Thursday, July 31, 2003
The do not call link is posted. If you sign up, telemarketers have to stop calling on October 1st. If this works, I will be a happy boy. Also there is a link posted that lists all the names of those supoenaed by the Nazis at RIAA. It was last updated on the 28th. EFF has a search engine that will look up your user name or IP and see if you have been included. It's posted too. After browsing the list I see no familiar names. Cindy Cohn was a guest on The Screensavers last night and supports our use of peer to peer swapping of files. Check out TechTV for this interview.
My back hurts, my feet stink, n I don't love Elvis. Going to take a magic carpet ride via Flexiril n Loritab as a result of a backache that won't quit! Pseudogeek says peace out!
Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand.
Putt's Law
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My back hurts, my feet stink, n I don't love Elvis. Going to take a magic carpet ride via Flexiril n Loritab as a result of a backache that won't quit! Pseudogeek says peace out!
Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand.
Putt's Law
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Tuesday, July 29, 2003
Weather has affected the connection. This will be short. I will post the 'do not call' addy that stops telemarketers from calling. This process is garbled , but probably due to weather stuff. BTW, the RIAA is at it - as usual. TechTV has posted a list of all the users that will be harassed. For the most part it's KAZAA users. I am sure the apple wormites will turn me in when they get to my peer to peer group. LOL!!!!! Please remember, RIAA, G5s n liberals are LAME!
Pseudogeek out
A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
Pseudogeek out
A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
Monday, July 28, 2003
Archives are functioning. Sometimes you have to click a second time to make the full archive appear. Thanks Alabama Bob for the tip. Still researching how to post images in here. Yes, there will be an actual picture of the Saltillo Beach House, LOL.
The other day when I was snooping around in the Mississippi Secretary of State site it was completely legal and wasn't a hack. They have a web site that posts a lot of info and anyone can visit it. So, Anonymous email person if you wanted a mention - that mission has been accomplished. Duh!?!? The pseudogeek does not hack. I am too busy mowing my yard.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
The other day when I was snooping around in the Mississippi Secretary of State site it was completely legal and wasn't a hack. They have a web site that posts a lot of info and anyone can visit it. So, Anonymous email person if you wanted a mention - that mission has been accomplished. Duh!?!? The pseudogeek does not hack. I am too busy mowing my yard.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
Sunday, July 27, 2003
CAVEAT EMPTOR, My potentially sauced "friends"
The following is the opening blurb on Apple's page about the new G5:
The Power Mac G5 is the world’s fastest personal computer and the first with a 64-bit processor — which means it breaks the 4 gigabyte barrier and can use up to 8 gigabytes of main memory. The new G5 processor — available at speeds up to dual 2GHz with a new ultrahigh-bandwidth system architecture featuring AGP 8X and PCI-X — makes the Power Mac G5 a breakthrough in desktop processing power. And models start at just $1999.
Let's see? How do I describe my feelings about this? Do I post a mass profanity warning? Nah! Let's just call it a typical pile of barnyard material spouted by Steviepoo Jobs and ilk. After spending time reading articles from many sites that have reviewed this matter, it seems that they are exercising the right to blow their advertising so out of proportion that it becomes utterly ridiculous and the consuming public will know not to trust such malarky. Caveat emptor - let the buyer beware.
Hey, they start at just $1999. Does that include the power cord? I don't really know, but if Jobs is up to his usual 'let's see how bad we can stick it to 'em' the power cord will cost you your firstborn and have plugs so weird that one has to make their purchase at the fruit orchard. The top end model starts at $2999. Then comes the monitor, all that apple peripheral stuff, horribly expensive software, etc. before you have your "world's fastest computer." Can anyone find software based on 64 bit processing at this time? Now let's see, do I want a $3000 or a $4000+ fruit bowl?
Apple can maintain their market share of between 3% and 4% by charging such outrageous prices. The silliest thing about all this is, for some strange reason that does not make sense in the known universe, the wormites that use apple stuff think they are elite. Yessiree bobtail! I wanna' rush out n pay two to three times the price and buy two year old technology and become a member of this elite group! NOT!
