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Re: US spectrum

lukedouglas — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 21:20:52 -0000

Spectrum internet down in Ballardsville KY just south of LA Grange.

Re: US spectrum

lukedouglas — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:16:48 -0000

Spectrum down in La Grange, KY

Re: All New RTX 3080 Ti & 3070 Ti Gaming Laptops | GeForce News | NVIDIA

lukedouglas — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 09:04:42 -0000

So 160 laptops but no mention of desktops. Sad!

Re: Joomla 4 Compatibility

lukedouglas — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 18:36:31 -0000

I've been using Hydrogen & Helium templates on WordPress sites and it's great. Any plans to migrate your templates to WordPress?

Re: 5 Ways to Get Google Calendar on Your Desktop

lukedouglas — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:23:26 -0000

Be sure to warn people that if you put your Google Account into the Windows Calendar, it will remove your entries that you have in the Google Calendar. I was unaware of this but saw it in another post from a disgruntled individual who did it and it wiped his calendar entries.

Re: US gmail

lukedouglas — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:15:46 -0000

Gmail gives me a "Something's not right" message. LOL

Re: US gmail

lukedouglas — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:15:16 -0000

Down near Dothan, Alabama

Re: Soulbeast - Power DPS - MetaBattle Guild Wars 2 Builds

lukedouglas — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:40:11 -0000

Armen, agreed on the Ranger as Anet have definitely nerfed us. I suspect this will be corrected in future patches as all MMORPG's tend to really nerf OP classes, over-adjust to make them too weak and then have to come back to make them competitive. I've seen this happen A LOT!

However, it is my main. On one on one situations, I split the wins and losses but two on one, I'm toast. I've played ranged classes for over 25+ years but have played close-in melee effectively. But the problem for me now with close in combat is my skill levels have diminished at 71 years of age along with some minor arthritis in my hands and a bit of vertigo which impedes my ability to be responsive in changing positions.

Aging is not for wimps! :)

Re: Soulbeast - Power DPS - MetaBattle Guild Wars 2 Builds

lukedouglas — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 22:16:25 -0000

Just curious if Bloodlust / Energy sigils would be fine in this build for the Zojja's Claymore or if the Force / Impact provides so much increase it is worth crafting another ascended Zojja's Claymore.

Re: PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The Stennis Flag Is the Best Choice Now for Mississippi | Jackson Free Press | Jackson, MS

lukedouglas — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 01:26:39 -0000

Frankly, it's a better looking flag. Cudo's on Ms. Stennis design. If you don't like the name Stennis Flag, then call it Mississippi Flag. :)

Re: US paypal

lukedouglas — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:51:39 -0000

I can't login, it keeps showing the processing icon. Tried multiple times both normal login with 2FA, having PayPal to call me (keeps disconnecting) and using my two security questions (correct). There is nothing wrong with my internet connection, 150mbps download / 22mbps upload. This is AWFUL! I need to send cash!!!

Re: Optimizing and speeding up a Joomla website (TUTORIAL)

lukedouglas — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 18:32:02 -0000

I've been doing this for well over 10 years now, with the exception of using a CDN (too expensive for my clients) and can attest it works. For 60+ clients sites, the average PageSpeed is 88, YSlow is 78 and PageLoad time is 1.8 second with a median of 1.6 seconds as well as a minimum 0.9 seconds and high of 5.5 seconds (caveat, only two sites are above 3 seconds and both have high use of images and video on the home pages).

Re: 4 Best Joomla Extensions For Website Security

lukedouglas — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 21:04:04 -0000

ConfigServer is great!

Re: Inside the Downfall of Doppler Labs

lukedouglas — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 08:37:52 -0000

Sounds like their biggest mistake was trying to build a company to sell. You build a company to be successful. If you're successful, buyers will be flocking in without you having to go seek a buyer. Nothing was said in the article about the board of directors. A strong board of directors with members who have been successful with other start-up companies is a real necessity. Also, did they have a strong, experienced CFO? That's pretty important to have. Finally, know your potential competition and, if they have very deep pockets, find your niche as the lions share will probably be taken 'in the long run'. For this company, it might have been going for the high-end user much like what companies like Bose did for the speaker market.

Re: THOMAS, Xavier - Wiregrass Angel House - Serving Victims of Crime

lukedouglas — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:58:18 -0000

In memory of Xavier Thomas who was murdered on May 27, 2017. My Loving Cousin Xavier H. Thomas, I Love & Miss You Sooooo Much!!!! My heart was torn when I was told that you had been killed. You will always have a place in my Heart, Continue to Rest in Peace My Sweet Angel.

Charity Thomas, Cousin; Brundidge, Alabama

Re: THOMAS, Xavier - Wiregrass Angel House - Serving Victims of Crime

lukedouglas — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:57:50 -0000

In memory of Xavier Thomas who was murdered on May 27, 2017.
My darling “Boochie”… you will forever live in my heart. I love you!!
Aunt Jodie
JoAnn Thomas, Aunt; Brundidge, Alabama

Re: KING, Max Decolamer - Wiregrass Angel House - Serving Victims of Crime

lukedouglas — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:00:22 -0000

Max King was a fine man, client and friend. I still think of him every now and then when I see a state trooper riding by on the highway.

