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by mysticvirgo67
Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:12 pm
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: scan dump 2009-20-09
Replies: 8
Views: 12555

Re: scan dump 2009-20-09

And Kentucky all mine.... Ummm.. I will try to remember how to upload directly... BTW wife and I are about to start geocaching againTeam mystic Zodiac ( www.geocaching.com) . expect to sniff the air along the way...

You all know how that goes.. every minute of scanning requires 5 of processing time
by mysticvirgo67
Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing
Replies: 12
Views: 12954

Re: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing

Subcorralary to

Law of Computer Generated Aerodynamics
Computers suck.

---nah, just PC's
by mysticvirgo67
Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing
Replies: 12
Views: 12954

Re: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing

The only program that runs perfectly every time, is a virus

Then program like it were a virus. :twisted:

or a simple cell..
by mysticvirgo67
Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing
Replies: 12
Views: 12954

Re: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing

The faster you need a hardcopy, the more people will be using the only office printer.

Is truth... happenned to me constantly when I used to be a bank file clerk. Would get me in trouble with the manager
by mysticvirgo67
Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing
Replies: 12
Views: 12954

Re: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing

All Constants are Variables.
Sent by Risto Matikainen
Constants aren't
Variables won't

Well DUH! That is a law of Mathematics as well. Got me through AP Algebra.
by mysticvirgo67
Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing
Replies: 12
Views: 12954

Re: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing

It is axiomatic that any spares required will have just been discontinued and will be no longer in stock.

has happenned to my HP. Only one year old and no longer supported in parts. Front bezel with touchpad $300 USD of course, no longer in stock.

IMESHO.. Murphy was an ass***E!
by mysticvirgo67
Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing
Replies: 12
Views: 12954

Re: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing

Freebe , Long time no hear, comrade.. I actually like the concept of stand-alone "applications', subroutines that are simple and share a common database. Complex units that are built of simple simpler units that DO work , that are in themselves robust, . If the parts are robust, then the comple...
by mysticvirgo67
Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing
Replies: 12
Views: 12954

Re: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing

<===== Agreeswith Pfer....

===mystic
by mysticvirgo67
Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:08 am
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: scan dump 2009-22-09
Replies: 1
Views: 6728

scan dump 2009-22-09

Scans from tuesday
by mysticvirgo67
Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: scan dump 2009-20-09
Replies: 8
Views: 12555

Re: scan dump 2009-20-09

Ha ha ha .. great thing about the interwebs.. if your friends bother ya too much, a can just pull the cable LOL. did new drive in mostly unscanned territory. will post next 24 hrs or so...
by mysticvirgo67
Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:59 pm
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: scan dump 2009-20-09
Replies: 8
Views: 12555

Re: scan dump 2009-20-09

What?? and deprive You of your lifes passion?/ Naa.. don't think so LOL... BTW got honked at one 6 separate occasions on this run.. I think it was fellow town dwellers likewise visiting the big city... Crazy way of waving hello with just one finger..
by mysticvirgo67
Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:06 pm
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: scan dump 2009-20-09
Replies: 8
Views: 12555

scan dump 2009-20-09

scans for today
by mysticvirgo67
Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:23 am
Forum: General
Topic: huh??
Replies: 6
Views: 7980

Re: huh??

Oooh! Kewl!!! I wish your friend saftey in the compititions and y'all safe travels!
by mysticvirgo67
Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:19 am
Forum: General
Topic: huh??
Replies: 6
Views: 7980

huh??

Don't tell me trhat BOTH IT departments have gone on vacation at same time Again!! LOL

I am missing you , Andrew, Phil... :(
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:15 am
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: Breaktime over.. back to work
Replies: 0
Views: 7285

Breaktime over.. back to work

After the long break awaiting my new GPS unit, I am back to scanning.
New scan of south nicholasville Kentucky USA
by mysticvirgo67
Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Woo hoo!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 5597

Re: Woo hoo!!!!

IS agreed, Andrew....I removed the powered hub from the setup and plugged directly into comm port 9. Works a charm. Also learned that this particular anufacure of GPS unit is ummmm.."particular" about which USB I use.. does not like either the powered or non powered hubs. Argh! I need more...
by mysticvirgo67
Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Woo hoo!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 5597

Re: Woo hoo!!!!

well, had been having starts and fits with the new GPSr... Seems to "drop" in and out on stumbler... will acquire and display coords for 3-5 sec then 'dissapear' with no positional data being acquired and the cooords showing zero-zero's I am fairly sure is a USB hardware glitch. I am going...
by mysticvirgo67
Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Woo hoo!!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 5597

Woo hoo!!!!

