Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:53 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > Yosemite? Sheesh, doesn't anyone ever keep up to date with software updates > that I and my colleagues sweat our lives away trying to improve on things > with? Don't answer that, it was rhetorical ... ;-) I m with Rick,

Re: PESO - Beetleface

Multicoating could indeed be an issue. Flares could be terrible if too much light was bouncing off the specimen mounting plate. One site I found describes the resolution of microscope optics as fairly uniform across brands and time, but dependent on glass technology. The three major classes of

Re: PESO - Beetleface

> On 17 August 2016 at 20:51 Jostein wrote: > > > Multicoating could indeed be an issue. Flares could be terrible if too > much light was bouncing off the specimen mounting plate. > One site I found describes the resolution of microscope optics as fairly > uniform across

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

Godfrey -- Godfrey DiGiorgi - godfreydigio...@me.com - 408.431.4601 cell > On Aug 17, 2016, at 11:54 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> For versatility and strength with precision and light weight, the Acratech >> GP is just amazing .. And not hideously

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 2:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> It would be interesting to find out what someone with a collection of Leicas >> considers hideously expensive. > > That right there's a MARK! Actually, I'd rate it a LARRY. ;-) G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Rain photography questions

For Paul's URL, add the word photo after the word photo? i.e. http://photo.net/photodb/photo?_id=18061844 becomes http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18061844 Eric. On 17 August 2016 at 03:07, ann sanfedele wrote: > I get that error too.. can't see Paul's photo > > I

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Probably involves less writing to the card, so the card will last longer. On August 17, 2016 8:00:50 AM PDT, ann sanfedele wrote: >I always format any card I have in the camera (K-5) when it gets full >after I've uploaded everything to my pc - somewhere I read, or someone >I

Re: KENTLI Li-ion "AA" batteries

Still don't think that I'd go with a charger which touts the "feature" of being a flashlight. If you need a flashlight you can buy a dedicated unit pretty cheaply. Supposedly the memory effect has been almost eliminated from the last few generations of NiMH batteries and a good conditioning

Peso-Mystery Duck

My "Birds of North America" book doesn't list anything resembling the attached enough for me to consider it "identified." Ann,...or? Shot this past late spring, but don't believe it's been previously posted.(?) Comments? J http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1089 -- PDML

Pentax sighting

We watched a couple of episodes of "Stranger Things" on Netflix. In the second episode, one of the characters is taking lots of pics with an older Pentax. Looks like an ME or ME-super. I didn't pay close enough attention. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax sighting

I just saw a screen grab. It looks maybe like an MX. I love that Pentax body. I have a black one still in good condition. On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Gonz wrote: > We watched a couple of episodes of "Stranger Things" on Netflix. In > the second episode, one of

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

I always format any card I have in the camera (K-5) when it gets full after I've uploaded everything to my pc - somewhere I read, or someone I respect told me it was better to format than tojust "delete all" - unless , of course, I decide I'd better keep the card asback-up. 90% of what I

Re: PESO - Black Cat Appreciation Day

Dan's currently down in the bottom of a coal mine. On 8/16/2016 7:05 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Hmmm Odd - the link works for me. Not sure where the problem is. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On 8/16/2016 9:58 PM, Bill wrote: On 8/16/2016 7:49 PM, Rick Womer wrote: No way. Had a series of PCs at work (Winblows 3.1 through XP Pro), and I have no intention of going back. Truthfully, I'm sometimes thinking my next computer might be a Mac, but then I try to make my iPad Pro do simple

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Formatting in the camera is a quick and easy way to erase the card. That's all. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 1:14 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > Apologies for veering off here, but I'm curious... Is there a well funded > reason for formatting the

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:06 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > > Pisses me off that Microsoft is trying to make the whole OS more Mac like, > in some ways, mostly that aren't helpful. Mickeysoft has been trying to make their OSes more Mac-like since Windows 1.0. And they miss

