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Damn Small Linux is a 50MB bootable Live CD Linux distribution. Despite its minuscule size it strives to have a functional and easy to use desktop. Damn Small Linux has a nearly complete desktop, including XMMS (MP3, and MPEG), FTP client, links-hacked web browser, spreadsheet, Sylpheed email, spell check (US English), a word-processor, three editors (Nedit, nVi, Zile [emacs clone]), graphics editing and viewing (Xpaint, and xzgv), Xpdf, emelFM (file manager), Naim (AIM, ICQ, IRC), VNCviwer, SSH/SCP server and client, DHCP client, PPP, PPPoE, a web server, calculator, Fluxbox window manager, system monitoring apps, a host of command line tools, USB support, and pcmcia support as well.

The cost of sequencing and data analysis is actually quite low, and all publically funded (NSF/NIH) data should be made available to the public.

The best way to make sure that this data remains open source is to increase funding to national granting agencies like the National Science Foundation and the NIH.

This thing is gonna sell out(if hasn't already) this holiday.
Best buy
EB games
Amazon.com
toysrus
Wal-mart.com
All out of stock... Lik-sang and circuit city neglected to put out of stock notices on their respective webpages, but I'm sure they are too ;)
(they had will ship when available notices still)
Also to note, cnet's shopper couldn't find an in-stock DS, Fry's Outpost.com doesn't even have a DS entry on it's site, and if you absolutely must have one shipped out the current high bid for one on e-bay is $207.50 Only a $50 premium ;) better hurry auction ends in an hour and there is only 1 other DS auction on e-bay right now (no, it's not my auction but hey, you can't buy these things anywhere so some e-bayer might as well make some quick dough ;)

I still can't sell my mom on Firefox

Yes you can

That's not too bad.

This one is worse: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=38331&item=5732629829&rd=1

Here's an example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=38331&item=5732298193&rd=1

Trusty 'ol HandyBoard
68HC12
Lego Mindstorm
8051 development board
Good 'ol Parallax

There are also chips/development boards from Microchip (manufacturers of PIC series of ucontrollers) and Atmel.

Most of the above DO NOT come with motors, sensors, base, wheels etc. However, these are not difficult to find at a nearby hobby shop.

For a little more challenge, get a DSP board (TI, Motorola, Analog devices etc). You can get a good new/used one for pretty cheap from eBay

Been there done that. Caused more problems than it created. Not that my parents aren't able to do everything they need to do currently, they are quite proficient. But there are other common programs that are still IE dependent. For example, Turbo Lister.

I installed Firefox on my Mom's machine after Homeland Security's announcement recommending switching to alternative browsers from IE. She had major problems getting Turbo Lister to run correctly and apparently it was a known incompatibility. So I uninstalled Firefox and then Turbo Lister has worked fine since.

Out of 762 eBay feedbacks, he's got 99,9% positive ratings.

Here is his eBay member profile:
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeed back&userid=tvb&items=25

All the comments are like this: "I don't know how it can be any better! Excellent,, fast, done! A++++=".

What does he do...

Continuing the off-topic trend, you can get a HDTV 3 color (also known as "component") video out for your Gamecube. Holding down the "B" button when you start a game will give you the option (if the game supports it) of 480p output. It does make a noticable difference.

As for a component-capable A/V switch, I recently bought a Audio Authority 1154 HDTV Component Video Switcher. It is just great. Sadly it only has four inputs, and a single output, but it also switches optical digital, coax digital and RCA stereo sound. All automatically. Not a bad unit.

I'm not the seller, and am not affiliated with the company in any way. I just like the product.

It helps to be making the right sandwich

...hail mary full of grace, with cheese and lightly buttered...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item =3762844018
insane!

Here are some little suggestions.

Here are some little suggestions.

Here are some little suggestions.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=41842&item=5133694753&rd=1

(an Infocus LP330/335 for $450), I don't see the point of this project.

For example the LP335 is a decent, 2000 real output lumen (not maybe 3500 lumen going into an LCD panel, who knows what comes out), with XGA resolution, fancy video processing that can accept NTCS, S-Video, DVI, VGA), with a built-in line doubler, ZOOM lens, HDTV compatibility, in a nice 6lb package. The DLP will have fairly decent contrast.

The overhead+LCD will have numerous problems, like 1) huge light leakage, which will cut viewing contrast tremendously, 2) cannot be driven by NTCS/S-video without extra stuff and no linedoubler, 3) noisy fan on the overhead, 4) no zoom lens to match screen size/distance, 5) fragile "construction" in an unwieldy "package".

I have. You can @gmail.com me with cbenard before the @ if you want me to email you video proof.

Also, here's my auction where I sold my free iPod.

If you want one, just follow the link in my sig. So if the "answer" that you knew was "yes", then you were correct!

