On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:21:45 -0500, CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com>
wrote:
>Why do people use these 'tinyurl's?
sorry. just a habit i've gotten into to avoid urls wrapping, etc. you
raise a good point though.
Reply by Grant Edwards●March 14, 20072007-03-14
On 2007-03-14, CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 4MLA1FN wrote:
>>
>>> and combine it with a usb to parallel db25 cable for $5:
>>
>> ooops. posted wrong link:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2qgtxf
>
> Why do people use these 'tinyurl's? They give no warning as
> to what they are connecting to,
In my experience, that is exactly why: they point to something
you wouldn't click on if you knew what it really was.
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Reply by CBFalconer●March 13, 20072007-03-13
4MLA1FN wrote:
>
>> and combine it with a usb to parallel db25 cable for $5:
>
> ooops. posted wrong link:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2qgtxf
Why do people use these 'tinyurl's? They give no warning as to
what they are connecting to, and I have no idea what their
half-life is, but I suspect it is fairly short.
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Reply by 4MLA1FN●March 13, 20072007-03-13
On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:50:22 +1100, Don McKenzie <look@mysig.com>
wrote:
>...no chance of working...without a software rewrite of the driver.
hi don. thanks alot for the advise. i'll get the usb fet.
Reply by 4MLA1FN●March 13, 20072007-03-13
On 13 Mar 2007 04:11:42 -0700, "larwe" <zwsdotcom@gmail.com> wrote:
>In general, no. The USB to parallel cables don't provide a fully
>virtualized parallel port.
okay, i figure it was too good to be true. i'll get the real usb
version. thanks alot for the input.
Reply by larwe●March 13, 20072007-03-13
On Mar 13, 1:50 am, 4MLA1FN <eff1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> and combine it with a usb to parallel db25 cable for $5:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2r97te
>
> will that work!?? thanks.
In general, no. The USB to parallel cables don't provide a fully
virtualized parallel port.
Reply by Don McKenzie●March 13, 20072007-03-13
4MLA1FN wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:50:27 -0400, 4MLA1FN <eff1fan@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>and combine it with a usb to parallel db25 cable for $5:
>
>
> ooops. posted wrong link:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2qgtxf