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mirror by RudeDude · 2003-03-13 01:40 · Score: 2, Informative · on Web Server Packed into RJ45 Connector

Right Direction, Wrong Implementation by Obiwan+Kenobi · 2003-03-12 03:45 · Score: 1 · on Opencroquet

Good lord, does this look terrible. That screenshot makes me want to run and hide.

Why? Because it slows any kind of navigation to a screeching halt.

Because it doesn't make sense that you will have to "walk around" or "fly" in some fashion inside a 3d space just because you want to open a web browser, open a spreadsheet, or do basically anything with any sort of timeliness.

Sure it's got that cool Minority Report feel. But inside a 17" or 15" screen? Sure we have 19"+, but mainstream America is still using 15"-ers by and large. This is a problem with this "solution."

3D Desktops just are not usable right now. This guy is way ahead of his time. I'll give him that. I respect all of his prior work. And the groundings for this system have to start somewhere.

But until it gets practical, until our desktop expands away from the flatscreen and the CRT (whether it be a wall-projection or cool goggles, who knows), this will be one of those I'm-Running-This-Because-It's-Cool-But-The-Usabili ty-Sucks thing, just like early Linux distros.

Remember those early WM's? Take a look at Redhat 5.2 sometime and prepare to cringe.

That's the exact same effect this will bring in about 5 years.

Did the pictures remind anyone else of... by shadow_slicer · 2003-03-12 03:26 · Score: 1 · on Opencroquet

Microsoft Bob?

It sounded really nice in the description, but when I RTFA (or at least looked at the pretty pictures) I had horrible flashbacks of MS Bob.

The interface of this "OS" (It's not really an Operating System, it's more of a graphical environment) can only be kludgy. Imagine actually trying to navigate in this 3d environment. In order to get to different things you have navigate through "portals" and such like that.

I'm sorry, but this will never be practical for anything. Everyone's just going to just keep the current gui system because navigating it is a lot easier than trying to navigate a 3d environment. (I can already see the thousands of geeks frantically running about crying, "now where did I put my pr0n again?")

Download the pdf, look at the pretty pictures (saying "ooooo" and "ahhh" where appropriate) and move on.

Mirror by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-12 02:06 · Score: 5, Informative · on Opencroquet

summary.html

teapot.jpeg

Croquet0.1.pdf

I grabbed the summary text and screenshot as well as the Croquet user manual in anticipation of /. effect. Thank MrHOSTBOT for the free bandwidth.

Oh, and people seemed to be labeled "karma whore" just because they post useful (mirror) links, so I guess I'll stick to A.C. in order to please the masses.

Mirror by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-12 02:06 · Score: 5, Informative · on Opencroquet

summary.html

teapot.jpeg

Croquet0.1.pdf

I grabbed the summary text and screenshot as well as the Croquet user manual in anticipation of /. effect. Thank MrHOSTBOT for the free bandwidth.

Oh, and people seemed to be labeled "karma whore" just because they post useful (mirror) links, so I guess I'll stick to A.C. in order to please the masses.

Mirror by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-12 02:06 · Score: 5, Informative · on Opencroquet

summary.html

teapot.jpeg

Croquet0.1.pdf

I grabbed the summary text and screenshot as well as the Croquet user manual in anticipation of /. effect. Thank MrHOSTBOT for the free bandwidth.

Oh, and people seemed to be labeled "karma whore" just because they post useful (mirror) links, so I guess I'll stick to A.C. in order to please the masses.

Mirror by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-12 02:06 · Score: 5, Informative · on Opencroquet

summary.html

teapot.jpeg

Croquet0.1.pdf

I grabbed the summary text and screenshot as well as the Croquet user manual in anticipation of /. effect. Thank MrHOSTBOT for the free bandwidth.

Oh, and people seemed to be labeled "karma whore" just because they post useful (mirror) links, so I guess I'll stick to A.C. in order to please the masses.

Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-22 04:00 · Score: 2 · on Farscape Fans Produce Commercial

I think the commercial is a done a bit poorly, especially the audio (maybe it's better on a TV instead of as a QT?). But I had Mr HOSTBOT grab it for mirroring anyway.

FinalCommercial.mov (934 KB).

Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-22 04:00 · Score: 2 · on Farscape Fans Produce Commercial

I think the commercial is a done a bit poorly, especially the audio (maybe it's better on a TV instead of as a QT?). But I had Mr HOSTBOT grab it for mirroring anyway.

FinalCommercial.mov (934 KB).

Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-20 02:53 · Score: 1 · on Fanwing Planes?

I managed to grab: The description page (with one image)
and an overal image

Mirror provided by Mr HOSTBOT.

Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-20 02:53 · Score: 1 · on Fanwing Planes?

I managed to grab: The description page (with one image)
and an overal image

Mirror provided by Mr HOSTBOT.

Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-20 02:53 · Score: 1 · on Fanwing Planes?

I managed to grab: The description page (with one image)
and an overal image

Mirror provided by Mr HOSTBOT.

