IWEB is Apple’s version of a webpage builder.
It doesn’t do a table?
I have a spreadsheet of my High School alums with a link to their page. I thought it would be easy to put it into an IWEB site.
Thought wrong!
Argh!
Even if I had to rebuild the table in IWEB, that, while upsetting, would be “good enough”.
Argh!
So, it seems there’s no way to do it.
Hence, “NOTRECOMMENDED”!
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Posted by reinkefj
VERIZONWIRELESS BACKUPASSISTANT is supposed to backup my contacts from my cell phone.
The website has a last backup date of June 11, 2010; I changed some yesterday.
It’s NOT keeping a current backup.
Why?
For warned is fore armed!
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Posted by reinkefj
Argh!
I sent a text message from the Verizon web site. (Yes, I was signed in despite the website’s design flaws about sign in.)
It gave me a response.
So I went merely on my way.
Never received a response. So I “texted” again from my cell this time.
I get a return phone call from the recipient asking me “if I’ve lost my mind”.
They received it and replied.
So, now I go check on the website and it’s like “what text message”.
If I have a tracking number AND the recipient, it can check.
Argh!
I don’t have the 27 digit tracking number. (OK, I made that part up about 27 digit. But it’s a lot.)
And, apparently it doesn’t log it anywhere on the machine. Or, warn you that you’re goign to need it.
But where did the response go?
Argh! Squared!!
Verizon — not recommended. (Not that any of the others are much better from what I understand.)
Argh! Cubed!!!
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Posted by reinkefj
(1) I experienced an outage Verizon Wireless Broad Band (VWBBie) network from 2230 Saturday 26 Jun 10 until 0547 Sunday 27 Jun 10. please explain?
(2) When was 24 hour support eliminated?
(3) Why does the 914 error point me to a non-working number?
Argh!
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Posted by reinkefj
Two items:
(1) No color tabs and other flaws in the tabs
(2) CARINGBRIDGE has a journal update window. Under Chrome, when you hit return it move the cursor back to the top. Too annoying to tolerate.
Falling back. Argh!
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Posted by reinkefj
FROM ONE OF MY EFRIENDS WITH CLEARLY TOO MUCH TIME ON HIS HANDS!
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I felt compelled to pass this on and do my part.
WALK NAKED IN AMERICA DAY
Don’t forget to mark your calendars. As you may already know, it is a sin for a Muslim male to see any woman other than his wife naked. He must commit suicide if he does. So next Saturday at 4 PM Eastern Time, all American women are asked to walk out of their house completely naked to help weed out any neighborhood terrorists. Circling your block for one hour is recommended for this anti-terrorist effort. All patriotic men are to position themselves in lawn chairs in front of their house to prove they are not Muslims and to demonstrate they think its okay to see nude women other than their wife and to show support for all American women. Since Islam also does not approve of alcohol, a cold 6-pack at your side is further proof of your anti-Muslim sentiment. The American government appreciates your efforts to root out terrorists and applauds your participation in this anti-terrorist activity.
God bless America!
It is your patriotic duty to pass this on. If you don’t send this to at least 5 people, you’re a terrorist-sympathizing, lily-livered coward and are in the position of posing as a national threat.
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ROFL!
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Posted by reinkefj
From: “UpMo” <noreply@upmo.com>
Date: August 13, 2009 1:12:13 AM EDT
To: fjohn
Subject: Changes to your UpMo Beta Account & Special Offer
Reply-To: “noreply@upmo.com” <noreply@upmo.com>
Dear fjohn reinke,
Thank you for participating in UpMo’s Beta community. We would like to notify you of important changes to your UpMo account effective today:
UpMo is no longer in Beta and is now a paid membership-based service with new capabilities and enhancements.
As an UpMo Beta user, you are entitled to a free, no-commitment 30-day trial membership. When you log in to UpMo, here’s what you can expect:
» You will be offered an exclusive free 30-day trial and asked to input payment information.
» If you’re not interested in continuing with UpMo, simply cancel your membership at any time during your free 30-day trial and you will not be charged.
Need more information or have additional questions about your UpMo account? Visit our FAQ, Terms of Use, or contact us at care@upmo.com. We’ll respond within 48 hours.
To learn more about the Intelligent Job Hunt™ and other new UpMo features, visit UpMo.com.
To your continued success,
Team UpMo
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Yeah, and I feel real special. You used me as an unpaid testing staff, and now I can pay you. I don’t think so. I’m not interested and why do I have to do anything?
<Just Shaking My Head>
How to win friends and influence people?
“effective today”
Adding this to my not recommended!
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Posted by reinkefj
Playing with MagicJack.
A very expensive McBa
add
MagicJack
add
Verizon Wireless Broad Band
add
a $10 Radio Shack phone
EQUALS
A phone booth?
A cell phone?
A free Local and Long Distance phone?
Hmmm?
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Notes:
It didn’t go together as easy as they make it sound.
The user interface isn’t as user friendly as it could be.
The FAQ is difficult to navigate and may need some filling out.
Powered USB hub is fine. Although that is NOT clear, the device is labeled “no hubs”.
We’ll see if it’s useful.
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OBSERVATION: No way to import all your phone numbers. No way to use a directory (i.e., Apple’s Address Book or Microsoft Outlook).
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FINAL UPDATE: NOT RECOMMENDED
Gave it a live test and I could hear the drop outs. So could the other person.
RMA process is a hassle.
(And, that was from home with a real high speed line. Not Verizon Wireless Broad Band!)
Funny the McBa with VWBBIE performed better that a VISTA desktop and Comcast Broadband!
Oh well, it was a thought.
I guess you do get what you pay for.
Back to Skype and Google Voice.
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Posted by reinkefj
My “favorite” search for my fellow alumni is:
“manhattan college” -marymount -“marymount manhattan college” -“borough of manhattan college” -marymount -manhattan.edu -bmcc.cuny.edu -msmnyc.edu -mancol.edu -gojaspers.com
which Microsoft’s BING search engine translates into:
and returns:
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What part of “-gojasper.com” didn’t you understand?
Argh!
Who test this stuff for them?
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Posted by reinkefj
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/05/14/kindle-owners-start.html
Kindle owners start to lose text-to-speech on purchased books — how do DRM-free Kindle books work?
Posted by Cory Doctorow, May 14, 2009 5:22 AM
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I’m specifically interested because Amazon has announced a “DRM-free” version of the Kindle format and I’d love to sell my books on the platform if it’s really DRM-free. To that end, I’ve put three questions to Amazon:
1. Is there anything in the Kindle EULA that prohibits moving your purchased DRM-free Kindle files to a competing device?
2. Is there anything in the Kindle file-format (such as a patent or trade-secret) that would make it illegal to produce a Kindle format-reader or converter for a competing device?
3. What flags are in the DRM-free Kindle format, and can a DRM-free Kindle file have its features revoked after you purchase it?
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Consistent with my irrational hatred for DRM. I wouldn’t by a Kindle if it was free.
Because sooner or later: DRM will bite you in the A double Q or some type of error (i.e., network, hardware, software, data) will lock you out.
Sorry, been burnt too many times.
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Posted by reinkefj
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FJohn Reinke
Consultant at Technology Legacies LLC
Advisor, Computer Governance Committee at Manhattan College
Editor / Publisher at Jasper Jottings
Greater New York City Area
JJ Positraction JJ Endnotes Downsize DC
Philosophy of Liberty
I have NOT received any gagged governmental information requests
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