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Information about fwdservice dot com?

Note that urls in this post are deliberately obfuscated.
Earlier today I tried to access www <dot> casponline <dot> org which is supposed to be the site of the California Association of School Psychologists. When I had trouble viewing content, I enabled javascript for two sites the page seemed to need: cdn <dot> rooktemplate <dot> com and fwdservice <dot> com. This didn't seem to help much. I went from blank content to perpetual loading.
As far as I can tell fwdservice is associated with Windows malware which redirects attempts to access various webpages to fwdservice's site. I am guessing this simply fails on Linux but does anybody know anything more about this? The information about Windows is what I gleaned from a web search but I am not sure how reliable it is or if there is more to this. Because I was on campus at the time, the university's rule set typically blocks malware sites. (E.g. a link which would take me somewhere at home will be blocked on campus.) Obviously that's only a certain proportion of what's out there, however, so it doesn't show the information isn't reliable.
I am pretty sure that casponline should be a legitimate site or used to be one as I've found links to it from enough kosher-looking pages for it to seem unlikely they are all fake. (And they are always pages about psychological research etc.)

OK. If I ping casponline.org, I get the same ip (68.171.213.42). If I load that ip in my browser and allow it to load the script, it all looks fine. But if I load www.casponline.org, I get nothing and the source code for the page is completely different.
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<script type="text/javascript">var NREUMQ=NREUMQ||[];NREUMQ.push(["mark","firstbyte",new Date().getTime()]);</script><title>Loading...</title>
<script src="http://cdn.rooktemplate.com/rmgdsc/newProcess.js?v3.1" type="text/javascript" language="javascript"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="rmgblock"></div>
<script type="text/javascript" id="_rMG_fir">
var _pR="gkwrf="+"",_folio="775974688",_bkt="8171";
var _adPage="<scr"+"ipt id=\"_rMG_dyn\" type=\"text/javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\""+" src=\"http://fwdservice.com/main.php?dmn="+"casponline.org"+"&folio="+_folio+"&"+_pR+"&bkt="+_bkt+"\">"+ "</scr" + "ipt>";
document.write(_adPage);
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">if(!NREUMQ.f){NREUMQ.f=function(){NREUMQ.push(["load",new Date().getTime()]);var e=document.createElement("script");e.type="text/javascript";e.src=(("http:"===document.location.protocol)?"http:":"https:")+"//"+"js-agent.newrelic.com/nr-100.js";document.body.appendChild(e);if(NREUMQ.a)NREUMQ.a();};NREUMQ.a=window.onload;window.onload=NREUMQ.f;};NREUMQ.push(["nrfj","beacon-2.newrelic.com","6bc175e1c8","2059687","blxaMRFVWEFSUENfWVcWbRcKG19cV1ZPGEZRSQ==",0,118,new Date().getTime(),"","","","",""]);</script></body></html>
I get the same result at home as on campus (but I'm on the same machine). So how would my DNS get poisoned and can I unpoison it?
Though if DNS was poisoned, wouldn't it affect ping as well?
EDIT: I just sshed into a machine at work (which I am about to lose, but still for today...) and found that ping www.casponline.com uses an ip address of 107.20.206.69. So could that have been the address I got given earlier when using my laptop on campus? Now I'm home so I get the right result from ping. But why would firefox still use the same ip as earlier? I tried removing the cache but it didn't make any difference. Is there something further I need to do? (And is this likely to indicate a more serious problem?)
The machine I sshed to is running Fedora 19 so it is definitely not likely to be an Arch-specific screw-up on my part, if you see what I mean.
Last edited by cfr (2013-09-05 23:32:14)

