The very first thing I did was hook up my external DVD drive and boot to a Clonezilla disk and copy the disk image up to my desktop. THEN I installed the versions of Linux I wanted on them - Kubuntu for mine (fits in my small backpack I use when biking just great) and XBMCbuntu on my daughters - perfect for car trips and bragging rights to friends.
If I have to return one on warranty I'm going t put the original disk image back - not only to pass the "not having Linux test" but to also to confuse the ever living shit out of the tech inspecting an obviously used netbook that appears to have never been booted.
The worst part about the UltraViolet fiasco - it could actually work.
Finally a DRM technology that (is supposed to be) platform agnostic, works on (ahem -non-rooted) portables as easily as it does PC's (and theoretically digital renderers). It's convenient (as long as the instructions are clarified), can be downloaded (to arbitrarily few devices) or streamed.
Take out the stuff in parenthesis and it's a tech that could actually work for both the content providers and customers.
If you want to watch many companies Ultra Violet distributors movies you're stuck with Silverlight, at the prompting of one I tried to get Moonlight going but there wasn't a 64 Bit version.
I wish we had a good train system around here. I used to take the bus downtown, but to say the least there was too much over-crowding, bouncing, jerking around and too many traffic fumes to properly enjoy reading. I did some of that, but it was easier some trips that others.
I actually had one of these things, but the range sucked, even with my tiny little house made of wood it would cut out when I left the formerly screened in porch converted into a bedroom we called my office.
Also, a good portion of my work was done with remote control programs where I took over the users computer with them watching. Usually I would try to sneak in a leak when we first initiated a call while I was talking them through setting up their system so I could get in. BTW, Bomgar is awesome.
I'm sure that's the case for many people, but I've worked from home and I can tell you I was just as busy at home if not more so. There's nothing like having to take a leak in your own home with the bathroom being 20 feet away and not being able to do it because you can't get away from the phone. Heck, at the office I had people come by and chat, had meetings, and lots of little BS manual tasks, at home it was nothing but pure phone and remote support and the people were stacked up in the queue so deep you didn't know if you would ever get away.
It is nice having your own fridge and toilet, not to mention better office equipment.
But having commuted for five hours a day in the past, and worked from home on other occasions, I would much rather work nine hours at home than work for eight in the office with even one hour of commuting.
Fuel, tires, collisions, stress, bus fair, everything associated with commuting sucks. I would much rather talk on the phone and fill out my work logs in my underwear than that.
I have installed it on Windows before, and I didn't have to build it. I do remember it was a pain to locate a pre-built exe and I only use that system on rare occasion (someone else's machine I care for). I don't have any experience with maintaining an up to date Chromium on a Microsoft system.
I've been telling Republicans to use their own brains and vote for Paul because with Paul you get:
1. The Republican votes you get with any Republican.
2. The Libertarian vote - probably more Libertarians (note the big L) like myself would vote for Paul instead of our own candidate because we know he'll have a better chance of winning and he's one of us.
3. Lots of independents.
4. Lots of other third party votes.
5. Blue Democrats.
With Romney they get:
1. The Republican votes you get with any Republican.
Sure Romney can beat Paul when all you consider is Republicans, but Paul beats Romney AND Obama when you consider everyone. The Republicans might win with Romney, but it's going to be a difficult race. Paul would have made it close to a sure thing. Now it's time for dirt digging and mud slinging.
On another note I would probably give my money for an Apple device before giving it up for a Microsoft device, even though I'm rather ticked at Apple and am slowly forgiving MS.
#1 - Juniper - just as good IMHO far cheaper (better in some ways) #2 - Many router distributions are just as good and FAR FAR cheaper. They could have bought an awesome overkill machine with a pile of multi-port NIC cards and still bought a lot of tech for the school with the money left over.
I know, I'm thinking like a standard FoSS philosopher, but still.
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I published, peers reviewed it, they had a good laugh.
Then sometimes I unpublished it.
Just saying, oh and trust me, peers have reviewed what I wrote....
I have not use for Windows 7.
The very first thing I did was hook up my external DVD drive and boot to a Clonezilla disk and copy the disk image up to my desktop. THEN I installed the versions of Linux I wanted on them - Kubuntu for mine (fits in my small backpack I use when biking just great) and XBMCbuntu on my daughters - perfect for car trips and bragging rights to friends.
