I spent $20 on a PS/2 keyboard adapter for my Dreamcast and used that for Quake III Arena and Phantasy Star Online. This worked _great_
How about just an adapter like this so I can use the keyboard I'm used to for playing MechWarrior, Unreal Tournament, etc etc on my PC?
I don't really think I need to have 10 different keyboards and mice floating around my house because every damned console has to use a different connector than my PC.
Also notice when you're installing RealPlayer and choosing your Spam Preferences, by default, all the checkboxes you see are unchecked. Scroll down to the bottom of that box, the rest are all checked.
On a standalone TiVo, most people I know just use the video inputs, so that would require TiVo to change to the PBS station, therefore hindering its ability to let you watch live TV or record something while it does this data capture.
Also, a standalone TiVo can use both cable and a satellite signal on the same box, so the local PBS station would only have channel lineup/guide data for the cable feed, and it would still need to make a phone call to capture data for the satellite.
What is TiVo? TiVo is a lifestyle, almost. It completely changes the way you watch TV. I watch what I want, when I want. To me, this _IS_ video-on-demand.
I keep trying to buy my parents one, but they keep saying no.. Everyone that's said, "Naah, I don't need one" to me, I make them use mine for a few hours, and they completely change their mind. Unfortunately this trick won't work on people that live 1000+ miles away.:)
At this point, I almost want to be buried with my TiVo when I die (Well, not really, but you get my point)
TiVo is great for the non-technical end user. TiVo is even better for geeks who want to hack it.
I haven't found any *BSD support directly from Matrox. You can use XFree 4.2.0's mga driver on a G450 just fine, but it runs at 1x AGP with no OpenGL acceleration.
(If anyone knows a way to change this under FreeBSD 4.5 or 5.0, let me know!)
I never could get used to BRIEF - I was spoiled by QEdit 2.15 in DOS. Wordstar keys, and I tweaked it to compile my Turbo Pascal code just by hitting F9...
I've long since given up on something like QEdit. SemWare screwed up with The Semware Editor, and ever since, I've gone back to vim. I guess all the years of being stuck with vi on Solaris at work weren't wasted, it made the transition to vim much easier;)
I have to argue with you here.. At work, I'm stuck in Windows land, but I extensively use gvim. I know all of the commands I need and such, but it's nice to fall back on a menu if I get lazy / forget things.
Plus, the concept of hitting Esc:wq to save/send an email excites me.:)
This article is really light on details, and frankly useless. It seems more like a call-to-arms for Java developers, but it certainly lacks the power of Mel Gibson's speech in Braveheart.
It basically is saying that since Microsoft doesn't support Java, Java will die. I'd like to hope that's not the case. Java has some things.NET and C# do not - it's more mature, has a large developer base, and it's APIs and technologies are well thought out, spec'ed and documented.
As an example, I just started working with JavaMail a few days ago. Within 20 minutes I was reading emails and sending them. Talk about productive!.NET doesn't have anything that comes close.
The only thing for me that.NET has going for it is Visual Studio.NET. Like it or not, it's a great development environment, and one that most Windows developers are already familiar with.
I have to argue that PS2 will NOT have an advantage in the online market.... Look at the Dreamcast. Everyone I know that owns one never used it to get online because they didn't want to use a dialup... So, along comes the Broadband Adapter, and we all rush out and get one. We end up with three games we can play: Phantasy Star Online, POD SpeedZone and Quake III. Well, using the BBA on PSO was a hack and a pain to set up.
Here's a rule of thumb:
People don't want to buy the add-on hardware because the games don't use it. Game manufacturers don't want to develop for the add-on hardware because no one is buying it. Classic chicken-and-the-egg paradigm, but that's how it works.
I think an Xbox vs PS2 comparision will be much more interesting when the Xbox has had the time to mature that the PS2 has had. How many games did the PS2 launch with?
There is a modular version of Windows called WinXP Embedded (still a beta)
Having used it, I can tell you it's a royal pain to make a stripped version of Windows that's actually useful.
Consider this flamebait, or whatever, but how does having Internet Explorer installed on the machine stop you from using Mozilla? I use both side-by-side all the time.
I think for the most part that the apps included with Windows just plain suck, so isn't that enough motivation to go buy the competing products?
