Re: [CGUYS] DSL Home Wiring
What parts do we need? What's the best method for wiring that doesn't require spending all day in a black widow spider infested crawl space? 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. Second approach is to just plug in a filter at each phone outlet and run the phones off the filtered side and DSL off the unfiltered side. The second method is easier but if you know you have a short fix that first. What leads you to believe you have a short, the phones will either not work or be intermittent under that condition... Cable cat won't matter to any appreciable degree. It's just twisted pair copper. You may want to check polarity at your jacks, Radio Shack sells a polarity tester for less than $15. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhoto (Was: Interesting quotes about using a Mac)
Doh; Obviously (I hope) that should be: /Users//Pictures/iPhoto Library/Data unless you happen to be blessed with a similar name. Matthew On Aug 26, 2008, at 5:03 PM, Matthew Taylor wrote: I can access the photo's directly from within finder on my Mac. Just go to: /Users/mtaylor/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Data and then into whatever subdirectory you have your photo's stashed in. Matthew On Aug 26, 2008, at 4:35 PM, Constance Warner wrote: 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, you have to do it from within iPhoto. If there is a problem with the Big File, you have REALLY got problems. Adobe's high-end program Lightroom doesn't have this problem. It's also $299. Does anyone know a less expensive (or shareware) photo organizing program--with some editing features--that works with Mac? Or is there a work-around for iPhoto that would fix this problem? --Constance Warner * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] DSL Home Wiring
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 phones and computers? Or do I take one line from the box and split it inside with another box? I installed the original inside phone lines and they're fine, but the contractor who build our addition put in the data lines attached at the same post in the outside box, and they're only Cat3. I have Cat6 wire to replace them, but want to do a better job than he did; the building construction is excellent, but the builder hates to do wiring in crawl spaces so he took that unfortunate shortcut. What parts do we need? What's the best method for wiring that doesn't require spending all day in a black widow spider infested crawl space? [I don't want to get bitten again!] Betty * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Latest Safari version for MacOS v10.3?
>Tom Piwowar uses the terms "old" or "very old" often to >describe the computers that some folks have, and that started causing >me to wonder about what the "Computer Age" has done to redefine what >the term "old" means. All my computers are "very old." * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Latest Safari version for MacOS v10.3?
>What is your criteria for determining whether to refer to a >computer that is already in use as being "very old" as opposed to >just "old?" Is this based in years, operating system version or >what, or both, even perhaps neither? "Old" is able to run the current OS version. "Very old" is not able to run the current OS version. "Ancient" can't run OS X at all (like the computer I'm currently using). * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] mobileme + push
I was poking around Apple's site looking at the iTouch (hoping prices drop in September) and saw they are still referencing push in mobile. I thought Apple had to take that down after it was revealed there was no push? Or have they implemented it? Mike * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhoto (Was: Interesting quotes about using a Mac)
I can access the photo's directly from within finder on my Mac. Just go to: /Users/mtaylor/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Data and then into whatever subdirectory you have your photo's stashed in. Matthew On Aug 26, 2008, at 4:35 PM, Constance Warner wrote: 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, you have to do it from within iPhoto. If there is a problem with the Big File, you have REALLY got problems. Adobe's high-end program Lightroom doesn't have this problem. It's also $299. Does anyone know a less expensive (or shareware) photo organizing program--with some editing features--that works with Mac? Or is there a work-around for iPhoto that would fix this problem? --Constance Warner * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhoto (Was: Interesting quotes about using a Mac)
Picasa perhaps? I use that somewhat and it doesn't mess with my folder structure. Mike On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 1:35 PM, Constance Warner < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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, you have to do it from within iPhoto. If there is a problem with > the Big File, you have REALLY got problems. > > Adobe's high-end program Lightroom doesn't have this problem. > > It's also $299. > > Does anyone know a less expensive (or shareware) photo organizing > program--with some editing features--that works with Mac? > > Or is there a work-around for iPhoto that would fix this problem? > > --Constance Warner > > > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iPhoto (Was: Interesting quotes about using a Mac)
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, you have to do it from within iPhoto. If there is a problem with the Big File, you have REALLY got problems. Adobe's high-end program Lightroom doesn't have this problem. It's also $299. Does anyone know a less expensive (or shareware) photo organizing program--with some editing features--that works with Mac? Or is there a work-around for iPhoto that would fix this problem? --Constance Warner * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Interesting quotes about using a Mac
