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] Tom: "I just renewed my candy-bar Nokia 6010 for a

2008-07-15 Thread b_s-wilk
Nokia 6010--like a Shure microphone--tough enough to hammer nails [well, brads or #4 finishing nails]--great phone, but doesn't do well inside a Big Gulp. I gave my 6010 to my husband after unlocking it. He pays about $50 a year with 7-11 SpeakOut. All of their refills $25 and above expire in

Re: [CGUYS] installing itunes or firefox ... which one should I

2008-07-15 Thread b_s-wilk
Both iTunes and Firefox work well on our old Dell with W2000 Pro and a 2007 Compaq notebook with Vista. Keep both programs up to date and they'll be fine. After using Firefox for a short time, you'll be glad to make it your default browser instead of IE. Betty *

Re: [CGUYS] "I just renewed my candy-bar Nokia 6010 for a

2008-07-15 Thread b_s-wilk
Click on Prepaid at the top of http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/, you go here, http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/#Prepaid. Then click on "See Rates" http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/Default.aspx?plancategory=4. Click on Pay As You Go, expand, and you'll see the cheapest rates around with

[CGUYS] Radio streaming [was: installing itunes or firefox ... ]

2008-07-15 Thread b_s-wilk
There isn't one app that works for all streams. Although I prefer to use a standalone player, usually iTunes, WM Player or RealPlayer, many radio streams open in pop-up windows in a browser, using Flash as an envelope for WM or MP3 streams. That way you can bookmark each stream. A useful resour

[CGUYS] Safari annoyances

2008-07-20 Thread b_s-wilk
I upgraded to Safari 3.1.x on my MacBook yesterday. It crashes every time I try to get contextual menus. I have Safari 3.1.2 on my G4 and it doesn't crash. How do I fix the version on the MacBook? When I did a crash report, I told Apple that I was going back to Firefox and SeaMonkey until Saf

Re: [CGUYS] The blessed ones

2008-07-23 Thread b_s-wilk
After being overseas since early June, it's a delight to come home to gems like this. I was reading a novel about the Minotaur, and now it's the Furies. Sometime being a little off-topic is a wonderful thing. Now, I'll have to scan the archives to see what else I missed. Thanks, Constance, et

Re: [CGUYS] Google Maps slow or stopped?

2008-07-23 Thread b_s-wilk
>> >Thanks for checking, but did you try Satellite mode? >> >No matter what zoom level I try, it gives me the we don't have that zoom >> >level message. > > Nice and clear. I can even count the windows in my office building. > > I only get blocked when I zoom in on the nude beach. I use Googl

Re: [CGUYS] Google Maps slow or stopped?

2008-07-24 Thread b_s-wilk
> I look at all kinds of places with Google maps almost daily. The problems I've had lately are with all areas of this country and others, at literally any zoom level in satellite mode. In other words, even zoomed out to a view of the whole country, it may give me a "zoom level not available" m

Re: [CGUYS] T-Mobile?

2008-07-25 Thread b_s-wilk
WARNING: Rant I just got a notice from T-Mobile. They raised their fees for SMS/text to 20 cents incoming/outgoing. That's outrageous! Is this a reaction to a US market that doesn't complain when prices are raised for no reason? Or is this to counter the European Union's actions to reduce pric

Re: [CGUYS] Apple's Mobile Mess

2008-07-26 Thread b_s-wilk
I dumped Dot Mac when they started charging for services that I could get free from Yahoo or elsewhere. .Mac was slow and not particularly reliable. MobileMe is not up to prime time either. More about MobileMe's failure to launch: MobileMe Fails to Launch Well, But Finally Launches, http://db

[CGUYS] Ripping off American consumers [was Re: T-Mobile?]

