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this is still how Linux users think the world should be

Seriously that mindset still plaguing Linux and will continue to do so. X Windows to blame.

see this too. This is the cutting edge in Linux circles and something to aspire too that X Windows is still all about.

more later

Anyone else think washing machines?
http://davidguy.brinkster.net/computer/1979/01.jpg

Nowadays it's hard to imagine that all operators are girls :)

At the time of writing, the quote at the bottom of the page is:
"To be loved is very demoralizing. -- Katharine Hepburn"

I think I'm beginning to get what she meant. Mind you, as I pointed out the first time this was posted, they do seem to have Emma Peel working for them.

Cheers,
Ian

Excuse me!? What exactly do you call a "shack"? What country are you thinking about (Albania?)?

I'm asking because I'm cannot think of any place in western Europe where people live in shacks.

But I'll check carefully, next time I'm in Europe. [gazes out of the window, which offers a pretty good view of a small city] No. No shacks. I can see a couple of churches, a school, a bank, a train station, a bloody big hospital, a wind mill, and more houses than I care to count, but no shacks. Wait, that's wrong - there is a bike shack right below the building. Didn't spot anyone living there when I put my bike there this morning, though.

Just for the record, I really can see all the items linked to from behind my desk ;-)

From work:
- on my PC: Skype client and Skypeout account and an adapter-phone, USB-based . This way I talk to friends or clients over Skype (free), if they have it installed, or over POTS, if they do not have Skype
From home:
- setup similar to the above, for my little office, in addition to which - for the reast of the house - I use Net2phone

Now I remember why I got my sig...

The HTML page numbers got me :$
They go from 001.html to 029.html.

Shame they arent the actual page numbers, the real page 30 is on 016.html.

1971: when men were men and women were keypunch operators.

Props to Siemens for being the first to jump on this bandwagon

They're not the first, and not even the best. http://worldcall.brinkster.net/pcphoneline/skype/v ta1000.htm not only supports Skype, but

• SIP
• SkypeIN (!)
• _all_ phones

Corrected link, please mod up http://davidguy.brinkster.net/computer/005.html

Well sh*t, my bad. I didn't realize that was done intentionally. All this time I have been telling people that it was a bug in Microsoft Windows.

Cheers,
Ian

Obviously written for a young, general audience rather than technical people. Then again that's exactly what I was part of at the time. I wasn't actually born in 1971, I was born in 1972. Strangely though, I remember the first cover not the second - perhaps I had an old edition? Anyway, my point here is that despite being a supposedly non-technical book, look at the language and level of detail covered. Look at this page, for example - get that in many introductory books these days? No, you don't. Interesting how depth of knowledge changes.

Anyway, can confirm that this piqued my interest enough to be excited about computers when the first wave of home computing hit the UK (about 1982, a ZX Spectrum 48k for me). Haven't really looked back - I now have a computing career, and whilst many factors lead to me wanting that it must be said that this book was the first to nudge me in the right direction.

Cheers,
Ian

R3

My first thought when I saw this picture was:

"Honey, what's this magnetic tape labelled 'pr0n'?"

Wacky vs Sober
Rational vs Emotional
Constructive vs Destructive
Leader vs Follower

As good as any I suppose, and maybe a bit more amusing.

Of course, you can take the test at this link, if you feel so inclined, and have nothing better to do.

Personality types described as follows here

All a good bit of entertainment. and better than some of the other stuff I've seen around [smile]

Some example results:

You are a WRCL--Wacky Rational Constructive Leader. This makes you a golden god. People gravitate to you, and you make them feel good. You are smart, charismatic, and interesting. You may be too sensitive to others reactions, especially criticism. Your self-opinion and mood depends greatly on those around you. You think fast and have a smart mouth, is a hoot to your friends and razorwire to your enemies. You hold a grudge like a brass ring. You crackle.

Although you have a leader's personality, you often choose not to lead, as leaders stray too far from their audience. You probably weren't very popular in high school--the joke's on them! You may be a rock star.

You are a WRDL--Wacky Rational Destructive Leader. This makes you an enemy of the state. You are charismatic and winning and a very dangerous enemy. You favor justice over compassion, and would almost rather see your opponent fail than you succeed. You impact the lives of those around you more than any other personality. People remember your name and respect you. You are a tremendous amount of fun to be around and astonishing to watch. You are generally abstinent in your habits, and you like things tidy and ordered.

When picking teams, it is smartest for others to pick yours.

