Messages In This Digest (25 Messages)
- 1.
- Opera browser From: hester reik
- 2a.
- Re: First Gigabit WiFi 802.11ac Router - Netgear From: Jim Hamm
- 2b.
- Re: First Gigabit WiFi 802.11ac Router - Netgear From: Harry Flaxman
- 2c.
- Re: First Gigabit WiFi 802.11ac Router - Netgear From: James Robertson
- 2d.
- Re: First Gigabit WiFi 802.11ac Router - Netgear From: Denver Dan
- 3a.
- Superbundle From: Harry Flaxman
- 3b.
- Re: Superbundle From: Jon Kreisler
- 4a.
- Re: Terminal & Unix From: OldTechie
- 4b.
- Re: Terminal & Unix From: OldTechie
- 4c.
- Re: Terminal & Unix From: OldTechie
- 4d.
- Re: Terminal & Unix From: Jon Kreisler
- 5a.
- Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop! From: James Robertson
- 5b.
- Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop! From: Daly Jessup
- 5c.
- Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop! From: James Robertson
- 5d.
- Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop! From: Vixpix
- 5e.
- Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop! From: Jim Robertson
- 5f.
- Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop! From: Harry Flaxman
- 6a.
- Re: Last Will program? From: Forrest Leedy
- 6b.
- Re: Last Will program? From: Bekah
- 6c.
- Re: Last Will program? From: Daly Jessup
- 6d.
- Re: Last Will program? From: Randy B. Singer
- 7a.
- Is the list up? From: N.A. Nada
- 7b.
- Re: Is the list up? From: John Masters
- 8a.
- cookies From: Louise Stewart
- 8b.
- Re: cookies From: paul smith
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Opera browser
Posted by: "hester reik" dhreik@gmail.com drhester_06107
Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:55 am (PDT)
Gurus and All,
Is anyone an Opera browser user? If so how does it compare to safari? When
I used M$ 8+ years ago, I was an avid Opera user. Since switching to Apple
I've used Safari as my browser. But lately I've been thinking about Opera
and wonder if anyone has anything good or bad to say about it. I welcome
all opinions.
Thanks in advance
hester
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Re: First Gigabit WiFi 802.11ac Router - Netgear
Posted by: "Jim Hamm" machamm@gmail.com jimhamm90
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:36 am (PDT)
Dan, I've read some about 802.11ac and its faster transmit speed, but have
a curiosity question: if my ISP provides wifi speeds of 15 Mbps, how does
the faster 80211ac of 1300 Mbps benefit me? The same question could be
posed for 802.11n when it came on stream.
Perhaps a better range or coverage? I read the Wikipedia description and
sounds like if, say, two people wanted to stream a Netlix film at the same
time, the new standard would better support this.
Comments appreciated. Thanks.....Jim
On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Denver Dan <denver.dan@verizon.net > wrote:
> **
>
>
> Howdy.
>
> I'm just reading an article about Netgear announcing today (April 26,
> 2012) the first 802.11ac WiFi router.
>
> See also at Netgear: <http://www.netgear.com/landing/ >80211ac/
>
> This router should be able to have WiFi speeds up to 3 times that of
> the current speed champ, the 802.11n routers.
>
> Up to 1300 Mbps in 5 Ghz mode.
>
> It may be available in May or June at about $200.00 USD.
>
> There are also some rumors of updates to come out shortly for Apple's
> brand AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule items.
>
> Here's a link to Wikipedia for info on 802.11ac WiFi speed protocol.
>
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ >IEEE_802. 11ac
>
> Denver Dan
>
>
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Re: First Gigabit WiFi 802.11ac Router - Netgear
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@me.com hflaxman001
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:40 am (PDT)
On 4/27/2012 9:36 AM, Jim Hamm wrote:
> Dan, I've read some about 802.11ac and its faster transmit speed, but have
> a curiosity question: if my ISP provides wifi speeds of 15 Mbps, how does
> the faster 80211ac of 1300 Mbps benefit me? The same question could be
> posed for 802.11n when it came on stream.
