Re: [MBZ] OT: Secure Storage, was Transcoding LPs to Digital
On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:23 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I copy (via automatic program) all changes to the folders I'm interested in (photos, documents, music, etc.) from the primary disk to a second disk in the PC, then again to an external disk. and on one of our PCs, to a second external disk.. Very cheap and simple, it all happens when I'm asleep, and I have three or four copies of everything. when one disk dies, I just replace it, and it gets auto brought up to date. I fought with SANs, NASs, and RAID at work for years, didn't want to mess with it at home. I used to do something similar, but recent viruses have taken to destroying files in all online storage devices (then charging a bitcoin ransom for the recovery key, which may or may not work). I have thought about investing in a tape drive (which is ironic given my employer :) but in practice I just keep a USB disk offline, and bring it up occasionally to do the replication. The problem with rotating storage is that it needs to be spinning to keep working, so I can't leave it in a drawer and expect it to work. There were some good deals on 64G USB sticks last week, but I didn't buy any since I don't have a good plan for using them. Anyway, given the state of viruses, I would definitely recommend keeping a solid-state backup - flash, or DVD, or an offline disk - rather than depending on a system that uses Windows shares. To the original post, Synology is a good choice for low power, low noise, high configurability, reasonable cost and reliability. If you roll your own, I have to agree with Dan that FreeNAS is the way to go. If you are willing to lose some abilities, many of the 802.11ac routers have USB ports that will accept a USB drive (or even multiple drives) and expose Windows and NFS shares. Merry Christmas to all, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Transcoding LPs to Digital
On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Not that I know, but then again, I buy enterprise grade drives for my RAIDs. I guess the consumer grade stuff could be wonky like that. Enterprise grade fails too, but shipping mixes them up so customers don't see it, even if there is a single bad line. As I understand it the drive's life is mostly limited because of the tolerances of the components; if you have a single run of every component in manufacturing, it is somewhat more likely they will fail at about the same time in the same usage environment. On the other hand your enterprise drives probably have a 10 or 20 year MTBF, by which time you've already replaced them. Of course you are probably using RAID 5 or 6 too, so even if you have a couple drives fail at almost the same time you can easily recover. If two drives out of a RAID 0 fail, and that -was- your backup, you have a problem. :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Transcoding LPs to Digital
On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: For what it's worth, Sansa portable audio players, and BlackBerry phones are able to play FLAC files. (Another excellent reason to ditch Android and Apple). I've played FLAC on Android. I normally use MX player (just because I like it) but I thought it was built in. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Secure Storage, was Transcoding LPs to Digital
Thanks Don for the synchronicity tip and Tim for the heads up about online storage. Is the online storage a problem with linux also? I am assuming so because most of the web servers are linux. Oh, sorry, in the context I meant online as in always connected, not as in over the internet necessarily. What Don was describing is what I would call online storage. Offline storage here would be tapes/DVDs, or over the internet (cloud) on an occasional basis. Is the online storage also a problem wiht the larger providers like google and Microsoft? Not really, the weakest point is your password. The big concern with cloud is, the easier it is to make changes to file (like Dropbox's desktop integration) the easier it is for a malicious program to do the same. I love cloud storage, but for me it is too expensive/slow at the moment. Amazon is pushing things in the right direction though. :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] TV options
On Nov 29, 2014 2:09 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: difference. Wound up getting an open box 24 Insignia 1080 job for $80 (nice picture!), so if you're near a BB, stop by in person. They usually You can usually see open box items online, though of course that just tells you they haven't been purchased yet. To the subject, Roku is wonderful. I own four (two are loaned out). It has more supported content than Apple TV, a thoughtful interface, and is pretty easy to set up. Remote on the higher models is Bluetooth, but there is also an IR receiver for universals. I have both Netflix and Amazon Prime, so no dearth of content. The LT is $30 this weekend, if I recall correctly, but I'm not shopping so I don't know if it has analog out. The bigger models do, I paid $40 for my refurbished Roku 2 but they are usually $60ish. The oldest one I have (now on loan) ran every day for a couple of years. If you need local news or sports, you can dig up a new HDHomeRun device to do ATSC to the network. I don't have one, and haven't priced them recently. There is probably some way to do the same with Plex and a tuner card in your computer. Plex is good for local media streaming if you have a big library on the computer. I have a separate DVD and VHS player. When I bought the new TV, I calculated how much time the kids were watching TV and figured up the power utilization delta over a couple years, and added that to my TV budget. :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT 2014 hottest year on record (except maybe the USA)
On Nov 21, 2014 1:17 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I feel like the right has done itself a disservice by claiming that global warming is a myth. They could accurately claim that man-made causes of global warming is a myth but the earth is warming and sea levels are rising but to say there is no global warming just doesn't make any sense... I'm not sure the deniers were the ones that advocated that global warming as a myth. I remember hearing the arguments that human-caused CO2 emissions were irrelevant relative to the rest of the sources of CO2, and that rising temperatures might be good, as far back as the mid-90s when Larry Burkett was talking about it. I suspect the climate change denier was just a shorthand that got a lot of media play. Now that's all muddied by people who think they are supposed to believe whatever because it was on TV, but I don't think the leadership has changed much. If nothing else, the whole thing is an object lesson in being careful to frame your position from the outset. For example, rather than a vermin-infested wreck rusting away, I prefer to think of the 300D as a pre-restoration example of mid-twentieth century engineering. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Batteries
