can even remotely have a chance at competeing with Sony and Nintendo is to drop the price of XBox, right now, to $99.99. I know this may seem desperate at first, but I think Microsoft should be desperate. Gamecube at $149.00 is already stepping up the price wars, and while in theory XBox may be superior in hardware, the PS2 will probably be chosen over Xbox if one were to choose between the two solely on the game choice. For 99.99, a console with built in NIC, hard drive, optional DVD playback kit, and in game 5.1 surround, many would choose to limit themselves to XBox's mediocre game offering.
No I don't have any three of the consoles yet, but the choice of which to purchase is getting harder and harder...
I was lucky enough to watch it on a digital screen with THX and I must say... the benefits are tremendous. Clarity and sharpness combined with THX sound and a huge screen make for a very entertaining 2 hours and 22 minutes. I urge everyone to see it digital if they can, even go out of your way if you have to. I for one will be doing my best to see all the new action flick digital.
Taken from rscos.org frontpage: If you're wondering what RISC OS is, you've come to the right place. This site is one of many such sites dedicated to sharing information, news and tutorials on using RISC OS.
RISC OS is a windows and mouse based operating system to compete with Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux in an increasingly computer-orientated world. The beauty of RISC OS though, is its sheer productivity and intuitiveness - making it rise above the alternatives.
Beginners and experts alike can immediately start to use RISC OS, even with little or no previous experience of computers. Soon users are finding out what all the excitement and enthusiasm is about. RISC OS is not just hype. It's the productive future of desktop computing.
Once you've used RISC OS for a few weeks you'll never want to go back to using alternative systems. Why not make a little effort to find out more? You'll be impressed.
How can an OS like this compete with OS's designed for a different architecture? Will I be able to walk into CompUSA and buy a PC with an ARM CPU in it? Will I be able to purchase a word processor for it? Or are we gonna have to start porting over our GNU GPL'd software over?
I'm being genuine, do they have some sort of game plan for this?
Comic books by design are meant to have simple plots loaded with action. Star Wars on the other hand is a whole entire Universe filled with the complexities of real life in a distant fabled future. I'm nost so sure you can compare the two in any aspect. Just my $.02:)
Tell you what, if you would be interested in paying for such a thing, send email to sales@ximian.com and let us know.:-)
Everyone e-mail Ximian to develop an Exchange like server but only way better!
If this were the case I know I could convince at least two companies I work with to switch their environment to use Evolution/AbiWord/Gnumeric/Galeon/"Ximian Exchange". They would be windows free! I would however wait till they ported everything to Gnome 2 since they would be picky about antialiased fonts. Once these apps are ported to Gnome 2 and an Exchange Like server is built, theres no stopping corporations to switch over totally to an Linux/Gnome shop. It's gonna happen... just wait!
This looks like an unbelievable upgrade to the original. Wondering if this will take advantage of Gefore4t technology. Would defintely consider upgrading my GF2 if this was the case.
Currently the Exchange Connector seems to integrate quite well, are there any plans to create a standalone server with similar capabilities to Echange Server?
If you have an i686 I recommend getting the i686 iso and simply jumping to the stage 3 install. Basically you'll save yourself a bunch o time since the base install is already compiled for your CPU. No sense in doing over again.
You'll still have to install X and apps and the kernel, but at least the base will be taken care of.
Switched to Gentoo 6 months ago from FreeBSD/Linux setup and haven't looked back since. Even put it on a new production server. Very nice.
Have fun with what IMHO is the BEST distrib around!
Knowing Slashdot... I restrained myself from totally flipping out, after ACTUALLY READING the page, it's just a badly named WinCE Tablet PC. Is it even possible to make a true wireless monitor? I'd think you'd need a whole new type of video card for that. Any thought?
I agree.... compilation is time consuming, but understandable. I think making the i686 and ix86 versions available will at least help in getting a base system setup quickly. For the most part you only have to do it once. After that its pretty much minor upgrades here and there. Not much different than the time it takes using Debian and apt-get for upgrades.
I've dabbled in every possible Linux distribtution imaginable and have been using Gentoo exclusively for about 6 months now. I must say that I'm pretty sure I've settled on using Gentoo Linux as my sole distribution from now on. I've even gone ahead and put them on some production servers as well. Between portage and the ability to have a system that's totally optimized for your particular hardware is beyond perfection. This may not be a newbie distribution but for most hardcore Linux users and even those with some serious servers on hand, Gentoo takes the cake. The first time I tried Gentoo I was blown away at the clean file system, powerful portage system, and shear increase in speed that I had gained. If you give it a shot, you'll be hard pressed going back to another ditribution. I HIGHLY recommend giving it a shot. For those you go ahead and try it, don't be set back by the time it takes to install. It will take a while (I mean youre basically building the whole system from scratch) but it will be worth the wait. If for the speed alone.... it's great. Ok... I'm done plugging Gentoo (just a user, not part of the Gentoo team or anything). So give it a shot some weekend... if nothing else.... you'll learn a lot!
