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  • M Megan Forbes

    Paul Watson wrote: USB rocks! I would like to add to this if I may -> USB + WinXP rocks!!! :-D Although, my Dad just bought an external DVD-RW, which can run through USB or Firewire, but can't get his pc to see it. I haven't actually seen it, just tried to help him through IM. Does anyone have any experience of this? Seems a strange way to run a DVD-RW, but perhaps this is the future?


    I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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    Michael A Barnhart
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    Is it a USB 2 only device and his PC USB 1 only? "I will find a new sig someday."

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    • M Megan Forbes

      Paul Watson wrote: USB rocks! I would like to add to this if I may -> USB + WinXP rocks!!! :-D Although, my Dad just bought an external DVD-RW, which can run through USB or Firewire, but can't get his pc to see it. I haven't actually seen it, just tried to help him through IM. Does anyone have any experience of this? Seems a strange way to run a DVD-RW, but perhaps this is the future?


      I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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      Michael is right - the DVD+RW drive I borrow is the same. It needs USB 2. Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 Hey, at least Logo had, at it's inception, a mechanical turtle. VB has always lacked even that... - Shog9 04-09-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

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      • P Paul Watson

        Instead of ranting, moaning and bitching I thought I would give a big thumbs up to USB which just rocks! Pinched a co-workers webcam from his desk (we are monitoring him to make sure he is not running some kind of pron webcam site after hours... :rolleyes: ) and plugged it into my box, but without much hope. I mean, no webcam has ever been near my box and this particular webcam is pretty new, so no hope it is going to work... Suddenly the USB "new hardware found" icon appears, the PC thinks a bit and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So it works... USB rocks!

        Paul Watson
        Bluegrass
        Cape Town, South Africa

        Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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        Chris Losinger
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        i agree. i found my keychain drive this morning, plugged it into my USB hub along with the ZIP drive, the printer and the scanner. Win2K said "hey, nice drive!" and showed me the stuff. ahh. on the other hand... it took me 6 tries to get VC6 re-installed. -c


        There's one easy way to prove the effectiveness of 'letting the market decide' when it comes to environmental protection. It's spelt 'S-U-V'. --Holgate, from Plastic

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        • P Paul Watson

          Instead of ranting, moaning and bitching I thought I would give a big thumbs up to USB which just rocks! Pinched a co-workers webcam from his desk (we are monitoring him to make sure he is not running some kind of pron webcam site after hours... :rolleyes: ) and plugged it into my box, but without much hope. I mean, no webcam has ever been near my box and this particular webcam is pretty new, so no hope it is going to work... Suddenly the USB "new hardware found" icon appears, the PC thinks a bit and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So it works... USB rocks!

          Paul Watson
          Bluegrass
          Cape Town, South Africa

          Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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          Michael Dunn
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          Paul Watson wrote: USB rocks I agree totally, but I remember the days when the joke was USB stood for Unused Serial Bus. ;) I mean, USB 1.0 was out for years with no hardware support. My current USB lineup: 2 hubs (one in the MS keyboard, another external) 1 MS mouse 1 Zip drive 1 digital camera 1 Gravis game pad Imagine the olden days when all that stuff would've been competing for one serial port (because the modem is using the other port). :wtf: --Mike-- "Adventure. Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things."   -- Silent Bob 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm

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          • D David Stone

            Why not just install it when he's out of the room and then just give yourself an account on his box that lets you remote into it. That way he wouldn't know.:-D


            I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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            Megan Forbes
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            Because he lives 2 hours away from me. I'm married remember? :)


            I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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            • M Michael A Barnhart

              Is it a USB 2 only device and his PC USB 1 only? "I will find a new sig someday."

