MacGroup: OS 9

2004-12-07 Thread Neal Hammon
has me puzzled, and I would like to know how it happened, Anyone have any ideas? Neal Hammon > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <

MacGroup: temperary signoff

2004-12-10 Thread Neal Hammon
A Question: I enjoy all the questions and answers on the MacGroup email, but I am planning a little vacation this winter. To keep my unopened email at a minimum, I would like to shut down my McGroup connection temporarily. Instructions for shutting down are very clear; I shall send Majordomo a

MacGroup: OS 9

2004-12-08 Thread Neal Hammon
I was thinking the same thing- but my son use to play tapes backward when he was in high school. I will ask him how to do it, and then with the secret instructions for world peace, run for County Sheriff. Jerry and Bill will be my first deputies. Neal Hammon But then, how did this alien

MacGroup: Macgroup: mirror agent

2004-12-14 Thread Neal Hammon
computer, I solved the problem by installing a UBS card in the computer. It is a little trouble to keep switching things around, but what the hell, I'm retired and have planty of time. Neal Hammon > > > >

MacGroup: OS 9

2004-12-07 Thread Neal Hammon
know, and maybe you could return same. Neal Hammon JansIdea at aol.com wrote: >Anyone have for sell or borrow OS 9 disc. >Would appreciate it to update. >Jan > > >| The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >| be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http:/

MacGroup: roxio toast and NPR

2006-01-08 Thread Neal Hammon
Is there anyone who lives in Shelbyville to plans to attend the meeting. Old guys like myself hates driving to Louisville by themselves. I personally don't mind the drive so much, but I hate missing dinner. Neal Hammon tom wrote: >Then the meeting this week (2nd Tuesdays) is designed

MacGroup: Control Freak

2006-01-11 Thread Neal Hammon
tence. Mujibar thought and then said, " OK, I am ready." " The phone goes green, green, I pink it up and say, "Yellow, this is Mujibar". He now works in the Customer Service Department at Microsoft. Neal Hammon >>> On Jan 8, 2006, at 10:53 AM, Jerry Free

MacGroup: scanner problems

2006-01-15 Thread Neal Hammon
took out the HP factory software disk and installed the program again, still no recognition. What is my problem? The HP 7550 printer has always been flakey, but I have never had problems with the scanner before. Any ideas? Neal Hammon PS: Neither the HP printer or scanner seems to work on

MacGroup: scanner problems

2006-01-16 Thread Neal Hammon
has always been flakey, but I have never had >> problems with the scanner before. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Neal Hammon >> >> PS: Neither the HP printer or scanner seems to work on an USB hub, >> so do not suggest this as a solution. I have already trie

MacGroup: Scanners

2006-01-31 Thread Neal Hammon
, with this mechine, I can scan 35mm negitives. By the way, do any members know where I can purchase a simple OCR that with work with my system? Neal Hammon RobK wrote: > Okay, who likes their scanner and whaddya got? > > Thanks, > rob > > > | The next meeting of th

MacGroup: Funny Video

2006-04-08 Thread Neal Hammon
I got sound too. It came in lould and clear on my G5. However, I tried to use wed site service to forward the commercial and they apparently turned me down, saying my addressed didn't have commas. What gives? Neal Hammon Charles Parsons wrote: > I got sound. > > On Apr 8, 200

MacGroup: Printer

2005-12-06 Thread Neal Hammon
I have a good old quirkly, crashing, HP photosmart 7550, I will trade somebody. The doggone thing vibrates so much when it finally decides to print, that I am afraid it willl shake the legs off the table. Neal Hammon Anne Cartwright wrote: > Jerry Freeman wrote: > >> Anne Car

MacGroup: Unicode?

2005-12-07 Thread Neal Hammon
Ed- It is often said, a preposition is a bad word to end a sentence with. Neal Marta Edie wrote: > I checked with this Grammarian Program. They have dictionaries to > spellcheck in many different languages, according to their email. > http://linguisoft.com/downloads.html > Marta > > On Dec

MacGroup: Unicode?

2005-12-07 Thread Neal Hammon
gt; > On Dec 7, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Neal Hammon wrote: > >> It is often said, a preposition is a bad word to end a sentence with. > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. > | The L

MacGroup: Unicode?

