From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Tue Apr 3 11:00:08 2018 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 11:00:08 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] why mark zuckerberg should read "a tree grows in brooklyn" Message-ID: <89952c3a-62b9-7826-3f23-91258ca200dc@earthlink.net> https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-mark-zuckerberg-should-read-a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn PB From jwcolby at gmail.com Tue Apr 3 07:51:14 2018 From: jwcolby at gmail.com (John Colby) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 08:51:14 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Deleting your Facebook account In-Reply-To: <017001d3c713$272cf480$7586dd80$@bchacc.com> References: <1800733866.429825480.1522205025119.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <199c552c-74df-ea3f-3752-7fe18917f1c1@earthlink.net> <2011248313.431778234.1522260506625.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <976E500DD0AF35409874A413967BFAECA0A77DDB@EX2K10-MBX5.ads.qub.ac.uk> <890741333.432343098.1522273511991.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <017001d3c713$272cf480$7586dd80$@bchacc.com> Message-ID: <7a0f4bb4-bb10-d4a5-b2dc-0cbaf81760e5@Gmail.com> Amen Rocky!? I join you in viewing the world as simply what it is, good and bad.? I will say that I chose not to have children of my own genes because of problems in my genes.? But there are lots of children in the system that need a home, which is the route I decided to follow once I got over living only for myself.? It is scary as a parent, seeing the world with open eyes.? But the world has always had a bleak side, always. The truth in the end is that each person is born into the situation they are born into, with the attributes - Family, Society, genes, economic level etc - that they are born into. None of us get to choose any of that.? We have to work with what we get, and decide to be happy or not.? That is a decision.? I try to teach my children, and in fact the people around me, of that simple truth.? And try to be a force for good - for everyone, not just myself or my family.? That is also a choice I make. On 3/29/2018 12:05 AM, Rocky Smolin wrote: > I don't accept your premises > > " The world, thanks to our generation, is going to Hell." Bzzzt! Sorry. Incorrect. That is a qualitative personal view of the world. I don't accept it as a given. There are many great things about this world given to the world by our generation that would not exist if not for our generation. > > But I don't argue that you see the world that way - that you judge the balance of good versus bad to be so over weighted to bad that it looks like chaos to you - like Hell. > > ". Why would you choose to bring a newborn into the chaos that we have created?" Bzzzt! I'm sorry. But that conjecture is incorrect. It is not my view of the world. Nor many others that I know. How many? Who knows? > > But I don't argue that you see the world that way - that you judge the balance of good versus bad to be so over weighted to bad that it looks like chaos to you - like Hell. > > Both of our experiences of this world are sooooo limited. I discount information brought to us by the media as it is not representative and therefore misleading. So really it's only personal experiences that can be used to inform our view. > > Does what's going on in North Korea qualify as chaos? Would I decide not to have children because of Kim? Or Trump? No. Or because of the homeless? Or because of Africans starving? Or because white policemen shoot black people? > > Would I choose not to have children because of the Pacific garbage patch? Or Fukushima? > > Would I choose to remain childless because of gun violence or because of opioid deaths? > > This is not my view of the world and so it is not the view of the world that I gave to my children. There are things to be aware of in this world. It's not friendly in a lot of places that they are very unlikely to find themselves anyway. But there is so much light in the world, so much good. So many fine people. So many wonderful places and things. > > If you immerse yourself in those things instead of the dark, fearful, depressing things, you see that the world is not a chaotic Hell. But you have to decide what to see. It's your choice. There's lots of good and lots of bad. Whether you think the world is a wonderful place or chaotic Hell is not a logical evidence based deduction. > > It's YOUR CHOICE. > > You have made your choice. I have made mine. You have gone over to the dark side. By choice. Make a different choice. See a different world. > > r > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 6:26 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Deleting your Facebook account > > How do you tell your children that the world is out to get you? How do you explain that the corporations (McDonalds, Burger King, A&W etc. are actively destroying your health? How do I explain this to a child, inundated with millions of dollars of TV ads? > ' > On the upside, I am without a wife and also kids,so this I guess is an academic question. I have no chestnuts in the fire, as it were. But I want to know, from those among you who have or plan to have, children, I want to know this. The world, thanks to our generation, is going to Hell. Why would you choose to bring a newborn into the chaos that we have created? Explain me this. (My own choice has been that the future world is too ugly to imagine, and therefore my choice is to forego having children. > > On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 5:45 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > >> That's right. It is not until children have matured do they see long >> term consequences to their action. We are just putting this reality >> all together in our own minds...it is all moving so fast. Do our >> offspring stand a chance without informed and vigilant parents? >> >> Every parent always tell their children to look left then right (or in >> your case right then left) and proceed when safe to do so, across the road. >> It was not always that way...we learned and we taught. Now our kids >> kids are going to have to be taught the new world order. >> >> Jim >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Martin Reid" >> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 11:14:23 AM >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Deleting your Facebook account >> >> But the important target markets , kids, teenagers, women, men don't >> really give a fiddlers. >> >> Martin >> >> Sent from my Windows Phone >> ________________________________ >> From: Jim Lawrence >> Sent: ?28/?03/?2018 19:09 >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues> databaseadvisors.com> >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Deleting your Facebook account >> >> You are right but according to CA's CEO, all it takes is "likes" or >> "dislikes" on ten items to create a strong personal profile. With >> thirty tags, he said we have a in-depth profile with more insight than >> the person themselves knows. So it does not even matter that you have >> never contributed to a FB conversation...just the most rudimentary >> tagging is all that is necessary. >> >> I would suspect that Cambridge Analytica also cross-indexes result to >> any number of open data pools. >> >> I think Mark Zuckerberg, best summed it up with his opinion on those >> who share everything on social media and expect alsolute privacy, "dumb F**KS". >> >> Chris Wylie is a "credit to Canada," says a Labour MP who heard the >> whistleblower's explosive testimony about how the Leave campaign used >> Cambridge Anayltica data: >> >> http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/as-it-happens/segment/15532139 >> http://bit.ly/2pMftaz >> >> Jim >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "peter brawley" brawley at earthlink.net> >> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 8:45:57 AM >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Deleting your Facebook account >> >> On 3/27/2018 21:43, Jim Lawrence wrote: >>> Its too late Arthur. The doors of the proverbial barn are open wide >>> and >> have been for quite some time. What has been done is done and it can >> never be reversed. >> >> It ain't all-or-none. What you never post on FB can't be harvested >> from FB, and there's an argument for not contributing in any way to >> Zuckerberg's con game. >> >> PB >> >> ----- >> >>> Jim >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Arthur Fuller" gmail.com> >>> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" >>> databaseadvisors.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 9:01:44 AM >>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Deleting your Facebook account >>> >>> In the light of the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, you may be tempted >>> to delete your Facebook account. FB certainly doesn't make it easy >>> to delete your account. What follows is a concise recipe for >>> achieving this. But first a little preamble, that may help you in future adventures. >>> >>> 1. Visit Facebook in your browser. Drop down the arrow at the top >>> right >> of >>> your screen and click *Settings*. >>> 2. At the bottom of the General Account Settings, click *Download a >>> copy >> of >>> your Facebook data*. >>> 3. Select *Start My Archive*. This may take a while. When the >>> process has completed, you'll see a little pop-up notification. I >>> suggest that you >> log >>> out and inspect this file, if only to realize how lax you've been >>> with >> your >>> data. >>> 5. Go to Delete My Account >>> . (This link will take >>> you directly there; no need to login again. >>> >>> >>> There, it's done. You're free at last. You will receive another >>> message, saying that it could take up to 2 weeks for FB to >>> physically remove your account. Under no circumstance revisit your >>> account during this period, else you'll undo what you've just done. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > > -- > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- John W. Colby From gustav at cactus.dk Tue Apr 3 11:26:26 2018 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 16:26:26 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] why mark zuckerberg should read "a tree grows in brooklyn" Message-ID: Hi Peter Interesting, and it's a pleasure just to read the writing by this Amy Davidson Sorkin. /gustav -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] P? vegne af Peter Brawley Sendt: 3. april 2018 18:00 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: [dba-Tech] why mark zuckerberg should read "a tree grows in brooklyn" https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-mark-zuckerberg-should-read-a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn PB From fuller.artful at gmail.com Tue Apr 3 11:34:31 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 12:34:31 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] why mark zuckerberg should read "a tree grows in brooklyn" In-Reply-To: <89952c3a-62b9-7826-3f23-91258ca200dc@earthlink.net> References: <89952c3a-62b9-7826-3f23-91258ca200dc@earthlink.net> Message-ID: Interesting. Maybe I ought to read it too. A. On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 12:00 PM, Peter Brawley wrote: > https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-mark-zucker > berg-should-read-a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn > > PB From accessd at shaw.ca Wed Apr 4 21:32:55 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 20:32:55 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] why mark zuckerberg should read "a tree grows in brooklyn" In-Reply-To: References: <89952c3a-62b9-7826-3f23-91258ca200dc@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <1593925493.456649757.1522895575444.