Re: [CGUYS] Sprint Requires SSN to Open Acct, buy Pre
I started in college 1979 and they changed to SSNs a couple of years later. I would hope they have changed back since then. I knew it was a bad idea then. VA has changed drivers license numbers to it's own number. I had a clinic ask for my SSN last week. OK, so it was a while ago--I suspected as much. I'd get you good money, if I still had any, that they're not using SSNs any more. The clinic doesn't surprise me. Doctors always ask for it. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] RIAA is very happy and elated
Ms. Jammie Thomas-Rasset has been ordered to pay $1.92 million dollars to record companies associated with the RIAA because she had 24 illegal copies of songs on her computer that she was sharing with others. While most folks will probably think that such a heavy award is ridiculous, and will probably ruin the life of the defendant in this case, the RIAA could not be more pleased, and intends to repeat the process against numerous others who have been fingered as having infringed upon music copyrights. One artist who was involved because a song of his was included as one of the 24 is Richard Marx, and he has issued a statement blasting the recording industry and the RIAA for their actions. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
Nokia and Siemens last year sold and installed an internet spying system to the Iranian government. This system is used to spy upon all Iranian citizens who use the internet, and it intercepts all e-mail and VOIP traffic. Iran is using the system to locate and identify persons who are opposed to governmental policies and dictates. Various groups are trying to organize boycotts of Nokia and Siemens products in response to the cooperative efforts those companies have provided to the repressive regime in Iran. The Wall Street Journal is the first to report this story in the United States although it had been reported in Europe earlier. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RIAA is very happy and elated
that's $80,000 per song! On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 8:12 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: Ms. Jammie Thomas-Rasset has been ordered to pay $1.92 million dollars to record companies associated with the RIAA because she had 24 illegal copies of songs on her computer that she was sharing with others. While most folks will probably think that such a heavy award is ridiculous, and will probably ruin the life of the defendant in this case, the RIAA could not be more pleased, and intends to repeat the process against numerous others who have been fingered as having infringed upon music copyrights. One artist who was involved because a song of his was included as one of the 24 is Richard Marx, and he has issued a statement blasting the recording industry and the RIAA for their actions. 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] RIAA is very happy and elated
Par for the course for RIAA (ASCAP, too). Thieves aspire to steal larger and larger amounts. I remember them shaking down tavern owners in the 70's for playing records; even radio. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- that's $80,000 per song! On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 8:12 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote: Ms. Jammie Thomas-Rasset has been ordered to pay $1.92 million dollars to record companies associated with the RIAA because she had 24 illegal copies of songs on her computer that she was sharing with others. While most folks will probably think that such a heavy award is ridiculous, and will probably ruin the life of the defendant in this case, the RIAA could not be more pleased, and intends to repeat the process against numerous others who have been fingered as having infringed upon music copyrights. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
On Jun 24, 2009, at 8:59 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Nokia and Siemens last year sold and installed an internet spying system to the Iranian government. This system is used to spy upon all Iranian citizens who use the internet, and it intercepts all e-mail and VOIP traffic. I believe these features were added to all such systems at the command of the Bush Justice Department. Once required in order to make a product salable in the USA, they become available to evildoers the world over. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
Hugely important, if true. A link would have been welcome. http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/06/internet_surveillance_and_iran_a_primer.php --- On Wed, 6/24/09, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: From: phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com Subject: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 8:59 AM Nokia and Siemens last year sold and installed an internet spying system to the Iranian government. This system is used to spy upon all Iranian citizens who use the internet, and it intercepts all e-mail and VOIP traffic. Iran is using the system to locate and identify persons who are opposed to governmental policies and dictates. Various groups are trying to organize boycotts of Nokia and Siemens products in response to the cooperative efforts those companies have provided to the repressive regime in Iran. The Wall Street Journal is the first to report this story in the United States although it had been reported in Europe earlier. 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] RIAA is very happy and elated
