I noticed the same thing... sigh... now your choice is Microsoft or Kensington... There are few other quality mouse/trackball makers out there other than Microsoft of Logitech.
Apparently you didn't understand me. I DID read the article. I am saying what the COMMENTS will be. You have forgotten that most people don't even read the entire summary, thus it will be a common comment because people failed to read it.
I know it runs linux. But I also know many/. readers read nothing before posting.
* Digitally records and stores your entire music collection in a single location.
* Powerful 40 GB hard drive can store more than 650 CDs or 6,500 individual songs.
* Write standard audio CDs or MP3 data CDs using the integrated CD-RW drive.
* Move your MP3 music collection off of the PC and into the living room (use either a network connection or USB to transfer MP3's from your PC to your Rio Central).
* Create an unlimited number of customized playlists based on personal style, taste, or mood. Or, let the Rio Audio Center determine what you want to hear based on your listening habits.
* Large display, intuitive interface and advanced search features make it easy to find the music you want instantly.
* Frees your home of bulky CD collections and saves you from the hassle of searching through stacks of CDs to find a favorite song or album.
* Shares music with Rio portables via convenient USB ports in front and back of unit.
* Encodes at a bitrate of up to 320 kbps for high-performance digital sound quality. Provides an optional, lower bitrate encoding option for downloading to portables.
* Quickly record digital audio files from your personal CD collection. Just load a disc and Rio does the rest.
* CDs are automatically cataloged as they are recorded. Artist, album, song title, and other relevant information is instantly assigned to each file to make future searches quick & easy. Built-in 56 kbps modem will dial out to retrieve information from the Internet if necessary.
* Built in 10 mbps home PNA connection for streaming music to one or more Rio Receivers.
* Supports common audio formats like MP3 and WMA, and can be upgraded to emerging digital standards so your home audio system is always up-to-date.
* Engineered to the highest quality standards with stereo RCA and optical outputs.
now, here is what the comments will be:
1) I can do the same thing for $xxx with xxx hardware and linux
2) this is cool, but no one will buy it
3) how long will it be till it runs linux...
4) etc. use your imagination.
I for one, think it is a very nice looking box. People buying this probably are not too concerned with money, and it would be a VERY nice looking addition to my home stereo. I myself can not afford it, but it looks like they put a lot of effort into making it look nice and fit in with the rest of your stereo equipment.
true, you can do the same thing with a computer, but sometimes that just doesn't matter.
Finally, NS 4.x is 1998 technology. (Maybe 1999 with some of the newer revisions.) It's 3 to 4 years old. Why should a developer limit his site building to old technology just because 5% of his audience refuses to upgrade? Especially when using CSS can reduce download times and make a site look much better.
This, of course, is a personal opinion. Obviously you know that you can design a site for whatever brower you like. I'll tell you why I design for NS4.
First, I use NS4 quite a bit. I work on HPUX systems, and NS4.7 is the standard. Most of the time I use Mozilla for HPUX when avaialable, but NS4 is always there.
Second, NS4, as you point out, is OLD technology. It doesn't do CSS, it doesn't do nested tables very well, it doesn't render very quickly. But, being old technology is a plus too.
Third, even if 5% of web users are using NS4, that is 5% I don't want to alienate. If you get 1000 visitors to your online shopping site, do you want to tell 50 of the to "go away" just because they use the wrong browser? Why not keep ALL of your customers?
It is not that hard to accomodate all browsers. Flash, CSS, all that stuff is not needed. I shoot for the lowest common denominator, and can still help out everyone, make a decent looking site, and not alienate any customers. That is why when I create a site, I test with NS4, Mozilla, IE4, and IE5. I want NO ONE, not even 5%, to be turned away just to make a page look better of load a little quicker.
can you (or the sig owner) explain what his sig is doing? i am not familiar with it.
thanks.
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I really don't, and I really don't care if I get cracked. I never have before, and I don't have data that I can't lose. I reload my OSes every couple of weeks usually, and anything I need to keep is burned on CD-R. I keep mission critical files on disks and computers not on any network.
