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phani
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response 201 of 239:
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Dec 12 11:21 UTC 2003 |
hai jana annna....
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willcome
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response 202 of 239:
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Dec 12 11:49 UTC 2003 |
hai
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gull
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response 203 of 239:
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Dec 12 15:28 UTC 2003 |
I have a CO detector in my bedroom. I also use a CO detector card in my
car. It's not very expensive, and it's a good idea if you have an older
car.
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jmsaul
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response 204 of 239:
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Dec 13 02:32 UTC 2003 |
Re #190: $40 would be about right.
If you're going to use a gas stove, vent it properly (i.e. with a fan) and
you'll be fine.
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albaugh
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response 205 of 239:
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Dec 15 15:37 UTC 2003 |
Just bought a battery powered (9v) CO alarm for ~$20. It shows the various
places where alarms can go, starting near the water heater & furnance, then
the main floor, then near sleeping quarters. Then there are words about
recommending them be close to sleeping quarters, and having one on every
floor. Obviously they'd like to sell you 3, not just 1. Living in a 2-story
ranch, it is my thought to put the detector in the laundry room, close to the
source of possible CO leaks. Thoughts?
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albaugh
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response 206 of 239:
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Dec 15 15:49 UTC 2003 |
I want Santa to bring me a ~$100 Casio keyboard that has 100 tones and "MIDI".
That's all the bullet point says: "MIDI". I assume that means it has a MIDI
interface capable of connection to a computer (PC). I would like to "drive"
the keyboard from my PC, to make use of its 100 tones. I'm assuming that's
pretty basic MIDI fare. Unfortunately, the people on duty at Best Buy last
night didn't know anything. Not only that, they didn't seem to have any MIDI
controller cards for a PC.
I'm assuming that I should be able to get a MIDI controller for $30-$50,
nothing fancy. I assume that I could get such a small beast at CompUSA.
Any recommendations?
P.S. What do I have in mind, mainly? To assist in my composing / arranging
(for concert band) hobby, being able to hear (approximately) the
instrumentation etc.
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scott
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response 207 of 239:
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Dec 15 16:32 UTC 2003 |
Your sound card probably already has a MIDI interface built in... the usual
connector is the 15 pin D connector for the joystick. You'll just need a
special cable to get MIDI froum that.
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gull
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response 208 of 239:
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Dec 15 17:15 UTC 2003 |
Re resp:205: I put mine in my bedroom, on the theory that it'd be more
likely to wake me up that way if it went off in the middle of the night.
It's the CO level where I am that I care about, not the CO level next
to the furnace.
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mynxcat
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response 209 of 239:
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Dec 15 18:22 UTC 2003 |
Re 206> My suggestion - if you're buying anything from CompUSA, be
absolutely certain it's what you need, and it will do the job BEFORE
you open it. Once opened, CompUSA charges a 15% restocking fee.
Extremely annoying
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albaugh
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response 210 of 239:
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Dec 15 20:18 UTC 2003 |
OK, I will check my existing sound card for a DB15 connector. Let's pretend
it doesn't have one. Is a MIDM DB15 connector pretty standard for sound cards
these days? And is that to say that one doesn't normally get a "standalone"
MIDI card, one gets a sound card with a MIDI connector?
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mcnally
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response 211 of 239:
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Dec 15 20:36 UTC 2003 |
I think what's most common these days is either a sound-card MIDI connector
or a USB-to-MIDI converter box..
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gull
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response 212 of 239:
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Dec 16 00:26 UTC 2003 |
You're probably better off buying it just about anywhere except CompUSA,
too. Their prices are ridiculous, especially on cables. They're a last
resort when I really need something, no one else has it, and I can't
wait to mail order it.
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twenex
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response 213 of 239:
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Dec 16 09:07 UTC 2003 |
The kind of place that would employ people who say "We don't sell RAM
any more because it slows computers down"?
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tpryan
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response 214 of 239:
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Dec 18 20:37 UTC 2003 |
You might want to check out Guitar Center, Ford Road in Canton, MI
They have a good selection of that sort of stuff, and most staff should
be able to help you.
Never thought it would be a geek store of a different flavor
when you start looking at the tech gear.
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scott
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response 215 of 239:
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Dec 18 22:53 UTC 2003 |
I'd start closer to A2, at Music-go-Round. They probably help a lot of
newbies get MIDI stuff going, and I'm sure they're smarter than the nice folks
at Gui-tard Center.
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tod
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response 216 of 239:
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Dec 18 22:57 UTC 2003 |
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other
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response 217 of 239:
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Dec 18 23:10 UTC 2003 |
Best Buy? You mean the idiots who subpoenaed Grex for posting year-
old public information?
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gull
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response 218 of 239:
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Dec 18 23:40 UTC 2003 |
I can't say I've ever found Best Buy personnel to be experts in any
field except cash register button pushing.
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jmsaul
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response 219 of 239:
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Dec 18 23:54 UTC 2003 |
Re #217: I don't remember that story. Do tell?
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goose
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response 220 of 239:
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Dec 19 01:04 UTC 2003 |
Yes, please do tell.
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davel
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response 221 of 239:
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Dec 19 02:46 UTC 2003 |
I don't remember it either.
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rcurl
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response 222 of 239:
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Dec 19 06:11 UTC 2003 |
A Best Buy floor clerk found what I asked for on the second try.
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gull
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response 223 of 239:
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Dec 19 15:04 UTC 2003 |
The story, as I recall it, is Best Buy sent a subpoena to Grex demanding
we reveal the identity of a user who had posted prices for their
Thanksgiving Day sale. (This was before Thanksgiving.) On closer
examination, the prices turned out to be from *last* year's sale.
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other
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response 224 of 239:
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Dec 19 15:57 UTC 2003 |
They apparently sent out blanket subpoenas to any sites which came
up on a search for "best buy" and "black friday" without doing any
further selection narrowing.
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mcnally
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response 225 of 239:
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Dec 19 17:53 UTC 2003 |
Did anyone file a complaint against them for abuse of process?
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