Re: [CGUYS] Redefining history [was: Taxes and good life]

2009-02-13 Thread Jordan
Ray Rheault wrote: I've concluded after reading through this thread that you may be (and there are plenty of contenders) the winner of the "Legend in His Own Mind" award. I congratulate you. Well put Ray! The way this "discussion" died reminds me of a conversation at a picnic of my wife's

Re: [CGUYS] Redefining history [was: Taxes and good life]

2009-02-13 Thread Jordan
Vicky Staubly wrote: On Fri, 13 Feb 2009, mike wrote: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article3207311.ece That's a ridiculous headline ("World Not Running Out Of Oil"). I can see "World Not Running Out Of Oil As Quickly As Predicted", or even

Re: [CGUYS] Solar Energy and Redefining history

2009-02-13 Thread Jordan
Also, the evacuated tube solar collectors you can get now are much more efficient at extracting energy from the sun than pv collectors. They don't make electricity but they are great for home and hot water heating. I've seen them producing fairly hot water on a cloudy day. Check it out: http://

Re: [CGUYS] What? Me Worry? - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! [was Redefining history]

2009-02-17 Thread Jordan
db wrote: Can you buy those 65 mpg clean diesels in the US? Who makes them... VW? No, you can't. Google "65 mpg clean diesels" to see articles. I saw articles on a Ford, and a Mini, and a VW. * ** List info, subscription

[CGUYS] Batteries rebuilt

2009-02-19 Thread Jordan
Some time ago, there was discussion on the list about getting rechargeable batteries rebuilt. I can't remember if anyone came up with a link to such a service. My wife came upon a web site by a guy named Kevin Kelly that I've been checking out. (http://kk.org/) He has a section called cool tools

Re: [CGUYS] What? Me Worry? - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! -- OT! POL

2009-02-21 Thread Jordan
Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: This is a better video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU8s The Hummer was originally designed for the Military and off road use. It has a wider track and was not really designed for civilian use on the highway. (In other words, it was not made to be a hau

Re: [CGUYS] What? Me Worry? - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! -- OT! POL

2009-02-21 Thread Jordan
Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: It also allowed GM to manufacture and produce the variations called Hummer 2 and Hummer 3 (I think) which were based on civilian frames etc. (The Tahoe) Some were manufactured where I grew up in Shreveport LA GM Plant which made the S-10/Canyon (Hummer 3). The

[CGUYS] Mac Printer problem

2009-03-09 Thread Jordan
I've been having a problem using a printer on a network. The printer, a Canon ip6600, is connected to a Macbook Pro running 10.5 and the other Macs running 10.4, see that printer in Print and Fax in System Preferences. The Macbook runs the printer normally and is set to share the printer, but t

[CGUYS] Mac Printer problem

2009-03-09 Thread Jordan
OK, I downloaded and installed a new driver from Canon on one of the computers and at least it's talking directly to the printer and printing. But the one my wife uses would not even run her text editing programs after trying to print from them and having to force quit them. She won't let me ti

[CGUYS] Mac Printer problem

2009-03-09 Thread Jordan
OK, installing the new driver fixed everything. I still don't understand why it needed a new driver. Thanks for all your help! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness,

Re: [CGUYS] Best touch typing tutor software for OS X ?

2009-03-24 Thread Jordan
I've tinkered with this a few times. I don't know how good it is compared to anything else, but it does help and it's free. Obviously, the learner has to be online when they are using it. http://sense-lang.org/typing/ db wrote: Does anyone have any experience with the various touch typing tutor

Re: [CGUYS] Laptop Hunters

2009-03-29 Thread Jordan
I can't believe this has gone on so long. This was a dumb ad, based on the thinnest of premises, designed to lure the simplest of sheeple. katan wrote: She wanted a Mac? In a *Microsoft* commercial? I believe the point of her going to an Apple store was to show that there isn't much choice th

Re: [CGUYS] First Place? [Was: Not cool enough [was re: Laptop Hunters]