2008-07-26 Thread b_s-wilk
I think the 7-11 SpeakOut phone service uses Rogers in Canada. Canada does not have as big a problem as we do as they have less vendors covering their cell phones. (Rogers and Bell are the two biggest if I remember) Plus we pay more for our cell phone coverage because we get discounts on our p

Re: [CGUYS] Puritans at the helm...

2008-07-30 Thread b_s-wilk
> 22 public interest groups roast FCC smutless broadband plan > By Matthew Lasar | Published: July 29, 2008 - 08:55AM CT > > They may not agree on net neutrality or the Fairness Doctrine, but almost half a dozen advocacy groups from liberal to libertarian do concur on one issue: they hate Fede

Re: [CGUYS] Newbie Excel HELP! needed

2008-08-01 Thread b_s-wilk
How do I delete the empty but invisible active cells at the end of an Excel spreadsheet? How do I even know the cells are there? Instead of deleting empty cells, select the active cells that contain your data. Then set print area [File>Print Area>Set Print Area]. When you print or export, onl

Re: [CGUYS] Puritans at the helm...

2008-08-02 Thread b_s-wilk
> -Original Message- > ISP's are shutting off USENET because of Andrew Cuomo, Secretary of > State > for New York State. Ah, the proud New York tradition of electing power mad, publicity whoring, thuggish assholes as their Attorney General. (He is actually the AG, not the SoS) As oppo

Re: [CGUYS] Puritans at the helm...

2008-08-02 Thread b_s-wilk
When the ISPs remove a service that has been included in their package of services, what's the odds that they'll reduce the monthly/yearly charges? I remember back in the good old days when I was in grade school, we read my best friend's church newsletter every Sunday, starting with the back

Re: [CGUYS] DSL line and lightning

2008-08-06 Thread b_s-wilk
I have the DSL service through Verizon. Every time there is lightning in the area, the DSL connection resets. The modem then takes about a minute or so to re-establish the DSL connection and all is happy ... (until the next lightning during the dark and stormy night, that is.) Has anyone else e

Re: [CGUYS] FiOS installation

2008-08-06 Thread b_s-wilk
Bill L'Hommedieu escribió: > I live here in Arlington and will be moving into an apartment from a > single family home. I want to get Fios (TV, internet, phone) service and > wonder if its available in apartment complexes (all, some or none) or > only single family homes. I'm doing my best to avoi

Re: [CGUYS] crc errors...ms dos errors in copying cd/dvd media

2008-08-06 Thread b_s-wilk
>He's also tried it in several different drives. What about os's? >Would trying it on linux or os x perhaps help? Plextor drives are reputed to be better than most for reading problem discs. Does Plextor make its own drives, or only the box and drivers. What's inside? **

Re: [CGUYS] DSL line and lightning

2008-08-07 Thread b_s-wilk
Hmm... no, in my case, the DSL modem is on a UPS, so the power doesn't reset. It is the signal (DSL) that resets. Send me an email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the phone number of the line the DSL is riding, assuming you get your dialtone from us. I'll do a quick facilities check and place a trou

Re: [CGUYS] My Macintosh saga

2008-08-08 Thread b_s-wilk
snip... Apple's actual solution? Here is a nice, new, latest and greatest MacBook Pro, 17 inch, 2.5 GHz, 2 gig of memory with a 250 gig hard drive and a Super Drive for you. They are even sending my broken machine back so that I can get data off the hard drive. An awesome outcome is about all

Re: [CGUYS] My Macintosh saga

2008-08-09 Thread b_s-wilk
Often, I think, it boils down to the person with whom the customer is dealing. That's why I want to take the time to praise the woman who helped me, and to make sure that Apple realizes the value they have in good and responsive employees such as her. With this in mind, it makes me wonder why

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks

2008-08-10 Thread b_s-wilk
> >Anyone know how they work? I made a folder (with the idea > >of organizing them) but the folder doesn't show up > >anywhere useful. Firefox 3.x - Bookmarks menu > Organize Bookmarks You can view your choice of columns, sort, move, delete, backup, restore. Much better than last version. Bet

