Yeah but they aren't quite the same as what goes in a laptop. I've already looked into replacing the Mobo of my NEC Versa 2480MT with a mini-itx board. After the cost of the VGA/LCD converter it would be cheaper to get a new laptop.
They saw what happened to IBM with the PC & don't want to make it easy to make clones.
I.E. Toshiba would rather charge you 90% of the original price to replace a laptop motherboard (reference Toshiba Satilite 2140 XCDS), than let a clone brand take that sale.
So.. do what we do, cover your ass for every change we make. Stupid customers are a fact of life in the contract business (& life in general). If a customers change goes against their own regulations, make them aware of it once, if they insist this is the way they want it, document it & do it. When they request a change, have them send it as email or even better, get it in writing. Keep a back up of the old system that worked correctly, to prove that this was the way it was done originally, they didn't want it to work by the regulations.
We work with a large organization that is ran by the city, (Names withheld because they are all idiots, every fucking one of them.) this method has saved our ass (and made us more money fixing their mistakes) numerous times.
I wonder why they (I forget exactly who) were trying to stop the California recall election until electronic voting systems (Diebold's?) were in place in all districts?
That would be perfect, a tech savvy, antagonistic teacher parroting the RIAA "spokesperson" & shooting down every point he makes in real time in front of the kids. It could happen. Quite a few of my friends from high school went on to become teachers. And yes that should scare you if you have school age kids.
Well, you see they're having the kids do this project the same way a RIAA artist would, they aren't even telling them that you don't have to go this route. Surprise, more indoctrination.
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Then it's not a laptop is it?
Jaysyn
Yeah but they aren't quite the same as what goes in a laptop. I've already looked into replacing the Mobo of my NEC Versa 2480MT with a mini-itx board. After the cost of the VGA/LCD converter it would be cheaper to get a new laptop.
Jaysyn
They already have one of these at mini-itx.com w/ instructions. Too bad the server is dead.
Jaysyn
They already have 3 ammo can projects at mini-itx.com. I'd give you a link, but the server has apparently been turned to slag.
Jaysyn
They saw what happened to IBM with the PC & don't want to make it easy to make clones.
I.E. Toshiba would rather charge you 90% of the original price to replace a laptop motherboard (reference Toshiba Satilite 2140 XCDS), than let a clone brand take that sale.
Jaysyn
You'd have to do some pretty serious Voodoo, on the video output to get it to work with the LCD.
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Thanks
You're right, not a chance, not with the new fiscal year about to start. They rain cash upon us October thru December it seems like.
But if I ever get laid off......
Great a $60 Linux ISO that helps the RIAA, I think I'll go back to BBS', thanks anyhow.
Really, really bad idea.
Jaysyn
Yeah, but you get that with everything, just look at your (cell/landline) phone bill if you don't believe me.
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Have you noticed? The Mods are on crack again.
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Looks like Jack has mod points & thin skin.
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Do you have a link for that promise? I'd like to show it to my step-dad who thinks GW is the "most honest president we've had in the past 30 years."
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I.e. it's easier to get away with stuff if you do it stupidly.
Jaysyn
So.. do what we do, cover your ass for every change we make. Stupid customers are a fact of life in the contract business (& life in general). If a customers change goes against their own regulations, make them aware of it once, if they insist this is the way they want it, document it & do it. When they request a change, have them send it as email or even better, get it in writing. Keep a back up of the old system that worked correctly, to prove that this was the way it was done originally, they didn't want it to work by the regulations.
We work with a large organization that is ran by the city, (Names withheld because they are all idiots, every fucking one of them.) this method has saved our ass (and made us more money fixing their mistakes) numerous times.
Jaysyn
How about neither of the 2 parties that have been fucking this great country up for the past 60 or so years.
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I wonder why they (I forget exactly who) were trying to stop the California recall election until electronic voting systems (Diebold's?) were in place in all districts?
Makes you wonder if their intentions were nobel.
Jaysyn
That is one of the funniest things I've ever read. Thanks.
Anyhow, this guys a troll, Wal-Mart is doing more to put him out of business than Kazaa is, considering they sell the exact same crap.
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That would be perfect, a tech savvy, antagonistic teacher parroting the RIAA "spokesperson" & shooting down every point he makes in real time in front of the kids. It could happen. Quite a few of my friends from high school went on to become teachers. And yes that should scare you if you have school age kids.
Jaysyn
Stuart: That's the herioin you got him strung out on you dumbass!
Rest of the Class: Hahahahahah
Valenti: (Breaks down crying in the corner, having flashbacks of his elementary school days.)
Jaysyn
Silverchair?
Well, you see they're having the kids do this project the same way a RIAA artist would, they aren't even telling them that you don't have to go this route. Surprise, more indoctrination.
Jaysyn
Wouldn't that be a machine that stripped corporate lawyers naked & threw them out of windows?
Is there a beta test or something?
Jaysyn
Well, they've already tried to sue the Ballpark (Kazaa) & the City Council (ISP's) so this is just the next logical step.
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