On Jun 24, 2009, at 9:31 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: Par for the course for RIAA (ASCAP, too). Thieves aspire to steal larger and larger amounts. I remember them shaking down tavern owners in the 70's for playing records; even radio. Well somebody has to pay for the yacht and the mansion in the Hamptons. Don't you believe in the operation of the Free Market, Mike? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 10:19 AM, chad evans wyattcewyattph...@yahoo.com wrote: Hugely important, if true. A link would have been welcome. Sorry for no link, but I would have had to have gone looking for one at the time. Not taking any issue with your particular admonition because I didn't provide a link, but why do most folks seem to expect a link these days? I can tell someone when face-to-face that I had heard or seen something, and they will typically listen to what I tell them and then say something like, Really? I am not usually asked to provide them with substantiating evidence to support my statements. Sometimes someone may ask, Where did you hear that. Usually, something as simple as saying I heard it on TV or read it in the paper will suffice. But, on the internet, it seems as though chapter and verse is required even though it is extremely easy for anything to be Googled if someone wants to know more. Just an observation. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
WOW..you can link bush/microsofticons to *anything* can't you? On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 7:21 AM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jun 24, 2009, at 8:59 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Nokia and Siemens last year sold and installed an internet spying system to the Iranian government. This system is used to spy upon all Iranian citizens who use the internet, and it intercepts all e-mail and VOIP traffic. I believe these features were added to all such systems at the command of the Bush Justice Department. Once required in order to make a product salable in the USA, they become available to evildoers the world over. * ** 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] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
Not taking any issue with your particular admonition because I didn't provide a link, but why do most folks seem to expect a link these days It's probably because we see so much pure BS on the Internet. If you have a specific reference for where the individual got his info, it's provides a better starting point for baloney detection. A couple of days ago I saw a blog comment claiming that there was a peer-reviewed research paper proving the presence of explosives residues in the WTC debris. Fortunately this person did provide a link, and it took me about ten seconds to learn that the paper was published by what amounts to a scientific vanity press, and that this same publisher had peer-reviewed and accepted for publication a research paper full of computer-generated scientific-sounding gibberish. If the poster hadn't provided the link, I could have noted the existence of the vanity paper, but I couldn't have been certain that it was the one he was talking about. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
Sure, it is easy to do. e.g. Bush learned this behavior from Clinton. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivore_(software) note: the system was MS Windows based. As for Tom's belief that Bush forced German and Finnish companies to innovate, I don't think he can ever buy enough aluminum foil. Perhaps I should invest in Alcoa, Inc. ? On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 08:51:27AM -0700, mike wrote: WOW..you can link bush/microsofticons to *anything* can't you? On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 7:21 AM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jun 24, 2009, at 8:59 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Nokia and Siemens last year sold and installed an internet spying system to the Iranian government. This system is used to spy upon all Iranian citizens who use the internet, and it intercepts all e-mail and VOIP traffic. I believe these features were added to all such systems at the command of the Bush Justice Department. Once required in order to make a product salable in the USA, they become available to evildoers the world over. * ** 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/ ** * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
I think they cold use the investment right now. heard they were having a hard time. Stewart At 11:40 AM 6/24/2009, you wrote: As for Tom's belief that Bush forced German and Finnish companies to innovate, I don't think he can ever buy enough aluminum foil. Perhaps I should invest in Alcoa, Inc. ? Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net 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] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
