New software for vehicles: MyRide

RAD Software has just developed and released a new software program called
MyRide-- If you like to use computers and you like to keep track of
important information about your bike, you might want to check it out...

MyRide is Windows-based software that manages information about your 'Ride',
whether car(s), motorcycle(s), ATV(s), whatever. With MyRide, you can enter
important information about your vehicle (actually, up to 15 different
vehicles). Besides the basic information, such as year, make, model, VIN#,
Lic#, and so on, there are also, for each vehicle, separate tabs for:

1) Maintenance/Repair History
2) Accessories, add-on, aftermarket goodies you've added
3) A trip/rally/road event log
4) A gasoline usage/mileage log

Each entry in each tab also has a large notepad where you can keep comments,
notes, or narrative about that particular entry. Further, total costs are
calculated automatically for each tab category. In the 'Gas Usage' tab, even
mile-per-gallon averages are automatically calculated for individual entries
AND overall total average MPG.

You can also display a digital picture of your ride in your entry! The
picture can be enlarged so you can better admire your pride-and-joy, and
even printed!

If you like to use computers and you like to keep track of important
information about your ride(s), MyRide is a great way of keeping all of that
information in one secure, easy-to-use location. You can download a
completely self-contained installation file at

http://hometown.aol.com/delaroderie/samples/w95-mr.exe

This is a free fully-functional evaluation version that you can use as much
as you want for about 30 days. If you decide you like it, you can order it
by phone toll free 24/7, or online, or by mailing me an order form,
whichever is convenient to you. Only $15 (not a typo-- $15). All of the
ordering options are available from within the program for your convenience.

You can visit RAD Software's at www.bigfoot.com/~radsoftware and see that
it's a legitimate site. If you are (wisely) concerned about downloading
files on the internet, let me assure you of the following:

1) RAD Software has been distributing software since 1987 and has NEVER
included any kind of adware, spyware, virus, trojan, backdoor code,
monitoring code, and the like.

2) RAD Software programs always include a one-click UNinstall option that
completely removes the program from your computer.

If you have any more questions about MyRide, please ask, or even better,
install it and see for yourself why it's being so well-received so far.

"Knology Newsgroups" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> RAD Software has just developed and released a new software program called
> MyRide-- If you like to use computers and you like to keep track of

That sounds fun but what happens when RAD Software eventually tires of
supporting
this program and stops releasing new versions, and the old copies won't run
anymore
on the next version of Windows? You lose all your effort entering data,
right?

I use an Excel spreadsheet for this sort of thing. Even if MS goes away,
there's
too many spreadsheets out there for the next generation spreadsheet program
not
to have a converter in it that reads old Excel files.

Ted

Good call Ted. I agree - cheap easy - just the way I like it.
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"Ted Mittelstaedt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Knology Newsgroups" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > RAD Software has just developed and released a new software program
called
> > MyRide-- If you like to use computers and you like to keep track of
>
> That sounds fun but what happens when RAD Software eventually tires of
> supporting
> this program and stops releasing new versions, and the old copies won't
run
> anymore
> on the next version of Windows? You lose all your effort entering data,
> right?
>
> I use an Excel spreadsheet for this sort of thing. Even if MS goes away,
> there's
> too many spreadsheets out there for the next generation spreadsheet
program
> not
> to have a converter in it that reads old Excel files.
>
> Ted
>
>
>

On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 17:17:11 -0500, "Knology Newsgroups"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>MyRide is Windows-based software that manages information about your 'Ride',
>whether car(s), motorcycle(s), ATV(s), whatever. With MyRide, you can enter
>important information about your vehicle (actually, up to 15 different
>vehicles).

#begin PEEVE RANT

A sure sign of amateurish software is arbitrary limits like this. Whether it's
15 vehicles or 99 entries in a phone book, it's totally unnecessary for a
programmer to pull some arbitrary number out of his ass and use it as the
dimension of an array. WAKE UP, SMELL THE NEW MILLENNIUM, AND USE A GODDAMN
LINKED LIST, FER CHRISSAKES! Then your program is only limited by the amount of
available memory, and, if the user needs more, he can go out and buy some more
RAM or a bigger hard drive.

