From:Chris Dunford ch...@covesoftware.com
Subject: Re: Anyone for 8.3? [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux
In fact, yes. I have two apps that I use every day that have not been
updated in many years but still do exactly what I want with no fuss.
Alright guys. If your comments have nothing to do with DSL Answering
machines, keep it to yourself or at least change the subject (IF it
still relates to computers).
Tell me how I can double my income please.
...make the rest live on less than $100,000 and no bonuses, especially
when their
Rich,
Thanks for answering the question!
Rich Schinnell wrote:
From:Chris Dunford ch...@covesoftware.com
Subject: Re: Anyone for 8.3? [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linux
In fact, yes. I have two apps that I use every day that have not been
updated in many years but still do
You got anything to say other than continuing to call people names?
Sure. Here you go:
-Original Message-
From: Jeff Wright
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 10:45 PM
To: 'Computer Guys Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [CGUYS] Win 7: A Clear-Eyed Review
(Tom wrote)
Previous
sorry... I don't get it ...how do they block that?
-Original Message-
From: Tom Piwowar [mailto:t...@tjpa.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 6:49 PM
Subject: Best Network [Was: DSL answering machines/DSL phone service
Barron's is bullish on Verizon this month; says outlook is
Alright guys. If your comments have nothing to do with DSL Answering
machines, keep it to yourself or at least change the subject (IF it
still relates to computers).
Yes, if you are going to make a departure from the topic in the subject
line you should change the subject line.
1) It is
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 1:06 PM, rleesimon rleesi...@gmail.com wrote:
sorry... I don't get it ...how do they block that?
-Original Message-
From: Tom Piwowar [mailto:t...@tjpa.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 6:49 PM
Subject: Best Network [Was: DSL answering machines/DSL
The point is it SHOULD break if it's a new subject or alteration of the
original subject.
Like this email...should I put this with your quote in Tom's thread
regarding this topic or keep it in this thread because you may not read
Tom's?
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 11:02 AM, John Duncan Yoyo
By blocking or altering the standard port VOIP uses. They can also start
using packet shaping as some have used against torrents. Each packet is
analyzed as it moves through their network and blocked/slowed if it matches
criteria. Some companies have spent millions on knowing how to slow you
At 01:42 PM 3/1/2009, you wrote:
Date:Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:19:32 -0500
From:Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com
Subject: Re: Anyone for 8.3? [Was: MS Sues TomTom for Using Linu
Rich said:
Of course it has not had any updates for over 5 years but I still use
it daily and back it up religiously.
They will not access a files called data12~1.xxx as the ~ mark won't
seem to work in some of the programs, Basic can read a 8.3 file with the ~
But you don't have to use a tilda. You can just use something like
thisfile.doc and have a file that works with either system.
PS: I still use
Some companies have spent millions on knowing how to slow you down.
Which is excellent evidence that we do not have a free market for
broadband in the US. In a free market no company would dare waste
resources on such a non-productive project. The money would have to be
spent on keeping ahead
Wouldn't a VPN get you around that sort of blocking? I can see the day lots
of traffic for Vonage etc going through a VPN so the ISP can't snoop on what
is going out.
Yes, that should work, but that adds further cost to the transaction. The
added cost is enough to keep me from considering what
...make the rest live on less than $100,000 and no bonuses, especially when
their companies tank.
You mean if I tank the company I get $100 grand?
Ok, I'll get to work immediately.
:-)
That would be nice, wouldn't it!
More likely you'd be out of a job with few prospects, unless you're the
Barron's is bullish on Verizon this month; says outlook is good. Rumor
is iPhone on VZ,
http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2009/02/23/apple-to-launch-iphone
-on-verizon-wireless/trackback/.
That might be nice, but I recently was reading a blog that called the
iPod Touch the phone of
At 2:59 PM -0500 3/1/09, Tom Piwowar wrote:
But there are so many better (and even free) languages available: Perl,
PHP, Python, Ruby, etc. There is no good reason to continue to use old
junk. Except for a refusal to keep up with technology and I won't be
supporting that. Learning new languages
Does your iTouch need to be jailbroken? I thought that was only required
of the iPhone models. If that is the case I guess I will start paying
more attention to Android phones.
There's a version of Skype for mobile phones that should work on the
second generation iPod Touch. I have a 1st gen
Learning new languages entails a learning curve; you can't get the
job done faster until you have become fluent in the new language.
Admittedly, the only way to BECOME fluent is to use the damn thing.
One hand for the keyboard, and one to hold the manual.
I would not subscribe to any ideolofy
Android phones???
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
Does your iTouch need to be jailbroken? I thought that was only required
of the iPhone models. If that is the case I guess I will start paying
more attention to Android phones.
There's a version of Skype for
I'm trying to order FiOS phone/internet/tv services. If I get HD
TV service, is there an option to connect the FiOS tv service
to a computer and watch tv from the computer monitor? Basically,
are there FiOS TV tuner cards available (either from Verizon or
from a third party) along with software?
Android phones???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Android
MS is apparently spending big bucks to suppress news reports about
Android. See
roughlydrafted.com/2009/02/18/did-microsoft-kill-android-at-mobile-world-co
ngress-2009/
OK, I'll bite. I only need the title... MS doesn't need saving (yet).
All that proves is that you are still wearing your MS goggles.
One of the points made in the article is exactly that: extreme arrogance
on the part of MS makes them believe they can shovel out crap like Vista
and minipulate
One of the points made in the article is exactly that: extreme
arrogance
on the part of MS makes them believe they can shovel out crap like
Vista
and minipulate Win7 feature sets and people will still pay and pay and
pay. That has proven to be wrong.
I always find accusations of arrogance
um..yeah there isn't anything wrong with vista except those that continue to
talk about it as if it's two years ago. If you can only talk about vista in
the past tense, try that with os x, remember how bad that was when it first
shipped? OS X must still be bad under your pretzel logic.
You are
...and here I thought they had already killed windows with that vista junk
...which is windows7 in disguise, no? ...I saw, was it here, some guy
bought one of these netbooks and put osX on it ...is that where we will wind
up? ...they should sell those things with linux on them so people can get
I guess I missed it in the 'article', but where does it say MS is
suppressing news or spending money doing so?
You need to follow the link and read the article. Do I really have to
explain everything to you?
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Here's a much better article, written by someone who actually knows
something about the subject: 10 Things Windows 7 Must Do To Succeed
Just another angle on how MS is underperforming. This list adds to MS's
problems with Windows 7. He bemoans that there is no easy upgrade path
from XP to Win7
I regularly use Multiplan for DOS on a DOS machine because I like the way it
works and it is quick and easy for keeping books in satisfactory fashion --
the reports are fast and easily checked, and the macros are intuitive while
VBA isn't for me. I can run Multiplan under windows in a DOS
I saw, was it here, some guy bought one of these netbooks and put osX
on it ...is that where we will wind up?
I expect that at least some at Apple will be in a panic over it. I would
not be surprised if Apple lashes out in some nasty way. Apple has to
protect its hardware sales and this kills
At 05:29 AM 3/1/2009, Rich Schinnell wrote:
Also a friend who is over 80, uses a really old word processor that requires
the 8.3 file format and only prints to a parallel connected printer. And it
does everything she wants. I have tried to bring her into the 21st century
but she resists.
I think they should get into it in a big way.
This size machine is bigger than a PDA/Smartphone, yet small enough
to not feel like you are lugging a big machine around.
My son recently got one and went out and bought one for his boyfriend.
So easy to use, so easy to work, and so simple to
...but, apple could make some inroads in the market by showing their osX
works better'n windows on those things ...especially if it does so on the
devices with no HDD, only flash ...I have a winCE machine (NEC MobilePro770)
and it is such a nicely designed device but slow as a rat with that micro
At 01:13 PM 2/28/2009, Tom Piwowar wrote:
Can anyone here make a case for a modern operating system hanging on to
this relic from the far past? Does anyone here have software still in use
that will only work if regular file names are mapped into 8.3 format?