On Nov 20, 2014 2:12 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com. Is that the case across the U.S.? Sam's is still $120 with a three year warranty, at least here in NC. Best, Tim Thanks, Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] car shake at idle
On Nov 18, 2014 4:32 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Excellent suggestions. I think I have a set of new mounts I got with the other SD so can take them next week when I see the car again. Can also order a shock and I guess check the other items. I don't look forward to dealing with this as it will be in Chapel Hill and will like be cold as a Maybe Tim still has Wilton's old car and I can pick parts. You can pick anything but engine parts off my donor. For that matter I never got rid of the 77, which might be closer to your 84 in the relevant areas. Pretty sure it (77 300D NA) is going to the crusher at this point, just have to let it go. The Carquest by the airport will order stuff next day from the Worldpac warehouse in Greensboro, and they are just off 40 exit 284. I've had no luck trying to deal with the jokers in Carrboro (off Franklin St). I will be in SC over Thanksgiving so I'll miss you again, but the shop is open if you need something. I think you have my address, I'll leave keys in the toolbox as described previously. Feel free help yourself to anything you can use, but I will need actual tools back eventually. :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 7:54 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: Where are you getting those numbers? I just found the base TDI Passat at $26,825 on www.vw.com. My SE with mandatory hole in the roof is listed as $28,840 now, about the same as I paid in 2012. vw.com, models, Passat, detailed, as pictured since the base model wasn't Diesel. I couldn't find where they had a more specific pricing that didn't involve contacting the dealer; I was assuming they were using the base in the picture but perhaps that's not so. That said in the Triangle area car prices are a bit high so maybe they account for that in their MSRP? Surely the prices aren't that different between here and OK, I could fly over and drive home for that. Where did you find the detail page? Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride
On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: We almost never see more than $0.50 spread which considering how much more you spent on your Prius than I spent on the Jetta will but a helluva lot of fuel... I'm curious how you arrive at this conclusion. I've been keeping tabs on new car prices (fallback if the van fails and I don't have Wilton's SDL reliable), all base MSRP for 2015s off manufacturer web sites: TDI Jetta: can't find a price with the TDI, didn't look too hard TDI Jetta Wagon: 26565 TDI Passat: 33585 Prius 2: 24200 ...three middle models... Prius 5: 30005 The back seat on the Jetta is really too small for all the children, so I was mostly looking at the Passat until I saw the price for the TDI upgrade. Also, diesel here is consistently between 60c and 90c more expensive here than regular. Personally I'd rather have a Camry hybrid (26790 (vs 22970 for non-hybrid)), but the Prius family is really not a bad deal given the market. Now, why we can't import baby diesels like they have in India I don't quite understand, but given the family situation it's really a moot point for me anyway. :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Craig's New Ride
On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: Curt has a $1500 Jetta TDI. Ah! Well, yes, used is usually cheaper than new. :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] To the veterans
Adding my ditto. A very sincere thanks to all of you for your willingness to serve for the rest of us. Sincerely, Tim On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:48:46 -0600 Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: +1 (me too) thank you guys. Rick Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Original Message From: Curly McLain via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 1:00 PM To: G Mann; Mercedes Discussion List Reply To: Curly McLain Subject: [MBZ] To the veterans Wilton, Scott, Meade, Lt Don and everyone else not mentioned: Thank you for your service, and remembering you on Veterans day. (meant to post this early this morning) Thank you, guys. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Website Launch Announcement: FCPEuro.com
On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: They charge exactly double for a brake booster line compared to Autohaus AZ. But you'll have to order a new one from Autohaus if the first one doesn't work.* I've used FCP a number of times, mostly for Volvo parts. They were cheaper on some things, more expensive on others - as usual you sometimes have to shop around. Always reasonably quick to ship, to my recollection. *Just joshing based on reputation; I've never ordered from AZ, and I have read they are much improved. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] Fwd: Car delivery jobs?
On Nov 9, 2014 6:56 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Unemployed, 54-year-old son, (former land surveyor, welder, restaurant cook) who lives near Spring Hope, NC, (40 miles or so east of Raleigh, NC) is needing a job badly; unemployed for a year now since the restaurant where he worked closed. Has good driving record; in good health. 'Graduated from Wilson, NC, Com. College heavy equip. program with GPA of 4.0 in '82; honor student in Culinary Arts at Nash Com. College '09-'11. I began to wonder today about jobs delivering cars. Anybody in Raleigh-Durham area (or else where) know anybody at a dealership who may need somebody to deliver cars? Wife, who is in sales at University Ford, says they have a service they use. I can get the phone number for the service, but don't have any special in. However, I gather transfer drivers don't get paid much, more of a supplement to retirement or student income. Wife also said the drivers have to be 100% available to make a run - sometimes long distance if a car is going across the country - or they just don't get called back. There are many great, local restaurants in Chapel Hill and Durham, if he's willing to move a little west. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] (no subject)
On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I swear that gingko boosts mental quickness. Been taking it for years. I My anecdote, ginkgo gave me headaches. So in my opinion it destroys minds. :) ObScienceOnTheThing: http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/gems not that science should keep you from believing whatever you want. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Cold weather
On Nov 6, 2014 6:50 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I get a kick out of people down here who are freezing to death when it drops below 50F. When I worked at an elementary school and it was in the 50s or colder, it was fun to watch the kids come in with their parkas, hats and mittens. The first day it dropped below 70F my 10yo daughter pulled out her gloves, scarf, and hat (not her heavy coat, oddly). Meanwhile my 11yo older son still only wears shorts and short sleeves, down to about 40F so far. Go figure... Best, Tim Central NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] ?
