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22 hours ago, Paul Pattee said:

I installed trial directv go, only english channel I see is CNN. Many american shows, but spanish is dubbed in. What am I missing?

You have to set the language preferences in account settings.  All of the U.S. networks are in both the original English and dubbed Spanish.

3 hours ago, artsnob said:

Where can I buy lakeside a router to work with my WiFi on Ilox modem...

Like John Shrall said, a wireless access point is your best option.  I use one and my speeds are almost identical to wired speeds and I'm about 20 feet from the router.  Just remember that this doesn't replace your Ilox modem, it plugs into it via ethernet cable.  And remember to turn off your wifi on the Ilox modem after setup, as you don't want a lot of wireless signals in your house.

Merriam Webster

Definition of ax-grinding

: working for an ulterior purpose or toward a selfish end fulfills the … aims of its author with a minimum of ax-grinding

2 hours ago, Mostlylost said:

I have never seen the Paypal option. Please explain to us how you are able to use Paypal on Mercadolibe.  Mercadolibre uses Mercadopago which would compete with Paypal. 

You know, I've been through this with her before, about a month ago.  She posted the same thing, I PM'd her and never got a reply.  Maybe she's just #*!!%% with our heads.

40 minutes ago, CalGal said:

I use PayPal to pay when I order from Mercado Libre - no problems at all!

Here's what I get for payment options:

30 minutes ago, CalGal said:

I use PayPal to pay when I order from Mercado Libre - no problems at all!

Could you please post a screenshot of the PayPal option?  I've never seen it, and I've bought dozens of things on Mercado Libre.

4 hours ago, artsnob said:

My computer man is trying to download some Directvgo stuff on my new smart tv an the speeds are so low it won’t go the last two days, he is going to try again this morning...

If it's a new TV,  it should have an ethernet port.  I don't know how close your TV is to your modem, but if it's feasible, this would be the best solution.

2 hours ago, Mainecoons said:

No, what I see is a cartoon depicting a man playing with his daughter away from others being harassed by one of these CV Nazis who BTW isn't wearing their mask properly.  Why don't you explain the irony for all of us?

You do know people are being openly encouraged to rat on their neighbors, yes?  That is what we are being reminded of with this cartoon

https://massprivatei.blogspot.com/2020/04/police-app-encourages-people-to-report.html

And what I see in your response is a tendency to personally attack because you don't agree with the opinion being expressed by the cartoonist and myself in posting it.  Try and remember everyone who doesn't buy your point of view doesn't necessarily lack capability OR is an id%ot.

 

You just proved my point.  "CV Nazis".  So you're comparing some of your fellow citizens to "Nazis" because they are listening to health care professionals and might be concerned for their well-being.  You may disagree, but to equate people you disagree with as the "Nazis" is childish and reveals a person with a total lack of self-awareness and irony, not to mention empathy.

2 hours ago, Mainecoons said:

 

History is replete with examples of people who gave up their freedom for the illusion of security and ended up with neither.  

Do you even have the capability to see the irony in your example.  Because the id%ot who drew the cartoon sure doesn't.

29 minutes ago, Jim Bowie said:

Just checked in Texas and found this. Hopefully this is from being better prepared than some. Maybe that is the secret, being prepared, or leadership, or both. (one probably complements the other)

Today in Texas there are 15,852 Active Cases, 17,622 RECOVERED Cases, and just 948 deaths. That is something to celebrate, compared to the 2018 flu season ! 2,000 more recovered than current cases ! WOW ! 

You know, I've followed your posts for quite a while, and I think you have a  ……………………………………………………….. EDITED BY MOD 5. I have deleted your content because how negative it was including a four letter swear word.  If you had not included the swear word I might have only suggested that rather than saying how wrong something is. that you also show what the answer should have been

Contact Joel at traittemx@gmail.com

Nice guy, speaks English very well.

9 hours ago, Karina G said:

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. However, my question was about cloud storage; I'm aware of the alternatives but my objective was to have a secure cache in a different location from my own equipment, as insurance against fire, flood, theft, etc. I don't really know how much storage I'd ultimately require, but (this is scary) I'm guessing I might have as many as 10,000 images to back-up, though I will try to weed as I go. I'll follow up on Google Drive (the only answer addressing my original query) but was hoping for several options.  

To find out your storage requirements, right-click on the folders you want to backup and go to "Properties".  It will show the size of the folder.  This applies to Windows computers.

Here's some information for you.  It appears that IDrive is the consensus best pick, and, they're offering a really fantastic discount for the first year of service.

https://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-cloud-storage

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-cloud-storage-and-file-sharing-services

1 hour ago, artsnob said:

Are the channels able to be programmed in English, and how do they come to casa wireless or with wire...do you have to have their phone service...