Re: [CGUYS] (no-spam) Test

2008-08-14 Thread b_s-wilk
> Many lists, this one included, go silent for days, weeks, or months at > a time. Sending test messages to the list just to see if it's working > is SPAM. > > Two solutions. One, just wait until someone else starts a new thread. > Second, try to start one yourself with any list-related comment or

[CGUYS] Frankenstein iPod

2008-08-14 Thread b_s-wilk
My 20GB iPod's hard drive died. Since the Toshiba 40/60/80GB 1.8-inch drives are very close to the same dimensions, could the mobo in the old iPod handle a bigger drive? I have several dead or dying iPods, mostly due to abuse [dropped into water, held/swung by cable instead of in hand, left out

Re: [CGUYS] What we actually get for our money...

2008-08-15 Thread b_s-wilk
> Report: US falling further behind on broadband speeds, reach By John > Timmer | Published: August 14, 2008 - 08:00PM CT > > The latest measure of the state of the US broadband market is now > available and, like many other takes on the subject, the picture it > paints is a bit depressing. The re

Re: [CGUYS] What we actually get for our money...

2008-08-16 Thread b_s-wilk
The Internet and broadband both are the result of many years of our government investing in science/technology R&D, giving research and implementation grants to university and private research labs while providing huge tax breaks to the broadband providers. Those providers promised to get their

Re: [CGUYS] iPod -> Zune

2008-08-16 Thread b_s-wilk
If I were using a peecee and wanted to transfer my music, I'd probably burn mp3s/AACs to CDRW, and import into the new music program. Or I'd find all the music where it's stored on my computer, remove from folders, and drag them to the other music program. For encrypted music that's purchased,

Re: [CGUYS] What we actually get for our money...

2008-08-18 Thread b_s-wilk
AT&T made a lot of money because they were allowed to have a monopoly. They used that money for some very good things like Bell Labs, a hotbed of primary research that was applied to lots of good inventions, and for Telstar. The Telstar satellites were developed with private AT&T funds that the

Re: [CGUYS] What we actually get for our money...

2008-08-19 Thread b_s-wilk
Naiveté is the attitude that the government is bad or can't do things right. It's neither all bad nor all good--depends on the people involved in that government, the strengths of checks and balances, and open media/press to report on it. Of course I remember fruitcake JEdgar Hoover's spying, a

[CGUYS] Important Information Regarding Changes to Your Verizon Online Terms Of Service

2008-08-19 Thread b_s-wilk
I received an email from Verizon about changes in TOS. One item is: "4. Modifications to AUP. We have added language to our AUP making clear (a) that we may monitor our subscribers' compliance with our Terms of Service and AUP; and (b) that we have the right, but not the obligation, to pre-sc

Re: [CGUYS] No Ghosts (Maybe Spooks)

2008-08-19 Thread b_s-wilk
Tom Piwowar escribió: p.s. I haven't received any CGUYs posts since Sunday at midnight. The archives and cguys.org include posts from yesterday and today. I have email today from friends and other subscriptions. Is it my email, ISP, or AOL? Ghosts? thx We are still here and chattering away. M

Re: [CGUYS] Important Information Regarding Changes to Your Verizon Online Terms Of Service

2008-08-19 Thread b_s-wilk
> > Actually, Verizon was one of the first to cave. They deleted all their > binary newsgroups a while back. A real hit for their customers, as it > was one of the best free servers around. There are a lot of good newsgroups at alt.binaries. Lists I see in my client go from 3d.bryce to zines. T

Re: [CGUYS] What we actually get for our money...