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Re: [MBZ] *BEST OFFER*: Selling Mercedes Benz 1983 300D Turbo Diesel w/202K - Westchester County New York
On Nov 2, 2014 7:40 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: He said they had a few members who donated nice older cars that brought very little, and the donors were not happy about it. It's a Mercedes, by golly. Expect them to sell it for $500-2000 in a charity auction, I'm guessing $1200ish. For quite a while, I think since 2005 or so, you get to deduct what they sold it for. I have gotten less than $499 twice, once on a 115 with nothing visibly wrong with it (non-seized engine was disclosed of course), and later on a then ten-year-old Volvo wagon with 140kmi. From the receipts I gather the hauling service is allowed to convert cars to parts if they choose, and then assign a sale value of their own choosing... which somehow turns out to be less than $499 regardless of vehicle. I'm sure this varies by area, but I'm reasonably comfortable saying the haulers in this area make a great profit by collecting cars for non-profits and then turning over as little money as possible to them. On the other hand we do get a lot of nice cars in the junkyards, which are coincidentally run by the same folks... Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - New computer, switching keyboards
On Oct 25, 2014 10:17 AM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Well, I don't really have it solved. I'm still where I was when I asked the question - I don't know what features I may be missing by using the old keyboard, and still can't see the new one well enough to use it easily. BTW, You might not have the Windows key (usually between control and alt), that would be a loss as it is used for a lot of keyboard shortcuts. The other keys are usually just fun keys, I've seen: - volume up and down - play, pause, forward, reverse - the HP web site - random sites that paid for a dedicated key (Yahoo, MSN) - start a specific browser - start a specific music player - start Windows Media Player As long as you have the Windows key you probably will never miss any of the new things - even when I'm on a computer that has the new keys I still end up loading applications normally before I remember I have a special key. my eyesight is excellent - 20/30 corrected to 20/20 with progressive lenses. Attaboy! I'm a little younger than you and feel lucky to be corrected to 20/30. I can't see much uncorrected, every now and again one of the kids will hide my glasses just to see me wander around the house running into stuff. :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT Interesting Video Secure Your WiFi
On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 8:40 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Just leave it out there, but enable security. WPA for sure, as WEP has been compromised for years. Change the admin account credentials to something secure. Use good password practices (8 character minimum, a mix of numbers, upper/lower case letters and characters, no dictionary words.) For the record I leave one of my access points open, and the neighbors occasionally use it if they have need. So far I've not had any issues with malicious folks. I've had at least one open access point since 2003 or so. That said I have some network isolation, and I don't recommend it unless you have a fair amount of experience in networking and wireless. For security, use WPA2 with AES (default) only, WPA is easy to hack. Enable key refresh 1 hour if you can. WPA variants will enforce the shared key 8 characters, feel free to use special characters also. There is nothing wrong with hiding your SSID, but you'll have to remember it when you configure new systems, and it does not do much in the way of security as Dan has pointed out. I don't hide mine, even on the secure APs, because it is so much easier to configure things with the SSID broadcasting. There are a few risks to an open/hacked access point: 1) someone can get on your network and exploit any open systems/devices. They might print stuff, hack Windows, browse your NAS or Windows shares, etc. This is the same as if you have these devices directly connected to the internet, or are port forwarding. IMO this is the biggest risk, so my open access point is on a different network than my infrastructure for this reason. 1a) someone might use your internet connection to download stuff, like maps or email or even technical support web pages. Possibly illegal stuff too, I suppose, though most people would be too polite to do that. Keep in mind that anyone who is using your connection is within range of your antenna, which is probably a little wire inside a plastic box. Even with an extended-range adapter you are looking at a few hundred feet, unless you are actively involved. 2) someone can use DNS forwarding to intercept your connections to web sites. Fortunately most sites are using SSL by default now, so Facebook/Gmail/Yahoo/banks should be safe, as long as you don't thoughtlessly click through the someone is intercepting your traffic! page. (At the moment, and I think Chrome is exempt here, there is a technical way to silently intercept an SSL page, but you'd have to be on someone's really bad list for them to bother. I've never heard of anyone doing it outside of the demonstration.) 3) someone can intercept any non-encrypted traffic. Big players in the non-encrypted-traffic space are apps, Adobe, web news services, FTP, usenet, torrents, and so on. Basically anything your ISP can read, can be read on an open or compromised access point. Of course, someone could be doing #2/3 off your cable or phone line (unless you have a VPN configured on your router), so having an open access point just makes their job easier. Best, Tim no longer gets paid for this particular thing :) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT internet in the sticks
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: So 10 years ago at Okie acres 1, I had a wireless internet provider that ran 1mbps. After the trees grew up I could not get the signal anymore and they came out with excede, which was super fast but expensive and has a data cap. It ran 12 or faster. Then finally we got uverse available and it's cheap and runs 18mbps. Now moving out to Okie acres 2 we have sat or the original wireless provider we used to have has service here. I just had it installed and their fastest they have on this tower is 2.5. Wow it's quite a bit slower than what I am used to which does not matter too much for normal use but I am afraid to see how Netflix runs on it. Netflix does a fantastic job of optimizing bandwidth, at least on the Roku and in their Android app; before they paid the bribe to ATT we were getting only 512 kbps to 768 kbps to Netflix, and it was usable. Currently I have 3Mbps down (post-bribe), and we occasionally have two TVs on with no problems. That said, my vision is rather poor, so my tolerance for quality may be higher than yours. :) Best, Tim. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] White Whale - Thar she blows!
On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Anyone have the cooling system pressure tester to loan? Autozone has one they will loan (i.e. sell and return, up to 90 days I think). The included cap fits. I have run with it on, not sure whether that is advisable. Very impressive progress! Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Headlight Lens Restoration
On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: What Rich says. I have used the 3M kit for doing it by hand on the wife's 2005 Mazda 6 and the results are acceptable. Just realize that once the plastic starts breaking down there really little you can do about it. In other words, this is a temporary fix. They will cloud over again. I do hers about every 3-4 months. I saw that Sam's Club has a service to do them ($30ish if I remember) and has a 5 year warranty. Not sure if they have some special thing to make it last longer than the standard kits, or just accept that they will have to redo it eventually. I haven't tried so I can't speak to efficacy, though I've been generally happy with the Sam's automotive staff in other areas. Best, -Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Headlight Lens Restoration
On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 11:22 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I'm betting it's a pay up front and we're betting you forget or never come back sort of thing. I can't see anything unique about the process that would make theirs last longer. No matter who is doing it, they're just polishing the plastic to remove the hazing. The big problem is that over time it gets so far into the plastic that polishing the surface won't completely remove it. According to http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3327436/Headlight_Restoration_Availabl they use some kind of UV coating, but it still takes them 60-90 minutes. Doesn't take a lot of people remembering to come back at that time commitment. I have glass lights in the 300D, and I'm just marking time on the van. Maybe I will try it on the SDL - probably should get it running first though. :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Source for Bumper Cover
On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Need a front bumper cover for the S420. I've seen a few on eBay, but they all have the Parktronic sensor holes in them. None of the local recyclers have any, either, although for as cheap as these appear to be I would just as well spend the money on a new (aftemarket) one, which appear to be around $175-$200. Sounds like a good use for a 3D printer. 1) Build a nice 3D model of the part. 2) Buy a nice, big 3D printer. 3) Print your part. 4) Sell us printing services for all our miscellaneous parts. :) Or perhaps more cost-effectively, find out if there is a cover plug for the sensor holes. I would be surprised if you couldn't find something that fit. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OBD2 scan tool
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 6:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Exactly. If you have a wifi OBD reader does that mean you can't connect using a wifi AP (e.g. a mifi or the like) at the same time? I admit I've never tried to have two wifi connections at the same time on a phone, seems like it could work if you had two receivers. A limitation for Bluetooth readers, at least until recently, is that the BT scanner can only connect to one client at a time. Now there is a free Torque add-on that lets you daisy-chain connections, so you can have multiple clients (e.g. a phone in the dash, and a tablet that you are using for doing something else), but I think that only works with Torque. I am assuming that the WiFi readers never had this limitation, and you could connect multiple clients to a single reader. A Bluetooth reader should not hog power, if the connection is lost (e.g. distance) then the app shuts down until the connection is re-established by the OS. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Transferring long videos from my Android cellphone to computer
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 6:45 PM, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I had an LG bar phone that was only able to hook/synch to winblows. Sucks to use with a mac. I worked around it by doing blutooth to get at photos and to load the media files. The iphone is a dream on a mac This has all gotten a lot nicer with OS standardization on iOS and Android. The phone can tell the computer it is a camera, so all the automatic camera stuff happens. With Windows you still need drivers sometimes, OSX is much better about that. Of course nerds will turn it off and use different disk modes, but the default sounds like exactly what Andrew wants to happen, so hopefully it was really easy. :) On the way of BTDT, I sync my pictures with Flickr, which (at the moment, I think) has unlimited personal storage. If I think I want to get something, I just go there rather than the phone. I don't recall whether it does video though. Best, Tim hopes they were videos of Mercedes... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] The White Whale - soon to be sighted in the CHS area again
On Oct 4, 2014 9:06 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Mark Blevins in Columbia SC offers injector cleaning/testing/balancing for $20 per injector; he found that two of the injector bodies were cracked, so I had to source two more used Bummer, sorry about that. If you want your non-inclined injectors back I'm happy to oblige. Glad you are wrapping things up with the car! Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Becker BE 1480 Cassette plays but the silence is deafening
On Sep 29, 2014 7:44 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote: http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/b/6290123011 not portable but probably could be used 12VDC? Now that is cool. Looks like it is powerful enough to squash annoying radio stations for quite a distance, from the reviews. The cheap ones are just adequate to broadcast within the car. Thanks for the link! Next time some guy with a gangsta radio drives by I will think how much fun it would be to rebroadcast Brahms on his wavelength. I am curious what Andrew found in his experiments. I suspect we chased him out of his own thread. :) Thanks, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Selling 1983 300D Help dertemining price!
