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One of the tunes was "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head".

BTW, I have a QBasic version, should I put it up and make a link? It's 95% accurate. If you don't need full authenticity, an old text-only version of the code for GW-BASIC/QBasic is here but has some bugs in it.

-uso.

It just smacks too much of the infamous buy out of MITS by Pertec - Pertec beleived they were buying MITS Basic (or Micro-Soft Basic) at the time, but after the dust settled in the courtroom, no such luck. (Damn)

This is the biggest grenade that the supervillian can toss into the Unix camp, utter confusion over ownership of code, all carefully crafted to scare Unix customers back into the 'safe haven' of Msft.

Read the end of this for example.

I'll assume that you've got a Windows box if you're using ApplePC 2.52B...

You might want to try Apple II Oasis for Windows. It's pretty fast on a 486 or up. It is shareware, but it seems like the Opera of Apple II Emulators. Closed source, pretty small, works with 99.9% of disk images, and is rather powerful (it's the emu of choice for Apple II programmers, because it's got good disk image management and transfer tools).

I would suggest taking a look at the following sites for what other online schools (many are brick & mortar divisons) have to offer.

Peterson's E-Learning Programs: http://www.petersons.com/distancelearning/

U.S. New's E-Learning Graduate Programs 2003-2004: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/elearning/tables/ edu_reg.htm

Educational Technology Web-based & Distance Education / Associations etc.: http://www.btinternet.com/~iberry/html/et.htm#eta

Regards, Robin

.Murphy's Law: There is never enough time to do it right; but there is always time to do it over.
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Unfortunately, human learning theory is not that simple. Depending on which learning style theory one selects for categorization, there are 3 -5 different styles of learning. The major point is we all do not all learn in the same way and under the same conditions -- particularly regarding subject matter and learning environment.

In fact, success in graduate school is somewhat dependent on being a solitary (as opposed to a social learner). The traditional lecture format so loved in higher education is the most ineffective way to teach (therefore learn) since it is works best for auditory learner and thus wasted on upwards of 90% or more of the typical college audience. Effective instructors, vary their teaching styles to accomodate diverse learning styles.

Online learning is great for social learners and solitary learners depending on how the class is structured. As matter of fact, one of the strengths of the online environment is the opportunity for social interaction which is important to effective human learning -- it just not need be face to face.

Murphy's Law: There is never enough time to do it right; but there is always time to do it over.
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Your posts and along with others point out what I think the original thread author alludes to is the problem is not with University of Phoenix but with the instructor as with many college instructors whether online or brick and mortar.

There is an "inside joke" among the reformers of higher education that basically goes --

college teaching is the only profession where one can still be rewarded for ignoring the best practices and standards in complete disregard of the research.

Since the late 1980's after Chickering and Gameson published the now classic Seven Best Teaching Principles for Undergraduate Education * after extensive research, there has been a quiet revolution to reform college teaching practices and promote effective teaching practices including eliminating the famous "dancing with the blackboardâ so common in the math and science departments and replace it with pedagogically, effective active learning.

I am finishing an online post-Masters degree (Specialist) in preparation of a doctoral studies both from the University of Missouri and it has been an excellent experience. Of course, it helps that it is offered by the College of Education, a radical departure for me since my previous three degrees are from the Business School. It has taught me a great deal about human learning theory and effective teaching practices on my way to earning a PhD in the sociology of knowledge. I have been teaching college and adult education part-time for almost 20 years and for the most part, I have been doing things right. I just know why now and how to be more effective. As a statistics instructor, I vowed to face my students and talk to them and not the chalkboard the first time I taught in 1984 because I always hated that when I was a student.

My suggestion to anyone including the original thread author is to make sure you complete the student evaluations with specific comments. The best time to improve the course is early in the course. Write the instructor and tell them what you arenâ(TM)t receiving and what you would change. If that doesnâ(TM)t work go to the next level. Instructors do take evaluations seriously but without feedback and specific remarks from students about what to change; they cannot âoetweak the course.â The online classroom really lends itself to provide a rich learning environment but if the students do not tell the instructor he/she is doing a lousy job, how does the instructor know? Since the UofP is in the business to make money, believe me they are going to give your student feedback even more weight then the average institution.

