A Techie Thread About Absolutely Nothing!

[Royale]

Originally Posted by sequoias

Why install Ubuntu while you have Mac OS X. Ubuntu and Mac OS X are brothers...the only major difference is the windows manager and the GUI. They both behave in the similar way.

I love to play around and test different OS.

I got two computers and two laptops:

1) Main computer - W7 Ultimate
2) Second and older computer - Windows Vista which will be replaced by Ubuntu this weekend
3) 1st laptop - MacBook Pro :thumbup:
4) Toshiba Celeron M laptop - It will be put on sale.

Also I have Commodore C64C and Amiga 500 in storage and they are still working.

[SneakerNet]

I do play around with all different type of OS'es. I have 4 desktop, 2 laptops and my prize laptop, Dell Latitude 386 16 Mhz, 512 Kb memory, 10 MB HD, 256 colors running on Windows 386. Still working and I have lot of DOS applicatons. This was my first laptop I ever brought for almost 4 grands.

On desktops, I have windows 7, Red Hat server exclusivly for firewall, Ubuntu, Fedora. And for Laptops, one is Windows 7 and one is XP Pro.

And.... 2 MAC pro laptop. it's for my step daughter and her husband.

Using MSE is very good security and here in our business we all using Forefront plus custom linux firewalls. Most of the antivirus like McAfee and Norton and AVG are very good as well, as long as you keep up with annual payment for updating virus database.

Every OS'es have security holes or flaws, it's a never ending plug. Many of the hackers or Virus creators can easily hit "Enter" key to deploy the virus and it only take about 1 seconds to mass produce the infections around the worlds. Now, it's hard for the security company to update the security flaws because it take about hours to create new update to stop the new trojan virus. All hacker and creators have unique way to come up with new idea to get it infected. Same way with underwear bomber, he manage to get into airplane afte going though all the security check points. Now the TSA have to build a new protection and takes months to get it set up. You know?

[sequoias]

I'm playing around with Ubuntu on my girlfriend's Dell PC with 448 MB of RAM. It does run pretty slow since the minimum requirements is 1 GB of RAM or higher, sad. It's set to dual boot to Windows XP and Ubuntu. I imagine it would run much faster on my Mac Mini which has faster processor and has 2 GB of RAM as well.

[SneakerNet]

Try run Linux Mint... it run really welll even with small RAM.

[Foxrac]

Originally Posted by SneakerNet

Try run Linux Mint... it run really welll even with small RAM.

or Xubuntu, perfect for outdated PC.

[XBGMER]

Originally Posted by SneakerNet

Try run Linux Mint... it run really welll even with small RAM.

Hows about iCloud, Fedora 13, GNOME 3 ( will be release on march 2011). they have nice GUI like Window 7 GUI. but GNOMe team said, Ubuntu won't complete with new GNOME 3. Let's wait and see when G3 release on march 2011.

Originally Posted by Foxrac

or Xubuntu, perfect for outdated PC.

I am with you..

[posts from hell]

I am using ubuntu 10.4 right now. It has my seal of approval. Very nice. For a 600mb shareware package you really can't go wrong.

[webexplorer]

I need your help.

I have a Safari 4.1.1 browser (Mac 10.4.11), and I am looking of a way to add both Ixquick and GoodSearch in the search box. How can I add them in the search?

I am aware that the Firefox browser has it. But, I use Safari often - it is my preference.

Actually, We need to support other search companies as well. Google is just so huge and greedy to collect all of your information. I learned that Ixquick never collects your personal information.

The SearchSearch Company is nice because this company always give some money to charities. It is a true shocking that Google NEVER give its money to the charities.

That's why!

[Jiro]

Originally Posted by webexplorer

I need your help.

I have a Safari 4.1.1 browser (Mac 10.4.11), and I am looking of a way to add both Ixquick and GoodSearch in the search box. How can I add them in the search?

I am aware that the Firefox browser has it. But, I use Safari often - it is my preference.

Actually, We need to support other search companies as well. Google is just so huge and greedy to collect all of your information. I learned that Ixquick never collects your personal information.

what's wrong with that? It's giving you the custom information just for you.