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Might also be a hybrid with a domestic duck someone abandoned to the wild. I've seen that around here with Mallards. Someone gets their kids ducklings for Easter & by mid-summer they've released them on one of the local flood control lakes. By the next summer, the domestic ducks have taken up

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Yeah, John. Could be! Guess you missed my last post. Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2016, at 10:46 AM, John wrote: > > Northern Pintail? > > >> On 8/17/2016 11:35 AM, Jack Davis wrote: >> >> >> My "Birds of North America" book doesn't list anything

Re: Rain photography questions

On 8/16/2016 9:09 PM, Rick Womer wrote: It's been a damp couple of weeks here in New Hampshire, and I've been trying (and failing) to take some good rain pix. This afternoon it was pouring outside, so I put on my weather-resistant jacket and hat, and took my weather-resistant K-5 (with my

Re: PESO - The Wall #23

Thank you very much, Larry. Special bonus: I put a selection of 16 shots from this set up on my portfolio, here: http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/GRwu5hWh95n4 On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 7:39 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> A shoot that I did

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Northern Pintail? On 8/17/2016 11:35 AM, Jack Davis wrote: My "Birds of North America" book doesn't list anything resembling the attached enough for me to consider it "identified." Ann,...or? Shot this past late spring, but don't believe it's been previously posted.(?) Comments? J

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Yeah, I don't always read the whole thread before replying. On 8/17/2016 1:51 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Yeah, John. Could be! Guess you missed my last post. Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2016, at 10:46 AM, John wrote: Northern Pintail? On 8/17/2016 11:35

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Thanks, Gonz! Scalp, hummm(?) J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2016, at 9:22 AM, Gonz wrote: > > Very nice and sharp capture. > > It looks like some type of Scaup to me, but it differs enough from the > normal ones to remain more of a mystery. > > > On Wed, Aug 17,

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Northern Pintail is the other species it resembles a lot. In fact, maybe more so. On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 11:26 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Thanks, Gonz! > Scalp, hummm(?) > J > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 17, 2016, at 9:22 AM, Gonz wrote: >> >>

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

D'know., possible from the same source as the blue streak on back of it's head? Thanks, Dan. J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2016, at 9:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:02 PM, P.J. Alling > wrote: > >> Well,

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

If you can find someone who will fund me every time I format a card, let me know. I could use the income. On 8/17/2016 1:14 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: Apologies for veering off here, but I'm curious... Is there a well funded reason for formatting the memory card every so often? I know Macs

Re: GESOs, perseids at Thunderhill

Modern science has a solution for that it's called DEET. On 8/16/2016 8:21 PM, Larry Colen wrote: Marco Alpert wrote: That’s really nice. Thanks It was a fun night. The next day when the mosquito bites started itching was a lot less fun. m On Aug 16, 2016, at 3:53 PM, Larry

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Very nice and sharp capture. It looks like some type of Scaup to me, but it differs enough from the normal ones to remain more of a mystery. On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 11:02 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Well, my first guess is if it's not in Birds of North America, it

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Well, my first guess is if it's not in Birds of North America, it might be from somewhere else, Europe or Asia most likely. However I did try a couple of online interactive bird searches, and it doesn't seem to exist. Maybe you've discovered a new species, or it's an artificial organism sent

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

At least you can tell a PC what application to launch, or none at all, for a particular file type, without disabling a whole subsystem. Pisses me off that Microsoft is trying to make the whole OS more Mac like, in some ways, mostly that aren't helpful. On 8/16/2016 9:49 PM, Rick Womer wrote:

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

I'm not sure that's a good idea. Memory cards have finite read write cycles. Reformatting rewrites the entire data structure of the card, it doesn't erase the data areas to prolong the life of the card, one would have to use a special utility accomplish that. Erase all, should, and I say

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Well, there was this electric sounding "ping" being emitted along with the whir of finely meshed gears.(??) :-)!! J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2016, at 9:02 AM, P.J. Alling wrote: > > Well, my first guess is if it's not in Birds of North America, it might be

