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changed username to Daniel Bienvenu Daniel Bienvenu: Quelle surprise! Daniel Bienvenu: Hi Rich! rich-c: hi Daniel, comment ca va? Daniel Bienvenu: ca va! Daniel Bienvenu: Je me demandais si tu avais reçu mon courrier rich-c: that is not a tactful question, Daniel rich-c: Frances is still fuming Daniel Bienvenu: still fuming? Daniel Bienvenu: I simply asked if you readed my e-mail? rich-c: the attachment was so big it choked my spam filter so we had to download all teh garbage to get the message rich-c: then downloading the message took forever - how big was that file, anyway? Daniel Bienvenu: Only less than 1Meg rich-c: anyhow, by teh time Frances had sorted out teh mess she was determined she was going to use teh computer no matter how long it took rich-c: one meg is about five minutes on my connection Daniel Bienvenu: it's the same time here too rich-c: but there was all teh preliminary stuff like tossing out 46 sdpams rich-c: don;t be surprised if you get an earful from some of the others on the Adam list Daniel Bienvenu: You needed another e-mail address Daniel Bienvenu: But Rich... I didn't send it to the ADAMCON mailing list rich-c: I have three other email addresses but I do not check them every day rich-c: oh, well in that case you will be OK rich-c: the problem was Frances was in a big hurry to deal with a couple of persoanl emails and really got hot at teh delay Daniel Bienvenu: In the e-mail I asked if you think Jow Benkle will agree to let us put this JPEG file somewhere to let everyone see it. I suggested the mailing list and the adamcon web site. rich-c: and, I just downloaded and installed a new program for her she was very eager to try out rich-c: Frances spent so long on the computer I still haven't read the email rich-c: hold on a minute so I do so now rich-c: OK, I've seen it now but haven't checked teh properties yet rich-c: anyway, I'm sure you could arrange with Dr. D. to have it posted on his website rich-c: as a formality I'd ask Joe Blenkle's permission to do so but I am sure he will grant it rich-c: just make it clear you only want to post the single two-page spread, not the whole paper Daniel Bienvenu: ok, I will write to Dr.D and Joe Benkle... with ou without the JPEG file? rich-c: also of course make sure you credit the source! rich-c: oh, Joe knows what his paper looks like, I'm sure, so no need to send him a scan of it rich-c: as for Dr. D., warn him first that there's a one meg (or whatever) file coming rich-c: just checked, it's 953K rich-c: don't know if any of the Slopsemas will want posting permission but if so they can ask Daniel Bienvenu: If I reduce the JPEG filesize, the text will be unreadable rich-c: yes, compression in jpeg is lossy and I don't know how much it will take rich-c: have you checked to see how teh file would do as a .tif or .gif? rich-c: in fact, does your scanner software allow for straight black and white scans? Daniel Bienvenu: The image file is very big. Daniel Bienvenu: My scanner was not adapted for this paper size Daniel Bienvenu: I did four scans to do this image Daniel Bienvenu: We can see a little "slitch" in the text and images (horizontal middle line) rich-c: what size does your scanner handle? 8-1/2 x 14? Daniel Bienvenu: 8x14 Daniel Bienvenu: approx rich-c: yes, that's pretty much the standardd size Daniel Bienvenu: <old scanner... lpt1 port rich-c: yes, my scanner is of the same vintage rich-c: in fact until I got the Canon S400 which is USB it shared the port with the printer Daniel Bienvenu: I tried a gif format (16 grey tons)... about 1,25 Meg rich-c: oh, that's where you were - what software does your scanner use? Daniel Bienvenu: My scanner use a software like a plug-in. I can use it with many software like PaintShop. Daniel Bienvenu: I clean up the image... looks more like a white paper than a newspaper rich-c: ah, they didn't give you a standalone program, then Daniel Bienvenu: the gif filesize drop to 675 Ko rich-c: mine came with Micrografix Picture Publisher rich-c: there is also scanner management software, of course, but that's basically a driver Daniel Bienvenu: Gif filesize 660K.. and I lost some details rich-c: guess you'll have to play with it some more, but even a 1/3 reduction is a help Daniel Bienvenu: did you see it? 1/3 reduction and I lost completly the text... it's unreadable rich-c: oh, well, if that's the case, that's no help rich-c: one would think that going to a two bit colour depth would save file size, though rich-c: anyway, what did you do over Ne3w Year's? Daniel Bienvenu: nothing... except I wasn't able to be online with you rich-c: ah - the day was very quiet for us, of course Daniel Bienvenu: My brother is here... he's sick rich-c: New Yearss Eve we weere busy with Pamela's wedding rich-c: your brother is sick? nothing srious, I hope! Daniel Bienvenu: maybe the influanza... but nothing dangerous... after three days, he's fine again Daniel Bienvenu: Still doesn't sleep well but he's more energy than the first day rich-c: the flu is a problem, they guessed wrong on the vaccine this year rich-c: yes, thorough dose of teh flu, first day you're afraid you're going to die, next day you're afraid you aren't
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left chat session rich-c: waas that you coming back after getting dumped? Daniel Bienvenu: getting dumped?& rich-c: you were quiet for so long and I know teh server will drop you if you are not active Daniel Bienvenu: I tried to clean up the picture to see if I can do better than 660Ko rich-c: oh, you were so long away that I guess the program lost track rich-c: maybe you'd better set it aside and play with it later rich-c: I bought myself a new toy today Daniel Bienvenu: which toy? rich-c: a new DVD burner rich-c: Future Shop had a closeout on slower (4x) burners rich-c: it's an LG with Nero software so should be OK Daniel Bienvenu: let me guess... about 200$ rich-c: list $189 plus tax, with a $70 mail-in rebate rich-c: will give me a backup to my CD burner and allow disc to disc CD copying rich-c: also should allow me to make a backup image of my hard drive Daniel Bienvenu: and support DVD-R and DVD+R rich-c: yes, it is + and _ and R and RW Daniel Bienvenu: My brother bought one yesturday on the futureshop web site rich-c: really? which one did he get? they had a couple on offer rich-c: there was an 8x one I think at about $229 Daniel Bienvenu: I can't remember.. I simply see it on screen after he quit MY computer. :) Daniel Bienvenu: I received the answer from Joe about the "two pages" rich-c: that's OK - as long as he used HIS credit card! ;-) Daniel Bienvenu: "Sure, go ahead...anything for ADAM!!!" Daniel Bienvenu: It hink this is YES rich-c: that sounds like Joe; he is a real oldtimer, goes back to the earliet days rich-c: and yes, it is an emphatic yes, so go ahead Daniel Bienvenu: Now, I write the e-mail to Dr.D rich-c: OK - want to sign off then while you get that done, and we'll talk again Wednesday? Daniel Bienvenu: yeah... I'm not a good "TALKER" here rich-c: well, you do get preoccupied offline at times... rich-c: see you Wednesday, then Daniel Bienvenu: a la prochaine! Daniel Bienvenu: :D rich-c: bye!
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