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And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader....
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On Friday, July 20, 2012 5:20:57 PM UTC-5, Tim wrote:
And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... I will say that on the bright side of this change over, is that it DID clear out the SPAM! |
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On Jul 20, 10:08*pm, Tim wrote:
On Friday, July 20, 2012 5:20:57 PM UTC-5, Tim wrote: And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... I will say that on the bright side of this change over, is that it DID clear out the SPAM! I dont notice anything different here...... My String Beans are doing fine, though....... |
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On Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:20:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... This one works well, and the price isn't bad. There are some free ones out there, I hear. http://www.forteinc.com/main/homepage.php |
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On 7/22/12 12:54 PM, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:20:57 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... This one works well, and the price isn't bad. There are some free ones out there, I hear. http://www.forteinc.com/main/homepage.php Agent, for Windows only, is an incredibly complex "reader" to use for newsgroups. Mozilla Thunderbird is easy, allows multiple accounts, is available for multiple platforms, and is free and has lots of online support and add-ons. |
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On Friday, July 20, 2012 6:20:57 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote:
And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... And, BTW, although some folks find Agent to be incredibly complex, it's really pretty simple to use. Besides, I'm only a phone call away. |
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On 7/22/12 3:15 PM, John H wrote:
On Friday, July 20, 2012 6:20:57 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote: And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... And, BTW, although some folks find Agent to be incredibly complex, it's really pretty simple to use. Besides, I'm only a phone call away. That should be funny: Herring the computer moron giving computer software advice. |
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On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:15:44 -0700 (PDT), John H
wrote: although some folks find Agent to be incredibly complex, it's really pretty simple to use. ====== That has been my experience also. |
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On Jul 22, 6:03*pm, Wayne B wrote:
On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:15:44 -0700 (PDT), John H wrote: although some folks find Agent to be incredibly complex, it's really pretty simple to use. ====== That has been my experience also. I've got Forte Agent 3.0 loaded on my machine somewhere. I've heard it can be your best friend or your worse nightmare. Eh, It can be figured out.... |
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On 7/22/2012 11:25 PM, Tim wrote:
On Jul 22, 6:03 pm, Wayne B wrote: On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:15:44 -0700 (PDT), John H wrote: although some folks find Agent to be incredibly complex, it's really pretty simple to use. ====== That has been my experience also. I've got Forte Agent 3.0 loaded on my machine somewhere. I've heard it can be your best friend or your worse nightmare. Eh, It can be figured out.... I think Thunderbird is easier, more for everyday folks than Agent which in my opinion is for more experienced readers with more complex needs. Thunderbird is great for a couple groups and an email or two. |
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On 7/23/12 8:00 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , dump-on- says... On 7/22/12 3:15 PM, John H wrote: On Friday, July 20, 2012 6:20:57 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote: And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... And, BTW, although some folks find Agent to be incredibly complex, it's really pretty simple to use. Besides, I'm only a phone call away. That should be funny: Herring the computer moron giving computer software advice. Hey, at least he can run Agent, the one you find too complex! I never said or implied I couldn't run agent. I just find it too complex for the simple task of reading a couple of usenet groups with very few postings. It's very very dated software, even though it is out in a newer version. It's interesting how you try to bite the ankles of just about every poster here. Asshole. Get a life. |
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On 7/23/2012 8:26 AM, X ` Man wrote:
On 7/23/12 8:00 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , dump-on- says... On 7/22/12 3:15 PM, John H wrote: On Friday, July 20, 2012 6:20:57 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote: And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... And, BTW, although some folks find Agent to be incredibly complex, it's really pretty simple to use. Besides, I'm only a phone call away. That should be funny: Herring the computer moron giving computer software advice. Hey, at least he can run Agent, the one you find too complex! I never said or implied I couldn't run agent. I just find it too complex for the simple task of reading a couple of usenet groups with very few postings. It's very very dated software, even though it is out in a newer version. It's interesting how you try to bite the ankles of just about every poster here. Asshole. Get a life. POT_KETTLE_BLACK |
