[cctalk] Re: MS-DOS am I the only person who liked the win 3.1 UI?

2024-07-31 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2024-07-31 18:41, CAREY SCHUG via cctalk wrote: I have multiple desktops, but they are all the same UI. my "wish" was to have different UIs on different desktops, a big order, I realize, it requires some underlying shared tool kit and being friendly with each other. If you press CONTROL+

[cctalk] Re: MS-DOS

2024-07-30 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2024-07-30 22:20, Doc Shipley via cctalk wrote: And I learned last week that DOS is still alive, and well, and damned expensive. [...] Long Live DOS! FreeDOS is cheaper :-) Long Live FreeDOS! https://freedos.org/

[cctalk] Re: Store with "vintage" computers and parts

2023-02-09 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2023-02-10 02:37, Tom Hunter wrote: Ok as Google search is increasingly failing us, what other search engine should I use? I think the best option would be using open source decentralized search engines, without any company, entity, or individual directly responsible for the resources (o

[cctalk] Re: Store with "vintage" computers and parts

2023-02-09 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2023-02-09 20:45, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: Are you saying to not trust those who claim that "Don't be evil" is their motto? I don't think I am.

[cctalk] Re: Store with "vintage" computers and parts

2023-02-09 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2023-02-09 15:31, Eric Moore via cctalk wrote: If in doubt, GOOGLE THE WEBSITE, and see if valid websites link to it, if [...] Stay safe out there :) In my opinion, one of the first things to do to try to stay safe out there, if not the first, is to stop using that website and use one th

[cctalk] Re: HP3000 recently deinstalled available in Colorado for nothing.

2023-01-26 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2023-01-26 19:01, ben via cctalk wrote: If one really wanted it they would find a way. When you are 3000 Km away, maybe, but when you are at the wrong side of the pond it isn't that easy... :-D Ángel

[cctalk] Re: the mouse vs. touch sensitive devices

2023-01-23 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2023-01-23 18:56, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: I find it interesting watching people using trackpads. Most don't know *how* to use them effectively. Well, nobody teaches that... At least, nobody has taught me that, nor have I ever seen anybody do that. And I have seen many people complai

[cctalk] Re: in need of 2.5" disks

2023-01-23 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2023-01-23 20:59, Adrian Godwin via cctalk wrote: There was the Amstrad floppy. I think it was 3". Hopefully didn't get out of the UK. Why would you say such a thing? Of course it got out of the UK and came into Europe, where I could get them, use them, and enjoy them on my Amstrad CPC 6

[cctalk] Re: Rejected messages

2023-01-22 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2023-01-23 01:52, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote: On 1/22/23 19:29, Angel M Alganza via cctalk wrote: This might be a very good thing for the list, if people start trimming quotes. Please don't try to un-toughen those cookies. :-) Size had nothing to do with it. Both of mine

[cctalk] Re: Rejected messages

2023-01-22 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On 2023-01-22 23:50, Ali via cctalk wrote: Since the switchover I am getting more and more of my messages rejected as suspected SPAM. Anyone else seeing this? Same here bill. I contacted the new list owner and the response was pretty much tough cookies This might be a very good thing f

[cctalk] Re: Quoting/replying etiquette.

2023-01-17 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
Hi, On 2023-01-17 20:07, Stan Sieler via cctalk wrote: PLEASE TRIM THE DARN POST BEFORE REPLYING! Yes, please, please, please! The basic guideline is to quote *just enough* for the reader to understand what you're referring to. (Whether you quote below or above is another subject entirely

Re: Terminal Emulator for Android

2021-10-31 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
Hello, Douglas: On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 04:06:53PM -0400, Douglas Taylor via cctalk wrote: I would like to use my tablet, Samsung Tab E model SM-T560NU, to connect to my VAX and Linux computers.  There seem to be a large number of 'Apps' out there.  What is a good one to use? Have a look at

Re: Way off topic: posting to the list using default Samsung Android Mail Client

2020-11-10 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
Hello, On 11/10/20 3:45 AM, Liam Proven via cctalk wrote: > Proper old-fashioned internet-standard email > is totally unknown to the authors of modern email clients, > such as for phones etc. Most of them, yes. Then there is K-9 mail for Android, which almost makes me to not miss Mutt, when usi

Re: Future of cctalk/cctech

2020-06-17 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 10:48:19AM -0700, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: I read this list on PINE, on a shell account at my ISP. In this group, I doubt that I am the only one. I use Mutt. Can we restrict to TEXT emails? Yes please! Cheers, Ángel

Re: Pine (was: Re: cctalk Digest, Vol 17, Issue 20)

2017-10-22 Thread Angel M Alganza via cctalk
Hello: On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 01:39:32PM -0600, (Yes, almost two years ago. I'm a bit behind with my mail, LOL.) Eric Christopherson wrote: > I'm considering doing something that actually > downloads my Gmail content locally and keeps it > in sync periodically, but I haven't really > looked at