Re: [CGUYS] Variable Weight Typefaces?
Not ignoring what you write yourself would be just fine. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 10:01 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: On Sep 4, 2009, at 1:09 PM, Mike wrote: As I said I was going by what you wrote...I should know better if I want clarity. Oh yes, we have that reading proficiency problem. I will endeavor to use simpler words. * ** 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] Clueful Review of World's Greatest OS
John Siracusa has been writing knowledgably for Ars technica for some years now. Ars technica writes about many technical and gaming topics, including Apple, Microsoft, IBM, etc. Mike, your question shows either a lame attempt at baiting Tom, or more than a little ignorance. Mike can certainly speak for himself, but I read this as irony. TP's assumption is that any positive review of any MS product was written by an MS shill. Turnabout's fair play. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation
I am very unhappy with my current webhost. They have no phone access when problems arise, and lately they've been causing problems with mail list access and web host issues as well. I know this has been discussed before, but I can't seem to find the archived posts. I would like a local host if possible, but I definitely am interested in dealing with a Mac friendly host, and one with phone help available, at least during business hours. TIA Mical Wimoth Carton chrper...@aol.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Not every cloud has a silver lining
I used to do all my computing at a data center, 40 years ago. I remember being liberated. I don't want to go back to those days. The only thing worse than being at a data center was having a single terminal quite some distance away from a data center and discovering that your phone line was defective. For some reason, I just can't get excited over using a cloud based word-processor or its equivalent for common computing tasks, meaning of course I have little to no love for turning computers back into the equivalent of dumb terminals. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation
On Sep 5, 2009, at 9:42 AM Sep 5, chrper...@aol.com wrote: I am very unhappy with my current webhost. They have no phone access when problems arise, and lately they've been causing problems with mail list access and web host issues as well. To be fair you need to tell us the host you find so terrible. Hosts who provide bad service will get away with it if you don't share your displeasure. I know this has been discussed before, but I can't seem to find the archived posts. I would like a local host if possible, but I definitely am interested in dealing with a Mac friendly host, and one with phone help available, at least during business hours. These days I find that the typical good hosting service is sufficiently Mac friendly that I don't need to look for any special Mac attention. If the service runs on Apache servers you can expect both Macs and PCs to be handled about equally. After all the Web belongs to Unix, not M$. So just avoid clueless hosting services that litter their home pages with M$ trademarks. I'm doing very well with a big hosting company: 1and1.com. They are international so their call centers span the globe. That means I can get help 24/7/365. In most cases the service from the distant call centers is just fine and when I call it is not to ask easy questions. Calls usually get answered by a human tech after just a few rings. The first person you speak to will be a tech and not a level-1 type who just does triage. The first person you speak to will probably be the last person you speak to. The basic service is priced low and is completely adequate. Their control panel lets me manage my accounts very easily. They have extensive online help. They offer lots of extra services as part of the basic package. While they also offer M$- based services to appeal to the ignorant masses, their Unix-based services are M$ free. Their help files treat M$ and Apple OSs evenhandedly. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation
Not sure where you are, here in the DC area, Heller Information Services is responsive, consistent, reliable. http://info.his.com/ --- On Sat, 9/5/09, chrper...@aol.com chrper...@aol.com wrote: From: chrper...@aol.com chrper...@aol.com Subject: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Saturday, September 5, 2009, 9:42 AM I am very unhappy with my current webhost. They have no phone access when problems arise, and lately they've been causing problems with mail list access and web host issues as well. I know this has been discussed before, but I can't seem to find the archived posts. I would like a local host if possible, but I definitely am interested in dealing with a Mac friendly host, and one with phone help available, at least during business hours. TIA Mical Wimoth Carton chrper...@aol.com * ** 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] Mac friendly web host recommendation
On Sep 5, 2009, at 11:22 AM Sep 5, chad evans wyatt wrote: Not sure where you are, here in the DC area, Heller Information Services is responsive, consistent, reliable. http://info.his.com/ Not what it once was. They seem to have outsourced their support. I get too many I don't knows and we'll call you backs from them these days. The techs are clearly not local, but not from India either. Questions sent via email get ignored. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation
Tech support is always handled these days via outsourcing. There's nothing wrong with that; they're very competent people. But it means filing a trouble ticket, not calling on the phone. Now, when the site goes down due to suspension, not at all uncommon these days, it's nice to be able to get a higher up on the phone to get the site back online quickly. I interact with mine on their forums and had our site back up within 10 minutes of them getting into work. Speaking of which, have you discussed these issues at your host's forum? Any response? On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 9:42 AM, chrper...@aol.comchrper...@aol.com wrote: I am very unhappy with my current webhost. They have no phone access when problems arise, and lately they've been causing problems with mail list access and web host issues as well. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation
I'm currently troubleshooting email non-delivery for a client. One of their important vendors can't send them email reliably. I found the vendor's host's email server blacklisted by backscatter.org. Vendor reports spending hours on the phone with GoDaddy with no resolution. Before selecting a host I would check out their mail servers at http://www.dnsbl.info/ to see if they run a sloppy shop. This site will chack an IP against a long list of blacklists. Do folks know any other good ways to check out a host? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Guys and GPS
what happens at home stays at home. Stewart At 11:29 AM 9/5/2009, you wrote: What else have you done when half schnockker'd, rev? -Original Message- From: mike [mailto:xha...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 5:08 PM Subject: Re: Guys and GPS I used to make delivers in a van from the main PO here to a credit processing center around 12-2am. I had nights when staying awake was very hard and other nights when I was fine. A couple of times when I wasn't tired I found myself 6 or 7 miles from the last turn off without having any memory of passing the half a dozen off ramps between. Zero memory. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: There are some days when I get to the office or to somewhere I was going to travel that I simply cannot remember the trip! It is semi automatic driving. We are all guilty of it. Cruel joke but at least he listened to the directions! :-) Last year I was going to a Kiwanis club convention in state and I drove with a few other members. I had my GPS up as I was going to an area I was not familiar with. It was hilarious to hear one of the members argue with the GPS every now and then as we drove. If I had not driven with him before I would not have been amused, but he has a Chrysler Van that has it built in and he does it with that all the time. I will be honest I use them usually on long trips so when I get off the interstate at an interchange I am not familiar with it gets me back on without getting lost. (It has been known to happen!) Stewart At 11:24 AM 9/4/2009, you wrote: Someone (not me) came to work very tired last Monday morning. They had made a long trip. Halfway back to home someone had fiddled with the GPS and the infernal machine started giving them directions back to where they had started the day. They dutifully followed directions. 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/ ** * * ** 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/ ** * 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] Intensive Care Unit...
Hey ...leave Tom alone ...he got 'nuf cra'frum apr to last him... -Original Message- From: mike [mailto:xha...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 5:13 PM Subject: Re: Intensive Care Unit... Do you cover your eyes and ears when you say that? On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 6:36 AM, Jordan jor17...@gmail.com wrote: katan wrote: On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 23:50:30 -0400, t.piwowar wrote: America has its Dick Cheney. CGUYS has Chris Dunford. Ever notice how The List can have a pleasant conversation, or even a lively debate. . .until Tom joins in? No. * ** 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] Guys and GPS
What else have you done when half schnockker'd, rev? -Original Message- From: mike [mailto:xha...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 5:08 PM Subject: Re: Guys and GPS I used to make delivers in a van from the main PO here to a credit processing center around 12-2am. I had nights when staying awake was very hard and other nights when I was fine. A couple of times when I wasn't tired I found myself 6 or 7 miles from the last turn off without having any memory of passing the half a dozen off ramps between. Zero memory. On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall popoz...@earthlink.net wrote: There are some days when I get to the office or to somewhere I was going to travel that I simply cannot remember the trip! It is semi automatic driving. We are all guilty of it. Cruel joke but at least he listened to the directions! :-) Last year I was going to a Kiwanis club convention in state and I drove with a few other members. I had my GPS up as I was going to an area I was not familiar with. It was hilarious to hear one of the members argue with the GPS every now and then as we drove. If I had not driven with him before I would not have been amused, but he has a Chrysler Van that has it built in and he does it with that all the time. I will be honest I use them usually on long trips so when I get off the interstate at an interchange I am not familiar with it gets me back on without getting lost. (It has been known to happen!) Stewart At 11:24 AM 9/4/2009, you wrote: Someone (not me) came to work very tired last Monday morning. They had made a long trip. Halfway back to home someone had fiddled with the GPS and the infernal machine started giving them directions back to where they had started the day. They dutifully followed directions. 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/ ** * * ** 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] Mac friendly web host recommendation
