I've only run into coverage issues in Crescent City, CA with Verizon and I don't know of a single phone carrier that really works there. I've had no problems anywhere else including, oddly, national parks.

I find that AT&T, moreso than Verizon or the others, gets massively bogged down when you're in a crowd. I don't know if that's because they have more users, or a worse network, or too many iPhones or what, but if I'm somewhere crowded (outlet mall, Pride, a game) there's no chance in hell I have signal or ability to call, text, or use the web. Which can be very frustrating.

I had this problem on Verizon at the Daytona 500. I could get things through but it was certainly slower than usual on the two days when the actual big race crowd was there. We were on a rain delay and I assume everyone with access to a phone was trying to use it. Anytime we weren't at full capacity, it worked fine.

The iPad struggled a few times on AT&T with middling crowds. Probably they had more users and were quicker to find the limits of the network.

I only use my cell, so coverage and accessibility are my key points. Certainly I pay more than I probably could for my service plan. I just expect it to work.

I had trouble once with my Virgin phone at Dragoncon, when I would get texts on a several-hour delay. Only once, though, out of three or four times. And that's fifty-thousand people concentrated in a small area.

Is there a way in Outlook 2007 to set different hours for different days of the week? (I work 8-4 MTW and 9-5 ThF.)

Still battling the transfer from my old mac to the newish mini. The migration assistant isn't helping much because many of the docs/spreadsheets etc. are older versions that the current os supports...or at least that is my theory.

Has anyone used Decloner, or similar software to find duplicate files on a Mac? I suspect I have many copies of the same photos and would like to clean up the inventory.

Update on the update. The quite nice local Mac experts will gladly upgrade my 2G to 8G for $149.

I really think I'm going to try to do it myself. If I'm gentle and patient, I think it will be okay. Saving that $100 would be really nice.

bonny,

I like dupeguru

Is there a way in Outlook 2007 to set different hours for different days of the week? (I work 8-4 MTW and 9-5 ThF.)

Set your hours for 8-5 and then make recurring weekly appointments for the hours you aren't there?

Thank you le nubian! dupeguru found roughly 350 duplicate files. I'm _terrible_ at keeping too many copies of things. It's nice to so easily find and eliminate the rubbish.

Set your hours for 8-5 and then make recurring weekly appointments for the hours you aren't there?

I was hoping for something less clunky, but that will definitely work.

eta: FEAR ME.

I feel like Tom Hanks in Castaway...SEE WHAT I HAVE WROUGHT!

Okay, it isn't exactly fire, but I was able to crack into the G5s and wipe both disks.

I feel all manner of tech ninja (or, at least someone who can google, read and follow well-written instructions.)

Now I need to figure out what to do with 2 full functioning G5 ppcs, one iMac (circa 1999...works like a champ) and one Powerbook (circa 2000...also, works like a champ).

Oh, and a Studio Display (circa 2000).

Antiques...sigh.

I, too, am feeling all-powerful this morning.

I successfully moved my Win XP PC's entire Documents and Settings folder off of my system drive. Who wants to touch me?

I said, WHO WANTS TO TOUCH ME?!