Just to point out, tags have no relation to the complaint regarding different programs rewriting the drawer and file. Mike On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:38 PM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > These days it seems every product wants to rewrite the simple drawer & > file concept we've lived with for years. Even MS keeps talking about a > tag based file system in some newer version of Windows. But until it > goes system-wide, I just wish apps could stick to the real file > system. Picasa does this too - leaving users with no clue where their > picture files actually exist. > > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Interesting quotes about using a Mac
These days it seems every product wants to rewrite the simple drawer & file concept we've lived with for years. Even MS keeps talking about a tag based file system in some newer version of Windows. But until it goes system-wide, I just wish apps could stick to the real file system. Picasa does this too - leaving users with no clue where their picture files actually exist. On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Larry Sacks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > o "I just want to email a photo I just imported. I don't want to email > my iphoto library!" * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks etc (XP)
Some are still around but many could use pruning. The everyday sites have long since migrated to my links bar or into key macros. Anyway, I wanted to say I use the frreeware Foxmarks (http://www.foxmarks.com/) and it's handy for things like this, or if you use multiple computers. On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 1:05 PM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What is the value of a 9 year old bookmark? > Does anything on the internet hang around that long? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Itunes libraries
Get the properties on the icon she is using, make sure it's target is still iTunes. If not then you fix thatif it is or seems to be, open iTunes from the actually .exe and not a shortcut and see if you get the same result. Mike On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Clair Esch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > My wife has two libraries in Itunes. Suddenly, while pressing "shift" and > clicking on the Itunes icon, instead of a window asking which library she > wants to use her My Documents folder opens. She uses a Toshiba laptop with > Windows XP. Any help would be appreciated. > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Interesting quotes about using a Mac
On Aug 26, 2008, at 1:52 PM, Larry Sacks wrote: Note: I'm not trying to start any massive discussions (although knowing this group that's probably just a pipe dream)... I got a frantic phone call last night. A friend had bought her first Mac and was having trouble with it. Perhaps it was the other way around, and it was having trouble with her. She bought it because she read various reviews saying Macs are better than PCs at working with digital images, etc. She used to use a PC and is still getting "warmed" up to her Mac. Better? Somewhat different, yes, but better? Here's a few of her choicer comments: o "Using a Mac is like dealing with a bad boyfriend" (she didn't really define what "bad" meant, but the definition she used had a good deal of expletives in it). That's what you get when you jump right into the sack on the very first date. o "A Mac says, 'Ah... you want to do this, well, you need to do it *this* way. A PC says 'what do you want me to do?'" At least the Mac appeared to "understand" what she wanted to do, unlike the PC which had to ask. o "I just want to email a photo I just imported. I don't want to email my iphoto library!" I always say, "Read the instructions first!" I told her when she was making her comments that her comments could be considered heresy by Mac-believers. Can't really be heresy because she isn't a Mac person...yet. Steve PS: Patience is a virtue. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Itunes libraries
My wife has two libraries in Itunes. Suddenly, while pressing "shift" and clicking on the Itunes icon, instead of a window asking which library she wants to use her My Documents folder opens. She uses a Toshiba laptop with Windows XP. Any help would be appreciated. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Latest Safari version for MacOS v10.3?
On Aug 26, 2008, at 1:41 PM, John Emmerling wrote: Middle-aged, maybe? Maybe. Tom Piwowar uses the terms "old" or "very old" often to describe the computers that some folks have, and that started causing me to wonder about what the "Computer Age" has done to redefine what the term "old" means. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Interesting quotes about using a Mac
POV does count for a lot. On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Larry Sacks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Note: I'm not trying to start any massive discussions (although knowing > this group that's probably just a pipe dream)... > > > > I got a frantic phone call last night. A friend had bought her first > Mac and was having trouble with it. > > > > She bought it because she read various reviews saying Macs are better > than PCs at working with digital images, etc. She used to use a PC and > is still getting "warmed" up to her Mac. > > > Here's a few of her choicer comments: > > > > o "Using a Mac is like dealing with a bad boyfriend" (she didn't really > define what "bad" meant, but the definition she used had a good deal of > expletives in it). > > > > o "A Mac says, 'Ah... you want to do this, well, you need to do it > *this* way. A PC says 'what do you want me to do?'" > > > > o "I just want to email a photo I just imported. I don't want to email > my iphoto library!" > > > > > > I told her when she was making her comments that her comments could be > considered heresy by Mac-believers. > > > > Larry :-) > > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Latest Safari version for MacOS v10.3?
