If I add a iPod to this mix, I run out of pocket space. And I don't want to clip three or four things to my belt.
Get a handbag.
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I thought this was funny...two guys in red hats arguing with one of the Microsoft representatives about releasing the Windows source. One of them asked Mr. Microsoft if he'd ever looked at the Linux kernel source, to which he replied, "We're not allowed."...
Two of my brothers, two step-brothers, and my best friend have all learned to use my TiVo just by watching someone else do it. None of them are technically savvy. If all she wants is a device that will record her shows for her, a PVR is definitely the way to go, and TiVo is pretty easy to use...
As any regularly hacking TiVo owner will tell you, the company is not merely tolerant of people who hack their product, but supportive. The latest version of the TiVo software includes built-in support for the 3rd party network adapters (TiVoNET and TurboNet). It's this kind of technical interaction that gives me hope not just for hacking, but for development of open source solutions.
I try to make it as easy as I can for stupid users. I map their user directory on a samba server as a local drive on their workstation, then point My Documents to it. I just tell them to save everything critical to My Documents, then it's backed up every time the server is.
It seems pretty easy to understand to me: they tried to expand too much too quickly, and their network's limitations started being painfully obvious. I actually had the service for a while in Arizona, as did some of my friends, and they had started to notice pretty high latency on their connections.
Let's hope this doesn't happen with the new wave of wireless companies that are venturing (bravely, I might add, in light of all that's happened) into the market.
I hopped in line at my local Wal-Mart at about 9:00 PM. They had 92 systems; I was number 52. Aside from the employee who messed up and started handing out tickets from the end of the roll when he got to me, I am a supremely happy camper and extremely pleased with the GameCube.
A few observations:
The console setup menus look a lot cooler than the PS2 (I've not seen the X-box's yet)
If you've not yet held the controller, just let me warn you that it will be hard to put it down. It is the single-most ergonomically-pleasing controller I've ever held (maybe that is because I have average size hands, but it is way nice).
Rogue Leader just flat out rocks, no two ways about it.
I am totally pleased I bought a 'Cube, now I can't wait for Super Smash Bros. Melee to come out for it.
I stopped pursuing a CIS/MIS degree and left school early to work in development/administration with a company that loves open source software. Quite naturally, I thought I would love working here. It's been a ride and a half, and I have learned a few major lessons while here--one of them being: There is a huge difference between programming/administration/(insert any technology-related field here) for a living, and doing it as a hobby. I love what I do when I get home. I hack, manage, code, install, and build. But when I have to do it at work, on the order of someone who is over me, it is a whole different ball game.
If someone is a "high-end stereo buyer". I seriously doubt they are going to spend money on a device that plays MP3s. True audiophiles despise MP3 (I'm not one of them, that's just what I've heard..)
I loved that game, and was ecstatic when I found a COCO2b emulator and a ROM of the game recently. Although I'd love to see a new version of it come out with enhanced graphics, part of its eternal charm is in its simplicity.
...something similar to this, except on a wider scale (we're not necessarily in a neighborhood, but we're miles apart). My friends and I are planning on building a private WLAN, and since we all live pretty much in close proximity one to another, we figured it would be easier to accomplish.
I am an avid fan of everything-AMD, thus this announcement is very saddening to me. I really hope that AMD is able to pull things around, I enjoy being able to build new (and powerful) machines for family and friends for less than $400 in some cases.
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#The following comment in NO WAY condones terrorism
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It is a shame that it has taken a tragedy like this to compel us to whip our heads around and notice what is happening. *Complete freedom* is not an easy thing to master; America is advanced citizenship. You really have to want it. I, personally, feel like I am not as patriotic or stalwart as I can be.
Unfortunately for us, those who have no regard for human life will always exist. A lack of understanding abounds in the world today, with people who feel like those who are different are bad, and anyone whose ideas and values don't agree with their own need to be exterminated.
One of the only differences between the people who organized this act of terror and the next person you meet isn't the willingness to give up one's life for a certain cause, but the complete disregard for the life of others. I feel strongly about certain values; it is safe to say that I would die for them. But I would never put the lives of others in danger just because of something that I believe in.
Something I really wish TiVo would release is a unit with a built-in Ethernet interface. Granted, I have TiVoNET, and it rocks, but for those not-so-ardent TiVo fans (and not as technically inclined) a factory installed eth0 would be terrific.
That provides a perfect segue into my next request: an easily configurable web-based interface. I've installed the Tcl-based TiVoWEB package, and I have to say that aside from Slashdot, it is my favorite destination on the web now. Something similar that comes pre-installed would be an instant hit for home users.
I'm pretty darn proud to own a TiVo, and it's great to see a good company who makes a great product do so well.
Maybe a little off-topic, but I'll digress for the fun of it..
