Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 2, 9:33 pm, "Mike" wrote:
Truth is that many folks you might consider a**holes online, are usually
nice folks in person. The anonymity of the internet brings out the worst in
some people. Maybe it's pent up agression from home or work... it doesn't
really matter.

I've been involved "online" since 1983, starting as a member of Compuserve
and GeNie, then later as a staff member, then sysop, on a very popular
C'serve forum. I met quite a few folks as a result of my sysop duties. My
experience is that the biggest blowhards online, are generally the opposite
in person. Of course, there *are* exceptions to every rule, and I've seen
that as well g Funny thing, is that the reverse can be true as well. One
fellow, that I got along very well with "online" turned out to be a HUGE
butthead in person. Haven't talked to him since...

I never was involved with Compuserve, but I was a sysop for the CTPC
BBS
loop and ran a huge BBS on the old PC BBS system back then. I also
had
a node set up on the ARS Packet Relay Net with the Internet through
UCONN
which cost me a bundle in phone charges in those days. I also ran a
BBS
consortium and had sysop priviledges on the old Channel One system in
Boston which my brother was involved in.

Those were the fun days. I can remember sitting up for hours at night
testing
relay junctions for email - I still remember getting a straight
through route
from Woodstock to San Diego to San Francisco - took me all night and
Mrs.
Wave was not happy with me as I get grumpy if I don't get decent
rest. :)

Remember typing in all those addresses in the email for routing?

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 8:07 am, "Chuck Gould" wrote:
On Feb 2, 5:25?pm, wrote:

On Feb 2, 12:45 pm, "Mike" wrote:

ROFLOL! The way this guy just showed up and started popping off to anyone he
could, ?seemed strange. Now it makes sense, and is actually kind of funny.

It could have been real fun - we've had some real battles in the good
old
days - all very civil and all very nasthy. ?:)

Oh well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. ?:)

I think I'd disagree that trying to start flame wars, simply because
it might be fun, would be a good idea.

Of course you would - which is fine, but (and I mean no offense here
you must understand - just an opinion) you and others here lack a
certain sense of "whimsy" if you will. Flame wars can be fun and
if the participants keep it civil, it's much like having a "snap"
contest.

On the other hand, all here are good people even if a little odd from
time to time so it's a wash in the end. :)

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 8:11 am, "JimH" wrote:
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On Feb 2, 7:52 am, "JimH" wrote:
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On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
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1 - Computer caught fire.

2 - Office smoke damage.

That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)

Was it the power supply catching fire?

I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.

How old was it?

Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

Yes I have and they have requested the power supply back for
examination.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the fire.
This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected as the power
supply was certainly well within it's expected useful life.

Nah - stuff happens you know?

I'm not the sue type - it really serves no purpose.

Well, interesting week...
 

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On Feb 2, 7:52 am, "JimH" wrote:
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On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

roups.com...

1 - Computer caught fire.

2 - Office smoke damage.

That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)

Was it the power supply catching fire?

I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.

How old was it?

Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

Yes I have and they have requested the power supply back for
examination.

Good.


I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire.
This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected as the
power
supply was certainly well within it's expected useful life.

Nah - stuff happens you know?

I'm not the sue type - it really serves no purpose.


Suing is one thing.............making an insurance claim to 'make right' is
another and there is nothing wrong with it, especially when the product
failed with potential catastrophic consequences.

But glad to see things are back to normal.

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 12:43 pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On 2 Feb 2007 05:17:57 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

4 - Purchase new computer - this time I'm building my own.

Does that mean you are rescinding your prior endorsements for
e-machine?

Not at all - it is what it is - a basic computer that works well.
Cheap
and easy to work with.

Just don't expect it to last forever.

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 3:01 pm, BAR wrote:
JimH wrote:
wrote in message
roups.com...
On Feb 2, 7:52 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

egroups.com...

On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message
legroups.com...
1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the fire.
This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected as the power
supply was certainly well within it's expected useful life.

The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you left
the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended" to be
turned on all of the time.

They were very cooperative.

For the record, I still have the owner's manual and there isn't a
statement
anywhere in the manual that states that the computer cannot be left on
24/7.

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 5:05?pm, wrote:
Nah - stuff happens you know?

I'm not the sue type - it really serves no purpose

Good reading for the can:

http://www.snopes.com/legal/lawsuits.asp

http://www.cjac.org/publications/new...es/120899.html

Well, interesting week...
 