Any comments about this code regaarding naming conventions and flow and e

CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE SEODS02.ODS_APPEND_REPLACE
AS
/* Description : This procedure will start the process step for moving
data from staging to live table for Append and Replace paradigms
/**************** Change History ***********************************/
/* Date Version Author Description */
-- Global Specifications.
package_name_in VARCHAR2(50) :='ODS_APPEND_REPLACE';
v_location INTEGER := 10;
v_cntl_schema VARCHAR2(20):= 'SCNTL02';
-- Procedure Specifications.
PROCEDURE APPEND_REPLACE_INSERT (job_name_in IN VARCHAR2,
schema_name_in IN VARCHAR2,
proc_cd_in IN VARCHAR2,
proc_step_cd_in IN VARCHAR2,
bch_dte_in IN DATE,
fl_nbr_in IN VARCHAR2,
verbose_log_flag_in IN INTEGER,
pred_check_req_in IN INTEGER,
error_code_1_in IN VARCHAR2,
ibd_id_in IN INTEGER,
proc_step_status_out OUT INTEGER,
sp_hier_inout IN OUT VARCHAR2);
PROCEDURE APPEND_EXPOSE (job_name_in IN VARCHAR2,
schema_name_in IN VARCHAR2,
proc_cd_in IN VARCHAR2,
proc_step_cd_in IN VARCHAR2,
bch_dte_in IN DATE,
data_grp_cde_in IN VARCHAR2,
verbose_log_flag_in IN INTEGER,
pred_check_req_in IN INTEGER,
ibd_id_in IN INTEGER,
proc_step_status_out OUT INTEGER,
sp_hier_inout IN OUT VARCHAR2);
END ODS_APPEND_REPLACE;
CREATE OR REPLACE
PACKAGE BODY SEODS02.ODS_APPEND_REPLACE
AS
PROCEDURE APPEND_REPLACE_INSERT (job_name_in IN VARCHAR2,
schema_name_in IN VARCHAR2,
proc_cd_in IN VARCHAR2,
proc_step_cd_in IN VARCHAR2,
bch_dte_in IN DATE,
fl_nbr_in IN VARCHAR2,
verbose_log_flag_in IN INTEGER,
pred_check_req_in IN INTEGER,
error_code_1_in IN VARCHAR2,
ibd_id_in IN INTEGER,
proc_step_status_out OUT INTEGER,
sp_hier_inout IN OUT VARCHAR2)
AS
/* Local Variables Declaration*/
v_curr_date DATE := CURRENT_DATE;
v_procedure_name VARCHAR2(100):= 'APPEND_REPLACE_INSERT';
v_stg_tbl VARCHAR2(100);
v_act_tbl VARCHAR2(100);
v_whr_clause_out VARCHAR2(1000);
option_in VARCHAR2(30);
v_common_col_list VARCHAR2(10000);
v_stg_col_list VARCHAR2(10000);
v_act_col_list VARCHAR2(10000);
v_query VARCHAR2(10000);
v_thrshld_query VARCHAR2(10000);
v_actl_inpt_query VARCHAR2(10000);
v_proc_step_stat_query VARCHAR2(10000);
v_error_msg_in VARCHAR2(10000);
v_part_val_out INTEGER;
v_row_cnt NUMBER(10);
v_cmit_nbr NUMBER(10);
v_actl_inpt_cnt NUMBER(10);
v_rec_inserted_cnt NUMBER(10);
v_rec_errored_cnt NUMBER(10);
v_thrshld_nbr NUMBER(10);
v_data_grp_query VARCHAR2(10000);
v_data_grp_cde VARCHAR2(30);
v_proc_step_upd_out NUMBER(1);
proc_step_start_out NUMBER(1);
proc_step_status VARCHAR2(30);
handled_exception EXCEPTION;
BEGIN
/* Enable the logging if verbose log flag is 0*/
IF verbose_log_flag_in = 0 THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.ENABLE();
ELSE
DBMS_OUTPUT.DISABLE();
END IF;
/* Start the Append/Replace Update process step after all the predecessor process steps are complete */
ODS_CONTROL_UTILITY.PROC_STEP_START( proc_cd_in => proc_cd_in,
proc_step_cd_in => proc_step_cd_in,
ibd_id_in => ibd_id_in,
bch_dte_in => bch_dte_in,
job_name_in => job_name_in,
verbose_log_flag_in => verbose_log_flag_in,
pred_chk_reqd_in => pred_check_req_in,
proc_step_stat_out => proc_step_start_out,
sp_hier_inout => sp_hier_inout);
IF proc_step_start_out = 0 THEN
dbms_output.put_line('Process Step '|| proc_step_cd_in ||' started for Process '||proc_cd_in);
/*If process step is successfully started then get the active and stage table names */
ODS_CONTROL_UTILITY.GET_TABLE_NAME( proc_cd_in => proc_cd_in,
proc_step_in => proc_step_cd_in,
ibd_id_in => ibd_id_in,
actv_tbl_out => v_act_tbl,
stg_tbl_out => v_stg_tbl,
sp_hier_inout => sp_hier_inout);
IF v_act_tbl IS NULL THEN
v_error_msg_in := 'Active table name is null. Please check the parameters passed';
option_in := 'others';
RAISE handled_exception;
/* If Active table is not null then get the active partition of the table*/
ELSE
dbms_output.put_line('Active table name is : '||v_act_tbl);
v_data_grp_query := 'SELECT data_grp_cde
FROM '||v_cntl_schema ||'.proc
WHERE proc_id = '||chr(39)||proc_cd_in ||chr(39)||
' AND ibd_id = '||ibd_id_in;
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_data_grp_query INTO v_data_grp_cde;
ODS_CONTROL_UTILITY.GET_ACT_PART(tbl_name_in => v_act_tbl,
data_grp_cde_in => v_data_grp_cde,
meta_data_in => 'VIEW DYN METADATA',
part_val_out => v_part_val_out,
sp_hier_inout => sp_hier_inout);
IF v_part_val_out IS NULL THEN
v_error_msg_in := 'Incorrect table name ' || v_act_tbl;
option_in := 'others';
v_location := 20;
RAISE handled_exception;
END IF;
dbms_output.put_line('Active partition for the table '|| v_act_tbl ||' is : '||v_part_val_out);
/*Get the list of active table columns*/
ODS_APPLICATION_UTILITY.GET_TAB_COLS (schema_name_in => schema_name_in,
table_name_in => v_act_tbl,
col_name_out => v_act_col_list,
sp_hier_inout => sp_hier_inout);
v_act_col_list := SUBSTR(v_act_col_list,1,LENGTH(v_act_col_list)-1);
IF v_act_col_list IS NULL THEN
v_error_msg_in := 'Failed fetching columns for ' || v_act_tbl || '. Check for the columns in table name';
option_in := 'others';
v_location := 30;
RAISE handled_exception;
/*Get the list of active table columns and concatenate the columns with 'stg_array(i)' */