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Aside: Many years ago when going to university, Maria and I moved into yet another small attic apartment and the place had a bookshelf and one of the books was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. It was refreshing to read after only reading recommended books for the last year. Is it a stretch to relate Mark Zuckerberg to the book, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"? Maybe, it relates how we all contribute to a company's fabulous wealth by selling our private personal information for nothing. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Fuller" gmail.com> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 9:34:31 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] why mark zuckerberg should read "a tree grows in brooklyn" Interesting. Maybe I ought to read it too. A. On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 12:00 PM, Peter Brawley brawley at earthlink.net> wrote: > https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-mark-zucker > berg-should-read-a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn > > PB _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Thu Apr 5 07:26:37 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 08:26:37 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Keyboard cleaning Message-ID: What's the best way to clean a keyboard. Normally I use Lysol Disinfectant Wipes, but has anyone got a better idea? -- Arthur From fuller.artful at gmail.com Thu Apr 5 08:16:20 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 09:16:20 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Laptop USB upgrade Message-ID: I suspect that the answer is No, but thought I'd ask anyway. Is there any way to upgrade the USB ports on a laptop to a higher USB version number? A kit or something? -- Arthur From gustav at cactus.dk Thu Apr 5 08:24:03 2018 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 13:24:03 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Laptop USB upgrade Message-ID: Hi Arthur Yes, if it is old enough to have an Express Card slot, you can get a USB 3.0 adapter that fits. I use that in my 11 years old HP Pavilion zd8237. /gustav -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] P? vegne af Arthur Fuller Sendt: 5. april 2018 15:16 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: [dba-Tech] Laptop USB upgrade I suspect that the answer is No, but thought I'd ask anyway. Is there any way to upgrade the USB ports on a laptop to a higher USB version number? A kit or something? -- Arthur From fuller.artful at gmail.com Thu Apr 5 08:37:45 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 09:37:45 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Laptop USB upgrade In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Gustav, You give me hope! Now, what's an Express Card slot? What's it look like? Arthur On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 9:24 AM, Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi Arthur > > Yes, if it is old enough to have an Express Card slot, you can get a USB > 3.0 adapter that fits. > I use that in my 11 years old HP Pavilion zd8237. > > /gustav From gustav at cactus.dk Thu Apr 5 08:46:53 2018 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 13:46:53 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Laptop USB upgrade Message-ID: Hi Arthur There are several versions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExpressCard /gustav -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] P? vegne af Arthur Fuller Sendt: 5. april 2018 15:38 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop USB upgrade Gustav, You give me hope! Now, what's an Express Card slot? What's it look like? Arthur On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 9:24 AM, Gustav Brock wrote: > Hi Arthur > > Yes, if it is old enough to have an Express Card slot, you can get a USB > 3.0 adapter that fits. > I use that in my 11 years old HP Pavilion zd8237. > > /gustav From kathryn at bassett.net Thu Apr 5 12:37:29 2018 From: kathryn at bassett.net (Kathryn Bassett) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 10:37:29 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Keyboard cleaning In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <009f01d3cd04$c683b540$538b1fc0$@bassett.net> I use compressed air first, then the wipe for general cleaning.. Then, I will put a hand towel on the table, turn the keyboard upside down, and gently whack it on the towel a few times. That shifts/loosens any remaining stuff out. Repeat compressed air. Lastly, I used a Q-tip (or other brand swab) with rubbing alcohol to get the rest. I'll hold down one key to clean the side of the key next to it. Repeat until done cleaning keys, then another shot of compressed air as that helps "dry" everything. Kathryn > -----Original Message----- > What's the best way to clean a keyboard. Normally I use Lysol Disinfectant > Wipes, but has anyone got a better idea? > -- > Arthur --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From eptept at gmail.com Thu Apr 5 12:46:25 2018 From: eptept at gmail.com (Ed Tesiny) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 13:46:25 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Keyboard cleaning In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Are we talking laptop or separate desktop keyboard. Why does it need so much cleaning? On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 8:26 AM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > What's the best way to clean a keyboard. Normally I use Lysol Disinfectant > Wipes, but has anyone got a better idea? > > -- > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From kathryn at bassett.net Thu Apr 5 13:59:51 2018 From: kathryn at bassett.net (Kathryn Bassett) Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 11:59:51 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Keyboard cleaning In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00c801d3cd10$470fe070$d52fa150$@bassett.net> I don't know about Arthur, but mine is both. I have a laptop, but I use a wireless keyboard. I don't clean the laptop very often because it doesn't get dirty, but will use a variation of what I already posted when I do need to clean it (naturally, with the power off). The wireless, on the other hand, gets crumbs etc all the time as I eat while working. Kathryn > -----Original Message----- > Behalf Of Ed Tesiny > Are we talking laptop or separate desktop keyboard. Why does it need so > much cleaning? --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Thu Apr 5 18:27:28 2018 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 09:27:28 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Keyboard cleaning In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: <5AC6B0E0.6156.5838F297@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> I'm currently sitting with my laptop on my lap, eating toast and vegemite and drinking coffee. Does that give you an idea? :) On 5 Apr 2018 at 13:46, Ed Tesiny wrote: > Are we talking laptop or separate desktop keyboard. Why does it need > so much cleaning? > From df.waters at outlook.com Thu Apr 5 19:46:59 2018 From: df.waters at outlook.com (Dan Waters) Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 00:46:59 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Keyboard cleaning In-Reply-To: <5AC6B0E0.6156.5838F297@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> References: , , <5AC6B0E0.6156.5838F297@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: Yes! You are living a dangerous life.? Sent from my Windows 10 phone ________________________________ From: dba-Tech on behalf of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2018 6:27:28 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Keyboard cleaning I'm currently sitting with my laptop on my lap, eating toast and vegemite and drinking coffee. Does that give you an idea? :) On 5 Apr 2018 at 13:46, Ed Tesiny wrote: > Are we talking laptop or separate desktop keyboard. Why does it need > so much cleaning? > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Sat Apr 7 05:23:37 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 06:23:37 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] How to insall anti-virus software Message-ID: It's not a great idea to have more than one anti-virus installed, but it's not easy to remove one completely. This article from MakeTechEasier.com explains the steps for several leading anti-virus programs. -- Arthur From accessd at shaw.ca Sun Apr 8 18:12:41 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2018 17:12:41 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] How to insall anti-virus software In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <482433287.467775608.1523229161563.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Hi All: Now that I have a Windows 10 with sufficient power that it is worth playing with, I guess I now have to be concerned with an endless stream of infections? Isn't the built-in Microsoft virus protection good enough? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Fuller" gmail.com> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 3:23:37 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] How to insall anti-virus software It's not a great idea to have more than one anti-virus installed, but it's not easy to remove one completely. This article from MakeTechEasier.com explains the steps for several leading anti-virus programs. -- Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From df.waters at outlook.com Sun Apr 8 18:43:54 2018 From: df.waters at outlook.com (Dan Waters) Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2018 23:43:54 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] How to insall anti-virus software In-Reply-To: <482433287.467775608.1523229161563.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> References: <482433287.467775608.1523229161563.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Message-ID: Hi Jim, It's pretty good. Also has family/parental controls which look interesting if you have kids. But - you should also be using MalwareBytes to catch malware real-time. There is a free version and the Pro version is about $25/yr for 3 PC's. Dan -----Original Message----- From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: April 8, 2018 18:13 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] How to insall anti-virus software Hi All: Now that I have a Windows 10 with sufficient power that it is worth playing with, I guess I now have to be concerned with an endless stream of infections? Isn't the built-in Microsoft virus protection good enough? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Fuller" gmail.com> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 3:23:37 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] How to insall anti-virus software It's not a great idea to have more than one anti-virus installed, but it's not easy to remove one completely. This article from MakeTechEasier.com explains the steps for several leading anti-virus programs. -- Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Sun Apr 8 22:07:57 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2018 21:07:57 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] How to insall anti-virus software In-Reply-To: References: <482433287.467775608.1523229161563.