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  1. Re:best...mouse...ever by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 1 · on Logitech Ships 500 Millionth Mouse
    A Logitech WingMan Gaming mouse.

    Yeah,

    I'm using this right now.

    I have about 4 other of the "Heart-Shaped" Logitech PS/2 mice in use. These are lower-rez than the Wingman. Comfy shape + 3-buttons for X-11. I dig 'em.

    Other than that, I have the over-priced Logitech mobile-optical mouse attached to the ThinkPad.

    My first was a Logitech C-7... This was the three-button, "workstation" serial mouse you found on pre-MIPS SGI equipment and CAD PC's in the mid-80's. I'd attach the ASCII picture of this as an appropriate addition, but the lameness filter would block it.

    For a trip back see:
    LINK
    LINK
    LINK
    and
    LINK!

  2. Re:best...mouse...ever by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 1 · on Logitech Ships 500 Millionth Mouse
    A Logitech WingMan Gaming mouse.

    Yeah,

    I'm using this right now.

    I have about 4 other of the "Heart-Shaped" Logitech PS/2 mice in use. These are lower-rez than the Wingman. Comfy shape + 3-buttons for X-11. I dig 'em.

    Other than that, I have the over-priced Logitech mobile-optical mouse attached to the ThinkPad.

    My first was a Logitech C-7... This was the three-button, "workstation" serial mouse you found on pre-MIPS SGI equipment and CAD PC's in the mid-80's. I'd attach the ASCII picture of this as an appropriate addition, but the lameness filter would block it.

    For a trip back see:
    LINK
    LINK
    LINK
    and
    LINK!

  3. Re:Sounds like a NYC black out waiting to happen by buford_tannen · · Score: 1 · on MIT Roofnet

    Indeed you are correct about not being able to totally eliminate the risk of lightning damage. However, good grounding procedures will greatly reduce that risk. I wouldn't underestimate this group, either. Many MIT students are Hams, and I'm sure a few in the group know how to properly install an outdoor antenna.

  4. Robie? by drinkypoo · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft Research Projects Showcased

    Microsoft, thou art truly stupid. Robie is the name of a crappy old robot made by Tandy. Or at least sold by them. It was a moderately fun little toy, though. His big brother, Robie Sr., is a little more powerful; rather than being basically a fancy radio controlled car with move forward and turn in reverse control, you can actually program moves into him, and he's got half a walkie talkie built into him/the controller so you can speak through him.

  5. Before Roomba there was Dustbot by boustrophedon · · Score: 1 · on iRobot Moves Into Your House
    A few years ago, Radio Shack sold Tomy's DustBot for about $10 to $15. Although it was only five inches tall, it exhibited many of the Roomba's capabilities:
    1. Two C cells powered its traction motor
    2. It would turn quickly to the right to avoid obstacle it struck
    3. It would turn quickly to the right to avoid dropping off a table edge
    4. It swept a broom back and forth to loosen dirt
    5. It had a small vacuum to suck up the loosened dirt
    6. It's dirt chamber needed frequent cleaning

    Like many Tomy toys, Dustbot achieved its goals with minimal, marvelous mechanical mechanisms. See photos at Lee's Robo Gallery and Gwen's Corndog Festival. Radio Shack still provides support information.

  6. I have a Tandy 1110 HD by Inthewire · · Score: 0, Troll · on UVA Computer Science Museum

    I can't get Linux to install. Goddamit, I feel cheated. I hate running DOS. Any of ya'll know of an OS that'll run on these specs?

  7. Re:obvious by shepd · · Score: 1 · on R.I.P for D.I.Y Or Long Live Open Source?

    A homebrew IDE controller isn't bad, really. It is more difficult than most of the external interface logic in a PC (which probably goes LPT/COM/Keyboard & PS2/Floppy/IDE in difficulty levels).

    If you decide to build one, see if you can get an old "Smartdrive" interface board from a Tandy for a reference. There's nothing more than a bunch of TTL chips and a couple of PALs on it (nothing bigger than 20 pins).

    They still work on modern machines that still have ISA (I have one and have tested it :-), so there's no reason why you can't re-implement their design.

  8. Re:obvious by shepd · · Score: 1 · on R.I.P for D.I.Y Or Long Live Open Source?

    A homebrew IDE controller isn't bad, really. It is more difficult than most of the external interface logic in a PC (which probably goes LPT/COM/Keyboard & PS2/Floppy/IDE in difficulty levels).

    If you decide to build one, see if you can get an old "Smartdrive" interface board from a Tandy for a reference. There's nothing more than a bunch of TTL chips and a couple of PALs on it (nothing bigger than 20 pins).

    They still work on modern machines that still have ISA (I have one and have tested it :-), so there's no reason why you can't re-implement their design.

  9. Re:*MS*NBC by pingouin · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft Teaming up with RadioShack
    Has anyone else noticed how MSNBC gets to Microsoft stories first?

    I first noticed the story via my CNNfn Slashbox (the MS-phobic can, at least temporarily, peruse CNN's 12:10 Redmond-time take here -- there's no time stamp on the MSNBC.com story, but surely they had no "world exclusive"). While I'd love to put MSNBC in the conspiracy-theory in-box, I'm pretty sure this story (actually a Waggener Edstrom press release) reached every organization at roughly the same time.

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