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If you go into about:config you will see that the configuration:
browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions is set as true by
default. Go to Edit | Preferences | Downloads | View & Edit Actions.
You'll see a blank list. Boring.
Set it to false, then go to the sam
I've updated the Dual Boot HOWTO with new info about the 'tupid Program
Recovery Disk that I wrestled with today.
Works fine now.
Shiny.
http://www.hentzenwerke.com/wp/dualboot_fc6xp.htm
Tell all of your friends.
Whil
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NASA's finest.
White trash in space!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070206/ap_on_re_us/astronaut_arrested
Saddam - Hung for the Holidays
http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike
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Grub writes the location of the grub.conf file to the Master Book Record
(eg A special 512K part of a hard drive) of the hard drive. When the
hard drive is booted the grub.conf file is retrieved and presented as a
menu as to which OS or Linux kernel should be booted. You can clear the
master
Someone is reprogramming the matrix! ;)
PabloSr
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Michael Madigan <> wrote:
> This is a fascinating lecture to send to your global-warming nut
> friends. He seems to dislike Bush AND believes that global warming
> is a low priority.
>
>
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dtbn9zBfJSs
>
Great short lecture. Money is the root of all evil/good.
Which version?
http://joyoftech.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/915.html
mrgmhale wrote:
>>Too many choices! Stop! Make them stop! Just tell me what to do. I don't
>>want to have to decide!!
>>
>>
>>
>
>Use Windows Vista in a new PC. No Brainer ...
>
>Gil
>
>
>
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Working out the bugs? That's not m$'s job. That's OUR job...
We're the Alpha testers...
Ted Roche wrote:
>On 2/5/07, Brian Abbott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>>Been running Vista (dual-boot with XP) for the last week. So far, 2 x
>>BSOD and 2 lockups that required hard reset. Roll on SP
> Hi,
>
> I have a problem with FPW 2.6 and WinXP.
> In most cases the call getenv("TEMP") returns correctly the user temp
> variable.
>
> On some computers instead of the user temp I get the system temp
> (%Systemroot%\temp)
>
> The problem occurs only when in registry under
> HKEY_CURRENT_
=> Subject: [NF] A major step in the right direction - ebooks
=>
=> A major problem with ebooks is the reader. Either you have
=> to read it on your pc/laptop/tablet (which is awful as a
=> long-term reading device), or you need a specialized device
=> that costs hundreds of dollars and still d
> Oh, and if you could call your friends and take pictures, that'd be
> great too.
>
> http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=6153
>
> We _are_ getting close, folks.
The physical design looks just like the "Global"'s from Gene
Rodenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict" that was syndicated on TV a few
years bac
When I lived in San Bernardino (north end, of course) I used to run 10k in
Loma Linda, part of the "Loma Linda Lopers" running club. Awesome running
through the orange grove lined streets (likely all gone now, that was back
in 1982 - 1986 when I was running). What part of SoCal are you in? I sti
>No, it isn't a native VFP error. VFP is written in MS c++ so the
> undelying libraries have MS c++ error messages. When a pointer
> references a memory location outside of the space allocated for vfp, c++
> generates this error. It's a boiler plate message; it never changes and
> it never
My wife and I ran our first 5K yesterday at 7:30AM, in shorts and T-shirts.
We didn't do too bad for a first run. Next one is in 6 weeks - looking to
knock 5 minutes off our time. :)
I LOVE being in Southern California. :)
LS
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Drag re: broken finger. Heal quick, and heal properly. We don't need you
hanging around with a bent finger!
Gil
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Whil Hentzen (Pro*)
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 3:56 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Su
A major problem with ebooks is the reader. Either you have to read it on
your pc/laptop/tablet (which is awful as a long-term reading device), or
you need a specialized device that costs hundreds of dollars and still
doesn't work well.
What we need is a device whose form factor is similar to th
>>Please don't speak for me.I don't want to be down to one. That would be a
>>monopoly and a
monotony.<<
I was not speaking *for* you Ted.
You stated in a previous post that you have a Linux box (for most software) and
a Windows box (for
Fox and Quickbooks), as did Whil, to run your business. I
>>And since MS isn't going to be selling or supporting their legacy OSes any
>>more, how are they
going to do that?<<
I warned you not to get me started on this.
