Re: on line privacy [spam filtering]

[Don P.]

 
> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Message-Id:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> From: Harry Corsover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: on line privacy
> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:21:57 -0700
> 
> I'm no expert (and don't work at or for an ISP) but
> I haven's seen  
> any kind of ISP-level spam filtering that's
> acceptable to me. I don't  
> want even one false positive a day, let alone a
> week, and I don't  
> want to have to frequently check for them at an ISP
> (or domain  
> host's) web interface.
> 
> I'd rather sort through Mail's Junk folder many
> times a day and catch  
> the almost daily legit mail that gets put there.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Harry Corsover

Your opinion is understandable since I had the same
opinion. I use Earthlink and get most of my email thru
Yahoo. After avoiding the filters for a reasonable
time, I tried them out. After checking Subject titles
on hundreds of thousands of suspect SPAM sorted with
the filters I have only found one that I truely did
not want to  discard unread. 
My brother sent me a letter with a Subject line that
included "...fun times..".  When he asked me if I got
his email (since I hadn't replied), I found his email
within the 900+ that had been stored free by Yahoo.
IMO, the convenience of the filters (properly
reviewed) far outweighs the rare occurance of an
error. The nature of emails is inherently insecure
anyway. An error many people make is following the
analogy that it is equivalent to snail mail. Email
should be more analogous to a note put on your cork
board. Anybody can get to it and a lot of stuff that
you don't want will end up there.  Anything important
will probably be followed up if it is lost. People
that regard their correspondance as critical will
continue to use the U.S. Postal service. If we want it
to remain cheap and reliable, use it more! Ask for
more junk mail and less SPAM eMail!


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Re: Wegener Media

[Don P.]

 
> I was ripped off also.  A few years ago I bought a
> PB 3400 from them.  The 
> keyboard was very hard to type on so I called them
> and talked to a guy who 
> worked there.  He said that did not sound normal and
> I should sent it back to them. 
>  I sent it to them but apparently did not do a good
> job of packing it because 
> the screen got cracked.  The owner called to tell me
> about that and said it 
> would cost $200.00 to fix the screen which is what I
> paid for it to begin with. 

Interesting. One of my first problems with Wegener
Media was when they claimed that I did not do a good
job of packing and the case arrived cracked. This
seemed highly suspicious since I did a very careful
job of packing. But, I assumed that they were honest.
Later dealings indicate that I was wrong.

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Re: Wegener Media

[Don P.]

> > And, as far as relevant questions: What can
> anyone tell me about 
> > Wegener
> > Media and the service they provide?
> 
> They're a small shop in the Carolinas with
> remarkably offhand business 
> practices.  You probably won't get ripped off when
> dealing with them, 
> but it could take a while to complete a transaction.
>  I paid for a WS 
> battery charger from them and didn't find out until
> ten days later 
> (after I emailed them to ask for a status update)
> that they didn't have 
> any in stock!  They promptly issued a refund, but
> still

I got ripped off.
I had to send them my Lombard several times and it
took over a year to get it back. They still have my
512MB memory and won't return it. It seemed a
remarkably sloppy-run  business. I feel that they I
was cheated. 
Don Pruitt

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Re: General Lombard Questions.

[Don P.]

> if Daystar wont do it Wegener might.

>Mad Dog

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>From my experiance, be very cautious in dealing with
Wegener. I had a totally bad experiance in a similar
difficulty and it is still not resolved. In my
opinion, they stole parts from my Lombard and caused
me great difficulty. I would like it if they would
just return me to the situation i had before I ever
sent my Lombard to them. Bad, bad, bad experiance.

Don

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Re: Wallstreet Battery

[Don P.]

 2/5/05, Kenneth Vann wrote:
> I have had bad luck with third party batteries. The
> one I go in new this
> week does not charge. Does not charge in a VST
> charger or the PowerBook.
> Vendor does not answer phone calls, so I have
> contacted my Charge Card
> company.
> 
> The APC one I got 6 months ago, does not charge in
> VST Charger or
> PowerBook. APC does not want to replace it under
> their one year warranty,
> as this would be the third one from them.

It would be helpful to others if those being difficult
or providing substandard service or materials are
clearly identified. What dealers did you deal with?



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Re: Power Inverters

[Don P.]

On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 19:52:53 -0800, "Andrew F."
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>For the same price, its much safer to get an auto
adapter for your 
laptop.

Where can I find a $15 auto adapter that is 75W and
has a plug that fits my laptop?

Warning! A power inverter is easily misused. Forget to
unplug and you may have to buy a new battery. Plugging
in before starting  or forgetting to unplug before
turning off your engine may cause damage.   
Devices such as heavy-start draw motors, etc. should
not be used. In other words be very aware of the Power
demand of what you plug in.
Sorry if this is too obvious to most of you. But I
have sinned in ignorance.