>
There's the rub, so to speak. I don't see an advantage to having the
'ac' router given the max speed of my connection, which is 25Mbps. I'm
not sure of range, but there is a bottleneck that does not warrant the
purchase.
Harry
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Re: First Gigabit WiFi 802.11ac Router - Netgear
Posted by: "James Robertson" jamesrob@sonic.net jamesrob328i
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:48 am (PDT)
On Apr 27, 2012, at 6:36 AM, Jim Hamm wrote:
> if my ISP provides wifi speeds of 15 Mbps, how does
> the faster 80211ac of 1300 Mbps benefit me? The same question could be
> posed for 802.11n when it came on stream.
Obvious answer is file transfer between two 802.11ac-capable devices on the same LAN. It can't increase the size of your WAN pipe.
--
Jim Robertson
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Re: First Gigabit WiFi 802.11ac Router - Netgear
Posted by: "Denver Dan" denver.dan@verizon.net denverdan22180
Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:23 am (PDT)
Howdy.
The benefit would come when you have two Macs on the same WiFi network
and swap files between them at a faster speed.
Denver Dan
On Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:36:16 -0700, Jim Hamm wrote:
> Dan, I've read some about 802.11ac and its faster transmit speed, but have
> a curiosity question: if my ISP provides wifi speeds of 15 Mbps, how does
> the faster 80211ac of 1300 Mbps benefit me? The same question could be
> posed for 802.11n when it came on stream.
- 3a.
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Superbundle
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@me.com hflaxman001
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:36 am (PDT)
To pass this along, Nova Development has a superbundle starting that has
9 applications, including Toast Titanium 11, for $50. I can't pass
along the URL as it is tailored for my email address. It points to a
MacMall page though.
Harry
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Re: Superbundle
Posted by: "Jon Kreisler" jonkreisler@gmail.com jonkreisler
Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:17 am (PDT)
This link is available to the general public:
http://www.macsuperbundle.com/
Jon
On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Harry Flaxman <harry.flaxman@me.com > wrote:
> **
>
>
> To pass this along, Nova Development has a superbundle starting that has
> 9 applications, including Toast Titanium 11, for $50. I can't pass
> along the URL as it is tailored for my email address. It points to a
> MacMall page though.
>
> Harry
>
>
>
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Re: Terminal & Unix
Posted by: "OldTechie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com exdetroiter
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:40 am (PDT)
The issue is not whether UNIX is a powerful tool, it is whether it is powerful in the hands of all users. You don't see race car drivers using slushmatic transmissions. But a tool that takes so much time [for me] to learn means that I won't be using it in any powerful way for a very long time. I will keep trying to learn now to use it, but only as a way to keep my brain from getting clogged. :-)
Jim
>
> IMO, Unix is an extremely powerful tool. Witness that iOS is based upon
> the same kernel that OS X is. iOS is extremely powerful and capable for
> it's size.
>
> I'll never forget the first time I laid hands on iOS. I was in awe of
> it's capabilities. Each release brings more powerful features.
>
> I'm not certain of Apple TV. Does anyone know if it uses the Darwin
> kernel as well?
>
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Re: Terminal & Unix
Posted by: "OldTechie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com exdetroiter
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:43 am (PDT)
Randy,
TNX, I saved the page to my desktop for further perusal. It may or may not be helpful.
Jim
>
> CLIX (free)
> http://rixstep.com/4/0/clix/
>
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Re: Terminal & Unix
Posted by: "OldTechie" oldtechie@wi.rr.com exdetroiter
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:48 am (PDT)
Chris,
I take it that you are talking here more about my 'slushmatic' comment than about Unix. And I also take it that you are from that other side of the 'pond'.
I probably know even less about manual transmissions than about Unix. This even though I learned to drive in a fifty Ford.. in the fifties, ironically.
TNX for your comments.
Jim
> That last comment is not true this side of 'the pond', and I suspect
> most places outside of the states. Automatics are pretty beasts rare
> over here.
>
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Re: Terminal & Unix
Posted by: "Jon Kreisler" jonkreisler@gmail.com jonkreisler
Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:52 am (PDT)
On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 9:42 PM, OldTechie <oldtechie@wi.rr.com > wrote:
> **
>
>
>
> Jon,
>
>
> > Yes, with Terminal and command-line Unix the power is in you hands. If
> you
> > have the root password, you can even do things you may live to regret.
