| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #362982 is a reply to message #362865] |
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jmfbahciv
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Andy Burns wrote:
> jmfbahciv wrote:
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>> Niklas Karlsson wrote:
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>>> Your Name Here wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is a horrible computer â¦.
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>> I did not type that weird character.
>
> It seems you (or your slippery new computer did)
>
> The sequence "…." without quote marks appears in your original message
> which may be a garbled unicode sequence for a three-dotted ellipse,
> followed by a fullstop
>
> (U+2026 = 0xE2 0x80 0xA6) (0x2E)
>
> see 6th row on left here
> <http://www.i18nqa.com/debug/utf8-debug.html>
>
> So presumably you typed "...." and something not quite clever enough for
> its own good altered it? Niklas's quote didn't mangle your original
> characters, but your re-quoting of Niklas's reply changed it to "…."
>
> So I think you have some kind of 8-bit character set/encoding problem
> going on ...
Aw, fuckmeverymuch. Thanks for the info. Another item on the list of
things to undo.
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #362983 is a reply to message #362908] |
Fri, 09 February 2018 10:28 |
jmfbahciv
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Dan Espen wrote:
> Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> writes:
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>> On 2018-02-08, Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> wrote:
>>> On 7 Feb 2018 22:07:54 GMT, Huge wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 2018-02-07, mausg@mail.com <mausg@mail.com> wrote:
>>>> > On 2018-02-07, Your Name Here <username@isp.net.invalid> wrote:
>>>> >> This is a horrible computer …. how in the hell do you guys
>>>> >> deal with smart finger skating pads?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> /BAH
>>>> >
>>>> > Name? OS?
>>>>
>>>> User-Agent: Pineapple News/0.9.0 (Mac OS X 10.8.5 Intel)
>>>
>>> He ...
>>
>> ... is a she. And that User Agent line was on the posting where
>> the name field was wrong - the subject of another posting.
>>
>> Get your ducks in a row before being so fucking argumentative, eh?
>
> Oh gee, have the idiot on ignore so I wasn't aware I was in another
> bizarre BAH thread. Looking back, it looks like I was addressing
> the Name? OS? part.
Don't worry. I'm trying to fill in the fields so you can continue
to ignore me.
>
> Now I'm tempted to give my opinion on track pads:
>
> Like many things, I had to be patient and I learned to use
> them reasonably well. If I had to use one a lot, I'd plug
> in a mouse. I'm not claiming they are great.
> In fact, on the rare occasions I power up the
> XP laptop, I use my ATEN KVM to toggle the full sized keyboard and mouse
> to the laptop.
>
I like using track pads but the newer ones are extremely sensitive.
There are times when I don't even have to touch one. My fingers
must be invisibly longer.
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #362989 is a reply to message #362981] |
Fri, 09 February 2018 10:50 |
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On 2018-02-09, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>> On 07/02/2018 18:10, Your Name Here wrote:
>>> This is a horrible computer …. how in the hell do you guys
>>> deal with smart finger skating pads?
>>>
>>> /BAH
>>>
>>
>> 1. I turned off the 'tap' facility. It has too many unwanted side
>> effects. (The option is deep within the finger pad device controls.)
>
> I think I found that deep well. I turned stuff off but the damned thing
> didn't listen to me. Typical computer.
>
>>
>> 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>
> I hate meeces.
>
> /BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #362992 is a reply to message #362981] |
Fri, 09 February 2018 11:18 |
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Originally posted by: JimP
On 9 Feb 2018 15:27:58 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>> On 07/02/2018 18:10, Your Name Here wrote:
>>> This is a horrible computer
. how in the hell do you guys
>>> deal with smart finger skating pads?
>>>
>>> /BAH
>>>
>>
>> 1. I turned off the 'tap' facility. It has too many unwanted side
>> effects. (The option is deep within the finger pad device controls.)
>
> I think I found that deep well. I turned stuff off but the damned thing
> didn't listen to me. Typical computer.
>
>>
>> 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>
> I hate meeces.
>
> /BAH
At least you don't have to use a moose.
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363002 is a reply to message #362983] |
Fri, 09 February 2018 13:09 |
Gene Wirchenko
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On 9 Feb 2018 15:28:09 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
[snip]
> I like using track pads but the newer ones are extremely sensitive.
> There are times when I don't even have to touch one. My fingers
> must be invisibly longer.
I have managed that trick, too. My hands are quite dry. Are
yours?
