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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 1:53 am
by tomdarch
I have Speakeasy - it isn't the cheapest, but:
- Good customer service
- They seem to push extra static IPs on me
- When I asked about putting a server on my plain-old, basic residential service package, they basically said, "Sure, we offer 'server' service, but it's just a bit faster. As for your residential service, we don't care what you do - web, mail, whatever - max out the upload, max out the download, we don't care." Which is pleasantly abnormal for DSL providers.
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 2:41 am
by tomdarch
andy_lemon wrote:My home computer sucks... everytime I try and open a window it immediately says "an illegal operation has occured, document must close." F-n p.o.s. Why does it do this?
Sounds like the problem is ... you're using Windows.
Sorry - all operating systems have their problems and limitations, but for the most part, Windows is the suckiest of them all - especially Windows 98/ME.
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:49 am
by andy_lemon
tomdarch wrote:andy_lemon wrote:My home computer sucks... everytime I try and open a window it immediately says "an illegal operation has occured, document must close." F-n p.o.s. Why does it do this?
Sounds like the problem is ... you're using Windows.
Sorry - all operating systems have their problems and limitations, but for the most part, Windows is the suckiest of them all - especially Windows 98/ME.
Thanks Tom... I got tired of not being able to surf the web and still paying for it, so I downloaded the newest version of Netscape. I am surfing like a bad mamba jamba now!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:03 pm
by dipsi
Me too! Me too! My son just upgraded my 'puter, and while I don't understand it all, I am so much happier with Windows '98 gone! Thank goodness some of us id-10-t computer people have brilliant sons!!!!!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 11:55 pm
by Alan Evil
What is id ten tee?
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 3:58 am
by andy_lemon
Its a golfing term... like 5.10 shoes... it's id ten tees.
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 4:03 am
by ynot
Have you been golfing again Miss Dipsi?
we talked about this and you know my views. GOLF IS LAME!
Don't make me come down there!
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 5:28 am
by Alan Evil
Don't you threaten Di! She's a haxor! Didn't you see the kewl hacker spelling for idiot she used? The question is, though, is hacking worse than golfing? And, since she's a computer id ten tee, what is she hacking...? Find out this and more today on "As The Gorge Turns."
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 6:17 am
by dipsi
Close up ...[suspensful organ music]... fade to credits............. 8)
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 1:46 pm
by Alan Evil
It would appear we've been hit with a wacky Sunday again.
"Wes humping" is definitely not a phrase I use regularly.
I hear you guys about Windows 98. I've got a professional sound card that isn't supported by OS above 98SE so I'm kind of stuck with it. I have to reformat at least twice a year and I feel one coming on right now as my Primary IDE Controller has vanished. Luckily my system is SCSI based (I say lucky with much sarcasm) so the absence of this driver is affecting my cd-r drives and my USB removable drive but not my recording set-up. Still, it's a pain to have to restart every time I want to access the USB drive.
Does anyone know anything about these $100 "Lindows" computers they sell at Walmart? Can they be networked with other computers?