2009-04-05 Thread Jordan
Please tell me where you have read that American autos are high quality. Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: I think the answer to this one is similar to one I have seen for decades. YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary) Consumer Reports would always knock and rate US produced Autos all the time. The only

Re: [CGUYS] First Place? [Was: Not cool enough [was re: Laptop

2009-04-06 Thread Jordan
I've been a car nut all my life and been reading about cars in newspapers, Road and Track, Car and Driver, and Consumer Reports for 40 years. I've owned around 15, and driven and ridden in a couple dozen more. I'm sure many or most people disagree with me but my perception is that as far as qua

Re: [CGUYS] First Place? [Was: Not cool enough [was re: Laptop Hunters]

2009-04-06 Thread Jordan
rly fee for access to their testing and ratings on line. Jordan * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *

Re: [CGUYS] New Gear Question Regrading USB 3

2009-04-06 Thread Jordan
re great. Beyond that you can look at reviews on the NY times web site and others. Jordan trac...@aol.com wrote: I am going to need to buy a new digital video camcorder. With the advent of USB 3.0 on the horizon, does anyone have a time frame for when this interface will be in usage on cam

Re: [CGUYS] Another new Windows ad...

2009-04-07 Thread Jordan
Yes! When I saw that I was reminded of some results of a speed test I saw a year or two ago that showed that a Mac ran Windows faster than the Dell, HP and other Windows machines in the test. phartz...@gmail.com wrote: Just saw another new Windows ad on TV. No Lauren. A guy this time. He

Re: [CGUYS] Another new Windows ad...

2009-04-07 Thread Jordan
Tom Piwowar wrote: "G" says Macs are all about esthetics and proves he isn't by selecting a really ugly computer. Like Lauren's, the computer he selects is huge, not what most people today think of as a laptop. It is really a compact desktop. Does not look like something a "picky" person would b

Re: [CGUYS] Another new Windows ad...

2009-04-07 Thread Jordan
mike wrote: ..all the other users are just sitting around saying, apple who? They know who Apple is, it's just not on their radar . Is that the definition of cluelessness or ignorance? * ** List info, subscription ma

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Jordan
Speaking of all this: I thought I found somewhere in Firefox (I think it was an about:config setting) that tells the page to scroll to where ever I click in the scroll bar. Sort of a scroll to here. I can't find this setting now. Could I be mistaken? Does Firefox do this by default? I'd like to

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox tabs

2009-04-11 Thread Jordan
I was wrong. The setting is in OSX System Preferences/Appearance. I wonder why it doesn't work on Seamonkey? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map

Re: [CGUYS] M$ [Was: iTunes: Crap or not.]

2009-04-15 Thread Jordan
David K Watson wrote: This is a very common tactic of yours, claiming because Tom hasn't said something about a behavior that he is condoning it. In the first place this is an invalid argument. In the second place, why do you want Tom to be the arbiter of other people's behavior on this list? T

Re: [CGUYS] M$ [Was: iTunes: Crap or not.]

2009-04-16 Thread Jordan
Chris Dunford wrote: This is intolerable. Yes! What an outrage! If I were you I'd quit this list! * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at

Re: [CGUYS] M$ [Was: iTunes: Crap or not.]

2009-04-16 Thread Jordan
Chris Dunford wrote: This is intolerable. Yes! What an outrage! If I were you I'd quit this list! I hope Tom never calls you a liar when you aren't. You might feel differently. Honestly, I think you've been a bit thin skinned and over-reactive on this. Or maybe angry and a li

Re: [CGUYS] Camera query. Just curious.

2009-04-17 Thread Jordan
I have a Nikon Coolpix 5700. I still like to use a viewfinder most of the time, but one of the very cool things about this Nikon is that the display folds out and swivels like a camcorder display. This allows the user to hold the camera at the waist or where ever and view the display. This camer

Re: [CGUYS] Frank/ CGUYS chatter [Was:In Defense of Idiots]

2009-04-17 Thread Jordan
Exchange-Outlook? EEEK! (just kidding) cguys mail goes to my cguys folder in Thunderbird. It's safely there to read when I am not doing things in the physical world. You know, that place on the other side of that door. Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: In my Exchange-Outlook mailbox, I set up a

Re: [CGUYS] Camera query. Just curious.

