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  • C Clickok

    Christopher Duncan wrote:

    Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...

    It depends... you have installed the lastest Service Pack of "Microsoft Common Sense Foundation" (MCSF)? :laugh::rolleyes:


    :sigh: Still searching for a good resource to LEARN English grammar ... :~
    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16) :badger:

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    Clickok wrote:

    you have installed the lastest Service Pack of "Microsoft Common Sense Foundation" (MCSF)?

    Isn't that still in beta vapor?

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      I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...

      Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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      PIEBALDconsult
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      Got any tables that wobble?

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        I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...

        Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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        Steve McLenithan
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        I've got the Vista Business DVD downloading from my academic alliance sub. Not sure if I want to install it yet. My XP install is so perfect right now (don't jynx it :P) I don't dare upgrade yet. On the other hand Vista is shiny...

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        • C Christopher Duncan

          The Bunny Wars was long ago. However, if I thought that Vista would serve as an adequate Bunny Repellant, I'd install it on everything from my laptop to my microwave! :)

          Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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          Ms Bunny
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          Oh Christopher, you are so sweet! I KNEW you were still thinking of me. Now each time I turn on my Vista PC, I will remember how you used to turn me on! XXX, Bunny

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          • C Christopher Duncan

            I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...

            Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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            peterchen
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            Virtual Machine


            Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Velopers, Develprs, Developers!
            We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
            Linkify!|Fold With Us!

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            • C Christopher Duncan

              I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...

              Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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              Member 96
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              Do it...do it...do it. Why? No reason, but it's traditional when someone asks for advice to just say do it and then either laugh at the results or pretend you knew what you were doing all along.

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                Oh Christopher, you are so sweet! I KNEW you were still thinking of me. Now each time I turn on my Vista PC, I will remember how you used to turn me on! XXX, Bunny

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                Christopher Duncan
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                Okay, now you guys are just scaring me.

                Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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                • M Member 96

                  Do it...do it...do it. Why? No reason, but it's traditional when someone asks for advice to just say do it and then either laugh at the results or pretend you knew what you were doing all along.

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                  Christopher Duncan
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                  You used to get kicked out of pubs a lot, didn't you? :-D

                  Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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                  • C Christopher Duncan

                    You used to get kicked out of pubs a lot, didn't you? :-D

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                    Member 96
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                    Never but I'm very convincing so even my friends that should no better still "do it" anyway. :)

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                    • M Member 96

                      Never but I'm very convincing so even my friends that should no better still "do it" anyway. :)

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                      Christopher Duncan
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                      :-D

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                      • C Christopher Duncan

                        I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...

                        Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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                        Gary R Wheeler
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                        :smack: (fore-hand) :smack: (back-hand)

                        Christopher Duncan wrote:

                        I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing

                        Good God man, stick that CD in the drive before you do something really disgusting X|.


                        Software Zen: delete this;

                        Fold With Us![^]

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                        • C Christopher Duncan

                          I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...

                          Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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                          Roger Wright
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                          I won't try to talk you out of it, Christopher; to each his own karma. But for the sake of your sanity, please leave one of your machines untainted. You might need to post a request for help, you know, and from what I hear, Vista is breaking networks everywhere it's being installed. The new 'security' platform apparently doesn't play well with others. If I'm too late to dissuade you, I commend to your reading Harlan Ellison's story, I Have No Mouth, But I Must Scream. It describes perfectly the feeling I get when I have connectivity problems that prevent me from reaching tech support. Fare well, and write if you find a computer that works...;)

                          "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                            I won't try to talk you out of it, Christopher; to each his own karma. But for the sake of your sanity, please leave one of your machines untainted. You might need to post a request for help, you know, and from what I hear, Vista is breaking networks everywhere it's being installed. The new 'security' platform apparently doesn't play well with others. If I'm too late to dissuade you, I commend to your reading Harlan Ellison's story, I Have No Mouth, But I Must Scream. It describes perfectly the feeling I get when I have connectivity problems that prevent me from reaching tech support. Fare well, and write if you find a computer that works...;)

                            "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                            Gary Wheeler
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                            Roger Wright wrote:

                            Harlan Ellison's story, I Have No Mouth, But I Must Scream

                            The original basis for the Terminator movies.


                            Software Zen: delete this;

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                              I won't try to talk you out of it, Christopher; to each his own karma. But for the sake of your sanity, please leave one of your machines untainted. You might need to post a request for help, you know, and from what I hear, Vista is breaking networks everywhere it's being installed. The new 'security' platform apparently doesn't play well with others. If I'm too late to dissuade you, I commend to your reading Harlan Ellison's story, I Have No Mouth, But I Must Scream. It describes perfectly the feeling I get when I have connectivity problems that prevent me from reaching tech support. Fare well, and write if you find a computer that works...;)

                              "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                              Christopher Duncan
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                              Ah, nothing like a good night's sleep, a cup of coffee, and driver warnings on every box in the house to clear one's head. The impulsive urge has passed. Next time I need to buy a machine, I suspect I'll just order it preinstalled...

                              Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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                              • C Christopher Duncan

                                I can't believe I'm actually doing this. I just received the latest Microsoft Action Pack update, which contains Vista Business. As unimpressed as I've been with the new feature set, and despite the knowledge of exactly where the arrows end up in pioneers, I've been running the upgrade advisor on a few boxes to see if they can run it. So, let's review. Brand new operating system. Dubious driver support. Known compatibility issues with my development tools and heaven knows what else. What am I thinking??? Quick, people, explain to me why I'd rather go back to a career in Marketing than install Vista. Before my inner geek takes control and I lose what remaining common sense I possess...

                                Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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                                Blake Miller
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                                I have always felt that was what removeable drives are for. One drive contains the 'image'with all the stuff that actually works. Others contain installations of stuff to play with. For the about $120 it costs for the frame and two carriers, you just need to buy at least one more drive. This is where I get them from: http://www.wetex.com/products/category.php?id=0&cat_id=1&pg=3[^]

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                                • G Gary Wheeler

                                  Roger Wright wrote:

                                  Harlan Ellison's story, I Have No Mouth, But I Must Scream

                                  The original basis for the Terminator movies.


                                  Software Zen: delete this;

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                                  Roger Wright
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                                  Really? I didn't know that, and would never have guessed it. Hmmm... learns something new every day - must not be too old yet.:)

                                  "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                                  • C Christopher Duncan

                                    Ah, nothing like a good night's sleep, a cup of coffee, and driver warnings on every box in the house to clear one's head. The impulsive urge has passed. Next time I need to buy a machine, I suspect I'll just order it preinstalled...

                                    Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com

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                                    Roger Wright
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                                    :-D I always knew you were a smart one.

                                    "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                                    • R Roger Wright

                                      Really? I didn't know that, and would never have guessed it. Hmmm... learns something new every day - must not be too old yet.:)

                                      "...a photo album is like Life, but flat and stuck to pages." - Shog9

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                                      Gary Wheeler
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                                      The short story is based on what happens after we lose.


                                      Software Zen: delete this;

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