ELSE
dbms_output.put_line('Active Table Columns List: '||v_act_col_list);
ODS_APPLICATION_UTILITY.GET_TAB_COLS (schema_name_in => schema_name_in,
table_name_in => v_act_tbl,
identifier_name_in => 'stg_array(i)',
col_name_out => v_common_col_list,
sp_hier_inout => sp_hier_inout);
v_common_col_list := SUBSTR(v_common_col_list,1,LENGTH(v_common_col_list)-1);
IF v_common_col_list IS NULL THEN
v_error_msg_in := 'Failed fetching columns for ' || v_act_tbl || ' and get concatenated with ' || 'STTG_ARRAY' ||'. Check for the columns in table name';
option_in := 'others';
v_location := 40;
RAISE handled_exception;
ELSE
ODS_APPLICATION_UTILITY.GET_TAB_COLS (schema_name_in => schema_name_in,
table_name_in => v_stg_tbl,
col_name_out => v_stg_col_list,
sp_hier_inout => sp_hier_inout);
v_stg_col_list := SUBSTR(v_stg_col_list,1,LENGTH(v_stg_col_list)-1);
IF v_stg_col_list IS NULL THEN
v_error_msg_in := 'Failed fetching columns for ' || v_stg_tbl || '. Check for the columns in table name';
option_in := 'others';
v_location := 50;
RAISE handled_exception;
ELSE
/* Form the WHERE clause on the primary key columns to update the proc_flag
column of appropriate record in stage table */
ODS_APPLICATION_UTILITY.GET_WHERE_CLAUSE( schema_nme_in => schema_name_in,
tbl_nme_in => v_stg_tbl,
trg_id => 'stg_array(i)',
whr_clause_out => v_whr_clause_out,
sp_hier_inout => sp_hier_inout);
IF v_whr_clause_out IS NULL THEN
v_error_msg_in := 'No columns fetched for ' || v_stg_tbl || '. Check for the columns in table name';
option_in := 'others';
v_location := 60;
RAISE handled_exception;
ELSE
dbms_output.put_line('Where Clause is : ' || v_whr_clause_out );
v_thrshld_query := 'SELECT proc_step_thrshld_nbr FROM '|| v_cntl_schema ||'.proc_step
WHERE proc_id = '|| chr(39) ||proc_cd_in|| chr(39) ||
' AND proc_step_cde = '|| chr(39) ||proc_step_cd_in|| chr(39) ||
' AND ibd_id = ' || ibd_id_in;
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_thrshld_query INTO v_thrshld_nbr;
dbms_output.put_line('Threshold number for the process step '||proc_step_cd_in||' is '||v_thrshld_nbr||' for the process '||proc_cd_in);
END IF;
END IF;
END IF;
END IF;
END IF;
v_query := 'SELECT proc_cmit_nbr FROM '||v_cntl_schema||'.proc
WHERE proc_id = '|| chr(39) || proc_cd_in || chr(39) ||
' AND ibd_id = '|| ibd_id_in;
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_query INTO v_cmit_nbr;
IF v_part_val_out = 999 THEN
/* Execute the dynamic pl/sql block to append the data to the active table*/
dbms_output.put_line('Executing Dynamic Insert Block for Append Paradigm');
dbms_output.put_line('--------------------------------------------------');
v_location := 80;
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE q'{
DECLARE
v_rec_inserted_cnt_in NUMBER(10):=0;
error_msg_in VARCHAR2(1000);
v_dyn_proc_step_upd_out NUMBER(1);
v_rec_updt_cnt_in NUMBER(10):=0;
v_actl_inpt_cnt NUMBER(10):=0;
v_rec_errored_cnt_in NUMBER(10):=0;
v_dyn_option_in VARCHAR2(30);
v_dyn_sp_hier VARCHAR2(30);
v_dyn_handled_exception EXCEPTION;
v_dyn_verbose_flag NUMBER(1):=0;
CURSOR c IS
SELECT }' || v_stg_col_list ||
' FROM ' || v_stg_tbl ||
' WHERE fl_nbr = ' || fl_nbr_in ||
' AND proc_flag = ' || chr(39) || 'N' || chr(39) ||
' AND to_date(bch_dte,'||CHR(39)||'DD-MON-YY'||CHR(39)||') <= '||CHR(39)|| bch_dte_in || CHR(39)||q'{;
TYPE array IS TABLE OF c%ROWTYPE;
stg_array array;
BEGIN
/* Enable the logging if verbose log flag is 0*/
IF v_dyn_verbose_flag = }' || verbose_log_flag_in || q'{ THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.ENABLE();
END IF;
OPEN c;
LOOP
FETCH c BULK COLLECT INTO stg_array LIMIT }'|| v_cmit_nbr ||q'{;
FOR i IN 1..stg_array.COUNT LOOP
BEGIN
INSERT INTO }' || schema_name_in || q'{.}'|| v_act_tbl || q'{( }'|| v_act_col_list ||q'{,crte_pgm, updt_pgm, crte_tstp, updt_tstp, expsd_rec_ind) VALUES }' || q'{ ( }' || v_common_col_list || q'{,'}' || job_name_in || q'{','}' || job_name_in ||q'{','}' || v_curr_date ||q'{','}' || v_curr_date||q'{','N' );}' ||
q'{
v_rec_inserted_cnt_in := v_rec_inserted_cnt_in + 1 ;
v_actl_inpt_cnt := v_actl_inpt_cnt + 1 ;
error_msg_in := 'Error in updating PROC_STAT as inserted';
UPDATE }' || schema_name_in || q'{.}' || v_stg_tbl || q'{
SET proc_flag = 'I' ,
updt_pgm = '}' || job_name_in || q'{',
updt_tstp = '}' || v_curr_date || q'{'
WHERE }'|| v_whr_clause_out ||q'{;
EXCEPTION
WHEN DUP_VAL_ON_INDEX THEN
error_msg_in := 'Record duplicated';
v_actl_inpt_cnt := v_actl_inpt_cnt + 1 ;
v_rec_errored_cnt_in := v_rec_errored_cnt_in + 1;
IF v_rec_errored_cnt_in >}' || v_thrshld_nbr || q'{ THEN
error_msg_in := 'Threshold limit }' || v_thrshld_nbr || q'{ Reached';
v_dyn_option_in := 'proc_step';
RAISE v_dyn_handled_exception;
ELSE
error_msg_in := 'Error in updating PROC_STAT as error';
UPDATE }' || schema_name_in || q'{.}' || v_stg_tbl || q'{
SET proc_flag = 'E',
-- err_code = }' || error_code_1_in || q'{, --need to uncomment once the err_code column is created in stage table
updt_pgm = '}' || job_name_in || q'{',
updt_tstp = '}' || v_curr_date || q'{'
WHERE }'|| v_whr_clause_out ||q'{;
END IF;
END;
END LOOP;
EXIT WHEN c%NOTFOUND;
END LOOP;
CLOSE c;
ND ODS_APPEND_REPLACE;
/

