Re: [CGUYS] Ford! Chevy! Lather, rinse, repeat [Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS)
Pretty good, Jeff. 99.99% uptime means just under an hour of total downtime per year (about 53 minutes). Is that really what you and the DBA are maintaining over three locations? Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- We ARE a small business. We also have the needs of a larger enter

Re: [CGUYS] Ford! Chevy! Lather, rinse, repeat [Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> Pretty good, Jeff. 99.99% uptime means just under an hour of total > downtime per year (about 53 minutes). Is that really what you and the > DBA are maintaining over three locations? Yep. Only 2 locations have servers. We've had zero network downtime (excepting the 6 year old server our fina

Re: [CGUYS] BOGUS [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> So, if the systems that you are charged with maintaining are up a > cumulative 99.9% of the time, as you described in a previous message > on this subject, when do you ever do any real work? What amount of > time in a week does that missing 1/10 of one percent represent? How > long does it ta

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions

2009-08-06 Thread mike
Coverage isn't an issue where I live, not enough of one to force me into one carrier. I'm already with tmobile so obviously coverage is not my concern. My concern are cost and the quality of access to the internet from the handset and then coverage. The touchscreen phones are the only ones with a

Re: [CGUYS] BOGUS [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Chris Dunford
> Today, I have to convince a drama queen that she doesn't need a new $450 How come there are no drama kings? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, an

Re: [CGUYS] BOGUS [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> How come there are no drama kings? I've got plenty. I'll lend you a couple if you're light. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
I wouldn't mind an HTC Hero, but the last I read, it wasn't coming to T-Mobile. > -Original Message- > Coverage isn't an issue where I live, not enough of one to force me into one > carrier. I'm already with tmobile so obviously coverage is not my concern. > My concern are cost and the qu

Re: [CGUYS] BOGUS [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 6, 2009, at 7:43 AM, Jeff Wright wrote: Today, I have to convince a drama queen that she doesn't need a new $450 program, when she has a tendency to throw up her hands when faced with the slightest learning curve or unexpected hiccup, and there is a shared system outside her office do

Re: [CGUYS] BOGO [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 5, 2009, at 10:46 PM, Jeff Wright wrote: O Tom! Tell us another one! Tell us about the time where Goldilocks, One more example of contemptuous IT's attitude toward the people who really get the work done. *

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Jordan
I agree with the comments made here on this subject but submit that the essence of the problem lies with the lack of common sense of most drivers. I have a GPS mounted on my windshield. But it is mounted such that it does not block my view of the road. And I am very careful about what kind of si

Re: [CGUYS] A Computer Question ... Horrors!

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 6, 2009, at 12:13 AM, b_s-wilk wrote: Safari tries so hard to be W3C compatible that it doesn't take into account that most web sites, big and small, are not. Anarchy on the Web is not a good thing. Poorly coded web sites should not be given a free ride. The junk code generated by va

Re: [CGUYS] A Computer Question ... Horrors!

2009-08-06 Thread Jordan
TPiwowar wrote: On Aug 5, 2009, at 7:57 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: Safari sucks. Use Firefox or SeaMonkey. Some people get really bent out of shape about Safari, but Safari is innovating while others are not. While others boast of W3C compatibility, Safari is not only the first to achieve that, it

Re: [CGUYS] BOGUS [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> Yes, I forgot that one. Imperial IT telling the poor schmucks who > actually have work to do that they have to do the work in the way > that is most convenient for IT. "You want to use the good software, > then you can stand in line with all the other schmucks to get your > turn." Right on sched

Re: [CGUYS] BOGO [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> The MO of Windows IT is typically to run a highly centralized > operation. That is how they define efficiency. Another statement stuffed with ignorance. By all means, stay decentralized, if your time is worth nothing. You and your zero value time can have fun visiting every computer individual

Re: [CGUYS] A Computer Question ... Horrors!