Most of the channels can be switched between English and Spanish.  All you need is an internet connection (they recommend 4 mbps minimum).  No contracts, you can cancel anytime.  Here's a list of devices to watch on, including your computer. https://www.directvgo.com/mx/  Scroll down to DISPOSITIVOS DISPONIBLES

AT&T is now offering Directv Go in Mexico.  For the price (299p or $12 US monthly) it looks like a very good value.  I haven't tried it, so I can't vouch for reliability, quality etc..........But it does have a 7 day free trial.

https://www.directvgo.com/mx/

21 hours ago, virgo lady said:

Great to hear it - can you post the link?    Sounds much better than the one I found.....

Please don't buy one of these drives that are being recommended for $15.  If your data is important to you, spend the extra and buy from a reputable manufacturer, like Patriot, PNY, Kingston etc.....  

I've known people who have bought these cheap flash drives, and either they don't work out of the box or they fail shortly after purchase, or even worse, they are infected with malware.  

Please see my post above and click on the "Scams" link.

DO NOT buy the drives that are being recommended here for 15 bucks.  Not unless you're willing to lose your backups.  Think about it rationally - when all of the major known manufacturers are charging $75 to a $100 US for a 512 GB USB 3.0 flash drive, why would one think you can get 2 TB for 15 bucks.   Just Google USB flash drive scams and you'll see what I mean.

Flash Drive Scams

Look at something like this instead:

Western Digital 2TB

4 hours ago, Karina G said:

I know this isn't a tech website but, then, I"m not a techie. I need an affordable, easy-to-use storage site for non-technical people, something that will accommodate my documents and, more importantly, a lifetime of photographs (best guess a few thousand). I want a secure, permanent site (did I mention reasonably priced?), `cause I don't want to have to move everything ever again, once I chose a home for all of it. I don't know where to start and wanted to know  what other people were using, and why. I'd appreciate any info you could pass on!

How much storage do you need?

7 hours ago, Eric Blair said:

I have seen it mentioned several times but can't find anything about it.

Thanks

http://www.ilox.mx/

4 minutes ago, Alli said:

apet.rapidpack@yahoo.com is Alex's email address.

Thanks

Does anybody have an email for Alex Peterson?

Thanks in advance

17 minutes ago, Mainecoons said:

We vote absentee, timing our annual trips to facilitate this.  One of the smart things we did was to retain our membership in the Escapees RV club which provides excellent support for absentee voters who have no fixed address.

There is a great deal of difference between a mail in system for the relative handful outside of the country than for the country itself.  I used to do poll work in NM and the level of error in the voting rolls was major and we did catch people using the name of a deceased or moved using that to vote.  We knew that only a very small percentage of those doing so were actually caught at it.  Had those persons been required to show even a drivers license most of that would have been prevented.

Personally I think the Mexicans have this right too.  At the polls in person fraud is very difficult with a system of address tied in person voting with a photo ID used specifically for this purpose and obtained from the government at no charge.  There is no real need for a voter roll with this system, if a person corresponding to the photo on that ID shows up at the poll corresponding to the address on that ID, they are a registered voter. 

And despite the fact this system makes it harder to vote, the turnouts in Mexican elections are pretty impressive by world standards.

In a country like the U.S. where there are so many people and so many of those are moving around, maintaining an accurate voter roll is a near impossibility.

Where the fraud comes in Mexico is apparently the handling of the ballots after being cast.  The PRI had a very entrenched system for ballot fraud of this type that was blown away by the last election in most places.  They would go so far as to trash the actual ballots and substitute fake ones and so on.

Which would you say is more rampant in the U.S.? Voter fraud or voter suppression?

18 minutes ago, gringohombre said:

Voting by mail is wide open to fraud, particularly in these highly divisive political times. But that is another story. To answer your question, how about the government putting this out to bid with UPS, FedEx or others. I am sure it would be a lot cheaper, more efficient and more free from political bias. 

Can you provide a source that backs up your opinion that "Voting by mail is wide open to fraud".  How many cases of mail voting fraud have been documented, because I can only find anecdotal evidence.  

They also deliver.  Here's the site.

https://www.facebook.com/El-fogón-de-charlotte-546410392231248/

1 hour ago, Ferret said:

I like the look and ease of UnoDosTres for Telmex, Telcel and CFE which are the only ones that I'm interested in knowing about. Before I sign up, my question, for those who use it, is whether I can pay with a FOREIGN credit card?

I don't think so.  I use PayPal and it works just fine.