this is *NOT* the FIFTH Trek series.. this is the *SIXTH* trek series.
Sheesh. The animated series sucked. I couldn't even tell McCoy and Scotty apart.
And *anyway* TPTB at Paramount called it Series V before the cat called Enterprise got out of the bag. And we all know that Berman and Braga are gods, especially Braga.
On an utterly unrelated topic, did you know that a pic of Braga in his nice leather jacket and scowl makes an excellent dartboard?
Yeah, there are tons of users who setup networks in their house, but don't bother with an internet connection. Right.
ICS or any other form of sharing 56k sucks and isn't worth it, but transferring files over a network is a lot more fun than transferring files via sneakernet. Yeah, I think there's some out there. I was one.;)
netbeui gets a bad rap because it's fucking useless 99% of the time. in this day and age, very few people have a use for an unrouteable protocol, even if they do save a few bytes on every packet.
Whaddabout small peer-to-peer networks that don't need routing? I switched to TCP/IP when I added a dsl router to the network (ICS sucks in a major way).
Up until then, sure, I had some problems, but it worked. For quite a few home users, NetBEUI isn't a bad solution.
XP also happens to boot very fast.. in fact, it's faster than coming out of hibernation here, and certainly comparible to an equivilent Unix system.
My Millennium system boots in about a minute, with a bunch of slow-loaders like Norton and the Office Shortcut Bar, and LILO just past the BIOS level. How fast are you talking?
It performs at least as well as 2k, with tweaks in most of the right places, hence making it Quite Good[tm]. And it runs vim, UT, Q3 and CS - what more could you ask for?:)
::pretends to think:: Oh...I could ask to be able to USE my computer freely, heh, since I've paid for it.;)
I've always been a faithful part of the MS fold before. But all this crap I read about with not being able to copy ripped MP3's to other computers, and problems intercepting audio streams at the hardware levels...sheesh.
I'll reserve my judgement until I actually get my hands on a copy and try it out. After all, I got most of my information on that topic from the print media, and you *know* how reliable they are.
However, I will say that if it's relatively crash-free, I may indeed upgrade. After six months of dealing with Millennium, I'm ready for a change...
(Myself) "Yeah, I want you to transfer a file, like."
(Millennium) "Ohh man, I'm not sure I can do this. This looks hard."
(Myself) "No, it's not that hard, it's a twenty-kb Word document."
(Millennium) "You're scaring me! MEESTER GATESSSS! HELP!"::blue screen of death appears::
(Myself)::resists temptation to hit a perfectly good laptop with a hammer::
And that's not even starting in on the fact I had to format and reinstall the day after I got my computer cos it loaded wrong at the factory...
But this is turning into a Millennium diatribe. Suffice it to say that the next OS is either something more stable from MS, or *nix. And I even loaded RH 7.0 in frustration one day after a particularly high number of BSODs.;)
MS finally got rid of netbeui, so your network file transfers won't be slow as shit over the network.
Just thought I'd make a point here. NetBEUI gets a bad rap, but it's actually one of the faster network protocols because of its small size...both in theory and practice.
I used it on my own network for several months, then switched to TCP/IP because of other problems, mainly that the protocol *is* shit. No support for hibernation, extremely limited capabilities, and bugs enough to be an entomologist's dream.
However, modern OSs (Windows, Linux, etc) need protected mode drivers
Won't disagree with the speed considerations here, but I just thought I'd point out that no, Windows does not have to have protected mode drivers to run.
I've got a P180 from '94 that I stuck a giant hard drive in and put 98SE on, as a backup location...couldn't get the ancient, proprietary CD to work, so I'm now using real-mode CD drivers.
Older, yes, slower, yes, but it gets the freakin' CDROM working, and that's what counts on a machine like that.
"I can't wait 'till i get this laptop back to the office so i can plug it into a CRT instead of having to squint at a stupid LCD."
Eh,::snicker, snicker:: not here. I've been using the Solo series of laptops as desktop PC's for just about a year and a half now.
First, the Solo 1100, very nice machine, but would have been nicer with an active-matrix display. Now, I've got a Solo 9500 with that 15.7 active-matrix LCD that I've dreamed of. Whenever I have to use a CRT, I cry and whinge.
Say what you want about Gateway. They've got it down in terms of displays, finally. True, the 9500 sucks up power, but it's worth it on your eyes. No more headaches from squinting at a passive-matrix late at night...
But even the passive-matrix was better than a CRT. I used to get these godawful headaches if I'd look at a standard monitor for more than a few hours on end (and don't even get me started on the noise they make...my hearing range goes a bit higher than is 'normal', so I can hear most CRT's whine...including one that is three months old). No more!
