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Post by JR on Aug 1, 2013 7:20:12 GMT -5
My problem has been with all of the crazy weather which goes with power surges and outages, not with the programming so much but I have had my issues with W8. I actually regret buying a desktop with W8 but have changed it and spent several hours on the phone with Microsoft techs working through problems. The techs will be the first to tell you that W8 was made for a laptop and has real issues and I know they themselves are pushing for a recall with a better version sent out. I have no issues with W7 and it was a welcome upgrade from Vista. If any of you have issues with the power to your computer I highly recommend one of these: www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1500AVRLCD-Intelligent-1500VA-Mini-Tower/dp/B000FBK3QK/ref=lp_764572_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1375359046&sr=1-2I got mine at Best Buy on sale and with a promo for $  and I bought one for both of my desktops. Had I done this long ago I would still be using my old faithful HP with W7 because a power problem wiped it out except my backup external hard rives, it wasn't pretty. Just in this past week the power has been erratic due to the storms and with the digital read out screen I've seen the power goes as high as 145V and as low as 95V. This is very hard on a computer and the UPS keeps it at a steady 120V and if the power goes off depending on how you program it it will keep your computer running for up to 4 hours, trouble free. OR you can do as I did have it logout and shut down in 5 minutes with the power off. I have only dabbled with Linux, have used Fire Fox some but with all the work I do on the forum program I've learned real quick if it works on W8 it works on the rest.  JR |
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Post by JR on Jul 31, 2013 12:58:49 GMT -5
Gotcha in!  JR |
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Post by JR on Jul 28, 2013 11:39:54 GMT -5
Been there, done that, had the t-shirt. I have been doing "Forum" stuff for over 30 years, since the 300 baud BBS on dial up, Fidonet, other nets, on that new-fangled "internet" stuff, newgroups, etc.... years. Have been SysOp, moderator, owner, blocked, kicked off. Anyhow, question: how did "alleyoop" become a mod ?I will assume that this place is similar as any place. If you want to be a mod, ask, you cannot be. If you don't want to be a mod the administer will tag you as being a mod. Same as dslreports.com did to me -- I logged in one day and was a mod. "Huh?" "You are a moderator." "What do I do?" "Whatever you want. If you see something wrong you can fix it. " Being a mod is not fun. See that "Report to Mod" at the bottom. When I log into the forum I can do look are what I want to see. When a mod logs into the forum he sees the list of messages that people tagged "Report to Mod." Before a mod gets to have fun, he has to look at the messages that need to be fixed. And it is the same crap every day! You cannot pay me to be a moderator. What a steaming turd. One constant on every board I'm on: when someone is a moderator, they NEVER give up that power! The crocodile tears that they have it soooooooooooooo HARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD! make me laugh. Laugh? Ok I'll laugh at what you just said. I don't recall anyone saying or indicating that it's soooooooooo harrrrrrrrd? But I will say that anyone who helps run, moderate, add tech info. etc. does do it freely and because they want to. I don't think some realize sometimes just how much time and effort that takes? Just last night I worked to 2:00 a.m uploading images and switching something you simply click on to use the smilies in another hosting server that Doug the other admin pays for out of his own pocket. I also have a server that I pay for on another forum and also use it some here. Don't ask for help or anything back in return. Not hard but it does take time and effort which I gladly like Alley donate along with the other mods/admins here. It's easy to laugh at others when you don't have a clue as to what they do. This is what makes it hard to sometimes stomach a thread like this when that is the case. JR |
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Post by JR on Jul 28, 2013 1:33:40 GMT -5
All the latest including you Kat are in. JR |
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Post by JR on Jul 28, 2013 0:37:54 GMT -5
;o for the offer domindart but I am now converting them all to my godaddy server which I host my tech PDF files on and it costs me nothing extra. Just got to get them all at the hosting site then I'll delete them form photobucket and that should stop the over use of the bandwidth limit and I'll have no need to pay them a fee. -X
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Post by JR on Jul 27, 2013 21:10:09 GMT -5
I guess I'm late to this conversation, been concentrating on getting the image thing corrected and didn't see this or I would have answered the OP question. Alley was selected as a mod because....... (1) He will help and when I say this I mean help all the people here, help Doug and myself monitor this forum and it's needs. He does this unselfishly, always can be counted on in any way to help any time of the day any day of the week. He can be depended on. (2) He has been around forums for some time and understands how the functions work, helps keep the peace when there are problems and handles them in a manner that is in the best interest of the forum and it's members (3) He has great knowledge and mechanical, skills learned over years of working on lots of things that are of great help and need in this forum and freely gives his knowledge to anyone. (4) Lastly but most importantly "He Cares" He cares about people and this forum and at any time if asked to do anything gladly with no malice jumps right in to the task. I could go on and on but I think you get the picture. So sometimes he doesn't answer like some think he should? You may well be right? But