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363021 is a reply to message #362929] |
Fri, 09 February 2018 15:23 |
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On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 19:32:41 -0800 (PST), Quadibloc wrote:
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> On Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 6:27:43 PM UTC-7, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
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>> Remember when the thought of Orwell's telescreens was terrifying?
>> Now that they've been deployed, people love them. Go figure.
>
> The cameras on laptops or monitors are only supposed to be on when you turn
> them on. It is only different if hackers subvert the security of your
> computer.
If I'd be paranoid, I'd blacklist the cam driver here in Linux. But I'm
not. Who wants to see an old dude sitting in front of the laptop anyway?
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You know you are a redneck if
Jack Daniels makes your list of "most admired people".
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363022 is a reply to message #362949] |
Fri, 09 February 2018 15:24 |
Andreas Kohlbach
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On 9 Feb 2018 09:48:31 GMT, mausg@mail.com wrote:
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> On 2018-02-09, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2018-02-08, mausg@mail.com <mausg@mail.com> wrote:
>>
>> When you watch your smart TV, it watches _you_.
>>
>> Remember when the thought of Orwell's telescreens was terrifying?
>> Now that they've been deployed, people love them. Go figure.
Or telling all your secrets to a foreigner, today called Facebook.
> There was a story that in the UK, people would get a reduction in the
> cost of a tv when they agreed to be filmed. (Market research) Some
> people would forget that. and do most peculiar things in front of
> the TV.
Like...? :-D
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Andreas
You know you are a redneck if
Jack Daniels makes your list of "most admired people".
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363030 is a reply to message #363021] |
Fri, 09 February 2018 15:56 |
scott
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Andreas Kohlbach <ank@spamfence.net> writes:
> On Thu, 8 Feb 2018 19:32:41 -0800 (PST), Quadibloc wrote:
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>> On Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 6:27:43 PM UTC-7, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>
>>> Remember when the thought of Orwell's telescreens was terrifying?
>>> Now that they've been deployed, people love them. Go figure.
>>
>> The cameras on laptops or monitors are only supposed to be on when you turn
>> them on. It is only different if hackers subvert the security of your
>> computer.
>
> If I'd be paranoid, I'd blacklist the cam driver here in Linux. But I'm
> not. Who wants to see an old dude sitting in front of the laptop anyway?
Back in the 1990's, the SGI Indy systems shipped with the
IndyCam, which one generally placed on top of the monitor
pointed back at the user (for video conferencing). There
was an Indy in the SGI library (now the Google Campus in
Mountain View). Anyone could access the indy and turn on
the Indycam. One of the coporate VP's was caught boffing
an admin via the Indycam in the library :-)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SGI_IndyCam
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363076 is a reply to message #363020] |
Sat, 10 February 2018 09:34 |
jmfbahciv
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Quadibloc wrote:
> On Friday, February 9, 2018 at 8:50:23 AM UTC-7, ma...@mail.com wrote:
>> On 2018-02-09, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>
>>>> 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>
>>> I hate meeces.
>
>> !
>
> To pieces, no doubt.
There was a cartoon character who used to say that. Now I can't
remember what it was.
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363078 is a reply to message #363002] |
Sat, 10 February 2018 09:34 |
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Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> On 9 Feb 2018 15:28:09 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
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> [snip]
>
>> I like using track pads but the newer ones are extremely sensitive.
>> There are times when I don't even have to touch one. My fingers
>> must be invisibly longer.
>
> I have managed that trick, too. My hands are quite dry. Are
> yours?
I don't think so. The skin doesn't flake off. My nails aren't long
either. (How do people with long nails use these devices?)
Doesn't the gear work based on heat difference?
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363081 is a reply to message #362992] |
Sat, 10 February 2018 09:34 |
jmfbahciv
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JimP wrote:
> On 9 Feb 2018 15:27:58 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>>> On 07/02/2018 18:10, Your Name Here wrote:
>>>> This is a horrible computer
. how in the hell do you guys
>>>> deal with smart finger skating pads?
>>>>
>>>> /BAH
>>>>
>>>
>>> 1. I turned off the 'tap' facility. It has too many unwanted side
>>> effects. (The option is deep within the finger pad device controls.)
>>
>> I think I found that deep well. I turned stuff off but the damned thing
>> didn't listen to me. Typical computer.
>>
>>>
>>> 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>>
>> I hate meeces.
>>
>> /BAH
>
> At least you don't have to use a moose.
