MetaTalk posts by RavinDave

I need closure on the cat saga, Matt.

RavinDave — Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:39:02 -0800

I need closure on the cat saga, Matt.

Updating Windows98 SE to Windows XP. (mi)

RavinDave — Fri, 28 May 2004 06:04:03 -0800

Updating Windows98 SE to Windows XP. (mi)

Speaking of NAV ... I just bought the Norton Secur...

RavinDave — Sat, 22 May 2004 02:27:16 -0800

Speaking of NAV ... I just bought the Norton Security Suite and am about to install it. I lack a cruft cleaner (Norton's CleanSweep seems to be only available in a bundle I don't want). Thus: I'm looking at MacAfee's "QuickClean". I'm worried that it will trip over Norton's stuff since it appears they both monitor a few of the same things.

Anyone familiar with programming in Delphi and/or ...

RavinDave — Sat, 08 May 2004 08:42:26 -0800

Anyone familiar with programming in Delphi and/or Kylix? Seeking to make some very simple (hopefully cross-platform) apps, I'm on the verge of taking the plunge and need someone to encourage/dissuade me. (I have a vanilla C background and kinda recall Pascal, if that matters).

I need suggestions on a good hardware/software com...

RavinDave — Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:17:04 -0800

I need suggestions on a good hardware/software combo that will allow me to transfer some stuff from VHS to DVD (along with any other advice).

Any good "distributed computing" project...

RavinDave — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:37:08 -0800

Any good "distributed computing" projects out there?

SETI is boring. As I recall, it only intersects with likely regions twice, due to the placement of the telescope. They just rehash the same data anyway. Moreover, they really don't have any lack of volunteers. I did DISTRIBUTED NET for a long time. Slim pickin's there; they only have two projects at present. Kinda wanna support another project for awhile. The MERSENNE PRIME group had a resounding success last year and Iguess they are on to the next one. Maybe the FOLDING PROTEIN gang? I dunno ...

Computer Power Supplies: Why are they suddenly of...

RavinDave — Tue, 13 Apr 2004 03:44:04 -0800

Computer Power Supplies: Why are they suddenly offering so much wattage?

Would I be crazy to plop down money on a 32-bit mo...

RavinDave — Fri, 09 Apr 2004 08:50:38 -0800

Would I be crazy to plop down money on a 32-bit mobo & processor when 64-bit are now available? (More inside)

Anyone have a procmail recipe that uses "bogo...

RavinDave — Thu, 04 Mar 2004 07:12:08 -0800

Anyone have a procmail recipe that uses "bogofilter", "spamassassin" or both (in concert)?

How do people get screencaps of copy-protected DVD...

RavinDave — Fri, 27 Feb 2004 03:55:39 -0800

How do people get screencaps of copy-protected DVDs?

We've seen how Internet has been used effectively ...

RavinDave — Mon, 22 Dec 2003 01:02:30 -0800

We've seen how Internet has been used effectively in several national political campaigns. I'm wondering if this can be efficiently adapted to smaller races (city/county/state). I'm also on the lookout for any online resources that would facilitate mounting a serious campaign; advice on tactical matters, budgeting a campaign, opportunities to exploit and pitfalls to avoid, networking with like-minded individuals, novel ways to reach out to voters, etc.

Have you ever considered a "follow-up" m...

RavinDave — Tue, 17 Sep 2002 03:59:42 -0800

Have you ever considered a "follow-up" mechanism of some sort?