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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:14:49 -0400, "Gregory Hall"
wrote:

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
areasolutions...
"Edgar" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
ions...
Just got an iPhone. It's a damn nice piece of equipment. Surf the
web,
answer email, get directions. Hard to beat.

How big is your screen?
Mine is 21 inches



?? The iPhone is tiny, but so what? I can't carry my Samsung big screen
with me in the car.


stalker sh*t removed
It gets crowded fast in a Miata.


Are you saying you can't fit in a Miata? lol

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Bruce In Bangkok wrote in
:

Me, I use whatever works.



ALWAYS but the system that runs the SOFTWARE, not the other way around.

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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:46:23 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:00:40 -0500, "mr.b" wrote:

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:36:40 -0600, someone posting asVic Smith
purportedly wrote:


I never bothered with Linux because I'm a gamer and Linux is plain
inadequate.

then you probably haven't "bothered" with Linux in 6 or 7 years, as to
gaming, there are devices for that purpose yes? Perhaps an XBox or a
PlagueStation would be more your type of tool?

Just as you don't do MS, I don't do console games.
Can't we all just get along?

Besides that, since I consider writing software as paid work, it never
struck me as "efficient" to be required to work to get an OS operating
and running apps I paid for in expectation they run out of the box.

two things; first Linux is free, second you don't even know what a "live
CD" is do you. If putting a cd into a drive and turning a computer on
qualifies as "work", then perhaps a computer is too complicated a device
for you.

Well, why would I fool around with a free "live CD" OS when it won't
allow me to execute my $50 game?
Sounds like I would lose about 50 bucks doing that kind of thing.
BTW, I'm not the one scouring the net looking for fixes.
I noticed this from Bruce in this thread:
"I spent most of an afternoon searching for a decent disk based
dictionary and downloaded several that seemed to have good
recommendations. Of course being Linux they were source and every one
I tried refused to compile as my Gnome based machine lacked some
dependency or another."

Since I instantly recognize this as a needless complexity I reject
outright for non-paid activity, you may be right about me and
"complicated."
But I must say I have no difficulty with computers.
I did get paid for many years to deal with source code, assemblers and
compilers and even object code in hex representation.
Luck, no doubt. Fooled the suckers into paying me.
And after all, there are more than 10 ways to skin a cat.
There is an African tribe that inserts plates into their lips to
elongate them to tremendous proportions.
Do you hear me being critical of them?
Of course not. They have their customs.
I respect that.
And I refrain from being critical of Linux users also.
Very easy to get along with.

Aside from the gaming inadequacy, much comes down to individual
inclination to tinker and accept risk.

are you talking about the inherent risk in attaching a Windows computer
to the Internet? Or "tinkering" with Vista to get it to recognize your
two year old peripherals?

Search the internet for "linux vulnerabilities."

Remember "IBM compatible" and
"Hayes compatible"? Always followed those "standards" when they were in
effect, and never experienced the endless futzing around and plain
inoperability suffered by others.

FUD, when those terms were current, those were the _only_ standards.

And some didn't follow them. You probably weren't around then.
There are always dimestore hardware/software solutions.
I've repaired many of them.
Not saying Linux is dimestore, of course. Don't mean to imply that.
Just wouldn't do that. No way.
I AM NOT A MIRCROSOFT SNOB!!!!!!
I love the idea of Linux.
Because I'm so very idealistic.

Not worth saving a few bucks to me.
MS is my OS standard. Pretty painless. And widely "discounted."

and rightly so... take www.cert.org for instance...no shortage of isses
there, but you keep on keepin' on there painless...crackers _love_ the
sheeple

Not quite sure what all that means. Can you link it up with the
Trilateral Commission and the International Zionist Conspiracy to help
me out with context?


You left out the Twin Towers mining by "government agents" and the
second shooter in Dallas.... :-)

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:49:39 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:15:56 +0700, Bruce In Bangkok
wrote:



Seemed like a simple problem, but the more I looked the more problems
I had. I found a lot of applications on sourceforge but most of them
wouldn't compile as apparently I don't have the right lib files. I
fought that problem a few hours and finally gave up, at least for a
while. The last straw was a program that demanded a lib file that was
outdated, something like lib.6.0 and all I had, or could find, was
lib.10.0 and it wouldn't work.

I'm down on the boat for a while and will live with what I've got but
when I get back home I'll get after it again.