-Regards, Robin

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* NOTES:
Chickering, A.W. and Gamson, Z.F. (1987; Reprint 1991). Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education . http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacD evCom/guidebk/teachtip/7princip.htm

.since.when.does.coding.in.this.seem.to.just.take. away.from.all.the.damn.principles.of.sacrifice.tha t.once.flourished.in.the.middle.east.my.baby.takes .the.morning.train.and.i.am.not.listening.to.led.z epplin.but.i.am.listening.to.robert.plant.who.sing s.for.the.band.called.the.who.she.takes.a.pee.pee. on.my.wee.wee.and.fucks.me.all.night.long .

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

you know, i hate to say it, but Microsoft is not as innovative as one might think. F irst of all, it likes to copy code from the BSD operating systems. Second, they have butt sex in the bathrooms while they clip each others toenails and wash their pubic hair with pantene pro-v vitamin shampoo. I just hate how they don't rinse and repeat.

since when does coding in C make you better than everyone else?

i need a toaster.

The kludge that is modern web application interface (that is to say, HTML, J(ava)Script, etc) are too scattered and poorly supported to make anything approaching an "elegant" web application.

Agreed. HTML+DOM+JavaScript is optimized for e-brochures, and not business forms. Web stuff gets tricky when one tries to make HTML forms behave like real GUI's.

What we need *is* real GUI's over HTTP. Candidates include XWT, XUL, and SCGUI (my pet fav).

However, if we must live with HTML+DOM+JS for now, then my advice is to try to emulate GUI's using a persistent server-side copy ("view") of a web form. Echo this back to the client after updating it. Whether this "view" is stored in RDBMS or objects is a personal preference that I won't go into here.

For more on my opinions on this, see:

http://geocities.com/tablizer/webstif.htm

Spoilers ahead! :)

Until the shower cam has been set up, you can have a "beach cam preview" to judge whether it will be worth the money.

A Naboo-One-Person-Ray-Gun deflector or some sun blocker from the stupid ages might have helped against
that sunburn due to sunbathing a little too long

mod +/-1 sorry, hot summer night

When they call & ask to speak with Mr. Stevens, I explain they want the "other Mr. Stevens". As I hand the phone to my son, I tell him to explain all the fun things he did that day, from the detailed slimey booger he picked & where he wiped it, to his favorite & most proud stories about "pooping in the toilet." He is so proud of the shapes he can make. Usually after a few minutes of running around on the cordless phone explaining how proud he was with the details of his day, he comes back & says" they hung up". Imagine the rudeness of some people.....Go figure. More here

Bit of shame, because the UK population votes for the government and then is compelled to pay a tax to the BBC so it can attack and deride that very same govt. Hey, it even uses large amounts of this tax to create (and subsequently re-create) digital channels that most of the UK population can't receive (thought that is changing thanks to rivals Sky and the ill-fated ITV Digital).

The BBC also uses it's massive income stream to start new channels and enterprises that effectively destroy legitimate competition (e.g. Artschannel channel), and uses it's multiple channels to cross-advertise other BBC channels (so not really advert-free).

News stories are not always well researched or written (c.f. the one about broadband barrage balloons reported on Slashdot - pure puff and ill-considered comments).

The sheer size and bias of 'auntie' (as it is 'affectionally' known) makes many other media organisations feel free to take rather obvious pot-shots at it (e.g. The Times newspaper has a story that the BBC was known as the Baghdad Broadcasting Corp by the British Navy and sailors switched to Sky News to avoid the overwhelmingly anti-UK bias on the BBC - of course this might have something to do with Murdoch owning both The Times and Sky News).

The BBC's 'unique way of funding' has crippled objective political reporting and media output in the UK; pro- and anti- govt propaganda bounces back and forth between so-called independent news organisations; as do irrelevant TV programmes (independent TV does a reality show, the BBC does a reality show and props it up through its many output formats and channels, etc.).

Did I hear someone say that the BBC's musical radio channels are the best in the UK? Of course they are! However, this might have something to do with the BBC having the almost all the national music channels in the UK. Effective competition again stifled by the fact that BBC radio does not have to make a profit because it is funded in it's own 'unique way', i.e. by enforced taxation; oh, and they shut down pirate stations using govt-biased legislation (I'd like to say that this legislation is BBC-biased but I'm not sure emergency crews would agree, then again it does get some geek-points for coolness.) Though even I would admit that BBC music radio is 'ok' sometimes, nothing will eras the memories of DLT and never-ending Fleetwood Mac from the p***-poor Radio 1 of old (and, alas poor controller, it isn't much better now).