On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I'd lean toward $2k depending on the rust. Last year when I bought my TDI I found that you couldn't get much car for $1500 anymore. About the lowest price I saw for anything running and driving was $2,000. Definitely all about location. I would expect that car to list between $800 and $1500 in NC, unless you happen to hit upon a hobbyist. I would expect sale price to be about $1000. ...Not that it matters, because you're in New York. Really what I have to say is that it is probably worthwhile to adjust the valves again, if the engine is quieter your buyers might not be so skittish. Also, the AC will start to blow ice cold here in a few weeks, so there's an advantage... :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Becker BE 1480 Cassette plays but the silence is deafening
On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 10:43 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Tim wrote: I'm not trying to start a war on the concept of international trade, just trying to help out with a situation I've been through. It's not against the okiebenz rules to delve in to international True, I'm just usually not interested in getting involved in the discussion. one? We use a USA kit built FM broadcaster in the house. Is that the same as modulator? Yes, that's it; it takes in some audio signal and modulates it into the FM-band range, which you can then pick up on your standard FM-band radio (happy, Max? :). What brand? Is this a portable thing? Thanks, Tim needs to stop by an ATM machine and enter a PIN number, possibly while riding in an SUV vehicle ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Becker BE 1480 Cassette plays but the silence is deafening
On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: buttons but they have no effect. Any ideas what might be the cause of this problem? Is the head engaging when the cassette goes down? Maybe it got forced back when someone tried to recover a stuck tape. If so, you'd probably have to take it apart to fix it, and my record on fixing Beckers is 0/2. Depending on your patience you could certainly do better, but it's not a blindingly simple task like most tape decks, anyway. For a few dollars on eBay, you could buy an FM transmitter that takes a 3,5mm cable and plugs into your lighter socket. Then you can pick up a battery- or 12V-powered cassette player somewhere, or even an 8-track if you want to get fancy with it. Best, -Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Becker BE 1480 Cassette plays but the silence is deafening
On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Andrew Strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote: If a tape had previously jammed I doubt the cassette would engage/eject, play in fw/reverse, and FF and RW to memory. Peraps I just need to run a cassette head cleaner? Hard to say, usually the head doesn't engage (and certainly doesn't -need- to engage!) when FF/RW - those only depend on the tape lowering into the tray. If someone pushed the head back, it could be pushing back too far and not touching the tape, or they could have popped the mechanism that pushes it back and forth. But it plays in FF/RW (I assume you mean when the play button is pressed at the same time)? If so then the mechanical is not the problem, which is great! Could be a wiring issue, or a loose solder joint, or something much easier to troubleshoot without having to dismantle the whole thing. And yes, I would try a head cleaning or few first, but only because I have a head cleaning tape already. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Becker BE 1480 Cassette plays but the silence is deafening
On Sep 28, 2014 6:36 PM, MountainMan via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Some schmuck like Romney/Rounder/Gates/Jobs makes the millions sourcing chink products we want and pay pennies - they reap profits. You know, on eBay you can source directly from China/Taiwan/Korea. I'm afraid my only use for ebay is vintage known USA stuff. Unfortunately there are not a lot of FM modulators, or Mercedes parts, made in the US. Andrew bought an as-is unit, which I have also done, and which might imply that he is looking for the most cost-effective route. Buying an imported FM modulator is probably that route, unless we can figure out how to fix the Becker. Alternatively I see that Dan has given the Becker guy's number, so that will be the most effective route, if that's what Andrew's seeking. I'm not trying to start a war on the concept of international trade, just trying to help out with a situation I've been through. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Cheap IR Camera
On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 12:06 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:29:44 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Can't you just disassemble a digital camera and take the IR filter out? \So, if you can get the IR filter out of a digital camera, that should work as well. I should have mentioned that the listed module was set up for thermal imaging, not IR plus visible. You can get camera elements with the IR filter deleted for the Raspberry Pi for ~$25. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: My website
On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: For what I do (and you too I'd suspect) 11 is entirely sufficient. I don't send emails from my webhost which I guess is a problem for some. Its super cheap, I think I pay $18 or $20 a year... I just started using a virtual private server from peakservers, since my site has been down for a couple of years I thought I needed to get my hands dirty again. I am paying $3.50 monthly for a 100GB (or 150GB?) OpenVZ plan, with CPU/memory resources roughly comparable to my computer at home. Oh, and a static IP and 100MB link. :) There are many cheaper options, including annual, depending on needs. If you are reasonably comfortable in Linux and hosting your own server, a VPS with a static IP is a great choice - it lets you do a lot more than just host a web site, including DNS, proxy from work, playground for new OSs, etc. lowendbox.com is a good resource for super-cheap VPSs, though I got the peakservers deal from webhostingtalk.com. I see that LEB has a $10/year plan on the front page that would probably be more than sufficient for your site, if you were only going to use it to serve your static pages. Jim, if you like, I can set up a virtual domain in Apache, and spider your server content, though that would mean my downtimes are also your downtimes. Still, happy to do it, permanently or temporarily if you just want some time to look into things. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Linux (was Re: Classic car lock, stock and mac)
On Sep 3, 2014 7:36 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I had been using an EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR Geforce 8600gt 256mb 128-bit, but got tired of rebuilding the NVidia proprietary driver each time the kernel changed, so I removed the card and am using the on-board graphics adaptor (an integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 on our ASUS M4A785TD-M-EVO motherboard). On my Fedora 20 box at work, I am using the akmod driver to avoid the recompile step. It works okay, even though I have issues with two cards loading in Xinerama. Of course, I'm not gaming on this machine, so I can't swear anything fancy is working. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Coolpad 7 smartphone
