How so? I never saw basic things like a shredder or a stapler made of the same translucent/coloured plastic before the iMac, I really think it started the 'trend' if you will, and I anticipate the new one will do the same.
Funny, that's the first thing I thought of: how in the coming months we'll see new cheap/plastic PC cases with a glowing base. Then Apple will fire out the lawsuits against the manufactures, but eventually this will be the 'new look' just like the translucent colored plastic of the orginal iMac is reflected in my translucent blue paper shreader.
Give Apple props for putting out well designed (technically and asthetically) consumer devices. Now if they could just give me a low power g5 powerbook, while insisting that the Airport extreme chipset makers open source the drivers so we can get proper G support under Mac hardware in Linux. Until then, my G3 iBook is still tops!
I've been following this lately, it seems that the Open Office folks are working with the XDesktop movement- api: Interface XDesktop. It all makes sense, why install software that you rarely use? I'd much rather have it on a central server, think about lic costs, think about the easy of patching said software once, instead of hundreds of places...
Paul's Python summation is brilliant. As a Perl programmer who is embracing Python programming (for interest in *learning a better tool*...), I found his article to be the single most useful document on the internet about getting started with Python. Comparing structures to other languages helped greatly.
By looking at the article I was able to quickly gauge the amount that I need to learn to learn basic Python... needless to say, it will not be a very far stretch. I am sure that I have a lot to learn, but this easily cut weeks of trial and error off of my learning curve. I can't thank him enough. I am excited.
We're the Wal-Mart generation; why pay more if you can get it for less, regardless of the *true* cost. So come one, come all; trade in your freedoms and enjoy 10% off your first purchase, because soon, you won't have a choice anyway!
I read the headline and article and thought it had to be April 1st! Really, there's only so much room for so many online music services, with margins that seem rather slim, not sure how many can fit in this small/leaky boat!
Ah, my mistake, I was confusing the 'new' windows topic icon (which looks stupid) with the Bill/Borg one. That one is still around, which is a good thing for all of us.
How can this fellow's opinion turn on a dime like that? Is he really credible to a corporate audience? I don't think people are quite that stupid or so easily manipulated.
The former Slashdot topic icon with Bill as the Borg has never seemed more apt. A quick Google image search turned up this parody.
Wow, I really appreciate your answer, thanks for taking the time. I agree, integration, things just "working together" are always more complete in Mandrake or SuSE (which some use at my work) but I actually enjoy the challenges of Gentoo, hunting down problems and fixing them. Portage isn't without it's (sometimes major) quirks, that's for sure. Witness the time I did an 'emerge world' on my build server, only to have it break ssh. Ok, it didn't break it, but after the emerge it wouldn't allow ssh connections until I did the etc-update! I didn't expect that, I did a world and planned on etc-update later, VIA ssh!
My background comes from Red Hat 5.1 -> Mandrake (till bout 8) -> Slackware -> Gentoo. And speaking of things that just work together, you could say the same for Slackware with Dropline Gnome, very nicely done. Anyway, thanks for the informed response and not the "shutup fanboy" or "asshat" respnse as above!:)
Mod me as fanboy, I don't care, but this is solved with Gentoo. Is it perfect? Nope, but solves the above grumble, as well as a slew of other things that I enjoy over my 2nd fav Linux, Slackware (which is no slouch in it's own right...)
Nice one, I left my self open for that one I guess. Really though, 4-5 hours is all you need to put in at work when you take out Lunch, with only terms running they never know exactly what you're up to, and my 'top battery lasts that long w/o hardcore mp3 playing. plus, I haven't really been "missing" work, bob.
wowser, I though IBM would have a Linux 'top out first, but I was wrong. I'd love to check this out, even though I don't think I would keep SuSE on it, it's very cool to have this option.
So now we need IBM (and DELL) to get in gear so we really have some options to replace my Gentoo powered iBook!
I can see both sides, but you have to remember, most companies can fire you for any reason or no reason, so this would just set yourself up for being distrustful, regardless of your 'white hat' sales pitch.
if it were me, I'd look at something like bitch-slap, you know, the old bluescreen inducing network app? from the screenies it looks like it may work on that old system. just randomly crash the computer, but be sure to cover your tracks, that would be enough to keep me entertained. you can only worry about what the next guy is getting away with for so long, plus, it's only a job....on the other hand, that was his job...ok, then he should have gotten permission up front for his task, that should have covered it.
When do we get a Gentoo topic icon on Slashdot? Look at all of the out of date icons that are out there, but after 2 years we still don't have a Gentoo one?
Sorry, but this has irked me for some time, especially since I think the Gentoo icon is one of the classiest, along with the Debian icon./C/B -help
Slashdot Mirror
How so? I never saw basic things like a shredder or a stapler made of the same translucent/coloured plastic before the iMac, I really think it started the 'trend' if you will, and I anticipate the new one will do the same.
PCVB*(
Funny, that's the first thing I thought of: how in the coming months we'll see new cheap/plastic PC cases with a glowing base. Then Apple will fire out the lawsuits against the manufactures, but eventually this will be the 'new look' just like the translucent colored plastic of the orginal iMac is reflected in my translucent blue paper shreader.
Give Apple props for putting out well designed (technically and asthetically) consumer devices. Now if they could just give me a low power g5 powerbook, while insisting that the Airport extreme chipset makers open source the drivers so we can get proper G support under Mac hardware in Linux. Until then, my G3 iBook is still tops!
