Yes, I'm receiving this email at my personal account. I do not have a Yahoo email account. I was a registered user for years. Never had email, but I used their maps and news groups. I dumped my account last month after receiving yet another spam message where I had to go and select NO to whatever new spam category they came up with. Now that I'm off their system, account deleted, I'm still going to receive spam. The biggest worry I have is that I can't turn it off because I can't log into Yahoo without an account.
My sister got a really good deal on a lap top once. It was a 1.8GHz with 512MB ram.. When she got it, it did not have a battery nor PCMCIA slots. Great deal. $200 more she could have got an iBook.
The Mac is the most balanced platform there is. As far as price and freedom. Is being proprietary really that bad? Lets count the positives and negatives.
Good: 1. It just works. 2. There is a lot of software for it both commercial and non-commercial. 3. It's Unix. 4. It just works. 5. Just recompile my Linux apps and they run.
Bad: 1. I can't think of anything bad.
Now your going to say that they cost too much. They don't cost any more than a PC. Ohh, your talking about a stripped down PC with no extra's. Ok, PC are cheaper...
That's nothing. I wrote a pop up window that looked like a windows dialog. It said something about you were disconnected, please type in your username and password to continue. I would log all the usernames and passwords to a database with their IP address. I was getting about 10 a week.
I don't understand it. I see WISP's charging from $300-$1000 for the hardware to get setup. That's just ridiculous. I started my WISP on $3500 with good equipment. The CPE's only cost me $180 to build. I've seen some for $235 that are not too bad. Then I see WISP's charging $100's per month for connections. The lowest priced connections that I've seen are around $50 a month. I charge $25 a month for my connections. It only takes 32 customers to pay for my T1. I can put 80 customers per T1.
I mount the Vagi and D-Link on the eve of the roof. I run ethernet cable to the computer. I run power over the ethernet to the D-Link.
I charge my customers about $180 for the setup. I can get about 5 miles no problem. Usually I'll go to the 19dBi for anything over 3 miles.
In the summer the signal strength's are lower. They are great in the winter. I have not had a problem with heat yet (108F). I did not have a problem with the D-Link's last year in the winter and it snowed a few times.
I have found that any sign of lightning, a few of the D-Link ethernet ports will burn out. The radio's still work, just the ethernet stops. So I would recommend grounding.
I used Linux and BSD for years. Never used Windows past 3.0. OS/2 was awesome, but they didn't go anywhere.
So I switched to Mac OS X. It runs perfect. I can run my Linux apps just fine, I can run all the main stream apps just fine, and I can inter-op with just about anybody. So far I love it.
The only thing I don't love is that the good software costs so much money. How can anyone afford $500 for MS Office? I sure can't. Yet everyone and their dog uses it. They must all be stolen copies, or....hmm... Maybe that's how MS got so rich.
I sell my CPE setups to my customers for $180. It's a Vagi, DWL-810+, weather proof box, and cables. It runs POE to the radio. I have about 25 customers running them right now and there is no problems so far. I have them out as far as 2 miles. I switch to a 19dBi when I go out further. And sometimes the 24dBi if I'm way out there. I have one 5 mile link that runs perfectly. I've ran them in weather from 20F to 107F. They seem solid. I'm waiting for this winter to kick in and see if they can stand the 10F cold.
Heck... I love it when they call. I keep them on the line for as long as I can. 30 minutes, no problem, I'm very interested. I've even had some paint salesmen drive out to my home in the middle of nowhere.
But, I've never bought one damm thing from them. Nothing. I just love to waste their time and money. I bet if just 10% would do the same thing I do, then telemarketing would cost way too much to do.
This is just a very large physiological experiment. Gates and crew are trying as hard as they can to lose customers, but it is just not happening. They are doing everything they can to piss people off, but ~90% are still using Windows. MS just can't lose customers, no matter how hard they try.
I used to use WAP11's for my network. I kept running in to the reset the WAP's every day thing. It really sucked. I finally bought the Net Nimble WRIP's. They make a two radio version for doing relay's. I have three now. Two are relays to my main. They work really well.
I was having issues with extreme heat, but they bent over backwards to help me out.
I would think that #3 would be more appropriate for this situation. To relate (a secret or experience, for example) to another or others.
But, I am opposed to the whole thing, so I will not buy music or anything else unless I'm paying the person responsible for it. I will pay the artist directly for the music. I will pay the carpenter for his work. I will pay the programmers for their software. I will not pay the RIAA, MPAA, or anyone that has basically stole the product in the first place.
(not supporting MS isn't an option for 90% of the computer users in the world).
I'm sorry. I have always been told that everyone has options. That's why I don't use MS software. Linux for my servers, Mac OS for my desktops. Easy as pie.
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Yes, I'm receiving this email at my personal account. I do not have a Yahoo email account. I was a registered user for years. Never had email, but I used their maps and news groups. I dumped my account last month after receiving yet another spam message where I had to go and select NO to whatever new spam category they came up with. Now that I'm off their system, account deleted, I'm still going to receive spam. The biggest worry I have is that I can't turn it off because I can't log into Yahoo without an account.
I'll just keep reporting it to SpamCop.
I can't log in, so I guess my account is deleted, but my spam preferences are not.
My sister got a really good deal on a lap top once. It was a 1.8GHz with 512MB ram.. When she got it, it did not have a battery nor PCMCIA slots. Great deal. $200 more she could have got an iBook.
You, my friend, are completely wrong.
The Mac is the most balanced platform there is. As far as price and freedom. Is being proprietary really that bad? Lets count the positives and negatives.
