Re: (Way off Topic)

2012-08-27 Thread Patricia Wilson
I hesitate to mention this but Gamer's Inn on Southern at Stapely (NE corner) still has tables and tableau gear. The hours are kind of skimpy though and I don't know when games are going there. On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 6:19 AM, Eric Allen wrote: > Does anyone play Warhammer 40k? I'm looking for s

Re: (Way off Topic)

2012-08-27 Thread James Mcphee
Check out Warboss Games down on Rural in Tempe. It almost always has a game or five going. On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 6:19 AM, Eric Allen wrote: > Does anyone play Warhammer 40k? I'm looking for someone to show me how to > play. I have a small Army of 22 pieces. I live at Baseline and Country Club

(Way off Topic)

2012-08-27 Thread Eric Allen
Does anyone play Warhammer 40k? I'm looking for someone to show me how to play. I have a small Army of 22 pieces. I live at Baseline and Country Club. . Eric 480-772-6896 . Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick th

OT: Way off topic - Can any one recommend a good daycare for a 1 yr old?

2010-08-10 Thread Bryan O'Neal
Need day care for Monday - I had a short list but since I started visiting the locations I found what they say and what they do seem wildly different - this levees me searching with limited time. Location needs to be south west phoenix, downtown Phoenix, Tempe - near a freeway, or far north Scottsd

Re: OFF TOPIC

2010-05-21 Thread AZ RUNE
Bad Steve no # for you. :-P On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Steve Phariss wrote: > poke it with a stick.. > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:26 PM, Technomage > wrote: > >> "quiet you!" -- moe to curly >> >> :) >> >> >> >> On 5/20/10 7:35 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> Looks as if it died.

Re: OFF TOPIC

2010-05-21 Thread Steve Phariss
poke it with a stick.. On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:26 PM, Technomage wrote: > "quiet you!" -- moe to curly > > :) > > > > On 5/20/10 7:35 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > > Looks as if it died. > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > > --- > PLUG-discuss maili

Re: OFF TOPIC

2010-05-20 Thread Technomage
"quiet you!" -- moe to curly :) On 5/20/10 7:35 PM, Michael Havens wrote: Looks as if it died. -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settin

Re: OFF TOPIC

2010-05-20 Thread JD Austin
S! :) On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 19:35, Michael Havens wrote: > Looks as if it died. > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:

OFF TOPIC

2010-05-20 Thread Michael Havens
Looks as if it died. -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss

A suggestion for stopping "run-away" off-topic items.

2010-05-19 Thread joe
Alan's comment asking for off-topic subjects to be taken off-list prompted me to realize what might be a solution for dealing with "run-away" off-topic discussions in the future. An occasional off-topic post (duly labeled "OT") is rarely a problem. "OT" po

Re: off topic

2010-01-23 Thread mike havens
it is dumping snow in the hills... that is what matters. On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > they say we havent had this much in 17 years. This might officially > end the drought I dont know... jmz > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 4:33 PM, mike havens wrote: > > what do you al

Re: off topic

2010-01-23 Thread Joshua Zeidner
they say we havent had this much in 17 years. This might officially end the drought I dont know... jmz On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 4:33 PM, mike havens wrote: > what do you all think of all the rain we've gotten? > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --- > PLUG-

Re: off topic

2010-01-23 Thread Ryan Rix
On Sat 23 January 2010 3:33:04 pm mike havens wrote: > what do you all think of all the rain we've gotten? I got the brunt of it twice :P Once in San Diego and once after I got back to Phoenix... Pretty intense, given, you know, it's Phoenix. :) Ryan -- Ryan Rix Fedora KDE SIG Member, Phoenix

off topic

2010-01-23 Thread mike havens
what do you all think of all the rain we've gotten? -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/pl

Off-topic: strategy board games / war games

2009-12-22 Thread Kirk Bauer
Sorry for the off-topic post, please reply only to me directly (k...@kaybee.org). I have noticed a high correlation between Linux geeks and Boardgame/Wargame geeks. So I wanted to send out a one-time feeler to see if anybody on this list lives in my neck of the woods and might be interested in

Off-topic-ized Re: On-topic gag. A good one.

