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Searching through Safari history

Gary — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:52:30 GMT

In article <5198bcfe$0$64449$c3e8da3$ om>,
Gary <> wrote:

> As I accumulate more years, I seem to lose more memories at about the
> same rate (or at least my ability to access my memories). In working
> with Safari (or any browser), I sometimes have a problem something like
> this:
>
> I know that in the last few days I was on a web site that told you
> specifically how to work with a certain item, or how to fix a certain
> broken item, etc. But I cannot remember the web site and the list of
> web sites in "History" doesn't help me. I don't believe the thing I am
> searching for was actually the main purpose of the web site I am
> looking for, but it had useful information I'd really like to be able
> to retrieve.
>
> Is there some way I can search through the web sites in my history for
> key words that can get me back to the site I have forgotten?
>
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Yup. There is very specifically a way for that... ...at least for Safari.

Safari stores a boiled down keyword version of each page you visit as a
".webhistory" file, specifically so that Spotlight can search the
contents.

So do a Finder/Spotlight search for your keyword and add "kind:safari
history". If your history goes back far enough, you'll get your hit.

:-)

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Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
sit in the bottom of that cupboard."

Haswell CPU needs new power supply?

BW — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:59:27 GMT

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/dis...s_for_PCs.html

Brilliant, Intel.
Is this going to stop the decline in desktop PC sales? I doubt I
shall upgrade, while my vintage Sandy Bridge
stuff keeps running.

New Google Maps coming

Alan Browne — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:07:34 GMT

On 2013.05.19 12:05 , Fred Moore wrote:

> So much for "Don't be evil". The only Google service I use is search,
> and that via StartPage At least it's some
> defense.

You have to prove what they do with the data is "evil".

eg: Are they using it to compile reports about you to the government?

If you're really that paranoid, set up a fake gmail account with
completely fictitious data and use a VPN to access all Google web pages
from a different locale.

And get a pre-paid smartphone if you access Google features while mobile.

etc.

But really, Google's motive is to make money using "big data". In
exchange for your data (whether real or anonymous - they don't care)
they give you all sorts of services in return.

And if you believe that Apple's motivation in supplying iOS maps is any
different or somehow more noble I'd like to hear the details.

--
"A Canadian is someone who knows how to have sex in a canoe."
-Pierre Berton

HP Touch Smart 610-1065qd All in One PC like blow up version tablet

Asif Ali — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:10:00 GMT

This HP Touch Smart 610-1065qd All in One Computer is featured with 23-inch, titling, reclining screen with its height being adjustable for the maximum comfort of users, core i3 processor, and wi-fi; in fact, the all-in-one-desktop can take on a fully reclined position which allows a person to touchthe screen in a standing position.
This HP device is almost like a blow up version of a tablet computer especially the fact that it can connect through the Internet and other networks without any physical connectivity, as all the PC components are built insidethe screen, For more details and side by side comparison of prices and specs of different types of computers with free download drivers at just one click,please visit ComputersSpecs.com

Welcome to comp.sys.laptops.thinkpad!

John Navas — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:49:10 GMT

comp.sys.laptops.thinkpad is a new official "Big 8" Usenet newsgroup for
discussions pertaining to IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad notebook computers that
should be more widely and freely available than other forums.

Anyone interested in ThinkPad computers is cordially invited to
participate.

In addition to regular Usenet news services, current and past articles
can be easily and freely accessed on Google Groups at
(old look)
or
(new look).

CHARTER:

comp.sys.laptops.thinkpad is for discussions pertaining to ThinkPad (IBM
and Lenovo) laptop computers. It is NOT an official support forum for
IBM or Lenovo.

General Usenet "netiquette" guidelines as posted in
news.announce.newusers and news.answers shall apply to this newsgroup.
In particular, participants are asked to show courtesy and respect for
other participants, and to avoid the use of offensive language,
excessive quoting, or long signature blocks. Participants are encouraged
to use descriptive Subjects (e.g., "T41 won't boot after disk swap"
rather than just "Help").

The following types of posts are prohibited:

* Off-topic (not directly related to ThinkPad laptop computers)
* Binaries (except for appended text-encoded digital signatures)
* Spam (including excessive cross-posting)
* Make-money-fast or other chain or fraudulent schemes
* Work-at-home or other scams
* Commercial advertisements, "infomercials," or announcements
* Auction notices (e.g., eBay)
* Forged articles (anonymous articles are allowed)
* Personal insults or repetitive flaming (attacks)
* Employment (help and/or position wanted) notices

The use of e-mail addresses from articles posted to this group for the
purpose of sending junk (mass unsolicited) e-mail or for compiling a
list so that others may do so is specifically prohibited.

In the absence of moderation, prohibitions can, of course, only be
enforced by the collective will of the group and/or by after-the-fact
complaints to the offender's service provider. Nevertheless, it is hoped
that this charter will help in getting complaints resolved.

