I think that we all love linux on a variety of devices, but does this really come in to play with other linux developments? It doesn't look like it runs x86, or PPC, or any other normally supported cpu. Unless I missed where it said that it was, it is too much trouble for the non tech user to compile, plus who wants to "type" on a pda. I think it's a cool PDA, but I don't think that it's REALLY going to help linux become much more popular. Then again, it may get the name out to more people making my points moot.
According to the Detroit NBC affiliate's 11:00 News, it looks like they are just giving the personal computers to people so that they will learn technology and become more productive. It seemed as though the thinking is that if people are already used to some technology, teaching them new ones (like computer controlled welding and things like that) will be easy. There were no mentions of adds, or any thing else. The computers are indeed brand name PCs. My thinking: 350,000 PCs = lots of IP address to get (Although I don't think it is THAT big a deal for UUNET).
I think a more accurate description of the situation would be the end of the computer revolution. In the 70's and 80's there was the video game revolution. What started in 1960-something on a computer to track nuclear bombs as demo for the public was named pong, and released. The release of games and variety of stories grew, and they were everywhere. A good example is those tables that have video games inbeded so that you can play Pac Man while munching on your pizza. If you look at the list of games for MAME, you'll see that their popularity just exploded. So the video game revolution is over. What does that mean? Awesome video games are still being released, they are moving to new technologies like the games on some cellular phones, there are still technological increases in the field. The real difference is that the new and really experimental uses of game console have for the most part stopped.
Another example is the "golden age of radio" which was just before television became popular. All kinds of new types of shows were released, and the format types were being tried together on different stations. There are still new stations, but the formats have really settled in to several categories (Public Radio, Music Radio -- which is subdivided, Talk radio, probably a few more). I would call the 90's, and probably the early 2000's (Is that how to do that?) as the PC revolution. Once the revolution is over, you won't see news stories about how amazing the Internet is, and how awesome computers are. The PC will become common place, and not so exciting, well for non/. readers:-) You'll still want your new 16GHz processor and 180GB hard drive, just the hot new technology will be the new 170Mb/s web-pad phone with a projector and 2600x1900 display. I don't think that it is the end of an era, just the end of a technological revolution because a new one is starting.
BTW, am I the only one who was wondering why the company TYCO was talking about computers upon reading the headline?
Your Congressmen have it right. If you really cared, you wouldn't write them an email, you'd walk right down to their offices and tell them yourself. I don't know where you live, but it'd take quite a while to walk to my congressman's office.
In any event, I think that Galager said it best: "If con is the opposite of pro, then congress is the opposite of progress" Now all I need to do is spell his name right, and mention that that is in the show he did "Galager the Book Keeper."
You may think that our system sucks, but at least you can become pro-active, and fix what you think is wrong. I'll quit now, before I become flame bait...
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I think that we all love linux on a variety of devices, but does this really come in to play with other linux developments? It doesn't look like it runs x86, or PPC, or any other normally supported cpu. Unless I missed where it said that it was, it is too much trouble for the non tech user to compile, plus who wants to "type" on a pda. I think it's a cool PDA, but I don't think that it's REALLY going to help linux become much more popular. Then again, it may get the name out to more people making my points moot.
--Josh
According to the Detroit NBC affiliate's 11:00 News, it looks like they are just giving the personal computers to people so that they will learn technology and become more productive. It seemed as though the thinking is that if people are already used to some technology, teaching them new ones (like computer controlled welding and things like that) will be easy. There were no mentions of adds, or any thing else. The computers are indeed brand name PCs. My thinking: 350,000 PCs = lots of IP address to get (Although I don't think it is THAT big a deal for UUNET).
--Josh
I think a more accurate description of the situation would be the end of the computer revolution. In the 70's and 80's there was the video game revolution. What started in 1960-something on a computer to track nuclear bombs as demo for the public was named pong, and released. The release of games and variety of stories grew, and they were everywhere. A good example is those tables that have video games inbeded so that you can play Pac Man while munching on your pizza. If you look at the list of games for MAME, you'll see that their popularity just exploded. So the video game revolution is over. What does that mean? Awesome video games are still being released, they are moving to new technologies like the games on some cellular phones, there are still technological increases in the field. The real difference is that the new and really experimental uses of game console have for the most part stopped.
/. readers :-) You'll still want your new 16GHz processor and 180GB hard drive, just the hot new technology will be the new 170Mb/s web-pad phone with a projector and 2600x1900 display. I don't think that it is the end of an era, just the end of a technological revolution because a new one is starting.
Another example is the "golden age of radio" which was just before television became popular. All kinds of new types of shows were released, and the format types were being tried together on different stations. There are still new stations, but the formats have really settled in to several categories (Public Radio, Music Radio -- which is subdivided, Talk radio, probably a few more). I would call the 90's, and probably the early 2000's (Is that how to do that?) as the PC revolution. Once the revolution is over, you won't see news stories about how amazing the Internet is, and how awesome computers are. The PC will become common place, and not so exciting, well for non
BTW, am I the only one who was wondering why the company TYCO was talking about computers upon reading the headline?
--Josh
Your Congressmen have it right. If you really cared, you wouldn't write them an email, you'd walk right down to their offices and tell them yourself.
I don't know where you live, but it'd take quite a while to walk to my congressman's office.
In any event, I think that Galager said it best:
"If con is the opposite of pro, then congress is the opposite of progress"
Now all I need to do is spell his name right, and mention that that is in the show he did "Galager the Book Keeper."
You may think that our system sucks, but at least you can become pro-active, and fix what you think is wrong. I'll quit now, before I become flame bait...
--Josh
Race car simulators are a broad category so I'll give a few suggestions.
:-)
Destruction Derby 2
Death Track
Testdrive 3
Yeah, they're all old (especially the last two) but hey, they're fun. Now all I need is a port of QBasic for linux to have some real fun...
--Josh