Mars Rover is US based which and US uses LETTER size paper.
Beagle is European based and uses A4 size paper.
Anybody who is outside the US regularly has their printers or PCs (particularly Word) default to LETTER size and get strange messages like Load Letter on the printer and users think they should load a written letter, they don't understand it is the default paper size in US.
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A local guy has setup a Computer Gaming shop with the feature being a 4 x X-box LAN playing System Link games such as Halo. Each console has own big TV and works quite well.
Cheaper to setup & run than a PC gaming LAN and less support issues, just reboot & go. The consoles are behind the counter so users only have access to their gamepad.
Mainly for casual gaming and LAN parties
Sounds good and with a decent Internet connection & Xbox Live could even do some Internet gaming.
Anybody know of anyone else doing something similar, hopefully with URLs.
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Anyway had similar
I think Novell was the only one listening to MonkeyBoy when he did his dance.
Netware is a great & stable network operating system but difficult for developers compared to Windows. So Novell can hook into the Open Source community and get access to the largest base of developers
With Novell's global support & partners they can provide a very nice alternative.
A eDirectory enabled distributed network of Netware X servers (SUSE) with Desktop X workstations (Ximian) all kept up to date with ZenWorks X (Red Carpet) would be a nice solution for a lot of companies.
Isn't it strange now that MS have migrated most of their customers to Software Assurance that gives customers rights to new versions of the software that new releases are coming out more slowly.
XP came out within 2 years of 2K but now they look like 4 years from XP to the next version. I remember some analysts at the time were saying that Software Assurance only was good value if upgrades came out more often than once every 3 years. Now it looks like it would have been cheaper to not buy Software Assurance and just re-buy a new license when the new version becomes available. Or use an OS with less restrictive licensing;-)
If you are purchasing for a network then get a device designed for a network that can be processing one page, while printing and receiving data at the same time.
At the high end the Xerox Document Centres are very good and now include colour laser options. Most vendors have something at the 20ppm end. Toshiba have some good models in their eStudio range.
Sandy Petersen, currently a game designer at Ensemble, used to work at id and also worked on the original Doom, Doom 2 & Quake.
Also since they'll down Texas way it wouldn't be such a huge change.
Petersen is working on a secret project unrelated to the Age series and I guess they need some more help. With the success of the Age series and now the financial backing of MS hiring great game designers is a smart move.
Novell realise that Netware is lost but their core product is eDirectory that can provide directory services across Windows NT4, 2000, Linux, Solaris & Netware.
MS's solution is to go all MS but for most large corporates it isn't possible. Novell can make money integrating diverse platforms for enterprises.
The Ximian purchase is strange in that Ximian is primarily a desktop focused company but for large corporates who want to replace single task workstations for call centres, process workers with Linux and integrate with a larger Windows network then Novell will be able to deliver such a solution.
Novell have already denied that Netware development will cease.
In future versions they have promised Netware will either run on a Netware kernel or a Linux kernel. Netware 8 may only have the option of a Linux kernel but Novell can still call it Netware if they want.
The question is how tightly they can wrap there added value services like eDirectory, iPrint, iManager, etc without having to GPL them as well.
I looked long and hard at Exchange replacements and because we weren't ready to replace Windows on the desktop it made more economical sense to go with MS Small Business Server 2000.
It includes all licenses for Exchange, MS SQL and desktop licenses to connect to the server and run Outlook 2000 locally.
And even if there is an Exchange replacement you still need an Outlook replacement if you are running Windows on the desktop. Users want to sync to their mobile phones, palms, etc and Outlook has the best support for syncing
I use Open Source when and where it is appropriate ie we don't buy MS Office we use Open Office.
Australia is roughly the same size as continental USA but it has full number portability and nation-wide roaming at no extra charge.
Note mobile phone coverage doesn't cover 100% of the area but does cover 97-98% of the population.
Can't believe the US has limited minutes on air so the receiver is in effect partly paying for the calls, what's with that? In Australia the caller pays for the call there is no charge to be on-air.
Treo 600 does have a KeyPad lock to prevent accidental dialing.
I have a Treo 270 and the lid is good because it prevents accidental dialing and the screen getting damaged from things like car keys when left in your pocket. But I would be happy to trade to the new Treo 600 for the smaller size.
Handspring for a while now has been exclusively focused on the Treo line of Smart Phones. The Visor line has long since finished production.
The first generation Treos came out last year, the second generation Treo 600 is due out in the American fall.
Handspring also has made deals with carriers such as Sprint, T-mobile and others to carry their handsets. Something that Palm hasn't done and would have a long way to catch up.
Palm's only mobile/cell phone capable model the Tungsten W can't even take a phone call without plugging in a headset, what a blockhead design!
This allows Palm to have a strong products for the smartphone area to compete with MS SmartPhone's and Sony Ericsson's models.
