[H] Off - topic

!!! I have a couple of sons in their 40's that I'd like to try this on. Does anyone know the source of this attachment. Be well. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Best Rated Firewall Save US$39.95 Today ONLY

Online Armor the top rated Firewall is available ONLY today, absolutely free from; http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/online-armor/http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/online-armor/ Click Download Online Armor now Follow instructions in the Readme file carefully

[H] All-In-One Printer-Scanner-Fax recommendations

For some time there has been a conflict between Microsoft Office 2007 and some HP printers. I've heard that MS put out a patch for Office that created the problem. So far as I know, neither side has fixed the problem, saying it is the responsibility of the other.. See the discussion below:

[H] (no subject)

I say that there are no legs on the bus...buses do not have legs. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] VHS to DVD recorder - LiteOn LVC-9016G

? Thanks for any recommendations. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Intel chips

by 40%. INTC spokesman Chuck Mulloy said the chip maker never comments on price cuts until they happen. He did say INTC routinely reduces the prices of its chips as it continues to introduce new products. Shares up a fraction at $21.99. (DLF) Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Compaq hidden partition

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[H] TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES

kicked around. They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of those. Stand proud, America! Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] The Laptop-Desktop trend

From The Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117987955659611510-Sn_6ulmTlec9nO34vmhvjjA5SsE_20070529.html?mod=mktw http://tinyurl.com/2udms3 Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Intel Core 2 Duo E4300

Does any one know if there is a notebook version of this chip planned or will this chip be also used in the notebook market. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Mail

I haven't received any Hardware Group email for a few weeks now. Is there a problem??? Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Stressed? Busy? Excel-erate your life

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060826.EXCEL26/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Style/ Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Laptop Batteries

From The New York Times: Tips on Longevity and Reviving the Dead http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/24/technology/24basics.html?themc=th Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Dell batteries update

Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/14/AR2006081400881.html?referrer=email Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Symantec - Norton

http://shorl.com/hosufohinyta Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Dell Laptop Batteries

-blew Wait! You want yet another kicker? Try the exploding laptop in Singapore. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the owner thought it was a fluke: Dell Laptop Became a Flamethrower http://www.smh.com.au/news/laptops--desktops/laptop-turns-to-flamethrower/2006/07/28/1153816375720.html Robert

[H] AntiVirus - Consumer Reports

of this message is that it is important to be aware of what information customers who read Consumer Reports will have. Best Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Best Antivirus

According to Scott Finnie, the best antivirus program is F-Secure. It prevailed over the other two final contenders: NOD32, and AVG Network edition http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/83.htm#avv FWIW Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] OT - Al Jazeera

and the West. She is very articulate and outspoken and makes her case very well that Muslims must change their thinking if they are to have a place in the world. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Dinosaur computers

Interesting stuff: http://nl.com.com/view_online_newsletter.jsp?list_id=e138 Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Switch

on this so I can get up to speed. Some months ago, I assembled some material on this topic. I'll send you a copy of the memo off-list. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Malware - Support Alert newsletter

recommendation: If you are using Windows 2000 and later I strongly recommend you always surf using one of these virtualization products. It needn't cost you a cent either; SandBoxie is free and GreenBorder is free for the next 12 months. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Is Nothing Safe Anymore?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060717.gtrmp317/BNStory/Technology/home Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] XP No OS found

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[H] Hot Laptops

Laptops have been really hot lately. String of fires, sparked by faulty or overheated batteries, is raising concern with industry experts and computer manufacturers http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060705.wxlaptop05/BNStory/Technology/home Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Grammatical slip-ups

. http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/5138-10881-6075682.html?tag=tr.dl.zdntag=nl.e530 Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Dell's remote assistance

=0emc=thadxnnlx=1150376487-O8O2BN6SmSrUlSnbk5crNg Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] worst products of Q1 2006

9. Pentax *ist DS2 10. Klegg Mini 11. Nokia 6061 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1953611,00.asp Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Benefits of Defragging

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[H] Can a computer turn you on?

