As a former tech support rep for them, I have to appologize for the quality of such service. Man, they're awful. Good luck with Verizon, because while RCN was interested in upgrading (they don't like the one-ways either, too many problems), they're not that motivated
As a trucker myself, with a rather loud (older) truck at work, I have to say, I've started to see this already. I haven't lost my highs yet, but I miss being able to hear bass:(
Any suggestions for someone who's slowly losing their hearing for speakers?
Mostly, it's to prevent someone with a credit card recipt (or some such, as they don't include the CVV) from going online and buying stuff...at sites that check the CVV, anyway. Like checking the signature, it's only to get the accepting companies cheaper rates, and to provide a sort of security...at least, a little tiny more than you'd have otherwise. In practice, it's probably not worth much.
He wants someone to port it to another system, and likely, continue to port the changes to the orginal over after the fact. Granted, it won't help the initial porting, but it certainly would take care of the changes after it's done...
Off-topic, I know, but in my years doing residential tech support, she doesn't always know what you mean when you say "click the left mouse button." In fact, I can recall several times that this was a problem. Granted, it wouldn't help with the zero button mouse either (press down on the mouse?) but in all seriousness, you give people too much credit. Not to mension that a number of people had their computer set up left-handed by the next-door neighbor's kid, and left-click doesn't even do what it's supposed to at that point...
Not the whole area...that single 25 cent peep show is still there (one last hold-out) at last check (though it's been a year or so since I was there last, now), and there are still Folex vendors running around the place, given the one that tried ot sell to me and the rest of the people on the bus when we got off. You're right about one thing, though, no pimps!
No such thing as swear words on Slashdot I don't think?
Sure there are. I can think of three: Goatse, Tubgirl and Lemonparty. They don't require you * them out, though. Simply not giving them an anchor is all they ask...
With ink jet printers being the cheapest they've ever been (and with the average consumer knowing little about fading inks and the like)wouldn't a printer purchase quickly pay for itself?
Actually, given the price of ink carts and photo paper, I've found it's often cheaper to send my photos out to something like Shutterfly than it is to print them myself, and the photos look more professional as a result. I don't know what Walmart charges per print, but if it's anything like Shutterfly's prices, then I'd imagine a lot do it...
Mainly because it's always there at a glance rather than having to actually switch to the tab and lose your place. It also updates fairly quickly. It's pretty much the same draw that causes people to install the adware that is Weatherbug.
I wonder why they didn't enable that in the first place. Seems useful to me. Alas, my last Win2k machine (a P166 laptop) has given up the ghost, so no chance to try it...
The school doesn't need to be up to the moment on software -- they're teaching office skills, not MS Office skills. That is to say, how to use a word processor, how to type, how to use a spreadsheet. That's all been covered elsewhere in this thread though.
To be honest, the car analogy probably isn't the best one -- there's never really a time that they aren't supported. I can still get Yugo parts, for instance, but I see what you're trying to say.
Why make a change when what they have works fine as is? This is a school we're talking about here, they have an even slower uptake than most businesses do.
I still don't honestly see the difference, I've run FreeBSD and Debian on this thing, and I didn't see really any improvement running those with OO.o versus XP running Office on this thing. Likewise Mozilla (then later Firefox) on either of them. Having seen Linux and BSD running on faster machines, I see the difference (Windows moves about the same speed, but the others actually take advantage of the new equipment), but on old equipment, unless I run a stripped-down gui, I don't see the difference.
Not too many people buy an OS. Period. Most stay with what their computer comes on, and upgrade the whole thing when they need to. Likewise, with respect to the school, it's the same deal -- they're not going to change out anything on what they bought, they'd wait 'til the next update cycle. As such, there's no real vendors around here that will put a bid in to a school for something like they've got, so it'll be windows again, I'm sure, but that's a whole separate probelm.
As to me, I'd upgrade if I could, but my priorities for my money are elsewhere. As to the school, I haven't attended it in years, but I keep in touch with the staff now and then.
Case in point. Linux runs very well on a relatively old 1ghz computer with 256MB ram, running Openoffice. 650mhz and 128MB ram if you run XFCE and Abiword, instead. Try Windows XP on that setup. Yes it will run, but how well?
First of all, as to schools, a 1 ghz computer with 256 mb of ram isn't anywhere near to old. Second of all, my main box, that I'm typing on right now, is a Duron 700 with 256 MB of RAM running Windows XP. It's honestly not bad at all -- certainly servicable. However, I know for a fact that my local high school is still running Pentium-1 based systems on Win NT 4.0... so I suppose we're looking at the wrong category all together...
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As a former tech support rep for them, I have to appologize for the quality of such service. Man, they're awful. Good luck with Verizon, because while RCN was interested in upgrading (they don't like the one-ways either, too many problems), they're not that motivated
Thanks!
As a trucker myself, with a rather loud (older) truck at work, I have to say, I've started to see this already. I haven't lost my highs yet, but I miss being able to hear bass :(
Any suggestions for someone who's slowly losing their hearing for speakers?
