Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Wayne Putterill
Did you know Genesis have reformed and are about to tour :) On 21/03/07, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I love Rhapsody... I was jamming to some OLD Genesis yesterday... "Duke" > was > >a great album... and I listened to a couple of the old Genesis with > Peter > >Gabriel albums

Re: Excellent Article on Windows Vista's beginnings and graphics differences

2007-03-21 Thread Vivec
Yeah. I was reading that while ATI drivers lacked 100% features like video details and screen configuration etc. they got the performance up a long time now. So the issue really did seem to be Nvidia's with the drivers. Nvidia's latest 8800 series of cards also has lots of problems right now with

Re: Your Computer Relationship History

2007-03-21 Thread Jerry Johnson
Turtle was probably a variant of logo. On 3/21/07, Dinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can't remember. I used "TURTLE"(?) on an apple in pre-school, IIRC... :-) ~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 The most significant release i

RE: isps, wow

2007-03-21 Thread Andrew Scott
I guess what they are saying is that when you connect to them the DHCP assigns all this for you, including the DNS server. Unless there is another reason you need that info? Andrew Scott Senior Coldfusion Developer Aegeon Pty. Ltd. www.aegeon.com.au Phone: +613  8676 4223 Mobile: 0404 998 273

isps, wow

2007-03-21 Thread Dana Tierney
I was looking today for a plain vanilla unmetered dialup account to fill a gap while I am waiting for DSL. No less than six people with heavy accents have solemnly informed me that I do not need to know the address of the DNS server because all I have to do is download their software. It does no

RE: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 9:53 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: New MacBook Pro 15! > > Its hard to say on that one. I think it depends on your background. I would say it also depends on your teacher and/or yo

RE: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Nick McClure
It is really funny. I'm not the only one waiting for some explanation from you about this. You've made it clear you don't understand how hardware works. You seem to think there is magic dust in there and it just works. It ran just a like a normal copy would run. As for my Windows, nope, all legal

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
I love that one! I've got the 6:36 version of that one. Jammin song...great sing as loud as you can car tune. On 3/21/07, Rick > I was disappointed that Rhapsody did not have "The Politics of Dancing".. at > least, not the good version. > > Rick > > -- > > CFMBB - Coldfusion Message Boards, Vers

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
Ironic, that model just pulled up in my techbargains feed for $219. On 3/21/07, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is the current version of mine, I found it online for $240 > > http://www.us.onkyo.com/model.cfm?m=TX-SR504&class=Receiver&p=i > > I think mine is 5.1, but I could be wro

RE: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Nick McClure
The 1-2-3 was just as much their fault as anything else. They thought people were going to pick OS/2 over Windows so they never actually created a true windows version, only a wrapper for the DOS version. By the time they created a Windows Version it was too late. > -Original Message- > Fr

RE: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Nick McClure
Here is the current version of mine, I found it online for $240 http://www.us.onkyo.com/model.cfm?m=TX-SR504&class=Receiver&p=i I think mine is 5.1, but I could be wrong, I don't have a 7.1 speaker system so I'm not worried about it :) I'm the think about HDMI switching is that the only device t

RE: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Nick McClure
Its hard to say on that one. I think it depends on your background. I think they are all pretty easy to use for a newbie at this point. I think the start button was a great way to introduce people to using things. You applications are here, and we've laid them out in a reasonable way. Miles ahead

Re: Spring :: any one going? :: Thursday, March 22, 2007 :: Athens, OH

2007-03-21 Thread Paul Ihrig
so what the HELL. is HOF gonna be at this bitch? you know you have a ohio, person on the scene... On 3/20/07, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i think he lives there > > On 3/20/07, Heald, Timothy J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You're going to Ohio by choice? > > > > -Original Message---

Re: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Dinner
On 3/21/07, A, Randy wrote:... > My motto is > > A Happy Employee is a Productive Employee.. > A Productive Employee is a Successful Employee.. > A Successful Employee makes a Successful Company.. I like the above too. For "in office" vs. "out office": I'm a mixer and matcher. "They" don't li

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
Heck my $400 complete Onkyo system does the video switching also, component only of course. 3 component, 3 optical, 1 coax, Hi-current, 8 inch sub 150w sub, 1000W total power. To me it's unbelievable how cheap things have become in this arena. On 3/21/07, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
that's why I love VLC, never do I have to watch the disclaimers for DVD's or the previews for that matter. If only I could figure out a way a dvd player that runs like VLC. On 3/21/07, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I've got a great auto-sensing component switch box. > > > >It acce