DUPLICATE
Any suggestions about this program to improve performance and effective cod

Any comments about the Moshi AG screen protector?

Ordered my laptop with a glossy screen. Then found a anti-glare screen protector by the same company that makes one for the keyboard. Has anyone any comments regarding either the keyboard or screen units.

There have been many posts here praising the Moshi keyboard protector, several of them from me. It's thinner, less obstructive, better fitting, holds its shape better, and is less sticky to the touch than any of the silicone protectors, and it doesn't accumulate nearly as much dirt as they do. I switched to it after a month with a silicone protector and would never consider any other kind again. My keyboard looks exactly like it did the day I bought it after fourteen months of heavy use.
The glass covering your screen doesn't need any protection.

Any comments about Samsung Monitors?

Hi everyone,
I am contemplating between two monitors:
FutureShop: Samsung 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor (226BW)
BestBuy: Samsung SyncMaster 22" Widescreen LCD (226CW)
I will need to order one of them from either BestBuy or FutureShop and I am trying to avoid choosing the wrong one for my MacPro.
Does anyone have any feedback or comments to share?
Rio.

Hi Kappy,
Thanks for your details about the smaller pixel size. I finally went for the 226BW model on Friday, August, 13th. I purchased it without an extended protection from FutureShop. I already have a 19" Samsung SyncMaster and it is still serving me well with no faults or dead pixels. I am VERY HAPPY with this new 22" SyncMaster (226BW)!
But, sadly, I think I found a few dead pixels on the left far side (almost on the edge of the screen). They are very slight but it's still disappointing. I am not sure how I will procede because I bought the last 226BW model they had at the FutureShop in my area. I'll probably keep it anyway. I theoretically have 2 weeks to make up my mind to keep it or not per FutureShop's policy.
PS: Maybe Friday the 13th was the wrong day to buy it!
Rio.

Any comments about JGraphT?