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On 7/23/12 2:00 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:59:41 -0400, X ` Man wrote: On 7/23/12 12:52 PM, wrote: Once you get Agent configured for your use it is very simple to operate. The other good thing is the version I use does not really get "installed" so it can run from a thumb drive on any machine and when you pull the drive out it is gone without a trace. Everything stays on the thumb drive. That is handy if you use more than one machine. Agent is really aimed at binary users tho. I am not sure what you mean by "dated". Usenet itself is dated and hasn't changed in a decade or two. Why would the software have to change? I don't require software to run from a thumb drive, and when I sell off my used apple computers to buy new ones, I wipe the drives clean with a scrubbing program that allegedly provides a wipe sufficient for some government agencies or other. In any event, good enough. I don't download binaries. Therefore, my comment stands...Agent is too complex for the simple task of reading and posting to the couple of usenet groups I still follow. Why would the software change? To add ease of use? If you thought Agent was hard to use, you just did not customize it for your use. I have 2 versions running. One is set up for text groups and one for binary groups. The top line buttons do different things. As for the portability, I have more than one machine. If I want to move from this desk top to my laptop, I sync to a thumb drive, plug the thumb drive in my laptop and go. All of my newsgroup pointers and saved posts move with it. When I get home, I just sync the thumb to my hard drive and it is back here. I can also plug that thumb drive into the hotel lobby machine (or any other machine) and run from there if I want to. Then when I leave, everything leaves with me. Nothing gets written on their hard drive, registry or otherwise. I didn't say it was hard to use. I said it was too complex for the simple tasks I need a usenet/email client to handle. I have three "computers" I currently use: a desktop, an iPad and an iPhone and I have an 8 terabyte server. All my email is synched automatically for me, as are my calenders, address books, business files, work product, et cetera. I have lots of hard drive space and have no problems having whatever I want written to hard drive...written to hard drives without much intervention on my part. Even the web pages I design, edit and maintain for clients back up automatically every night to my server. So, if what you do works for you, fine. I don't like Agent. Never have, and I've looked it over every year for more than a decade. I'm amazed it is still around, actually. Hardly anyone uses it. |
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On Friday, July 20, 2012 7:20:57 PM UTC-3, Tim wrote:
And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... Just changed on me today. |
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On Jul 23, 2:15*pm, wrote:
On Friday, July 20, 2012 7:20:57 PM UTC-3, Tim wrote: And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... Just changed on me today. Yep. But Don, if you go up to the upper right to the gear wheel, you can switch it back to the older version of Groups. At least for a while. |
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On Jul 23, 7:38*pm, Tim wrote:
On Jul 23, 2:15*pm, wrote: On Friday, July 20, 2012 7:20:57 PM UTC-3, Tim wrote: And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... Just changed on me today. Yep. But Don, if you go up to the upper right to the gear wheel, you can switch it back to the older version of Groups. At least for a while. Looks like they want me to register in the new groups. Maybe I'll do as you suggest for the near future. |
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In article ,
says... On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:26:17 -0400, X ` Man wrote: On 7/23/12 8:00 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , dump-on- says... On 7/22/12 3:15 PM, John H wrote: On Friday, July 20, 2012 6:20:57 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote: And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... And, BTW, although some folks find Agent to be incredibly complex, it's really pretty simple to use. Besides, I'm only a phone call away. That should be funny: Herring the computer moron giving computer software advice. Hey, at least he can run Agent, the one you find too complex! I never said or implied I couldn't run agent. I just find it too complex for the simple task of reading a couple of usenet groups with very few postings. It's very very dated software, even though it is out in a newer version. Once you get Agent configured for your use it is very simple to operate. The other good thing is the version I use does not really get "installed" so it can run from a thumb drive on any machine and when you pull the drive out it is gone without a trace. Everything stays on the thumb drive. That is handy if you use more than one machine. Agent is really aimed at binary users tho. I am not sure what you mean by "dated". Usenet itself is dated and hasn't changed in a decade or two. Why would the software have to change? Crap, now Harry is going to duplicate what you do! |
