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Google changed its format grrrrrr!
Well, i come home, and key in to rec boats, and looks like google has
completely changed its format. I'm not against change, but this I dont' care for. supposedly "new and improved" but harder to navigate. I don't like it. Dont' like it one bit? Anybody else out there use Google? Anybody else disatisfied? |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
On 23 Jan 2007 15:49:45 -0800, "Tim" wrote:
Well, i come home, and key in to rec boats, and looks like google has completely changed its format. I'm not against change, but this I dont' care for. supposedly "new and improved" but harder to navigate. I don't like it. Dont' like it one bit? Anybody else out there use Google? Anybody else disatisfied? I guess it dissatisfies me, since I don't use it except for searching. You probably heard it before, get a newsreader. --Vic |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:37:49 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote: On 23 Jan 2007 15:49:45 -0800, Tim penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: Well, i come home, and key in to rec boats, and looks like google has completely changed its format. I'm not against change, but this I dont' care for. supposedly "new and improved" but harder to navigate. I don't like it. Dont' like it one bit? Anybody else out there use Google? Anybody else disatisfied? You get what you pay for.... try Forte Agent.... In fact try Free Forte Agent and you can get what you DON'T pay for! Bernie The Bolt -- 'Ever****e and manure joint hate the pair of then both teams full of gob****es and a neville in both tw-ts.' |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
try Forte Agent....In fact try Free Forte Agent and you can get what you DON'T pay for! Bernie The Bolt With Forte Agent, can you get Binaries? |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
"Tim" wrote in message ups.com... try Forte Agent....In fact try Free Forte Agent and you can get what you DON'T pay for! Bernie The Bolt With Forte Agent, can you get Binaries? Yes |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
LOL!
Sorry ugys, I'm a tightwad when it comes to NG's, I see with Forte it costs $29 and change. your right. You DO get what you pay for. But I still liked the older format better..... On Jan 23, 7:43*pm, Gene Kearns wrote: On 23 Jan 2007 17:30:36 -0800, Tim penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: try Forte Agent....In fact try Free Forte Agent and you can get what you DON'T pay for! Bernie The Bolt With Forte Agent, can you get Binaries?Yes.http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepagehttp://pamandgene.idleplay.net/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguidehttp://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
"Tim" wrote in message oups.com... LOL! Sorry ugys, I'm a tightwad when it comes to NG's, I see with Forte it costs $29 and change. your right. You DO get what you pay for. But I still liked the older format better..... On Jan 23, 7:43pm, Gene Kearns wrote: On 23 Jan 2007 17:30:36 -0800, Tim penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: try Forte Agent....In fact try Free Forte Agent and you can get what you DON'T pay for! Bernie The Bolt With Forte Agent, can you get Binaries?Yes.http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepagehttp://pamandgene.idleplay.net/ Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguidehttp://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats Look at Free agent. Price is free. Not all the options of agent for $29. You do need to have newsgroup available from your ISP. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
Tim wrote:
LOL! Sorry ugys, I'm a tightwad when it comes to NG's, I see with Forte it costs $29 and change. your right. You DO get what you pay for. But I still liked the older format better..... On Jan 23, 7:43�pm, Gene Kearns wrote: On 23 Jan 2007 17:30:36 -0800, Tim penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: try Forte Agent....In fact try Free Forte Agent and you can get what you DON'T pay for! Bernie The Bolt With Forte Agent, can you get Binaries?Yes.http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepagehttp://pamandgene.idleplay.net/� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguidehttp://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Download Thunderbird for free. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
What did I do wrong Reggie.
