Absolutely. I remember when the switch was made, BSD to SySV, and they changed the name form SunOS to Solaris. This was *HUGE NEWS* back in the day (Early '90s, maybe 1994??) and the author really screwed the pooch on this point. Any reasonably savvy Solaris luser knows that they are using Sys V.
I have found this to be true also (The part about mousing being the cause of injury at least, I cannot comment on whether or not Dvorak is better), and have found a very effective solution, at least for me personally.
Step one is to get a keyboard that either has no integrated 10-key, or has a 10-key that is attached by a cable and can be moved out of the way. The problem is that with a 10-key pad on the right side of the keyboard, right-handed users are forced to move the mouse too far out to the right which *dramatically* decreases the amount of time that you can comfortably use a mouse. The idea is to set your workstation up so that your arm is straight out when using the mouse, not angled off to the right. My personal all-time favorite is the IBM/Lexmark M15 ergonomic keyboard. It's a split/tenting customizable unit that also has the wonderful 'positive click' sound/feel of the old-school IBM keyboards. These are not produced any more though I'm afraid....try Ebay. Good thing they last forever.:-)
Step two (for me at least) was to ditch my mouse in favor of a Logitech Trackman Marble. These are the ones that allow your hand to rest in a natural position, and to move the cusor by simply rolling the trackball under your thumb. This is *MUCH* easier on your wrist, as again it allows you to keep your arm straight instead of always flexing it out at an unnatural angle to the side. Logitech still makes a few different types of Trackman Marble, I prefer the original 3-button one that can be had on Ebay these days for a few bucks. This is mostly just what I am comfortable with now though - the newer ones should work well for someone just starting.
Even if they don't integrate with a map service, how long do you think it would take before someone found a way to track the units and committed the first vigilante killing? A month? A week?
Wouldn't it just be more efficient to make them wear color-coded unifoms in prison, and then put them in general population? I have to imagine that child molesters would be torn to shreds immediately in that kind of environment.
Sounds like a good idea, but please don't do this on your vegetable garden! The inks in some of the printed materials (especially colored inks) have a lot of ingredients you wouldn't really want to eat.
How about the long-running SNL skit that was actually quite funny? Never saw the movie, as SNL spinoff movies have a pretty low rate of success these days. For every decent one (Wayne's World, Night at the Roxbury) You have loads of crap (Ladies Man, SuperStar, etc) that have "diluted the brand" pretty badly.
On my Wintel laptop was to go to Tools>Options>Advanced>SoftwareUpdate and press the 'Check Now' button. It automatically d/l's the patch and starts the install.
Hopefully there is a Debian build when I get home so that I can update my MEPIS/Debian box. (Or is that GNU/MEPIS/DEBIAN/Linux??:-) )
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Wouldn't these optical waveguides also pipe quite a bit of heat into the room? This would be great in some areas, but I would think that the areas that would most likely have enough sunlight to benefit from this tech would be in hotter climates. would we just be trading lighting bills for cooling bills?
I find that NMAP and Ethereal in concert with swappable 802.11 - 10/100 ethernet cards are indispensable on my (Linux) Zaurus. I would imagine that these, or similar, are available for the Axim.
Here are some point to consider that I have discovered over the past 6 years of telecommuting. Note that I work as a Sales Engineer, which requires about 40% travel time, which might mean that I spend a bit less time at the home office than you will.
1) Telecommuting should not be a replacement for a raise, at least not in my estimation. Yes, you are receiving a benefit from the company, and that may be worth some money to you, but consider for a moment the reduction of costs that a company sees by not having to provide you with an office. Lower space requirements, less power/utility usage, etc. In some cases companies will pay you for power used by business equipment at home, you can save that as a negotiating point knowing that if they don't want to reimburse you for this, in many cases you can write this business expense off on your taxes (IANAA - check with your tax pro first!!).
2) Do not try to do this if you have problems with self-motivation. It is difficult to keep yourself motivated when the lure of all of your toys at home is pulling you to do other things! If you are not strong-willed enough, you will fsck yourself, and any other people at the company that depend on your job getting done.
3) You need to take extra steps to make sure you are not invisible to the power people at your company. Make damn sure that the important people know exactly what you bring to the company, and that your role is not overlooked. You will not have the benefit of being in close proximity to decision makers, and this can screw you up royally. Some tips: Make a regularly scheduled visit to the office (once a week?) where you get some 'face time' with the people that are important. Step up the level of email/phone communication with managers and peers to let them know that you are not on a "Telecommute Vacation".