2009-04-17 Thread Jordan
: Jordan [jor17...@gmail.com] wrote: ... one of the very cool things about this Nikon is that the display folds out and swivels like a camcorder display. This allows the user to hold the camera at the waist or where ever and view the display

Re: [CGUYS] Camera query. Just curious.

2009-04-17 Thread Jordan
Again, just looking quickly, here is the most recent Canon I came upon with the swing out display. This is a link to an extensive review. Click on the categories at the top: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canonsx1is/page2.asp George Carr wrote: Jordan [jor17...@gmail.com] wrote: ... one

Re: [CGUYS] Microphone and recording software recommendations

2009-04-17 Thread Jordan
I like AudioHijack Pro from http://www.rogueamoeba.com/ for recording. I don't know anything about microphones. Bill L'Hommedieu wrote: I'm seeking recommendations for a microphone and recording software to make Mp3 files. G4, Tiger. Thanks Bill L'Hommedieu

Re: [CGUYS] CNET News.com: Apple tops PC customer satisfaction survey | Apple - CNET News

2009-04-18 Thread Jordan
I'm hoping this doesn't spur a lot of nastiness again, but this is a big reason why Mac owners tend to feel more warmly about their computers. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall wrote: Apple is the only company to receive a 'good' rating in a Forrester Research customer satisfaction survey, followed by

Re: [CGUYS] Camera query. Just curious.

2009-04-18 Thread Jordan
Here's a recent camera from Canon for $400 with that feature: http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=17630 George Carr wrote: Thanks for the info. Seems like a very nice camera but maybe a little too high-end for my needs. What I should do is get one

Re: [CGUYS] M$ [Was: iTunes: Crap or not.]

2009-04-18 Thread Jordan
Eric S. Sande wrote: Obama so far has done nothing but take my money. But less of it than Bush. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at h

Re: [CGUYS] M$ [Was: iTunes: Crap or not.]

2009-04-18 Thread Jordan
I'm sure this is a silly question but, what do you mean, and what is your source of information? mike wrote: WOW I wish I lived in your world. On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Jordan wrote: Eric S. Sande wrote: Obama so far has done nothing but take my money. But less

Re: [CGUYS] M$ [Was: iTunes: Crap or not.]

2009-04-18 Thread Jordan
Maybe? You're not sure? I agree that the bank bailout, initiated by the Bush administration, is bad and was done badly. But history has shown that the only way out of the kind of economic hole that the Bushies have dug us into is to spend. The people are tapped out, so the only one who can spe

Re: [CGUYS] Prepaid the Majority

2009-04-26 Thread Jordan
We use the Verizon prepay. Same deal as far as paying $100 and and the minutes don't expire for a year. Good service and good coverage, important since I'm out in the boonies most of the time. It's our only long distance service so it took 6 or 7 months to go through those minutes. The most pain

Re: [CGUYS] Prepaid the Majority

2009-04-26 Thread Jordan
Understood! If I were willing to pay a higher per minute rate I could reduce by half or eliminate the access cost. But the plan I have works out well for us and T-Mobile has little or no signal where I live. This plan has saved us at least a couple hundred in 9 months compared to a monthly plan

Re: [CGUYS] APPL vs MSFT Stats

2009-04-26 Thread Jordan
mike wrote: For most users it's not about ideaology, it's about what works. You are describing Tom and Mac users in general * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calm

Re: [CGUYS] Prepaid the Majority

2009-04-27 Thread Jordan
We've used all the methods you describe, and sometimes still use the 10-10 #s. My wife used to use the cards from Costco, but she says big chunks of minutes would disappear, so she became suspicious of them. We actually make so few calls that it's not a big deal. But I'll look into services that

Re: [CGUYS] Silverlight

2009-04-27 Thread Jordan
Tony B wrote: Actually, Silverlight is supposed to be an alternative to Adobe's ubiquitous Flash. In fact, it's the *only* alternative, as nobody else has even attempted to offer one. I thought you were all opposed to monopolies and all in favor of alternatives? Are you naive or just making