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2016, at 9:37 AM, Gonz wrote: > > Northern Pintail is the other species it resembles a lot. In fact, > maybe more so. I agree, Gonz. I can find my way to the Northern Pintail with a generous amount of allowance for color differences. J

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:02 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Well, my first guess is if it's not in Birds of North America, it might be > from somewhere else, Europe or Asia most likely. However I did try a > couple of online interactive bird searches, and it doesn't seem

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

Thanks for this info, Jostein. I was hoping someone would mention Induro as that one and Benro are available here retail. On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 8:19 AM, Jostein wrote: > I believe Feisol, Benro, Sirui and Induro all come out about the same. I'm > not positively certain that

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

It's funny, a word description in the search give Northern Pintail as a top result, but it doesn't look like the sample photos, (or drawings), at all. On 8/17/2016 1:51 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Yeah, John. Could be! Guess you missed my last post. Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2016,

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

John wrote: On 8/17/2016 1:34 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:06 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Pisses me off that Microsoft is trying to make the whole OS more Mac like, in some ways, mostly that aren't helpful. Mickeysoft has been trying to make

Re: September PUG Countdown - 2 Days to World Photo Day

Its going to be a wet picture for me. Been raining non-stop! On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 5:10 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > As promised - another nag... > > For the September PUG, you need to take a photo next Friday, August 19 - > World Photo Day. > > > Cheers > > Brian > >

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

John wrote: On 8/16/2016 9:58 PM, Bill wrote: On 8/16/2016 7:49 PM, Rick Womer wrote: No way. Had a series of PCs at work (Winblows 3.1 through XP Pro), and I have no intention of going back. Truthfully, I'm sometimes thinking my next computer might be a Mac, but then I try to make my

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

mike wilson wrote: On 17 August 2016 at 02:58 Bill wrote: On 8/16/2016 7:49 PM, Rick Womer wrote: No way. Had a series of PCs at work (Winblows 3.1 through XP Pro), and I have no intention of going back. Truthfully, I'm sometimes thinking my next computer

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

As far as I'm aware, Induro and Benro are the same product branded for different markets. They are mostly based on the Gitzo designs. Good legs at reasonable prices. G > On Aug 17, 2016, at 11:42 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > > Bruce Walker wrote: >> Thanks for this info,

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: For versatility and strength with precision and light weight, the Acratech GP is just amazing .. And not hideously expensive. It would be interesting to find out what someone with a collection of Leicas considers hideously expensive.

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

Thank you everyone for your info and opinions. I'm quickly narrowing down the possible choices, somewhat limited by what's actually carried locally here. My plan so far is to get a head -- likely the Acratech -- first, and use it with my existing legs which are supposed to support 15 pounds.

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On 8/17/2016 3:16 AM, mike wilson wrote: On 17 August 2016 at 02:58 Bill wrote: On 8/16/2016 7:49 PM, Rick Womer wrote: No way. Had a series of PCs at work (Winblows 3.1 through XP Pro), and I have no intention of going back. Truthfully, I'm sometimes thinking

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Both Apple and Microsoft built on ideas they brought with them from Xerox at Menlo Park. I'd root for Microsoft over Apple at every turn, but in the end, both OSes enables participation in PDML, so what's the deal. :-) Jostein Den 17.08.2016 19.34, skrev Bruce Walker: On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On 17 Aug 2016, at 19:13, John wrote: > >> On 8/17/2016 1:34 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:06 PM, P.J. Alling >> wrote: >>> >>> Pisses me off that Microsoft is trying to make the whole OS more Mac like, >>> in some

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On 8/17/2016 1:34 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:06 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Pisses me off that Microsoft is trying to make the whole OS more Mac like, in some ways, mostly that aren't helpful. Mickeysoft has been trying to make their OSes more