#end PEEVE RANT

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"Scott in Aztlán" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> dimension of an array. WAKE UP, SMELL THE NEW MILLENNIUM, AND USE A
GODDAMN
> LINKED LIST, FER CHRISSAKES! Then your program is only limited by the
amount of
> available memory, and, if the user needs more, he can go out and buy some
more
> RAM or a bigger hard drive.
>
> #end PEEVE RANT
>

Sadly, the Comp Sci courses always start by explaining arrays to the
student, linked lists
are done later in the term, if at all. It's kind of like mathematics
education, start with
long division and multiplication of large numbers, which calculators and
computers do today,
followed by real number formulas which hardly anyone does, end with calculus
and
imaginary numbers which are the mainstay of the mathematician. As long as
math education
and programming instruction are both handled in this ass-backwards method,
we will have
no shortage of programs which would serve better as assembly routines in an
engine
computer than as real userinterface software.

Ted

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 03:14:52 -0800, "Ted Mittelstaedt" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Sadly, the Comp Sci courses always start by explaining arrays to the
>student, linked lists are done later in the term, if at all.

So you're saying the people who write these programs dropped out before linked
lists were covered in class? That explains a lot, actually...

--
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Where did you jerks come from and why did you cross post this bull ****
all over creation Ted?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>
> "Scott in Aztlán" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > dimension of an array. WAKE UP, SMELL THE NEW MILLENNIUM, AND USE A
> GODDAMN
> > LINKED LIST, FER CHRISSAKES! Then your program is only limited by the
> amount of
> > available memory, and, if the user needs more, he can go out and buy some
> more
> > RAM or a bigger hard drive.
> >
> > #end PEEVE RANT
> >
>
> Sadly, the Comp Sci courses always start by explaining arrays to the
> student, linked lists
> are done later in the term, if at all. It's kind of like mathematics
> education, start with
> long division and multiplication of large numbers, which calculators and
> computers do today,
> followed by real number formulas which hardly anyone does, end with calculus
> and
> imaginary numbers which are the mainstay of the mathematician. As long as
> math education
> and programming instruction are both handled in this ass-backwards method,
> we will have
> no shortage of programs which would serve better as assembly routines in an
> engine
> computer than as real userinterface software.
>
> Ted

Where did you jerks come from and why did you cross post this bull ****
all over creation Scott?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

"Scott in Aztlán" wrote:
>
> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 03:14:52 -0800, "Ted Mittelstaedt" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Sadly, the Comp Sci courses always start by explaining arrays to the
> >student, linked lists are done later in the term, if at all.
>
> So you're saying the people who write these programs dropped out before linked
> lists were covered in class? That explains a lot, actually...
>
> --
> Friends don't let friends shop at Best Buy.

<Note: Crossposted, hopefully for the last time, so some people can get
the hint>

Scott in Aztlán wrote:
<snip>

Do you think you guys can confine your offtopic discussion to your own
damn newsgroups? I doubt anyone in any of these newsgroups gives a hoot
about linked lists, arrays, enums, vectors, yadda yadda yadda.

--
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On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:55:59 -0500, Mike Romain <[email protected]> wrote:

>Where did you jerks come from and why did you cross post this bull ****
>all over creation Scott?

Same reason you did, doofus.

--
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On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:03:43 -0500, thelizman <[email protected]> wrote:

><Note: Crossposted, hopefully for the last time, so some people can get
>the hint>

It always cracks me up when assholes make off-topic posts to complain about
off-topic posts, or make massive crossposts to complain about massive
crossposts, and see nothing wrong with what they're doing.

Here's a hint for you, genius: learn to use your ****ing kill file. You can
PLONK by both author and by subject; had you done so yesterday, your panties
would not be in such a big knot right now.

--
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"thelizman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> <Note: Crossposted, hopefully for the last time, so some people can get
> the hint>
>
> Scott in Aztlán wrote:
> <snip>
>
> Do you think you guys can confine your offtopic discussion to your own
> damn newsgroups? I doubt anyone in any of these newsgroups gives a hoot
> about linked lists, arrays, enums, vectors, yadda yadda yadda.
>

Our comments were jokes made at the expense of the spammer that originally
posted. Too bad you aren't educated enough to get them.

