all this wireless internet business is overrated, so few people take advantage of it, look at the numbers from starbucks or McDs
You, my friend, are dead wrong. There are thounads of non-techies taking advantage of Wi-Fi access. They just don't want to get robbed a second time after paying 20 bucks for a latte*. They will chose to seek out free WiFi access when available.
I, for one, am having a ball using Verizon's free (for dsl and internet dialup customers) Wi-Fi service. The DSl bridges are in public payphones, so the the reception is great.
I especially like the last bit: 'One feels that this whole fiasco is the IT industry equivalent of a Nigerian scam or internet extortion ploy.' Oh yeah.."
It would almost be funny if this whole mess were not true. sigh
I am less concerned about the amount of stuff I can put on a hard-drive, and more concerned that the next time I boot up my computer, that stuff will still be there, as harddrives get more and more high-tech, the reliability seems to be taking a big nosedive, how will this effect the reliability of future drives?
So what your'e saying is: The size of your "hard drive" doesn't concern you. You just want it to be in prime working condition when you do need it?;)
IBM gets to stamp out big ugly boxes, because really, unless you're talking about a secretary, no one in the office ever says "That is a nice lookin' rack!"
My God man! You made me laugh so hard, I swear a little pee came out!
Is that the same cop who goes around saying things like" "Like a midget at a urinal, I'm gonna have to stay on my toes." or "Like a blind man at an orgy, I'm gonna have to feel things out."
If it is, I sure hope he doesn't show up at my crib looking for MP3's.
I have a Radeon 8500 working with debian unstable right now.
I am in no way a Linux guru or even a programmer, but if you follow their directions, I got it working in 30 mins.
My distro was Debian testing, defore the Glib was upgraded, but I found out that when I apt-get'd to unstable, the drivers still worked fine.
Now your dilema is the glibc issue. What I would do in your shoes is, backup all your stuff, and install the current stable distro of Debian, which should have Glibc2.2. Add testing sources to your source list.
Apt get Xfree 4.2 (stable has 4.1 IIRC). Build the ATI modules as per the instructions above. Make sure Xfree is working, then you can apt get to Unstable.
Enjoy. 1. Use alien to convert the rpm. 2. Use dspk -i --force-overwrite to install the deb you just made. 3. Make sure you have your kenrel source. 4. You have to change the location of your kenel in the install script (so instead of/usr/src/linux like in redhat, it would be/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.x) and save the file. 5.run the install script, it will make the modules for you. 6.use the ATI fglrconfig to make a XF86Config file for you. 7. startx
It worked the first time, once I realized it was looking for the the kernel source in the wrong place.
Reminds me of an interesting article I read about the bias that major news orginazations have towards firearms and self defense. Stories of legally armed citizens who have succesfully defended themselves (either by killing or maiming their attacker) are rarely ever printed or reported on.
It also points out once high profile case where an individual had gone on a shooting rampage on a university campus. Almost all news agencies repoted that the attacker was subdued by 2 students. The fact that both said students had gone to the parking lot to retrieve their legally owned firearms, and then confronted the suspect, who eventually surrenderd to these armed students, was conviently left out.
I work double shifts at 2 major hospitals as a New York City 911 paramedic. I love helping people, but my job is also very challenging. I love nothing more than to come home from a stressfull day on the "bus" and blow the living shit out of some meathead in Battlefiled 1942 or Raven Shield.
It relaxes me. Now does that mean I'm a ticking time bomb? I think not.
You're a (presumably) educated american, but if I were to start talking to you about "40/20s", "sets of six" and "dummy halves", you'd almost certainly be mystified.
"40/20s"=hip and waist size? "sets of six"=tight abs? "dummy halves"=twin blondes?
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all this wireless internet business is overrated, so few people take advantage of it, look at the numbers from starbucks or McDs
;)
You, my friend, are dead wrong. There are thounads of non-techies taking advantage of Wi-Fi access. They just don't want to get robbed a second time after paying 20 bucks for a latte*. They will chose to seek out free WiFi access when available.
I, for one, am having a ball using Verizon's free (for dsl and internet dialup customers) Wi-Fi service. The DSl bridges are in public payphones, so the the reception is great.
Check out the site.
* It's called a latte, because it costs a alote.
After reading the article this sounds almost as efficent as the recycling plant /. has set up for their dupe stories.
:p
Or maybe they did take a cue from us?
Microsoft will cover unlimited expenses on injury and infringement claims,...
Does that inclde cervical spine injuries secondary to high velocity cranial impacts against an infamous blue screen??
I especially like the last bit: 'One feels that this whole fiasco is the IT industry equivalent of a Nigerian scam or internet extortion ploy.' Oh yeah.."
It would almost be funny if this whole mess were not true. sigh
I am less concerned about the amount of stuff I can put on a hard-drive, and more concerned that the next time I boot up my computer, that stuff will still be there, as harddrives get more and more high-tech, the reliability seems to be taking a big nosedive, how will this effect the reliability of future drives?
