The PC gaming market is bigger than ever! Consoles will die a slow death I predict for the following reasons..
1) Uh.. how about MULTIPLAYER.. and no I don't be lame-o split screen games.
2) Strategy games, anyone? Consoles seem to have mostly kiddie action games, with a few badly ported PC games in the mix.
3) Custom levels, patches for improved play, huge choice in customizing display, input, etc. -- won't find that on consoles.
4) Tweak, tweak, tweak -- simpletons and kids may not like it, but damnit.. from refresh rate battles in FPS's, to map editting... computers offer us complex, intelligent fun!
I just spent this morning installing E and GNOME from scratch. I love 'em!
I'm running an i586 200 mhz, 32 mb ram, 2 mb pci trident vid card, and speedwise it's good.
E themes are absolutely incredible.. you can really change the whole look and feel! GNOME apps like the calendar and Balsa? I couldn't live with out them.
C'mon lamers.. enough with the "E is unstable!" "GNOME won't compile!"
If you use your brain and RTFM, you can install and run them both just fine. (I did it from scratch on an older RedHat based box today for the first time)
And if you don't like E or GNOME, great! Linux is all about freedom and choice. Use what you like, but don't knock other window managers and desktop environments.
I am running a similar setup to yours: i586 200mhz, 32 mb RAM, 2 meg graphics card, XF86 3.3.2.1.
While I definitely advocate upgrading to 64 megs RAM, I think the choice of window manager is much more important -- KWM is way slow.
You may wish to try Blackbox. It is fast and still looks good. I have a small site dedicated to it at: http://members.xoom.com/ultravoid/ There is also a link to a site with info on how to integrate Blackbox into KDE. Good luck!
I used to suffer from tendonitis in my wrists and hands (I am 19) and now have virtually no problems except for really long days (12-14 hours). I have a regular QWERTY and don't use wrist pads. What I have found helpful is:
1) Have good wrist/back/head posture, no slouching or tenseness!
2) Take a breaks to walk around, stretch, and focus your eyes on far away objects. And blink often when at the monitor. (goes for television watching / console game playing too!)
3) Do not let the room or your hands/wrists get cold, they get tight and prone to injury. If you're in an office with air conditioning, wash your hands periodically in very warm water for a couple minutes.
4) If you ever get pain real bad, immediately take a long (all day) break and take two ibuprofen (Advil) with each meal to reduce inflammation, swelling and pain.
While I am sure Katz is an okay person, his writing is verbose and lacks real research.
First and foremost though, I do not think it fits with the rest of Slashdot's material. I am a computer geek and want hardcore Linux, hardware, and open source software news -- NOT stories of some newbie learning how to setup PPP. I can get that anytime on #linuxhelp.
Yes, this is Rob's site, but it has also grown beyond his individual tastes. I think we need a real poll on the front page that lasts for a few days with a clear title.
I understand what you are saying about misdirected anger. I have a condition called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and it creates a lot of tension and anger sometimes. But I have learned to focus that energy into productive projects like my web site and learning about Linux.
I remember when I was younger (12-15.. I am 19 now) I would engage in flaming and childish behaviour on IRC, BBS's and the like. But it really is counter-productive. I think people should learn to not read or click on what they don't like, and use logical, not emotional, arguments when they want/. to go in a particular direction. And, yes, in my opinion Slashdot has grown beyond Rob Malda and has become its own sub-community of the Linux world.
1) I do not like Katz's writing but he seems like an okay person.
2) I agree, he is verbose, but it is not technical writing; it is (to some people) entertaining.
3) I do not like the term "spiritual" because of the negative religious associations and I am an atheist, BUT you should not automatically discount someone's writing merely because it differs from your point of view. This is what starts the flame wars!
Sure integration and consistent look-and-feel is nice, but at the sake of speed and efficiency?
I use the Blackbox window manager and have carefully picked tools for each job. Some are GTK based, most are console based. I have just what I need, and without the bloat and slowness of KDE (yes, I tried it).
I can't speak for GNOME, as I have not tried it yet, but KDE is obviously for recent Windows-to-Linux converts. I would much rather have a few customizable, powerful tools (BitchX, Emacs, GIMP) than a load of so-so apps that just look like each other.
We see the same thing in Netscape Communicator 4.5 -- a collection of programs that look like each other, but are slow and buggy. A better setup? Mozilla 5, Emacs/Vim/whatever for HTML, , . No, they won't all look the same, but they will be crafted tightly and efficiently for each individual task.
No, I'm not an "old school" programmer or anything. I'm 19 and am a relatively recent Linux convert (5 months ago?). I think the ideal of small, custom tools for each task is MUCH better than a big, slow suite of apps that happen to look great together. What about drag and drop and interoperability you say? What about it? It's not here yet, and frankly, I get by great without that "feature."
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The PC gaming market is bigger than ever! Consoles will die a slow death I predict for the following reasons..
1) Uh.. how about MULTIPLAYER.. and no I don't be lame-o split screen games.
2) Strategy games, anyone? Consoles seem to have mostly kiddie action games, with a few badly ported PC games in the mix.
