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Happy Days - The cranky zipCD Burner retires.
Today we have pictures. That is because most of my
image processing software has moved over to the new machine. And,
the new machine cheerfully reads the little camera memory card.
The new machine also prints to the antique Canon printer real nicely.
And it runs the newer but fussier Epson Photo printer. The Toshiba
was happy to take the optical mouse onboard.
 But
when it came to the scanner, XP Pig reverted to it's "I am
the absolute ruler" mode - and it will not let HP's little
utility programs run the scanner. I don't know if XP Pig will let
Photoshop run the scanner. I believe I take advantage of my massive
computer RAM and fire up Photoshop - well, XP Pig does let Photoshop
run the scanner - but PS has to ask really nicely. "Oh please
Mr XP - let me use the scanner - pretty please.." This is what
I just scanned. The DVD that I am going to get the Toshiba to show
on our Toshiba TV.
An old friend sent this message today. It was the
last message sent by our 30 year old Navy communications system.
Damn, the old lady got all sentimental.
ROUTINE
R 262002Z APR 02 PSN 222724I19
FM NCTAMS LANT NORFOLK VA//00//
TO CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA//N6//
COMSECONDFLT//J6//
COMSECONDFLT//J6//
COMNAVAIRLANT NORFOLK VA//N6//
COMNAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA//N6//
COMSUBLANT NORFOLK VA//N6//
COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK VA
AIG 61
UNCLAS //N02300//
MSGID/GENADMIN/NCTAMS LANT/-/APR//
SUBJ/RETIREMENT OF NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSING
AND ROUTING SYSTEM
/(NAVCOMPARS)//
POC/HIGHT, E. A./CAPT/NCTAMS LANT/-/TEL:(757) 322-2103//
RMKS/NAVCOMPARS AT NCTAMS LANT WAS ACTIVATED IN MAY
1973 AND
REPRESENTED A COMPUTERIZED LEAP FORWARD IN NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS.
THIS NAVAL MESSAGE PROCESSING AND ROUTING SYSTEM FAITHFULLY
SERVED
THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD AND MILITARY SEALIFT
COMMAND
UNITS DURING ITS ILLUSTRIOUS 29 YEAR CAREER. NAVCOMPARS
HAS
SUPPORTED OUR NATIONAL INTERESTS IN EVERY CONFLICT
SINCE THE VIETNAM
WAR. THE VERY FIRST MESSAGE SENT FROM NAVCOMSTA NORFOLK
VA BY
NAVCOMPARS WAS CCDGFIVE PORTSVA 071612Z MAY 73, A
SAFETY BROADCAST
MESSAGE PROTECTING THE FLEET. NAVCOMPARS RETIREMENT
TIME HAS COME
AFTER DELIVERING OVER 8.7 BILLION MESSAGES. FMX/DUSC
HAS BEEN CHOSEN
TO FILL ITS PLACE. THIS IS THE FINAL MESSAGE TO BE
SENT ON
NAVCOMPARS FROM NCTAMS LANT. FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING
SEAS.//
BT
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