And Jeff Goldblum....I hope they pay you lotsa moola for the voiceover in that silly ad. You are alienating about 90% of computer users on the planet. There are no links posted
Oh, that way madness lies; let me shun that.
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "King Lear", Act 3 scene 4
The following is the opening blurb on Apple's page about the new G5:
The Power Mac G5 is the world’s fastest personal computer and the first with a 64-bit processor — which means it breaks the 4 gigabyte barrier and can use up to 8 gigabytes of main memory. The new G5 processor — available at speeds up to dual 2GHz with a new ultrahigh-bandwidth system architecture featuring AGP 8X and PCI-X — makes the Power Mac G5 a breakthrough in desktop processing power. And models start at just $1999.
Let's see? How do I describe my feelings about this? Do I post a mass profanity warning? Nah! Let's just call it a typical pile of barnyard material spouted by Steviepoo Jobs and ilk. After spending time reading articles from many sites that have reviewed this matter, it seems that they are exercising the right to blow their advertising so out of proportion that it becomes utterly ridiculous and the consuming public will know not to trust such malarky. Caveat emptor - let the buyer beware.
Hey, they start at just $1999. Does that include the power cord? I don't really know, but if Jobs is up to his usual 'let's see how bad we can stick it to 'em' the power cord will cost you your firstborn and have plugs so weird that one has to make their purchase at the fruit orchard. The top end model starts at $2999. Then comes the monitor, all that apple peripheral stuff, horribly expensive software, etc. before you have your "world's fastest computer." Can anyone find software based on 64 bit processing at this time? Now let's see, do I want a $3000 or a $4000+ fruit bowl?
Apple can maintain their market share of between 3% and 4% by charging such outrageous prices. The silliest thing about all this is, for some strange reason that does not make sense in the known universe, the wormites that use apple stuff think they are elite. Yessiree bobtail! I wanna' rush out n pay two to three times the price and buy two year old technology and become a member of this elite group! NOT!
And Jeff Goldblum....I hope they pay you lotsa moola for the voiceover in that silly ad. You are alienating about 90% of computer users on the planet. There are no links posted
Oh, that way madness lies; let me shun that.
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "King Lear", Act 3 scene 4
Socialist TV (PBS) aired Soundstage last night 9-11pm. They are in fund raising mode and, I think, actually stretched an hour show to two in order to sell overpriced trinkets and tell us how we need to send money. When C-band satellite stations first scrambled these rocket scientists (PBS) jumped on the band wagon. Won't send them money anymore since they've decided that they will choose their audience. PBS also does not want people to link to their website (heh heh heh! ha ha ha!). Public broadcasting my ass. Anyway, the group tonight was Chicago and their performance was really good. Hard to explain the Chicago thing - sorta big band meets rock. For fans this is a MUST see. Roberet Lamm & James Pankow are still with them and strong in voice and the Peter Cetera/Terry Kath replacements do a great job. Check it out. The link is still posted
The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.
Sir Francis Bacon
The worst solitude is to be destitute of sincere friendship.
Sir Francis Bacon
Saturday, July 26, 2003
Flexiril State of Mind. Sounds like a song, possibly a lullaby. Heard it last night and may listen to it again today. Back aches really, really, really suck. Knew better than to help load a 160 lb server in the back of a truck, but machismo did its number on me. Now I can't even stand up straight. Asleep by 7:00pm drifting in and out of weird dreams and awoke this morning realizing I did not post yesterday.
Reading is one of the great pleasures of life. Here in Lee County we have a library that is A-1. They have a nice roomy facility, smiling pleasant staff, a wonderful computer array that gives people the ability to go online, a 'do-business' web site, 'used books for sale' department, ample parking, and books! Recently, I found out that Elmore James wrote a book titled Tishomingo Blues. Checked out their web site and found it immediately. They also have a page that gives headline news, weather, hot new titles, etc. A tab exists for the calendar of activities, you can personalize the page if you have a library card, and there is a separate Kid's Catalog. Now I understand that not everyone lives in Lee County, Mississippi. Check out your local library. If you don't have an addy then Google search. I encourage people to take advantage of these wonderful institutions. Read on!, my sisters and brothers! A link is posted.
