It's got a scheduling component, a to do list, an address book. There's already some stuff for calendar sharing. It's supposed to eventually synch with Palms but I don't think that's ready yet. It is already very nice though.
The easy way to fix this is to do what Red Carpet and the Ximian Setup Tools do. Just ask for the root password before opening up a program that allows the user to install software or change various settings. The user just has to be told that the root password lets programs that change important system settings that you would not want just anyone changing. No security is sacrificed and the user can learn about the shell and su later.
From the commercial I've seen the Bionicle characters are supposed to be some sort of legendary heroes fighting together rather than against eachother. I could have misunderstood it though.
I misinterpreted your comment at first. I was thinking that you were saying that IPv6 would provide enough addresses for our needs forever. So forget my other comment.
I say that we won't have a networking protocol that provides more addresses than their are particles in the universe. I'm thinking that the number of addresses should be roughly the size of Graham's number. Then we will NEVER run out of addresses.
I'm fairly certain that this wouldn't work during a rolling black out. Then again, neither would the computers (well, the ones with UPSs would hold out for a little while). Anyway, I seriously doubt that this will be done in California until the power problem is resolved. It would be really stupid to provide this service which would increase costs for the power companies and most likely increases power usage in a place where power is in short supply and expensive.
apcupsd has support for things like auto shutdown with APC UPSs under Linux (and I suppose it would work with BSD since it's all user space). You can get it here.
I remember seeing some site where you could put a bounty of sorts on a currently nonexistent program you needed or a feature you needed an existing program to have. I have no idea where the site was or if it still exists.
I've already seen an ad for a $1000 P4 machine. There should be laws against things like that. They have used extra-cheap hardware to get it down to $1000 but they can still advertize it as using Intel's shiny new processor. I'm sure they'll make tons of money off of it.
It would really help if everyone set the ID3 tags in their MP3s correctly. I don't think a single MP3 that I got off of Napster had all of the information correctly set (many didn't have any correctly set).
It just occurred to me that they may just be filing Chapter 11 to get people to buy more games from them. Hell, it worked on me, I just bought two games from them.
I use Linux because I like the software. Every piece of hardware I have is supported. In fact, Zapping works better than the buggy drivers that ATI shipped with my TV card and hasn't bothered to update (although I haven't checked in a while so maybe they have been updated since then). There are free versions of every program I need. I still boot Windows for games, but I buy Loki games when they are available (I'm planning to buy Tribes 2).
The only thing I really want is a free replacement for Maple and Mathematica. For now I can get them at student pricing which isn't too bad, but once I graduate I may not be able to afford Mathematica. I don't really need a math program yet, but I'm studying to be a mathematician so I will probably have to use one eventually.
Anyway, I try to support Linux companies when I can. I have limited resources so I can't support them all. However, the "success" of Linux does not matter to me. I don't care about taking over the world or anything like that. However, I still try to support companies that make, maintain, package, or whatever software that I like.
I'm stuck in a Win2k lab at the moment and the IE5 here must be different from everyone else's IE5. It crashes CONSTANTLY. It abhors PNGs. For quite some time it wouldn't let me post to Slashdot for no apparent reason (now its letting me). Mozilla is my normal browser and its much better than what I've seen here. I assume that IE5.5 and IE6 must be much better.
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It's got a scheduling component, a to do list, an address book. There's already some stuff for calendar sharing. It's supposed to eventually synch with Palms but I don't think that's ready yet. It is already very nice though.
The easy way to fix this is to do what Red Carpet and the Ximian Setup Tools do. Just ask for the root password before opening up a program that allows the user to install software or change various settings. The user just has to be told that the root password lets programs that change important system settings that you would not want just anyone changing. No security is sacrificed and the user can learn about the shell and su later.
As long as they sell Mindstorms their is something good that can be said about them.
From the commercial I've seen the Bionicle characters are supposed to be some sort of legendary heroes fighting together rather than against eachother. I could have misunderstood it though.
And then a friendly notice:
I just bought it and I'm going to see if I can get it working under Galeon.
I misinterpreted your comment at first. I was thinking that you were saying that IPv6 would provide enough addresses for our needs forever. So forget my other comment.
I say that we won't have a networking protocol that provides more addresses than their are particles in the universe. I'm thinking that the number of addresses should be roughly the size of Graham's number. Then we will NEVER run out of addresses.
Hey you! Join the Navy!
Wrong, it's Lisp.
I'm fairly certain that this wouldn't work during a rolling black out. Then again, neither would the computers (well, the ones with UPSs would hold out for a little while). Anyway, I seriously doubt that this will be done in California until the power problem is resolved. It would be really stupid to provide this service which would increase costs for the power companies and most likely increases power usage in a place where power is in short supply and expensive.
No, you have it backwards. People are watching Big Brother.
apcupsd has support for things like auto shutdown with APC UPSs under Linux (and I suppose it would work with BSD since it's all user space). You can get it here.
I think people wouldn't make those comments if there weren't some people who think that E is the most beautiful thing they have ever seen.
I remember seeing some site where you could put a bounty of sorts on a currently nonexistent program you needed or a feature you needed an existing program to have. I have no idea where the site was or if it still exists.
Doesn't Yahoo provide most of the services that AOL does? It seems that way to me. Yahoo has some great stuff.
That would also stop the rewards.
I've already seen an ad for a $1000 P4 machine. There should be laws against things like that. They have used extra-cheap hardware to get it down to $1000 but they can still advertize it as using Intel's shiny new processor. I'm sure they'll make tons of money off of it.
I don't think Slashdot is terrible looking, but I do wish the frontpage used the soothing blue color used for the Developers section.
I was always told that the phrase "well-tuned banjo" was a good example of an oxymoron
It would really help if everyone set the ID3 tags in their MP3s correctly. I don't think a single MP3 that I got off of Napster had all of the information correctly set (many didn't have any correctly set).
You will be put in a zoo where parents will bring their children to gawk at you.
It just occurred to me that they may just be filing Chapter 11 to get people to buy more games from them. Hell, it worked on me, I just bought two games from them.
The only thing I really want is a free replacement for Maple and Mathematica. For now I can get them at student pricing which isn't too bad, but once I graduate I may not be able to afford Mathematica. I don't really need a math program yet, but I'm studying to be a mathematician so I will probably have to use one eventually.
Anyway, I try to support Linux companies when I can. I have limited resources so I can't support them all. However, the "success" of Linux does not matter to me. I don't care about taking over the world or anything like that. However, I still try to support companies that make, maintain, package, or whatever software that I like.
I'm stuck in a Win2k lab at the moment and the IE5 here must be different from everyone else's IE5. It crashes CONSTANTLY. It abhors PNGs. For quite some time it wouldn't let me post to Slashdot for no apparent reason (now its letting me). Mozilla is my normal browser and its much better than what I've seen here. I assume that IE5.5 and IE6 must be much better.