can we all say that we "always" answer like we should? I can assure you there are those who think the same thing about me, can assure you some think the same about Doug? But to all those who think we should always answer/talk correctly/right I'll give you this saying: Don't talk about me until you've walked a mile in my shoes.Now my meaning on this saying is simple, we are all human beings, have needs, frustrations, good days, bad days, etc. etc. Some days one comes to the forum and all seems fine and dandy, other days it is not. We all speak/type in a certain manner, just like we all read/understand in a manner. What one may say/type may be rude/offensive to one person may not be read/understood by another in the same way. Knowing someone even if it's just from knowing a person on a forum does help one know how a person can be to a degree. But going back to the things in life that we have to deal with can also one day make what you say/type change or even be read/understood in a different way, it's called everyday life. So Alley has mentioned that sometimes he gets tired of telling/saying the same things over and over and maybe he can come across as direct and/or strong? I'll ask you have you ever walked in his shoes? Some can gracefully answer the same question over and over and never seem to mind but let them answer just one time in a way that one person might find offensive and that one post can become a "look at what so-in-so said to me" Again have you walked in my shoes? I've read all this post for post and I'll pick on my good friend RapidJim. :# Jim put it very kindly and since I know him and how he thinks I can tell you his true meaning. He knows very well how Alley is, he doesn't always agree with Alley, his right as a born free American. But he also knows Alley will help people to the best he can, he knows Alley can be head strong but I can assure you they both as born free American Veterans respect each other and that's another thing that Alley is if you didn't know that. Does he always think that Alley's right? Nope, but he respects his opinion and effort just like Alley respects his in the same way. It was also said here that you shouldn't or might not try to help someone if you haven't put your hands on it yourself or as some one say have first hand knowledge? OK if that's how you see/do it then fine, have no problem with that. But if you haven't re-wired a switch, trouble shooted an electrical problem etc. etc. then with this idea you won't/can't help anyone? I can assure you that I have helped diagnose/repair many scooters for people that I have never laid an eye on by simply reading a diagram or/and applying the electrical principals that I learned many years ago from working on many things. I've spent hours, researching/looking for a diagram or a forum with a scooter that had a like problem of a poster on a forum to pass on the "hey this is what might be wrong" with your scooter. Does it really matter how it was fixed? Lastly there were reminders of old SD and yes there are a lot of good and bad memories and yes some changed this and that, but does that really matter now? There was a time there especially in the last days that a thread like this turned into something ugly and in the end it became so much and so often that even the last one or two mods left standing were ready to call it quits and let it finish going to pot. This is not the case now, it's a new place, with renewed energy, old friends and a place where when things get out of hand it will be dealt with in a proper manner for the good of the forum and all and that's another reason Alley is a mod. JR |
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Post by JR on Jul 27, 2013 0:24:08 GMT -5
All of the above smilies are just me testing. I did change them a bit, added the wink back to a real wink and added some to the quick reply.
Main thing is I finally figured out how to start uploading and linking images on my godaddy server. I've got the reply and quick reply converted to it.
No more disappearing and no more dealing with photobucket. -X Now I will use it until I can move a lot of my stuff and also I'll downsize it for my own use of photos on the forums.
At least now when we convert it'll be one less headache to deal with. ;p Good night to all see ya tomorrow. -p
JR
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Post by JR on Jul 27, 2013 0:18:14 GMT -5
-p ;p
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Post by JR on Jul 26, 2013 23:16:35 GMT -5
-X ;X
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Post by JR on Jul 26, 2013 22:53:42 GMT -5
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Post by JR on Jul 26, 2013 22:48:51 GMT -5
DX D8 :#
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Post by JR on Jul 26, 2013 22:03:24 GMT -5
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Post by JR on Jul 26, 2013 21:50:15 GMT -5
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Post by JR on Jul 26, 2013 21:37:58 GMT -5
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Post by JR on Jul 26, 2013 13:24:31 GMT -5
Thanks Scootnwinn. I did not think your response was directed at me, I just wanted all to know what is happening and I wasn't even fussing about the charge. I was just saying it seems the free service like this that we have had so long is disappearing.
JR
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and I bought one for both of my desktops. Had I done this long ago I would still be using my old faithful HP with W7 because a power problem wiped it out except my backup external hard rives, it wasn't pretty. Just in this past week the power has been erratic due to the storms and with the digital read out screen I've seen the power goes as high as 145V and as low as 95V. This is very hard on a computer and the UPS keeps it at a steady 120V and if the power goes off depending on how you program it it will keep your computer running for up to 4 hours, trouble free. OR you can do as I did have it logout and shut down in 5 minutes with the power off. 