Men’s evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
King Henry VIII. Act iv. Sc. 2.
Shakespeare
Reading is one of the great pleasures of life. Here in Lee County we have a library that is A-1. They have a nice roomy facility, smiling pleasant staff, a wonderful computer array that gives people the ability to go online, a 'do-business' web site, 'used books for sale' department, ample parking, and books! Recently, I found out that Elmore James wrote a book titled Tishomingo Blues. Checked out their web site and found it immediately. They also have a page that gives headline news, weather, hot new titles, etc. A tab exists for the calendar of activities, you can personalize the page if you have a library card, and there is a separate Kid's Catalog. Now I understand that not everyone lives in Lee County, Mississippi. Check out your local library. If you don't have an addy then Google search. I encourage people to take advantage of these wonderful institutions. Read on!, my sisters and brothers! A link is posted.
Men’s evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
King Henry VIII. Act iv. Sc. 2.
Shakespeare
Thursday, July 24, 2003
The past few weeks have been rough and tonight something happened that made life easier for a few fleeting moments. It's apparent the "The Lifestyle of the Poor and Pitiful" is the soap opera most favored by the Saltillo Beach House. But, watching tv here is a hoot! Onkyo audio/video receiver, Sony dvd n vcr, Infinity speakers w/12" subwoofer, quadzillion comb filtered Hitachi TV, GI digital cable controller and the computer network is interfaced with the system both indoors and outdoors. When you suffer from an extreme case of lackomoola it's a good idea to get the most bang for your buck. I don't go to bars, don't travel a lot, drive an ancient lead sled, have few vices at this age, love music and computers. Hence, these few vices I enjoy.
Soundstage is an old pbs music show that has featured many great artists. It disappeared for a while but is back on Thursday night at 9:00pm Central. Tonight Michael McDonald was the main event. For the uninitiated Mr. McDonald was the keyboard/singer for the Doobie Brothers. On the show was Ashford and Simpson n they were great. Also, Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons (two of the original Doobie Brothers) played along for several tunes. I will give the old socialist TV station, PBS, credit where credit is due. The sound was really great. Dolby Pro Logic II and the whole room jumped as the bass notes hit! The subwoofer pumped up de volume. Mr. McDonald has a voice that still makes women of all ages swoon. His rock/jazz/blues styling is wonderfully intricate and always amazing. This cat has vocal range that is off the scale. Something else that is important is that all the band members seemed to be enjoying this feast for the eyes and ears. Everyone had to hug Mike and they all smiled. It's no secret that success depends on group efforts most of the time. Being nice helps too. I love to see a cooperative at work. Hats off to these wonderful musicians that have spanned several decades and still can smile as they entertain. A link is posted.
Remember the words of that wizard of moviedom John Barrymore, "Smile you sour bastard. Smile like you mean it and smile until it hurts. Not for you, but for others!"
Soundstage is an old pbs music show that has featured many great artists. It disappeared for a while but is back on Thursday night at 9:00pm Central. Tonight Michael McDonald was the main event. For the uninitiated Mr. McDonald was the keyboard/singer for the Doobie Brothers. On the show was Ashford and Simpson n they were great. Also, Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons (two of the original Doobie Brothers) played along for several tunes. I will give the old socialist TV station, PBS, credit where credit is due. The sound was really great. Dolby Pro Logic II and the whole room jumped as the bass notes hit! The subwoofer pumped up de volume. Mr. McDonald has a voice that still makes women of all ages swoon. His rock/jazz/blues styling is wonderfully intricate and always amazing. This cat has vocal range that is off the scale. Something else that is important is that all the band members seemed to be enjoying this feast for the eyes and ears. Everyone had to hug Mike and they all smiled. It's no secret that success depends on group efforts most of the time. Being nice helps too. I love to see a cooperative at work. Hats off to these wonderful musicians that have spanned several decades and still can smile as they entertain. A link is posted.