2009-09-16 Thread Ryan Rix
Jim March wrote: > http://imaletyoufinish.com/kanye-will-let-computers-finish/ http://twitpic.com/hza49 -- Ryan Rix (623)-826-0051 Please refrain from mailing me directly in replies, I am subsribing via GMane NNTP. Thank you. Fortune: A gift of a flower will soon be made to you. http://hacke

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-07 Thread keith smith
As one of the participants that caused this uproar I must apologize for upsetting so many people. I have been on several tech lists for about 10 years and added a 3rd about 2 years ago.  I've only been involved in 1 or 2 off topic discussions over that period.  While setting through se

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread Judd Pickell
Personally, I think people are overreacting. This type of thing doesn't happen often enough for it be a huge issue. Unfortunately the topic that set it off this time is a very personal subject to many people. It will die down and go away, as they all inevitably do. If the majority think that moder

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread Alan Dayley
nor doing nothing, nor for removing the list. I will fill in #5: Speak out. Express my objection to the extreme off-topic posts or ones that go off-topic for too long. Express my welcoming sentiments to everyone on the list, hoping the occasional bad stuff does not drive them away. Since I h

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:50 PM, Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 06 November 2008 21:36:15 der.hans wrote: > > Am 06. Nov, 2008 schwätzte Dan Lund so: > > > > > You know, I've put up with this battle too much and people trying to > > > make a Topic-based list into a general discussi

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 9:48 PM, jdawg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alan Dayley wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Suppose I had never been to a Krispy Kreme Donut shop. Others told me > > how wonderful it is, with the fryer and smells, etc. So with great > > ant

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread Nathan
On Thursday 06 November 2008 21:36:15 der.hans wrote: > Am 06. Nov, 2008 schwätzte Dan Lund so: > > > You know, I've put up with this battle too much and people trying to > > make a Topic-based list into a general discussion "democracy". I > > It is not a topic-based list. It's a general discuss

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread jdawg
Alan Dayley wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Suppose I had never been to a Krispy Kreme Donut shop. Others told me > how wonderful it is, with the fryer and smells, etc. So with great > anticipation I walk in the door...and find they are frying battered > halibut. But

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread Joshua Zeidner
Hi Alan, I take one issue with your metaphor. In this donut shop I am paying money for a product. The complainers here are acting like they paid for a show and they want their money back. As many have noted, there are moderated options available, no one uses them. Go figure. -jmz On Thu, N

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread der.hans
Am 06. Nov, 2008 schwätzte Dan Lund so: You know, I've put up with this battle too much and people trying to make a Topic-based list into a general discussion "democracy". I It is not a topic-based list. It's a general discussion list. The applications, development and web lists are topic-bas

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread Alan Dayley
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Suppose I had never been to a Krispy Kreme Donut shop. Others told me how wonderful it is, with the fryer and smells, etc. So with great anticipation I walk in the door...and find they are frying battered halibut. But they are frying a about 1 donut

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread Joshua Zeidner
em to > >> participate? > >> > >> Please, as a group, let's not do do that again. Ever. > >> > > > > sounds reasonable but doesn't fly...mail lists always have their > > off-topic dalliances and learning to cope, delete, respond

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread Dan Lund
to complain -- although > it takes longer! > > > > Craig White wrote: >> On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 15:17 -0700, Alan Dayley wrote: >> >>> I know several high quality people that either use Linux or want to >>> learn more about using Linux. They were on the

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-06 Thread jdawg
al high quality people that either use Linux or want to >> learn more about using Linux. They were on the cusp but all had a >> similar complaint: They thought this email list had too much off topic >> and "silly," to use one person's term, stuff in it. >> >

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Nadim Hoque
Hey The thing is we shouldn't even this much off topic replies. If i didn't even check my mail i probably would have received more than a 100 emails, mainly about the "we're screwed" stuff. I mean this mailing list is to have people ask questions about linux and a

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Dan Lund
It's alot like murder... it's no problem until it happens =) Thanks, Dan Lund "There is only one good, namely knowledge, and only one evil, namely ignorance." --Socrates On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 3:36 PM, Joshua Zeidner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I agree its much less of a problem than some

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread mike havens
For the record I did not want to cause any strife on-list. In fact I think my total contribution to 'screwed' is under 8 posts -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to chan

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Craig White
On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 15:56 -0700, Alan Dayley wrote: > On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Craig White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > sounds reasonable but doesn't fly...mail lists always have their > > off-topic dalliances and learning to cope, delete, resp

Re: OT - Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Joshua Zeidner
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 4:11 PM, Alex Dean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 5, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: > >> I agree that off-topic stuff will happen from time to time. It cannot >> be fully prevented unless someone is tightly moderating. Tightly >&

