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There are biologists out here that program, and we all aren't doing genomics or genetics! I use Squeak to do all sorts of ecological data analysis and visualization. The bio* projects should get another name, they don't encompass any of us. Perhaps genetiperl?
What does MS have to gain from this? I suppose I could understand if they had this clause in the EULA for Win2k- to try to get people to upgrade to XP, where this feature would be "new." But why for Win XP? What do they care what remove display system their users are using together with the built-in method?
Man, this Mono stuff is taking off pretty well... it may get me to switch back to Linux from OS X just yet!:) Does Mono, at this point, rely on any ASM, or is it all C? Has anyone compiled it for PPC?
It's funny you mention both handhelds and Smalltalk. I'm working on Dynapad, a PDA operating environment written in Squeak, a derivative of Smalltalk-80. I'm doing so mostly to make up for the pitiful state of handhelds, at least as far as I'm concerned. I want a system that works for me, not some toy.
Is it just me, or does it seem preposterous that the poster would expect that he has rights in this situation? There are no laws about college students receiving uninterrupted service when you violate the rules, or when you're thought to have violated the rules. You have no option but to wait around until this person is back at work.
Honestly, what did you expect? That you'd be able to call your lawyer, and they'd bring in a member of EMERGENCY IT TASKFORCE (EIT) of your local police department and s/he'd waltz into the ITS office and switch your access back on?
With most college kids I know, it's common knowledge that routers, access points, NATs and the like are not allowed in the dorms. Just makes common sense that they wouldn't want you to do it. Doesn't necessarily make sense why, but it just seems like a rule they'd have. People do it, but they usually have the sense to disguise it.:)
WebObjects is pretty cool indeed. However, WO started to suck a little when Apple went Java only for WO 5. It's sad that they dumped ObjC and WebScript just so they could have that stupid "100% Java" badge on the box. Java's hype seems to spoil everything it touches.:-/
I admittedly have almost nil experience with streaming servers (or clients, for that matter) except for mp3 streams. I must say that I'm surprised that Apple's Darwin QTSS beat out Real and MS! Not bad for something open source and free. Didn't expect it, given my percieved relative unpopularity of it. Is it behind more sites that I seem to be noticing, or is it really a well-kept secret?
Not quite, AC #2. Palm OS devices don't do anything more that the Newtons available in 1994, with new, specific technologies excepted. And when you move into the era of NewtonOS 2.0 in early 1996, that's when the Newton started doing a lot more than the current Palm OS units do now. Except color, something the Newton never had.
god man, that blows. Perhaps yet another reason not to upgrade to PPC2002? In testing my PDA environment, I've had to do my share of resetting during a busy-cursor, but never had that problem.
Even having it come with a flash card is simply inexcusable. It should *not* be anywhere near that unreliable, it's just disgusting.
So very true. And the OS/NewtonScript system also allowed for some incredible extensions by users and developers. It's a shame that it was supplanted by the inferior excuses for PDAs we have today.
It looks cool, but the screen is still physically about the same size as the current PocketPC offerings- 3.5" diagnal on an iPAQ, 3.8" on the new Sony. Higher DPI though, so it'd look prettier, but still not be better for handwriting recognition. And besides, it's still running that toy OS, Palm OS. And no real HWR, still primitive character recognition! And a gimpy processor. But aside the short commings that make it almost useless to me, it looks like a cool toy. Perhaps when PalmOS moves to *ARM, has enough power to run Squeak and CalliGrapher it'll be worth checking out.
I know. I have one. And the larger screen is precisely the reason I still carry it around and leave my iPAQ at home. The eMate had the same resolution and bit depth, but had a larger and lower DPI screen. By the reference to video cards, I assume you mean the PPT PCMCIA presenter and the like?
Not quite. I'm OK with having the d-pad and buttons, but they're superfilous. For games, they're good though. Playing Tetris on the Newton blows, because of the lack of hardware buttons.
But I never argued for getting rid of these. You can have hardware buttons and a bigger screen, they're not mutually exclusive, so I'm not sure why you're addresing it.:)
Having a slightly larger device doesn't mean you have to have a dedicated case! I carry around a Newton MP2100 with no problems. In my pocket. And that's quite a bit bigger and heavier than an iPAQ with a larger screen. So no, I wouldn't be surprised.:P
I've used Nyditot Virtual Display, which does the same thing as JS Landscape. And there are a lot of programs that don't work in a different resolution very well. PocketIE and Word, and some other apps that have one big control that takes up most of the screen work fine... but plenty of other apps look like hell.
