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asv108 writes "It seems that people are finding new uses for their iPod. According to this story in Wired, a Dallas area CompUsa employee caught a teenager transferring a fresh copy of Office for OSX to his iPod from a store demo machine."
Dear sirs,
I am having a computer related problem, and was hoping that you, being mainly technically minded could help.
Up until recently I was a proficient Java programmer, and the code that I released for my company earned us a significant revenue. I used the various coding tools available to me on the robust platform of Microsoft Windows 2000 and all of the user friendliness and support it has to offer.
Recently, I was involved in an accident which left me immobile in hospital for a couple of months. In this time, without the ability to excercise, I began to gain weight, and would now go as far as to say I am fat. Also, because I could not get a haircut easily, my hair is long and unkempt. Fortunately, I have made a full recovery and since left hospital and gone back to work.
Here is the problem:
Now at work, I refuse to use Java, instead prefering to use what I used to think was a garbled mess of inefficiency - perl. Not only that, but once I have completed any code (which takes a lot longer than it used to with Java - but it can't be perl's fault because perl is perfect) I now genuinely believe that giving away the past few months worth of work for free is a valid business model! Equally, my productivity has plummeted because I have switched from Windows to Linux, as I now realise that it is better to write a 75 line bash script to copy files than to drag and drop in explorer - I think it has something to do with being l337 and having control, not like you M$ Windoze lusers LOL!!
Clearly something is wrong with me and I would love to know what it is. Does anybody know why I have lost all common sense, personal hygiene, business sense and instead gained the ability to program in a rune like language?
Please, I need all of the help I can get.
--gazbo
PS. I can't add any more details, as I have an irrepressible to learn to play the GNU/flute.
PPS. FP
can't spell Apple Computers without AC
How long until Apple sues slashdot for use of the Aqua theme?
Dude,
You're so getting a Dell
It's FAAAAAT albert! And I'm gonna sing a song for yoooouuuuuu And maybe you'll learn a thing or twooooooo
And PHAT PHIRST PHOST
I always wanted an iPod, since I first saw one. But I'm a PC kind of guy. Tell me there's someone out there who has written something to make the iPod work with windows/linux. I don't have money, but I have a credit card, I'll go buy one right now. Kid wherever you are, you rock.
So beatiful...
The GeekNights podcast is going strong. Listen!
That episode is by far one of the Best Simpsons Ever.
Why is this moded down as a troll? I can't believe this country anymore! If he wan't to call someone a redish-purple then he has every right to do so!
God - the ultimate copyright holder.
You either do what he says with His code or He tries you in His court and the punative damages are Hot as Hell.
My $0.02 will always be worth more than your â0.02, so
Why didn't he just get the upgrade CD and he'd have the whole system for less risk and only $19.95!!
I stole this Sig
Ok, is it just me, or do I see an aqua-themed Slashdot right now? The rest of the articles aren't doing it, but on this page, I get a slick glossy theme with the apple lines. Is this a mod for apple articles? I think it should be the default theme, very slick!
Power Macintosh 7200
a.k.a. Power Mac 7215/90
A Low End Mac Best Buy
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Overview
The 7200 was the entry level second-generation Power Mac, the first group of Apple computers to use the PCI bus. Originally produced in 75 MHz and 90 MHz versions, the slower model was phased out when the 120 MHz model was introduced in March 1996.
Apple introduced a brand new case design with the 7200 and 7500, one with a slide-off cover, an extra internal drive bay, and a flip-up drive/power supply assembly, providing easy access to the motherboard.
Performance can be significantly improved by adding a level 2 cache and upgrading VRAM to 2 or 4 MB. Unlike the simultaneously introduced 7500, 8500, and 9500, the 7200 uses a 64-bit memory and cache bus, one reason for its slower performance.
Overall, a pretty good computer, but earning a Road Apple designation due to poor implementation of the promised upgrade path. It wasn't until late 2000 that Sonnet managed to create an accelerator for this computer.
