Comments for Life is a State of Mind http://blog.scottnolan.org ideas, thoughts, rants Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Sears Appliance Service Sucks by Brian L. http://blog.scottnolan.org/2012/01/31/sears-appliance-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-24089 Brian L. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:54:00 +0000 http://blog.scottnolan.org/?p=2358#comment-24089 (As to your question of recourse, you can always file a claim with the Small Claims Court. No lawyer required, and repayment is virtually guaranteed -- with the standard caveats.) Depending on where you live: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/gendist/newcivilfees.htm http://www.courts.state.va.us/resources/small_claims_court_procedures.pdf (As to your question of recourse, you can always file a claim with the Small Claims Court. No lawyer required, and repayment is virtually guaranteed — with the standard caveats.)

Depending on where you live:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/gendist/newcivilfees.htm
http://www.courts.state.va.us/resources/small_claims_court_procedures.pdf

]]> Comment on Sears Appliance Service Sucks by Brian L. http://blog.scottnolan.org/2012/01/31/sears-appliance-service-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-24088 Brian L. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:50:15 +0000 http://blog.scottnolan.org/?p=2358#comment-24088 Agreed -- though I'll helpfully point out that Sears' flagging service levels is part of the reason the company is on the way into bankruptcy (again). As old as Sears may be, I really won't miss 'em at this point. Agreed — though I’ll helpfully point out that Sears’ flagging service levels is part of the reason the company is on the way into bankruptcy (again).

As old as Sears may be, I really won’t miss ‘em at this point.

]]> Comment on Mac OS X 10.5.1 (Leopard) issues by snolan http://blog.scottnolan.org/2008/01/03/mac-os-x-105-leopard-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-24044 snolan Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:53:07 +0000 http://blog.scottnolan.org/2008/01/03/mac-os-x-105-leopard-issues/#comment-24044 I am sorry folks, I eventually gave up trying to keep Plucker running, I had the same problems again when I upgraded to Snow Leopard. I migrated to iPhone and Safari Reader to do the same functionality that Plucker and Palm used to do, and I use Evernote now instead of Palm Desktop and Palm Notes. I wish you all luck... I am sorry folks, I eventually gave up trying to keep Plucker running, I had the same problems again when I upgraded to Snow Leopard. I migrated to iPhone and Safari Reader to do the same functionality that Plucker and Palm used to do, and I use Evernote now instead of Palm Desktop and Palm Notes. I wish you all luck…

]]> Comment on Mac OS X 10.5.1 (Leopard) issues by Clinton http://blog.scottnolan.org/2008/01/03/mac-os-x-105-leopard-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-24043 Clinton Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:53:13 +0000 http://blog.scottnolan.org/2008/01/03/mac-os-x-105-leopard-issues/#comment-24043 Sorry for bumping this conversation. Does anyone know/find the solution to the problem that Andy had? I am suffering the same problem. Sorry for bumping this conversation. Does anyone know/find the solution to the problem that Andy had? I am suffering the same problem.

]]> Comment on Restart to upgrade Safari, really!? by Jeff Holt http://blog.scottnolan.org/2010/07/28/restart-to-upgrade-safari-really/comment-page-1/#comment-23958 Jeff Holt Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:02:57 +0000 http://blog.scottnolan.org/?p=1845#comment-23958 Odd. The link you provided shows only 5.1.1. When I google I get the same link but when I click it I get a page that shows 5.1.2. I digress. I still have a couple of problems (since I have to update at least a test machine). The first one is that the information needed at the web page (which isn't even linked to in the update application) is not there. I do see that I can download something but the download is the entire application not an update. I don't see a link to download the "patch". My guess is that reallycrazyguy probably had to download the entire application for two versions and then compute the diff. I'm not comforted at all by what you've helped me find. I'm not going to compute the diff. And so, apple isn't really that different than microsoft w.r.t. updates (possibly many others). Odd. The link you provided shows only 5.1.1. When I google I get the same link but when I click it I get a page that shows 5.1.2. I digress.

I still have a couple of problems (since I have to update at least a test machine). The first one is that the information needed at the web page (which isn’t even linked to in the update application) is not there.

I do see that I can download something but the download is the entire application not an update. I don’t see a link to download the “patch”.

My guess is that reallycrazyguy probably had to download the entire application for two versions and then compute the diff.

I’m not comforted at all by what you’ve helped me find. I’m not going to compute the diff. And so, apple isn’t really that different than microsoft w.r.t. updates (possibly many others).