Hi,
I'm designing the data structures for representing simple undirected graphs in my application, and came across JGraphT http://jgrapht.sourceforge.net (it's also been mentioned in this forum).
If there's anyone here who's used JGraphT, could I get some feedback on the scalability etc? I'm dealing with graphs of 10000 vertices and approx 50 million edges, so I was wondering if JGraphT can handle something as big?
TIA,
Linda

yEd which is available as a WebStart applicationfrom
http://www.yworks.com/products/yedthis is impressive :)thank you!
do you intend to start charging at some point?Good news: currently not, yed is free of charge and probably will stay free in the current form.
(or is
there a difference between the priced and free
versions?)You should have taken a closer look at what you get when you or your company purchases yFiles, which indeed is a library. yEd is using yFiles and demonstrates some of the capabilities of the library.
Paying the price for a yFiles license, means you get the right to use the API of the library (which by the way is online on our site, if you are interested). Also you get the right to create your own applications that use the yFiles library and distribute them in almost any way you like and you do not have to pay any royalties, i.e. the price is a one time cost and you can develop as many programs as you like.
yEd on the other hand offers no API and you are not allowed to reuse, modify, disassemble, redistribute (and so on) the application.
also what do you make of the JGraph
project?nothing ;-) JGraph is a well done Graph Viewer with editing capabilities. The strength of the yFiles library is the automatic layout feature for diagrams and graphs. These are highly sophisticated algorithm which produce impressive layouts very quickly (see our site, there is a gallery or try the editor). JGraph(Pad) has very rudimentary automatic layout support.
Also I would say yFiles' view component performs better than JGraph's. And last but not least since it is a commercial library you get high class support, warranties and the usual things you might miss with Open Source projects, but I really don't want to start any flame wars ;-)
Gaudenz did a great job and JGraph is good if you want to create your own application that has basic support for editing graph structures, but if your company wants to create an application I would definitely recommend using yFiles. You could even use the JGraph component to display and edit graph structures and use yFiles to do the algorithms and the layout, but why should you use two different libraries if one offers both?
greetings, Sebastian

I have an Ipad2 and installed the Jeppesen Mobile TC (aeronautical Charts) I am afraid if I make the upgrade to OSI5 I will lose the license of the Jeppensen Mobile TC,, any help or comments about it,, thanks

I have an Ipad2 and installed the Jeppesen Mobile TC (aeronautical Charts) I am afraid if I make the upgrade to OSI5 I will lose the license of the Jeppensen Mobile TC,, any help or comments about it,, thanks

Being an iOS developer, I can tell you that iOS. 7 compatibility for iPad came later in the beta process.
Therefore there wa less time to test iOS 7 on iPad. My suggestion to you would be to wait until Apple refreshes the iPad line before you update. At that point they will most likely release an iOS 7 update optimized for iPad.
With that said they are many people running iOS 7 on their iPads without issue.
Remember, this is a help forum. No one posts success stories here.

From the context menu I want to always search using Google dot CA, not dot COM

I have already edited "keyword.URL" in about:config This didn't work for the context menu when you highlight a term to search and use the "Search Google for...
It works for typing the search term directly into the URL address bar, but not the search from the context menu.

I already had Google selected there. This still uses dot com for the resulting search page that opens, I wanted to have it open with google dot ca.
I just found this add-on from [http://mycroft.mozdev.org/search-engines.html?name=google.ca MyCroft Project]
Part way down this page, number 5, is [http://mycroft.mozdev.org/jsreq.html Google.ca Search Bar] . Click the previous link to add this engine to the list of the FireFox search engines (on the drop down menu) did the trick, so I guess I solved my own problem. See attached menu capture. I hope this helps someone else, as it took me quite a while to find. It wasn't found in any of the standard Add-Ons you can find at the usual Mozilla multiple pages of add-ons

New Magic Mouse.. Any comments?

I'm trying to figure out which mouse and keyboard to order with my new imac. I'm excited about the new wireless magic mouse but I have to admit that after a test drive at my local Apple store I'm unsure about it. It's sharp on the sides and maybe a little too low profile for my taste. I think I might miss the pinch buttons on the side for expose as well. (Maybe it just takes a little getting used to). I'm looking for comments from those of you who have used it for a while... Any comments?

There have been quite a few topics on that same subject. You can read this one, for example.
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Postal Outlet Comments About eBay

This is not a complaint ... simply a few notes about a conversation I had with the Postal Outlet manager this morning. I dropped off a couple of packages and, because it was quiet in the store, I asked him if he had received any comments from the regular eBay sellers who use that outlet. He said that, in the last few months, the number of parcels brought in has dropped dramatically. He said it wasn't unusual, after a weekend, to have as many as 100 to 150 parcels (from eBay sellers) in the Monday pick-up. He says that now, on most Mondays, there might 25 to 30. And sellers who used to bring in 10 to 20 a day... he says they only come in the store about twice a week now with a few packages. And the refrain is the same -- no sales. I asked him if he and his friends ever shop on eBay (he's about 25 or so). He said that he had a few times in the past but, the last couple of years, he never even thinks about that site. Depending what he's shopping for, he uses Amazon, Staples, Best Buy, Costco or manufacturer's websites because they all offer free, fast and tracked shipping. He went on to say that he's amazed that eBay is even "a thing" anymore, which made me laugh. Anyway, his comments didn't surprise me ... it just confirmed what I had been thinking. I was little surprised, however, by the overall decrease in number of packages. So, a few thoughts from a millennial (him, not me)

