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SNEAK ATTACK

from VERNON BALMER JR 11:19 am (0 minutes ago)
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date Jun 30, 2008 11:19 AM
subject NEW FEATURE




THERE IS THIS NEW FEATURE AT THE HISTORY TAB. I FIRST NOTICED IT AFTER A TECNICIAN WORKED ON IT ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. IT WILL SAVE PASSWORDS THAT HAVE BEEN USED. THIS IS ONLY ON THE GATES COMPUTERS, THAT I CAN SEE. BUT, AS YOU MAY KNOW, ONLY THE GATES COMPUTERS ALLOW ACCESS TO SUCH FEATURES.
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VERNON BALMER JR.



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THEY'RE AT IT AGAIN

BE SURE AND CHECK OUT THE WINDOWS FEATURE AT THE HISTORY TAB - IT WILL SAVE PASSWORDS YOU HAVE USED. THIS IS ONLY ON THE GATES COMPUTERS, THAT CAN BE SEEN



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UP ON IT, AT THE ESSSR

THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY IN AND ONE WAY OUT. SOMEBODY TELL VERN.



ESSS Technical Response to me
show details May 29

Mr. Balmer,

I cannot answer your query about the multiple clicks on your earphones. However, the existence of previous search URLs in the address bar is an indication of the previous user exiting improperly from their session. If the subsequent user exits properly all of the existing URLs should disappear. If the situation persists, only a reboot will clean those addresses out.





Vernon Tam, Manager

Electronic Services Support Section


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From: Vernon Balmer Jr.
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:25 PM
To: esss@librarieshawaii.org
Subject: Computers' function



Perhaps someone there can tell me why I hear multiple clicks when I have on earphones, and I have only clicked the mouse once. Also, maybe someone there can tell me why there are addresses in the address bar when I did not visit the website, and I had just signed on, and supposedly the previous session is deleted.

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VERNON BALMER JR.

SAME OL' SHHTUFF

THIS EMAIL, IS TO THE TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE HSPLS. I ASKED MS. ZHOU IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY AND MR. BOROSA AT THE INFORMATION DESK AND THE NEW KID. OK THE NEW KID HAS A RESONABLE EXCUSE. I WOULD TRY BUSINESS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUT SOME OF THEM, WITH A COUPLE EXCEPTIONS, SEEM LESS KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT TECH THAN OTHERS. I GUESS THE SECTIONS ARE NOT STAFFED ACCORDING TO ONES FORTE.




from "Vernon Balmer Jr
to esss@librarieshawaii.org
date May 28, 2008 12:25 PM
subject Computers' function
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Perhaps someone there can tell me why I hear multiple clicks when I have on earphones, and I have only clicked the mouse once. Also, maybe someone there can tell me why there are addresses in the address bar when I did not visit the website, and I had just signed on, and supposedly the previous session is deleted.


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VERNON BALMER JR.

TRANSPARENCY COMES

THE PREVIOUS PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS BETTER THAN "SAM". IT IS MY OPINION THAT "SAM", THE SYSTEM IN EFFECT NOW, THAT ALLOWS LIBRARY PERSONNEL TO SEE WHAT CARD NUMBER (PERSON) IS ON WHAT COMPUTER, AT ANY GIVEN TIME, WAS ONE OF THE TWO REASONS FOR INTENTIONALLY DUMBING DOWN THE SYSTEM. THE OTHER REASON, MONEY.

LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY PEOPLE HAVE TOLD LIBRARIANS THAT, WHEN A PERSON LOGS OFF, ANY DOWNLOADED MATERIAL WILL BE DELETED. THIS IS NOT TRUE. FILES REMAIN ON THE DESKTOP, AFTER A PATRON LOGS OFF AND ARE VISIBLE WHEN ANOTHER PATRON LOGS ON. SINCE LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY ARE HIRED AND MAINTAINED FOR THEIR EXPERTISE THAT FAR SURPASSES MY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT COMPUTERS, I CAN ONLY SURMISE THAT THEY LIED TO LIBRARY STAFF.








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SO KNOWLEDGEABLE, THE LIBRARIANS

I returned a book on the 18th of March. On the 22nd, I looked for the book on the new book shelf where I got it and it was not there. So, I looked it up on the catalog and saw, "Item Being Mended".

I inquired at the Circulation Desk, what this meant and was told that it means the status of the book is being changed. I explain, I thought it meant the book was being fixes in some way and was curious as to what may be wrong with it. I had it for the first check out, renewed it for a second time, and noticed nothing wrong with it when I was reading it, or when I returned it.

I also inquired whether the clerk looked the book over, and was told they do a quick perusal. I also inquired at BST, and was told it could mean the book was in need of repair, ie; pages needing gluing, or something of that nature. I inquired at the section where the book would be kept with Mr. Hewitt Reynolds who could not give me much information as to what may be wrong with the book or when it would be back on the shelf.

I gave up after three inquiries and absolutely no consensus among the three sections.

TODAY THE BOOK IS LISTED AS "CHECKED IN". GUESS IT'S MENDED, WHATEVER THAT MEANS