You are a WRDF--Wacky Rational Destructive Follower. This makes you a hacker. Your thirst for knowledge can be damaging to your possessions--you like to take things apart, even if you then forget to put them back together. You demand respect and, no matter how much you are respected, seldom feel it is adequate. You are tenacious, and will stick to a task long after weaker minds have given it up.

Socially, you are awkward, and get into arguments and make people uncomfortable. One recommends counting to ten, holding back comments unless warranted, and listening more than speaking. Still, your no-holds-barred approach to socialization can be strangely endearing, as long as you are funny and self-deprecating. You feel misunderstood, and you probably are.

You are a WEDF--Wacky Emotional Destructive Follower. This makes you a menace to society, depending on how you channel your energies. You chew your fingers and have an addictive personality. Properly guided, you can be enormously productive--otherwise you run amok, stir up trouble, and generally have a hell of a good time.

To your friends, you are a source of relentless entertainment. You often get into trouble, but you almost always find a way out. You are strangely popular and feed off others' energy. You live hard, seize the day, and although your more sober friends would like to see you settled down, you generally have fewer regrets and better memories than they do. Your tenet is that, at the end of the day, one regrets only what one didn't try. You are right. You could benefit from outside help in balancing your highs and lows. Or perhaps cutting back on the caffeine.

You are an SEDF--Sober Emotional Destructive Follower. This makes you an evil genius. You are extremely focused and difficult to distract from your tasks. With luck, you have learned to channel your energies into improving your intellect, rather than destroying the weak and unsuspecting.

Wacky vs Sober
Rational vs Emotional
Constructive vs Destructive
Leader vs Follower

As good as any I suppose, and maybe a bit more amusing.

Of course, you can take the test at this link, if you feel so inclined, and have nothing better to do.

Personality types described as follows here

All a good bit of entertainment. and better than some of the other stuff I've seen around [smile]

Some example results:

You are a WRCL--Wacky Rational Constructive Leader. This makes you a golden god. People gravitate to you, and you make them feel good. You are smart, charismatic, and interesting. You may be too sensitive to others reactions, especially criticism. Your self-opinion and mood depends greatly on those around you. You think fast and have a smart mouth, is a hoot to your friends and razorwire to your enemies. You hold a grudge like a brass ring. You crackle.

Although you have a leader's personality, you often choose not to lead, as leaders stray too far from their audience. You probably weren't very popular in high school--the joke's on them! You may be a rock star.

You are a WRDL--Wacky Rational Destructive Leader. This makes you an enemy of the state. You are charismatic and winning and a very dangerous enemy. You favor justice over compassion, and would almost rather see your opponent fail than you succeed. You impact the lives of those around you more than any other personality. People remember your name and respect you. You are a tremendous amount of fun to be around and astonishing to watch. You are generally abstinent in your habits, and you like things tidy and ordered.

When picking teams, it is smartest for others to pick yours.

You are a WRDF--Wacky Rational Destructive Follower. This makes you a hacker. Your thirst for knowledge can be damaging to your possessions--you like to take things apart, even if you then forget to put them back together. You demand respect and, no matter how much you are respected, seldom feel it is adequate. You are tenacious, and will stick to a task long after weaker minds have given it up.

Socially, you are awkward, and get into arguments and make people uncomfortable. One recommends counting to ten, holding back comments unless warranted, and listening more than speaking. Still, your no-holds-barred approach to socialization can be strangely endearing, as long as you are funny and self-deprecating. You feel misunderstood, and you probably are.

You are a WEDF--Wacky Emotional Destructive Follower. This makes you a menace to society, depending on how you channel your energies. You chew your fingers and have an addictive personality. Properly guided, you can be enormously productive--otherwise you run amok, stir up trouble, and generally have a hell of a good time.

To your friends, you are a source of relentless entertainment. You often get into trouble, but you almost always find a way out. You are strangely popular and feed off others' energy. You live hard, seize the day, and although your more sober friends would like to see you settled down, you generally have fewer regrets and better memories than they do. Your tenet is that, at the end of the day, one regrets only what one didn't try. You are right. You could benefit from outside help in balancing your highs and lows. Or perhaps cutting back on the caffeine.

You are an SEDF--Sober Emotional Destructive Follower. This makes you an evil genius. You are extremely focused and difficult to distract from your tasks. With luck, you have learned to channel your energies into improving your intellect, rather than destroying the weak and unsuspecting.

This kind of stuff scares the hell out of me. Between 'loosly defined' patent enforcement and lawsuits that exist just to pay lawyers. This is the kinda stuff George Orwell warned you about (I dont think even he saw this comming).

Having a hard time taking down you local dictatorship? Try taking one down thats got laywers instead of militia.