My new GPSr arrived via USPS today!!!! Will be remounting the tower and a few other accessory odds and ends tommorrow! Expect new data in a week or two time!
by mysticvirgo67
Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:22 am
Forum: General
Topic: My next GPSr
Replies: 7
Views: 8940

Re: My next GPSr

Ordered the new GPSr today! WOOT! be here next week! Yippee!!
by mysticvirgo67
Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:02 am
Forum: General
Topic: Kewl new toy!
Replies: 8
Views: 8802

Re: Kewl new toy!

Well, I used to play with the 100 and 1 aond 200 and 1 electronics project kits... tried making a solr flashlight, but without a rechargable battery in the circuit, was a bit pointless LOL...

my hands aren't steady enought for soldering components. Am a wizz at soldering cables together, though :)
by mysticvirgo67
Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: Kewl new toy!
Replies: 8
Views: 8802

Kewl new toy!

I haven't bought one, and at nearly 500USD for the basic model, I doubt I will be getting one any time soon, but this relay controller IS WIFI !! One can control electrical items remotely! Also comes in USB, RS232, Bluetooth and plain old serial port. http://www.relaycontrollers.com/mm5/merchant.mvc...
by mysticvirgo67
Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:29 pm
Forum: DIY Hardware
Topic: Self deploying antenna mast
Replies: 1
Views: 10117

Self deploying antenna mast

Well, my antenna setup for Warscout works a charm.. The Omni doesn't flop about and the directional is stable enough AND when the guylines are nice and tight, has handled windloads of over 70 MPH with nary a complaint. One big snag, though.. THe stowing process takes FOREVER! I have to loosen the gu...
by mysticvirgo67
Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Apologies for absence
Replies: 2
Views: 3217

Re: Apologies for absence

Thanks 'Drew.. I appreciate it. Ummm.. I will be busy planning and setting up my halloween display and still waiting for money to drop so I can get my GPSr. I am also still working mental designs for new auto erecting antenna mast for Warscout.. <see DIY hardware thread>

---Mystic
by mysticvirgo67
Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:07 am
Forum: General
Topic: Murphy's Ninth law of Computing
Replies: 12
Views: 12954

Murphy's Ninth law of Computing

9. A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly.

--Are you paying attention, Andrew??? BTW-- TAG!
by mysticvirgo67
Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:57 am
Forum: General
Topic: Apologies for absence
Replies: 2
Views: 3217

Apologies for absence

For those who were wondering about my absence from te board, My wife had to have unexpected surgery last thursday so I have been ULTRAA busy. Oh!oh! I should be able to order the new GPSr next week! Hooray for student loan checks!!! Hooray to my wife for attending college! Hooray!!
by mysticvirgo67
Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:47 am
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Re: Brainstorming AP ranging

Ahhh.. more options ..LOL okay then..
I had long ago discovered a windows trueism a while back... there are at LEAST three ways to accomplish a task. Example; Cut n paste in an application.. you can go through the menu bar, or right click and select or use the keyboard shortcut...
by mysticvirgo67
Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:42 am
Forum: General
Topic: I am in the interwebs . . .
Replies: 14
Views: 9405

Re: I am in the interwebs . . .

Well, I'll be a dropped frame... <scans room for victim>
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 29, 2009 5:03 am
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Re: Brainstorming AP ranging

Oh OT and BTW Andrew, I just recently noticed that the Vistumbler settings menu is duplicated in the tabbed settings window. Why have the option of a pulldown menu AND a tabbed interface for the settings. Would seem more elegant just to have the tabbed window open when options/settings is selected o...
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:59 am
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Re: Brainstorming AP ranging

as long as the options include the option to exclude options, then I agree that the more the merrier.
Aooohhh!! Phil said the "A" word!
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:55 am
Forum: General
Topic: the shirt arrived
Replies: 4
Views: 4189

Re: the shirt arrived

Yeah I let Andrew take the lead and he sent a black one. I feel like I bruise.. Black and blue! LOL
by mysticvirgo67
Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: the shirt arrived
Replies: 4
Views: 4189

the shirt arrived

I received my shirt todaym Andrew.. Haven't put it on ..yet.. decided to give it a good washing first
by mysticvirgo67
Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:31 pm
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Re: Brainstorming AP ranging

ACK! does this mean another coumn in the 'Stumbler GUI!!! ACK!!!
by mysticvirgo67
Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:22 pm
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Re: Brainstorming AP ranging