Insecure., yes. Do I care? nope! In fact, when someone cracks my system, I will just slap a new OS on and say, "I have some fellow geeks in my neighborhood!"
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You are correct. I meant to say "just slap your favorte wireless card in" and you're ready to go, but I hit the wrong button and posted to early.
The Accompli is a nice device for those who need it. While I don't have one, I have it's "younger cousin", the Motorola Timport P935 2-way pager. It has the same keyboard layout and basic design as the Accompli, but has a monochrome screen and a 2-way pager transmitter instead of cell-phone transmitter.
With my timeport, I was able to do away with both my palm and my cell phone, and I get unlimited paging and messaging for about $20 a month, instead of the $35/month for my cell phone.
The Wisdom OS that these device run is not as nice as Palm OS, but it is enough for what I need. There is not a whole lot of software for them, and you are pretty much restricted to the applications that come with them - again, this is fine, because that's all I use.
They are not as intuitive to use as Palms, but that is the price I am willing to pay to consolidate a communications device and PDA into one unit, about the size of a pack of cigarettes. For those who need to do this and don't need the extra fuzz that PDA's havem these are good niche devices, and the hardware is quality built, like most Motorol devices.
I would encourage anyone interested to go look at a demo at a store and see if it would be right for you.
I have been doing it for quite a while now. You would be VERY surprised how many free internet connections there are available. You will see the light.
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Most likely, you just haven't had enought time to play with 802.11b. Once you do, it is a cakewalk, and proably the best money I have spent on computer equipment since my first modem (2400baud).
head over to 802.11 Planet and look at their tutorials to get started.
there is nothing like surfing on your ibook from your couch, playing an mp3 in the background streaming from your linux box. i leave my inernet connection wide open 1) because I want people to use it. My internal network is protected behind a good firewall, but anyone in the area can have internet access. and 2) i think it's the right thing to do to help the community. think if everyone shared their connection. it would make the world a much better place.
Those phones are ugly, bulky, and suck. And the PDA part (palm OS) doesn't communicate with the phone part of the device. They have gotten pretty bad reviews as well. That's why I didn't buy one.
I'm not trolling, but I wish WiMP worked as good under Mac OSX as it does in 'Doze. I have an iBook 500MHz G3, and the videos are often choppy when I play high bit rate videos (1000kbps+). Quicktime plays the same high quality video just fine. I make my own videos and like the compression of windows media format though, seems to offer really good quality for file size.
This is slashdot. It has always been like this. I consider myself very lucky when the LINKS work in an article, let alone if the article is actually accurate. I am ver, VERY lucky if there are no mispellings in the headlines.
and now i will just type here for a few seconds so i can hit submit without that damned 20 seconds warning. ok. that should do it... stupid lameness filter.
I would like the hoverboard on Back to the Future (2). When I was a kid I wanted that thing so bad...
We could make a "hoverboard" rink in reality too... Just get a highly electromagnetized floor and a hoverboard would glide across it. You could sell the boards or rent them.
of course, I would think if the board tipped over it would become almost impossible to remove from the floor due to the magenet attraction when the poles are switched. Ok. bad idea. Nothing to see here...
This is a cool chart showing what could happen to the amount of public domain work available if Public Domain is unrestricted by term extension. It really shows how we (as a people) are crippling ourselves and restricting knowledge.
Pretty interesting concept. Is a greater public domain worth the cost of less restrictive copytights? I think so. You may not, and that is fine. But just think of the possibilites.
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I noticed the same thing... sigh... now your choice is Microsoft or Kensington... There are few other quality mouse/trackball makers out there other than Microsoft of Logitech.
Apparently you didn't understand me. I DID read the article. I am saying what the COMMENTS will be. You have forgotten that most people don't even read the entire summary, thus it will be a common comment because people failed to read it.
/. readers read nothing before posting.
I know it runs linux. But I also know many
Here are the features of the box:
* Digitally records and stores your entire music collection in a single location.
* Powerful 40 GB hard drive can store more than 650 CDs or 6,500 individual songs.