Bottom line...to hell with those clunky pieces of crap they call Cathode Ray Tubes. I want my laptop LCDs!
Don't forget that installing a Linux system correctly generally requires 5 or more attempts, and cannot be done by someone who doesn't have an MSc in Computer Science
Hmmm...
Well, you're either kidding, or totally retarded.:)
My one previous experience with anything *nix was five minutes trying to access the hard drive of an old terminal server. I gave up and used my old friend 'format C:' very shortly.
A few months later, still with no knowledge, I installed Red Hat. Took me one attempt once I figured out my CD burner had f*cked up and I needed to just source the ISO images from hda1.
A joker? Flamebait? Or just someone very, very stupid? Mmmm...a question for the ages. And BTW, no, I don't have a masters in computer science.
I don't know what people find so outrageous about this.
I mean, it's just like renting a movie, right?
Except the content is stored on your own computer...and except people read at different speeds...and except you might want to go back someday and reread...
Hmm. Maybe it isn't just like watching a movie after all.::gasps at the stunning revelation::
"Use different passwords for each system. Change once a month. Do not write anything down." "Squeal like a pig!"
A'right, I know I'm gonna get it for this one, but I'm so in love with my sweet little Gateway Solo 9500. Yea, you say, Gateway is the computer manafacturer equiv of AOL - catering to the 'cupholder' market segment - but they DO know how to build a computer
850 MHz PIII processor, DVD player, 128 meg of memory, 1024 by 768 active-matrix screen (must for late-night IRC sessions). Close to full-size keyboard. Internal modem...AND 10/100 Ethernet adapter...which I love. 's even got an internal floppy drive, unlike certain other manafacturers I could mention::glares at IBM::.
It does everything I need with style. True, it's mostly a desktop for me, but I still love it, and when I do stick it under my arm and go for a walk, or troubleshoot something on the network at a remote location, it *works*.
True, it eats batteries, but it's got a modular bay you can stick another in. It's also a bit clunky compared to the Solo 1100 or some other models, but it's a trade I'll willingly make.
Oh...and it's shallow...but::grins:: it's got a really cute silver-and-black case too. Heh.:)
"Use different passwords for each system. Change once a month. Do not write anything down." "Squeal like a pig!"
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this is *NOT* the FIFTH Trek series.. this is the *SIXTH* trek series.
Sheesh. The animated series sucked. I couldn't even tell McCoy and Scotty apart.
And *anyway* TPTB at Paramount called it Series V before the cat called Enterprise got out of the bag. And we all know that Berman and Braga are gods, especially Braga.
On an utterly unrelated topic, did you know that a pic of Braga in his nice leather jacket and scowl makes an excellent dartboard?
Yeah, there are tons of users who setup networks in their house, but don't bother with an internet connection. Right.
;)
ICS or any other form of sharing 56k sucks and isn't worth it, but transferring files over a network is a lot more fun than transferring files via sneakernet. Yeah, I think there's some out there. I was one.
netbeui gets a bad rap because it's fucking useless 99% of the time. in this day and age, very few people have a use for an unrouteable protocol, even if they do save a few bytes on every packet.
Whaddabout small peer-to-peer networks that don't need routing? I switched to TCP/IP when I added a dsl router to the network (ICS sucks in a major way).
Up until then, sure, I had some problems, but it worked. For quite a few home users, NetBEUI isn't a bad solution.
XP also happens to boot very fast.. in fact, it's faster than coming out of hibernation here, and certainly comparible to an equivilent Unix system.
:)
::pretends to think:: Oh...I could ask to be able to USE my computer freely, heh, since I've paid for it. ;)
::blue screen of death appears::
::resists temptation to hit a perfectly good laptop with a hammer::
;)
My Millennium system boots in about a minute, with a bunch of slow-loaders like Norton and the Office Shortcut Bar, and LILO just past the BIOS level. How fast are you talking?
It performs at least as well as 2k, with tweaks in most of the right places, hence making it Quite Good[tm]. And it runs vim, UT, Q3 and CS - what more could you ask for?
I've always been a faithful part of the MS fold before. But all this crap I read about with not being able to copy ripped MP3's to other computers, and problems intercepting audio streams at the hardware levels...sheesh.
I'll reserve my judgement until I actually get my hands on a copy and try it out. After all, I got most of my information on that topic from the print media, and you *know* how reliable they are.
However, I will say that if it's relatively crash-free, I may indeed upgrade. After six months of dealing with Millennium, I'm ready for a change...
(Myself) "Yeah, I want you to transfer a file, like."
