Re: [PLUG] usefulness of Cisco 186/188 ATA phone adapters, Ooma

2011-10-29 Thread Tom Sharples
We used Vonage for years and years, but the quality and reliability got really bad so I switched to Comcast VOIP. They use a separate dedicated network, and it's best voice service I've ever had. Tom S. On 10/28/2011 9:21 PM, C W wrote: Scott, Thanks for the feedback. Ooma's service

Re: [PLUG] usefulness of Cisco 186/188 ATA phone adapters, Ooma

2011-10-29 Thread C W
We've had continue to have a lot of Comcast service outages where we lose internet, telly, phone. The internet goes out most often, then comes the telly, then the phone service. When we call Comcast about it, they act as if that's normal, want to charge us extra to come fix it! On Fri, Oct

Re: [PLUG] Local server reseller

2011-10-29 Thread Rich Shepard
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011, Richard Owlett wrote: Snicker. And not only that I'm on dial-up except for trips to local library. I once asked about a Linux users group and was referred here. That's great, Richard. We've had members from the Philipines, Belgium, eastern Canada, and other far away

Re: [PLUG] Local server reseller

2011-10-29 Thread Martin A. Brown
[Apologies in advance for a bit of off-topic...] Hello, : Snicker. And not only that I'm on dial-up except for trips to local : library. I once asked about a Linux users group and was referred here. : : That's great, Richard. We've had members from the Philipines, : Belgium, eastern

Re: [PLUG] Brother HL-2240D ppd file?

2011-10-29 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:21 -0700 Wayne E. Van Loon Sr. w...@pacifier.com dijo: Have you considered setting it up as a generic PCL6 or PCL5e printer? You could probably use a PPD for a duplexing LaserJet model (e.g. 5D). Not only had I not considered it, I wasn't even aware such a

Re: [PLUG] Local server reseller

2011-10-29 Thread Rich Shepard
On Sat, 29 Oct 2011, Martin A. Brown wrote: What is it about the appeal of Portland? It rains a lot. Great microbrew pubs. Within an hour's drive one can be at the Pacific coast, well into the Cascade Mountains, in the high desert, and (of course!) there's the magnificent Columbia River

Re: [PLUG] Local server reseller

2011-10-29 Thread Paul Heinlein
On Sat, 29 Oct 2011, Martin A. Brown wrote: What is it about the appeal of Portland? The rain! It grows on you. (Mostly moss, but the occasional mushroom as well.) -- Paul Heinlein heinl...@madboa.com http://www.madboa.com/ ___ PLUG mailing list

Re: [PLUG] usefulness of Cisco 186/188 ATA phone adapters, Ooma

2011-10-29 Thread Neal
On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 9:21 PM, C W elcas...@gmail.com wrote: How expensive and difficult is it to add several phones in the same house to one Ooma line? Same as any other VOIP line. Use the existing house wiring AFTER disconnecting from the external telephone network at the NID:

Re: [PLUG] usefulness of Cisco 186/188 ATA phone adapters, Ooma

2011-10-29 Thread C W
Thanks Neal, very good to hear Ooma is working well for ya. I think I'm going to switch us to Ooma. Also, that info you sent on using the house phone wiring should come in very handy. Cheers, Elcaset On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Neal nsed...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at

Re: [PLUG] Local server reseller

2011-10-29 Thread Russell Senior
Martin == Martin A Brown mar...@linux-ip.net writes: Martin I have been lurking on this list for more than a year (not Martin posting very often) and I live in the (southern) Netherlands. Martin Good Belgian beer available here. [...] Dude! Can you suggest a good spot for our Advanced Topics

Re: [PLUG] Best GIMP Resource / Corel Draw equivalent

2011-10-29 Thread Shane Keene
On 10/28/2011 09:51 AM, Tim Wescott wrote: These are two questions, but they're both about graphics programs: First: I've been using GIMP, gradually getting better at retouching photos with it and such, but I am nowhere near being able to do the sort of things I see as example GIMP work.