They don't do anything new or innovative (except deliberately mess up the scheduling for top-class programming like Seinfeld, Larry Sanders, Star Trek: TNG etc. so no-one realises how bad BBC stuff really is, oh, and show pictures of dead soldiers). Not unless they are coming up to the regular review of the BBC tax by parliament; such a review is coming up, and those of us who loathe the BBC (but still have to pay it's tax but never watch any of their TV channels) can only hope an pray that the govt finally sees sense and makes them pay their own way in this world. Hey, it might happen!

Forgive the rant (but it's not as bad as

" Stop it!!! Stop it!!! Please!!! I beg you!!! It's a sin...it's a sin...it's a sin! "

Here are the links:

- Misogyny Unlimited = http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ksolway/misogyny.ht ml
- Skin Two (Fetish doll, as a seperate part has been removed) = http://www.skintwo.com/index_2.html

And, since I can't find the "no pants page", this should do nicely on slashdot:
Lord of the Pants

I wonder if I don't see this in the window manager world. It's one thing to make your own wm just for hack value, and I'm sure that's the case for many people. But there does seem to be a profusion of window managers that seem to exist simply as vanity projects for those who want to knock the big guys like KDE and Sawfish off the throne...

This guy pretends to be Randolph Carter from the writings of H.P. Loveraft. You know, the guy who created that great literary monster, Cthulhu.

It's quite a funny read. :-)

I'm planning a BANANA CHAN script, for early next year, in which Banana gets a "Nigerian E-mail", believes the story, but doesn't fall victim -- instead, she ends up saving the lives of Nigerian Royalty, and she gets extremely rich from the "transfer of monies" ;)

This reminds me of this page.

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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Freedom
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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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Paid for advertisement from the Michael Sims is a Treacherous Cunt society

Freedom
Is
Really
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Pisses
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Slashdot
Tyrants.

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Found these mirrors -

http://www.geocities.com/the_great_hacker/waste.ht ml

(original mirror courtesy http://www.dhorrocks2003.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk)

If you ask me, I'd say put it up on KaZaa too ;-)

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Here's the one I'm using right now:
my .fvwm2rc file
Here is a screenshot:
screenshot for above fvwm2rc
Here's a neat trick: Put that .png image in Opera 6.12, and press the "F11" key for fullscreen. On a 14" monitor, it will appear as if you are actually running fvwm, with this file, and you can say "Hey, I formatted your HDD, put Mandrake on it!" Only thing, none of the buttons work, so the joke comes to a quick end for the observant.
Like most folks that post their .fvwm2rc on the internet, I have to say that this is not my latest .fvwm2rc, as working on these is somewhat of a hobby and I'm always trying to improve it.
Here is a .fvwm2rc for a user account:
click here
That one gives an entirely different-looking setup, designed for those who do not have root access. As you can see, I like what fvwm can do, and try to learn more about it when I can. Examples posted on the internet help a lot.

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Update: "Fist Sport" explained. (05/17/01)

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It has come to my attention that the entire Linux community is a hotbed of so called 'alternative sexuality,' which includes anything from hedonistic orgies to homosexuality to pedophilia.

What better way of demonstrating this than by looking at the hidden messages contained within the names of some of Linux's most outspoken advocates:

Linus Torvalds is an anagram of SLIT ANUS OR VD 'L,' clearly referring to himself by the first initial.

Richard M. Stallman , spokespervert for the Gaysex is Not Unusual 'movement' is an anagram of MANS CRAM THRILL AD.

Alan Cox is barely an anagram of ANAL COX which is just so filthy and unchristian it unnerves me.

I'm sure that Eric S. Raymond, composer of the satanic homosexual propaganda diatribe The Cathedral and the Bizarre, [Buy At Amazon] is probably an anagram of something queer, but we don't need to look that far as we know he's always shoving a gun up some poor little boy's rectum. Update: Eric S. Raymond is actually an anagram for SECONDARY RIM and CORD IN MY ARSE. It just goes to show you that he is indeed queer.