Interesting article on electrosensitivity. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060328.gtelectricity28/BNStory/Technology/ Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Evolving technologies

Interesting article on evolving technology: http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/P143816.asp#msnhp Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Motherboard upgrade gotcha

is required. http://channels.lockergnome.com/windows/archives/20060223_microsoft_upgraded_motherboard_new_windows_license.phtml Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Wi-Fi to Go

New York Times: Wi-Fi to Go: The Hot Spot in a Box You know what would be so cool? A portable Wi-Fi hot spot. Actually, such a thing exists. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/23/technology/circuits/23pogue.html?_r=1themc=thoref=slogin Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Consulting Contract sample

TechRepublic has issued a suggested form of Consulting Contract. It contains some unnecessary legalese, but would be useful for some members to read. http://ct.techrepublic.com.com/clicks?c=1406165-14662934brand=techrepublicds=5fs=0 Best to all. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] PC World anitvirus reviews

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,124163,pg,2,00.asp Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Microsoft patch

Responding to an outcry from the tech community, Microsoft said it will release a critical patch at around 2:00 p.m. Thursday instead of waiting until next week. http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?c=1102881-14662934brand=zdnetds=5fs=0 Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Microsoft patch

At 01:01 PM 1-06-06 +, Ben Ruset wrote: This is the third time that this has been posted. :) Ben, my email was sent at 7PM , Toronto time, yesterday. I received an email saying the it was being held for review ??? Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Windows vulnerability?

with this DLL unregistered. I think we haven't heard the end of this one yet and there may be many more applications vulnerable to this exploit but the combination of hardware-enforced DEP and unregistering the shimgvw.dll file seems to be very effective for now. Best to all. Robert Turnbull

[H] Re: Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas

to all! Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Sygate RIP

wizard, and the ability to scan and disinfect both incoming and outgoing e-mails round out the program. Price: Free trial; $15 to purchase Download Panda Titanium Antivirus 2006 + Antispyware now at: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,5068,tk,hsx,00.asp Robert Turnbull, Toronto

[H] It's a mad, mad world!

/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=STf=17t=29497 Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Bart XP CD

I want to burn another Bart CD with utilities on it. What are the most useful utilities to include on this CD? Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Looking for a tech site?

in the Win2k article [Q156756], further discussed in [Q308202] for both Win2k and WinXP, it is suggested that some testing be conducted to perhaps check whether certain services are necessary and used -- after reading the article, HOW TO: Use Computer Management in Windows XP (Q308423). Robert

[H] OT - Cat Bowling

Keep your hand on the spacebar: http://www.syix.com/elmer/Flash%20Games%202/Cat%20Bowling.swf Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Help identifying a PCI card

Belarc Advisor or one of the other diagnostic utilities? Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Anti-Virus Programs

Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Electronic Gunk ???

cable modem, plugged it back in and voila... things were back to normal. And since then I've repeated the procedure a few times with good results, whenever I noticed a slowdown in my Internet speed. ... http://www.askbobrankin.com/do_computers_get_tired.html Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Sticky notes/hyper links ideas

there are from this list. It works for me. The pack rat a.k.a. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] iPod versus ?

From the New York Times: Those who want to remain neutral in the digital audio format wars may spend more and endure inconveniences. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/06/technology/circuits/06basics.html?themc=th Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Activation of XP questions

be on a different drive depending on where you installed XP). * Copy the following files to a floppy, CD or second hard disk: wpa.dbl, wpa.bak. To restore the files, start the computer in Safe Mode and copy them to the same directory (\WINDOWS\System32). Robert

[H] Toshiba Satellite 3000 inverter card

has expired. I have found nothing relating to the other Toshiba notebook models that have this problem. Perhaps Toshiba is sufficiently shy about the class action lawsuit risk that it can be pressured into correcting the problem in individual cases. Best wishes Robert Turnbull, Toronto