(Millennium) "Ohh man, I'm not sure I can do this. This looks hard."
(Myself) "No, it's not that hard, it's a twenty-kb Word document."
(Millennium) "You're scaring me! MEESTER GATESSSS! HELP!"
(Myself)
And that's not even starting in on the fact I had to format and reinstall the day after I got my computer cos it loaded wrong at the factory...
But this is turning into a Millennium diatribe. Suffice it to say that the next OS is either something more stable from MS, or *nix. And I even loaded RH 7.0 in frustration one day after a particularly high number of BSODs.
MS finally got rid of netbeui, so your network file transfers won't be slow as shit over the network.
::grin::
Just thought I'd make a point here. NetBEUI gets a bad rap, but it's actually one of the faster network protocols because of its small size...both in theory and practice.
I used it on my own network for several months, then switched to TCP/IP because of other problems, mainly that the protocol *is* shit. No support for hibernation, extremely limited capabilities, and bugs enough to be an entomologist's dream.
But it was still fast.
However, modern OSs (Windows, Linux, etc) need protected mode drivers
Won't disagree with the speed considerations here, but I just thought I'd point out that no, Windows does not have to have protected mode drivers to run.
I've got a P180 from '94 that I stuck a giant hard drive in and put 98SE on, as a backup location...couldn't get the ancient, proprietary CD to work, so I'm now using real-mode CD drivers.
Older, yes, slower, yes, but it gets the freakin' CDROM working, and that's what counts on a machine like that.
"I can't wait 'till i get this laptop back to the office so i can plug it into a CRT instead of having to squint at a stupid LCD."
::snicker, snicker:: not here. I've been using the Solo series of laptops as desktop PC's for just about a year and a half now.
Eh,
First, the Solo 1100, very nice machine, but would have been nicer with an active-matrix display. Now, I've got a Solo 9500 with that 15.7 active-matrix LCD that I've dreamed of. Whenever I have to use a CRT, I cry and whinge.
Say what you want about Gateway. They've got it down in terms of displays, finally. True, the 9500 sucks up power, but it's worth it on your eyes. No more headaches from squinting at a passive-matrix late at night...
But even the passive-matrix was better than a CRT. I used to get these godawful headaches if I'd look at a standard monitor for more than a few hours on end (and don't even get me started on the noise they make...my hearing range goes a bit higher than is 'normal', so I can hear most CRT's whine...including one that is three months old). No more!
Bottom line...to hell with those clunky pieces of crap they call Cathode Ray Tubes. I want my laptop LCDs!
Don't forget that installing a Linux system correctly generally requires 5 or more attempts, and cannot be done by someone who doesn't have an MSc in Computer Science Hmmm...
:)
Well, you're either kidding, or totally retarded.
My one previous experience with anything *nix was five minutes trying to access the hard drive of an old terminal server. I gave up and used my old friend 'format C:' very shortly.
A few months later, still with no knowledge, I installed Red Hat. Took me one attempt once I figured out my CD burner had f*cked up and I needed to just source the ISO images from hda1.
A joker? Flamebait? Or just someone very, very stupid? Mmmm...a question for the ages. And BTW, no, I don't have a masters in computer science.
I don't know what people find so outrageous about this.
::gasps at the stunning revelation::
I mean, it's just like renting a movie, right?
Except the content is stored on your own computer...and except people read at different speeds...and except you might want to go back someday and reread...
Hmm. Maybe it isn't just like watching a movie after all.
"Use different passwords for each system. Change once a month. Do not write anything down." "Squeal like a pig!"
A'right, I know I'm gonna get it for this one, but I'm so in love with my sweet little Gateway Solo 9500. Yea, you say, Gateway is the computer manafacturer equiv of AOL - catering to the 'cupholder' market segment - but they DO know how to build a computer
::glares at IBM::.
::grins:: it's got a really cute silver-and-black case too. Heh. :)
850 MHz PIII processor, DVD player, 128 meg of memory, 1024 by 768 active-matrix screen (must for late-night IRC sessions). Close to full-size keyboard. Internal modem...AND 10/100 Ethernet adapter...which I love. 's even got an internal floppy drive, unlike certain other manafacturers I could mention
It does everything I need with style. True, it's mostly a desktop for me, but I still love it, and when I do stick it under my arm and go for a walk, or troubleshoot something on the network at a remote location, it *works*.
True, it eats batteries, but it's got a modular bay you can stick another in. It's also a bit clunky compared to the Solo 1100 or some other models, but it's a trade I'll willingly make.
Oh...and it's shallow...but
"Use different passwords for each system. Change once a month. Do not write anything down." "Squeal like a pig!"