Fine, no problem. You established fact, I wanted to see what that was. I did your google for the rest of us, and provided link. Turns out, you were right in your alert, but underpinning would have helped. Your subsequent establishment of blamelessness is interesting, but the accepted form here is to provide reference, unless I'm mistaken. One states fact, provides URL. More economic would have been to simply give link to your research. Sorry if that might have occupied your additional minutes. You are not alone in this posture. Tom is famously indifferent in such behavior. thank you --- On Wed, 6/24/09, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com wrote: From: phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 10:50 AM On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 10:19 AM, chad evans wyattcewyattph...@yahoo.com wrote: Hugely important, if true. A link would have been welcome. Sorry for no link, but I would have had to have gone looking for one at the time. Not taking any issue with your particular admonition because I didn't provide a link, but why do most folks seem to expect a link these days? I can tell someone when face-to-face that I had heard or seen something, and they will typically listen to what I tell them and then say something like, Really? I am not usually asked to provide them with substantiating evidence to support my statements. Sometimes someone may ask, Where did you hear that. Usually, something as simple as saying I heard it on TV or read it in the paper will suffice. But, on the internet, it seems as though chapter and verse is required even though it is extremely easy for anything to be Googled if someone wants to know more. Just an observation. 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] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
That is not true peer review. Kind of reminds me of the hucksters on TV who sell all sorts of nonsense that is supposed to be healthy for us etc. Once you start reading the reviews or Studies you realize it is a bunch of self promotion stuff, not reality. It is not unique to this venue. There are all sorts of entities that try and promote their own crap and call it research and some such nonsense. Stewart At 11:46 AM 6/24/2009, you wrote: It's probably because we see so much pure BS on the Internet. If you have a specific reference for where the individual got his info, it's provides a better starting point for baloney detection. A couple of days ago I saw a blog comment claiming that there was a peer-reviewed research paper proving the presence of explosives residues in the WTC debris. Fortunately this person did provide a link, and it took me about ten seconds to learn that the paper was published by what amounts to a scientific vanity press, and that this same publisher had peer-reviewed and accepted for publication a research paper full of computer-generated scientific-sounding gibberish. If the poster hadn't provided the link, I could have noted the existence of the vanity paper, but I couldn't have been certain that it was the one he was talking about. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net 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] Nokia and Siemens and Iran / Include Link
but why do most folks seem to expect a link these days? Not admonitioning your lack of a link in any way; speaking strictly for myself, I see providing a link as a courtesy to those who read my posts so they can review the source material themselves and engage in an intelligent exchange. Some demand one in the sense of hey, you are making an assertion here, we need to see some substantiation. Regards, John Settle * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
The internet came from Arpanet, with university students and professors conversing. Links are much like footnotes. We still use them, partly because nobody can see our faces; we are communicating with strangers (much like a research environment), so it can be important (or merely convenient) to be able to check the other's facts. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message-From: Computer Guys Discussion List Not taking any issue with your particular admonition because I didn't provide a link, but why do most folks seem to expect a link these days * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] VHS to DVD question
I picked up a Samsung combination VCR-DVR to transfer old VHS home videos to DVDs. It worked, but only sorta. The transfer quality is OK, and the Samsung can play them, but none of my PCs recognize them--they all say Insert disk when I try to do anything. This means I can't edit or make backups. Support queries to Samsung remain unanswered. I'm no video expert, so does anyone have any ideas? I used the DVD-Rs that came with the unit (yes, the PC drives do support DVD-R). Would a different format make a difference? Or what? TIA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Router for Belgium
Everything costs more in Europe not the least of which is the exchange rate adding around 40% to the dollar plus their tax structure .is there any difference between a wifi router for the USA (I have a Linksys wrt150n which works great for my cable internet and voip using phonepower.com) .I wanna get one here for there .I may be getting coaxial cable internet or else the phone company high speed dsl that transits over rj11 phone lines .what to get? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] indescent, d'oh!
