Re: Why did I receive the post about a Saudi Billionaire and the US Senate?

2018-05-17 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
to the list address per my account rules), just > went “Well this is dumb” and hit the delete key. > > More traffic is usually generated on mailing lists complaining about > errant spam than the actual spam itself, often by several orders of > magnitude. > > > On May 16

Re: Why did I receive the post about a Saudi Billionaire and the US Senate?

2018-05-17 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
I visited the iMac list page ( which Google calls a group ) I do not see anything on there about a Saudi . You can assume your email addy was copped from Google and is now hacker/marketer property. Handle it like spam. Check the full address from where it was sent. you may find a clue as to the

Re: Now this is Apple like the good old days!

2017-12-16 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Amigans used to marvel and trade stories about the Adobe tax on Apple printers. Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com https://vimeo.com/user31618097 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer

Re: Now this is Apple like the good old days!

2017-12-15 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Someone gave me a huge Quadra tower 12 years ago that cost over 10 as specced when new around 1992. It was a great boat anchor. It weighed almost as much as the high end 21 inch CRT that came with it. I gave it to another LEMMER who has his own private museum. Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer

Re: using tv as monitor disables computer display

2017-11-28 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Sounds more like a Linux problem Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer https://www.youtube.com/user/fluxstringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications On Tue, Nov

Re: using tv as monitor disables computer display

2017-11-28 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
28, 2017 at 4:41 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio <fluxstrin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sounds more like a Linux problem > > > Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer > fluxstrin...@gmail.com > http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ > http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer >

Re: Merging jpegs...?

2017-09-17 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Bruce Johnson <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu > wrote: > > > On Sep 16, 2017, at 3:11 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio <fluxstrin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Graphics Converter is $ 40 which is not m

Re: Merging jpegs...?

2017-09-16 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Download and use GIMP. It is free, capable and open source.. For music and audio files download and use Audacity. Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer

Re: CD won't import

2017-02-05 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
I have used a cleaner disk successfully in old Mac drives. A tiny brush is on it and a bit of fluid is added. You could even open up the drive. Use a flashlight to peer inside a drawerless drive. You may see a scary hair ball in there ! You might even disassemble the top .

Re: How to create a "video" out of an audio clip and a still image?

2016-12-27 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
While I am not an iMovie guy I am definitely video guy. You could look in the help file for extending still. You could feel around on the menus for "proerties. but try just grabbing the edge of it on the timeline and dragging it until it fills the timeline. You could also probably find 100

Re: Macs and viruses

2016-11-24 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Then buy Macs for us. Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer https://www.youtube.com/user/fluxstringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications On Sat, Nov 19, 2016 at

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-08 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
inger http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 8:41 PM, Bruce Rubin <centris...@gmail.com> wrote: > W.Adrian D'Alessio, > > There may be some truth in what you write. Do you have any specific > suggestions? > > On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 7:35

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-08 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer https://www.youtube.com/user/fluxstringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 7:32 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio <fluxstrin...@gmail.com> wrote: > You say " it wor

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-08 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
You say " it works well enough with whatever the latest and greatest OS X is available." yet ignore that the hardware is obviously choking on it. " I have to admit that recently I've noticed that it isn't quite as responsive as it once was " You already answered your own question. Whether you

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-07 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:49 PM, Bruce Johnson <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu > wrote: > > > On May 6, 2016, at 5:40 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio <fluxstrin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > I was not familiar with your model. I thought maybe it had a PCI slot > beh

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-07 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
/FluxStringer https://www.youtube.com/user/fluxstringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:49 PM, Bruce Johnson <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu > wrote: > > > On May 6, 2016, at 5:40 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio <fluxstrin...@gmail.com&g

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-06 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 7:30 PM, Eric B. Volker <evol...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On May 6, 2016, at 4:01 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio <fluxstrin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Maybe so, but ya gotta stay Flossy. > > > > I am not familiar with your mod

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-06 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Maybe so, but ya gotta stay Flossy. I am not familiar with your model. But is a USB 3.0 connection just as viable a swap? Seems USB 2 is plenty fast and comparable to FW800. USB 3.0 enclosures might be less money. Especially on tigerdirect. Sometimes you might not be familiar with the name but