;)
So what your'e saying is: The size of your "hard drive" doesn't concern you. You just want it to be in prime working condition when you do need it?
2 and a half people? Cool. I wonder what the midget does.
;)
Midget tossing as a new planetary defense?
Is this book a good start for a newbie???
If not, any suggestions?
Was that the short school bus?
What's all this fuss about razor blades on Slashdot!
:P
Especially when all you geeks look the same!
IBM gets to stamp out big ugly boxes, because really, unless you're talking about a secretary, no one in the office ever says "That is a nice lookin' rack!"
My God man! You made me laugh so hard, I swear a little pee came out!
I'd much rather have free cable and sattelite at home than free cable and sattelite in a pound me in the ass penitentiary . ;)
Samir! This America, nonone goes to prison!
I don't have a left nut. You insesitive clod!
I never listen (they don't play anything to my taste) but I support them on general principle.
./ community right there ;)
:p
Nothing to your taste? Just a few items gleaned from their program schedule.
Hour Of Slack
Radio Ministry
Church of the Subgenius
1000 > 1100
That's about the whole
ClatterBox / Technical Dificulties
0700 > 1000
CounterSpin
Alternative to the news
0830 > 0900
The last one sums up our fearless editors?
"...Nielsen Net Ratings said traffic on Kazaa.."
:p
Is that the same cop who goes around saying things like" "Like a midget at a urinal, I'm gonna have to stay on my toes." or "Like a blind man at an orgy, I'm gonna have to feel things out."
If it is, I sure hope he doesn't show up at my crib looking for MP3's.
He's a one man crimefighting show!
rm -rf gtk-gnutella
I know if I start downloading and compiling this kernel I am going to have a 'case of the Mondays' real quick
Shhhhhh! What are you nuts? Don't you know that Lawrence will beat the living crap out of you for saying something like that?
I have a Radeon 8500 working with debian unstable right now.
/usr/src/linux like in redhat, it would be /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.x) and save the file.
I am in no way a Linux guru or even a programmer, but if you follow their directions, I got it working in 30 mins.
My distro was Debian testing, defore the Glib was upgraded, but I found out that when I apt-get'd to unstable, the drivers still worked fine.
Now your dilema is the glibc issue. What I would do in your shoes is, backup all your stuff, and install the current stable distro of Debian, which should have Glibc2.2. Add testing sources to your source list.
Apt get Xfree 4.2 (stable has 4.1 IIRC).
Build the ATI modules as per the instructions above.
Make sure Xfree is working, then you can apt get to Unstable.
Enjoy.
1. Use alien to convert the rpm.
2. Use dspk -i --force-overwrite to install the deb you just made.
3. Make sure you have your kenrel source.
4. You have to change the location of your kenel in the install script (so instead of
5.run the install script, it will make the modules for you.
6.use the ATI fglrconfig to make a XF86Config file for you.
7. startx
It worked the first time, once I realized it was looking for the the kernel source in the wrong place.
Americas Army never looked so good.
Reminds me of an interesting article I read about the bias that major news orginazations have towards firearms and self defense.
Stories of legally armed citizens who have succesfully defended themselves (either by killing or maiming their attacker) are rarely ever printed or reported on.
It also points out once high profile case where an individual had gone on a shooting rampage on a university campus. Almost all news agencies repoted that the attacker was subdued by 2 students. The fact that both said students had gone to the parking lot to retrieve their legally owned firearms, and then confronted the suspect, who eventually surrenderd to these armed students, was conviently left out.
I work double shifts at 2 major hospitals as a New York City 911 paramedic. I love helping people, but my job is also very challenging. I love nothing more than to come home from a stressfull day on the "bus" and blow the living shit out of some meathead in Battlefiled 1942 or Raven Shield.
It relaxes me. Now does that mean I'm a ticking time bomb? I think not.
You're a (presumably) educated american, but if I were to start talking to you about "40/20s", "sets of six" and "dummy halves", you'd almost certainly be mystified.
:P
"40/20s"=hip and waist size?
"sets of six"=tight abs?
"dummy halves"=twin blondes?
You're talking about HOT CHICKS aren't you!!!?
from the gimme-my-pringles-and-mtn-dew-and-turn- of -the-lights dept.
Play that funky music white boy!
Mover over rover, and let Linus take over...
Great.
Between refreshing the Slashdot homepage, and microwave laundry, when the hell am I supposed to get any work done?
Eastern Mountain Sports has been selling flat "rolls" of duct tape to the backpacking crowd for years.
Why does this biznatch think he is so special?
I also love how intently he looks as he peels this peice of tape of the backing.
You would think he's showing the world pocket cold fusion.
No.
He's only flipping you the bird because of the massive ./ he's anticipating. All these feeble brains contemplating if God is dead or not.
I'm a dyslexic atheist.
I don't beleive in Dog.
What's that you say old chap? Say again?
I SAY COME AGAIN???