Originally Posted by webexplorer

The SearchSearch Company is nice because this company always give some money to charities. It is a true shocking that Google NEVER give its money to the charities.

That's why!

source please?

Support Disaster Relief in Haiti
Google Donates $2 Million To Wikimedia Foundation - washingtonpost.com
Mountain View Voice : Google couple ponies up to help save Deer Hollow farm
$25 Million Begins Google's Charity - washingtonpost.com

[posts from hell]

I got AdWords for life free for a deaf non profit organization from Google.

[KristinaB]

Originally Posted by posts from hell

I got AdWords for life free for a deaf non profit organization from Google.

What's that?

Never mind - did a search and found out.

[webexplorer]

Jiro - I admit that I shouldn't say the word "Never" on my post. I see your point.

I was saying that Google really makes its own decision which charities that it would give to.

GoodSearch let you to choose which charities you would like the company to give the money to. You will see on the GoodSearch's front website that says, "Who Do You GoodSearch For? enter your charity here ..."


Interesting on the links that you gave me.

Google couple ponies up to help save Deer Hollow farm:
On paragraph 5, "Participants in the various wilderness camps learn about where their food comes from, the proper care of animals, and the interdependence of all life, Gale says." Let's say that they probably teach people to hunt variety of animals. I think that the Google should not donate it to the Deer Hollow farm. It's because it is not the right kind of charity.

I probably would think that the Google only focus on big names that it can donate to. If you want to have a charity business, some people will give you their money. The Google would not do it for you because you are at bottom line of the charities. I do not care about other countries because there are too many scams out there. We all know that Haiti needs the money, but some of the money were missing. The contractors and subcontractors probably stole them in the first place, and it is impossible for anyone to trace where the money went. The scammers are too smart for that. I would prefer that we need to help each other in our country first so that it can grow and better for us in order to help other countries. You know Jimmy Fund is the biggest corrupt of all in the history. They still donate to Jimmy's fund with a poor research. In general, Jimmy keeps 80 percents of money in his pocket and donates 20 percents to the needy people for several years.

Is there a way for us or anyone to add the engine searches on our Safari?

[posts from hell]

Originally Posted by webexplorer

Jiro - I admit that I shouldn't say the word "Never" on my post. I see your point.

I was saying that Google really makes its own decision which charities that it would give to.

GoodSearch let you to choose which charities you would like the company to give the money to. You will see on the GoodSearch's front website that says, "Who Do You GoodSearch For? enter your charity here ..."


Interesting on the links that you gave me.

Google couple ponies up to help save Deer Hollow farm:
On paragraph 5, "Participants in the various wilderness camps learn about where their food comes from, the proper care of animals, and the interdependence of all life, Gale says." Let's say that they probably teach people to hunt variety of animals. I think that the Google should not donate it to the Deer Hollow farm. It's because it is not the right kind of charity.

I probably would think that the Google only focus on big names that it can donate to. If you want to have a charity business, some people will give you their money. The Google would not do it for you because you are at bottom line of the charities. I do not care about other countries because there are too many scams out there. We all know that Haiti needs the money, but some of the money were missing. The contractors and subcontractors probably stole them in the first place, and it is impossible for anyone to trace where the money went. The scammers are too smart for that. I would prefer that we need to help each other in our country first so that it can grow and better for us in order to help other countries. You know Jimmy Fund is the biggest corrupt of all in the history. They still donate to Jimmy's fund with a poor research. In general, Jimmy keeps 80 percents of money in his pocket and donates 20 percents to the needy people for several years.

Is there a way for us or anyone to add the engine searches on our Safari?

Again, you prove your incompetence. I said that I am with a non profit organization that is very very small - they donated a LIFE TIME unlimited use of ad-words. Even at small levels they do help out.

[Jiro]

Originally Posted by webexplorer

Jiro - I admit that I shouldn't say the word "Never" on my post. I see your point.

I was saying that Google really makes its own decision which charities that it would give to.

