In one clip, the guys were looking at the charred innards of their server, and while it was still smoking. one of the guys asks, "Did you get a backup?" THAT was too funny!
Look at all that unused space next to the keyboard! Where are my Intel inside stickers? And the screenshots, how come they're not photos of Formula One racecars, or Lamborghinis or Ferraris banking at Nürburgring?
What it needs on that wrist wrest are CUPHOLDERS. A little round indentation to hold either your Bawls or coffee mug or 2 of your (what else?) sixpack!
There already is one, Linux Gamers something something. THey even tried putting a popular demo in there, but some company siced(sp?) their lawyer onto them that the game should not be distributed that way (thru physical media? I forgot, but you probably can check their changelogs) because of the potential loss of sales or whatever. So they stuck some other games in there, but it would have been nice to see how those demos would have fared on my system.
They're on distrowatch. There's your proof of concept.
Nah, doesn't need to look like Win2k; which crowd or demographic are you after? The screen could look like DVD menus so you could easily hop on to a specific game quickly. So long, lengthy boot times!
Have to agree on this one, why have two 'touch-able' surfaces when one would be enough? To paraphrase Sun, the touchpad IS the screen.
It's not just a matter of making things bigger, though, to accomodate touch. Think of the scrollbar for example. Do you REALLY need a thicker scrollbar just to allow page up or page down? Do you need to give up all that real estate when you only need the fingertip to navigate! (Am curious how the iPod or iPhone does it, like for example a full page of google hits, or an image too big for the screen)
I was wondering, considering your background: if a very close friend or associate of yours got a new computer, what would you tell him/her to do to secure that box, knowing what's out there?
If it were a Windows box, could it be secured, or would you just advise, wipe and install xxx OS. Period.
Who wants it to take over the world? I can picture it coming in a box, some assembly required, then its first baby steps would be to learn the environment i.e. the household it'll work in: the couch. the fridge, the carbon based unit that will give it a 5 year mission or until the warranty expires, the domestic US beer it will leave in the fridge, and so on.
The couple have got their priorities straight. With a smug rubbing of the hands, 'Now that the refreshments can be brought to us, what shall we work on next?' sort of thing.
Can it be dressed up to look like Princess captive Leia from The Empire Strikes Back?
Or CTRL-L for location, the whole thing is highlighted for you (Don't hit delete, just start typing the URL). Oh, almost forgot: no mouse involved, FTW!
I would like them to see how the windows get drawn that puts on their own messages, as a start. THen it's almost like, Hey I can get behind the scenes! Then start going complex from there, but if one of them starts packing for Redmond, show him/her the un-glamorous part of it. Late night cold pizzas, stale soda, non-existent social life, All this can be yours, do you really want that?
Guys, no! I was just kidding about the last part! I wasn't talking about you! Go back to reading the rest of the comments!
It's one of them gotchas, isn't it? So that one of your friends will, from out of the blue, walk up to you and simply say, Oh BTW, you misspelled 'write', and move on, as if nothing happened, but he has seen your comment about him and his grades. And you will know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he is a slashdotter like you. And he's got you pegged, as well.
and here I was, clicking on the link, expecting to find the aforementioned sloppy fat geek computer genius semi-buried in a pile of pizza boxes and cola cans
Slashdot Mirror
Now, if there were only one prom Queen for all the high schools in the USA each year... now that would be special.
Especially if they each had to pair off and fight and claw in a mud pit for that oh-so-elusive crown, ripping their uniforms in the process...
What was that thing about Slashdot discussions, again?
In one clip, the guys were looking at the charred innards of their server, and while it was still smoking. one of the guys asks, "Did you get a backup?" THAT was too funny!
Nah, LostAlamos is better
duplicate article generator?
I believe it's the Old News Item Regurgitator, looks like a normal office shredder.
...were he not typing that long-a$$ summary. Twice as fast if he didn't have to spellcheck.
(j/k)
Which leads me to this question:
What do Slashdotter staff read to avoid doing work?
Hey you weren't the one terrorizing all them convenience stores with the Klingon Batleth were you?
Look at all that unused space next to the keyboard! Where are my Intel inside stickers? And the screenshots, how come they're not photos of Formula One racecars, or Lamborghinis or Ferraris banking at Nürburgring?
What it needs on that wrist wrest are CUPHOLDERS. A little round indentation to hold either your Bawls or coffee mug or 2 of your (what else?) sixpack!