What make a PC a "server class" system?

You see, that's the real question, which refutes BAR's statement. I have a
P-3 500mhz system running Windows Server 2003, and it serves my son's
website, my business website, and the associated mail servers. It's been
doing that for 7 years. That's ALL it does. I would call that a "server
class" system, because the software was able to be installed on the
hardware, and the hardware runs it adequately. The computer itself is a
piece of junk by todays standards, but it is doing the job.

Now, if BAR's statement were correct, then Microsoft would have to make
sure that their server software could only be installed on a system designed
for 24/7 operation, not just any off the shelf computer. The fact is that
most (if not all) desktop systems are designed for 24/7 operation, and it's
simply a matter of choice as to whether or not you shut it off.

--Mike


"D.Duck" wrote in message
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"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
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oups.com...





On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire. This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected
as the power supply was certainly well within it's expected useful
life.
The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you
left the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended"
to be turned on all of the time.



Wrong. Computers are made to be kept on 24x7. Why do you think they
have "sleep modes" on computers and monitors?

Regardless of whether it has a sleep mode or not unless it is a server
class system it is not "designed" to be on 24x7. Server class means on
24x7. Desktop means on 9 to 5. Laptop means on when you are using it.

What make a PC a "server class" system?

Well, interesting week...
 

On 3 Feb 2007 15:03:16 -0800, wrote:

On Feb 3, 8:07 am, "Chuck Gould" wrote:
On Feb 2, 5:25?pm, wrote:

On Feb 2, 12:45 pm, "Mike" wrote:

ROFLOL! The way this guy just showed up and started popping off to anyone he
could, ?seemed strange. Now it makes sense, and is actually kind of funny.

It could have been real fun - we've had some real battles in the good
old
days - all very civil and all very nasthy. ?:)

Oh well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. ?:)

I think I'd disagree that trying to start flame wars, simply because
it might be fun, would be a good idea.

Of course you would - which is fine, but (and I mean no offense here
you must understand - just an opinion) you and others here lack a
certain sense of "whimsy" if you will. Flame wars can be fun and
if the participants keep it civil, it's much like having a "snap"
contest.

On the other hand, all here are good people even if a little odd from
time to time so it's a wash in the end. :)

Key words - "...keep it civil..."


--
***** Have a super day! *****

John H

Well, interesting week...
 

"Mike" wrote in message
et...
What make a PC a "server class" system?

You see, that's the real question, which refutes BAR's statement. I have a
P-3 500mhz system running Windows Server 2003, and it serves my son's
website, my business website, and the associated mail servers. It's been
doing that for 7 years. That's ALL it does. I would call that a "server
class" system, because the software was able to be installed on the
hardware, and the hardware runs it adequately. The computer itself is a
piece of junk by todays standards, but it is doing the job.

Now, if BAR's statement were correct, then Microsoft would have to make
sure that their server software could only be installed on a system
designed for 24/7 operation, not just any off the shelf computer. The fact
is that most (if not all) desktop systems are designed for 24/7 operation,
and it's simply a matter of choice as to whether or not you shut it off.

--Mike

Exactly....

"D.Duck" wrote in message
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"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
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On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire. This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected
as the power supply was certainly well within it's expected useful
life.
The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you
left the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended"
to be turned on all of the time.



Wrong. Computers are made to be kept on 24x7. Why do you think they
have "sleep modes" on computers and monitors?

Regardless of whether it has a sleep mode or not unless it is a server
class system it is not "designed" to be on 24x7. Server class means on
24x7. Desktop means on 9 to 5. Laptop means on when you are using it.

What make a PC a "server class" system?

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 3:52 pm, "RCE" wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message

. ..



Regardless of whether it has a sleep mode or not unless it is a server
class system it is not "designed" to be on 24x7. Server class means on
24x7. Desktop means on 9 to 5. Laptop means on when you are using it.

That might be what "they" say, but I don't buy it.

The killer for electronics, particularly high density power devices like the
CPU, is thermal cycling.
Components that consume power have a higher failure rate when they are
routinely cycled from operating temperature to ambient, then back to
operating temperature.

Other components, like the fan might fail, causing overheating and failure
of the electronic devices, but leaving electronics on all the time is better
for them in terms of life. An incandescent light bulb is the same deal.
One that is constantly turned on and off will fail sooner than one that is
left on all the time.