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Message-ID: <1915888380.468282108.1523243277982.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Hi Dan: Thanks for the information. I feel much better with that knowledge and continue on without additions security. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Waters" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2018 4:43:54 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] How to insall anti-virus software Hi Jim, It's pretty good. Also has family/parental controls which look interesting if you have kids. But - you should also be using MalwareBytes to catch malware real-time. There is a free version and the Pro version is about $25/yr for 3 PC's. Dan -----Original Message----- From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: April 8, 2018 18:13 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] How to insall anti-virus software Hi All: Now that I have a Windows 10 with sufficient power that it is worth playing with, I guess I now have to be concerned with an endless stream of infections? Isn't the built-in Microsoft virus protection good enough? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arthur Fuller" gmail.com> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Saturday, April 7, 2018 3:23:37 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] How to insall anti-virus software It's not a great idea to have more than one anti-virus installed, but it's not easy to remove one completely. This article from MakeTechEasier.com explains the steps for several leading anti-virus programs. -- Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Tue Apr 10 14:54:02 2018 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:54:02 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] how to disable cortana advertising & snooping Message-ID: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2949759/windows/killing-cortana-how-to-disable-windows-10s-info-hungry-digital-assistant.html Heh, it took two years of using win 10 to learn how to do this, yikes. PB From jon at tydda.plus.com Tue Apr 10 17:49:47 2018 From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda) Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 23:49:47 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] how to disable cortana advertising & snooping In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Just remember that there?s a new version of Windows 10 due out soon and you?ll likely have to reset this registry key after applying that update. Also look for Spybot Anti-Beacon, that turns off a lot of telemetry too. Or if you have an MSDN subscription, set up a domain and control it all through group policy. Jon Sent from my iPhone > On 10 Apr 2018, at 20:54, Peter Brawley wrote: > > https://www.pcworld.com/article/2949759/windows/killing-cortana-how-to-disable-windows-10s-info-hungry-digital-assistant.html > > Heh, it took two years of using win 10 to learn how to do this, yikes. > > PB > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Tue Apr 10 17:55:16 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:55:16 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] 911 -- Laptop issues, cannibalization, and one Tower issue Message-ID: I recently bought a used Dell 7130 laptop with 8 GB of RAM and a 250 GB hard disk and Win 10 and Office pre-installed and licensed. Since it was used, the guarantee was for 30 days, and unfortunately medical issues intervened, and I never got around to seriously using it during the 30 days. I did start it up and everything worked, but I didn't run it long enough to see the real problem. After a few minutes' use, something weird happens. The mouse no longer behaves, and perhaps also the keyboard. The mouse cursor jumps wildly across the screen, with no relationship to the way I move my finger on the built-in mousepad. The keyboard occasionally goes on vacation and does not reply to input. Have you ever seen this kind of behaviour? Do you have any idea what may be wrong, and what sort of financial damage a fix might entail? On the same day I bought this one, I also bought another laptop, also used; an HP ProBook with a 250GB SSD in place of a hard disk. Love the speed! These purchases were prompted by the death of my previous laptop, a Dell Inspiron. I contacted Dell and reported the error codes (at bootup, 7 beeps, pause, 7 beeps, pause, etc.). The Dell technician told me that the motherboard and perhaps also CPU were fried; this occurred during a neighbourhood-wide power outage, from which my surge protectors apparently failed to protect me. I'm assuming that the organs from said dead beast could be harvested. Those organs include a 1TB hard disk and 8GB of RAM. 1. Both new-to-me laptops contain 4GB of RAM. Is it possible to harvest the 8GB of RAM from the dead laptop and replace the RAM in the newish laptop with these chips? 2. Previously I asked whether I might harvest the dead laptop's hard disk and, perhaps using an external case and some sort of connector, employ it for use on one of the newish laptops. I need a reminder as to the steps involved in accomplishing this. 3. My ancient HP tower, which has proven the most trustworthy of all (call her the Maytag of computers!) has two problems. The first is noise. I think this is due to a noisy fan. Is it simple to purchase a quiet fan and replace the existing one? Second, its DVD burner/player appears not to work, although Computer/Manage reports that the device is working properly. That system won't boot from a CD or DVD, and beyond that point, it is unaware that I've inserted a disk in either format. That's easy; replacement CD/DVDs are cheap. But I'm wondering why Windows thinks the device reports OK and then is unable to use it. All this said, assuming I can rescue the newish Dell laptop from its errant ways with the mousepad and keyboard, I must say that I love the new setup: two laptops, a Nexus tablet and My Ever Faithful Wife (the ancient but trustworthy HP tower). Given such a setup, who needs Virtual Machines? I have an expansive desk and everything fits comfortably. (I have still not quite got my head around how to set up my printers to use wi-fi rather than cables, but since I so seldom print anything, that's a problem to be solved another month.) Another problem awaiting a solution is combining WIn 10 boxes with Win 7 boxes, in such a way as to create shared stuff. But that can wait, as well. Meanwhile I can use what us old-timers used to call SneakerNet, except that since everything sits on a single desk, no sneakers are involved, just USB thumb drives. But of course the ultimate goal is that all the boxes can see all the documents and other significant data. In practice, the only devices I ever take with me are either the tablet or perhaps one of the laptops, though the latter is rare. Finally, I know that I could research all of these questions and ultimately discover some solutions, but my mind has been elsewhere; specifically, my current focus is on a return to my roots as a Philosophy student, and most of my waking hours of late have been devoted to the arguments between Searle and Dennett about the nature of consciousness, leaving little time to invest in hardware issues. This is neither to say nor expect that any of you techxperts care about Searle vs. Dennett; I just wish to explain why I'm sidetracked. The most puzzling problem presented is the first -- the wonky behaviour of the mouse and keyboard on the Dell 7130. Its screen is small but it can double as a tablet, and reviving it would be cool. Suggestions to any or all these problems are invited, with gratitude in advance. -- Arthur the Incompetent, son of Uther the Drunkard, Lord over all this living-room/office, and cuckcolded by Lancelot. Alack and alas! When all else fails, my trusty HP Millenium tower never fails (although she's a tad noisy), From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Tue Apr 10 21:56:10 2018 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:56:10 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] how to disable cortana advertising & snooping In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1af3244f-2f38-3584-d599-188839477666@earthlink.net> On 4/10/2018 17:49, Jon Tydda wrote: > Just remember that there?s a new version of Windows 10 due out soon and you?ll likely have to reset this registry key after applying that update. Thanks. I try to minimise dependence on Microsoft---no Office, no MSDN, no use of Edge, no use of .Net except when absolutely necessary, the machine's set "metered" to block their endless, ad-polluted, time-consuming & sometimes unstable updates. > > Also look for Spybot Anti-Beacon, that turns off a lot of telemetry too. Thanks again, great heads-up. PB ----- > Or if you have an MSDN subscription, set up a domain and control it all through group policy. > > > Jon > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 10 Apr 2018, at 20:54, Peter Brawley wrote: >> >> https://www.pcworld.com/article/2949759/windows/killing-cortana-how-to-disable-windows-10s-info-hungry-digital-assistant.html >> >> Heh, it took two years of using win 10 to learn how to do this, yikes. >> >> PB >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Tue Apr 10 21:59:22 2018 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:59:22 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] 911 -- Laptop issues, cannibalization, and one Tower issue In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: On 4/10/2018 17:55, Arthur Fuller wrote: > I recently bought a used Dell 7130 laptop with 8 GB of RAM and a 250 GB > hard disk and Win 10 and Office pre-installed and licensed. > > Since it was used, the guarantee was for 30 days, and unfortunately medical > issues intervened, and I never got around to seriously using it during the > 30 days. I did start it up and everything worked, but I didn't run it long > enough to see the real problem. > > After a few minutes' use, something weird happens. The mouse no longer > behaves, and perhaps also the keyboard. The mouse cursor jumps wildly > across the screen, with no relationship to the way I move my finger on the > built-in mousepad. The keyboard occasionally goes on vacation and does not > reply to input. Did you try disabling the touchpad? PB > > Have you ever seen this kind of behaviour? Do you have any idea what may be > wrong, and what sort of financial damage a fix might entail? > > On the same day I bought this one, I also bought another laptop, also used; > an HP ProBook with a 250GB SSD in place of a hard disk. Love the speed! > > These purchases were prompted by the death of my previous laptop, a Dell > Inspiron. I contacted Dell and reported the error codes (at bootup, 7 > beeps, pause, 7 beeps, pause, etc.). The Dell technician told me that the > motherboard and perhaps also CPU were fried; this occurred during a > neighbourhood-wide power outage, from which my surge protectors apparently > failed to protect me. I'm assuming that the organs from said dead beast > could be harvested. Those organs include a 1TB hard disk and 8GB of RAM. > > 1. Both new-to-me laptops contain 4GB of RAM. Is it possible to harvest the > 8GB of RAM from the dead laptop and replace the RAM in the newish laptop > with these chips? > 2. Previously I asked whether I might harvest the dead laptop's