Umm... MS VPC? I actually prefer it to VMWare, but you could use it to nest sessions...
Here's an idea...
Mac OS X host MS VPC (Mac OS version) with WinXP client VMWare with WinXP client MS VPC (Win version) with WinXP client CherryOS with Mac OS X client VPC:Mac w/XP, VM w/XP, VPC:PC w/XP, PearPC w/Mac OS X
That could be fun, except you'd need about 4GB RAM, and it'd have to be a G4.
Umm... I had a laptop (PB 180) with 7.1 that was crashy as hell. Of course, I don't know how much of that was hardware - this laptop had more hardware problems than your average HP system. It was a sign of the future of Apple laptops. Trackballs failing (unless exposed to extreme heat), hard drives corrupting, and best of all, ADB ports falling out (it was usable until that happened - you try a pre-OS X Mac w/o a mouse)
I used the PC Speaker driver for Windows 3.1. Quality sucked balls. Also, the way it was written, only Sound Recorder had access to it. Media Player (which at the time was only good for MIDIs and CDs, IIRC) couldn't do anything, as software MIDI synthesis wasn't possible on systems from that era, and CD playback was rare, especially on systems that old to not have sound cards.
I wouldn't think that the Kernel 2.6 PC squeaker driver would be very good...
Whoa... I'm not speaking ill of the Model M when I'm recommending a made-by-IBM variant of the Model M.
I have a Model M on my desk, with the PS/2 cable (w00t!). You better believe that I worship the M.
The only problems with the SpaceSaver are that it is smaller, and therefore lighter, and that to make it smaller, IBM took off the numpad. The size and weight aren't always bad things, though - it means that it whips through the air easier, so you could throw it further than a Model M. As for no numpad, there's no advantage to that.
Unfortunately, I realized one issue with the Model M - people can EASILY take a five-finger discount on the keys of most Model Ms. The answer is to epoxy the keys onto the stems, or get newer keys that have an integrated stem. The keyboards that come with integrated stem keys aren't great compared to most Model Ms, though.
That doesn't fulfill small. Unfortunately, the SpaceSaver (84-key Model M - numpad chopped off) doesn't fulfill cheap, as they are literally worth their weight in gold due to their rarity. If Unicomp only made a Customizer 84 and 87...
The 101 or 104? If you're buying the 101, go buy a pre-1993 IBM Model M. I haven't actually tried the Unicomp, but I DO own the Lexmark (1993 to 1996) Model M, and don't like it at all. I LOVE my 1991 IBM Model M. GREAT feel. Oh, and because it was missing a few keys, it was $1. The Lexmark one was $4, and the PS/2 connector was bent, but at least the keys were useful...
Same here on Sprint PCS, with an SPH-A660 and a former Nextel number. I'd try on my Nokia 3588i with a native Sprint number, but it costs $0.10, and the 1 and 6 keys are nearly dead on it...
Checking the Intel site for info on the 486, I just proved myself wrong... They're making ALL of their old x86 CPUs for the embedded market, except for the 808x (the 186 is better, and more targetted towards embedded) and the 286 (the 186 does almost everything the 286 did, and if you need the features that the 286 added, go to the 386), and the Pentium Pro (go to the Pentium II for P6). They even have Xeons, for crying out loud!
Still, what I think is more interesting is the AMD Elan SC520. AMD 486 CPU (don't dare call it 5x86 - that's just a 4x multiplier) and PCI chipset all in one. If Intel would put a 266MHz PMMX (they've got them) and an i430TX on one die (even in one package would work), they'd have it made, especially on.13 or even.09. Something interesting that I saw, though - most of their embedded Pentiums were 296-pins - can you say Socket 5 (296 or 320 pins - Socket 7 is 321)? A PMMX on Socket 5 would be awesome for upgraders...
Whoa... I'm going to assume that the mobo didn't survive...
Also, if a Pentium were on a LARGER process, it could take overvolting more easily than it does now. Also, Intel doesn't make Pentiums anymore, but they do make 486s.
That's Dodge... our Chevys would do something $300 bad, but still driveable, and do it near home (OK, so the "fresh engine" in the dealer-sold truck that we got blew on a trip to Wisconsin, but we were 30 minutes from home, and pushed it off to the side). We had a Dodge blow a transmission 400 miles from home. $2000 later, we had a new transmission...
Granted, we did have a Chevy die 250 miles from home, but that was not Chevy's fault whatsoever (actually, we were quite glad it rode VERY high, or I wouldn't be posting this) - a semi lost two tires. One hit underneath, and bent the frame and rear axle, the other hit the side. Remember the Dateline NBC thing on the driver's side fuel tanks blowing that was fabricated? Well, this was one of the last model years to have those tanks. If we hadn't had that, I wouldn't be posting this...