pierrelebel wrote:
Now, even if sales by Canadian sellers had remained even over the last few years (while the rest of the world is growing), the local postal station may have noticed a decline in the number of parcels for which they sold postage for eBay's business. There are many factors including the fact that more Canadian sellers purchase their postage online to get discounts and do not need to go to the PO to buy it. Others use forwarding services shipping through USPS and - based on posts on these boards - these businesses seem to be growing quickly. Again these are parcels not seen by the local post office. Also, a large percentage of sales by Canadians are in the lettermail/letterpost variety (including light packet). These shipments do not require bringing anything to the local post office. Finally another factor is that a growing number of Canadian sellers use discount postage to send their letters/parcels. That is one way to fight the constantly increasing rates by Canada Post. You're absolutely right about the various ways sellers purchase their postage. I purchase all my labels online and have sufficient stamps on hand to affix to lettermail. BUT I still go into the drugstore where the postal outlet is located to drop them off. Sometimes it's because I want the clerk to scan the expedited labels; sometimes I need stamps or usually I just need to purchase something in the drugstore. The parcels I was referring to (which the manager said had decreased) have also physically been dropped off by other sellers in the neighbourhood. So the manager (who also works behind the counter for full shifts) has first-hand knowledge of the number of parcels being dropped off. I live in a highly populated area -- lots of apartment blocks -- and the mailbox in the strip mall where the postal outlet is located is usually full. It's difficult to throw in a dozen or more letters, let alone parcels. So we've all gotten in the habit of dropping them off personally. And it's a friendly place to meet and visit. Why your local manager thinks his business has dropped that much is a mystery to me. Well, he really doesn't think that, he knows for certain how many parcels used to go through his outlet.

Have Comments about Windows 7? (Part 4 - Do not post questions in this thread)

To all forum users:
Please use this thread to note any comments that you have about Windows 7. Do not use this thread for any specific question or issue that you are having - it is just for comments or feedback. For questions/issues that require an answer, create a new thread.
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS THREAD TO DISCUSS WINDOWS 7 BETA OR WINDOWS 7 RC.
This thread is a continuation from Have Comments about Windows 7? (Part 3).Windows Client IT Pro Audience Manager for Web Forums