I supposes that would work..and if code could include a setting for entering the antenna dB,. Not perfect.. Thee is the point of different ap's at a similar distance showing at varying distances simply because of differences in radiated power, right? By ranging off timing signal, the range would be ...
by mysticvirgo67
Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Website has been moved
Replies: 3
Views: 3910

Re: Website has been moved

woot! A blank slate!!! I wasn't happy with some of my scans abyway :P
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:58 pm
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Re: Brainstorming AP ranging

well, I have learened more about GPS signalas than I care to... Craxy insane schemes for errorchecking algorithims involved.. and yes, Andrew, signals a re sent once a second...and I could not find the resolution of the timing signal.. best I could do us learn that the binary signal code is two to t...
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:15 pm
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Re: Brainstorming AP ranging

But wouldn't the stamp in the signals sent by the Sats be down to milliseconds? Is this not the basic principle behind GPS. Sat sends a signal with the time in it's onboard clock and that signal is compared with the time on the reciever's clock and the same math of finding eleapsed time from differe...
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:36 am
Forum: General
Topic: My next GPSr
Replies: 7
Views: 8940

Re: My next GPSr

The review is much appreciater, Oxyg3n! Thank you!

--Mystic
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:20 am
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Re: Brainstorming AP ranging

Damn! the delay would still be dependant on the processing speed of the AP... hmm... I suppose a table of AP processor speeds per manufacturer would need to be consulted...
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:18 am
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Re: Brainstorming AP ranging

Kewl I have Wireshark , too. And a broadcomm in my laptop.. Hmmm... well, I was thinking that mabey one could initiate a timin loop... but then there would be an added inaccuracy from system to system in the execution speed of the code from machine to machine. I am starting to think that any signifi...
by mysticvirgo67
Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:15 pm
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Re: Brainstorming AP ranging

So I wonder if the packet infromation would contain time information? If so, how precise would that be? I have a packet sniffer that I plat with here at the house, I'll check on that sometime next few days
by mysticvirgo67
Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Perks for Language pack contributers
Replies: 4
Views: 4061

Re: Perks for Language pack contributers

Fair enough.. closing the poll. :lol:
by mysticvirgo67
Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:14 am
Forum: DIY Software
Topic: Brainstorming AP ranging
Replies: 20
Views: 25277

Brainstorming AP ranging

Well, I had a serious bout of insomnia last night and had plenty of time to do some mental "background processing" while watching "NOVA" on PBS. The program was about the Universe , as is vcommon with that show. They did alot of talking about the speed of light, satellites and su...
by mysticvirgo67
Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: Perks for Language pack contributers
Replies: 4
Views: 4061

Re: Perks for Language pack contributers

the original poll had an option for
What! Do you think we are MADE of Money!!
by mysticvirgo67
Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:55 pm
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: WiFiDB full database KML
Replies: 29
Views: 32751

Re: WiFiDB full database KML

Yeah that was AWSOME! I especially liked the 'zip' sound of the det cord!
by mysticvirgo67
Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Perks for Language pack contributers
Replies: 4
Views: 4061

Perks for Language pack contributers

Volunteers are the foundation of the Vistumbler Project and as such are highly valued by Andrew and Phil.
Language pack contributers, especially so. This being said , I would like to motion that language pack contributers receive some small token of appreciation. Perhaps a small Vistumbler sticker?
by mysticvirgo67
Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:37 pm
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: WiFiDB full database KML
Replies: 29
Views: 32751

Re: WiFiDB full database KML

OT -- I have several smaller servers.. One is a Compaq prosignia server.... and three IBM servers. Drives had been scavaged before we acquired them... Any idea on what I can use them for?? reply as New post in DIY Hardware.. Maximum acceleration on an Intel Processor is directly propotional to amoun...
by mysticvirgo67
Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:24 am
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: WiFiDB full database KML
Replies: 29
Views: 32751

Re: WiFiDB full database KML

kewl Phil.. I will check it out this week.. Life is a hair on the crazy side last few days
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: Share Scan Results
Topic: WiFiDB full database KML
Replies: 29
Views: 32751

Re: WiFiDB full database KML

Coolness, Phil...!
Freebe, I suppose those are YOUR scans in Germany???
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:58 am
Forum: General
Topic: Other download sites
Replies: 7
Views: 5443

Re: Other download sites

Yeah That is what I said when I saw the fees!!
by mysticvirgo67
Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: Other download sites
Replies: 7
Views: 5443

Re: Other download sites

Okay, I was viewing the Tucows Tutorials... Verification of submissions can take upwards of 220-250 days depending on how many other apps have been submitted. They WILL move a submission to front of queue for a fee. Of course :P I will check other submission sites. Also, thinking that would be good ...