Who's mike?? -Original Message- From: John Duncan Yoyo [mailto:johnduncany...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:19 AM Subject: Re: indescent, d'oh! On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 3:25 PM, rleesimon rleesi...@gmail.com wrote: Was george carlin on wamu? .or have I missed something? It was open mike night. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** 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] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
It is not unique to this venue. There are all sorts of entities that try and promote their own crap and call it research and some such nonsense. True. And that reminds me, the gibberish paper was submitted by a grad student at Cornell who listed his academic affiliation as the Center for Research in Applied Phrenology. Even if the journal's editors didn't know what phrenology is, the acronym should have been enough to give the whole thing away. (He did this, by the way, not as a joke but to demonstrate that these so-called open journals have little or no scientific value. His field of study is scientific communication.) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Router for Belgium
The biggy usually is the power supply and they just use a different end on them to plug them in. Stewart At 12:32 PM 6/24/2009, you wrote: Everything costs more in Europe not the least of which is the exchange rate adding around 40% to the dollar plus their tax structure .is there any difference between a wifi router for the USA (I have a Linksys wrt150n which works great for my cable internet and voip using phonepower.com) .I wanna get one here for there .I may be getting coaxial cable internet or else the phone company high speed dsl that transits over rj11 phone lines .what to get? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net 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] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
Since people are always sinning, maybe a well-performing vice fund or a couple of sin stocks would be a better investment. A virtuous fund is another alternative to look at. The love of money is the root of all evil. Hmmm, so which investor would return more money God vs. Satan? In the current market, probably both would lose everything. Satan would be running some scheme; and God would cause a bankruptcy to build character. I think I better go find a Magic 8-Ball. On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:49:27AM -0500, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: I think they cold use the investment right now. heard they were having a hard time. Stewart At 11:40 AM 6/24/2009, you wrote: As for Tom's belief that Bush forced German and Finnish companies to innovate, I don't think he can ever buy enough aluminum foil. Perhaps I should invest in Alcoa, Inc. ? Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net 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/ ** * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] VHS to DVD question
We have a similar problem. The only answer I've ever been given is that since the DVD's aren't commercially produced, programs like RealPlayer Windows Media Player won't recognize them on PC's; you should be able to play them on Macs' DVD player. Someone on this list referred me to this site: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ It plays all DVD's fine on PC's. Just watch when you're installing; it wants to become the main programming for opening all video digital images david David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Services Indiana Historical Society Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-4592 dt...@indianahistory.org -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Chris Dunford Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:32 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@listserv.aol.com Subject: [CGUYS] VHS to DVD question I picked up a Samsung combination VCR-DVR to transfer old VHS home videos to DVDs. It worked, but only sorta. The transfer quality is OK, and the Samsung can play them, but none of my PCs recognize them--they all say Insert disk when I try to do anything. This means I can't edit or make backups. Support queries to Samsung remain unanswered. I'm no video expert, so does anyone have any ideas? I used the DVD-Rs that came with the unit (yes, the PC drives do support DVD-R). Would a different format make a difference? Or what? TIA * ** 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] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
Some church bodies choose to do just that and some of the clergy got upset and claimed that it weakened their portfolio of investments for retirement. Mine is a closed system, we are just told how much our pension is worth (traditional plan) and we do not have any say ion how they are invested. Lets me sleep better at night. I would be a lousy investor anything I touch (in the way of money) turns into lead. Stewart At 12:52 PM 6/24/2009, you wrote: Since people are always sinning, maybe a well-performing vice fund or a couple of sin stocks would be a better investment. A virtuous fund is another alternative to look at. The love of money is the root of all evil. Hmmm, so which investor would return more money God vs. Satan? In the current market, probably both would lose everything. Satan would be running some scheme; and God would cause a bankruptcy to build character. I think I better go find a Magic 8-Ball. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net 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] VHS to DVD question