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Re: Apple AC Adapter Exchange

[Don P.]

On  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 04:46:08 -0800, Fabian Fang
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 23:46:18 -0500, Laurent Daudelin
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > on 08/01/05 19:12, CR at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 
> > > I cannot remember if this was mentioned
> > > on this list or on the Swap List but
> > > http://depot.info.apple.com/exchange
> > >
> > > is a very cool thing. Get a new AC adapter
> > > from Apple pronto if your's qualifies for the
> exhange.
> > >
> > > Thanks to whomever posted first.
> > 
> > This has been available for over a year, if not
> more...
> 
> Apple announced the recall/exchange program on July
> 6, 2001.  It was
> widely reported by the general media.  Most eligible
> owners probably
> exchanged their AC adapters long ago.
> 
> --
m...
I subscribe to MacWorld, MacAddict, MacHome (back
then), 2 newspapers and follow the media re Mac and
somehow missed that. Of coarse, I didn't have a G3
laptop at that time. Bottom line...Thank 
You  CR at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for bringing to our
attention (you and I and at least hundreds of others
that may still be at risk) of a serious potential
hazard. A little redundancy never hurts. 
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Re: Uninstalling application

[Don P.]

On Jan 6, 2005, MTH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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Message-Id:
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Subject: Re: Uninstalling application
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:35:06 -0600


On Jan 6, 2005, at 9:10 PM, Pauline Turtle-Bear
Guillermo wrote:

> On Jan 5, 2005, at 5:22 PM, Frank P. Eigler wrote:
>
>>> Leave Visible and Invisible in the search window
all the time, to 
>>> cover all
>>> the OS X items that are invisible in the Finder,
unless you use 
>>> Tinker Tool
>>> or Cocktail or similar to show Invisible Items.
>>
>> This was to be my response as well, but it'll still
leave files 
behind
>> that belong to the app, but don't share its entire
name.
>
> Yep - only way to do it on your own - root around
with searches and 
> then delete. I really don't worry too much about
stuff left behind by 
> apps unless there is a possibility of large caches
somewhere.
>
> I DO like apps that come with their own
uninstallers!
>
> Has any body used CleanSweep by Allume (formerly
Aladdin)?
>
> Turtle-Bear


Deleting an App doesn't require a lot of rooting
around, all you have 
to do is hit Cmd-f, enter the name of the app you want
deleted, then 
Cmd-delete every file associated with the app on the
list. Application 
gone.
---

Try that w/ an app. like Adobe Photoshop 7.0. 
problems If the full app. name is searched,:
 #1 only Adobe Photoshop 7.0 is found. Numerous other
large files and folders wil remain. e.g. Adobe®
Photoshop® 7.0.1 Updater, Photoshop Elements Tryout
(100MB), etc.
#2 Photoshop files used by other app.s will be lost.
i.e. we need a way to sort out files used by app.s
other than that trashed.
#3 many files installed by many app.s have no direct,
obvious name related identification.
etc,, 
Deleting based on name search can involve a lot of
rooting around.

Don

Is there an easy, clear way to reply to individual
letters in the combined mailings?





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Applecare for Powerbooks (extended warranty)

[Don P.]

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I get AppleCare on every piece of hardware I buy and
consider it
essential.  A matter of course.  Like buying a new
car: would you get
one without an extended warranty?
> 

Well, you did open the door...
I would somewhat agree that the purchase of an
extended warranty for an Apple laptop might be a good
idea.
1. laptops are more likely to be benefited by a
warranty than a desktop (are batteries still
included?).
2. Apple puts it under the same umbrella as the rest
of the products and may be a bit more generous.
... But; Would I get a new car without an extended
warranty? Absolutely!
1. Of the covered failures, nearly all
electronic/electrical occur under the original
warranty and most mechanical will be blamed on abuse
or normal wear.
2. Many of the independent, respected consumer groups
caution against it (Federal Trade Commission, Consumer
Reports, Canadian consumer organizations, Tom Martino,
Better Business Bureau, etc.)
http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/money/extended_warranties/why_buy.html
  
http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-review-A70-44CAE14-38D5DFA2-prod5
http://www.troubleshooter.com/

A warranty is an insurance policy. Insurance is like
gambling. Unless you like playing the game or have
something special, why bet against the house when the
odds are in it's favor?  If the worst that could
happen won't really cause you major headaches, why
else get an extended policy that is statistically
saying that you will lose?

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Re: Bounce messages

[Don P.]