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

Bruce Walker wrote: Thanks for this info, Jostein. I was hoping someone would mention Induro as that one and Benro are available here retail. I also recommended Induro/Benro. They are a very good deal for the money. On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 8:19 AM, Jostein wrote: I

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

For versatility and strength with precision and light weight, the Acratech GP is just amazing .. And not hideously expensive. https://www.flickr.com/gp/gdgphoto/7Gw5Vu G > On Aug 17, 2016, at 11:07 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > > My plan so far is to get a head -- likely

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

I ordered this not too long ago: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/864571-REG/oben_ct_3581_be_126t_5_section_foldable_carbon.html And I love it. Nice and lightweight, strong and sturdy. Plus it lets me get down low for macro work, etc. On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 1:42 PM, Larry Colen

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

> On Aug 17, 2016, at 1:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > A few years back I decided that I needed an ultra sturdy tripod, and decided > that I could make one for far less than the cost of buying one. > Mind you, this barely qualifies as "luggable", and what little adjustability

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

A few years back I decided that I needed an ultra sturdy tripod, and decided that I could make one for far less than the cost of buying one. Mind you, this barely qualifies as "luggable", and what little adjustability it has is from swapping out the "legs". However, it cost me under $100

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

Geez Larry where did you find that three to one fitting? On 8/17/2016 4:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote: A few years back I decided that I needed an ultra sturdy tripod, and decided that I could make one for far less than the cost of buying one. Mind you, this barely qualifies as "luggable", and what

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

I was wondering the same thing. Tried to zoom in to see how that was done. On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 4:04 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > Geez Larry where did you find that three to one fitting? > > On 8/17/2016 4:31 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> A few years back I decided

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

P.J. Alling wrote: Geez Larry where did you find that three to one fitting? OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware), it's a 3 to 1 manifold for air tools. I have one on my compressor. Here's one online:

Re: Rain photography questions

what was the guy at GFM 10 years ago, Tom Braswell??? he did nothing but rain photos. Tripod and towels. Dave On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > It's been a damp couple of weeks here in New Hampshire, and I've been > trying (and failing) to take some good

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

No idea … I never worked with Apple II systems. They were already phased out in Developer Technical Support by the time I was inside the walls. G > On Aug 17, 2016, at 4:15 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Where does Quark fit into the picture? They sold a Mac-like shell

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Different situation entirely. PCDOS was a very simple thing by comparison to the graphical UI Macintosh OS and didn't require hardly anything at all to write code for, other than a language and a code generator. It was an out of date computer practically before it

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On Aug 18, 2016, at 10:21 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I thought I might inject some information into this rapidly-becoming-insipid > thread of BS. From the mouths of the players involved: (snip) Thanks for posting that, it was very interesting. I should get around

PESO: Lost: Bright Pink Cat

Spotted this while out walking. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1022/#peso Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

> On Aug 17, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > On 17 Aug 2016, at 19:13, John wrote: >> >>> On 8/17/2016 1:34 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:06 PM, P.J. Alling >>> wrote:

Re: Need recommendation for solid, luggable tripod

On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 2:54 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > It would be interesting to find out what someone with a collection of Leicas > considers hideously expensive. That right there's a MARK! -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: GESOs, perseids at Thunderhill

I have several shirts that are chemically treated to help repel insects - they've worked for me. I believe they are Ex-Officio brand, supposedly said to retain their repelling ability for many washings. You really don't want Deet anywhere near your camera/lens - it will really mess up the

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Very enjoyable. Every now and then you amaze and inspire me. Thanks for sharing. Paul via phone > On Aug 17, 2016, at 6:21 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > >> On Aug 17, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Bob W-PDML wrote: >> >> On 17 Aug 2016, at 19:13, John

Re: PESO: Lost: Bright Pink Cat

Perhaps that explains the lost pigeon. http://dailyserving.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/5.-Lost.jpg B > On 17 Aug 2016, at 23:17, David Mann wrote: > > Spotted this while out walking. > > http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1022/#peso > > Cheers, > Dave > > -- PDML