Hmmm... Allentown, and an indirect point toward one-way cable. RCN customer are we?
Mostly, it's to prevent someone with a credit card recipt (or some such, as they don't include the CVV) from going online and buying stuff...at sites that check the CVV, anyway. Like checking the signature, it's only to get the accepting companies cheaper rates, and to provide a sort of security...at least, a little tiny more than you'd have otherwise. In practice, it's probably not worth much.
Yes, I'm an old school quaker.
How's the oatmeal?
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How're the monthly meetings going?
He wants someone to port it to another system, and likely, continue to port the changes to the orginal over after the fact. Granted, it won't help the initial porting, but it certainly would take care of the changes after it's done...
Off-topic, I know, but in my years doing residential tech support, she doesn't always know what you mean when you say "click the left mouse button." In fact, I can recall several times that this was a problem. Granted, it wouldn't help with the zero button mouse either (press down on the mouse?) but in all seriousness, you give people too much credit. Not to mension that a number of people had their computer set up left-handed by the next-door neighbor's kid, and left-click doesn't even do what it's supposed to at that point...
Especially when one has to be kicked twice in the rear to fix it! (Boot and reboot)
Not the whole area...that single 25 cent peep show is still there (one last hold-out) at last check (though it's been a year or so since I was there last, now), and there are still Folex vendors running around the place, given the one that tried ot sell to me and the rest of the people on the bus when we got off. You're right about one thing, though, no pimps!
No such thing as swear words on Slashdot I don't think?
Sure there are. I can think of three: Goatse, Tubgirl and Lemonparty. They don't require you * them out, though. Simply not giving them an anchor is all they ask...
With ink jet printers being the cheapest they've ever been (and with the average consumer knowing little about fading inks and the like)wouldn't a printer purchase quickly pay for itself?
Actually, given the price of ink carts and photo paper, I've found it's often cheaper to send my photos out to something like Shutterfly than it is to print them myself, and the photos look more professional as a result. I don't know what Walmart charges per print, but if it's anything like Shutterfly's prices, then I'd imagine a lot do it...
Thanks! I appreciate the link!
I haven't tried Diplomacy via e-mail before but it sounds interesting... have you got a group going (etc etc)?
Mainly because it's always there at a glance rather than having to actually switch to the tab and lose your place. It also updates fairly quickly. It's pretty much the same draw that causes people to install the adware that is Weatherbug.
Indeed I do. *shudder* Yes, I know what you're referring to. First the Teletubbies and now this. What the heck is going *on* over there?
I wonder why they didn't enable that in the first place. Seems useful to me. Alas, my last Win2k machine (a P166 laptop) has given up the ghost, so no chance to try it...
Wow, I didn't even know the Windows shell did that! Mod parent up for useful advice! Thank you very much for a time saver.
Ah, spiffy. Thanks!
I heard someone doing that recently...what the heck is the name of that song and who is it by? I want to hear it!
Hmmm, I'm apparently not a human, so says the script.
Whoops, sorry about that. The parents didn't line up right when I replied.
Actually, coal is one of the things that the U.S. has in abundance. Look here for more info.
The school doesn't need to be up to the moment on software -- they're teaching office skills, not MS Office skills. That is to say, how to use a word processor, how to type, how to use a spreadsheet. That's all been covered elsewhere in this thread though.
To be honest, the car analogy probably isn't the best one -- there's never really a time that they aren't supported. I can still get Yugo parts, for instance, but I see what you're trying to say.
Why make a change when what they have works fine as is? This is a school we're talking about here, they have an even slower uptake than most businesses do.
I still don't honestly see the difference, I've run FreeBSD and Debian on this thing, and I didn't see really any improvement running those with OO.o versus XP running Office on this thing. Likewise Mozilla (then later Firefox) on either of them. Having seen Linux and BSD running on faster machines, I see the difference (Windows moves about the same speed, but the others actually take advantage of the new equipment), but on old equipment, unless I run a stripped-down gui, I don't see the difference.
Not too many people buy an OS. Period. Most stay with what their computer comes on, and upgrade the whole thing when they need to. Likewise, with respect to the school, it's the same deal -- they're not going to change out anything on what they bought, they'd wait 'til the next update cycle. As such, there's no real vendors around here that will put a bid in to a school for something like they've got, so it'll be windows again, I'm sure, but that's a whole separate probelm.
As to me, I'd upgrade if I could, but my priorities for my money are elsewhere. As to the school, I haven't attended it in years, but I keep in touch with the staff now and then.
First of all, as to schools, a 1 ghz computer with 256 mb of ram isn't anywhere near to old. Second of all, my main box, that I'm typing on right now, is a Duron 700 with 256 MB of RAM running Windows XP. It's honestly not bad at all -- certainly servicable. However, I know for a fact that my local high school is still running Pentium-1 based systems on Win NT 4.0... so I suppose we're looking at the wrong category all together...