* Write standard audio CDs or MP3 data CDs using the integrated CD-RW drive.
* Move your MP3 music collection off of the PC and into the living room (use either a network connection or USB to transfer MP3's from your PC to your Rio Central).
* Create an unlimited number of customized playlists based on personal style, taste, or mood. Or, let the Rio Audio Center determine what you want to hear based on your listening habits.
* Large display, intuitive interface and advanced search features make it easy to find the music you want instantly.
* Frees your home of bulky CD collections and saves you from the hassle of searching through stacks of CDs to find a favorite song or album.
* Shares music with Rio portables via convenient USB ports in front and back of unit.
* Encodes at a bitrate of up to 320 kbps for high-performance digital sound quality. Provides an optional, lower bitrate encoding option for downloading to portables.
* Quickly record digital audio files from your personal CD collection. Just load a disc and Rio does the rest.
* CDs are automatically cataloged as they are recorded. Artist, album, song title, and other relevant information is instantly assigned to each file to make future searches quick & easy. Built-in 56 kbps modem will dial out to retrieve information from the Internet if necessary.
* Built in 10 mbps home PNA connection for streaming music to one or more Rio Receivers.
* Supports common audio formats like MP3 and WMA, and can be upgraded to emerging digital standards so your home audio system is always up-to-date.
* Engineered to the highest quality standards with stereo RCA and optical outputs.
now, here is what the comments will be:
1) I can do the same thing for $xxx with xxx hardware and linux
2) this is cool, but no one will buy it
3) how long will it be till it runs linux...
4) etc. use your imagination.
I for one, think it is a very nice looking box. People buying this probably are not too concerned with money, and it would be a VERY nice looking addition to my home stereo. I myself can not afford it, but it looks like they put a lot of effort into making it look nice and fit in with the rest of your stereo equipment.
true, you can do the same thing with a computer, but sometimes that just doesn't matter.
mod the parent up, moderators. this is funny stuff.
Finally, NS 4.x is 1998 technology. (Maybe 1999 with some of the newer revisions.) It's 3 to 4 years old. Why should a developer limit his site building to old technology just because 5% of his audience refuses to upgrade? Especially when using CSS can reduce download times and make a site look much better.
This, of course, is a personal opinion. Obviously you know that you can design a site for whatever brower you like. I'll tell you why I design for NS4.
First, I use NS4 quite a bit. I work on HPUX systems, and NS4.7 is the standard. Most of the time I use Mozilla for HPUX when avaialable, but NS4 is always there.
Second, NS4, as you point out, is OLD technology. It doesn't do CSS, it doesn't do nested tables very well, it doesn't render very quickly. But, being old technology is a plus too.
Third, even if 5% of web users are using NS4, that is 5% I don't want to alienate. If you get 1000 visitors to your online shopping site, do you want to tell 50 of the to "go away" just because they use the wrong browser? Why not keep ALL of your customers?
It is not that hard to accomodate all browsers. Flash, CSS, all that stuff is not needed. I shoot for the lowest common denominator, and can still help out everyone, make a decent looking site, and not alienate any customers. That is why when I create a site, I test with NS4, Mozilla, IE4, and IE5. I want NO ONE, not even 5%, to be turned away just to make a page look better of load a little quicker.
Licorys linux is super easy, has KDE 2.something, and fits on one CD. you should try it.
I keep hearing that OS X has the largest Unix user base, but I don't believe it. Can you prove it?
I am not attacking you, I just want to know where you get your numbers.
Yes, we may have ads along our road ways, but they don't require user intervention to be avoided.
I have to close a popup window ad.
I DON'T have to drive around ads placed in the middle of the road on my way to work. (that would suck!)
can you (or the sig owner) explain what his sig is doing? i am not familiar with it.
thanks.
I really don't, and I really don't care if I get cracked. I never have before, and I don't have data that I can't lose. I reload my OSes every couple of weeks usually, and anything I need to keep is burned on CD-R. I keep mission critical files on disks and computers not on any network.