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Unfortunately, in the US, there is no card that works for DirecTV or Dish like that Siemens card.:(
I have an idea.. If you don't want Windows preinstalled on your machine, build your own. You can usually build a better quality machine for cheaper yourself anyhow...
If people quit buying machines from the OEMs, do you think that might help?
Win2k Terminal Services works really well for this (prepares for/. public flogging) - however, it comes with quite a price tag.
However, in WindowsXP Professional, you can do one remote desktop connection to your PC (it will log the console user out, though). With WinXP, Terminal Services (now known as Remote Desktop) now does True Color and sound too.
I successfully used Slackware on my laptop - AMD K6-2/333 with 64 megs of RAM and a 4 gig HD... I only loaded X when I needed to hit a site with Netscape, and in that situation I ran twm as a window manager. It wasn't great, but it worked.
On lower end machines like that, you may want to consider NOT using X, and stick to text mode.
1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required. 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be misrepresented as being the original software. 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
According to this article, AT&T Broadband will be offering Earthlink service to both Washington state and Boston, MA customers within the next few months.
I'm betting they're probably doing that so they aren't forced to as a condition of merging with Comcast, but hey, I'll take it... Earthlink's service has to be better than attbi.com! "Sure, we'll take half your bandwidth away, screw your reliability and charge you the same amount every month!!"
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I spent $20 on a PS/2 keyboard adapter for my Dreamcast and used that for Quake III Arena and Phantasy Star Online. This worked _great_
How about just an adapter like this so I can use the keyboard I'm used to for playing MechWarrior, Unreal Tournament, etc etc on my PC?
I don't really think I need to have 10 different keyboards and mice floating around my house because every damned console has to use a different connector than my PC.
Okay, I develop WML/HDML apps for a living.. Based on the limitations of the devices, WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WANT TO VIEW PORN ON YOUR CELL PHONE?
Anyhow, enough of that rant.
Also notice when you're installing RealPlayer and choosing your Spam Preferences, by default, all the checkboxes you see are unchecked. Scroll down to the bottom of that box, the rest are all checked.
That wouldn't work for everyone...
On a standalone TiVo, most people I know just use the video inputs, so that would require TiVo to change to the PBS station, therefore hindering its ability to let you watch live TV or record something while it does this data capture.
Also, a standalone TiVo can use both cable and a satellite signal on the same box, so the local PBS station would only have channel lineup/guide data for the cable feed, and it would still need to make a phone call to capture data for the satellite.
This is _exactly_ my problem.
:)
What is TiVo? TiVo is a lifestyle, almost. It completely changes the way you watch TV. I watch what I want, when I want. To me, this _IS_ video-on-demand.
I keep trying to buy my parents one, but they keep saying no.. Everyone that's said, "Naah, I don't need one" to me, I make them use mine for a few hours, and they completely change their mind. Unfortunately this trick won't work on people that live 1000+ miles away.
At this point, I almost want to be buried with my TiVo when I die (Well, not really, but you get my point)
TiVo is great for the non-technical end user. TiVo is even better for geeks who want to hack it.
I haven't found any *BSD support directly from Matrox. You can use XFree 4.2.0's mga driver on a G450 just fine, but it runs at 1x AGP with no OpenGL acceleration.
(If anyone knows a way to change this under FreeBSD 4.5 or 5.0, let me know!)
Maybe the movie "Minority Report" isn't very far off after all...
I believe this new Microsoft license directly affects the GPL, NOT ALL Open Source development. I don't see the X11, BSD or other licenses excluded.
Isn't licensing your software all about protecting it? What's wrong with Microsoft protecting their software?
Yes, Microsoft is attempting to discredit the GPL. Doesn't the GPL attempt to discredit Microsoft's business methods?
I just don't see why when Microsoft does it, it's awful, horrible, etc. but when the GPL people do it, it's perfectly acceptable.
What Microsoft is doing may be underhanded, but, why should they not be allowed to protect their IP?
I never could get used to BRIEF - I was spoiled by QEdit 2.15 in DOS. Wordstar keys, and I tweaked it to compile my Turbo Pascal code just by hitting F9...
;)
I've long since given up on something like QEdit. SemWare screwed up with The Semware Editor, and ever since, I've gone back to vim. I guess all the years of being stuck with vi on Solaris at work weren't wasted, it made the transition to vim much easier
I have to argue with you here.. At work, I'm stuck in Windows land, but I extensively use gvim. I know all of the commands I need and such, but it's nice to fall back on a menu if I get lazy / forget things.