hard disk > and, perhaps using an external case and some sort of connector, employ it > for use on one of the newish laptops. I need a reminder as to the steps > involved in accomplishing this. > 3. My ancient HP tower, which has proven the most trustworthy of all (call > her the Maytag of computers!) has two problems. The first is noise. I think > this is due to a noisy fan. Is it simple to purchase a quiet fan and > replace the existing one? Second, its DVD burner/player appears not to > work, although Computer/Manage reports that the device is working properly. > That system won't boot from a CD or DVD, and beyond that point, it is > unaware that I've inserted a disk in either format. That's easy; > replacement CD/DVDs are cheap. But I'm wondering why Windows thinks the > device reports OK and then is unable to use it. > > All this said, assuming I can rescue the newish Dell laptop from its errant > ways with the mousepad and keyboard, I must say that I love the new setup: > two laptops, a Nexus tablet and My Ever Faithful Wife (the ancient but > trustworthy HP tower). Given such a setup, who needs Virtual Machines? I > have an expansive desk and everything fits comfortably. > > (I have still not quite got my head around how to set up my printers to use > wi-fi rather than cables, but since I so seldom print anything, that's a > problem to be solved another month.) > > Another problem awaiting a solution is combining WIn 10 boxes with Win 7 > boxes, in such a way as to create shared stuff. But that can wait, as well. > Meanwhile I can use what us old-timers used to call SneakerNet, except that > since everything sits on a single desk, no sneakers are involved, just USB > thumb drives. But of course the ultimate goal is that all the boxes can see > all the documents and other significant data. In practice, the only devices > I ever take with me are either the tablet or perhaps one of the laptops, > though the latter is rare. > > Finally, I know that I could research all of these questions and ultimately > discover some solutions, but my mind has been elsewhere; specifically, my > current focus is on a return to my roots as a Philosophy student, and most > of my waking hours of late have been devoted to the arguments between > Searle and Dennett about the nature of consciousness, leaving little time > to invest in hardware issues. This is neither to say nor expect that any of > you techxperts care about Searle vs. Dennett; I just wish to explain why > I'm sidetracked. > > The most puzzling problem presented is the first -- the wonky behaviour of > the mouse and keyboard on the Dell 7130. Its screen is small but it can > double as a tablet, and reviving it would be cool. > > Suggestions to any or all these problems are invited, with gratitude in > advance. > > -- Arthur the Incompetent, son of Uther the Drunkard, Lord over all this > living-room/office, and cuckcolded by Lancelot. Alack and alas! When all > else fails, my trusty HP Millenium tower never fails (although she's a tad > noisy), > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From accessd at shaw.ca Wed Apr 11 01:46:32 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:46:32 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] how to disable cortana advertising & snooping In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <332716516.475307535.1523429192707.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Hi Peter: Thanks muchly. :-) I have some giants to go and kill. Currently, I have been running my two Windows 10 boxes, through a different subnet but if they can be trained to be good citizens maybe day-parol is not impossible. ;-) Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "peter brawley" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 12:54:02 PM Subject: [dba-Tech] how to disable cortana advertising & snooping https://www.pcworld.com/article/2949759/windows/killing-cortana-how-to-disable-windows-10s-info-hungry-digital-assistant.html Heh, it took two years of using win 10 to learn how to do this, yikes. PB _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Wed Apr 11 05:07:53 2018 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 06:07:53 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] 911 -- Laptop issues, cannibalization, and one Tower issue In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: >> Did you try disabling the touchpad? Good idea, Peter. I'll look around in Settings and see what I can see. I vaguely recall such a setting. I had planned on attaching a wireless keyboard/mouse combination anyway. My desk is looking sort of glamourous, albeit in a low-budget way: a pair of laptops, a Nexus tablet and the wireless keyboard/mouse attached to my ancient trusty HP Millennium tower (which is like that rabbit in the battery commercials -- it just keeps on running.) My friend Audra calls my desk "The Bridge", in reference to Star Trek. A glance in that direction might even suggest that I have not retired. Call me semi-retired, then. I still receive emails from various head-hunting firms, but seldom respond. I'm no longer up to those 80-hour weeks that occur as a project deadline approaches. I was thinking that maybe I could be the IT guy in a house of ill repute -- IT with Benefits, as it were; but I think I'm too old to take advantage of those benefits, too. Alack and alas. Once upon a time, there was fire in my belly, but that was long ago. A. ? From Michael.Zimmer at federalmogul.com Wed Apr 11 08:25:40 2018 From: Michael.Zimmer at federalmogul.com (Zimmer, Michael) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:25:40 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] 911 -- Laptop issues, cannibalization, and one Tower issue In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Arthur, I've had keyboards and pointing devices go cattywampus on me before. It is almost always a driver issue. Try going to support.dell.com and letting Dell's SupportAssist help you in finding up to date drivers. Kindest personal regards, Mike Michael S. Zimmer Information Systems Site Support Engineer -----Original Message----- From: dba-Tech On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 5:55 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] 911 -- Laptop issues, cannibalization, and one Tower issue This email is from an external source. Only respond to the email, click links or open attachments if you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I recently bought a used Dell 7130 laptop with 8 GB of RAM and a 250 GB hard disk and Win 10 and Office pre-installed and licensed. Since it was used, the guarantee was for 30 days, and unfortunately medical issues intervened, and I never got around to seriously using it during the 30 days. I did start it up and everything worked, but I didn't run it long enough to see the real problem. After a few minutes' use, something weird happens. The mouse no longer behaves, and perhaps also the keyboard. The mouse cursor jumps wildly across the screen, with no relationship to the way I move my finger on the built-in mousepad. The keyboard occasionally goes on vacation and does not reply to input. Have you ever seen this kind of behaviour? Do you have any idea what may be wrong, and what sort of financial damage a fix might entail? On the same day I bought this one, I also bought another laptop, also used; an HP ProBook with a 250GB SSD in place of a hard disk. Love the speed! These purchases were prompted by the death of my previous laptop, a Dell Inspiron. I contacted Dell and reported the error codes (at bootup, 7 beeps, pause, 7 beeps, pause, etc.). The Dell technician told me that the motherboard and perhaps also CPU were fried; this occurred during a neighbourhood-wide power outage, from which my surge protectors apparently failed to protect me. I'm assuming that the organs from said dead beast could be harvested. Those organs include a 1TB hard disk and 8GB of RAM. 1. Both new-to-me laptops contain 4GB of RAM. Is it possible to harvest the 8GB of RAM from the dead laptop and replace the RAM in the newish laptop with these chips? 2. Previously I asked whether I might harvest the dead laptop's hard disk and, perhaps using an external case and some sort of connector, employ it for use on one of the newish laptops. I need a reminder as to the steps involved in accomplishing this. 3. My ancient HP tower, which has proven the most trustworthy of all (call her the Maytag of computers!) has two problems. The first is noise. I think this is due to a noisy fan. Is it simple to purchase a quiet fan and replace the existing one? Second, its DVD burner/player appears not to work, although Computer/Manage reports that the device is working properly. That system won't boot from a CD or DVD, and beyond that point, it is unaware that I've inserted a disk in either format. That's easy; replacement CD/DVDs are cheap. But I'm wondering why Windows thinks the device reports OK and then is unable to use it. All this said, assuming I can rescue the newish Dell laptop from its errant ways with the mousepad and keyboard, I must say that I love the new setup: two laptops, a Nexus tablet and My Ever Faithful Wife (the ancient but trustworthy HP tower). Given such a setup, who needs Virtual Machines? I have an expansive desk and everything fits comfortably. (I have still not quite got my head around how to set up my printers to use wi-fi rather than cables, but since I so seldom print anything, that's a problem to be solved another month.) Another problem awaiting a solution is combining WIn 10 boxes with Win 7 boxes, in such a way as to create shared stuff. But that can wait, as well. Meanwhile I can use what us old-timers used to call SneakerNet, except that since everything sits on a single desk, no sneakers are involved, just USB thumb drives. But of course the ultimate goal is that all the boxes can see all the documents and other significant data. In practice, the only devices I ever take with me are either the tablet or perhaps one of the laptops, though the latter is rare. Finally, I know that I could research all of these questions and ultimately discover some solutions, but my mind has been elsewhere; specifically, my current focus is on a return to my roots as a Philosophy student, and most of my waking hours of late have been devoted to the arguments between Searle and Dennett about the nature of consciousness, leaving little time to invest in hardware issues. This is neither to say nor expect that any of you techxperts care about Searle vs. Dennett; I just wish to explain why I'm sidetracked. The most puzzling problem presented is the first -- the wonky behaviour of the mouse and keyboard on the Dell 7130. Its screen is small but it can double as a tablet, and reviving it would be cool. Suggestions to any or all these problems are invited, with gratitude in advance. -- Arthur the Incompetent, son of Uther the Drunkard, Lord over all this living-room/office, and cuckcolded by Lancelot. Alack and alas! When all else fails, my trusty HP Millenium tower never fails (although she's a tad noisy), _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From gustav at cactus.dk Wed Apr 11 08:36:19 2018 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:36:19 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] 911 -- Laptop issues, cannibalization, and one Tower issue Message-ID: Hi Arthur As for the RAM swap, open the laptops and visually inspect the RAM modules. I guess they will be different, considering the age of the old unit. Also, the old RAM module