Sounds like another reason to dump GD AOL.
Why pay so much more for so much less?
Don

>Same here.  Lots of bounced message warnings.
Linda



In a message dated 11/22/04 4:59:39 PM,
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<< I have been flooded yesterday and today with the
messages..on here 
and 
LemSwap...last countat 445pm today was over 60 apiece
since midnite 
saturday...what aPITA...Talk about bandwith waste
Regards,
Mike K

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I need to know what the deal is here.  I'm getting
bounce messages 
numbering in the dozens every day, and it's getting
old.  If you'll 
look at my email, 
you'll notive I'm on AOL, so every message i write on
a LEM list has to 
be 
done through AOL's webmail system, since AOL won't
support an older, 
text only 
format which the LEM lists use.  Tis webmail is
considerably slower 
than AOL 
itself is, so it takes a ecent amount of time to
replyh to all of the 
bounce 
messages.
> so what's the deal here?  When will this problem be
resolved?
> I know bouncing messages is a somewhat common thing
with this mailing 
list, 
but seriously,  last week I got over 30 bounce
messages in oneday.
> Brian
>  >>


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Re: cheap whine (redux)

[Don P.]

--- G-Books <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Download and set up Digest Viewer.  It is
> available at MacUpdates and VersionTracker. 
> VersionTracker says it's $15, but when you try
> to to to the guys home page, it no longer exists.  I
saw 
> somewhere where the creator had
> "abandoned" it and it was now available as freeware.
(snip)

> Reading Digest form w/o Digest Viewer is a royal
pain the >tush. 
> Try it; you'll like it.
> 
> Ciao,
> bob 
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Sounds great! 
Catch 22:
I'd really like to do as you suggest but in order to
download from MacUpdates or VersionTracker it has to
be available to those sites. Since the Digest Viewer
site no longer exists, it is not available to
MacUpdates or VersionTracker.
Does anybody know if it is archived anywhere or hidden
on an ftp site somewhere not linked to the defunk
site?
 
(cont.)

--- G-Books <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This feature is also available in Entourage,
> although I never used it 
> myself.  Never saw the advantage of a digest.  
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What?!!! ...and submit to the evil empire?
Anything like Digest Viewer available for OSX?
re: Digest 
I'm beginning to see the light.
My thought was that it was a lot quicker to download
one file (rather than numerous files) that had already
been sorted to the G-Books emails (from all the other
fun subjects like "Big...!!!"), making it easier to
review the really valuable index (if people would just
use the subject line appropriately (oops, old whine),
and make it easier, quicker to sort the whee from the
shaft. 
Darn it , the whole digest has become so much fun to
read that I find myself laboring thru' the sheebang to
find the choice bangs.
I just wish that it wasn't so difficult to sort,
organize, condense, follow the theme to which I
may not have have helped. 
I guess this may be frustration therapy. Spilled
whine?
Don






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cheap whine

[Don P.]

I get the G-Books Digest and with all the hot activity
going on it gets a bit tedious trying to follow a very
interesting thread when:
#1 Replies include every detail of everything that has
gone before, including advertisements, disclaimers,
lengthy signature attachments, non=related topics,
etc.
#2 Replies don't include at least min. essential
details of something that has gone before. i.e I go
huh?, and have to search previous to get the
relevance.  
#3 Subject titles suddenly change from the topic with
no ref. to previous. 
#3 Subject titles suddenly change from the topic with
no ref. to previous. 
#4 Subject titles don't shift when the  change from
the original topic is really a new thread.
#6 someone posts with trivial, off subject stuff that
impedes the wonderful, natural flow that comes from an
active, dynamic forum...  oh!... never mind!
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Re: Wallstreet II with Avanti 400mhz G3 upgrade

[Don P.]

--- "J. Josh Guevara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:08:40 -0700
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> Hello G-Books list,
> 
> I'm a long time user of lowendmac but new to the
> list. I'm 
> wondering if anyone has experience or second-hand 
> knowledge of the Avanti 400Mhz G3 upgrade cards for
> the 
> Wallstreet II from Wegener Media. I've seen
> announcements 
> on lowendmac and other sites but few evaluations, in
> 
> particular, using Mac OS X Jaguar or Panther (with 
> XPostFacto or another trick I've heard mentioned). I
> am 
> currently using a stock 266Mhz, 320MB, 6GB HD with 
> XPostFacto easily allowing Mac 10.3.5 to run
> surprisingly 
> well on the machine (using the ATIRagePro kext files
> 
> extracted from 10.2.5 as often suggested.) The $119
> price 
> tag is attractive for my budget and the possible
> speed 
> gains the machine is used for word processing,
> browsing, 
> and email so the $350 G4 Sonnet Crescendo WS still
> is 
> justified for my budget.
> 
> Any opinions on the Avanti cards? Also, Wegener
> Media 
> offers a 1 year warranty that I'm sure would be
> voided if 
> one were installing Panther. Have you dealt with the
> 
> company before? The page for the upgrade doesn't
> even load 
> the rollover menu images on the left... are they 
> reputable?
> 
> You can see the upgrade at: 
> http://www.wegenermedia.com/wllst400.htm
> 
> Many thanks,
> J.
> 
> --

Based on my personal experiance, be very cautious!
They still have my memory from an upgrade they botched
for me. Wegenermedia still has never completed the
transaction that I paid for. I have been cheated.

