Weber Systems makes a cad/cam package that runs on Linux. In fact, their windows versions use cygwin! Some of the system is written in bash, and you can at least try it out for a while. http://www.webersys.com/linuxsynergy.htm
that's bloody brilliant, not to mention simple. But there'll have to be a pretty big index-card to hold all the issues on the ballot. It can be done though!
That's not what the parent is talking about. The poster wants to save multiple messages to the filesystem as separate files. Here is an example: User corresponds with business client via email... Client denies that user did their job to spec and refuses to pay... User needs to document all email exchanges with client for the court case. All 2648 of them. The only way to do this from within TB is to save them ONE AT A TIME. Ugh. (Of course, we are all ninjas who can do this with grep, but not everyone has that luxury.)
$14 Steady-Cam (the poor man's Steadicam®) By Johnny Chung Lee Why build a cheap steadycam? Steadycams (or camera stabilizers) are attachtments used to capture smooth looking video even when the camera and camera operator are in motion. The camera operator may walk (or even jog), move through tight hallways and doorways, and even climb up and down stairs without shaking the camera. Unfortunately, professional steadycams cost around $1500. Even the cheap 3rd party ones cost $600+. Not exactly a bargain considering many of us use cameras in that price range. So, I decided to make my own version. It turns out, it only costs $14. Not too bad. And I'll show you how to build your own right here (or you may simply buy one from me). Whether you are an aspiring filmmaker, a videographer, the family documentarian, or just want more utility out of your video camera, you'll appreciate a steadycam.
If you know what you are doing, you can probably built one of these in about 20 minutes. It might take you an hour if you have to read this web page while you do it and aren't very good with tools.
This steadycam works with anything that has a tripod mount. However, I would not recommend attaching anything heavier than 5-6 pounds (without modification). This is because as camera weight increases, so does the likely hood that sudden movements will restult in physcial damage to the camera base (physics 101: larger mass = higher moment of inertia). Tools
The main tools you'll need to get your hands on are a drill and a stationary vice. It's possible to do it without the vice, but it's far more difficult and potentially dangerous. You can buy a vice for about $15 from Lowes and it's well worth the money if you are going to do any future projects. It's meant to be table mounted, but I just bolted it to a big board that I can stand on while I use it. Mounting it is important. I tried doing this once without mounting it (didn't have spare board at the time) . It was a p-a-i-n.
You'll need drill and a 1/4" drill bit that can go into galvanized steel. So, cheap wood bits will probably not survive this project. This happens to be a very nice drill in this picture, but any power drill will do.
You also need a wrench, screwdriver (type depends on the bolts you get), and a hammer. I had a little combo thingy I got from the dollar store. It actually works pretty well because the wrench part is a little bit clawed, so it grips pipes really nicely. Parts
Pipes First you'll need three pipes. I like to use 1/2" galvanized steel. It's strong, threaded at the ends, and a comfortable thickness. You can use any length pipes you like, but this project uses three 12" pipes (about $1.50 from Lowes).
End caps You'll also need three end caps. You can get away with just two, but the last one is used to cover up those nasty sharp threads on the end of the pipes. I've gotten cuts while building these things by accidentally grabbing the threads too hard . These are about 80 cents a piece. Make sure they fit the pipes, 1/2" diameter.
Tee Basic T-joint. Again, make sure it fits the pipes. If Lowes doesn't have this, try Noland plumbing near the downtown mall. About $1.30.
Weight This is just a simple barbell weight from a sports store. The one shown in the picture is 2.5 pounds, but you can buy any weight you want. But, anything heavier than 5 pounds starts getting too heavy to carry around. Get a weight that has a 1 1/4" diameter hole. These are about $3.
Other small parts Here's a break down of what you'll need: A - two 1-1/2" 1/4" machine bolts B - one 1/4" wing nut C - three 1-1/2" diameter flange washers for 1/4" bolts D - three lock washers for 1/4" bolts. E - two 1/4" machine nuts.
All these together costs about two dollars. You can find these for really cheap at Philips Hardware. Lowes charges a lot for the specialty washers and nuts.
I'm in the market for another distro right now -- something that would not have happened if there were such a thing as RHL 10. So what's it going to be? SuSE? White Box Linux? Something else?
Since you are taking votes, may I recommend installing Debian via Knoppix? I did this a number of times and it goes stupidly smoothly: 1. download and burn knoppix cd. 2. burn your ~/ to another cd. 3. boot from knoppix cd 4. sudo knx-hdinstall from an xterm 5. reboot, adduser, dump your home directory back to hard drive 6. sudo sed -e "/stable/unstable/g"/etc/apt/sources.list 7. look at debian.org's list of mirrors and apt-get.org for other sources of packages.
and if you are me, apt-get remove --purge kde* && apt-get install fluxbox* I can't imagine going back to rpm hell. The debian devs care, and everything works. I love it. give it a shot...
they are not known for fabuloso linux compat. but they're not bad, and they have effing great (high-limit but nasty interest) financing deals. That's what swayed me- I am low on cash due to purchase of a bunch of airplane tickets, but wanted to give a few computers to my [broth,sist]er in-law. They hooked me up through small-biz financing (just give ssn as tax ID) with 6500usd credit line... and I have a 6-month credit history. Maybe you can get a better box than you thought.