i signed up for a hotmail acct, and went through the usual channels (I thought) and went to newsgroups, typed in rec.boats, and here I am, right back on Google. where did I mess up? On Jan 23, 8:29*pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote: Tim wrote: LOL! Sorry ugys, I'm a tightwad when it comes to NG's, I see with Forte it costs $29 and change. your right. You DO get what you pay for. But I still liked the older format better..... On Jan 23, 7:43?pm, Gene Kearns wrote: On 23 Jan 2007 17:30:36 -0800, Tim penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: try Forte Agent....In fact try Free Forte Agent and you can get what you DON'T pay for! Bernie The Bolt With Forte Agent, can you get Binaries?Yes.http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepagehttp://pamandgene.idleplay.net/?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguidehttp://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Download Thunderbird for free.- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text - |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
Tim wrote:
What did I do wrong Reggie. i signed up for a hotmail acct, and went through the usual channels (I thought) and went to newsgroups, typed in rec.boats, and here I am, right back on Google. where did I mess up? Download Thunderbird and install it on your computer. check with your ISP to get the name of the Newsgroup server. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/ |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message . .. Tim wrote: What did I do wrong Reggie. i signed up for a hotmail acct, and went through the usual channels (I thought) and went to newsgroups, typed in rec.boats, and here I am, right back on Google. where did I mess up? Download Thunderbird and install it on your computer. check with your ISP to get the name of the Newsgroup server. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/ All ISPs do not provide Usenet as part of their offering. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
On 23 Jan 2007 15:49:45 -0800, "Tim" wrote:
Well, i come home, and key in to rec boats, and looks like google has completely changed its format. I'm not against change, but this I dont' care for. supposedly "new and improved" but harder to navigate. I don't like it. Dont' like it one bit? Anybody else out there use Google? Anybody else disatisfied? Switch to Agent. At $30 it's a good deal. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
"Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Well, i come home, and key in to rec boats, and looks like google has completely changed its format. I'm not against change, but this I dont' care for. supposedly "new and improved" but harder to navigate. I don't like it. Dont' like it one bit? Anybody else out there use Google? Anybody else disatisfied? Why not see if your ISP offers NG service using OE? Mine always has. It does not come with all the bells and whistles a pay for NG reader does but it works fine for me...................and it is free. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
D.Duck wrote: All ISPs do not provide Usenet as part of their offering. That's what I found out. My small provider doesn't carry Groups, Soooo, looks like I'm stuck with Google, or Pay-per-View. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
"Tim" wrote in message ups.com... D.Duck wrote: All ISPs do not provide Usenet as part of their offering. That's what I found out. My small provider doesn't carry Groups, Soooo, looks like I'm stuck with Google, or Pay-per-View. There are some free news group providers. I've never tried them but you may want to Google for free Usenet servers and give it a try. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
On Jan 23, 3:49*pm, "Tim" wrote: Well, i come home, and key in to rec boats, and looks like google has completely changed its format. *I'm not against change, but this I dont' care for. supposedly "new and improved" but harder to navigate. I don't like it. * Dont' like it one bit? *Anybody else out there use Google? Anybody else disatisfied? I use Google, but I'm a serious neanderthal when it comes to computing. I use a computer because they have replaced typewriters, and because they are dominating the field of casual communication. The average 12-year old knows more than most adults about computers, and the average 9-year old knows more than I do. Try collapsing the list of threads on the left hand side. That makes the posts a lot more readable. Trying to display both at once seems to put the posts into a one-column format, and it is tedious to read 3-4 words and then have to drop a line for the rest of the phrase. Give it 3-4 days and it will probably seem normal. I was put off by the change initially, but sometimes it can be easy to be put off merely because something *has* changed, even if with a bit of practice and experience it will become evident that the change was for the better. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
On Tue, 23 Jan '07 20:42:57 -0500, Gene Kearns wrote:
since the release of Agent 4.0, Free Agent has been discontinued... Free Agent is still available. The last standalone version is 1.21 IIRC, available he http://freepctech.com/rode/018.shtml Later versions also available in places like: http://mirrors.easynews.com//agent/f...agent/english/ The only option I miss with Free Agent is "Mail".... maybe filter capabilty too. But it beats the hell outta trying to read Googlegroups, that's for sure. As far as free news servers, I use Bubba News on the road (My Bellsouth ISP won't allow news server connection from elsewhere, even though I pay them for it). Bubba News charges $3.95 to register but free after that. So far I've been happy with them. I don't know what the capacity for the free service is, prolly not much (they offer higher limits with their "pay" service), but I don't do binaries so I've never hit their "free" limit. http://www.bubbanews.com/ Rick |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
Chuck, you have a point there.