4) You need to have a defined, out of the way workspace if you have a family or other distractions. Make sure that any family members know that a) office supplies in this are are off-limits, and b) When you are in your 'office' you are unavailable.
I hope it works out for you. Telecommuting has been a wonderful arrangement for me.
Perhaps your moderations are being squashed by the meta-moderators? That can take you out of the running for mod points, or at least lower your mod point frequency. Read the FAQ entries on meta-moderation, if memory serves it's explained there.
Here's another point to ponder: Segregating intelligence, and art as well, into 'Artificial' vs 'human' is unfortunately for us humans a distinction that will become meaningless once human-created intellectual entities approach the level of general intelligence that humans currently posess. In other words, I would love to hear of some basic differences between human and artificial intelligence that will not disappear when computing devices reach the same level of processing power. Part of me wants to believe that there is something special about humans that 'artificial' intellects will never match... Realistically though, I think that there is no aspect of human intelligence that cannot be matched or exceeded by 'artificial intelligence' given enough processing power.
Please share if you have any examples of human intellectual traits that will not be able to be duplicated at any level of computational power - might make for some interesting debate.
For what it's worth, I typically get a bit *better* framerate when playing Americas Army 2.2.1 on Linux (SimplyMEPIS 2004) than I do with the same machine booted into WinXP Pro. This is not a huge difference, maybe 3-5 FPS, but still - it means not having to boot XP to game.
FYI, The Linux port was done by Ryan Icculus and company, and if I ever meet those folks the beers are on me.
I have a Dell Latitude D600 in fornt of me that has both the Trackpad and the Trackpoint/eraser/clitoris thingy on it. This was purchased ~ 3 months ago.
Not a bad little machine in other respects as well.
I may have the perfect keyboard for you, if you can find one...
I am currently typing this post from what is IMHO the best keyboard ever made. It is a Lexmark/IBM model M15 circa 1995. It has the wonderful "clicky" IBM keyboard feel with the positive feedback keystroke. It is a full split KB that can be positioned in just about any way you can imagine, and as an added bonus the 10-key is a separate unit connected by a cable so that you can move it out of the way and put your mouse/trackball closer to the center of your body so that your arm isn't angled out away from your centerline. This reduces stress on your mouse arm quite substantially if you are right-handed. I have used this keyboard as my primary 'board since 1995 and it is still as good as new - armored tanks should be put together this well. If you like the feel of the "Old School" IBM workhorse keyboards but desire an ergonomic split model, you will think you've died and gone to heaven when you try this 'board.
Good luck finding one! This thing has been a lifesaver for me - I was starting to have carpal tunnel symptoms when I got it and all problems have COMPLETELY VANISHED using this keyboard. I just wish that some enterprising company would buy the rights to start reproducing them...
I am about ready to VNC into slashdot editor Cliff's machine to find some way of preventing him from posting 500 retarded 'Ask Slashdot' articles every damn day. Does this man even work on any of the other categories?
I would imagine that MEPIS is the distribution that Rob had in mind when he wrote this article. After all, he is the author of Point and Click Linux which is based on the MEPIS distro, and includes the MEPIS LiveCD. I would certainly start with MEPIS if it were my project. All that Debian goodness wrapped up in a sweet desktop with straightforward configuration tools.
Not if all the applications are installed and maintained by the vendor. Once the vendor develops a custom disc image for the customer, all updates should be handled by the vendor as part of the maintenance package. Perhaps there would be a scaled pricing structure, where x dollars covers basic maintenance and updates, and there is an x dollar additional charge for adding new things to the disc image such as new applications.
I can sort of visualize how this would be done properly. Since the vendor is selling a complete maintenance package, it would certainly make sense to maintain a workstation onsite configured *exactly* the same as the units that the customer has onsite. At the bare minimum, the vendor could just have a copy of the disc image, and load it up on a box when work needed to be done. This way any updates/new software/drivers etc can be tested by the vendor before deployment to the customer site. This is similar to the way that a lot of thin-client vendors work currently, since TC's generally have flash memory instead of a disc locally and therefore modifications to the image are generally done by the vendor.