Chris

Except that I have yet to find the mystical "specials" page, where you can buy an Apple computer for something for less than $799.
That site is spelled a bit differently :-)

Well, if a cheap video card is all you're looking for to get that mac running the way you want it, here you go: Apple Mac ATI Radeon 7000 32MB 32 MB PCI Video Card

Well, if you just want a shark, there's always EBay.

These things are totally cool. Would love to find one for my four year old daughter. It's the perfect toy: QUIET!

Some guy on ebay is selling an empty cube, though, and it's already up to $78.

I bought my NeXT slab, monitor and laser printer for $150 or so from a coworker a few years ago...

No working systems are on ebay, though ( mine works ). And there seems to be some weird thing where these machines don't have their logos attached, what's that all about?

Anyway, NeXT had stopped making those boxes long before 1996 ( it was more like 1992-1993 that happened ), it's likely that a lot of folks at NeXT were using NeXTStep for Intel by 1996... now, where did I put my copy of NeXTStep for Intel?? Darn it...

!! Dark Tower !!
!! Dark Tower !!
!! Dark Tower !!

They don't make a "big bucket of generic lego" anymore, at least I can't find it at Toys'R'Us.

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• Ewok Village What star wars geek doesn't want that for their kids!
  

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• Speak and Spell/Read/Math
  
• Etch-a-Sketch Animator
  
• Ewok Village What star wars geek doesn't want that for their kids!
  

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You can still find them on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate gory=724&item=5933914701&tc=photo

Disclaimer: This is the company my wife works for; the crane in the picture was put together by me.

Problem solved: buy LEGO tubs through ebay. Cheap and varied.

I've seen them on ebay but they're not that cheap. Example

We got a Simpson-themed one from somewhere not to long ago...

(well because adaptec scsi devices are so expensive)

You've got to be kidding! That and I'm buying scsi disks at about $50 for 36Gb now. Get an 80p-68p converter and take advantage of all the surplus raid drives out there.

It's not easy for me to 'let go' of that vintage (circa 1978) Magnavox Odyssey2, or toss my Atari 7800 in the closet because I don't have a power supply.

Well, you sure make it sound easy. The effort it takes to go to Ebay and buy one must be overwhelming.

Now imagine a $X00 million fireball raining down on the heads of your troops when shot down by the latest $200,000 anti-zepplin missile.

I don't think they cost that much...

I want to see a cheap linux notebook with a weak processor (I'm thinking something like a Celeron 500 here) but amazing battery life

The GCE/MB Vectrex (June, 1982) -- the only video game system I really wanted as a kid, and one of the seeming few I've never encountered used in thrift stores. Bright vector graphics, built-in screen and a quality joystick gave it the same kind of appeal that the arcade-console versions of Asteroids and Battlezone had for me.

http://search.ebay.com/Vectrex_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbr ftogZ1QQcatrefZC3QQfromZR10QQsacategoryZ-1Q26catre fQ3DC6QQsotrZ2QQsosortpropertyZ1QQsosortorderZ1

I mean, they can't go to eBay and say "This was sold 4 days early! Trust me!"

More likely the $265 bidder is a personal assistant to some divorced bigwig who wants to make sure his son gets something better from him than from his ex.

Second link in the Gamespot article: Halo 2: Limited Collector's Edition Xbox IN HAND. Current price: $265.06, 38 bids, item for auction is a sealed copy of the Halo2 Limited Edition, XBox not included.

my favourite of the auctions is this one. No buy it now feature and the auction won't end until an hour after it is available on the East coast. Way to make yourself irrelevant!

view them while they're valid

That one is gone, but there are still plenty left...

these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item =5730188928&category=40138 are what I was talking about....

Some politicians sell their votes.

Some sell their souls.

Art Small is selling...

Everything you need to run a grass-roots campaign for U.S. Senate!

My wife and I spent the money for one of these things and it has really saved our lungs from the poundings they used to get after every harvest. I see no reason why it wouldn't work for tobacco as well.

Do a little fact-checking before you post - the DC version didn't make it to the shelves.

Half Life for Sega Dreamcast

Um, a quick search shows a wide selection.

$315 on eBay right now: right here

Not affiliated either, just a 10 second froogle search.

There was:

Dewey Defeats Truman!

Step one: Purchase a new replacement drive on eBay from this guy. (He always has an auction running, even though this one is about to end). Cost: $24 + $8 S+H
Step two: Open up your xbox (many tutorials available on xbox-scene.com)
Step three: Replace the drive. You'll also need to remove the front bezel of the old drive and put it on the new one.
Step four: put it back together again.

Time for repair: 15 minutes.

Yes, you can. But these may not be the kind of computer everyone will want. Regardless, they work, are at or below $100 (or were when link was made, boo for future-proofing), and don't have to be bought in bulk.