Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread Al
Podcast discussing many of its uses and benefits here (along with transcript and show notes): http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm#129 I find Steve very hard to listen to; stuttering, run on sentences, etc. if, if the machine is on and allow it to, to properly synchronize and, and, and

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
You must have a hard time with normal conversations then...most people talk that way...when not making speeches Al wrote: Podcast discussing many of its uses and benefits here (along with transcript and show notes): http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm#129 I find Steve very hard to

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 10:06 AM 05/02/2008, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You must have a hard time with normal conversations then...most people talk that way...when not making speeches No, Steve can be rather hard to listen to at times. And he is sometimes factually wrong and sometimes doesn't fix the errors.

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread Al
Thankfully; _most_ people don't fill in the spaces in their thoughts with repetitive speech, at least to his degree. Anthony Q. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must have a hard time with normal conversations then...most people talk that way...when not making speeches Al wrote:

Re: [H] Marvell network stuff

2008-02-05 Thread Tharin Olsen
I've used the Marvell Yukon gigabit controllers before. I had them on some boards from Gigabyte a couple of years ago. I'd just whichever one Asus has on their site. I have not heard of Alaska. Once I had one onboard a motherboard was whose Device ID did not match the device ids in the drivers

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Thane Sherrington wrote: At 10:06 AM 05/02/2008, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You must have a hard time with normal conversations then...most people talk that way...when not making speeches No, Steve can be rather hard to listen to at times. And he is sometimes factually wrong and

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 10:38 AM 05/02/2008, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Thane Sherrington wrote: At 10:06 AM 05/02/2008, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You must have a hard time with normal conversations then...most people talk that way...when not making speeches No, Steve can be rather hard to listen to at times.

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread Joe User
Hello Thane, Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 9:14:38 AM, you wrote: At 10:38 AM 05/02/2008, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Once one gets used to Steve's style, he is engaging, and the podcasts are a good starting point for a people who want to learn. Yes, people could listen to worse. e.g. We love

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread Ben Ruset
Why, on 2/3 did you send a much nicer message, and then on 2/4 get nasty with me? DHSinclair wrote: Ben, I do appreciate your bold position. I even acknowledge that you have a greater grasp on this OS business. Perhaps I am not so paranoid, but rather I am very curious about what goes on

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Thane Sherrington wrote: At 10:38 AM 05/02/2008, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: Thane Sherrington wrote: At 10:06 AM 05/02/2008, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: You must have a hard time with normal conversations then...most people talk that way...when not making speeches No, Steve can be rather

Re: [H] Ask to vendors?

2008-02-05 Thread Ben Ruset
OEM. DHSinclair wrote: Just rcvd 2 Intel Server Nics. They came in brown boxes w/lots of bar codes. Made in Malaysia. Like Malaysia; good life from here from my experience. Is this the new 'retail' packaging? Thanks, Duncan

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 12:40 PM 05/02/2008, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: I don't know who Uwe Boll is! :) You need to watch more crappy movies. :) Bloodrayne, for instance. But don't pay for it. :) I don't think one can hope to learn any kind of detailed info from his podcast unless one is already very close

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread DHSinclair
Ben, I suppose it took me 24hr of stewing on what you replied; rather than just saying, No, I do not know how you can remove those items. Truly, perhaps I can not remove them. Fine. I was simply asking if it is possible. At first (2/3) I gave up to your personal label for my PC behavior.

Re: [H] Ask to vendors?

2008-02-05 Thread DHSinclair
Thanks Ben, That's 2 votes for OEM. And, I thought so too, but this is the first time I've seen the new OEM package. Will call Newegg shortly. Best, Duncan At 11:36 02/05/2008 -0500, you wrote: OEM. DHSinclair wrote: Just rcvd 2 Intel Server Nics. They came in brown boxes w/lots of bar

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread Rick Glazier
He tries to think and talk at the same time, and does updates mid-sentence Rick Glazier From: Al I find Steve very hard to listen to; stuttering, run on sentences, etc. if, if the machine is on and allow it to, to properly synchronize and, and, and

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread j maccraw
LOL, my father is just entering his 60's and is forever asking me the same kind of questions. He's always worried about some event in the firewall log or the potential to have a virus that can't be detected, yet only uses his machine a few hours a month. In other words he frets over the details

Re: [H] Save XP!