CGB#$
Now if I could just get more spam too! Perhaps a new plugin in Evolution 2.0 will provide that! Next I'll start using more !s too!
PCB#@~
I've been following this lately, it seems that the Open Office folks are working with the XDesktop movement- api: Interface XDesktop. It all makes sense, why install software that you rarely use? I'd much rather have it on a central server, think about lic costs, think about the easy of patching said software once, instead of hundreds of places...
CBG
Paul's Python summation is brilliant. As a Perl programmer who is embracing Python programming (for interest in *learning a better tool*...), I found his article to be the single most useful document on the internet about getting started with Python. Comparing structures to other languages helped greatly.
By looking at the article I was able to quickly gauge the amount that I need to learn to learn basic Python... needless to say, it will not be a very far stretch. I am sure that I have a lot to learn, but this easily cut weeks of trial and error off of my learning curve. I can't thank him enough. I am excited.
CVB(Neil P. Davis)
We're the Wal-Mart generation; why pay more if you can get it for less, regardless of the *true* cost. So come one, come all; trade in your freedoms and enjoy 10% off your first purchase, because soon, you won't have a choice anyway!
CB(t?)
One Nation, Under Surveillance.
CB(s?)
I read the headline and article and thought it had to be April 1st! Really, there's only so much room for so many online music services, with margins that seem rather slim, not sure how many can fit in this small/leaky boat!
CSVB
Ah, my mistake, I was confusing the 'new' windows topic icon (which looks stupid) with the Bill/Borg one. That one is still around, which is a good thing for all of us.
CBV#$#@
- How can this fellow's opinion turn on a dime like that? Is he really credible to a corporate audience? I don't think people are quite that stupid or so easily manipulated.
The former Slashdot topic icon with Bill as the Borg has never seemed more apt. A quick Google image search turned up this parody.PCB$#
Wow, I really appreciate your answer, thanks for taking the time. I agree, integration, things just "working together" are always more complete in Mandrake or SuSE (which some use at my work) but I actually enjoy the challenges of Gentoo, hunting down problems and fixing them. Portage isn't without it's (sometimes major) quirks, that's for sure. Witness the time I did an 'emerge world' on my build server, only to have it break ssh. Ok, it didn't break it, but after the emerge it wouldn't allow ssh connections until I did the etc-update! I didn't expect that, I did a world and planned on etc-update later, VIA ssh!
:)
My background comes from Red Hat 5.1 -> Mandrake (till bout 8) -> Slackware -> Gentoo. And speaking of things that just work together, you could say the same for Slackware with Dropline Gnome, very nicely done. Anyway, thanks for the informed response and not the "shutup fanboy" or "asshat" respnse as above!
PCB#
Gentoo, hands down the best desktop linux IMO, YMMV. Before you dis it, try it.
(and then eat it, your words that is)
CCB
(Score:-1, Gentoo Fanboy)
Mod me as fanboy, I don't care, but this is solved with Gentoo. Is it perfect? Nope, but solves the above grumble, as well as a slew of other things that I enjoy over my 2nd fav Linux, Slackware (which is no slouch in it's own right...)
CB
Screenshot of said HP l(inux)top. Not too shabby, and only 1100$ with a combo drive? That beats the IBM t41...
CB#243
Nice one, I left my self open for that one I guess. Really though, 4-5 hours is all you need to put in at work when you take out Lunch, with only terms running they never know exactly what you're up to, and my 'top battery lasts that long w/o hardcore mp3 playing. plus, I haven't really been "missing" work, bob.
As always YMMV
CB
wowser, I though IBM would have a Linux 'top out first, but I was wrong. I'd love to check this out, even though I don't think I would keep SuSE on it, it's very cool to have this option.
So now we need IBM (and DELL) to get in gear so we really have some options to replace my Gentoo powered iBook!
CVB
iBook running Gentoo with 2.6.7 kernel with CPUfreq governed for long battery life. Never timed it, but it lasts all day at work.
CB
"And how much *is* this Complementary chipset?"
CB
Wait, which one is ceren? I can't tell.
CB
which one is ceren? They both look the same to me.
CB
All I know is, pictures of Ceren always make me happy that I'm married! I'll burn karma, I don't care, she's awful. /me shivers and says "UGGGGGH!!!"
CB
I can see both sides, but you have to remember, most companies can fire you for any reason or no reason, so this would just set yourself up for being distrustful, regardless of your 'white hat' sales pitch.
...on the other hand, that was his job...ok, then he should have gotten permission up front for his task, that should have covered it.
if it were me, I'd look at something like bitch-slap, you know, the old bluescreen inducing network app? from the screenies it looks like it may work on that old system. just randomly crash the computer, but be sure to cover your tracks, that would be enough to keep me entertained. you can only worry about what the next guy is getting away with for so long, plus, it's only a job.
CB
here's a great one:
g .p ng
http://programmer-art.org/images/gentoo/gentoo-
CBB
When do we get a Gentoo topic icon on Slashdot? Look at all of the out of date icons that are out there, but after 2 years we still don't have a Gentoo one?
/C/B -help
Sorry, but this has irked me for some time, especially since I think the Gentoo icon is one of the classiest, along with the Debian icon.
Agreed, it's completely horrible looking. I don't suppose a can of black paint will be used on it?
And what's with that know to open the GC door? Horrible, just horrible.
DFBCV$