Comments for blog.forret.com http://blog.forret.com and I mean it Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:28:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on Lexmark printers with “Hardware Error 0502″ by topaz 46 http://blog.forret.com/2006/02/lexmark-printers-with-hardware-error-0502/#comment-268450 topaz 46 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:37:37 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2006/02/11/lexmark-printers-with-hardware-error-0502/#comment-268450 thanx for the tip...worked to a degree! Still having problems printing from web pages (X5150) Downloaded drivers etc from Lexmark site but still something not quite right. So it's still getting the boot for an all in one photoprinter whose cartridges are cheaper. thanx for the tip…worked to a degree! Still having problems printing from web pages (X5150) Downloaded drivers etc from Lexmark site but still something not quite right. So it’s still getting the boot for an all in one photoprinter whose cartridges are cheaper.

]]> Comment on Who are the voices from The Simpsons? by Alexander Lenge http://blog.forret.com/2007/02/who-are-the-voices-from-the-simpsons/#comment-267752 Alexander Lenge Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:25:16 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2007/02/who-are-the-voices-from-the-simpsons/#comment-267752 Amaizing scripts, great voices and always keeping the show running after 19 seasons, quite impresive, I´ve watched the show in spanish but the english voices are imposible to top, I can´t believe that Dan Castellaneta plays so many voices, what an amaizing vocal skil. Amaizing scripts, great voices and always keeping the show running after 19 seasons, quite impresive, I´ve watched the show in spanish but the english voices are imposible to top, I can´t believe that Dan Castellaneta plays so many voices, what an amaizing vocal skil.

]]> Comment on Lexmark printers with “Hardware Error 0502″ by Hilary http://blog.forret.com/2006/02/lexmark-printers-with-hardware-error-0502/#comment-267668 Hilary Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:38:00 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2006/02/11/lexmark-printers-with-hardware-error-0502/#comment-267668 Great tip! My ancient printer often produced the 502 hardware error message when in the middle of printing. Took your advice. Works like new again now. Thanks very much for sharing this info. :-) Great tip! My ancient printer often produced the 502 hardware error message when in the middle of printing. Took your advice. Works like new again now. Thanks very much for sharing this info. :-)

]]> Comment on “Domain Registry of America” scam by Keri http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-266435 Keri Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:50:04 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-266435 Received a domain expiration notice from them while I was on vacation. Accounting paid it on the credit card. Thankfully the webmaster emails come to me so I was not here to click the link to confirm the domain transfer. I emailed asking for a refund to the card a few times and then finally called today and spoke to some gum chewing twit who agreed to refund it within two seconds, curiously not long enough to even call my account up on the screen. When I said there was an injunction against them and I cant believe they are still operating he started talking over me, loudly reading from a script and shouting the words from it. I started laughing (out of shock) and asked what he was screaming for. He said if he was screaming, I'd know about it. Lovely company. I am reporting to the BBB and have asked me REAL domain provider to issue an email to all their customers warning them of the scam. The full report is available online on the Federal Trade Commission website at: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/12/domainreg.shtm A copy of the complaint filed by the FTC against DROA is available here: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2003/12/031219compdomainreg.pdf A copy of the actual Federal injunction against DROA can be found here: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2003/12/031219stipdomainreg.pdf Received a domain expiration notice from them while I was on vacation. Accounting paid it on the credit card. Thankfully the webmaster emails come to me so I was not here to click the link to confirm the domain transfer. I emailed asking for a refund to the card a few times and then finally called today and spoke to some gum chewing twit who agreed to refund it within two seconds, curiously not long enough to even call my account up on the screen. When I said there was an injunction against them and I cant believe they are still operating he started talking over me, loudly reading from a script and shouting the words from it. I started laughing (out of shock) and asked what he was screaming for. He said if he was screaming, I’d know about it. Lovely company. I am reporting to the BBB and have asked me REAL domain provider to issue an email to all their customers warning them of the scam.

The full report is available online on the Federal Trade Commission website at:

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/12/domainreg.shtm

A copy of the complaint filed by the FTC against DROA is available here:

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2003/12/031219compdomainreg.pdf

A copy of the actual Federal injunction against DROA can be found here:

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2003/12/031219stipdomainreg.pdf

]]> Comment on “Domain Registry of America” scam by Alfie http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-264530 Alfie Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:11:25 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-264530 July 2008 I have just been mailed by Domain Registry of America, so they're still at it...I live UK. The guy who looks after my website warned me against them. I recognised them to be a scam. What alarmed me was that they knew my name and address. I will pass the letter onto Scotland Yard internet fraud office. July 2008 I have just been mailed by Domain Registry of America, so they’re still at it…I live UK. The guy who looks after my website warned me against them. I recognised them to be a scam. What alarmed me was that they knew my name and address.

I will pass the letter onto Scotland Yard internet fraud office.

]]> Comment on Lexmark printers with “Hardware Error 0502″ by Jen http://blog.forret.com/2006/02/lexmark-printers-with-hardware-error-0502/#comment-264158 Jen Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:18:47 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2006/02/11/lexmark-printers-with-hardware-error-0502/#comment-264158 Fantastic! we thought the damn thing was history, but working fine again now i've wiped the rod!! CHEERS!!! Fantastic! we thought the damn thing was history, but working fine again now i’ve wiped the rod!! CHEERS!!!