Check out new specs on 2nd generation Treo on Treocentral
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Mars Rover is US based which and US uses LETTER size paper. Beagle is European based and uses A4 size paper. Anybody who is outside the US regularly has their printers or PCs (particularly Word) default to LETTER size and get strange messages like Load Letter on the printer and users think they should load a written letter, they don't understand it is the default paper size in US. Cheers VikingBrad
A local guy has setup a Computer Gaming shop with the feature being a 4 x X-box LAN playing System Link games such as Halo. Each console has own big TV and works quite well. Cheaper to setup & run than a PC gaming LAN and less support issues, just reboot & go. The consoles are behind the counter so users only have access to their gamepad. Mainly for casual gaming and LAN parties Sounds good and with a decent Internet connection & Xbox Live could even do some Internet gaming. Anybody know of anyone else doing something similar, hopefully with URLs. Cheers VikingBrad Anyway had similar
Netware is a great & stable network operating system but difficult for developers compared to Windows. So Novell can hook into the Open Source community and get access to the largest base of developers
With Novell's global support & partners they can provide a very nice alternative.
A eDirectory enabled distributed network of Netware X servers (SUSE) with Desktop X workstations (Ximian) all kept up to date with ZenWorks X (Red Carpet) would be a nice solution for a lot of companies.
ps I'm trademarking those product names! ;-)
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Somebody in Germany owned the trademark OpenOffice and that is why they don't officially refer to the software as OpenOffice.
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I for one welcome our new Down Under Luddite Information Minister overlords!
You must be new here
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My bet is the latest 1.1 release of OpenOffice.org will have better compatibility than Off97 or Off for Mac.
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XP came out within 2 years of 2K but now they look like 4 years from XP to the next version. I remember some analysts at the time were saying that Software Assurance only was good value if upgrades came out more often than once every 3 years. Now it looks like it would have been cheaper to not buy Software Assurance and just re-buy a new license when the new version becomes available. Or use an OS with less restrictive licensing ;-)
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At the high end the Xerox Document Centres are very good and now include colour laser options. Most vendors have something at the 20ppm end. Toshiba have some good models in their eStudio range.
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Tools from here
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Also since they'll down Texas way it wouldn't be such a huge change.
Petersen is working on a secret project unrelated to the Age series and I guess they need some more help. With the success of the Age series and now the financial backing of MS hiring great game designers is a smart move.
Cheers
VikingBrad
MS's solution is to go all MS but for most large corporates it isn't possible. Novell can make money integrating diverse platforms for enterprises.
The Ximian purchase is strange in that Ximian is primarily a desktop focused company but for large corporates who want to replace single task workstations for call centres, process workers with Linux and integrate with a larger Windows network then Novell will be able to deliver such a solution.
Cheers
VikingBrad
In future versions they have promised Netware will either run on a Netware kernel or a Linux kernel. Netware 8 may only have the option of a Linux kernel but Novell can still call it Netware if they want.
The question is how tightly they can wrap there added value services like eDirectory, iPrint, iManager, etc without having to GPL them as well.
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VikingBrad
It includes all licenses for Exchange, MS SQL and desktop licenses to connect to the server and run Outlook 2000 locally.
And even if there is an Exchange replacement you still need an Outlook replacement if you are running Windows on the desktop. Users want to sync to their mobile phones, palms, etc and Outlook has the best support for syncing
I use Open Source when and where it is appropriate ie we don't buy MS Office we use Open Office.
There are about 750,000 PS2s and 250,000 Xboxes in Australia as of March 2003 see link
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Are there are good games for small colour Palms?
All I really want now is a someone to port rdesktop to PalmOS then everything would be sweet
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Note mobile phone coverage doesn't cover 100% of the area but does cover 97-98% of the population.
Can't believe the US has limited minutes on air so the receiver is in effect partly paying for the calls, what's with that? In Australia the caller pays for the call there is no charge to be on-air.
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Palm OS based PDAs are going to eat their lunch
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Does anyone know if _any_ PocketPC has a built-in thumbboard like the current Palms, Sony Clies, Handspring Treos, Blackberries et al
To me it is a serious shortcoming and if its not in this release then the PocketPcs devices will fall further behind the PalmOS powered devices
See Palm/Handspring Treo 600 device, the Microsoft SmartPhone is going to be left behind if they don't implement support for a thumbboard.
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I have a Treo 270 and the lid is good because it prevents accidental dialing and the screen getting damaged from things like car keys when left in your pocket. But I would be happy to trade to the new Treo 600 for the smaller size.
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Handspring for a while now has been exclusively focused on the Treo line of Smart Phones. The Visor line has long since finished production.
The first generation Treos came out last year, the second generation Treo 600 is due out in the American fall.
Handspring also has made deals with carriers such as Sprint, T-mobile and others to carry their handsets. Something that Palm hasn't done and would have a long way to catch up.
Palm's only mobile/cell phone capable model the Tungsten W can't even take a phone call without plugging in a headset, what a blockhead design!
This allows Palm to have a strong products for the smartphone area to compete with MS SmartPhone's and Sony Ericsson's models.
Check out new specs on 2nd generation Treo on Treocentral
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VikingBrad
Some reviews have said that on a MS Smartphone you can't even dial a contact from withint Outlook, wtf!
The next generation of Treo, the Treo 600, looks very sweet
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