Messages In This Digest (25 Messages)
- 1a.
- Re: Google - Let it snow From: Denver Dan
- 1b.
- Re: Google - Let it snow From: Harry Flaxman
- 1c.
- Re: Google - Let it snow From: Denver Dan
- 1d.
- Re: Google - Let it snow From: George Barker
- 2a.
- Re: Downloads From: Otto Nikolaus
- 2b.
- Re: Downloads From: Jim Saklad
- 3a.
- Re: Captcha failures From: paul smith
- 4a.
- Re: Problem installing Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac From: Otto Nikolaus
- 4b.
- Re: Problem installing Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac From: Otto Nikolaus
- 4c.
- Re: Problem installing Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac From: paul smith
- 4d.
- Re: Problem installing Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac From: Forrest Leedy
- 5a.
- Re: Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac From: Earle Jones
- 5b.
- Re: Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac From: Daly Jessup
- 6a.
- Re: Mac Virus From: Bob Cook
- 6b.
- Re: Mac Virus From: Denver Dan
- 7a.
- Re: can't delete PNG From: Bill B.
- 8.
- Lifehacker List of Free OSX programs From: Robert
- 9a.
- Simple database From: Les Streater
- 9b.
- Re: Simple database From: Jan Mannino
- 9c.
- Re: Simple database From: Harry Flaxman
- 9d.
- Re: Simple database From: Otto Nikolaus
- 10a.
- Hanukkah Apps for iOS From: Denver Dan
- 10b.
- Re: Hanukkah Apps for iOS From: Harry Flaxman
- 11.
- Seagate & Western Digital reduce warranty periods From: Denver Dan
- 12.
- Patent Victory From: Harry Flaxman
Messages
- 1a.
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Re: Google - Let it snow
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:56 am (PST)
Howdy.
No idea.
On my SeaMonkey, after the Google of let it snow, the screen begins to
snow and get foggy. When I press Option and keep it pressed and press
the mouse button and drag, it cleans the snow and fog off (like a
windshield scrapper)
denver dan
On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:48:24 -0500, Harry Flaxman wrote:
> On Dec 19, 2011, at 12:35 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
>
>> Howdy.
>>
>> This may be old news for most.
>>
>> In the spirit of the holiday season, do a Google search and type "Let
>> it snow."
>>
>> Wait just a moment.
>>
>> At some after the snow starts, try pressing Option and click-drag over
>> screen with mouse arrow.
>>
>> Top of the Season to all!
>
> All it's doing here is highlighting text.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> Harry
>
>
> Harry Flaxman
> harry.flaxman@comcast.net
>
>
- 1b.
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Re: Google - Let it snow
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net hflaxman001
Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:00 am (PST)
On Dec 19, 2011, at 12:56 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
> Howdy.
>
> No idea.
>
> On my SeaMonkey, after the Google of let it snow, the screen begins to
> snow and get foggy. When I press Option and keep it pressed and press
> the mouse button and drag, it cleans the snow and fog off (like a
> windshield scrapper)
>
> denver dan
That's what it was, I wasn't letting the snow accumulate. If you resize the window, the screen fogs and a button in blue appears to (defrost). I imagine this will speed up the process!
Harry
Harry Flaxman
harry.flaxman@comcast.net
- 1c.
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Re: Google - Let it snow
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:21 am (PST)
I hope I'm not either.
On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:25:04 +0530, Arjun Singhal wrote:
> I hope you're not in Australia
- 1d.
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Re: Google - Let it snow
Posted by: "George Barker" lynxster@ihug.com.au four46
Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:42 pm (PST)
>I hope you're not in Australia
You may as well be - the only snow around here is on Google. On the
other hand it's been raining for the last week; the forecast says we
may see a glint of sunshine on Christmas Day if we're lucky.
George
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- 2a.
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Re: Downloads
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:08 am (PST)
I'm mystified too, but if the files need to go into Windows and the Windows
folders are not accessible to Safari it's all moot, isn't it?
Otto
On 19 December 2011 16:13, Denver Dan <denver.dan@verizon.net > wrote:
> Howdy.
>
> In Safari, with a web site open, right click an image or a file, select
> the appropriate download command from the contextual menu.
>
> My goodness folks, this is not rocket science.
>
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Re: Downloads
Posted by: "Jim Saklad" jimdoc@me.com jimdoc01
Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:36 pm (PST)
> I'm mystified too, but if the files need to go into Windows and the Windows
> folders are not accessible to Safari it's all moot, isn't it?