If I have to return one on warranty I'm going t put the original disk image back - not only to pass the "not having Linux test" but to also to confuse the ever living shit out of the tech inspecting an obviously used netbook that appears to have never been booted.
The worst part about the UltraViolet fiasco - it could actually work.
Finally a DRM technology that (is supposed to be) platform agnostic, works on (ahem -non-rooted) portables as easily as it does PC's (and theoretically digital renderers). It's convenient (as long as the instructions are clarified), can be downloaded (to arbitrarily few devices) or streamed.
Take out the stuff in parenthesis and it's a tech that could actually work for both the content providers and customers.
I missed that so far - you deserve many informative mod-ups!
No wonder he compared Linux to Mozilla 1.0 (which I liked back in the day BTW)
If you want to watch many companies Ultra Violet distributors movies you're stuck with Silverlight, at the prompting of one I tried to get Moonlight going but there wasn't a 64 Bit version.
Of course Sony takes and overall screw Linux position even banning Linux browsers from logging into their website with cryptic error messages.
I wish we had a good train system around here. I used to take the bus downtown, but to say the least there was too much over-crowding, bouncing, jerking around and too many traffic fumes to properly enjoy reading. I did some of that, but it was easier some trips that others.
I actually had one of these things, but the range sucked, even with my tiny little house made of wood it would cut out when I left the formerly screened in porch converted into a bedroom we called my office.
Also, a good portion of my work was done with remote control programs where I took over the users computer with them watching. Usually I would try to sneak in a leak when we first initiated a call while I was talking them through setting up their system so I could get in. BTW, Bomgar is awesome.
Well, you obviously don't live/work near Houston.
I'm sure that's the case for many people, but I've worked from home and I can tell you I was just as busy at home if not more so. There's nothing like having to take a leak in your own home with the bathroom being 20 feet away and not being able to do it because you can't get away from the phone. Heck, at the office I had people come by and chat, had meetings, and lots of little BS manual tasks, at home it was nothing but pure phone and remote support and the people were stacked up in the queue so deep you didn't know if you would ever get away.
It is nice having your own fridge and toilet, not to mention better office equipment.
But having commuted for five hours a day in the past, and worked from home on other occasions, I would much rather work nine hours at home than work for eight in the office with even one hour of commuting.
Fuel, tires, collisions, stress, bus fair, everything associated with commuting sucks. I would much rather talk on the phone and fill out my work logs in my underwear than that.
I agree
Yes.
So in other words we should have the Boy Scouts go all WWF on the BSA?
I like that Chromium also, but I tend to spend my time on Power Manga instead.
So you mod me as a troll and then reply as an A/C.
That's so keeping it real and not being a troll yourself.
I have installed it on Windows before, and I didn't have to build it. I do remember it was a pain to locate a pre-built exe and I only use that system on rare occasion (someone else's machine I care for). I don't have any experience with maintaining an up to date Chromium on a Microsoft system.
Agreed, I use Kubuntu, it updates with the rest of my packages.
Like Chrome without the invasive EULA.
You forgot Apple Sucks!
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I've been telling Republicans to use their own brains and vote for Paul because with Paul you get:
1. The Republican votes you get with any Republican.
2. The Libertarian vote - probably more Libertarians (note the big L) like myself would vote for Paul instead of our own candidate because we know he'll have a better chance of winning and he's one of us.
3. Lots of independents.
4. Lots of other third party votes.
5. Blue Democrats.
With Romney they get:
1. The Republican votes you get with any Republican.
Sure Romney can beat Paul when all you consider is Republicans, but Paul beats Romney AND Obama when you consider everyone. The Republicans might win with Romney, but it's going to be a difficult race. Paul would have made it close to a sure thing. Now it's time for dirt digging and mud slinging.
You're an AC, so you've been disregarded already.
On another note I would probably give my money for an Apple device before giving it up for a Microsoft device, even though I'm rather ticked at Apple and am slowly forgiving MS.
On the tablet note:
I've already said screw Kindle Fire.
It's rather obvious I'm a burned former Apple guy and wouldn't consider an iAnything.
So what I really want one of these.
#1 - Juniper - just as good IMHO far cheaper (better in some ways)
#2 - Many router distributions are just as good and FAR FAR cheaper. They could have bought an awesome overkill machine with a pile of multi-port NIC cards and still bought a lot of tech for the school with the money left over.
I know, I'm thinking like a standard FoSS philosopher, but still.