Trying to Play Catch-up

Glad to have you back!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Welcome back Don. We’ve missed you.

Other people were saying they were glad you were gone so they could cach up to you. But, not me :>)

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Don,

I just bought new a lap top computer on Sunday night. I took it back Monday because the new operating system Vista is NOT compatible with I-TUNES. It locks it up and windows won’t boot up. I was the second lap top in that day with that problem. When the tech logged in to see if any bulletins had been released there was a advisory. It said “not compatible with Vista” that’s it. No patch no other help available.

I went home with out the lap top.

Welcome back Don.

-- Dusty

Oh, but the wonderful world of computers, NOT! Let’s go back to chisels and stone, no wood, yes…wood! I’ve missed seeing your input, Don. Just wait till the new time change kicks in, what a governmental mess. I say,”leave the clocks alone and if you have to, let’s change the time school and work starts and ends.” Don, I don’t know if they make you go through this stupid daylights savings time mess, if they don’t … don’t let them start it!

I know what you mean about the fast pace. I had several of you as buddies, but I couldn’t keep up with all the emails telling me that you’ll had posted something new.

-- Jesus is Lord!

I bought a Sony laptop a week ago Saterday. I worked with it all week.and could never get it to send E-mails. Before I had Incredimail but that would’t work with Vista. Then I changed to the new Microsoft Mail. I still could’t get it to work. I called Roadrunner and they didn’t know about Vista and told me to call Norton and see if they could change anything. All they did was take Norton off and leave my PC unprotected. I had trouble with their Tech. he be talking but I not be understanding, if you know what I mean. Finally I called Sony and they took everthing off an restored it as it came from the box and said I could take it back if I wanted. My Son in Law is a MIcrosoft Certified Tech and he has had it all week. My advice is wait till they work out the bugs before you buy. Morris

-- Morris Wallace Seffner Fl. www.woodwork@tampabay.rr.com

Don
Glad to see you back in circulation, to bad they don’t make computers as trouble free as woodworking equipment.
I’ve been having trouble keeping up lately myself, although I’m trying to ween off of my PC anyhow. I’ve been sitting in front of this thing to much this winter.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Yep, more PC time, than tv time, sleep time, food time… and oh no! Shop time!

I’m no luddite, but some days i’d rather just use handtools. So long as we can get our lumberjock updates via smoke signal, telegraph or carrier pigeon. ;)

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

yes, LJ is getting so big it’s going to have to change—everything is SO interesting to read, that you just don’t want to miss anything but you just can’t spend the day on here.. I’m predicting that people will start using it a little differently than they have in the past several months.

Time change: I don’t mind switching the clocks, but did they have to go and switch the time of the year that it takes place? now I’m really confused!!

Computers: Love them when they work; hate them when they don’t.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I recommend using the Pulse as the main tool to “play catch-up”. I agree that it is harder to stay in the loop.. but that is just the side effect of our growing popularity. I’m planning to slightly redo email notification system and also I want to add few filters to the Pulse – like show me only those posts originated by my buddies, only those that I’m participating in, only those active in last 24 hours.. etc.

These improvements should help.

Also, let’s not miss RSS feeds. they can be very helpful.

If you have any ideas about this issue let me know.

One tip: when you feel that the site is growing too quickly just think of how many fresh ideas you can get each day just by browsing new projects ;)

-- Martin, http://lumberjocks.com | My Facebook: http://profile.to/msojka

My biggest problem right now is trying to catch up in my shop. LOL

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Dick, you need to install Pulse Meter in your shop ;)

-- Martin, http://lumberjocks.com | My Facebook: http://profile.to/msojka

Dick just needs to go into his shop. EVERYBODY! Shut up. Dick needs to get bored here and get off his…chair and go back to his shop. At least for a while

Don. Harley-Davidson owners of years gone by NEVER bought the newest model. For some reason they knew that Harley-Davidson had to work out the bugs. Microsoft is worse. As Harley-Davidsons have improved over the last 20 years, one can now feel confident in buying a new one, for most of the bugs have been worked out thanks to Willie G.

Microsoft, on the other hand, has not figured this out, yet. But I realized with XP, that driver conflicts are inevitable. And now every 13 year old snot nose with a computer is going to try to hack into Microsoft through the unpatched holes that are in Vista. XP had conflicts during the first 2 years so, you can expect the same or worse with VISTA.

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

I for one don’t see me being selective about what I look at—you just never know what you will find, where.
It might be a project or it might be some wisdom shared in a reply to a reply to a reply to a reply!!
For me, what I see happening is more scanning, less commenting. But not yet—we haven’t hit the “line” yet. It’s still workable as it is. But then we still have winter up here!!
I have no idea what will happen once spring hits.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Welcome back Don.

Yea, Vista is not ready for prime time. You would think with the multiple delays, etc. they would have had enough time. Strange how most industries will build a product and tweak it before being ready for release. In the software industry, build it, release it, and then tweak it as bugs are found. And they consider this normal!

If Microsoft keeps this up, everyone might end up switching to Apple (oops, did I say that out loud?) As a disclaimer, I have PCs, not MACs.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

I have a Grandson that knows just about everything there is to know about computers,he grew up with PC’s he’s 28 now, & he just switched to Mac! He says there’s no such thing as a virus on Mac.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

back when my kids were little we bought them an Apple IIc. Loved it!
and then along came microsoft and we “had” to switch so that we could use the same programs as everyone else…
Now, I’m back to a Mac (yippee) who, by the way, work out the bugs before making them public.
My son (who works at EA Games) say that they also spend time and money on debugging prior to putting their games on the market.
What a concept !

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)