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Re: [NF] Baldwingroup.com
by Gene Wirchenko 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

At 13:36 2016-12-22, mbsoftwaresolutions(a)mbsoftwaresolutions.com wrote: >On 2016-12-22 11:19, Ted Roche wrote: >>On Wed, Dec 21, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Dave Crozier <DaveC(a)flexipol.co.uk> wrote: >>>I can't access it with Avast shields turned on as it reports >>>Malware on the site but when I turn the shields off then it appears OK. >>wait, what? >>You lowered your shields? >>You're not wearing a red shirt, are you? >http://file770.com/wp-content/uploads/Red-Shirt-ale-shirt.jpg Not available in your city? Why not fly Gandalf Airlines? https://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SHEL-GANDALF… Fly, you fools! Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko

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[NF] Baldwingroup.com
by mbsoftwaresolutions＠mbsoftwaresolutions.com 22 Dec '16

22 Dec '16

I can't get this website to come up on my home laptop, and the corporate gig uses OpenDNS and this one gets blocked. Can someone verify that this website shows ok for them? My ISP guy says it works for him, and the nslookup he had me do points to the same IP address as he listed, but I can't figure out why I can't get to this site. tia! --Mike

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Unit quantities
by Sytze de Boer 22 Dec '16

22 Dec '16

In my accounting/invoicing system, clients create product items. Let's say you sell Apples You can sell single apples apples in a carton (e.g. 25 apples per carton) cartons of apples on a pallet (e.g. 50 cartons per pallets) I would like to know how YOU handle the Quantity management. Do you create 3 different stock items or do you force people to enter 2 factors at invoice time. Qty and Factor, where factor can be (say) Single, Carton or Pallet. When you *see* your product profile, do you see 1125 apples, X cartons and Y pallets and Z singles? I hope I've explained this satisfactorily. If its NF, please forgive me. -- Kind regards, Sytze de Boer --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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'Leap Second' to Be Added on New Year's Eve This Year
by Man-wai Chang 22 Dec '16

22 Dec '16

'Leap Second' to Be Added on New Year's Eve This Year Full story: <http://www.space.com/33361-leap-second-2016-atomic-clocks.html> Revelers will get to celebrate New Year's Eve for a tiny bit longer than usual this year. A "leap second" will be added to the world's official clocks on Dec. 31 at 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which corresponds to 6:59:59 p.m. EST; the clocks will read 23:59:60 before ticking over to midnight. The goal is to keep two different timescales in sync with each other. The units of time had long been defined based on Earth's rotation relative to distant celestial bodies. But that changed with the invention of atomic clocks in the mid-20th century; scientists then decided to base the second on the natural vibrations of the cesium atom. [How to Build the Most Accurate Atomic Clocks (Video)] These two timescales don't match up exactly, however. Measurements show that, because the moon's gravitational pull and other factors are gradually slowing Earth's spin, the rotation-based scale loses between 1.5 and 2 milliseconds per day compared to atomic time — meaning the two diverge by a full second every 500 to 750 days. Leap seconds are a way to make up for this difference. Since 1972, the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) — the organization that keeps track of time for the world — has added 26 leap seconds to atomic clocks, with the last such insertion coming on June 30, 2015. The aim is to keep the two timescales within 0.9 seconds of each other. "We can easily change the time of an atomic clock, but it is not possible to alter the Earth's rotational speed to match the atomic clocks," officials with the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO), which maintains the Department of Defense's master clock, noted — wryly, it would seem — in a statement today (July 6). While Earth's rotation rate is slowing, the effect is quite subtle. "Confusion sometimes arises over the misconception that the occasional insertion of leap seconds every few years indicates that the Earth should stop rotating within a few millennia," USNO officials wrote. "This is because some [people] mistake leap seconds to be a measure of the rate at which the Earth is slowing. The 1-second increments are, however, indications of the accumulated difference in time between the two systems." When leap seconds are added, they are always inserted on June 30 or Dec. 31 of a particular year. In 1972, IERS officials called for a leap second to be inserted on both dates. -- .~. Might, Courage, Vision. SINCERITY! / v \ 64-bit Ubuntu 9.10 (Linux kernel 2.6.39.3) /( _ )\ http://sites.google.com/site/changmw ^ ^ May the Force and farces be with you!

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Re: [NF] pay for java now?
by Gene Wirchenko 21 Dec '16

21 Dec '16

At 02:39 2016-12-21, Alan Bourke <alanpbourke(a)fastmail.fm> wrote: >For clarity - Java SE remains free for 'general purpose computing' i.e. >desktops, notebooks, smartphones and tablets. > >It is not free when embedded in phones, network switches and the like. Clear as mud. While I prefer a desktop system, many (and it may be most) computer users use their phone. How is the majority not general? [snip] Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko

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[NF] Re: Unit quantities
by Gene Wirchenko 21 Dec '16

21 Dec '16

At 14:20 2016-12-20, Sytze de Boer <sytze.kiss(a)gmail.com> wrote: >In my accounting/invoicing system, clients create product items. > >Let's say you sell Apples >You can sell >single apples >apples in a carton (e.g. 25 apples per carton) >cartons of apples on a pallet (e.g. 50 cartons per pallets) > >I would like to know how YOU handle the Quantity management. Not me, but how I have observed others do it ... >Do you create 3 different stock items or do you force people to enter 2 >factors at invoice time. Qty and Factor, where factor can be (say) Single, >Carton or Pallet. Different stock items is what I see. (Because of trouble finding work, I do inventory counting part-time.) Some stores sell products both by the each and the case. They have separate UPC codes. What can be a mess from a counter's point of view is when a pallet contains more than product. Some pallets have one or more display units with multiple item codes in it, and it might not be obvious at first. >When you *see* your product profile, >do you see 1125 apples, X cartons and Y pallets and Z singles? I do not see that part of their systems. It could go either way. I suspect that they would be treated separately. The people who work a stock area will know the products they deal with. (By area, I mean a subset of the stock, such as snacks, household goods, or pop/water). >I hope I've explained this satisfactorily. >If its NF, please forgive me. It is, but it is relevant. Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko

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[NF] pay for java now?
by Stephen Russell 21 Dec '16

21 Dec '16

Oracle never letting us down. "The database giant is understood to have hired 20 individuals globally this year, whose sole job is the pursuit of businesses in breach of their Java licences." http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/12/16/oracle_targets_java_users_non_compl… -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technology Oakland TN 901.246-0159 cell --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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Re: [NF] New MBSoftwareSolutions.com website
by Gene Wirchenko 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

At 13:00 2016-12-15, mbsoftwaresolutions(a)mbsoftwaresolutions.com wrote: >http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com > >Check it out...all comments welcome! I took a quick look. It is pretty, but it fails big time in what I consider a key area. What do your products do? The "OUR PRODUCTS" tab should tell that. Instead, there is a bit of an answer hidden in "ABOUT US". If I had not decided to hit all the tabs, were I a potential customer, I might have skipped to the next Website. If I have never heard of your products -- and I had not -- how would I find out what they do? Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko

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[NF] Sophos now offering free home AV protection for up to 10 devices.
by Alan Bourke 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

https://home.sophos.com/help Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What kind of security measures does Sophos Home utilize? Sophos Home protects with both signature-less/behavioral-based (zero day) and signature based detection, including on-demand malware scan, on-access malware scan, malicious URL blocking, phishing protection, web filtering, and potentially unwanted app detection. Can I use Sophos Home with my other security or antivirus software? To make sure Sophos Home works correctly, you should remove any other AV software before installing Sophos Home. If you need help uninstalling your existing AV software, it's best to check the manufacturer's website for the most up to date instructions for your particular product. The exception to this is Surfright products, such as the Hitman.Pro line. How many computers can I add to my Sophos Home account? You can protect up to 10 computers per Sophos Home account. If you have reached the limit and want to add another computer, you must first remove an existing computer from the Dashboard. See Removing the Device[1] for more info. I have a small business with just a few computers, can I install Sophos Home on those computers? No, Sophos Home is provided free for private, personal and non- commercial use only. If you would like to use Sophos in a business, commercial, or government organization, we invite you to try Sophos Cloud[2] for free here. How do I Install Sophos Home on my other computers? Please see Protecting More Computers & Devices[3] section. How do I invite other members of my family to add their computers to my Sophos Home account? 1. Log into your Sophos Home account at https://home.sophos.com[4] 2. Click + Add Device in the side panel 3. Click the URL link and copy to the clipboard 4. Prepare an email or instant message and paste the link you copied earlier into the body of the email and send to your family members I got a message from a family member that says I should install Sophos Home from a link, what do I do now? 1. Open the link from the message in a browser. The link should begin “https://home.sophos.com/install/...” 2. Click the green Download button, this will start the download of Sophos Home to your computer. 3. When the download is complete, run the installer: On Windows platforms double-click SophosInstall.exe On Mac double-click SophosInstall.zip then double click Sophos Installer.app. 4. Follow the on-screen prompts until the installation completes. 5. Now your computer is secured How do I know is Sophos Home is installed and protecting my computer? You will see a Sophos shield icon appear in the notification area in the Windows toolbar or in the top menu bar on Mac. Open the Sophos Home main window on the computer and if you see a green tick, your computer is secure and all is well. The computer name will also show up in the Sophos Home Dashboard together with its security status. How do I uninstall Sophos Home from Windows? The Sophos Home software for Windows is made up of three separate components and you need to uninstall all three. Here's how: 1. On your computer, click Start > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program 2. Double-click *Sophos Antivirus* to uninstall 3. Confirm you want to make changes to your computer 4. Repeat this process for the *Sophos AutoUpdate* and *Sophos Management Communications System* components 5. If prompted, click Yes to restart your computer How Do I Uninstall Sophos Home from my Mac? Wait! Don't just drag Sophos Home to the trash. Instead, use the Remove Sophos Antivirus app. 1. On your Mac, type "Remove Sophos" into Spotlight (that's the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of your screen) 2. Click on Remove Sophos Antivirus in the search results 3. Follow the on-screen prompts Legal Compliance GNU Lesser General Public License The Sophos Home Endpoint Software for the Windows operating system uses the Chromium Embedded Framework[5] which contains source code from "Webkit" licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License. Therefore, users may replace libcef.dll (built from open source code[6]) and found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Sophos UI\ with a replacement API compatible library in order to reproduce the Sophos Home Endpoint Software executable for the Windows operating system using this replacement library. -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm Links: 1. https://home.sophos.com/help#hs-section-1-2-3 2. https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/cloud/free-trial.aspx 3. https://home.sophos.com/help#hs-section-1-0-3 4. https://home.sophos.com/login 5. https://code.google.com/p/chromiumembedded/ 6. https://code.google.com/p/chromiumembedded/ --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---

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RE: [NF] Arago
by Gene Wirchenko 20 Dec '16

20 Dec '16

At 10:59 2016-12-19, "Michael Glassman" <MHGlassman(a)PioneerDrama.com> wrote: >Here's a PC Magazine review from 1992, with comparisons to FoxPro 2.0, which >was released one year earlier. FoxPro was faster, but it lacked such a >complete compiler. So what made its compiler more complete? [snip] Sincerely, Gene Wirchenko

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