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Dave l
damn dude, why argue? You basically are saying you are right and you dont even own a mac and I am wrong and I do own a mac. Talking to you is like talking to a dirt clod, go get some "actual" experience on a real mac then come argue. If your pirated & hacked version of os x was anywhere close t

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>I've got a great auto-sensing component switch box. > >It accepts component video, optical or coax digital audio and analog audio >(although it doesn't combine digital and analog audio). > >It works great. There are four inputs whichever device is "on" and on the >highest input is displayed. Thi

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Charlie Griefer
On 3/21/07, Dinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/21/07, Jim D wrote: > > > > also never found a piece of equipment NOT in the database (even my Avel > > Player is in there - and ioData doesn't even publish remote codes). > > > Does it have a "capture" method? I've got a iPaq that sadly th

Re: Your Computer Relationship History

2007-03-21 Thread Dinner
I can't remember. I used "TURTLE"(?) on an apple in pre-school, IIRC... :-) My dad is a tech-head, and is into packet radio, etc., so he had a bunch of stuff I (pretty much literally) just played with. I think the cassette tape one was the oldest one I played with. He'd regale me w/ stories of

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Dinner
On 3/21/07, Jim D wrote: > also never found a piece of equipment NOT in the database (even my Avel > Player is in there - and ioData doesn't even publish remote codes). Does it have a "capture" method? I've got a iPaq that sadly they discontinued, which came with a pretty awesome "Home Con

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Dinner
On 3/21/07, Jim D wrote: > I'm sorry... but it seems a double standard. When Apple assimilates and > improves, it's innovation, but when MS does the same thing it's copying? As I said just prior, there are ways upon ways. Apple stole from xerox, MS stole from Apple, the cycle goes round a

RE: Excellent Article on Windows Vista's beginnings and graphics differences

2007-03-21 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:58 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Excellent Article on Windows Vista's beginnings and graphics > differences > > http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars/1 > > Really great article

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Dinner
On 3/21/07, Nick M wrote: > > Who hasn't bought up smaller companies to prevent competition, or to be > better able to compete with others. For me, it's not so much what they did, but more how they did it. They practiced some pretty underhanded techniques to keep them on the top... If you were a

RE: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Rick Root [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:16 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Rant - AV complexity > > What i'd really like is for all video going into my TV to come from one > damn > source over one cable. A single cable coming f

RE: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Charlie Griefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 3:08 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Rant - AV complexity > > On 3/21/07, Rick Root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One Remote to rule them all, > > one remote to find them > > One

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>I used to use MusicMatch too but buying music from them was licenced WMA >files too. I believe so yes, but those play on a lot more devices and other players than Rhapsody's proprietary format. MJS ~| Deploy Web Applications

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Dinner
On 3/21/07, Nick M wrote: > > ... > Apple hardware isn't magical. While I'm not qualified to judge magic, I can verify that we've had less trouble with Apple hardware in general. Perhaps they stress test it more, or some such (might explain some of the extra cost *shrug*). There was a bad spell

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>My amp was about $250 maybe less. It has three Component inputs, three >optical audio inputs and one coax input. With video switching? That's pretty good. They sure have come down in price. Here's a Yamaha very similar to mine for $400: http://tinyurl.com/2z2356 >Mine doesn't do HDMI or DVI,

RE: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:28 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: New MacBook Pro 15! > > > Jim wrote: > > That's a surprising assessment considering the past few years. > > > > Well, you make some good points, an

Re: Any good FREE DVD Player Recommendations?

2007-03-21 Thread Dinner
Sweet! You can do a lot of cool stuff with it! I liked it for playing FireFly episodes while I folded laundry. Actually did the full screen, which none of my other players seemed to be able to do. Cheers On 3/21/07, Bruce S wrote: > > Well I have been using this yesterday and today and it is c

Re: And in further news: FBI solves paper trail problem

2007-03-21 Thread Dinner
All your privacy is belong to us. On 3/21/07, Jerry J wrote: > > Remember the FBI last week had problems because they did not follow up > "emergency" information requests with the needed proof that there was > a grand jury who needed the info? > > They've solved that problem going forward. > > The

Re: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Cameron Childress
I find that I have three problems working from home 1) Discipline - Sometimes you just don't feel like working. Getting a "lunch coma" at work is one thing, but it's an entirely different problem when there's asofa or bed just 30 feet away. 2) Work-a-holisim - The inverse of problem 1. Sometime