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              Megan Forbes
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              Luckily he has USB2, and it's now working :jig: It doesn't work through firewire yet, but this is a USB thread isn't it :)


              I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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              • N Nick Parker

                Paul Watson wrote: and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So does this mean we will be seeing a new image on your profile showing up soon? :rolleyes:


                Nick Parker

                Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein

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                Nick Parker wrote: So does this mean we will be seeing a new image on your profile showing up soon? Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... :laugh:

                Paul Watson
                Bluegrass
                Cape Town, South Africa

                Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                  Nick Parker wrote: So does this mean we will be seeing a new image on your profile showing up soon? Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... :laugh:

                  Paul Watson
                  Bluegrass
                  Cape Town, South Africa

                  Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                  "Women get wrinkles, men get lines"


                  skulls don't kiss  a machito   [sighist]

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                  • P Paul Watson

                    Nick Parker wrote: So does this mean we will be seeing a new image on your profile showing up soon? Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... :laugh:

                    Paul Watson
                    Bluegrass
                    Cape Town, South Africa

                    Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                    Brian Delahunty
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                    Paul Watson wrote: Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... Eh.. who said the years before the last picture were kind ??? lol. Only messging Paul... Sharon thinks your a "bit of alright"... So. We need a new picture. Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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                    • B Brian Delahunty

                      Paul Watson wrote: Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... Eh.. who said the years before the last picture were kind ??? lol. Only messging Paul... Sharon thinks your a "bit of alright"... So. We need a new picture. Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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                      Yeah, we want a big grin, close-ups of any receeding hairline, preferably also in black & white though so we don't all get too jealous of that Capetonian sun tan :-D


                      I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                      • P Paul Watson

                        Instead of ranting, moaning and bitching I thought I would give a big thumbs up to USB which just rocks! Pinched a co-workers webcam from his desk (we are monitoring him to make sure he is not running some kind of pron webcam site after hours... :rolleyes: ) and plugged it into my box, but without much hope. I mean, no webcam has ever been near my box and this particular webcam is pretty new, so no hope it is going to work... Suddenly the USB "new hardware found" icon appears, the PC thinks a bit and voila, a new window opens with my ugly mug splashed all over it. So it works... USB rocks!

                        Paul Watson
                        Bluegrass
                        Cape Town, South Africa

                        Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                        Megan Forbes
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                        Hmmm - just thought? You are going to point it an the eclipse tomorrow morning right? And share? :-D


                        I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                        • M Megan Forbes

                          Yeah, we want a big grin, close-ups of any receeding hairline, preferably also in black & white though so we don't all get too jealous of that Capetonian sun tan :-D


                          I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                          Brian Delahunty
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                          Megan Forbes wrote: close-ups of any receeding hairline I can give you that one... Megan Forbes wrote: preferably also in black & white though so we don't all get too jealous of that Capetonian sun tan Hmmm... Megan wants a close up picture, in black and white, of paul's "Capetonian" sunkissed body... Lads.. is there something that your not telling us... More to the point. Megan, does you husband know about this? Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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                            "Women get wrinkles, men get lines"


                            skulls don't kiss  a machito   [sighist]

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                            Paul Watson
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                            peterchen wrote: "Women get wrinkles, men get lines Women defoliate, men go bald. I think I would prefer to get wrinkles instead of lines so long as I can call my receding hairline "defoliation" and not "balding." :-D

                            Paul Watson
                            Bluegrass
                            Cape Town, South Africa

                            Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                            • B Brian Delahunty

                              Paul Watson wrote: Not if I can help it, the years since that last picture have not been kind... Eh.. who said the years before the last picture were kind ??? lol. Only messging Paul... Sharon thinks your a "bit of alright"... So. We need a new picture. Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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                              Brian Delahunty wrote: Sharon thinks your a "bit of alright"... Is that what passes for as a compliment over in Ireland? :rolleyes: If so then thanks. Brian Delahunty wrote: Only messging Paul I can assure you, I do not in anyway think I am handsome, physically attractive or even mildy good looking. So you or Meg or anyone could liken me to a marmot and I would not mind. I am bog standard man and know it. I don't really care much, which is obvious by the way I dress (for comfort not looks) and what I do with my hair... which is nothing :-D Brian Delahunty wrote: So. We need a new picture. I am normally behind the camera. I submitted a few pics to Chris for my bio pic but most were either "not enough clothing" or "you were 5 in that pic werent you?" hehe. I will see what I can do but don't hold your breath.

