That is very true. Blender confused the hell out of me until I figured out how its interface worked. I absolutely love it now. I can get things done in it much faster than I used to be able to in 3D studio Max.
cmdrtaco is in this, talking about free software while lounging on an inflatable sofa
Actually, I saw something similar to this recently, only with CowboyNeal instead. Interestingly enough, the programme didn't seem to be related to free software.
Please stop saying that! Hollywood movies have always been sickeningly patriotic and generally bullshit, even before 9/11. AND IT'S 11/9!!
[rant] I know that's just because I'm from the UK, but it makes more sense. Day/Month/Year, they go up in increasing order of size. THE US SYSTEM MAKES NO SENSE! [/rant]
Personally I think I will cope fine without.net. I won't use it, I won't develop for it, I won't encourage it. There's simply no need for it IMHO. Sounds like a lot of nice interesting little ideas (well ok maybe not so little) which are 'useful' in theory but they won't change the world. Remember Microsoft Bob? Weren't we all supposed to be surfing the net in virtual reality by now?
Hopefully time will prove me right on this one, but I doubt google will take.net to heart.
Come on, the net has coped fine with the current system for the last 15 - 30 years, I really don't think.net is that important.
As it happens, I'm just about to inherit and old 486 laptop (compaq). Laugh all you like. But its got pcmcia slots, so hooking it up to ethernet should be no hassle.
I'm installing NetBSD on it, and it should cope fine. sendmail, fetchmail, mutt etc, and away you go. Don't automatically poopoo anything just because it seems outdated.
Cost of laptop £0, Cost of (budget;) pcmcia ethernet card £25. That's it. Simple.
You may not be able to impress your friends with all this pointy-clicky stuff, but you'll have the last laugh when they're on a train wrestling with the crappy trackpad / trackball / pencil erasor knob (like on the IBMs), and you can just sit down and tap out a few commands on the keyboard.
...just a problem of very little applications for it.
What exactly is wrong with the very little applications for it? Were they badly written? Were there not enough of them? Am I supposed to assume the medium sized to large applications worked fine?
Please, if you are going to badmouth BeOS, back up your arguments.
Quite true. In fact where I worked once they were overflowing with cds. There were about 3 or 4 large (ie- I could fit in them) boxes full of NT4 cds and licences in the back room.
I know they dont have the money really, but it would be great if the bbc could buy the episodes. I would always watch. Plus there would be no adverts. (In the UK, the simpsons and futurama are on various different channels, and on the channels with adverts the episodes get edited to hell. We've lost some of the best jokes that way.)
I have never understood why, but I have always preferred dry, boring, theoretical books. Perhaps because It gives you a far more wide reaching, borader 'education' than "Programming Java applets in 21 days"
Yes, this is a fantastic idea. I often get completely put off by the huge mess of code when I want to contribute to a new project. Perhaps a whole book for each app, though. I'm not sure one chapter would be enough, plus, people don't want to have to get a book wich also has info on x and y, when all they wanted was the short chapter on z.
Also, books can be published seperately, per app, as they are written, as opposed to revisions having to be made.
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...my far-from-computer-geek girlfriend...
...mostly pr0n...
...to surf for pr0n....
...my far-from-computer-geek girlfriend...
Why you are not posting this as an Anonymous Coward is a mystery to me.
Wow, that is amazing.
But I must admit I was a bit confused at first. Here in the UK, 'pants' almost always refers to underpants.
Tho' it would be good 'protection', I'll admit.
No more snapped CDs which have been left in your pocket for 3 months!
That is very true. Blender confused the hell out of me until I figured out how its interface worked. I absolutely love it now. I can get things done in it much faster than I used to be able to in 3D studio Max.
Actually, I saw something similar to this recently, only with CowboyNeal instead. Interestingly enough, the programme didn't seem to be related to free software.
lol
Yes I suppose I've never thought of that.
Please stop saying that! Hollywood movies have always been sickeningly patriotic and generally bullshit, even before 9/11.
AND IT'S 11/9!!
[rant]
I know that's just because I'm from the UK, but it makes more sense. Day/Month/Year, they go up in increasing order of size. THE US SYSTEM MAKES NO SENSE!
[/rant]
(I am 'bob' and it was an interesting pose.)
Can someone tell me what the significance of 83 is?
Personally I think I will cope fine without .net. I won't use it, I won't develop for it, I won't encourage it. There's simply no need for it IMHO. Sounds like a lot of nice interesting little ideas (well ok maybe not so little) which are 'useful' in theory but they won't change the world. Remember Microsoft Bob? Weren't we all supposed to be surfing the net in virtual reality by now?
.net to heart.
.net is that important.
Hopefully time will prove me right on this one, but I doubt google will take
Come on, the net has coped fine with the current system for the last 15 - 30 years, I really don't think
I'm installing NetBSD on it, and it should cope fine. sendmail, fetchmail, mutt etc, and away you go. Don't automatically poopoo anything just because it seems outdated.
Cost of laptop £0, Cost of (budget;) pcmcia ethernet card £25. That's it. Simple.
You may not be able to impress your friends with all this pointy-clicky stuff, but you'll have the last laugh when they're on a train wrestling with the crappy trackpad / trackball / pencil erasor knob (like on the IBMs), and you can just sit down and tap out a few commands on the keyboard.
Come on, this is slashdot. You're preaching to the converted.
I know, it's annoying as hell, it took me a good two minutes to figure out what the headline was on about.
And I bet you've got the laserdiscs, CD-I, Sega Genesis, minidisc player and US Robotics x2 modem sitting in the loft to prove it...
What exactly is wrong with the very little applications for it? Were they badly written? Were there not enough of them? Am I supposed to assume the medium sized to large applications worked fine?
Please, if you are going to badmouth BeOS, back up your arguments.
I dunno, but people manage to find something to do with old Macintosh+'s
Quite true. In fact where I worked once they were overflowing with cds. There were about 3 or 4 large (ie- I could fit in them) boxes full of NT4 cds and licences in the back room.
Wait.... ...wrong show.
Come on, Futurama was easily as funny as The Simpsons, with added nerdy jokes which slashdot type people would get!
I know they dont have the money really, but it would be great if the bbc could buy the episodes. I would always watch. Plus there would be no adverts. (In the UK, the simpsons and futurama are on various different channels, and on the channels with adverts the episodes get edited to hell. We've lost some of the best jokes that way.)
Operator overloading made baby Jesus cry.
Wow!
I have never understood why, but I have always preferred dry, boring, theoretical books. Perhaps because It gives you a far more wide reaching, borader 'education' than "Programming Java applets in 21 days"
Yes, this is a fantastic idea. I often get completely put off by the huge mess of code when I want to contribute to a new project. Perhaps a whole book for each app, though. I'm not sure one chapter would be enough, plus, people don't want to have to get a book wich also has info on x and y, when all they wanted was the short chapter on z.
Also, books can be published seperately, per app, as they are written, as opposed to revisions having to be made.
God, this is beginning to sound like a game of freeciv...