Closing list on Maclaunch, going with Google Groups 100%

2006-02-21 Thread Dan Knight
Members of the G-Books list, We've moved this list from Maclaunch to Google Groups, which we see as a real improvement, 204 of 210 subscribers have already made the switch! This list on Maclaunch is now closed and being replaced by the new list on Google Groups. Google Groups functions as an e

Re: Moving to Google Groups

2006-02-21 Thread Lorance Stinson
On 2/21/06, Peter Saint James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 12 Feb 2006, at 3:09 PM, Donald Keenan wrote: > > > The worst case scenario is that Google owns your/our comments and > > will either give them to the governmemt or use it to target us with > > specific "narrowcast" advertising. > > >

Re: iBook as Desktop

2006-02-21 Thread woodyduncan
I gave up on my little old i-Mac and am now using my Powerbook (15 inch screen) as my desktop computer. I should have done it long ago. Working in the OSX Tiger environment is a real improvement that I was missing. I've imported my address book and put them into folders. I'm still in a learni

Re: Website compatibility

2006-02-21 Thread sandra ragan
On Feb 20, 2006, at 9:17 PM, Clark Martin wrote: It isn't a matter of supporting Macs but of supporting standards for HTML. The idea that a web site has to be all bells and whistles is absurd. There was a period where every time I went surfing I'd hit at least one site that needed the latest

Re: Website compatibility

2006-02-21 Thread sandra ragan
On Feb 20, 2006, at 6:41 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kudos to those who support Macs, even if there are few of them lying around. Any one know what the current stats are for Mac usage? A quick search found this 2004 article: T h e   R o a d   L e s s   T r a v e l e d The Mac numbers game:

Re: Moving to Google Groups

2006-02-21 Thread MorningAJ
Peter Saint James writes: If Google claims ownership of the comments made on the list, moving to Google is a bad idea. Let's call it off. Actually, this might be the best reason yet I've seen from the anti-Google crowd. I am on another list where the host claims copyright and many folk

Re: connecting at an iCafe

2006-02-21 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 21, 2006, at 8:36 AM, Peter Saint James wrote: What I would think would be the thing to do in such a situation, I have never seen anyone do, and I wonder why. Can't they just look up these setting on one of their machines in the Windows equivalent of System Preferences? If it'

Re: iBook as Desktop

2006-02-21 Thread calebcupplessocialism
I used a 15-inch Al PB as a desktop machine and was happy with the result. I put the book on the far side of the desk on a stand higher than the desktop so that it was at eye level. I used Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. It worked very well. Sometimes the small screen would create limitat

Re: iBook as Desktop

2006-02-21 Thread Peter Saint James
On 14 Feb 2006, at 10:28 PM, Al Poulin wrote: Is anybody here happy with using their iBooks or small screen PowerBooks as desktop machines? Do you hook up an extra keyboard and mouse? Happy with the small screen? Or do you hook up a larger monitor? Elevate the laptop on a stand?

Re: Moving to Google Groups

2006-02-21 Thread Peter Saint James
On 12 Feb 2006, at 3:09 PM, Donald Keenan wrote: The worst case scenario is that Google owns your/our comments and will either give them to the governmemt or use it to target us with specific "narrowcast" advertising. If Google claims ownership of the comments made on the list, moving

connecting at an iCafe

2006-02-21 Thread Peter Saint James
Some recent experience with internet cafes leaves me with a question that perhaps some of you who manage networks can answer. Usually I can simply plug the network cable in my powerbook and it connects without a problem. Sometimes I need to prompt the powerbook to connect to the netw

Re: Battery Problems Solved!!!

2006-02-21 Thread calebcupplessocialism
If you left the lombard unplugged with the dead battery in it, how did the battery get charged ? What exactly was the symptom of the dead battery ? Mad Dog The battery had a full charge before it started acting weird. It would show no charge on the lights and a full charge according to the

Re: Battery Problems Solved!!!

2006-02-21 Thread Tom and Lisa Peters
Since someone mentioned that they appreciate people posting to inform of the resolution of a problem, allow me this. My battery is fixed!!! I the Lombard unplugged in sleep mode for about seven hours, and the battery worked when I plugged it back in. It showed all 4 LEDs and a full charge in O