is probably running on a much lower speed than the newer module. If you really need more RAM, first check what is physically possible to install, then look at eBay for a secondhand module - there should be plenty. The noisy fan should be an easy fix. Dismount it, and take it to a local repair shop - they will probably have a replacement. Or, again, search eBay for the exact part number sticked to the fan. /gustav -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] P? vegne af Arthur Fuller Sendt: 11. april 2018 00:55 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: [dba-Tech] 911 -- Laptop issues, cannibalization, and one Tower issue I recently bought a used Dell 7130 laptop with 8 GB of RAM and a 250 GB hard disk and Win 10 and Office pre-installed and licensed. Since it was used, the guarantee was for 30 days, and unfortunately medical issues intervened, and I never got around to seriously using it during the 30 days. I did start it up and everything worked, but I didn't run it long enough to see the real problem. After a few minutes' use, something weird happens. The mouse no longer behaves, and perhaps also the keyboard. The mouse cursor jumps wildly across the screen, with no relationship to the way I move my finger on the built-in mousepad. The keyboard occasionally goes on vacation and does not reply to input. Have you ever seen this kind of behaviour? Do you have any idea what may be wrong, and what sort of financial damage a fix might entail? On the same day I bought this one, I also bought another laptop, also used; an HP ProBook with a 250GB SSD in place of a hard disk. Love the speed! These purchases were prompted by the death of my previous laptop, a Dell Inspiron. I contacted Dell and reported the error codes (at bootup, 7 beeps, pause, 7 beeps, pause, etc.). The Dell technician told me that the motherboard and perhaps also CPU were fried; this occurred during a neighbourhood-wide power outage, from which my surge protectors apparently failed to protect me. I'm assuming that the organs from said dead beast could be harvested. Those organs include a 1TB hard disk and 8GB of RAM. 1. Both new-to-me laptops contain 4GB of RAM. Is it possible to harvest the 8GB of RAM from the dead laptop and replace the RAM in the newish laptop with these chips? 2. Previously I asked whether I might harvest the dead laptop's hard disk and, perhaps using an external case and some sort of connector, employ it for use on one of the newish laptops. I need a reminder as to the steps involved in accomplishing this. 3. My ancient HP tower, which has proven the most trustworthy of all (call her the Maytag of computers!) has two problems. The first is noise. I think this is due to a noisy fan. Is it simple to purchase a quiet fan and replace the existing one? Second, its DVD burner/player appears not to work, although Computer/Manage reports that the device is working properly. That system won't boot from a CD or DVD, and beyond that point, it is unaware that I've inserted a disk in either format. That's easy; replacement CD/DVDs are cheap. But I'm wondering why Windows thinks the device reports OK and then is unable to use it. All this said, assuming I can rescue the newish Dell laptop from its errant ways with the mousepad and keyboard, I must say that I love the new setup: two laptops, a Nexus tablet and My Ever Faithful Wife (the ancient but trustworthy HP tower). Given such a setup, who needs Virtual Machines? I have an expansive desk and everything fits comfortably. (I have still not quite got my head around how to set up my printers to use wi-fi rather than cables, but since I so seldom print anything, that's a problem to be solved another month.) Another problem awaiting a solution is combining WIn 10 boxes with Win 7 boxes, in such a way as to create shared stuff. But that can wait, as well. Meanwhile I can use what us old-timers used to call SneakerNet, except that since everything sits on a single desk, no sneakers are involved, just USB thumb drives. But of course the ultimate goal is that all the boxes can see all the documents and other significant data. In practice, the only devices I ever take with me are either the tablet or perhaps one of the laptops, though the latter is rare. Finally, I know that I could research all of these questions and ultimately discover some solutions, but my mind has been elsewhere; specifically, my current focus is on a return to my roots as a Philosophy student, and most of my waking hours of late have been devoted to the arguments between Searle and Dennett about the nature of consciousness, leaving little time to invest in hardware issues. This is neither to say nor expect that any of you techxperts care about Searle vs. Dennett; I just wish to explain why I'm sidetracked. The most puzzling problem presented is the first -- the wonky behaviour of the mouse and keyboard on the Dell 7130. Its screen is small but it can double as a tablet, and reviving it would be cool. Suggestions to any or all these problems are invited, with gratitude in advance. -- Arthur the Incompetent, son of Uther the Drunkard, Lord over all this living-room/office, and cuckcolded by Lancelot. Alack and alas! When all else fails, my trusty HP Millenium tower never fails (although she's a tad noisy), From jbartow at winhaven.net Wed Apr 11 13:12:04 2018 From: jbartow at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 18:12:04 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you Message-ID: "There's also a Security section tracking IP addresses, devices and browsers you logged in from with dates and timestamps. The Ads section is very interesting. It contains a list of Ad Topics you are being targeted for based on interests gleaned from Facebook pages you liked. There's also a list of the recent ads you clicked on and any advertisers that have your contact information. You can find (and remove) additional ads and ad topics you are being targeted for by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/. The amount of data Facebook can collect is admittedly staggering. For regular Facebook users, who've been on the platform for some time, downloading and going through one's digital footprint can definitely make one a little squeamish (and not just because of your status messages from 2008 that seemed so witty back in the day!). Daunting as the experience might be, being aware of what information of yours is being collected is the first step to securing it." https://thehackernews.com/2018/04/facebook-data-download.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHackersNews+%28The+Hackers+News+-+Security+Blog%29&_m=3n.009a.1719.kp0aof74zx.11o8 From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Apr 12 10:32:22 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:32:22 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1794287276.479545570.1523547142194.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Hi John: Wow. According to the list, I would appear to be a really boring person; Real estate, entrepreneurship, interior design, investment, technology, cryptocurrency, construction and the NRA. I guess my membership must have lapsed. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R Bartow" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 11:12:04 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you "There's also a Security section tracking IP addresses, devices and browsers you logged in from with dates and timestamps. The Ads section is very interesting. It contains a list of Ad Topics you are being targeted for based on interests gleaned from Facebook pages you liked. There's also a list of the recent ads you clicked on and any advertisers that have your contact information. You can find (and remove) additional ads and ad topics you are being targeted for by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/. The amount of data Facebook can collect is admittedly staggering. For regular Facebook users, who've been on the platform for some time, downloading and going through one's digital footprint can definitely make one a little squeamish (and not just because of your status messages from 2008 that seemed so witty back in the day!). Daunting as the experience might be, being aware of what information of yours is being collected is the first step to securing it." https://thehackernews.com/2018/04/facebook-data-download.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHackersNews+%28The+Hackers+News+-+Security+Blog%29&_m=3n.009a.1719.kp0aof74zx.11o8 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From jbartow at winhaven.net Thu Apr 12 11:42:28 2018 From: jbartow at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:42:28 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you In-Reply-To: <1794287276.479545570.1523547142194.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> References: , <1794287276.479545570.1523547142194.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Message-ID: What good is that to Russia? Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Jim Lawrence Sent: ?4/?12/?2018 10:35 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you Hi John: Wow. According to the list, I would appear to be a really boring person; Real estate, entrepreneurship, interior design, investment, technology, cryptocurrency, construction and the NRA. I guess my membership must have lapsed. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R Bartow" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 11:12:04 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you "There's also a Security section tracking IP addresses, devices and browsers you logged in from with dates and timestamps. The Ads section is very interesting. It contains a list of Ad Topics you are being targeted for based on interests gleaned from Facebook pages you liked. There's also a list of the recent ads you clicked on and any advertisers that have your contact information. You can find (and remove) additional ads and ad topics you are being targeted for by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/. The amount of data Facebook can collect is admittedly staggering. For regular Facebook users, who've been on the platform for some time, downloading and going through one's digital footprint can definitely make one a little squeamish (and not just because of your status messages from 2008 that seemed so witty back in the day!). Daunting as the experience might be, being aware of what information of yours is being collected is the first step to securing it." https://thehackernews.com/2018/04/facebook-data-download.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHackersNews+%28The+Hackers+News+-+Security+Blog%29&_m=3n.009a.1719.kp0aof74zx.11o8 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk Thu Apr 12 11:55:50 2018 From: mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk (Martin Reid) Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:55:50 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you In-Reply-To: References: , <1794287276.479545570.1523547142194.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>, Message-ID: <976E500DD0AF35409874A413967BFAECA0A881C1@EX2K10-MBX5.ads.qub.ac.uk> John Just look at how much tracking data you provide by clicking that url you sent. Martin Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: John Bartow Sent: ?12/?04/?2018 17:43 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you What good is that to Russia? Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Jim Lawrence Sent: ?4/?12/?2018 10:35 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you Hi John: Wow. According to the list, I would appear to be a really boring person; Real estate, entrepreneurship, interior design, investment, technology, cryptocurrency, construction and the NRA. I guess my membership must have lapsed. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R Bartow" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 11:12:04 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you "There's also a Security section tracking IP addresses, devices and browsers you logged in from with dates and timestamps. The Ads section is very interesting. It contains a list of Ad Topics you are being targeted for based on interests gleaned from Facebook pages you liked. There's also a list of the recent ads you clicked on and any advertisers that have your contact information. You can find (and remove) additional ads and ad topics you are being targeted for by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/. The amount of data Facebook can collect is admittedly staggering. For regular Facebook users, who've been on the platform for some time, downloading and going through one's digital footprint can definitely make one a little squeamish (and not just because of your status messages from 2008 that seemed so witty back in the day!). Daunting as the experience might be, being aware of what information of yours is being collected is the first step to securing it." https://thehackernews.com/2018/04/facebook-data-download.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHackersNews+%28The+Hackers+News+-+Security+Blog%29&_m=3n.009a.1719.kp0aof74zx.11o8 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Apr 12 14:13:28 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:13:28 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] windows subsystem for Linux (WSL) In-Reply-To: <544383850.417911438.1521845317808.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> References: <327173452.417857962.1521844091378.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <544383850.417911438.1521845317808.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Message-ID: <670617901.480227926.1523560408333.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Hi All: I have been playing with the Windows 10, windows subsystem for Linux (WSL). Installed the latest Ubuntu version from the play store and then ran a backup from the Linux instance: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-install-bash-shell-command-line-windows-10 http://bit.ly/2JIcuZm It takes two lines of code to start the backup. My wife has thousands of pictures...just the indexes alone take 200+ GB: First, connect to the network backup server: sudo mount -t drvfs '\\BACKUPSERVER\10_10TB-Volume\10TB_Downloads\Pictures\MariasPictures' /mnt/MariasPictures Note: the use of "drvfs". This is Microsoft's file system module which interfaces with any of the major possible 20 plus Linux filesystems (There are over 100 possible FSs but some are very rare). Also, in all Linux systems connections between other systems is done through a mount point. Example: "/mnt/MariasPictures" and Microsoft initiated a mount point for all the local drives. Example "/mnt/c", "/mnt/d", "/mnt/e" and so on. Second, start the backup. This command will transfer files anywhere in the world, with the proper syntax. Anywhere on the network is of course super quick. It is easy to forget and try and transfer a TB of data across the internet. ;-) Of course, as long as you can have a computer trickle transferring for a week or two. (Don't do this on Windws 10 as it will not multi-task very well and eventually the system will lockup.) ...how does he know you may ask... ;-) rsync -avxHAX --info=progress2 /mnt/e/mlawrence/Pictures/ /mnt/Pictures If you do what to tranfer files across the internet here is an example of the code. Note: this example assumes you have an SSH client locally and a SSH server remotely. (On all Microsoft's new Windows 10 versions SSH is built in.): rsync -avz --info=progress2 ~/Pictures/newpictures/* -e "ssh -p 18665" jimlawrence at 22.34.56.78:~/MariasPictures/newpictures/ Note: the above code copies all the pictures on your local computer, given the directory to a remote computer, given the appropriate directory and will prompt the remote computer's username and password (of course, just your appropriate SSH key can be used but that is another subject) and will do full compression. The assumptions are that the remote (home) computer is on, connected to the internet, has an SSH server running on it, has an appropriate port set up (in this case 18665 but it can be any value from 1 to 65535, in theory, with numerous exceptions, but the values tend to be used to elude hacker random port scanning, the SSH server must have the chosen listening port added and the network's router must be setup to redirect calls received on the particular port to the waiting computer. If the rsync remote connection needs to be encrypted and use an SSH key instead of a user name and password combination so the data transfer process can be ultimately secure and completely automated, check out the following article: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-copy-files-with-rsync-over-ssh https://do.co/2EGi7Ud You can get your ISP's IP value from a dozen different way. Then you can replace the fake "22.34.56.78" with an appropriate value. The following link works fine for finding your host IP: https://www.askapache.com/online-tools/whoami/ If your Windows 10 computer does not have an SSH server installed check out the following: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2017/12/15/using-the-openssh-beta-in-windows-10-fall-creators-update-and-windows-server-1709/ http://bit.ly/2GSNq46 Router ports explained: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers http://bit.ly/1L2GEW1 To set your router pass-through porting check out your router's advanced features. It is very router specific; Lynxus, Netgear, Cisco etc. Here is a list of all rsync options and what they mean: https://ss64.com/bash/rsync_options.html Why is rsync probably the best universal backup/data transfer tool, ever created, at an price (free)? https://www.networkworld.com/article/3039839/linux/synching-your-teeth-into-rsync.html http://bit.ly/2JHWBSm In summary, just having access to the rsync command is reason enough to install WSL, on your Windows box. It is the simplest backup system and it is impossible to break and it never corrupts...if it doesn't work it is a syntax error or a hardware failure. I hope someone finds this interesting. I have setup a number of sites with this combination and it has always worked well. For anyone needing some help in setting up your own system, just contact me offline. :-) Jim From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Apr 12 22:25:05 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:25:05 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you In-Reply-To: References: <1794287276.479545570.1523547142194.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Message-ID: <302834107.481421622.1523589905152.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Or to the US for that matter. ;-) Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R Bartow" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 9:42:28 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you What good is that to Russia? Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Jim Lawrence Sent: ?4/?12/?2018 10:35 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you Hi John: Wow. According to the list, I would appear to be a really boring person; Real estate, entrepreneurship, interior design, investment, technology, cryptocurrency, construction and the NRA. I guess my membership must have lapsed. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R Bartow" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 11:12:04 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] How to find out everything Facebook knows about you "There's also a Security section tracking IP addresses, devices and browsers you logged in from with dates and timestamps. The Ads section is very interesting. It contains a list of Ad Topics you are being targeted for based on interests gleaned from Facebook pages you liked. There's also a list of the recent ads you clicked on and any advertisers that have your contact information. You can find (and remove) additional ads and ad topics you are being targeted for by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences/. The amount of data Facebook can collect is admittedly staggering. For regular Facebook users, who've been on the platform for some time, downloading and going through one's digital footprint can definitely make one a little squeamish (and not just because of your status messages from 2008 that seemed so witty back in the day!). Daunting as the experience might be, being aware of what information of yours is being collected is the first step to securing it." https://thehackernews.com/2018/04/facebook-data-download.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHackersNews+%28The+Hackers+News+-+Security+Blog%29&_m=3n.009a.1719.kp0aof74zx.11o8 _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Sat Apr 21 10:43:23 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 09:43:23 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Microsoft of Things In-Reply-To: <670617901.480227926.1523560408333.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> References: <327173452.417857962.1521844091378.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <544383850.417911438.1521845317808.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <670617901.480227926.1523560408333.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Message-ID: <1068044974.506212578.1524325403789.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Azure Sphere is Microsoft making silicon as a service with Linux at its core. We?ve chatted with the folks behind Azure Sphere and breakdown this huge announcement. http://linuxunplugged.com/245 Jim From accessd at shaw.ca Sat Apr 21 11:18:34 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 10:18:34 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Microsoft of Things In-Reply-To: <1068044974.506212578.1524325403789.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> References: <327173452.417857962.1521844091378.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <544383850.417911438.1521845317808.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <670617901.480227926.1523560408333.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <1068044974.506212578.1524325403789.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Message-ID: <2027603590.506300718.1524327514412.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Check out the following link where it discusses the Microsoft's new OS will be based on Linux; Azure Sphere OS: https://www.thurrott.com/internet-of-things-iot/156628/microsofts-next-os-based-linux-not-windows http://bit.ly/2HGXVHg Of course this will not affect us programmers but we should be aware of the new foundation. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "accessd" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2018 8:43:23 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] Microsoft of Things Azure Sphere is Microsoft making silicon as a service with Linux at its core. We?ve chatted with the folks behind Azure Sphere and breakdown this huge announcement. http://linuxunplugged.com/245 Jim _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Mon Apr 23 13:02:53 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:02:53 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Managing website fonts In-Reply-To: <670617901.480227926.1523560408333.