Am I understanding that Apple doesn't let you run safari on older computers? Or rather current versions of safari? On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 10:02 AM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >What is the latest Safari version that will run under MacOS v10.3? > >The computer in question has Safari 1.x. It is unlikely the OS can be > >upgraded anytime soon. > > Ditto for your Safari. You must have a very old Mac. > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Interesting quotes about using a Mac
Note: I'm not trying to start any massive discussions (although knowing this group that's probably just a pipe dream)... I got a frantic phone call last night. A friend had bought her first Mac and was having trouble with it. She bought it because she read various reviews saying Macs are better than PCs at working with digital images, etc. She used to use a PC and is still getting "warmed" up to her Mac. Here's a few of her choicer comments: o "Using a Mac is like dealing with a bad boyfriend" (she didn't really define what "bad" meant, but the definition she used had a good deal of expletives in it). o "A Mac says, 'Ah... you want to do this, well, you need to do it *this* way. A PC says 'what do you want me to do?'" o "I just want to email a photo I just imported. I don't want to email my iphoto library!" I told her when she was making her comments that her comments could be considered heresy by Mac-believers. Larry :-) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Latest Safari version for MacOS v10.3?
I bought my computer in February 2004, which makes it roughly 4.5 years old. I currently run 2 OSes on it, Windows SP2 and Ubuntu 8.04. Since buying the computer, I have never had an OS upgrade for which I needed to pay anything. Compared to the computer I use at work (I am a J2EE developer) it is slower, but still does what I need. The slowest thing I have run on it is SQL Server 2005 which I needed for some side work, but it still ran fast enough to server the need. This computer runs Safari 3.1.1 with no problem. Middle-aged, maybe? On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Steve Rigby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Aug 26, 2008, at 1:02 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: > > Ditto for your Safari. You must have a very old Mac. >> > > What is your criteria for determining whether to refer to a computer that > is already in use as being "very old" as opposed to just "old?" Is this > based in years, operating system version or what, or both, even perhaps > neither? > > Steve > > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks etc (XP)
Slashdot, other tech sites, sw/hw vender sites. Also company sites on the intranet that have stupidly long urls. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- >Excellent - that got me right there. I now have my bookmark file that >goes back almost to 1990. (I do occasionally copy bookmarks to my >computers, but was expecting the installer to migrate it all.) What is the value of a 9 year old bookmark? Does anything on the internet hang around that long? I think the only site from those days that I still visit is macintouch. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Latest Safari version for MacOS v10.3?
On Aug 26, 2008, at 1:02 PM, Tom Piwowar wrote: Ditto for your Safari. You must have a very old Mac. What is your criteria for determining whether to refer to a computer that is already in use as being "very old" as opposed to just "old?" Is this based in years, operating system version or what, or both, even perhaps neither? Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iTunes System Requirements
>I've never had good luck with iTunes. IMHO, avoid it if at all possible. For some people only iGramophone will do. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks etc (XP)
>Excellent - that got me right there. I now have my bookmark file that >goes back almost to 1990. (I do occasionally copy bookmarks to my >computers, but was expecting the installer to migrate it all.) What is the value of a 9 year old bookmark? Does anything on the internet hang around that long? I think the only site from those days that I still visit is macintouch. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Latest Safari version for MacOS v10.3?
