Years ago, when my kids were younger, I too needed a way to control
their surfing online. What I did was I built my own firewall using an
older unused computer and a free Linux software product called
Smoothwall. I have since moved on to a similar product called IPCop.
Whichever you choose,
>called IBM who warned against getting faster than 5400 and bigger than
>80gb which I think is c**p ...
Could be lies, could be true. Doing the wrong thing could shorten the
life of the drive and maybe even the computer. The reason laptops use
slower/smaller drives is power usage and heat buildu
>Can anyone with a apple router tell him how to block the site? Unless there
>is no one here that has one?
You mean give a poor answer just to pacify him so he goes away? I think
he would have to pay more money to get that level of support.
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...not to mention all the ancillary stuff iTunes installs. I recently
had to install it again to buy a tune I needed, but after a week I
just couldn't take it anymore and have uninstalled it.
Oddly, Walmart forced me to install some odd app too ("Program
Updates"), but at least it just seems to be
>I have a usb dongle that allows me to connect the naked 2.5" drive to my
>laptop...how do I migrate?
Does MS not offer something like Apple's Migration Assistant? This lovely
program comes free with OS X Tiger. Very useful.
**
I too have often gotten these messages when I try to correct a problem
by using system restore. When this happens, the problem has to be
solved by some other means.
I don't really know, but I think that whenever a new application is
installed or an old one is removed, the system can't be rest
What's the deal with iTunes updates? Every time I turn around, there's another
update waiting for download. I know I regularly use 5 computers, but it seems
like I've installed an update once a month on all of them.
david
David Turk
Manager, Preservation Imaging Services
Indian
I have owned small businesses for the past 40 years. I retired in Jan 2007. I
provided health insurance for employees.
Certainly for the past 10 years, I provided a compensation package that took
the cost of health insurance into consideration. I had very low turnover as
health insurance for
Drive placement has a lot to do with this.
I recently had to swap Laptops and put my working HD into a different
style Dell. The drive in the old Dell was toward the back where the
heat sinks are and never really got warm. The newer Dell has the
drive toward the front and I can feel the heat
> I appreciate the time and effort you put into helping me resolve the
> parenting aspect of my problem. The circular logic of your last two
> sentences escapes me however.
There's a difference between a lockdown and guidance. When you're around
to provide encouragement and rewards for doing hom
I replaced a 50G Hitachi 5400RPM drive with a 160G WD Scorpio, 5400 RPM in a
ThinkPad with no adverse effects. That was in early May, the laptop runs
most of the day every day. I suspect upgrading capacity would have minimal
effect but upgrading speed to 7200 or even 10,000 RPM might draw more
cur
A router between the airport and the broadband? I thought the airport WAS
the router?? The thing costs almost 200 dollars what does it do? Why have
the airport there at all if he can spend 70 bux on a good router?
Is that why no one will answer his question? Is the airport so hamstrung
you can
State of Delaware schools use Blue Coat, http://www.bluecoat.com/. Try
their free K9 home version, http://www.k9webprotection.com/. It uses a
web-based database. Unless your kids are fairly young, they'll get
around it soon. Best thing about it --> it's free. Platform: Windows.
FAQ claims that
Thanks Michael and Rev. Stewart and everyone. I am almost there. Can I do
this with my USB dongle that allows me to connect it to the bare new drive
and Norton Ghost 2003 which I already own ?? Anyone comment on the ata150
backward compatible to ata100 issue? ...tia!
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The iPhone, iPod Touch and other new iPods are driving these updates. To
update the software for any of these requires new iTunes software. One
update, e.g., included ringtones for the iPhone and there's another one
coming this month that will allow the iPhone to access the iTunes store
wirelessl
I was wondering if that was it.
david
David Turk
Manager, Preservation Imaging Services
Indiana Historical Society
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 232-4592
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On 9/21/07, Harvey Simon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The iPhone, iPod Touch and other new iPods are driving these updates. To
> update the software for any of these requires new iTunes software. One
> update, e.g., included ringtones for the iPhone and there's another one
> coming this month tha
I have confidence is the ability of the people who created these hacks
to be able to overcome the patches as they come out.
Mason
John Duncan Yoyo wrote:
On 9/21/07, Harvey Simon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The iPhone, iPod Touch and other new iPods are driving these updates. To
update the
Windows Restore only restores the Windows Registry to a previously
created restore point state. It's not a total system backup/ rollback
tool. It won't restore changes to application software or user data for
instance.
db
Robert wrote:
I too have often gotten these messages when I try to co
>What's the deal with iTunes updates? Every time I turn around, there's
>another update waiting for download. I know I regularly use 5 computers,
>but it seems like I've installed an update once a month on all of them.
Perhaps you should try product from a less dynamic company? Perhaps one
th
My 60GB 4G iPod has been exhibiting increasingly strange behavior. I
had thought the nearly 2 yo device was failing but, after viewing
pages on iLounge and on the Apple forums, I am beginning to suspect
that recent iTunes updates may be breaking the older units ... or
maybe it's just a coincidence
Dynamic? Issuing bug fixes is 'dynamic'. Way to spin!
Mike
Perhaps you should try product from a less dynamic company?
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Betty,
Thanks for the link to OpenDNS. It looks very interesting.
Jim
On Sep 21, 2007, at 11:40 AM, b_s-wilk wrote:
State of Delaware schools use Blue Coat, http://www.bluecoat.com/.
Try their free K9 home version, http://www.k9webprotection.com/. It
uses a web-based database. Unles
> Thanks for the link to OpenDNS. It looks very interesting.
Interesting to note that one of the categories of sites blocked are sites
that provide information about proxy servers.
You can check URLs to see if they are blocked. I'm glad to see that
Reporters Without Borders (rsf.org) an
>...not to mention all the ancillary stuff iTunes installs. I recently
>had to install it again to buy a tune I needed, but after a week I
>just couldn't take it anymore and have uninstalled it.
Maybe we should take up a collection for Tony? If a few of us kick in a
couple of bucks we can get him
They still make those? Or would we buy from a museum?
Mike
On 9/21/07, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >...not to mention all the ancillary stuff iTunes installs. I recently
> >had to install it again to buy a tune I needed, but after a week I
> >just couldn't take it anymore and have
I have one!
It's in my old *iPod*.
They still make those? Or would we buy from a museum?
Mike
On 9/21/07, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >...not to mention all the ancillary stuff iTunes installs. I recently
> >had to install it again to buy a tune I needed, but after a week
> Betty,
> Thanks for the link to OpenDNS. It looks very interesting.
> Jim
A few weeks ago I requested DNS services that work better than the ones
I'm using. Thank Fred Holmes and John de Carlo, since they suggested
OpenDNS to me on the list first, recently anyway.
I wouldn't use the
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