User: yaksman

If you can't get down to Melbourne..

On: World's Oldest Working Computer On Display

Check out the Universal Machine exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum. They've got lots of cool stuff on display, like a specimen piece from Babbage's Difference Engine, an analogue synthesiser, an Enigma cipher machine, and a robot cow.

BTW, where was CSIRAC when I was in Melbourne for CALU? :-(

But how do I get there?

On: Seeking Relief Down Under, Via Web

Giving a location isn't good enough, you need to give directions. Better yet, tie the database in with something like http://www.whereis.com.au, so I know where the damn loo is.

Not so crazy if you want to make a quick buck.

On: UK's Demon Settles Usenet Libel Case

You're forgetting that the ISP is the one that's loaded with money, not the individual(s) concerned. If you wanted to sue, who would you go for?
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Re:...and it's helped WINE

On: WordPerfect Office 2000 - Now Shipping

> Or even cooler, the installation program could scan your Windows partition, see what apps you have
> on your Start Menu, and set them up to run from Wine.

The GNOME panel has options to automagically include KDE and AnotherLevel menus. How much effort would it be to add Windows Start menus?
The only real problem is that the Windows shortcuts are in some unintelligle binary format, and rest-assured Microsoft won't just give the specs away...