Don Pruitt



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Re: Software Updates

[Don P.]

This is an interesting discussion that seems to be
fracturing in a lot of tangents which are also
interesting. Perhaps some "Subject" modification might
clarify the tangents.
Perhaps we should have asked the original author what
was intended. 
on 19/09/04 15:14, Jim Katz at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I run system 9.2 on an original clamshell ibook and
a Ti-400.  
>Whenever I get that message "Software Update found
the following" message I don't know quite what to
do.  Things are working more or less okay at the
moment.
> Do I let in the new update?  Will it improve things
or screw it up again?? 
> The latest: on the G3 clamshell it wants to update:
> Applescript
> Authoring Support
> CarbonLib
> iBook Firmware
> Airport Sotware  (I use an original Airport base
station and cards.) 
> Will I be making a dumb move to let these updates
happen next time they show up?

As I understand it, the original author was only
interested in system 9.2 or not? Was he asking if the
updates would screw it up? By saying "again??" did he
mean that there was a previous problem discussed not
tied into the Subject? Or, since it seems that he is
normally running OSX, is he asking how this impacts
9.2? Or, is he asking what all these updates do (which
we would all like to know. So we need to go to the
Apple site and hope that we understand all the
details, rather than having a brief capture of who
"needs" it. Which was the question, wasn't it?
Then the list of individual updates... the original
author recognizes Airport Software as a concern. Does
he use Applescript, or does he need Applescript for
some hidden, mysterious reason? And what the heck is
"Authoring Support"? "CarbonLib"? "iBook Firmware"
Well, duh? ...sorry, but we all need realize that this
is not just an experienced Mac-user or tech.dialogue.
I love the Pro-opinions and the intro-to-mac dialogue.
I do see a problem with communication.
respectfully',
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Re: Shutting down PBs at night

[Don P.]

Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:29:31 -0700
Subject: Re: Shutting down PBs at night
From: Kyle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

On 9/14/04 5:52 PM, "MTH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into
the Cybertrough:

> I don't have a powerbook, but my iBook has only been
turned off once 
in
> the year and a half that I have owned it and that is
when I shipped 
it
> back to Apple for service. I think that it would
upset me to turn it
> off every night, I'm not patient enough to wait for
it to start up 
when
> I want to get on it again.

I'm an Apple Certified Technician and I shut mine off
every night and 
unplug
it from the wall.

I have my reasons.

Kyle H. Hansen


I'm not sure what i the best way reply to the list
digest. So if someone can clarify this, I may not
bungle future replies.

The above subject has no value if response is "yes I
do" or no I don't". Perhaps the original author should
have said  "Why should I shut down PB.?"
Opinions seem to divide on:
Yes, turn it off because there is potential for:
1. threat of power fluctuations/damage due to storms
etc.
2. damage due to unwanted invasion from local &or
network
3. waste. some people don't put it in sleep mode (heat
concerns?).
4. battery longevity. Is it better to cycle, drain
etc. Most people don't know the totally different 
approach to battery maint. re battery type.
5. damage to mechanical components:  if on, it's worse
if  "bumped".

No, leave it on because there is potential for:
1. OSX is designed to work better that way
2. mechanical components  function longer if not
cycled.
3, no greater damage if in sleep mode.
4. batteries work best this way. ( where do the
G-books change?)
5. less start-up time.


Am I all wet?
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CD/DVD/lens cleaners media repair

[Don P.]

OK...this is off forum center but w/ all the DVD
problems it may relate.
Over the years I've noted that media repair/cleaners,
etc. opinions are like attitudes re. herbal
supplements
"Destructive", "Waste", "Can't do any harm",
"Sometimes works", "Vital to protect " are common
comments.
Any opinions from the the experts and those that just
want to opine?  
Web search on this subject is a snake pit. Perhaps
someone could just point me to a good site that has
some authority.
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Re: Panther and hidden desktop tile

[Don P.]