2009-08-06 Thread MrMike6by9
HUH? My problem IS a Firefox issue > Subject: Re: A Computer Question ... Horrors! > > Safari sucks. Use Firefox or SeaMonkey. > > > I've have MacBookPro Ver 1.1 about 3½ years old. A friend just got a current > > gen 17" MPB. I still use a Vista machine that has a hardware printer. On my > >

Re: [CGUYS] BOGUS [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Chris Dunford
> Yes, I forgot that one. Imperial IT telling the poor schmucks who > actually have work to do that they have to do the work in the way > that is most convenient for IT. "You want to use the good software, > then you can stand in line with all the other schmucks to get your > turn." So, IT should

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Jordan wrote: > I agree with the comments made here on this subject but submit that the > essence of the problem lies with the lack of common sense of most drivers. > I have a GPS mounted on my windshield. But it is mounted such that it does > not block my view of t

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Chris Dunford
> Everyone who has such a device mounted to their windshield will say > that it does not block their view. Would you really expect to hear > anyone say otherwise? I have a windshield-mounted GPS in one of our cars. It does block my view. It blocks my view of a small part of the hood. *

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions

2009-08-06 Thread Mark Metz
I have a Cingular 8525 (HTC Hermes) that I bought before the iPhone came out, hence the Cingular moniker. I recently replaced this with an iPhone 16 3Gs. ATT has never been a problem for me. My phone is a computer first and a phone second so the only hitch is the lack of access to data undergrou

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Jordan
phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Everyone who has such a device mounted to their windshield will say that it does not block their view. Would you really expect to hear anyone say otherwise? Agreed. It's still a lack of common sense thing. It would not surprise me at all to hear someone who has som

Re: [CGUYS] BOGO [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> One more example of contemptuous IT's attitude toward the people who really > get the work done. So, when you rescued the beautiful princess from the evil dragon, how did you bill her? Flat rate or time and materials? That asbestos underwear can't be cheap. I'm sure she has a block hour agree

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: > I have a windshield-mounted GPS in one of our cars. It does block my view. It > blocks my view of a small part of the hood. You are, in al probability, operating your vehicle illegally. Even though the state of California recently decide

Re: [CGUYS] BOGO [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Jeff Wright wrote: > So, when you rescued the beautiful princess from the evil dragon, how > did you bill her?  Flat rate or time and materials?  That asbestos > underwear can't be cheap. > > I'm sure she has a block hour agreement now, in case of poison apples > a

Re: [CGUYS] BOGO [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
Multitasking man, mutlitasking. >  Say, are you at "work" right now? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *

Re: [CGUYS] A Computer Question ... Horrors!

2009-08-06 Thread David K Watson
Safari does use site-specific hacks that you can turn off or on under the Develop menu (which you can show or hide in the advanced preferences). Is it possible that you have these hacks turned off? If not, can you give us an example of a site that Safari doesn't render very well? I view a fairly

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions

2009-08-06 Thread Mike
My contract is up soon. The hero is going to sprint. Sent from my iPod On Aug 6, 2009, at 5:33 AM, Jeff Wright wrote: I wouldn't mind an HTC Hero, but the last I read, it wasn't coming to T-Mobile. -Original Message- Coverage isn't an issue where I live, not enough of one to force m

Re: [CGUYS] Ford! Chevy! Lather, rinse, repeat [Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS)
Jeff, To believe that the two of you maintain 99.99% uptime in a MS-shop, I must conclude that the computers are doing bare-bones functions. My current project involves a few dozen servers (100K+ users all over the US), mostly windows, and those servers need rebooting or services restarted at leas

[CGUYS] Apple Censorship

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
Now that the FCC is hopefully out of the "dirty word" business, Apple is in it. To get dictionary applications approved for the iPhone developers must implement "parental controls" for anything that might be even remotely objectionable. This message makes about as much sense as the policy..

