I'm not sure if it violates any of CDDB's license agreements or otherwise, but is it possible to mine CDDB to complete FreeDB's list? Has this already been done?
Sorry if this has been asked before, but I don't see it in the FreeDB FAQ....
HardOCP predicts good performance with higher speed processors, and initial tests seem to confirm this. You need a fast (~1GHz+) processor to see significant benefit, though.
One cheap source would be a music store, like Rondo Music. I've never dealt with them, but they have cheap portable racks that should do very well for what you're likely to use as a 'fixed' installation. Also someone like Musician's Friend would work. Stick to a music store or an electronics surplus place - they're the same 19" racks, and most music-oriented ones will be better built and much, much cheaper. They'll usually be black plastic or wood covered in black carpeting.
You could also check out Mouser, Digikey, Allied, or Newark for some open racks. A bit pricey, though, and not nearly as sturdy. The closed cabinet racks are horrifically priced.
They're called memory hogs, you moron. My visor skates by with significantly less ROM and/or RAM, and pocketlinux is so poorly documented they won't give memory footprint specs, even ballpark figures.
Far be it from me to criticize the sacred cow of Linux! I retract it all! Linux is perfect for every application! From coffee machines to rackmount server farms, from PDAs to desktop machines, for Games and serious applications, everything is always better with Linux in every concievable way.
I don't know why don't you ask the thousands of embedded systems programmers who are turning to Linux in relief from windows.
If they were using Windows for embedded systems, I can see that Linux would be a big step up. But has Linux shown real utility as a Palm-type OS? Where is PalmOS lacking where Linux would be better? I certainly wouldn't want to navigate BASH with graffiti. If you do, by all means, go for it, but at this point, I see no compelling reason to use Linux on a Palm-type device.
...the next 4-CD distro from Redhat, perhaps 7.1, with the new kernel 2.4, Xfree4, Gnome 1.4,...
Of course, I'll have to wait for that distro to even hook the damn thing up to my PC and have it sync, due to OHCI/UHCI Linux driver stupidity in 2.2.16, so what the heck!
You know, I love vacuum tubes for audio. They're great. But I don't think they're very good for computers. Why do so many people here think of Linux as a panacea of computing? I'm still getting up and running on it, but so far, for non-kernel hackers, it's a pain in the ass. I couldn't even begin to imagine trying to run it on a palm-type device.
Now employers/etc. will have to pay extra for each internet connection that someone uses, or somehow figure out how to block micropayment content, or get people to pay for ONLY SOME of their own browsing....
This could, though, spawn a cottage industry for shareware micropayment-tracking software that monitors when you're browsing for work or for pleasure....
I've never experienced a more white bread ostrich head buried in the sand liberal wannabe town. Yes, I lived there. In the 'In Living Color' 'Men On Film' voice: Hated it.
There is nearly zero racial diversity there, and so many residents think they have the whole thing figured out, like this girl's teachers - just DON'T talk about it.
I thought I heaped enough humor on both sides, not that that is the only way to poke fun. I certainly don't take either side - again, I see value in both OSS and for-profit. Many people can only see one way to do things, and that's their loss.
It's funny how it's getting modded 'troll' and 'flamebait,' particularly that one well after the fact. Maybe it would have been 'crappy flamebait' if they had that selection, being that it didn't really generate many flames.
Or did you just assume that Apple must be the enemy of Free software?
I did no such thing. YOU are the one making all the assumptions around here, wheras I just saw humor in the interaction between a for-profit company and the generally OSS developers for BSD. Please note I said generally. I made no value judgements on the motivations of either party - in fact, I see value in both for-profit and free models (GASP!).
You may consider improving your reading comprehension skills - they are clearly lacking.
I had the same problem trying to compile 2.4.1 for my TRS-80!!! How irresponsible of Linus to release this information into the public domain without testing it on my platform! I think I'll bitch to Slashdot about it. It's probably part of Microsoft's secret conspiracy to dethrone the TRS-80 as the true heir to computer supremacy!!!
[Usenet] "As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one." There is a tradition in many groups that, once this occurs, that thread is over, and whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically lost whatever argument was in progress. Godwin's Law thus practically guarantees the existence of an upper bound on thread length in those groups. However there is also a widely- recognized codicil that any intentional triggering of Godwin's Law in order to invoke its thread-ending effects will be unsuccessful.
Imagine: a government doing something to help poor people get access to the internet.
You mean, like wiring the country for high speed access (not to each individual house, but to most major areas), and buying gazillions of computers free to use at most public libraries? Boy, nobody's done that before. Socialism, save us now! Get us the high standard of connectivity that Europe has - limiting free access to academics and taxing the crap out of everyone else, so people have less to spend and companies are charging an arm and a leg for access. Socialism rocks!
Does anybody have any info on using this as an MP3 player, or other similar hack? The original site with the BSD port seems to be down, and every hit on a search engine only seems to turn up pirated games or some portable player that plugs into the dreamcast.
It seems to be able do download mp3s into its RAM and play them, but can you drop a CDR of MP3s in and play them? How about m3u files?
My wife's still using a P90 for web surfing and word processing, and it's quite sufficient for anything without overdone flash animation and streaming videos. It plays mp3s just fine. It doesn't feel like that slow of a box either, once everything's loaded. I don't know whay you and your boyfriend were doing with the K6-233, but it's obviously an orange in your comparison to the apple. Does it only have 8M of RAM, or something?
I'm not trying to compare speed clock-for-clock, or say it's 'better' or 'faster' than your imac, but it would make a sufficient 'granny box' any day.
Instead of selling, they should just 'open source' the entire division and let anyone come in and use their offices. I'm sure they won't, money grubbing bastards!
