I forgot about that (I don't have any devices that support FireWire, so it's easy to forget about for me... if nothing else, my Dell has something printed on it that says "1394", but there's no port below it, so no FireWire...)
And, I forgot that USB is a bit anal about devices being devices, and firmware not being able to work around that. IIRC, though, a host can mask as a device...
And, there are pretty shells available for apt-get (and rpm, as well). Xandros uses Xandros Networks, which is a pretty shell for apt-get (I forget what it's based on). Mandr(ake|iva) uses gurpmi, which is a pretty shell for urpmi. Fedora Core uses a pretty shell on top of yum/rpm (I forget which).
They're more durable than the Microperfs, that's for sure.
I've never seen filesystem corruption unless I left it open when not in use.
Of course files can corrupt or get lost easily when you just put them randomly out there - keep them within the notebook's filesystem, and they don't get corrupted.
Also, there are higher end versions with directory-capable filing systems (these often go under the name "5-subject", and have more storage capacity than normal notebooks). It's even theoretically possible to use the directory separators as a form of journalling file system!
Granted, the composition notebook has a free built-in PIM and conversion app, but I can always write my own very easily for the college-ruled notebook.
Actually, I've heard that HP doesn't support dual-boot more than once.
I once read a story that said that one guy called tech support, who said to install a second copy of Windows 2000, which didn't fix the problem (which, IIRC, was hardware related). He then called again, and got told that dual-boot wasn't supported, and the phone monkey voided the warranty. So, this guy had to PAY to get the second copy removed, AND get his problem fixed (he went to a local computer repair shop).
This was in PC World, and (of course) HP quickly paid for his repairs, and explained that they do SOME tech support outsourcing, and his first call was sent to a 3rd-party tech support center in Canada...
See why I don't use HP? (Actually, it's because their printer ink costs too much, they SHIP their PCs with spyware (run an anti-spyware app like Spybot S&D on it without connecting it to the internet, and tell me there isn't spyware - you don't even have to update Spybot!), and their hardware is crap, quite frankly. I've never dealt with their support, because the hardware that I've had that failed failed outside of warranty.)
First, there's the mouse. Then, there's the trackball, which is put into laptops. Then, somebody at IBM realizes that the trackball is too big, and puts in the TrackPoint (pointing stick). Next, somebody else also figures out that the trackball is too big. They use a touchpad. Microsoft (this is debatable, though) puts a sort of one-axis trackball in their mice for scrolling. IBM sees it, and puts a TrackPoint in the top of their mice for two-axis scrolling. Then, Kensington and Logitech decide to put a sort of touchpad in the tops of their mice for one or two-axis scrolling;-)
So, every major pointing device after the mouse (except for the touchscreen) has been strapped onto the top of a mouse for scroll functionality;-)
Your point still stands, but you can elect to call Microsoft, instead of activate online. You have to read a really long code to the person at MS, and they'll read another really long code back, but it supposedly works. I've never done it - the only XP system that I DIDN'T have internet access on was never going to see an Ethernet cable, so I cracked it.
I recall Win2K giving me the road blocks on at least C:\Windows, C:\Windows\System32, and C:\Program Files...
Control Panel Lite: You notice that every time MS wants to walk you through something, they tell you "set it to Category", then click 10 times to do what one double-click would have done in normal mode?
MS Bob 2.0 (it's the dog from Bob, but rendered better): I don't use the MS search at all - too slow.
Well, for the reason why this is, look at the history of Win2K and WinXP:
Win2K | \ | \ | \ | \ | \ Whistler Neptune |/ |-------- Whistler | | Windows XP
Whistler was a sort of Win2K v2.0, Neptune was a sort of Win2K Home. Both were trying to update Win2K while doing their work, so MS merged the projects.
Still uses energy, mind you, but that takes care of the ice water.
Also, I thought that routing the water OUT was a bad idea. Why not catch the water in another bin, or in jugs, and freeze that? Makes SO much more sense...
The "crappy cut-rate plasma screens" that you speak of cost $1400 for the crappiest. LCD TVs cost $700+. (Granted, I can find a 17" DVI LCD for $200...)
Suddenly (except for the DVI LCD), the $300 set-top box looks better, doesn't it? Also, it would probably be more like $100 - it doesn't have to do HDTV, after all, just DTV.
Yes, but last I checked, those boards used their own RAM - they used the host system only for I/O (keyboard, mouse, display, and for the Mac PC cards, disk). This, AFAICT, is using the G4's RAM.
However, the reason they do this has little to do with network access (except on Opera) - they've hit dial-up speeds (and beyond), after all. It has to do with the fact that the J2ME devices have limited RAM, and can't hold a large page.
The problem is, ReqWireless WebViewer (and TLogic PocketWeb) is in a whole different class from Opera for Mobile, MiniMo, and this.
The first two run on J2ME, whereas the others are native S60 apps (note: Opera is available in a BREW version. Does that count, though? I mean, you have to have a BREW phone...)
One COULD make a custom chipset to connect to the G4 Cube's chipset (I've heard that Acorn did something just like that for their 486 card), but I HIGHLY doubt that someone would do that nowadays...
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Good point...
I forgot about that (I don't have any devices that support FireWire, so it's easy to forget about for me... if nothing else, my Dell has something printed on it that says "1394", but there's no port below it, so no FireWire...)
And, I forgot that USB is a bit anal about devices being devices, and firmware not being able to work around that. IIRC, though, a host can mask as a device...
They're working on iPod-to-iPod connection - read: USB OTG.
And, there are pretty shells available for apt-get (and rpm, as well). Xandros uses Xandros Networks, which is a pretty shell for apt-get (I forget what it's based on). Mandr(ake|iva) uses gurpmi, which is a pretty shell for urpmi. Fedora Core uses a pretty shell on top of yum/rpm (I forget which).
