[CGUYS] David Pogue on Ted.com

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/7 New York Times technology columnist David Pogue opens his talk with a rousing musical number about the trials of customer support, then launches into some sharp commentary on "The Software Upgrade Paradox" ("Improve a piece of software enough times, you

Re: [CGUYS] Internet Radio Device

First, I apologize for not having done due diligence with Google. I almost always spend time there first; but just thought this capability was too off the wall. Just goes to show that if you can think of it, it probably has been done!! Looks like the Roku Soundbridge M1000 is perfect for my req

Re: [CGUYS] Internet Radio Device

Steve at Verizon > My mom is moving and losing reception to her favorite FM > classical radio station. This station (WQXR in NY area) > does audio stream and I can get it through iTunes. > I doubt my mom can handle a PC, so I am wondering if > anyone has heard of a dedicated electronics device tha

Re: [CGUYS] Fastest vista notebook

It's not optimized for vista. It's just a better hardware combo for vista apparently. Big difference. Mike On 10/30/07, David K. Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Apple has absolutely no reason to optimize their hardware for Vista, > and yet they best everyone who does have a reason. Why

Re: [CGUYS] Fastest vista notebook

I started computing back in the days when we used a Silent 700 to connect to a main frame running BSD that was located 600 miles away at the head office. We moved up in the tech world when the office got a Kaypro II although it still used a 300 baud modem. I now have 3 XP Pro machines that I use ..

Re: [CGUYS] Fastest vista notebook

Tony B wrote: A more interesting question would be: How well do these notebooks run Mac OS and Linux? Hey! I say I want to fight over hardware instead of OS, and you bring up OSes. And from my personal experience (at an Apple store), I'd say very, very fast for OS X. I've heard very good thin

Re: [CGUYS] non-iPod MP3 player for Mac

Actually you can make itunes rip cd's without compression or at 320kbits. Mike On 10/27/07, Eric S. Sande <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >iTunes goes to 192 bits, my tin ears don't recognize a > >difference but some might > > > ***

[CGUYS] Internet Radio Device

My mom is moving and losing reception to her favorite FM classical radio station. This station (WQXR in NY area) does audio stream and I can get it through iTunes. I doubt my mom can handle a PC, so I am wondering if anyone has heard of a dedicated electronics device that can accept either WiF

[CGUYS] Do Not Call List

FYI, here is some updated info on the Do Not Call list that has been mentioned several times recently: Quote: "The "Do Not Call" list that prevents telemarketers from dialing you will expire next year. But Congress might pass a bill that would make registration permanent. Alisa Roth has more".

Re: [CGUYS] Hackintosh

One wonders if Apple could release a non Mac based OS X.5 designed to run on any old pile of PC parts for same price as Vista. On 10/30/07, mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How about so you don't have to spend ooodles of money on a pretty box with > the same innards? > > Mike > > On 10/29/07, Tom

Re: [CGUYS] Fastest vista notebook

A more interesting question would be: How well do these notebooks run Mac OS and Linux? Of course, any OS that won't install easily on any modern computer should be eliminated from the competition. The article says this thing "sets speed records" but I don't see any links to comparisons. People do

[CGUYS] Fastest vista notebook

I am a little bored with the current squabbling in this list over operating systems, so how about we fight over hardware instead? From PC World: "The fastest Windows Vista notebook we've tested this year is a Mac. Try

Re: [CGUYS] Using Second Life as a platform

No, I've had broadband for years. It was odd, as the welcoming area didn't drag too badly. But when I went into the main areas it was unusable. I've never played any other MMORPGs so I have nothing to compare it to but FPS's (eg HL2, Oblivion) which run fine. > Are you on dial-up? That will slo

Re: [CGUYS] Company for creating graphics, computer programs

Thanks. I sent them an email. It is open now, right? david David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Services Indiana Historical Society 450 W. Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-4592 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion

[CGUYS] right click dialog (context) item annoying

I got a webcam but my dial-up connection is too slow to do much with it at present. It came with Ulead software that opens the camera and also handles the data. It puts a context menu entry into everything and I tried using software called "Context Menu Editor" as well as another called "Elrise M

Re: [CGUYS] Company for creating graphics, computer programs

You might want to contact the Newseum. There was an article in the Washington Post two or three Sundays ago about the building of the new physical environment and duplicating it on Second Life. They might have done it in house, but they probably hired someone. On 10/29/07, David Turk <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [CGUYS] Using Second Life as a platform

On 10/30/07, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FWIW I've never been able to run SL at anything better than slideshow > frame > rates, despite having a good gaming machine that has no trouble with any > of > the latest gaming challenges. Online virtual worlds are nothing new, but > SL > is a poo

Re: [CGUYS] Company for creating graphics, computer programs

can you give an example? David Turk wrote: Can anyone recommend a company that takes your ideas for an interactive exhibit, & translates them into an interactive computer display? tia. david David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Services Indiana Historical Society 450 W. Ohio St. India

[CGUYS] Using Second Life as a platform

In conjunction with my posting yesterday about finding companies that can create programs & software for an interactive exhibit-does anyone have experience with using Second Life as a platform? It seems like an ideal fit; we would just need to find developers to design what we need (apparently,

Re: [CGUYS] Standards & Flash--missing emails?--

On 10/30/07, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It continues to amaze me how lazy the list is collectively, posting > totally > off-topic items in a thread rather than taking 5 seconds to change the > subject and start a new topic. > > I'm also not going to address her constant MS bashing as cl

Re: [CGUYS] Wireless antenna question

You can also move the ethernet to the lower floor with a pair of powerline ethernet adapters. The model i use has RJ-45 ethernet on both ends, but there are versions that have cat 5 on one end and wireless on the other end. Hook one unit up to the router and for the other, wherever you have a power

Re: [CGUYS] undelete Canon pix on Canon SD card? (5)

lexar image recovery software: any media, PC or mac. http://www.lexar.com/software/image_rescue3.html __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: [CGUYS] Standards & Flash

> There goes Jeff again with his misconfigured Macs. Got to feel sorry > for his poor Mac users. Entourage *with patches applied* works fine. There goes Tom again, shooting off his uninformed mouth. It's v. 2004 and *all* of the patches have been applied, including the Exchange patch. And, as us

Re: [CGUYS] Standards & Flash--missing emails?--

You're not missing anything, she is. She started a thread ranting about Flash use on the web. I came at it from my own involvement with Flash which is video related. I started _this_ thread when it became obvious we were talking about two different things - Flash web animations and the newer Flash