Re: [CGUYS] BOGUS [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 6, 2009, at 9:48 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: So, IT should do whatever its users tell it to? What kind of management is that? That is the difference between imperial IT and IT that serves the needs of the business. Imperial IT "manages" by telling the workers what they can't do. Well-m

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Jordan wrote: > Exactly! Mine does not block my view anymore than that sticker. The road can > not be seen through the part of the windshield it blocks. Actually, and I did not mention this previously so we must remain quiet about it, but in Virginia no unauthor

Re: [CGUYS] Ford! Chevy! Lather, rinse, repeat [Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 6, 2009, at 7:35 AM, Jeff Wright wrote: Yep. Only 2 locations have servers. We've had zero network downtime (excepting the 6 year old server our financial system was on--I had been warning my boss for over a year that it needed to be replaced) and the only downtime is for maintenance

Re: [CGUYS] BOGO [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 6, 2009, at 10:51 AM, phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Say, are you at "work" right now? M$ pays him to harass us. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a m

Re: [CGUYS] BOGO [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 6, 2009, at 9:44 AM, Jeff Wright wrote: By all means, stay decentralized, if your time is worth nothing. You and your zero value time can have fun visiting every computer individually to configure, administer and maintain it. As I wrote previously: what's good for IT vs. what's good

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Jordan
phartz...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Jordan wrote: Exactly! Mine does not block my view anymore than that sticker. The road can not be seen through the part of the windshield it blocks. Actually, and I did not mention this previously so we must remain quiet ab

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 6, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Jordan wrote: Silly, extreme and unmanageable. Virginia isn't too swift in some ways. But I guess all states have their weird laws. Ninety percent of drivers claim to be above average and therefore think they should be allowed to paste any junk they want on their

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 6, 2009, at 9:24 AM, Jordan wrote: I agree with the comments made here on this subject but submit that the essence of the problem lies with the lack of common sense of most drivers. This suggests a different way to solve the problem: simply revoke the licenses of everyone who lacks

[CGUYS] NextBus DC iPhone app review - Greater Greater Washington

2009-08-06 Thread b_s-wilk
For DC area residents and commuters who use iPhones/iPods, SMS, some PDAs: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=3090 More: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=2595 http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=2586 http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=1786 Tr

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread rleesimon
The brain will train to "see" ahead with seemingly "unblocked" view despite objects in the way ...extrapolation and parallax compensates ...however, there is still a "blind spot" which is not really "seen" and it would be worthwhile to remove such objects to save one little kid... -Original

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread rleesimon
However, many cars now have a drop-angle hood specially to allow close view to the front of the car to avoid hitting little kids, etc. while having the whole windshield "see" ahead... my old Chevy s10 blazer showed me the whole hood, my Toyota highlander shows me none of the hood. -Original Me

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread rleesimon
My GPS is 3.5" which blocks less and is perfectly usable and auto zooms so I don't hafta focus on it to see. It has a "night" feature that lowers the brightness and uses a less colorful display to avoid night-blind effect of foreground contrast, and it has a "safety" feature where you set a spe

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Chris Dunford
> Ninety percent of drivers claim to be above average and therefore > think they should be allowed to paste any junk they want on their > windshields. And how do you know that 90% of drivers AREN'T above average? * ** List

Re: [CGUYS] big decisions

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
Great review. Thanks! On Aug 6, 2009, at 10:20 AM, Mark Metz wrote: The thing I notice most with the iPhone is the lack of cursor keys. That drives me nuts too on my Palm Tungsten. It has cursor keys but they turn pages. The only way to move in character units is to use the touch screen. S

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Teenage drivers are 99 % sure they are good drivers and frequently show that they are not. Stewart At 11:55 AM 8/6/2009, you wrote: Ninety percent of drivers claim to be above average and therefore think they should be allowed to paste any junk they want on their windshields. This is just an

Re: [CGUYS] Ford! Chevy! Lather, rinse, repeat [Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread b_s-wilk
> It's your job to provide IT/network support. Yeah? So what? Tom's point was that he would have to hire additional staff to handle PCs. Your experience notwithstanding, my experience proves him decidedly wrong. Our businesses involve work other than IT. Your business is IT. Ours isn't.

