OT: Technology and Geek Stuff Thread

[Darl McrBride]

Vista ad:

http://www.blimptv.net/mostpopularV1.html

[CGVT]

Ha!

[LightninBoy]

what make the multi-user stuff so good?

Sorry mason I missed this before.

I just found it extremely simple to set up different user accounts for each member of the family. My wife and I have password controled admin accounts, while the two boys (3 and 7 years old) have no passwords. The built in parental controls allow me to control where they can go online, prohibits them from downloading anything, prohibits them from playing any games not rated "E", and produces an activity report.

My 3 year old - no joke - understands how to switch to his account at any time. Its that simple.

[DeanUK]

Fancy a walk around Ford Field?

http://www.gearthhacks.com/streetview/file.php?fileid=9

Google earth is pretty good isn't it, now with Flight Sim and Planitarium.

[FVD]

Frank, did you just say you paid $50 a month to stay connected to your e-mail and punch out messages on a tiny keyboard - while you're paying $40 for phone service?

Yes I did, but its not just email, its internet. I have an html browser. I know it sounds absurd to spend more money on that stuff than it does the phone, but that's just how I use my phone. Messaging, internet, stuff like that. I get the smallest package minute wise because I don't use that many minutes. Hell, I have over 1,800 rollover minutes.

Different people have different uses for their phones. Gonz for example, he has a pre-paid phone that he keeps in the car for just emergencies and nothing else. That works perfectly for him. Myself, I like the web browsing availability, not to mention I can text message as much as I'd like to. Different Strokes for Different Folks, ya know.

[-Deborah-]

Yeah we each have our reasons...

I ordered a Sprint phone just because I could get the NFL Network on it. Turns out Sprint doesn't work for shit in Ludington, else I would have kept it. Alltel is pretty much the only game in town here.

[DanO]

Tracfone works Deb. It's also works in the U.P. where no other cell phones seem to.

GO LIONS "08" !!!!!!!!

[The Ken]

verizon charges $50.00 per month for unlimited data connectivity whether it is a Treo or Blackberry. You can tether it for data connectivity to your pc.

The minimum data plan which works for the blackberry (blackberry technology sends emails in much smaller sizes than the windows mobile phones) is about $27.00. You can't tether and you don't want to surf the web too much or you will get dinged for data use charges.

BTW TCO blackberry is less than the Windows Smart Phones, especially when you include tech support for teaching users how to pull the battery when it locks, how to do a soft reset, and the hard reset.

[-Deborah-]

Tracfone works Deb. It's also works in the U.P. where no other cell phones seem to.

GO LIONS "08" !!!!!!!!

I had a tracfone...they are just HORRID to deal with if you have a problem. Also, Alltel's prepaid is a better deal than Tracfone's.

I am very happy with Alltel, was just trying to MacGuyver a way to get the NFL Network. ;)

[Mike Honcho]

Tracfone works Deb. It's also works in the U.P. where no other cell phones seem to.

GO LIONS "08" !!!!!!!!

I have had pretty good luck with Verizon up in the UP unless I am under heavy tree cover

[YT]

I am very happy with Alltel, was just trying to MacGuyver a way to get the NFL Network. ;)

I'm sending a drinking straw, a paper clip and a rubber band to you. I'm sure you can come up with something~! :-D

[Sharkbait]

need help. Windows 2000.


When trying to access an internet page, I keep getting a gray box that says,

Sorry, Current Advisor will not let you see this site.

This page may contain some or all of the following:

this page does not have a rating

If you still need to see this site someone must type in a password.

Although the girls claim to know nothing about it, the 12 year old has discovered a password that seems to work. Sometimes when typing in the "password" it'll go to the next page and then another box comes up and asks if I want to send a message to microsoft, thus the inevitable boot.

Seems like a security lock of some sort, but I can't seem to figure it out.

[Sharkbait]

need help. Windows 2000.


When trying to access an internet page, I keep getting a gray box that says,

Sorry, Current Advisor will not let you see this site.

This page may contain some or all of the following:

this page does not have a rating

If you still need to see this site someone must type in a password.

Although the girls claim to know nothing about it, the 12 year old has discovered a password that seems to work. Sometimes when typing in the "password" it'll go to the next page and then another box comes up and asks if I want to send a message to microsoft, thus the inevitable boot.

Seems like a security lock of some sort, but I can't seem to figure it out.

[DeanUK]

Does this help?:-

Error Message: "Sorry! Content Advisor will not allow you to see this site."

Translation: As we mentioned, Content Advisor allows you to specify sites that you do not want accessed from your computer. When a user tries to visit a disallowed site, the above message appears. Additionally, Content Advisor has a feature that lets users open sites to which you have not yet assigned a rating. If you do not have this option selected, IE assumes that you don't want to allow access to any site unless you have approved it, and it generates this error message.

Solution: Modify the Content Advisor's list of disallowed sites by going to the Tools menu, choosing Internet Options, and then selecting the Content tab. Click Settings below Content Advisor, and enter your supervisor password. On the Approved Sites tab, you can enter a Web site and specify whether users can always or never access it. You may also select the name of a site from your current list and click Remove to get rid of it.

Choose the General tab of the Content Advisor dialog box to see if you have accidentally blocked users from visiting any sites that have not yet been rated. Below User Options, make sure that the User Can See Sites Which Have No Rating option is not selected. Because it is virtually impossible for you to rate every single site on the Internet, making sure this option isn't selected is probably the best solution.

[Sharkbait]

Does this help?:-

Error Message: "Sorry! Content Advisor will not allow you to see this site."

Translation: As we mentioned, Content Advisor allows you to specify sites that you do not want accessed from your computer. When a user tries to visit a disallowed site, the above message appears. Additionally, Content Advisor has a feature that lets users open sites to which you have not yet assigned a rating. If you do not have this option selected, IE assumes that you don't want to allow access to any site unless you have approved it, and it generates this error message.

Solution: Modify the Content Advisor's list of disallowed sites by going to the Tools menu, choosing Internet Options, and then selecting the Content tab. Click Settings below Content Advisor, and enter your supervisor password. On the Approved Sites tab, you can enter a Web site and specify whether users can always or never access it. You may also select the name of a site from your current list and click Remove to get rid of it.

Choose the General tab of the Content Advisor dialog box to see if you have accidentally blocked users from visiting any sites that have not yet been rated. Below User Options, make sure that the User Can See Sites Which Have No Rating option is not selected. Because it is virtually impossible for you to rate every single site on the Internet, making sure this option isn't selected is probably the best solution.

Dean, thank you. Workin' like a charm now.