2005-12-07 Thread Neal Hammon
2005, at 11:52 AM, Neal Hammon wrote: > >> It is often said, a preposition is a bad word to end a sentence with. > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. > | The LCS Web page is &

MacGroup: Design Software

2005-12-28 Thread Neal Hammon
mpany can fill you in on that. Neal Hammon | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | Lis

MacGroup: Design Software

2005-12-28 Thread Neal Hammon
drawings on a CD and they will do the rest. Check with them on price- it's a lot cheaper than buying your own printer. Neal Hammon | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 24 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org&

MacGroup: Design Software

2005-12-29 Thread Neal Hammon
does very well with a Mac G5, using system 10.3.9, >> using a 17 inch monitor. >> >> If you have never used CAD, it will take you a while to become >> proficient, but you should be able to get by by reading the >> instruction book. I am not sure about the exac

MacGroup: happy birthday X

2006-03-24 Thread Neal Hammon
Jerry- Yes, system X is ok, but I still miss the simplicity of system 6. Never had any printing problems with system 6. Neal Hammon Jerry Freeman wrote: > Mac OS X 10.0 was released as Consumer, five years ago today...March > 24th, 2001. > > I am "very" pleased wit

MacGroup: Help, please

2006-06-10 Thread Neal Hammon
only happened to you and I. I'm running a Dual 2GHz power G5, Version 10.3.9, with 1.5 GB DOR SDRAM. I loaded up iPhoto again, and it has not failed since, but I suppose I had better keep backing it up frequently. Neal Hammon -- next part -- An HTML attachment was

MacGroup: Gunning for iTunes & iPod [faked-from]

2005-02-01 Thread Neal Hammon
padded envelope. Neal > Neal, > Send it to Atherton HS, %Cathy Green, 3000 Dundee Rd, Louisville, KY > 40205 > Many thanks! > Cathy > > > ------ > From: Neal Hammon > Reply To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu > Sent: Frida

MacGroup: Classic mode in OS 10.3

2005-02-11 Thread Neal Hammon
on my G5, and I'm very happy how things turned out. Neal Hammon RWhite at neffpackaging.com wrote: >My co-worker wants verification that if she buys a new G5, that she can >still run her classic apps like Illustrator 8 and Quark 4 without having to >buy the newer OS 10.3 versions.

MacGroup: Classic mode in OS 10.3

2005-02-11 Thread Neal Hammon
f that available? I > always found Works to be very complete and friendly for my basic needs. > > Bill M. > > On Feb 11, 2005, at 1:09 PM, Neal Hammon wrote: > >> Ray- >> >> My personal advice to your co-worker would be to update the >> Illustrator and

MacGroup: US slips lower in programming contest

2005-04-11 Thread Neal Hammon
Speaking of drilling for oil, I have heard that the United States is the second largest producer of oil in he world, exceeded only by Saudi Arabia. Can any member confirm this fact? If so, why isn't my Exxon-Mobil stock going sky high? Neal Hammon Jerry Yeager wrote: > > On Apr 10,

MacGroup: antique printers?

2005-04-21 Thread Neal Hammon
Jeff- I scrapped my dot matrix about twelve years ago, but I still have the first HP inkjet ever made. I paid about $850 for it, but I will let it go cheaper than that. Since your client seems to like antiques, maybe you could talk her into one of these.. Neal Jeff @ SLYN Systems wrote: >I

MacGroup: Re: OS X 3.9 and print function

2005-04-26 Thread Neal Hammon
rate normally for a day of so, and then it just disapears. In order to get it working again, I have to start over, and re-install the solfware. I started thinking that all HP equipment worked like that. I'm glad to have some confirmation. Neal Hammon > > > > | The next meeting o

MacGroup: A New Rule (currently veering off-topic)

2005-04-29 Thread Neal Hammon
arter. Individually they cost a nickel. But the quarters were made out of silver. Old Neal Hammon, the has been. B.Eric Bradley wrote: > Druther's! I forgot all about them. Actually, back in my impoverished > days, I'd go to Burger Chef, buy a regular burger, then load it up at > the

MacGroup: Re: compling

2004-10-19 Thread Neal Hammon
quot;emi" is a new one to >me, and I don't see it in the GraphicConverter list, which is pretty >extensive. Forward one of these mails to my address and I'll seen if GC >assigns some other suffix to the file and opens it. > > Bill Holt > > &g