OT - Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Alex Dean
On Nov 5, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: I agree that off-topic stuff will happen from time to time. It cannot be fully prevented unless someone is tightly moderating. Tightly moderating is not what I want to do or experience on this list! Sorry to pile on, but I'd just like t

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Alan Dayley
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Craig White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > sounds reasonable but doesn't fly...mail lists always have their > off-topic dalliances and learning to cope, delete, respond or whatever > is just part and parcel of the medium. Perhaps we need

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Craig White
exactly Craig On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 15:51 -0700, Chris Kurtz wrote: > Or, just killfile the ones who can't seem to get it in their heads that > a linux user's group list is for linux. > > Like I've done for you. > > ...Chris > > On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 15:44 -0700, Craig White wrote: > > > The

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Chris Kurtz
Or, just killfile the ones who can't seem to get it in their heads that a linux user's group list is for linux. Like I've done for you. ...Chris On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 15:44 -0700, Craig White wrote: > The easy solution is that people who sign up for mail lists learn how to > use their delete ke

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Craig White
On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 15:17 -0700, Alan Dayley wrote: > I know several high quality people that either use Linux or want to > learn more about using Linux. They were on the cusp but all had a > similar complaint: They thought this email list had too much off topic > and "s

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Alan Dayley
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Charles Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why not setup a forum on the PLUG website, and include an OffTopic and/or > Politics sub forum? Forums are far harder to moderate, and moderate such that people don't feel censored, than an email list. No one has stepped

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread blake gonterman
I second josh`s suggestion. Let`s make a second list. On Nov 5, 2008 3:24 PM, "Josh Andler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Alan Dayley wrote: > I know several high quality people that either use Linux or want to > learn mor... I can definitely agree with this as this was my reaction when I first

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Joshua Zeidner
I agree its much less of a problem than some are indicating... jmz On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 3:31 PM, mike havens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > this has been suggested and I believe implemented but no-one is there. tHIS > IS THE ONLY LIST WITH ANy traffic. Off-topic things don't

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Charles Jones
cusp but all had a > similar complaint: They thought this email list had too much off topic > and "silly," to use one person's term, stuff in it. > > After the recent "screwed" threads, how in the world do I get them to > partici

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread mike havens
this has been suggested and I believe implemented but no-one is there. tHIS IS THE ONLY LIST WITH ANy traffic. Off-topic things don't happen that often. Once a month I think (or less). On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 5:23 PM, Josh Andler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alan Dayley wrote: >

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Joshua Zeidner
ght this email list had too much off topic > > and "silly," to use one person's term, stuff in it. > > > > After the recent "screwed" threads, how in the world do I get them to > > participate? > > > > Please, as a group, let's not do

Re: Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Josh Andler
Alan Dayley wrote: > I know several high quality people that either use Linux or want to > learn more about using Linux. They were on the cusp but all had a > similar complaint: They thought this email list had too much off topic > and "silly," to use one person's term,

Off topic kills value of the list and group

2008-11-05 Thread Alan Dayley
I know several high quality people that either use Linux or want to learn more about using Linux. They were on the cusp but all had a similar complaint: They thought this email list had too much off topic and "silly," to use one person's term, stuff in it. After the recent "s

Re: Easy Wine+IE6 setup (was Re: FW: On topic message about Off topic messages Various Solutions) URI Exploits

2008-10-02 Thread Charles Jones
obnosis | Obnosis.com (503)754-4452 Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:53:33 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: Easy Wine+IE6 setup (was Re: FW: On topic message about Off topic messages Various Solutions) Just thought I would mention that I've fo

RE: Easy Wine+IE6 setup (was Re: FW: On topic message about Off topic messages Various Solutions) URI Exploits

2008-10-02 Thread Lisa Kachold
scuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: Easy Wine+IE6 setup (was Re: FW: On topic message about Off topic messages Various Solutions) Just thought I would mention that I've found this to be the easiest way to setup Internet Exploder 6 on linux: http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4

Easy Wine+IE6 setup (was Re: FW: On topic message about Off topic messages Various Solutions)

2008-10-02 Thread Charles Jones
Just thought I would mention that I've found this to be the easiest way to setup Internet Exploder 6 on linux: http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Installation It has a nice installer that sets it all up for you, including flash9 plugin, etc. -Charles Charles Jones wrote: Lisa Kachold