2008-08-20 Thread b_s-wilk
The United States has the lowest corporate tax rates in the industrialized world. That's effectively subsidizing just about all corporations. Never mind. You don't get it. Man. That's some military-grade RDF. I see you still haven't connected the dots as to why there is no significant compe

Re: [CGUYS] Important Information Regarding Changes to Your Verizon Online Terms Of Service

2008-08-20 Thread b_s-wilk
> > I only know what I've read, as I don't live in Verizon territory. > > http://www.giganews.com/verizon-sprint-special.html > "According to a recent announcement, Verizon will stop providing > access to alt.binaries newsgroups on their internal Usenet systems as > of June 24, 2008. Sprint will s

Re: [CGUYS] What we actually get for our money...

2008-08-20 Thread b_s-wilk
Same for the monopolies that exist in cable and telco broadband that allow them to set rates based on whatever they can get away with instead of letting the market determine rates with competition, or providing quality broadband service [and choice] without gouging the customers, as it is today

[CGUYS] Bandwidth addiction: OPEC 2.0

2008-08-20 Thread b_s-wilk
"AMERICANS today spend almost as much on bandwidth --- the capacity to move information --- as we do on energy. A family of four likely spends several hundred dollars a month on cellphones, cable television and Internet connections, which is about what we spend on gas and heating oil. Just as

Re: [CGUYS] What we actually get for our money...

2008-08-21 Thread b_s-wilk
> That is why the original assertion is scary. The assertion was made > that profits not collected via taxation were a subsidy. A subsidy is > when you give something that is yours by right to another party to > encourage action by that party. For profits not claimed via > taxation to be a sub

Re: [CGUYS] Testing my new Computer Guys email account -- P.S.

2008-08-21 Thread b_s-wilk
> My question: the gmail account is a POP address; I'm using > Thunderbird. When I get messages via Thunderbird from this listserv, > what happens to the messages at gmail? Are they saved on gmail, or > are they erased when I view them in Thunderbird? > > The reason that I ask is for an archiva

Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement

2008-08-25 Thread b_s-wilk
> i should also point out to you that a very large number of these > auctions end at 9 or 10pm..pacific time. i am a very elderly > person living in gmt-5. i am long in bed when these auctions end. We've been using online auctions since there were online auctions. It was fun when there

[CGUYS] DSL Home Wiring

2008-08-26 Thread b_s-wilk
Our house has old phone wiring that has a short circuit somewhere between the box and the outlet for the DSL modem. We've decided to replace the wire with new, and have dedicated lines for the computers. Is it better to attach phone and data lines together at the outside box and run each to ph

Re: [CGUYS] iPhoto (Was: Interesting quotes about using a Mac)

2008-08-27 Thread b_s-wilk
> It's true--iPhoto has a number of annoying features. Most annoying, it > puts all your photos in a single folder such that individual images are > not accessible EXCEPT within iPhoto. You can't just open a folder and > access individual pictures. If you want to get an image or throw it > away

Re: [CGUYS] DSL Home Wiring

2008-08-27 Thread b_s-wilk
Two approaches here. One is put a filter at the metwork interface (where the phone line comes into the house) and rig dedicated DSL loops off the unfiltered side. What kind of box do I need here? Any photos/illustrations for this? Second approach is to just plug in a filter at each phone out

Re: [CGUYS] DSL Home Wiring

2008-08-27 Thread b_s-wilk
I would have to agree with Eric's first approach. That approach served my family well prior to the fios install. Phone line ---filter--house phones | |--DSL Modemethernet Is there a box inside to split phone and data? *

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Media Player

2008-08-28 Thread b_s-wilk
Sometimes the page isn't coded well and links might get lost, often when using a script or nonstandard code. Try using Firefox to get the exact embedded link for the video. Select Tools>Page Info then the Media tab. Scroll down until you find an embed. Click on it, then select the Location lin

Re: [CGUYS] DSL Home Wiring

2008-08-29 Thread b_s-wilk
Is there a box that splits the RJ-11 to RJ-45 for data? I've done ethernet networks but don't know about the hardware for telephone data lines. Your last question makes me think that you don't exactly understand the virutes of DSL... Actually,

<    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   >