Re: Semi-OT: Maybe ... STATUS UPDATE

2017-05-29 Thread P. J. Alling
And speaking of a Google search, there doesn't seem to be a dedicated Point of Sale version of Windows Vista, but XP will be supported more or less fully as a Point of Sale system until April 2019. It is possible that a future update will render a non POS installation of WinXp unbootable, but

Re: Semi-OT: Maybe ... STATUS UPDATE

2017-05-29 Thread P. J. Alling
I don't remember exactly what needs to be changed in the registry, but a google search will probably turn up the proper setting, and you can cause WinXP to identify itself as XP PoS, (Point of Sale, now go wash out your brain with soap), and I think you'll still get "regular" updates, not just

Re: Semi-OT: Maybe ... STATUS UPDATE

2017-05-29 Thread mike wilson
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22882/windows-vista-end-of-support "As of April 11, 2017, Windows Vista customers are no longer receiving new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates from Microsoft. Microsoft has p

Re: PESO: Another dog picture.

2017-05-29 Thread Bob Sullivan
Sweet. A little face/head but a huge rear foot. That's gonna be a big dog... #1 son's 2nd golden retriever has just turned 1. 1st dog died at 12 or 13. He wouldn't retrieve anything - just play tug. New dog couldn't care less about tug, but loves retieving balls. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, May 25,

Re: Semi-OT: Maybe ... STATUS UPDATE

2017-05-29 Thread Brian Walters
Ah - thanks Jostein. I've been looking, without success so far, for manual update downloads. I'll give those a try. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Tue, May 30, 2017, at 09:20 AM, Jostein wrote:

Re: Semi-OT: Maybe ... STATUS UPDATE

2017-05-29 Thread Jostein
If the update client fails, you can still download the Vista/SP2 updates from here: http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=vista%20sp2 Jostein Den 30.05.2017 01.13, skrev Bruce Walker: Unless they changed something radically, you should still get updates. I keep a copy of WinXP

Re: Semi-OT: Maybe ... STATUS UPDATE

2017-05-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Unless they changed something radically, you should still get updates. I keep a copy of WinXP in VMware to run the odd Windoze thing and it still gets updates from time to time. The few times I've installed it from scratch, it has spent the next three or four days installing updates from ancient ti

Re: Semi-OT: Maybe ... STATUS UPDATE

2017-05-29 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, May 30, 2017, at 04:24 AM, mike wilson wrote: > You'll not be updating a Vista laptop any more. You missed the deadline > by > about a month. > Doesn't that mean no future updates? I'd assumed I could still apply past updates if I could just get Windows Update to cooperate. Cheers B

Re: PESO Don't tailgate

2017-05-29 Thread Jack Davis
No Sir!! J Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2017, at 11:43 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > rig. > >> On 29 May 2017 at 19:27 mike wilson wrote: >> >> >>> On 29 May 2017 at 12:52 Mark Roberts wrote: >>> >>> On Mon, 29 May 2017 03:37:05 -0700, you wrote: Some people seem to get

Re: PESO Don't tailgate

2017-05-29 Thread mike wilson
rig. > On 29 May 2017 at 19:27 mike wilson wrote: > > > > On 29 May 2017 at 12:52 Mark Roberts wrote: > > > > > > On Mon, 29 May 2017 03:37:05 -0700, you wrote: > > > > >Some people seem to get real cranky about tailgaters: > > >https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/34832545411/in/album-72

Re: PESO Don't tailgate

2017-05-29 Thread mike wilson
> On 29 May 2017 at 12:52 Mark Roberts wrote: > > > On Mon, 29 May 2017 03:37:05 -0700, you wrote: > > >Some people seem to get real cranky about tailgaters: > >https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/34832545411/in/album-72157684406304735/ > > That's very off-topic for this list: Those people

Re: Semi-OT: Maybe ... STATUS UPDATE

2017-05-29 Thread mike wilson
You'll not be updating a Vista laptop any more. You missed the deadline by about a month. > On 28 May 2017 at 22:44 Brian Walters wrote: > > > I might have to try that. > > My old Vista laptop hasn't been updated for about a year because the > Update just stayed on 0% downloaded for hours. I

Re: PESO - Click beetle

2017-05-29 Thread Jostein
Thanks Jack! Jostein (replying to list this time. Guess which mail reader...) Den 28.05.2017 20.53, skrev Jack Davis: Like the composition, Jostein! J - Original Message - From: "Jostein" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 11:47:03 AM Subject: PESO - Click b

Re: PESO - Click beetle

2017-05-29 Thread Jostein
It's more like harvesting the bounties, I think. It's a pollen eater. Jostein Den 28.05.2017 23.52, skrev ann sanfedele: He rather looks like an alien - rather sinister... are those guys harmful or neutral to plants? I haven't shot anything but ebay product for quite a while either - that is

Re: PESO - Click beetle

2017-05-29 Thread Jostein
Thanks Rick. Not gonna tell you my hit to miss ratio tho... :-) Jostein Den 29.05.2017 01.42, skrev Rick Womer: An ugly bug, nicely composed in a beautiful setting. I like it. You don’t seem terribly out of practice, Jostein! Rick On May 28, 2017, at 4:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Ugl

Re: PESO - Click beetle

2017-05-29 Thread Jostein
Thanks Dan! If it's a face only a mother can love, you have to wonder why there's no parental care among beetles. :-) Jostein Den 28.05.2017 22.19, skrev Daniel J. Matyola: Ugly little critter, but otherwise a fine image, Jostein. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola

Re: Peso: Guarding the books

2017-05-29 Thread Jack Davis
Were you standing at an angle, Bill... or would you have known? HA? J Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2017, at 7:57 AM, Bill wrote: > > Well, not really, but the expression is great. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/bookguardian.html > > K1, 77mm LTD, f/3.5 1/60th at ISO 3200. >

Re: Peso: Guarding the books

2017-05-29 Thread Bruce Walker
Love it, Bill. On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 10:57 AM, Bill wrote: > Well, not really, but the expression is great. > > http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/bookguardian.html > > K1, 77mm LTD, f/3.5 1/60th at ISO 3200. > One thing the K1 does really well is high ISO. > > Enjoy > > bill > > -- > P

Peso: Guarding the books

2017-05-29 Thread Bill
Well, not really, but the expression is great. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrphoto/addons/bookguardian.html K1, 77mm LTD, f/3.5 1/60th at ISO 3200. One thing the K1 does really well is high ISO. Enjoy bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdm

Re: PESO Don't tailgate

2017-05-29 Thread Mark Roberts
On Mon, 29 May 2017 03:37:05 -0700, you wrote: >Some people seem to get real cranky about tailgaters: >https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/34832545411/in/album-72157684406304735/ That's very off-topic for this list: Those people are clearly cannon shooters. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

PESO Don't tailgate

2017-05-29 Thread Larry Colen
Some people seem to get real cranky about tailgaters: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/34832545411/in/album-72157684406304735/ -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_p