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Now all I need is for Wine to work with Eudora:). That is, I still haven't found a decent mail client under Linux that allows me to have multiple email messages/mailboxes open in the main window. The advantage with this feature is that I can easily move messages from one mailbox to another by just dragging them.
With clarity in mind, we've made a number of other minor changes intended to keep the prose moving. There's no point in enumerating them here. Some may jump out at you. Most will probably go unnoticed. But if we've made the right choices, you should be able to move at flank speed and still come away with a good sense of what you've just read.
Considering the changes that they allude to, I'd find a Changelog to be quite helpful:). I'm being serious. I mean, wouldn't that be appropriate?
Warning: This post contains a SPOILER, in that the quoted paragraph below is (IMHO) one of the best in the article, and I don't want to ruin the surprise of coming across this gem in your reading of the original article...
These are fingernails-on-the-blackboard words, real shiver-up-the-spine stuff: "functionality," "implementation," "bleeding edge," "leverage," "next-generation," "monetize," "mission critical." You can almost see the language curling into a fetal position to await the deathblow. "Monetize," for crying out loud.
Anyhow, what does "monetize" mean? Really, I had no idea that it was even a pretend-word..
How did you manage to exceed the PCI bus speed? The fastest that I've ever seen was a GSN nic running on an RS6000 with a 64 bit, 50 MHz PCI bus, transmitting at about 300 MB/sec, and that was 100% limited by the PCI bus.
I'm not being sarcastic when I ask this and I mean it to be a serious question: have any hardware companies (D-Link, 3Com, etc) considered creating an AGP NIC? Would that solve the PCI bandwidth problem?
>This is why I moved to Austin, because it's one of those places where the type that has a clue gets hired quickly.
I'm considering moving to Austin myself, so maybe you could give me a few pointers:). That is, my current job isn't that bad, so I wouldn't be moving there immediately (I'm currently in the DC area), but Austin is in the back of my mind.
Anyhow, do you have any tips on finding a good job in the Austin area for a web engineer? Of course, there're the normal job boards like Monster and Dice, but are there any Austin-specific resources? And, for good measure, are there any other Austin-specific things I should know about?
Here's a TiVo question, which is hopefully not considered off-topic, as the word "Tivo" was mentioned in the Slashdot post;).
Anyhow, does anyone know of any Tivo-like appliances coming out that will store more than 2 hours of TV? Oftentimes, I record a whole week's worth of TV and then just watch it when I have time (on the weekends). So, 2 hours isn't nearly enough, but 6-8 hours would be much better.
On an unrelated note, I'm considering getting a D-VHS VCR. Does anyone have any recommendations for this, as far as where to buy one, or which brands to consider?
In addition to their newly changed privacy policy, there are other reasons not to buy at Amazon. Among them, their use of web patents is atrocious, and I urge users to buy books/music/etc elsewhere.
I travel a lot and I've often had a device run out of batteries in a place where I didn't have a chance to recharge the device for several hours or days, leaving me in trouble.
Normally, I too would be against a device like this. But, there are 3rd party solutions available. One that comes to mind is the Palm Emergency Charger. This little device runs off a 9-volt battery and connects to your Palm device, for use as a charger. There you go -- no more "arggh, I don't have a power outlet" problems:).
Yes - because Windows 2000 has better page memory management on small memory systems. Shame that it is less fast for more memory systems - check MS's own benchmarks. 128MB is where you start to lose out and it gets worse above there relative to Win NT 4.0.
Uhh, dude? Fill me in:). I'm not doubting you, per se, but a link or two about this "phenomenon" would be handy..
If I'm understanding it right, this could be pretty good for cubicles, eh? I'm thinking that I could have a full sound experience, while not disturbing my coworkers in the adjacent cubes -- cool!
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As mentioned, The Secret Guide to Computers really rocked. Does anyone know the status of this series, though? Last I checked, the "most recent" edition was actually pretty out of date:*^(.
PS Though it was mentioned that you can buy "Free For All" at ThinkGeek, you can actually get it cheaper elsewhere.