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Rick Root
On 3/21/07, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rick Root wrote: > > Do *ANY* of the major services that allow you to buy music provide MP3 > > files? I don't think so since they can't control licensing with MP3 > > files. > > Depending on your definition of "major", there's eMusic. > Not

Re: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Dana Tierney
what if you don't have a roommmate? What if your roommate could care less? I'll grant you that I am dealing with people's personal and academic information, not medical, but I've looked at HIPAA and it requires you to take all reasonable precautions. Only. To my mind, not allowing employee A to

RE: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Crow T Robot
I like that idea... -Original Message- From: Mean Focker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:48 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: I hate people The more I have to deal with people the less I like them. You have her email address. I bet there are some great offer

Re: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"your a target just be living, $20 will make you die" No help, name that tune > > > Next thing I know, I get a profanity-laced tirade from some crazy bitch who > was pissed that I didn’t give it to her. > > > > Fuck, I hate people so much. ~~

Re: Your Computer Relationship History

2007-03-21 Thread Vivec
I started with an ITT Xtra XP :) ~| ColdFusion MX7 and Flex 2 Build sales & marketing dashboard RIA’s for your business. Upgrade now http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2?sdid=RVJT Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.c

Excellent Article on Windows Vista's beginnings and graphics differences

2007-03-21 Thread Vivec
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/pretty-vista.ars/1 Really great article :) ~| ColdFusion MX7 by Adobe® Dyncamically transform webcontent into Adobe PDF with new ColdFusion MX7. Free Trial. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfus

Re: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Mean Focker
The more I have to deal with people the less I like them. You have her email address. I bet there are some great offers on the internet that she would love to know more about. I would sign her up for every offer I could. Free access to websites ~

Re: Your Computer Relationship History

2007-03-21 Thread Robert Munn
1981 - BASIC programming on Tandy Model III terminals http://www.thepcmuseum.net/details.php?RECORD_KEY%28museum%29=id&id(museum)=226 1983 - TRS-80 Color computer, like Ken said. tape drive, then a 5 1/4 " disk drive. ultimate hacker machine, you could open the thing up and mess with it. i had an

Re: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Tony
i prefer, "nice people swallow" tw On 3/21/07, Ben Doom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ray Champagne wrote: > > Can't wait to get out to Minnesota. Peeps are so damn *nice* there... > > Heh. > > --Ben > > ~| Create robust enterp

Re: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Ben Doom
Ray Champagne wrote: > Can't wait to get out to Minnesota. Peeps are so damn *nice* there... Heh. --Ben ~| Deploy Web Applications Quickly across the enterprise with ColdFusion MX7 & Flex 2 Free Trial http://www.adobe.com/pro

RE: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Nick McClure
I'm not saying I completely agree with the idea. But those are reasons I've been given in the past. From a corporate stand point, the CYA side will come into play. The company makes itself vulnerable by allowing some people to work in an area that may not be secured. Say you are on the phone discus

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Ben Doom
Rick Root wrote: > Do *ANY* of the major services that allow you to buy music provide MP3 > files? I don't think so since they can't control licensing with MP3 > files. Depending on your definition of "major", there's eMusic. Not much in the way of major-label, but plenty of interesting stuff

Re: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Dana Tierney
I feel that this is really a reach. I generally work from Albuquerque about one day a week. Cuts down on gas and is actually more productive imho And I do handle a lot of user data! What you say about customer service is true enough though... the other part of what we do is faculty and stu

RE: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Nick McClure
My amp was about $250 maybe less. It has three Component inputs, three optical audio inputs and one coax input. Mine doesn't do HDMI or DVI, but that would be nice. I'm able to run my DVD, Cable box, Xbox through the component video. My Wii through Composite, and my Media center uses the VGA port

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Charlie Griefer
On 3/21/07, Rick Root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/21/07, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Logitech Harmony 880. > > > > 'nuff said. > > Funny you'd mention that... after I posted my rant, I did some googling and > hit CNET.com for reviews and stuff, and bought a Logitech Har

RE: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Scott Stewart
Yeah, Freecycle would be a great idea, except for the idiots I had a similar experience with a knucklehead who blasted me for wanting a spine stretcher for my wife who has back problems. Some moron who claimed to be an expert because he'd been to a doctor for back problems. Report her to th