Remember the words of that wizard of moviedom John Barrymore, "Smile you sour bastard. Smile like you mean it and smile until it hurts. Not for you, but for others!"
I am hungry. I've eaten only one meal a day all week. This sucks! And my brother Dan never calls. I even send him snail mail. They hate me. I am not the black sheep of the family, more like the black possum. K, I feel better now, the hunger has subsided momentarily. Must go before I lapse into warp whine.
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
My son-in-law sent this to me.
The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. The guy should run for President.....
"We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid any more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt-ridden, delusional and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim that they require a Bill of No Rights."
ARTICLE I:
You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II:
You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be ... and like the rest of us you need to simply deal with it.
ARTICLE III:
You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV:
You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
ARTICLE V:
You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI:
You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII:
You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV, pool tables, weight rooms or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII:
You don't have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of part time jobs, education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.
ARTICLE IX:
You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness -- which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an overabundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights,
ARTICLE X:
This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from. We welcome you here. English is our language and like the one you left behind, we also have a culture. Learn it or go back to the country and the living conditions you were fleeing.
The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. The guy should run for President.....
"We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid any more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt-ridden, delusional and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self-evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim that they require a Bill of No Rights."
ARTICLE I:
You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II:
You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be ... and like the rest of us you need to simply deal with it.
ARTICLE III:
You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV:
You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
ARTICLE V:
You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI:
You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII:
You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV, pool tables, weight rooms or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII:
You don't have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of part time jobs, education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.
ARTICLE IX:
You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness -- which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an overabundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights,
ARTICLE X:
This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from. We welcome you here. English is our language and like the one you left behind, we also have a culture. Learn it or go back to the country and the living conditions you were fleeing.
Monday, July 21, 2003
Sunday, July 20, 2003
Neat feature of web surfing is to find a pearl amongst the swine. I am definitely in security/privacy mode researching sites to recommend for password development. With the musicnazis at RIAA using strong arm tactics, hacker attacks, the virus creeps and script kitties doing their weirdness - everyone needs to secure their personal confusers and web activities. Good passwords are essential. After exploring known sites, leafing throught the government pages of monotony, I have discovered a site that is easy to use, simple in language and contains a wealth of information. It seems to be English. Andrew Starling bought a CD from Amazon.com and later returned under another identity. Amazon.com kept reminding him that he was originally registered as Andrew and this inspired him to further investigate how they gained such info. This led to the creation of Tinhat.com.
This site offers tips and aspects of cyber-security. He even gives a brief explanation of Echelon and has many links about each topic on the site. It's ad driven, but they aren't that annoying. Still using your telephone number, date of birth, pet's name, Bible name, favorite character from the Lord of the Rings as a password? Be sure and read 'Good and bad passwords' under Personal Data.
Good site, navigates well, a plethora of info, easy to read. A link is posted - Tinhat Security, etc.
Remember the words of that New England Poet, Bobby Frost, in Mending Wall -"Good fences build good neighbors."
This site offers tips and aspects of cyber-security. He even gives a brief explanation of Echelon and has many links about each topic on the site. It's ad driven, but they aren't that annoying. Still using your telephone number, date of birth, pet's name, Bible name, favorite character from the Lord of the Rings as a password? Be sure and read 'Good and bad passwords' under Personal Data.
Good site, navigates well, a plethora of info, easy to read. A link is posted - Tinhat Security, etc.
Remember the words of that New England Poet, Bobby Frost, in Mending Wall -"Good fences build good neighbors."
Saturday, July 19, 2003
CYBERSOUTH MAKES GOOGLE
I was just in the Mississippi Secretary of State site snooping around trying to find out about some local businesses and was going to Google search about one individual. Just on a whim I entered Cybersouth. Low and behold! Cybersouth - from the Saltillo Beach House is on the first page, down at the bottom!! I feel like Steve Martin in The Jerk when he ran across the parking lot screaming, "The new phone books are here! The new phone books are here!" The email addy is even listed!