I do not have experience with the specific Samsung equipment you refer to but in general there is a finalization process that has to be done for other DVD players to recognize it. On the Sony model I have to go to the setup menu, while disc is inserted in the recorder of course, and select finalization. Depending on how long the video is determines how long the process runs. ( An hour long video on my Sony takes about 15 minutes to finalize) The specifics for your manufacturer can be found in the manual. But I believe this is the issue you are now facing. -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:computerguy...@listserv.aol.com] On Behalf Of Chris Dunford Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:32 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@listserv.aol.com Subject: [CGUYS] VHS to DVD question I picked up a Samsung combination VCR-DVR to transfer old VHS home videos to DVDs. It worked, but only sorta. The transfer quality is OK, and the Samsung can play them, but none of my PCs recognize them--they all say Insert disk when I try to do anything. This means I can't edit or make backups. Support queries to Samsung remain unanswered. I'm no video expert, so does anyone have any ideas? I used the DVD-Rs that came with the unit (yes, the PC drives do support DVD-R). Would a different format make a difference? Or what? TIA * ** 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] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Some church bodies choose to do just that and some of the clergy got upset and claimed that it weakened their portfolio of investments for retirement. Right! We wouldn't want morality to enter into our decision making. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Recall: COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 24 Jun 2009 - Special issue (#2009-604)
rleesimon would like to recall the message, COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 24 Jun 2009 - Special issue (#2009-604). * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] VHS to DVD question
The only answer I've ever been given is that since the DVD's aren't commercially produced, programs like RealPlayer Windows Media Player won't recognize them on PC's Well, as I said I don't know a lot about video, but I do know enough to be able to tell you that you've been led astray there. RP and WMP don't care whether something is commercially produced. It's sufficient that the disk be recognizable by the system and its content be in a format they understand. I have no trouble producing DVDs that they can play from the content of our newer digital camcorder. I have VLC, thanks. None of the players can play the disks because the system won't even admit that there's a disk in the drive. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] VHS to DVD question
I have a Panasonic VCR-DVD unit and my Mac mini Superdrive can read the DVD-R recordings it produces. Make sure you finalize the DVD-R's. In the case of the Panasonic, it can play material recorded on non-finalized DVD-R's, but the DVD-R's won't play in Mac mini (it doesn't read them at all) until the DVD-R is finalized in the Panasonic DVD player. Scott I picked up a Samsung combination VCR-DVR to transfer old VHS home videos to DVDs. It worked, but only sorta. The transfer quality is OK, and the Samsung can play them, but none of my PCs recognize them--they all say Insert disk when I try to do anything. This means I can't edit or make backups. Support queries to Samsung remain unanswered. I'm no video expert, so does anyone have any ideas? I used the DVD-Rs that came with the unit (yes, the PC drives do support DVD-R). Would a different format make a difference? Or what? TIA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
This had more to do with South Africa and it was trying to make a social statement more than anything else. Morality had a small play into it. Can you safely say that every business you deal with and every investment you make is a good moral decision and the correct one at that? Here you had a case of a group of Clergy telling their investment advisor we do not want you to invest in these companies because we do not agree with their investments in South Africa. I know that I am limited in my understanding of investment vehicles. But I do know that many companies are invested very diversely and they may do business with a number of folks I would not be happy with. It is similar to the Catholic Church where a Dioceses had someone managing their investments and when some one did a careful scrutiny of them they found out they owned an adult movie theatre. Stewart At 01:32 PM 6/24/2009, you wrote: Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Some church bodies choose to do just that and some of the clergy got upset and claimed that it weakened their portfolio of investments for retirement. Right! We wouldn't want morality to enter into our decision making. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net 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] VHS to DVD question
You said yes, the PC drives do support DVD-R). Would a different format make a difference? Or what?. If the reading drive only reads, such as a DVD-R drive versus a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, then the Samsung-created disc MUST be finalized. Further, IME, many computers prefer to work with DVD+R/RW while many DVD players are more compatible with DVD-R/RW. YMMV --- The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair. - Douglas Adams Subject: VHS to DVD question I picked up a Samsung combination VCR-DVR to transfer old VHS home videos to DVDs. It worked, but only sorta. The transfer quality is OK, and the Samsung can play them, but none of my PCs recognize them--they all say Insert disk when I try to do anything. This means I can't edit or make backups. Support queries to Samsung remain unanswered. I'm no video expert, so does anyone have any ideas? I used the DVD-Rs that came with the unit (yes, the PC drives do support DVD-R). Would a different format make a difference? Or what? TIA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
This is the kind of guy needed right now. You advance it, demonstrate it. Don't make me work to prove what you declare. It's only polite. And thank you. --- On Wed, 6/24/09, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) mark.sny...@ngc.com wrote: From: Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) mark.sny...@ngc.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 1:22 PM The internet came from Arpanet, with university students and professors conversing. Links are much like footnotes. We still use them, partly because nobody can see our faces; we are communicating with strangers (much like a research environment), so it can be important (or merely convenient) to be able to check the other's facts. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message-From: Computer Guys Discussion List Not taking any issue with your particular admonition because I didn't provide a link, but why do most folks seem to expect a link these days * ** 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] Router for Belgium