Update the Second: It is also documented that Evil Sicko Gaymond is responsible for a nauseating piece of code called Fetchmail, which is obviously sinister sodomite slang for "Felch Male" - a disgusting practise. For those not in the know, "felching" is the act performed by two perverts wherein one sucks their own post-coital ejaculate out of the other's rectum. In fact, it appears that the dirty Linux faggots set out to undermine the good Republican institution of e-mail, turning it into "e-male."

As far as Richard "(cock)Master" Stallman goes, that filthy fudge-packer was actually quoted on leftist commie propaganda site Salon.com as saying the following:

RMS: "I've been resistant to the pressure to conform in any circumstance," he says. "It's about being able to question conventional wisdom," he asserts. "I believe in love, but not monogamy," he says plainly.

And this isn't a made up troll bullshit either! He actually stated this tripe, which makes it obvious that he is trying to politely say that he's a flaming homo slut!

Speaking about "flaming," who better to point out as a filthy chutney ferret than Slashdot's very own self-confessed pederast Jon Katz. Although an obvious deviant anagram cannot be found from his name, he has already confessed, nay boasted of the homosexual perversion of corrupting the innocence of young children. To quote from the article linked:

"I've got a rare kidney disease,' I told her. 'I have to go to the bathroom a lot. You can come with me if you want, but it takes a while. Is that okay with you? Do you want a note from my doctor?'

Is this why you were touching your penis in

Lets all celebrate with a moscow mule. Moscow idaho that is.

I know that the best approach is to ignore you trolls, even as your slander becomes more and more outrageous. I will admit that I did some trolling of the trolls last year. Big mistake - they have much more of an appetite and time for this than I do. It has been a year and they still continue to write new stories that are more and more absurd. Perhaps I should be flattered that they consider me so important. The troll journal you linked accuses me of "illegally penetrating computers across state lines" and that "Fyodor even submitted his "troll hunting" story to Slashdot, though it was rejected". Another page includes a fake interview with me, a fake Nmap bug, and notes that I have been "pushing crystal meth on the street for a few months." It has also been said that I am "obviously a terrorist" and that Nmap "is spyware to spy on the american people". So I have learned to deal with abusive criticism. Another Slashdot journal currently says "Fyodor is ... a depraved, insidious hacker hell-bent on criminal intrusions into systems owned by minors!" Even I couldn't help but chuckle at that one :). Replying is useless, since the trolls are just looking for attention and care nothing of accuracy. But I will make a few points lest anyone else take the trolls seriously:

• I am not a terrorist, and have never sold drugs.
• I did not actually break into any troll boxes, although I did imply that in a misguided attempts to use some of their trolling rhetorical devices against them. I stand by my posting history.
• Much of the content in the journal you posted is an outright fabrication and the lies and accusations change by the minute! This (currently score 5) post quotes text that I saw in this journal an hour ago. Now it is gone, and many other changes have been made as well. Be careful of linking to Troll journals, or they may turn into goatse links.
• Some of his lies are self-evident. How could he possibly know much of this stuff, such as that I submitted this as a Slashdot story? I have never submitted any story whatsoever to Slashdot. If there is some sort of public interface to the submission queue that I am unaware of, please post it. You will not find any submissions from me. Note that these were all submitted by other people.
• I have not been "advised by legal counsel not to speak about it in public." If I was to speak with lawyers, it would be about their slander campaign. But they aren't even close to being worth the effort.
• They claim I hacked a troll named Sdem who is a member of Trollaxor.Com. That page currently admits that he has moved on to harassing other security folks - he is now impersonating Theo de Raadt, the leader of OpenBSD.

I could go on, but I have a much more important project to work on today. I won't post further on this troll topic, no matter how much you trolls slander and attack me in your journals and replies to this post. And don't bother posting "YHBT," I know. Hopefully Slashdot moderation will eventually catch up with your games and we can focus on interesting security subjects rather than troll gossip and manufactured scandals.

Cheers,
-Fyodor

The whole PMT vs PDA thing is bullshit. It's something Zaurus users use to help rationalize the fact that they've spent a boatload of money on a PDA that has a very poor screen and even worse battery life and very little software selection.

You, and countless others on Slashdot, have talked about all the fun little LUG and show-the-boss demos you can do on the Zaurus. Guess what? Pretty much all of them work on WinCE and also PocketPC (which is a superset of WinCE).

