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I was a huge fan of "Tech Support Alert" newsletter from Gizmo Richards, until he moved to "Windows Secrets".
Are there any alternatives to "Windows Secrets"?-bgd77 (February 14, 2009, 08:44 AM)
I have also noticed that on the drupal forums a huge number of posts asking for help or clarification go ignored.. I'm not sure what that tells you but it's not a great sign.-mouser (February 14, 2009, 08:22 AM)
Fear not "Ben's son." We know your heart is pure.Oh geez...I can see you saw some of my other posts!-40hz (February 13, 2009, 03:09 PM)-superboyac (February 14, 2009, 12:09 AM)
)So, hopefully, I'm not that much of a hypocrite.-superboyac (February 12, 2009, 06:30 PM)
why is there so much talk of shaving in a thread about frugality?Don't get in a lather about it, Jim!-J-Mac (February 13, 2009, 03:08 AM)
It won't help if you badger people.-cranioscopical (February 13, 2009, 08:22 AM)
They used to be, though.-Lashiec (February 13, 2009, 09:21 AM)
THE FABLE OF THE CORPORATION DIRECTOR AND THE MISLAID AMBITION
One of the Most Promising Boys in a Graded School had a Burning Ambition to be a Congressman. He loved Politics and Oratory. When there was a Rally in Town he would carry a Torch and listen to the Spellbinder with his Mouth open.
The Boy wanted to grow up and wear a Black String Tie and a Bill Cody Hat and walk stiff-legged, with his Vest unbuttoned at the Top, and be Distinguished.
On Friday Afternoons he would go to School with his Face scrubbed to a shiny pink and his Hair roached up on one side, and he would Recite the Speeches of Patrick Henry and Daniel Webster and make Gestures.
When he Graduated from the High School he delivered an Oration on "The Duty of the Hour," calling on all young Patriots to leap into the Arena and with the Shield of Virtue quench the rising Flood of Corruption. He said that the Curse of Our Times was the Greed for Wealth, and he pleaded for Unselfish Patriotism among those in High Places.
He boarded at Home for a while without seeing a chance to jump into the Arena, and finally his Father worked a Pull and got him a Job with a Steel Company. He proved to be a Handy Young Man, and the Manager sent Him out to make Contracts. He stopped roaching his Hair, and he didn't give the Arena of Politics any serious Consideration except when the Tariff on Steel was in Danger.
In a little while he owned a few Shares, and after that he became a Director. He joined several Clubs and began to enjoy his Food. He drank a Small Bottle with his Luncheon each Day, and he couldn't talk Business unless he held a Scotch High Ball in his Right Hand.
With the return of Prosperity and the Formation of the Trust and the Whoop in all Stocks he made so much Money that he was afraid to tell the Amount.
His Girth increased—he became puffy under the Eyes—you could see the little blue Veins on his Nose.
He kept his Name out of the Papers as much as possible, and he never gave Congress a Thought except when he talked to his Lawyer of the Probable Manner in which they would Evade any Legislation against Trusts. He took two Turkish Baths every week and wore Silk Underwear. When an Eminent Politician would come to his Office to shake him down he would send out Word by the Boy in Buttons that he had gone to Europe. That's what he thought of Politics.
One day while rummaging in a lower Drawer in his Library, looking for a Box of Poker Chips, he came upon a Roll of Manuscript and wondered what it was. He opened it and read how it was the Duty of all True Americans to hop into the Arena and struggle unselfishly for the General Good. It came to him in a Flash—this was his High School Oration!
Then suddenly he remembered that for several Years of his Life his consuming Ambition had been—to go to Congress!
With a demoniacal Shriek he threw himself at full length on a Leather Couch and began to Laugh.
He rolled off the Sofa and tossed about on a $1,200 Rug in a Paroxysm of Merriment.
His Man came running into the Library and saw the Master in Convulsions. The poor Trust Magnate was purple in the Face.
They sent for a Great Specialist, who said that his Dear Friend had ruptured one of the smaller Arteries, and also narrowly escaped Death by Apoplexy.
He advised Rest and Quiet and the avoidance of any Great Shock.
So they took the High School Oration and put it on the Ice, and the Magnate slowly recovered and returned to his nine-course Dinners.
MORAL: Of all Sad Words of Tongue or Pen, the Saddest are these, "It Might Have Been."
And, is Edvard just your nick name?Over the course of a year, you'd break about even, and you get to shave in style!Is that counting the costs of getting stitches at the emergency room?-Edvard (February 12, 2009, 10:55 AM)-CWuestefeld (February 12, 2009, 11:08 AM)-cranioscopical (February 12, 2009, 11:18 AM)
It's the End of the Road for Palm OS
By Priya Ganapati EmailFebruary 11, 2009
Palm will drop its long-in-the-tooth mobile operating system, Palm OS, in favor of the company's new Web OS, which will debut with its upcoming Pre phone.
Palm will focus on Web OS and Windows Mobile for all future devices, company CEO Ed Colligan told investors Wednesday.
