Re: [CGUYS] Verizon DSL Service Dry Loop

2008-03-12 Thread b_s-wilk
Chris How fast is your Verizon DSL? What is the monthly charge? Are you in DC? Have you spoken to more than one CSR at Verizon? When one Customer service rep gives you the 'wrong' answer, call back and get a different CSR! Dry loop--unbundled Internet-only without land line--can be much more

Re: [CGUYS] Verizon DSL Service Dry Loop

2008-03-17 Thread b_s-wilk
Since it's possible to get +20Mbps DSL speeds on copper lines in east Asia, why can't US providers give anything close to that on copper instead of pushing FIOS? FIOS requires installing all new lines, while converting DSL to VDSL depends on computers at the source and updating local switches.

[CGUYS] Pay more, get less [was: Verizon DSL Service Dry Loop]

2008-03-18 Thread b_s-wilk
"Rev. Stewart Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: What I read (and I think it was on this list) is that they disable the POTS service from the box or father back. It is their way of cutting back on service for that type of line etc. Keep a cell phone handy. The FCC is requiring (and the

Re: [CGUYS] Investment Tracking Recommendations?

2008-03-19 Thread b_s-wilk
I open different browsers together to get into different accounts with the same company. Helps with viewing credit card transactions where we both have cards, different acct #s, at our CU and Chase. Works for me using Safari, Firefox and SeaMonkey simultaneously. It's in the cookies. [_these_

Re: [CGUYS] MAJOR hard drive problems

2008-03-20 Thread b_s-wilk
Are you sure that there isn't a short circuit _inside_ your Dell? or Mac? That's a lot of drives to lose in such a short time. Maybe the UPS is faulty--or surge suppressors--or a bad circuit. One or two power surges aren't likely to knock out all those drives, especially at different times. W

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US? [was: classic movie downloads]

2008-03-26 Thread b_s-wilk
The biggest difference between France (Any European country) and the US in comparisons, is plums versus watermelons. The density of people in France is much higher than the density of our population. When you get away from the coasts, the density is much less. This handicaps any company wa

Re: [CGUYS] Why not the US?

2008-03-26 Thread b_s-wilk
FIOS is only part of the answer. It's not necessary to rewire where there are copper lines. As long as the lines aren't damaged, new hardware can be installed to boost the DSL to VDSL without digging and laying the fiber-optic lines. It's possible to get speeds of 20Mbps on copper with new hard

Re: [CGUYS] Assigning permanent letter to external drive

2008-03-27 Thread b_s-wilk
>When you start up an application in Windows, the operating system needs >to know where to find the various components. If you happen to locate >some components in other than the default locations, Studying many years in the school of hard knocks I have found that locating any components in ot

[CGUYS] FIOS Backup [was: Why not the US?]

2008-03-27 Thread b_s-wilk
Photovoltaic solar panels are the sensible answer to unlimited backup for FIOS. They can be standard equipment with FIOS boxes. PV solar panels are small and will keep the backup batteries charged indefinitely, even on rainy days. The price for those panels is lower than some of the new cable/D

Re: [CGUYS] Macbook pwned...again

2008-03-28 Thread b_s-wilk
Apple has released 4 security updates in March, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222. I got a notice for a Mozilla SeaMonkey security update today. Firefox updated earlier this week, also Thunderbird. These are for all platforms http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html

[CGUYS] standards vs. regulation [was: classic movie downloads]

2008-03-28 Thread b_s-wilk
> What is the motivation for a government to want a monopoly of business? > Government ends up granting monopolies after business... who has the maximation of profit/ cornering the market motivation ... eventually gets its way through much lobbying/ dispensing of campaign funds to government et

Re: [CGUYS] solar battery chargers

2008-03-28 Thread b_s-wilk
John Settle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: Betty, Do you by chance live in Maryland? My wife and I have been discussing going solar with our circa 1905 house and an looking for a reliable solar contractor. John, Go to Chesapeake Climate Action Network, http://chesapeakeclimate.org/. Mike Ti

Re: [CGUYS] solar battery chargers

2008-03-28 Thread b_s-wilk
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 11:58 AM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are mistaken. Current technology requires a LOT of light to > generate usable amounts of electricity. > > It's hard to find real data, so let's just take an example from Amazon: > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EQ8WK

Re: [CGUYS] classic movie downloads -- baseball and "level playing fields"

2008-03-28 Thread b_s-wilk
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Yes but those "administration fees" (or kickback or whatever you > want to call them) of some of the profits doesn't make the > government the party who wanted, proposed and ultimately benefits the >

[CGUYS] which browser?