Europe uses 220 voltage and 50 Hz --a low voltage transformer and plug adapter will handle the voltage and plug configuration problems but not the 50 vs 60 Hz problem. It is very unlikely that your old router will operate in Belgium. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RIAA is very happy and elated
Well somebody has to pay for the yacht and the mansion in the Hamptons. Don't you believe in the operation of the Free Market, Mike? I know I do. Good thing this is nothing of the sort. It's rent-seeking corporatism at the very least, something Congress and the president, including the current, have been all too happy to hop into bed with. I'm sure that you voted for some of the clowns that are directly responsible for this situation, Thomas, assuming you vote. You should be proud. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 4:01 PM, chad evans wyattcewyattph...@yahoo.com wrote: This is the kind of guy needed right now. You advance it, demonstrate it. Don't make me work to prove what you declare. It's only polite. And thank you. Okay. Okay. Okay. I did not have the blasted link to the original article I had read. I already explained that. I chose not to spend time looking for it. I do not think I was being impolite, which is essentially what is being claimed because there was no link provided. Links can be helpful, of that I am fully aware, but one should be able to post something considered to be newsworthy, albeit without a link, and not be seen as rude, non-helpful or impolite. Folks here on this list give out advice and other information all the time without supplementing their helpful (or not) suggestions with links to web pages in order to substantiate the advice they have handing out. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
On Jun 24, 2009, at 11:51 AM, mike wrote: WOW..you can link bush/microsofticons to *anything* can't you? Your loyalty to evildoers of every ilk is indeed impressive, though not commendable. You probably think Dick Cheney is a lovable Teddy Bear. Yes CALEA was signed into law by Clinton, but the problems really stem from what Bush did with it. Nokia and Siemens were following this... In order to be CALEA-compliant, telecommunications providers must install new hardware and software, as well as modifying old equipment so that it doesn't interfere with any law enforcement agency's ability to perform real-time surveillance of any telephone and internet traffic. The problems started here... Originally CALEA only granted the ability to wiretap digital telephone networks, but in 2004, the Deparment of Justice, FBI, and Drug Enforcement agencies filed a joint petition with the FCC to expand their powers to include the ability to monitor VoIP and broadband internet communications -- so that they could monitor web traffic as well as phone calls. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act Who was president in 2004? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Newsgroup hosts?
I'd like to subscribe to the mozilla.support.seamonkey Usenet newsgroup, and the Cox news server (news.east.cox.net) doesn't carry it (Cox being my connection ISP). At least it doesn't appear when I list the newsgroups on that server. What's a good/best likely news server (free or low cost) that might have it? I like reading newsgroups using Forte Agent, and want to stick with that. Not use some alternative means such as a web interface. I'm a Luddite perhaps? I suppose I could request Cox to add it, but I doubt that they would be responsive. TIA Fred Holmes * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RIAA is very happy and elated
On Jun 24, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Jeff Wright wrote: I'm sure that you voted for some of the clowns that are directly responsible for this situation, Thomas, assuming you vote. You should be proud. The cons/neocons never want to take responsibility when their nutty theories are observed in practice. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
I don't pick sides, I know enough to stay away from both. On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 2:53 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jun 24, 2009, at 11:51 AM, mike wrote: WOW..you can link bush/microsofticons to *anything* can't you? Your loyalty to evildoers of every ilk is indeed impressive, though not commendable. You probably think Dick Cheney is a lovable Teddy Bear. Yes CALEA was signed into law by Clinton, but the problems really stem from what Bush did with it. Nokia and Siemens were following this... In order to be CALEA-compliant, telecommunications providers must install new hardware and software, as well as modifying old equipment so that it doesn't interfere with any law enforcement agency's ability to perform real-time surveillance of any telephone and internet traffic. The problems started here... Originally CALEA only granted the ability to wiretap digital telephone networks, but in 2004, the Deparment of Justice, FBI, and Drug Enforcement agencies filed a joint petition with the FCC to expand their powers to include the ability to monitor VoIP and broadband internet communications -- so that they could monitor web traffic as well as phone calls. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act Who was president in 2004? * ** 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] Recall: COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 24 Jun 2009 - Special issue (#2009-604)
On Jun 24, 2009, at 2:37 PM, rleesimon wrote: rleesimon would like to recall the message, COMPUTERGUYS-L Digest - 24 Jun 2009 - Special issue (#2009-604). Good luck with that. Your message has been archived for posterity in redundant archive systems. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Newsgroup hosts?