I suspect that may be true for some types of electronic equipment -
test
equipment comes to mind immediately and certain types of ovens and
such for manufacturing, but I'm not at all sure that is an absolute in
terms
of consumer electronics. I'm not an expert on thermal damage, nor do
I
play one on TV, but I've got to think that consumer CPUs are meant to
operate
within a range of temperatures - it just makes sense to me. I leave
the computer
on during the day and into the night - when I'm finished for the day,
it is shut
down and restarted the next morning.

Here's the way I look at it. TVs have a lot of the same components -
in
particular some of the newer HD TVs and higher end TVs - modern
stereos and amps also. Your radar and nav systems have a lot of
similar components. You don't leave those on 24/7/365 - why should
a computer be any different?

And think of this - even with shutting down the drives and monitor,
you
are still spending about $200 a year in electricity to keep the CPU
warm.
For that money, you could by a high end, full replacement service
policy
and probably save $50.

Well, interesting week...
 

Remember typing in all those addresses in the email for routing?

I never had to do that. On cserve, the nodes were designed for all traffic
to go to and from Ohio (their headquarters). 99% of the email that
originated from a cserve member went to a cserve member, so it was only a
matter of transferring it from one mailbox to another... on the same
network.

My duties had more to do with managing various file libraries, and
moderating forums. I was one of those guys that thought the www (netscape,
yahoo, etc) would never catch on.... oops. :-)

--Mike

wrote in message
ups.com...
On Feb 2, 9:33 pm, "Mike" wrote:
Truth is that many folks you might consider a**holes online, are usually
nice folks in person. The anonymity of the internet brings out the worst
in
some people. Maybe it's pent up agression from home or work... it doesn't
really matter.

I've been involved "online" since 1983, starting as a member of
Compuserve
and GeNie, then later as a staff member, then sysop, on a very popular
C'serve forum. I met quite a few folks as a result of my sysop duties. My
experience is that the biggest blowhards online, are generally the
opposite
in person. Of course, there *are* exceptions to every rule, and I've seen
that as well g Funny thing, is that the reverse can be true as well.
One
fellow, that I got along very well with "online" turned out to be a HUGE
butthead in person. Haven't talked to him since...

I never was involved with Compuserve, but I was a sysop for the CTPC
BBS
loop and ran a huge BBS on the old PC BBS system back then. I also
had
a node set up on the ARS Packet Relay Net with the Internet through
UCONN
which cost me a bundle in phone charges in those days. I also ran a
BBS
consortium and had sysop priviledges on the old Channel One system in
Boston which my brother was involved in.

Those were the fun days. I can remember sitting up for hours at night
testing
relay junctions for email - I still remember getting a straight
through route
from Woodstock to San Diego to San Francisco - took me all night and
Mrs.
Wave was not happy with me as I get grumpy if I don't get decent
rest. :)

Remember typing in all those addresses in the email for routing?

Well, interesting week...
 

"JimH" wrote in message
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"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
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On Feb 2, 7:52 am, "JimH" wrote:
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On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.


Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire. This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected as
the power supply was certainly well within it's expected useful life.

The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you left
the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended" to be
turned on all of the time.



Wrong. Computers are made to be kept on 24x7. Why do you think they
have "sleep modes" on computers and monitors?



For "Green" listing. Power saving mode when you just leave it on for no
valid reason. I designed Disk Drives for a living for 10 years, disk drive
controllers for 15 years and apps engineer to the disk drive world for
another 5 years and we never looked at the system to have to be on 24x7.

Well, interesting week...
 

On 3 Feb 2007 15:03:16 -0800, wrote:

Flame wars can be fun and
if the participants keep it civil, it's much like having a "snap"
contest.

Civil is a concept which has proven elusive here in the past. Better
not to stir the pot too much.

Well, interesting week...
 

On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:28:59 GMT, "Mike" wrote:

I was one of those guys that thought the www (netscape,
yahoo, etc) would never catch on.... oops. :-)

Compuserve management thought the same thing until it was too late to
save the franchise.

Really big oops.

Well, interesting week...
 

Ain't that the truth. Then when AOL (the evil empire) bought compuserve, I
resigned.