2008-03-29 Thread b_s-wilk
Ralph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: My apologies for asking a question I'm sure has been answered before, but which browser do you recommend for the Mac? Any Mozilla browser: Camino Firefox SeaMonkey suite http://www.mozilla.org/ - lots of plugins, very adaptable And

Re: [CGUYS] Blasted Leotard [Was: Macbook pwned...again]

2008-03-29 Thread b_s-wilk
I loved my os 9 mac, so easy to use and fix. I had a G3 L2 cache card that did nicely. I still yearn for bbedit and ircle... Mike Hey Mike. There's an OS X version of BBEdit lite--carbon version for X and Classic/9. No link from web site, so do FTP. Free is good: ftp://ftp.barebones.com/pu

Re: [CGUYS] Piracy causes terrorism

2008-03-30 Thread b_s-wilk
The RIAA/MPAA represent a frightened, bullying, dying industry--distributors. Instead of reinventing their end of the industry, they, along with companies like Comcast and RoadRunner, are going after the customers and throttling the service. Both business models will drive customers away. Ind

Re: [CGUYS] Apple Now #1

2008-04-04 Thread b_s-wilk
While I use and enjoy iTunes, I too am annoyed at all the pre-checked software add-ons that come with the updates. Now they are pushing Safari downloads even though I don't have, use or want Safari (wasn't Safari part of the Apple Hack?). For every update, I have to go through and un-check what I

Re: [CGUYS] what-do-you-call-it keypad

2008-04-06 Thread b_s-wilk
> On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Ralph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Now that I've overcome my problem with locking myself out of the XP >> > side of my MacBook Pro, I'm pretty much enjoying it. However, I do >> > miss the what-do-you-call-it keypad. Pg-Up, Pg-dwn, Home, End, >> > Delete-

Re: [CGUYS] Another dual-boot Mac question

2008-04-06 Thread b_s-wilk
Constance Warner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: Here's another dual-boot Mac question. What do owners of dual-boot Macs use for virus and malware protection? Do you let the Windows side of your machine out to play on the Internet, or do you only surf with the Mac side? I would be interested in

Re: [CGUYS] Disc vs. Disk

2008-04-08 Thread b_s-wilk
> >> >I've always used disc for optical media and disk for hard drives etc. > > And you would be right. These are not interchangeable, except by those > who think all words interchangeable and simply grunt. It all depends on whether you prefer Latin [discus] or Greek [diskos]. The Latin is deriv

[CGUYS] Mozilla [was: Slate website]

2008-04-09 Thread b_s-wilk
> The home page (www.slate.com) and one article load just fine for me right now. I don't use slate at all. I'm located in Annandale, VA. Connected via Cox Cable. Using Mozilla. Yes, I know it's out of date, but I like its interface. > Fred Holmes I like Mozilla better than Firefox, too, a

Re: [CGUYS] Decent SIP phone

2008-04-12 Thread b_s-wilk
> Need a decent VOIP phone. > > Needs to take power over ethernet. > > Are there phones out there that people > really like? Or, not really like? Do you want a VOIP phone to use at home or VOIP for mobile phone? Vonage sells a VOIP home phone. Nokia has several mobile/VOIP phones [E51, N95, N8

Re: [CGUYS] OT: GPS System: Any recommendations?

2008-04-13 Thread b_s-wilk
Come on Mical!! We navigated through downtown Hong Kong with maps and a compass. Did we need GPS? ;-D Didn't get lost in the Australian outback with maps and a compass. Found our way through the mountains in Crete with map and compass. My dad got lost in south Jersey last week. He called me o

Re: [CGUYS] OT: GPS System: Any recommendations?