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On 7/23/12 7:52 PM, BAR wrote:
In article , says... On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:26:17 -0400, X ` Man wrote: On 7/23/12 8:00 AM, iBoaterer wrote: In article , dump-on- says... On 7/22/12 3:15 PM, John H wrote: On Friday, July 20, 2012 6:20:57 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote: And it totally stinks. Looks like I'm finally going to need a news reader.... And, BTW, although some folks find Agent to be incredibly complex, it's really pretty simple to use. Besides, I'm only a phone call away. That should be funny: Herring the computer moron giving computer software advice. Hey, at least he can run Agent, the one you find too complex! I never said or implied I couldn't run agent. I just find it too complex for the simple task of reading a couple of usenet groups with very few postings. It's very very dated software, even though it is out in a newer version. Once you get Agent configured for your use it is very simple to operate. The other good thing is the version I use does not really get "installed" so it can run from a thumb drive on any machine and when you pull the drive out it is gone without a trace. Everything stays on the thumb drive. That is handy if you use more than one machine. Agent is really aimed at binary users tho. I am not sure what you mean by "dated". Usenet itself is dated and hasn't changed in a decade or two. Why would the software have to change? Crap, now Harry is going to duplicate what you do! Fall on your head too many times while guarding marine latrines? |
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On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:00:27 -0400, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:59:41 -0400, X ` Man wrote: On 7/23/12 12:52 PM, wrote: Once you get Agent configured for your use it is very simple to operate. The other good thing is the version I use does not really get "installed" so it can run from a thumb drive on any machine and when you pull the drive out it is gone without a trace. Everything stays on the thumb drive. That is handy if you use more than one machine. Agent is really aimed at binary users tho. I am not sure what you mean by "dated". Usenet itself is dated and hasn't changed in a decade or two. Why would the software have to change? I don't require software to run from a thumb drive, and when I sell off my used apple computers to buy new ones, I wipe the drives clean with a scrubbing program that allegedly provides a wipe sufficient for some government agencies or other. In any event, good enough. I don't download binaries. Therefore, my comment stands...Agent is too complex for the simple task of reading and posting to the couple of usenet groups I still follow. Why would the software change? To add ease of use? If you thought Agent was hard to use, you just did not customize it for your use. I have 2 versions running. One is set up for text groups and one for binary groups. The top line buttons do different things. As for the portability, I have more than one machine. If I want to move from this desk top to my laptop, I sync to a thumb drive, plug the thumb drive in my laptop and go. All of my newsgroup pointers and saved posts move with it. When I get home, I just sync the thumb to my hard drive and it is back here. I can also plug that thumb drive into the hotel lobby machine (or any other machine) and run from there if I want to. Then when I leave, everything leaves with me. Nothing gets written on their hard drive, registry or otherwise. Nothing very complex about it, that's for damn sure. |
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On 7/24/12 8:36 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:38:24 -0400, John H. wrote: On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:00:27 -0400, wrote: On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:59:41 -0400, X ` Man wrote: On 7/23/12 12:52 PM, wrote: Once you get Agent configured for your use it is very simple to operate. The other good thing is the version I use does not really get "installed" so it can run from a thumb drive on any machine and when you pull the drive out it is gone without a trace. Everything stays on the thumb drive. That is handy if you use more than one machine. Agent is really aimed at binary users tho. I am not sure what you mean by "dated". Usenet itself is dated and hasn't changed in a decade or two. Why would the software have to change? I don't require software to run from a thumb drive, and when I sell off my used apple computers to buy new ones, I wipe the drives clean with a scrubbing program that allegedly provides a wipe sufficient for some government agencies or other. In any event, good enough. I don't download binaries. Therefore, my comment stands...Agent is too complex for the simple task of reading and posting to the couple of usenet groups I still follow. Why would the software change? To add ease of use? If you thought Agent was hard to use, you just did not customize it for your use. I have 2 versions running. One is set up for text groups and one for binary groups. The top line buttons do different things. As for the portability, I have more than one machine. If I want to move from this desk top to my laptop, I sync to a thumb drive, plug the thumb drive in my laptop and go. All of my newsgroup pointers and saved posts move with it. When I get home, I just sync the thumb to my hard drive and it is back here. I can also plug that thumb drive into the hotel lobby machine (or any other machine) and run from there if I want to. Then when I leave, everything leaves with me. Nothing gets written on their hard drive, registry or otherwise. Nothing very complex about it, that's for damn sure. Harry is not a computer user, he uses Apple appliances. Your ignorance must give you a lot of bliss. I would guess my iPad has a more powerful CPU than whatever old P.O.S. windoze computer you are using. |