--Mike

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:28:59 GMT, "Mike" wrote:

I was one of those guys that thought the www (netscape,
yahoo, etc) would never catch on.... oops. :-)

Compuserve management thought the same thing until it was too late to
save the franchise.

Really big oops.

Well, interesting week...
 

Gene Kearns wrote:
On 3 Feb 2007 15:27:35 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

On Feb 3, 12:43 pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On 2 Feb 2007 05:17:57 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

4 - Purchase new computer - this time I'm building my own.
Does that mean you are rescinding your prior endorsements for
e-machine?
Not at all - it is what it is - a basic computer that works well.
Cheap
and easy to work with.

Just don't expect it to last forever.

Somehow.... I see a vast distinction between "not lasting forever" and
"bursting into flame".....

Maybe it was half full of dog hair and cigar ashes...

Well, interesting week...
 

JimH wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
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oups.com...





On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire. This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected
as the power supply was certainly well within it's expected useful
life.
The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you left
the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended" to be
turned on all of the time.


Wrong. Computers are made to be kept on 24x7. Why do you think they
have "sleep modes" on computers and monitors?
Regardless of whether it has a sleep mode or not unless it is a server
class system it is not "designed" to be on 24x7. Server class means on
24x7. Desktop means on 9 to 5. Laptop means on when you are using it.


Are saying that computer manufacturers expect the users of their hardware to
turn it off each and every time they leave their computer? If so, that
alone is a major design fault which makes the claim even more valid.

When the lawsuit is served they are going to say that the produce
periodic use equipment, laptops and desktops, and continuous use
equipment, servers.

It has nothing to do with design faults it has to do with product liability.

Well, interesting week...
 

D.Duck wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 2, 7:52 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

oups.com...





On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire. This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected
as the power supply was certainly well within it's expected useful
life.
The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you left
the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended" to be
turned on all of the time.


Wrong. Computers are made to be kept on 24x7. Why do you think they
have "sleep modes" on computers and monitors?
Regardless of whether it has a sleep mode or not unless it is a server
class system it is not "designed" to be on 24x7. Server class means on
24x7. Desktop means on 9 to 5. Laptop means on when you are using it.

What make a PC a "server class" system?

Twice the price.

Well, interesting week...
 

D.Duck wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 2, 7:52 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

oups.com...





On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire. This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected
as the power supply was certainly well within it's expected useful
life.
The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you left
the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended" to be
turned on all of the time.


Wrong. Computers are made to be kept on 24x7. Why do you think they
have "sleep modes" on computers and monitors?
Regardless of whether it has a sleep mode or not unless it is a server
class system it is not "designed" to be on 24x7. Server class means on
24x7. Desktop means on 9 to 5. Laptop means on when you are using it.

What make a PC a "server class" system?

Twice the price.

Well, interesting week...
 

JimH wrote:
"RCE" wrote in message
...
"JimH" wrote in message
...

Are saying that computer manufacturers expect the users of their hardware
to turn it off each and every time they leave their computer? If so,
that alone is a major design fault which makes the claim even more valid.

It might be a good argument in a courtroom defending a lawsuit, but I
don't believe it has any technical merit.

Eisboch


The judge and jury use common sense and personal experience. Engineers
designing a product need to consider misuse of product in their final
product and build in appropriate controls. ;-)

Like the did with lawn darts?

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 3:03�pm, wrote:
On Feb 3, 8:07 am, "Chuck Gould" wrote:

On Feb 2, 5:25?pm, wrote:

On Feb 2, 12:45 pm, "Mike" wrote:

ROFLOL! The way this guy just showed up and started popping off to anyone he
could, ?seemed strange. Now it makes sense, and is actually kind of funny.

It could have been real fun - we've had some real battles in the good
old
days - all very civil and all very nasthy. ?:)

Oh well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. ?:)

I think I'd disagree that trying to start flame wars, simply because
it might be fun, would be a good idea.

Of course you would - which is fine, but (and I mean no offense here
you must understand - just an opinion) you and others here lack a
certain sense of "whimsy" if you will. *Flame wars can be fun and
if the participants keep it civil, it's much like having a "snap"
contest.