I was just in the Mississippi Secretary of State site snooping around trying to find out about some local businesses and was going to Google search about one individual. Just on a whim I entered Cybersouth. Low and behold! Cybersouth - from the Saltillo Beach House is on the first page, down at the bottom!! I feel like Steve Martin in The Jerk when he ran across the parking lot screaming, "The new phone books are here! The new phone books are here!" The email addy is even listed!
WARNING - BEFORE READING THIS POST - please click on the link, Email Manners. Read the whole article. This is very good. It's so good I've put it at the top of the list! BTW, the Geocities popup on this page disappears after a few seconds....
Okay, let's talk about email courtesy. If you send an email to me that is "chained" (asks me to forward to 5 people, etc.) I read it, enjoying the fact that you took the time to send it to me. I will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER forward something that has tried to intimidate me into doing it. I reallly hate the religious ones that tell me that if I love Jesus I'll send it to 'so many people' and if I don't then that means I don't love Jesus. Let's get something straight right here and now. I accept that Christ is the Son of God. He is my personal guardian and salvation from a corrupt, fallen world. He knows this and I don't really give a damn if you like it or not. Those that are busy trying to convince me to worship a particular way - hey get a life! I accept that we are all different and it is not my place to judge others as so many "religions" do. Whatever floats your boat. Now, you are welcome to keep sending such emails, I love to hear from folks. Just understand, I don't send stuff on to others and probably won't send stuff back. If you address me personally, you WILL get a personal reply from me. Any personal news, important info or general cyber info is always welcome. Please bear with me if I take time to reply; my day usually starts at 5:30am and ends around midnight.
If you call on the phone don't even bother with hello - ask if I am busy! Yes, just say the words "Are you busy?" It is very frustrating to be on a scissors lift, 40ft in the air (am a fraidy cat when it comes to heights anyway and wired by being in such an awful predicament) repairing a break in a cat 5E cable and the phone rings with someone on the other end wanting to chew the fat. Folks, last time I did such a repair it took two hands. Besides, even if I had a free hand, I'd be hanging on for dear life with it. If I don't answer the phone at home or otherwise, I am busy and don't have time to talk. Time is precious and I try to rigidly schedule mine. My company provides my cell phone and they pay for the time. Short messages r k, but NOT long conversations. Tom has a thing about personal calls on his cell phone, so please work with me and respect this request. I do not tolerate ass chewings, right or wrong, very well.
Consider all that's been written then you will see that I am only asking for common courtesy. I've toned this down and put off posting these requests since I first started this blog. The air seems better now.
Keep those cards n letters coming! Just don't expect me to do the "chain letter" dance.
Okay, let's talk about email courtesy. If you send an email to me that is "chained" (asks me to forward to 5 people, etc.) I read it, enjoying the fact that you took the time to send it to me. I will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER forward something that has tried to intimidate me into doing it. I reallly hate the religious ones that tell me that if I love Jesus I'll send it to 'so many people' and if I don't then that means I don't love Jesus. Let's get something straight right here and now. I accept that Christ is the Son of God. He is my personal guardian and salvation from a corrupt, fallen world. He knows this and I don't really give a damn if you like it or not. Those that are busy trying to convince me to worship a particular way - hey get a life! I accept that we are all different and it is not my place to judge others as so many "religions" do. Whatever floats your boat. Now, you are welcome to keep sending such emails, I love to hear from folks. Just understand, I don't send stuff on to others and probably won't send stuff back. If you address me personally, you WILL get a personal reply from me. Any personal news, important info or general cyber info is always welcome. Please bear with me if I take time to reply; my day usually starts at 5:30am and ends around midnight.