MacGroup: more on iPod

2004-10-15 Thread Neal Hammon
. Second choice, check out Source Capital. Neal Hammon (be aware I am not a professional broker) Bill Holt wrote: >I've been watching AAPL for quite a while, and have bought an sold it a few >times ... well. It seems to me that the best time to buy AAPL is after you >hear "this is t

MacGroup: Re: question

2004-10-19 Thread Neal Hammon
I have been receiving photos on my email that I can not capture and save- they end with emi- I have photoshop, and Vector 11, but neither will open these photos. Anyone have any suggestions? Neal | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be October 26. The LCS Web page i

MacGroup: Agent Provocateur

2004-10-20 Thread Neal Hammon
Jerry- As Patrick Henry once said: "Trust God and our better judgment to set us right thereafter, United we stand, divided we fall, Let us not split into factions which must destroy that union upon which our existence hangs, Let us preserve our strength for the French, the English, the Germans

MacGroup: Re: my thick skull

2004-10-20 Thread Neal Hammon
Bill- Your advise finally penitrated my thick skull, and so I activated my Mac's Preview application, but thus far I have not been smart enough to open the photograph I sent you. When I save the image to my desktop, I get a little envelope icon. Preview does not open it. but fooling around I f

MacGroup: Photo iPod

2004-10-26 Thread Neal Hammon
Remarkable- And I am old enough to remember when they use to sell dirty post cards on the boulevards of Paris. What will they think of next? Neal Rex Baldazo wrote: >It's official--there is now a photo iPod: > >http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5427237.html > >http://www.apple.com/ipodphoto/ >

MacGroup: Re: another thought

2004-10-23 Thread Neal Hammon
Dan Crutcher: Re: your comments, 10/20/04. Dan: I found your comments about the legality of having a legal nuclear weapon in your basement, very interesting. I personally would have to agree with you, that anyone who gives the Second Amendment a simple, plain, literal reading will see the rig

MacGroup: Re: compling

2004-10-20 Thread Neal Hammon
ly in Preview and was savable in the normal way. > > Bill > > > >>From: Neal Hammon >>Reply-To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 16:36:58 -0400 >>To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu >>Subject: Re: MacGroup: Re:

MacGroup: Journaling

2004-10-25 Thread Neal Hammon
> > >> I think we all learn from exchanges such as this. Neal >> >>> What is Journaling? >> >> >> When journaling is turned on, a special file, called a journal (Hence >> "journaling".) is created to track all transactions that change data >> on the disk. The journal file is set up in such a way

Re: [MacGroup] uninstall

2008-07-23 Thread Neal Hammon
member how easy it was in system 6, to go into the system and find what made it tic, and remove the stuff you did not need, like Chinese and Greek. Ah, those were the good old Mac days. (Except when it crashed- remember the crashes?) Neal Hammon ___ The

Re: [MacGroup] cassette tapes into Computer

2008-07-26 Thread Neal Hammon
have the cassette saved the way you want it, you can push another button and send it to iTune, or save it in several other ways. Hope this help. Neal Hammon On Jul 426, 1120082007, at 2:06 PM, Nelsn Helm wrote: If you run the signal thru a speaker into a microfone, you will not like the r

Re: [MacGroup] cassette tapes into Computer

2008-07-26 Thread Neal Hammon
all the old hi-fy stuff, (one for each L & R channel). I am sure you can pick up one of these connectors anywhere. Neal Hammon On Jul 426, 1120082007, at 3:43 PM, Marta Edie wrote: I do have Roxio Toast, so as soon as I get back my , oh so needed balance, then I shall try that, prob

Re: [MacGroup] cassette tapes into Computer

2008-07-26 Thread Neal Hammon
all the old hi-fy stuff, (one for each L & R channel). I am sure you can pick up one of these connectors anywhere. Neal Hammon On Jul 426, 1120082007, at 3:43 PM, Marta Edie wrote: I do have Roxio Toast, so as soon as I get back my , oh so needed balance, then I shall try that, prob