Forte has a good service, at least when I used it...cheap too. When I still had cox, they had just started having a retention time of about four minutes, their newsgroups became useless. On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 2:39 PM, Fred Holmes f...@his.com wrote: I'd like to subscribe to the mozilla.support.seamonkey Usenet newsgroup, and the Cox news server (news.east.cox.net) doesn't carry it (Cox being my connection ISP). At least it doesn't appear when I list the newsgroups on that server. What's a good/best likely news server (free or low cost) that might have it? I like reading newsgroups using Forte Agent, and want to stick with that. Not use some alternative means such as a web interface. I'm a Luddite perhaps? I suppose I could request Cox to add it, but I doubt that they would be responsive. TIA Fred Holmes * ** 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] RIAA is very happy and elated
Or the wacko left just sits in denial and blames others for their problems. On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 3:01 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Jun 24, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Jeff Wright wrote: I'm sure that you voted for some of the clowns that are directly responsible for this situation, Thomas, assuming you vote. You should be proud. The cons/neocons never want to take responsibility when their nutty theories are observed in practice. * ** 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] VHS to DVD question
I picked up a Samsung combination VCR-DVR to transfer old VHS home videos to DVDs. It worked, but only sorta. The transfer quality is OK, and the Samsung can play them, but none of my PCs recognize them-- they all say Insert disk when I try to do anything. This means I can't edit or make backups. FYI, it turns out that the Samsung has a separate finalization step that's very hard to discern from the pseudo-English manual. All OK now. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Router for Belgium
Europe uses 220 voltage and 50 Hz --a low voltage transformer and plug adapter will handle the voltage and plug configuration problems but not the 50 vs 60 Hz problem. It is very unlikely that your old router will operate in Belgium. I don't see how that follows. The router in question uses a wall wart for power, most of these will say on them what they'll handle and there are few these days that won't do both power frequencies and voltages. My computer and camera had no problems in France with simple power plug adapters, but I didn't have any networking gear with me other than a LAN cable and the Ethernet port on the comp. Belgium is supposedly the same as France as far as power pin outs. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran
Yes CALEA was signed into law by Clinton, but the problems really stem from what Bush did with it. You are correct in your assessment of Bush, but I don't give Bubba a pass. His hostility to the civil liberties wasn't limited to Carnivore. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/4.10/netizen.html?topic=topic_set= He also signed the DMCA into law that gave the RIAA their cozy, little, pounds of flesh, courtesy of file sharing grannies and teenagers. No one should ever give the benefit of the doubt to a president who wants to spy his own citizens. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] RIAA is very happy and elated
The cons/neocons never want to take responsibility when their nutty theories are observed in practice. Politicians don't want to admit to their failures in public? No WAY! You're pulling my leg. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Router for Belgium
C'mon guys!! I think the powerbrick gives up DC voltage to the router so the 50/60Hz thing will not ever show to the thing ...dont'cha think?? -Original Message- From: A.B.Aftoora [mailto:avair...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:48 PM Subject: Router for Belgium Europe uses 220 voltage and 50 Hz --a low voltage transformer and plug adapter will handle the voltage and plug configuration problems but not the 50 vs 60 Hz problem. It is very unlikely that your old router will operate in Belgium. * ** 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] Router for Belgium
...dont'cha think?? Yeah, that's right. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Router for Belgium
I cant remember what I got, but I got one with a wall wart that had a changeable end on it that would change out to Overseas plugs. Stewart At 09:24 PM 6/24/2009, you wrote: ...dont'cha think?? Yeah, that's right. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net 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/ ** *