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- Does anyone know of a hack to get past this thing?
The Color Corrector Pro by SIMA will take care of that.Alex Bischoff
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However, is this just a one-time hack, or perhaps will someone sell some of these? And, does it require a static ip, or can it use DHCP?
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- They just raised the prices at the Silver City near me (big ass new theatre) to $12.00!
$CN 12, eh? That's $US 7.91 for your movies, so why are you complaining? It's even cheaper in CanadaAlex Bischoff
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- This company already has two factories making these things, and the African government has already bought a budle of 'em.
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- With clarity in mind, we've made a number of other minor changes intended to keep the prose moving. There's no point in enumerating them here. Some may jump out at you. Most will probably go unnoticed. But if we've made the right choices, you should be able to move at flank speed and still come away with a good sense of what you've just read.
Considering the changes that they allude to, I'd find a Changelog to be quite helpfulAlex Bischoff
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- These are fingernails-on-the-blackboard words, real shiver-up-the-spine stuff: "functionality," "implementation," "bleeding edge," "leverage," "next-generation," "monetize," "mission critical." You can almost see the language curling into a fetal position to await the deathblow. "Monetize," for crying out loud.
Anyhow, what does "monetize" mean? Really, I had no idea that it was even a pretend-word..Alex Bischoff
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- I love how interesting articles get abandoned yet repeat articles get posted.. I really don't understand.
In that case, you may be interested to check out Kuro5hin and/or Half-Empty. Both sites are similar to Slashdot, only differentAlex Bischoff
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- How did you manage to exceed the PCI bus speed? The fastest that I've ever seen was a GSN nic running on an RS6000 with a 64 bit, 50 MHz PCI bus, transmitting at about 300 MB/sec, and that was 100% limited by the PCI bus.
I'm not being sarcastic when I ask this and I mean it to be a serious question: have any hardware companies (D-Link, 3Com, etc) considered creating an AGP NIC? Would that solve the PCI bandwidth problem?Alex Bischoff
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Uhh, dude? How can I email you? Your email address is "unlisted" in your Slashdot user profile..
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I'm considering moving to Austin myself, so maybe you could give me a few pointers :). That is, my current job isn't that bad, so I wouldn't be moving there immediately (I'm currently in the DC area), but Austin is in the back of my mind.
Anyhow, do you have any tips on finding a good job in the Austin area for a web engineer? Of course, there're the normal job boards like Monster and Dice, but are there any Austin-specific resources? And, for good measure, are there any other Austin-specific things I should know about?
Alex Bischoff
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Anyhow, does anyone know of any Tivo-like appliances coming out that will store more than 2 hours of TV? Oftentimes, I record a whole week's worth of TV and then just watch it when I have time (on the weekends). So, 2 hours isn't nearly enough, but 6-8 hours would be much better.
On an unrelated note, I'm considering getting a D-VHS VCR. Does anyone have any recommendations for this, as far as where to buy one, or which brands to consider?
Alex Bischoff
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- I travel a lot and I've often had a device run out of batteries in a place where I didn't have a chance to recharge the device for several hours or days, leaving me in trouble.
Normally, I too would be against a device like this. But, there are 3rd party solutions available. One that comes to mind is the Palm Emergency Charger. This little device runs off a 9-volt battery and connects to your Palm device, for use as a charger. There you go -- no more "arggh, I don't have a power outlet" problemsAlex Bischoff
Interested in building a roof over your cubicle?
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- Yes - because Windows 2000 has better page memory management on small memory systems. Shame that it is less fast for more memory systems - check MS's own benchmarks. 128MB is where you start to lose out and it gets worse above there relative to Win NT 4.0.
Uhh, dude? Fill me inAlex Bischoff
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Interested in building a roof over your cubicle?
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PS Though it was mentioned that you can buy "Free For All" at ThinkGeek, you can actually get it cheaper elsewhere.
Alex Bischoff
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- I have a directory of about 450 hi-color psychedelic 1024x768 wallpapers
Got a link for those wallpapers? I'd like to try them outAlex Bischoff
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