What is rather amusing about your comment though is that "linked lists,
arrays, enums, vectors,"
and all that "yadda yadda yadda" are critical to the operation of the
computer and network
that your posting from. You couldn't spew about not giving a **** about
them without
using them to do your spewing!

And of course I won't even start about engine computers because I'm sure the
newest
vehicle you own is vintage 1972 and thus totally mechanically controlled.
Nah, automotive
enthusiasts really don't give a **** about how computer software works!

But don't worry, I did pull rec.autos.antique out of the distribution list!

Ted

thelizman wrote:

> <Note: Crossposted, hopefully for the last time, so some people can get=

> the hint>
>
> Scott in Aztl=E1n wrote:
> <snip>
>
> Do you think you guys can confine your offtopic discussion to your own
> damn newsgroups? I doubt anyone in any of these newsgroups gives a hoot=

> about linked lists, arrays, enums, vectors, yadda yadda yadda.

You are a riot and a hypocrite. You don't mind cross posting yet you
condemn others for doing what you just did. Who elected you the netcop?
By the way, which newsgroup is 'your own?'

Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>
> "thelizman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > <Note: Crossposted, hopefully for the last time, so some people can get
> > the hint>
> >
> > Scott in Aztlán wrote:
> > <snip>
> >
> > Do you think you guys can confine your offtopic discussion to your own
> > damn newsgroups? I doubt anyone in any of these newsgroups gives a hoot
> > about linked lists, arrays, enums, vectors, yadda yadda yadda.
> >
>
> Our comments were jokes made at the expense of the spammer that originally
> posted. Too bad you aren't educated enough to get them.
>

Ted you are a lying asshole!

You started this massive cross post jerk.

Mike

Scott in Aztlán wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:03:43 -0500, thelizman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>><Note: Crossposted, hopefully for the last time, so some people can get
>>the hint>
>
>
> It always cracks me up when assholes make off-topic posts to complain about
> off-topic posts, or make massive crossposts to complain about massive
> crossposts, and see nothing wrong with what they're doing.

Well, if I *don't* crosspost it, it won't be seen by the people to whom
it is addressed. Moreover, crossposting is allowable when the message is
intended for audiences across multiple groups who have a vested interest
in the content. So, unlike you girls, my crossposting is within
acceptable usenet protocol.

> Here's a hint for you, genius: learn to use your ****ing kill file. You can
> PLONK by both author and by subject; had you done so yesterday, your panties
> would not be in such a big knot right now.

Why should I have to set up a gizillion kill files just because some
inconsiderate jerk can't trim his or her header file? And then
potentially miss posts I want to see? Or risk getting further posts
because someone adjusts the subject line? I prefer my other option - to
contact the ISP of the offending poster and file an abuse complaint.

Now lets let that be the last word (for god's sake).

--
thelizman
[email protected]
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teamROCS Car Audio News http://www.teamrocs.com/news/
"It's about the music, stupid"

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Chuckles wrote:
>
>
> You are a riot and a hypocrite. You don't mind cross posting yet you
> condemn others for doing what you just did.

That's because the subject of my post is relevent to each group. The
inane babbling about computer terms is neither on-topic for this or any
other group. My request that people not crosspost off-topic material is
a valid action with respect to standard usenet protocol.

> Who elected you the netcop?

This a community forum. I have a simple request. Stop crossposting. You
can choose to follow it like a good member of the overall usenet
community, or you can choose to ignore it, in which case I can contact
your ISP and file an abuse complaint - and the few ISPs which still
provide nntp services are very protective of them.

> By the way, which newsgroup is 'your own?'

The newsgroup that I'm primarly posting to is rec.audio.car. Please
remove, k thx.

(children, sheesh)

--
thelizman
[email protected]
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On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 14:48:33 -0500, thelizman
<[email protected]> wrote:

>The newsgroup that I'm primarly posting to is rec.audio.car. Please
>remove, k thx.