]]> Comment on Jennifer Grey in “Dirty Dancing” by Elly http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/jennifer-grey-in-dirty-dancing/#comment-263552 Elly Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:27:05 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/28/jennifer-grey-in-dirty-dancing/#comment-263552 I luv Dirty Dancing with my whole heart and sole and i am Patrick Swayze's biggest fan and i love Jennifer grey. It's brilliant movie and the two actors Jen and Patrick should be proud of themselves and good on them to complete such an inspiring and meaninful movie filled with love, joy and happiness but mostly dance mixed with love. I wish Patrick Swayze nothing but all the very best at this tragic time in his life and god bless him and make him overcome his sickness and get back out there on the big screen. I am his biggest fan and this movie is a true metaphor for life in a scense where it never dies. It will definetly live on today, always and forever. I luv Dirty Dancing with my whole heart and sole and i am Patrick Swayze’s biggest fan and i love Jennifer grey. It’s brilliant movie and the two actors Jen and Patrick should be proud of themselves and good on them to complete such an inspiring and meaninful movie filled with love, joy and happiness but mostly dance mixed with love. I wish Patrick Swayze nothing but all the very best at this tragic time in his life and god bless him and make him overcome his sickness and get back out there on the big screen. I am his biggest fan and this movie is a true metaphor for life in a scense where it never dies. It will definetly live on today, always and forever.

]]> Comment on DrupalPress: Matt vs Dries by Matthias http://blog.forret.com/2008/04/drupalpress-matt-vs-dries/#comment-261721 Matthias Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:30:39 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/?p=1056#comment-261721 About the plugin for Wordpress: just released a new version: http://www.netsensei.nl/mollom/ About the plugin for Wordpress: just released a new version:

http://www.netsensei.nl/mollom/

]]> Comment on Mark King plays a mean bass by mario http://blog.forret.com/2006/12/mark-king-plays-a-mean-bass/#comment-261524 mario Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:13:44 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/2006/12/mark-king-plays-a-mean-bass/#comment-261524 mark is the king of slap , he took it to another level in the early 80s & to sing at the same time while playing the lines he plays is amazing. His hands move faster than victor wooten althou wooten might appear to sound faster because of the way he plays, which i dont think even sounds like slap bass & is very un funky & messy, give me mark any day. mark is the king of slap , he took it to another level in the early 80s & to sing at the same time while playing the lines he plays is amazing. His hands move faster than victor wooten althou wooten might appear to sound faster because of the way he plays, which i dont think even sounds like slap bass & is very un funky & messy, give me mark any day.

]]> Comment on Procreate to win a car by grapplica http://blog.forret.com/2008/06/procreate-to-win-a-car/#comment-261203 grapplica Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:56:42 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/?p=1073#comment-261203 you ARE getting old :) you ARE getting old :)

]]> Comment on Procreate to win a car by Djivy http://blog.forret.com/2008/06/procreate-to-win-a-car/#comment-259168 Djivy Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:52:58 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/?p=1073#comment-259168 Crap car, crap ad - a perfect match. Crap car, crap ad - a perfect match.

]]> Comment on my iPod Nano cannot be unlocked by Naca-Yoda http://blog.forret.com/2008/04/my-ipod-nano-cannot-be-unlocked/#comment-258990 Naca-Yoda Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:21:16 +0000 http://blog.forret.com/?p=1050#comment-258990 Okay, so I got braver, and succeeded. 1. I opened up my nano again, but DID NOT disconnect the LCD nor touch pad ribbon cables. You can do this fix without disconnecting them. (They are a pain to reconnect) 2. You once the main board screws have been removed, the battery flipped out and the clips detached, you can twist the board away from the cover (LCD etc) enough with the ribbon calbes still attached, to access the faulty switch. 3. There was only a couple of very flimsy solder point holding the swith to the back of the circuit board. the swtich bend off easily. It left three points, the two closest to the edge of the board being the ones that take it off hold. I checked this was true by holding a small piece of foil down on the points to bridge them, then watching the screen to see that hold went off. 4. Using a soldering iron and a small screwdriver I was able to drop some solder onto the board to bridge these two point. Checking the screen to ensure I had succeeded. 5. I then checked the scroll wheel etc to ensure everything worked and that neither of the ribbon cables had come loose. Made sure the metal case clips were bend the right way to ensure the case would go back together. Then put everything back together. 6. I made a door for my Nano with a piece of chopped up credit card, some sticky tape, and some BluTack (to keep ther card clear of the scroll wheel. Works a treat. Okay, so I got braver, and succeeded.

1. I opened up my nano again, but DID NOT disconnect the LCD nor touch pad ribbon cables. You can do this fix without disconnecting them. (They are a pain to reconnect)

2. You once the main board screws have been removed, the battery flipped out and the clips detached, you can twist the board away from the cover (LCD etc) enough with the ribbon calbes still attached, to access the faulty switch.

3. There was only a couple of very flimsy solder point holding the swith to the back of the circuit board. the swtich bend off easily.
It left three points, the two closest to the edge of the board being the ones that take it off hold. I checked this was true by holding a small piece of foil down on the points to bridge them, then watching the screen to see that hold went off.

4. Using a soldering iron and a small screwdriver I was able to drop some solder onto the board to bridge these two point. Checking the screen to ensure I had succeeded.

5. I then checked the scroll wheel etc to ensure everything worked and that neither of the ribbon cables had come loose. Made sure the metal case clips were bend the right way to ensure the case would go back together. Then put everything back together.

6. I made a door for my Nano with a piece of chopped up credit card, some sticky tape, and some BluTack (to keep ther card clear of the scroll wheel. Works a treat.

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