10MPG on a good day w/o the trailer (350 V8), 5 or 6 with. The Chevy diesel truck we just got (6.5L V8) does 16.5 w/o, between 10 and 15 with. It makes up for diesel costing more... (passenger comfort is also a LOT nicer;-))
No, Fords are different from Dodges. Dodges have no electrical system whatsoever, and problems keep popping up. Fords aren't great, but run a good while, and then fall over dead faster than a Windows 98 system with an AVERAGE teenager browsing around with IE... Chevrolets have problems every now and then, but are fairly nice, and last forever - if you fix the problems.
Also, supposedly, Renault fuse boxes are under the (electronically unlocked) hood.
If the computer was fscked, the hood wouldn't even pop (however, if he could get a window open, and drive by looking out of it, he could pop the hood (if it went), and hope it flew up into the air, and add drag.)
The trunk would be an even better idea, as he didn't have to worry about what was behind him, just in front of him, and it would screw up the airflow BIG TIME.
If I were in the car, and this actually happened, I'd probably throw it into neutral (not that that would work), pull UP on the pedal (although this thing was probably throttle-by-wire, so that wouldn't work), lock the brakes (and the parking brakes), rip the smart card out, and maybe use a guardrail to stop it if push came to shove.
This was a 1991 Ford Escort (the USA one). The manual specifically stated that the key does not come out unless it is in lock, but one could take it out in any position.
OK, can someone confirm this? Buy an Audi 5000 with cruise, get a road with little traffic, engage the cruise, double-tap the brake, and watch. Make sure you use cameras, and have an independent mechanic watching the whole time, inspecting the car before hand and after (the pre-inspection is to make sure that there's not liquid funneled into the transmission, which is how 60 Minutes simulated this).
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Umm... MS VPC? I actually prefer it to VMWare, but you could use it to nest sessions...
Here's an idea...
Mac OS X host
MS VPC (Mac OS version) with WinXP client
VMWare with WinXP client
MS VPC (Win version) with WinXP client
CherryOS with Mac OS X client
VPC:Mac w/XP, VM w/XP, VPC:PC w/XP, PearPC w/Mac OS X
That could be fun, except you'd need about 4GB RAM, and it'd have to be a G4.
I want to play with OS X without buying a Mac. If I like it, I might replace my Pentium MMX 233 with a G3 or something cheap like that.
Umm... I had a laptop (PB 180) with 7.1 that was crashy as hell. Of course, I don't know how much of that was hardware - this laptop had more hardware problems than your average HP system. It was a sign of the future of Apple laptops. Trackballs failing (unless exposed to extreme heat), hard drives corrupting, and best of all, ADB ports falling out (it was usable until that happened - you try a pre-OS X Mac w/o a mouse)
I used the PC Speaker driver for Windows 3.1. Quality sucked balls. Also, the way it was written, only Sound Recorder had access to it. Media Player (which at the time was only good for MIDIs and CDs, IIRC) couldn't do anything, as software MIDI synthesis wasn't possible on systems from that era, and CD playback was rare, especially on systems that old to not have sound cards.
I wouldn't think that the Kernel 2.6 PC squeaker driver would be very good...
Last I knew, the check on US Millionaire is this big thing that is most definitely NOT real...
In reply to your sig...
If there were no Apple, there would be no Microsoft to create one (well, there would be, but it would have disappeared in the late 1970's)
Whoa... I'm not speaking ill of the Model M when I'm recommending a made-by-IBM variant of the Model M.
I have a Model M on my desk, with the PS/2 cable (w00t!). You better believe that I worship the M.
The only problems with the SpaceSaver are that it is smaller, and therefore lighter, and that to make it smaller, IBM took off the numpad. The size and weight aren't always bad things, though - it means that it whips through the air easier, so you could throw it further than a Model M. As for no numpad, there's no advantage to that.
Unfortunately, I realized one issue with the Model M - people can EASILY take a five-finger discount on the keys of most Model Ms. The answer is to epoxy the keys onto the stems, or get newer keys that have an integrated stem. The keyboards that come with integrated stem keys aren't great compared to most Model Ms, though.
That doesn't fulfill small. Unfortunately, the SpaceSaver (84-key Model M - numpad chopped off) doesn't fulfill cheap, as they are literally worth their weight in gold due to their rarity. If Unicomp only made a Customizer 84 and 87...
The 101 or 104? If you're buying the 101, go buy a pre-1993 IBM Model M. I haven't actually tried the Unicomp, but I DO own the Lexmark (1993 to 1996) Model M, and don't like it at all. I LOVE my 1991 IBM Model M. GREAT feel. Oh, and because it was missing a few keys, it was $1. The Lexmark one was $4, and the PS/2 connector was bent, but at least the keys were useful...