Re: [CGUYS] Airport network not connecting with macbook

2009-04-29 Thread Jordan
Generally when a Mac does not see a network it has joined before and sees a new network, It will simply ask you if you want to join the new network. I suggest you call Apple and have them help you with your settings. If someone has messed with the settings or if your router is acting funny, it

Re: [CGUYS] Apple One to One Training

2009-04-29 Thread Jordan
I too have seen and heard nothing but amazing things about training from Apple. But I think they might be able to continue their training service even with the increased volume. I bet a lot of people don't make maximum use of their available training time they pay for, and it gets people back i

Re: [CGUYS] Apple Will Show You Net Books Done Right

2009-04-29 Thread Jordan
Chris Dunford wrote: You write this condescending BS, but can't understand why people think Mac users are elitist? Certain elements of society like to take words that mean perfectly good things and twist their usage into something undesirable. What the heck is wrong with being elite? Wouldn't

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Vista out?

2009-04-30 Thread Jordan
Actually, it's pretty amusing. And the indignant outrage is hilarious. And by the way: Windows?. clean install?they should not be in the same paragraph. mike wrote: Vile? Really? Is that like you calling someone a thief or someone else a gaybasher? Grow up, Tom. Your const

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Vista out?

2009-05-01 Thread Jordan
ntense and delicious that many people actively seek to return to it, again and again. Moreover, as Westin et.al. have found, this trait crosses all boundaries of ideology.2" mike wrote: Jordan, stop being an asshole. Is that funny enough? On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Jordan wrote:

Re: [CGUYS] Windows Vista out?

2009-05-01 Thread Jordan
Please ask yourself why you reacted so radically? What is so threatening to you? Did you read it? You are making Brin's point. Jeff Wright wrote: No. You've made, what is for you, the short trip from amusing to very sad. For an interesting take on behavior and self-righteous indignation; http

Re: [CGUYS] Firewall Logging: Are these a problem?

2009-05-01 Thread Jordan
My Mac has the one that ends with 631. There are 9 others. All beginning with tcp4 or tcp6. I haven't found anywhere that talks about this stuff yet. Alvin Auerbach wrote: Here's what happened; what does it mean? Macintosh:~ Alvin$ netstat -an | grep LISTEN tcp6 0 0 fe80::1%lo0.631

Re: [CGUYS] Firewall Logging: Are these a problem?

2009-05-01 Thread Jordan
ceed. You can't have TCP/IP without one or more. The presence of listeners, by itself, has no bearing on how secure the computer is. On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Jordan wrote: My Mac has the one that ends with 631. There are 9 others. All beginning with tcp4 or tcp6. I haven't

Re: [CGUYS] Firewall Logging: Are these a problem?

2009-05-01 Thread Jordan
Do you know where info can be found about what is in the firewall log? I have enable firewall logging and enable stealth mode checked and allow only essential services checked. I'm curious. Not concerned. Tom Piwowar wrote: I would put it a little differently. The security of the listeners is o

[CGUYS] G5 iMac, usable parts?

2009-05-03 Thread Jordan
I'm opening up a G5 iMac that turned out to have a fatal glitch. A couple years ago I might have mentioned this problem iMac. After taking it to Apple a few times they sent me a new Intel iMac and didn't even want the G5 back. So I've finally opened it up on this rainy day to get the hard drive

Re: [CGUYS] Saving tabs in Firefox

2009-05-05 Thread Jordan
On the Mac version: Preferences/Main. It's the first thing, where it says When Firefox starts: David Turk wrote: Where in Firefox do I set the option of asking me to save tabs, so when I open Firefox again certain tabs automatically pop up? This option automatically came up on my Mac, but no

Re: [CGUYS] First time computer buyer

2009-05-05 Thread Jordan
Also, there's a referb 20" iMac on the Apple site for $800. Tom Piwowar wrote: He does not need this computer for anything related to his work. I have said it before here, and once again it has happened. A computer purchase is being predicated upon the erroneous and paranoid concept that "ever