I've never met one. :-)
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363089 is a reply to message #363076] |
Sat, 10 February 2018 10:49 |
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Originally posted by: JimP
On 10 Feb 2018 14:34:00 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> Quadibloc wrote:
>> On Friday, February 9, 2018 at 8:50:23 AM UTC-7, ma...@mail.com wrote:
>>> On 2018-02-09, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>>> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>>
>>>> > 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>>
>>>> I hate meeces.
>>
>>> !
>>
>> To pieces, no doubt.
>
> There was a cartoon character who used to say that. Now I can't
> remember what it was.
>
> /BAH
Pixie and Dixie. One was the cat the other the mouse.
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363091 is a reply to message #363078] |
Sat, 10 February 2018 12:30 |
Quadibloc
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On Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 7:42:04 AM UTC-7, jmfbahciv wrote:
> Gene Wirchenko wrote:
>> On 9 Feb 2018 15:28:09 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>> I like using track pads but the newer ones are extremely sensitive.
>>> There are times when I don't even have to touch one. My fingers
>>> must be invisibly longer.
>> I have managed that trick, too. My hands are quite dry. Are
>> yours?
> I don't think so. The skin doesn't flake off. My nails aren't long
> either. (How do people with long nails use these devices?)
> Doesn't the gear work based on heat difference?
No. Trackpads, unlike some elevator buttons, work by touching them and
bringing into contact strips connected by a different level of resistance
to the power and ground.
Even without skin flaking off, on a dry day, you could still have static
electricity, which might mess things up.
John Savard
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363097 is a reply to message #363076] |
Sat, 10 February 2018 13:35 |
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jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> Quadibloc wrote:
>> On Friday, February 9, 2018 at 8:50:23 AM UTC-7, ma...@mail.com wrote:
>>> On 2018-02-09, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>>> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>>
>>>> > 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>>
>>>> I hate meeces.
>>
>>> !
>>
>> To pieces, no doubt.
>
> There was a cartoon character who used to say that. Now I can't
> remember what it was.
I was thinking Sylvester, but it might be Tom.
>
> /BAH
>
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363098 is a reply to message #363078] |
Sat, 10 February 2018 13:35 |
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jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> Gene Wirchenko wrote:
>> On 9 Feb 2018 15:28:09 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>>> I like using track pads but the newer ones are extremely sensitive.
>>> There are times when I don't even have to touch one. My fingers
>>> must be invisibly longer.
>>
>> I have managed that trick, too. My hands are quite dry. Are
>> yours?
>
> I don't think so. The skin doesn't flake off. My nails aren't long
> either. (How do people with long nails use these devices?)
>
> Doesn't the gear work based on heat difference?
It's inductive. so maybe just proximity is enough to set it off.
>
> /BAH
>
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363099 is a reply to message #363081] |
Sat, 10 February 2018 13:35 |
Peter Flass
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jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> JimP wrote:
>> On 9 Feb 2018 15:27:58 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>>>> On 07/02/2018 18:10, Your Name Here wrote:
>>>> > This is a horrible computer
. how in the hell do you guys
>>>> > deal with smart finger skating pads?
>>>> >
>>>> > /BAH
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> 1. I turned off the 'tap' facility. It has too many unwanted side
>>>> effects. (The option is deep within the finger pad device controls.)
>>>
>>> I think I found that deep well. I turned stuff off but the damned thing
>>> didn't listen to me. Typical computer.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>>>
>>> I hate meeces.
>>>
>>> /BAH
>>
>> At least you don't have to use a moose.
>
> I've never met one. :-)
Really? You must not have gotten very far out of Boston.We crossed paths
with one in NH, but now they're Ll over NY too.
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363159 is a reply to message #362981] |
Sat, 10 February 2018 22:00 |
Andrew Swallow
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On 09/02/2018 15:27, jmfbahciv wrote:
> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>> On 07/02/2018 18:10, Your Name Here wrote:
>>> This is a horrible computer …. how in the hell do you guys
>>> deal with smart finger skating pads?
>>>
>>> /BAH
>>>
>>
>> 1. I turned off the 'tap' facility. It has too many unwanted side
>> effects. (The option is deep within the finger pad device controls.)
>
> I think I found that deep well. I turned stuff off but the damned thing
> didn't listen to me. Typical computer.
>
>>
>> 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>
> I hate meeces.
>
> /BAH
>
Joy sticks also exist. No need to get catty. ;)
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363169 is a reply to message #363151] |
Sun, 11 February 2018 02:55 |
Charles Richmond
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On 2/10/2018 6:33 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 09:49:32 -0600, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Pixie and Dixie. One was the cat the other the mouse.
