This attitude bothers me, and not for the first time here on Slashdot. How the hell do you think those experts got to be experts? Do you think they just *poofed* into being with all their knowledge and skills already existent?
By RTFM'ing and Googling.
It's probably faster to search the web than submit to Slashdot, hope its accepted, and then sort through the replies.
Specifications and information Introduced: Original Price: CPU: Cyrix 486DRX2-50 Memory: 4MB RAM Operating System: MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows 3.1 with Pen Extensions Input/Output: Monochrome VGA LCD display; pen input with handwriting recognition; optional separate keyboard Resolution: 640x480 grayscale Bus: N/A Other Items in Collection: Keyboard; carrying case; external 3.5" floppy disk drive; documentation; original box Items Needed:
Weighing in at only 2 pounds, the DTR-1 was the original Windows-based palmtop pen computer, years before the advent of Windows CE.
We have about 40 computers here at work that have the following specs:
Pentium 3 550MHz Matrox 4MB AGP video 128MB RAM 8GB HD
They run Windows 2000, Office 2000, Timberline Accounting, Goldmine CRM...
Nobody complains about speed.
I had a client who had K6-300MHz computers with 48MB, and all they used was AS/400 client access, and Office 2000, and it worked okay. A little slow to install/adminster the system, but for what they were using the computers for...
Some people don't realize how much computing power we have on our desks today. Or our laps or palms for that matter. I just bought a Pocket PC with 400MHz, 64MB RAM, 256MB storage, wireless networking, TFT color screen...Nuts when you think about what cost $10,000 about 10 years ago.
Windows 2000/XP is very quick with 128MB. Like some users have reported, less than 256MB and the latest Linux distros are pretty un-responsive as a desktop. Blame the newer KDE/GNOME.
I use Moz (Firefox) for my surfing, but everyone else in the office has to use IE because we have 3 websites that we use in our day-to-day work that require IE.
Macs are something you want seen. They're always used as movie props, and very pleasing to the eye. You might not want your beige box PC in plain view, runing your decor, but an iMac might be nice touch to a room.
Internet Explorer and spyware and viruses and worms. Yuck. (yes, I know that's beginning to happen to other operating systems and browsers other than IE are out there)
Speed and ease of installation. I can get a very good install up and running quickly, without having to register it. Heck, I can even boot up a GNOPPIX/KNOPPIX CD and not effect the PC I'm using.
All the cool networking tools that aren't available on Windows (or cost money, or the ports stink)
Linux runs great on older hardware. 16-32MB RAM, 800MB HD's, 90MHz desktops, Pentium 200MHz laptops, you can make a quick web/dns/email server out of just about anything.
Now that I read it, it wasn't even that article. It started something like "Everything Bill Gates has sold you will be obsolete" and it had the BeOS guy standing by a BeBox.
According to InternetNews.com, a tech consultant discovered that even if you turn the remote administration feature off on a Linksys WRT54G -- the single bestselling Wi-Fi device in the world -- you can still remotely access it through ports 80 and 443.
Interesting. Just purchased a WAP55G with a new Dell 600M laptop, and it quits working for no reason and won't start up again for a couple minutes to an hour.
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HyperACCESS. HyperTerminal's big brother.
ProComm. Not just for BBS's anymore.
Feel free to search the web for more
We've got one of these at work. Totally cool. Great for using in games as well. They cost about ~ $150 or so. web site
This attitude bothers me, and not for the first time here on Slashdot. How the hell do you think those experts got to be experts? Do you think they just *poofed* into being with all their knowledge and skills already existent?
By RTFM'ing and Googling.
It's probably faster to search the web than submit to Slashdot, hope its accepted, and then sort through the replies.
Neat!
Dauphin Info
Specifications and information
Introduced:
Original Price:
CPU: Cyrix 486DRX2-50
Memory: 4MB RAM
Operating System: MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows 3.1 with Pen Extensions
Input/Output: Monochrome VGA LCD display; pen input with handwriting recognition; optional separate keyboard
Resolution: 640x480 grayscale
Bus: N/A
Other Items in Collection: Keyboard; carrying case; external 3.5" floppy disk drive; documentation; original box
Items Needed:
Weighing in at only 2 pounds, the DTR-1 was the original Windows-based palmtop pen computer, years before the advent of Windows CE.
