I'd just like to say that I used Win98SE as the only OS on my last three machines (over about a 8 year period or so). Until my last machine I was always happy with it, but I could see that it was beginning to struggle with all the new technology on the motherboard and so on, and I really just didn't like the way XP worked compared to my existing setup. Microsoft's lack of support for 98 really wasn't a factor.
I'd been looking at Linux for some time (using Knoppix to take a peek at it), but hadn't actually taken the plunge. Eventually, I backed everything up and installed Ubuntu about 8 months ago. It was a little weird at first, but thanks to tools like Automatix and the excellent Synaptic Package Manager it got me through transition period till where I got used to the scarier command line stuff.
I'd recommend it to anyone, especially those Win98SE people.:-)
There was a device that used to do this in the " old days" called the Action Relay for machines like the Commodore 64.
A quick Google later and they seem to be still in production - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Replay/ has all the info you'd need about it. I lost track of it around the Mark III revision.
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Hi.
I've been sitting reading and re-reading your comment, and wondering what it is you're actually trying to say here.
The only idea I've had so far is that you're possibly disputing that the "bloodless" description of the surgery is incorrect terminology? Have I misunderstood this point?
Please clarify this comment, as I don't see why this would need an insane-sounding rant at the end.
If I've got it wrong, let me know, as I'd like to know what could have provoked such an extreme and intense comment.
Intellectually Curious Person: [both are on Slashdot] How could you do this to me? On Slashdot?!
Slashdotter: Because you're not quite geeky enough.
[audience boos]
Slashdotter: Well it's true! You're semi-geeky. You're quasi-geeky. You're the margarine of geeky. You're the Diet Coke of geeky. Just one calorie, not geeky enough.
(Apologies to Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me)
Using density as an analogy, as you have in your post, I couldn't help be reminded of the old TARDIS. By increasing the effective density of space-time within a police-box, you could possibly fit enough inside it to resemble that famous timeship.
Who knows - perhaps the travelling in time and the density of space-time have further connections, even?
Regarding the general weirdness of toaster design - how come every toaster comes with the option of making burnt toast? I mean, is there a use for burnt toast which I am unaware of? Surely people can't be eating it?
My toaster has a rotary dial from 1 to 5. 2 makes perfect toast, 3 is kind of dark and crispy. I suspect that 5 would probably risk starting a kitchen fire... (No, I haven't seen a toaster that goes up to 11 either);-)
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I'd just like to say that I used Win98SE as the only OS on my last three machines (over about a 8 year period or so). Until my last machine I was always happy with it, but I could see that it was beginning to struggle with all the new technology on the motherboard and so on, and I really just didn't like the way XP worked compared to my existing setup. Microsoft's lack of support for 98 really wasn't a factor.
I'd been looking at Linux for some time (using Knoppix to take a peek at it), but hadn't actually taken the plunge. Eventually, I backed everything up and installed Ubuntu about 8 months ago. It was a little weird at first, but thanks to tools like Automatix and the excellent Synaptic Package Manager it got me through transition period till where I got used to the scarier command line stuff.
I'd recommend it to anyone, especially those Win98SE people. :-)
There was a device that used to do this in the " old days" called the Action Relay for machines like the Commodore 64.
A quick Google later and they seem to be still in production - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Replay/ has all the info you'd need about it. I lost track of it around the Mark III revision.
Hi.
I've been sitting reading and re-reading your comment, and wondering what it is you're actually trying to say here.
The only idea I've had so far is that you're possibly disputing that the "bloodless" description of the surgery is incorrect terminology? Have I misunderstood this point?
Please clarify this comment, as I don't see why this would need an insane-sounding rant at the end.
If I've got it wrong, let me know, as I'd like to know what could have provoked such an extreme and intense comment.
Thanks.
Intellectually Curious Person: [both are on Slashdot] How could you do this to me? On Slashdot?!
Slashdotter: Because you're not quite geeky enough.
[audience boos]
Slashdotter: Well it's true! You're semi-geeky. You're quasi-geeky. You're the margarine of geeky. You're the Diet Coke of geeky. Just one calorie, not geeky enough.
(Apologies to Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me)
Does anyone still remember the Trabant? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant
Actually though, this only had a two stroke engine, so this could be an upgrade for it!
Using density as an analogy, as you have in your post, I couldn't help be reminded of the old TARDIS. By increasing the effective density of space-time within a police-box, you could possibly fit enough inside it to resemble that famous timeship.
Who knows - perhaps the travelling in time and the density of space-time have further connections, even?
Regarding the general weirdness of toaster design - how come every toaster comes with the option of making burnt toast? I mean, is there a use for burnt toast which I am unaware of? Surely people can't be eating it?
My toaster has a rotary dial from 1 to 5. 2 makes perfect toast, 3 is kind of dark and crispy. I suspect that 5 would probably risk starting a kitchen fire... (No, I haven't seen a toaster that goes up to 11 either) ;-)
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