Here are important Windows 7 missing/broken features which were working in XP and some were working even in the broken Vista OS. I have tried since 2006 to bring these to the attention of various Windows feature teams through their blogs,
forums, newsgroups, Windows 7 Beta program on Connect, Windows Feedback Program, newly opened Windows 7 feedback website and even asked customer service for hotfixes but all of them have been largely ignored. How many more years, service packs and
Windows releases is it going to take to fix XP to Vista issues?
XP to Vista issues:
- Shell/Explorer issue: Auto refresh / auto sorting is mandatory making it impossibly difficult to work with many files, especially when they are extracted from archives.
- Shell/Explorer issue: Can't view size of folders in columns. Previously at least a shell extension called "Folder size" allow that but MS took away the core ability to be able to do that so the shell extension doesn't work any more
- Shell/Explorer issue: Can't view the icons of 16-bit programs in 32-bit Windows 7 (I know 16-bit is stone age but if they can run, why not show the icons of those EXEs as well?). I can understand 64-bit Windows not showing icons for 16-bit EXEs but 32-bit
Windows 7 should.
- Shell/Explorer issue: No advanced file type association settings like Windows XP
- Shell/Explorer issue: Access to network connection settings (IP address, DNS) status, details, repair, enable/disable is too many clicks away. Of course I can create a shortcut but if I have 2 wireless connections and 2 ethernet, I don't want to create 4
shortcuts. Earlier XP allowed quick access to these settings depending on which connection was active.
- Logon issue: I have set my system to auto logon but there are times when I want to log on to a different account, but there's no way in Windows 7 to stop the auto logon from happening. Previously in XP, holding down Shift prevented auto logon so you could
switch to another user account. Or maybe Windows should have some timer at logon (like it has at startup) to wait for x number of seconds after which it should auto logon
- Audio issue: I can't hear audio simultaneously from my headphones and from my speakers, or output to another set of speakers installed in the other room the same audio as I am listening to in my computer room
- Audio issue: I am a big fan of MIDI songs and MIDI music in games so I want to be able to select a better sounding MIDI synthesizer than the ordinary sounding one that Windows 7 comes with by default but I can no longer do that. XP allowed that.
- Servicing issue: Updates cannot be installed with the progess bar shown but unattended. It's either manual or completely silent without any indication that the MSU update completed or failed.
- Servicing issue: Can't quickly and easily slipstream hotfixes like XP could using the /integrate switch
- Shell/Explorer issue: WinSxS takes up too much disk space and Explorer doesn't let me view the correct size (nor any other utility that I know of since no size calculation utility can handle NTFS junction points points)
- Driver installation issue: Whenever I want to install a custom driver for my hardware, the Plug and Play wizard now first installs its own Microsoft supplied driver or fails to install the driver if it doesn't have one out of the box. Then I have to open
Device Manager with UAC prompts and start the "Update driver wizard" to install my own driver. In XP, the "Found new hardware" wizard itself had "Have disk" functionality where I could supply the path to my driver on CD.
- System issue: No in place reinstall of OS to replace some corrupted files. With XP, I could reinstall the OS in-place so the OS would get repaired without my settings getting lost and programs having to be installed all over again
- System issue: No hardware profiles so I can start my laptop with certain hardware disabled (like 2 NICs-1 wireless, 1 wired), 2 sound cards) depending on what hardware I want to use
- IIS issue: SMTP and POP3 servers gone from IIS7
- Management issue: Offline Files can't be automated from command line like one could in XP using CscCmd.exe
- Power management issue:USB devices don't power off upon "safely removing". Data transfer stops but Windows 7 continues to supply power to USB devices
- Power management issue: There is no progress bar when hibernating, the screen just turns black
- Power management issue: Hardware power button can't be set to "Ask me what to do" every single time
Vista to Windows 7 issues:
- Shell/Explorer issue: Can't run 32-bit Explorer.exe in 64-bit Windows 7. Vista and XP x64 allowed that. Not all of my shell extensions are 64-bit.
- Shell/Explorer issue: There used to be a sort bar with column headers for every view in Windows Explorer in Vista. In Windows 7, only details view has it.
- Shell/Explorer issue: Windows Explorer doesn't remember toolbar positions so I can't unlock toolbars, rearrange them and lock them again. Every time I start Windows Explorer, each toolbar is forced on its own line.
- Shell/Explorer issue: Auto arrange and Align to Grid in icon views is always on so I can't drag a few files away from a group if I want to work only with them.
- Shell/Explorer issue: Old Vista style dialog boxes which use the ListView control still have the annoying full row selection in List view which makes it difficult to click in an empty area without making a file get selected. The new Windows 7 style dialogs
and Windows Explorer doesn't have this annoying issue thankfully though
- Shell/Explorer issue: If I select files then if I do an Edit menu -> Sort, they get deselected. I have to select them all over again.
- Shell/Explorer issue: I can't set a background JPEG for folders any more
- Taskbar issue: Clicking a grouped application's taskbar button or thumbnail when it is active (in the foreground) does not minimize it like it used to happen in XP. Only ungrouped application buttons minimize upon being clicked again. Another feature MS
probably forgot with grouping.
- Taskbar issue: Number of combined taskbar windows is not shown on the taskbar
- Taskbar issue: I can't select taskbar buttons with Ctrl+click and then selectively group maximize or group close
- Shell/Explorer issue: Advanced Query Syntax for searching has to be remembered. No advanced search GUI so search become easy like Vista
- Shell/Explorer issue: Game Explorer doesn't allow customizing game shortcuts. Many times I have to add switches to game shortcuts for compatiblity or resolution, it's so annoying!
- Taskbar issue: No network activity indicator.
- Shell/Explorer issue: In Windows Explorer, when you group items by category, I can longer Ctrl click on group headers to select entire group. Could do that in Vista.
- Power management issue: All three power plans (especially combination of Power Saver and High Performance) aren't shown from taskbar's power icons.
- Missing tool: No equivalent to Meeting Space or NetMeeting which was very useful for screen sharing and conferencing over LAN without internet access
It's no use whatsoever giving any kind of feedback or comments as I don't see the results of my feedback in service packs or hotfixes. Windows 7 is a wonderful but broken OS. Last non-broken with all functionality intact and working as intended was WinXP.
Anonymuos

Any Comments On Tascam FireOne Audio Interface?

I ordered a Tascam FireOne FireWire Audio Interface today after doing a fair amount of research, online reviews, website, GB discussion, etc. I also looked at Lexicon and M-Audio USB boxes, but heard that FireWire would prevent any potential latency issues and sound glitches. Since I updated to OS 10.5.3 yesterday, I am wondering if there may be a driver or any software issues.
Is anyone here using the FireOne with GB? If so, could you post some comments about the box?
Thanks Steve