We have about 40 computers here at work that have the following specs:
Pentium 3 550MHz
Matrox 4MB AGP video
128MB RAM
8GB HD
They run Windows 2000, Office 2000, Timberline Accounting, Goldmine CRM...
Nobody complains about speed.
I had a client who had K6-300MHz computers with 48MB, and all they used was AS/400 client access, and Office 2000, and it worked okay. A little slow to install/adminster the system, but for what they were using the computers for...
Some people don't realize how much computing power we have on our desks today. Or our laps or palms for that matter. I just bought a Pocket PC with 400MHz, 64MB RAM, 256MB storage, wireless networking, TFT color screen...Nuts when you think about what cost $10,000 about 10 years ago.
Windows 2000/XP is very quick with 128MB. Like some users have reported, less than 256MB and the latest Linux distros are pretty un-responsive as a desktop. Blame the newer KDE/GNOME.
I use Moz (Firefox) for my surfing, but everyone else in the office has to use IE because we have 3 websites that we use in our day-to-day work that require IE.
Macs are something you want seen. They're always used as movie props, and very pleasing to the eye. You might not want your beige box PC in plain view, runing your decor, but an iMac might be nice touch to a room.
Internet Explorer and spyware and viruses and worms. Yuck. (yes, I know that's beginning to happen to other operating systems and browsers other than IE are out there)
Speed and ease of installation. I can get a very good install up and running quickly, without having to register it. Heck, I can even boot up a GNOPPIX/KNOPPIX CD and not effect the PC I'm using.
All the cool networking tools that aren't available on Windows (or cost money, or the ports stink)
Linux runs great on older hardware. 16-32MB RAM, 800MB HD's, 90MHz desktops, Pentium 200MHz laptops, you can make a quick web/dns/email server out of just about anything.
FAT CHICKS
You were probably one of those masochistic bastards that installed Windows 95 on a 4MB 386SX, weren't you?
Ever heard of tr?
tr a-z A-Z
you can hang a Pizza box on the wall, behind your LCD (if that's not on the wall already)
Or put it on a stand.
Example
Daily backups, #1
What kind of server though?
Mail? SQL? Files?
Had you bought a $3,500 Macintosh in 1998...
You could probably still get $1,000 for it today.
A top of the line PC in 1998 would be worth barely $100 today.
The Acrua's not as fast, but the build quality, and especially the fantastic six-speed, make it a much more fun car to drive.
Build quality = fun to drive?
"OMG! LOOK AT THAT WOOD TRIM! SO EXCITING!!"
Article
Now that I read it, it wasn't even that article. It started something like "Everything Bill Gates has sold you will be obsolete" and it had the BeOS guy standing by a BeBox.
I used to have a calculator watch in 7th grade. It beeped when you pushed ANY of the buttons, and I couldn't find any way to turn the beeps off.
Hah, had you been a true geek you would have opened the wristwatch and disconnected the little coil that goes to the metal disk inside.
That stops them from beeping.
And we're scared of getting cancer from this?
You can load Knoppix entirely into RAM (if you have a lot of it, anyway)
vmlinuz toram
Well, they do have like 16,000 employees. Gotta pay for those somehow.
According to InternetNews.com, a tech consultant discovered that even if you turn the remote administration feature off on a Linksys WRT54G -- the single bestselling Wi-Fi device in the world -- you can still remotely access it through ports 80 and 443.
Just because it's there, doesn't mean it works
Interesting. Just purchased a WAP55G with a new Dell 600M laptop, and it quits working for no reason and won't start up again for a couple minutes to an hour.
I'd rather buy the hardware and be able to do what I want with it, instead of having to buy software to make it work.
Then again, free hardware = hacking
The Original SMB on NES sold 40 million, but almost every NES sold came with it.
SMB 3 sold ~ 25 million copies.