I did some work in a primary school last year, keeping their machines running (while being undermined by the official IT support people at the council... but anyway), and they had a bunch of what can only be described as plastic blobs, about the size of a football, but flatter.
The cool thing though was that they had a control panel on the top that allowed you to input Logo programs, and then they'd trundle off around the room following you're program:P
This has just reminded me how much fun it was to "check the batteries" (s/check the batteries/write stupidly over the top programs/)
You could even get them to output musical tones if you could be arsed.
I could see it being used as PVR/Media player/whatever, since you could use the network capability to stream files from your server with a couple hundred gig of space, and you have DVD, video out, and the ability to wire it into your 5.1 stereo.
Scars are not a good souviner to carry around for the rest of your life.
[Scary personal insight over.]
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I'm the same, but a lot newer to D&D, since my first RPG I've actually got into was Neverwinter Nights (which got reinstalled after a break a couple of nights ago. God damn that lack of sleep!)
If your employing someone who makes their decisions on what operating system to use based purely on the software that they "grew up with", I pity whatever company you work for.
I use Windows XP on my desktop, because it does what I need it to, without making me jump through hoops to get to that point.
That doesn't mean I'd reccomend that someone goes ahead and uses Windows XP as their web server, which I use FreeBSD for. It also doesn't mean I wouldn't reccomend that if all someone wants their computer for is web browsing, e-mail, and office apps they shouldn't use Linux.
With the cost of train tickets in the UK seemingly calculated in Lira, It's a wonder the sky isn't filled with light aircraft.
So *thats* why there so expensive. And there I was thinking it was because the companies were trying to rip me off. Guess I should apoligise to them for the assumption there was no reason for the prices:P
I resent that sarcastic comment, and will be sending my lawyers round to VA in the morning, to demand that the comment is immediatly removed from/. and all it's mirrors.
what i do see happening is some company creating a keyboard with extra keys that do things like cut/copy/paste
The company is called Microsoft, the new natural keyboards have the function keys set to be single key shortcuts to functions like that, with an F-Lock key for when you need to use the function keys.
If your looking for something Windows based (and since your not using the backtick, I'm guessing you are), try the new MS Natural keyboards - not only are they *very* comfy for a touch typer, they also have the function keys mapped to do key things, such as Undo, Redo, New file, Reply to an e-mail - and yes... they can be remapped for non-MS software, although they're not *nix supported.
And before everyone jumps in, I'm typing on one right now.
Usually I hate v-day, but this year, I'm slightly less pissed by it all, since I'm not single.
However she is currently on the other side of the planet, and doesn't get back for 6 months.
Why is it never easy?
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I get the package sigs verification, but do you really need to download your *software packages* from a secure server?
Are you scared someone is gonna snoop in on you downloading the latest version of KDE or something?
I did some work in a primary school last year, keeping their machines running (while being undermined by the official IT support people at the council... but anyway), and they had a bunch of what can only be described as plastic blobs, about the size of a football, but flatter.
:P
The cool thing though was that they had a control panel on the top that allowed you to input Logo programs, and then they'd trundle off around the room following you're program
This has just reminded me how much fun it was to "check the batteries" (s/check the batteries/write stupidly over the top programs/)
You could even get them to output musical tones if you could be arsed.
/me watches everything said splat onto the wall behind his head.
;)
Never understood subnetting. Never will. Hope I don't need to
No, that's something to look indifferent about, if you're a real Debian user, you're already updated anyway.
Yes, but the point is that Python is *designed* to be embedded, you don't have to hack it, you just have to read the documentation.
I want the last five minutes of my life back.
And whoever thought it would be "cool" to make the links white on a white background unless you mouseover them shot.
And a coffee, black, no sugar.
I could see it being used as PVR/Media player/whatever, since you could use the network capability to stream files from your server with a couple hundred gig of space, and you have DVD, video out, and the ability to wire it into your 5.1 stereo.
Wouldn't that be "The Macs on the bus go stuffit stuffit stuffit"?
Put down the god damn blade.
Scars are not a good souviner to carry around for the rest of your life.
[Scary personal insight over.]
I'm the same, but a lot newer to D&D, since my first RPG I've actually got into was Neverwinter Nights (which got reinstalled after a break a couple of nights ago. God damn that lack of sleep!)
It's a link straight to a .gif, and they havn't been /.ed yet!
;)
What's wrong with you people tonight
If your employing someone who makes their decisions on what operating system to use based purely on the software that they "grew up with", I pity whatever company you work for.
I use Windows XP on my desktop, because it does what I need it to, without making me jump through hoops to get to that point.
That doesn't mean I'd reccomend that someone goes ahead and uses Windows XP as their web server, which I use FreeBSD for. It also doesn't mean I wouldn't reccomend that if all someone wants their computer for is web browsing, e-mail, and office apps they shouldn't use Linux.
it's just the CGI version... I saw this just before I went to bed, and didn't really feel like upgrading my PHP install.
Well how else are they supposed to fund Area 51 :P
You don't think the abandoned airfields aren't on the lists as being fully funded do you?
So *thats* why there so expensive. And there I was thinking it was because the companies were trying to rip me off. Guess I should apoligise to them for the assumption there was no reason for the prices
This is where you enjoy the amazing'ness (yeah, I'm making up words) of OSS, and do something about it yourself if that's what you want.
/. isn't gonna get you anywhere though.
Or you could take the increasingly popular root shoving the developers a few bucks to do it for you if your not a programmer.
Winging on
I resent that sarcastic comment, and will be sending my lawyers round to VA in the morning, to demand that the comment is immediatly removed from /. and all it's mirrors.
I will not tolerate this slander!
What was that? You want to be able to type web addresses one handed?
I think I know where your going with this one...
The company is called Microsoft, the new natural keyboards have the function keys set to be single key shortcuts to functions like that, with an F-Lock key for when you need to use the function keys.
Slightly OT here, but I know one of the people who designed Intelsat's propulsion systems. /me says goodbye to his karma.
Your new here aren't you?
If your looking for something Windows based (and since your not using the backtick, I'm guessing you are), try the new MS Natural keyboards - not only are they *very* comfy for a touch typer, they also have the function keys mapped to do key things, such as Undo, Redo, New file, Reply to an e-mail - and yes... they can be remapped for non-MS software, although they're not *nix supported.
And before everyone jumps in, I'm typing on one right now.
I'm fairly sure that Saitek make a one handed keyboard for FPS's (and... other... activities that require one handed control ;))
Usually I hate v-day, but this year, I'm slightly less pissed by it all, since I'm not single. However she is currently on the other side of the planet, and doesn't get back for 6 months. Why is it never easy?
I just have to say how cool that looks :P