2008-04-14 Thread b_s-wilk
I saw several GPS devices on sale this week in the Sunday paper for around $200 or less. Was either Staples or Circus City. Several brands were listed. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privac

[CGUYS] Cell phone [was: Signs of the arrival of FIOS]

2008-04-17 Thread b_s-wilk
>> >Tom, in DC "Economy 1" service costs $6.00 a month. No bells and >> >whistles and you pay 6 cents a call. Local calling only. With taxes and >> >surcharges that's no more than $12.00 a month. > > Thanks Eric. My Mom is in New York and we have spent many hours talking > to Verizon/MCI tryi

Re: [CGUYS] Cell phone [was: Signs of the arrival of FIOS]

2008-04-17 Thread b_s-wilk
"Rev. Stewart Marshall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: There used to be NET10 phones not sure if they are still around. They're owned by Tracfone, and yes, they're still around. Phone/plan choice depends on how much you will use the phone. Net10 is 10 cents a minute, so is T-Mobile. Net10 and

Re: [CGUYS] usenet news reader

2008-04-19 Thread b_s-wilk
I thought newsgroups has gone away. silly me! I use the one in Thunderbird. It has the same interface as the mail. Easy, convenient. Not the best, but well bundled, and free. It's pretty much the same as the one we used in Mozilla and Netscape. Betty **

Re: [CGUYS] Cell phone [was: Signs of the arrival of FIOS]

2008-04-20 Thread b_s-wilk
No. Don't replace the 6010. It's the best basic phone you'll find. It's almost indestructible--except when you drop it into a Big Gulp like Cavan did. It has very good reception, is very reliable. The only thing missing is speaker-phone feature, but the headphone is also very good. The only

Re: [CGUYS] IBM Tests: 86% Ask to Keep the Mac

2008-04-22 Thread b_s-wilk
Tony, Did you read the story? You've said that you use photo editing and video software. I use photo editing and video software for my work. I've used both Mac OS and Windows for years. Not only does Mac OS X work more transparently than Windows, Windows in emulation is better on a fast Mac t

Re: [CGUYS] French

2008-04-23 Thread b_s-wilk
Keyboard configuration is software based. Markings on the keys just make it easier to find the acute accent, accent grave, cedilla, circumflex, caron, ¿ ¡ , etc. What do you do with the French keyboard if you decide to use it for Croatian or Portuguese or Italian? Do you need a new notebook for

Re: [CGUYS] french

2008-04-23 Thread b_s-wilk
Before you invest in an azerty keyboard, find out how common it is where you will be using the notebook--in Belgium, maybe? I've seen 1 azerty, and many qwerty keyboards among French and Swiss users [I worked at a Swiss company]. Ask first. And get a keyboard skin instead of a dedicated foreign

Re: [CGUYS] french

2008-04-23 Thread b_s-wilk
> > In light o9f how Airlines are now finding easier ways to charge for overweight you are probably spot on Tom. > > Stewart I just got an email this morning from Iberia, subject line "New Baggage Allowance". Love those Spaniards. What did they do? They INCREASED the baggage allowance from 2

Re: [CGUYS] french

2008-04-24 Thread b_s-wilk
d open office, etc. ...any thoughts? -----Original Message- From: b_s-wilk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 10:37 PM Subject: Re: french Before you invest in an azerty keyboard, find out how common it is where you will be using the notebook--in Belgium, maybe? I

[CGUYS] Need Help to Make a PDF with a Small File Size

2008-04-26 Thread b_s-wilk
Alvin, Take the five color photos separately and open each in Preview. 'Save As' dialog box gives a sliding scale at the bottom when you select JPEG. Move the slider to the left for lower quality and your photo file size will be much smaller. I just took a +2MB photo, reduced quality to almost t

[CGUYS] Need Help to Make a PDF with a Small File Size

2008-04-26 Thread b_s-wilk
When you make changes in a document to make it smaller, be sure to "Save As..." to replace the original. The original may contain extraneous data that you deleted, but are still in the file for to allow an "Undo". There's only one level of "Undo" in AppleWorks and Graphic Converter, but it may

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-04-29 Thread b_s-wilk
The exchange rates are pretty much the same everywhere, but it's the fees that will get you. ATMs have better rates than walking into a bank or going to a dealer. You can look up ATM rates on the Internet ahead of time. There are at least two fees that you pay. One is to use the ATM, and the