RE: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Crow T Robot
I thought of that, then sent back my own rant to her instead. Basically I told her to go die quietly and leave the rest of us alone. Among other things. I can be a mean prick if I want to be one. :) -Original Message- From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March

Re: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Dana Tierney
our local list removes people for stuff like that. Just a thought... Dana >Just gave away a full Queen size Ralph Lauren bed set on FreeCycle, >comforter, sheets, skirt, the whole 9 yards. Not a bad take?got lots of >responses, gave to who I deemed the most in need of it. > > > >Next thing I k

RE: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Ray Champagne
I prefer "People I don't know suck". Sums it up quite nicely. Can't wait to get out to Minnesota. Peeps are so damn *nice* there... -Original Message- From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:12 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: I hate people No

Re: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Dana Tierney
I used the word because apparently there are no brands of dry dog food included in the recall. My boss's dog died after she bought it one of the more expensive brands on the list as a special treat and she is... incandescent with rage might be a good description. She has already talked to a lawy

Re: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Jerry Johnson
Nope, I think Mean People Suck is better. Some stupid people are very nice, and they don't bother me too much. And some smart people are mean, and they bug me the most. Mean on purpose is just, well, mean. On 3/21/07, Rick Root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/21/07, Crow T Robot <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Rick Root
On 3/21/07, Crow T Robot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just gave away a full Queen size Ralph Lauren bed set on FreeCycle, > comforter, sheets, skirt, the whole 9 yards. Not a bad take…got lots of > responses, gave to who I deemed the most in need of it. > > Next thing I know, I get a profanity-l

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Rick Root
On 3/21/07, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >What i'd really like is for all video going into my TV to come from one > damn > >source over one cable. A single cable coming from the stereo that > compiles > >all the various video inputs into a signal that the TV can handle and > th

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Rick Root
On 3/21/07, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Logitech Harmony 880. > > 'nuff said. Funny you'd mention that... after I posted my rant, I did some googling and hit CNET.com for reviews and stuff, and bought a Logitech Harmony 880 on Amazon ... don't tell my wife the remote cost me $

I hate people

2007-03-21 Thread Crow T Robot
Just gave away a full Queen size Ralph Lauren bed set on FreeCycle, comforter, sheets, skirt, the whole 9 yards. Not a bad take…got lots of responses, gave to who I deemed the most in need of it. Next thing I know, I get a profanity-laced tirade from some crazy bitch who was pissed that I did

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Rick Root
On 3/21/07, Mary Jo Sminkey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've tried Rhapsody, but find it really annoying to have to burn > everything I buy off to CDs before I can get them into MP3 format. I've used > MusicMatch in the past and liked that a lot better but s Do *ANY* of the major services t

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>I love Rhapsody... I was jamming to some OLD Genesis yesterday... "Duke" was >a great album... and I listened to a couple of the old Genesis with Peter >Gabriel albums too.. Wow, another old-time Genesis fan! Still love those old albums, and all the P G stuff as well. I've tried Rhapsody, but

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>I want a remote control that is EASY TO USE, that allows me to push a single >button to switch back and forth from one thing to the other... something >that my five year old *AND* my wife can use. The suggestion to use a Harmony is good, I've used those in the past and been pretty happy. I more

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Charlie Griefer
On 3/21/07, Rick Root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One Remote to rule them all, > one remote to find them > One remote to bring them all > and in the darkness bind them... Logitech Harmony 880. 'nuff said. -- Charlie Griefer "...All the world s

RE: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Scott Stewart
Hehehehehhe.. He made quite the impression :) -Original Message- From: Heald, Timothy J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:58 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: urgent -- recall of moist dog food You named your dog after my kid? Weirdo. -Original Messa

RE: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Ray Champagne
Heh. My wife hates that word too. Drop the See You Next Tuesday word in front of her, she doesn't bat an eyelash. Go figure. -Original Message- From: Rick Root [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:58 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: urgent -- recall of moist do

RE: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Heald, Timothy J
You named your dog after my kid? Weirdo. -Original Message- From: Scott Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:54 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: urgent -- recall of moist dog food Still checking, Nutro UPC's match up but the dates may not. No signs of sic

Re: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Rick Root
The use of the word "Moist" in the thread title reminded me of an episode I saw a few weeks ago of "How I Met Your Mother" in which we learn that whatshername doesn't like the word "Moist" and so Barney (aka "Doogie") used it heavily in his "one man show" ~