> You
> > can enhance or undermine the MacOS experience in Terminal.
> >
> But, as you say, you can do things that you'd regret. And one problem is
> to learn enough so that you don't do such things, at least not many of
> them.
>
> > Scripting in Unix can also do some handy manipulations you might
> otherwise
> > not be able to do in the GUI.
> >
> Can't think of anything I would want to script EXCEPT terminal sessions,
> since I can't imagine doing much in the GUI that would do permanent damage.
> > One example that springs to mind is the Time Machine backup interval. By
> default, it is set for one hour between
> > backups. But, using Terminal you can change the interval to any value
> you desire. I have even written a Unix script to show you the current value
> and allow you to change it. Now that's getting your hands dirty.
> >
> But is any of that worth all the time and effort it takes to learn how,
> especially without doing harm?
>
If you use a non-administrator userid in Terminal, you cannot harm much
outside of your own environment, especially the OS itself (unless you enter
a valid administrator password when you are prompted to do so.) Unix has a
series of 'locks' (permissions) that prevent the casual user doing harm.
But, as I mentioned, if you are prompted to enter an administrator
password, chances are, whatever you are trying to do is going to affect the
overall system in some way, or modify something that is protected from
casual user intervention. Software installers, for example, ask for an
administrator password if the software is to be accessible by all users
because it is trying to store files in protected locations (eg,
/Applications)
Jon
>
> TNX for your reply,
>
> Jim
>
>
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Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop!
Posted by: "James Robertson" jamesrob@sonic.net jamesrob328i
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:46 am (PDT)
On Apr 26, 2012, at 10:10 PM, Randy B. Singer wrote:
> Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop!
Looks pretty cool, but I couldn't tell from watching all the videos and reading the FAQs whether there's a hook in iOS that detects the presence of an external input device so that almost half of the screen real estate isn't consumed by the touchscreen keyboard when iOS and 3rd party apps detect the requirement for text input. Anyone here know?
--
Jim Robertson
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Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop!
Posted by: "Daly Jessup" jessup@san.rr.com dalyjessup
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:56 am (PDT)
On Apr 27, 2012, at 6:46 AM, James Robertson wrote:
>
> On Apr 26, 2012, at 10:10 PM, Randy B. Singer wrote:
>
>> Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop!
>
> Looks pretty cool, but I couldn't tell from watching all the videos and reading the FAQs whether there's a hook in iOS that detects the presence of an external input device so that almost half of the screen real estate isn't consumed by the touchscreen keyboard when iOS and 3rd party apps detect the requirement for text input. Anyone here know?
Good question. And I have another: it seems to me that it more or less makes the iPad into something like a MacBook Air. Why not just get a MacBook Air if that is what you want?
Daly
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Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop!
Posted by: "James Robertson" jamesrob@sonic.net jamesrob328i
Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:36 am (PDT)
On Apr 27, 2012, at 6:56 AM, Daly Jessup wrote:
> it seems to me that it more or less makes the iPad into something like a MacBook Air. Why not just get a MacBook Air if that is what you want?
Have you never been in seat 45E on a 747 :-)
Sometimes you just want to watch a movie. No need for a keyboard then.
--
Jim Robertson
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Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop!
Posted by: "Vixpix" vixpix26@hvc.rr.com nyskater
Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:00 am (PDT)
Because of all those cool apps!!
I could see using something like this on my iPad on occasion. Best of both worlds.
Vickie
Sent from a spoiled little iPad
On Apr 27, 2012, at 9:56 AM, Daly Jessup <jessup@san.rr.com > wrote:
> Good question. And I have another: it seems to me that it more or less makes the iPad into something like a MacBook Air. Why not just get a MacBook Air if that is what you want?
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Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop!
