Timex Sinclair 1500, $100/1983. Black and white.. chiclet keys, 16k of memory. Took 15 minutes to load a 16k program off of cassette. Replaced by an Atari 800 with 48k ram. Still have the Atari, and it still runs great, though if I want to relive my past, I boot up the Dreamcast with the Atari emulator. 1 cd has the emulator, and practically every program ever made for the Atari 8 bit computers.
I usually use mapquest, out of habit, but it is all wrong with my town. The highway hasn't gone through town for at least 7 years, yet Mapquest still shows it in town. The streets otherwise are marked correctly, but it still puts my house about 5 blocks from where it really is.
Then again, I live in a small town in Iowa, so who cares anyway...
I think it is very dependant on what hardware you have. I tried several times to get X on mandrake 9.1 to work. I about gave up, but after spending a large amount of time, I found out that you can't have anything plugged into the svideo port on a radeon 8500 as X doesn't know what to do with it, and won't let it start. Also during install, don't tell it you have a scroll wheel on your logitech mouse for god's sake. The pointer goes crazy. I didn't know that radeon 8500's and logitech mice were "unusual" equipment. Not to mention that it won't work with my intel webcam.. another "off" brand item.
On the otherhand, I have Mandrake installed on my wife's i810 based system and everyhting works great. Go figure..
During install iTunes asks if you want it to be the default player on your system. I selected no and proceded with the rest of the install.
Started the program and then went into preferences. There is a check box for "Use iTunes as default" and it is checked anyway. I would assume if you did not notice that and chnged some other preference setting and clicked ok, it would set iTunes as the default, even though it was not picked during install.
Either they were clumsy, or they are just relying on people to be less aware when they are changing settings.
The Apple software is not intended for use in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control systems, life support machines or other equipment in which the failure of the apple software could lead to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage.
Because a bunch of us still use it. My gaming box runs 98se. Why should I go through the whole rigamarole to upgrade an OS for something not really needing it?
I don't run them because I am not expert enough to know what they really are doing. For all I know, it is processing cycle to help keep the Bush Family Evil Empire in power. Really.. How do you know you aren't helping out the NSA process phone calls? Or Atomic bast simulations or something like that? I don't know, so I don't run them.
Now I'll put my tinfoil hat back on before "they" make me say other crazy things.
" I'm a rabid ReplayTV owner/fanboy {insert shameless plug for a PVR that does stuff out of the box that requires "hacking" to achieve on a Tivo} and the thing I always tell to people is "I can't imagine how I ever watched TV without a PVR."
To see someone on Slashdot calling TiVo a "glorified VCR/TV Guide hybrid" is quite a surprise to me. Does the prospect of never missing an episode of a show not appeal to you? Or the ability to pause live television? Or the power to skip past commercials with a button press (or with 0 button presses on a ReplayTV)? Are you sure you even own a TV?:-)"
I guess I don't get it either. If there was no charge for the guide, it might be worth it. My cable TV costs $23 month and I can't see increasing that by an additional $10/month just so I can keep my ass anchored to the couch more. Heck, I only rent a movie 2 times a month and only do it on.99 cent Wednesdays. I am of the mind that missing a show is not that big a deal. Sure, I might miss a new episode of Myth Busters, but life goes on, and I don't feel lesser for having missed the show.
5400 rpm drives run cooler and quieter than 7200 rpm. Normally, that would mean longer life, better reliabilty. Why they only put a 1 year warranty on it puzzles me.
The way I understand it, you would not be able to do that. Only previous subscribers are able to get the $50 deal, and only before Nov 9th. If you sign up, and the canx, and then re-sign up, you could only go for the $10 and $15 plans.
EMusic Plus: $14.99 per month/maximum 65 downloads
EMusic Premium: $50.00 per month/maximum 300 downloads*
*Only for members who signed up before October 8th, and only if you sign up for Premium by November 8th.
And no, Kazaa dos not make music (ie music you've never heard) easy to find, it only finds things that you already want.
I disagree. When looking for something, I often will look at other tracks from someone I am downloading from. Also different bands do covers. I'll download the covers or unknown stuff, and If I like what I hear, I'll buy their discs. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a good example of a band I never heard of. I ended up buying 3 CDs from their website.
I suspect that detecting and removing most company RFID tags would be fairly straightforward, unless the company is being annoying and embeds them inside the core of a steel-belted radial.
Michelin Embeds RFID Tags in Tires The tire maker has begun testing a UHF transponder that it adapted for use inside rubber sidewalls. Jan 17, 2003 - Michelin this week revealed that it has begun fleet testing of an RFID transponder embedded in its tires to enable them to be tracked electronically. After it completes testing, which will likely last 18 months, Michelin will begin offering automakers the option of purchasing tires with embedded transponders.
That would be good if linux would just support the intel pro webcam that I have without a lot of histrionics. Also, does Gnomemeeting support SIP? I know MS MEssenger does, and will let you use your PC as a SIP phone.
Too hot for what? The specs on an Athlon XP are a max temp of +90C.
I did something stupid and put my heatsink on backwards when I changed motherboards. The new mobo didn't have a temp monitor program, and I didn't bother to check the bios.
I downloaded MBM and ran it and discovered my CPU had been running at over 70C and got as hot as 80C for at least a week. No lockups, No problems.
I got right with Jebus and put the heatsink on correctly with some fresh compound. Now the temp varies between 45C and 49C.
It's an XP1700 tbred retail with stock 3400 rpm fan/heatsink, and an ancient case with only one low RPM fan in the front.
Why spend all that money? The CPU only costs $50. The case is one I had for several years.
Don't forget the golden record that was attached to the Voyager space probes. That puppy will be drifting through space for a long time. I don't know of any digital media that would last the millenia that the record would.
Not that it would have anything at all to do with the current topic..
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Timex Sinclair 1500, $100/1983. Black and white.. chiclet keys, 16k of memory. Took 15 minutes to load a 16k program off of cassette. Replaced by an Atari 800 with 48k ram. Still have the Atari, and it still runs great, though if I want to relive my past, I boot up the Dreamcast with the Atari emulator. 1 cd has the emulator, and practically every program ever made for the Atari 8 bit computers.
Gabba gabba, we accept you, we accept you, one of us.
Mod this up. You are right on, and I am surprised so few made the Ed Wood Criswell connection.
Probably a box like this.
I guess they are going for the lesbian market.. The desktop looks strangely like the cover of k.d. lang's "Absolute Torch and Twang" album.
Check google. I used that to find this site here in Iowa.
I usually use mapquest, out of habit, but it is all wrong with my town. The highway hasn't gone through town for at least 7 years, yet Mapquest still shows it in town. The streets otherwise are marked correctly, but it still puts my house about 5 blocks from where it really is.
Then again, I live in a small town in Iowa, so who cares anyway...
I think it is very dependant on what hardware you have. I tried several times to get X on mandrake 9.1 to work. I about gave up, but after spending a large amount of time, I found out that you can't have anything plugged into the svideo port on a radeon 8500 as X doesn't know what to do with it, and won't let it start. Also during install, don't tell it you have a scroll wheel on your logitech mouse for god's sake. The pointer goes crazy. I didn't know that radeon 8500's and logitech mice were "unusual" equipment. Not to mention that it won't work with my intel webcam.. another "off" brand item.
On the otherhand, I have Mandrake installed on my wife's i810 based system and everyhting works great. Go figure..
During install iTunes asks if you want it to be the default player on your system. I selected no and proceded with the rest of the install.
Started the program and then went into preferences. There is a check box for "Use iTunes as default" and it is checked anyway. I would assume if you did not notice that and chnged some other preference setting and clicked ok, it would set iTunes as the default, even though it was not picked during install.
Either they were clumsy, or they are just relying on people to be less aware when they are changing settings.
The Apple software is not intended for use in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication systems, air traffic control systems, life support machines or other equipment in which the failure of the apple software could lead to death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage.
Because a bunch of us still use it. My gaming box runs 98se. Why should I go through the whole rigamarole to upgrade an OS for something not really needing it?
I get it fine.. I just don't see why it is worth either $400 after paying a lifetime fee, or $10 a month.
The functionality sounds great. The price doesn't.
I don't run them because I am not expert enough to know what they really are doing. For all I know, it is processing cycle to help keep the Bush Family Evil Empire in power. Really.. How do you know you aren't helping out the NSA process phone calls? Or Atomic bast simulations or something like that? I don't know, so I don't run them.
Now I'll put my tinfoil hat back on before "they" make me say other crazy things.
To see someone on Slashdot calling TiVo a "glorified VCR/TV Guide hybrid" is quite a surprise to me. Does the prospect of never missing an episode of a show not appeal to you? Or the ability to pause live television? Or the power to skip past commercials with a button press (or with 0 button presses on a ReplayTV)?
Are you sure you even own a TV?
I guess I don't get it either. If there was no charge for the guide, it might be worth it. My cable TV costs $23 month and I can't see increasing that by an additional $10/month just so I can keep my ass anchored to the couch more. Heck, I only rent a movie 2 times a month and only do it on
5400 rpm drives run cooler and quieter than 7200 rpm. Normally, that would mean longer life, better reliabilty. Why they only put a 1 year warranty on it puzzles me.
Heck the best thing about the Desert Combat mod for 1942 is that its NOT about WW2!
Desert Combat is unbalanced, too fast, and attracts a large number of idiots and smaktards.
Vanilla BF1942 for me thank you.
I disagree. When looking for something, I often will look at other tracks from someone I am downloading from. Also different bands do covers. I'll download the covers or unknown stuff, and If I like what I hear, I'll buy their discs. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a good example of a band I never heard of. I ended up buying 3 CDs from their website.
Michelin Embeds RFID Tags in Tires
The tire maker has begun testing a UHF transponder that it adapted for use inside rubber sidewalls.
Jan 17, 2003 - Michelin this week revealed that it has begun fleet testing of an RFID transponder embedded in its tires to enable them to be tracked electronically. After it completes testing, which will likely last 18 months, Michelin will begin offering automakers the option of purchasing tires with embedded transponders.
You forgot people like me that don't hunt, could care less about personal defence, and don't wory about militias.
I just like to punch holes in paper. It's fun!
It only affect you if you are using IE or Outlook, and it can be easily stopped without patching by renaming a file, HTML32.CNV.
You might loose some functionality.. like looking at RTF's with the browser, or moving text into frontpage.
I run Mozilla, and don't use frontpage, so I renamed the file and did not patch.
That would be good if linux would just support the intel pro webcam that I have without a lot of histrionics. Also, does Gnomemeeting support SIP? I know MS MEssenger does, and will let you use your PC as a SIP phone.
Too hot for what? The specs on an Athlon XP are a max temp of +90C. I did something stupid and put my heatsink on backwards when I changed motherboards. The new mobo didn't have a temp monitor program, and I didn't bother to check the bios. I downloaded MBM and ran it and discovered my CPU had been running at over 70C and got as hot as 80C for at least a week. No lockups, No problems. I got right with Jebus and put the heatsink on correctly with some fresh compound. Now the temp varies between 45C and 49C. It's an XP1700 tbred retail with stock 3400 rpm fan/heatsink, and an ancient case with only one low RPM fan in the front. Why spend all that money? The CPU only costs $50. The case is one I had for several years.
Don't forget the golden record that was attached to the Voyager space probes. That puppy will be drifting through space for a long time. I don't know of any digital media that would last the millenia that the record would. Not that it would have anything at all to do with the current topic..