Re: [MacGroup] GPS and computer question

2008-07-29 Thread Neal Hammon
n grounded for about twenty years. Neal Hammon On Jul 429, 1120082007, at 9:33 AM, Michael Robertson wrote: Harry, I too am a fan of that show, and I would bet this falls under the "artistic license" category, but really have no clue as to that, just a guess. Mike On Jul 29, 2008, at

Re: [MacGroup] Short survey

2008-08-14 Thread Neal Hammon
orite program, being a retired architect, is VectorCad version 11. Still not the latest version, but it works very well if you need working drawings for a twelve story building, or if you are doing something simple, such as just making a one page chart. Neal Hammon On Aug 413, 1120082007,

Re: [MacGroup] Short survey

2008-08-14 Thread Neal Hammon
is quite flexible, and not just suited for money transactions. Neal Hammon On Aug 414, 1120082007, at 11:01 AM, b3studios wrote: I have simple needs for a fitness tracking program, but perhaps I just haven't been able to weed through the offerings and find one that I like. mostly I just

Re: [MacGroup] Short survey

2008-08-19 Thread Neal Hammon
What I would consider buying is A Book for Dummies- titled " when to trash your old Power Mac G5 with 1.5 GB of DDR SDRAM memory, that runs good, and buy a new Mac Intel model, and upgrade your expensive software." Neal Hammon On Aug 419, 1120082007, at 4:53 PM, Ed Wiser wrot

Re: [MacGroup] printers

2008-08-21 Thread Neal Hammon
is easier to install the toner than the HP cartridges, and if I remember correctly, cheaper because you need three or four for the HP ink jet, and also because the laser toner last longer. Get some of the gurus to fill you in on the price per page. Neal Hammon On Aug 421, 1120082007, at 1

Re: [MacGroup] levels of sons in itunes

2008-08-25 Thread Neal Hammon
Click on the tune or recording, then press Command i on the keyboard. Look around and you will discovered you can vary the volume of the already recorded tune there. Neal Hammon On Aug 425, 1120082007, at 9:37 AM, Stuart Ungar wrote: I am putting together a music disc for my a friends

Re: [MacGroup] A Good Laugh

2008-09-15 Thread Neal Hammon
Bill Gates was just quoting Queen Elizabeth. She was the funny one. On Sep 415, 1120082007, at 8:52 AM, John A Humphries wrote: Hillir, heliour, helliour, er funny! - Original Message - From: Profile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, September 15, 2008 0:30 Subject: [MacGroup] A Goo

Re: [MacGroup] Need 10.4 Tiger disks

2008-09-18 Thread Neal Hammon
LLL Be careful about using Apple systems discs to update your computer. I tried to update my big old aluminum box G5 with a disc from an iMac and it would not work. However, I was trying to update to system 10.5. Neal Hammon On Sep 418, 1120082007, at 3:49 PM, LLL wrote: Hi group, Would

Re: [MacGroup] Question

2008-09-22 Thread Neal Hammon
I need a little information: I recently received the following message, not once but several times. "[Macintosh HD] Allocation Overlap (-694) Reported by Tech Tool Pro 4 Diagnostics" I have an early model Mac G5 running system 10.4.6 Neal Hammon Shelbyville __ The next

Re: [MacGroup] Question

2008-09-22 Thread Neal Hammon
Thank you Lee Larson and Jonathan Fletcher for the advice. I went back and had the TTP program check out my computer again, and they gave me an A+ Nevertheless I shall take Jonahan's advice, and back everything up. Thank again- Neal Hammon On Sep 422, 1120082007, at 11:03 AM, Jon

Re: [MacGroup] Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter Exchange Program

2008-09-23 Thread Neal Hammon
wood in the yard. What I didn't like about the tornado was the roofing nails; they were everywhere and most people who lived in my neighborhood had at least one flat tire every day. Neal Hammon On Sep 423, 1120082007, at 4:55 AM, Ed Wiser wrote: Power came on at 4:15 pm last night. I

Re: [MacGroup] Old softward discs

2008-09-25 Thread Neal Hammon
the old Mac games were better than what is now available. Neal Hammon On Sep 424, 1120082007, at 9:51 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Group I have a box of old software disc from 1999 for mac. Any suggestions for recycling? what can I do with these. Jan ** Looking for