Good:
1. It just works.
2. There is a lot of software for it both commercial and non-commercial.
3. It's Unix.
4. It just works.
5. Just recompile my Linux apps and they run.
Bad:
1. I can't think of anything bad.
Now your going to say that they cost too much. They don't cost any more than a PC. Ohh, your talking about a stripped down PC with no extra's. Ok, PC are cheaper...
Yeah! Remember Red Dawn! If we didn't have guns we would all be speaking Russian right now.
Switch box cutters with finger nail cutters.
That's nothing. I wrote a pop up window that looked like a windows dialog. It said something about you were disconnected, please type in your username and password to continue. I would log all the usernames and passwords to a database with their IP address. I was getting about 10 a week.
People are really stupid.
I don't understand it. I see WISP's charging from $300-$1000 for the hardware to get setup. That's just ridiculous. I started my WISP on $3500 with good equipment. The CPE's only cost me $180 to build. I've seen some for $235 that are not too bad. Then I see WISP's charging $100's per month for connections. The lowest priced connections that I've seen are around $50 a month. I charge $25 a month for my connections. It only takes 32 customers to pay for my T1. I can put 80 customers per T1.
I run a small WISP in Silver Springs, Nevada. Currently my setup for customers is as follows.
1. 16dBi Vagi
2. D-Link 810+ Ethernet Bridge
3. Weather Proof plastic box
4. 24" LMR patch cable
5. PoE injector
6. 30 to 50' of CAT5
I mount the Vagi and D-Link on the eve of the roof. I run ethernet cable to the computer. I run power over the ethernet to the D-Link.
I charge my customers about $180 for the setup. I can get about 5 miles no problem. Usually I'll go to the 19dBi for anything over 3 miles.
In the summer the signal strength's are lower. They are great in the winter. I have not had a problem with heat yet (108F). I did not have a problem with the D-Link's last year in the winter and it snowed a few times.
I have found that any sign of lightning, a few of the D-Link ethernet ports will burn out. The radio's still work, just the ethernet stops. So I would recommend grounding.
To do a benchmark correctly, one would install Linux on all the systems. Then run Gimp, Open Office, Video Gimp, and a few other Linux apps.
This would give you more correct results than Window against OS X.
Does Linux run on G5's?
What is faster:
A. Select + Right Click + Copy + Right Click + Paste.
B. Select + CTRL C + Click + CTRL V.
C. Select + Paste.
I would say C. I think the author would agree.
I used Linux and BSD for years. Never used Windows past 3.0. OS/2 was awesome, but they didn't go anywhere.
So I switched to Mac OS X. It runs perfect. I can run my Linux apps just fine, I can run all the main stream apps just fine, and I can inter-op with just about anybody. So far I love it.
The only thing I don't love is that the good software costs so much money. How can anyone afford $500 for MS Office? I sure can't. Yet everyone and their dog uses it. They must all be stolen copies, or....hmm... Maybe that's how MS got so rich.
One thing that I have noticed is that the Windows Media Player is way crapper than Quicktime. I have yet to see a decent WM video.
Or is it; Bill's In Our System?
I haven't even seen 2 yet.
Maybe large software companies should stop using the MS Windows platform because 90% of it's users are thieves.
I guess, all the thieves would just move over to Apple or Linux then.
Wouldn't Mac OS version 11.x be Mac OS XI? I thought the X was for version 10.
Wow, talk about major over kill. You can do the same with a lot less.
I sell my CPE setups to my customers for $180. It's a Vagi, DWL-810+, weather proof box, and cables. It runs POE to the radio. I have about 25 customers running them right now and there is no problems so far. I have them out as far as 2 miles. I switch to a 19dBi when I go out further. And sometimes the 24dBi if I'm way out there. I have one 5 mile link that runs perfectly. I've ran them in weather from 20F to 107F. They seem solid. I'm waiting for this winter to kick in and see if they can stand the 10F cold.
Heck... I love it when they call. I keep them on the line for as long as I can. 30 minutes, no problem, I'm very interested. I've even had some paint salesmen drive out to my home in the middle of nowhere.
But, I've never bought one damm thing from them. Nothing. I just love to waste their time and money. I bet if just 10% would do the same thing I do, then telemarketing would cost way too much to do.
Try this:
/mount/place
mount_nfs -bis server:/directory/
-b = bg
-i = intr
-s = soft
Works for me.
This is just a very large physiological experiment. Gates and crew are trying as hard as they can to lose customers, but it is just not happening. They are doing everything they can to piss people off, but ~90% are still using Windows. MS just can't lose customers, no matter how hard they try.
I used to use WAP11's for my network. I kept running in to the reset the WAP's every day thing. It really sucked. I finally bought the Net Nimble WRIP's. They make a two radio version for doing relay's. I have three now. Two are relays to my main. They work really well.
I was having issues with extreme heat, but they bent over backwards to help me out.
Net Nimble from Sacramento, CA.
I would think that #3 would be more appropriate for this situation. To relate (a secret or experience, for example) to another or others.
But, I am opposed to the whole thing, so I will not buy music or anything else unless I'm paying the person responsible for it. I will pay the artist directly for the music. I will pay the carpenter for his work. I will pay the programmers for their software. I will not pay the RIAA, MPAA, or anyone that has basically stole the product in the first place.
(not supporting MS isn't an option for 90% of the computer users in the world).
I'm sorry. I have always been told that everyone has options. That's why I don't use MS software. Linux for my servers, Mac OS for my desktops. Easy as pie.