A PDA shouldn't have to need a 300+MB microdrive just to be able to get some stuff done. That's what we call bloat. The system I'm working on fits a web browser, an email client, an ftp client, a telnet client, a webserver (for syncing), text editors, a 3D modeler and renderer, a high quality IDE (as in, more functionality than KDevelop) with GUI builder, and a full compiler and virtual machine in around 13 MB. Plus a lot of crap I can't remember ATM because I don't use it as often.:)
I've never run it myself for an extended period of time, but played with it on my own and other iPAQs. I wasn't impressed. I could get an entire distro, sure, but what does that get me? It was designed for running on a PDA, and it shows. It does do the extra things that software running on a PDA should, to make the experience more coherent. It's an expensive toy. A fun one for many people, I do not doubt it. Because of this, I'm working on my own PDA environment (Dynapad) this summer. If may not be what you want, but it's what I want. out of a PDA. A software system that is personal and dynamic for a PDA, not just a port from the desktop, with the addition of a floating soft-keyboard.
Having character recognition like on Palm OS isn't *real* HWR. Graffiti and xscribble are *character (or glyph) recognition* schemes not handwriting recognition.
Real HWR is the HWR that can be found on the Newton, or WinCE devices using Transcriber or CalliGrapher. That is, I write on the screen in my real handwriting and it translates it to text. It's quite a bit faster and more natural than using a CR scheme like Graffiti. And Linux doesn't have it, making it a waste of time for a PDA platform for me.
Having the same size screen with a higher resolution and DPI wouldn't cut it either. It still doesn't increase the area on which I have to write on the screen, for real HWR. If anything else, I'd rather have a lower DPI screen at the same (320@240) resolution.
Oi. I know. No one bought the Newton because it was too damn big, among other things. Way to ruin my day.:P Incidentally, my pants (Carharts, if it matters, not huge baggy cargo pants) have no problem fitting one Newton MP2100 or two iPAQs with CF sleeves in one pocket. Perhaps everyone else is wearing skin-tight jeans?
I was referring to all PalmOS devices regarding what has marketshare. At this point, all PalmOS devices are just nice little toys, but ones a lot of people like to play with.:)
Yeah, I've played with something similar (Nyditot's Virtual Display) on my iPAQ. It's handy to rotate the display, so there's at least a decent width for writing notes.:)
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There are biologists out here that program, and we all aren't doing genomics or genetics! I use Squeak to do all sorts of ecological data analysis and visualization. The bio* projects should get another name, they don't encompass any of us. Perhaps genetiperl?
Awesome, thanks!
What does MS have to gain from this? I suppose I could understand if they had this clause in the EULA for Win2k- to try to get people to upgrade to XP, where this feature would be "new." But why for Win XP? What do they care what remove display system their users are using together with the built-in method?
Man, this Mono stuff is taking off pretty well... it may get me to switch back to Linux from OS X just yet! :) Does Mono, at this point, rely on any ASM, or is it all C? Has anyone compiled it for PPC?
It's funny you mention both handhelds and Smalltalk. I'm working on Dynapad, a PDA operating environment written in Squeak, a derivative of Smalltalk-80. I'm doing so mostly to make up for the pitiful state of handhelds, at least as far as I'm concerned. I want a system that works for me, not some toy.
It's a shame he isn't. I've been told that using LispMe for creating PalmOS apps is far more practical than Java.
Is it just me, or does it seem preposterous that the poster would expect that he has rights in this situation? There are no laws about college students receiving uninterrupted service when you violate the rules, or when you're thought to have violated the rules. You have no option but to wait around until this person is back at work.
:)
Honestly, what did you expect? That you'd be able to call your lawyer, and they'd bring in a member of EMERGENCY IT TASKFORCE (EIT) of your local police department and s/he'd waltz into the ITS office and switch your access back on?
With most college kids I know, it's common knowledge that routers, access points, NATs and the like are not allowed in the dorms. Just makes common sense that they wouldn't want you to do it. Doesn't necessarily make sense why, but it just seems like a rule they'd have. People do it, but they usually have the sense to disguise it.
Hot damn. I've an iBook with built-in Firewire, but a year or two back was looking around for a card for a relative with a PC- all US$300+! Wow. :)
FireWire cards are down to $15?!
WebObjects is pretty cool indeed. However, WO started to suck a little when Apple went Java only for WO 5. It's sad that they dumped ObjC and WebScript just so they could have that stupid "100% Java" badge on the box. Java's hype seems to spoil everything it touches. :-/
I admittedly have almost nil experience with streaming servers (or clients, for that matter) except for mp3 streams. I must say that I'm surprised that Apple's Darwin QTSS beat out Real and MS! Not bad for something open source and free. Didn't expect it, given my percieved relative unpopularity of it. Is it behind more sites that I seem to be noticing, or is it really a well-kept secret?
- maybe he's actually trying to meet people with the same interests and not just get the package;
Heh. That's stretching it. I can just see it, in the personal ads in the back of PC USER mag-
TCSH ME BABY
WinXP user seeks
another person for
leather, chains and
tcsh. Inquire within.