Re: [MacGroup] Arranging Files on HD

2008-09-28 Thread Neal Hammon
animals. Keep all your files pertaining to finances under Debts, then you will know where they are. That will also discourage hackers who seek your secret information. Anything to do with your wife, file under pets- if you have a dog. That's for privacy. Neal Hammon On Sep 428, 112008200

Re: [MacGroup] question

2008-10-05 Thread Neal Hammon
Question for the Mac Group About a year ago I though I had deleted all the Norton folders on my G5 Mac; however, I recently noticed that two Norton items were still in my file, two wit: Norton Utilities folder, containing DTDaemon Scheduler folder, containing SymSecondary Launch. I have a

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): question

2008-10-06 Thread Neal Hammon
gone! Amazing. Neal Hammon On Oct 45, 1120082007, at 11:56 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: Try restarting your computer. If that doesn't work start in safe mode (hold down the shift key till you see the words safe boot) then empty the trash and restart your computer. Sunday, October 5, 200811

Re: [MacGroup] Card Program?

2008-10-28 Thread Neal Hammon
, but you can also used them to design airplanes, or buildings, or bridges. Neal Hammon On Oct 428, 1120082007, at 2:04 PM, Profile wrote: Folks I need suggestions if you have an idea of a good program for the Mac that will make customizable cards. I had been working for years to convert an

Re: [MacGroup] opening old word files

2008-11-19 Thread Neal Hammon
Ann: Opening old files is quite a problem. With your permission I would like to expand this subject to include Word Perfect and other old programs. If any of the great gurus out there have some answers, please contribute. Neal Hammon On Nov 418, 1120082007, at 5:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [MacGroup] opening old word files

2008-11-19 Thread Neal Hammon
Lee: I should read more and send less. Neal On Nov 418, 1120082007, at 8:03 PM, Lee Larson wrote: On Nov 18, 2008, at 5:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does anyone know of software which will open document > files created with Word 4.0e for Mac? > Through about Word 6 for Mac it worked fine.

Re: [MacGroup] Excel Formula

2008-12-05 Thread Neal Hammon
Tom:You can only use the formula once every four years, and  the date has just past. Here is what they are saying now.  NealOn Dec 45, 1120082007, at 9:30 AM, Tom Guenthner wrote: All I’m looking at my stock spreadsheet. All the black numbers have turned to red. What formula do I use to turn the

Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): Response to Sandra Schreiber's question about Appleworks.

2008-12-05 Thread Neal Hammon
Let's lighten up. I though it was a joke too. And not only that, the statement made a good joke. That's why I joined in. At my age, you have to start enjoying life a little. Neal On Dec 45, 1120082007, at 2:41 PM, Sandra Schreiber wrote: I won't make the same mistake twice. Actually, I

Re: [MacGroup] To Ruin The New Year.....

2009-01-03 Thread Neal Hammon
Greg: I use the very versatile program, Microsoft Excell. When you learn how to use it, it will do most anything, For the IRS, all you need is separate income, deductible expenses, and sums that were neither. Neal Hammon On Jan 42, 1120092007, at 8:49 PM, Greg Schoettmer wrote: Happy

Re: [MacGroup] 24 hour time

2009-01-04 Thread Neal Hammon
Marta: Don't worry too much about seeing 8am and 8pm on your computer display. In reality, this is not the real celestial time anyhow. Aviators use Zulu time, (same as Greenwich time) which is perhaps the best way to go. For all you people in Louisville, perhaps you should know that you

Re: [MacGroup] metrics

2009-01-04 Thread Neal Hammon
logies have come in this goal of lifting up our beloved country from the dungeon into the light! And now my energies are exhausted! Marta On Jan 4, 2009, at 09:49 am, Neal Hammon wrote: Marta: Don't worry too much about seeing 8am and 8pm on your computer display. In reality, this

[MacGroup] Re; typos

2009-01-04 Thread Neal Hammon
to resist to measure the size of the picture screen in inches , but in centimeters --- and let us see how far we the people of "advanced" technologies have come in this goal of lifting up our beloved country from the dungeon into the light! And now my energies are exhausted! Mar

Re: [MacGroup] metric and fractions

2009-01-05 Thread Neal Hammon
guess what, with 4.1666, you are back to fractions again, and so using the metric system has helped you one bit! Neal Hammon On Jan 44, 1120092007, at 7:35 PM, Marta Edie wrote: We are going round and round. Why then are there 60 minutes in an hour and not 100 ? All those ancient

