"All Dell computers sold by Questar will be equipped with word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software and file compatibility with Microsoft Office."
So Dell isn't selling these, another company is? I remember when Dell "used" to sell Red Hat based boxen for the desktop, but they dropped that, pretty quietly, a time back.
Yes, so there's be a dameon on servers that could be a beacon to others, and only have it catalog certain directories that contained 'static' content that didn't change very often. then the main server would only be required to generate the dynamic content, whilest the static would be provided by others.
I'm thinking of almost a distcc way of handling this, where the server can dole out tasks to any/many other servers that it finds that are 'willing' to help out.
and I thought the movies dragged (and I did). Really, this seems over the top for anyone but the most diehard fans, of which I can't see many willing to shell out, or put up with, this type of packaging.
I mean really, as a trilogy do you think this deserves more attention than the orig Star Wars or Indiana Jones movies? Those were far more intreguing imo.
you haven't been to Texas before I'll assume. Come down to Austin if you want to really see how stale the stereotypes really are. we love it here, just remember, "don't move here".
I"ve always wondered if something along the lines of cache complimented with a Bittorrent type of scheme couldn't help speed up the internet. that way bits would be mirrored all over, and a server could pull them in faster since more servers did less work each.
just something I'm thinking about today, well, that and the Kerry/Edwards pairing.
this first came to mind with laptops in my mind. think about how much corporate data is held on them, with the reasoning that whoever owns the laptop will take care of it, even though they aren't as security minded as an IT department would be. this is a great application for the OSX encrytion scheme. yes, you can do the same in Linux, but how many corp workers are using either OS?
iPods, usb drives, any of these are also suspect, but I'd worry more about laptops first.
oh, and as I type this I have a ssh-tunnel to my home network that allows me unfethered access to my boxes from home, all outside of any VPN. not the ideal setup, but our IT isn't working with allowing me to access our network with Linux (which is what we run at home), so this is the way for now. plus, I know how to keep it secure, so I'm not the typical example, but again, it should be considered for companies that NEED to keep things secure. DISCLAIMER: my company SHOULD be much better at this, but most of my complaints fall on deaf ears. oh well, at least I know I'm doing (more than) my part.
I suspect you're right, yes, mine is the G3 800Mhz, and once I got my ram back I had 640Megs again, and was happy. I see the new ones hold up to a gig now and have G4s for good measure.
Still, I think you only need a laptop to be so fast, no reason to have a G5 or a pen 3G proc to check email, surf, code. That's why I love my iBook, nice and light on the battery, while delievering great perf (*as long as you have the ram).
eye kandy only takes you so far. I dnld and used gDesklets for a time in Gnome, and later in XFCE4, but grew tired of em. I dnld and used Konfabulator for OSX, but quickly got tired of that, both ate up all my real-estate. now I'm stuck on Openbox; no widgets, no taskbar, no blinking clock, nothing, just a menu when you left click. simple and clean, I'm happy.
oh, and on a rant, b/c of a ram f-up, I had to run OSX with 128M ram for two weeks on my 800Mhz iBook. holy fuck talk about a slow system, I couldn't believe it. open firefox and adium, and then click and wait for iTunes to start. and I love seeing that rainbow beachball crap. anyway, point is OSX is a resource hog, as long as you know that going in, you're fine.
when I try to help win users out, it's tough. I'm used to all sorts of free software to choose from to do anything I want (as well as things I don't know I want, yet). So yeah, we are spoiled, but it's a good spoiled.
Right, so does HOWL pull src from Rendezvous? In other words, will one be better than the other, or will one simple follow the other and have diff abilities...
I'm just waiting for a simple config that I can install/maintain in Linux.
I thought this was already open, how does this differ from apps that have been out for some time like HOWL [http://www.porchdogsoft.com/products/howl/]
This sounds allot like apple's dashboard, and how it's a direct rip of Konfabulator!
Don't jump on me too hard, I run Linux (so I look fwd to using this) and i also run OSX on an ibook.
