a M.E. degree rather

Do one thing. Do it right.

2020-02-14 Thread Richard Owlett
Youngsters have two foibles: More is always better. Glitz for its own sake. For perspective: 1. although only in mid-70's, my parents would be in their 12th decade. 2. my father took a M.E. degree rather than E.E. as it gave him more of what today would be considered a minimal