RE: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Scott Stewart
Still checking, Nutro UPC's match up but the dates may not. No signs of sickness from Mac, Finn or the cats -Original Message- From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:45 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: urgent -- recall of moist dog food blechh :) hah

RE: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Ray Champagne
::puke:: :) -Original Message- From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 2:16 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: urgent -- recall of moist dog food Great. Whiskas is not on the list of cat foods. :) Me cute wittle fuzzy wuzzy uzzy is safesie wafesie... On 3/2

Re: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Tony
blechh :) hahaha, mines are too ahahahahahah On 3/21/07, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great. Whiskas is not on the list of cat foods. > :) > Me cute wittle fuzzy wuzzy uzzy is safesie wafesie... > > > On 3/21/07, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.menufoods.com/

Re: Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
You must travel to Mordor and throw the Westinghouse into the fiery pits of Mount Doom. Only then will you be able to claim the true remote. On 3/21/07, Rick Root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One Remote to rule them all, > one remote to find them > One remote to bring them all > and in the darkne

Re: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Vivec
Great. Whiskas is not on the list of cat foods. :) Me cute wittle fuzzy wuzzy uzzy is safesie wafesie... On 3/21/07, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html > http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_cat.html

Rant - AV complexity

2007-03-21 Thread Rick Root
One Remote to rule them all, one remote to find them One remote to bring them all and in the darkness bind them... So, about 2 years ago, I bought a little 30" Westinghouse LCD television for my living room. It was relatively inexpensive by 12/2004 standards. To this TV, we have hooked up an HD

Re: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_cat.html On 3/21/07, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I still can't find a comprehensive list of these 41 affected brands though. > > On 3/21/07, Dana Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have not seen t

Re: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Vivec
I still can't find a comprehensive list of these 41 affected brands though. On 3/21/07, Dana Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have not seen this posted here yet -- people's dogs are dying after eating > certain brands of moist dog food. More info here: > > http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kans

RE: urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Nick McClure
Yeah, apparently this one company makes 41 different brands. > -Original Message- > From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 1:33 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: urgent -- recall of moist dog food > > I have not seen this posted here yet -- people's

urgent -- recall of moist dog food

2007-03-21 Thread Dana Tierney
I have not seen this posted here yet -- people's dogs are dying after eating certain brands of moist dog food. More info here: http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/consumer_news/16942954.htm including a list of recalled brands. If you're feeding your pet moist food you really need to c

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Rick Root
On 3/21/07, Thomas Newcomen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > you can easily find items that will remove said drm Unless you're nervous about downloading illegal software from web sites you don't know anything about because you never really know what you're going to get... =) Rick ~~~

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Thomas Newcomen
you can easily find items that will remove said drm On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Any reasonable method of converting them to mp3 > > > Jerry Johnson wrote: > > I don't think they are mp3s, but heavily drmed WMF files.Which, like > > rapsody songs, expire without a v

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Gruss Gott
> Nick wrote: > Dos wasn't stolen from IBM, it was bought from some guy and licensed to IBM. > Look at Exchange, Look at Internet Explorer. You don't call those market > disruptors? Look at Windows 95 and the inclusion of dial up networking and > TCP/IP in a reasonably easy system. > Nope, none of

RE: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Nick McClure
Sorry, nope > -Original Message- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 11:57 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: New MacBook Pro 15! > > > Nick wrote: > > Apple hardware isn't magical. > > > > Not even if you rub it 3 times and then boot up in th

RE: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Nick McClure
Dos wasn't stolen from IBM, it was bought from some guy and licensed to IBM. Look at Exchange, Look at Internet Explorer. You don't call those market disruptors? Look at Windows 95 and the inclusion of dial up networking and TCP/IP in a reasonably easy system. IE is huge, the first free graphical

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread William Bowen
> > Apple hardware isn't magical. > > Not even if you rub it 3 times and then boot up in the middle of Stonehenge? Nah, then you're just playin' with it. -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Gruss Gott
> Nick wrote: > Apple hardware isn't magical. > Not even if you rub it 3 times and then boot up in the middle of Stonehenge? ~| Macromedia ColdFusion MX7 Upgrade to MX7 & experience time-saving features, more productivity. http:/

Re: New MacBook Pro 15!