Posted by: "Jim Robertson" jamesrob@sonic.net jamesrob328i
Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:35 pm (PDT)
Sent from my iPad
On Apr 27, 2012, at 6:46, James Robertson <jamesrob@sonic.net > wrote:
> I couldn't tell from watching all the videos and reading the FAQs whether there's a hook in iOS that detects the presence of an external input device
I visited the website for the developers of the product, and here's what they said:
> The iPad detects an external Bluetooth device and recognizes it as a
> keyboard. Brydge can then talk to the iPad and be used to type. This is
> the same thing for the speakers. There are no messy wires necessary and you
> get to see your full iPad screen instead of having half of it filled with a
> virtual keyboard.
Looks like you get the best of both worlds. Now, I wonder what happens if you have an Apple Bluetooth touchpad?
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Re: Brydge Turns Your iPad Into a Laptop!
Posted by: "Harry Flaxman" harry.flaxman@me.com hflaxman001
Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:57 am (PDT)
On 4/27/2012 11:00 AM, Vixpix wrote:
> Because of all those cool apps!!
>
> I could see using something like this on my iPad on occasion. Best of both worlds.
>
> Vickie
>
> Sent from a spoiled little iPad
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2012, at 9:56 AM, Daly Jessup<jessup@san.rr.com > wrote:
>
>> Good question. And I have another: it seems to me that it more or less makes the iPad into something like a MacBook Air. Why not just get a MacBook Air if that is what you want?
>
>
> --------------------- --------- ------
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> Group FAQ:
> <http://www.macsupportcentral. >com/policies/
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>
The slickest cover,keyboard combo has got to be the last one reviewed on
CNET! Here's the link for the video podcast:
<http://cdn15.castfire. >com/video/ 305/2099/ 7167/955191/ cnet_2012- 04-24-184831- 4099-3-0- 0.dl.mp4? cdn_id=20& uuid=c4fb3be9edd 427ea5d3ae2d2395 b3d36&referer= http%3A%2F% 2Ffeeds2. feedburner. com%2Fallcnetvid eopodcasts
The unit fits over the iPad like a cover, but transforms into a
marvelously docked keyboard combo.
Harry
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Re: Last Will program?
Posted by: "Forrest Leedy" f.leedy@comcast.net forrkazu
Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:13 am (PDT)
On Apr 27, 2012, at 8:14 AM, Bekah wrote:
> Does anyone know a good, simple "last will and testament" program?
>
> Bekah
If you enter in the search box of your browser �last will and testament� you will see that there is a lot of places to get �a� document. However, not knowing where you are located, it is hard to direct you in the right direction. If you are in the US and you do not have an extensive estate, you could possible get by with one of these �do it yourself wills�. However, I am sure that Randy and a few other people on this list will tell you that each State has different provisions that need to be put in a will, this is especially true if you have a somewhat large estate.
Forrest
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Re: Last Will program?
Posted by: "Bekah" bekah0176@sbcglobal.net bekalex
Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:11 am (PDT)
I've found, or been suggested toward, a couple sites - thanks. I'm in California and the sites ask about which state so as to get the correct forms.
Bekah
On Apr 27, 2012, at 7:13 AM, Forrest Leedy wrote:
>
> On Apr 27, 2012, at 8:14 AM, Bekah wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know a good, simple "last will and testament" program?
>>
>> Bekah
>
> If you enter in the search box of your browser �last will and testament� you will see that there is a lot of places to get �a� document. However, not knowing where you are located, it is hard to direct you in the right direction. If you are in the US and you do not have an extensive estate, you could possible get by with one of these �do it yourself wills�. However, I am sure that Randy and a few other people on this list will tell you that each State has different provisions that need to be put in a will, this is especially true if you have a somewhat large estate.
>
> Forrest
>
> --------------------- --------- ------
>
> Group FAQ:
> <http://www.macsupportcentral. >com/policies/
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
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Re: Last Will program?
Posted by: "Daly Jessup" jessup@san.rr.com dalyjessup
Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:35 am (PDT)
On Apr 27, 2012, at 7:13 AM, Forrest Leedy wrote:
>
> On Apr 27, 2012, at 8:14 AM, Bekah wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know a good, simple "last will and testament" program?