On Aug 30, 2014 11:54 PM, Archer75--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I need the biggest smartphone screen available. Currently looking at a Coolpad with a 7 screen. It's made by a major Chinese manufacturer and their phones are supposedly number three in popularity in China. (Favorable article in Forbes.) My kids have Lenovo tablets, the down side is that finding resources online that are specific to the tablet is difficult, given that there are not many English sites. Also, if there is a problem (one of ours overheats), service is difficult to obtain. That's not to discourage you necessarily, but that you go into it with your eyes open. Something like a Galaxy Note might be an easier point of entry, if slightly smaller. Or you could get a regular tablet and use a Bluetooth earpiece with a VoIP solution. The Coolpads are not listed as unlocked, but they appear to be usable on both android and Iphone networks. Here is some of their tech data: They will be unlocked on GSM networks (ATT, T-Mobile). The CDMA networks (Sprint, Verizon) won't work. 1. Would this phone work on a Verizon network that My Iphone is on, and later on an android network? Nothing works on Verizon, unless it was purchased directly from a Verizon store. That's not completely true but pretty close... Sprint is somewhat more forgiving, but international phones outside India rarely support their network. 2. Is this the equivalent of an unlocked phone? It is unlocked, but that only extends to ATT and T-Mobile (and their MVNOs) in the US. 3. All listed on Ebay are shipped from China or Hongkong. Does anyone know of a satisfactory retailer in China or Hongkong that might carry these phones? If not, would it be better to buy from China or Hongkong? What is the warranty situation? Small electronics are notorious for having subtle issues escape QA, especially with smaller/younger companies. If you have a bad screen on a Samsung you can at least ship it back to them. 4. I read that a quadcore phone is needed for use overseas. Several on Ebay are listed as octacore phones. Would these also work overseas ( Quad = 4, Octa = 8)? Quadband. You should be able to use an unlocked international GSM phone almost anywhere. This one doesn't seem to have LTE (?) which has its own set of exceptions. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Two weeks with the MotoX
On Aug 30, 2014 12:20 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I've played with swipe type a little but while its neat I don't know if I'll ever really get into it. I became a total Swype convert when I realized I was able to type without looking at the keyboard. By starting in the general area, and making an appropriate shape based on where I think the keys should be, the engine figures it out 80+% of the time. Have you played with Google Now? They recently added listening-on-charge to my Nexus, I am still getting into the habit of okay Google, navigate home to avoid traffic in the evenings. I do hope they add music controls soon, it is so much work to press that play/pause button on the Bluetooth receiver. :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Sale on Bluetooth OBD2 Diagnostic Scan Tool - Android Only
On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 9:36 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My Suburban is acting up, finally threw a code last night so now I can try to fix it. In doing some research I found these cheepcheep unit for either Android ($8 or so) and IOS (more like $20) and this app for $5. I have an old Android phone so might just spend $13 and get this set up http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_p_72_0?rh=n%3A15684181% 2Ck%3Aobd+ios%2Cp_72%3A1248861011keywords=obd+ios ie=UTF8qid=1409232433rnid=1248859011 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torquehl=en Torque is awesome. Don't skimp, buy the pro version. I have it running constantly in the van on an old phone, works great as long as the dash doesn't sit in the sun - that makes the poor phone shut down. :( I usually run temperatures and mileages on the display, it is nice to see at a glance how heavy my foot is. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Sale on Bluetooth OBD2 Diagnostic Scan Tool - Android Only
On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I am looking at Torque v. DashCommand. Both apparently require buying sub-apps for each vehicle or vehicle type or something to get all the data streams? I would want to run the app on my 2000 Suburban and 96 Chebbie Torque Pro code lists are all free (at least, all the ones I have seen). There are some non-free plugins but those aren't for core reading functionality - they are things like recording video and whatnot. I have never felt a need to purchase anything beyond the core Torque package. There is a Ford Truck plugin that I am using with the van - I assume the Chevy has something similar. Torque is smart enough to not display codes that don't work, unless you tell it to do so. Also, you can add any code/PID/etc. that you like - it is pretty easy, I added a few for the Escape Hybrid when I had it. truck. I am trying to figure out what I would need to do that, and what the full-up capabilities would cost. Any idea on that? Does the Torque pro version cover any vehicle with all the data stream? I guess it's only $5 so no big Thus, yes, the Pro version includes all the vehicles, and all public codes. The lists aren't completely comprehensive, but they are pretty good for common vehicle types. cost. I saw some comment on some forum that the sub-app for DashCommand is $10 but not entirely sure. I sent them an email to find out. I have had good luck contacting the developer of Torque, he helped me with the Escape. However the forum is probably a better place to start. You could probably also check the forum for compatibility with any particular Bluetooth reader. http://torque-bhp.com/obdforum/obd2/wpforumaction/viewforum/f/1.0 Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Cars available
On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I am still working on this farm deal and need to raise some more cash for the move. I am fixing to crush about 10 cars unless somebody needs them. Some of them have good engines, tons of good parts but I will not have time to pull parts so crushed they will be. I have 3 4 speed manny cars I will crush that would be the perfect thing needed to convert a car to manny. Let me translate that into Craigslist for you: Several cars for sale. Many good parts, or fix and flip for on a tiny investment. Breaks like new! Great air, have to see it to believe it! $3000 each, as is where is, no lowballers. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Web Editor
On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 5:56 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I was wondering if anyone here has used Wordpress for putting a web site together. It looks like it's pretty user friendly and it's platform agnostic for the most part as well, since everything takes place on the server. Lots and lots of plugins, too. I have; all of my wife's sites were set up with WP so I wouldn't have to provide maintenance beyond setup and upgrades. It is very configurable, even for individual pages. The blog format is good for anything that is serial, like car jobs or posting pictures, but you can also use it as a container for a set of static pages. There have been a lot of exploits in WP and plugins recently, so if you go that route make sure you get on the mailing lists and/or go with a reputable WP hosting company, and make sure you don't have anything sensitive on your hosting machine. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Web Editor
On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 6:19 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I started to use it for the build log for my Tailwind amateur built experimental aircraft, and didn't find it all that user friendly for what I want to do. I guess I should find a tutorial or something, but I thought I could just jump in and do it. Blogger is probably easier if you aren't looking for serious control of the output. There are (used to be?) phone apps for quickly submitting blog entries to Blogger. IMO it is easier to create professional-looking pages in WP, but Blogger is probably good enough for personal stuff. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: On Attaboys
On Aug 21, 2014 4:40 AM, Fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yeah. But it can be overdone too. One thing I find worse than silence is an attaboy for every little task especially when it's doled out without merit by someone without a clue. Hand them out Hey, nice job expressing your concerns in a constructive manner. Best, Tim Mostly clueless ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] 300/350SDL
On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 1:55 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Tim, what's the latest with the 300/350SDL? It's been sleeping for several months, I kept having to ferry the kids during summer. The kids go back to school next week so hopefully things will calm down. It's been almost a year - the DMV sent me the renewal - so I'm officially behind schedule. :( We're keeping it clean, at least - the kids can earn extra money by washing the cars - so it's still just the engine bay that is in process. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Munich considers dumping Linux for Windows!
