Re: ubuntuu laptop or anything else

2011-02-23 Thread Steve Phariss
Micro$softs new security essentials seems to do an ok job (it picked up some stuff that AVG missed, and I am currently running it on my desktop windows box.) I got it from windows update. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Lisa Kachold lisakach...@obnosis.comwrote: On Fri, Feb 18, 2011

Need Suggestions on Improving WifI Reception

2011-02-23 Thread Mark Phillips
I make a lot of WiFi calls from my Android phone since they do not count against my minutes (I have an older grandfathered plan). My access point is about 8' from where I sit through an open doorway. The reception is terrible. I have played with the antennas but no improvement. When I call I have

Programing help read USB Joystick using gcc

2011-02-23 Thread Mike Bushroe
I have been trying unsuccessfully for some time to figure out how to read the analog axes and digital buttons on one or more USB joysticks connected to a computer with an open source programming language like C compiled by gcc. I have no idea what library needs to be added, if any. I also

Re: ubuntuu laptop or anything else

2011-02-23 Thread Michael Havens
I forgot about security essentials! Thanks for reminding me. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Steve Phariss sphar...@gmail.com wrote: Micro$softs new security essentials seems to do an ok job (it picked up some stuff that AVG missed, and I am currently running it on my desktop windows

Re: Need Suggestions on Improving WifI Reception

2011-02-23 Thread Jim March
Mark, you don't just need a better access point, you also need better antennas. Linksys routers blow chunks because the antennas aren't connected to standard screw-in connections. You want something that takes standard oversize antennas, usually the SMC type. Your Linksys router at best has a

Re: Programing help read USB Joystick using gcc

2011-02-23 Thread James Finstrom
I believe there is a plug-dec list for these things. That said google joystick.h On Feb 23, 2011 4:43 PM, Mike Bushroe mbush...@gmail.com wrote: I have been trying unsuccessfully for some time to figure out how to read the analog axes and digital buttons on one or more USB joysticks

Re: Programing help read USB Joystick using gcc

2011-02-23 Thread Joseph Sinclair
Sounds like what you need to do is very similar to writing a custom driver for your joystick in an embedded environment. You'll probably need to do something similar to the following: 1) A library for usb interface in your environment a) libusb provides a low-level interface to USB data for

Torrent

2011-02-23 Thread Eric - A
I downloaded a movie torrent, now how do I burn it to a DVD so I can watch it? . Eric - A . http://plug.phoenix.az.us/ . Banks Forced to Forgive Credit Card Debt See how much of your debt could be settled!

Re: Torrent

2011-02-23 Thread Bryan O'Neal
A fully legal freely licensed movie of course ;) The first few questions are what is the format of said movie, what is the file size, and can you play it on your desktop? On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Eric - A ericall...@juno.com wrote: I downloaded a movie torrent, now how do I burn it to a

Re: Torrent

2011-02-23 Thread Eric - A
it's a *.torrent and it's 28kb and I can't play it from the desktop . Eric - A . http://plug.phoenix.az.us/ . -- Original Message -- Return-Path: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Received: from mx16.dca.untd.com (mx16.dca.untd.com [10.171.44.46]) by

Re: Torrent

2011-02-23 Thread Jordan Aberle
A .torrent is just a script file to tell bittorrent where to download the file from. It sounds like you need to read a bit how torrents work. -Jordan On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Eric - A ericall...@juno.com wrote: it's a *.torrent and it's 28kb and I can't play it from the desktop .

Re: Programing help read USB Joystick using gcc

2011-02-23 Thread Matt Graham
From: Mike Bushroe mbush...@gmail.com I have been trying unsuccessfully for some time to figure out how to read the analog axes and digital buttons on one or more USB joysticks connected to a computer with an open source programming language like C compiled by gcc. Please have a look at

Re: Torrent

2011-02-23 Thread Jim March
Yeah, what you have is the pointer to all the bits of the file. Note the size of the .torrent file - WAY too small to be the actual movie...most of which are 700megs. Once you get the movie, it'll generally be a .mpeg or .avi or one of a few other video formats. Once in a while it'll be a .RAR

Re: Torrent

2011-02-23 Thread Andrew Harris
Wouldn't it be great if you could torrent labor so you wouldn't have to pay for it? On Feb 23, 2011, at 10:24 PM, Jim March wrote: Yeah, what you have is the pointer to all the bits of the file. Note the size of the .torrent file - WAY too small to be the actual movie...most of which are