The "ten easy things to do in Linux" columns in laymans' computer magazines will follow.
Good idea... I call the right to write and submit one of those:-) Seriously, if there was one of those in, say, PC Magazine, I would love it. If, that is, I was still getting PC Magazine.
Sure, but how many hours would it take my mom to get 'apt-get' working ?
Well, assuming you installed Debian correctly, it should only take as long as you need to show her "apt-cache search" and "apt-get ". apt is configured during the installation, and is actually very simple then. Feed in the CDs, choose some servers from the lists provided, and away you go.
Yes, that is a real line which has shown up in my system logs. I'm not sure why it is still around, I doubt that printers catch on fire that often anymore. Mine didn't.
Congratualations, but I don't mind shopping somewhere other than Goodwill as I am not poor and would rather let someone else that needs it more get it for that price.
I would not say I am "poor", but I prefer not to spend money on peripherals when I can get better equipment for almost nothing; then I can spend the money I saved on something important, like more RAM or blank CDs.
I also think that MS keyboards and mice are great as I personally have several of them. I have no idea what you are talking about marshmallows under the keys as I have never seen or heard a comment like this and I have dealt with thousands of these keyboards at work.
The Microsoft keyboards I have used all have had very soft key action. To be fair, lots of other keyboards I've used have this problem as well. The one I use is similar to the old IBM keyboards, that is, very springy and with good feedback. As for mice, I am rather attached to my Logitech and prefer it over other mice I use. Perhaps that is simply because I have used it for so long.
Nice try at bashing Microsoft
Thank you. I would be bashing anything of sub-par quality, but the parent mentioned Microsoft products. My bash is on-topic and thus deserves a "+3, Insightful".
Ah, I had forgotten about the "Natural" keyboards. Totally unusable (in my opinion) for anything like gaming, they are rather annoying for anything. A friend of mine swears by them, but I believe that is mostly because he has a natural keyboard and believes that all his computer equipment is totally superior to anything else.:-)
I've always thought Microsoft made the best keyboards and mice, but second-rate everything else.
Since when has MS made the best keyboards and mice? The keyboards feel like they have marshmallows under the keys, and the mice are just hard/annoying to use. I much prefer my old Ambra keyboard and my 3-button Logitech mouse, which I acquired for the huge sum of 99 cents each at Goodwill
All you have to do is run a cable from the output on a tape player to the line in of your sound card. Set line in as the recording device, start a program to record a wav, and hit play on the tape player. Then go through with Audacity and separate the songs. I've done it before, it works fine.
Actually, for simply getting the tracks from a tape to your hard drive, Gramofile might be a better fit, although I have never used it. Anyway, good luck!
SCO seems to be in vapor mode, so I doubt we will see any lawsuits, proof of stolen code, etc. Most likely they will keep threatening for a while and then move on to the next thing. Kind of like a 2 year old with a poor attention span
OpenMosix is pretty nice... I have a cluster in at my school, it works pretty well. It is 8 PI and PII nodes, I run SETI on it and get about 3 units done a day.
Info and pictures at this site, check it out.
That should be easy. Just a couple lines of code...
if ($linuxcode == $scocode) {
litigate();
} else {
litigate();
}
I think that takes care of the logic parts, now just write litigate() to file suit with random Linux companies.
Go out and buy the latest version of RedHat. Hand it to your mom/uncle/grandma/clueless friend, and have them try to install it. Most likely they can figure out everything for themselves, that which isn't already chosen for them. Even back in 7.3 the install was a really nice graphical environment and very easy.
Have another relation/friend install, say, Windows XP. Just the default thing.
Then wait for a month, which box is more likely to be full of spyware/adware. Your parents/relatives can't get adware or anything cruddy like that under Linux. They won't get into trouble for pirating software the way just about all Windows users seem to, because most of the things they want (Office, etc.) are already installed or available for free under Linux. Take somebody who only reads web pages and checks email; Linux handles all that easy. Set up the modem? No problem under RedHat or most other distros (I use Debian because I like the control and apt). The only thing you need to do for said user is put up a firewall, since most people don't know about firewalls for Windows or Linux.
Dude, a month back, I was searching all over the place for one of those things. Actually, a VT100 or a Wyse-60 or something, I wanted a terminal for my computer. I ended up connecting my 486 via ethernet as an X-terminal, and though it is nice, it isn't as 1337 as a VTxxx. They have some Wyse terminals at the local building supply place, I want one but they are in use:-)
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The "ten easy things to do in Linux" columns in laymans' computer magazines will follow.