On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 7:49 AM, Archer75--- via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The German city of Munich, which famously adopted Linux and open source across its operations, may be about to reverse that decision. German newspaper /Süddeutsche/ reports http://www.sueddeutsche.de/ muenchen/muenchner-stadtverwaltung-von-microsoft- zu-linux-und-zurueck-1.2090611 deputy mayor Josef Schmid as saying the city is considering the move because users often complain about the functionality available in open-source applications. The lack of an integrated contact, calendar and email application is cited as staff's chief gripe. The /Süddeutsche/ story also mentions a need to set up an external email server to allow the City's mobile devices to send and receive messages. So vociferous are the complaints that the city council will create an expert panel to assess the performance of its chosen software. Schmid is quoted as saying that if the panel recommends a return to Microsoft, he won't oppose that change. There are no German speakers in Vulture South or Vulture West, the /Reg/ offices working on this story, so we're reliant on machine translation and its nuance-stripping machinations. But even after we stuffed the story through three - Bing, Google and Babel Fish - the meaning came across as reported above. If Munich decides to revert to commercial software, the open-source movement will lose one of its most visible champions. http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/linux-on-the-desktop-pioneer-munich-now-considering-a-switch-back-to-windows/ These views aren't held universally, with the City Council http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Linux-in-Muenchen-Stadtrat-verteidigt-LiMux-gegen-Buergermeister-2262506.html defending the LiMux project and suggesting that the coalition administration is using the Linux migration as a scapegoat. The Council says the use of open source software has yielded savings of more than EURO 10 million (more than $13 million). Karl-Heinz Schneider, head of municipal IT services, seems to endorse this view. He says it's no surprise that a new platform should temporarily generate more support requests, and he wasn't aware of any particular complaints. Microsoft announced last year that it was moving its German headquarters to Munich. This move is planned to take place in 2016. While Reiter was involved in the deal that precipitated the move and describes himself as a Microsoft fan, he says the criticism of LiMux is unrelated. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] MX Record Help
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 4:27 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: In other words, how would they resolve my domain name to my personal account? They don't, and they never did. You were using a mail forwarding service before. It captured mail to your address, stuck it in an envelope addressed to @verizon, and sent it to the Verizon SMTP service. Here is how my DNS service describes it: http://sunset.zoneedit.com/mailforward.html Now it sounds like your mail will be returned undeliverable by the Verizon SMTP service. Once upon a time, mail forwarding services were free or cheap with DNS. Not sure how it is now, though the new owners of ZoneEdit claim the free tiers will be returning soon. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] MX Record Help
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 5:09 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: As one might expect, when the DNS changes propagated, it broke my mail, as the MX records didn't match in DNS. [cronet@usencorzimd3c nfstests]$ dig penoff.com any ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;penoff.com.IN ANY ;; ANSWER SECTION: penoff.com. 3410IN NS mns01.domaincontrol.com. penoff.com. 3410IN NS mns02.domaincontrol.com. penoff.com. 3410IN MX 20 mx01.1and1.com. penoff.com. 3410IN MX 10 mx00.1and1.com. ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: penoff.com. 3410IN NS mns02.domaincontrol.com. penoff.com. 3410IN NS mns01.domaincontrol.com. ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: mns01.domaincontrol.com. 18499 IN A 216.69.185.31 mns01.domaincontrol.com. 18499 IN 2607:f208:206::1f mns02.domaincontrol.com. 18499 IN A 208.109.255.31 mns02.domaincontrol.com. 18499 IN 2607:f208:302::1f mx00.1and1.com. 3548IN A 74.208.5.3 ;; Query time: 101 msec So I guess it is still cached on my work DNS. You can try the dig command against your DNS: dig penoff.com any @8.8.8.8 [craig@mccluskey ~]$ host penoff.com penoff.com mail is handled by 10 smtp.verizon.net. [craig@mccluskey ~]$ Looks like it propagated to Craig's well enough. dig is an easy Linux and Unix command for dealing with DNS records directly: you can issue dig domain MX +short for the MX records, or dig domain +short for the IPv6 addresses, or dig domain +short for the IPv4 addresses. And +short is optional. I can configure the MX servers in my DNS control panel at GoDaddy, however, I'm a little confused as to how my mail will get to Verizon. I say that since the former incoming mail from my web host was forwarded to Verizon (dpen...@verizon.net) in this form, not as d...@penoff.com. With your information at GoDaddy, I presume you have some sort of mail handling service so mail coming to your domain is not rejected. If you do (and I don't see how you would not), all you need to do is set it up to forward from d...@penoff.com to dpen...@verison.net. I think mail forwarding is a paid service at GoDaddy, at least if you are just using them for registration. You would set the MX records to point to GoDaddy, though they should walk you through that. My situation is slightly different because my domain hosting and email serving are by the same company. I do, however, have a forward from, for example, diese...@pisquared.net to the account at which I really pick up my email. That forward is a part of my domain hosting. That is another possibility, your web host might include e-mail and/or e-mail forwarding. Is that GoDaddy also? Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] MX Record Help
On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 9:45 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Yeah, I got it sorted out by changing back to the MX server address at 1and1. All seems to be well at this point. Ah, that explains my results in reply to Craig. The real rub is the proper sequence of what steps to take when transferring an actively hosted domain. The process varies slightly from one provider to another, which is where I got screwed up. In a transfer, you have to make sure that both the original and target services are running, and synchronized. That is oddly difficult. GoDaddy is right that a third party is a good move, because you can put up a Temporarily out of order sign while you are dealing with making sure everything transferred correctly. This prevents someone from being halfway through a transaction during the transfer. Basically, with this transfer, you are dealing with at least: - registrar, which points to your DNS server; - DNS, which points to your web and mail hosts; - web host; - mail receiver; - mail forwarder, which points to your real e-mail address. You have to make sure all of these are set up correctly on both the old and the new hosts. The more of these that are operated by the same vendor, the less visible it is during the transfer. Since I have different services for each (except my forwarder and receiver are the same, and my web host is expired) it makes it easy to change any one at a whim. With your external DNS you could point to the 1and1 mail servers I listed before, and they would continue to forward your mail until your term expires. That might be a good interim step. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Reworked Web Site