Yet you are whining to ten different groups about cross posting.

Obviously you have a slight clue on how things work so instead of
whining about the same exact thing you are doing why don't you just set
the follow-ups and stop feeding the people who see easy mark written all
over your face?


--
Taylor

'89 Audi 200
'03 Audi S6 Avant
'98 Jeep Cherokee Sport

thelizman wrote:

> Chuckles wrote:
> >
> >
> > You are a riot and a hypocrite. You don't mind cross posting yet you
> > condemn others for doing what you just did.
>
> That's because the subject of my post is relevent to each group.

How so?

> The
> inane babbling about computer terms is neither on-topic for this or any
> other group. My request that people not crosspost off-topic material is
> a valid action with respect to standard usenet protocol.

But your whining is on topic? Surely, you're a comedy act.

>
>
> > Who elected you the netcop?
>
> This a community forum. I have a simple request. Stop crossposting. You
> can choose to follow it like a good member of the overall usenet
> community, or you can choose to ignore it, in which case I can contact
> your ISP and file an abuse complaint - and the few ISPs which still
> provide nntp services are very protective of them.

You exclaim, "Stop crossposting" in a crosspost! I love it. Will you
include yourself for crossposting in your abuse complaint, or do you have a
special exemption from your rules?

>
>
> > By the way, which newsgroup is 'your own?'
>
> The newsgroup that I'm primarly posting to is rec.audio.car. Please
> remove, k thx.

You didn't bother removing any groups. Why should anybody not follow your
own example?

>
>
> (children, sheesh)

Lol!

thelizman wrote:

> Scott in Aztl=E1n wrote:
> > On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:03:43 -0500, thelizman <hammerattack@teamrocs.=
com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >><Note: Crossposted, hopefully for the last time, so some people can g=
et
> >>the hint>
> >
> >
> > It always cracks me up when assholes make off-topic posts to complain=
about
> > off-topic posts, or make massive crossposts to complain about massive=

> > crossposts, and see nothing wrong with what they're doing.
>
> Well, if I *don't* crosspost it, it won't be seen by the people to whom=

> it is addressed. Moreover, crossposting is allowable when the message i=
s
> intended for audiences across multiple groups who have a vested interes=
t
> in the content. So, unlike you girls, my crossposting is within
> acceptable usenet protocol.

Sure, everybody has a vested interest in your 'content' but in nobody els=
e's. It must
be great to be the superior being.

>
>
> > Here's a hint for you, genius: learn to use your ****ing kill file. Y=
ou can
> > PLONK by both author and by subject; had you done so yesterday, your =
panties
> > would not be in such a big knot right now.
>
> Why should I have to set up a gizillion kill files just because some
> inconsiderate jerk can't trim his or her header file? And then
> potentially miss posts I want to see? Or risk getting further posts
> because someone adjusts the subject line? I prefer my other option - to=

> contact the ISP of the offending poster and file an abuse complaint.
>
> Now lets let that be the last word (for god's sake).

Oh I see, after the privileged holy one speaks, there must be silence fro=
m all
others..
Don't forget to include yourself in your 'abuse' complaint.

So, what car make wil do well in NASCAR this year?

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 09:47:15 -0500, Chuckles <[email protected]> wrote:

>> > Here's a hint for you, genius: learn to use your ****ing kill file. You can
>> > PLONK by both author and by subject; had you done so yesterday, your panties
>> > would not be in such a big knot right now.
>>
>> Why should I have to set up a gizillion kill files just because some
>> inconsiderate jerk can't trim his or her header file? And then
>> potentially miss posts I want to see? Or risk getting further posts
>> because someone adjusts the subject line? I prefer my other option - to
>> contact the ISP of the offending poster and file an abuse complaint.
>>
>> Now lets let that be the last word (for god's sake).
>
>Oh I see, after the privileged holy one speaks, there must be silence from all
>others..
>Don't forget to include yourself in your 'abuse' complaint.

Isn't it ironic that this hyprcrite's crossposted complaint has generated three
times as much crossposted traffic than the original thread he was bitching
about?

BWAAAAAHAAAAAAHAAAAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

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