GoodSearch let you to choose which charities you would like the company to give the money to. You will see on the GoodSearch's front website that says, "Who Do You GoodSearch For? enter your charity here ..."


Interesting on the links that you gave me.

Google couple ponies up to help save Deer Hollow farm:
On paragraph 5, "Participants in the various wilderness camps learn about where their food comes from, the proper care of animals, and the interdependence of all life, Gale says." Let's say that they probably teach people to hunt variety of animals. I think that the Google should not donate it to the Deer Hollow farm. It's because it is not the right kind of charity.

I probably would think that the Google only focus on big names that it can donate to. If you want to have a charity business, some people will give you their money. The Google would not do it for you because you are at bottom line of the charities. I do not care about other countries because there are too many scams out there. We all know that Haiti needs the money, but some of the money were missing. The contractors and subcontractors probably stole them in the first place, and it is impossible for anyone to trace where the money went. The scammers are too smart for that. I would prefer that we need to help each other in our country first so that it can grow and better for us in order to help other countries. You know Jimmy Fund is the biggest corrupt of all in the history. They still donate to Jimmy's fund with a poor research. In general, Jimmy keeps 80 percents of money in his pocket and donates 20 percents to the needy people for several years.

Is there a way for us or anyone to add the engine searches on our Safari?

why should Google donate money to everybody? Do you expect Google to donate to whoever you want? It's their money.

I don't know who Jimmy Fund is but this has nothing to do with Google. Google has already contributed quite enough to the world and is still contributing. It made a ripple effect which was mostly beneficial for us all.

[webexplorer]

Originally Posted by Jiro

why should Google donate money to everybody? Do you expect Google to donate to whoever you want? It's their money.

I don't know who Jimmy Fund is but this has nothing to do with Google. Google has already contributed quite enough to the world and is still contributing. It made a ripple effect which was mostly beneficial for us all.

I agreed with you about the ripple effect - it's true. I wish that I have time to explain about it because I am totally off the subject here and I am out driving to my sister's farm for a week. She doesn't have the internet at her house. The cable company refused to install the cable on her farm - too far. What a bummer.

Google and Jimmy Fund are not related. Jerry Lewis started Jimmy Fund years ago, and he has another one which called MDA for the telethon... "Muscular Dystrophy Association." He got more dirty money. Google is not dirty money, but it still has incredibly enormous of money that "little people," like us, could ask for the money but it is totally impossible for Google is willing for them. It is not about expecting Google to do it. It is just like drain our money in the system and most of them go to China and big companies as Google as well.

[Jiro]

Originally Posted by webexplorer

I agreed with you about the ripple effect - it's true. I wish that I have time to explain about it because I am totally off the subject here and I am out driving to my sister's farm for a week. She doesn't have the internet at her house. The cable company refused to install the cable on her farm - too far. What a bummer.

Google and Jimmy Fund are not related. Jerry Lewis started Jimmy Fund years ago, and he has another one which called MDA for the telethon... "Muscular Dystrophy Association." He got more dirty money. Google is not dirty money, but it still has incredibly enormous of money that "little people," like us, could ask for the money but it is totally impossible for Google is willing for them. It is not about expecting Google to do it. It is just like drain our money in the system and most of them go to China and big companies as Google as well.

Yes Google has big money. You know what they did with it? They bought dozens of little companies and make them rich which they can use it to move on and build more cool stuff. The best part? it's free for us all to use it!

and Google donated a big buck to companies like Wikipedia to help it alive.

and Google fought for Chinese people to stay censor-free from Chinese government but later was forced to close up Google HQ in China because it's too risky. Nobody wants to see their Chinese Google supporters in prison/torture camp.

and Google continues to criticize Microsoft, Apple or whoever - "Don't be evil" for making their software proprietary and restrictive.

and Google is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build servers all over USA to create free WiFi and possibly cellphone service. Major cellphone corporations (Sprint, Verizon, ATT, etc.) are attempting to block them from creating free service. In fact, they're lobbying at Congress to make free WiFi illegal. Google finally learned the power of corporate lobbying so they hired their own lobbying firm to prevent any restrictive laws like pushing for Net Neutrality bill.

so let me ask you this - how much have you paid for any of Google service?

