[Rhodes22-list] NJ Sailing and Todd Z's archive searching

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Hi All,

We have been having some good sails in NJ Raritan Bay lately....more sailing
is what we needed, and to get the motor out of the water while sailing!
The Captain, me, put my foot down a while back and since we have not been
trying to sail with the motor dragging, amazingly, the boat is tacking much
better! My husband came late to sailing, and doubted our ability to get out
of harm's way fast enough...or out of the way of some drunken motor boat
captain anyway...

I have been lurking, not having enough time to read all these messages any
way but did see this one on the archives.

I found Ed's reply to me from last winter/spring on the archives, so am
passing this along.

Thanks for the tips during the summer past...I am hoping for 5 more weeks of
sailing around here.

Ed K wrote to Bob:

You do not have to be a geek to work the new 'Google' desktop searcher.  If
you use windows go to:

1.  http://www.google.com/

2.  Follow instructions for downloading 'google desktop search'.  After
downloading install the program.  At a point during the install, it indexes
your computer.  This process takes hours, but does it in the background so
you can still use your computer or you can leave the computer on and walk
away.

3.  Eventually you can use the program.  It works fine for stuff you have
already saved on your computer, like the documents that Todd saved.  Then
you can go directly to the related documents.

4.  I have not tried it on the list.  Michael suggested that it might
work(?).  However, I am leaving it up to you to try and report back.

5.  However, have you ever saved a document or email and tried to find it
six months later?  This program can find it for you.  My wife tried it after
I installed it and it worked.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA



> From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 09:36:37 -0400
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Todd Z's archive searching
> 
> Todd:
> 
> Somewhere in the past, several have given instructions how to search
> the archives.  First, there is more than one good method.  You may be
> willing to find the methods mentioned.  Then compare and contrast the
> methods, writing instructions and sending those instructions to Michael or
> Will to post somewhere on the site.
> 
> One set of instructions, I believe came from Luis in Florida.  However,
> he probably quit the list during one of the political tirades.
> 
> Another set of instructions came from the lead anarchist himself.  He
> was so engrossed in spreading propaganda and anarchy that he failed to
> notice your relevant request.  That is the way he is.
> 
> You might try emailing Luis directly.  I believe his method was quite
> simple and did not require additional programs.
> 
> Have you considered taking a couple of courses in computer science?
> Michael could use some helping hands on doing routine stuff that keeps this
> site going.  According to Russ, Will is leaving him to fend for himself.
> 
> 
> 
> Ed K
> 
> Greenville, SC, USA
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