> Otto
Shared folders?
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Re: Captcha failures
Posted by: "paul smith" kullervo@nycap.rr.com waldonny
Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:10 am (PST)
Two tactics that I have used successfully:
1. Keep reclicking the reload button *without* entering any text. In some systems, this will produce simpler and easier captchas.
2. Use the Speech button to hear what the captcha sounds like before trying to enter it.
--
PSmith
MacBook Pro, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, OS 10.7.2 iPhone 4S 64 GB, iOS 5.0.1
On Dec 19, 2011, at 3:29 AM, Josephine Bacon wrote:
Dear All,
I have just had the frustrating experience of trying to sign up at a
website, filling in all the pernickety little details only to find the
Captcha words at the bottom will not work for me. I tried about six
times, faithfully copying what had been written and giving up in the
end in sheer despair.
- 4a.
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Re: Problem installing Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:34 am (PST)
On 19 December 2011 16:04, Larson <pix@maksimo.de > wrote:
>
>
> Otto, we are talking about the big Oxford English Dictionary (OED), take a
> look at this:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Oxford_English_ Dictionary
Yes, I know. I was replying to Forrest's reply. :)
Otto
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Re: Problem installing Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:45 am (PST)
On 19 December 2011 17:28, Larson <pix@maksimo.de > wrote:
>
> Mac compatible yes, that's what they say. I personally think something is
> missing, that's the reason I asked the group.
>
> This is an English speaking group with nearly 3.000 participants,
> therefore I originally thought the chances were good to find here at least
> one member who uses the OED on the Mac. :-)
>
It would be nice to have but not at that price!
Are you sure you are showing us all the files on the CD?
Otto
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Re: Problem installing Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac
Posted by: "paul smith" kullervo@nycap.rr.com waldonny
Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:19 am (PST)
I have this edition:
<http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary- >Complete- Reproduced- Micrographically -slipcase/ dp/0198612583
Shortened link:
<http://amzn.com/0198612583 >
Got it years ago as a bonus for joining a book club. Fascinating, but extremely cumbersome to use.
--
PSmith
MacBook Pro, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, OS 10.7.2 iPhone 4S 64 GB, iOS 5.0.1
On Dec 19, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Otto Nikolaus wrote:
It would be nice to have but not at that price!
- 4d.
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Re: Problem installing Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac
Posted by: "Forrest Leedy" f.leedy@comcast.net forrkazu
Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:04 pm (PST)
The list has nothing that resembles an install or a program for a Mac. At this point I would call them or take the package back where you got it and tell them that there is no Mac related files in this package. Did you actually read anywhere on the package that the disk will load a program on the Mac? At a minimum, you can call the company and ask them about it.
Forrest
On Dec 19, 2011, at 11:40 AM, Larson wrote:
> On 18.12.2011, at 23:42, neelie wrote:
>
>> It seems to me that with many Mac applications, all you need to do to install is drag the application icon to your Applications folder.
>
> But where is the application here?
>
> http://min.us/mSjCW3AHk
>
>
>
> Anna
- 5a.
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Re: Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac
Posted by: "Earle Jones" earle.jones@comcast.net earlejones501
Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:44 am (PST)
On Dec 19, 11, at 5:32 AM, Forrest Leedy wrote:
> Thanks Jim for setting me straight on that point.
>
> Forrest
>
> On Dec 18, 2011, at 5:46 PM, Jim Saklad wrote:
>
> >> Okay Anna, you already should have a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary on your hard drive. It is located in applications and called Dictionary.app. You be surprised what this application can do. It offers more that just being a dictionary.
*
Unfortunately, "Dictionary.app" does not include the Oxford English Dictionary (OED.)
It does include:
New Oxford American Dictionary
Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
Apple Dictionary
Wikipedia - English
Oxford Thesaurus of English
Oxford Dictionary of English
The OED is a huge multi-volume beast and is probably the largest and most complete dictionary in the world. Also very expensive!
For a very interesting book about how the OED was created, read:
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary
Used paperback copies are free from Amazon (you pay the shipping.)
earle
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- 5b.
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Re: Oxford English Dictionary on the Mac
Posted by: "Daly Jessup" jessup@san.rr.com
Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:47 pm (PST)
Earle Jones wrote:
> The OED is a huge multi-volume beast and is probably the largest and most complete dictionary in the world. Also very expensive!