We discussed this very issue after the DAFUG meeting a couple of months ago. I
am not a fan of
legislating every darn thing in our l
Ted Roche wrote:
> On 2/5/07, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Evidently something didn't 'take', but instead of spending the rest of
>> the day goofing around with it, I thought I'd ask first...
>>
> Ask what?
WHY IS IT SO DAMN COLD AROUND HERE? I want to go out for a bike ride b
No, it isn't a native VFP error. VFP is written in MS c++ so the
undelying libraries have MS c++ error messages. When a pointer
references a memory location outside of the space allocated for vfp, c++
generates this error. It's a boiler plate message; it never changes and
it never gives any
On 2/5/07, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Evidently something didn't 'take', but instead of spending the rest of
> the day goofing around with it, I thought I'd ask first...
>
Ask what?
> (Typing with nine fingers... the doc put me in a splint to see if my
> broken finger will
> I guess, unfortunately, just stuff. It doesn't seem to happen at any
> particular time, it just happens whenever. (The actual message you see
> come from the c++ library: "Buffer overrun detected."
When you say it comes from the c++ library, what exactly does that
mean? It is still the VFP proce
On Monday, February 05, 2007 2:46 PM Whil Hentzen wrote:
>(Typing with nine fingers... the doc put me in a splint to see if my
broken finger will repair
>itself. Hmmmph.)
As long as it wasn't the middle one you should be fine. Also,
considering you have 2 thumbs then you are down to seven finge
(Typing with nine fingers... the doc put me in a splint to see if my
broken finger will repair itself. Hmmmph.)
So I've got this Thinkpad that I've set up with dual boot. XP and FC6.
Works like a charm. The trick is to install XP first, resize the
partitions so you've got extra, unused room, an
I've been threatening to do this for a while now, and here it is. Two
screencasts in regards to REALbasic. I apologize for the rough edges.
http://cully.biz/REALbasic/videos/realbasic_ide1.html
http://cully.biz/REALbasic/videos/realbasic_ide2.html
or if you want to download them:
http://cully.b
Coldest I have been as an adult was Eau Claire, WI. Two winters in a row it
hit -45F, and when wind chill was added in it was like -65F. Very dangerous
to go out without adequate protection for ALL skin surfaces. Lots of folks
were treated for flash frostbite, including eyes. At those temps,
es
On 2/5/07, Rick Schummer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Not that choosing a car is anything like choosing an
> operating system, but I am sure you recognize the similarities of the
> situation.
All the cars run the same gasoline. All the Linuxes run the same
kernel. Most cars have a similar UI: da
I guess, unfortunately, just stuff. It doesn't seem to happen at any
particular time, it just happens whenever. (The actual message you see
come from the c++ library: "Buffer overrun detected."
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Milwaukee sounds like a warmer climate - here in Ottawa it was -39 this
morning with the wind chill. The kids went off to school as usual.
Kevin O'Shea
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Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 11:53 AM
T
On Feb 5, 2007, at 12:16 PM, Ted Roche wrote:
>> Been running Vista (dual-boot with XP) for the last week. So far,
>> 2 x
>> BSOD and 2 lockups that required hard reset. Roll on SP1 ;-)
>
> Ow. I'd expect Vista to be more solid, since XP (for me) was pretty
> BSOD-free. Guess five years wasn't
Yeah, XP has been rock solid on this same PC for the last year.
The thing that has surprised me - apart from the flakiness - is that
(with 2Gb RAM) it's actually slightly quicker than XP (tho' that might
be just down to the registry being cleaner ...)
Ted Roche wrote:
> On 2/5/07, Brian Abbott
> Still having this problem. I'm using Ed's setmemory utility, but nothing
> seems to help. Has anyone noticed a correlation between dual core cpu's
> remote ms sql connections, amount of memory ... etc... Stuff like this
> or anything else? I've turned my Symantec av off for all the VFP file
> typ
On 2/5/07, Brian Abbott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Been running Vista (dual-boot with XP) for the last week. So far, 2 x
> BSOD and 2 lockups that required hard reset. Roll on SP1 ;-)
Ow. I'd expect Vista to be more solid, since XP (for me) was pretty
BSOD-free. Guess five years wasn't enough
On Feb 5, 2007, at 10:05 AM, Ted Roche wrote:
> Try looking at the question from the other side: what is it you want
> to do with your computer? The Answers Are Out There.