3) Custom levels, patches for improved play, huge choice in customizing display, input, etc. -- won't find that on consoles.
4) Tweak, tweak, tweak -- simpletons and kids may not like it, but damnit.. from refresh rate battles in FPS's, to map editting... computers offer us complex, intelligent fun!
Bah!
-Adrec
I just spent this morning installing E and GNOME from scratch. I love 'em!
I'm running an i586 200 mhz, 32 mb ram, 2 mb pci trident vid card, and speedwise it's good.
E themes are absolutely incredible.. you can really change the whole look and feel! GNOME apps like the calendar and Balsa? I couldn't live with out them.
C'mon lamers.. enough with the "E is unstable!" "GNOME won't compile!"
If you use your brain and RTFM, you can install and run them both just fine. (I did it from scratch on an older RedHat based box today for the first time)
And if you don't like E or GNOME, great! Linux is all about freedom and choice. Use what you like, but don't knock other window managers and desktop environments.
[ Aaron Shaver ] [ ultravoid@usa.net ]
I am running a similar setup to yours: i586 200mhz, 32 mb RAM, 2 meg graphics card, XF86 3.3.2.1.
While I definitely advocate upgrading to 64 megs RAM, I think the choice of window manager is much more important -- KWM is way slow.
You may wish to try Blackbox. It is fast and still looks good. I have a small site dedicated to it at: http://members.xoom.com/ultravoid/
There is also a link to a site with info on how to integrate Blackbox into KDE. Good luck!
[ Aaron Shaver ] [ ultravoid@usa.net ]
http://www.techweb.com/news/stor y/TWB19990225S0011
[ Aaron Shaver ] [ ultravoid@usa.net ]
I used to suffer from tendonitis in my wrists and hands (I am 19) and now have virtually no problems except for really long days (12-14 hours). I have a regular QWERTY and don't use wrist pads. What I have found helpful is:
1) Have good wrist/back/head posture, no slouching or tenseness!
2) Take a breaks to walk around, stretch, and focus your eyes on far away objects. And blink often when at the monitor. (goes for television watching / console game playing too!)
3) Do not let the room or your hands/wrists get cold, they get tight and prone to injury. If you're in an office with air conditioning, wash your hands periodically in very warm water for a couple minutes.
4) If you ever get pain real bad, immediately take a long (all day) break and take two ibuprofen (Advil) with each meal to reduce inflammation, swelling and pain.
Hope this helps!
[ Aaron Shaver ] [ ultravoid@usa.net ]
While I am sure Katz is an okay person, his writing is verbose and lacks real research.
First and foremost though, I do not think it fits with the rest of Slashdot's material. I am a computer geek and want hardcore Linux, hardware, and open source software news -- NOT stories of some newbie learning how to setup PPP. I can get that anytime on #linuxhelp.
Yes, this is Rob's site, but it has also grown beyond his individual tastes. I think we need a real poll on the front page that lasts for a few days with a clear title.
[ Aaron Shaver ] [ ultravoid@usa.net ]
I understand what you are saying about misdirected anger. I have a condition called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and it creates a lot of tension and anger sometimes. But I have learned to focus that energy into productive projects like my web site and learning about Linux.
I remember when I was younger (12-15.. I am 19 now) I would engage in flaming and childish behaviour on IRC, BBS's and the like. But it really is counter-productive. I think people should learn to not read or click on what they don't like, and use logical, not emotional, arguments when they want
[ Aaron Shaver ] [ ultravoid@usa.net ]
1) I do not like Katz's writing but he seems like an okay person.
2) I agree, he is verbose, but it is not technical writing; it is (to some people) entertaining.
3) I do not like the term "spiritual" because of the negative religious associations and I am an atheist, BUT you should not automatically discount someone's writing merely because it differs from your point of view. This is what starts the flame wars!
[ Aaron Shaver ] [ ultravoid@usa.net ]
Sure integration and consistent look-and-feel is nice, but at the sake of speed and efficiency?
I use the Blackbox window manager and have carefully picked tools for each job. Some are GTK based, most are console based. I have just what I need, and without the bloat and slowness of KDE (yes, I tried it).
I can't speak for GNOME, as I have not tried it yet, but KDE is obviously for recent Windows-to-Linux converts. I would much rather have a few customizable, powerful tools (BitchX, Emacs, GIMP) than a load of so-so apps that just look like each other.
We see the same thing in Netscape Communicator 4.5 -- a collection of programs that look like each other, but are slow and buggy. A better setup? Mozilla 5, Emacs/Vim/whatever for HTML, , . No, they won't all look the same, but they will be crafted tightly and efficiently for each individual task.
No, I'm not an "old school" programmer or anything. I'm 19 and am a relatively recent Linux convert (5 months ago?). I think the ideal of small, custom tools for each task is MUCH better than a big, slow suite of apps that happen to look great together. What about drag and drop and interoperability you say? What about it? It's not here yet, and frankly, I get by great without that "feature."
[ Aaron Shaver ] [ ultravoid@usa.net ]