Sounds like a plan, Bruce. Probably won't take more than a few more
days work - this week, anyway.
I admire your stick-to-it-iveness.
Have fun!

--Vic


No, "this week" was scheduled to bond in new ports in the aft cabin.
Removed the old plastic windows and frames. Ground down the outside of
the cabin sides smooth and free of old paint and damaged gelcoat,
primed with 2 part primer, refinished the inside paneling, cut the
windows and drilled all bolt holes, masked and cleaned all surfaces.

Only to discover that there was no Sikaflex 295 UV left in Thailand
and new supplies are expected in "a couple of weeks".....

"Bruce in Bangkok with garbage bags taped over the gaping holes in his
boat."

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:49:39 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:15:56 +0700, Bruce In Bangkok
wrote:



Seemed like a simple problem, but the more I looked the more problems
I had. I found a lot of applications on sourceforge but most of them
wouldn't compile as apparently I don't have the right lib files. I
fought that problem a few hours and finally gave up, at least for a
while. The last straw was a program that demanded a lib file that was
outdated, something like lib.6.0 and all I had, or could find, was
lib.10.0 and it wouldn't work.

I'm down on the boat for a while and will live with what I've got but
when I get back home I'll get after it again.

Sounds like a plan, Bruce. Probably won't take more than a few more
days work - this week, anyway.
I admire your stick-to-it-iveness.
Have fun!

--Vic


No, "this week" was scheduled to bond in new ports in the aft cabin.
Removed the old plastic windows and frames. Ground down the outside of
the cabin sides smooth and free of old paint and damaged gelcoat,
primed with 2 part primer, refinished the inside paneling, cut the
windows and drilled all bolt holes, masked and cleaned all surfaces.

Only to discover that there was no Sikaflex 295 UV left in Thailand
and new supplies are expected in "a couple of weeks".....

"Bruce in Bangkok with garbage bags taped over the gaping holes in his
boat."

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)



Are you related to Skip Gundlach by any chance?

Wilbur Hubbard

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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:02:11 -0600, "KLC Lewis"
wrote:


"thunder" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:15:56 +0700, Bruce In Bangkok wrote:



What I want is a simple disk based dictionary - type the word, hit
return and get a description. Seemed simple enough, I had a program
called Word Web running in Windows that even had a hot key to activate
it. Good database of words.

Seemed like a simple problem, but the more I looked the more problems I
had. I found a lot of applications on sourceforge but most of them
wouldn't compile as apparently I don't have the right lib files. I
fought that problem a few hours and finally gave up, at least for a
while. The last straw was a program that demanded a lib file that was
outdated, something like lib.6.0 and all I had, or could find, was
lib.10.0 and it wouldn't work.

I'm down on the boat for a while and will live with what I've got but
when I get back home I'll get after it again.

Ubuntu, it's a piece of cake. No need to search for libraries. Just
type in a terminal as root, apt-get install dictd dict-gcide dict-moby-
thesaurus and make sure /etc/dictd/dict.conf has "server localhost" at
the top of the servers.

dictd is the server, and dict-gcide will give you a Websters dictionary.
If I'm not mistaken gnome-dictionary will pickup on the server
automatically. If you want to add any additional dictionaries, pick what
you want from he

http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/text/

Make sure it's from the dict section. You shouldn't have any problems,
but if you do, don't hesitate to ask. I've been running Debian for
years, and Ubuntu is Debian based.

Inveterate tinkerers, the lot of you. You aren't happy unless you're
tweaking your OS or interface, delving into machine language and making that
CPU get up and dance the tune that you are piping.

God love ya. :-)


Almost as much fun as climbing the mast to change the light bulb,
pumping bilges, re-doing the bottom paint and all those "boating
chores :-)

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:50:53 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:51:07 +0000, Larry wrote:

Bruce In Bangkok wrote in
:

One of the reasons that I do not read or write to the Linux sites is
that they are full of zealots that interpret any post except a paean
of phrase to Linux as derogatory and they attack feverishly.



They sound like Apple fanbois. iPhone fanbois are a rabid group,
too....great fun to pick on, though...(c;]

The last Apple I had was an Apple ][ so I am not up to speed on the
subject but I know that the Apple users can be a loyal bunch - a
friend is a Civil Engineering consultant on a project in Taiwan. He
gets all the drawings in Auto-Cad format and has to use some sort of
translator so that he can view them on his Apple lap-top. I asked him
why not get a Windows machine for the project and got a 30 minute
lecture about Apples...