I have no idea if the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle is still being made, but it should be. This was the Evel Knievel action figure that rode on top of a motorcycle that had a gyro inside to keep it upright. You put it on the platform and gave the crank a couple of turns and hit the trigger, and it would take off and do a wheelie. It was able to make a jump and land properly, so we had hours of fun setting up more and more death-defying stunts for poor old Evel, such as the "Flaming Hoop of Death". We even did a remake of the classic "Jump the Shark" Happy Days episode starring our toy rubber "Jaws" shark.:-)
I really think that you are looking for information in the wrong place. Contact the credit bureaus (Experian, etc) for information, and then google for other organizations that deal with identity theft to get some pointers. Sure, someone here may have had some experience with this, but realistically asking this on Slashdot is about as appropriate as asking the dudes on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" to help you overhaul your transmission.
Good luck anyway - I hope that nothing bad happens to your credit.
Your disclaimer notwithstanding, it is in really bad taste that you have decided it is your job to tell someone else that what they are working on and giving away for free is a "waste of time". It was worth the time to this person, and I'm sure it will be useful to a lot of other people as well.
As for the WebDAV, SCP, P2P based solutions.... that's fantastic. Let us know when you have some code.
When I try to install it, I get an error stating that it won't install as this extension only supports Firefox.9.3 - 1.0+. That's understandable, but I *AM* running Firefox.9.3., on Debian (Well, technically it's MEPIS Linux, but after all the upgrades it's effectively just Debian Sid with all the cool MEPIS utilities).
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Absolutely. I remember when the switch was made, BSD to SySV, and they changed the name form SunOS to Solaris. This was *HUGE NEWS* back in the day (Early '90s, maybe 1994??) and the author really screwed the pooch on this point. Any reasonably savvy Solaris luser knows that they are using Sys V.
Step one is to get a keyboard that either has no integrated 10-key, or has a 10-key that is attached by a cable and can be moved out of the way. The problem is that with a 10-key pad on the right side of the keyboard, right-handed users are forced to move the mouse too far out to the right which *dramatically* decreases the amount of time that you can comfortably use a mouse. The idea is to set your workstation up so that your arm is straight out when using the mouse, not angled off to the right. My personal all-time favorite is the IBM/Lexmark M15 ergonomic keyboard. It's a split/tenting customizable unit that also has the wonderful 'positive click' sound/feel of the old-school IBM keyboards. These are not produced any more though I'm afraid....try Ebay. Good thing they last forever. :-)
Step two (for me at least) was to ditch my mouse in favor of a Logitech Trackman Marble. These are the ones that allow your hand to rest in a natural position, and to move the cusor by simply rolling the trackball under your thumb. This is *MUCH* easier on your wrist, as again it allows you to keep your arm straight instead of always flexing it out at an unnatural angle to the side. Logitech still makes a few different types of Trackman Marble, I prefer the original 3-button one that can be had on Ebay these days for a few bucks. This is mostly just what I am comfortable with now though - the newer ones should work well for someone just starting.
Wouldn't it just be more efficient to make them wear color-coded unifoms in prison, and then put them in general population? I have to imagine that child molesters would be torn to shreds immediately in that kind of environment.
Sounds like a good idea, but please don't do this on your vegetable garden! The inks in some of the printed materials (especially colored inks) have a lot of ingredients you wouldn't really want to eat.
How about the long-running SNL skit that was actually quite funny? Never saw the movie, as SNL spinoff movies have a pretty low rate of success these days. For every decent one (Wayne's World, Night at the Roxbury) You have loads of crap (Ladies Man, SuperStar, etc) that have "diluted the brand" pretty badly.
Hopefully there is a Debian build when I get home so that I can update my MEPIS/Debian box. (Or is that GNU/MEPIS/DEBIAN/Linux?? :-) )
Wouldn't these optical waveguides also pipe quite a bit of heat into the room? This would be great in some areas, but I would think that the areas that would most likely have enough sunlight to benefit from this tech would be in hotter climates. would we just be trading lighting bills for cooling bills?
I find that NMAP and Ethereal in concert with swappable 802.11 - 10/100 ethernet cards are indispensable on my (Linux) Zaurus. I would imagine that these, or similar, are available for the Axim.
1) Telecommuting should not be a replacement for a raise, at least not in my estimation. Yes, you are receiving a benefit from the company, and that may be worth some money to you, but consider for a moment the reduction of costs that a company sees by not having to provide you with an office. Lower space requirements, less power/utility usage, etc. In some cases companies will pay you for power used by business equipment at home, you can save that as a negotiating point knowing that if they don't want to reimburse you for this, in many cases you can write this business expense off on your taxes (IANAA - check with your tax pro first!!).