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread rleesimon
Hey...what about my purple dice and my rubber duckie not to mention my crystal that sparkles and my graduation tassel ...some people have a buncha stuff hangin'round the mirror!! -Original Message- From: phartz...@gmail.com [mailto:phartz...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 10:0

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Mike
Math. Sent from my iPod On Aug 6, 2009, at 10:03 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: Ninety percent of drivers claim to be above average and therefore think they should be allowed to paste any junk they want on their windshields. And how do you know that 90% of drivers AREN'T above average? ***

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: > Teenage drivers are 99 % sure they are good drivers and frequently show that > they are not. About three months or so ago I saw a teenage girl driving with a point-and-shoot digital camera affixed to her windshield by way of a sucti

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Chris Dunford
>> And how do you know that 90% of drivers AREN'T above average? >> > Math. > Joke. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
3 Teenagers and one totaled vehicle later I am still adamant about not letting them have their license until they are ready. Last one was 19 before he got his. Totalled vehicle 2 weeks alter. Stewart At 12:42 PM 8/6/2009, you wrote: On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wro

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread rleesimon
We had a mom&kid killed by an idiot who had lotsa stuff hangin' and didn't "see" them ...we also had a cop with cop-crap in the windshield and a computer and a shotgun and went through a red light and killed a set of twin teens drivin' along ...he got convicted of manslaughter... -Original Mes

Re: [CGUYS] NextBus DC iPhone app review - Greater Greater Washington

2009-08-06 Thread db
It's a GREAT use of tech. We have it here in Seattle ... it's called One Bus Away and it enables bus riding without having to wait for a bus or wait unknowingly for a bus. It tracks bus whereabout and tells you real time bus arrival times BEFORE you go to a bus stop. That means you can

Re: [CGUYS] BOGO [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread rleesimon
Silly me, and here I thought all the FCC did was to harass George Carlin and Gilda Radner (both dead) which albeit makes them completely useless now; thank goodness for TJP...now they have something to do!! -Original Message- From: TPiwowar [mailto:t...@tjpa.com] Sent: Thursday, August 06

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread rleesimon
I spent quite a bit of time in VA having worked in the Cumberland Gap (driving back&forth to sNJ) and also in the eastern shore (down by the entry of the bridge-tunnel) back&forth as well ...what with all the talk about "jersey drivers" I must say I found MD and VA drivers to be less predictable an

Re: [CGUYS] NextBus DC iPhone app review - Greater Greater Washington

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 6, 2009, at 12:59 PM, b_s-wilk wrote: For DC area residents and commuters who use iPhones/iPods, SMS, some PDAs: Hooray, except that the NextBus company is using dirty tricks, like DMCA, to keep competitors out of the marketplace. A really solid reason to trade in your car for an iP

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
On Aug 6, 2009, at 1:03 PM, Chris Dunford wrote: And how do you know that 90% of drivers AREN'T above average? Too many recent "discussions" here seem to be of that ilk. * ** List info, subscription management, list ru

[CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review

2009-08-06 Thread TPiwowar
Zune HD Sounds Like a Winner - If it Had Been Announced in August 2007 http://www.mediabistro.com/mobilecontenttoday/hardware/ zune_hd_sounds_like_a_winner_if_it_had_been_announced_in_august_2007_123 532.asp Captures M$ in a nutshell.