Mirrors by RudeDude · 2002-11-10 13:12 · Score: 5, Informative · on Gaming Goodness

Natural Selection V1 full install (90MB)
Natural Selection Server Patch 1.01 (2.1MB)
Doom III Alpha Patch (2MB)
Urban Terror Beta 2.6 FULL (239MB ouch!)
BF 1942 patch (15MB)

I may not be able to keep that Urban Terror one up there too long, that's huge!
Free mirrors provided by Mr HOSTBOT. From that link you can get a free Gig with a new account.

Mirrors by RudeDude · 2002-11-10 13:12 · Score: 5, Informative · on Gaming Goodness

Natural Selection V1 full install (90MB)
Natural Selection Server Patch 1.01 (2.1MB)
Doom III Alpha Patch (2MB)
Urban Terror Beta 2.6 FULL (239MB ouch!)
BF 1942 patch (15MB)

I may not be able to keep that Urban Terror one up there too long, that's huge!
Free mirrors provided by Mr HOSTBOT. From that link you can get a free Gig with a new account.

Mirrors by RudeDude · 2002-11-10 13:12 · Score: 5, Informative · on Gaming Goodness

Natural Selection V1 full install (90MB)
Natural Selection Server Patch 1.01 (2.1MB)
Doom III Alpha Patch (2MB)
Urban Terror Beta 2.6 FULL (239MB ouch!)
BF 1942 patch (15MB)

I may not be able to keep that Urban Terror one up there too long, that's huge!
Free mirrors provided by Mr HOSTBOT. From that link you can get a free Gig with a new account.

Mirrors by RudeDude · 2002-11-10 13:12 · Score: 5, Informative · on Gaming Goodness

Natural Selection V1 full install (90MB)
Natural Selection Server Patch 1.01 (2.1MB)
Doom III Alpha Patch (2MB)
Urban Terror Beta 2.6 FULL (239MB ouch!)
BF 1942 patch (15MB)

I may not be able to keep that Urban Terror one up there too long, that's huge!
Free mirrors provided by Mr HOSTBOT. From that link you can get a free Gig with a new account.

Mirrors by RudeDude · 2002-11-10 13:12 · Score: 5, Informative · on Gaming Goodness

Natural Selection V1 full install (90MB)
Natural Selection Server Patch 1.01 (2.1MB)
Doom III Alpha Patch (2MB)
Urban Terror Beta 2.6 FULL (239MB ouch!)
BF 1942 patch (15MB)

I may not be able to keep that Urban Terror one up there too long, that's huge!
Free mirrors provided by Mr HOSTBOT. From that link you can get a free Gig with a new account.

Mirrors by RudeDude · 2002-11-10 13:12 · Score: 5, Informative · on Gaming Goodness

Natural Selection V1 full install (90MB)
Natural Selection Server Patch 1.01 (2.1MB)
Doom III Alpha Patch (2MB)
Urban Terror Beta 2.6 FULL (239MB ouch!)
BF 1942 patch (15MB)

I may not be able to keep that Urban Terror one up there too long, that's huge!
Free mirrors provided by Mr HOSTBOT. From that link you can get a free Gig with a new account.

Just in case... by RudeDude · 2002-11-10 08:33 · Score: 5, Informative · on Fake Your Own .Mac Server

A mirror of it.

Provided by Mr HOSTBOT

Just in case... by RudeDude · 2002-11-10 08:33 · Score: 5, Informative · on Fake Your Own .Mac Server

A mirror of it.

Provided by Mr HOSTBOT

Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-08 10:31 · Score: 3, Informative · on Micro Tetris

Tetris (divx)
Tetris (rm)

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Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-08 10:31 · Score: 3, Informative · on Micro Tetris

Tetris (divx)
Tetris (rm)

Mirror provided by Mr HOSTBOT

Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-08 10:31 · Score: 3, Informative · on Micro Tetris

Tetris (divx)
Tetris (rm)

Mirror provided by Mr HOSTBOT

Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-08 10:27 · Score: 2, Informative · on Browse All You Want At Work

download ghostzilla

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Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-08 10:27 · Score: 2, Informative · on Browse All You Want At Work

download ghostzilla

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Re:Cache... by RudeDude · 2002-11-08 10:25 · Score: 2, Informative · on SCALE Talks Now Online

WOH! Sorry, wrong paste nugget. That was meant for those interested in GhostZilla.
correct link

Cache... by RudeDude · 2002-11-08 10:21 · Score: 1, Insightful · on SCALE Talks Now Online

This is a copy from Google cache so it's prolly not of that much value.

Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-08 08:55 · Score: 1 · on "Red is Dead" Optical Mice LED Change

I finally managed to grab the entire article and all images:
View a copy here

Mirror provided by Mr HOSTBOT

Mirror by RudeDude · 2002-11-08 08:55 · Score: 1 · on "Red is Dead" Optical Mice LED Change

I finally managed to grab the entire article and all images:
View a copy here

Mirror provided by Mr HOSTBOT