]]> Comment on Restart to upgrade Safari, really!? by snolan http://blog.scottnolan.org/2010/07/28/restart-to-upgrade-safari-really/comment-page-1/#comment-23957 snolan Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:09:27 +0000 http://blog.scottnolan.org/?p=1845#comment-23957 @Jeff: He (reallycrazyguy) probably looked at both the Apple Support page for that update and analyzed what was in the delivered packages with Pacifist or another package examiner. This update's support page: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1070 Apple is actually wonderful about providing details if you dig a little - they just make the automatic descriptions very easy for non-techies to read. Techies can dig for details if they like (and we do)... Obviously, click "Show Details" on every install, and then click each item in the list to read about the install. Click Not Now and then Google the specific versions that the updater wants you to install. Somewhere in that google list will be the Apple Support document for the install. You can download the update as a package and examine the files inside. You can then (and IT support guys like this) then schedule the package you downloaded ONCE to install on hundreds of Macs if you support them (saves on internet bandwidth). @Jeff: He (reallycrazyguy) probably looked at both the Apple Support page for that update and analyzed what was in the delivered packages with Pacifist or another package examiner.

This update’s support page:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1070

Apple is actually wonderful about providing details if you dig a little – they just make the automatic descriptions very easy for non-techies to read. Techies can dig for details if they like (and we do)…

Obviously, click “Show Details” on every install, and then click each item in the list to read about the install. Click Not Now and then Google the specific versions that the updater wants you to install. Somewhere in that google list will be the Apple Support document for the install.

You can download the update as a package and examine the files inside. You can then (and IT support guys like this) then schedule the package you downloaded ONCE to install on hundreds of Macs if you support them (saves on internet bandwidth).

]]> Comment on Restart to upgrade Safari, really!? by snolan http://blog.scottnolan.org/2010/07/28/restart-to-upgrade-safari-really/comment-page-1/#comment-23956 snolan Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:58:05 +0000 http://blog.scottnolan.org/?p=1845#comment-23956 Yeah - I noticed the warning this time, on both Lion and Snow Leopard. I am postponing for now, because: 1) I don't want PDFs inline in my browsing - I like that they are a separate app right now 2) I am not using Safari much anyway as the cross-site javascript hacking is too risky without NoScript like functionality... so I am Firefox and Chrome for now for security reasons Yeah – I noticed the warning this time, on both Lion and Snow Leopard. I am postponing for now, because:
1) I don’t want PDFs inline in my browsing – I like that they are a separate app right now
2) I am not using Safari much anyway as the cross-site javascript hacking is too risky without NoScript like functionality… so I am Firefox and Chrome for now for security reasons

]]> Comment on Restart to upgrade Safari, really!? by Jeff Holt http://blog.scottnolan.org/2010/07/28/restart-to-upgrade-safari-really/comment-page-1/#comment-23955 Jeff Holt Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:22:29 +0000 http://blog.scottnolan.org/?p=1845#comment-23955 They just did it again. The Safari 5.1.2 update window on my Lion MacBook Pro says "You must restart your computer after the update is installed." How did reallycrazyguy figure out the files being updated by the update? The whole update thing seems intentionally opaque, which is fine by me if it does the right thing. I looked for the post by him that you cited and couldn't find it. Requiring a reboot for Safari? Bad. Lying about what you're really updating? Inexcusable. They just did it again. The Safari 5.1.2 update window on my Lion MacBook Pro says “You must restart your computer after the update is installed.”

How did reallycrazyguy figure out the files being updated by the update? The whole update thing seems intentionally opaque, which is fine by me if it does the right thing. I looked for the post by him that you cited and couldn’t find it.

Requiring a reboot for Safari? Bad. Lying about what you’re really updating? Inexcusable.

]]> Comment on Rolling your own cigarettes by snolan http://blog.scottnolan.org/2011/11/28/rolling-your-own-cigarettes/comment-page-1/#comment-23949 snolan Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:53:48 +0000 http://blog.scottnolan.org/?p=2342#comment-23949 normally I'd be in favor of taxes collected from people who have a choice not to pay by simply avoiding the bad habit - but NYC is using logic that is so tortured that I find myself rooting for the tobacco shop and people's right to do what they damned please normally I’d be in favor of taxes collected from people who have a choice not to pay by simply avoiding the bad habit – but NYC is using logic that is so tortured that I find myself rooting for the tobacco shop and people’s right to do what they damned please

]]> Comment on Started iOS 5.0 update for iPad by Pranu http://blog.scottnolan.org/2011/10/12/started-ios-5-0-update-for-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-23890 Pranu Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:08:54 +0000 http://blog.scottnolan.org/?p=2311#comment-23890 SWEET! Nice find on Airport Utility for iOS! SWEET! Nice find on Airport Utility for iOS!

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