Re: [CGUYS] Decent SIP phone

2008-04-11 Thread Vicky Staubly
On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, John Mealey III wrote: Need a decent VOIP phone. Needs to take power over ethernet. Are there phones out there that people really like? Or, not really like? The only one I've ever used was this one. I used it when I worked at a VoIP company (we used it for interoperabili

[CGUYS] Time Machine Stops Erasing Old Backups

2008-04-11 Thread Harvey
That's a good idea. After it fails again, I'll try it. Harvey From: "John A. Newitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: April 11, 2008 7:56:35 AM EDT Subject: Re: Time Machine Stops Erasing Old Backups At 12:40 AM -0400 4/10/08, Harvey wrote: I confirmed that TM is not erasing old backups to make way

Re: [CGUYS] Anyone get an email from Reunion.com saying someone is searching for you?

2008-04-11 Thread Ranbo
H'I assumed it was Gmail account since the unsolicited email arrived in Gmail and not OE and I registered using Gmail address. But come to think of it, once I registered, further emails from Reunion.com came to OE email. Anyone know if this is legal, i.e. how or why it differs from sendin

[CGUYS] Decent SIP phone

2008-04-11 Thread John Mealey III
Need a decent VOIP phone. Needs to take power over ethernet. Are there phones out there that people really like? Or, not really like? Thanks, John Mealey * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, pr

Re: [CGUYS] Anyone get an email from Reunion.com saying someone is searching for you?

2008-04-11 Thread Brim
I can understand an Outlook or Thunderbird address book, but how does it get the addresses from your GMAIL accountThey are stored on line aren't they? Brian = apparently every email address in my Gmail address book would re

Re: [CGUYS] Anyone get an email from Reunion.com saying someone is searching for you?

2008-04-11 Thread Jeff Wright
We got some in at my work. I blacklisted them. Here's what others are saying: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=reunion.com+spam > -Original Message- > Anyone here get an email recently from Reunion.com, saying that someone > is searching for you there? ***

Re: [CGUYS] Norton SystemWorks

2008-04-11 Thread John Settle
Pardon the additional post. If you decide to uninstall NSW, be sure to visit their website and get the most current uninstaller. You can be in a world of hurt otherwise. Matthew Taylor wrote: I would never suggest either Norton or McCaffee - they are in my opinion bloat-ware of a high order.

Re: [CGUYS] Norton SystemWorks

2008-04-11 Thread John Settle
I would second Matthew's suggestion. I have used trend Micro at the office and AVG at home for some years now. I am much happier having dumped Norton and McAffee. John Settle Matthew Taylor wrote: I would never suggest either Norton or McCaffee - they are in my opinion bloat-ware of a high ord

Re: [CGUYS] Anyone get an email from Reunion.com saying someone is searching for you?

2008-04-11 Thread Ranbo
Yes, but isn't it good advice for the recipient of such an unsolicited email? Suppose 95% of them are legit, doesn't this open one up to this sort of annoyance (I'm emailing everyone in my address book not to go to this site, taking some time) or worse, e.g. viruses, etc.? Randall On Fri, Apr 11

Re: [CGUYS] Anyone get an email from Reunion.com saying someone is searching for you?

2008-04-11 Thread Tony B
Well, no, that's not good advice for any of us that make public contact. We have to check all our email because you never know where a legit email will come from. I got one from somewhere last week (not reunion.com). I opened it. I appreciate the heads up, and they weren't asking for money or anyt

Re: [CGUYS] Signs of the arrival of FIOS

2008-04-11 Thread Art Clemons
Scott McClure: 1) With all the recent list discussion of the removal of the POTS copper lines during a FIOS installation, what is the make-up of the lines that run along the poles after the work that I am seeing performed? Verizon tends to leave the copper lines in place unless of course an

Re: [CGUYS] Anyone get an email from Reunion.com saying someone is searching for you?

2008-04-11 Thread slogan2k1
I did receive one this morning, Randall. Fortunately, I did not open it, but your word to the wise is always appreciated. Now, I should probably add it to my "block" list. Thanks. Susan Randall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anyone here get an email recently from Reunion.com, saying t

[CGUYS] Anyone get an email from Reunion.com saying someone is searching for you?

2008-04-11 Thread Randall
Anyone here get an email recently from Reunion.com, saying that someone is searching for you there? I recently got such an email and stupidly clicked on the link and registered for their free service to see who this person was (name was given, didn't recognize it, but thought she might be goin

Re: [CGUYS] Norton SystemWorks

2008-04-11 Thread Christopher Range
John Duncan Yoyo wrote: Could be you are already infected and that is blocking Norton from starting. Try an online virus scan- something like . I'm sure people have opinions about these things here. Norton will start without any problem. It is when I

Re: [CGUYS] Norton SystemWorks

2008-04-11 Thread Matthew Taylor
I would never suggest either Norton or McCaffee - they are in my opinion bloat-ware of a high order. Take a look at Trend Micro, or AVG for leaner, and in my experience more effective, protection. Matthew On Apr 10, 2008, at 9:46 PM, Christopher Range wrote: I just re-installed NSW. It sa

[CGUYS] Gartner - Windows Collapsing

2008-04-11 Thread Snyder, Mark (IT Civilian)
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1870375122;fp;;fpid;;pf;1 "Calling the situation "untenable" and describing Windows as "collapsing," a pair of Gartner analysts this week said Microsoft must make radical changes to the operating system or risk becoming a has-been." Thank you, Mark S

Re: [CGUYS] Norton SystemWorks

2008-04-11 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
Could be you are already infected and that is blocking Norton from starting. Try an online virus scan- something like . I'm sure people have opinions about these things here. On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 9:46 PM, Christopher Range <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I

Re: [CGUYS] Signs of the arrival of FIOS

2008-04-11 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
I watched the installation in my neighborhood. They wrapped the fiber line around the existing POTS lines. It was sort of cool there was a spinner that wrapped the fiber around the line as it was pulled down the line by a guy in a cherry picker bucket at line height from a moving truck. They bur

[CGUYS] Signs of the arrival of FIOS

2008-04-11 Thread Scott McClure
While walking my dogs the other evening I noticed that many of the utility poles in my subdivision have looped or coiled black cables taped onto them. Some of the coils have an end that goes up to the level where the phone lines are installed. I took a look at one loop of cable and it had a re