Comments on: Microtest http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Wed, 23 May 2012 20:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Everyday Happenings http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10530 Everyday Happenings Sun, 26 Mar 2006 10:00:15 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10530 <strong>Gaping Void</strong> This is a GREAT web site that has some sketches ‘on the back of business cards’ which are very funny/insiteful. …for example. ... Gaping Void

This is a GREAT web site that has some sketches ‘on the back of business cards’ which are very funny/insiteful.
…for example.
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]]> By: Keith Combs' Blahg http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10529 Keith Combs' Blahg Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:34:10 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10529 <strong>Wireless Network ID's and the Joys of Cartoons</strong> Last weekend was typical.  I was preparing for a couple of seminars for this week on some pretty... Wireless Network ID’s and the Joys of Cartoons

Last weekend was typical.  I was preparing for a couple of seminars for this week on some pretty…

]]> By: Jim Turner http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10528 Jim Turner Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:53:04 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10528 "Hey, Microsoft, you're about to lose one of your evangelists i.e. me." Shouldn't that be "IE" me? Sorry I couldn't resist “Hey, Microsoft, you’re about to lose one of your evangelists i.e. me.“
Shouldn’t that be “IE” me? Sorry I couldn’t resist

]]> By: David Streever http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10527 David Streever Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:52:24 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10527 Hi Dennis, I'm sorry, it's David, if you please. Those are all problems that have--and do--happen at my office, in an almost all-mac environment, to the macs exclusively. My pc at work has not been restarted in 2 months. My mac is restarted daily to "fix" "problems". I use both all day, everyday. I'm happy for you that you haven't had any problems. I don't know why you are so lucky. I have 9 macs here that don't work well on alternating days, and 2 pcs that never cause me any anxiety. I had to figure out these things, because when I call apple, they say, "Delete preferences". Sometimes this works. Usually, an unhappy employee spends 3 hours rebuilding his/her list of preferences and re-saving important bookmarks, with a computer that still doesn't work. Misty--thanks for getting my name right, and for having a smart post to begin with :) Hi Dennis,
I’m sorry, it’s David, if you please.
Those are all problems that have–and do–happen at my office, in an almost all-mac environment, to the macs exclusively. My pc at work has not been restarted in 2 months. My mac is restarted daily to “fix” “problems”.
I use both all day, everyday.
I’m happy for you that you haven’t had any problems. I don’t know why you are so lucky. I have 9 macs here that don’t work well on alternating days, and 2 pcs that never cause me any anxiety.
I had to figure out these things, because when I call apple, they say, “Delete preferences”. Sometimes this works. Usually, an unhappy employee spends 3 hours rebuilding his/her list of preferences and re-saving important bookmarks, with a computer that still doesn’t work.
Misty–thanks for getting my name right, and for having a smart post to begin with :)

]]> By: Geoff http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10526 Geoff Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:28:51 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10526 My tablet portege also has major problems logging onto networks, especially if a network fades away (like at a conference). as well as sometimes spending a long time with a blank blue screen whilst booting up. Also it has developed a passion for making the CTRL key active (not physically as it can be released in software). So good luck Hugh.... My tablet portege also has major problems logging onto networks, especially if a network fades away (like at a conference). as well as sometimes spending a long time with a blank blue screen whilst booting up. Also it has developed a passion for making the CTRL key active (not physically as it can be released in software).
So good luck Hugh.…

]]> By: Sean http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10525 Sean Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:20:30 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10525 I just don't like Windows... it's garbage! Apple is better, but when you need both what are you to do? I just don’t like Windows… it’s garbage! Apple is better, but when you need both what are you to do?