I emailed the law firm involved, and was stunned to actually get an answer:
The NXDOMAIN issue is part of the case as well - in Federal Court we have mere "notice" pleading - frankly we could have simply said "they broke the internet and we want the Court to fix it" and that would have been enough to get the case started...Slashdot rocks and I do read the postings;-)
Ira
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Daniel" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 6:50 PM Subject: Verisign Case
> It appears you are attempting to sue Verisgn (we applaud you at Slashdot) but are suing them for something completely unrelated: a 404 error. The error that should be discussed is the NXDOMAIN error!
> Thank you, and best of luck with nailing the bastards.
Formerly this was known as the Linux "Hidden Agenda" and was dedicated to taking over desktops everywhere.
Now, with the official release of the Linux Agenda, we can all see what they've been trying to do- and it's just PDAs! They've given up on servers! Help!
You stall the client. Call in sick for the next week, then call them up and tell them that you have already made exactly the product they need. Offer to make them a reseller if that's the situation. Get on it!
because there are apparently already a few dual athlon mobos out there. They are starting to appear on the news sites, and chances are, they'll be available in 6-9 months. Maybe less. (Please!)
Slashdot Mirror
My Linux box runs for at least a year without xxxxxxxxx rebooting xxxx.
There, fixed that mistake for you.
Weber Systems makes a cad/cam package that runs on Linux. In fact, their windows versions use cygwin! Some of the system is written in bash, and you can at least try it out for a while. http://www.webersys.com/linuxsynergy.htm
another thank you! - I just returned to the thread looking for exactly this.
that's bloody brilliant, not to mention simple. But there'll have to be a pretty big index-card to hold all the issues on the ballot. It can be done though!
That's not what the parent is talking about. The poster wants to save multiple messages to the filesystem as separate files. Here is an example:
User corresponds with business client via email...
Client denies that user did their job to spec and refuses to pay...
User needs to document all email exchanges with client for the court case. All 2648 of them. The only way to do this from within TB is to save them ONE AT A TIME. Ugh.
(Of course, we are all ninjas who can do this with grep, but not everyone has that luxury.)
new term for ya: "vaporeel"
it'll never catch on...
The one I got was "In other news, I have a itchy sphincter. Details at 11."
...which is forced to ALWAYS work pro bono...
> my personal favorite is "umount".
> Where's the fucking n?
we dot kow.
$14 Steady-Cam
(the poor man's Steadicam®)
By Johnny Chung Lee
Why build a cheap steadycam?
Steadycams (or camera stabilizers) are attachtments used to capture smooth looking video even when the camera and camera operator are in motion. The camera operator may walk (or even jog), move through tight hallways and doorways, and even climb up and down stairs without shaking the camera. Unfortunately, professional steadycams cost around $1500. Even the cheap 3rd party ones cost $600+. Not exactly a bargain considering many of us use cameras in that price range. So, I decided to make my own version. It turns out, it only costs $14. Not too bad. And I'll show you how to build your own right here (or you may simply buy one from me). Whether you are an aspiring filmmaker, a videographer, the family documentarian, or just want more utility out of your video camera, you'll appreciate a steadycam.
If you know what you are doing, you can probably built one of these in about 20 minutes. It might take you an hour if you have to read this web page while you do it and aren't very good with tools.
This steadycam works with anything that has a tripod mount. However, I would not recommend attaching anything heavier than 5-6 pounds (without modification). This is because as camera weight increases, so does the likely hood that sudden movements will restult in physcial damage to the camera base (physics 101: larger mass = higher moment of inertia).
Tools
The main tools you'll need to get your hands on are a drill and a stationary vice. It's possible to do it without the vice, but it's far more difficult and potentially dangerous. You can buy a vice for about $15 from Lowes and it's well worth the money if you are going to do any future projects. It's meant to be table mounted, but I just bolted it to a big board that I can stand on while I use it. Mounting it is important. I tried doing this once without mounting it (didn't have spare board at the time) . It was a p-a-i-n.
You'll need drill and a 1/4" drill bit that can go into galvanized steel. So, cheap wood bits will probably not survive this project. This happens to be a very nice drill in this picture, but any power drill will do.