[CGUYS] Reliability of cars

2009-05-05 Thread Jordan
We had a brief mention of the quality of American cars Vs foreign some time ago. Here is a blog writer who makes some good points: http://www.oftwominds.com/blogmay09/bigthree05-09.html "This lack of durability of the Big Three vehicles receives almost no visibility. The fact that a car made by

Re: [CGUYS] First time computer buyer

2009-05-05 Thread Jordan
That was my experience. The 17" MacBook Pro I got last year is a refurb and was indistinguishable from a new Mac. No evidence that it had ever been touched. Tom Piwowar wrote: Also, there's a referb 20" iMac on the Apple site for $800. I have found that Apple refurbs are very close to

Re: [CGUYS] Appleworks problem

2009-05-10 Thread Jordan
What do you think Norton is doing for you? Norton is notoriously quirky. The first thing I would do is get rid of Norton and all vestiges of it. Then restart, and reinstall Appleworks. Then let us know if there is still a problem. My wife still uses Appleworks and had a problem with it recently

Re: [CGUYS] Appleworks problem

2009-05-11 Thread Jordan
confusion. Stephen Brownfield wrote: Jordan, I don't know where my brother got Norton. I feel the same way as you do and haven't used it since OS 10.1/10.2. I will talk with about the printer driver, because I believe that he does h

Re: [CGUYS] "always" never always

2009-05-12 Thread Jordan
First thing that comes to mind is to see if Firefox is clearing data when you quit it. You might also check your settings for the Gmail page. I rarely use it so I'm not very familiar with the settings there. Jeffrey Myers wrote: When I'm using Gmail in Firefox, I *always* get these messages te

[CGUYS] Chrome for Mac almost ready?

2009-05-14 Thread Jordan
I noticed this at Macrumers.com: The Chromium web browser project which serves as the basis for Google's Chrome has started releasing early builds of the Mac version. While not complete, the builds work well enough to get an impression of the browser. CNet took a quick look at a build: The so

Re: [CGUYS] Revealed Truth

2009-05-16 Thread Jordan
While it _can_ be interesting to discuss hypotheticals and philosophy, you can also look at actual studies of society. It's all the rage in this country to rave about our high taxes, but one can read about what studies show a healthy society looks like. This is the latest study by the OECD http

Re: [CGUYS] Chrome for Mac almost ready?

2009-05-16 Thread Jordan
pen. What's really weird is that Activity Monitor shows each of those processes as not Responding, even while they are working fine. Does anyone understand this well enough to explain it? Jordan wrote: I noticed this at Macrumers.com: The Chromium web browser project which serves as the

Re: [CGUYS] Revealed Truth

2009-05-17 Thread Jordan
Do you think what trainees experience in a training exercise, in a controlled situation, at the hands of people they trust, is the same as what the prisoners experienced? Matthew Taylor wrote: I am not legally twisting anything, nor am I supporting the policy. You are simply starting from a c

Re: [CGUYS] NeoOffice 3.0/Mac PPC or Intel vs. OpenOffice 2.4/Mac PPC vs. OpenOffice 3.1/Mac Intel ?

2009-05-18 Thread Jordan
It seems to me that some versions of OS X included X11. But NeoOffice was developed so you wouldn't have to jump through extra hoops. So I agree, stick with NeoOffice. Art Clemons wrote: 1. I have an iMac PPC. Some (day? year?) I'll buy an iMac Intel. 2. The latest version of NeoOffice is 3.0,

Re: [CGUYS] Kindle Sighting

2009-05-21 Thread Jordan
No Tom Piwowar wrote: I hope the electronic Kindle, and the like, doesn't replace printed books. Are electronic books sufficiently similar to MP3s that they will do to books what MP3s did to CDs? * ** List

Re: [CGUYS] Kindle Sighting

2009-05-21 Thread Jordan
Thank-you mike wrote: I listen to audiobooks all the time, but always in situations where books wouldn't do well. At work at times, in the car a lot...they are fantastic for long commutes. On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 1:56 PM, Vicky Staubly wrote: On Wed, 20 May 2009, Steve at Verizon wrote:

Re: [CGUYS] Zune ad

2009-05-21 Thread Jordan
Sometimes mike is afraid that if he's not a jerk, he'll be nothing at all. Tom Piwowar wrote: Maybe in your made up subscription service...but not the one we were talking about. You seem to like doing that, change what is true into what is not, then argue that. You end up arguing with yourself

[CGUYS] Google software update

2009-05-21 Thread Jordan
I haven't used any Google software on my Mac in a while so maybe this is already an old issue, but I downloaded Google Earth 5.0 and got this on installation: "Google Software Update is about to be installed. This software will update any Google software on your computer when new versions beco

Re: [CGUYS] Google software update

2009-05-21 Thread Jordan
Richard P. wrote: My first thought is "No thank you". My second thought is "can I disable the background updater after downloading". Let us know what you end up doing. Yes, that is pretty much the way my thinking went. I'm sure I'm hopelessly old fashioned in this, but I'm still cautious of

Re: [CGUYS] Google software update

2009-05-22 Thread Jordan
No worries! I can tinker with it. Another thought I had regarding updaters is that generally the updaters on my computers are from Apple or from open source like Mozilla. Google is a commercial company. That's why I'm more cautious about them. Thanks Tom Piwowar wrote: My first thought is "N

Re: [CGUYS] Which MacBook Pro?

2009-05-22 Thread Jordan
Picking through the other replies to you that I've read: I would tend to not bother with the higher speed processor for an extra $300. The higher speed hard drive might be nice, and the larger size hard drive would be nice, but you can, and should, get big blocks of video or photos off-loaded t

Re: [CGUYS] Wither the newsmag?

2009-05-24 Thread Jordan
phartz...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 4:25 AM, Eric S. Sande wrote: Even the Post has cut back significantly. Problem is, as I see it, is that only the connected will be connected, if you get my drift. What am I gonna read in the loo? Steve http://tinyurl.com

Re: [CGUYS] Wither the newsmag?

2009-05-24 Thread Jordan
phartz...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 8:50 AM, Chris Dunford wrote: Even the Post has cut back significantly. Problem is, as I see it, is that only the connected will be connected, if you get my drift. What am I gonna read in the loo? http://tinyurl.com/red

Re: [CGUYS] urgent query

2009-05-24 Thread Jordan
John Duncan Yoyo wrote: On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 8:49 PM, tjpa wrote: the way most tech-minded folks I know, but if it were cheaper by half, I'd buy it in a heartbeat... I missed this before. Which "tech-minded folks" recommend against the Air? Why would they do this? This

[CGUYS] How many Mb of internet

2009-05-25 Thread Jordan
On the Mac, is there a way to see how much internet I am getting? Or is there a tool or program I can download? I'm thinking of getting one of the wireless devices from Verizon so I can have internet on the road and I want to see if I can get by with a 250Mb limit. Thanks ***

Re: [CGUYS] How many Mb of internet

2009-05-25 Thread Jordan
d the info I was after is in Activity Monitor/Network. I've switched to a D-Link router and it seems to only show packets. A packet seems to be somewhere between 1000 and 2000 bytes. t.piwowar wrote: On May 25, 2009, at 8:42 AM, Jordan wrote: On the Mac, is there a way to see how much int

Re: [CGUYS] How many Mb of internet

2009-05-25 Thread Jordan
That's perfect! Thanks Steve. phartz...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Jordan wrote: Thanks both! There is also an app named "SurplusMeter" for the Mac that will do what you want. It will maintain a tally of your usage even if you routine

Re: [CGUYS] Wither the newsmag?

