One of the main reasons that Indiana is using Linux is the cost. If it had to pay $100 for software on each machine it would set them back $100 million. Open Source cuts things down to $5 a computer a year, Huffman said.
$100 million at $100 per computer = 1,000,000 machines.
1,000,000 machines / 22,000 students = 45.45 machines per student.
Hmmm, perhaps they should teach maths instead of computers in Indiana!
I'm wondering how long it will be before generic laptops appear that are purposely designed to run XP, Linux and a hacked OS/X with minimal compromises.
Using compatible cpu, graphics, sound, lan etc chips would avoid performance penalties and/or hacked ktexts.
What is it about linux that encourages the growth of erratic facial hair?
Look at a random collection of photos of linux developers and what stands out? Hair in all the wrong places.
Did someone say Alan Cox?
- overclocked the 6502 (to 8MHz IIRC),
- doubled the memory by stacking RAM chips on top of those on the board with a few legs stuck out the side and soldered with wirewrap wire to a modified memory controller,
- video upgraded to 80x24 (but not all of it could be read due to overscanning)
Ahhh, happy days.
So basically this Q&A session is just spin in the opposite direction to the Windows spin?
Are there any really independent studies on TOC that are produced by fanbois of one side or the other?
HDCP's absence from retail cards and it's presence on the Sony cards makes you wonder if Apple got it right and has HDCP on the MacBook's just released?
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... but this is in Wales, so you can bring out all the boring jokes you want ;)
Is this another recall, or is Slashdot about three weeks behind in the news?
D efective-Windows-Small-Business-Server-2003-R2-Pro duct-31365.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Recalls-
1,000,000 machines / 22,000 students = 45.45 machines per student.
Hmmm, perhaps they should teach maths instead of computers in Indiana!
When these sort of security checks are implemented at the state borders, then you might have something to complain about.
Me? I want to know that precautions are made to try to make my flight safe.
... weren't they?
I think that post highlights part of the problem.
To me
Inside Man - Great,
Lord of War - Good,
V for Vendetta - Sucked,
Syriana - OK
which only goes to show the subjectiveness of rating movies.
... well I thought it was funny ;)
>Have they enslaved millions of people to do their bidding in extremely harsh and abusive environments?
;)
Yes, it's called Windows
Seriously though, I agree that calling Microsoft evil is silly.
.. or are you just glad to see me ;)
> Are they designing an OS, or a video game??!
;)
Have you looked at the screen shots?
Clearly the answer is both
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I'm wondering how long it will be before generic laptops appear that are purposely designed to run XP, Linux and a hacked OS/X with minimal compromises.
Using compatible cpu, graphics, sound, lan etc chips would avoid performance penalties and/or hacked ktexts.
Getting OS/X on white box PCs was dead easy as the developer box was just that - a PC.
I'm impressed that it only took 3 weeks to get XP running on a MacIntel given the small number of people who have access to one.
There are people who want climb mountains and people who want to run XP on MacIntels, and both groups do it just for 'fun'!
What is it about linux that encourages the growth of erratic facial hair? Look at a random collection of photos of linux developers and what stands out? Hair in all the wrong places. Did someone say Alan Cox?
Hmmm, I wonder if Apple will ask Google to censor this so people outside China can't search for it ;)
FTA - "Humiliated by the experience, Ball told his IT department he wanted Microsoft products out of his business within six months."
;)
No bias there!
Ahh, the old Superboard II.
I hacked that thing to buggery!
- overclocked the 6502 (to 8MHz IIRC),
- doubled the memory by stacking RAM chips on top of those on the board with a few legs stuck out the side and soldered with wirewrap wire to a modified memory controller,
- video upgraded to 80x24 (but not all of it could be read due to overscanning) Ahhh, happy days.
.. of course that should have been
"... aren't produced by fanbois of one side or the other?"
So basically this Q&A session is just spin in the opposite direction to the Windows spin?
Are there any really independent studies on TOC that are produced by fanbois of one side or the other?
How many other people are having trouble typing HDCP? ;)
My fingers automatically type DHCP instead
HDCP's absence from retail cards and it's presence on the Sony cards makes you wonder if Apple got it right and has HDCP on the MacBook's just released?
A much nicer language than VB, very powerful, and easy to use and there is a good growth path into the full Visual Studio products if you ever need too. After 6 Nov 06, new downloads & purchases will be US$49, but until then you can download it for free and use it for as long as you want. http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/ faq/default.aspx#pricing
Another victim of Googles China censorship? ;)
I've had three systems with registry corruptions in the last year or so. Every one had hardware problems, two with faulty RAM and one flakey mobo.