Re: FW: On topic message about Off topic messages Various Solutions

2008-10-01 Thread Charles Jones
Lisa Kachold wrote: Charles, how is that notebook wireless connection and Apache2 VirtuaHost SSL issue I helped you troubleshoot for your home DSL Name based virtual hosting during the InstallFest? I believe that was you? That was a really fun day? That wasn't me, but it sounds like it was i

RE: On topic message about Off topic messages Various Solutions

2008-10-01 Thread Lisa Kachold
IC}Be sure you have defined the OFFTOPIC file at the top of your recipe .procmailrc file! http://wapedia.mobi/en/Obnosis || http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/obnosis | Obnosis.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: FW: On topic message about

FW: On topic message about Off topic messages Various Solutions

2008-10-01 Thread Lisa Kachold
l } :0E * ? (echo "$REC" | $FGREP -i -f $HOME/OTspammers) { LOG="Site " :0 /dev/null } ----end recipe--- http://wapedia.mobi/en/Obnosis || Obnosis.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: On topic message about

Re: On topic message about Off topic messages

2008-09-30 Thread Charles Jones
-- > Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:55:04 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: On topic message about Off topic messages > > Kurt Granroth wrote: > > * ^Subject:.*OT.* > > The Subject rule will > > match

RE: On topic message about Off topic messages

2008-09-30 Thread Lisa Kachold
.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: On topic message about Off topic messages > > Kurt Granroth wrote: > > * ^Subject:.*OT.* > > The Subject rule will > > match any instance of OT... even if it's part of another word. I > > was tempted to put a regex in front and back

Re: On topic message about Off topic messages

2008-09-30 Thread Dan Lund
I guess it could just surface that if asked to chill, the action is at least tried. That way, personal responsibility is applied and there's no need for outside influences. Thanks, Dan Lund To exercise power costs effort and demands courage. That is why so many fail to assert rights to which the

Re: On topic message about Off topic messages

2008-09-29 Thread Charles Jones
Kurt Granroth wrote: > * ^Subject:.*OT.* > The Subject rule will > match any instance of OT... even if it's part of another word. I > was tempted to put a regex in front and back to limit the matches but > didn't, since a) it wouldn't handle things like WayOT and the like > and b) I can't think of

RE: On topic message about Off topic messages

2008-09-29 Thread Lisa Kachold
ctions and open systems theory as integral in more than just IT, it might be a better idea to create a sub-list for PLUG politics called: Penguin-Open-Politics > Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:11:21 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: On to

On topic message about Off topic messages

2008-09-29 Thread Kurt Granroth
This list tends to get off topic messages in groups. Alas, when the OT traffic gets pretty heavy, it's often pretty easy to miss on topic messages buried in the mix. Introducing a procmail script to deal with that! :0: * ^List-Id: Main PLUG discussion list * ^Subject:.*OT.* $HOME/.plug-di

Re: way off.... topic

2008-02-11 Thread Dan Lund
I'm lucky enough to pay through the nose because I'm single. *grumbles* The good side is that at least efile is free with turbotax online. (not sure about taxact) Of course, in my bracket it's $29 for each federal and state. On Feb 11, 2008 12:23 AM, Mark Jarvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've u

Re: way off.... topic

2008-02-10 Thread Mark Jarvis
I've used TaxAct for several years and like it well enough. I finally bought the state last year and this, partly because I figured I'd free-loaded long enough. I've not used their efile--as much as anything because It's TRADITION to hand the envelope to the postal worker at 23:30 on the last d

Re: way off.... topic

2008-02-10 Thread Charles Jones
I used TurboTax.com, and here's what it cost me: Order Date: February 10 2008 Quantity Item Price 1 TURBOTAX ONLINE STATE AZ TY2007 PREP $29.95 1 TURBOTAX ONLINE STATE AZ TY2007 E-FILE$0.00 1 TURBOTAX ONLINE B

Re: way off.... topic

2008-02-10 Thread Michael Havens
thanks everyone On Monday 11 February 2008 2:15 am, Tuna wrote: > Michael Havens wrote: > > what site should I e-file through? efile.com costs 30 bucks! I found > > taxact.com to be free but I've never heard of them > > I just asked my mom (a CPA) and she says that if you make ~<$50,000 a > year,