Just work, which is 90% PHP/MySQL and HTML right now. The only play
stuff involves family photos & movies. I suppose newsg
On Monday, February 05, 2007 11:47 AM Gil wrote:
>This morning we were at -1 F. Not expected to go up much today either.
>Last night (Super Bowl) our entire neighborhood lost power, so they
missed the last hour or so
>of the game (500 homes affected). We were out when the power went out,
but wh
> Solution:
> Move to a warmer climate!
Like UK?
John Weller
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07976 393631
>
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Justin Darnell wrote:
> How old is the battery?
Oh, I dunno. How long have I been asking silly Mac questions on the list?
> My iBook G4 battery would work for 3 - 5 hours depending on the use
> before going dead on me, but I also had to replace the battery after
> the first year.
I bet this one
On Feb 5, 2007, at 11:31 AM, Rick Schummer wrote:
>>> And once you've installed KDE PLEASE install Basket 0.6.0,
>>> you won't regret it.<<
>
> Are you trying to help with my point?
Was your point that there are a whole lot of really cool tools
available for Linux that can make y
> think it's 28
> degrees Fahrenheit right now, b (hahahahaha)
This morning we were at -1 F. Not expected to go up much today either.
Last night (Super Bowl) our entire neighborhood lost power, so they missed
the last hour or so of the game (500 homes affected). We were out when the
power we
Been running Vista (dual-boot with XP) for the last week. So far, 2 x
BSOD and 2 lockups that required hard reset. Roll on SP1 ;-)
Ted Roche wrote:
> On 2/5/07, Alan Bourke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Not sure I agree with him on Macs though, even though they do crash a
>> lot despite what th
On Feb 5, 2007, at 10:26 AM, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote:
> (stage whisper) Hey, guys, we hooked another one!
Yeah -- I'm already trying to figure out when I can take the time to
move it from "over there" (where I stuck my old computer) when I
built the new one, to "over here" where I can pl,
Dave Crozier wrote:
> Whil,
> And I forgot to add that the internal resistance of the battery will
> increase with the drop in temperature which is one of the main reasons for
> decreased performance as there is more "internal energy loss" i.e heat
> generated.
I am shocked, I tell you, shocked, t
On Monday, February 05, 2007 11:33 AM Dave Crozier wrote:
>Solution:
>Move to a warmer climate!
Sure, move the Dallas, TX where it snowed a couple inches of snow last
week. With this "Global Warming" it would be warmer to move to the North
Pole where all the icebergs are melting! (Quickly movin
Whil,
And I forgot to add that the internal resistance of the battery will
increase with the drop in temperature which is one of the main reasons for
decreased performance as there is more "internal energy loss" i.e heat
generated.
Dave Crozier
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>>This concept of having a choice is definitely bad.<<
>>Too many choices! Stop! Make them stop! Just tell me what to do. I don't want
>>to have to
decide!!
<<
I am not saying choice is bad and you know that.
What I am saying is it is confusing the marketplace. I don't want to return to
>>And once you've installed KDE PLEASE install Basket 0.6.0, you won't
>>regret it.<<
Are you trying to help with my point?
Rick
White Light Computing, Inc.
www.whitelightcomputing.com
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Whil,
The basic answer is yes on two fronts. One of which is demonstrated here in
the second graph down:
http://www.mpoweruk.com/performance.htm
Also friction will increase on metal surfaces the tighter the contact fit
is. On hard disks particularly the "drag" factor of spinning up hard disks
can
On 2/5/07, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Should I be getting more than 75 minutes on a Mac PowerBook G4 battery
> for playing DVD?
Last I heard, the newer batteries (Lithium and NiMH) work better and
longer with shallow discharges rather than full ones, so it might be
worth fi
Cold weather definitely impacts battery life. Think about how much harder it
is to start the car on cold days, and how the battery doesn't seem to have
the umph it did when it was warmer. It's cold down here too, I think it's 28
degrees Fahrenheit right now, b (hahahahaha)
John
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Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh wrote:
> OK, I got Ubuntu installed, got on my network and the internet,
> performed 119 updates , installed Thunderbird, and subscribed to
> ProLinux.
>
> Easy as pie, so far.
/snicker/
(stage whisper) Hey, guys, we hooked another one!
Whil
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How old is the battery?