2007-03-21 Thread Gruss Gott
> Nick wrote: > iTunes and the iPod weren't New to the mass market. They're the defacto standard now and that's new which means Apple did something to the existing idea or created a new one to attract customers. What are MS's big market disruptors? I can't think of any save for DOS. It was sto

RE: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Heald, Timothy J
Honestly that argument is why I left my last job. The manager cold see the results, but just couldn't accept that I was putting in the hours. I got sick of basically being accused of stealing, so it's back to the 9-5 for me. -Original Message- From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Girl Scout cookies for Troops

2007-03-21 Thread Heald, Timothy J
Make a tea from it, then you trip. -Original Message- From: Erika L. Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:28 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Girl Scout cookies for Troops WTH? what do you do with this? On 3/20/07, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > for rea

Napster

2007-03-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Has anyone tried Napster lately? I'm seeing ads for 7 days free unlimited downloads. Is anyone aware of any catches other than an automatic renewal if you don't cancel within 7 days type thing? I'm thinking I can download a boat load of music in 7 days. ~~~

Re: Your Computer Relationship History

2007-03-21 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
maybe, but dirt's never look so good. :) On 3/21/07, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was gonna post until they started ragging on Jerry for being old. > Considering that I've been programming for 38 years, I figured they'd > declare me older than dirt. > > On 3/20/07, Erika L. Walker <[EMAI

Re: Any good FREE DVD Player Recommendations?

2007-03-21 Thread Bruce Sorge
Well I have been using this yesterday and today and it is cool. Very simple interface and small footprint. And the playback is great. Thanks for the recommendation. Makes my train ride a lot nicer now. Bruce On 3/20/07, Dinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's the bee's knees! Truly awesome st

Re: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Bruce Sorge
This was a question that I asked during my interview for this contract that I am on. They said no, that the City of Los Angeles does not allow it. There is a way that it can be done I was told, but again not everyone gets to do it. We had the same argument when I worked for Baylor Health Care Syste

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Rick Root
On 3/21/07, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That is why you burn it to CDs before your account expires. > > > I don't think they are mp3s, but heavily drmed WMF files.Which, like > > rapsody songs, expire without a valid account. the ones you purchase don't expire but but you still ha

RE: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Shawna Hampton
I had such a challenge getting any of my former employers to even CONSIDER telecommuting that I had to go into business for myself! The mentality was "well, if there's an emergency, how will we reach you??" (um, ever heard of a PHONE??). Here in the Midwest I think there is a definite resistance t

RE: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Nick McClure
That is why you burn it to CDs before your account expires. > -Original Message- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:26 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Napster > > I don't think they are mp3s, but heavily drmed WMF files.Which, like >

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Any reasonable method of converting them to mp3 Jerry Johnson wrote: > I don't think they are mp3s, but heavily drmed WMF files.Which, like > rapsody songs, expire without a valid account. > > On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Has anyone tried Napster lately? I'm s

Re: Napster

2007-03-21 Thread Jerry Johnson
I don't think they are mp3s, but heavily drmed WMF files.Which, like rapsody songs, expire without a valid account. On 3/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone tried Napster lately? I'm seeing ads for 7 days free > unlimited downloads. Is anyone aware of any catches oth

Re: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Rick Root
If I ever lose my job here at Duke (I don't plan to) or if my wife decides she wants to take a position in Europe or something... I'll definately look for telecommute opportunities. But for now I've got a nice stable university job in which I get to do all kinds of cool stuff and get great retirem

RE: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Adkins, Randy
I agree. When I do work from home, my kids know that I am not to be disturbed unless it is an extreme emergency. During the core business hours, I am working and that's the bottom-line. I was getting more IM's from co-workers Than anything else. I am usually a lot more productive remotely as there

Re: Telecommuting Article

2007-03-21 Thread Scott Stroz
I prefer to work from home, and usually get more work done. My wife and children understand that I am working, and typically do not interrupt me unless to tell me lunch is ready. I am on a project right now where one of the team members from the client interrupts me more in a day than my 4-year o

Re: Talking Points Memo research into USA firing documents

2007-03-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Why is it that bad things seem to happen in threes and missing things seem to happen in eighteens? Thirty Five years ago we were missing 18 minutes of tape (for you youngsters hit up wikipedia for NIXON, or WATERGATE), now we are missing 18 days of emails. To think Maureen was already 3 years i

Re: Girl Scout cookies for Troops

2007-03-21 Thread G Money
Speaking only from personal experiences..psylocibin (i'm sure butchered the spelling on that) isn't exactly relaxing. Don't get me wrong, shrooms and their cousins can be tons of fun, but if it's relaxation you want, there are many better alternatives. On 3/21/07, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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