>
> Pixie and Dixie were both mice. The cat who hated meeces to pieces
> was Jinks.
>
If you don't like to sit "any old where", maybe you "hate tmesis to
pieces"!!! ;-)
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363191 is a reply to message #363099] |
Sun, 11 February 2018 10:48 |
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Peter Flass wrote:
> jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>> JimP wrote:
>>> On 9 Feb 2018 15:27:58 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>>>> > On 07/02/2018 18:10, Your Name Here wrote:
>>>> >> This is a horrible computer
. how in the hell do you guys
>>>> >> deal with smart finger skating pads?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> /BAH
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> > 1. I turned off the 'tap' facility. It has too many unwanted side
>>>> > effects. (The option is deep within the finger pad device controls.)
>>>>
>>>> I think I found that deep well. I turned stuff off but the damned thing
>>>> didn't listen to me. Typical computer.
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> > 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>>>>
>>>> I hate meeces.
>>>>
>>>> /BAH
>>>
>>> At least you don't have to use a moose.
>>
>> I've never met one. :-)
>
> Really? You must not have gotten very far out of Boston.We crossed paths
> with one in NH, but now they're Ll over NY too.
I didn't get into the woods. There was a black bear in my area but
I didn't see it :-(. Wildlife in my area which was bigger than a
squirrel were coyotes and deer. Ohk, and one raccoon which I think
was rabid.
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363193 is a reply to message #363097] |
Sun, 11 February 2018 10:48 |
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Peter Flass wrote:
> jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>> Quadibloc wrote:
>>> On Friday, February 9, 2018 at 8:50:23 AM UTC-7, ma...@mail.com wrote:
>>>> On 2018-02-09, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>>> > Andrew Swallow wrote:
>>>
>>>> >> 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>>>
>>>> > I hate meeces.
>>>
>>>> !
>>>
>>> To pieces, no doubt.
>>
>> There was a cartoon character who used to say that. Now I can't
>> remember what it was.
>
> I was thinking Sylvester, but it might be Tom.
Was there dialog in "Tom and Jerry"?
I just remembered. It was Top Cat or something like that.
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363194 is a reply to message #363091] |
Sun, 11 February 2018 10:48 |
jmfbahciv
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Quadibloc wrote:
> On Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 7:42:04 AM UTC-7, jmfbahciv wrote:
>> Gene Wirchenko wrote:
>>> On 9 Feb 2018 15:28:09 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>>> I like using track pads but the newer ones are extremely sensitive.
>>>> There are times when I don't even have to touch one. My fingers
>>>> must be invisibly longer.
>
>>> I have managed that trick, too. My hands are quite dry. Are
>>> yours?
>
>> I don't think so. The skin doesn't flake off. My nails aren't long
>> either. (How do people with long nails use these devices?)
>
>> Doesn't the gear work based on heat difference?
>
> No. Trackpads, unlike some elevator buttons, work by touching them and
> bringing into contact strips connected by a different level of resistance
> to the power and ground.
>
> Even without skin flaking off, on a dry day, you could still have static
> electricity, which might mess things up.
It's not static electricity. I'd feel enormous pain if it was.
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363196 is a reply to message #363159] |
Sun, 11 February 2018 10:48 |
jmfbahciv
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Andrew Swallow wrote:
> On 09/02/2018 15:27, jmfbahciv wrote:
>> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>>> On 07/02/2018 18:10, Your Name Here wrote:
>>>> This is a horrible computer …. how in the hell do you guys
>>>> deal with smart finger skating pads?
>>>>
>>>> /BAH
>>>>
>>>
>>> 1. I turned off the 'tap' facility. It has too many unwanted side
>>> effects. (The option is deep within the finger pad device controls.)
>>
>> I think I found that deep well. I turned stuff off but the damned thing
>> didn't listen to me. Typical computer.
>>
>>>
>>> 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>>
>> I hate meeces.
>>
>> /BAH
>>
>
> Joy sticks also exist. No need to get catty. ;)
I've never used an electronic joy stick.
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363198 is a reply to message #363193] |
Sun, 11 February 2018 11:54 |
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On 11 Feb 2018 15:48:08 GMT
jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> Was there dialog in "Tom and Jerry"?
Depends on the era, early ones had no dialogue, but some later ones
had dialogue. I prefer the early ones - especially the Fred Quimby ones.
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363199 is a reply to message #363193] |
Sun, 11 February 2018 12:03 |
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Originally posted by: JimP
On 11 Feb 2018 15:48:08 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> Peter Flass wrote:
>> jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>> Quadibloc wrote:
>>>> On Friday, February 9, 2018 at 8:50:23 AM UTC-7, ma...@mail.com wrote:
>>>> > On 2018-02-09, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>>> >> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >>> 2. I bought a mouse that connects via a USB port.
>>>>
>>>> >> I hate meeces.
>>>>
>>>> > !
>>>>
>>>> To pieces, no doubt.
>>>
>>> There was a cartoon character who used to say that. Now I can't
>>> remember what it was.
>>
>> I was thinking Sylvester, but it might be Tom.
>
> Was there dialog in "Tom and Jerry"?
>
> I just remembered. It was Top Cat or something like that.
>
> /BAH
In later years they had Tom and Jerry talking... it was better without
that.
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363211 is a reply to message #363177] |
Sun, 11 February 2018 13:55 |
Charles Richmond
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On 2/11/2018 7:22 AM, JimP wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:33:13 -0400, Joy Beeson
> <jbeeson@invalid.net.invalid> wrote:
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>> On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 09:49:32 -0600, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Pixie and Dixie. One was the cat the other the mouse.
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>> Pixie and Dixie were both mice. The cat who hated meeces to pieces
>> was Jinks.
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> I knew I probably misremembered.
>
"You ain't just whistlin' Dixie, Pixie!"
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363217 is a reply to message #363177] |
Sun, 11 February 2018 15:48 |
Charlie Gibbs
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On 2018-02-11, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:33:13 -0400, Joy Beeson
> <jbeeson@invalid.net.invalid> wrote:
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>> On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 09:49:32 -0600, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Pixie and Dixie. One was the cat the other the mouse.
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>> Pixie and Dixie were both mice. The cat who hated meeces to pieces
>> was Jinks.
Mr. Jinks to you. :-)
> I knew I probably misremembered.
You might have been thinking of Tom and Jerry.
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363225 is a reply to message #363217] |
Sun, 11 February 2018 17:41 |
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Originally posted by: JimP
On 11 Feb 2018 20:48:29 GMT, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
wrote:
> On 2018-02-11, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:33:13 -0400, Joy Beeson
>> <jbeeson@invalid.net.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 09:49:32 -0600, JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Pixie and Dixie. One was the cat the other the mouse.
>>>
>>> Pixie and Dixie were both mice. The cat who hated meeces to pieces
>>> was Jinks.
>
> Mr. Jinks to you. :-)
>
>> I knew I probably misremembered.
>
> You might have been thinking of Tom and Jerry.
No, I see Tom and Jerry on Boomerang, well, I skip them, but I
typically see the promo after Bugs Bunny's time on the channel is over
with befere I change channels.
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363266 is a reply to message #363198] |
Mon, 12 February 2018 09:51 |
jmfbahciv
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Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On 11 Feb 2018 15:48:08 GMT
> jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
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>> Was there dialog in "Tom and Jerry"?
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> Depends on the era, early ones had no dialogue, but some later ones
> had dialogue. I prefer the early ones - especially the Fred Quimby ones.
>
I think I stopped watching cartoons before Tom and Jerry had dialogue.
I tried to watch PBS' cartoons recently; they are awful.
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363273 is a reply to message #363266] |
Mon, 12 February 2018 13:18 |
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Originally posted by: JimP
On 12 Feb 2018 14:51:07 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>> On 11 Feb 2018 15:48:08 GMT
>> jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
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>>> Was there dialog in "Tom and Jerry"?
>>
>> Depends on the era, early ones had no dialogue, but some later ones
>> had dialogue. I prefer the early ones - especially the Fred Quimby ones.
>>
> I think I stopped watching cartoons before Tom and Jerry had dialogue.
> I tried to watch PBS' cartoons recently; they are awful.
>
> /BAH
Boomerang, if you get it, has an hour of the old Looney Toons in the
morning and again in the afternoon.
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363280 is a reply to message #363266] |
Mon, 12 February 2018 14:36 |
Peter Flass
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jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>> On 11 Feb 2018 15:48:08 GMT
>> jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
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>>> Was there dialog in "Tom and Jerry"?
>>
>> Depends on the era, early ones had no dialogue, but some later ones
>> had dialogue. I prefer the early ones - especially the Fred Quimby ones.
>>
> I think I stopped watching cartoons before Tom and Jerry had dialogue.
> I tried to watch PBS' cartoons recently; they are awful.
First it was Hanna-Barbera with the cheap made-for-tv animation, and then
political correctness overcame cartoons so they're mostly just not funny
anymore.
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Pete
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363302 is a reply to message #363217] |
Mon, 12 February 2018 18:47 |
Quadibloc
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I was going to note that, but I saw you had done so already.
I wondered if Mr. Jinks' first name was Hiram. A web search found no
confirmation of that, but it turned up other interesting tidbits.
A 1913 movie, Fool Luck, starred Dave Coburn as a human character named Mr. Jinks.
And in the '50s, there was a forgotten TV series, based on a book
by the author Paul Gallico, titled The Adventures of Hiram Holliday. It
starred the well-known character actor Wally Cox.
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363304 is a reply to message #363078] |
Mon, 12 February 2018 18:59 |
Gene Wirchenko
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On 10 Feb 2018 14:34:09 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
> Gene Wirchenko wrote:
>> On 9 Feb 2018 15:28:09 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
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>> [snip]
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>>> I like using track pads but the newer ones are extremely sensitive.
>>> There are times when I don't even have to touch one. My fingers
>>> must be invisibly longer.
>>
>> I have managed that trick, too. My hands are quite dry. Are
>> yours?
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> I don't think so. The skin doesn't flake off. My nails aren't long
> either. (How do people with long nails use these devices?)
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> Doesn't the gear work based on heat difference?
My skin does not flake off.
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363312 is a reply to message #363196] |
Mon, 12 February 2018 21:53 |
Quadibloc
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On Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 8:49:04 AM UTC-7, jmfbahciv wrote:
> Andrew Swallow wrote:
>> On 09/02/2018 15:27, jmfbahciv wrote:
>>> I hate meeces.
>> Joy sticks also exist. No need to get catty. ;)
> I've never used an electronic joy stick.
1) I believe you.
2) You wouldn't use _that_ kind of joy stick to control a computer anyways.
3) As for the other kind of joystick, the ones I've seen had potentiometers in
them, and hooked up to the game port on early IBM PCs. There are current gaming
joysticks that look like a mouse, but I haven't used one of those. I have,
however, tried a *trackball* as a substitute for a mouse. They're hard to find
these days, though; not many people prefer them.
John Savard
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363314 is a reply to message #363280] |
Mon, 12 February 2018 22:09 |
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Originally posted by: J. Clarke
On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:36:11 -0700, Peter Flass
<peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote:
> jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>> Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>>> On 11 Feb 2018 15:48:08 GMT
>>> jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Was there dialog in "Tom and Jerry"?
>>>
>>> Depends on the era, early ones had no dialogue, but some later ones
>>> had dialogue. I prefer the early ones - especially the Fred Quimby ones.
>>>
>> I think I stopped watching cartoons before Tom and Jerry had dialogue.
>> I tried to watch PBS' cartoons recently; they are awful.
>
> First it was Hanna-Barbera with the cheap made-for-tv animation, and then
> political correctness overcame cartoons so they're mostly just not funny
> anymore.
And then the Japanese hit. Some of theirs actually get censored for
US release.
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363342 is a reply to message #363302] |
Tue, 13 February 2018 09:39 |
jmfbahciv
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Quadibloc wrote:
> I was going to note that, but I saw you had done so already.
>
> I wondered if Mr. Jinks' first name was Hiram. A web search found no
> confirmation of that, but it turned up other interesting tidbits.
>
> A 1913 movie, Fool Luck, starred Dave Coburn as a human character named Mr.
Jinks.
>
> And in the '50s, there was a forgotten TV series, based on a book
> by the author Paul Gallico, titled The Adventures of Hiram Holliday. It
> starred the well-known character actor Wally Cox.
I never heard of that TV show. I liked all of Gallico's books.
/BAH
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| Re: testing new computer new isp [message #363344 is a reply to message #363280] |
Tue, 13 February 2018 09:39 |
jmfbahciv
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Peter Flass wrote:
> jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>> Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>>> On 11 Feb 2018 15:48:08 GMT
>>> jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Was there dialog in "Tom and Jerry"?
>>>
>>> Depends on the era, early ones had no dialogue, but some later ones
>>> had dialogue. I prefer the early ones - especially the Fred Quimby ones.
>>>
>> I think I stopped watching cartoons before Tom and Jerry had dialogue.
>> I tried to watch PBS' cartoons recently; they are awful.
>
> First it was Hanna-Barbera with the cheap made-for-tv animation, and then
> political correctness overcame cartoons so they're mostly just not funny
> anymore.
>
Forget funny. They don't even have a story.
/BAH
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