Re: [CGUYS] Road runner cable access with a third party router

2009-08-06 Thread Art Clemons
> Security isn't high on the list of concerns, cows out number > people at least 5 to 1, the town does have a stop light and > it works. I wasn't really concerned with being safe as much > as not "breaking" the Internet for our hosts. The mom there > is talking about getting a laptop/netbook eve

Re: [CGUYS] Brutal Zune Review

2009-08-06 Thread Chris Dunford
> Zune HD Sounds Like a Winner - If it Had Been Announced in August 2007 > > http://www.mediabistro.com/mobilecontenttoday/hardware/ > zune_hd_sounds_like_a_winner_if_it_had_been_announced_in_august_2007_123 > 532.asp > > Captures M$ in a nutshell. CNET disagrees. "Zune HD hands-on look, impres

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Steve at Verizon
Like the children of Lake Wobegon. Chris Dunford wrote: And how do you know that 90% of drivers AREN'T above average? Math. Joke. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy **

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Miles
Like you implied, common sense and responsibility is a very rare commodity. I totally agree. I'm one of those who is against the $100 ticked or whatever is charged where you live, for using a cell phone while driving. It think these people should be charged the same as drunk drivers. Same

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.
I have not joined in until now. There are MORE than enough folks on the road who can't chew gum and drive cars. Why not ticket them? Why not do something REALLY logical and RETEST every driver no less frequently than once a decade? (I don't mean written- I mean a driving test.) Let's get them o

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread David K Watson
I'm feeling pedantic today: If 90% had 100 and 10% had 0, then the average is 90. Result: 90% are above average. Math alone isn't sufficient justification. From:Mike Math. Sent from my iPod On Aug 6, 2009, at 10:03 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: Ninety percent of drivers claim to be abov

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Robert Carroll
Constance Warner wrote: Great essay! I'd be in favor of ticketing drivers who mount GPS units and other such devices on their windshields, and I hope it soon becomes similarly illegal to mount laptop support brackets inside cars--a truly terrifying prospect. This is another black or white de

[CGUYS] CPCUG E&C SIG: The Drama Coach

2009-08-06 Thread Barbara Conn
=== FREE! Register for each event via e-mail to bc...@cpcug.org === 8/22/09: PRESENTATIONS THAT MAKE YOU AND YOUR MESSAGE MEMORABLE Speaker: Ritzya Mitchell, The Dr

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread C Ballinger
Nice common sense observation. GPS is a tool. Resposible use is a good thing and improves society. Just like guns for example. cb via iphone. _ On Aug 6, 2009, at 16:01, Robert Carroll wrote: Constance Warner wrote: Great essay! I'd be in favor of ticketing drivers

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Robert Carroll wrote: > This is another black or white debate -- meaning that either all electronic > devices such as GPS units or cell phones should be banned, or there should > be no laws regarding their use in cars. The thread was not initially whether or not

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Sue Cubic
First, there has not been a recognition in this debate that using the devices, particularly the GPS unit, improves driving safety. I have to agree that searching for addresses as you drive is risky business. I don't have a GPS, but I thought they "talked" to you? No matter where such a gad

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Robert L Simon
tell that to the majority of imbiciles on the road ...they think the mirror is for putting on lipstick or hangin trophy underwear... On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Jordan wrote: > I have an old Garmin Quest in my Volvo V70, which has something of a drop > hood. But I can mount it very low on th

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Judy Cosler
the GPSs that i am acquainted with (some Garmin models) talk, yes! On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Sue Cubic wrote: > >> First, there has not been a recognition in this debate that using the >> devices, particularly the GPS unit, improves driving safety. >> > > I have to agree that searching for

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
In Canada private insurance is still alive and well. The Canadian (administered by each province) health plans are basic only. Doctors, Hospital and labs. Want a private room, get extra insurance. Need crutches, get extra insurance. Need a prescription, get extra insurance. When I was up

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Single payer still offers many different choices. We already have rationing, it is done by insurance companies who want to make a profit off of your health and illness. Stewart At 10:34 PM 7/26/2009, you wrote: Absolutely wrong. There must always be choices. The customer must always have

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread rleesimon
It's 4sure a DOS attack from all those guys in ILKton MD and such... -Original Message- From: TPiwowar [mailto:t...@tjpa.com] Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 2:53 PM Subject: Re: Computer gadgets in cars On Aug 6, 2009, at 1:03 PM, Chris Dunford wrote: > And how do you know that 90% of d