On the other hand, all here are good people even if a little odd from
time to time so it's a wash in the end. :)

I'd be at a loss to know how to communicate "whimsy" when stating,
(for example only, not applicable to our discussion), "You're an
asshole!"
All of the audible and visual communication clues we rely upon during
normal conversation are missing in an internet exchange. We have no
history of valid personal relationship or opportunity to observe the
mannerisms and behaviors of people we correspond with in this medium,
so we can't know whether or not Joe Blow "really meant it" when he
called so and so a string of foul names.

Would it be more appropriate for a small group of people interested in
trading outrageous insults and flames on a recreational basis to do so
via private email?

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 5:24 pm, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

ups.com...





On Feb 3, 8:11 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

groups.com...

On Feb 2, 7:52 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

groups.com...

On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

roups.com...

1 - Computer caught fire.

2 - Office smoke damage.

That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)

Was it the power supply catching fire?

I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.

How old was it?

Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

Yes I have and they have requested the power supply back for
examination.

Good.



I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire.
This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected as the
power
supply was certainly well within it's expected useful life.

Nah - stuff happens you know?

I'm not the sue type - it really serves no purpose.

Suing is one thing.............making an insurance claim to 'make right' is
another and there is nothing wrong with it, especially when the product
failed with potential catastrophic consequences.

But glad to see things are back to normal.

And what is the net result? I have a fire on record that required a
claim.

Think my already outrageous insurance bill won't go up?

Please.

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 7:28 pm, "Mike" wrote:
Remember typing in all those addresses in the email for routing?

I never had to do that. On cserve, the nodes were designed for all traffic
to go to and from Ohio (their headquarters). 99% of the email that
originated from a cserve member went to a cserve member, so it was only a
matter of transferring it from one mailbox to another... on the same
network.

I got it. It was much more fun to send messages cross country. :)

My duties had more to do with managing various file libraries, and
moderating forums. I was one of those guys that thought the www (netscape,
yahoo, etc) would never catch on.... oops. :-)

True story. I remember sitting in a meeting with Ed DeCastro then
head of
Data General and he thought that email would serve no purpose beyond
internal memo use within any company.

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 8:57 pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On 3 Feb 2007 15:27:35 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

On Feb 3, 12:43 pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On 2 Feb 2007 05:17:57 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

4 - Purchase new computer - this time I'm building my own.

Does that mean you are rescinding your prior endorsements for
e-machine?

Not at all - it is what it is - a basic computer that works well.
Cheap
and easy to work with.

Just don't expect it to last forever.

Somehow.... I see a vast distinction between "not lasting forever" and
"bursting into flame".....

Well, being a practical kind of guy, I can see how you might look at
it
that way. :)

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 9:15 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On 3 Feb 2007 15:03:16 -0800, wrote:

Flame wars can be fun and
if the participants keep it civil, it's much like having a "snap"
contest.

Civil is a concept which has proven elusive here in the past. Better
not to stir the pot too much.

10-4

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 9:57 pm, -rick- wrote:
Gene Kearns wrote:
On 3 Feb 2007 15:27:35 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

On Feb 3, 12:43 pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On 2 Feb 2007 05:17:57 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

4 - Purchase new computer - this time I'm building my own.
Does that mean you are rescinding your prior endorsements for
e-machine?
Not at all - it is what it is - a basic computer that works well.
Cheap
and easy to work with.

Just don't expect it to last forever.

Somehow.... I see a vast distinction between "not lasting forever" and
"bursting into flame".....

Maybe it was half full of dog hair and cigar ashes...

Don't smoke in the house and we do own a vacuum cleaner. :)

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 3, 9:19 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:28:59 GMT, "Mike" wrote:
I was one of those guys that thought the www (netscape,
yahoo, etc) would never catch on.... oops. :-)

Compuserve management thought the same thing until it was too late to
save the franchise.

Really big oops.

What amazed me was that all these forward thinking people that
ran theses companies were rather parochial when it came to
innovation - it was all about the hardware and they never realised
what kind of communications revolution was sitting on the
horizon.

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 4, 1:01 am, "Chuck Gould" wrote:
On Feb 3, 3:03?pm, wrote:





On Feb 3, 8:07 am, "Chuck Gould" wrote:

On Feb 2, 5:25?pm, wrote:

On Feb 2, 12:45 pm, "Mike" wrote:

ROFLOL! The way this guy just showed up and started popping off to anyone he
could, ?seemed strange. Now it makes sense, and is actually kind of funny.