Thank Christ the US military work faster than this IRL, they'd still be attempting to overthrow Saddam otherwise
Ehtyar.-Ehtyar (February 12, 2009, 03:16 AM)
)Lightning for Thunderbird.
Ehtyar.-Ehtyar (February 11, 2009, 03:55 PM)
Wow they managed to not make a linux version despite basing it on mozilla. This does not convince me one bit.-housetier (February 11, 2009, 05:23 PM)
import: great
export: couldnt find anything about it anywhere or about how mail is saved/stored (format)-tomos (February 12, 2009, 04:26 AM)
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MS is building cloud like facilities into Office 2007 already ...
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I don't want it, I don't like it and I will resist any attempt to get me to use it (unless it is to my benefit) but I can't help feeling that at some point it will become more difficult to avoid it and that is when cloud computing will become essential to most users and computers will become little more than appliances (glorified TVs and DVD recorders with internet access).
Sad but it is coming.-Carol Haynes (February 12, 2009, 08:56 AM)
Rows and floes of angel hair,
And ice cream castles in the air,
And feather canyons everywhere.
Ive looked at clouds that way.
But now they only block the sun,
They rain and snow on everyone.
So many things I would have done,
But clouds got in my way...
Ive looked at clouds from both sides now,
From up and down, and still somehow,
It's cloud illusions I recall...
I really don't know clouds at all.
(From the song: Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell)
If you come across coupons...-herneith (February 11, 2009, 03:12 PM)
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Strawberry fields forever, baby!-f0dder (February 09, 2009, 04:05 PM)
Strawberry Fields
On December 8th, 1980 John Lennon was shot dead as he entered his home at the Dakota Apartment Building at 72nd St. and Central Park West. A long time resident of New York City Mr. Lennon had taken many walks with his wife and young son through the friendly confines of Central Park. Long a favorite son of his adopted city John Lennon wasn’t simply New York’s Beatle, he was, for many, the embodiment of the spirit on which city had been built. One half urbane cynic and one half romantic dreamer, he unabashedly embraced the disparate parts which, as every New Yorker knows, combine to form a uniquely gifted, passionate individual. And city.
On March 26, 1981, the city council adopted legislation introduced by then-council member Henry J. Stern on December 18, 1980, which designated the area, stretching from 71st to 74th streets, as Strawberry Fields. His widow, the artist and performer Yoko Ono, later donated $1 million to the Central Park Conservancy to re-landscape and to maintain the 2.5-acre tear-drop-shaped parcel of park landscape. Designed by landscape architect Bruce Kelly the ground breaking ceremony was in March 21, 1984. The name of the site is taken from the Beatle’s song Strawberry Fields Forever and was also, for John, an evocation of an orphanage in Liverpool by the same name. At the center lies the famous Imagine mosaic, donated by the city of Naples. There is also a bronze plaque that lists the 121 countries endorsing Strawberry Fields as a Garden of Peace.
Strawberry Fields opened on October 9, 1985, John's 45th birthday. Every October 9th since then has seen an all day vigil of people of all ages from around the world; fans of his music and believers in his vision.
Location: West Side between 71st and 74th Streets
Details: Strawberry Fields was dedicated by Mayor Edward I. Koch, October 9, 1985, John Lennon's birthday.
I'm going to just pay her more attention as I don't have a great deal of that there "money" stuff and she knows it. My "Silver surfer" card (not even a Valentines Day one) always makes her smile, no matter how many times I produce it (not Xmas though).
Having said that I always get her something such as a candy bar as I don't have a death wish-SleepingWolf (February 09, 2009, 05:01 PM)
Ubuntu Doctor has a nice list of 10 Linux finance tools. They suggest only using Quicken under Crossover Office.-zridling (February 09, 2009, 11:33 AM)
My older brother and his friends also loved Linux, and especially dabbling with KDE. It was a lot of work to make everything work, and they were learning every day for months (in their words), but it was worth it. Funny enough, now that Linux is much more usable and user-friendly, all of them are using Windows-Lashiec (February 09, 2009, 06:58 AM)
I don't mind being one of the boys ... if it'll make you happy :Thmbsup-Carol Haynes (February 09, 2009, 04:49 AM)
"It's all in the head, you know?" - George Harrison in Yellow SubmarineYeah... The Beatles did a lot of acid-40hz (February 09, 2009, 02:35 PM)-f0dder (February 09, 2009, 02:55 PM)
I'm pretty sure the hores-essay is a hoax (it's a bit overdone), but that doesn't make it any less funnierwell I've done something similar here,-f0dder (February 09, 2009, 03:35 PM)
writing about what I thought was "birds" but I mistakenly used the word "Vögeln". I was embarrassed when someone else explained what I had handed up to my female teacher.
I believe I may even have said something along the lines of -
"I like vögeln" lol-tomos (February 09, 2009, 03:52 PM)
I'm pretty sure the hores-essay is a hoax (it's a bit overdone), but that doesn't make it any less funnier-f0dder (February 09, 2009, 03:35 PM)