There already is one, Linux Gamers something something. THey even tried putting a popular demo in there, but some company siced(sp?) their lawyer onto them that the game should not be distributed that way (thru physical media? I forgot, but you probably can check their changelogs) because of the potential loss of sales or whatever. So they stuck some other games in there, but it would have been nice to see how those demos would have fared on my system.
They're on distrowatch. There's your proof of concept.
Nah, doesn't need to look like Win2k; which crowd or demographic are you after? The screen could look like DVD menus so you could easily hop on to a specific game quickly. So long, lengthy boot times!
That's because they don't have the missing piece.
Have to agree on this one, why have two 'touch-able' surfaces when one would be enough? To paraphrase Sun, the touchpad IS the screen.
It's not just a matter of making things bigger, though, to accomodate touch. Think of the scrollbar for example. Do you REALLY need a thicker scrollbar just to allow page up or page down? Do you need to give up all that real estate when you only need the fingertip to navigate! (Am curious how the iPod or iPhone does it, like for example a full page of google hits, or an image too big for the screen)
Slashdot Hell for this. Windows 3.1 as my OS on a 386, Balmer as my boss, and no stock options to compensate...
You left out, repeated Slashdot layout reformatting...
I was wondering, considering your background: if a very close friend or associate of yours got a new computer, what would you tell him/her to do to secure that box, knowing what's out there?
If it were a Windows box, could it be secured, or would you just advise, wipe and install xxx OS. Period.
Would appreciate any info.
Who wants it to take over the world? I can picture it coming in a box, some assembly required, then its first baby steps would be to learn the environment i.e. the household it'll work in: the couch. the fridge, the carbon based unit that will give it a 5 year mission or until the warranty expires, the domestic US beer it will leave in the fridge, and so on.
The couple have got their priorities straight. With a smug rubbing of the hands, 'Now that the refreshments can be brought to us, what shall we work on next?' sort of thing.
Can it be dressed up to look like Princess captive Leia from The Empire Strikes Back?
He meant that since the games are still being sold for the Virtual Console, that these games are not 'abandonware', so be wary about licensing issues.
will keep the kids happy for at least a year.
Don't forget to bring them out in the sun once in a while, and to feed them.
BTW, maybe it's none of my business, but what are they doin time for anyway?
Act 1, Scene 2:
(Wife bursts into room with printout, and looks accusingly at husband, who turns to face her from his laptop)
Wife: Did you write this? "average" computer user??
Husband: (incredulous) You read Slashdot?? On your second day???
(Cut to exterior shot of house. Smashing sounds ensue.)
and things degenerate into the stone age or at least third world.
Or we could all herald the imminent arrival of Steampunk!
Or put a sign saying 'Congratulations! You've made it past the Death Zone!'
And if you absolutely hate some guy in the other team so bad, you'd place that sign right before the 'Just Kidding!' sign, on the downward slope.
Or CTRL-L for location, the whole thing is highlighted for you (Don't hit delete, just start typing the URL). Oh, almost forgot: no mouse involved, FTW!
Try again from the beginning, or edit the file with vi....with your remaining eye?
I would like them to see how the windows get drawn that puts on their own messages, as a start. THen it's almost like, Hey I can get behind the scenes! Then start going complex from there, but if one of them starts packing for Redmond, show him/her the un-glamorous part of it. Late night cold pizzas, stale soda, non-existent social life, All this can be yours, do you really want that?
Guys, no! I was just kidding about the last part! I wasn't talking about you! Go back to reading the rest of the comments!
it's so hard to wright
It's one of them gotchas, isn't it? So that one of your friends will, from out of the blue, walk up to you and simply say, Oh BTW, you misspelled 'write', and move on, as if nothing happened, but he has seen your comment about him and his grades. And you will know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he is a slashdotter like you. And he's got you pegged, as well.
and here I was, clicking on the link, expecting to find the aforementioned sloppy fat geek computer genius semi-buried in a pile of pizza boxes and cola cans
*sigh* must be as elusive as Bigfoot.
Using evil methods to accomplish noble goals is still evil.
I thought the accompanying maniacal laugh (and shifty eyes) was also necessary for it to become evil.
You missed the part where his neighbor Yu ordered one.
"Wu is building the robot Yu asked him to."
"I didn't ask him."
"No, Yu did."