Re: Google Drive® Spreadsheets With Joomla!® And BreezingForms

lukedouglas — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:19:20 -0000

Honestly, I think that would be problematic.

Here is the reason why. You have a form that you want the data inserted into a Google Sheet. That form is published on your website for any visitor to use. However, NONE of them have access to the website owners phone to get the Two-Factor Authentication code. So I don't see any other way to 'logically' work around this issue except for the individual website owner to setup a separate Gmail account strictly to capture the data from form submissions.

Am I missing something here?

Re: Google Drive® Spreadsheets With Joomla!® And BreezingForms

lukedouglas — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 09:57:57 -0000

If the Google Apps or Gmail account is using Two-Factor Authentication for login, you can't use this plug-in for that account. In that situation, create a Gmail account without Two-Factor Authentication, setup your spreadsheet in that account and then share it to your main Google Apps or Gmail account. This allows you to retain your protection on your main account yet use this feature of BreezingForms.

Re: Oneida County flatware manufacturers headed to the White House

lukedouglas — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:44:40 -0000

Moving their manufacturing overseas was a strategic mistake. But then, the Trump family gets the majority of their business products from overseas so the odds may favor Sherril Mfg.

Re: May Email Market Share: Mobile Drops For The First Time Since January To 54%

lukedouglas — Tue, 09 May 2017 17:10:51 -0000

Mike,

While your logic sounds fine since Windows Mail and Outlook are still in use, I can tell you that over the past 5-6 years, I have had close to half of my clients move to Google Apps with one on MS Office 365 and are using a browser based email client. Mobility is the key in today's business world and the quicker you get use to using online services, the better. That is not to say that Outlook client for computers is not great as I used it for almost 15 years. I used Eudora email client prior to that period back to 1989-90. Before that I used the old ARPANet MH System.

But now that I am completely online since 2013, I would never go back to a computer based program for managing my email usage. Using the same functionality for desktop, laptop, table and smart phone is a life-saver for my business as well as personal use.

Re: Office 365 or Google Apps for Work: Which is the best fit for your business?

lukedouglas — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:18:58 -0000

For me, one of the biggest issues is keeping everything synced properly as well as solid spam filtering. I've used both services and they are comparable. Both have their plus and minuses but both are good services. Personally, I chose Google Apps and have assisted well over 40 businesses as well as organizations in getting setup with Google Apps. I have one client that went with Office 365. There has been no major issues with either service. It gets down to personal preferences.

Re: WordPress, Joomla and Drupal are NOT the Best CMS

lukedouglas — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 19:58:19 -0000

Mike, I would be interested to get your thoughts on the Gantry / Grav framework? FYI, I totally agree with this post as I've used all three as well as several others over the past 15 years. I settled on Joomla but it has it's problems and limitations, however, by specializing in 'one' CMS, I've been able to become very proficient at it. However, I keep my eye out for anything better AND faster. That's why I would like to know your thoughts on Grav.

Re: The Founding Fathers Tried to Warn Us About the Threat From a Two-Party System

lukedouglas — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 08:41:00 -0000

Elizabeth, that is actually not correct.

The U.S., which had some of the highest graduation rates of any developed country, now ranks 22nd out of 27 developed countries. The dropout rate has fallen 3% from 1990 to 2010 (12.1% to 7.4%). The percentage of graduating Latino students has significantly increased.

The issue isn't graduation rates, it is the quality and quantity of education that graduates receive. While education is improving slightly, it is still way behind where we were back over 50 years ago. Yes, I know that was before integration but even black schools back in those days had better education than many schools today. Teachers were motivated by their desire to be educators and they were supported by parents who taught their kids to respect teachers.

Today, parents jump all over teachers if their little 'Johnnie' and 'Suzie' are not treated as 'royalty' or if they get a bad grade because they did not 'measure up'. Parents better get educated themselves and understand that their 'special' kids are not going to be 'special' to employers who will happily give them a nice 'pink' slip when they can't do the job!

Sorry for the rant but, dammit, people need to wake up! We're in trouble in this country and it isn't the damn Muslims! It's the Republican and Democratic control of everything!

Re: The Founding Fathers Tried to Warn Us About the Threat From a Two-Party System

lukedouglas — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 08:32:48 -0000

It sounds good but it's unworkable mainly because it is unconstitutional. Citizenship is well laid out in the Constitution. I do like the idea that every voter must have some type of civics lessons, which those seeking naturalization must pass, but that is left up to our education system which, in a word, fails miserably at this task. Hell, two-thirds of all Americans can’t correctly identify the three branches of government, and that three out of four people don’t know that the
Bill of Rights protects religious freedom. Is it any wonder voters can be so easily manipulated by savvy political campaigns? Sound bites and no substance. So sad!