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Cool story, interesting players. Could be made into a movie! The only things I find that don't fit my understanding are that Xerox didn't own any Apple stock but instead was given options to buy Apple stock in return for a peek at their PARC facilities. Plus Apple didn't give out dividends

Re: PESO: Lost: Bright Pink Cat

Priceless. On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 6:16 PM, David Mann wrote: > Spotted this while out walking. > > http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1022/#peso > > Cheers, > Dave > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

> On Aug 17, 2016, at 3:47 PM, Gonz wrote: > > Cool story, interesting players. Could be made into a movie! Sadly, all the movies made about SJ tend to focus on his personality defects and overdramatize his capriciousness and emotionality … because that's what sells,

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

> On 17 August 2016 at 02:58 Bill wrote: > > > On 8/16/2016 7:49 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > No way. Had a series of PCs at work (Winblows 3.1 through XP Pro), and > > I have no intention of going back. > > > > Truthfully, I'm sometimes thinking my next computer

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On 16/8/16, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: >Yosemite? Sheesh, doesn't anyone ever keep up to date with software >updates that I and my colleagues sweat our lives away trying to improve >on things with? Don't answer that, it was rhetorical ... ;-) Still on 10.8.5 and using my 2012

Re: Rain photography questions

> On 17 August 2016 at 02:09 Rick Womer wrote: > So, how does one get those streaking raindrops, and have the splashes > when they land look like something? Ideally, you need backlit rain against a dark background. Either of those parameters will work alone if other

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

I format only infrequently. I guess that's why I've been able to keep the Photo app shutdown. Paul via phone > On Aug 17, 2016, at 1:14 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > > Apologies for veering off here, but I'm curious... Is there a well funded > reason for formatting the memory

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

The thing about the IBM PC was that it was open architecture, you could build any, and I do mean any, device for the BUS, and in the early days Microsoft pretty much gave the OS away. I actually had a copy of QDos, which was pretty good, if you didn't expect to much. I worked on a couple of

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Quark Word Juggler was very popular among NY journalists when I arrived at Hearst in 1980. It came with a card you installed in a //+ or //e that expanded the character set. It was a far better solution than a C/PM box but more expensive as well. I used Word Juggler on a variety of Apple //s

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On 8/17/2016 2:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: John wrote: On 8/17/2016 1:34 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 12:06 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: Pisses me off that Microsoft is trying to make the whole OS more Mac like, in some ways, mostly that aren't

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

http://toastytech.com/guis/qcat.html On 8/17/2016 8:36 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: No idea … I never worked with Apple II systems. They were already phased out in Developer Technical Support by the time I was inside the walls. G On Aug 17, 2016, at 4:15 PM, Paul Stenquist

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

> On Aug 17, 2016, at 10:02 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > ...No matter what operating system you use, it is going to suck. ... I guess it's no wonder that you're not an operating system designer or implementor, eh? I don't find that operating systems universally suck at all.

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 6:21 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > (Of course, Balmer and Gates had ripped off someone else's OS source > code in the first place (can't remember who's specifically at the moment) Seattle Computer Products. Not actually ripped-off, but licensed

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

> On Aug 17, 2016, at 5:02 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > > The thing about the IBM PC was that it was open architecture, you could build > any, and I do mean any, device for the BUS, and in the early days Microsoft > pretty much gave the OS away. I actually had a copy

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

The way I got the story when I worked at IBM in the 90s was that the IBM PC was a project secret even from IBM's management who thought it was going to be just a new terminal product to work with IBM's System/32 mini computers. The team from IBM who were developing the PC was interested in

Re: September PUG Countdown - 2 Days to World Photo Day

will be heading up north this weekend i think i can do something with this Dave On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 6:10 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > As promised - another nag... > > For the September PUG, you need to take a photo next Friday, August 19 - > World Photo Day. > > >