It could have been real fun - we've had some real battles in the good
old
days - all very civil and all very nasthy. ?:)

Oh well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. ?:)

I think I'd disagree that trying to start flame wars, simply because
it might be fun, would be a good idea.

Of course you would - which is fine, but (and I mean no offense here
you must understand - just an opinion) you and others here lack a
certain sense of "whimsy" if you will. ?Flame wars can be fun and
if the participants keep it civil, it's much like having a "snap"
contest.

On the other hand, all here are good people even if a little odd from
time to time so it's a wash in the end. :)

I'd be at a loss to know how to communicate "whimsy" when stating,
(for example only, not applicable to our discussion), "You're an
asshole!"
All of the audible and visual communication clues we rely upon during
normal conversation are missing in an internet exchange. We have no
history of valid personal relationship or opportunity to observe the
mannerisms and behaviors of people we correspond with in this medium,
so we can't know whether or not Joe Blow "really meant it" when he
called so and so a string of foul names.

Would it be more appropriate for a small group of people interested in
trading outrageous insults and flames on a recreational basis to do so
via private email?

Game.

Set.

Match.

Well, interesting week...
 

Well, interesting week...
 

On Feb 4, 6:39 am, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:
wrote:
On Feb 3, 9:57 pm, -rick- wrote:
Gene Kearns wrote:
On 3 Feb 2007 15:27:35 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
On Feb 3, 12:43 pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On 2 Feb 2007 05:17:57 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
4 - Purchase new computer - this time I'm building my own.
Does that mean you are rescinding your prior endorsements for
e-machine?
Not at all - it is what it is - a basic computer that works well.
Cheap
and easy to work with.
Just don't expect it to last forever.
Somehow.... I see a vast distinction between "not lasting forever" and
"bursting into flame".....
Maybe it was half full of dog hair and cigar ashes...

Don't smoke in the house and we do own a vacuum cleaner. :)

I own two dogs, vacuum (not as much as we should) and keep a hepa filter
in each room. I am always amazed at the amount of dander that ends up
inside the computer. I keep mine on the floor, so if it was on a desk,
I am sure less would end up inside the computer. Since I now have a AMD
dual core, which runs hotter, I probably should get into the habit of
cleaning the sucker out on a regular basis.

What AMD dual core did you get? Just curious.

I clean my computers on a regular basis - I bought a little vacuum
cleaner
thingy deal a few years ago and it works great. And the difference
between
keeping a computer on the floor and the desk is amazing in terms of
dust and what not.

Well, interesting week...
 

Well, interesting week...
 

Well, interesting week...
 

"BAR" wrote in message ...
JimH wrote:
"BAR" wrote in message
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On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire. This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected
as the power supply was certainly well within it's expected useful
life.
The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you
left the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended"
to be turned on all of the time.


Wrong. Computers are made to be kept on 24x7. Why do you think they
have "sleep modes" on computers and monitors?
Regardless of whether it has a sleep mode or not unless it is a server
class system it is not "designed" to be on 24x7. Server class means on
24x7. Desktop means on 9 to 5. Laptop means on when you are using it.


Are saying that computer manufacturers expect the users of their hardware
to turn it off each and every time they leave their computer? If so,
that alone is a major design fault which makes the claim even more valid.

When the lawsuit is served they are going to say that the produce periodic
use equipment, laptops and desktops, and continuous use equipment,
servers.

It has nothing to do with design faults it has to do with product
liability.


Wrong again.

Well, interesting week...
 

wrote in message
ups.com...
On Feb 3, 5:24 pm, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

ups.com...





On Feb 3, 8:11 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

groups.com...

On Feb 2, 7:52 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

groups.com...

On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

roups.com...

1 - Computer caught fire.

2 - Office smoke damage.

That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)

Was it the power supply catching fire?

I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.

How old was it?

Three years.

Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

Yes I have and they have requested the power supply back for
examination.

Good.



I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire.
This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected as the
power
supply was certainly well within it's expected useful life.

Nah - stuff happens you know?

I'm not the sue type - it really serves no purpose.

Suing is one thing.............making an insurance claim to 'make right'
is
another and there is nothing wrong with it, especially when the product
failed with potential catastrophic consequences.

But glad to see things are back to normal.

And what is the net result? I have a fire on record that required a
claim.

Think my already outrageous insurance bill won't go up?

Please.


A claim against the computer/power supply manufacturer insurance, not yours.