> .. Original Message ...
> On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 18:50:36 +1000 "kaldav"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Hello,
> >I am running OS 10.3.4 and using Internet explorer.
> When I double 
> >click a saved web page, and Expose moves the
> Explorer windows to the 
> >center, I see a file behind them which is labelled
> Hidden.
> >I can't find it to delete it, just see it.
> >In OS9 Sherlock could make desktop files visible.
> What does one do in 
> Panther?
> 
> 
> This is why it is hidden, because people see files
> and assume they ought to 
> be able to delete them.
> 
> Don't delete files without knowing what they are!!!
> 
> There are apps (such as Cocktail IIRC) which let you
> reveal hidden files, 
> but realize that if you delete some of these such as
> /etc/ your machine 
> will not boot.
> 
> So it might be better to leave them hidden.
> 
> TjL

Good advice but he said "I see a file..."  so it is
not hidden. if a file has inadvertently been made a
visible file, why would it be "labelled Hidden"? I
suspect a popup installed by a Cookie since it is
persistant. 
Suggestion: Use Explorer Preferences to remove Cookies
and give us feedback.
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Re: OS 10.3.5 (split to problems attack)

[Don P.]

This thread would make for an interesting thread in
the fields of communications, psychology, philosophy
and human relations. Certainly it reveals some of the
difficulties that technical people have in conveying
what they are trying to say in non-technical terms. 
:-)
The problem may have started by someone in the
academic world implying that they worked in the"real
life" world.  :-)
Perhaps this was doubly galling since we see so much
SPAM and Popup ads destroying the credibility of an
otherwise honorable university.  :-)
Regardless, there a few things in life for which a 10%
failure rate is deemed acceptable (although I think we
might welcome a return to that for marriages). :-)
Keep smiling. LOL and enjoying the pissing contests.
Don


>> Bruce, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
>>
>>> In real life, most people have few problems with
OS X.
>>
>> let me guess, "real life" is lives approved by
you? How do 
you=20
>> find
>> the time for all this approval business?
>>
>> I have few problems with OS X. Is that enough to
become approved?
>
> Since Bruce is a system administrator where he
works, I would 
assume=20=

> that
> when he says "real life", he's probably thinking
about the users 
he=20
> has to
> support. But that's just wishful thinking from me...

That's the experience I was talking from, that and the
shared=20
experiences of our Mac admins group on campus. We find
that, in the=20
main, we don't have to do a whole lot, since the Macs
don't seem to=20
break very often; when they do, it's often easy to
fix.

Sometimes we get seemingly hard ones, but even they
often turn out 
to=20
have simple fixes.

Moreover, either because Mac users are naturally more
intelligent 
;-),=20=

they're more used to fixing things themselves, living
in a computing=20
ghetto that they do, or that macs are easier to deal
with in the 
first=20=

place (or a combination of all three), we find that
one reason we're 
so=20=

rarely fixing problems is that the users themselves
fix the problems=20
when they arise.

I'm not offended my Mikael's remarks, what bothers me
is the seeming=20
attitude by many that the mac is just beset with
horrible problems,=20
because they go looking for the people having those
problems. (like=20
hitting MacFixit every day, and such.) It's a biased
view, and after 
a=20=

while, if those are the sites you frequent, it seems
like it's the 
only=20=

view.

It's like the many, many PC users I've run into who
are genuinely=20
surprised, when I tell them I didn't have to worry
about viruses on 
my=20=

Mac. They see nothing but all the news coverage about
this or that 
new=20=

virus sweeping the worlds computers, and never seem to
read to the 
last=20=

line where the obligatory "Macs and Linux systems are
not affected."

(A problem not confined merely to computers in this
media-soaked age)



> --
Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Phar macy
Information Technology Group

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Re: I just ordered a iBook/SideTrack

[Don P.]

<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> QUESTION:  Have List subscribers who have used
SideTrack 
encountered
> kernel panics? 
I installed it on my Lombard w/10.2 and did not get
kernel panics but it did quickly freeze the cursor
which required a rescue from the Terminal to remove
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DW or TTP? fork from Re: OS 10.3.5

[Don P.]

The quote below raises the query: Which should I buy?
Which is better, DiskWarrior or TechTool Pro?
Are there price breaks for those that purchase one and
want to try the other?
Don

" From today's MacFixIt:

1. Make sure your hard drive is in good shape: Boot
from the OS X 
Install CD and run Disk Utility's Repair Disk function
(or use a 
third-party drive utility such as DiskWarrior or
TechTool Pro).
2. When booted from the volume containing Mac OS X,
run Disk 
Utility's Repair Disk Permissions function.
3. Install the update.
4. After rebooting, again run Repair Disk Permissions.

Note item #2.

Andrew Main

>I disagree. You should read Macfixit more often. Many
people have 
problems
>after installing an OS X update. Better to be safe
than sorry. By the 
way,
>the advice I gave comes straight from MACFIXIT.
>--
>Aaron Willems
>
>>
>  > OSX isn't that fragile...heck *Windows* isn't
that fragile!
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Re: Wegener Media WS processor upgrades

[Don P.]