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> References: <327173452.417857962.1521844091378.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <544383850.417911438.1521845317808.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <670617901.480227926.1523560408333.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Message-ID: <1013266855.511398860.1524506573165.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> It can be a little complex when managing website fonts for yourself or customers. Here is a little program that will make to easier to find and use fonts from the Google font library: https://github.com/mmstick/fontfinder Hope this helps someone. Jim From accessd at shaw.ca Mon Apr 23 13:21:39 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:21:39 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Clonezilla In-Reply-To: <670617901.480227926.1523560408333.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> References: <327173452.417857962.1521844091378.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <544383850.417911438.1521845317808.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <670617901.480227926.1523560408333.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Message-ID: <1792540560.511452959.1524507699349.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> The ultimate network backup and live disk cloning software package has just finished a major stable-release upgrade: http://news.softpedia.com/news/clonezilla-live-disk-cloning-os-gets-new-massive-deployment-bittorrent-mechanism-520706.shtml http://bit.ly/2HH4pWy Jim From stuart at lexacorp.com.pg Mon Apr 23 19:31:57 2018 From: stuart at lexacorp.com.pg (Stuart McLachlan) Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:31:57 +1000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Managing website fonts In-Reply-To: <1013266855.511398860.1524506573165.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> References: , <670617901.480227926.1523560408333.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca>, <1013266855.511398860.1524506573165.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Message-ID: <5ADE7AFD.21720.286DD378@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> If you're runniing Linux :( Personally, I find: https://fonts.google.com/ works well enough for picking online fonts. On 23 Apr 2018 at 12:02, Jim Lawrence wrote: > It can be a little complex when managing website fonts for yourself or > customers. Here is a little program that will make to easier to find > and use fonts from the Google font library: > > https://github.com/mmstick/fontfinder > > Hope this helps someone. > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From accessd at shaw.ca Tue Apr 24 09:24:13 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:24:13 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Managing website fonts In-Reply-To: <5ADE7AFD.21720.286DD378@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> References: <670617901.480227926.1523560408333.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <1013266855.511398860.1524506573165.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <5ADE7AFD.21720.286DD378@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: <1886514965.513873410.1524579853476.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> That is too bad...I didn't check. Anyway, just using font.google works fine. Aside: I tend to download and store the new font(s) with the new web site as I never really trust a remote internet connection to always be there. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "stuart" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 5:31:57 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Managing website fonts If you're runniing Linux :( Personally, I find: https://fonts.google.com/ works well enough for picking online fonts. On 23 Apr 2018 at 12:02, Jim Lawrence wrote: > It can be a little complex when managing website fonts for yourself or > customers. Here is a little program that will make to easier to find > and use fonts from the Google font library: > > https://github.com/mmstick/fontfinder > > Hope this helps someone. > > Jim > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Thu Apr 26 11:12:48 2018 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:12:48 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Display Problem Message-ID: <005101d3dd79$6b84e850$428eb8f0$@bchacc.com> Dear List(s): My system has become unstable in the last couple of months, I've been living with it but it's reached the point where I have to fix this. Problem: won't wake up properly from Sleep mode - whether it goes there from timeout or I put it there. The displays remain blank and I have to cold boot. Today I got a blue screen with a helpful error message the top half of which is shown here: https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/video-tdr-failure-atikmpag-sys-windows- 10-solved/ https://tinyurl.com/y87svevc and farther down a reference to atikmpag.sys and stopcode Video TDR Failure. Googling atikmpag.sys I get several hits which look good - a known problem with recommended fixes. All three in addition to DIY instructions recommend downloading their automatic driver updater. I think this is a good idea but am a little wary of auto driver updaters. The ones I see are Driver Easy, Reimage Plus from Appuals (https://appuals.com/video_tdr_failure-atikmpag-sys-windows-8-110/), and Driver Sweeper (http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2193007/windows-bsod-atikmpag-sys.ht ml) Or does someone have a favorite driver updater? Or should I go with one of the DIY methods recommended on these pages (they're all very similar) MTIA Rocky From gustav at cactus.dk Thu Apr 26 14:17:19 2018 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:17:19 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Display Problem In-Reply-To: <005101d3dd79$6b84e850$428eb8f0$@bchacc.com> References: <005101d3dd79$6b84e850$428eb8f0$@bchacc.com> Message-ID: Hi Rocky I stay off such sites. You never know what they will do with your system. Go to the site of the manufacturer of the graphics chip, ATI or AMD. The usually offer the latest drivers. If that fails, run a system repair. /gustav ________________________________________ Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af Rocky Smolin Sendt: 26. april 2018 18:12:48 Til: 'Off Topic'; List Emne: [dba-Tech] Display Problem Dear List(s): My system has become unstable in the last couple of months, I've been living with it but it's reached the point where I have to fix this. Problem: won't wake up properly from Sleep mode - whether it goes there from timeout or I put it there. The displays remain blank and I have to cold boot. Today I got a blue screen with a helpful error message the top half of which is shown here: https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/video-tdr-failure-atikmpag-sys-windows- 10-solved/ https://tinyurl.com/y87svevc and farther down a reference to atikmpag.sys and stopcode Video TDR Failure. Googling atikmpag.sys I get several hits which look good - a known problem with recommended fixes. All three in addition to DIY instructions recommend downloading their automatic driver updater. I think this is a good idea but am a little wary of auto driver updaters. The ones I see are Driver Easy, Reimage Plus from Appuals (https://appuals.com/video_tdr_failure-atikmpag-sys-windows-8-110/), and Driver Sweeper (http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2193007/windows-bsod-atikmpag-sys.ht ml) Or does someone have a favorite driver updater? Or should I go with one of the DIY methods recommended on these pages (they're all very similar) MTIA Rocky From jon at tydda.plus.com Thu Apr 26 14:53:30 2018 From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:53:30 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] Display Problem In-Reply-To: References: <005101d3dd79$6b84e850$428eb8f0$@bchacc.com> Message-ID: I second that. The only driver update tools I use are from the system manufacturer or the component manufacturer. Everything else is inviting trouble. Jon Sent from my iPhone > On 26 Apr 2018, at 20:17, Gustav Brock wrote: > > Hi Rocky > > I stay off such sites. You never know what they will do with your system. > > Go to the site of the manufacturer of the graphics chip, ATI or AMD. The usually offer the latest drivers. > If that fails, run a system repair. > > /gustav > > ________________________________________ > Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af Rocky Smolin > Sendt: 26. april 2018 18:12:48 > Til: 'Off Topic'; List > Emne: [dba-Tech] Display Problem > > Dear List(s): > > > > My system has become unstable in the last couple of months, I've been living > with it but it's reached the point where I have to fix this. > > > > Problem: won't wake up properly from Sleep mode - whether it goes there from > timeout or I put it there. The displays remain blank and I have to cold > boot. > > > > Today I got a blue screen with a helpful error message the top half of which > is shown here: > > > > https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/video-tdr-failure-atikmpag-sys-windows- > 10-solved/ > > > > https://tinyurl.com/y87svevc > > > > and farther down a reference to atikmpag.sys and stopcode Video TDR Failure. > > > > Googling atikmpag.sys I get several hits which look good - a known problem > with recommended fixes. All three in addition to DIY instructions recommend > downloading their automatic driver updater. I think this is a good idea but > am a little wary of auto driver updaters. > > > > The ones I see are Driver Easy, Reimage Plus from Appuals > (https://appuals.com/video_tdr_failure-atikmpag-sys-windows-8-110/), and > Driver Sweeper > (http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2193007/windows-bsod-atikmpag-sys.ht > ml) > > > > Or does someone have a favorite driver updater? Or should I go with one of > the DIY methods recommended on these pages (they're all very similar) > > > > MTIA > > > > Rocky > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From jbartow at winhaven.net Sun Apr 29 13:40:06 2018 From: jbartow at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 18:40:06 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Edge bookmarks Message-ID: Edge has come a long way and I use it quite a bit these days. It's bookmark handling is pretty weak though. Here is a little utility to make that task easier: http://www.emmet-gray.com/Articles/EdgeManage.html Best wishes, John B From ssharkins at gmail.com Sun Apr 29 13:44:22 2018 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 14:44:22 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Edge bookmarks In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <032701d3dfea$17c4c870$474e5950$@gmail.com> Thanks John -- I use Edge exclusively but the bookmarking feature definitely needs some help -- I'll take a look. Susan H. Edge has come a long way and I use it quite a bit these days. It's bookmark handling is pretty weak though. Here is a little utility to make that task easier: http://www.emmet-gray.com/Articles/EdgeManage.html Best wishes, John B _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From gustav at cactus.dk Sun Apr 29 15:07:47 2018 From: gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 20:07:47 +0000 Subject: [dba-Tech] Edge bookmarks In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks John I use nothing but Edge, but bookmarks I don't use that much. I'll take this as an opportunity to have a closer look. /gustav ________________________________________ Fra: dba-Tech p? vegne af John Bartow Sendt: 29. april 2018 20:40:06 Til: DBA-Tech (dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com) Emne: [dba-Tech] Edge bookmarks Edge has come a long way and I use it quite a bit these days. It's bookmark handling is pretty weak though. Here is a little utility to make that task easier: http://www.emmet-gray.com/Articles/EdgeManage.html Best wishes, John B From accessd at shaw.ca Sun Apr 29 20:59:53 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 19:59:53 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Simple online entry form solution In-Reply-To: <5A7B5FC6.26413.272A03F3@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> References: <00e001d39fc0$da5a13f0$8f0e3bd0$@gmail.com> <009a01d3a00b$79399e60$6bacdb20$@gmail.com> <5daaa958-276b-7174-accf-16f8fbb6ab6c@earthlink.net> <5A7B5FC6.26413.272A03F3@stuart.lexacorp.com.pg> Message-ID: <2010996708.530175890.1525053593798.