I must admit that most of these ideas are pretty good. I mean the microwave plus+ idea is soooo obvious. The alarm clock idea I've had myself for a loooong time. And the tivocorder is good as long as someone can design a mic that doesn't record static when it scratches against the inside of your pocket (yeah i tried doing this with my MP3 player). I predict some of these will probably come to reality. Definitely the alarm clock and hopefully the microwave plus+
I'm on a Gentoo box myself. I didn't play with any of the settings.... I think I only increased the default font size from 16 to 18 and that's about it. I'm comparing it to an GdkXft hacked mozilla. My mozilla now looks pretty much the same as an IE/Windows counterpart. Very nice.
Could try using the latest freetype2... just a suggestion
Let's take a clothes analogy. If someone came up and said that this type of dress is the most functional for everyone on the planet... that'd be insane. Yet, many people believe that children are more disciplined and focused when they have to wear a school uniform. Similarly a mega factory should have all the computers with the same UI, yet I should be able to make my personal desktop look like whatever I please. Life is full of learning curves and going to a friends house to browse the web in his funky new skinned desktop is a mere nuisance as well as an insight into the users lifestyle as well. Bottom point: Leave things the way they are... it working fine and nobodys breaking down cause their spouses desktop is shaped like a flower... (But they may soon enough:)
Was lucky enought to grabe this minutes before it was posted.
Bootup is EXACTLY like RedHat/Mandrake.... guess they didn't implement that part yet.
After booting it starts up X in vesa mode and up pops the GUI... It looks...well..exactly like WindowMaker... I'm guessing cause thats what theyre using.
As far as apps go it's minimal...you got a terminal, email, and stuff...nothing out of the ordinary.
They do have a nice IDE Development though.
I'll check it out next release probably.... it seemed pretty fast. Worth checking out.... just make sure you burn this on an CD-RW....;-)
Slashdot Mirror
No I don't have any three of the consoles yet, but the choice of which to purchase is getting harder and harder...
Matrix Reloaded on Digital....drool...
Taken from rscos.org frontpage:
If you're wondering what RISC OS is, you've come to the right place. This site is one of many such sites dedicated to sharing information, news and tutorials on using RISC OS.
RISC OS is a windows and mouse based operating system to compete with Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux in an increasingly computer-orientated world. The beauty of RISC OS though, is its sheer productivity and intuitiveness - making it rise above the alternatives.
Beginners and experts alike can immediately start to use RISC OS, even with little or no previous experience of computers. Soon users are finding out what all the excitement and enthusiasm is about. RISC OS is not just hype. It's the productive future of desktop computing.
Once you've used RISC OS for a few weeks you'll never want to go back to using alternative systems. Why not make a little effort to find out more? You'll be impressed.
How can an OS like this compete with OS's designed for a different architecture? Will I be able to walk into CompUSA and buy a PC with an ARM CPU in it? Will I be able to purchase a word processor for it? Or are we gonna have to start porting over our GNU GPL'd software over?
I'm being genuine, do they have some sort of game plan for this?
Comic books by design are meant to have simple plots loaded with action. Star Wars on the other hand is a whole entire Universe filled with the complexities of real life in a distant fabled future. I'm nost so sure you can compare the two in any aspect. Just my $.02 :)
I believe Creative has a dedicated site for the continued development of their sound card drivers. They even have a CVS up as well.
http://opensource.creative.com/
Cheers!
Tell you what, if you would be interested in paying for such a thing, send email to sales@ximian.com and let us know. :-)
Everyone e-mail Ximian to develop an Exchange like server but only way better!
If this were the case I know I could convince at least two companies I work with to switch their environment to use Evolution/AbiWord/Gnumeric/Galeon/"Ximian Exchange". They would be windows free! I would however wait till they ported everything to Gnome 2 since they would be picky about antialiased fonts. Once these apps are ported to Gnome 2 and an Exchange Like server is built, theres no stopping corporations to switch over totally to an Linux/Gnome shop. It's gonna happen... just wait!
oh and Gimp... I almost forgot!
This looks like an unbelievable upgrade to the original. Wondering if this will take advantage of Gefore4t technology. Would defintely consider upgrading my GF2 if this was the case.
Currently the Exchange Connector seems to integrate quite well, are there any plans to create a standalone server with similar capabilities to Echange Server?
I would, but I'm no artist. Perhaps a scaled down version from the gentoo site?
