Did you ever try just plugging the cable TV in? I've lived in apartments in the past where the previous owner's cable service was never shut off. Remember though, if you are receiving a signal, you need to pay for your cable service. Your best solution is going to be forking out 10 bucks a month for the basic TV package...no antennas, no reception problems...no hassle.
I constantly see older PCs in thrift stores for under 25 dollars, these are usually Windows 95/98 machines, but they are totally capable of connecting to the internet. CRT Monitors can be purchased for under 5 dollars, and keyboards/mice/etc can be purchased for under a dollar. Now you have a complete desktop for about 35 dollars, that can connect to the internet, run office software...use peripherals. I'm sure they can be found for far cheaper than that. Wouldn't it be more effective to sell refurbished PCs with Linux on them, instead of a pirated Famicom? I'm sure lots of people have old PCs just sitting in their garage they could donate to a cause like that. I'm also certain there already is a cause like that...but it would be neat to see a new use for NES hardware.
Yep, I own a very old XP pre-SP2 install CD. I was reformatting an old box of mine and forgot to download SP2 (this was before SP3). No big deal, I'll just get the network install off Microsoft's site. Bad idea, within minutes I was infected with all kinds of stuff. I ended up reformatting and downloading the patches off my linux box. I really need to learn how to slipstream my install disc...
I have a cheap Belkin router (purchased it about 2 years ago) and the only time I have to restart it is when the power fluctuates and knocks my cable modem offline. Usually doing an ipconfig/renew on my Windows boxes fixes the network problems.
I remember seeing RedHat sold at "Software, Etc" when I was about 13 years old. Curious about this alternative operating system, I went to the Waldenbooks next door and looked for books about RedHat in the "computer" section. A lot of the books about RedHat, or Linux in general, came with CDs filled with different distributions. If it wasn't for those books and stuff, I don't think I would have ever used or really known that much about Linux. People spend a lot of time in stores...you never know what might peak their interest;)
No one is forcing anyone to use YouTube, MySpace, Flickr, Facebook, or any of the other social networking and media sharing sites. People just use them because they are free and convenient. If the administrators on those sites take your content down, tough luck. Nothing is stopping you from hosting your own website, however that would require effort. Yes, I RTFA and even your web host can block your site, but the odds of that are quite slim. If anything, review the terms of agreement of your webhost before choosing them. The logic here is the same as me letting people put signs on my lawn, but if I don't like one of those signs, and I remove it, they complain. Too bad, it's my lawn.
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Did you ever try just plugging the cable TV in? I've lived in apartments in the past where the previous owner's cable service was never shut off. Remember though, if you are receiving a signal, you need to pay for your cable service. Your best solution is going to be forking out 10 bucks a month for the basic TV package...no antennas, no reception problems...no hassle.
I constantly see older PCs in thrift stores for under 25 dollars, these are usually Windows 95/98 machines, but they are totally capable of connecting to the internet. CRT Monitors can be purchased for under 5 dollars, and keyboards/mice/etc can be purchased for under a dollar. Now you have a complete desktop for about 35 dollars, that can connect to the internet, run office software...use peripherals. I'm sure they can be found for far cheaper than that. Wouldn't it be more effective to sell refurbished PCs with Linux on them, instead of a pirated Famicom? I'm sure lots of people have old PCs just sitting in their garage they could donate to a cause like that. I'm also certain there already is a cause like that...but it would be neat to see a new use for NES hardware.
Does it run Linux?
Yep, I own a very old XP pre-SP2 install CD. I was reformatting an old box of mine and forgot to download SP2 (this was before SP3). No big deal, I'll just get the network install off Microsoft's site. Bad idea, within minutes I was infected with all kinds of stuff. I ended up reformatting and downloading the patches off my linux box. I really need to learn how to slipstream my install disc...
I thought it was the year of the Linux desktop
I have a cheap Belkin router (purchased it about 2 years ago) and the only time I have to restart it is when the power fluctuates and knocks my cable modem offline. Usually doing an ipconfig /renew on my Windows boxes fixes the network problems.
I remember seeing RedHat sold at "Software, Etc" when I was about 13 years old. Curious about this alternative operating system, I went to the Waldenbooks next door and looked for books about RedHat in the "computer" section. A lot of the books about RedHat, or Linux in general, came with CDs filled with different distributions. If it wasn't for those books and stuff, I don't think I would have ever used or really known that much about Linux. People spend a lot of time in stores...you never know what might peak their interest ;)
No one is forcing anyone to use YouTube, MySpace, Flickr, Facebook, or any of the other social networking and media sharing sites. People just use them because they are free and convenient. If the administrators on those sites take your content down, tough luck. Nothing is stopping you from hosting your own website, however that would require effort. Yes, I RTFA and even your web host can block your site, but the odds of that are quite slim. If anything, review the terms of agreement of your webhost before choosing them. The logic here is the same as me letting people put signs on my lawn, but if I don't like one of those signs, and I remove it, they complain. Too bad, it's my lawn.
But I thought SCO owned UNIX...
I still mail stuff using snail mail, and I noticed alot of the mailboxes I used to use have slowly dissapeared. Not that big of a deal, but wtf?