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 7:51 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I am looking at a couple of current HTML editors that do a much better job, with which I will redraft the web site, keeping a lot of the points you made in mind. To echo Philip, I can't view the site at work on Chrome/FF because our (admittedly aggressive) firewall is blocking the external JS downloads. If the JS was inlined it would work, though of course that costs caching for everyone else. The best way would be to use a static image as a link, IMO. Oddly, IE at work doesn't even take the initial forward. Not sure if that's unique to the firewall or IE, as I don't use IE anywhere else. Overall, what is the goal of the site? To serve as a picture sharing repository for friends and family? As a work log on the cars, like Jim does? A placeholder so the e-mail server isn't so lonely? Or...? If you are taking requests, I would love to see a graphical Mercedes Martha tutorial, with pictures of the steps and setup in between. It is so hard to get my forced labor - I mean, children - to read how to do a job properly. :) Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Win7 SP1
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 12:41 AM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: Tim Crone wrote: On Aug 17, 2014 9:50 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My laptop has been sluggish lately, and somehow it lost bluetooth capability, so I did a 'minimal factory restore' (I forgot how much stuff came with that, maybe I should have dug up my Windows disk and done a true clean install). Everything works now. I think it resets the registry. Is Loren still around? It formats the hard drive and reinstalls the OS, so yes, the registry gets reset. Youch! I didn't think the restores did a format, that's rather painful. IIRC, I want service pack 1 installed on a Windows 7 computer? Yes. What surprised me was there were about twenty more 'critical updates needed' in Windows Updates after the SP1 install than before. I installed a cumulative security update but left the other 108 updates uninstalled. I don't think MS has fixed their incremental problem - you have to run update multiple times to actually get everything installed - so you might check WU again. Also the criticals tend to be things that aren't security-specific, but could maybe be exploited, and of course QA will be testing all the other fixes with the latest of everything. You can block Bing and so forth from installing (ignore, I believe) and then bulk install the rest, unless there is a particular objection. On a new install I usually start the updates before I leave for the night, restart in the morning, monitor occasionally, and then I might be done at lunchtime. With a few notable exceptions*, I have been satisfied with the MS update quality control, enough that I let the lab computers update automatically now. That said our machines are mostly running Server OSs, so I'm not sure that completely translates to the desktop offerings. * Yes I am aware that they just released an update that causes a blue screen... Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Win7 SP1
On Aug 17, 2014 9:50 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My laptop has been sluggish lately, and somehow it lost bluetooth capability, so I did a 'minimal factory restore' (I forgot how much stuff came with that, maybe I should have dug up my Windows disk and done a true clean install). Everything works now. I think it resets the registry. Is Loren still around? IIRC, I want service pack 1 installed on a Windows 7 computer? Yes. Best, Tim Actually kind of likes Windows 7 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT: Sacrilege
On Aug 11, 2014 2:22 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I think there was also a state rebate of some sort that was a matter of controversy, in addition to the fed rebate. My manager just leased a Leaf for $278/month, with a $2000 down payment (paid in trade). He is very happy with it. No extra rebates in NC, that's the actual price. My wife just got a Ford CMax with a plug, but we have nowhere to plug it in. She occasionally can charge at work. The car is nice - I drove it ten hours over the weekend, average 42.2 mpg - and while it's not Benz comfortable it is a lot better than the van. The front and rear sensors are good, acceleration and breaking are right, seats and moon roof are pleasant. The nav computer is terrible: Microsoft Sync is unusable, the navigation is flaky, the terrestrial radio doesn't work reliably, satellite radio goes in and out all the time. I connected my phone over Bluetooth (that part works) and I was able to ignore the rest of the deficiencies: classic problem of great hardware, lousy software. I have no idea how much she is paying on the car, but probably a lot more than the Leaf, which is similarly appointed. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Craigslist Search
On Aug 10, 2014 4:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Got them. I was looking for something for my Mac Pro. If you subscribe to the craigslist RSS feeds for your searches, you can accomplish this with any number of RSS readers. If you use a hosted service like Feedly, you can sync between your computers and phones, too. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - electric vehicle
On Aug 1, 2014 9:19 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: a claimed top speed of about 217mph and would accelerate from zero to 62mph That's not unreasonable for an electric car. Of course you are paying for that in range, but I gather it is a lot of fun... :) seconds. Nanoflowcell, its Germany-based builder, says the technology There is a discussion by knowledgeable EVers here: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/28239-NanoFlowcell-Quant That was the highest non-advertising link on the Google for Nanoflowcell. For me, that's the biggest red flag - no outside research discussion, no progression of technology, just a slick ad man who somehow miraculously leapfrogged a huge number of worldwide chemists to come up with a product to sell. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I'll save my money... Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] What a day...