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-06 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
I fully agree on this. Latest and Greatest on a mismatched machine is " bloatest and slowest". Too much going on which you may not be able to turn off. Some code hacker might offer a disentangled version but then the Apple police would come and get you both. They don't want the FBI or you to mess

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-05 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
If it was me and I really needed a faster machine on a budget I would ask here on LEM for a nice G5 tower or intel Tower. Get a LED TV as monitor They are expandable. And upgrade able. Something iMacs never were really. I would not look back afterwards either. Adrian D'Alessio aka;

Re: SSD over Firewire 800/400

2016-05-05 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
If you keep bottle necks in a machine whatever improvements are at one end will never be entirely satisfactory. I do not know what you use your maching for. But if for graphics or video you are always better off with an expandable model with some fast card slots. If it is for some general light

Re: HP printer driver update problem

2016-02-27 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Plug the laptop into a TV or monitor. Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer https://www.youtube.com/user/fluxstringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications On Fri,

Re: HP printer driver update problem

2016-02-26 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer https://www.youtube.com/user/fluxstringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 10:08 AM, W.Adrian D'Alessio <fluxstrin...@gmail.com > wrote: > Apple was hoping to sell you something. > > > Adrian D'Alessio

Re: HP printer driver update problem

2016-02-26 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:51 AM, Bob Whiton <m...@rswhiton.com> wrote: > > On Feb 25, 2016, at 8:38 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio <fluxstrin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I have often observed such problems. It seems software and " the helpers > " are geared to brea

Re: HP printer driver update problem

2016-02-25 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
I have often observed such problems. It seems software and " the helpers " are geared to break your system no matter what. Sometimes it is our fault, we overlooked something simple or we did not understand an instruction page which was written in China before being translated into 6 other

Re: HD capacity needs for storing audio CDs

2015-10-02 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Or just buy the biggest fastest drive your CPU box has a port to handle and your Wallet can afford . Then go from there. No one, including you, can predict the actual reduced size of each file. Averages lead to disappointment in my experience. Knowing what level of quality you can live with may

Re: Slightly OT: File-sharing services?

2014-11-06 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
I suppose Google Drive is too something or other. But it works for me. With free promos I have 25 GB space. It works anywhere my cell or tablet work as well. Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/

Re: Photo-merge tool?

2014-08-21 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Look on CNET downloads for a shareware utility for this ? Or get GIMP. There may be an included filter for this or a free plug in. Saying you want a program to do only one operation is generally 'famous last words But whatever. Are you sure you should not just get a mobile app to do the same

Re: Using MS Windows

2013-07-14 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Depending on the professional need the whole ownership and DRM or other rights management issues could crop up. Another aspect of making wages or salary from s cobbled together system happily ignored by nonprofessional users. But in the business world these things can cause problems. On Wed,

Re: Using MS Windows

2013-07-14 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
All of that is way too much fuss. He needs to run a windows program and run it NOW. Hobbyists and wage/salary earners have different goal objectives. Getting productive ASAP at the least cost ? Getting hands on a Windows box since no Mac Program is being provided by his new boss is the most

Re: Using MS Windows

2013-07-09 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
If they are making you buy the application as well you should be looking for another job. They are not looking for a worker they are looking for a patsy. On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 9:22 PM, GMail Valter Psicof valter.psi...@gmail.com wrote: Il giorno 09/07/13 02.49, W.Adrian D'Alessio ha scritto

Re: Using MS Windows

2013-07-08 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
You would be much further ahead to go to Walmart and buy a cheap Windows machine. tell me in two weeks if I am right or wrong. On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 5:08 PM, William Spencer wspen...@jhu.edu wrote: Hi there: Today is my first day with my new employer, and there are things I have to do for

Re: No cord at start up.

2011-11-03 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
No cord ? I do not know what G Mac needs one but replacements are easily found. http://mdg.ext.msstate.edu/small_engine_parts_id/external_images/starter_rope.jpg -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