Re: [MacGroup] Time Zone

2009-01-05 Thread Neal Hammon
didn't have to worry about those kind of problems. Neal Hammon On Jan 45, 1120092007, at 2:28 PM, Robert Kersting wrote: Louisville used to be on Central time. In fact, along with a lot of other Louisville natives on here, I was born at 7:28 CST. I'm not sure when it changed, but t

Re: [MacGroup] metric and fractions

2009-01-05 Thread Neal Hammon
ever fly into Runway 27 at Chicago O'Hare, look out the left window, and you can see how some section lines were adjusted. Neal Hammon On Jan 45, 1120092007, at 3:31 PM, Lee Larson wrote: On Jan 5, 2009, at 2:53 PM, Neal Hammon wrote: So guess what, with 4.1666, you are back to frac

Re: [MacGroup] metric and fractions

2009-01-06 Thread Neal Hammon
Very interesting. Where is Marquette County? How about getting Jefferson County to convert all their surveys to feet. Neal PS: Didn't you ever run into any 3:4:5 triangles? On Jan 46, 1120092007, at 8:35 AM, Lee Larson wrote: On Jan 5, at 4:06 PM, Neal Hammon wrote: > Lee, you are c

Re: [MacGroup] surveys

2009-01-07 Thread Neal Hammon
Since everyone is now hip on surveys, here is one by the famous Daniel Boone. If anyone takes the time to plot this out, they will soon see that Daniel was a pretty good surveyor after all, considering the area surveyed was probably in a virgin forest. Of course, his spelling could be impr

Re: [MacGroup] metric and fractions

2009-01-07 Thread Neal Hammon
g is an exact science based on assumptions." Neal Hammon On Jan 47, 1120092007, at 12:31 PM, Robert Kersting wrote: It's starting to remind me of the government engineer's rule of thumb: all computations should be made with the most obscure measurements possible such as "furl

Re: [MacGroup] metric and fractions

2009-01-07 Thread Neal Hammon
Bill: With paper, and assuming no ground absorption, it appears that one inch of rain per acre gives us 27,154.29 gallons of water. Am I close?Neal On Jan 46, 1120092007, at 1:00 PM, Bill Rising wrote: Hi all, My favorite acre computation is to figure out the amount of runoff from a ra

Re: [MacGroup] metric and fractions

2009-01-08 Thread Neal Hammon
wrong. Of course, this assumes no absorption and no evaporation. Neal On Jan 47, 1120092007, at 6:05 PM, Bill Rising wrote: On Jan 7, 2009, at 15:25, Neal Hammon wrote: > Bill: > > With paper, and assuming no ground absorption, it appears that one > inch of rain per acre gives us 27,

Re: [MacGroup] surveys

2009-01-08 Thread Neal Hammon
2009 at 3:18 PM, Neal Hammon wrote: > Since everyone is now hip on surveys, here is one by the famous > Daniel Boone. If anyone takes the time to plot this out, they will > soon see that Daniel was a pretty good surveyor after all, > considering the area surveyed was probably in a virgi

Re: [MacGroup] scanning

2009-01-14 Thread Neal Hammon
other time just as icons. I finally figured out that the horizontal photos were the thumbnail photos, and the vertical photos were the icons. Neal Hammon On Jan 414, 1120092007, at 2:50 PM, Anne Cartwright wrote: Another question. Some of my scans end up with a generic JPG icon while others

Re: [MacGroup] scanning

2009-01-15 Thread Neal Hammon
lides with each scan. Thanks for your suggestion on the icons. Must keep working on this mysterious computer thing. Anne On Jan 14, 2009, at Jan 14, 2009 3:26 PM, Neal Hammon wrote: > Anne: > > I have a different type of scanner, a Cannon 8800f. It has attachment > trays which hold ab

Re: [MacGroup] Question

2009-01-29 Thread Neal Hammon
flat on the ground. The place is a mess. Neal Hammon On Jan 429, 1120092007, at 9:06 AM, John Stone wrote: Yep, we have sent from work! I hate EON, we've lost power more since they've bought LGE, then in the 20 odd years LGE ran the show. John On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 5:

Re: [MacGroup] A coward needs advice

2009-02-12 Thread Neal Hammon
will they work with the new system? Also, can I back up my present system 10.4.6 on a DVD so that I can re-install it if I do not like Leopard? How do I do that? Neal Hammon ___ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be February 24 at

Re: [MacGroup] A coward needs advice

2009-02-14 Thread Neal Hammon
an Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 that came with a new scanner that I have never used, and I might try that first. I guess I owe all you guys a beer. Neal Hammon On Feb 412, 1120092007, at 9:52 AM, Ed Wiser wrote: Well Neal you would have to buy a full version of Photoshop as Photoshop 7

Re: [MacGroup] Here is the stream of the SDK event from yesterday

2009-03-19 Thread Neal Hammon
class. Then the snakes went into the little girl's desks, or if we could not arrange that, we just pitched them into their laps when the teacher was not looking. School was sometimes fun for little boys/ Neal Hammon On Mar 419, 1120092007, at 4:49 PM, Marta Edie wrote: Lee, you a

Re: [MacGroup] Newsletter and Twilight Zone

2009-03-20 Thread Neal Hammon
Anne: I received this email which I am forwarding to you. It is not exactly geek stuff, but rather amusing. Neal Hammon The True Origin of the Internet In ancient Israel, it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dot. And

Re: [MacGroup] Internet Origin ?

2009-03-20 Thread Neal Hammon
The True Origin of the Internet In ancient Israel, it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dot. And Dot Com was a comely woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg. Indeed, she had been called 'Amazon Dot Com.' And she said

Re: [MacGroup] cordless phone

2009-03-21 Thread Neal Hammon
od in the barn, about 250 feet from the house. If you are interested, I can test those I have now the same way. One of them is labeled Radio Shack 2.4 Ghz. Neal Hammon On Mar 421, 1120092007, at 10:44 AM, Anne Cartwright wrote: > Does anyone have a recommendation for a cordless ph

Re: [MacGroup] Convert email to text files?

2009-03-27 Thread Neal Hammon
Jane: If you have Microsoft Office, more specifically Word, just copy the email text and dump it into a Microsoft document. Neal Hammon On Mar 426, 1120092007, at 2:55 PM, Jane Blake wrote: > Hello All, > > Does anyone know a reliable program that will automatically convert > e

Re: [MacGroup] Microsoft buys Apple

2009-04-01 Thread Neal Hammon
While we are on the subject of Microsoft, I heard that today-- April fools day -- all the Windows machines were going to melt down because of a virus. Has anyone heard if this rumor is true or not? Neal Hammon On Apr 41, 1120092007, at 11:39 AM, nprobasco wrote: > Guys, you just gave

Re: [MacGroup] Scanned Photo's vs 35mm film

2009-05-06 Thread Neal Hammon
John: One more bit of advice. When doing the scans, if you have the time, use the maximum dpi. It may take a little longer, but this will enable you to get larger clear prints if you decide they are needed. For publication, most editors want at least 400 dpi. Neal Hammon On May 46

Re: [MacGroup] Sync Problem

2009-05-13 Thread Neal Hammon
Thanks for the warning. I thought installing 10.5.6 on my G5 was a nightmare. What happened to the good old days- like when we were on system 6? But I suppose I should not complain. My Apple stock went up about four grand last month. Neal On May 413, 1120092007, at 7:34 AM, Rick Burnett

Re: [MacGroup] G3 software

2009-05-24 Thread Neal Hammon
If all else fails, I have old systems in a drawer going back to about 1989. Just decide which one you need, and I will see if I have it. Like most old people, I never throw anything away, but occasionally I loose things. Neal Hammon- Shelbyville. On May 423, 1120092007, at 6:06 PM, Mary

Re: [MacGroup] virus fishing?