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Sorry if this has been asked before, but I don't see it in the FreeDB FAQ....
HardOCP predicts good performance with higher speed processors, and initial tests seem to confirm this. You need a fast (~1GHz+) processor to see significant benefit, though.
You could also check out Mouser, Digikey, Allied, or Newark for some open racks. A bit pricey, though, and not nearly as sturdy. The closed cabinet racks are horrifically priced.
Kill 'em [all] with carpal tunnel instead of legal action.
Far be it from me to criticize the sacred cow of Linux! I retract it all! Linux is perfect for every application! From coffee machines to rackmount server farms, from PDAs to desktop machines, for Games and serious applications, everything is always better with Linux in every concievable way.
If they were using Windows for embedded systems, I can see that Linux would be a big step up. But has Linux shown real utility as a Palm-type OS? Where is PalmOS lacking where Linux would be better? I certainly wouldn't want to navigate BASH with graffiti. If you do, by all means, go for it, but at this point, I see no compelling reason to use Linux on a Palm-type device.
Of course, I'll have to wait for that distro to even hook the damn thing up to my PC and have it sync, due to OHCI/UHCI Linux driver stupidity in 2.2.16, so what the heck!
You know, I love vacuum tubes for audio. They're great. But I don't think they're very good for computers. Why do so many people here think of Linux as a panacea of computing? I'm still getting up and running on it, but so far, for non-kernel hackers, it's a pain in the ass. I couldn't even begin to imagine trying to run it on a palm-type device.
my bad.
This could, though, spawn a cottage industry for shareware micropayment-tracking software that monitors when you're browsing for work or for pleasure....
I've never experienced a more white bread ostrich head buried in the sand liberal wannabe town. Yes, I lived there. In the 'In Living Color' 'Men On Film' voice: Hated it.
There is nearly zero racial diversity there, and so many residents think they have the whole thing figured out, like this girl's teachers - just DON'T talk about it.
They are worth something.
A very comprehensive review on solutions for something that many scientists don't think is happening.
I thought I heaped enough humor on both sides, not that that is the only way to poke fun. I certainly don't take either side - again, I see value in both OSS and for-profit. Many people can only see one way to do things, and that's their loss. It's funny how it's getting modded 'troll' and 'flamebait,' particularly that one well after the fact. Maybe it would have been 'crappy flamebait' if they had that selection, being that it didn't really generate many flames.
Well chosen nickname!
Or did you just assume that Apple must be the enemy of Free software?
I did no such thing. YOU are the one making all the assumptions around here, wheras I just saw humor in the interaction between a for-profit company and the generally OSS developers for BSD. Please note I said generally. I made no value judgements on the motivations of either party - in fact, I see value in both for-profit and free models (GASP!).
You may consider improving your reading comprehension skills - they are clearly lacking.
Any questions from the audience? Yes, you in the red cape.
How did you guys integrate PDF...
Sorry, that's in the proprietary zone, I can't cover that. Next? You with the DeCSS t-shirt. Are they a rock band?
Ummmm... anyway, I was wondering if Aqua had any hooks...
Oops, same problem. Don't go there, girlfriend. Boy, I love this open exchange of information with the free software guys. Any other questions?
I had the same problem trying to compile 2.4.1 for my TRS-80!!! How irresponsible of Linus to release this information into the public domain without testing it on my platform! I think I'll bitch to Slashdot about it. It's probably part of Microsoft's secret conspiracy to dethrone the TRS-80 as the true heir to computer supremacy!!!
Godwin's Law prov.
;-)
[Usenet] "As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one." There is a tradition in many groups that, once this occurs, that thread is over, and whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically lost whatever argument was in progress. Godwin's Law thus practically guarantees the existence of an upper bound on thread length in those groups. However there is also a widely- recognized codicil that any intentional triggering of Godwin's Law in order to invoke its thread-ending effects will be unsuccessful.
From here.
Thanks for proving the law and its associated codicil, even if this isn't usenet!
I hereby invoke Godwin's Law. Not that there's any reason to continue down this path anyway....
Turn off the G-brator module - that thing sucks down the batteries really quickly!
Imagine: a government doing something to help poor people get access to the internet.
You mean, like wiring the country for high speed access (not to each individual house, but to most major areas), and buying gazillions of computers free to use at most public libraries? Boy, nobody's done that before. Socialism, save us now! Get us the high standard of connectivity that Europe has - limiting free access to academics and taxing the crap out of everyone else, so people have less to spend and companies are charging an arm and a leg for access. Socialism rocks!
Thanks!
Does anybody have any info on using this as an MP3 player, or other similar hack? The original site with the BSD port seems to be down, and every hit on a search engine only seems to turn up pirated games or some portable player that plugs into the dreamcast.
It seems to be able do download mp3s into its RAM and play them, but can you drop a CDR of MP3s in and play them? How about m3u files?
My wife's still using a P90 for web surfing and word processing, and it's quite sufficient for anything without overdone flash animation and streaming videos. It plays mp3s just fine. It doesn't feel like that slow of a box either, once everything's loaded. I don't know whay you and your boyfriend were doing with the K6-233, but it's obviously an orange in your comparison to the apple. Does it only have 8M of RAM, or something?
I'm not trying to compare speed clock-for-clock, or say it's 'better' or 'faster' than your imac, but it would make a sufficient 'granny box' any day.
Instead of selling, they should just 'open source' the entire division and let anyone come in and use their offices. I'm sure they won't, money grubbing bastards!
What do you think I meant by Al&Joe != LEFTWing?
;)
Who said anything about socialism?
Censorship is a tool used by the entire spectrum of political ideologies. Apparently, so is assumption.