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changed username to George rich-c: hello George George: Hi Rich George: my notebook computer is sluggish today
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changed username to rich-c rich-c: sorry George seems I fell off just as you came on George: Hi Rich again rich-c: are we connected now? rich-c: yes, see we are - how's things in Philly? George: hot and soggy humid rich-c: oh, we are at about 65 with intermittent torrential rains rich-c: Pamela was over to borrow the truck this morning and is still here George: my notebook computer is sluggish today George: tellPam rich-c: yes, I've been seeing signs of the sulks too, so it may not be your computer George: tell Pam I said hi rich-c: apparently DARPA are seeing signs of massive hacker activity George: oh, no rich-c: Pam says telol George she says HI back rich-c: well, they can't get into my computer but they can screw up the net in general rich-c: if only they'd get it into their heads to make life miserable for spammers! George: i think i need to overhaul this computer again rich-c: that depends - do you have any analytic tools like Norton Untilities? George: no George: it's too ful to put anyting else on rich-c: then overhauls is an exercise in stabbing in the dark - and you're more likely to hit yourself than the troublemaker rich-c: how big a hard disc does it have, anyway? George: 4gb hdd rich-c: and full of MP3 files, right? George: no, not enough space rich-c: heavens - that what have you filled it up with? George: MP3's on CD George: business plans and other stuff rich-c: are all of them so active that you can't burn them onto CDs? They'd be safer then anyway George: no burner here George: older notebook rich-c: you don't have a CD burner? well get one, they are really cheap now rich-c: sorry - you mean your burner is on one of the desktop computers? George: yes George: files can't be transfered rich-c: well, why not use the Direct Cable Connection to transfer the files over, then burn them? George: because of copy protection rich-c: huh? I thought you said it was your own files, like business plans? George: it's called smart busines plan George: copyrighted material George: pain in the a** rich-c: must be a pretty huge program to fill a four gig drive George: windows itself occupies 1.5 gb rich-c: you're running XP on an old notebook computer? rich-c: what processor and memory does it have, anyway? George: windows98se w/notebook addons rich-c: 98SE doesnt use any 1.5 gigs even with all the addons - like it fits on a CD of 650 mb rich-c: how long since you have defragged the hard disc, anyway? George: pentium II 266 mhz. 32mb ram installed i added 64mb to bring it up to 96mb George: 1 week rich-c: OK, 96 should be enough for 98SE, if just barely, though it's a slow processor (I should talk) rich-c: how long since you've gone through the files with Explorer seeing what you can delete? George: 2 days rich-c: have you used add/remove programs to get rid of the parts of 98SE you don't need? George: yes rich-c: then I can't figure how your disc can be so full, unless you are quietly holding out on me George: it's also part of a network rich-c: I have 98SE and a lot of useful stuff on my laptop and still have space left from about 2 gig rich-c: then why don't you have stuff like the business plan on a server? George: i need to have it with me on my notebook to show my caseworker rich-c: still, the whole thing doesn't make sense - you should have lots of spare space George: i have a vocational rehabilitation caseworker that inspects my plans rich-c: sure, that's fine, I just can't see them taking up 2.5 gigs rich-c: changing the subject - did I tell you I now have a date for my gall bladder surgery? George: i also have resource references and encyclopedia on my notebook to help me rich-c: and I suppose you have the whole encyclopedia on it instead of having it on a CD and just the access program on the hard disc George: yes rich-c: anyway I go into hospital Wednesday for day surgery George: that seems soon rich-c: looks like when my birthday rolls around (about 3 weeks) I'll be able to eat the cake! rich-c: well, a gall bladder laproscopy is only about a 90-minute operation George: wiil you be able to make ADAMCON? rich-c: and that's end-to-end, the surgeon will take about 60 minutes max rich-c: no, I had to abandon all plns of Adamcon many weeks ago when my hip joint kept geting worse George: sorry to here rich-c: the others have known for some time, but you've been missing Wednesdays lately George: hear rich-c: in fact the Slopsemas I believe are already on their way there George: yes can't make up rich-c: right, and I would have enjoyed the trip so much rich-c: still, gives me more time to make sure the truck really is right after the accident George: can't stay up that late anymore rich-c: ah - an hour after 9 p.m. is too late for you? George: now it is George: health problems getting the better of me rich-c: that's a pity - there will be a chat from Adamcon next Saturday at 9 p.m. George: i'll try hard to makeit rich-c: that will be only 6 p.m. Pacific but Ron says he'll try and get the gang online early rich-c: we shall have to see if you can make it - I do hope so rich-c: watch your email for further notices rich-c: anyway there's a break in the rain and I have to go fetch some milk - must go soon rich-c: one way or other, see you online next week? George: ok rich-c: right - I'll close now then - bye for now George: see you next week George: bye rich-c: poof
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