Kudos to the Gentoo!
If you have an i686 I recommend getting the i686 iso and simply jumping to the stage 3 install. Basically you'll save yourself a bunch o time since the base install is already compiled for your CPU. No sense in doing over again.
You'll still have to install X and apps and the kernel, but at least the base will be taken care of.
Switched to Gentoo 6 months ago from FreeBSD/Linux setup and haven't looked back since.
Even put it on a new production server. Very nice.
Have fun with what IMHO is the BEST distrib around!
Knowing Slashdot... I restrained myself from totally flipping out, after ACTUALLY READING the page, it's just a badly named WinCE Tablet PC. Is it even possible to make a true wireless monitor? I'd think you'd need a whole new type of video card for that. Any thought?
but alas :(
Damn april fools....
I agree.... compilation is time consuming, but understandable. I think making the i686 and ix86 versions available will at least help in getting a base system setup quickly. For the most part you only have to do it once. After that its pretty much minor upgrades here and there. Not much different than the time it takes using Debian and apt-get for upgrades.
I've dabbled in every possible Linux distribtution imaginable and have been using Gentoo exclusively for about 6 months now. I must say that I'm pretty sure I've settled on using Gentoo Linux as my sole distribution from now on. I've even gone ahead and put them on some production servers as well. Between portage and the ability to have a system that's totally optimized for your particular hardware is beyond perfection. This may not be a newbie distribution but for most hardcore Linux users and even those with some serious servers on hand, Gentoo takes the cake. The first time I tried Gentoo I was blown away at the clean file system, powerful portage system, and shear increase in speed that I had gained. If you give it a shot, you'll be hard pressed going back to another ditribution. I HIGHLY recommend giving it a shot. For those you go ahead and try it, don't be set back by the time it takes to install. It will take a while (I mean youre basically building the whole system from scratch) but it will be worth the wait. If for the speed alone.... it's great. Ok... I'm done plugging Gentoo (just a user, not part of the Gentoo team or anything). So give it a shot some weekend... if nothing else.... you'll learn a lot!
Cheers!
I must admit that most of these ideas are pretty good. I mean the microwave plus+ idea is soooo obvious. The alarm clock idea I've had myself for a loooong time. And the tivocorder is good as long as someone can design a mic that doesn't record static when it scratches against the inside of your pocket (yeah i tried doing this with my MP3 player). I predict some of these will probably come to reality. Definitely the alarm clock and hopefully the microwave plus+
.02 for the day.
Just me
Check it out here:
.... come on you know you want me to say it: LOOX
:(
Not sure if this is the one they used for the LOOX but it's worth a
OK I'm done now
I'm on a Gentoo box myself. I didn't play with any of the settings.... I think I only increased the default font size from 16 to 18 and that's about it. I'm comparing it to an GdkXft hacked mozilla. My mozilla now looks pretty much the same as an IE/Windows counterpart. Very nice.
Could try using the latest freetype2... just a suggestion
Good Luck
I followed the instructions here and they worked like a charm :)
l in g_truetype.html
Good Luck!
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/fonts/unix/enab
A mere 3.5 hours after I saw this post and I got antialiased truetype fonts working... and let me tell you.... they look GREAT!
Kudos to the mozilla team!!!
Kaypro
It all depends on situation.
:)
Let's take a clothes analogy. If someone came up and said that this type of dress is the most functional for everyone on the planet... that'd be insane. Yet, many people believe that children are more disciplined and focused when they have to wear a school uniform. Similarly a mega factory should have all the computers with the same UI, yet I should be able to make my personal desktop look like whatever I please. Life is full of learning curves and going to a friends house to browse the web in his funky new skinned desktop is a mere nuisance as well as an insight into the users lifestyle as well. Bottom point: Leave things the way they are... it working fine and nobodys breaking down cause their spouses desktop is shaped like a flower...
(But they may soon enough
Very well done.
So when you gonna start mass producing?
I would have no problem paying up to $200 for this. Seriously...
What's the noise situation like BTW?
The Slashdot Effect is now more powerful than ever!
Peace to both of you.
Kaypro
It's good that you checked C++ twice :-)
Was lucky enought to grabe this minutes before it was posted.
;-)
Bootup is EXACTLY like RedHat/Mandrake.... guess they didn't implement that part yet.
After booting it starts up X in vesa mode and up pops the GUI... It looks...well..exactly like WindowMaker... I'm guessing cause thats what theyre using.
As far as apps go it's minimal...you got a terminal, email, and stuff...nothing out of the ordinary.
They do have a nice IDE Development though.
I'll check it out next release probably.... it seemed pretty fast. Worth checking out.... just make sure you burn this on an CD-RW....
Chow!