All I want to know is... LINSPIRE?!?!?
Why did they go with THAT distro?
And, yes, they do use Debian as a base. They charge for Click-n-Run, which is basically just apt-get connected to their repositories.
320kb/s MP3? Why are you not remastering in FLAC or something?
Keep in mind, MP3 is a lossy format. FLAC, OTOH, is not. Better for archiving music that you don't want to lose quality.
They're more durable than the Microperfs, that's for sure.
I've never seen filesystem corruption unless I left it open when not in use.
Of course files can corrupt or get lost easily when you just put them randomly out there - keep them within the notebook's filesystem, and they don't get corrupted.
Also, there are higher end versions with directory-capable filing systems (these often go under the name "5-subject", and have more storage capacity than normal notebooks). It's even theoretically possible to use the directory separators as a form of journalling file system!
Granted, the composition notebook has a free built-in PIM and conversion app, but I can always write my own very easily for the college-ruled notebook.
Actually, I've heard that HP doesn't support dual-boot more than once.
I once read a story that said that one guy called tech support, who said to install a second copy of Windows 2000, which didn't fix the problem (which, IIRC, was hardware related). He then called again, and got told that dual-boot wasn't supported, and the phone monkey voided the warranty. So, this guy had to PAY to get the second copy removed, AND get his problem fixed (he went to a local computer repair shop).
This was in PC World, and (of course) HP quickly paid for his repairs, and explained that they do SOME tech support outsourcing, and his first call was sent to a 3rd-party tech support center in Canada...
See why I don't use HP? (Actually, it's because their printer ink costs too much, they SHIP their PCs with spyware (run an anti-spyware app like Spybot S&D on it without connecting it to the internet, and tell me there isn't spyware - you don't even have to update Spybot!), and their hardware is crap, quite frankly. I've never dealt with their support, because the hardware that I've had that failed failed outside of warranty.)
College rule spiral notebooks have greater storage capacity, are easier to move data off of, and are usually cheaper.
I think you mean TrueBasic.
It's still around, but it's $39.95 for a Win32/Mac version, and $19.95 for an old DOS/Mac version (for the lowest edition).
Enable horizontal virtual scrolling in your Synaptics control panel.
;-)
That should do the trick
How funny ;-)
;-)
;-)
First, there's the mouse.
Then, there's the trackball, which is put into laptops.
Then, somebody at IBM realizes that the trackball is too big, and puts in the TrackPoint (pointing stick).
Next, somebody else also figures out that the trackball is too big. They use a touchpad.
Microsoft (this is debatable, though) puts a sort of one-axis trackball in their mice for scrolling.
IBM sees it, and puts a TrackPoint in the top of their mice for two-axis scrolling.
Then, Kensington and Logitech decide to put a sort of touchpad in the tops of their mice for one or two-axis scrolling
So, every major pointing device after the mouse (except for the touchscreen) has been strapped onto the top of a mouse for scroll functionality
Your point still stands, but you can elect to call Microsoft, instead of activate online. You have to read a really long code to the person at MS, and they'll read another really long code back, but it supposedly works. I've never done it - the only XP system that I DIDN'T have internet access on was never going to see an Ethernet cable, so I cracked it.
Hibernate? Suspend?
With those two, I can usually get uptimes of about a week, sometimes more, on my WinXP laptop...
Hmm...
I recall Win2K giving me the road blocks on at least C:\Windows, C:\Windows\System32, and C:\Program Files...
Control Panel Lite: You notice that every time MS wants to walk you through something, they tell you "set it to Category", then click 10 times to do what one double-click would have done in normal mode?
MS Bob 2.0 (it's the dog from Bob, but rendered better): I don't use the MS search at all - too slow.
Hmm... it borked my ASCII art...
Whistler and Neptune were both derived from Win2K. That explains the top, m'kay?
They'll keep moving the date up. (Kinda like what they did for W98)
Well, I didn't mean full ;-)
Ah. While it doesn't fix the problems with the subtractive model, what about white TONER?
Hmm... Gallon jugs of water in the freezer?
Still uses energy, mind you, but that takes care of the ice water.
Also, I thought that routing the water OUT was a bad idea. Why not catch the water in another bin, or in jugs, and freeze that? Makes SO much more sense...
Hmm...
The "crappy cut-rate plasma screens" that you speak of cost $1400 for the crappiest. LCD TVs cost $700+. (Granted, I can find a 17" DVI LCD for $200...)
Suddenly (except for the DVI LCD), the $300 set-top box looks better, doesn't it? Also, it would probably be more like $100 - it doesn't have to do HDTV, after all, just DTV.
Yes, but last I checked, those boards used their own RAM - they used the host system only for I/O (keyboard, mouse, display, and for the Mac PC cards, disk). This, AFAICT, is using the G4's RAM.
Well, Opera CAN be run in such a mode.
However, the reason they do this has little to do with network access (except on Opera) - they've hit dial-up speeds (and beyond), after all. It has to do with the fact that the J2ME devices have limited RAM, and can't hold a large page.
The problem is, ReqWireless WebViewer (and TLogic PocketWeb) is in a whole different class from Opera for Mobile, MiniMo, and this.
The first two run on J2ME, whereas the others are native S60 apps (note: Opera is available in a BREW version. Does that count, though? I mean, you have to have a BREW phone...)
Well, remember, anything's possible.
One COULD make a custom chipset to connect to the G4 Cube's chipset (I've heard that Acorn did something just like that for their 486 card), but I HIGHLY doubt that someone would do that nowadays...