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Where does Quark fit into the picture? They sold a Mac-like shell program for Apple //e and //c called Catalyst at least two years before there was a Mac. I used it. Given the way it bogged down the //c I ran it on, it was more novelty than anything else. But it was an interesting glimpse of

RE: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

IIRC, Gates and Balmer bought a licence to CP/M, which had been the only really successful OS for microcomputers, apart from strictly proprietary ones such as that used by HP. Even so, it was all a bit mickey mouse until IBM steam-rollered into play with their IBM PC, which was basically

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

sure looks like that in my National Geo BIrds of North america ann On 8/17/2016 1:59 PM, John wrote: Yeah, I don't always read the whole thread before replying. On 8/17/2016 1:51 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Yeah, John. Could be! Guess you missed my last post. Thanks! J Sent from my iPhone On

Re: PESO: Lost: Bright Pink Cat

If they knew how to read , maybe they wouldnt' get lost someone needs to give them directions ann On 8/17/2016 6:37 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: Perhaps that explains the lost pigeon. http://dailyserving.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/5.-Lost.jpg B On 17 Aug 2016, at 23:17, David Mann

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Larry Colen wrote: Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Different situation entirely. PCDOS was a very simple thing by comparison to the graphical UI Macintosh OS and didn't require hardly anything at all to write code for, other than a language and a code generator. It was an out of date computer

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

What background are you referring to? I worked for Apple for a long time, off and on; I worked for a dozen other companies as well as for myself, independently, in a wide variety of positions. I'm not in any particular "camp." I just do my best to observe what's going on. G > On Aug 17,

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Didn't realize Cstalyst was as late as '85, so it didn't precede Mac. Should have kept my copy and my hot rod //GS. Paul via phone > On Aug 17, 2016, at 9:11 PM, John wrote: > > http://toastytech.com/guis/qcat.html > >> On 8/17/2016 8:36 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >>

Re: PESO: Lost: Bright Pink Cat

A little lest pathos than the PESO I posted a few years ago... https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20%20pleasefindher.html On 8/17/2016 6:16 PM, David Mann wrote: Spotted this while out walking. http://gallery.multi.net.nz/photo/1022/#peso Cheers, Dave -- I don't

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

On 8/17/2016 2:46 PM, Larry Colen wrote: John wrote: On 8/16/2016 9:58 PM, Bill wrote: On 8/16/2016 7:49 PM, Rick Womer wrote: No way. Had a series of PCs at work (Winblows 3.1 through XP Pro), and I have no intention of going back. Truthfully, I'm sometimes thinking my next computer

Re: GESOs, perseids at Thunderhill

Before they sent us to Iraq, we had to treat all of our uniforms with a Permethrin solution. About half-way through our deployment they issued additional Permethrin solution kits & had us treat our uniforms again. REI has a good, STRONG insect repellent made from Lemon Eucalyptus that works

Re: Peso-Mystery Duck

Thanks, Ann! J Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2016, at 4:27 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: > > sure looks like that in my National Geo BIrds of North america > > ann > > >> On 8/17/2016 1:59 PM, John wrote: >> Yeah, I don't always read the whole thread before replying. >>

Re: OT:Another fine adventure in my Wonderful Life

Worked out Ok. Turned out the regional transit center at RTP was right across the street from where my class was, so that was easy. I left a little bit early in the afternoon, but by then it was during the Q, and they were beginning to repeat questions the instructor had already answered. I

stupid r2400 OT printer stuff update

Wellknocking wood here, but it seems to be working now but an pdd procedure needs to be followed most of the time... Put paper feeder (top feeder, not the one wehre you feed stuff manually) - tell it to print (after fiddlign in Elements for size and stuff) .. printer ejects paper red

Re: Mac Yosemite--"This is a bug, not a feature"

Thanks for giving us the insider's view from the Apple camp. Now if we only had someone to relay from the opposite camp, we may be enabled to judge credibility for ourselves. No offence intended to you, Godfrey, but given your background it's likely you're not completely objective in this case.