PROPONENT:

John Navas

RATIONALE:

ThinkPad is a major and very popular brand of laptop/notebook computers,
formerly part of IBM, now part of Lenovo, with many unique features that
set the brand apart from other brands of laptop computers.

Discussions pertaining to ThinkPad laptop computers are currently
carried in:

* comp.sys.laptops:
- generic laptop discussion group
- traffic of 40 articles per day, down from peak of over 100 per day
- will remain for discussions not pertaining to ThinkPad
- Google archive of over 170,000 articles

* ibm.ibmpc.thinkpad:
- invalid newsgroup not carried by many news providers
- traffic of 10 articles per day
- Google archive of over 9,000 articles

* http://forum.thinkpads.com/
- broken down into multiple specific topics
- over 15,000 registered users
- over 200,000 articles

* ThinkPad mailing list
- List: http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
- Archive: http://zurich.ai.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/
- traffic of 5-15 messages per day

The existence of ibm.ibmpc.thinkpad and the popularity of
forum.thinkpads.com, and traffic on the ThinkPad mailing list, are
evidence of the demand for a ThinkPad brand-specific forum.

Once it becomes carried widely, comp.sys.laptops.thinkpad is expected to
have initial traffic of at least 20 articles per day.

comp.sys.laptops would remain for discussions not pertaining to ThinkPad
computers. Although some traffic would presumably be siphoned off into
comp.sys.laptops.thinkpad, the creation of a specific subgroup might
re-stimulate interest enough to result in more traffic, and possibly in
the creation of other comp.sys.laptops.* subgroups.

HISTORY: comp.sys.laptops

comp.sys.laptops was created in about 1990. Traffic apparently peaked at
over 100 articles per day before declining to its current level of about
40 articles per day. This decline is believed to be more due to
siphoning off by brand-specific web forums (e.g., forum.thinkpads.com),
and lack of brand focus, not any lack of interest in laptop computers.

Adding specific subgroups (IBM, Toshiba, etc.) to comp.sys.laptops was
proposed in 1994-1995, but apparently went nowhere:

<<>>

Please, suggest a SPI EEPROM programmer with SMD socket

pozz — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:49:30 GMT

pozz <> wrote:
> I have to purchase a serial EEPROM/Flash memories programmer (SPI, I2C)
> that usually supports also many other devices (PIC,...), even if it's
> not a must. I'd like to have also a SMD socket/adapter for SOIC8 or
> similar packages.

I have an Asix Presto that I've been satisfied with. They sell a DIP
socket adapter, but no SMD adapters.

There's a bunch of new really cheap Chinese programmers on eBay. You can
get them with a bunch of adapters for less than a hundred bucks. I have
no personal experience, but at least some are supposed to be decent. Eg.
here's the EEVblog review for the TL866 programmer:

-a

Odd behaviour of iPad and iMac

Peter James — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:13 GMT

In message <1l3137u.haxcoo1iux5n8N%>
Peter James <> wrote:
> I have an iMac running OS 10.8.3 and an iPad running I.O.S. version
> 6.1.3.

> I use the iPad only very occasionally for downloading e-mail. I
> reserve that task for the iMac.
> I'm using IMAP mail administered by my Internet provider.

> However on those occasions when I do download e-mail onto the iPad, in
> the process it somehow writes extra mailboxes to the mail server.
> These M'boxes appear in the Mail app on the iMac and call themselves
> "recovered Messages" and "Default".

> If I delete an e-mail that's on the iPad a M'box called "Deleted
> Messages" will then appear on my iMac.

> I have spoken to the local Apple provider who tell me that this
> behaviour is not caused by either the iPad or the iMac.

This is not exactly correct. The mail app on iOS uses different default
mailbox names than many ISPs specify for the special mailboxes. For
example, on my mail server the special mailboxes are, Trash, Sent, and
Drafts. iOS defaults to "Deleted Messages", "Sent Messages", and Drafts.

If you go into Settings -> Mail, Contacts, and Calendars -> -> Account -> Advanced you can specify exactly which mailbox to use for each of these.

--
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could feel the future looking at her. She didn't like its expression at
all.

re: decline and fall of a macbook 10.6.8X-No-Archive=yes

pure water — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:38:10 GMT

nospam wrote:
>Is this on battery or plugged in?

>if it's on battery, then your battery needs to be replaced.

Not using a battery - just plugged into the wall socket with the
battery removed.
*
pure water wrote:
>> Since Apple Care expired in 2009...

>that means it was new in 2006 or so, which means the battery (assuming
>original) is about 7 years old, *well* past its rated lifetime.

Original battery is still working although it's swollen from charging
and I have to put coins under the rubber feet when the battery is
installed to keep keypad and trackpad errors from happening.

