I think it's a good deal just to get a web appliance in the livingroom, but, I want my Mozilla. I thought about using it as an Xterminal to run my regular broswer but that leaves it depending on my pc.
send a certified letter, make copies for your records. make it clear that you consider this harassment as you are no longer a customer,and that if they continue to send you stuff that you will seek damages. Marketing companies are required by law to maintain a 'blacklist' of customers who asked not to be contacted.
Don't hide from the evil giant, they prey on fear.
as ISP techsupport front line, I hear about this type of stuff all the time. Customers often think the ISP is the culprit and ask us to stop the pop ups. These are the same folks who can't get thier email after messing with firewall settings (not even knowing what a 'port' is). I'm amazed that novice users put up with all that winblows vrus crap. I guess they don't know there's another way to deal with it, until I tell them about Linux.
As a Linux user, my platform doesn't seem to be supported by any of these AdWare/SpyWare applications.
Sometimes it's good to be unsupported, and I think a lot of these novice users might do well on an unsupported platform. Long live Tux, Defender of the free!
the training will be forgot, write a great manual and then burn it. Having a tool that allows users to answer each others questions and be a reference is much more important. make it electronic dos so they can be indexed and search.
The briQ is a PowerPC based network appliance computer. Measuring just 5.74 inches wide, 1.625 inches tall and 8.9 inches deep (the size of a CD-ROM drive), it offers developers and OEMs a versatile platform for a wide range of applications and products such as firewalls, routers, security devices and web servers. The briQ was designed with versatility in mind and is available with either a PowerPC 750 (G3) or 7400 (G4) processor and are upgradable in both speed and processor type. Storage and memory are also easily upgradable using standard industry components. The briQ also allows the flexibility to run any PowerPC based Linux distribution available.
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Data Sheet
Software
Hardware Specifications
CPU: PowerPC 750 (G3) or 7400 (G4) - Upgradable CPU module
Chipsets: Northbridge - IBM CPC710-100+, Southbridge - Winbond W83C553
Memory: Two 168 DIMM sites, support for up to 512Mb of SDRAM, 3.3V, unbuffered PC-100 SDRAM
Local Bus: Local 60X bus speed: 100MHz 64-bit
BootROM/BIOS: Open Firmware, supports remote boot
Storage: IDE - 44 pin, 2mm connector, up to 40GB internal hard drive
if I 'open mosix" 4 computers and leave each one as a graphical login terminal to open a gnome desktop, would it make for a "snappy" or fast desktop, or would the I/O slow it down. (asssume 100baseT ethenet)
if anyone has tried using a cluster for 'end user desktop apps' how does it work out fsater/slower/no diff?
seriously though, what about running some kind of AI on this thing? Alice the chatbot at 12 teraflops....? I'd reroute my support calls to the thing, but I don't think it would put up with some of the callers.
I work for a cable modem service and know NOTHING about dialup connections. I just hate the way IE changes a users PC, I feel sorry for the end user.
Netscape is (IMHO) not an option because AOL is a competing ISP. I don't know that to be the case as I don't make those decisions, but I suspect that may be an issue.
Mozilla, packaged for ISP's, is a brave new world. But I don't see it being used by any ISP's just yet. There are other things like a VPN client for remote admin, but I wonder if this is overkill. Sometimes it seems as if anything goes bad on a clients PC, it's the fault of the ISP.
I think High speed ISP's should provide a bit more than the traditional email,news, web... online file bqackups seems like a good idea, and Mozilla might be a way to provide online profile backups, (mail, contacts, calendar, and bookmarks). Add a network diag sidebar with a CRM interface, and it might just be a "killer app" for high speed ISP's.
from thew help desk point of view, I'd rather support Mozilla as an applicatiopn rather than IE and the whole slew of operating system issues it brings.
hundreds of technical support reps with all kinds of users. the current IE/OE support.com package takes about 3 reboots to install. we support Win and MAC right now.
beyond that, IE runs into lots of other issues with adware, and changing the OS around when you upgrade...it makes big waves.
I'm just wondering what other ISP's use and what kind of issues they've run into.
actually, I work at a Large ISP who uses a package from support.com
it's got IE and Outlook Express, as well as some customer self support tools that are supposed to be able to resetup everything automatically...
IE being a "part of windows" more and more the supported browser gets us hunting down OS issues, which sucks for us.
we used to use a Netscape package, which is a program you can actually remove from the system and reinstall when it wasn't working well. IE doesn't really let you do that (anymore).
I'm thinking Mozilla is looking more and more like a good option, not only because it leaves the OS alone, but also the UI consistency between Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. (we don't support Linux YET but I'm sure someday soon we'll have to)
right now walking a user through options in IE on Windows and IE on a MAC are totally different!! same thing goes for the outlook express packages.