2009-05-27 Thread Jordan
t.piwowar wrote: Based on your conduct here I don't think I would accept your word on anything at all. Bingo! These guys are the AIG of the list. Except it's AIB, arrogance, ignorance, belligerence. The AIB group. Tiresome. **

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Jordan
Just to clarify on some of your comments: Don't forget to check the refurbs. http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=MTE3NjY You don't need Applecare, especially if you have some skills. But I think you have a year to decide if you want to get it. Meanwhile, Apple has great

[CGUYS] Safari add-ons

2009-05-28 Thread Jordan
In an effort to unburden my wife's PPC MacBook Pro I just tried Safari AdBlock: http://burgersoftware.com/en/safariadblock and something called clicktoflash: http://github.com/rentzsch/clicktoflash/tree/master I haven't put them on her computer yet but they seem to work perfectly on my Intel Ma

[CGUYS] Neo-Office form problem

2009-05-29 Thread Jordan
I've been sent a .doc form by email that I am supposed to print out, fill out, and send back via USPS. I don't use anything MS. NeoOffice shows the document best, but the spacing in the form does not come out just right, so that the paging, which is important on this form, does not come out righ

Re: [CGUYS] Safari add-ons

2009-05-29 Thread Jordan
of Safari does she use? Jordan wrote: In an effort to unburden my wife's PPC MacBook Pro I just tried Safari AdBlock: http://burgersoftware.com/en/safariadblock and something called clicktoflash: http://github.com/rentzsch/clicktoflash/tree/master I haven't put them on her computer

Re: [CGUYS] Neo-Office form problem

2009-05-30 Thread Jordan
I was able to tinker with it enough in Pages to make it usable. Thanks b_s-wilk wrote: > I've been sent a .doc form by email that I am supposed to print out, fill out, and send back via USPS. I don't use anything MS. > NeoOffice shows the document best, but the spacing in the form does not com

Re: [CGUYS] Windows 7 pain

2009-06-08 Thread Jordan
Leaving aside the usual issue of Windows integrity in general, you are aware that Tom was referring to Win 7, right? And as far as this goes: "And, like the terrible modem apps, I run rings around those of you completing my tasks compared to those on the Mac." HUH? Some inside reference I'm not a

Re: [CGUYS] Cost to Purchase a Congressman

2009-06-09 Thread Jordan
Thanks! That's excellent! Alvin Auerbach wrote: I put "houseofrepresentatives.gov" into my browser, and OpenDNS came up with this Sponsored Link: Members of House of Representatives Compare prices on members of house of representatives at Smarter.com and shop smarter. www.smarter.com This wou

Re: [CGUYS] Annoying...so annoying....

2009-06-13 Thread Jordan
I run sever different browsers too. But what I'd really like to do is run Firefox with 2 different sets of settings. John Duncan Yoyo wrote: I run three browsers. Some are better for some things than others. * **

Re: [CGUYS] Spiteful Win7 Release

2009-06-13 Thread Jordan
Why wouldn't an EU computer vendor just put Firefox or other browser on the computers they sell? What's the problem? Am I missing something? t.piwowar wrote: Looks more like M$ arrogance to me. * ** List info, subscr

[CGUYS] iPod fast forwarding

2009-06-13 Thread Jordan
On my old iPod if I wanted to start listening in the middle of a program, I could hold down the center button for 5 seconds, and then run my finger around the clickwheel forward or back to any spot in the recording, and it would play from there. I have a new Nano that will not do that. Does any

Re: [CGUYS] iPod fast forwarding

2009-06-14 Thread Jordan
mike wrote: Click the center button once, the progress bar will change to a progress diamond, use the clickwheel to move forward. On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Jordan wrote: On my old iPod if I wanted to start listening in the middle of a program, I could hold down the center button for

Re: [CGUYS] Annoying...so annoying....

2009-06-14 Thread Jordan
Either it can't be done, or I don't know how. mike wrote: so why don't you? On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Jordan wrote: I run sever different browsers too. But what I'd really like to do is run Firefox with 2 different sets of settings. John Duncan Yoyo wrote

Re: [CGUYS] Annoying...so annoying....