Oh, and these keyswitches last 20+ years.
Same here on Sprint PCS, with an SPH-A660 and a former Nextel number. I'd try on my Nokia 3588i with a native Sprint number, but it costs $0.10, and the 1 and 6 keys are nearly dead on it...
Couldn't you push the regenerative braking power into a supercap, and then push the supercap's power into the lead acid battery?
Checking the Intel site for info on the 486, I just proved myself wrong... They're making ALL of their old x86 CPUs for the embedded market, except for the 808x (the 186 is better, and more targetted towards embedded) and the 286 (the 186 does almost everything the 286 did, and if you need the features that the 286 added, go to the 386), and the Pentium Pro (go to the Pentium II for P6). They even have Xeons, for crying out loud!
.13 or even .09. Something interesting that I saw, though - most of their embedded Pentiums were 296-pins - can you say Socket 5 (296 or 320 pins - Socket 7 is 321)? A PMMX on Socket 5 would be awesome for upgraders...
Still, what I think is more interesting is the AMD Elan SC520. AMD 486 CPU (don't dare call it 5x86 - that's just a 4x multiplier) and PCI chipset all in one. If Intel would put a 266MHz PMMX (they've got them) and an i430TX on one die (even in one package would work), they'd have it made, especially on
Whoa... I'm going to assume that the mobo didn't survive...
Also, if a Pentium were on a LARGER process, it could take overvolting more easily than it does now. Also, Intel doesn't make Pentiums anymore, but they do make 486s.
Ah, but there's Ethanol. There's also finding a comparably sized diesel engine, and throwing biodiesel in it.
WHAT?!?!? A full Pentium III equivalent PC on an SFF board can consume 30W... Your average lightbulb is 60W.
That's Dodge... our Chevys would do something $300 bad, but still driveable, and do it near home (OK, so the "fresh engine" in the dealer-sold truck that we got blew on a trip to Wisconsin, but we were 30 minutes from home, and pushed it off to the side). We had a Dodge blow a transmission 400 miles from home. $2000 later, we had a new transmission...
Granted, we did have a Chevy die 250 miles from home, but that was not Chevy's fault whatsoever (actually, we were quite glad it rode VERY high, or I wouldn't be posting this) - a semi lost two tires. One hit underneath, and bent the frame and rear axle, the other hit the side. Remember the Dateline NBC thing on the driver's side fuel tanks blowing that was fabricated? Well, this was one of the last model years to have those tanks. If we hadn't had that, I wouldn't be posting this...
And here's my favorite:
;-))
DODGE - Damn Old Dirty Gas Eater
10MPG on a good day w/o the trailer (350 V8), 5 or 6 with. The Chevy diesel truck we just got (6.5L V8) does 16.5 w/o, between 10 and 15 with. It makes up for diesel costing more... (passenger comfort is also a LOT nicer
No, Fords are different from Dodges. Dodges have no electrical system whatsoever, and problems keep popping up. Fords aren't great, but run a good while, and then fall over dead faster than a Windows 98 system with an AVERAGE teenager browsing around with IE... Chevrolets have problems every now and then, but are fairly nice, and last forever - if you fix the problems.
Then put in a killswitch... Something tied directly into the fuel pump, cutting power to it, should do the job...
Also, supposedly, Renault fuse boxes are under the (electronically unlocked) hood.
If the computer was fscked, the hood wouldn't even pop (however, if he could get a window open, and drive by looking out of it, he could pop the hood (if it went), and hope it flew up into the air, and add drag.)
The trunk would be an even better idea, as he didn't have to worry about what was behind him, just in front of him, and it would screw up the airflow BIG TIME.
If I were in the car, and this actually happened, I'd probably throw it into neutral (not that that would work), pull UP on the pedal (although this thing was probably throttle-by-wire, so that wouldn't work), lock the brakes (and the parking brakes), rip the smart card out, and maybe use a guardrail to stop it if push came to shove.
Well, they've got a five digit number, which means they're partnered with the providers. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they're getting a cut...
Technically, my phone can get SMS, but because it's got a fscked keypad (left softkey dying, 1 and 6 nearly dead).
This was a 1991 Ford Escort (the USA one). The manual specifically stated that the key does not come out unless it is in lock, but one could take it out in any position.
OK, can someone confirm this? Buy an Audi 5000 with cruise, get a road with little traffic, engage the cruise, double-tap the brake, and watch. Make sure you use cameras, and have an independent mechanic watching the whole time, inspecting the car before hand and after (the pre-inspection is to make sure that there's not liquid funneled into the transmission, which is how 60 Minutes simulated this).