Details
7200/75 introduced August 8, 1995 at $1,600; discontinued March 16, 1996
7200/90 introduced August 8, 1995 at $2,100; discontinued May 18, 1996
7200/120 introduced April 22, 1996; discontinued
requires System 7.5.2 (with System Enabler 701 v1.1) through 9.1
CPU: 75/90/120 MHz PPC 601
bus: 37.5/45/40 MHz
performance: XXX (relative to SE)
ROM: 4 MB
RAM: 8 MB, expandable to 512 MB using DIMMs (4 sockets available)
VRAM: 1 MB, expandable to 4 MB
Video: supports resolutions to 1152x870 (1280x1024 with 2 MB or more VRAM)
L2 cache: optional
PCI slots: 3
ADB port for keyboard and mouse
DIN-8 GeoPorts on back of computer
DB-25 SCSI connector on back of computer
AAUI and 10Base-T ethernet connectors on back of computer
upgrade path: 7300/7500/7600 motherboard + CPU daughtercard, possibly to G3
power: 150W
height: 6.15 in
width: 14.4 in
depth: 16.9 in
weight: 22.0 lb
PRAM battery: 3.6V lithium
Gestalt ID: 108
Accelerators & Upgrades
Sonnet Crescendo G3 7200, 400 MHz G3 & G4 upgrades
7500/7600/7300 or G3 motherboard
having 2 MB or 4 MB of VRAM improves performance
Online Resources
Making the Crescendo/7200 more attractive, James Kachel, My Turn, 9:24. Dear How Sonnet could make the Crescendo/7200 a more attractive upgrade.
Illustated Power Mac 7500 tear down, Steve Wood, Busman's Holiday, 2001:07:23. The ins and outs of the 7200, 7300, 7500, and 7600 case.
What's the best OS for a Power Mac?, Chris Lawson, Mac Daniel, 2/26/01. Should you be running Mac OS 9.1 on your Power Mac, or are you better off with an earlier version?
What about that new 7200 upgrade?, Michael Munger, Mac Daniel, 9/20. Sonnet has a G3 upgrade for the 7200, but is it a good value?
Review: Sonnet Tempo Ultra ATA66 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter, Dan Knight, 7/28/00. The most economical way to put IDE support in a PCI Power Mac.
Burned by 7200 Upgrade Options, Mac Daniel
Upgrading a Power Mac 7200 and 7500, Mac Daniel
Bare Feats, "Goosing a 7200/90"
Accelerate Your Mac describes installing a PCI SCSI card and two-drive RAID array
Apple Specs for Power Mac 7200/75, 7200/90, 7200/120, 7200/120 DOS Compatible, 7215/90 (Japanese)
Cautions
Apple Computer will consider this computer vintage as of July 16, 2001 in the United States and July 23, 2001 in Canada. As of that date, service parts will only be available for units purchased in California and being serviced within California.
don't use EDO RAM in the 7200
Don't you know? All negative moderation is evil and will be meta-moderated to unfair.
I am just bitter that the articles I submit never get posted. Actually, they usually DO get posted, just a day after my submission has been rejected.
Lasers Controlled Games!
The new karma math: 50+4=49.
What can you do with 50 karma that you can't do with 49?
ok, well, i am sorry but i do not have the time nor the will to reply to you in length (and no, this is not a sign that i dont have anymore good points to put forward, it simply means that i couldnt be bothered to explain to you history or morality, not to name mature language). anyways, no offense but really try to at least think about your views of the world like being proud of the act of killing thousands of people instantly (nothing to be proud of) ;-)
and refering to one of your earlier posts: If europe is really americas (you include canada/mexico etc. there?) bitch does that mean that europeans are the american's bitches; if so i hope i am not yours
You can't type any further without being so tired you can't use capital letters and proper grammer.
I'm not proud that my country killed so many people but I'm proud MY COUNRTY KILLED SO MANY TO SAVE IT'S OWN. This is what war is about. Don't even start pulling that humane shit on my coming from some one who's descent is the same country that invented and first tried Mustard, Nerve and Chlorine Gas.
Oh and used on it's own citizens.
You can't even compare the US and Germany.
Don't even try.
You can't simply justify killing thousands of innocent jews because America killed citizens of a country who attacked America first. WTF did the jews do to germany?
How many of your relatives fought and died in the War?