>>
>> Bekah
>
> If you enter in the search box of your browser �last will and testament� you will see that there is a lot of places to get �a� document. However, not knowing where you are located, it is hard to direct you in the right direction. If you are in the US and you do not have an extensive estate, you could possible get by with one of these �do it yourself wills�. However, I am sure that Randy and a few other people on this list will tell you that each State has different provisions that need to be put in a will, this is especially true if you have a somewhat large estate.
My own comment is that if you have an estate worth more than very little, it is not very expensive to get a lawyer to do it for you, and it's reassuring to know it is done right. Plus you have someone to turn to if you want to change it.
Daly
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Re: Last Will program?
Posted by: "Randy B. Singer" randy@macattorney.com randybrucesinger
Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:40 am (PDT)
>
> On Apr 27, 2012, at 8:14 AM, Bekah wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know a good, simple "last will and testament" program?
I can't emphasize enough that writing a will yourself is not a good
idea, even with the help of a software program.
I've even seen wills written by attorneys who don't specialize in
doing so result in horrible outcomes when the decedent passes. (I'm
a litigator myself. I would never attempt to write a will for myself
or anyone else.)
Most attorneys charge very reasonable fees for writing wills.
If you have young children that you want to be sure of the
disposition of in case you unexpectedly pass away, or if you have a
complex family (i.e. children out of wedlock, or you have had a
divorce, etc.), or you have complex property holdings (e.g. what you
own often changes), you really, really should have an attorney who
knows what they are doing write your will for you. It would be money
well spent.
You should also look into creating a Living Trust, so that your heirs
don't have to go through probate to get their inheritance.
That said, here is what I know of:
KIPLINGER'S WILLPOWER
<http://www.amazon.com/H-R-Block- Kiplingers- WillPOWER/ dp/B000059OQC/
ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=software& qid=1214374180& sr=1-3>
THE STANDARD LEGAL NETWORK'S LAST WILL & TESTAMENT
$15
<http://www.standardlegal.com/ Merchant2/ merchant. mvc?
&Screen=PROD&Store_Code= SLcom&Product_ Code=SLS501>
Wills & Trusts
$30
<http://www.suzeorman.com/igsbase/ igstemplate. cfm?
SRC=MD002a&SRCN=catalogdetail& ProductID= 20&StartRow= 1&GnavID= 10&SnavID= 4
8&TnavID=>
_____________________ _________ _________ ____
Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
http://www.macattorney.com/ts. html
_____________________ _________ _________ ____
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Is the list up?
Posted by: "N.A. Nada" whodo678@comcast.net
Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:31 pm (PDT)
I haven't had any emails from any yahoo group since 8 am Pacific.
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Re: Is the list up?
Posted by: "John Masters" johnmasters@me.com joemastersk
Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:40 pm (PDT)
On 28 Apr 2012, at 06:27, N.A. Nada wrote:
> I haven't had any emails from any yahoo group since 8 am Pacific.
> __._,_.
Nor had I until now.
John
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cookies
Posted by: "Louise Stewart" veggie236@earthlink.net pudgybulldog
Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:16 am (PDT)
I really don't know much about cookies (I'm sort of a tech retard, actually.) but I just tried to log on to a site I go to somewhat frequently and got a message that I had to enable cookies. So, I looked online to see how to do that, saw I should go to Safari Preferences under Security and I'd see there to change cookies.
Went there and saw nothing about cookies. Maybe they have another name?
I'm using Safari 5.1.1 on a new Mac Mini.
So, what do I do?
Louise
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Re: cookies
Posted by: "paul smith" kullervo@nycap.rr.com waldonny
Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:50 am (PDT)
Someone misled you. In Safari Preferences, the controls for cookies are in the Privacy section.
--
PSmith
MacBook Pro, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM, OS 10.7.3 iPhone 4S 64 GB, iOS 5.1
On Apr 27, 2012, at 1:04 PM, Louise Stewart wrote:
I really don't know much about cookies (I'm sort of a tech retard, actually.) but I just tried to log on to a site I go to somewhat frequently and got a message that I had to enable cookies. So, I looked online to see how to do that, saw I should go to Safari Preferences under Security and I'd see there to change cookies.
Went there and saw nothing about cookies. Maybe they have another name?
I'm using Safari 5.1.1 on a new Mac Mini.
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