2009-05-26 Thread Neal Hammon
Cousin Eric When you get that 4,200,000 Euros and the house on the Greek isle, don't forget your relatives. Cousin Neal Hammond (notice I used the D at the end of my name) PS My DNA tests show that my side of the family came from the northern shores of the Mediterranean. On May 426, 11200

Re: [MacGroup] demise of my iPod

2009-05-29 Thread Neal Hammon
Cousin Eric: When you get the house in Greece and the 4,000,000 Euros, you won't have to worry about a few bucks. How's that deal coming, by the way? Neal On May 429, 1120092007, at 3:13 PM, Eric Hammond wrote: > Morn with me, friends. My beloved fifth gen, classic white, 60 gig, > iPod has

Re: [MacGroup] proverb

2009-06-24 Thread Neal Hammon
According to Webster's definition of proverb, they must be (1) wise, and (2) popular. That's why there are not too many proverbs any more. There is an old saying, "An Apple a day keeps the doctor away." but is that a proverb? OK all you Apple users, how about it? Neal

Re: [MacGroup] database

2009-07-14 Thread Neal Hammon
transport you lists and data in Excell over to Microsoft Word anytime you want. Neal Hammon On Jul 414, 1120092007, at 5:11 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: I have a database of birthdays I created in Appleworks. It uses a calculated field to determine a person's age. I'm trying t

Re: [MacGroup] slow wireless

2009-07-19 Thread Neal Hammon
buy is satellite, and email via satellite is still too expensive. Neal Hammon way out in the country On Jul 419, 1120092007, at 11:20 AM, Bill Rising wrote: Hey Everyone, I've been trying to get the home wireless network to work a bit better, because the wireless speeds are atroc

Re: [MacGroup] Insight TV

2009-08-22 Thread Neal Hammon
not allow you to have a dish in your front yard, and who knows what other restrictions some little village committees might come up with. Neal Hammon rural Shelby County On Aug 421, 1120092007, at 10:47 PM, Marta Edie wrote: No, they sit in the yard and you can camouflage them with plants

Re: [MacGroup] U-verse in Louisville

2009-08-30 Thread Neal Hammon
t was working on the problem. Neal Hammon Fox Run Road Shelby County On Aug 430, 1120092007, at 3:23 PM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: On Aug 30, 2009, at 12:00 PM, Ed Wiser wrote: AT&T U-verse Arrives in Louisville Finally Insight has competition. Some AT&T guys were canvassi

Re: [MacGroup] MacGroup Digest, Vol 4, Issue 59

2009-08-30 Thread Neal Hammon
never has to worry about hot weather most of the time because it is so foggy. I guess it takes all type to make up this old world. Neal Hammon from my warmed up G5 going out on a old slow AT&T wire. On Aug 430, 1120092007, at 4:15 PM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: Neal, I was driving alon

Re: [MacGroup] Rural Internet Access

2009-08-30 Thread Neal Hammon
may have hinted at it by calling it rural, but noted Mac author Jim Heid lives in Mendocino (the town), a few miles up the coast from Albion, so it can't be a TOTAL tech wasteland. j. On Aug 30, 2009, at 4:57 PM, Neal Hammon wrote: Jonathan: I know exactly what you mean, but

Re: [MacGroup] Rural Internet Access

2009-08-30 Thread Neal Hammon
your trees. That is just the way it is, so don't complain. When buying property, if you don't get a survey, ask for one. Also, in checking the old deed, you might find one registered in the court house. Neal Hammon On Aug 430, 1120092007, at 9:55 PM, Marta Edie wrote: Oh yes, it w

Re: [MacGroup] Rural Internet Access

2009-08-30 Thread Neal Hammon
copy of my book on the Korean War. Neal Hammon PS: If you still have the little back book I left in the Lear Jet, keep it. Those California girls are getting too old for me. On Aug 430, 1120092007, at 9:59 PM, Jonathan Fletcher wrote: On Aug 30, 2009, at 8:39 PM, Neal Hammon wrote

Re: [MacGroup] trash emptying

2009-09-03 Thread Neal Hammon
. Even when I make an index for a book, I find that the built in index offered by the "find" command is superior. So I jest ended up getting a second hard drive for my old G5. They are not too expensive these days. Neal Hammon 1.Is there a way to partially empty the trash? 2. I

Re: [MacGroup] trash emptying

2009-09-03 Thread Neal Hammon
left. Maybe if the price on ebay goes up to five or six hundred dollars per book, I can unload them and get rich. Neal Hammon On Sep 43, 1120092007, at 8:29 AM, Marta Edie wrote: Yes, I keep wondering why I am such a pack rat, even with my files. I guess it is the war experience. Woul

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