Good point. Mail issues are often not your host's fault at all. Rather, some overactive spam filter somewhere. We've been banned from AOL longer than we've been allowed. First I try to select a host near my client base. No point in starting out with a 250ms ping to the server. Next I would log into their support forum and check the types of problems being discussed. See if staff is readily available or are trying to hide. Are they updating things regularly? On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM, TPiwowart...@tjpa.com wrote: I'm currently troubleshooting email non-delivery for a client. One of their important vendors can't send them email reliably. I found the vendor's host's email server blacklisted by backscatter.org. Vendor reports spending hours on the phone with GoDaddy with no resolution. Before selecting a host I would check out their mail servers at http://www.dnsbl.info/ to see if they run a sloppy shop. This site will chack an IP against a long list of blacklists. Do folks know any other good ways to check out a host? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Guys and GPS
Used a nuvi 210 or 270 or something like that free with rental car in Belgium ...when road had sharp curve, thing would tell me to turn left or turn right leading to screeching brakes and almost rear-enders ...didn't say street names ...crap! I have an off brand VideoSeven v7Nav-730 and bought the pricey western European maps for it ...says street names and has lots of adjustable features ...when I try it I will report ...seems it uses iGo software proprietary and has traffic (I didn't pay for that) and warns for speeding and has lots of night modes to keep the vision unencumbered ...looks gud2me so far with usa map set which has free online upgrades ...only thing is no longer sold which may mean it's no good or may mean it's good and makers are not good at keeping their hands outa the till ...we'll see!! -Original Message- From: Eric S. Sande [mailto:esa...@erols.com] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 8:03 PM Subject: Re: Guys and GPS Ask just about any woman. Heh. I'll take the map and the compass every time. I'm not in any sort of a competition, and I do have a handheld GPS device, although I rarely carry it on my bicycle. I must say I've gotten a lot of unintelligible and just plain wrong directions, some even bizarre, on occasion. But my GPS does not talk, it's the kind that says, You Are Here. A friend of mine was on his way to Tierra del Fuego from Fairfax County, VA. On a motorcycle with a GPS. He got lost in the Atacama Desert, which isn't exactly good. He said later, I knew exactly where I was, but I didn't know which way to go. Hence the map and compass. My GPS does have a mapping function, which is as accurate as its map is. Which is pretty accurate, for CONUS. But I don't trust it implicitly, all maps contain errrors. Google maps are good, but not realtime. But a basic knowledge of astronomy, an accurate timepiece and a compass are all that is really required for navigation. Maps are nice, GPS is nice. But these are just in the nice things to have category. As far as the relationship issues are concerned, it is important to value input into the process. What we are trying to do here is get someplace. Women tend, I think, to value cooperation more than men. They value collaborative solutions, and that is good. A consensus value is more important than an absolute. Men want certainty, regardless of the consensus. If the consensus is perceived as wrong, and a certainty is available, a man will take it (it may be wrong too, but it's a basis for action). That I think may be why men are perceived by women as reluctant to ask for directions. And why they value a thing like GPS, because it depends on a certainty, position, but not a context, a map. The only problem is the reliability of the map, which some appear to take for granted but which cannot be assumed. * ** 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] Mac friendly web host recommendation
On Sep 5, 2009, at 12:32 PM Sep 5, Tony B wrote: Good point. Mail issues are often not your host's fault at all. Rather, some overactive spam filter somewhere. We've been banned from AOL longer than we've been allowed. My meaning was completely the opposite. Badly-run email servers are the responsibility of the hosting service. When the hosting service does not do their jobs right they facilitate spammers. It is not hard to stay on AOL's good side. AOL has lots of online material and tools to facilitate being a good emailer. If you are the server admin you can even sign up to have AOL forward all emails it bounces to you. AOL works hard to keep spam under control and to play well with others. If you are banned from AOL I would take a long hard look at your hosting service. Consider how long this list has been in existence and how many times you have seen spam here. AOL has done a great job. It is the Comcasts, Coxes, and Verizons that cause us problems. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation
TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: I'm currently troubleshooting email non-delivery for a client. One of their important vendors can't send them email reliably. I found the vendor's host's email server blacklisted by backscatter.org. Vendor reports spending hours on the phone with GoDaddy with no resolution. Before selecting a host I would check out their mail servers at http://www.dnsbl.info/ to see if they run a sloppy shop. This site will chack an IP against a long list of blacklists. Do folks know any other good ways to check out a host? Why not just get a linux host some where with a static IP address which they all have and go with that, I have not found that those are blacklisted anywhere, but this is definitely the expensive way to do things. -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation
I can recomend serverbeach -- they have phone tech support, although you usually do need to file a trouble ticket, but there is always someone there. Prices are quite decent. Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: Tech support is always handled these days via outsourcing. There's nothing wrong with that; they're very competent people. But it means filing a trouble ticket, not calling on the phone. Now, when the site goes down due to suspension, not at all uncommon these days, it's nice to be able to get a higher up on the phone to get the site back online quickly. I interact with mine on their forums and had our site back up within 10 minutes of them getting into work. Speaking of which, have you discussed these issues at your host's forum? Any response? On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 9:42 AM, chrper...@aol.comchrper...@aol.com wrote: I am very unhappy with my current webhost. They have no phone access when problems arise, and lately they've been causing problems with mail list access and web host issues as well. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...
Quoting rleesimon rleesi...@gmail.com: Hey ...leave Tom alone ...he got 'nuf cra'frum apr to last him... Hey. He brings it on himself. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation
While not challenging your assessment, Heller's tech support has been outsourced for the decade I've been with them. I would aver the I don't know's report might have something to do with the level of support you require; greatly more sophisticated than my own needs. My e-mails are always answered promptly, sometimes by Paul Heller himself. --- On Sat, 9/5/09, TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: From: TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Mac friendly web host recommendation To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@listserv.aol.com Date: Saturday, September 5, 2009, 11:52 AM On Sep 5, 2009, at 11:22 AM Sep 5, chad evans wyatt wrote: Not sure where you are, here in the DC area, Heller Information Services is responsive, consistent, reliable. http://info.his.com/ Not what it once was. They seem to have outsourced their support. I get too many I don't knows and we'll call you backs from them these days. The techs are clearly not local, but not from India either. Questions sent via email get ignored. * ** 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] MacFriendly web host recommendation
Thanks to all who responded. I'll be checking out the recommendations, and I'll let you know what happens if / when / I switch. I'm currently using ez web-host (http://www.ez-web-hosting.com/). I use them to forward various mailing lists, some of which recently became in-accessible for some reason. When I asked for help with this via a trouble ticket, it took about 5 1/2 hours to get the lists accessible again. No explanation, just a note that they were back up. Then the CPANEL for another site became inaccessible for some (still) unexplained reason. The message I got said that I had too much information on the site, but I'm only using about 25% of the space I am contracting for. That was fixed a bit faster, but still with no explanation. I am not a technically oriented computer user, so I find all of this very frustrating, especially when I have to explain issues by e-mail and then wait - however long - for a response. Anyway, thanks! This week-end's project is to figure out where - when - to move my sites. Mical Mical Wimoth Carton chrper...@aol.com On Sep 5, 2009, at 12:29 PM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: From: TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com Date: September 5, 2009 11:04:38 AM EDT Subject: Re: Mac friendly web host recommendation On Sep 5, 2009, at 9:42 AM Sep 5, chrper...@aol.com wrote: I am very unhappy with my current webhost. They have no phone access when problems arise, and lately they've been causing problems with mail list access and web host issues as well. To be fair you need to tell us the host you find so terrible. Hosts who provide bad service will get away with it if you don't share your displeasure. I know this has been discussed before, but I can't seem to find the archived posts. I would like a local host if possible, but I definitely am interested in dealing with a Mac friendly host, and one with phone help available, at least during business hours. These days I find that the typical good hosting service is sufficiently Mac friendly that I don't need to look for any special Mac attention. If the service runs on Apache servers you can expect both Macs and PCs to be handled about equally. After all the Web belongs to Unix, not M$. So just avoid clueless hosting services that litter their home pages with M$ trademarks. I'm doing very well with a big hosting company: 1and1.com. They are international so their call centers span the globe. That means I can get help 24/7/365. In most cases the service from the distant call centers is just fine and when I call it is not to ask easy questions. Calls usually get answered by a human tech after just a few rings. The first person you speak to will be a tech and not a level-1 type who just does triage. The first person you speak to will probably be the last person you speak to. The basic service is priced low and is completely adequate. Their control panel lets me manage my accounts very easily. They have extensive online help. They offer lots of extra services as part of the basic package. While they also offer M$-based services to appeal to the ignorant masses, their Unix-based services are M$ free. Their help files treat M$ and Apple OSs evenhandedly. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...