[H] activation of XP questions

as many times as you want. Just choose activate by phone and type in the [WPA key you saved]. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Toshiba Satellite 3000 inverter card

by Bob Pfeiffer for the fix (the problem may recur). Apparently Toshiba has offered a free fix for some models with this problem. Thought this might be helpful to someone on the list. Best wishes Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] AV Reviews

( http://www.virusbtn.com Best wishes Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] VHS to DVD

directly from VHS to DVD. Any thoughts or recommendations? Best wishes Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] VHS to DVD

CNet has just done a comparison of leading VHS to DVD recorders. http://reviews.cnet.com/4521-6531_7-5021437-3.html?tag=nl.e404 Looks like the Lite-On LVC-9006 has come out on top of those tested. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Opera

Opera is offering free registration codes: http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?QTaDHwzOcQsEJ.HqdlXxgg http://www.opera.com Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Re: Operation Retro Gaming Rig

/category_s/19.htm Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Real hardware guy

At 03:40 PM 23/08/2005 +, Thane wrote: Instructions (and video) of home made flamethrower. Isn't this what we all need? :) http://carpetmonster.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/fj.htm I'll bet the neighbors are thrilled to have this nut living next door! Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Verizon blue eyes

they get to them. And they said that Verizon has lost a lot of business in this area because their telephone CSR's are so terrible. Interesting... Diane ++ Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Fwd: OT Softwood lumber dispute , US - Canada

Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 16:03:21 -0400 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com From: Robert Turnbull [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT Softwood lumber dispute , US - Canada http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050820.wxnafta20/BNStory/National/ and they whine, Why does the world hate us so

[H] OT Softwood lumber dispute , US - Canada

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050820.wxnafta20/BNStory/National/ and they whine, Why does the world hate us so? No wonder Russia and China are holding joint military manoeuvres. Shades of Orwell's 1984. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Video cables

connections, analog connections, or both, you are unlikely to detect any difference in picture quality between a cable with a moderate price and a luxury brand. Read on for details. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Acoo Browser 1.20

users to surf multiple sites within one browser window. The browser also contains a number of features, such as an ad filter, a pop-up blocker, and script error suppression. This latest version of Acoo is compatible with Windows 98 or newer. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] End of the Internet ???

Interesting article: How the Internet could die http://ct.cnet-ssa.com.com/clicks?c=352440-14662934brand=cnet-ssads=5fs=0 Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Benchmarks?

. Hardware 2005 now at: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,7661,tk,hsx,00.asphttp://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,7661,tk,hsx,00.asp Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Electric Sheep

Interesting concept. Anyone tried it? More importantly, does it put a computer at greater risk of invasion. http://electricsheep.org/ Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. et al. v. Grokster, Ltd., et al.

uses. Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Norton, Bloody Norton

At 01:00 AM 04/07/2005 +, you wrote: You did make copies before you sent everything off, didn't you? Greg, I did make copies of everything before sending it off. Scanners are wonderful. Best Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] BitTorrent

From Securing the Enterprise: Anti-spyware advocates cry foul as the popular peer-to-peer protocol becomes the latest mechanism for the stealthy distribution of adware/spyware bundles. http://ct.enews.eweek.com/rd/cts?d=186-2159-5-92-42064-245376-0-0-0-1 Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada

[H] Notebook drive

According to this reference, on a Thinkpad T23, it would make quite a difference: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=5726highlight=hard+drive+5400+speed+improvement Make sure that the thickness or height of the new drive fits the slot or the carrier in the notebook. Robert Turnbull

[H] Thinkpad T42

At 10:57 AM 14/04/2005 +, you wrote: The new machine they want to give me is a Thinkpad T42 the docking station is a Mini-Dock - Part Number: 287810U. You should be able to find lots of views here: http://forum.thinkpads.com/search.php?sid=c534fefc98460a893054126437473616 Best wishes Robert