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From: geeks-request at sunhelp.org <geeks-request at sunhelp.org>
Subject: geeks Digest, Vol 67, Issue 1
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Date: Sunday, June 1, 2008, 6:02 AM

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   1. Re: Is there still a free anti-virus package for WinXP?
      (256 at 128.ca)
   2. Re: digital converter boxes for old TVs (wa2egp at att.net)
   3. Re: digital converter boxes for old TVs (tom at borton.info)
   4. Re: Is there still a free anti-virus package for WinXP?
      (Shannon Hendrix)
   5. decent stereo kit on a budget (classical Baroque plus rock)
      (Patrick Giagnocavo)
   6. Re: decent stereo kit on a budget (classical Baroque plus
      rock) (Erie Patsellis)
   7. Re: documenting the environment (Dan Duncan)
   8. Re: decent stereo kit on a budget (classical Baroque plus
      rock) (James Fogg)
   9. Re: decent stereo kit on a budget (classical Baroque plus
      rock) (Sridhar Ayengar)

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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 22:29:44 +0100
From: "256 at 128.ca" <256 at 128.ca>
Subject: Re: [geeks] Is there still a free anti-virus package for
	WinXP?
To: "The Geeks List" <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Message-ID:
	<e20996020805311429u2455ef98se78a6f435876504e at mail.gmail.com>
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yeah dont waste your money on main stream anti virus protection.
does not work worth a SH**.   AVG has done me well, not prefect
but well it works.   I run Windows under VMWARE so if I get infection
I just roll-back to a good saved state in 10 min and start again .

I like this method better.

a.

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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 21:31:58 +0000
From: wa2egp at att.net
Subject: Re: [geeks] digital converter boxes for old TVs
To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Message-ID:
	<053120082131.24447.4841C3CD000D575200005F7F22243429029B0A02D29B9B0EBF9F090ACD0E99 at att.net>

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
>
> Well, I got my TV welfare coupons in the mail today... :)
> 
> Does anyone have any recommendations on which converter boxes are  
> actually good?
> 
> Wal-Mart is listed as one of the places you can get them, but their  
> website shows both products they have as not available online, and  
> below that it says "Not available in stores".
> 
> So I'm thinking of Radio Shrek or somewhere else, but wanted to see if

> any of you guys had gotten one and had any advice or observations  
> about the converter you got.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> Shannon Hendrix
> shannon at widomaker.com

That's funny.  My local Walmart has Magnavox units in stock for a few
months now.  Haven't been there lately so they might have pulled them off
the shelves (I wouldn't know why) but I'm assuming they are still there
unless sold out.  IIRC it looked like that had about a couple dozen.

I also have the same question as you, what converters are good? :()

Bob

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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 21:12:32 -0400
From: tom at borton.info
Subject: Re: [geeks] digital converter boxes for old TVs
To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Message-ID: <4841F780.1040307 at borton.info>
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wa2egp at att.net wrote:
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
>> Well, I got my TV welfare coupons in the mail today... :)
>>
>> Does anyone have any recommendations on which converter boxes are  
>> actually good?
>>
>> Wal-Mart is listed as one of the places you can get them, but their  
>> website shows both products they have as not available online, and  
>> below that it says "Not available in stores".
>>
>> So I'm thinking of Radio Shrek or somewhere else, but wanted to
see if  
>> any of you guys had gotten one and had any advice or observations  
>> about the converter you got.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -- 
>> Shannon Hendrix
>> shannon at widomaker.com
> 
> That's funny.  My local Walmart has Magnavox units in stock for a few
months now.  Haven't been there lately so they might have pulled them off
the shelves (I wouldn't know why) but I'm assuming they are still there
unless sold out.  IIRC it looked like that had about a couple dozen.
> 
> I also have the same question as you, what converters are good? :()
> 
> Bob
> _______________________________________________
> GEEKS:  http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/geeks
> 
I have a Zenith DTT900 from Circuit City on each of two older TVs - a 
720p TV w/o ATSC and a small (9") tube.  It works as well as the 
built-in ATSC tuner on the Sony LCD and has a couple of decent features 
that are useful.  The built-in digital volume control and universal 
power button mean that for one of the TVs, I never have to touch the remote.

