... and to all those who have teased me in the past about not knowing what a woman is, see I do, I have a daughter to prove it....:P...and a turkey baster wasn't involved either!
I have a home network with a Win2000 machine, iMac and a Linux box (Redhat) on it. I have introduced my daughter to all of them, showing her how to start up (particularly relevent with Linux), how to find the best game, and then have left her to solve the rest.
She now has a cross platform competancy and an appreciation of the different strengths and weaknesses of the three OS's.
She prefers the Win2000 machine for all the reasons cited here, but I do find her exploring the other two, especially the Linux box, as the challenge to do things is greater. She is part of the Nintendo generation - tapping into that is all you need to get your child interested in Linux.
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In a press release Sony said that with the 220 they will encourage people to write their own software for it.... meanwhile back on the ranch they are still hassling AiboPet about the hacks he wrote for the 11x's and 210's..... Heelllloooo is there anyone in Sony who is keeping track of their latest policies???? Can we hack them or can't we???????
Up up and away in by beautiful ballooooooonnnn
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... that without Aibopet my Aibo's would be just cute little robots that wandered about my living room and changed occasionally. With Aibopet's tools they are fascinating machines that I can watch from the inside, change, and interact with in a meaningful and interesting manner.
I have an ERS 111 and an ERS 210 and I must say that the software that was supplied with them (outside of their personality software) was limited and poor. Had I only had that to rely on I would have lost interest two days after receiving my ERS 111 and I would never had bought the 210.
Aibopet and the previous VP of Sony were able to come to an agreement that was a win win for all parties, why can't a similar thing happen with the new VP - is this some kind of power trip he is on to stamp his mark on the job! If it is he has pissed a whole heap of Aibo owners in the process.
People like Aibopet should be encouraged, he is the embodiment of what lies at the heart of the hacker ethic - he works for the good of the Aibo community, he works for free, he shares without expecting anything, and he has done his best to play within the rules. He deserves the support and the recognition of the hacker community for his efforts.
I must say this is the funniest discussion I have read in a long time... The imagery from the various users of the device is definite giggle material...
Thanks for bringing a lowly work slave a smile or two.
Sounds like the government have run out of foes to fight and they are starting back at the begining.... "REDS UNDER THE BED"... or in your computer this time.....
I must say this is an obvious question that I didn't think to ask. I just blindly accepted that if I wanted to wade into the waters of Linux then I could expect limited help and a lot of self propulsion.
I come from a windows background from which intuition plays a large role, ie after a while you intuitively know what to do and where to go. Linux on the other hand relies on a lot of memorised knowledge. I suffer from a lack of time in my life (and my application to God for more hours in my day was politely rejected) so I have trouble retaining all the bits I need to remember one month to the next, especially if I have a long break between 'plays'. A good set of tutorials and cheat sheets would go a long way to helping this situation.
How far off are biological computers? When will we reach the boundries of silicon, glass and metal and be forced to 'grow' computers rather than make them. Asimov never really explained the positronic brain, and that was the point... Daneel existed somewhere between man creation and God's/It's/Buddah's/Gaia's (you get the drift, trying not offend) creation..... just a bit of food for thought.....
Gun owning wasn't really an issue.... Repression and keeping up appearences were the big issues..... owning all those guns and military paraphenalia, and leading such an austere life were symptoms of the repression.... unnatuaral behaviours come out of unnatural situations.... it was a comment on how the pressure of suburbia produces such mutated reactions.... etc.....
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Oohhhhh maaannnnnn you wrecked the train.......
... and to all those who have teased me in the past about not knowing what a woman is, see I do, I have a daughter to prove it.... :P ...and a turkey baster wasn't involved either!
I have a home network with a Win2000 machine, iMac and a Linux box (Redhat) on it. I have introduced my daughter to all of them, showing her how to start up (particularly relevent with Linux), how to find the best game, and then have left her to solve the rest.
She now has a cross platform competancy and an appreciation of the different strengths and weaknesses of the three OS's.
She prefers the Win2000 machine for all the reasons cited here, but I do find her exploring the other two, especially the Linux box, as the challenge to do things is greater. She is part of the Nintendo generation - tapping into that is all you need to get your child interested in Linux.
WHO CARES!!!!
In a press release Sony said that with the 220 they will encourage people to write their own software for it.... meanwhile back on the ranch they are still hassling AiboPet about the hacks he wrote for the 11x's and 210's..... Heelllloooo is there anyone in Sony who is keeping track of their latest policies???? Can we hack them or can't we???????
Why?
... that without Aibopet my Aibo's would be just cute little robots that wandered about my living room and changed occasionally. With Aibopet's tools they are fascinating machines that I can watch from the inside, change, and interact with in a meaningful and interesting manner.
I have an ERS 111 and an ERS 210 and I must say that the software that was supplied with them (outside of their personality software) was limited and poor. Had I only had that to rely on I would have lost interest two days after receiving my ERS 111 and I would never had bought the 210.
Aibopet and the previous VP of Sony were able to come to an agreement that was a win win for all parties, why can't a similar thing happen with the new VP - is this some kind of power trip he is on to stamp his mark on the job! If it is he has pissed a whole heap of Aibo owners in the process.
People like Aibopet should be encouraged, he is the embodiment of what lies at the heart of the hacker ethic - he works for the good of the Aibo community, he works for free, he shares without expecting anything, and he has done his best to play within the rules. He deserves the support and the recognition of the hacker community for his efforts.
I watched live from Australia last night everything that happend and it was the most frightening thing I have ever seen.
I am so sorry USA that something so dreadful has happend to you. There aren't words to describe how sad a day this is.
I must say this is the funniest discussion I have read in a long time... The imagery from the various users of the device is definite giggle material... Thanks for bringing a lowly work slave a smile or two.
Sounds like the government have run out of foes to fight and they are starting back at the begining.... "REDS UNDER THE BED"... or in your computer this time.....
Maybe in 10 year there won't be much pr0n on the net because everyone reached saturation levels and got bored with it! .... maybe not.... >:)
I find when I am flying I rely alot on the feedback I get through the controls. If this is only a feed through system how will you feel the wind?
I must say this is an obvious question that I didn't think to ask. I just blindly accepted that if I wanted to wade into the waters of Linux then I could expect limited help and a lot of self propulsion. I come from a windows background from which intuition plays a large role, ie after a while you intuitively know what to do and where to go. Linux on the other hand relies on a lot of memorised knowledge. I suffer from a lack of time in my life (and my application to God for more hours in my day was politely rejected) so I have trouble retaining all the bits I need to remember one month to the next, especially if I have a long break between 'plays'. A good set of tutorials and cheat sheets would go a long way to helping this situation.
How far off are biological computers? When will we reach the boundries of silicon, glass and metal and be forced to 'grow' computers rather than make them. Asimov never really explained the positronic brain, and that was the point... Daneel existed somewhere between man creation and God's/It's/Buddah's/Gaia's (you get the drift, trying not offend) creation..... just a bit of food for thought.....
Gun owning wasn't really an issue.... Repression and keeping up appearences were the big issues..... owning all those guns and military paraphenalia, and leading such an austere life were symptoms of the repression.... unnatuaral behaviours come out of unnatural situations.... it was a comment on how the pressure of suburbia produces such mutated reactions.... etc.....
That was a very bloody funny review! I am going to see the movie just so I can appreciate the review fully!!
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