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On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:52:31 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: When I was growing up my grand-parents had an "International Harvester" refrigerator. I once owned a IHC rifle. Casady |
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On 7/24/2012 10:06 PM, Richard Casady wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:52:31 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: When I was growing up my grand-parents had an "International Harvester" refrigerator. I once owned a IHC rifle. Casady My bud has an Electrolux car. |
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On Jul 24, 9:06*pm, Richard Casady
wrote: On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:52:31 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: When I was growing up my grand-parents had an "International Harvester" refrigerator. I once owned a IHC rifle. Casady m1 carbine or m1 Garand? My carbine is a mix of Saginaw Steering Gear (GM) and Underwood Typewriter parts |
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On Jul 24, 9:10*pm, JustWait wrote:
On 7/24/2012 10:06 PM, Richard Casady wrote: On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:52:31 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: When I was growing up my grand-parents had an "International Harvester" refrigerator. I once owned a IHC rifle. Casady My bud has an Electrolux car. "Electrolux" car??? |
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On 7/24/2012 10:15 PM, Tim wrote:
On Jul 24, 9:10 pm, JustWait wrote: On 7/24/2012 10:06 PM, Richard Casady wrote: On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:52:31 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: When I was growing up my grand-parents had an "International Harvester" refrigerator. I once owned a IHC rifle. Casady My bud has an Electrolux car. "Electrolux" car??? Yup, you plug it into your house outlet. Sold in Europe, runs on 24 volt with two vacuum machine motors. He also has an electric MG Midget... Both factory production vehicles, sold in Europe. |
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In article ,
says... On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:38:24 -0400, John H. wrote: On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:00:27 -0400, wrote: On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:59:41 -0400, X ` Man wrote: On 7/23/12 12:52 PM, wrote: Once you get Agent configured for your use it is very simple to operate. The other good thing is the version I use does not really get "installed" so it can run from a thumb drive on any machine and when you pull the drive out it is gone without a trace. Everything stays on the thumb drive. That is handy if you use more than one machine. Agent is really aimed at binary users tho. I am not sure what you mean by "dated". Usenet itself is dated and hasn't changed in a decade or two. Why would the software have to change? I don't require software to run from a thumb drive, and when I sell off my used apple computers to buy new ones, I wipe the drives clean with a scrubbing program that allegedly provides a wipe sufficient for some government agencies or other. In any event, good enough. I don't download binaries. Therefore, my comment stands...Agent is too complex for the simple task of reading and posting to the couple of usenet groups I still follow. Why would the software change? To add ease of use? If you thought Agent was hard to use, you just did not customize it for your use. I have 2 versions running. One is set up for text groups and one for binary groups. The top line buttons do different things. As for the portability, I have more than one machine. If I want to move from this desk top to my laptop, I sync to a thumb drive, plug the thumb drive in my laptop and go. All of my newsgroup pointers and saved posts move with it. When I get home, I just sync the thumb to my hard drive and it is back here. I can also plug that thumb drive into the hotel lobby machine (or any other machine) and run from there if I want to. Then when I leave, everything leaves with me. Nothing gets written on their hard drive, registry or otherwise. Nothing very complex about it, that's for damn sure. Harry is not a computer user, he uses Apple appliances. True! |
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On 7/25/12 8:33 AM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... On 7/24/2012 10:06 PM, Richard Casady wrote: On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:52:31 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: When I was growing up my grand-parents had an "International Harvester" refrigerator. I once owned a IHC rifle. Casady My bud has an Electrolux car. The one that you claimed was the technological equivalent of a Tesla?! PsychoScotty has sex with his bud's Electrolux vacuum. |
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