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Off topic, a little - what's with the photo galleries?
Comments (11)The link to it is also on the 'our' Name That Plant front page - a link to 'share the season with our Garden Galleries' or something like that. It is a showcase of photos but I agree with WW, there should at least be a link to the forum names that are represented in the galleries, back to the forums where the discussions take place. Otherwise just gloss. I'll have to check back to see if my post ever took. I was going to download a photo, but I noted it said from your computer, not a host site and it could not be more than 500kb, and I'm not donating any of my photos to be owned by GW if I can help it....See MoreRecipe software - a little off topic
Comments (12)The US Government uses Norton. I was required to install that on every system that an Air Force contracted company worked with. They would also set up a local update for every week and it was fuly tested before it was released into the local servers. If one of the programs had problems with Norton, the whole company wouldn't be impacted suddenly. In any case, Fidelity Investments also had a special custom made virus scanner program (F Prot) that was updated every week and and sometimes even more often. If you use Windows XP, be sure to download the latest SP3. I don't use Internet Explorer 7, as I feel that version 6 is just fine. Here, I hate I.E. and actually use one of the older Netscape versions, which seem to hate a few web sites. Trojans are a bit less damaging today, if you keep up on Java Script, malware updates and the MS web site for the latest OS software patches. I avoid Vista like a plague! Many newer systems today can't even go back to XP due to the lack of support for older XP drivers and the like. When Vista arrived, it took about 4-6 months for some hardware companies (printers, video boards, etc.) to come out with proper drivers. Usually if you have a choice to 'save to disk' or run after download, you choose save to disk. Create a folder for these downloads and then scan that folder to see if the files that were downloaded are valid and have no traces of possible viruses. Believe it or not, the MAC was the first home computer to get viruses. PC problems came later, but have been much worse in recent years. Luckily, some ISP companies offer free antivirus software, like McAfee. Interesting to note, McAfee, for sveral years, has been owned by Symantec who also make Norton. Maybe someday things will settle down, but you always have to be careful, especially if you see an unfamiliar popup telling you that you have a virus and to 'click here' to find out more info. Thats a sure sign of a mean virus being allowed ont your system. Its always a good idea to make a full back up once each week, and to have at least two backups dating back more than 2 weeks. Today, a terabyte hard drive is less than $100, so many backups can be sent to a huge drive like that....See Morebig problem but a little off topic
Comments (7)I would file a written complaint with the county health department. I'd probably make sure to get a signed statement acknowledging their receipt of it. Here's some info for you on how to handle things. (OSSF stands for On Site Sewage Facility.) This info was taken from the Texas Commission On Environmental Quality. (Link below) "How do I file a complaint against a property owner who is operating a malfunctioning OSSF? Complaints regarding malfunctioning OSSFs need to be filed with the local permitting authority. If the local permitting authority is not resolving the complaint in a timely fashion, notify the permitting authority's supervising authority (county judge, county commissioner, mayor, aldermen, boards, water program manager, etc.). If the complaint is still not resolved within a reasonable time, contact the appropriate TCEQ regional office." Here is a link that might be useful: Texas Commission On Environmental Quality...See MoreA little off topic
Comments (150)My kitchen reno is happening in my transplanted home in a suburb of St. Louis (Metro-East=Illinois side) My heart is in Almost Heaven, Always Home, West Virginia! GOOOOO! MountainEEEERs!...See More- 11 years ago
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