...is that all? I know, it's for "professionals", but I'd counter with what professionals? I don't know any that work somewhere that'd spring for that. Perhaps it'd be best for some college kid playing Doom3.
the stickers always seem quite conservative, I've always seen higher numbers in real life. Case in point was my beloved '87 CRX, it was 30/35 mpg, but I don't think I ever saw below 33 city, and saw as high as 56 highway (yes, on a long trip).
I wish the gas prices would keep going up, and someone in DC would push for higher mileage ratings. I really think that the money will just have to force the change to more fuel effiecient cars. let's hope it happens soon.
wrong again, Hummers are wasteful whereas a G5 running a RISC proc is far more efficient than a Pentium 3 Gig proc. There is no justifying Hummers unless you're in the Army; for civilians they're just something to show off, not use to it's full potential.
Yeah, I run Slackware on my workstation, I'm a unix sysadmin have have no real "need" for a G5, but I would like to buy one eventually. The only kinda work I would do that would use a G5 to it's full capacity would be Doom3, but still, faster is always better; as far as computers go.
As for not needed that sort of power, please look at all the yahoos in their fuckin' Hummer's and tell me how much stream fording and off-roading they do. Those fucks with their shinny ass brush guards; something is missing in their vein lives...
a $3300 monitor. I didn't know I also wanted a $600 vid card, but I guess I do! Thanks Steve! Forget about putting out an affordable G5 (that's not a neutured one like the 1.6)./me goes back to his iBook and grumbles
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So Dell isn't selling these, another company is? I remember when Dell "used" to sell Red Hat based boxen for the desktop, but they dropped that, pretty quietly, a time back.
CB
Yes, so there's be a dameon on servers that could be a beacon to others, and only have it catalog certain directories that contained 'static' content that didn't change very often. then the main server would only be required to generate the dynamic content, whilest the static would be provided by others.
I'm thinking of almost a distcc way of handling this, where the server can dole out tasks to any/many other servers that it finds that are 'willing' to help out.
PCB%$s
and I thought the movies dragged (and I did). Really, this seems over the top for anyone but the most diehard fans, of which I can't see many willing to shell out, or put up with, this type of packaging.
I mean really, as a trilogy do you think this deserves more attention than the orig Star Wars or Indiana Jones movies? Those were far more intreguing imo.
CBDS$R3
you haven't been to Texas before I'll assume. Come down to Austin if you want to really see how stale the stereotypes really are. we love it here, just remember, "don't move here".
Peace
CB
so does this tie in with the Doom3 release date, or what? Will these ppl have played D3 deathmatch before then, or will it be sprung upon them there?
CB
I"ve always wondered if something along the lines of cache complimented with a Bittorrent type of scheme couldn't help speed up the internet. that way bits would be mirrored all over, and a server could pull them in faster since more servers did less work each.
just something I'm thinking about today, well, that and the Kerry/Edwards pairing.
PCBRwer342$#
this first came to mind with laptops in my mind. think about how much corporate data is held on them, with the reasoning that whoever owns the laptop will take care of it, even though they aren't as security minded as an IT department would be. this is a great application for the OSX encrytion scheme. yes, you can do the same in Linux, but how many corp workers are using either OS?
iPods, usb drives, any of these are also suspect, but I'd worry more about laptops first.
oh, and as I type this I have a ssh-tunnel to my home network that allows me unfethered access to my boxes from home, all outside of any VPN. not the ideal setup, but our IT isn't working with allowing me to access our network with Linux (which is what we run at home), so this is the way for now. plus, I know how to keep it secure, so I'm not the typical example, but again, it should be considered for companies that NEED to keep things secure. DISCLAIMER: my company SHOULD be much better at this, but most of my complaints fall on deaf ears. oh well, at least I know I'm doing (more than) my part.
CBV
I quit using my yahoo email b/c of spam, but I took a look to see if I had said worm. Unfortunately all I have is the usual:
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PAIN MEDS.. FILL and SHIP Directly to Your DOORSTEP *
Special Offer Claim 250 Full-Color
Business Cards FREE!
©ÉT ±d©ÊÍ ^_^
The Career News
Finding a job on the internet . .