Exactly once in the last 2 months, I did have to yank power because it 
stopped responding to the remote and the controls on the front of the 
unit.  The TV was off at the time, so I don't have any information as to 
why.

I haven't noticed any other defects or quirks.

Tom

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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 22:53:47 -0400
From: Shannon Hendrix <shannon at widomaker.com>
Subject: Re: [geeks] Is there still a free anti-virus package for
	WinXP?
To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Message-ID: <2D9A6B6F-97E3-4A25-A659-367EBE9497E2 at widomaker.com>
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On May 31, 2008, at 17:26 , hike wrote:

> When the AVG nagware started on our WinXPPro computer, I checked.  AVG
> version 8 still has a FREE download but there was NO FREE anti- 
> malware or
> anti-rootkit software.  To receive these two programs, one must  
> subscribe to
> AVG version 8 paid.  The FREE AVG version 8 is only anti-virus  
> software.

Interesting... because on my machine AVG 8 does more than anti-virus.

It searched my drive much like Llamasoft Adaware and removed spyware  
and malware data, configuration, and code.

I've never bought a license before so I'm not sure why we see  
different things.

-- 
"Where some they sell their dreams for small desires."

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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 23:00:17 -0400
From: Patrick Giagnocavo <patrick at zill.net>
Subject: [geeks] decent stereo kit on a budget (classical Baroque plus
	rock)
To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Message-ID: <484210C1.5060705 at zill.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

Let's say you have $300 to spend on used stereo kit.

Can you get a decent turntable, CD player, receiver/amplifier, and 2 
good speakers used or new with that combo?

I listen to a mix of classical (Mozart/Beethoven/Bach plus lesser known 
Baroque) and rock music (opera, not so much). 

While 128Kbps MP3 usually sounds good enough, there are times I want to 
set aside the headphones and iPod or laptop, sit in a big easy chair 
(yet to be purchased) after a meal and really *listen* either by myself 
or with guests.

Is it worth prowling the shops for decent but older vinyl recordings, or 
is that method of getting good music cheap mostly disappeared
 at this point?

Please no $10,000 Class D amp setups or tube-freakazoids with their 1938 
Hungarian-made left-handed red dot tube setups.  Yes I know the guy from 
Boston does his own sound engineering and uses tubes - I don't have his 
knowledge nor his budget.

If not $300, what is a reasonable price?  What goes into getting a 
decent speaker these days?

--Patrick

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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 22:10:59 -0500
From: Erie Patsellis <erie at shelbyvilledesign.com>
Subject: Re: [geeks] decent stereo kit on a budget (classical Baroque
	plus rock)
To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Message-ID: <48421343.9090304 at shelbyvilledesign.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

As far as non-tweaky audio equipment, a used NAD or Rotel integrated, 
Rotel RCD-855 CD player, when you can find one. You might find a pair of 
older Signet speakers, as well as several other brands, PSB, M&K, etc. 
the more popular brands tend to be more expensive, because of brand 
recognition. Take heart though, the last pair of speakers I bought were 
a pair of old, nasty looking Acoustat 1's for around $150, some TLC, and 
a few dollars worth of cloth for new grills and I still have them, 
longer than I'd care to admit, but Bush (the Sr.) was a newly elected 
president when I bought them.......

I'd prowl the higher end shops anyway, most people trade up and there's

often decent inexpensive bits, a TT and speakers as well as amp and CD 
player would be tough under $300.

erie

Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> Let's say you have $300 to spend on used stereo kit.
>
> Can you get a decent turntable, CD player, receiver/amplifier, and 2 
> good speakers used or new with that combo?
>
> I listen to a mix of classical (Mozart/Beethoven/Bach plus lesser 
> known Baroque) and rock music (opera, not so much).
> While 128Kbps MP3 usually sounds good enough, there are times I want 
> to set aside the headphones and iPod or laptop, sit in a big easy 
> chair (yet to be purchased) after a meal and really *listen* either by 
> myself or with guests.
>
> Is it worth prowling the shops for decent but older vinyl recordings, 
> or is that method of getting good music cheap mostly disappeared
> at this point?
>
> Please no $10,000 Class D amp setups or tube-freakazoids with their 
> 1938 Hungarian-made left-handed red dot tube setups.  Yes I know the 
> guy from Boston does his own sound engineering and uses tubes - I 
> don't have his knowledge nor his budget.
>
> If not $300, what is a reasonable price?  What goes into getting a 
> decent speaker these days?
>
> --Patrick
> _______________________________________________
> GEEKS:  http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/geeks

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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 22:04:21 -0600
From: "Dan Duncan" <danduncan at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [geeks] documenting the environment
To: "The Geeks List" <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Message-ID:
	<90d7c8750805312104x4b522e1fn85f9068b84ce62e2 at mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 1:24 PM, hike <mh1272 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Please do not project your feelings onto me.

Not sure where I did that.

> My career has been very successful and prosperious.

Glad to hear it.

> Unfortunately, managers have their own agendas and employees are typically
> pawns or tools used to reach the next rung on the ladder.  There are
> exceptions and I worked for 15 years at such an exceptional company.  It
> quite a bummer to work for the average company.  Management is mediocre at
> best.

Again, my experience doesn't mirror yours.

-- 
Dan Duncan

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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:56:43 -0400
From: "James Fogg" <James at jdfogg.com>
Subject: Re: [geeks] decent stereo kit on a budget (classical Baroque
	plus rock)
To: "The Geeks List" <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Message-ID: <4EE5D8CA323707439EF291AC9244BD9A921EFC at sbs.jdfogg.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

> Let's say you have $300 to spend on used stereo kit.
>
> Can you get a decent turntable, CD player, receiver/amplifier, and 2
> good speakers used or new with that combo?

My brother has built several complete stereo systems from stuff off
Craigslist. It's all 1980's high end killer stuff bought for prices
like
$50.00/component. With some time and patients it's possible.

Be aware that vintage speakers usually need their foam cone surrounds
replaced. They rot out. There's lots of info and supplies on the
internet to do this with, and it's only a few bucks.

He's been building systems that cost many thousands of dollars in the
1980s for $300.00 or less and they blow the roof off the house.

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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:01:47 -0400
From: Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [geeks] decent stereo kit on a budget (classical Baroque
	plus rock)
To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Message-ID: <48423B4B.2010403 at gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> Let's say you have $300 to spend on used stereo kit.
> 
> Can you get a decent turntable, CD player, receiver/amplifier, and 2 
> good speakers used or new with that combo?
> 
> I listen to a mix of classical (Mozart/Beethoven/Bach plus lesser known 
> Baroque) and rock music (opera, not so much).
> While 128Kbps MP3 usually sounds good enough, there are times I want to 
> set aside the headphones and iPod or laptop, sit in a big easy chair 
> (yet to be purchased) after a meal and really *listen* either by myself 
> or with guests.
> 
> Is it worth prowling the shops for decent but older vinyl recordings, or 
> is that method of getting good music cheap mostly disappeared
> at this point?
> 
> Please no $10,000 Class D amp setups or tube-freakazoids with their 1938 
> Hungarian-made left-handed red dot tube setups.  Yes I know the guy from 
> Boston does his own sound engineering and uses tubes - I don't have
his 
> knowledge nor his budget.
> 
> If not $300, what is a reasonable price?  What goes into getting a 
> decent speaker these days?

Probably more like $600 for a decent setup for vinyl.  For $300, you 
should be able to do the CD player and the receiver.  I did a home 
theater system including DVD player, AV receiver and five speakers + sub 
for $800, the last time I bought something.

Peace...  Sridhar

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