Insecure., yes. Do I care? nope! In fact, when someone cracks my system, I will just slap a new OS on and say, "I have some fellow geeks in my neighborhood!"
You are correct. I meant to say "just slap your favorte wireless card in" and you're ready to go, but I hit the wrong button and posted to early.
The Accompli is a nice device for those who need it. While I don't have one, I have it's "younger cousin", the Motorola Timport P935 2-way pager. It has the same keyboard layout and basic design as the Accompli, but has a monochrome screen and a 2-way pager transmitter instead of cell-phone transmitter.
With my timeport, I was able to do away with both my palm and my cell phone, and I get unlimited paging and messaging for about $20 a month, instead of the $35/month for my cell phone.
The Wisdom OS that these device run is not as nice as Palm OS, but it is enough for what I need. There is not a whole lot of software for them, and you are pretty much restricted to the applications that come with them - again, this is fine, because that's all I use.
They are not as intuitive to use as Palms, but that is the price I am willing to pay to consolidate a communications device and PDA into one unit, about the size of a pack of cigarettes. For those who need to do this and don't need the extra fuzz that PDA's havem these are good niche devices, and the hardware is quality built, like most Motorol devices.
I would encourage anyone interested to go look at a demo at a store and see if it would be right for you.
Good question. I use these exclusively and they work perfect. I have always been fond of netgear.
Netgear MA301NA WIRELESS PCI ADAPTER 802.11B
$38.95 @ buy.com
link here.
just slap your favorite
I have been doing it for quite a while now. You would be VERY surprised how many free internet connections there are available. You will see the light.
Most likely, you just haven't had enought time to play with 802.11b. Once you do, it is a cakewalk, and proably the best money I have spent on computer equipment since my first modem (2400baud).
head over to 802.11 Planet and look at their tutorials to get started.
there is nothing like surfing on your ibook from your couch, playing an mp3 in the background streaming from your linux box. i leave my inernet connection wide open 1) because I want people to use it. My internal network is protected behind a good firewall, but anyone in the area can have internet access. and 2) i think it's the right thing to do to help the community. think if everyone shared their connection. it would make the world a much better place.
Those phones are ugly, bulky, and suck. And the PDA part (palm OS) doesn't communicate with the phone part of the device. They have gotten pretty bad reviews as well. That's why I didn't buy one.
Haha. Excellent troll. I like how you got right to the point.
I'm not trolling, but I wish WiMP worked as good under Mac OSX as it does in 'Doze. I have an iBook 500MHz G3, and the videos are often choppy when I play high bit rate videos (1000kbps+). Quicktime plays the same high quality video just fine. I make my own videos and like the compression of windows media format though, seems to offer really good quality for file size.
but i don't use it much because it proprietary.
This is slashdot. It has always been like this. I consider myself very lucky when the LINKS work in an article, let alone if the article is actually accurate. I am ver, VERY lucky if there are no mispellings in the headlines.
nope, that was me too.
and now i will just type here for a few seconds so i can hit submit without that damned 20 seconds warning. ok. that should do it... stupid lameness filter.
I would like the hoverboard on Back to the Future (2). When I was a kid I wanted that thing so bad...
We could make a "hoverboard" rink in reality too... Just get a highly electromagnetized floor and a hoverboard would glide across it. You could sell the boards or rent them.
of course, I would think if the board tipped over it would become almost impossible to remove from the floor due to the magenet attraction when the poles are switched. Ok. bad idea. Nothing to see here...
This is a cool chart showing what could happen to the amount of public domain work available if Public Domain is unrestricted by term extension. It really shows how we (as a people) are crippling ourselves and restricting knowledge.
Pretty interesting concept. Is a greater public domain worth the cost of less restrictive copytights? I think so. You may not, and that is fine. But just think of the possibilites.
The exact same thing has been said for the computer, the PDA, the calculator, and the television.
None of these are items you need. Nobody needs this. Desire of objects is a part of normal human behaviour.
And the .bomb didn't hit Silicon Valley hard? The job market in Silicon Valley is fairly slim this year as well...
Cool. Thanks for the link, this will be fun to watch.