:wq to save/send an email excites me. :)
Plus, the concept of hitting Esc
When was the last time you used CDO to open an IMAP folder, iterate through the messages and read them?
Sending them is easy.
Reading them is a bit more difficult.
Yeah, but if you've ever tried COM Interop, you'd much rather get teeth pulled without an anesthetic.
This article is really light on details, and frankly useless. It seems more like a call-to-arms for Java developers, but it certainly lacks the power of Mel Gibson's speech in Braveheart.
.NET and C# do not - it's more mature, has a large developer base, and it's APIs and technologies are well thought out, spec'ed and documented.
.NET doesn't have anything that comes close.
.NET has going for it is Visual Studio.NET. Like it or not, it's a great development environment, and one that most Windows developers are already familiar with.
It basically is saying that since Microsoft doesn't support Java, Java will die. I'd like to hope that's not the case. Java has some things
As an example, I just started working with JavaMail a few days ago. Within 20 minutes I was reading emails and sending them. Talk about productive!
The only thing for me that
I have to argue that PS2 will NOT have an advantage in the online market.... Look at the Dreamcast. Everyone I know that owns one never used it to get online because they didn't want to use a dialup... So, along comes the Broadband Adapter, and we all rush out and get one. We end up with three games we can play: Phantasy Star Online, POD SpeedZone and Quake III. Well, using the BBA on PSO was a hack and a pain to set up.
Here's a rule of thumb:
People don't want to buy the add-on hardware because the games don't use it. Game manufacturers don't want to develop for the add-on hardware because no one is buying it. Classic chicken-and-the-egg paradigm, but that's how it works.
I think an Xbox vs PS2 comparision will be much more interesting when the Xbox has had the time to mature that the PS2 has had. How many games did the PS2 launch with?
I don't think Ellison cares about anything but increasing his net worth.
If a Sun/IBM merger would do that for him, he'd be all over it.
There is a modular version of Windows called WinXP Embedded (still a beta)
Having used it, I can tell you it's a royal pain to make a stripped version of Windows that's actually useful.
Consider this flamebait, or whatever, but how does having Internet Explorer installed on the machine stop you from using Mozilla? I use both side-by-side all the time.
I think for the most part that the apps included with Windows just plain suck, so isn't that enough motivation to go buy the competing products?
Unfortunately, in the US, there is no card that works for DirecTV or Dish like that Siemens card. :(
Has anyone figured out how to enter a & (ampersand) on a Treo 180?
I had one in my hand a few weeks ago and after 10 minutes I gave up.
I develop WML stuff for a living, if I can't get to a &, the device is utterly useless to me!
I have an idea.. If you don't want Windows preinstalled on your machine, build your own. You can usually build a better quality machine for cheaper yourself anyhow...
If people quit buying machines from the OEMs, do you think that might help?
Win2k Terminal Services works really well for this (prepares for /. public flogging) - however, it comes with quite a price tag.
However, in WindowsXP Professional, you can do one remote desktop connection to your PC (it will log the console user out, though). With WinXP, Terminal Services (now known as Remote Desktop) now does True Color and sound too.
I successfully used Slackware on my laptop - AMD K6-2/333 with 64 megs of RAM and a 4 gig HD... I only loaded X when I needed to hit a site with Netscape, and in that situation I ran twm as a window manager. It wasn't great, but it worked.
On lower end machines like that, you may want to consider NOT using X, and stick to text mode.
Here is the license for zlib
The summary is:
1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be appreciated but is not required.
2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be misrepresented as being the original software.
3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
Haven't we already seen this in The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) or was it Son of Flubber (1963) ?
:)
It was one of those Disney movies in the 60s... When the professor attached Flubber to the bottom of the basketball team's shoes..
According to this article, AT&T Broadband will be offering Earthlink service to both Washington state and Boston, MA customers within the next few months.
I'm betting they're probably doing that so they aren't forced to as a condition of merging with Comcast, but hey, I'll take it... Earthlink's service has to be better than attbi.com! "Sure, we'll take half your bandwidth away, screw your reliability and charge you the same amount every month!!"
I've used the following themes in the past:
Stars (of the galaxy, not crappy teen pop idols!)
Rivers
One-word song titles (subdomains make it easy to do longer song titles)