[posts from hell]

Originally Posted by webexplorer

I agreed with you about the ripple effect - it's true. I wish that I have time to explain about it because I am totally off the subject here and I am out driving to my sister's farm for a week. She doesn't have the internet at her house. The cable company refused to install the cable on her farm - too far. What a bummer.

Google and Jimmy Fund are not related. Jerry Lewis started Jimmy Fund years ago, and he has another one which called MDA for the telethon... "Muscular Dystrophy Association." He got more dirty money. Google is not dirty money, but it still has incredibly enormous of money that "little people," like us, could ask for the money but it is totally impossible for Google is willing for them. It is not about expecting Google to do it. It is just like drain our money in the system and most of them go to China and big companies as Google as well.

What in the hell? Are you even reading what I said? our non profit organization which has only $5,500 to our name, and only 4 active people on the board.... ASKED for some help from google, and we got a few cool things from them, including free visa/mastercard processing and free adwords for life..

And you're saying that its "totally impossible." I tell you this: Open your eyes. I don't care how, if you gotta use toothpicks, do it.

[KristinaB]

Update!!

Am ordering a recovery CD for my netbook. Will have it soon and can then get my netbook up and running again.

[Jiro]

just finished installing and updating ubuntu in my laptop. didn't feel like paying for Windows 7 cuz few days ago - the trial version expired.

let's see if I can soup it up to Web-Dev environment to my liking......

[KristinaB]

Originally Posted by Jiro

just finished installing and updating ubuntu in my laptop. didn't feel like paying for Windows 7 cuz few days ago - the trial version expired.

let's see if I can soup it up to Web-Dev environment to my liking......

I can't afford the u[grade to Windows 7. Stuck with Vista on my desktop and XP Home on the netbook.

[Jiro]

Originally Posted by KristinaB

I can't afford the u[grade to Windows 7. Stuck with Vista on my desktop and XP Home on the netbook.

Windows 7 Home is $35

[KristinaB]

Originally Posted by Jiro

Windows 7 Home is $35

You're kidding - I was told it was over $150.

[The Highlander]

Originally Posted by KristinaB

You're kidding - I was told it was over $150.

I am sure he can get discount from somewhere like college, job, etc.

Yes, most stores need money for their profile.


Check it out.

Newegg.com - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - Operating Systems

Only $99 with free shipping.

I am member of newegg since 2002 and no problem with it. Very fast shipping in 2-5 days and some of them are free.

[Jiro]

Originally Posted by KristinaB

You're kidding - I was told it was over $150.

TrustPay JSC

only one ADer here had a bad experience with it.

[KristinaB]

Originally Posted by Jiro

TrustPay JSC

only one ADer here had a bad experience with it.

Thanks Jiro - I will check it out. Can I use the key for more than 1 computer? And, can I upgrade XP Home directly to Win 7?

[The Highlander]

Originally Posted by KristinaB

Thanks Jiro - I will check it out. Can I use the key for more than 1 computer? And, can I upgrade XP Home directly to Win 7?

One key for more than one computer is not allow due M$'s policy. There is no upgrade from XP to Windows 7. You need get full version for netbook.

But there is $35 for full version that will be work fine for netbook. You need to backup all your files then full install.

[Jiro]

Originally Posted by KristinaB

Thanks Jiro - I will check it out. Can I use the key for more than 1 computer? And, can I upgrade XP Home directly to Win 7?

1 key per 1 computer

no upgrade. just do a fresh clean install.

[MDCodeRedFreak]

Originally Posted by Jiro

no upgrade. just do a fresh clean install.

Yup - MS dropped the upgrade path from XP to 7, like what they did with Windows 2000 to Vista.

[JClarke]

Yep, that's right. My windows 7 was only $49

[XBGMER]

Originally Posted by JClarke

Yep, that's right. My windows 7 was only $49

Yes thats right. My two windows 7 CD were for freee!!!