                              Paul Watson
                              Bluegrass
                              Cape Town, South Africa

                              Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                              • M Megan Forbes

                                Hmmm - just thought? You are going to point it an the eclipse tomorrow morning right? And share? :-D


                                I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages A moment of silence please. A programmer's best friend has passed beyond that great exception in the sky.... - Mark Conger on "The coffee machine has died"

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                                Megan Forbes wrote: You are going to point it an the eclipse tomorrow morning right? And share? Great idea! I will even try to get a video out of it. But seeing as it is not my webcam I will have to ask my co-worker nicely. Heaven forbid I pinch it again, point it at the sun and it breaks. I will see what I can do...

                                Paul Watson
                                Bluegrass
                                Cape Town, South Africa

                                Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                                  Megan Forbes wrote: You are going to point it an the eclipse tomorrow morning right? And share? Great idea! I will even try to get a video out of it. But seeing as it is not my webcam I will have to ask my co-worker nicely. Heaven forbid I pinch it again, point it at the sun and it breaks. I will see what I can do...

                                  Paul Watson
                                  Bluegrass
                                  Cape Town, South Africa

                                  Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                                  Paul Watson wrote: I will see what I can do... Look forward to that! :-D


                                  I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein

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                                  • P Paul Watson

                                    Brian Delahunty wrote: Sharon thinks your a "bit of alright"... Is that what passes for as a compliment over in Ireland? :rolleyes: If so then thanks. Brian Delahunty wrote: Only messging Paul I can assure you, I do not in anyway think I am handsome, physically attractive or even mildy good looking. So you or Meg or anyone could liken me to a marmot and I would not mind. I am bog standard man and know it. I don't really care much, which is obvious by the way I dress (for comfort not looks) and what I do with my hair... which is nothing :-D Brian Delahunty wrote: So. We need a new picture. I am normally behind the camera. I submitted a few pics to Chris for my bio pic but most were either "not enough clothing" or "you were 5 in that pic werent you?" hehe. I will see what I can do but don't hold your breath.

                                    Paul Watson
                                    Bluegrass
                                    Cape Town, South Africa

                                    Christopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)

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                                    Paul Watson wrote: I am normally behind the camera. I submitted a few pics to Chris for my bio pic but most were either "not enough clothing" or "you were 5 in that pic werent you?" hehe. I will see what I can do but don't hold your breath. Email me on some. We'll see if I agree with Chris. Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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                                    • B Brian Delahunty

                                      Megan Forbes wrote: close-ups of any receeding hairline I can give you that one... Megan Forbes wrote: preferably also in black & white though so we don't all get too jealous of that Capetonian sun tan Hmmm... Megan wants a close up picture, in black and white, of paul's "Capetonian" sunkissed body... Lads.. is there something that your not telling us... More to the point. Megan, does you husband know about this? Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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                                      Brian Delahunty wrote: Hmmm... Megan wants a close up picture, in black and white, of paul's "Capetonian" sunkissed body... Lads.. is there something that your not telling us... More to the point. Megan, does you husband know about this? Dude, Dude, Dude! No. Now don't get me wrong - Paul looks like a very dashing young man, has been proven to have a great sense of humour, etc, etc. However, I didn't want to see the sunkissed bit as I would have been jealous of the heat he is enjoying while I sit in Kent and shiver. :rolleyes: As for my hubby - he has nothing to worry about :-D :-O


                                      I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein

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                                      • M Megan Forbes

                                        Brian Delahunty wrote: Hmmm... Megan wants a close up picture, in black and white, of paul's "Capetonian" sunkissed body... Lads.. is there something that your not telling us... More to the point. Megan, does you husband know about this? Dude, Dude, Dude! No. Now don't get me wrong - Paul looks like a very dashing young man, has been proven to have a great sense of humour, etc, etc. However, I didn't want to see the sunkissed bit as I would have been jealous of the heat he is enjoying while I sit in Kent and shiver. :rolleyes: As for my hubby - he has nothing to worry about :-D :-O


                                        I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein

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                                        Megan Forbes wrote: Dude, Dude, Dude! No. Now don't get me wrong - Paul looks like a very dashing young man, has been proven to have a great sense of humour, etc, etc. However, I didn't want to see the sunkissed bit as I would have been jealous of the heat he is enjoying while I sit in Kent and shiver. As for my hubby - he has nothing to worry about lol.... Ah my sarcasm wasn't lost this time. Cool :-) Regards, Brian Dela :-)

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