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-04-29 Thread b_s-wilk
>My own experience since the early 1990s has been to use a credit card for >purchases as much as possible. Since the credit card companies convert >huge sums of money routinely, all those commissions, etc., are minimized. Past experience does not serve that well. What was once the best way can

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-04-30 Thread b_s-wilk
**NEVER* USE A DEBIT CARD FOR TRAVEL!!!** You could lose all the money in your account. You don't have the credit card company to protect you from theft. A prepaid card is as bad as a bank debit card, maybe worse. Yes, the rates are better with debit cards, but it's not worth the risk of losin

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-04-30 Thread b_s-wilk
Wire transfers are so "last century". There's Paypal and similar services in other countries. We needed to pay cash for an apartment in Greece this year. They said to wire it to a bank account in Austria. I said, "No, how about Paypal?" They said no, but there's another service that they use.

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-04-30 Thread b_s-wilk
Service charges are usually much higher for converting currency in the US, unless there are banks/services in DC that specialize in that. Call around. There may be good deals, just not where I live. Try to avoid changing money before you leave. Ask friends and acquaintances who have traveled re

Re: [CGUYS] flash

2008-05-04 Thread b_s-wilk
> Second, it reveals that Flash stores a record on your computer. I have > read at macfixit.com that this is not cleared when you clear your browser > caches and that settings like Safari's "private browsing" do not prevent > Flash from storing this information. (Another good reason to not do yo

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-05-04 Thread b_s-wilk
Travelers checks may be free here, but cost a lot to cash. Use CREDIT CARDS, never DEBIT CARDS for travel. The bank will take all of the risk, instead of you. Traveller's Checques are indeed passé. It's hard to find a place to cash them, and the hotels take like 5% for the pleasure. ATM ca

Re: [CGUYS] Cash in the EU

2008-05-04 Thread b_s-wilk
I would like to thank everyone who answered my query about this some in extreme detail ...very helpful ...the best and nicest board I have ever visited !! Please send us postcards, photos, Flickr, Twitter. Here's mine, http://geocities.com/solar1001/Decider.jpg. Enjoy your trip! Betty ***

Re: [CGUYS] how to configure Windows XP to share files, printers?

2008-05-08 Thread b_s-wilk
Does Bonjour for Windows work for Windows to Windows sharing? It works well for Windows to Mac. http://www.apple.com/macosx/technology/bonjour.html Betty * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, pri

Re: [CGUYS] How can I get unblocked?

2008-05-09 Thread b_s-wilk
Which kind of messages are bouncing? I've had problems with both Verizon and Yahoo SMTP servers for about a month, but the POP servers are OK--so far. Seems that they've installed new verification schemes they think will prevent spamming/spoofing, and it's especially annoying to users who have us

Re: [CGUYS] Investment Tracking Recommendations?

2008-05-16 Thread b_s-wilk
Does anyone have a favorite program or website for tracking investments? I signed up for free notices at Morningstar.com. Basic membership has some good features including some portfolio tracking, http://members.morningstar.com/memberstpages/MembershipChart.html Betty *

[CGUYS] Confused iPod?

2008-05-19 Thread b_s-wilk
I have a 4 gen 20 GB HP iPod--bought it in 2005. I haven't used it much since I got my pink Nano last Fall. It worked OK last time I used it a couple of months ago, but won't start up, even after charging overnight. When connected to my Mac, iTunes first displays all contents, then says it's co

Re: [CGUYS] over shooting

2008-05-26 Thread b_s-wilk
Tony, if you admittedly don't know anything about the subject, why bother to reply, especially in a condescending and somewhat hostile manner. You may have only 25 out of 375 photos that are worth looking at, but others may have 400+ photos that are 80-100% of interest to target viewers. I al

Re: [CGUYS] over shooting

2008-05-27 Thread b_s-wilk
>At any rate, the CD can be viewed on virtually any computer >without problems, and if a recipient has a DVD player that they want >to view the images on, I can only hope it works 100% for them. You should include a ReadMe file about what you have learned. That may tip off people who have a

