Don't forget the Hemi powered 1969 Dodge Daytona Charger, which was "rated" at 425 horses from 426 cubes, but most people agree that it was underrated to keep insurance companies happy.
Just wanted to point out that long after an industry has died, it will have some remnants doing it for the fun and the novelty. Also see swordsmiths, buggy whip manufacturers, and so on.
The IBM Linux ads have people talking; my local "free" computer magazine's entire issue was about Linux, and it was pretty good coverage; too. They managed to explain the reason IBM doesn't like Microsoft in a page or so, and we quite fair.
Things are beginning to move, just like a freight train, slow to start, but impossible to stop.
Just wait for the Mac users to come in and say that the Dual G5 is like a steamshovel when compared to the kids.
And as I Gentoo user, I'll just have to point out that my shovel was compiled with -fomit-instructions and -fomit-marketing, and is 10x faster than your shovel.
I think that was the idea behind TerraMax - it was a 7 ton Army truck, but even that doesn't work so well when it falls into the Grand Canyon or something similar.
An entire 186 PC in a clamshell about the size of a checkbook and an inch thick. Runs MS-DOS 5.0, and has an entire keyboard and a numeric keypad.
Includes a graphic calculator, Lotus 123, Quicken, etc. Best money I've ever spent, and one of the best things developed by HP. Still kicks modern PDA butt.
The real thing that made it useful for me is that it is a REAL computer that is small enough to take anywhere. And I can type about 20-40 WPM on it, which simply beats the heck out of Graffiti or whatever.
Someday, maybe someone will build a newer one around a 486, but for now, this thing rocks!
"Linux has outstanding support for modern OS features, without losing incredible legacy support for older hardware, which allows you to leverage your current investment and lower your TCO!"
I'm sorry that you're colorblind, but did you know that you can configure/etc/DIR_COLORS to configure the colors that are used? That way, you can pick defaults that can be seen on a black and white screen, or in your case, by someone who is colorblind. For example, normal text for a file, inverse text for a directory, blinking text for a broken link, etc.
It really is nice to be able to distinguish at a glance what kind of file you're looking at.
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Chinese. :)
But there is still a 'sploit for this one, too.
Could you be convinced to release the tools under an open-source license to help others do the same?
Or are the GBAs under silly NDAs?
After that, there'll be no security issues in the software!
Don't forget the Hemi powered 1969 Dodge Daytona Charger, which was "rated" at 425 horses from 426 cubes, but most people agree that it was underrated to keep insurance companies happy.
Go to this Mini-Itx site and scroll down to the review of "Teeny Weeny PCs"
Hope this helps!
Can I make a living building sextants? No.
Yes.
Can I get a job as a professional scribe, doing nothing but copying bibles by hand? No.
No, but you can donate them!
Just wanted to point out that long after an industry has died, it will have some remnants doing it for the fun and the novelty. Also see swordsmiths, buggy whip manufacturers, and so on.
Yup! We're gonna go right under their wheels - they won't even notice us until it's too late.
:)
And do we really care if they're going in the wrong direction? We still have to catch that d@mn Apple train.....
Heh. And here I though it was the Server Message Block market, the same one that powers Microsoft networking and Samba....
:)
Oh, well. I tried.
I think you're right.
The IBM Linux ads have people talking; my local "free" computer magazine's entire issue was about Linux, and it was pretty good coverage; too. They managed to explain the reason IBM doesn't like Microsoft in a page or so, and we quite fair.
Things are beginning to move, just like a freight train, slow to start, but impossible to stop.
Ah, but if what people are saying is correct, the Passport service is what was down.
And there are big name customers that use Passport. They're going to want some answers. And there will be answers, or there will be blood.
But, I'm very suprised no one has blamed this one on SCO yet.....
Just wait for the Mac users to come in and say that the Dual G5 is like a steamshovel when compared to the kids.
And as I Gentoo user, I'll just have to point out that my shovel was compiled with -fomit-instructions and -fomit-marketing, and is 10x faster than your shovel.
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I think that was the idea behind TerraMax - it was a 7 ton Army truck, but even that doesn't work so well when it falls into the Grand Canyon or something similar.
:D
I would have used a 500 foot wide wheel.
Hmmmm.... Funny stuff on the Status board.
SciAutonics II is marked as Disabled, but keeps moving......
So far, it is in the lead.
As of 07:46:48 PST, 4 of the vehicles that were running are disabled.
Including the favorite, Red Team.
TerraMax has not begun to move, yet.
Maybe, but I know for a fact that Hitachi has a mouse with UDMA receptors.
:)
How many more FLAs can we use?
I remember a while back a scientist bred a mouse strain with altered NMDA receptors
Isn't CA working on a mouse with NDMP receptors?
I know there's a lot more that can be done with the space, but I really like the instant on always available palmtop.
It's just small enough to take everywhere, but still has many advantages (full keyboard, etc.).
Hopefully I'll be able to find another one when this one dies......
Sounds cool.
Hopefully it can be made to get something near the 35 hours of battery life I get now.
And that's off two AA batteries.
But keep us informed!
Utility computing for me is the HP 200LX.
An entire 186 PC in a clamshell about the size of a checkbook and an inch thick. Runs MS-DOS 5.0, and has an entire keyboard and a numeric keypad.
Includes a graphic calculator, Lotus 123, Quicken, etc. Best money I've ever spent, and one of the best things developed by HP. Still kicks modern PDA butt.
And you can play old CGA games on it.
See The Palmtop Site for more information.
The real thing that made it useful for me is that it is a REAL computer that is small enough to take anywhere. And I can type about 20-40 WPM on it, which simply beats the heck out of Graffiti or whatever.
Someday, maybe someone will build a newer one around a 486, but for now, this thing rocks!
That's where Marketing comes into play!
"Linux has outstanding support for modern OS features, without losing incredible legacy support for older hardware, which allows you to leverage your current investment and lower your TCO!"
Actually, for many things, I think Linux is easier.
Take my digital camera, for example. Plug it in on Linux, whip out gphoto2, and away I go.
Try to install the driver on Win2k, and it also installs about 8 billion idiotic things that I in no way want or need. No where near as nice.
The only advantage Windows has is that most if not all hardware manufacturers write drivers for windows.
But heaven help you if you want to use a component that was made by a company that has gone out of business (3Dfx, etc.). Linux is much better there.
OpenOffice requires X, so you'd have to port X to the classic Mac, and even then it would still be a large amount of work.
Your best bet would be an X-terminal emulator on the Mac, and run OO off of a Linux box nearby.
I still can't wait until Apple decides to help OO on the Mac get Carbon working.... (or is it Cocoa?)
I'll just second that I've used them sucessfully, but I don't know the legality.
But they do let you pick the encoding parameters, and even the encoder! And I believe ogg is available, too.
I'm sorry that you're colorblind, but did you know that you can configure /etc/DIR_COLORS to configure the colors that are used? That way, you can pick defaults that can be seen on a black and white screen, or in your case, by someone who is colorblind. For example, normal text for a file, inverse text for a directory, blinking text for a broken link, etc.
It really is nice to be able to distinguish at a glance what kind of file you're looking at.