>they won't try to sell you applecare because you can only get applecare
>once within the first year of owning it. you can't get it twice. when
>it expires, it's done.

>there is no cost for an applestore to diagnose it and tell you how much
>it will cost. this should be your first step.

>however, being that it's around 7 years old, it's now considered
>vintage and won't be serviced, but they might be able to tell you
>what's wrong.

>> My question now is where to take it. *Any suggestions for an
>> independent repair tech or other solution in Texas? *Dallas / Fort
>> Worth area, Austin, Houston or San Antonio are all possibilities - even
>> Oklahoma. *MegaMacs is in Tulsa, I think, and that could be an option. *
>> *Since I was a PC repair tech for many years, I might even consider
>> buying some parts and doing the fix myself although Macs are generally
>> more difficult to work on inside than PCs.

>if it needs more than just a battery, and you really want to fix it
>yourself, go here:
><http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Mac_Laptops

Thanks.

re: decline and fall of a macbook 10.6.8X-No-Archive=yes

pure water — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:48:48 GMT

In article <2013051621484816807-pure@waternet>, pure water
<> wrote:

> After Safari opened with a Swedish menu bar and the MacBook just
> powered off in the middle of whatever twice with no warning,

is this on battery or plugged in?

if it's on battery, then your battery needs to be replaced.

> Since Apple Care expired in 2009...

that means it was new in 2006 or so, which means the battery (assuming
original) is about 7 years old, *well* past its rated lifetime.

> Some of us are not in the financial arena with those who buy a new Mac
> every time a new one is released. Currently, I'm restraining the
> expenses. I would like to take the MacBook to an independent Apple
> repair tech for an estimate. If I took it into the Apple store, they
> would probably try to sell me Apple Care, not want fix it at all or
> charge me enough so that I could buy a new PC. I prefer Macs but when
> money is the object, the choice is obvious.

they won't try to sell you applecare because you can only get applecare
once within the first year of owning it. you can't get it twice. when
it expires, it's done.

there is no cost for an applestore to diagnose it and tell you how much
it will cost. this should be your first step.

however, being that it's around 7 years old, it's now considered
vintage and won't be serviced, but they might be able to tell you
what's wrong.

> My question now is where to take it. Any suggestions for an
> independent repair tech or other solution in Texas? Dallas / Fort
> Worth area, Austin, Houston or San Antonio are all possibilities - even
> Oklahoma. MegaMacs is in Tulsa, I think, and that could be an option.
> Since I was a PC repair tech for many years, I might even consider
> buying some parts and doing the fix myself although Macs are generally
> more difficult to work on inside than PCs.

if it needs more than just a battery, and you really want to fix it
yourself, go here:

iTunes 11.0.3 Updated with Redesigned MiniPlayer

Michelle Steiner — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:51:25 GMT

http://tidbits.com/article/13772

iTunes 11.0.3 Updated with Redesigned MiniPlayer
Apple has released iTunes 11.0.3 with a number of playback and user
interface improvements. At its heart, the MiniPlayer remains svelte, but it
gains a track progress bar as well as visible volume/AirPlay control icon
(previously, you needed to mouse over the MiniPlayer for this to appear).
The volume icon appears if you are broadcasting audio to a single source,
while the blue AirPlay icon appears if you have multiple audio streams
selected.

If you clicked the MiniPlayer�s album cover image in the previous
incarnation of iTunes, a second window opened featuring the album cover and
playback controls at the bottom while the MiniPlayer remained visible as
well. But with iTunes 11.0.3, clicking the image simply expands the
MiniPlayer into a larger album cover view (rather than opening a second
window) and playback controls appear only when you mouse over the
MiniPlayer. Additionally, clicking the three-line Up Next icon while in the
expanded album art view displays the list at the bottom of the window.
(Previously, this view was available only from the standalone MiniPlayer,
and it was not available from the separate album art window). To exit the
Up Next list, click the three-lined icon again. Additionally, clicking the
album art box once more returns the MiniPlayer to its miniaturized form.

The update also makes a welcome improvement to the way multi-disc album
tracks are displayed in Albums view. Where previously all tracks flowed in
succession from one disc to the next without any demarcation, iTunes 11.0.3
separates the tracks according to disc number. (The previous implementation
was maddening when trying to sort out our Mozart and Stax/Volt collections
with upwards of 14 discs in each set).

If you use the Songs view, you can also now display artwork. Choose View >
Show View Options (Command-J) and click the Show Artwork checkbox. This
option on its own displays the album artwork in the Songs view only if
there are several album tracks grouped together � it definitely works
better if you�ve sorted Songs view by Artist or Album. However, clicking
the Always Show checkbox displays the artwork even for single tracks, and
you can use the Artwork Size slider to step down or up a size. (Slider is a
bit of a misnomer, as you only get three size options � small, medium, and
large).