You also need a wrench, screwdriver (type depends on the bolts you get), and a hammer. I had a little combo thingy I got from the dollar store. It actually works pretty well because the wrench part is a little bit clawed, so it grips pipes really nicely.
Parts
Pipes
First you'll need three pipes. I like to use 1/2" galvanized steel. It's strong, threaded at the ends, and a comfortable thickness. You can use any length pipes you like, but this project uses three 12" pipes (about $1.50 from Lowes).
End caps
You'll also need three end caps. You can get away with just two, but the last one is used to cover up those nasty sharp threads on the end of the pipes. I've gotten cuts while building these things by accidentally grabbing the threads too hard . These are about 80 cents a piece. Make sure they fit the pipes, 1/2" diameter.
Tee
Basic T-joint. Again, make sure it fits the pipes. If Lowes doesn't have this, try Noland plumbing near the downtown mall. About $1.30.
Weight
This is just a simple barbell weight from a sports store. The one shown in the picture is 2.5 pounds, but you can buy any weight you want. But, anything heavier than 5 pounds starts getting too heavy to carry around. Get a weight that has a 1 1/4" diameter hole. These are about $3.
Other small parts
Here's a break down of what you'll need:
A - two 1-1/2" 1/4" machine bolts
B - one 1/4" wing nut
C - three 1-1/2" diameter flange washers for 1/4" bolts
D - three lock washers for 1/4" bolts.
E - two 1/4" machine nuts.
All these together costs about two dollars. You can find these for really cheap at Philips Hardware. Lowes charges a lot for the specialty washers and nuts.
Total Cost:
3 x $1.50 + 3 x $0.80 + $1.50 + $2.00 + $3.00 = $
I'm in the market for another distro right now -- something that would not have happened if there were such a thing as RHL 10. So what's it going to be? SuSE? White Box Linux? Something else?
/etc/apt/sources.list
Since you are taking votes, may I recommend installing Debian via Knoppix?
I did this a number of times and it goes stupidly smoothly:
1. download and burn knoppix cd.
2. burn your ~/ to another cd.
3. boot from knoppix cd
4. sudo knx-hdinstall from an xterm
5. reboot, adduser, dump your home directory back to hard drive
6. sudo sed -e "/stable/unstable/g"
7. look at debian.org's list of mirrors and apt-get.org for other sources of packages.
and if you are me, apt-get remove --purge kde* && apt-get install fluxbox*
I can't imagine going back to rpm hell. The debian devs care, and everything works. I love it. give it a shot...
sed 's/zig//g'
they are not known for fabuloso linux compat. but they're not bad, and they have effing great (high-limit but nasty interest) financing deals. That's what swayed me- I am low on cash due to purchase of a bunch of airplane tickets, but wanted to give a few computers to my [broth,sist]er in-law. They hooked me up through small-biz financing (just give ssn as tax ID) with 6500usd credit line... and I have a 6-month credit history. Maybe you can get a better box than you thought.
you're right, I sent them an email with a typo.
Kill Me Now!
I emailed the law firm involved, and was stunned to actually get an answer:
;-)
The NXDOMAIN issue is part of the case as well - in Federal Court we have
mere "notice" pleading - frankly we could have simply said "they broke the
internet and we want the Court to fix it" and that would have been enough to
get the case started...Slashdot rocks and I do read the postings
Ira
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Daniel"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 6:50 PM
Subject: Verisign Case
> It appears you are attempting to sue Verisgn (we applaud you at Slashdot) but are suing them for something completely unrelated: a 404 error. The error that should be discussed is the NXDOMAIN error!
> Thank you, and best of luck with nailing the bastards.
> the bang-to-headache ratio is too low to justify it.
Just like my last girlfriend!
I am a machinist. Want a titanium case for yer laptop? It won't be cheap, but a lot less than a new laptop :)
send email.
Formerly this was known as the Linux "Hidden Agenda" and was dedicated to taking over desktops everywhere. Now, with the official release of the Linux Agenda, we can all see what they've been trying to do- and it's just PDAs! They've given up on servers! Help!
http://www.navisitestreaming.net/wmedia/2/mir/mirf inaledited/300_mirfinal.wvx
You stall the client. Call in sick for the next week, then call them up and tell them that you have already made exactly the product they need. Offer to make them a reseller if that's the situation. Get on it!
anyone feel like spamming the agent of the mpaa? MPAA23@pacbell.net :)
because there are apparently already a few dual athlon mobos out there. They are starting to appear on the news sites, and chances are, they'll be available in 6-9 months. Maybe less. (Please!)
Graff exists in the book, Gaff does not. It's a Gaffe!
that third hand- it's called the gripping hand. Read The Mote In God's Eye.
nor the Boston MTA.. Have you heard the old song "Charlie and the MTA"? http://ingeb.org/songs/letmetel.html A horror story for admins everwhere...