Although it's not up to me where I work, I want to compile a list and put together a nice package/proposal and see if I can't tip the scales, and make my life easier.
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have some hosting company somewhere with a big ass mainframe rent you a virtual server on thier machine. they should already be taking backup precations on thier system so they can hold your data and fall over to another machine if that one fails.
Then, using Linux, setup an X environment that you can log into from any browser using wiredx server--it serves X through a java applet. -- if you NEED windows, install VMware on your virtual server, and install windows on that.
Of course, renting a virtual server will likely cost you a few hundred dollars a month at LEAST. if you get charged for bandwidth, it might get REAL EXPENSIVE.
I work support for an ISP and gets LOTS of calls abou not being able to browse because of these types of apps, like webhancer....webhancer shows as a running program whagent...how do I see if a customer has this new marketing helper installed/running?
at the end of the day, it's great to go home and fire up my mozilla browser, sometimes it feels real good to be unsupported.
selling a great "how to blender book" while giving away the software was the plan from the get-go, but , I doubt they lost any money selling books.
going OPEN inspires more people to contribute to the code, I think that would've given them a stronger user base letting them sell more great "how to blender books" while saving them some development costs.
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anybody know if it compiles/runs on the PS2?
I think it's a good deal just to get a web appliance in the livingroom, but, I want my Mozilla. I thought about using it as an Xterminal to run my regular broswer but that leaves it depending on my pc.
anyone here tried either approach?
he's not a criminal.
and (even though you may think so ) MS isn't the police.
however, unless people learn to tell MS to f-off, they may as well be the police.
the usual disclaimer is: We don't support Linux, but there are sources of support elsewhere.
I don't know about you but I find Linux is WAY easier to use.
send a certified letter, make copies for your records. make it clear that you consider this harassment as you are no longer a customer,and that if they continue to send you stuff that you will seek damages. Marketing companies are required by law to maintain a 'blacklist' of customers who asked not to be contacted.
Don't hide from the evil giant, they prey on fear.
as ISP techsupport front line, I hear about this type of stuff all the time. Customers often think the ISP is the culprit and ask us to stop the pop ups. These are the same folks who can't get thier email after messing with firewall settings (not even knowing what a 'port' is). I'm amazed that novice users put up with all that winblows vrus crap. I guess they don't know there's another way to deal with it, until I tell them about Linux.
As a Linux user, my platform doesn't seem to be supported by any of these AdWare/SpyWare applications.
Sometimes it's good to be unsupported, and I think a lot of these novice users might do well on an unsupported platform.
Long live Tux, Defender of the free!
the training will be forgot, write a great manual and then burn it.
Having a tool that allows users to answer each others questions and be a reference is much more important.
make it electronic dos so they can be indexed and search.
'nuff said
this guy has bunches of machine sitting around presumably networked already. if you run Linux, you can use X from another machine.
I don't know I'm too cheap to buy one and find out
The briQ is a PowerPC based network appliance computer. Measuring just 5.74 inches wide, 1.625 inches tall and 8.9 inches deep (the size of a CD-ROM drive), it offers developers and OEMs a versatile platform for a wide range of applications and products such as firewalls, routers, security devices and web servers.
The briQ was designed with versatility in mind and is available with either a PowerPC 750 (G3) or 7400 (G4) processor and are upgradable in both speed and processor type. Storage and memory are also easily upgradable using standard industry components. The briQ also allows the flexibility to run any PowerPC based Linux distribution available.
Board Picture
Data Sheet
Software
Hardware Specifications
CPU: PowerPC 750 (G3) or 7400 (G4) - Upgradable CPU module
Chipsets: Northbridge - IBM CPC710-100+, Southbridge - Winbond W83C553
Memory: Two 168 DIMM sites, support for up to 512Mb of SDRAM, 3.3V, unbuffered PC-100 SDRAM
Local Bus: Local 60X bus speed: 100MHz 64-bit
BootROM/BIOS: Open Firmware, supports remote boot
Storage: IDE - 44 pin, 2mm connector, up to 40GB internal hard drive
Serial: 16550C UART (w/FIFO), RS-232 interface, DE-9 connector
Network: 10/100Base TX Ethernet
Power Consumption: 15 to 30 Watts
Expansion: 64-bit, 66MHz PCI connector (custom)
Front Panel Display: Programmable Vacuum Florescent Display (VFD), 2 X 20 characters Two push button switches, bi-color LED
Debug and Development: PCPLD ISP, BDM/COP, JTAG
Dimensions: 5.74 X 1.625 X 8.9 inches
Weight: From 1.85 pounds
Software Specifications
Operating System: PowerPC Linux - Yellow Dog Linux Pre-installed
Development Environment: GNU C/C++ compiler, Text Editors, Debuggers
Warranty: One year parts and labor.