Well... he has been quite helpful to me... Marcio -Original Message- From: Reid Katan ka...@his.com Sent: Sep 5, 2009 2:44 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit... Quoting rleesimon rleesi...@gmail.com: Hey ...leave Tom alone ...he got 'nuf cra'frum apr to last him... Hey. He brings it on himself. * ** 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] MacFriendly web host recommendation
Actually, too much information may not be as silly as it sounds. One of my hosts offers unlimited storage and bandwidth, but limits your inodes to 50,000. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inode I assume you're on shared hosting? If so, 5.5 hours for a working solution may not be too bad a deal. Remember, there could be upwards of 1000 other sites on your server, and your host might have hundreds of those. What I do when they don't tell me what went wrong is I ask in a followup email (or on the forum). Half the time I don't understand the explanation anyway. :) On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 4:49 PM, chrper...@aol.comchrper...@aol.com wrote: I'm currently using ez web-host (http://www.ez-web-hosting.com/). I use them to forward various mailing lists, some of which recently became in-accessible for some reason. When I asked for help with this via a trouble ticket, it took about 5 1/2 hours to get the lists accessible again. No explanation, just a note that they were back up. Then the CPANEL for another site became inaccessible for some (still) unexplained reason. The message I got said that I had too much information on the site, but I'm only using about 25% of the space I am contracting for. That was fixed a bit faster, but still with no explanation. I am not a technically oriented computer user, so I find all of this very frustrating, especially when I have to explain issues by e-mail and then wait - however long - for a response. Anyway, thanks! This week-end's project is to figure out where - when - to move my sites. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MacFriendly web host recommendation
On Sep 5, 2009, at 4:49 PM Sep 5, chrper...@aol.com wrote: When I asked for help with this via a trouble ticket, it took about 5 1/2 hours to get the lists accessible again. I would not consider that to be bad service. To get a report sent in by email fixed within a few hours is good. There is a good chance that switching another hosting service would give you even worse service. Though I would prefer a service provider that does provide phone support. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...
On Sep 5, 2009, at 5:18 PM Sep 5, Marcio wrote: Well... he has been quite helpful to me... Don't bother arguing with this bunch. What they have inflicted on this List in recent months is much like what the USA has had inflicted on it in recent weeks of wild attacks against rational health care. I don't know if you have been following any of this from afar, doctor, but it has been crazy. No rationality, just insults. Very sad. They even call me Hitler so I'm feeling in good company with President Obama. I think it best to take the lead from our esteemed Representative from Massachusetts... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGX-2oTNens He starts by asking: What planet are you on? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...