My Home Finance Direct Homeowners $ave Money Now
Pet Care Make Your Pets Happy
Visit Our City Win a Dream Summer Vacation
Of course running Linux/Mac at home I needed worry (as much) about viruses.
PCBCW$E
I suspect you're right, yes, mine is the G3 800Mhz, and once I got my ram back I had 640Megs again, and was happy. I see the new ones hold up to a gig now and have G4s for good measure.
Still, I think you only need a laptop to be so fast, no reason to have a G5 or a pen 3G proc to check email, surf, code. That's why I love my iBook, nice and light on the battery, while delievering great perf (*as long as you have the ram).
PCB
eye kandy only takes you so far. I dnld and used gDesklets for a time in Gnome, and later in XFCE4, but grew tired of em. I dnld and used Konfabulator for OSX, but quickly got tired of that, both ate up all my real-estate. now I'm stuck on Openbox; no widgets, no taskbar, no blinking clock, nothing, just a menu when you left click. simple and clean, I'm happy.
oh, and on a rant, b/c of a ram f-up, I had to run OSX with 128M ram for two weeks on my 800Mhz iBook. holy fuck talk about a slow system, I couldn't believe it. open firefox and adium, and then click and wait for iTunes to start. and I love seeing that rainbow beachball crap. anyway, point is OSX is a resource hog, as long as you know that going in, you're fine.
g'night
CVvb
this made me laugh out loud, thanks for it!
CB
when I try to help win users out, it's tough. I'm used to all sorts of free software to choose from to do anything I want (as well as things I don't know I want, yet). So yeah, we are spoiled, but it's a good spoiled.
P
er, I think these drivers will also help me running Gentoo and Slack workstations. They've been running 2.6 for ages...
CB
The OpenCD is the obvious choice. Mod this down if it's already been listed.
CB
Right, so does HOWL pull src from Rendezvous? In other words, will one be better than the other, or will one simple follow the other and have diff abilities...
I'm just waiting for a simple config that I can install/maintain in Linux.
CB
"Unix Sys Admin" - always great
"TapeOp" - home recording
but that's it, it's all on the Internet these days, no?
CVB
I thought this was already open, how does this differ from apps that have been out for some time like HOWL [http://www.porchdogsoft.com/products/howl/]
This sounds allot like apple's dashboard, and how it's a direct rip of Konfabulator!
Don't jump on me too hard, I run Linux (so I look fwd to using this) and i also run OSX on an ibook.
PCBWSEF
...is that all? I know, it's for "professionals", but I'd counter with what professionals? I don't know any that work somewhere that'd spring for that. Perhaps it'd be best for some college kid playing Doom3.
CB
...the same kind of people that read slashdot all day and post comments.
CB
the stickers always seem quite conservative, I've always seen higher numbers in real life. Case in point was my beloved '87 CRX, it was 30/35 mpg, but I don't think I ever saw below 33 city, and saw as high as 56 highway (yes, on a long trip).
I wish the gas prices would keep going up, and someone in DC would push for higher mileage ratings. I really think that the money will just have to force the change to more fuel effiecient cars. let's hope it happens soon.
CB
...it's always in the last place you look!
CB
wrong again, Hummers are wasteful whereas a G5 running a RISC proc is far more efficient than a Pentium 3 Gig proc. There is no justifying Hummers unless you're in the Army; for civilians they're just something to show off, not use to it's full potential.
thank you, please pull around.
CB
...yeah, that's what you think!
CB
Yeah, I run Slackware on my workstation, I'm a unix sysadmin have have no real "need" for a G5, but I would like to buy one eventually. The only kinda work I would do that would use a G5 to it's full capacity would be Doom3, but still, faster is always better; as far as computers go.
As for not needed that sort of power, please look at all the yahoos in their fuckin' Hummer's and tell me how much stream fording and off-roading they do. Those fucks with their shinny ass brush guards; something is missing in their vein lives...
CVB
a $3300 monitor. I didn't know I also wanted a $600 vid card, but I guess I do! Thanks Steve! Forget about putting out an affordable G5 (that's not a neutured one like the 1.6). /me goes back to his iBook and grumbles
CB