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Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 12th 20, 05:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.computer.workshop
Replies: 275
Views: 8,934
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Ha! Ads be gone!

nospam wrote:

one example of web browsing on a phone is someone goes to a store,
looks at a product, and then does a search online for a better
price, possibly even ordering it while still in...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum August 2nd 20, 05:22 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 69
Views: 2,756
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
internet exporer pullled by Microsoft?

Mayayana wrote:

I'm not saying it's impossible that the bug escaped from Chinese
labs. The US is also doing dangerous experiments.

They must have been trying to make a bio-weapon.

Too late....
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum July 7th 20, 05:10 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 104
Views: 2,124
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Apple Monopoly? Was: Why is Microsoft wasting time on this junk OS

Jonathan N. Little wrote:
123456789 wrote:
nospam wrote:
123456789 wrote:

I worked in a TV repair shop in the 50's. The retail markup
on tubes was 100%. So if we paid $3,...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum July 7th 20, 02:44 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 104
Views: 2,124
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Apple Monopoly? Was: Why is Microsoft wasting time on this junk OS

nospam wrote:
123456789 wrote:

I worked in a TV repair shop in the 50's. The retail markup
on tubes was 100%. So if we paid $3, the customer was charged
$6. If someone wanted to...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum July 7th 20, 04:45 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 104
Views: 2,124
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Apple Monopoly? Was: Why is Microsoft wasting time on this junkOS

nospam wrote:
Jonathan N. Little wrote:
123456789 wrote:

I worked in a TV repair shop in the 50's. The retail markup on
tubes was 100%. So if we paid $3, the customer was charged $6....
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum July 7th 20, 03:05 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 104
Views: 2,124
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Apple Monopoly? Was: Why is Microsoft wasting time on this junkOS

Frank Slootweg wrote:
123456789 wrote: [...]

I worked in a TV repair shop in the 50's. The retail markup on
tubes was 100%. So if we paid $3, the customer was charged $6. If
someone...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum July 6th 20, 05:22 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 104
Views: 2,124
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Apple Monopoly? Was: Why is Microsoft wasting time on this junkOS

Bill wrote:

I gave myself a haircut last week (my wife did around the neckline
with scissors), and it came out pretty well, exceeding my
expectations.

I've been giving myself a haircut for...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum July 6th 20, 05:14 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 104
Views: 2,124
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Apple Monopoly? Was: Why is Microsoft wasting time on this junk OS

Mayayana wrote:

An additional cost that many may not be aware of is that national
auto part chains like Auto Zone or Advance are now charging the 66%
mechanic's markup on parts. If a mechanic...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 26th 20, 10:11 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
Replies: 81
Views: 1,014
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
OT: Why must Arlen constantly lie? (was Correct subject line:

Mayayana wrote:

If you manage to find the whole ebook you're downloading an illegal
copy that Amazon did not put online.

IF I figured out a way to scam the system and get AMAZON to send me...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 26th 20, 05:46 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
Replies: 81
Views: 1,014
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
OT: Why must Arlen constantly lie? (was Correct subject line:

Mayayana wrote:

Downloading copyrighted material that was posted illegally is an
entirely different matter. That's a crime. But reading the NYT is
exactly how the Internet was designed to...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 26th 20, 06:50 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 104
Views: 2,124
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Apple Monopoly? Was: Why is Microsoft wasting time on this junk OS

123456789 wrote:
nospam wrote:
Bill wrote:

There seems to be a lot of discussion recently over Apple's
30%-take from the sale of every app built for an Apple device
(which are...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 26th 20, 06:43 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
Replies: 81
Views: 1,014
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
OT: Why must Arlen constantly lie? (was Correct subject line:

Jasen Betts wrote:
Alan Baker wrote:

They are offering to show you a small number of articles for free each
period (month, IIRC); after which you are expected to subscribe if you
want...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 26th 20, 05:40 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 104
Views: 2,124
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Apple Monopoly? Was: Why is Microsoft wasting time on this junk OS

nospam wrote:
Bill wrote:

There seems to be a lot of discussion recently over Apple's
30%-take from the sale of every app built for an Apple device
(which are apparently necessarily...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 26th 20, 02:24 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
Replies: 81
Views: 1,014
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
OT: Why must Arlen constantly lie? (was Correct subject line:

Alan Baker wrote:
123456789 wrote:

I also "subvert the process" on many other news websites by
blocking their revenue producing ads (shame). My Android SmartNews
news aggregator app has...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 26th 20, 12:06 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
Replies: 81
Views: 1,014
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
OT: Why must Arlen constantly lie? (was Correct subject line: How to steal (was What does the NYT use to prevent "some" freeware browsers from reading too many of their articles for free?

Alan Baker wrote:

They [NYT] are offering to show you a small number of articles for
free each period (month, IIRC); after which you are expected to
subscribe if you want more. You want to...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 24th 20, 05:57 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
Replies: 81
Views: 1,014
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
What does the NYT use to prevent "some" freeware browsers from reading too many of their articles for free?

Arlen Holder wrote:
123456789 wrote:

I use a tab cookie killer (extension) when I reach my NYT article
limit. It then resets the count and all's well. Further I often use
a JavaScript off...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 24th 20, 05:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.freeware,alt.os.linux
Replies: 81
Views: 1,014
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
What does the NYT use to prevent "some" freeware browsers fromreading too many of their articles for free?

Arlen Holder wrote:

What does the NYT use to prevent "some" freeware browsers from
reading too many of their articles for free?

I use a tab cookie killer (extension) when I reach my NYT article...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 18th 20, 10:49 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 63
Views: 794
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Edge and Bing

Mayayana wrote:

Microsoft introduced the ribbon menu. But historically, MS have been
pushy about conformity, and it's worked out well.

Yep. I like the ribbon menu too. But I'll likely survive...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 18th 20, 07:51 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 63
Views: 794
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Edge and Bing

Mayayana wrote:
"123456789" wrote

Chrome can be used many ways. My main Chrome bookmarks are on the
Bookmarks Bar. And at the right end of the Bookmarks Bar is a folder
icon named 'Other...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 18th 20, 05:56 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 63
Views: 794
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Edge and Bing

Mayayana wrote:

I can't believe how idiotic the Chrome design is. I have to click a
"hamburger menu" in the upper right, then mouse down to Bookmarks,
then mouse over to the popup bookmark...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 17th 20, 01:53 AM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 40
Views: 392
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Win10 and RAM Follow up

philo wrote:

Though for my own purposes I agree that 8 -16 gigs would be ideal...
My point was simply to retract my statement that 4 gigs would be
unusable.

For general browsing and a word...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum June 14th 20, 05:56 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 18
Views: 263
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
How to watch a far-away wedding without socializing withairpolane passengers

Paul wrote:

Back in 1967, I was in this theater

http://cinemaexpo67.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Figure_9.1-710x332.jpg

Where the screen is 360 degrees (surround) and 23-feet high.
...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum April 30th 20, 09:30 PM Posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 204
Views: 1,537
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Simple backup option non-techy person

Chris wrote:

Doesn't a chromebook require always-on internet?

Depends on the Chromebook. I think that was true of the early ones.
Later models can run Chrome OS apps as well as Android and Linux...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum April 29th 20, 12:15 AM Posted to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.android,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 105
Views: 2,611
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Do people of reasonable technical ability store their private data on the Internet (if so, for what gain?)

123456789 wrote

Why do Google and Trump haters sound so similar... ;)

You think I'm lying about my experience with Google because I'm a
liberal?

Nope. I believe your experience. It's your...
Forum: Windows 10 Help Forum April 28th 20, 09:52 PM Posted to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.android,alt.comp.os.windows-10
Replies: 105
Views: 2,611
Posted By 123456789[_3_]
Do people of reasonable technical ability store their privatedata on the Internet (if so, for what gain?)

Mayayana wrote:
123456789 wrote

I'm glad to hear that Google makes it difficult to enter someone's
account without the proper credentials...

I don't see where you get that. He had a...
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