Finally, Apple promises in its typically brief release notes that iTunes
11.0.3 improves searching and sorting performance for large iTunes
libraries. If you find any other �enhancements� to the new iTunes, please
let us know in the comments. It�s available as a direct download from
Apple�s iTunes Web page (188 MB), via Software Update on systems prior to
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (194.1 MB), or via the App Store app on Mountain
Lion (129 MB).

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Dell's earnings fall 79%

Timothy Daniels — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:53:56 GMT

On May 16, 3:53*pm, "Timothy Daniels"
wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/bu...gs-fall-79-as-...
>
> My next PC might have to be a homebrewed.
>
> *TimDaniels*

It will be instructive to see how Windows version 8.1 is accepted,
when it is released, and provided that versions gives users the option
to returned to the familiar desktop. Providing that option would give
users a choice and little to complain about.

I also wonder how many people purchased a new machine with Windows 7
before version 8 was released. Anticipating working with a new
Windows 8 interface that I really did not care about, that is what I
did.

Dell's business side is still offering Windows 7, but I am not sure
many know that.

Larry

Storing FAX numbers in Print dialog

Salmon Egg — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:55:40 GMT

In message <51964fde$0$52745$>
Patty Winter <> wrote:

> In article <>,
> Lewis <> wrote:
>>In message
>> Michelle Steiner <> wrote:

> [snip]

>>> The application doesn't matter; you'll get that same dialog regardless of
>>> the application you're using.
>>
>>Yeah, that's certainly not true. Ever tried to print from Chrome?

> Yeah, why does Google do that? (Sorry, that may be a deep, unanswerable
> metaphysical question. :-))

> At least they have a button you can click to go into the OS X
> print dialog, but I didn't see that the first time I wanted to
> print from Chrome, so it was confusing. I don't know why they
> decided to confuse Mac users by not making the standard dialog
> box the default option.

I've seen it in other apps. I think Adobe Apps have a custom dialog so you can't use the System's print-to-pdf function.

--
I find Windows of absolutely no technical interest... Mac OS X is a rock
-solid system that's beautifully designed. I much prefer it to Linux. -- Bill Joy

MAC vs PC ads

JF Mezei — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:54:54 GMT

Neill Massello <> writes, quoting
JF Mezei <>:

> > The other day, someone remarked that with the failure of Windows 8,
> > Apple lost an opportunity by not relaunching MAC vs PC ads to grab
> > people who need a new PC and don't want Windows 8.
> >
> > In a soft market, being agressive can get you a bigger share of the
> > smaller pie.
>
> "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." Napoleon

Heh. It this battle it works (to some extent..) both ways.

Jamie Kahn Genet <> writes:

> > Thoughts ?
>
> That OS X 10.8 may still be less iOSified than Windows 8, but I'm still
> happier without even the lesser of two evils.

Me, too.

The next release of Windows 8 will be less iOSified. Microsoft
tried to drag their OS out of the past, but failed. Apple is
also trying. I am unimpressed with them, as well. If I want to
compute on a phone or a tablet, I'll get one and use it.

> I mean what would the ad say?

"Our way or the highway."

Billy Y..
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Immediate Position:::Business Analyst With BI EXP::::At Houston, TX

susheel kumar — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:59:12 GMT

Hi,

This is Girish, - Recruitment and Resources from SancroSoft USA Inc.

We have an urgent requirement as follows:

Please respond with resumes in MS-Word Format with the following
details

Full Name :
Location :
Contact Number :
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Availability :
Visa Status :
Business Analyst & Data Analyst

Location: Houston, TX
Duration: 12 Months
Rate: Market

Job Description:

� Total IT experience - 8-10 / 2-3 years as Business /
Data Analyst
� Plan Requirement Gathering and Business Analysis
efforts
� Liaise with Business and IT teams to coordinate
interdependencies and resolve issues
� Interact with SMEs on functional needs to Gather & Analyze
the requirements
� Outline Operational Process and Identify any shortages in
terms of process or documentation
� Source System Data Analysis & Issue resolution
� Developing and maintaining technical documentation about the
data
� Conduct reviews and provide assistance to BA team members in
system documentation
� Co-ordination with technical team to resolve any data
related issues like date quality, data integrity
� Coordinates and conduct user acceptance testing.
� Facilitating end user training
� Financial domain experience (Accounting, GL, AR, AP
etc) would be preferred
� Experience in BI/DWH domain would be a plus
� Excellent verbal and written communication
� The candidate should be proactive, self motivated and
resourceful
� Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build
effective relationships
� Strong knowledge of all Microsoft Office tools
� Excellent time management skills and working experience
on-shore/off-shore model

Thanks & Regards,
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Immediate Position:::Business Analyst With BI EXP::::At Houston, TX

susheel kumar — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:58:38 GMT