Presently I'm posting on my work computer, and its still on Windows98. while at home I have XP. maybe thats a difference, but the "new" Google format seems more friendly on this old clunker, than it doe's at home. I don't know why, but on this box the "new" seems like the "old" format. hmmmm. I'm also very computer unsavy. I confess. JimH I will investigate Outlook Express, and have my 16 yr. old daughter see if she can line me up with it. Chuck Gould wrote: On Jan 23, 3:49 pm, "Tim" wrote: I use Google, but I'm a serious neanderthal when it comes to computing. I use a computer because they have replaced typewriters, and because they are dominating the field of casual communication. The average 12-year old knows more than most adults about computers, and the average 9-year old knows more than I do. Try collapsing the list of threads on the left hand side. That makes the posts a lot more readable. Trying to display both at once seems to put the posts into a one-column format, and it is tedious to read 3-4 words and then have to drop a line for the rest of the phrase. Give it 3-4 days and it will probably seem normal. I was put off by the change initially, but sometimes it can be easy to be put off merely because something *has* changed, even if with a bit of practice and experience it will become evident that the change was for the better. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
"Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Chuck, you have a point there. Presently I'm posting on my work computer, and its still on Windows98. while at home I have XP. maybe thats a difference, but the "new" Google format seems more friendly on this old clunker, than it doe's at home. I don't know why, but on this box the "new" seems like the "old" format. hmmmm. I'm also very computer unsavy. I confess. JimH I will investigate Outlook Express, and have my 16 yr. old daughter see if she can line me up with it. Who is your ISP? BTW: OE is included with Windows operating systems including XP. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
D.Duck wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message ups.com... D.Duck wrote: All ISPs do not provide Usenet as part of their offering. That's what I found out. My small provider doesn't carry Groups, Soooo, looks like I'm stuck with Google, or Pay-per-View. There are some free news group providers. I've never tried them but you may want to Google for free Usenet servers and give it a try. www.teranews.com One-time setup fee of four bucks. Fine for reading newsgroups, 50Meg a day download limit, so you might even download a few binaries. DT |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
Jim, my ISP is a local guy who isn't affiliated with anyone, really.
He's a farmer, who has the ISP on the side. in fact I get wireless for free. Well, I souldn't say "free" . it's actually "bartered" I get wireless, and I fix his tracter starters etc. it's really a win-win situation. But it's bare necessities. JimH wrote: "Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Chuck, you have a point there. Presently I'm posting on my work computer, and its still on Windows98. while at home I have XP. maybe thats a difference, but the "new" Google format seems more friendly on this old clunker, than it doe's at home. I don't know why, but on this box the "new" seems like the "old" format. hmmmm. I'm also very computer unsavy. I confess. JimH I will investigate Outlook Express, and have my 16 yr. old daughter see if she can line me up with it. Who is your ISP? BTW: OE is included with Windows operating systems including XP. |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
On 24 Jan 2007 09:08:55 -0800, "Tim" wrote:
Chuck, you have a point there. Presently I'm posting on my work computer, and its still on Windows98. while at home I have XP. maybe thats a difference, but the "new" Google format seems more friendly on this old clunker, than it doe's at home. I don't know why, but on this box the "new" seems like the "old" format. hmmmm. I'm also very computer unsavy. I confess. JimH I will investigate Outlook Express, and have my 16 yr. old daughter see if she can line me up with it. Chuck Gould wrote: On Jan 23, 3:49 pm, "Tim" wrote: I use Google, but I'm a serious neanderthal when it comes to computing. I use a computer because they have replaced typewriters, and because they are dominating the field of casual communication. The average 12-year old knows more than most adults about computers, and the average 9-year old knows more than I do. Try collapsing the list of threads on the left hand side. That makes the posts a lot more readable. Trying to display both at once seems to put the posts into a one-column format, and it is tedious to read 3-4 words and then have to drop a line for the rest of the phrase. Give it 3-4 days and it will probably seem normal. I was put off by the change initially, but sometimes it can be easy to be put off merely because something *has* changed, even if with a bit of practice and experience it will become evident that the change was for the better. In another thread, same subject, are some url's for free versions of Agent. I've been using Agent 1.91 for years and find it meets all my requirements very well. It *does* have email, although I use MS Outlook for email. Try it, you may like it! Stolen from PhantomMan's post: "Free Agent is still available. The last standalone version is 1.21 IIRC, available he http://freepctech.com/rode/018.shtml Later versions also available in places like: http://mirrors.easynews.com//agent/f...agent/english/ The only option I miss with Free Agent is "Mail".... maybe filter capabilty too. But it beats the hell outta trying to read Googlegroups, that's for sure." |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:02:55 -0500, JohnH wrote:
Stolen from PhantomMan's post: .... ahem.... actually, it's "P-h-a-n-t" man... not "Phantom"Man. But then, I've been called all sorts of ... well, never mind ;-) Rick |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
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Google changed its format grrrrrr!
JohnH wrote:
if 'Phant' isn't short for 'Phantom', what's it short for? LoL! It's a nickname I picked up locally that has to do with my last name (Fant) :-) Rick |
Google changed its format grrrrrr!
On Wed, 24 Jan 07, PhantMan wrote:
Bubba News charges $3.95 to register but free after that. So far I've been happy with them. I don't know what the capacity for the free service is, prolly not much (they offer higher limits with their "pay" service), but I don't do binaries so I've never hit their "free" limit. -Update- I hit their limit this morning (apparently just downloading headers counts). But I still have no clue what their limit is. I've looked over their website, I've emailed them and asked, but so far no response. If anyone here knows, or knows how I can find out, feel free to share please. Thanks, Rick |
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