If you call on the phone don't even bother with hello - ask if I am busy! Yes, just say the words "Are you busy?" It is very frustrating to be on a scissors lift, 40ft in the air (am a fraidy cat when it comes to heights anyway and wired by being in such an awful predicament) repairing a break in a cat 5E cable and the phone rings with someone on the other end wanting to chew the fat. Folks, last time I did such a repair it took two hands. Besides, even if I had a free hand, I'd be hanging on for dear life with it. If I don't answer the phone at home or otherwise, I am busy and don't have time to talk. Time is precious and I try to rigidly schedule mine. My company provides my cell phone and they pay for the time. Short messages r k, but NOT long conversations. Tom has a thing about personal calls on his cell phone, so please work with me and respect this request. I do not tolerate ass chewings, right or wrong, very well.
Consider all that's been written then you will see that I am only asking for common courtesy. I've toned this down and put off posting these requests since I first started this blog. The air seems better now.
Keep those cards n letters coming! Just don't expect me to do the "chain letter" dance.
Friday, July 18, 2003
Thursday, July 17, 2003
Since I am determined to re-install the operating system and applications on this PC after a format, I've brought the Zonealarm firewall on line to relearn it. This freeware (yes, use the free version) program is great for anyone that spends time on the internet and may be worried about intrusions of the hacking kind. That great Roman statesman Julius Caesar once said, "Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean that there's NOT someone after you."
Zonealarm works. It is somewhat of a task to set up. You go through a period of 'training' it to let the programs you use access the internet and vice-versa. Since I've not used this program in a network scenario, I am testing the water. So far so good. Now a lot of folks don't have the patience and time to use a firewall. It is tedious at first. And I have a D-Link router that offers great protection. Routers are 'hardware' firewalls and do other things like routing network traffic. Very easy to install. Anyway, you may ponder if this is overkill on protection? Depends on your needs. If you are a newbie and unsure, this may not be a program that you want to use right now. Please read the tutorials and get a good grip of what is happening when we say firewall.
Don't bring your flamethrower here if you haphazardly go off and install this involved program and it fubars yo' personal confuser. All uber geeks n teckies - I don't care if you think it is simple, it wasn't for me when I first used it. Please remember, the pseudogeek did not show up at your house and force u to download anything. A link is posted
Zonealarm works. It is somewhat of a task to set up. You go through a period of 'training' it to let the programs you use access the internet and vice-versa. Since I've not used this program in a network scenario, I am testing the water. So far so good. Now a lot of folks don't have the patience and time to use a firewall. It is tedious at first. And I have a D-Link router that offers great protection. Routers are 'hardware' firewalls and do other things like routing network traffic. Very easy to install. Anyway, you may ponder if this is overkill on protection? Depends on your needs. If you are a newbie and unsure, this may not be a program that you want to use right now. Please read the tutorials and get a good grip of what is happening when we say firewall.
Don't bring your flamethrower here if you haphazardly go off and install this involved program and it fubars yo' personal confuser. All uber geeks n teckies - I don't care if you think it is simple, it wasn't for me when I first used it. Please remember, the pseudogeek did not show up at your house and force u to download anything. A link is posted
Wednesday, July 16, 2003
New York Jan recently lost popup killer, an older program that has not been supported since March of last year. AnalogX has one called POW and good reviews have been presented about this tool. I have had it stored on my PC for a while and plan to use it when I do a reinstall on this machine. I really like the AnalogX site. It has been around for years and has some very useful tools available for free. Dude has been on The Screensavers and the boys n girls at TechTV rave about this site. Check it out, n i need input and responses! There's a link posted.
Pseudogeek is going to bed and sleep, perchance to dream in hexadecimal, have visions of Crays and multiple Xeons dancing in my..........hey I really do need to snooze at length.
Pseudogeek is going to bed and sleep, perchance to dream in hexadecimal, have visions of Crays and multiple Xeons dancing in my..........hey I really do need to snooze at length.
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Cable modem is back. I delayed any action on it for a few days and they sent Mike Simpson out and he performed cybervudu so now it's back working. So nice to know responsive people that have manners are still around. Mark, your people at Vista III Media are doing a fine job. From the CSR's at the office to the techs that show up at the residence. The most impressive thing is everyone is polite. I've linked to their site if anyone is in northeast Mississippi and needs cable or high speed internet.