Huhuh. Get it? I'll
inquire within you.
Maybe the lack of such personal ads in computer rags is why we get so many self-explanatory questions here on slashdot?
Not quite, AC #2. Palm OS devices don't do anything more that the Newtons available in 1994, with new, specific technologies excepted. And when you move into the era of NewtonOS 2.0 in early 1996, that's when the Newton started doing a lot more than the current Palm OS units do now. Except color, something the Newton never had.
god man, that blows. Perhaps yet another reason not to upgrade to PPC2002? In testing my PDA environment, I've had to do my share of resetting during a busy-cursor, but never had that problem.
Even having it come with a flash card is simply inexcusable. It should *not* be anywhere near that unreliable, it's just disgusting.
So very true. And the OS/NewtonScript system also allowed for some incredible extensions by users and developers. It's a shame that it was supplanted by the inferior excuses for PDAs we have today.
It looks cool, but the screen is still physically about the same size as the current PocketPC offerings- 3.5" diagnal on an iPAQ, 3.8" on the new Sony. Higher DPI though, so it'd look prettier, but still not be better for handwriting recognition. And besides, it's still running that toy OS, Palm OS. And no real HWR, still primitive character recognition! And a gimpy processor. But aside the short commings that make it almost useless to me, it looks like a cool toy. Perhaps when PalmOS moves to *ARM, has enough power to run Squeak and CalliGrapher it'll be worth checking out.
I know. I have one. And the larger screen is precisely the reason I still carry it around and leave my iPAQ at home. The eMate had the same resolution and bit depth, but had a larger and lower DPI screen. By the reference to video cards, I assume you mean the PPT PCMCIA presenter and the like?
Not quite. I'm OK with having the d-pad and buttons, but they're superfilous. For games, they're good though. Playing Tetris on the Newton blows, because of the lack of hardware buttons.
:)
:P
But I never argued for getting rid of these. You can have hardware buttons and a bigger screen, they're not mutually exclusive, so I'm not sure why you're addresing it.
Having a slightly larger device doesn't mean you have to have a dedicated case! I carry around a Newton MP2100 with no problems. In my pocket. And that's quite a bit bigger and heavier than an iPAQ with a larger screen. So no, I wouldn't be surprised.
I've used Nyditot Virtual Display, which does the same thing as JS Landscape. And there are a lot of programs that don't work in a different resolution very well. PocketIE and Word, and some other apps that have one big control that takes up most of the screen work fine... but plenty of other apps look like hell.
Oh, I almost forgot:
:)
A PDA shouldn't have to need a 300+MB microdrive just to be able to get some stuff done. That's what we call bloat. The system I'm working on fits a web browser, an email client, an ftp client, a telnet client, a webserver (for syncing), text editors, a 3D modeler and renderer, a high quality IDE (as in, more functionality than KDevelop) with GUI builder, and a full compiler and virtual machine in around 13 MB. Plus a lot of crap I can't remember ATM because I don't use it as often.
I've never run it myself for an extended period of time, but played with it on my own and other iPAQs. I wasn't impressed. I could get an entire distro, sure, but what does that get me? It was designed for running on a PDA, and it shows. It does do the extra things that software running on a PDA should, to make the experience more coherent. It's an expensive toy. A fun one for many people, I do not doubt it. Because of this, I'm working on my own PDA environment (Dynapad) this summer. If may not be what you want, but it's what I want. out of a PDA. A software system that is personal and dynamic for a PDA, not just a port from the desktop, with the addition of a floating soft-keyboard.
Having character recognition like on Palm OS isn't *real* HWR. Graffiti and xscribble are *character (or glyph) recognition* schemes not handwriting recognition.
Real HWR is the HWR that can be found on the Newton, or WinCE devices using Transcriber or CalliGrapher. That is, I write on the screen in my real handwriting and it translates it to text. It's quite a bit faster and more natural than using a CR scheme like Graffiti. And Linux doesn't have it, making it a waste of time for a PDA platform for me.
Having the same size screen with a higher resolution and DPI wouldn't cut it either. It still doesn't increase the area on which I have to write on the screen, for real HWR. If anything else, I'd rather have a lower DPI screen at the same (320@240) resolution.
Oi. I know. No one bought the Newton because it was too damn big, among other things. Way to ruin my day. :P Incidentally, my pants (Carharts, if it matters, not huge baggy cargo pants) have no problem fitting one Newton MP2100 or two iPAQs with CF sleeves in one pocket. Perhaps everyone else is wearing skin-tight jeans?
I was referring to all PalmOS devices regarding what has marketshare. At this point, all PalmOS devices are just nice little toys, but ones a lot of people like to play with. :)
Yeah, I've played with something similar (Nyditot's Virtual Display) on my iPAQ. It's handy to rotate the display, so there's at least a decent width for writing notes. :)