My iBook G4 battery would work for 3 - 5 hours depending on the use
before going dead on me, but I also had to replace the battery after
the first year.
Justin
On 2/5/07, Whil Hentzen (Pro*) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So there I am, in the basement, wearing my four pair
Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh wrote:
> OK, I got Ubuntu installed, got on my network and the internet,
> performed 119 updates , installed Thunderbird, and subscribed to
> ProLinux.
>
> Easy as pie, so far.
>
> On to more. Before I move over to ProLinux with this stuff, any
> interesting, useful, o
I just ran across this the other day as a Photoshop replacement: Pixel
http://www.kanzelsberger.com/pixel/?page_id=12
It's not FOSS, but at $38 the price is very reasonable. I'll probably
stick with The Gimp because I've gotten used to it's interface, but it's
nice to have additional "Photoshop-
So there I am, in the basement, wearing my four pair o' corduroys,
dinking around on the wind trainer. I have my Mac set up on a stand in
front of the bike to watch whatever trash Netflix has heaved my way
recently.
I've been getting about 70-75 minutes of DVD playing time. Today it
bailed on
On Feb 5, 2007, at 9:33 AM, Kevin Cully wrote:
> I really like the Quanta+
> editor get that
> installed via Synaptic.
I'll check it out (just as soon as I figure out what "Synaptic" is.)
Thanks
Ken
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On 2/5/07, Alan Bourke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Not sure I agree with him on Macs though, even though they do crash a
> lot despite what the ads he mentions say.
>
Everyone's experience varies. I've used an 20" iMac (the dancing bell)
for a couple of years now and I've locked it up three, ma
On 2/5/07, Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On to more. Before I move over to ProLinux with this stuff, any
> interesting, useful, or cool stuff I should try or install?
>
"It's full of stars." -- Keir Dullea
There's too many choices, Ken, I've got to warn you. There are cool
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2006031,00.html
UK readers may recognise Charlie from his Screen Wipe show
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/features/screen-wipe.shtml) where he
reviews and brilliantly eviscerates TV shows.
Not sure I agree with him on Macs though, even though they
If you are going to be doing HTML stuff, I really like the Quanta+
editor. It's my favorite HTML editor by far! You can get that
installed via Synaptic.
Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh wrote:
> OK, I got Ubuntu installed, got on my network and the internet,
> performed 119 updates , installed Thunderbir
OK, I got Ubuntu installed, got on my network and the internet,
performed 119 updates , installed Thunderbird, and subscribed to
ProLinux.
Easy as pie, so far.
On to more. Before I move over to ProLinux with this stuff, any
interesting, useful, or cool stuff I should try or install?
Ken
Still having this problem. I'm using Ed's setmemory utility, but nothing
seems to help. Has anyone noticed a correlation between dual core cpu's
remote ms sql connections, amount of memory ... etc... Stuff like this
or anything else? I've turned my Symantec av off for all the VFP file
types. Is the
Heh, I'm surprised they didn't just say, "Wait, go and buy a Mac"
Tristan
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Conversation: [NF] iTunes and Vista
Subject: [NF] iTunes
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2007_02_04.php#012263
( -or- http://tinyurl.com/22xqnr )
An interesting analysis of the dynamic between Cheney and Bush.
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Clever - I'll do that later! Thanks Alan.
John Weller
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> Sent: 05 February 2007 09:12
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [NF] The Ultimate Vista Upgrade
>
>
> >H
..INTO CURSOR curTempBOM NoFilter ReadWrite
Alter Table curTempBOM Add Column MyMemo M
On 2/5/07, Dave Crozier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Michael,
> If you haven't got VFP9 then the alternative is baased on the following:
>
> Create Cursor temp (Notes m)
> Insert Into curTemp Values (""
Michael,
If you haven't got VFP9 then the alternative is baased on the following:
Create Cursor temp (Notes m)
Insert Into curTemp Values ("")
Select All ;
Customer.Id, ;
curTemp.Notes ;
>From customer ;
Join curTemp On .T. ;
into cursor curtemp
*
Browse
Dave Crozier
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>Hohn Weller wrote:
>> Is there a similar
>> sort of book for Linux - a 'Linux for Windows Users' perhaps? I need
>> something which will advise me on how to set a machine from scratch for
>> basic email and word processing use; perhaps as a MySQL data server then -
>> who knows? Dabo perhaps?
>
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