First, programming isn't friendly on the cheap Dell special. Boot it up, and see if you get thrown into the BASIC interpreter. Didn't think so. Granted, there are VBScript and JavaScript interpreters there, but they're not mentioned in the documentation for the PC. Back in the day, the manuals for computers talked about BASIC, and gave a crash course on programming in it.
Second, programming is no longer cool. I mean, 20 years ago, one could do this:
5 FLASH 10 PRINT "I AM TEH GREATEST!" 20 PRINT CHR$(7) 30 GOTO 10
and be the coolest kid around. (yes, I threw a beep in for good measure.) Now, you have to make something REALLY cool (like a 3D game, or a robot (yes, I've impressed all of my friends by replacing a girl who wouldn't go to the prom with me with a Python program. Including that girl. And, yes, I'm a pathetic excuse for a human being;-)))
The only upside? Programming is getting more interesting, because of how important computers are.
Reading it, she seems quite gifted for being a 10 year old.
However, looking at what TFA says she's written (a calculator and a sorting program in C#), it DOES devalue the MS cert.
It seems that she's written that and done some PowerPoint presentations - PPT is pretty easy...
She probably deserves a MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist), though. (FWIW, I had an instructor at my college that had a MOUS, and she was convinced that there was a Windows 97. Can you say "braindead"?)
You're almost better off writing your HTML, then getting someone with FrontPage to put the components that you need in. (And, no, I'm not doing that...)
Adelphia: 10MB space, and not much is allowed (no.EXEs, for example) - the only dynamic content is FP extensions. (this is according to TFA)
Freeshell: $36 ONE TIME, 100MB web space (also 100MB shell and 100MB mailbox), Perl, PHP, and Python ALL supported for dynamic content, and you can put almost anything in your webspace.
If I don't have a working UFD, I'll usually resort to online storage.
That said, I've been (nearly) floppyless since 2003. The only times I've messed with floppies are: if I'm dealing with my OLD Toshiba laptop - the only common interfaces with reasonable speed (without removing parts, like the HDD) it has with my other systems are PCMCIA and floppy. Seeing as I don't have a PCMCIA to CF adaptor, or a CF card, I'm down to floppy.
*On XP, they can be removed without an unmount procedure. 2000 will bitch at you about it, but it'll still work. *Autorunning stuff? If you don't put an autorun.inf in there, UFDs won't either (unless it's XP, in which case it'll bring up something asking whether you want to look at pics on there, copy it to CD, listen/watch media, open the folder, or do nothing). *With a driver, they work with 98(SE) as well. *They're bootable on most systems from 2003 on, and some from 2000 on. *DOS support? Hmm... I think there are USB mass storage drivers for DOS...
The luddites are going to hear "Mommy! Daddy! Nintendo's got this new Revolution thingy, and I need one, and this NiFi thingy so I can download games on it!"
Most of my friends at least have one current-generation console, and most of them don't even have DIAL-UP at home, FWIW. (Heck, a couple don't even have a computer...)
Then again, I've got cable, two working computers of my own, but no console (unless you count the old SNES lying in a corner). (And, the best GPU I've got is a nVidia TNT2...)
Sun Ray == true thin client. It connects to a server running apps.
This == glorified one port KVM. Basically, it uses a blade server as a desktop PC. It extends the keyboard, mouse, and VGA to the desk from the server room.
The printhead that is in the printer is separately removable from the cartridge (don't know if HP's implementation is or not, though). It also lasts longer than our old printheads built in to the cartridge. This means that ink cartridges are cheaper, and you get higher qualiy prints.
HP's tricks are nasty, though. They'll often use the SAME CART BODY for 10 printers, but different P/Ns. The P/N used by the cheap models uses a (numbers pulled out of my ass, but you'll get the point) cart with 15mL of ink that costs $30. The P/N used by the expensive models would use a cart with 30mL of ink that costs $35. Hmm...
I'm going to guess that a similar trick will be used here.
You know, if I get another B&W laser (I've got a Minolta PagePro 1250W for quick prints, and a Minolta Magicolor 2300DL for color stuff), I think the 1250W will go to a friend (although, for what I do, the 1250W serves me fine...)
She's in the vicious cycle of Lexmark inkjets... Basically, when her $30 printer runs out of ink, rather than buy a $30 ink cartridge (granted, with twice the ink - I tried to tell her that), she buys another $30 printer.
She says that she's never had a problem with Lexmark, FWIW. Of course, she's never used one for more than one or two ink carts, AFAIK... Their crap usually lasts at least THREE ink carts;-)
Basically, inkjets are good for photos (although, my Minolta Magicolor 2300DL isn't BAD for photos - it's about as good as a cheap inkjet, which is usable for photos), things that can't be exposed to heat, and things like T-shirt transfers (toner won't work the same as ink for a transfer, after all).
It's the weights of the cars. When you walk on to the Gemini loading platform, you naturally go to the left, which is the red car. Therefore, it'll (usually) have a higher loadout than the blue car.
I've been on it when the red car wins, though, and that was even with me in the red car;-)
Well, I knew about KK, but forgot when I was writing that post. Also, when TTD did get shut down due to weather when I was there, it WAS the tallest/fastest...
Kingda Ka is the copy cat (never been in New Jersey, for what it's worth). It was built a year after Top Thrill Dragster.
Top Thrill Dragster specifications: 120 miles per hour, 420 feet Kingda Ka specifications: 130 miles per hour (if I recall correctly), 450 feet, with a rise and fall on the return that Top Thrill Dragster doesn't have, but otherwise identical layout
If you've ridden Top Thrill Dragster, you've pretty much ridden Kingda Ka, even if you've never been there. In my opinion, Top Thrill Dragster is a waste of time - Kingda Ka would be about as much of a waste.
For what it's worth, go here to see why (roller coaster) overclocking is bad;-)
KK is the copy cat (never been in NJ, FWIW). It was built a year after TTD.
TTD specs: 120 MPH, 420 ft. KK specs: 130 MPH (IIRC), 450 ft., with a rise and fall on the return that TTD doesn't have, but otherwise identical layout
If you've ridden TTD, you've pretty much ridden KK, even if you've never been there. IMO, TTD is a waste of time - KK would be about as much of a waste.
FWIW, go here to see why (roller coaster) overclocking is bad;-)
Cedar Point closes down all sorts of coasters if there's a storm in the area, usually in this order (this is all IIRC, because it was last year's Cedar Point trip where storms came in the area - at least it was 30 min before closing...):
Top Thrill Dragster (being the tallest coaster in the world, it's also the most susceptible to lightning strikes) Millenium Force Magnum Coasters surrounded by trees (e.g., Iron Dragon, which is only good for aerial surveilance of the TTD line) Coasters not surrounded by trees
Explains why TTD always closes at the WORST possible times;-)
FWIW, I actually know someone for whom the Dragster didn't launch QUITE quickly enough - it only hit 112MPH...
When I rode it the one time, it was DAMN smooth, DAMN fast, and that was one DAMN steep descent. However, it was over WAY too quickly, and WAS actually boring. Besides, I'm not going to wait 1.5 to 3 hours in line for something that boring. I'd rather have a 2 minute wait (the time it takes to get from the exit to onboard a coaster) for something like Gemini - more fun, BECAUSE it's less smooth, and runs for plenty of time.
There was also a FrontPage 98 (basically, had the featureset of FP2000, but ran as two separate apps like FP97.
In addition, there was Publisher 98. Publisher 97 was considered part of the Office family, but still had it's roots in MS Works, as it used to be part of the MS Home line. 98 basically migrated most of it over to the Office framework. Interestingly, the only major new feature that I've seen in Publisher since 2.0 is web page creation - although they use different file formats, they all support the same features...
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First, programming isn't friendly on the cheap Dell special. Boot it up, and see if you get thrown into the BASIC interpreter. Didn't think so. Granted, there are VBScript and JavaScript interpreters there, but they're not mentioned in the documentation for the PC. Back in the day, the manuals for computers talked about BASIC, and gave a crash course on programming in it.
Second, programming is no longer cool. I mean, 20 years ago, one could do this:and be the coolest kid around. (yes, I threw a beep in for good measure.) Now, you have to make something REALLY cool (like a 3D game, or a robot (yes, I've impressed all of my friends by replacing a girl who wouldn't go to the prom with me with a Python program. Including that girl. And, yes, I'm a pathetic excuse for a human being
The only upside? Programming is getting more interesting, because of how important computers are.
The installer doesn't run under WINE, last I checked.
However, (AFAIK) it doesn't put anything in the registry or system folders, so you can copy the program folder over to a Linux system.
I never had a problem actually running it on WINE, FWIW.
There's also a date bug at 179 years, 158 days after 1900 or 1904 (depending on version) on some versions of Microsoft Excel, FWIW.
I know there's a date bug around 2164 on NT, but I forget exactly when...
Reading it, she seems quite gifted for being a 10 year old.
However, looking at what TFA says she's written (a calculator and a sorting program in C#), it DOES devalue the MS cert.
It seems that she's written that and done some PowerPoint presentations - PPT is pretty easy...
She probably deserves a MOUS (Microsoft Office User Specialist), though. (FWIW, I had an instructor at my college that had a MOUS, and she was convinced that there was a Windows 97. Can you say "braindead"?)
Hmm...
I don't deny that it's interesting, but not easy.
See, Microsoft is going to make it a royal PITA.
You're almost better off writing your HTML, then getting someone with FrontPage to put the components that you need in. (And, no, I'm not doing that...)
That's why I said something LIKE that.
If I were to do something like that, I'd build my own case.
Adelphia: 10MB space, and not much is allowed (no .EXEs, for example) - the only dynamic content is FP extensions. (this is according to TFA)
Freeshell: $36 ONE TIME, 100MB web space (also 100MB shell and 100MB mailbox), Perl, PHP, and Python ALL supported for dynamic content, and you can put almost anything in your webspace.
Which sounds like the better idea?
If I don't have a working UFD, I'll usually resort to online storage.
That said, I've been (nearly) floppyless since 2003. The only times I've messed with floppies are: if I'm dealing with my OLD Toshiba laptop - the only common interfaces with reasonable speed (without removing parts, like the HDD) it has with my other systems are PCMCIA and floppy. Seeing as I don't have a PCMCIA to CF adaptor, or a CF card, I'm down to floppy.
OK, I'll throw in stuff from the PC world...
*On XP, they can be removed without an unmount procedure. 2000 will bitch at you about it, but it'll still work.
*Autorunning stuff? If you don't put an autorun.inf in there, UFDs won't either (unless it's XP, in which case it'll bring up something asking whether you want to look at pics on there, copy it to CD, listen/watch media, open the folder, or do nothing).
*With a driver, they work with 98(SE) as well.
*They're bootable on most systems from 2003 on, and some from 2000 on.
*DOS support? Hmm... I think there are USB mass storage drivers for DOS...
You know, when I think "rackmount Mini-ITX", I think something like this.
The luddites are going to hear "Mommy! Daddy! Nintendo's got this new Revolution thingy, and I need one, and this NiFi thingy so I can download games on it!"
Most of my friends at least have one current-generation console, and most of them don't even have DIAL-UP at home, FWIW. (Heck, a couple don't even have a computer...)
Then again, I've got cable, two working computers of my own, but no console (unless you count the old SNES lying in a corner). (And, the best GPU I've got is a nVidia TNT2...)
Sun Ray == true thin client. It connects to a server running apps.
This == glorified one port KVM. Basically, it uses a blade server as a desktop PC. It extends the keyboard, mouse, and VGA to the desk from the server room.
Use a modified version of Canon's argument:
The printhead that is in the printer is separately removable from the cartridge (don't know if HP's implementation is or not, though). It also lasts longer than our old printheads built in to the cartridge. This means that ink cartridges are cheaper, and you get higher qualiy prints.
HP's tricks are nasty, though. They'll often use the SAME CART BODY for 10 printers, but different P/Ns. The P/N used by the cheap models uses a (numbers pulled out of my ass, but you'll get the point) cart with 15mL of ink that costs $30. The P/N used by the expensive models would use a cart with 30mL of ink that costs $35. Hmm...
I'm going to guess that a similar trick will be used here.
You know, if I get another B&W laser (I've got a Minolta PagePro 1250W for quick prints, and a Minolta Magicolor 2300DL for color stuff), I think the 1250W will go to a friend (although, for what I do, the 1250W serves me fine...)
;-)
She's in the vicious cycle of Lexmark inkjets... Basically, when her $30 printer runs out of ink, rather than buy a $30 ink cartridge (granted, with twice the ink - I tried to tell her that), she buys another $30 printer.
She says that she's never had a problem with Lexmark, FWIW. Of course, she's never used one for more than one or two ink carts, AFAIK... Their crap usually lasts at least THREE ink carts
Basically, inkjets are good for photos (although, my Minolta Magicolor 2300DL isn't BAD for photos - it's about as good as a cheap inkjet, which is usable for photos), things that can't be exposed to heat, and things like T-shirt transfers (toner won't work the same as ink for a transfer, after all).
It's the weights of the cars. When you walk on to the Gemini loading platform, you naturally go to the left, which is the red car. Therefore, it'll (usually) have a higher loadout than the blue car.
;-)
I've been on it when the red car wins, though, and that was even with me in the red car
Well, I knew about KK, but forgot when I was writing that post. Also, when TTD did get shut down due to weather when I was there, it WAS the tallest/fastest...
KK is the copy cat (never been in NJ, FWIW). It was built a year after TTD.
;-)
TTD specs: 120 MPH, 420 ft.
KK specs: 130 MPH (IIRC), 450 ft., with a rise and fall on the return that TTD doesn't have, but otherwise identical layout
If you've ridden TTD, you've pretty much ridden KK, even if you've never been there. IMO, TTD is a waste of time - KK would be about as much of a waste.
FWIW, go here to see why (roller coaster) overclocking is bad
Cedar Point closes down all sorts of coasters if there's a storm in the area, usually in this order (this is all IIRC, because it was last year's Cedar Point trip where storms came in the area - at least it was 30 min before closing...):
Top Thrill Dragster (being the tallest coaster in the world, it's also the most susceptible to lightning strikes)
Millenium Force
Magnum
Coasters surrounded by trees (e.g., Iron Dragon, which is only good for aerial surveilance of the TTD line)
Coasters not surrounded by trees
Explains why TTD always closes at the WORST possible times ;-)
FWIW, I actually know someone for whom the Dragster didn't launch QUITE quickly enough - it only hit 112MPH...
When I rode it the one time, it was DAMN smooth, DAMN fast, and that was one DAMN steep descent. However, it was over WAY too quickly, and WAS actually boring. Besides, I'm not going to wait 1.5 to 3 hours in line for something that boring. I'd rather have a 2 minute wait (the time it takes to get from the exit to onboard a coaster) for something like Gemini - more fun, BECAUSE it's less smooth, and runs for plenty of time.
Hmm... that would be a sign that there's bad cells that the controller THINKS works, but they don't.
It's not a BIOS issue, it's an issue inside the battery. The system is just reading the info that the battery passes it.
There was also a FrontPage 98 (basically, had the featureset of FP2000, but ran as two separate apps like FP97.
In addition, there was Publisher 98. Publisher 97 was considered part of the Office family, but still had it's roots in MS Works, as it used to be part of the MS Home line. 98 basically migrated most of it over to the Office framework. Interestingly, the only major new feature that I've seen in Publisher since 2.0 is web page creation - although they use different file formats, they all support the same features...
Hmm... Office 4.3 had:
Word 6
Excel 5
PowerPoint 3?
Access 2? (if it was Pro)
Office 95 had:
Word 7
Excel 7
PowerPoint 7
Access 7 (again, if it was Pro)