I can always move my website to other places--I have plenty of friends who have business service who can give me free space for a website. Long as they don't block the port that I've got my TiVoWEB setup on, I'm happy..:)
I've only ever bought three Linux installation CDs, and that was before I got a broadband connection. I got them for $3.00 or something at Linux Mall.
I see one of the benefits of Linux (and any other open-source software) being the ability to download ISOs, with the only cost of an installation suite of CDs being a $0.15 CD-R.
As one of the first Sprint Broadband customers in Tucson, it did not take more than two weeks after it became available before technicians were at my house installing the antenna. Now, as the one year anniversary of Sprint in Tucson nears, the length of time from when one orders the service and when it is actually installed is about three weeks.
I was particularly impressed with the customer service/technical support offered by Sprint. The first technicians that came to my house informed me that I would be unable to receive service, as there was a tree on the property neighboring mine that was blocking line of sight. That was on a Saturday. Two days later, on Monday morning, a supervisor was on my roof for two hours trying every possible spot to mount an antenna that he could find. It was determined that the only way I could get the service would be to attach the dish atop a 30 foot pole alongside the house. The supervisor told me I would be contacted by the customer service department to reschedule a visit by a technician. Thirty minutes later I received a phone call, and the service was installed and up and running by day's end. ________
It is somewhat refreshing to read someone who knows Linux (or 'one distribution'), who's used it, and is willing to admit that (s)he would rather use Windows to avoid everything that for some reason draws me to Linux. Core files. Debugging. Um, stability. ________
All this talk of the colonel is making me sick. Colonel this, colonel that. It doesn't make any sense. I have no idea what the colonel has to do with the computer I use daily. ________
The premise of the article is good, but I feel that in a way that theory would stunt some acquisition of knowledge. Often in my own web searches, while seeking information about a certain specific subject or theme, I have come across other topics that interested me that had absolutely nothing at all to do with my original criteria. I know that this is commonplace, but it just reiterates the whole miracle of the internet to me: Not just information is available, but all kinds of information.
Slashdot Mirror
Hey! I owned every last one of the games on my card at one time...
..on my GBA for over a year. A Flash Advance card from these people running this is one of the best investments I ever made.
If I add a iPod to this mix, I run out of pocket space. And I don't want to clip three or four things to my belt.
Get a handbag.
I thought this was funny...two guys in red hats arguing with one of the Microsoft representatives about releasing the Windows source. One of them asked Mr. Microsoft if he'd ever looked at the Linux kernel source, to which he replied, "We're not allowed." ...
Two of my brothers, two step-brothers, and my best friend have all learned to use my TiVo just by watching someone else do it. None of them are technically savvy. If all she wants is a device that will record her shows for her, a PVR is definitely the way to go, and TiVo is pretty easy to use...
As any regularly hacking TiVo owner will tell you, the company is not merely tolerant of people who hack their product, but supportive. The latest version of the TiVo software includes built-in support for the 3rd party network adapters (TiVoNET and TurboNet). It's this kind of technical interaction that gives me hope not just for hacking, but for development of open source solutions.
I try to make it as easy as I can for stupid users. I map their user directory on a samba server as a local drive on their workstation, then point My Documents to it. I just tell them to save everything critical to My Documents, then it's backed up every time the server is.
Sprint is still providing service to their existing customer base, however, they have suspended all new install orders.
It seems pretty easy to understand to me: they tried to expand too much too quickly, and their network's limitations started being painfully obvious. I actually had the service for a while in Arizona, as did some of my friends, and they had started to notice pretty high latency on their connections.
Let's hope this doesn't happen with the new wave of wireless companies that are venturing (bravely, I might add, in light of all that's happened) into the market.
Top Ten Reasons Why I Hate the Xbox
A few observations:
- The console setup menus look a lot cooler than the PS2 (I've not seen the X-box's yet)
- If you've not yet held the controller, just let me warn you that it will be hard to put it down. It is the single-most ergonomically-pleasing controller I've ever held (maybe that is because I have average size hands, but it is way nice).
- Rogue Leader just flat out rocks, no two ways about it.
I am totally pleased I bought a 'Cube, now I can't wait for Super Smash Bros. Melee to come out for it.I still think it falls short in comparison to other WAPs on the market because of the lack of a web-based configuration tool, if nothing else.
I stopped pursuing a CIS/MIS degree and left school early to work in development/administration with a company that loves open source software. Quite naturally, I thought I would love working here. It's been a ride and a half, and I have learned a few major lessons while here--one of them being: There is a huge difference between programming/administration/(insert any technology-related field here) for a living, and doing it as a hobby. I love what I do when I get home. I hack, manage, code, install, and build. But when I have to do it at work, on the order of someone who is over me, it is a whole different ball game.
"High-end stereo buyers", on the other hand, are.