>What is the latest Safari version that will run under MacOS v10.3? >The computer in question has Safari 1.x. It is unlikely the OS can be >upgraded anytime soon. Ditto for your Safari. You must have a very old Mac. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
>Didn't you read the example? I *did* win the item. I paid *less* than my >maximum. I saved $40 over what would have happened if I had simply bid my >maximum. And this isn't hypothetical: I've won auctions in exactly this way, >and so have hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of other people. How do you know you saved $40 "over what would have happened?" I don't think there is any way for you to determine that. Maybe you saves $40 over what your maximum bid would have been. That is all you know. What happens when several people are sniping at the same auction? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks etc (XP)
Run a file search for "bookmarks.html". There may be more than one copy on your machine. If so, look at the file size for all of them and pick the largest one (or all that are more than a few KB). On your new machine, back that file up regularly. You can open that file as a regular html file and use it if you like. Fred Holmes At 10:40 AM 8/26/2008, Snyder, Mark (IT CIV) wrote: >My company laptop was just replaced. The installer did not get any of >my Firefox bookmarks or other settings. Where are they stored in XP so >I can get them? > >Thank you, > >Mark Snyder * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks etc (XP)
Excellent - that got me right there. I now have my bookmark file that goes back almost to 1990. (I do occasionally copy bookmarks to my computers, but was expecting the installer to migrate it all.) Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- Ask Mozilla: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/profiles#How_to_find_your_profile How to find your profile Windows: Each profile is stored on your hard drive in a profile folder. The following table identifies the default locations of Firefox profiles on various operating systems. * The following examples refer to the default profile. The corresponding profile folder is named .default, where represents a random string of 8 characters. Operating System Profile Folder Path Windows Vista/XP/2000 %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\.default\ * (Windows Vista, XP, and 2000) %APPDATA% is shorthand for the C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\ folder (Windows Vista) or the C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\ folder (Windows XP/2000), which depends on your Windows user account name. Richard P. > My company laptop was just replaced. The installer did not get any of > my Firefox bookmarks or other settings. Where are they stored in XP > so I can get them? > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks etc (XP)
Ask Mozilla: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/profiles#How_to_find_your_profile How to find your profile Windows: Each profile is stored on your hard drive in a profile folder. The following table identifies the default locations of Firefox profiles on various operating systems. * The following examples refer to the default profile. The corresponding profile folder is named .default, where represents a random string of 8 characters. Operating System Profile Folder Path Windows Vista/XP/2000 %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\.default\ * (Windows Vista, XP, and 2000) %APPDATA% is shorthand for the C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\ folder (Windows Vista) or the C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\ folder (Windows XP/2000), which depends on your Windows user account name. Richard P. > My company laptop was just replaced. The installer did not get any of > my Firefox bookmarks or other settings. Where are they stored in XP so > I can get them? > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Latest Safari version for MacOS v10.3?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_(web_browser) that might help On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 8:16 AM, John Emmerling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > What is the latest Safari version that will run under MacOS v10.3? > > The computer in question has Safari 1.x. It is unlikely the OS can be > upgraded anytime soon. > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks etc (XP)
Check out MozBackup. A great tool for backing up and restoring Firefox and Thunderbird. You can just copy the Mozilla subdirectories, but this free utility is easy to use. Snyder, Mark (IT CIV) wrote: My company laptop was just replaced. The installer did not get any of my Firefox bookmarks or other settings. Where are they stored in XP so I can get them? Thank you, Mark Snyder * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
> >Because when you enter a bid, anyone can manually outbid you, as long > >as he has time. The earlier you do it, the more time people have to > >manually outbid. If you do it at the last second, no one has time and > >only automatic bids can outbid you. > > If you really bid the maximum you were willing to pay then you should > not care that someone outbid you. That item was just too rich for you > and you should happily let it go by. > > If you did not bid the maximum you were willing to pay and therefore > lost the auction you should have your head examined. Didn't you read the example? I *did* win the item. I paid *less* than my maximum. I saved $40 over what would have happened if I had simply bid my maximum. And this isn't hypothetical: I've won auctions in exactly this way, and so have hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of other people. Bidding your maximum makes no sense unless you aren't going to be around and can't do anything better. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Latest Safari version for MacOS v10.3?
What is the latest Safari version that will run under MacOS v10.3? The computer in question has Safari 1.x. It is unlikely the OS can be upgraded anytime soon. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
> Okay. Well explained. I accept that. > > Thanks. Sorry, didn't get this until after previous message already sent... * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
It all depends on the item,. I have noticed some companies are using Ebay to sell refurbished items. Also some other companies are using Ebay to sell restocked items they cannot sell on the shelf. Stewart At 10:00 AM 8/26/2008, you wrote: Sometimes the eBay price is 50% less. Those are happy buys. Recently I'm seeing much higher prices. Sometimes I thing the buyer would have been better off buying retail. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
>Good points. I have participated in eBay auctions but the final >sale price was NEVER what I would call reasonable. Sometimes the eBay price is 50% less. Those are happy buys. Recently I'm seeing much higher prices. Sometimes I thing the buyer would have been better off buying retail. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
>Because when you enter a bid, anyone can manually outbid you, as long as he >has time. The earlier you do it, the more time people have to manually >outbid. If you do it at the last second, no one has time and only automatic >bids can outbid you. If you really bid the maximum you were willing to pay then you should not care that someone outbid you. That item was just too rich for you and you should happily let it go by. If you did not bid the maximum you were willing to pay and therefore lost the auction you should have your head examined. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
>I think what you're missing is this: snipers would useless if everyone bid >their maximum, but a lot of people don't. They just enter a bid that's a >little higher than the current bid and come back later if they're outbid. So sniping is a way to use inefficiencies in the auction process to sometimes win an auction that otherwise would have been lost. It works by denying others the time to think about raising their bid. Okay. Well explained. I accept that. Thanks. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Comcastic Broadband!