]]> By: Misty Olen http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10524 Misty Olen Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:25:52 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10524 Hi Dennis, I think David spelled it all out for you. Let me know if you need me to draw you a picture. My comment was an attempt to help Hugh fix the problem. I think he knows he can go buy a Mac so I'm not really sure what the point of your comment is except to repeat something that has been said a thousand times already. Try adding something new next time. Misty Hi Dennis,
I think David spelled it all out for you. Let me know if you need me to draw you a picture. My comment was an attempt to help Hugh fix the problem. I think he knows he can go buy a Mac so I’m not really sure what the point of your comment is except to repeat something that has been said a thousand times already. Try adding something new next time.
Misty

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10523 Dennis Howlett Mon, 06 Mar 2006 05:37:41 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10523 Dave - WTF? I'm glad I'm too thick to worry about these technicalities. All I know is if there's a wifi network around and my Mac laptop can see it then I get the choice to get on...Hugh's problem seems an order of magnitude more problemtic than that. Dave — WTF? I’m glad I’m too thick to worry about these technicalities. All I know is if there’s a wifi network around and my Mac laptop can see it then I get the choice to get on…Hugh’s problem seems an order of magnitude more problemtic than that.

]]> By: Brian Puccio http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10522 Brian Puccio Mon, 06 Mar 2006 05:32:00 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10522 Wow, personalized one on one support on demand? And software that works 100% of the time across all hardware made during the last 10 years? That sounds a bit outrageous. Wow, personalized one on one support on demand? And software that works 100% of the time across all hardware made during the last 10 years? That sounds a bit outrageous.

]]> By: David http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10521 David Mon, 06 Mar 2006 05:11:59 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10521 Dennis-- Please, read the post. OK--did you read it? You didn't before. 1. The firmware update--yes, we have to do that to the macs at my office. 2. Nic driver--yes, check, that too! 3. Yep! We had to ditch our 2.4 phones when some of the employees started using wi-fi MAC lap-tops. (And PC as well...) 4. OK, so the mac doesn't give you that freedom! True. You don't have to "worry" that you are "allowed" to use any connection software you like. You are stuck using macs. 5. Oh, yea, mac routers don't have security... of course they do! This one is true as well. 6. Macs don't "automatically" guess the right network, either. You have to tell them. 7. ALL routers have the same range limitations. this is not unique to a pc either. Dennis--I don't normally pick someone apart online, but seriously, there is only one thing in that whole list which wouldn't matter on a mac. Dennis–
Please, read the post.
OK–did you read it? You didn’t before.
1. The firmware update–yes, we have to do that to the macs at my office.
2. Nic driver–yes, check, that too!
3. Yep! We had to ditch our 2.4 phones when some of the employees started using wi-fi MAC lap-tops. (And PC as well…)
4. OK, so the mac doesn’t give you that freedom! True. You don’t have to “worry” that you are “allowed” to use any connection software you like. You are stuck using macs.
5. Oh, yea, mac routers don’t have security… of course they do! This one is true as well.
6. Macs don’t “automatically” guess the right network, either. You have to tell them.
7. ALL routers have the same range limitations. this is not unique to a pc either.
Dennis–I don’t normally pick someone apart online, but seriously, there is only one thing in that whole list which wouldn’t matter on a mac.

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10520 Dennis Howlett Mon, 06 Mar 2006 04:30:01 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10520 Why should Hugh have to go through all of this Misty when a Mac does it by default? Why should Hugh have to go through all of this Misty when a Mac does it by default?

]]> By: Misty Olen http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10519 Misty Olen Mon, 06 Mar 2006 03:49:14 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10519 Hi Hugh, Here are a few things to check: 1. Update firmware on wireless router or access point. 2. Update NIC drivers 3. Test to see if the problem is happening when a microwave or 2.4Ghz cordless phone is in use (they can interfere). If so adjust the wireless channel to see if that helps, or move the router/access point if it is close to a microwave or on the other side of the wall from one. 4. Are you using a third party utility to connect to wireless or Microsoft's Wireless Zero configuration? 5. Do you have security setup on your router or access point? 6. Have you checked to see that your network is listed at the top in order of prefered networks. 7. How strong is your signal? Does the problem only happen in a certain area of the house or all over? If you have already got this resolved then ignore the questions. If not then feel free to email me or post back here with replies to these questions. Hi Hugh,
Here are a few things to check:
1. Update firmware on wireless router or access point.
2. Update NIC drivers
3. Test to see if the problem is happening when a microwave or 2.4Ghz cordless phone is in use (they can interfere). If so adjust the wireless channel to see if that helps, or move the router/access point if it is close to a microwave or on the other side of the wall from one.
4. Are you using a third party utility to connect to wireless or Microsoft’s Wireless Zero configuration?
5. Do you have security setup on your router or access point?
6. Have you checked to see that your network is listed at the top in order of prefered networks.
7. How strong is your signal? Does the problem only happen in a certain area of the house or all over?
If you have already got this resolved then ignore the questions. If not then feel free to email me or post back here with replies to these questions.