Quoting TPiwowar t...@tjpa.com: On Sep 5, 2009, at 5:18 PM Sep 5, Marcio wrote: Well... he has been quite helpful to me... Don't bother arguing with this bunch. What they have inflicted on this List in recent months is much like what the USA has had inflicted on it in recent weeks of wild attacks against rational health care. I don't know if you have been following any of this from afar, doctor, but it has been crazy. No rationality, just insults. Very sad. They even call me Hitler so I'm feeling in good company with President Obama. You mean like: On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 23:50:30 -0400, t.piwowar wrote: America has its Dick Cheney. CGUYS has Chris Dunford. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Vark
Has anyone else tried Aardvark yet? Featured in Pogue's last column: http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2009/09/03/technology/circuitsemail/index.html?8ciremc=cir I logged in with a topic of computers, but after a couple dozen tries have been completely unable to answer anything. Am I doing something wrong or is it just that people don't ask easy questions? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...
Don't bother arguing with this bunch. What they have inflicted on this List in recent months is much like what the USA has had inflicted on it in recent weeks of wild attacks against rational health care. I don't know if you have been following any of this from afar, doctor, but it has been crazy. No rationality, just insults. Very sad. I agree. I know that expect much better from our elected representatives and their lapdogs in the press. It's sad that a country that once prided itself on free expression has rulers and elites who can only look down their noses and spew slurs those that choose to speak their minds. Dissent is now treated as treason. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] [Fwd: Ubuntu 9.04 Installation]
Greetings folks, I posted this on an Ubuntu Linux list I subscribe to earlier today but I've not yet gotten any useful responses. So, I thought I post it here on the chance someone may be able to help. Here's hoping... Thanks, Rob Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:09:44 -0400 Subject: Ubuntu 9.04 Installation From: Rob robfl...@ix.netcom.com To: Ubuntu-Users ubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:09:51 -0400 Message-Id: 1252184991.8234.20.ca...@upstairsrob Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.26.1 Reply-To: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions ubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com List-Id: Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions ubuntu-users.lists.ubuntu.com Ok...here's a brain teaser. I have tried twice now to install Ubuntu 9.04 to a Win XP box with the following results. Installation Attempt #1 The install appears to proceed normally to an external 500 Gig drive (brand new) with Grub installed to HD0. Previous installations like this (to an older external drive) with Grub installed to HD0 worked fine. However, upon reboot after the Ubuntu installation, the system halted on Grub error 15. Fortunately, we had burned a Super Grub CD a little over a year ago and that allowed me to boot to XP but not to Ubuntu on the external drive. Thinking it may be something unique to my machine (an IBM/Lenovo), we called them since we have have on-site coverage. The technician came and installed a new motherboard (don't know how he determined that was a problem but so be it.) We rebuilt the machine with the factory disks that came with it and I ran XP only for about a week before attempting to install Ubuntu again earlier today. Installation Attempt # 2 Again, the installation appears to be proceeding normally to the external 500 Gig drive with Grub installed to HD0. Once again, after installation completes and the machine is rebooted the following is observed: GRUB Loading Stage 1.5 GRUB Loading, please wait Error 2 My only alternative is to reboot using the Super Grub CD to run XP. Would anyone have any ideas what may be going wrong here. BTW the Ubuntu CD I am using came from Linux Format magazine so it was not downloaded or burned by me and I have no reason to suspect it is faulty. Thanks in advance. Rob -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] [Fwd: Ubuntu 9.04 Installation]
On Sat, 5 Sep 2009, Rob wrote: I posted this on an Ubuntu Linux list I subscribe to earlier today but I've not yet gotten any useful responses. So, I thought I post it here on the chance someone may be able to help. Here's hoping... [...] Ok...here's a brain teaser. I have tried twice now to install Ubuntu 9.04 to a Win XP box with the following results. Installation Attempt #1 The install appears to proceed normally to an external 500 Gig drive (brand new) with Grub installed to HD0. Previous installations like this (to an older external drive) with Grub installed to HD0 worked fine. However, upon reboot after the Ubuntu installation, the system halted on Grub error 15. Fortunately, we had burned a Super Grub CD a little over a year ago and that allowed me to boot to XP but not to Ubuntu on the external drive. Thinking it may be something unique to my machine (an IBM/Lenovo), we called them since we have have on-site coverage. The technician came and installed a new motherboard (don't know how he determined that was a problem but so be it.) We rebuilt the machine with the factory disks that came with it and I ran XP only for about a week before attempting to install Ubuntu again earlier today. Installation Attempt # 2 Again, the installation appears to be proceeding normally to the external 500 Gig drive with Grub installed to HD0. Once again, after installation completes and the machine is rebooted the following is observed: GRUB Loading Stage 1.5 GRUB Loading, please wait Error 2 My only alternative is to reboot using the Super Grub CD to run XP. Would anyone have any ideas what may be going wrong here. BTW the Ubuntu CD I am using came from Linux Format magazine so it was not downloaded or burned by me and I have no reason to suspect it is faulty. Is your internal hard-drive IDE or SATA? I ask because Linux seems to assign both USB and SATA drivers as pseudo-SCSI (i.e. /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, etc.), and I'm wondering if your external drive might be showing up as /dev/sda during install, but as /dev/sdb when you're trying to boot from Grub on the internal drive. When booting from the Super Grub CD, can you get into a shell? If so, cat you send the contents of /etc/grub.conf (or grub.lst which I think is what Ubuntu uses (I use Fedora)). And maybe /etc/fstab? -- Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/vi...@steeds.com * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...