Re: [CGUYS] over shooting

2008-05-27 Thread b_s-wilk
>> Film has grain, digital doesn't. > > Digital does have noise, which in many ways is the digital version >of grain. Digital camera noise is highly consistent from pic to pic. Software can profile it and remove it. Not so for film grain. I LIKE grainy photos, and I like the flexibility

[CGUYS] [Fwd: USA Artists, Protect Your Work]

2008-05-28 Thread b_s-wilk
Artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, agencies--digital and/or otherwise--please take note. Don't allow your work to be orphaned--or stolen, legally. Betty Original Message Subject:[TAGteam] USA Artists, Protect Your Work Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 09:30:11 -

Re: [CGUYS] Next Version of Windows to Copy iPhone

2008-05-30 Thread b_s-wilk
Bill Gates was pretty obsessed with designing a touch screen computer, but I think he missed the point which is appropriate use of technology. Touch screen makes sense on smaller devices--PDA, iPhone, field-work, and for drawing tablets--but not necessarily for a small or full sized notebook. I u

Re: [CGUYS] Next Version of Windows to Copy iPhone

2008-06-05 Thread b_s-wilk
> mike >> > Most thorough news agencies are citing MS's surface, not >> > the iphone for where MS is going with windows 7. They >> > were released very close together..technically I think >> > surface was first. > > Yeah, but like Aero, it needs special hardware to make it > go? How many existin

[CGUYS] Refurb vs Used [was: DSLR question (was over shooting]

2008-06-07 Thread b_s-wilk
> I had no idea you could still pay pretty close to new price for a > used/refurbished camera. Yes, it does say "refurbished by NIKON > includes warranty" but I don't think that justifies the price. > > > When new, the D70 body sold for $1,099 (the "kit" with 18-70mm AF-S lens > was $1,299), so e

Re: [CGUYS] Here's some news...

2008-06-07 Thread b_s-wilk
Apple is said to be planning to make the latest upgrade, 10.6, of their Leopard OS an Intel ONLY version, cutting out the non-intel Mac community. This move, if true, is aimed at making the Leopard OS imminently useable on Windows machines and forcing Mac PPC owners to buy new computers if they

Re: [CGUYS] DSLR question: let's end this

2008-06-07 Thread b_s-wilk
Most people don't realize how the quality of glass is so important in photography. I worked for a newspaper, in the art department, and shooting/developing/printing film, shooting photostats. If I was lucky, they'd be printed in the glossy section instead of on newsprint. One day one of the re

Re: [CGUYS] Q: social browser FLOCK

2008-06-09 Thread b_s-wilk
I used Flock for a while when it first came out. It's a good browser. It was based on Firefox. They make it easier to share pictures, keep in touch with friends than other separate programs. I already have web space, photos in Flickr, use iChat/AIM/Addium, Twitter, YouTube, and my son is trying

[CGUYS] iPhone roaming on WiFi

2008-06-10 Thread b_s-wilk
Does the iPhone use WiFi for roaming when there's an open network but no AT&T network? Some WiFi phones switch automatically. How about the iPhone? Betty * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, priv

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone roaming on WiFi

2008-06-10 Thread b_s-wilk
atures are missing if I use it on T-Mobile, or for overseas roaming. $199 is tempting even though it is a big phone. Betty My brother in laws iphone does that. Mike On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 2:01 PM, b_s-wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does the iPhone use WiFi for roaming when there'

Re: [CGUYS] iPhone roaming on WiFi

2008-06-10 Thread b_s-wilk
Guess I may have to buy it in Europe or elsewhere after all. Thanks. I found the iPhone very small compared to other pda phones. The 199 is with two year commitment. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

Re: [CGUYS] Best Rugged Mini PC

2008-07-11 Thread b_s-wilk
> >> >to pass around a room of attendees to sign in their information or fill >> >out a form, what would you choose? > > What is wrong with a piece of paper? > GoBook - tiny, solid, indestructible, waterproof, with keyboard and touchscreen - saw one last week at an airport, asked the user abou

Re: [CGUYS] Best Rugged Mini PC

2008-07-12 Thread b_s-wilk
Arnold - Is the data you're collecting something that accumulates during the meeting, or something that can wait until the end of the meeting? Can it be done on several [secured] touch-screen devices as people are leaving? Assuming that everyone has a PDA of their own or a mobile phone that's

Re: [CGUYS] Camera Recommendation?