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Fri, 1 Aug 2014 08:15:49 -0700 Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: All in all a simple oil change took just over 4 hours... It's frustrating when that happens, but congratulations on getting it all done. Indeed, congrats! I have speared oil filters with screwdrivers, that works pretty well. Unless the filter falls apart, I suppose, but that hasn't happened to me yet. The longest oil change I've ever done was about 16 working hours on the Escape, plus an hour or two of shop time. The Ford dealer overtightened the drain plug (I think I ticked off the technician by insisting that I did have a transmission). I wound up stripping it, then completely rounding it, while trying every kind of easy-out device and drill bit. Eventually I took it to a shop, and in the end they stuck it on a lift and used a grinder to get it out. Come to think of it, that was also the most expensive oil change ever, at the $125/hr shop rate here. Things like that really make me appreciate MB's attention to design detail. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] WARNING! DANGER!
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: You have been warned! http://jalopnik.com/i-really-should-hate-this-retro-ized- mercedes-more-1614591457 Facebook reports: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.503846126364257.1073741854.454857451263125type=3 Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OK Don
On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I *think* the one I'd use is the Straight Talk one though, its similar money and they don't spam the crap out of your email. I was also very unhappy with how un-straightforward Freedom Pop's website is. Looks like they're hiding stuff. I have several FreedomPop accounts. They run off Clearwire's network, which is to say Sprint's WiMax, with a few (expensive) exceptions. They are currently clearing inventory since WiMax is closing down. 3G is a monthly access charge unless you are on the phone beta, 4G (LTE or WiMax) is free for the first 500/900MB. I agree their web site is terrible, and they make their money on folks forgetting to cancel their plans. Ultimately you can't get enough data to use as an ISP (in my opinion, anyway); if you need an ISP Clearwire is the better choice. I live in what should be (by the map) a really good area for WiMax, and it is acceptable - but I probably wouldn't want it as my ISP. That said, it is nice to be able to flip on my FreedomPop Photon and be able to use a few 100MB when I'm out and about. The kids can play Minecraft over the local network in the car on long trips, I can download some MP3s or stream Pandora if the radio selection is poor. It works fine where Sprint had good WiMax coverage, which is most of NC's interstates, anyway. I also have my car phone (the one that displays my Torque data) on FreedomPop, that's a new addition. It basically lets me have some data. Honestly the phone part hasn't worked well, but the data is nice. That phone has LTE access. It is really free, once you get everything set up correctly, and cancel the paid plans. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Another Prospect, or How I Alienated A Potential Seller
On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 1:17 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Melt in place. ;) In fairness, if you're going to say they advance then it makes sense to say they retreat. ... Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Republic wireless
On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I didn't mean to go offlist, good catch. T-mobile IIRC uses the ATT network which my wife has been reasonably happy with. Actually it looks like just by switching to t-mobile I could save $30/mo while getting 1GB more data than I have now. T-Mobile and ATT are GSM carriers; both own their own towers but the underlying GSM roams, mostly. All four carriers have slightly different LTE implementations so that is going to be interesting. T-Mobile is sly about the price of the phone though. $0 upfront for an HTC One M8 means $636 over 2 years. Thats a little off the retail price but Verizon will give it to me for $99, so the $700 T-Mobile says I'll save over 2 years is more like $163... T-Mobile stopped subsidizing their phones, and at the same time stopped requiring phone contracts. You can buy phones outright from any GSM phone vendor, from T-Mobile directly, or from T-Mobile on an installment plan. You can go also buy an unlocked Nexus 5, Moto X, OnePlus One for $350, or a Moto G for $100, or whatever, and T-Mobile will let you start a postpaid plan and cancel at any time. If you want to go postpaid on other carriers, you wind up paying the price to subsidize a phone, and are on a contract, even if you bring your own hardware. I think T-Mobile's new pricing is a lot more honest than has been traditional in cellular - I'd rather pay the phone bill separately from the hardware bill. I went over the places I care about for coverage again with Republic Wireless's map and it looks a little better than with Sprint's. I'll still be in the dark at camp but as you say a prepaid hotspot could solve the issue. Man now that I look at it there are a lot of low cost providers piggybacking on the big 4's network. I hate the idea that Straight Talk is sold at Wal-Mart but it might be a good deal... ST is okay if you never have to call them (I've only called once); ATT's network is far and away the best here, and they are the best on ATT for high data usage. Verizon also has a cheap prepaid offering through Wal-Mart, but I haven't looked at it because I can't take my Nexus onto Verizon. If it appeases your conscience, think of Wal-Mart as a marketing partner for these plans - or think how much your are putting the screws to them, since clearly it is costing them the full $100/month that Verizon was charging to provide that $45/month service. :) The only thing I've missed with prepaid is roaming - Sprint and T-Mobile are cheaper, but their coverage is spotty enough here that I'm paying extra to avoid drops. I always avoid customer service, but I gather that is also much worse than postpaid also. Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Republic wireless
On Jul 14, 2014 12:35 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Forgive my ignorance, I brought my iPhone to my Verizon plan, does that mean I'm locked into a contract? If you can upgrade, you are probably not on contract. You won't get into contract again until you leave and return, or buy a new phone. One thing I did notice about Straight Talk is that the choice of phones is limited to stuff I don't want... http://www.straighttalk.com/wps/portal/home/h/byop/registration I'm not sure which CDMA phones work, on the GSM side anything unlocked - or locked to ATT, for ATT SIMs - is fine. Best, Tim Uses his cell phone to look up Mercedes content from the driveway ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Republic wireless
On Jul 13, 2014 3:27 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Who was it that had Republic wireless? I don't, but multiple friends have recommended it. It is local (Cary NC) but I've never actually met anyone who works for them. I've been thinking of making the switch, which phone do you have? The two choices are Moto X and Moto G. I'm curious if the X is worth the extra $150. It looks like either of them will smoke my iPhone. The G is a strong entry-level phone, but the X is really nice - I considered switching my Nexus 5 for one, and people who have done so are generally happy about it. That said the X+1 should be out very soon, though I'm not sure how long it will take Republic to offer it. If you bought the G and were happy with the Republic service, you could probably recoup most of the cost of the phone on CL or eBay - they are locked to the carrier - and then get whatever you wanted at the time. I guess the fact that with Republic wireless I'll be saving enough to pay for the X every 5 months ought to push me to the X. Also I've been pushing the Made in USA thing for awhile and the X is pretty much the only one... That's the truth! Best, Tim -Curt ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