I bought a processor upgrade from Wegener Media which
didn't work despite their absolute assurance. They
finally admitted that it wouldn't work after I sent my
Lombard to them. I got my Lombard back with a
processor that had half my original memmory chips.
They still have my memory and never compensated me for
the loss nor will they communicate further. They were
having problems but I was the one that got screwed.
Until I get my original memory back I must caution
people about dealing with Wegener Media.
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Re: OS 10.3.3 (problems? not LaCie) Stuffit Deluxe

[Don P.]

I have had several Unexplained Quits from Stuffit
Deluxe 8.0.2 since install of OS 10.3.3 while I am on
the Web. It doesn't seem to make any other problems
and Stuffit Deluxe seems to work OK if I restart it
(normally a bad idea).
B.T.W.
Any comments on the Net not being the Web? This issue
seems to confuse many people and should probably be
explained since it is critical to communication and
there is (perhaps not so obviously, but importantly, a
difference)
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Can't boot from CD

[Don P.]

on Startup of my Lombard I get a black screen with
this message:

/etc/master.passwd: Not a directory
/etc/master.passwd: Not a directory
-sh:  /etc/profle: Not a directory
-sh-2.05b# ADB present : 8c

I cannot do an alternate Startup with any key
combination despite having a eDrive Partition setup
for TechTool Pro 4 and a various Startup disks in the
CD drive. For example; holding C on powerup does not
get it to boot from the CD.

Help! What next? ...disconnect the harddrive and try
to boot from CD?

Don Pruitt

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Re: Ebay G5 query

[Don P.]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
"Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 16:51:58 +1100
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Howdy!

Has anyone seen this advert on ebay?

Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2Ghz for only $235

This is the link in question...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2789998233&category=51036

Appartently if your bid is sucessfull you'll get the
instructions on 
how to 
go about getting a G5 for peanuts.

Sounds way too dodgy to me, but I just wondered if
anyone out there had 
seen 
it and proceeded.

L8r'S

Simon"

I'll make the same deal for 1/2 the price!
The ebay offer is:
"This auction is for the information on how to get
your Apple Power Mac G5 Dual 2Ghz for only $235 (plus
shipping)."
I'll provide "the information" on how you can rob
someone for even less than "$235 (plus shipping).".
LOL
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Re: PB G3 Blacks out, won't restart (suggested repairs)

[Don P.]

 On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:55:18, Wayne Schneck wrote:
> Here are the companies I found which repair 
> powerbooks:

> powerbookguy.com
> pbparts.com
> powerbooktech.com
> powerbookmedic.com
> wegenermedia.com

I would caution against "wegenermedia.com". My repair
went like an example of how everything can go wrong.
It took over a year to get my computer back and
resolve numerous screwups on their part. They still
have my Memory which they promised to return after
they finaly returned my computer with 1/2 the original
memory.

Don Pruitt

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Re: Cooling Metalplate for Powerlogix 500 mhz?

[Don P.]

On Dec 22, 2003, at 10:42 PM, Mikael Bystr=F6m wrote:

> I need suggestions on what material and thickness
the cooling=20 metalplate that is supposed to be on
top of the 500 mhz G3 Powerlogiz Blue chip=20= for
the Powerbook Wallstreet model ( I have a rev. 2),
should be. I just bought one second hand and it seems
to be missing from the package 
and=20= I have to make my own.< 
 
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 14:50:26, Paul Nicholson wrote:

> > Make it out of aluminum. You want a material with
a low thermal=20 resistance. (snip) Copper has an even
better thermal=20= conductivity, but is both heavier
and more expensive. <<

Make it out of Copper, which is twice as thermally
conductive as aluminum, unless the shop tools or a
dollar makes the difference. If money really doesn't
matter, make it out of Silver, which is slightly
better. :-)
Potential oxide problems could be worth considering.
Use a thermally conductive protection on the
interface. Aluminum would be the normal choice for
mass production extrusions, critical weight and pinch
penny cost considerations. Your time and trouble
should govern this decision.  

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Re: (no subject)

[Don P.]

It might help others trace your lost post if you put a
subject in the "Subject Line". Many filters will
justifiably discard emails without a Subject Line. I
would have treated your missive as Spam.

Original message:
"Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 21:36:37 -0300
From: Bill Briggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 

Is this list moderated? I posted something in a thread
the other day 
that never seemed to be posted to the list.

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Re: Anyone (esp. in the UK) purchased goods from Wegener

[Don P.]

Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2003 09:09:51 -0400
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Anyone (esp. in the UK) purchased goods
from Wegener
 Media??
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

In a message dated Thu, 19 Jun 2003 09:09:51 -0400
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

> 
> Has anyone here, or in the UK had any dealings with 
> wegenermedia.com?
"I sent them my clamshell iBook  to repair a torn
cable, broken 
internal modem, and install a much larger harddrive. 
The computer arrived 
back to me safely within a week.  I was quite pleased.
 Why don't you call them and ask what's going on? 
 The two 
complaints I remember earlier about them on this list 
were both resolved.  
One occurred when he had the flu back at the beginning
of the year.  And 
I beleive the other complaint was caused because the
mail system back 
to Europe (France?)  was slow beyond belief.  
  I personally have noticed that it takes much
longer  for me to 
get Portmeirion pottery  shipments from England  now
(after 9/11)  than 
it used to.  I assume the delay has something to do
with extra security 
and the postal system.  
   Pick up the phone and call them.  Just ask them
if the items 
have been shipped  and when you should reasonably
expect them to arrive.  
   Paula S. Rutledge"

Better check out your components carefully to see if
anything was switched. I bought a processor upgrade
and some repair work from Wegener Media. I got the
first return with missing parts. I had to send it to
them a second time. I got the second return with
missing parts. I finally got my money back on the
processor upgrade which was a bum steer from the start
but I have never seen the promised return of my 512
RAM which they kept. I am suspect that an item which
was repaired after supposed damage in shipping, wasn't
actually replaced (or damaged).  On phone calls I got
disconnected repeatedly, put on interminable holds and
got the usual "phone back later" delays. Emails were
only answered by employees that disappeared. Based on
my personal experiance with Wegener Media, they are
disorganized, incompetant liars and thieves. If they
return my 512 RAM after I have waited almost a year, I
will retract my comment about thieves. Regardless,
after paying for shipping 3 times, long distance phone
charges, loss of computer for almost 1/2 year, etc.,
etc., I would stay away from Wegener Media. 
Don Pruitt

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Re: Trading oversee (with WegenerMedia)

[Don P.]

Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 11:54:27 +0100
Subject: Trading oversee
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?G=E9rard_Mittaux-Biron?= 
On Mon, 24 Feb 2003 11:54:27 +0100
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
>Message-Id:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

"   Just a little experience in buying stuff
oversee.

   By beginning November 2002 I ordered PB
Wallstreet batteries=20
(internal + external) from WegenerMedia (ibookparts
and 
powerbookpart=20
stores on internet), for an amount of $225,00, using
PayPal.

   As I hadn't received anything by the beginning
of December, I=20
sent an eMail to WegenerMedia, stating that I was
still waiting for 
my=20=

batteries and asking if everything was ok with my
order. The answer 
I=20
got was not completely satisfying to me ("Did you
receive these 
yet?"),=20=

but I thought that one month was not so much for
receiving this kind 
of=20=

package from US to France, and I decided to wait some
more.

  I guess this was a mistake: as I still hadn't
received anything 
by=20=

the end of January, I sent another email to
Wegenermedia, but did 
not=20
get any answer. A few days later, I sent another mail
stating that I=20
was considering  to activate PayPal user complaint
procedure, and I=20
didn't get any answer.

  So I turned to PayPal, and I got an answer from
them: I had 
one=20
month to activate the user complaint procedure, and as
the delay was=20
ran off, they couldn't only ask WegenerMedia to do
their best to 
solve=20=

the issue. At this date, I still don't have any news
from WegenerMedia.

  Should I say that I feel like I reached the
limits of this kind 
of=20=

trading:
  - You don't really expect to receive your orders
using oversee=20
mails in one month, except if you decide to pay a lot
more for very=20
short delivery (which was not proposed to me when I
asked for 
delivery=20=

costs), so you can't expect anything from PayPal or
other equivalent=20
services, even if you pay for using them,
 - When you do this kind of transaction, it seems
that the only=20
thing you are sure of, is that the money you give will
be received, 
not=20=

your order, specially when you work with what seems to
be dishonest=20
companies or people.

 I can imagine that my order was really sent by
WegenerMedia, 
and=20
might have been lost between them and my home. What I
can't 
understand=20=

is that I did the best to ensure that my money was
effectively sent 
to=20=

WegenerMedia, but that the equivalent was not done by
them: I did 
not=20
receive my order, I couldn't get any answer from them,
even after=20
asking PayPal (but did PayPal really get in touch with
them ?). The=20
result is that I paid a fair amount of money... for
nothing.

 I really feel like angry: loosing money is a bad
thing by 
itself,=20=

but when you are completely left by the one who took
your money and=20
don't even give the appearance to care, is even more
difficult to=20
accept.

 Well, maybe I am rather naive and this kind of
things happens=20
everyday. In this case, this mail will, at least
permit to share my=20
experience and to remind people to be very cautious,
much more than 
I=20
was.

G=E9rard."
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It looks like I'm not the only one having problems
with Dave Wegener at Wegener Media. I've been trying
to straighten out some of his dealings for months. At
present I'm waiting for the return of $299 and 512 MB
of RAM which he personnaly promised.
Gerard, if you can not get satisfaction with a
situation such as yours, I would suggest the
following:
1. Report your payment to Paypal as fraudulent.
2. If you used US Mail for any transferrals or
communication, inform them of any illegal activity,
ie. fraud 
3. Communicate your situation, as you have done, to
others that may use the services. The more people that
know of your problem, the fewer people will deal with
someone disreputable.