2008-07-13 Thread b_s-wilk
The price range is flexible, but I'm willing to spend up to $500 - $600 if necessary. This is a business expense, so I do get a tax credit. Tom P asked what I don't like about the Coolpix 4500. The major problem is that it focuses, and then refocuses inappropriately, sometimes when I'm taking c

Re: [CGUYS] Defender of DOS?! [Was: Photoshop "bug"]

2007-04-07 Thread b_s-wilk
Oh, I dunno about that. He and Paul Allen wrote in a few weeks a version of BASIC for the Altair, a computer that they did not have and had never seen. They first had to write an emulator for the Altair that ran on a Harvard minicomputer, THEN they wrote BASIC. When they demoed the BASIC

Re: [CGUYS] DVD regions playing on computer

2007-04-08 Thread b_s-wilk
I set my Mac's internal Pioneer DVR to region 0 after getting some disks in Spain. I also create all my disks as region-free. We collect CDs and DVDs when we travel, some are freebies in newspapers and/or magazines. I want to be able to view them at home. The inexpensive DVD players are mostly

Re: [CGUYS] A Happy Story

2007-04-10 Thread b_s-wilk
Arnold, Epoxy will give you a stronger bond than superglue. Should be on a nonporous surface for superglue or epoxy [thin metal needle or rod], using an adhesive designed for use on metals. Have you tried freezing the broken plug tip? [Just a little drop of liquid nitrogen might do.] Or freez

Re: [CGUYS] Speeding Up XP [Was: Vista Memory Needs

2007-04-10 Thread b_s-wilk
Many years ago I witnessed a laboratory demonstration of the power of lightning. They rigged up a very high voltage spark (a shadow of a real lightning bolt) and had it jump to a block of wood. In an instant, the spark jumped and the block of wood was just gone. In that instant, all of the moi

Re: [CGUYS] Internet but no mail server

2007-04-11 Thread b_s-wilk
You mentioned that you can send, but not receive email. Sending and receiving are handled by different servers. Can you get your email online at http://secure.verizon.net? I just tried to login to our Verizon account online and failed. I just used Thunderbird to download and to send email, and

Re: [CGUYS] electronics failures

2007-04-11 Thread b_s-wilk
Can a "brown-out" also cause damage to electronics? * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTER

Re: [CGUYS] DISCUSSION: XFN, social networking metatags

2007-04-12 Thread b_s-wilk
Sorry, I had no idea the owners of Myspace were bloggers and were making millions from it. Oh wait, they aren't. Most bloggers do it for themselves, their friends, their families, not to be famous or make $millions. So you don't care for blogs. No big deal. The kids on FaceBook will disagree

Re: [CGUYS] Internet but no mail server

2007-04-12 Thread b_s-wilk
I have around 6 [7? maybe] accounts that I use -- some daily, others only when I travel or when a main account is unavailable. All can be accessed online, several are also POP3. All POP3 accounts can also be accessed online from my Yahoo and eKit accounts. I like my foreign Yahoo accounts; I ha

Re: [CGUYS] Light Bulb Life (Stewart)

2007-04-12 Thread b_s-wilk
New Jersey was one of the first states to encourage its residents to switch from incandescent to fluorescent lighting by giving away fluorescent bulbs, then offering additional ones below cost. Any indication that New Jersey or other states will have incentives to switch to LEDs? $35 at C. Cran

Re: [CGUYS] DISCUSSION: XFN, social networking metatags

2007-04-12 Thread b_s-wilk
If using more easily used metadata makes pages searchable and easier to find, and is easy to code, why not? I think this has been used for several years. Tagging has been made more straightforward, now that it's implemented in blogs, rss pages, in fields, instead of at the coding level. Isn't

Re: [CGUYS] website access

2007-04-12 Thread b_s-wilk
Did the website change hosts? Did your ISP change DNS servers recently? Look up the IP address of the site and use that instead of the URL. If that works, then either request that your ISP switch to another DNS service or add the IP address for a different service in your browser and/or network

Re: [CGUYS] Light Bulb Life (Stewart)

2007-04-15 Thread b_s-wilk
I have found that the bulbs made in the far east don't last nearly as long as ones made in the USA, if you can find them any more. The bulbs made in the Czech Republic are pretty good, too. I'd rather pay more for quality products than get cheap junk and a cheap price. We have one light bulb a

Re: [CGUYS] "mail server responded: [SUSPEND]..." error ...?