Ordering Information
briQ w/PowerPC G3 (750) 500MHz, 256MB SDRAM, 10GB HDD - $1,499
briQ w/PowerPC G4 (7400) 500MHz, 512MB SDRAM, 20GB HDD - $1,999
Contact Sales Department for other configurations.
if I 'open mosix" 4 computers and leave each one as a graphical login terminal to open a gnome desktop, would it make for a "snappy" or fast desktop, or would the I/O slow it down. (asssume 100baseT ethenet)
if anyone has tried using a cluster for 'end user desktop apps' how does it work out fsater/slower/no diff?
that's a good intro, I almost fell off my chair...
seriously though, what about running some kind of AI on this thing? Alice the chatbot at 12 teraflops....? I'd reroute my support calls to the thing, but I don't think it would put up with some of the callers.
yeah, I got some Vodka here, now I just need a REAL good magnifying glass and some REAL sharp tweezers, and I can start a Nanotube production lab.
wonder how much I'd get for each tube?
I work for a cable modem service and know NOTHING about dialup connections. I just hate the way IE changes a users PC, I feel sorry for the end user.
Netscape is (IMHO) not an option because AOL is a competing ISP. I don't know that to be the case as I don't make those decisions, but I suspect that may be an issue.
Mozilla, packaged for ISP's, is a brave new world. But I don't see it being used by any ISP's just yet. There are other things like a VPN client for remote admin, but I wonder if this is overkill. Sometimes it seems as if anything goes bad on a clients PC, it's the fault of the ISP.
I think High speed ISP's should provide a bit more than the traditional email,news, web... online file bqackups seems like a good idea, and Mozilla might be a way to provide online profile backups, (mail, contacts, calendar, and bookmarks). Add a network diag sidebar with a CRM interface, and it might just be a "killer app" for high speed ISP's.
from thew help desk point of view, I'd rather support Mozilla as an applicatiopn rather than IE and the whole slew of operating system issues it brings.
flexnet sounds nice.
If both ends were Linux Boxen, and I opened an connection Xsession from inside the intranet, would it make lots of issues like DNS mute?
try http://mozilla.org .... it's Netscape 6 before AOL gets thier hands on it.
hundreds of technical support reps with all kinds of users. the current IE/OE support.com package takes about 3 reboots to install. we support Win and MAC right now.
beyond that, IE runs into lots of other issues with adware, and changing the OS around when you upgrade...it makes big waves.
I'm just wondering what other ISP's use and what kind of issues they've run into.
actually, I work at a Large ISP who uses a package from support.com
...
it's got IE and Outlook Express, as well as some customer self support tools that are supposed to be able to resetup everything automatically
IE being a "part of windows" more and more the supported browser gets us hunting down OS issues, which sucks for us.
we used to use a Netscape package, which is a program you can actually remove from the system and reinstall when it wasn't working well. IE doesn't really let you do that (anymore).
I'm thinking Mozilla is looking more and more like a good option, not only because it leaves the OS alone, but also the UI consistency between Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. (we don't support Linux YET but I'm sure someday soon we'll have to)
right now walking a user through options in IE on Windows and IE on a MAC are totally different!! same thing goes for the outlook express packages.
Although it's not up to me where I work, I want to compile a list and put together a nice package/proposal and see if I can't tip the scales, and make my life easier.
I wonder how many calls it would take?
Call Gateway Sales
Home or Home Office 800.846.4208
Para Información sobre
"Oficina en Casa" 888.299.7512
Any Size Business 800.846.5211
Education 800.211.4952
State/Local Government 800.211.4952
Federal Government 800.216.2940
International Sales 605.232.2191
Remanufactured PCs 800.846.3614
Add-On Sales 800.846.2080
problem solved, no more MS windows PC. I mean who would actually PAY for Windows?
;-)
here
there
everywhere!!!
Long Live GNU/Linux/Freedom!!!
have some hosting company somewhere with a big ass mainframe rent you a virtual server on thier machine. they should already be taking backup precations on thier system so they can hold your data and fall over to another machine if that one fails.
Then, using Linux, setup an X environment that you can log into from any browser using wiredx server--it serves X through a java applet. -- if you NEED windows, install VMware on your virtual server, and install windows on that.
Of course, renting a virtual server will likely cost you a few hundred dollars a month at LEAST. if you get charged for bandwidth, it might get REAL EXPENSIVE.
I work support for an ISP and gets LOTS of calls abou not being able to browse because of these types of apps, like webhancer....webhancer shows as a running program whagent...how do I see if a customer has this new marketing helper installed/running?
at the end of the day, it's great to go home and fire up my mozilla browser, sometimes it feels real good to be unsupported.
selling a great "how to blender book" while giving away the software was the plan from the get-go, but , I doubt they lost any money selling books.
going OPEN inspires more people to contribute to the code, I think that would've given them a stronger user base letting them sell more great "how to blender books" while saving them some development costs.