Hopefully, we will both be able offer retractions to
our comments if we are only seeing a normal delay and
nothing illegal is taking place. So far, based on my
experiance, I would suggest people should reconsider
if tempted to do businness with Dave Wegener or
Wegener Media. 

Don Pruitt

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Re: OS X 10.2.4 stable?

[Don P.]

Eric wrote on Mon, 17 Feb 2003 08:25:09
I presume you've tried holding down the 'c' key when
you startup the 
Lombard
with a CD in the CD-ROM? It'd be very strange indeed
if it didn't allow 
you
to boot from CD.


Mark wrote on Mon, 17 Feb 2003 10:04:02
Also try holding down Shift;Option;Command;Delete at
startup. This 
forces
the computer to look for a bootable volume other than
the internal 
startup
drive (including a CD-ROM). This often works when a
Mac refuses to boot 
from
CD even when holding down the "C" key.

on 2/16/03 10:01 PM, Don P. at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:

> My Lombard is going into a freeze at the Apple logo
> upon Startup. No rescue so far. Won't startup from
> externals. No keyboard keys seem to help. May relate
> to Iomega installation. Next step is to pull hard
> drive and try a hot restart from CD then replug the
> hard drive hot.
> Seems to work OK on my G4 mirror.
> Don 

Thanks for the suggestions. Like I said, No keyboard
keys seem to help. Even SAFE BOOT (Shift key at
chimes) won't get me past the Apple. It scares me to
try to run a CD Startup with the hard drive
disconnected and replug while hot with everthing open,
but what else is left?

don


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Re: OS X 10.2.4 stable?

[Don P.]

My Lombard is going into a freeze at the Apple logo
upon Startup. No rescue so far. Won't startup from
externals. No keyboard keys seem to help. May relate
to Iomega installation. Next step is to pull hard
drive and try a hot restart from CD the replug the
hard drive hot.
Seems to work OK mon my G4 mirror.
Don 


Eric D. wrote:
ate: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 18:45:41 -0500
Subject: OS X 10.2.4 stable?
From:   "Eric D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Hello, has anyone else had problems with OS X 10.2.4
and kernel panics? 
The
update installed fine on my machine (Pismo/400 0.5 GB)
but I've had two
panics in the past 24 hours -- one was apparently
related to dial-up (I 
had
just been disconnected from the web when all of a
sudden I had the 
panic
screen pop-up). The second time the computer wasn't
quite asleep 
(screen
blank, HD spinning) and I pressed F12 to eject the
disk to wake the 
machine
up. No response and eventually I get fed up of waiting
and give the 
machine
the three finger salute. When I check the log a second
kernel panic was
logged precisely at the time I pressed F12.

Huh? Before the upgrade it was working flawlessly (no
panics). I dread 
the
thought of having to wipe the HD and start again from
scratch so I'm 
hoping
it's just teething pains.

Eric.

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Re: UW students forced to purchase a PC

[Don P.]

Sounds like a "Good 'ol Boys Club" to me. Somebody is
making a lot of bucks. The stink trail probably  goes
from a local  "contributor" and into to the pocket of
the implementor of the policy (or somebody that is
useing that person as a Stooge). 
Anybody know the name and address of the Congress
Person? I assume that this is a State school aided by
tax dollars not intended for support of extortion of
moneys into private or commercial pockets. 
Don

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lombard hinges dying?

[Don P.]

In the following message  the statement  "is there a
"rule" for pismo modems dying (i.e. like 
lombard hinges dying after certain time)" has me
worried. I just bought a Lamabard. Is there a problem
with the hinges?
I have 2 of 2300c, one of which "popped" its hinges
mysteriouslly. Any idea of the cause or a fix? I've
had no problem with the second 2300c but I don't want
it to do the same.
Thanks,
Don

previous message:
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 20:28:26 +0100
Subject: pismo 400 (september 2000) modem dying?
From: vlad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-Id:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Hi list

is there any set of occurences for one to notice that
pismo internal 
modem is dying? is there a "rule" for pismo modems
dying (i.e. like 
lombard hinges dying after certain time)...my modem
started having 
trouble connecting, started dropping connection,
connecting at 28800, 
42667, 24000, 32670, saying it's connected and going
nowhere (sitting 
idle) etc...could it be "noisy" tel line? if it's
modem, how does one 
replace it? and for how much?tech tool is saying
some "registry" or 
"register" has failed the test

same things are happening both in os x 10.1.5 and in
os 9.2.2...

i have two ISPs, happens with both (one is AOL).

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