>My house wasn't all that well grounded at the time of installation. We took >a spike in June that had me replace my oven, a circuit board in my dryer, a >doorbell, three outlet strips and two of my two neighbors DVD players. We >had relied on the incoming water line as the ground for the house. Now I >have a big old grounding rod out front behind a bush. I have always thought the water line was a fine ground. I guess I need to learn more. When we first moved into the house I found the ground connected to the gas line. Somehow that did not seem right. Now I have grounding rod. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] eSnipe failure. need replacement
>Of course, this is an absurd way to run an auction. No RL auction >would ever take that $51 bid without asking for more. Seems like there >should be a simple way to solve the problem via software, such as >extending an auction if a bid is received within the last x seconds. EBay should pay you money for that idea. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Firefox bookmarks etc (XP)
My company laptop was just replaced. The installer did not get any of my Firefox bookmarks or other settings. Where are they stored in XP so I can get them? Thank you, Mark Snyder * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iTunes System Requirements
Along this line; just a reminder that you may also maintain separate iTunes libraries. Holding down the Shift key when starting iTunes allows you to point to (or create) another iTunes library. See: http://forums.ilounge.com/archive/index.php/t-201828.html and this part of the URL 07-26-2007, 05:51 PM If you have a recent version of iTunes (7.2 or later?) you can now move your library a whole lot easier. The steps that your friend provided are not necessary; you certainly don't need to delete the songs from your library! Instead, do the following: 1- Make sure that iTunes is organizing your music all within the iTunes Music Folder (check your iTunes preferences to see that "Keep iTunes music folder organized" and "Copy files to iTunes music folder when adding to library" are selected. There is no need to change the location of your iTunes Music Folder in preferences. 2- Close iTunes and move the entire iTunes folder to the new location (e.g. move C:\..\My Documents\My Music\iTunes to E:\iTunes). 3- Hold down your shift key while you launch iTunes. You'll be prompted to Choose Library or Create Library. Select Choose Library and navigate to where you moved your iTunes folder and find the "iTunes Library.itl" file. Select that file and iTunes will launch as it always did, but all the files are on the new drive. Note that the iTunes preferences will automatically change the default iTunes Music Folder to where it now resides. In previous versions of iTunes it didn't do that, which required a more complicated method to move your library. mike wrote: Under FILE select ADD FILE or ADD FOLDER and it will scan the folders/files and subdirectories. Mike On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 6:17 PM, Richard P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: How do you get the iTunes software to see where your audio files are stored, or does it automatically search and find them? Right now everything's on "C" by default on my system. Richard P. AFAIK, there is no portable version of itunes so it has to be installed on any system you use it on. You don't need your audio files on the same drive as itunes...I keep mine on a esata drive so i can move it between systems. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iTunes System Requirements
Thanks! Richard P. > Under FILE select ADD FILE or ADD FOLDER and it will scan the folders/files > and subdirectories. > > Mike * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Comcastic Broadband!
On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I didn't have a problem and shooed off my installer after he got the > outside > >wiring done because I had a last minute errand that needed running. I got > >the network hub installed without a hitch by myself. > > And because you know enough about proper grounding to go back and check > their work and correct any mistakes they may have made. > > I tend to follow techs around, show them where things like the grounding > rod are and quiz them about things that worry me. The FIOS installation has a largeish inside the house component that he did first. The backup power supply and the electricity to run the box that converts from fiber to internet/phone/TV. My house wasn't all that well grounded at the time of installation. We took a spike in June that had me replace my oven, a circuit board in my dryer, a doorbell, three outlet strips and two of my two neighbors DVD players. We had relied on the incoming water line as the ground for the house. Now I have a big old grounding rod out front behind a bush. > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] iTunes System Requirements
I know people keep their files on a central NAS drive or home server but I haven't got my PC to recognize my NAS drive all of the time. On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 8:56 PM, Richard P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the clarification. I was hoping... At least I can get the > files off of the computer for insurance. > > Thanks again, > > Richard P. > > > > AFAIK, there is no portable version of itunes so it has to be installed > on > > any system you use it on. You don't need your audio files on the same > drive > > as itunes...I keep mine on a esata drive so i can move it between > systems. > > > > > * > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > * > -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