2) Do not try to do this if you have problems with self-motivation. It is difficult to keep yourself motivated when the lure of all of your toys at home is pulling you to do other things! If you are not strong-willed enough, you will fsck yourself, and any other people at the company that depend on your job getting done.
3) You need to take extra steps to make sure you are not invisible to the power people at your company. Make damn sure that the important people know exactly what you bring to the company, and that your role is not overlooked. You will not have the benefit of being in close proximity to decision makers, and this can screw you up royally. Some tips: Make a regularly scheduled visit to the office (once a week?) where you get some 'face time' with the people that are important. Step up the level of email/phone communication with managers and peers to let them know that you are not on a "Telecommute Vacation".
4) You need to have a defined, out of the way workspace if you have a family or other distractions. Make sure that any family members know that a) office supplies in this are are off-limits, and b) When you are in your 'office' you are unavailable.
I hope it works out for you. Telecommuting has been a wonderful arrangement for me.
Perhaps your moderations are being squashed by the meta-moderators? That can take you out of the running for mod points, or at least lower your mod point frequency. Read the FAQ entries on meta-moderation, if memory serves it's explained there.
'Nuff said
Please share if you have any examples of human intellectual traits that will not be able to be duplicated at any level of computational power - might make for some interesting debate.
FYI, The Linux port was done by Ryan Icculus and company, and if I ever meet those folks the beers are on me.
FYI - the 10-key thingy can also be removed.
Not a bad little machine in other respects as well.
I am currently typing this post from what is IMHO the best keyboard ever made. It is a Lexmark/IBM model M15 circa 1995. It has the wonderful "clicky" IBM keyboard feel with the positive feedback keystroke. It is a full split KB that can be positioned in just about any way you can imagine, and as an added bonus the 10-key is a separate unit connected by a cable so that you can move it out of the way and put your mouse/trackball closer to the center of your body so that your arm isn't angled out away from your centerline. This reduces stress on your mouse arm quite substantially if you are right-handed. I have used this keyboard as my primary 'board since 1995 and it is still as good as new - armored tanks should be put together this well. If you like the feel of the "Old School" IBM workhorse keyboards but desire an ergonomic split model, you will think you've died and gone to heaven when you try this 'board.
I just found a link to a place that has some pictures and information on one that they 'had' for sale.
Good luck finding one! This thing has been a lifesaver for me - I was starting to have carpal tunnel symptoms when I got it and all problems have COMPLETELY VANISHED using this keyboard. I just wish that some enterprising company would buy the rights to start reproducing them...
I am about ready to VNC into slashdot editor Cliff's machine to find some way of preventing him from posting 500 retarded 'Ask Slashdot' articles every damn day. Does this man even work on any of the other categories?
I would imagine that MEPIS is the distribution that Rob had in mind when he wrote this article. After all, he is the author of Point and Click Linux which is based on the MEPIS distro, and includes the MEPIS LiveCD. I would certainly start with MEPIS if it were my project. All that Debian goodness wrapped up in a sweet desktop with straightforward configuration tools.
Not if all the applications are installed and maintained by the vendor. Once the vendor develops a custom disc image for the customer, all updates should be handled by the vendor as part of the maintenance package. Perhaps there would be a scaled pricing structure, where x dollars covers basic maintenance and updates, and there is an x dollar additional charge for adding new things to the disc image such as new applications.
I can sort of visualize how this would be done properly. Since the vendor is selling a complete maintenance package, it would certainly make sense to maintain a workstation onsite configured *exactly* the same as the units that the customer has onsite. At the bare minimum, the vendor could just have a copy of the disc image, and load it up on a box when work needed to be done. This way any updates/new software/drivers etc can be tested by the vendor before deployment to the customer site. This is similar to the way that a lot of thin-client vendors work currently, since TC's generally have flash memory instead of a disc locally and therefore modifications to the image are generally done by the vendor.
I have no idea if the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle is still being made, but it should be. This was the Evel Knievel action figure that rode on top of a motorcycle that had a gyro inside to keep it upright. You put it on the platform and gave the crank a couple of turns and hit the trigger, and it would take off and do a wheelie. It was able to make a jump and land properly, so we had hours of fun setting up more and more death-defying stunts for poor old Evel, such as the "Flaming Hoop of Death". We even did a remake of the classic "Jump the Shark" Happy Days episode starring our toy rubber "Jaws" shark. :-)
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that it was in a black neighborhood......
Good luck anyway - I hope that nothing bad happens to your credit.
As for the WebDAV, SCP, P2P based solutions.... that's fantastic. Let us know when you have some code.
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