Re: [A-list] Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-04 Thread Greg Mayman
On Sat, 31 May 2003 19:05:57 +00, Bastiaan Edelman, PA3FFZ wrote: > Hi Steve, > very simple: I have a faxmachine on my desk ;-) Some people don't even need a fax -- they work in the same office as the person the message is going to > Does anyone know if a faxmodem for the computer is a s

A-list Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-04 Thread Greg Mayman
On Sat, 31 May 2003 18:22:00 +0900, Kali Mclaughlin wrote: > On Fri, 30 May 2003 13:33:12 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can add a funny Window$ story though - > We used to use Winfax until Y2K made its Sydney agents suddenly desert! > their shop. What Winfax did was to get

Re: Fw: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-03 Thread Rick Orr
Let's not be jumping to conclusions. Amen, brother

Re: Fw: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-03 Thread Sam Ewalt
On Sun, 1 Jun 2003 16:14:24 -0300, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What about saying "amen"and Steve is a fundamental christian? (btw Grand > Rapids, Michigan is sorta of Vatican) I have no idea of anyone else's religious affiliations or inclinations. I used the phrase "Amen, brother" merely

Re: Fw: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-03 Thread Rick Orr
Thanks for all the info & good luck with your move. later, rick

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-02 Thread cce . zizkov
On 31 May 03 at 19:53, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I didn't have a modem on my machine. I didn't have any >fax software installed, yet I sent a fax within minutes >of deciding to do so. >1) Find the 100K efax software at rpmfind.net (30 seconds), >and download (2 seconds) > >2) Grab the

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-02 Thread Greg Mayman
On Sat, 31 May 2003 08:47:39 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of course the real point was that Windows makes easy > things difficult... and every once in a while I just have to > rejoice in the fact that I don't live in that frustrating > Windows world. :-) Windows makes things f

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-02 Thread Steve
On Sat, 31 May 2003, Kali Mclaughlin wrote: > Congratulations Steve! I am genuinely impressed, not having dared to try > faxing out of Liunx. I did it once out of RH 5.1 with a 2.0.36 kernel back around '99. It was more of a 20 minute "time to fax" then because, as I recall, 'fax' didn't wor

Re: Fw: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-02 Thread Steve
On Sun, 1 Jun 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Roasted?wow...actually very strict procedures eh? I not only roast on a Diedrich 12 kg at work, but have a 300 gm roaster, a 240 gm roaster, and a couple of modified hot air corn poppers that'll do about 80-90 gms. > Let me say to the cafete

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-02 Thread Kali Mclaughlin
On Fri, 30 May 2003 13:33:12 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Congratulations Steve! I am genuinely impressed, not having dared to try faxing out of Liunx. I can add a funny Window$ story though - We used to use Winfax until Y2K made its Sydney agents suddenly desert their shop. What

Re: Fw: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-02 Thread Steve
On Sun, 1 Jun 2003, Rick Orr wrote: > Umm coffee ... I cut down from a million cups a day to 2-3. I used to drink 5 pots a day. Then I cut down to 2 cups, but as a coffee roaster, it's practically part of the job, so I'm up to just "drink it all day" however much that is. > Linux distro: I

Re: Fw: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-02 Thread Rick Orr
Umm coffee ... I cut down from a million cups a day to 2-3. Linux distro: I will go with 6.2 orso, should I download distro to HDD I will be using or to this 40gig & burn a CD? Since this will be pure Linux how should I format [reformat] this HDD? I could dual-boot this machine [700AMD/256] but

Fw: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-02 Thread psi2006
- Original Message - From: "Sam Ewalt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 11:56 AM Subject: Re: OT: I love simplicity > On Sat, 31 May 2003 21:11:02 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-02 Thread Sam Ewalt
On Sat, 31 May 2003 21:11:02 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bingo. The hot brown liquid served by most restaurants > and coffee shops doesn't actually even qualify as proper > coffee. Then again, I'm super spoiled never having to drink > coffee ground more than 2 minutes prior

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-01 Thread Steve
On Sat, 31 May 2003, Sam Ewalt wrote: > One of the joys of small town life is being able to walk to > downtown--post office, bank, hardware, computer store, five > and dime, two barbers, four insurance offices, super market. Sounds downright city-ish! I can walk a half mile to the Bow Lake In

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-01 Thread Steve
On Sat, 31 May 2003, Rick Orr wrote: > Over the years I have managed to FAX from: DOS [3.3-6.22], > WIN 3.1/95/98, EFAX & FAXmachine(s) ... all methods worked. We generally need to fax something on the order of twice a year or so. I've faxed from DOS, Red Hat 5.1, and the HP500C fax/copier/pri

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-01 Thread Steve
On Sat, 31 May 2003, Bastiaan Edelman, PA3FFZ wrote: > Hi Steve, > very simple: I have a faxmachine on my desk ;-) We had one on the floor until about three weeks ago. While cleaning stuff out in preparation for the move, the fax machine went to the dump. It didn't feed multiple

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-01 Thread Rick Orr
Hee, hee ... Over the years I have managed to FAX from: DOS [3.3-6.22], WIN 3.1/95/98, EFAX & FAXmachine(s) ... all methods worked. Since I am not frustrated by my WINdoze98SE [highly customized ver] & I have this 90Mhz/64MbRAM/1.2Mb HDD/[assorted CDRoms & video cards] puter lurking about it woul

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-01 Thread Glenn McCorkle
On Sat, 31 May 2003 06:52:29 -0500, Sam Ewalt wrote: > On Fri, 30 May 2003 13:33:12 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I needed to make changes to the e-mail and FAX it back >> ASAP. (You've gotta wonder why they require you to fax >> back something they e-mailed you, but anyway...

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-01 Thread Sam Ewalt
On Sat, 31 May 2003 08:47:39 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here it would have been $7 ($6 for the initial page, $1 > per each additional page), after a some-teen mile drive to > the nearest "office store." > In your shoes, I'd probably do it your way, except > skipping the coff

[A-list] Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-06-01 Thread Bastiaan Edelman, PA3FFZ
Hi Steve, very simple: I have a faxmachine on my desk ;-) In the early days, using a 286 monocolor computer, I used the faxmachine as a printer to the computer or as a scanner for images. I used the DOS program "BITFAX". Recently I tried this trick again on a pentium but the resolution

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-05-31 Thread Steve
On Sat, 31 May 2003, Sam Ewalt wrote: > Hand fax to friend, get cup of coffee > and cookie and shoot the breeze with friend while he sends out > fax. Total elapsed time: five minutes. Strain on mental resources: > zero. Cost: one dollar per page. Here it would have been $7 ($6 for the initial p

Re: OT: I love simplicity

2003-05-31 Thread Sam Ewalt
On Fri, 30 May 2003 13:33:12 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I needed to make changes to the e-mail and FAX it back > ASAP. (You've gotta wonder why they require you to fax > back something they e-mailed you, but anyway...) > I didn't have a modem on my machine. I didn't have an

OT: I love simplicity

2003-05-31 Thread Steve
Ok... so it's a bit OT, but I was e-mailed a form from the Specialty Coffee Association of America (of which I'm a member) with a subject starting with URGENT: I needed to make changes to the e-mail and FAX it back ASAP. (You've gotta wonder why they require you to fax back something they