Am I reading this correctly? You removed Linux. No don't tell me, your RCT program won't run on Linux. Or am I misunderstanding something. Sorry Duaine, I just couldn't resist. John Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia On 2011-01-31, at 10:42 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote: > Why does everyone keep harping on - batteries - I plug mine in - every - > time. > > Plus, for that matter, I wanted a lighter and more stable laptop > > So, I looked and looked and looked, and finally, started looking at the > NetBooks. It seems that ASUS was the best on the market (for what I was > looking for) > > It originally has Linux on it - too bad, I had to dump it - I installed > Windows XP - on a new technology called SSD (Solid State Disk) therefore > don't need to worry about the hard disk going bad. A big enough screen > that I can see what the hell I'm looking at - not like the iPad type. > And most importantly, an internal mic - with - an external mic jack. And > installed Cybertuner on it. > > Also, a few years ago, I searched, for a long time, for a mic that would > include the frequencies of pianos - unlike, most that just dealt with > the voice and music ranges. > > So, a least for me - for now - I have the most reliable, yet portable, > setup I can find for tuning with an ETD. > > Duaine > > On 01/31/2011 08:04 PM, PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com wrote: >> The best technological failure analogy I can come up with is as a >> sailor. If I'm in the middle of Lake Michigan reading my GPS, my Loran >> (yes, I'm that old), my wind speed indicator, my wind direction >> indicator, and my boat speedometer, calculating where I am and where >> I'm going, and when I'm going to get there is relatively easy. But, >> and this has happened, if my batteries die, then I had better know how >> to do one thing: sail. Dead reckoning (from deduced) is akin to aural >> tuning perhaps? >> >> Paul >> >> In a message dated 1/31/2011 7:40:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, >> pianofritz50 at aol.com writes: >> >> John, so why your "continual use of a calculator"? Perhaps >> because it's more accurate... all the time?? >> >> I guess I should refrain from asking you what you do when your >> calculator's batteries die... me, I either install new ones or >> grab the back-up unit and keep on calculating... BFritz >> From: John Formsma <formsma at gmail.com> >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] ETD dust storm >> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:48:06 -0600 >> >> >> <SNIP> >> Same with adding and subtracting. When I was in school, I could >> add and subtract a lot better on paper (and in my head) than I can >> now. Years of continual use of a calculator eroded that ability. >> >> >> > > > -- > Duaine Hechler > Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ > Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding > Reed Organ Society Member > Florissant, MO 63034 > (314) 838-5587 > dahechler at att.net > www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com > -- > Home & Business user of Linux - 11 years > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110131/409b1714/attachment-0001.htm>
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