[CGUYS] Apple Getting Really Creepy
Apple cooks up a scheme so creepy that it would give me second thoughts about buying one of their products. A built-in system of sensors to monitor and log customer abuse which apparently includes jailbreaking your iphone that has the ability to shut down the product and void the warranty. This is far creepier than Windows genuine advantage. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/06/ apple_working_on_device_abuse_detection_technology.html Often companies fail, not because they have been bested by their competitors, but because they have repeatedly shot themselves in the foot. Apple looks to be loading its pistol. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] External keyboard for notebook computer
I'm looking for an external keyboard, for a notebook computer, that would sit on top of the notebook computer's keyboard, instead of in front of the notebook computer. The keyboard might have pedestals on each end to support it over the notebook body, instead of having it rest on the notebook keyboard. Anyone seen such a beast, or a better solution? When a standard keyboard is placed in front of a notebook computer, the display is moved too far away for my liking, and also too much [physical] desk top real estate is occupied. Thanks, Fred Holmes * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] External keyboard for notebook computer
On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:04:58 -0400, Fred Holmes wrote: I'm looking for an external keyboard, for a notebook computer, that would sit on top of the notebook computer's keyboard, instead of in front of the notebook computer. The keyboard might have pedestals on each end to Would a couple of blocks on either side of the laptop do you? Something high enough to get the external keyboard over the built-in keyboard? -- R:\katan LET'S GO METS!! LET'S GO METS!! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple Getting Really Creepy
In some ways you'd expect this from vendors who have very little margin looking for ways out of covering warranties, but apple having such huge margins and the rep of taking care of customers...strange. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 4:33 PM, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: Apple cooks up a scheme so creepy that it would give me second thoughts about buying one of their products. A built-in system of sensors to monitor and log customer abuse which apparently includes jailbreaking your iphone that has the ability to shut down the product and void the warranty. This is far creepier than Windows genuine advantage. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/06/ apple_working_on_device_abuse_detection_technology.html Often companies fail, not because they have been bested by their competitors, but because they have repeatedly shot themselves in the foot. Apple looks to be loading its pistol. * ** 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] M$ Offers to Pay Buckets for Zune Apps
Reports that M$ is offering buckets of money to Apple developers to port their Apps to the Zune HD... http://daringfireball.net/2009/08/zune_apps Has anyone seen any? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] External keyboard for notebook computer
My apologies in advance - in my mind's eye, working with a raised keyboard that's even closer to the display reminds me of Schroeder at the piano. See, for example, http://www.dailypress.com/dp-top10-peanuts-0409,0,5107922.photogallery?index=dp-schroeder. An alternative is to raise the notebook so an external keyboard could slide beneath it. See, for example, the Spyder at http://www.ergoware.com/notebook-spyder-p-670.html. Good luck. -Andy Fred Holmes wrote: I'm looking for an external keyboard, for a notebook computer, that would sit on top of the notebook computer's keyboard, instead of in front of the notebook computer. The keyboard might have pedestals on each end to support it over the notebook body, instead of having it rest on the notebook keyboard. Anyone seen such a beast, or a better solution? When a standard keyboard is placed in front of a notebook computer, the display is moved too far away for my liking, and also too much [physical] desk top real estate is occupied. Thanks, Fred Holmes * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Offers to Pay Buckets for Zune Apps
Great justice in that. In the 90's MS extorted from Apple the copy write privilege to sell Win95 by threat of dropping Office for the Mac. Now Apple has MS over a barrel. I say go fish! db TPiwowar wrote: Reports that M$ is offering buckets of money to Apple developers to port their Apps to the Zune HD... http://daringfireball.net/2009/08/zune_apps Has anyone seen any? * ** 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] External keyboard for notebook computer
On Aug 14, 2009, at 3:14 PM, katan wrote: Would a couple of blocks on either side of the laptop do you? Something high enough to get the external keyboard over the built-in keyboard? Clearly a solution that begs for liberal use of duct tape. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Backup for Windows Laptop
Can someone suggest a good backup software, or hardware solution for my wife's labtop. It runs XP Pro, is her school supplied computer, but she really wants to preserve all her games that she has downloaded and installed from GameHouse. Thanks for your time Bill * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Zune HD TV Interface Makes It a Media Center For Your Pocket
Pretty friggin awesome. Very zippy. Very smooth. http://gizmodo.com/5337532/zune-hd-tv-interface-makes-it-a-media-center-for- your-pocket * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Offers to Pay Buckets for Zune Apps
Great justice in that. In the 90's MS extorted from Apple the copy write privilege to sell Win95 by threat of dropping Office for the Mac. Now Apple has MS over a barrel. I say go fish! Funny that, even though I have no idea to what exactly you reference above. Give it a few minutes. Tom will be along to remind us that MS is a monopolist. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Ridiculously Profitable
http://www.ismashphone.com/images/ Apple_and_The_Cell_Phone_Industry_Infographic.png Apple walks away with 32% of the revenue. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Backup for Windows Laptop
Mozy online backup (cheaper) or JungleDisk (better). Varying from 2 GB's for free to .15 / mo per GB. So easy and so safe and so cheap unless you have lots of GB to backup... db Bill Wajert wrote: Can someone suggest a good backup software, or hardware solution for my wife's labtop. It runs XP Pro, is her school supplied computer, but she really wants to preserve all her games that she has downloaded and installed from GameHouse. Thanks for your time Bill * ** 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] External keyboard for notebook computer
What's missing from the keyboard other than a numbers pad--and comfort? Is the keyboard just annoying as it is? Do you also want to use an external mouse? You can get a separate numbers keypad that plugs into USB. Or you can raise the notebook closer to eye level and put a keyboard underneath it on your desk. I'm assuming this is for your desk, not to be used on your lap. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Zune HD TV Interface Makes It a Media Center For Your Pocket
Pretty friggin awesome. Very zippy. Very smooth. http://gizmodo.com/5337532/zune-hd-tv-interface-makes-it-a-media-center-for-your-pocket Wow. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] M$ Offers to Pay Buckets for Zune Apps
On Aug 14, 2009, at 9:48 PM, Jeff Wright wrote: Give it a few minutes. Tom will be along to remind us that MS is a monopolist. A has-been monopolist. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Backup for Windows Laptop
Like many online software sources these days, Gamehouse games don't really need to be backed up. You can always just re-download them. On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Bill Wajertwrws...@swbell.net wrote: Can someone suggest a good backup software, or hardware solution for my wife's labtop. It runs XP Pro, is her school supplied computer, but she really wants to preserve all her games that she has downloaded and installed from GameHouse. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Apple Getting Really Creepy
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 7:33 PM, TPiwowart...@tjpa.com wrote: Apple cooks up a scheme so creepy that it would give me second thoughts about buying one of their products. A built-in system of sensors to monitor and log customer abuse which apparently includes jailbreaking your iphone that has the ability to shut down the product and void the warranty. This is far creepier than Windows genuine advantage. I have long lamented the fact that Apple decided to hitch its cart to phones, music sales and music players. The one and only affinity I have for Apple is with their desktop and portable computers and I wish their primary focus had remained there. I fully realize that the iPhone and the iPod made mega-bucks for Apple, but that fact is likely at the root of the problem as described in the article. Steve * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