>
> For a very interesting book about how the OED was created, read:
>
> The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary
>
> Used paperback copies are free from Amazon (you pay the shipping.)
I can HIGHLY recommend the DVD version of that book. The reader is wonderful. I use books like that on my commutes to work and on trips. I got my copy from the San Diego library system. I see that you can buy it at Amazon at <http://www.amazon.com/Professor- >Madman-Publisher -HarperAudio- Unabridged/ dp/B004NP0X1O/ ref=sr_1_ 29?ie=UTF8& qid=1324345575& sr=8-29
You can also more easily get Kindle versions of it. But it is a spellbinding book, and really well narrated on Audio by Simon Winchester himself.
Daly
- 6a.
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Re: Mac Virus
Posted by: "Bob Cook" cookrd1@discoveryowners.com cookrd1
Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:59 am (PST)
On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Keith Whaley <keith_w@dslextreme.com >wrote:
> **
> Since I have 2008, and your message above mentioned 2004 twice, but left
>
> out 2008, I'm just guessing one of them should have been 2008. Yes?
>
> keith whaley
>
> __._,_.__
>
No, MS Office 2004 did not have VBA capability. That is why a lot of
people kept 2004 until 2011 came out.
Bob
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Re: Mac Virus
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:22 pm (PST)
Howdy.
Microsoft Office for Macintosh X, 2004, and 2011 all have macro
capabilities which depend on Visual Basic.
Microsoft Office for Macintosh 2008 did not have macro capabilities
because MS did not include Visual Basic with it.
This is why many people skipped MS Office 2008 for Mac.
A previous poster just made a simple type and inadvertently typed 2004
instead of 2008.
Denver Dan
On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:59:30 -0600, Bob Cook wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Keith Whaley
> <keith_w@dslextreme.com >wrote:
>
>> **
>> Since I have 2008, and your message above mentioned 2004 twice, but left
>>
>> out 2008, I'm just guessing one of them should have been 2008. Yes?
>>
>> keith whaley
>>
>> __._,_.__
>>
> No, MS Office 2004 did not have VBA capability. That is why a lot of
> people kept 2004 until 2011 came out.
>
> Bob
- 7a.
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Re: can't delete PNG
Posted by: "Bill B." bill501@mindspring.com kernos501
Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:15 am (PST)
A secure delete will also delete the file.
Bill
At 3:45 PM -0800 12/18/11, Doug Yelmen wrote:
>either hold down the "Option" key, use a piece of software like "Trash It," or simply log out and log back in,
>it will then be trashed like you want.
>
>doug
>Doug Yelmen
>dougyelmen@earthlink.net
>
>"Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good." ~ Lao Tzu
>
>On Dec 17, 2011, at 1:55 PM, Oneal Neumann wrote:
>
>>
>> As part of backing up (both Time Machine and SuperDuper!) I cleared Trash. One file remained: a PNG screensnap.
>>
>> I got a warning that Trash clearing could not be completed because the PNG file "is in use", which it is/was not.
>>
>> An 'in-use' warning usually occurs (for me, at least) with pic files when Preview is open. This ain't a biggie hogging a lot of harddrive space. I can let it stew in Trash.
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Lifehacker List of Free OSX programs
Posted by: "Robert" cookrd1@discoveryowners.com cookrd1
Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:27 am (PST)
I found a few good ones I did not have. FYI, Camouflage is no longer free.
http://lifehacker.com/5826449/ lifehacker- pack-for- mac-our-list- of-the-best- free-mac- downloads
Bob
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Simple database
Posted by: "Les Streater" lesstreater@marpubs.demon.co.uk linernutuk
Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:45 pm (PST)
I am looking for a simple basic database, I have Googled but not found much. Maybe I am phrasing the question wrong, or maybe there really is a limited choice!
I only need a very basic, limited programme, nothing as complex as Filemaker. Bento 4 seems to be the only option - anyone have any comments on this or suggestions for a better, simpler, cheaper programme?
I did find one reference to a database within OpenOffice - can anyone supply more information? Does it work, is it any good, can I download just that part rather than the entire OpenOffice???
All suggestions welcome.
Thanks
iMac, 27in, 12GB memory, OSX 10.6.8.
Les Streater
www.lesstreater.com
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Re: Simple database
Posted by: "Jan Mannino" mjm1@cox.net mjm8120
Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:48 pm (PST)
I use Bento. It is a much simpler version of Filemaker, is easy to set up and use.
