Recent content by PeterBB

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    Gmail's Finally Giving Windows XP And Vista The Boot

    I'm with you! What's the problem? Mentioning that you're still on XP at a cocktail party is like fessing up to some kind of disease. Meanwhile, dare to ask them what they're getting out of 7, Vista, 10 or whatever the latest edition that they didn't have w/ XP and they can't give you an...
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    Gmail's Finally Giving Windows XP And Vista The Boot

    Security aside, for those of us not shooting for the moon, aren't into the gaming and only use the internet for emails, "fact checking", sending basic word docs (no fancy whatevers), XP has been just fine. In fact I remember reading how one developer whose material was so hi-tech, none of his...
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    Chrome will no longer support message

    I'm getting a "Chrome will no longer support this pc" message but there's no timeline. What are the consequences, security? I work from home on an XP and its just fine for what I do... email and letters. Any thoughts?
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    How do I hook prewired speakers w/ usb connectors into a new receiver w/ rca inputs for speakers?

    I'm with you... never heard of such a thing which is why I thought I'd throw it out here first just to see how far behind the times I'd gotten! :) I have 9 sets of speakers running throughout the house/property tying back in to a Niles unit and into my Yamaha receiver tied into a large Adcom...
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    How do I hook prewired speakers w/ usb connectors into a new receiver w/ rca inputs for speakers?

    A friend has asked me to come over to his new place to hook up his new receiver to the existing surround system the previous owner left. We're talking 5 speakers, in wall wiring, fitted w/ usb connectors. I haven't seen it yet but I'm not familiar w/ that scenario. I have 3 full blown systems...