2008-02-05 Thread j maccraw
LOL Uwe's so bad his either infamous for being bad or totally unknown! Steve has always been controversial and like some of the geekier geeks a bit hard to listen to without good filters on the listeners. I dig SN even if there is not total accuracy I think they manage to explain some tough

Re: [H] Marvell network stuff

2008-02-05 Thread DHSinclair
Tharin O., OK. The last Marvell driver I could find on the Asus site, (which works very badly here), was a v6.28. One level higher than the CD that came with the m/b. No matter, did my research. So far, I am fairly impressed with the Marvell nic chip. It does work and have seen no events in

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread DHSinclair
Good shot. Ouch! but more inline... At 12:20 02/05/2008 -0800, you wrote: LOL, my father is just entering his 60's and is forever asking me the same kind of questions. He's always worried about some event in the firewall log or the potential to have a virus that can't be detected, yet only

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 05:38 PM 05/02/2008, DHSinclair wrote: Son, I understand you are irritated with your Father. One day you will be there also. I do google my petty little troubles before I come to this List. Yes, I may not be properly using google, my queries may be incorrect, and, I may not have all the

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread DHSinclair
Thane, Thank you. I sorta flamed believing YOUR reply was still true. I can deal with zero response. I get it a lot actually, over the years. So, I suppose I may be playing where I should not be.. :) Just curious. (And, I've lived with lots of cats! Only put two down. Painful each time.)

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread j maccraw
Nor is that I what I said, geez I hate text vs. voice! That was not meant to be an attack or insult, just advice that I thought was needed. My irritation with my father have more to do with once a question is asked answered you don't expect to answer the same thing again because you assume the

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 06:57 PM 05/02/2008, DHSinclair wrote: Thane, Thank you. I sorta flamed believing YOUR reply was still true. I can deal with zero response. I get it a lot actually, over the years. So, I suppose I may be playing where I should not be.. :) Just curious. (And, I've lived with lots of

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread Joe User
Hello DHSinclair, Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 4:57:16 PM, you wrote: Thane, Thank you. I sorta flamed believing YOUR reply was still true. I can deal with zero response. I get it a lot actually, over the years. So, I suppose I may be playing where I should not be.. :) Glad were all

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 08:21 PM 05/02/2008, Joe User wrote: LOL, that poor guy walked into a real shark pool. May I assure you that this list is not as restrictive, prohibitive or backstabbing unlike other newsgroups or such as that of the Windows XP list PMSL. Let's NOT be like that list. Heh heh. I just

Re: [H] Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 RTM'd today.

2008-02-05 Thread Bobby Heid
Yeah, after I sent it, I saw that it looks like it won't be available on MSDN and such until March and maybe April before it's on Window's Update. I'm not sure though because I have read different things in different places. Bobby -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread DHSinclair
oH, I seriously hope not. Just asking questions :) Thanks JoeUser. Best, Duncan At 18:21 02/05/2008 -0600, you wrote: Hello DHSinclair, Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 4:57:16 PM, you wrote: Thane, Thank you. I sorta flamed believing YOUR reply was still true. I can deal with zero response.

Re: [H] Mystery applets?

2008-02-05 Thread DHSinclair
JMcCraw, Believe we may be on an even keel now that both of us have vented our spleens. Hope so. Time will tell. Read your answer. Understand. Not quite sure why the response is exponential. I'll deal with that. Firewall is my router (NAT w/SPI). Beyond that is ESET. So far, no hits that I am