MJM
On Dec 19, 2011, at 2:45 PM, Les Streater wrote:
> I am looking for a simple basic database, I have Googled but not found much. Maybe I am phrasing the question wrong, or maybe there really is a limited choice!
>
> I only need a very basic, limited programme, nothing as complex as Filemaker. Bento 4 seems to be the only option - anyone have any comments on this or suggestions for a better, simpler, cheaper programme?
>
> I did find one reference to a database within OpenOffice - can anyone supply more information? Does it work, is it any good, can I download just that part rather than the entire OpenOffice???
>
> All suggestions welcome.
>
> Thanks
>
> iMac, 27in, 12GB memory, OSX 10.6.8.
>
> Les Streater
> www.lesstreater.com
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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Re: Simple database
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net hflaxman001
Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:49 pm (PST)
On Dec 19, 2011, at 5:45 PM, Les Streater wrote:
> I am looking for a simple basic database, I have Googled but not found much. Maybe I am phrasing the question wrong, or maybe there really is a limited choice!
>
> I only need a very basic, limited programme, nothing as complex as Filemaker. Bento 4 seems to be the only option - anyone have any comments on this or suggestions for a better, simpler, cheaper programme?
>
> I did find one reference to a database within OpenOffice - can anyone supply more information? Does it work, is it any good, can I download just that part rather than the entire OpenOffice???
Download the Bento trial. It's a great little database program. Well worth it.
Harry
Harry Flaxman
harry.flaxman@comcast.net
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Re: Simple database
Posted by: "Otto Nikolaus" otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com nikyzf
Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:08 pm (PST)
Open Office/Libre Office/Neo Office are all *free*. Why hesitate unless
you're on dial-up or a strict download limit?
Do you already have good apps for the other functions included in the above?
Otto
On 19 December 2011 22:45, Les Streater <lesstreater@marpubs.demon. >wrote:co.uk
> I am looking for a simple basic database, I have Googled but not found
> much. Maybe I am phrasing the question wrong, or maybe there really is a
> limited choice!
>
> I only need a very basic, limited programme, nothing as complex as
> Filemaker. Bento 4 seems to be the only option - anyone have any comments
> on this or suggestions for a better, simpler, cheaper programme?
>
> I did find one reference to a database within OpenOffice - can anyone
> supply more information? Does it work, is it any good, can I download just
> that part rather than the entire OpenOffice???
>
> All suggestions welcome.
>
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Hanukkah Apps for iOS
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:55 pm (PST)
Howdy.
Hanukkah starts December 20th.
MacWorld has a list of 10 Hanukkah apps for iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch.
<http://www.macworld.com/appguide/ >browse.html? collection= 10626
Denver Dan
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Re: Hanukkah Apps for iOS
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net hflaxman001
Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:58 pm (PST)
On Dec 19, 2011, at 6:55 PM, Denver Dan wrote:
> Howdy.
>
> Hanukkah starts December 20th.
>
> MacWorld has a list of 10 Hanukkah apps for iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch.
Thanks Dan.
Never would have thought to look for these!
Harry
Harry Flaxman
harry.flaxman@comcast.net
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Seagate & Western Digital reduce warranty periods
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:58 pm (PST)
Howdy.
Seagate, Western Digital slash hard drive warranty periods
by Lucas Mearian, Computerworld Dec 16, 2011 6:11 pm
<http://www.macworld.com/article/ >164354/2011/ 12/seagate_ western_digital_ slash_hard_ drive_warranty_ periods.html
Denver Dan
- 12.
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Patent Victory
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@comcast.net hflaxman001
Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:59 pm (PST)
Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Monday, December 19, 2011 -- 6:20 PM EST
-----
Apple Wins Partial Victory on Patent Claim Over Android Features
A federal agency ruled on Monday that a set of important features commonly found in smartphones are protected by an Apple patent, a decision that could force changes in the way Google's Android phones function.
The ruling, by the United States International Trade Commission, can be appealed. But it is one of the most significant so far in a growing array of closely watched patent battles being waged around the globe by nearly all of the major players in the mobile industry.
The ruling was only a partial victory for Apple because the commission overruled an earlier decision in Apple's favor in the case, involving a patent related to how software is organized internally on mobile devices. It would have been harder for the defendant in the case — HTC, one of the world's largest makers of smartphones that run the Android system — to adapt its devices to avoid infringing that patent, legal experts said.
Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/?emc= na
Harry
Harry Flaxman
harry.flaxman@comcast.net
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