2007-04-15 Thread b_s-wilk
I am using Thunderbird 1.5 to conduct email services to and from an ATT mail server (or a Gmail server) via my COMCAST broadband connection. When I try to send an email to15 BBCed addresses from my ATT address, I get this error message "the mail server responded: [SUSPEND] /*Mailbox* *currently

Re: [CGUYS] Apple hardware and Vista/PC hardware

2007-04-16 Thread b_s-wilk
Using Windows on a Mac isn't much different from running windows on any PC. The main difference is that those users can move from Bootcamp to Parallels. Then they will be able to use two or three or four systems and compare them. The only people who won't like Parallels are dedicated gamers--th

[CGUYS] Apple hardware and Vista/PC hardware was: Anti-apple rant

2007-04-17 Thread b_s-wilk
Apple hardware is no different then any other hardware. It's the creation of the software specifically for the hardware that makes them 'less troublesome' Component for component however, their parts as parts are no more reliable then other vendors, and I don't mean the 300 dollar vendor. Settin

Re: [CGUYS] The disappearance of bees...

2007-04-18 Thread b_s-wilk
I am hardly pro-business or unconcerned about the environment but I think there are some good reasons to doubt this theory, not least of which is that bee dissappearance was first observed in the US and the apparently spread to Europe which is the opposite of cell phone penetration patterns. The

Re: [CGUYS] The disappearance of bees...

2007-04-18 Thread b_s-wilk
If we're lucky, this bee-cellphone connection won't be significant, and cellphones will continue to proliferate until they take over the world. Or something like that. However, cellphones or not, somebody had better figure out what's causing bee disappearances soon. And do something about it. A

Re: [CGUYS] Nokia cell phones

2007-04-19 Thread b_s-wilk
Does anyone on the group, that lives in the DC-Metro area, use this type of cell phone? Christopher Yes. I have an 1100, 3595, 6010, 3220. I also have a Samsung flip phone that I hate. All get good reception, but flip phones are pointless--takes more effort to use--sliders aren't too bad, bu

Re: [CGUYS] Nokia cell phones

2007-04-20 Thread b_s-wilk
Betty, The only reason I asked the original question, is because, I still have an earpiece to a Nokia phone that, I just want to give to someone because, it still works. I now have Verizon and, the earpiece won't work with their phones. Christopher Should have mentioned it in your O.P. Have s

[CGUYS] Tinkerers in the treehouse

2007-04-20 Thread b_s-wilk
> In terms of real scientific tinkering, what was common for experiments is > data acquisition cards. I don't know if either system is more amenable but > even in the mid-90's there were literally dozens of Visual Basic packages > for using DAC's in different types of experimental set-up (dozen

[CGUYS] iPhoto question

2007-04-23 Thread b_s-wilk
I received this question from a friend who takes a lot of photos and stores them in iPhoto on several Macs. I don't use iPhoto and could find only one shareware app that might help. Are there other choices than iPhoto Library Manager? The data is stored in several data files in the library, but

Re: [CGUYS] Tinkerers in the treehouse

2007-04-23 Thread b_s-wilk
> But since you bring it up, I do get the argument about tinkering. If the Mac > is a great platform well designed and responsive to a whole range of needs (which > must be true if my MacMini is represenative) then buying a Mac to radically > mod or adapt it is like buying a Caddy or Porsche w

Re: [CGUYS] Macs don't break ...

2007-04-24 Thread b_s-wilk
Paula, Did you repair permissions before and after installing the update? Did you run Yasu first? Did you back up your drives? I've found that MacFixit is one of the best resources for troubleshooting Macs. Also, I rarely apply an update before searching for possible conflicts and problems f

Re: [CGUYS] iPhoto question

2007-04-24 Thread b_s-wilk
Ron - Check the link below. > > How does one move a folder full of images with keywords and > > descriptions assigned to them and not lose this information in the > > process. Lots of info here: www.faughnan.com/digcam.html#LibraryMerge BUT! iPhoto is not a good way to work with lots of phot

Re: [CGUYS] DVD-R or DVD+R recording blanks?