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Real programmers use C, not C++ or assembler only. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "stuart" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 12:21:26 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Simple online entry form solution This Quora post crossed my desk the other day. https://www.quora.com/Why-is-it-that-PHP-programmers-are-not-considered-as-real-progra mmers You could subsititue Access/VBA for PHP in the comments and it would repeat what we have all been saying for years :) ... Typical response: "PHP is so simple for any developer (someone who?s already learned programming itself) to learn that it?s gotten such a bad reputation - because people with no idea of how to build websites can build garbage with PHP." It's so easy to get started with PHP that a lot of people just do that and produce a lot of amateur code, leading to a bad reputation not only of the language, but also of the people writing in it. -- Stuart On 7 Feb 2018 at 11:22, Peter Brawley wrote: > On 2/7/2018 6:02, Susan Harkins wrote: > > That was one of the OT crew suggestions too. I don't know php but > > don't mind learning enough of it to make that happen. My one > > consideration is that this is a pro bono project for a nonprofit. > > They need something that I can show them how to support it when I'm > > not available -- if I can come up with one. > > PHP has the quickest learning curve of any language I know. Most web > hosting companies support it. > > PB > > ----- > > > > > Thank you! > > Susan H. > > > > > > On 2/6/2018 21:07, Susan Harkins wrote: > >> I'm currently looking for a very simple way to solicit data from > >> very unsavvy users. I have OneDrive for Business but I've found > >> Excel Online Forms very limited. I need to limit responses using > >> dropdowns. Also, I can't figure out how to edit a form once I've > >> saved and shared it. > >> > >> Or either of these possible? > >> > >> I'm also looking at Googles Spreadsheet. I've got a script that > >> will let me create a form based on the sheet, but again, I need > >> populated dropdowns -- and I don't know if the form will pick up on > >> those. I haven't tried yet. > >> > >> The 365 Excel Online Form would probably be the easiest and > >> quickest route for me if I can generate dropdowns and edit the > >> forms as needed. > >> > >> Looking for suggestions. Thanks! > > Susan, > > > > They're a snap in PHP. This one grabs its dropdown entries from > > MySQL but it's every bit as easy writing to MSSQL ... > > > > | > > > > || > > > > > >
> > | > > | > $conn = mysqli_connnect(...); > > $resfoo = mysqli_query( $conn, "SELECT foo FROM footable" ) > > or exit( "Cannot retrieve foo values" ); echo "Foo > > Value: n"; echo " n"; echo " > type='button' value='Pick a foo' > > onClick='submit(this.form)'>n"; ?>| > > | > >
> > > > > > PB > > > > ----- > > | > > > > > >> Susan H. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> dba-Tech mailing list > >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Sun Apr 29 21:01:07 2018 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 20:01:07 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Widows 10 issues In-Reply-To: <65DC5667-62E4-469D-B0A0-C1CBCFA6D014@tydda.plus.com> References: <016401d3b403$0c0bae30$24230a90$@bchacc.com> <42e5eafc-e8df-11da-e086-4e772851faab@torchlake.com> <1479654390.360574058.1520281794294.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> <19ae2ce1-61ee-90b6-b4bf-4fed95cef3bf@torchlake.com> <65DC5667-62E4-469D-B0A0-C1CBCFA6D014@tydda.plus.com> Message-ID: <1740858175.530177717.1525053667654.JavaMail.zimbra@shaw.ca> Excellent Jon. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Tydda" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 7:03:15 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Widows 10 issues Hi Tina No need to reinstall the OS, just download the patch mentioned in this article: http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-bug-microsoft-fixes-issue-that-broke-usb-built-in-cameras-keyboards/ Jon Sent from one's iPhone > On 5 Mar 2018, at 21:02, Tina N Fields wrote: > > Thanks, Jim, for the kind words. > > I think we have now established that it is a corruption of some kind in the OS. We will reinstall the OS tomorrow morning. > > So, while I wasn't looking, we stopped having to worry about drivers? You know I didn't realize that. > > Regards, > T > > Tina Norris Fields > 231-322-2787 > tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com > >> On 3/5/2018 3:29 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: >> With someone with your skills sets this is a no-brainer. >> >> My question is what is this about drivers? It has been years since the appropriate drivers have been any issue...all OSs I am familiar with come with a substantial set of drivers, will automatically download any unusual driver sets and only in some very odd case but then the hardware builder supply the driver. The hardware you have described is common. >> >> To my way of thinking there must be some other cause... Motherboard failure? Internal power supply failure? Erratic power supply and no UPS? etc. >> >> Jim >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "tinanfields" >> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" databaseadvisors.com> >> Sent: Monday, March 5, 2018 8:21:20 AM >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Widows 10 issues >> >> That would certainly seem to be the best idea at this point. >> >> I'm not entirely sure I can make that happen. She has none of the >> documentation I would expect her to have, no installation disks, no >> nothing. It's a bit frustrating. >> >> If I could be certain her backup was good, I might simply find the >> utility for resetting to factory condition. But, now, I'm not sure that >> her WD MyBook backup is good. I plugged it into my computer and my >> computer didn't see it, either. And, of course, she can't find the >> installation materials for that drive either. (This is just so unlike >> her - I'm dismayed.) >> >> Clearly, there was more than one problem. The first was the awfully slow >> boot - 20 - 30 minutes (no kidding!). That one I fixed by disabling the >> "fast boot" feature. The second problem is that the computer refuses to >> recognize the USB optical mouse - which suddenly happened, it seems >> about six weeks ago. When I suggested she make sure she had all her >> documents and photos backed up, we suddenly discovered that the WD hard >> drive was not showing up in the "This PC" file explorer window - but, I >> don't really know how long ago that disappearance occurred. >> >> Because Jeanne uses the "Well, I mentioned it several times a few weeks >> ago" method, rather than the "There's something wrong with my computer >> and I could use a little help" method of getting around to actually >> asking for help, a lot of time goes by - apparently close to two full >> months. So, there's no recent restore point that will help - and there >> are no long ago restore points available - they all got deleted by the >> system storage settings. So, I can't just restore the computer to an >> earlier stage. >> >> I suspect a Windows 10 update managed to break things, maybe corrupted a >> few necessary dll files. I don't have her installation disks. I don't >> have a license to download the ISO that Helmut suggested. I have spent >> over 10 hours testing cables, searching for updated drivers, >> uninstalling devices and letting the computer check for hardware >> changes, etc. I wish I knew exactly which dlls the WD hard drive and the >> Logitech mouse need - I could go get fresh copies from other computers >> and copy them in. I just don't know what to do next. >> >> Dang! >> >> T >> >> Tina Norris Fields >> 231-322-2787 >> tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com >> >>> On 3/4/2018 4:52 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: >>> Can you reload the OS? Maybe that would work around the problem. >>> >>> r >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina N Fields >>> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2018 10:25 AM >>> To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> Subject: [dba-Tech] Widows 10 issues >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> My friend, Jeanne, has a Windows 10 laptop computer. >>> >>> Suddenly, it started taking upwards of 20 minutes to boot up. Suddenly, it no longer recognizes her Logitech V220 cordless optical mouse. >>> Suddenly, it no longer sees her external WesternDigital hard drive. >>> >>> I found the solution to the slow boot - it is the fast boot feature that is the culprit. Disabled that feature and the foot time is back to normal. >>> >>> Explored the mouse thing. In the Device Manager, the USB receiver entries are all marked with the warning info icon and all claim that no drivers have been installed for this device. I've searched for updated drivers for the mouse and cannot find them. Some sites claim to have the necessary drivers, but require registration and payment - and I'm not going there. Logitech support doesn't appear to provide any drivers for this mouse. When I delete the entries and then insert the USB receiver-sender device, a pop-up tells me the device is being set up, but the mouse is never recognized. Does anybody have experience with this? It happened suddenly, as though some recent Windows update broke things - maybe rewrote a DLL somewhere that this mouse was relying on. >>> >>> Explore the hard drive issue, so far without success. The drive is powered. It was recognized in the Computer drives the last time I had looked - a couple weeks ago, I think. It simply does not appear any more. I've tried plugging it into different USB ports - same result: >>> nothing. I took a flash drive and tried it in all the USB ports. That works just fine, so I don't think it is faulty ports. I'm going to get another cable and see if it is possibly just a sudden cable failure. >>> >>> Sorry to be so long-winded. Does anybody have a suggestion? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> T >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Norris Fields >>> 231-322-2787 >>> tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com