I haven't followed this entire
At 01:19 PM 3/1/2009, Tom Piwowar wrote:
Question: If you use an 8.3 file name, refraining from using a longer
name, will these applications be able to access the file? In other words
do these applications need some special sauce in their filenames or will
they work if you simply refrain from
At 05:43 PM 3/1/2009, Tom Piwowar wrote:
I would not subscribe to any ideolofy that opposes learning, but I do
understand how the 8.3 crowd could feel that way.
It really has to do with time management. My life is totally full. Even
though I am retired. Learning a new programming language
I am running Fedora 10. I went to download another browser, Galeon.
It stated that Galeon is part of Fedora Extras, the community-driven
part of Fedora. To install, simply type: yum install galeon.
I went to terminal and typed: yum install galeon. I was told that I
did not have privileges
You can't, the article doesn't have anything about MS paying to or
suppressing news.
HTC said: When asked about Android, a report by mocoNews in the *Washington
Post* said that company president Peter Chou told reporters, “Google Android
is part of our product portfolio” and that new phones
At 05:43 PM 2/26/2009, Tony B wrote:
Let's not confuse the issue. Gas heaters use pilot lights, and the
thermocouple in the flame generates enough micro voltage to run the
thermostat. Again, an outside source of electricity would only be
required to run any fans. But the units will heat a house
I haven't followed this entire thread, but if the legacy application only
understands 8.3 filenames, can't one just manually restrict the file
naming to 8.3,
I would think so, but then why would TomTom risk getting sued bt MS for
something so useless.
This size machine is bigger than a PDA/Smartphone, yet small enough
to not feel like you are lugging a big machine around.
They may produce a fat iPhone, but I doubt they will shrink the
MacBook. There is no profit in doing that.
Can one load Win2K or XP into a virtual machine on XP and run legacy apps
that way? Including legacy hardware such as older printers?
I'm told by people who run virtual servers that this is exactly what they
do when somebody insists that they can't live without something ancient.
They run
At 07:13 PM 3/1/2009, you wrote:
Date:Sun, 1 Mar 2009 14:59:18 -0500
From:Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com
They will not access a files called data12~1.xxx as the ~ mark won't
seem to work in some of the programs, Basic can read a 8.3 file with the ~
But you don't have to use a tilda. You
On Sun, 1 Mar 2009, Stephen Brownfield wrote:
I am running Fedora 10. I went to download another browser, Galeon. It
stated that Galeon is part of Fedora Extras, the community-driven part of
Fedora. To install, simply type: yum install galeon.
I went to terminal and typed: yum install
Actually, was the first way you tried the System menu, Administration,
Add / Remove Software? I just tried that myself, typed galeon into the
search field, waited while it searched the online repoisitories, click the
check-box when it appears, and click Apply. It will prompt you for the
root
In the terminal, type
sudo yum install galeon
You will be prompted for your password, after which the install
should proceed.
If you want to learn linux/unix on your own, IBM's website has
a number of tutorials. I think you need a membership (free) to
view some of the articles, but the effort
sudo yum install root --- sudo will ask you for the root
password
I don't use Fedora, so I don't know exactly how sudo gets
configured in a newly installed machine, but don't you mean this?
sudo yum install galeon
(sudo will ask for YOUR password,
I'm trying to order FiOS phone/internet/tv services. If I get HD
TV service, is there an option to connect the FiOS tv service
to a computer and watch tv from the computer monitor?
answering my own query ... I found this:
http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/verizonfios/4.0_FiOS_Television
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Michael Fernando michael@gmail.comwrote:
Wonder how much Verizon charges for the CableCards.
Around $3/month.
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John Duncan Yoyo
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On Sun, 1 Mar 2009, Michael Fernando wrote:
sudo yum install root --- sudo will ask you for the root password
I don't use Fedora, so I don't know exactly how sudo gets
configured in a newly installed machine, but don't you mean this?
sudo yum install galeon
If you've got adequate privilege
On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 9:51 PM, Michael Fernando michael@gmail.comwrote:
(sudo will ask for YOUR password, and having confirmed
your identity, it will run the command as root.)
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