mchud11

Great post. The comic sounds way out of my price range, maybe on the second, third, or fourth reprint, I can get one. I read the onion article, Obama sounds like my kind of communicator. Anyone who realizes that the battle of good verses evil is an ongoing struggle for balance, is my kind of people. We geeks, are truly the salt of the earth, a lifestyle choice. Embrace our geek-ness, for time stands still for no man, join us, or face us in mortal combat ripe with obscure terminology and references to sub-cultural media events based in print and syndicated television programs. You have been warned.

With consideration to Grease Spot Cafe, I am in haven, er heaven

Points understood, thanks. :)

Let me put the question another way: Do you or do you know of anyone who has a 64-bit version of Windows Vista or XP that have been able to run 32-bit apps?

Microsoft has a Windows 7 area, from the main Microsoft page you choose "windows" and choose "windows 7" from the drop down box...From the main Windows 7 page, I chose the "Ask a Question" area (on the right) and put in some key words...here is a result. Keywords: 32 bit applications run 64 bit

http://qna.live.com/ShowQuestion.aspx?qid=...%3d%26form%3dQB

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One thing I should point out, I think. In installing the Beta, 32 or 64 bit, after having a created partition, you are going to need to reinstall the application. I haven't gone into this, so perhaps better to be pro-active. So, whether you are creating a new partition, or installing to say a spare hard drive, you cant just go, and start up an already installed application on another area of your computer in 32 or 64 bit...there may be a work around, I just reinstall the apps I want to use in the new environment...

From my experience, as I have said earlier, we are not there yet on 64 bit applications, not enough out there. I think the way to put it is that the bar is higher, than in the days when we were going from 16 bit Window 3.xx to Windows 95/98/ME and beyond.. A one-eyed Traffic Cop

In going from 32 bit to 64 bit, there are "more under the hood" restrictions. For instance, and I need to put this as an opinion, I have been told, for instance, that Norton Anti-Virus, 32 bit, when installed, makes slight changes to core operating system files..in a 64 bit operating system, I understand that just isn't possible.. A Traffic Cop with an attitude

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Back in the old days of Windows, where the software world was, was operating environments, not operating systems, there are substantial differences...once the software world moved to Windows NT (and let me say, I am not meaning to leave out the Mac folks, or the Unix/Linux folks) we were really using a true operating system.

Anyway, in that transition, the trick that was used was really sort of a hybrid operating system, things called a "thunking layer", it eased the transition, borrowing 16 and 32 bit pieces (windows 95/98 and less with windows ME) ...although with going from 32 bit to 64 bit, that process(es) aren't used anymore, there are some things going on the hood when you are using a 32 bit application in a 64 bit operating system, but I understand its merely expanding or padding the 32 bit instruction code (i.e the enhancements of the 64 bit processor)...I haven't sat down into the bowels of 64 bit Windows XP or Window 7, I would merely say again with the Traffic Cop example that he enforces the rules vigorously, applications can only do what is allowed..and the core code doesn't give applications any "wiggle room" to talk back to the core code...the core code just stops the application right then, right there..

Geotropism

Actually depending on circumstances you don't - especially in high velocity crashes such as plane or boat.

Rumrunner, I think has nailed it on the head... um, I think mushrooms are not plants?? They actually need a tiny bit of light to orient themselves... may I have a bronze star for the day?

That reminds me of the Monty Python sketch about the Piranha Brothers, Doug and Dinsdale...

"At the age of fifteen Doug and Dinsdale started attending the Ernest Pythagoras Primary School in Clerkenwell. When the Piranhas left school they were called up but were found by an Army Board to be too unstable even for National Service. Denied the opportunity to use their talents in the service of their country, they began to operate what they called 'The Operation'... They would select a victim and then threaten to beat him up if he paid the so-called protection money. Four months later they started another operation which the called 'The Other Operation'. In this racket they selected another victim and threatened not to beat him up if he didn't pay them. One month later they hit upon 'The Other Other Operation'. In this the victim was threatened that if he didn't pay them, they would beat him up. This for the Piranha brothers was the turning point."

I love it Mark. Thanks, great story....."that parrot what you sold me yesterday is dead"...

Youth is a thing of the mind. A response and choice to daily living.

Congrats RAF...

Speaking of the 64 bit environment, can 32 bit apps work in 64 bit? Or what would it take to make them work on a 64 bit Windows system?

That is the million dollar question. Some can, some can't. The ones that "count" are drivers. Remember, we are first talking about the operating system working first and foremost. That is the operating system is an "environment" that programs or applications are running within. The operating system is the traffic cop of the computer. So, if you have a video card, that is 32 bit, if that runs, that is a good thing, but not guaranteed...its one of those things to research from the video card manufacturer, part of the homework to do, before installing Windows 7...and what about the sound driver, same thing...got a dvd player, same thing...

So, your question is very important. I stressed, and would like to restate that in my opinion, the best way to "mess around" with Windows 7 is a clean install to an available partition you have created or is available through say another hard drive you may have that does not have anything on it...creating what is called a "dual boot" machine.

Compatibility is the name of the game, an important goal for Microsoft, that is pretty much the reason they have made the BETA available, Microsoft has a big, big lab, with rows and rows of different kinds of computers with different video cards, sound cards, all the diversity of the rainbow for computer configurations...so that they can test compatibility...but they don't have in the lab, the real world, your pc and my pc...so they put the BETA out there and hope when you find something that you either tell them what you found...and it is the case that when something does not work, built into the Windows 7 is an application that sends information about what happened to Microsoft...we are not talking about personal information, any of your data...merely what your or my configuration is, what is on the pc, the driver, the application...and at what point a crash or problem or incompatability occurred....i.e. the symptons....information that points or narrows down the flow of events that resulted in something that stopped working.....regards...michael

LOL Mchud you say that now but when you open your email every day to 100 or more you will not be so happy ...

HEhehehe

Oh, Jack, my one eyed cat scans my mailbox for spam, he likes the trackball...

This is a very funny post.

On par with that list of unusual causes of death in the US, from hunters killed from falling out of trees, or vending machines that people try to shake to get their snickers bar and the vending machine crushing them...around here, in Iowa, I understand the second most common cause of traffic accidents, collisions and so on is due to running into deer, second, that is to DWI accidents....

Putting your email address in public like that is a great way to get spam dude.

Ok, Gspotters, its Mr. Dude, ok...?

As far as spam, I do not feel I get enough of it, I need a "thicker" you know what, I want every Nigerian Attorney to help me collect the national lottery or undisclosed recipient of an inheritance, I have been looking for a bride from Russia, Vigara is my drug of choice (I am waiting for the Vigara nasal inhaler to come on the market), so please help me get more email (I am a lonely man) and work is harder to find these days...so spammers I have no problem helping you make a few cents putting me on a mailing list.....

So they were in Florida for a loooongg time..........then moved (sent )to England for 2 years for a ridiculous reason...........

now they are in Camp Gunnison as the chief xo's.... running ''camps'' whenever they are..........specials and stuff...

now the proud grandparents of 4!

Thanks, just saw this, I will write him "a nice letter", after all, I am a nice guy (some of my relatives have even said so).

I've been playing around with Windows 7 for, ohh, about a week or so now, and I gotta say, ... I'm impressed, ... so far.

I'm approaching this with a good deal of caution, as I would with any future operating system upgrade/purchase; particularly since my experience with the infamous Windows ME. THAT experience cost me a hard drive, and I was *not* a happy camper. Not by a long shot. Only Windows 2000 restored my faith in Micro$oft. (Such as that is)

So far, Windows 7 has been working like a champ. One of a couple of minor quirks I've come across is where I activate the sleep mode (which itself works quickly), and about 10-20 seconds later, the PC pops back on, and I haven't even moved the mouse. One suggestion I would make to Microsoft in that respect is to have an option to 'wake' the PC by keystroke.

As far as application performance, I'm installing and trying out my apps, and again so far, so good. :) Why, I just might starting to use Windows 7 for some serious work! Oh, by the way, it's the Windows 7 Ultimate version that I have, which includes all the Aero effects.

But I'll keep you all here posted on my progress. Good thing that it's going to last till August 1st. Gives me a little more than 6 months to try it out. And if this stability and all the goodies work out as it looks, I'll definitely be upgrading to Windows 7 when it becomes available.

Thanks for telling us about your experience so far. Its those quirks that sort of make it worthwhile or a headache. In looking over some of the tech sites, I hear a lot of "go for it" talk about just going 64 bit, which is fine, when there are enough applications to work in that environment, and I haven't seen that yet. There are some advanced video editing applications, but I haven't seen a whole big slew of things available....regards..michael

OK - open target here - I am a poster child for linux - worked on the 0.84 kernel back in 1994 and am still a member of the kernel development team - so feel free to ask questions about linux if you wish - although I rarely read this forum

Thanks for the offer...not to be mean, or rude, or anything...where you are with Linux...do you get free polo shirts from time to time? To me, being validated for technical experience, expertise, involvement, means at least a freebie once a year....

You are quite Welcome. Computers are just like women, er, sort of, ya love em, ya hate em. And I suppose the maintenance and upgrades are part of the package......have a good one....regards..michael

There are "cold" solder tools, out there, have seen it on TV and even Wally Mart....

Woody Harrelson, next question..

I want to try, Sam Adam's "utopia" brew, Modern Marvels has done a piece on it. The Adam's people say they use a "Ninja" yeast that is able to work in an environment of alcohol above 12 per cent. They say its like a taste of the beer the Mesopotamians would have drunk......yow...I am in on that...!!!!

"Secretive" is putting it mildly!!

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Excuse me?????

I can't even CONTACT you without telling you who I am first? Yeah... that's really gonna grab people who might be interested in your group, lol...

Just create a new yahoo email. Pretty simple. If you really are concerned, install Vidalia/Tor, start Tor, connect to the site using with your temp yahoo account, you are going to probably have to confirm the yahoo account, so in creating it, again, chose from Tor, a new connection... IP masking, nothing illegal about it, if you have some real worries about identity...its all good...regards, michael

Hey,

I spent a large part of yesterday copying my files to my skydrive account, but could only load one at a time. Then a msg. asked if I wanted to do it faster so I said yes. Now, it's slower than before? I tried to drag files to it, but they didn't move. Also, tried to copy folders, but wouldn't let me load a whole folder--had to click on each file individually inside the folders, then click download.

Sorry if this is a tedious msg, lol. It's been tedious for me getting them up there, too.

Anyone know a faster way?

Thanks!

Hmmm, wierd...Can you give any more details? I have absolutely not used skydrive, so I have no frame of reference, but the first thing I thought was, gee, he sound like he was uploading, and then this message comes up and he says yes...so I am thinking/wondering if the process that went on was like a small download, a control, a service, that is in "tools" "addons", in internet explorer...if that is the case, what I am thinking is you look through the entire list of addons you have installed, and there are like 3 categorys available in the list...I would suggest looking through the list, by date and time...if there is one that has microsofts name on it, at the time you said yes, you might try to disable it and see if the problem goes away...if not, it is, in my opinion, not a big deal, removing a single addon, in that if you really needed that particular addon, the opportunity will come up again, if and when you need it....so, my advice, look around in addons and see if you find a connection on the time, when you said yes....I will check this post later to see if you find anything.....regards, michael

This should help you guy and gals...

http://whois.domaintools.com/wordovertheworld.org

There's two beers that I remember as being "off the charts" - and as I no longer indulge - memory is all I've got left.

One was "Black VooDoo" beer that was a seasonal sorta thing, brewed in (or maybe around) New Orleans. It was - as the name would suggest - a dark beer, but not overly heavy. Really tasty. But my favorite was "Watney's Red Barrel Beer" - ON TAP. You can find it in bottles at most good grocery stores, but it's just not the same. If you can find it on tap, it's really a treat. The Central Tavern (the oldest tavern still in operation in Seattle) USED to have it and I was known to imbibe in a bit of it from time to time. After an evening of indulgence, we'd usually start calling it "Watney's Wed Bawwoh Beeah". Uh, comes with the territory I guess...

Is the Central Tavern in the University area of Seattle?

Please post all photos with the new yahoo activeX "smell attachment". Creative labs does have the smell card available, however, the optional smell recorder is not included (modestly priced USB device). thank you for your cooperation, I looking forward to an enhanced experience with regard to future postings...regards, michael

My recollection of the topic of this thread is that Word Over the World was everyone having the opportunity to hear the rightly divided word...as in the word over the united states, everyone having had an opportunity to say yes or no to the rightly divided word, that was why there were WOW ambassadors. And with regard to word over the United States, I believe that was accomplished after TWI had that nationally broadcast show...I wasn't involved with TWI then, but I watched the program, like a half and hour broadcast on the television....

Getting a twig in every community of like over 5 thousand was a goal, but the focus I remember was "the opportunity", as in one on one witnessing to everyone in the United States...

I forgot to mention that there is one import from Detroit that I love but is not available in Texas. Stroh's Beer.

Stroh's, perhaps the best brew to go with "seared sausage products"...mmm, Stroh's