2009-06-14 Thread Jordan
Good point! I expect you are right about that. But that's more trouble than I am willing to go to to do that. I do enjoy making the rounds of trying all the different browsers every year or so. Meanwhile, I use Seamonkey, Safari, Camino, and occasionally Chromium as secondary browsers, depending

[CGUYS] Adding to about:config in Seamonkey

2009-06-15 Thread Jordan
I want to add a feature of Firefox to Seamonkey. It's the browser.tabs.closeButtons preference. I've added it to the Seamonkey about:config list, but it does not do anything. Does anyone know more about how it works? There are endless articles to read, but it seems that most preferences should

Re: [CGUYS] links cut off

2009-06-20 Thread Jordan
No wrapping here. gmail and Thunderbird. t.piwowar wrote: On Jun 20, 2009, at 9:51 AM, John Duncan Yoyo wrote: Did you fix the above link? It was broken in Tom's original post but unbroken above. I used to bracket every link, , but I haven't had problems recently so I only do on longer links.

Re: [CGUYS] Nokia and Siemens and Iran

2009-06-24 Thread Jordan
Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Some church bodies choose to do just that and some of the clergy got upset and claimed that it weakened their portfolio of investments for retirement. Right! We wouldn't want morality to enter into our decision making. ***

Re: [CGUYS] Router for Belgium

2009-06-28 Thread Jordan
t.piwowar wrote: Before you waste your time trying to route to Belgium, heed this... "Belgium doesn't exist. Belgium is, and has always been, a leftist ruse; a device applied to propagate the Liberal agenda throughout the world. Hijacking a real country for this use would be difficult at best

Re: [CGUYS] Apple wants all climbers to die tragic and terrifying death

2009-07-01 Thread Jordan
If you've been watching the mythbusters, you know that a book will not stop a bullet, except maybe a .22. It their test, a 400 page hard cover book did not stop anything larger than a .22. I'm sure a phone would not. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_(season_2)#What_is_Bulletproof.3F t.p

Re: [CGUYS] Friendly neighbors?

2009-07-16 Thread Jordan
It might just expose more people to the Apple store. Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: Windows/Zune-Mart? How exciting! Bet they just suck all of the oxygen from the Market! Who'd be seen dead going into an Apple Store anymore? I can see them lining up around the block over night now. Thank you

Re: [CGUYS] Friendly neighbors?

2009-07-16 Thread Jordan
Because it will be next door. Everyone isn't the same. Never mind the same as you. I'm sure there are lots of people that have never been near an Apple store and might go in if they see it next door. Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: What kind of people have never been exposed to an Apple store?

Re: [CGUYS] Friendly neighbors?

2009-07-16 Thread Jordan
Just like so many other places in our sick society, retailers go to great lengths to be extreme and super stimulating in an effort to be "exciting." I tend to find such places repulsive. Talking to sharp people about the good stuff they sell can be satisfying and stimulating to some of us. ph

Re: [CGUYS] Apple Bans Palm Pre from iTunes

2009-07-16 Thread Jordan
I'm sure you know that you can tell iTunes to leave your audio files alone and where they are. That said, I don't like iTunes either, for lots of reasons. I don't like any of these modern apps that put all the files in one huge pile somewhere. We're supposed to use tags or something to categoriz

Re: [CGUYS] Apple Bans Palm Pre from iTunes

2009-07-16 Thread Jordan
t.piwowar wrote: Imagine how unlivable it would be if the current market meltdown were repeated every year or two. What do you mean? This was their idea of a free market. The rich don't care and the poor become homeless. So what? ***

Re: [CGUYS] Friendly neighbors?

2009-07-16 Thread Jordan
I understood that you were being sarcastic, but the audio and visual stimulation in some of the mass market stores is successful at the stimulation you speak of for most people. Jeff Wright wrote: Which is about as "exciting" as an Apple store. You know, about as exciting as a Gap

Re: [CGUYS] Friendly neighbors?

2009-07-16 Thread Jordan
t.piwowar wrote: On Jul 16, 2009, at 2:53 PM, Jordan wrote: Talking to sharp people about the good stuff they sell can be satisfying and stimulating to some of us. Sounds like an Apple Store. That and a good book store, and a good sporting goods store(REI and such) are the most reliable

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