2007-04-25 Thread b_s-wilk
DVD-R will work with old and new players. DVD+r should work in any players made in the last few years, and some before that. If you plan to upgrade your DVD player for your TV to a DVD recorder, the DVD-R is the standard. Either format will make good DVDs. The major difference in burning

Re: [CGUYS] Macs don't break ...

2007-04-25 Thread b_s-wilk
>Not before but after reinstalling the 10.9 update I repaired >permissions. Not after installing those security "fixes" tho. I have >most stuff backed up. It will take hours or days to back up any further >to the external drives since anything going thru USB is a drop at a >time. But I think I

Re: [CGUYS] Savvy Senator?

2007-04-27 Thread b_s-wilk
>Umm, no, the original point was that Congress should not be trusted with >anything to do with technology, since its record over the past decade or so >is a sad and sorry tale. Did you forget that part already? I started this thread so you telling me what the original point was is a bit odd. N

[CGUYS] Faux News in DC--was: More on bees and cellphones

2007-04-28 Thread b_s-wilk
Weren't you supposed to change the topic to 'slam newspaper cause it doesn't agree with my idealogical bias' ? That may well be true, but do you know anyone that feels they can trust the reporting of Washington Times, or who believes that Fox News is "fair and balanced"? The problems are not t

Re: [CGUYS] sensitivity to electronic devices...and bees

2007-04-28 Thread b_s-wilk
Found this linked from digg. Tells the story of a woman claiming to be completely unable to take electronic devices...she says wifi networks are the worst. She's been home bound for 2 years...is it me or is this easily proved/disproved? Seems like she likes the attention too much. Can't vouc

Re: [CGUYS] DC powered remote control switch buried in block of

2007-04-29 Thread b_s-wilk
>Without the use of wires running to the outside, I want to be able to >turn the LED circuit off and on to save power. Don't power it with a battey. A solar cell is probably the best way since it will not produce much heat. To run LEDs you should not need a lot of current so normal room lighti

Re: [CGUYS] DC powered remote control switch buried in block of

2007-04-29 Thread b_s-wilk
I have two of those oversized calculators that I got on sale for $1 each. A few of those could work. You may find other parts inside that can be useful on other projects. I have some left over solar panels from AstroPower that are 6x6 and 8x8 that I use to recharge batteries for outdoor lights,

Re: [CGUYS] recording sound cassette tape to mp3 -- how to??

2007-04-29 Thread b_s-wilk
Have you tried using Audacity for recording? I've had excellent results with it. Windows/Mac/Linux http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Did you set the input source? Are you sure your sound card is capable of taking input?

Re: [CGUYS] DC powered remote control switch buried in block of

2007-04-30 Thread b_s-wilk
ulpture without placing anything in the ice at all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holography. The image looks real and solid. You can view it from all sides. Quite impressive at parties. you should ask the guys over at makezine.com they are always hacking stuff like this! On 4/29/07, b_s-wilk &

Re: [CGUYS] A GOOD Dreamweaver book?!?

2007-04-30 Thread b_s-wilk
Searching online is sometimes effective; so are lists. If you must have a manual, the "Missing Manual" series is very good [using step by step tutorials], and the Dummies guides are pretty good, too. Last time I was at Ollie's Discount Bargain Outlet, there were at least 4 different Dreamweave

Re: [CGUYS] Dust on a scanner

2007-05-01 Thread b_s-wilk
I've tried all manner of pressing & prying, but the glass is in there to >stay. Sometimes the screws are on the bottom. The whole case lifts off. Be very careful with the glass. A careless former colleague of mine broke a large piece of glass on a press camera. She was horrified when she fo

[CGUYS] FREE PDF editor needed for OSX

2007-05-02 Thread b_s-wilk
Every couple years I have ocasion to need to fill out a PDF. Anyone know of a free one for OS X I'm at 10.39 John, Preview in OS X Tiger has an annotation tool that can be used to fill out a form. I don't think it's in Panther, however, does Preview from Tiger work in Panther? I haven't tr

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