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Sue Cubic wrote: > You'd be surprised what you can stick on your dashboard. There are a number of alternatives to using a suction cup to affix a GPS device or radio receiver to the windshield. However, and I'm not kidding when I say this, it is my firm belief th

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-08-06 Thread C Ballinger
That's a talking point, right? Didn't someone just "publish" several pages of those to use when responding to the mobs? Social media exploited in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Here to similarly by all parties moving forward, not just the Progressives? Interesting. btw, OS choices are also

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Robert Carroll
Sue Cubic wrote: I've not travelled much out of my area since my husband died, but I'm thinking I might like a GPS. Please tell me that I can get one that talks? You'd be surprised what you can stick on your dashboard. Sue As far as I know, nearly all GPS systems talk. I prefer to follow t

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I am really waiting for the ones that will broadcast onto your windshield like a heads up display. If most of the dash info (spedo, tach fuel etc.) could be done this way would not necessitate taking eyes off of the road so much. Stewart Stewart At 05:46 PM 8/6/2009, you wrote: There a

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Robert L Simon wrote: > tell that to the majority of imbiciles on the road ...they think the mirror > is for putting on lipstick or hangin trophy underwear... Doing a search on the internet for large screen GPS devices turns up a number of them that are incorpora

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
No it is true. Go to your doctor and usually he will give you options on what he can do. Occasionally the insurance company will come back and say we will not cover options b c or d. It also tells me which doctors and hospitals I can use. I pay extra costs to use ones out of network. My pr

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Chris Dunford
> However, and I'm not > kidding when I say this, it is my firm belief that all too many folks > want to attach these devices to their windshield in order to impress. Au contraire. A windshield-mounted GPS means that you couldn't afford a car with an in-dash GPS. It's damned embarrassin'. *

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
It is another form of rationing! Cant afford them. Stewart At 06:16 PM 8/6/2009, you wrote: > However, and I'm not > kidding when I say this, it is my firm belief that all too many folks > want to attach these devices to their windshield in order to impress. Au contraire. A windshield-mounte

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Unless you own a car like mine which will not allow you to change out the radio for anything other than factory. 07 Taurus the radio is combined with the AC/controls and cannot be changed out. Beleive me I checked into it. Stewart At 06:17 PM 8/6/2009, you wrote: Doing a search on the int

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: > If most of the dash info (spedo, tach fuel etc.) could be done this way > would not necessitate taking eyes off of the road so much. Does one really need to take their eyes off the road all that much? What is the need to constantly

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM, Chris Dunford wrote: > Au contraire. A windshield-mounted GPS means that you couldn't afford a car > with an in-dash GPS. It's damned embarrassin'. Point taken, but I still think that you got my drift. Steve *

Re: [CGUYS] Healthcare

2009-08-06 Thread mike
Do a google search for 'complete lives system' (no quotes please you bing users), see what the big O's health care advisor believes. There are two or three in his admin who believe such things. If you believe in it, shiny, if not, it's a little scary. On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Rev. Stewa

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Chris Dunford
> Some of > the ads for these specifically tout the great advantage of being able > be entertained by movies as you drive on long trips. A truly great > idea! I haven't seen a system that will play movies on the main screen while the car is in gear. Typically these systems play on a second, roof

Re: [CGUYS] BOGUS [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> That is the difference between imperial IT and IT that serves the > needs of the business. Imperial IT "manages" by telling the workers > what they can't do. Well-managed IT is there to empower the workers. > A big difference in attitude. Partly correct. IT management, like all management, is a

Re: [CGUYS] BOGUS [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
You mean like ordering the $700 program when the $90 program works just as well? Stewart At 07:07 PM 8/6/2009, you wrote: > That is the difference between imperial IT and IT that serves the > needs of the business. Imperial IT "manages" by telling the workers > what they can't do. Well-managed