If someone is a "high-end stereo buyer". I seriously doubt they are going to spend money on a device that plays MP3s. True audiophiles despise MP3 (I'm not one of them, that's just what I've heard..)
I loved that game, and was ecstatic when I found a COCO2b emulator and a ROM of the game recently. Although I'd love to see a new version of it come out with enhanced graphics, part of its eternal charm is in its simplicity.
...something similar to this, except on a wider scale (we're not necessarily in a neighborhood, but we're miles apart). My friends and I are planning on building a private WLAN, and since we all live pretty much in close proximity one to another, we figured it would be easier to accomplish.
I am an avid fan of everything-AMD, thus this announcement is very saddening to me. I really hope that AMD is able to pull things around, I enjoy being able to build new (and powerful) machines for family and friends for less than $400 in some cases.
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#The following comment in NO WAY condones terrorism
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It is a shame that it has taken a tragedy like this to compel us to whip our heads around and notice what is happening. *Complete freedom* is not an easy thing to master; America is advanced citizenship. You really have to want it. I, personally, feel like I am not as patriotic or stalwart as I can be.
Unfortunately for us, those who have no regard for human life will always exist. A lack of understanding abounds in the world today, with people who feel like those who are different are bad, and anyone whose ideas and values don't agree with their own need to be exterminated.
One of the only differences between the people who organized this act of terror and the next person you meet isn't the willingness to give up one's life for a certain cause, but the complete disregard for the life of others. I feel strongly about certain values; it is safe to say that I would die for them. But I would never put the lives of others in danger just because of something that I believe in.
Something I really wish TiVo would release is a unit with a built-in Ethernet interface. Granted, I have TiVoNET, and it rocks, but for those not-so-ardent TiVo fans (and not as technically inclined) a factory installed eth0 would be terrific.
That provides a perfect segue into my next request: an easily configurable web-based interface. I've installed the Tcl-based TiVoWEB package, and I have to say that aside from Slashdot, it is my favorite destination on the web now. Something similar that comes pre-installed would be an instant hit for home users.
I'm pretty darn proud to own a TiVo, and it's great to see a good company who makes a great product do so well.
Maybe a little off-topic, but I'll digress for the fun of it..
I can always move my website to other places--I have plenty of friends who have business service who can give me free space for a website. Long as they don't block the port that I've got my TiVoWEB setup on, I'm happy..:)
I've only ever bought three Linux installation CDs, and that was before I got a broadband connection. I got them for $3.00 or something at Linux Mall.
I see one of the benefits of Linux (and any other open-source software) being the ability to download ISOs, with the only cost of an installation suite of CDs being a $0.15 CD-R.
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As one of the first Sprint Broadband customers in Tucson, it did not take more than two weeks after it became available before technicians were at my house installing the antenna. Now, as the one year anniversary of Sprint in Tucson nears, the length of time from when one orders the service and when it is actually installed is about three weeks.
I was particularly impressed with the customer service/technical support offered by Sprint. The first technicians that came to my house informed me that I would be unable to receive service, as there was a tree on the property neighboring mine that was blocking line of sight. That was on a Saturday. Two days later, on Monday morning, a supervisor was on my roof for two hours trying every possible spot to mount an antenna that he could find. It was determined that the only way I could get the service would be to attach the dish atop a 30 foot pole alongside the house. The supervisor told me I would be contacted by the customer service department to reschedule a visit by a technician. Thirty minutes later I received a phone call, and the service was installed and up and running by day's end.
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It is somewhat refreshing to read someone who knows Linux (or 'one distribution'), who's used it, and is willing to admit that (s)he would rather use Windows to avoid everything that for some reason draws me to Linux. Core files. Debugging. Um, stability.
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All this talk of the colonel is making me sick. Colonel this, colonel that. It doesn't make any sense. I have no idea what the colonel has to do with the computer I use daily.
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The premise of the article is good, but I feel that in a way that theory would stunt some acquisition of knowledge. Often in my own web searches, while seeking information about a certain specific subject or theme, I have come across other topics that interested me that had absolutely nothing at all to do with my original criteria. I know that this is commonplace, but it just reiterates the whole miracle of the internet to me: Not just information is available, but all kinds of information.
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If you want to know more about the Linux kernel, but are hard up for cash to buy a book on it, check these links out. They might help...
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Concrete Architecture of the Linux Kernel
http://plg.uwaterloo.ca/~itbowman/CS746G/a2/
The Linux Kernel Hacker's Guide
http://khg.redhat.com/HyperNews/get/khg.html
The Linux Kernel
http://www.linuxdoc.org/LDP/tlk/tlk.html
Analysis of the Extfs Filesystem
Analysis of the Extfs Filesystem http://step.polymtl.ca/~ldd/ext2fs/ext2fs_toc.htm
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