Well, interesting week...
 

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
link.net...

"JimH" wrote in message
...

"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 2, 7:52 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

oups.com...





On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.


Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire. This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected
as the power supply was certainly well within it's expected useful
life.

The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you left
the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended" to be
turned on all of the time.



Wrong. Computers are made to be kept on 24x7. Why do you think they
have "sleep modes" on computers and monitors?



For "Green" listing. Power saving mode when you just leave it on for no
valid reason.

I know that Bill. The point is that the option is offered for those wishing
to run their computer all the time.

I designed Disk Drives for a living for 10 years, disk drive controllers
for 15 years and apps engineer to the disk drive world for another 5 years
and we never looked at the system to have to be on 24x7.


Why would you? The disk drive is not operating when the computer is idle.

Well, interesting week...
 

"JimH" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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"BAR" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 2, 7:52 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message

oups.com...





On Feb 2, 7:42 am, "JimH" wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...
1 - Computer caught fire.
2 - Office smoke damage.
That sucks! Some here will blame it on bad karma. ;-)
Was it the power supply catching fire?
I guess - that's what the Fire Marshall said. Kind of a thermal
runaway.
How old was it?
Three years.


Are you going to notify the manufacturer of the computer and/or power
supply? It is useful information for them and may lead to a recall.

I would also pursue a claim against them to recover damages from the
fire. This failure and resulting fire is certainly not to be expected
as the power supply was certainly well within it's expected useful
life.

The first question they will ask is if you turned it off before you
left the room. If it isn't a server class system it is not "intended"
to be turned on all of the time.



Wrong. Computers are made to be kept on 24x7. Why do you think they
have "sleep modes" on computers and monitors?



For "Green" listing. Power saving mode when you just leave it on for no
valid reason.

I know that Bill. The point is that the option is offered for those
wishing to run their computer all the time.

I designed Disk Drives for a living for 10 years, disk drive controllers
for 15 years and apps engineer to the disk drive world for another 5 years
and we never looked at the system to have to be on 24x7.


Why would you? The disk drive is not operating when the computer is idle.

The platters are spinning and the bearings are wearing.

There is an option in Windows to shut down the HDDs after a set period of
time.

Well, interesting week...
 

On 4 Feb 2007 03:46:34 -0800, wrote:

True story. I remember sitting in a meeting with Ed DeCastro then
head of
Data General and he thought that email would serve no purpose beyond
internal memo use within any company.

And the there were the people who couldn't think of any use for a home
computer other than storing recipes on it.

Well, interesting week...
 

True story. I remember sitting in a meeting with Ed DeCastro then
head of Data General and he thought that email would serve no purpose beyond
internal memo use within any company.

Oh, I believe it alright. Too many forward thinkers couldn't see past their
own ideas. Xerox, paper, Apple, and a GUI come to mind. g

--Mike

wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 3, 7:28 pm, "Mike" wrote:
Remember typing in all those addresses in the email for routing?

I never had to do that. On cserve, the nodes were designed for all
traffic
to go to and from Ohio (their headquarters). 99% of the email that
originated from a cserve member went to a cserve member, so it was only a
matter of transferring it from one mailbox to another... on the same
network.

I got it. It was much more fun to send messages cross country. :)

My duties had more to do with managing various file libraries, and
moderating forums. I was one of those guys that thought the www
(netscape,
yahoo, etc) would never catch on.... oops. :-)

True story. I remember sitting in a meeting with Ed DeCastro then
head of
Data General and he thought that email would serve no purpose beyond
internal memo use within any company.

Well, interesting week...
 

wrote in message
oups.com...
On Feb 3, 9:57 pm, -rick- wrote:
Gene Kearns wrote:
On 3 Feb 2007 15:27:35 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

On Feb 3, 12:43 pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On 2 Feb 2007 05:17:57 -0800, penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

4 - Purchase new computer - this time I'm building my own.
Does that mean you are rescinding your prior endorsements for
e-machine?
Not at all - it is what it is - a basic computer that works well.
Cheap
and easy to work with.

Just don't expect it to last forever.

Somehow.... I see a vast distinction between "not lasting forever" and
"bursting into flame".....

Maybe it was half full of dog hair and cigar ashes...

Don't smoke in the house and we do own a vacuum cleaner. :)


I am married to typical Italian woman. They clean constantly.