Re: [CGUYS] Ford! Chevy! Lather, rinse, repeat [Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> Jeff, To believe that the two of you maintain 99.99% uptime in a > MS-shop, I must conclude that the computers are doing bare-bones > functions. My current project involves a few dozen servers (100K+ users > all over the US), mostly windows, and those servers need rebooting or > services restart

Re: [CGUYS] BOGO [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> As I wrote previously: what's good for IT vs. what's good for the > workers and the organization. What is good for the business is what is good for IT. Full stop. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, arch

Re: [CGUYS] Ford! Chevy! Lather, rinse, repeat [Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> Our businesses involve work other than IT. Your business is IT. Ours > isn't. What's your point? My company is not in the business of IT either. It uses technology to accomplish its goals, which I support. What's your point? > If we need a tech support, it significantly cuts into our bottom

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Richard P.
I take it that you don't use a temperature gauge or volt/ammeter in your vehicles... I find them quite useful to monitor, especially on a long trip. Richard P. > >> If most of the dash info (spedo, tach fuel etc.) could be done this way >> would not necessitate taking eyes off of the road so muc

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I do too. Keeps you up to date (to a point) on what is transpiring under the hood. Stewart At 07:36 PM 8/6/2009, you wrote: I take it that you don't use a temperature gauge or volt/ammeter in your vehicles... I find them quite useful to monitor, especially on a long trip. Richard P. Rev. S

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
07 or 97? The 07's have the square-ish double-din radio opening; the 97's had the jellybean motif. You can replace the jellybeans with an aftermarket mask that goes over the heat/AC controls at Crutchfield. I had a 96. > -Original Message- > Unless you own a car like mine which will not

Re: [CGUYS] Road runner cable access with a third party router

2009-08-06 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
Art Clemons >> Security isn't high on the list of concerns, cows out number >> people at least 5 to 1, the town does have a stop light and >> it works. I wasn't really concerned with being safe as much >> as not "breaking" the Internet for our hosts. The mom there >> is talking about getting a l

Re: [CGUYS] Ford! Chevy! Lather, rinse, repeat [Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Mark A. Metz
Thanks for the link to the article on the DC Bus iPhone app (Cavan any relation?). I use the Fairfax Connector so it doesn't help for me, but I'm sure it is advantageous for some. I used the commuterpages with my WM phone (free), but it doesn't seem to be supported for the iPhone (Yet?). As

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
07 last year the last body style was produced. Bought it used it was a rental car before. Stewart At 07:44 PM 8/6/2009, you wrote: 07 or 97? The 07's have the square-ish double-din radio opening; the 97's had the jellybean motif. You can replace the jellybeans with an aftermarket mask th

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> 07 > > last year the last body style was produced. Bought it used it was a > rental car before. Oh, you mean the fleet production model of the old jellybean style. I forgot they were still making them. I was thinking you meant the Five Hundred body style that was renamed the Taurus in 07.

Re: [CGUYS] Ford! Chevy! Lather, rinse, repeat [Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> As a scientist and a user of both platforms (I am not an IT person. I'm an > untrained geek.), I don't give much credence to anecdotal information. I > can usually match anecdote for anecdote with users on either platform. You sound far too reasonable and rational, Mark. You won't last long h

Re: [CGUYS] BOGUS [was: Finally an FCC that earns its keep]

2009-08-06 Thread Jeff Wright
> You mean like ordering the $700 program when the $90 program works > just as well? It seems like the only solution template Tom has: let the inmates run the asylum. He sees Nurse Ratched in manager's offices everywhere. I found a solution to my $450 drama queen problem. I was able to get an u

Re: [CGUYS] Computer gadgets in cars

2009-08-06 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Richard P. wrote: > I take it that you don't use a temperature gauge or volt/ammeter in > your vehicles... I find them quite useful to monitor, especially on a > long trip. I said that I do not have a need to "constantly" keep looking at my gauges. I might check

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