]]> By: David http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10518 David Mon, 06 Mar 2006 03:05:06 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10518 suffer? I'm not suffering when I'm using applications you can't use ;-) I use both. A mac and a pc, because that is what my job requires. I honestly prefer the pc. At home, I have a PC--it cost as much as my (very slow, painful) mac, & yet outperforms it by miles & miles. It's so fast, so easy. Never breaks. Never has to be rebooted. I dunno--if the people at my office who use macs exclusively weren't restarting/reloading apps/deleting preferences on a daily basis (one of our macs sounds like an airplane taking off & then crashes, losing files--mac refuses that it's a problem though it was purchased via CC at an apple store) maybe I'd feel differently. If both! of my desktop pcs AND my laptop pc had problems--I'd feel differently. However, right now, I gotta side with MS--you bought a complete system from Hewlett-Packard. Now, the wi-fi problem is probably not related to the OS--so why should MS fix it? it's related to that specific combo of software/hardware that was installed by HP, who have a horrible reputation for that type of problem ALREADY. With something as complex as a computer, "Fix it" isn't a fair request, of a company that is only one part of the equation. Apple builds the entire system & does the software--that's different. Of course they can fix it! They made it! suffer? I’m not suffering when I’m using applications you can’t use ;-)
I use both. A mac and a pc, because that is what my job requires.
I honestly prefer the pc. At home, I have a PC–it cost as much as my (very slow, painful) mac, & yet outperforms it by miles & miles. It’s so fast, so easy. Never breaks. Never has to be rebooted.
I dunno–if the people at my office who use macs exclusively weren’t restarting/reloading apps/deleting preferences on a daily basis (one of our macs sounds like an airplane taking off & then crashes, losing files–mac refuses that it’s a problem though it was purchased via CC at an apple store) maybe I’d feel differently.
If both! of my desktop pcs AND my laptop pc had problems–I’d feel differently.
However, right now, I gotta side with MS–you bought a complete system from Hewlett-Packard. Now, the wi-fi problem is probably not related to the OS–so why should MS fix it? it’s related to that specific combo of software/hardware that was installed by HP, who have a horrible reputation for that type of problem ALREADY.
With something as complex as a computer, “Fix it” isn’t a fair request, of a company that is only one part of the equation. Apple builds the entire system & does the software–that’s different. Of course they can fix it! They made it!

]]> By: Peter Cooper http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10517 Peter Cooper Mon, 06 Mar 2006 02:04:19 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10517 Did you get in touch with Microsoft through the normal support channels? I hate to say it, but I don't think responding to support queries via blog is going to become a mainsteam channel of support. It might work for certain people MS is 'interested' in keeping sweet though, but that'd just demonstrate a certain attitude towards support. Anyway, good luck with the tablet. It should have been working out of the box! :( Did you get in touch with Microsoft through the normal support channels?
I hate to say it, but I don’t think responding to support queries via blog is going to become a mainsteam channel of support. It might work for certain people MS is ‘interested’ in keeping sweet though, but that’d just demonstrate a certain attitude towards support.
Anyway, good luck with the tablet. It should have been working out of the box! :(

]]> By: Ross http://gapingvoid.com/2006/03/05/microtest/#comment-10516 Ross Mon, 06 Mar 2006 01:03:41 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=2188#comment-10516 Actually, I believe Lenn - Scoble's ex-boss who went to Skype - was a Mac user. But you're right, why suffer with Microsoft unless you *really really* have to. Using a computer doesn't need to be that hard, and to be honest Microsoft don't seem to care about losing one or two users, they only care about losing Fortune 500 customers. Actually, I believe Lenn — Scoble’s ex-boss who went to Skype — was a Mac user. But you’re right, why suffer with Microsoft unless you *really really* have to. Using a computer doesn’t need to be that hard, and to be honest Microsoft don’t seem to care about losing one or two users, they only care about losing Fortune 500 customers.

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