MoweringBoy has been doing his thangy. I have to return to work tomorrow and am trying to get caught up on everything that has had to be postponed the past few days. It is summertime in the south. We are breathing as much water as air when outside. Humidity is up, up, up.
Sometime in the very near future I am going to install my server on this network. That will be interesting. I am also planning a weekend of BSD 4.8. Hopefully, this will be a learning experience for us all. All the hammers have been removed from the house.
Your prayers and well wishes are awesome. Thanks everyone for helping me through an extremely hard time.
MoweringBoy has been doing his thangy. I have to return to work tomorrow and am trying to get caught up on everything that has had to be postponed the past few days. It is summertime in the south. We are breathing as much water as air when outside. Humidity is up, up, up.
Sometime in the very near future I am going to install my server on this network. That will be interesting. I am also planning a weekend of BSD 4.8. Hopefully, this will be a learning experience for us all. All the hammers have been removed from the house.
Your prayers and well wishes are awesome. Thanks everyone for helping me through an extremely hard time.
Thanks to everyone for the concern. Grief is a hard to control emotion. I posted the last entries in the middle of the night and did not proof them. Almost seems like a negative person snuck in and posted. Well, it was me. I am re-filling the half-full glass.
"Can you build me a computer?" - a frequent interrogative. Will I? Now there's the question. If you are looking for high performance no holds barred machine, have money and patience, promise not to torture the machine, will sign an agreement to defrag/do the proper updates/feed it properly, the answer might be yes (evil grin to be inserted here). I have to live with it and the "input" it will receive for a warranty period. Therefore, I will only use what I consider the best components and they will be more expensive. So where can you get the most bang for the buck? There are several manufacturers building linear architecture machines. Dell, in my opinion, is not a good choice. They still make 'big iron' stuff that is good, but their entry level leaves a lot to be desired. Dell's worst crime is bragging about their support. Have you ever gone to their web page and tried to find drivers? Yuck! Worst support page on the planet. Gateway is okay and IBM still makes super machines but get out yo' wallet, you will pay. Hewlett-Packard is my choice. My server is an old dual processor HP machine as is my Linux machine. They usually have great systems at good prices. You can find them at Circuit City, Wal-Mart, Sam's, Staples. etc. Their support page is the best on the planet and they will ship a replacement unit if you have problems while it is under warranty. They have Pentium 4/Celeron units and AMD machines too. I have all Pentium machines, but AMD makes good stuff. That's a topic that will be approached at a later time. One model line even offers Linux as an alternative operating system. Hewlett-Packard has been around a long time. There's a link posted.
"Can you build me a computer?" - a frequent interrogative. Will I? Now there's the question. If you are looking for high performance no holds barred machine, have money and patience, promise not to torture the machine, will sign an agreement to defrag/do the proper updates/feed it properly, the answer might be yes (evil grin to be inserted here). I have to live with it and the "input" it will receive for a warranty period. Therefore, I will only use what I consider the best components and they will be more expensive. So where can you get the most bang for the buck? There are several manufacturers building linear architecture machines. Dell, in my opinion, is not a good choice. They still make 'big iron' stuff that is good, but their entry level leaves a lot to be desired. Dell's worst crime is bragging about their support. Have you ever gone to their web page and tried to find drivers? Yuck! Worst support page on the planet. Gateway is okay and IBM still makes super machines but get out yo' wallet, you will pay. Hewlett-Packard is my choice. My server is an old dual processor HP machine as is my Linux machine. They usually have great systems at good prices. You can find them at Circuit City, Wal-Mart, Sam's, Staples. etc. Their support page is the best on the planet and they will ship a replacement unit if you have problems while it is under warranty. They have Pentium 4/Celeron units and AMD machines too. I have all Pentium machines, but AMD makes good stuff. That's a topic that will be approached at a later time. One model line even offers Linux as an alternative operating system. Hewlett-Packard has been around a long time. There's a link posted.
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