Good idea... I call the right to write and submit one of those :-) Seriously, if there was one of those in, say, PC Magazine, I would love it. If, that is, I was still getting PC Magazine.
Sure, but how many hours would it take my mom to get 'apt-get' working ?
Well, assuming you installed Debian correctly, it should only take as long as you need to show her "apt-cache search" and "apt-get ". apt is configured during the installation, and is actually very simple then. Feed in the CDs, choose some servers from the lists provided, and away you go.
"lp0 on fire"
Yes, that is a real line which has shown up in my system logs. I'm not sure why it is still around, I doubt that printers catch on fire that often anymore. Mine didn't.
Congratualations, but I don't mind shopping somewhere other than Goodwill as I am not poor and would rather let someone else that needs it more get it for that price.
I would not say I am "poor", but I prefer not to spend money on peripherals when I can get better equipment for almost nothing; then I can spend the money I saved on something important, like more RAM or blank CDs.
I also think that MS keyboards and mice are great as I personally have several of them. I have no idea what you are talking about marshmallows under the keys as I have never seen or heard a comment like this and I have dealt with thousands of these keyboards at work.
The Microsoft keyboards I have used all have had very soft key action. To be fair, lots of other keyboards I've used have this problem as well. The one I use is similar to the old IBM keyboards, that is, very springy and with good feedback. As for mice, I am rather attached to my Logitech and prefer it over other mice I use. Perhaps that is simply because I have used it for so long.
Nice try at bashing Microsoft
Thank you. I would be bashing anything of sub-par quality, but the parent mentioned Microsoft products. My bash is on-topic and thus deserves a "+3, Insightful".
Ah, I had forgotten about the "Natural" keyboards. Totally unusable (in my opinion) for anything like gaming, they are rather annoying for anything. A friend of mine swears by them, but I believe that is mostly because he has a natural keyboard and believes that all his computer equipment is totally superior to anything else. :-)
I've always thought Microsoft made the best keyboards and mice, but second-rate everything else.
Since when has MS made the best keyboards and mice? The keyboards feel like they have marshmallows under the keys, and the mice are just hard/annoying to use. I much prefer my old Ambra keyboard and my 3-button Logitech mouse, which I acquired for the huge sum of 99 cents each at Goodwill
And of course you would replace "rm" with "kamehameha", "sleep" with "time_chamber", etc.
All you have to do is run a cable from the output on a tape player to the line in of your sound card. Set line in as the recording device, start a program to record a wav, and hit play on the tape player. Then go through with Audacity and separate the songs. I've done it before, it works fine.
Actually, for simply getting the tracks from a tape to your hard drive, Gramofile might be a better fit, although I have never used it. Anyway, good luck!
SCO seems to be in vapor mode, so I doubt we will see any lawsuits, proof of stolen code, etc. Most likely they will keep threatening for a while and then move on to the next thing. Kind of like a 2 year old with a poor attention span
You mean Kurt the Pope? Of Geeks in Space fame? We should all email him and warn him about his impending lawsuit
OpenMosix is pretty nice... I have a cluster in at my school, it works pretty well. It is 8 PI and PII nodes, I run SETI on it and get about 3 units done a day. Info and pictures at this site, check it out.
That should be easy. Just a couple lines of code... if ($linuxcode == $scocode) { litigate(); } else { litigate(); } I think that takes care of the logic parts, now just write litigate() to file suit with random Linux companies.
sub fanatic_rant() {
Go out and buy the latest version of RedHat. Hand it to your mom/uncle/grandma/clueless friend, and have them try to install it. Most likely they can figure out everything for themselves, that which isn't already chosen for them. Even back in 7.3 the install was a really nice graphical environment and very easy.
Have another relation/friend install, say, Windows XP. Just the default thing.
Then wait for a month, which box is more likely to be full of spyware/adware. Your parents/relatives can't get adware or anything cruddy like that under Linux. They won't get into trouble for pirating software the way just about all Windows users seem to, because most of the things they want (Office, etc.) are already installed or available for free under Linux. Take somebody who only reads web pages and checks email; Linux handles all that easy. Set up the modem? No problem under RedHat or most other distros (I use Debian because I like the control and apt). The only thing you need to do for said user is put up a firewall, since most people don't know about firewalls for Windows or Linux.
}Dude, a month back, I was searching all over the place for one of those things. Actually, a VT100 or a Wyse-60 or something, I wanted a terminal for my computer. I ended up connecting my 486 via ethernet as an X-terminal, and though it is nice, it isn't as 1337 as a VTxxx. They have some Wyse terminals at the local building supply place, I want one but they are in use :-)
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