Well, I guess I have to respond to my own post. The Tascam FireOne arrived and I plugged it in to test it on my older iBook G4. I installed the software from the CD. The iBook is running the latest Tiger OS, I haven't had time to test it on my MacBook OS 10.5.3, but I'm sure it should be fine. So far, all is well. The box runs smooth, no latency issues, background noise, crashes, seems very stable. I went into the Audio/MIDI utility and the app picked it up immediately. I then set up the Sound Pref and the GB pref. Everything seemed fine. The Tascam is built like a tank, really heavy and solid. It has a large weighted control wheel that moves smooth as silk and various function keys that can be assigned to various tasks.
In the bundle, they also put in Abelton LIve Lite and a BBE Sonic Maximizer Plug-In, whatever that thing does, I don't have a clue, but it lists for $129. Unfortunately the plug-in can't be installed in Intel Macs. I guess I could install it in the iBook G4, but I am only running GB ver2. I want to use the MacBook for all my digital recording projects.
At this point, it looks like the Tascam FireOne is a good choice as an Audio/MIDI interface and a good price, $149, cheaper than some of the M-Audio USB boxes. It comes with a 6 ft, very thick well made FireWire cable, AC adapter and a few other toys. Of course the 6 pin FireWire input in the Mac self powers the box, so you don't need to run the AC.
That's about it for now
Steve

I'm running OS X 10.4.11 on my PowerMac, and cannot retrieve email. Does this have to do with iCloud? I also cannot upgrade my operating system as my computer won't accept it. Any information about this for me? Thank you!

I'm running OS X 10.4.11 on my PowerMac, and cannot retrieve email. Does this have to do with iCloud? I also cannot upgrade my operating system as my computer won't accept it. Any information about this for me? Thank you!

Hi Steve,
If this is dot mac or Mobile me you can still use IMAP eMail in the iCloud.
Do not delete the old account yet. sign up for an iCloud account if you haven't.
MAKE A NEW ACCOUNT - DO NOT TRY TO ALTER YOUR EXISTING ACCOUNT.
I understand .mac mail will still come through. Do not delete the old account yet.
You cannot use .mac or MobileMe as type of Account, you have to choose IMAP when setting up, otherwise Mail is hard coded to change imap.mail.me.com to mail.me.com & smtp.mail.me.com to smtp.me.com, no matter what you try to enter.
iCloud Mail setup, do not choose .mac or MobileMe as type, but choose IMAP...
On second step where it asks "Description", it has to be a unique name, but you can still use your email address.
IMAP (Incoming Mail Server) information:
    •    Server name: imap.mail.me.com
    •    SSL Required: Yes
    •    Port: 993
    •    Username: [email protected] (use your @me.com address from your iCloud account)
    •    Password: Your iCloud password
SMTP (outgoing mail server) information:
    •    Server name: smtp.mail.me.com
    •    SSL Required: Yes
    •    Port: 587
    •    SMTP Authentication Required: Yes
    •    Username: [email protected] (use your @me.com address from your iCloud account)
    •    Password: Your iCloud password
Also, you must upgrade your password to meet the new criteria: 8 characters, including upper and lower case and numbers. If you have an older password that does not meet these criteria, when you try to setup mail on your mac, using all of the IMAP criteria listed above, it will still give a server error message. Go to   http://appleid.apple.com         then follow directions to change your password, then go back to setting up your mail using the IMAP instructions above.
Thanks to dpepper...
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3867171?tstart=0

HT1918 My name is Paul Augsburger I have had several issues with my account and they are now fixed with one exception, I have two Apple ID accounts, and I would like to combine them. Please contact me at pra1949 (at) me (dot) com for further information.

Please contact me at pra1949 (at) me (dot) com for any further contact I don not monitor the suelefriends (at) gmail (dot) com email.
I have had several iisues with my Apple ID accounts and spent many hours at the APPLE store in Richmond Va. getting them fixed. The technician was wonderful, patient and very knowlegeable, however he was not able to complete the task and said I needed to contact Apple support for the final step. During the process of fixing things I ended up with two APPLE ID accounts. my main accout is suelefriends (at) gmail (dot) com and the second account is "pra1949 (at) me (dot) com" I have most of my apps tied to the main account with only a few to the pra1949 account. I also have $25 worth of credit on the pra1949 account. Because of the two accounts it still makes updating apps very confusing and very cumbersome. I would like to have the two accounts merged so I end up with one account with all the money and APPS tied to it, that way I only need one password to update. I hope this is possible.
Paul Augsburger
<E-mails Edited by Host>

These are user-to-user forums, you are not talking to Apple here and they don't monitor these forums - I've asked the hosts to remove yout account ids from your post.
In terms of combining accounts it's not currently possible to do so, nor to copy/transfer content from account to another.

I just got a notice to update my firefox to 4.0 and when I downloaded the new software it indicated: that I can't open the application "Firefox" because it is not supported on this architecture. Any ideas about what might be wrong and how to fix it?

I just got a notice to update my firefox to 4.0 and when I downloaded the new software it indicated: that I can't open the application "Firefox" because it is not supported on this architecture. Any ideas about what might be wrong and how to fix it?

Firefox 4 requires at least OS X 10.5 and an Intel Mac. There is a third party version of Firefox 4 that runs on OS X 10.4/10.5 and PPC Macs, for details see http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox
If you prefer, you can get the latest version of Firefox 3.6 from http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

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