Me, I use whatever works.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)


Just got an iPhone. It's a damn nice piece of equipment. Surf the web,
answer email, get directions. Hard to beat.

A nice bit of kit. I had a Sony-Eriksson that would do that and
replaced it with a Nokia but I find that surfing the web is a bit
tedious with the small screen and keying in an e-mail letter by letter
also gets old after a while.

I was in the hospital for five days a few months ago and did stay in
contact with friends during the stay but other then that I don't think
I ever used the capability. What I do like is the ability to save
information so you always have for example, your Passport details, or
the part number for the printer on the boat's ink cartridges, or,
"what was that my wife wanted me to get?"

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:08:00 +0100, "Edgar"
wrote:


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
ions...
Just got an iPhone. It's a damn nice piece of equipment. Surf the web,
answer email, get directions. Hard to beat.

How big is your screen?
Mine is 21 inches



You need sharper eyes...
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:50:53 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

"Bruce In Bangkok" wrote in message
. ..
On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:51:07 +0000, Larry wrote:

Bruce In Bangkok wrote in
m:

One of the reasons that I do not read or write to the Linux sites is
that they are full of zealots that interpret any post except a paean
of phrase to Linux as derogatory and they attack feverishly.



They sound like Apple fanbois. iPhone fanbois are a rabid group,
too....great fun to pick on, though...(c;]

The last Apple I had was an Apple ][ so I am not up to speed on the
subject but I know that the Apple users can be a loyal bunch - a
friend is a Civil Engineering consultant on a project in Taiwan. He
gets all the drawings in Auto-Cad format and has to use some sort of
translator so that he can view them on his Apple lap-top. I asked him
why not get a Windows machine for the project and got a 30 minute
lecture about Apples...

Me, I use whatever works.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)


Just got an iPhone. It's a damn nice piece of equipment. Surf the web,
answer email, get directions. Hard to beat.

A nice bit of kit. I had a Sony-Eriksson that would do that and
replaced it with a Nokia but I find that surfing the web is a bit
tedious with the small screen and keying in an e-mail letter by letter
also gets old after a while.

I was in the hospital for five days a few months ago and did stay in
contact with friends during the stay but other then that I don't think
I ever used the capability. What I do like is the ability to save
information so you always have for example, your Passport details, or
the part number for the printer on the boat's ink cartridges, or,
"what was that my wife wanted me to get?"

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)


I don't use it much for typing. I have my entire calendar and contact list
on it - syncs with the program on my main system. I can get at google
docs/calendar/etc. I haven't used it for directions yet, but it seems
super-slick for that. There are a bunch of free apps. One that's cool is
Shazam. You hold the phone up to a song that's playing on the radio and it
identifies the tune.


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On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:50:16 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:15:56 +0700, Bruce In Bangkok wrote:



What I want is a simple disk based dictionary - type the word, hit
return and get a description. Seemed simple enough, I had a program
called Word Web running in Windows that even had a hot key to activate
it. Good database of words.

Seemed like a simple problem, but the more I looked the more problems I
had. I found a lot of applications on sourceforge but most of them
wouldn't compile as apparently I don't have the right lib files. I
fought that problem a few hours and finally gave up, at least for a
while. The last straw was a program that demanded a lib file that was
outdated, something like lib.6.0 and all I had, or could find, was
lib.10.0 and it wouldn't work.

I'm down on the boat for a while and will live with what I've got but
when I get back home I'll get after it again.

Ubuntu, it's a piece of cake. No need to search for libraries. Just
type in a terminal as root, apt-get install dictd dict-gcide dict-moby-
thesaurus and make sure /etc/dictd/dict.conf has "server localhost" at
the top of the servers.

dictd is the server, and dict-gcide will give you a Websters dictionary.
If I'm not mistaken gnome-dictionary will pickup on the server
automatically. If you want to add any additional dictionaries, pick what
you want from he

http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/text/

Make sure it's from the dict section. You shouldn't have any problems,
but if you do, don't hesitate to ask. I've been running Debian for
years, and Ubuntu is Debian based.


I did as you suggest and now have another dictionary called OpenDict
0.6.3 that I will try. Thanks.

A moment later.

This thing downloaded something like 26K and doesn't have a dictionary
database, Just the application. Tried to use it and it sneers "No
dictionary".

Back to the drawing board.

But thanks anyway.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)