Ihave always been interested in health care as an MD and of course as a patient. I am very surprised that this great Country will not adopt a Single Payer, Medicare for all. But Americans will alwways do the right thing, after trying everything else. We will get there. Marcio -Original Message- From: Jeff Wright jswri...@gmail.com Sent: Sep 5, 2009 8:43 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit... Don't bother arguing with this bunch. What they have inflicted on this List in recent months is much like what the USA has had inflicted on it in recent weeks of wild attacks against rational health care. I don't know if you have been following any of this from afar, doctor, but it has been crazy. No rationality, just insults. Very sad. I agree. I know that expect much better from our elected representatives and their lapdogs in the press. It's sad that a country that once prided itself on free expression has rulers and elites who can only look down their noses and spew slurs those that choose to speak their minds. Dissent is now treated as treason. * ** 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] Intensive Care Unit...
On Sep 5, 2009, at 11:18 PM, Marcio wrote: Ihave always been interested in health care as an MD and of course as a patient. I am very surprised that this great Country will not adopt a Single Payer, Medicare for all. But Americans will alwways do the right thing, after trying everything else. We will get there. I appreciate your faith. I guess the most distressing part of the whole affair is seeing the wing nuts so ready to sell out their country for a sack of gold. They support the ultra-rich insurance barons, the M$s, the Comcasts, etc. and give the shiv to their fellow citizens. Did you catch the news report about one of them biting off the finger of someone who disagreed with them? Makes me glad that there is a computer separating us. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Intensive Care Unit...
But Americans will alwways do the right thing, after trying everything else. Yes, the system is supposed to be self-correcting. But it is naiive to suppose that institutions that have stakes in the game will leave the table. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] MacFriendly webhost recommendation
I couldn't access my site to do an update, which I thought was urgent. I filed an urgent trouble ticket with EZ Webhost, and I received an e-mail back within 1/2 hour saying the issue would be resolved soon. About 5 hours after receiving their e-mail, I sent them a note, responding to their e-mail, and asked how soon soon was. They e- mailed back within about 1/2 hour (after 5 hours!) and said the issue was resolved, which it was. I'm never quite sure, when I e-mail with an issue, if my explanation is even coherent, and I think I would be much happier with some sort of phone support. Looking at my accounts, though, I find that one runs through May of 2010, and the other through October of 2010, so it may be a bit before I actually make a switch. But I want to be sure, before I switch, that I only have to do this one time! Thanks, again, to everyone, for your suggestions. Mical Wimoth Carton chrper...@aol.com On Sep 6, 2009, at 12:00 AM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system wrote: On Sep 5, 2009, at 4:49 PM Sep 5, chrper...@aol.com wrote: When I asked for help with this via a trouble ticket, it took about 5 1/2 hours to get the lists accessible again. I would not consider that to be bad service. To get a report sent in by email fixed within a few hours is good. There is a good chance that switching another hosting service would give you even worse service. Though I would prefer a service provider that does provide phone support. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
