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  1. Re:I've noticed the opposite by Curtman · · Score: 1 · on Thoughts on Automating Driver Installs for Linux?
    Speaking of UMAX and drivers. What the hell is their problem? I have a UMAX 1200S scanner, that I've lost my driver CD for. So I naively head off to their web page, and try to download the driver, only to find:

    • This software IS NOT downloadable.
      Available on CD-ROM only. This product is non-returnable and non-refundable


    But for some reason, the German page has the same damn driver available for download for free.

    Meanwhile SANE for Linux supports it out of the box.
  2. Maps by Shook · · Score: 2, Informative · on Larger Flatbed Scanners?

    My university used to have 11x17 scanners in the Geography department's computer lab. We used them (of course) to scan maps. Even then, it often wasn't big enough. The scanners we used were made by Umax, and they were bought circa 1999. The were probably similar to this.

  3. Proprietary Apple by gsfprez · · Score: 5 · on Linux Promises, Apple Delivers

    I can't stand how Apple keeps on insisting that they have to do everything in house and everything proprietary... instead of using cheap, standard parts

    they keep on using proprietary things like
    ATA
    PCI and AGP
    USB
    IEEE 1394
    PC-100 and 133 RAM
    15 pin VGA ports
    1/8" audio Jacks
    1000/100/10bT or 100/10bT Ethernet on every machine
    PCMCIA, S-Video, and VGA outputs on thier laptops

    Jeezz.. if they ever got a clue, *maybe* I could upgrade a Mac with a good gaming video card, cheap RAM, cheap IDE hard drives, use my regular PC monitor, use a cheap USB scanner, speakers and networking gear.. much less there's no way to install Windows or Linux on their computers

    fuckin Apple.

  4. Your solution by Krimsen · · Score: 1 · on Motorola Introduces Home Cable Modem/Router

    I already share a cable connection (without my provider's knowledge or consent) with three other machines. I am using a little card-deck sized box from UMAX. I bought their Ugate Plus and had no problems setting it up at all. I have been using it since August of '99. It does DHCP, but allows static addesses too. It also acts as a firewall. The only other thing you need is a hub in order to plug all the other machines into. This is a solution I definitely recommend.

    By the way, I did not need any extra IPs from my cable provider, as this thing subnets the one IP that your provider gives you.

  5. Your solution by Krimsen · · Score: 1 · on Motorola Introduces Home Cable Modem/Router

    I already share a cable connection (without my provider's knowledge or consent) with three other machines. I am using a little card-deck sized box from UMAX. I bought their Ugate Plus and had no problems setting it up at all. I have been using it since August of '99. It does DHCP, but allows static addesses too. It also acts as a firewall. The only other thing you need is a hub in order to plug all the other machines into. This is a solution I definitely recommend.

    By the way, I did not need any extra IPs from my cable provider, as this thing subnets the one IP that your provider gives you.

  6. UMAX UGate is a great product as well by dmontoya · · Score: 1 · on Motorola Introduces Home Cable Modem/Router
    We use one in our office for the LAN (on Bell Atlantic) it has built in firewall, NAT, dhcp configuration, virtual server set up, etc., etc. The UGate 3000 is the CNET editors choice. You can find UGate's info page here. It is truly a great product.

    And if you don't believe me check out the forums on http://www.dslreports.com, which also has help for those of you struggling with DSL provider policies.

  7. Re:Trouble with Firewire? by Yardley · · Score: 1 · on USB Forum Becomes Too Greedy?

    Read the list again: Epson Stylus Color 900G FireWire printer, Epson Expression 1600 and Umax PowerLook 1100 FireWire scanners. There are also FireWire CD-R/RW drives, an ORB drive, analog-to-digital video converters, synthesizers, mixers, VCRs, HDTVs, network storage, DAT, DVD-RAM, DVD changer, video editors, camcorders, and data analyzers. RePlayTV even uses FireWire.

    Philips recently demoed a wireless FireWire network, fast enough for real-time audio- and video-streaming at 46-Mbit/sec at distances far exceeding 10 meters (BlueTooth maxes at 1-Mbit/s, HomeRF at 1.6 Mbit/s, and IEEE 802.11 at 11-Mbit/s). Check out Wi-LAN, the self-proclaimed future of high-speed wireless, for more info.

    Here's another list of FireWire products.

    No, FireWire is not for regular modems. But USB does not work for Cable and DSL modems, either. FireWire could substitute for the Ethernet port in broadband application. USB cannot.