Yes, on Windows CE you can do SSH. Telnet. X11 (using Xfree86 no less). You can program in Perl (perl/tk even), Python, Ruby, Squeak Smalltalk, and Tcl/Tk, among plenty of others. You can do rdesktop. VNC. You can play oggs and mpegs. War driving and wifi monitoring. Hell, on my Jornada 720, I do all of this stuff. I also use it for writing all of my papers in LaTeX.

Unlike the SL-5x00 or even the SL-C7x0 Zaurii, the J72x's keyboard is actually useful for more than a thumboard. The C700 has a keyboard which looks like something you may be able to touch-type on, but it's not. It's a little larger than the kb on the SL-5x00, but not much better. On the J720, I type almost as fast as I do on the desktop, which is a huge positive. On other PDAs- the Axim or the Newton 2100- I have real handwriting recognition. The Zaurus and its goofy thumboard wouldn't be so bad if you could get some form of HWR or even semi-decent character recognition, but there isn't any to be had.

I've owned a Zaurus. After a month, I sold it. My problem is probably that I've actually used other PDAs before getting the Zaurus. I went in expecting something that didn't suck quite that hard. I wasn't expecting something that was as useful as a NewtonOS, WinCE or PalmOS PDA, but something that wasn't as bad as it as.

The biggest surprise when I tried to switch to the Zaurus is the software. One can find a lot more *adapted* Unix/Linux software for Windows CE than you do for the Zaurus. With the Zaurus, you can compile anything pretty easily out of the box; but what use is that when it's a huge PITA to use? I never once found any nice integrated package for doing LaTeX and a lot of other things on the Zaurus.

If the Zaurus is a "PMT" because it is only good at doing some admin-ney things, and PalmOS devices are "PDAs" because they do the PIM stuff well, what are WinCE devices? PDMT?

The only thing I wish I had on my WinCE Jornada 720 that the Zaurus has is Opera 6. It's a sweet browser. The Jornada 720 has IE and NetFront, which are both pretty good, but Opera on the Zaurus was fast and nice.

And for those with PocketPC experience who are about to reply saying "PocketIE blows!" Don't bother. PIE for PocketPC 2k and 2002 does blow. It (literally) has the feature set of IE 3, with a couple things like SSL added on. Internet Explorer for vanilla-WinCE and Handheld PC 2000 on the other hand has a feature set like IE 4.5 and 5. Except it's not as flaky, spazzy or bloated as its desktop counterpart. (thank "Bob!")

You forgot to add this to your post...

Whitey on the Moon

I know I've already posted a comment on this story, but I just remembered something that's quite pertinant.

Remember Marilyn Mansons' essay about the blame he was being landed with over the Columbine incident? The last paragraph says everything...

I think that the National Rifle Association is far too powerful to take on, so most people choose Doom, The Basketball Diaries or yours truly. This kind of controversy does not help me sell records or tickets, and I wouldn't want it to. I'm a controversial artist, one who dares to have an opinion and bothers to create music and videos that challenge people's ideas in a world that is watered-down and hollow. In my work I examine the America we live in, and I've always tried to show people that the devil we blame our atrocities on is really just each one of us. So don't expect the end of the world to come one day out of the blue -- it's been happening every day for a long time.

I know he's a bit of a dickhead at times, but he does make a very good point. (And yes, I do realise this case has nothing to do with guns...)

What about a few summer books, as well as books for fall, winter and spring???

I don't mean to troll, but c'mon one book for the whole summer? I know schooling systems are getting worse everywhere, but I expected more of the /. crowd.

Reading is good for you. Books stimulate your brain, improve your writing skills, and good ones are fun as hell to read! (Even the not so good ones can be fun, sometimes).

My picks would be anything by Robert A. Heinlein, Frank Herbert or Isaac Asimov. Maybe also Phillip J. Farmer or Gordon Dickson. Don't want Sci-Fi, how about Umberto Eco? Feeling esoteric? Try Fritjof Capra. If you're also onto trippy stuff, how about Carlos Castaneda (he's just passed away, so let's pay him homage).

On a final note, take some suggestions you find in this thread, spare a couple of hours and go to a local library or book store (used or new). Get a few books and enjoy. Oh, and please don't watch the movies (like these: RAH, FH, PJF) instead of the books. Only afterwards... maybe.