Re: way off.... topic

2008-02-10 Thread Tuna
Michael Havens wrote: > what site should I e-file through? efile.com costs 30 bucks! I found > taxact.com to be free but I've never heard of them I just asked my mom (a CPA) and she says that if you make ~<$50,000 a year, irs.gov will do it for free. Otherwise, you're better off just getting an

Re: way off.... topic

2008-02-10 Thread fouldragon
>what site should I e-file through? efile.com costs 30 bucks! I found >taxact.com to be free but I've never heard of them I used taxact.com, and although I had a very simple return, it did generate the same answers as my pencil-and-paper preparation. Their federal job is free, but it has a few

Re: way off.... topic

2008-02-10 Thread Harold
On Mon, 2008-02-11 at 01:58 +, Michael Havens wrote: > what site should I e-file through? efile.com costs 30 bucks! I found > taxact.com to be free but I've never heard of them > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.

way off.... topic

2008-02-10 Thread Michael Havens
what site should I e-file through? efile.com costs 30 bucks! I found taxact.com to be free but I've never heard of them --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:

RE: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-08 Thread Bryan O'Neal
, 2008 7:59 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations Thanks for the thoughts. Remote access to the Windows machine works well with rdesktop - I use it every day. It does not play games well, however. Any thoughts on the sharing keyboard/mouse

Re: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-05 Thread Technomage-hawke
On Friday 04 January 2008 15:36, Mark Phillips wrote: > > Also, any suggestions on a way to run both the Windows game machine and > Linux homework machine off one mouse/keyboard/monitor in daughter #1's > room would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks for any suggestions you may have! > > Mark are w

Re: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-04 Thread Alex LeDonne
On Jan 4, 2008 3:36 PM, Mark Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also, any suggestions on a way to run both the Windows game machine and > Linux homework machine off one mouse/keyboard/monitor in daughter #1's > room would be greatly appreciated! > I've been using one of these http://www.newegg.

Re: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-04 Thread Craig White
I do it all the time, I have a 4 port KVM and have my Linux desktop, my Windows desktop, my Macintosh desktop and my Linux server all using the same keyboard/monitor/mouse Craig On Fri, 2008-01-04 at 19:59 -0700, Mark Phillips wrote: > Thanks for the thoughts. Remote access to the Windows machine

RE: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-04 Thread Mark Phillips
but you get very similar performance. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt > Graham > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 4:31 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recomm

Re: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-04 Thread Mark Phillips
Thanks for the thoughts. Remote access to the Windows machine works well with rdesktop - I use it every day. It does not play games well, however. Any thoughts on the sharing keyboard/mouse/monitor between the two machines? Thanks! Mark On Fri, 2008-01-04 at 16:31 -0700, Matt Graham wrote: > Af

RE: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-04 Thread Bryan O'Neal
cheaper to sell, but you get very similar performance. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Graham Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 4:31 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations After a long

Re: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-04 Thread Matt Graham
After a long battle with technology, gm5729 wrote: > Honestly the best choice is to get a gaming platform/console and use > it cheaper and designed for games I see you missed the OP's saying "one of my daughters likes to play WoW". You can't play WoW on a WiiXboxPS2 according to Blizzard, so

Re: Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-04 Thread Mark Phillips
What is a gaming console? I didn't mean Wii games or Xbox games, I mean PC games that run on Windows. Mark On Fri, 2008-01-04 at 15:56 -0700, gm5729 wrote: > Honestly the best choice is to get a gaming platform/console and use > it cheaper and designed for games > --

Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-04 Thread gm5729
Honestly the best choice is to get a gaming platform/console and use it cheaper and designed for games --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.P

Off-Topic: Looking for Hardware Recommendations

2008-01-04 Thread Mark Phillips
My daughters use Linux for all their school work, and they dual boot into Windows when they wants to play their games. I have tried to get their games to work with Wine, but no such luck. One daughter uses the same computer from a remote X desktop for her school work. However, daughter #1 has becom

Re: OT: Off topic - want an HD DVR for off-air only

2007-07-17 Thread Shawn Badger
I don't know of any out of the box, but I have been playing with both the HD home run box fform Silicon Dust and the pchdtv cards. The pchdtv cards are very nice and support Linux very well, actually Windoze is a secondary OS for them all the drivers come out in Linux first. Between either of the

OT: Off topic - want an HD DVR for off-air only

2007-07-17 Thread Josef Lowder
. Where can one purchase an HD DVR that can be used for recording HD programs off of broadcast without having to pay Tivo or Dish or DirecTV for monthly service? --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe,