Subj : moving or not was: CFBBS To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Thu Dec 05 2019 08:02:00 Hi Nancy! BM>>> Which isn't a problem: I don't expect myself to comprehend everything BM>>> so don't expect someone else to know all. ...Well, maybe when I was BM>>> very young! And even the stuff I know I know I don't know all the BM>>> details, so I also cast those magic spells. NB>>> Yup. Which is why Richard has never minded my considering the NB>>> commands as being magic spells... ;) As long as I show the proper NB>>> respect for them, that is... BM>> One must always show respect for magic! Proclaim the spell improperly BM>> and you could release all sorts of undesired evils! NB>> Exactly.... like multiplying brooms or worse.... BM> Could be handy for sweeping a room but not that great for getting into BM> corners! NB> That was somewhat of a reference to the inept Sorcerer's NB> Apprentice that animated the broom to bring him water.... and NB> ended up with a real disaster.... And also to a "magic spell" I NB> did wrong once, and ended up with what rather looked NB> multiplyingly broom-like on the screen... I'll have to watch that movie again. And I've done those 'magic spells' that didn't go quite as expected -- why isn't ^Q working??!! -- 'Cause it's outside of the loop statement, not inside - oops! NB>>> Above, though, I was referring to when we had temporarily lost our NB>>> DSL, and had to use the backup dialup to access the internet for our NB>>> up- and down-loadings in the interim... BM>> I've got at least one modem here still; not sure I remember how to use BM>> it any more! Hopefully it's parallel as I don't think I have a serial BM>> port on any of the computers. ...I'm pretty sure this computer has BM>> neither serial nor parallel! Rear panel ports, anyway. Pretty sure BM>> there is a parallel header on the motherboard. would "just" have to BM>> dig for a connector. And there are serial to USB adapters; doubt if I BM>> have one in stock.) NB>> That might be something to check into and set up BEFORE it's needed, NB>> then... ;) We've always had the modems still in place, every so NB>> often they've proved to be invaluable... :) Besides, we've kept our NB>> email addresses with the same dial-up ISP all along... they can be NB>> accessed via their website, too, so it's not like they are backwards NB>> or anything... ;) BM> I had kept the old modems and for I don't know how long had the last BM> one connected in, just not plugged in. (Modem connected to the serial BM> [?] port, wall wart not plugged in.) Modem itself was sitting under BM> the monitor and I had to place the monitor stand on a scrap piece of BM> shelving to fit. The site I had dialed in to might still support BM> dial-up but has gone to a pay service for e-mail so to me not worth BM> the cost. NB> Ours was originally free... but when they did start charging, NB> they weren't charging a lot... currently, I think it's about 8 or NB> 9 dollars a month for up to six mailboxes (of which we are using NB> only 2) and much more storage available than we're likely to use NB> (since we download to our own computers usually anyway)... it's a NB> local company turned a lot more extensive, and we get a break for NB> having been with them from close to the beginning... And they've NB> been a handy backup more than once... ;) Yes, backups are good! Hardware, software.... I'd probably end up going to the library order a new gateway if the one I bought from Qwest (now CenturyLink) died. Oh, that "I" is supposed to mean me with the laptop. They do have computers for patron use but I'd prefer to use my own. NB>>>> Guess it's not going to be done this year.... ;) BM>>> More than likely no. Pool of minor projects building up again - along BM>>> with those But Firsts. Hiring an electrican we've more or less BM>>> decided to have several not-all-that-easy-for-an-amateur-to-do done as BM>>> a bundle: probably cheaper on trip charges, less interruptions (a whole BM>>> day vs. several hours here and there). NB>>> Makes sense... :) BM>> And now with the holidays coming up probably pushed back, or at least BM>> not on the somewhat-urgent list. NB>> Holidays being their own set of But Firsts!... ;) BM> We took some of the Christmas decoration out of the storage area last BM> night and put the boxes in the Living Room and Dining (/Family) Room. BM> "The Christmas Magic Fairy" is putting up as I type -- I stay out of BM> the way!! Will go down in a bit to check if anything to assist. NB> A group effort, of sorts... ;) That's another thing we've NB> gotten out of the habit of doing now that we aren't hosting the NB> celebrations, or having young'uns around.... 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