I have a Tungsten/E, up from a Palm IIIe that I had for years. The only workarounds I've ever been able to come up with have been to do the old cut/paste for plain text, and to find an app that I can set to 'own' arbitrary files.
That recent flap about Palm using the FAT for SD suggests they're trying to do something, but they obviously still need to work on it.
Yes, it does pretty much suck. If Palm doesn't get their thumb out, I'm going to have to start looking for something else. If somebody comes up with a way to burn Linux to the flash, I'd be real happy!
What many people who make similar comments to this don't realise that many computer users are hackers and use computers for their hobby and/or their job.
So the secretary that types up letters for her boss is equivalent to a hacker?
Would you also say that all of those folks that made AOL all that money fall into the category of "hackers"? Or would you say they're more likely just a bunch of ordinary folks that couldn't care less what was going on inside the computer, and just wanted to use it, like they use their most everything else in their lives - to just get something done with it, without having to become a guru?
The Windows-like ease-of-use of Xandros makes it a good choice for the non-geek crowd to get away from Windows, thus giving them a solid, stable, secure OS while keeping things simple enough for them to be able to actually get things done with the computer - word processing, web surfing, and all the rest.
Actually, I tried to use Linux back when I still had a 386 system, and it purely sucked big rocks. BSD wasn't much better, so I ended up sticking with Windows until a couple of years ago. The thing that convinced me to try *nix again was when XP demanded to re-register after an upgrade - followed by my Windows apps wanting to do the same thing. I decided that Bill Gates could kiss my ass, and switched to Linux - except for the couple of apps (CAD programs) that Linux can't handle that still live on a Win2K machine that doesn't do anything else.
That's part of the point that I was trying to make: if the Linux distros were to apply themselves to making the systems easier to use/administer, Linux would be making a lot more progress against Windows. That would provide people with a system that was easy to use for Joe/Jane Average User, but still pretty darn secure.
I find it telling that a Linux distro compares installation and configuration against the ease of Windows. Don't get me wrong (I run Suse 9), but I think this is an example of how far Linux has to go.
What most *nix folks don't seem to appreciate is that the vast majority of computer users are just that: users. They don't care what's happening inside the machine or anything else; they just want to DO stuff. Making apps easy to (un)install, without having to worry about dependencies and all that, and making the system easy to configure, is probably THE thing that Windows does that keeps Linux from being a contender.
Looks to me like Xandros is meeting that need. I'll be checking it out and if its as easy as the article says (yes, I did actually read it), I'll be trying to get folks I know started with it.
More likely it depends on the time it takes to slew a camera or three around to point at the source. If they've got 3 cameras per sensor, then each camera would only have to rotate +/- 60 degrees - which doesn't seem like much.
As for gunshots, I'd wager that it wouldn't take 2 seconds for the system to recognize them. And I'd be willing to bet more on the fact that most gang-bangers are stupid enough to hang around for the few seconds it would take for the system to recognize and lock in on them. I mean, if they had any sense, they wouldn't be gang-bangers, right?
IF they're going to be setting up a bunch of cameras anyway, then adding this to the lashup might accidentally be a Good Thing, as long as it only works they way they say it does.
Signal strength. Transmitted signal strength falls off very rapidly.
If you're dealing with a radio-detonated device, you worry that a (relatively) lot of power from a transmitter nearby will overwhelm the input circuitry of the receiver. Using an R/C system from a distance, this is less of a concern (the R/C vehicle radiating considerably less power than a transmitter from a comm radio, for example). The article said that the noise from the 14.4V motors generated noise in the video signal - but did NOT block it.
Besides, if the troops are far enough away that they're sending in an R/C "investigator", who cares if the toy gets blown up? At least that way, the IED would be neutralized.
I actually went to the Lycos screensaver site (select Int'l English from the dropdown, and go from there), and it looks to me like they're going after the sites that hire spammers: the online pharmacies, anatomy enhancement companies, and so on.
It also looks like they're not trying to kill the sites, just jack their bandwidth charges through the stratosphere to convince them to stop hiring spammers.
Yeah, its a waste of bandwidth to a certain extent. But then again, if it has the desired effect of convincing even a FEW companies to stop hiring the spammers, I can live with it. To my way of thinking, its kind of like cleaning out your closet or garage: you've got a big mess on your hands while its happening, but when its over, you're ahead of the game. Your view may be different:-)
With the passport shaped so there was some overlap in the edges of the cover, a nice layer of foil would shield it very nicely, thank you. Even without overlapping edges, the foil would greatly reduce the effective range.
huge wings - all of which make it hard to cram the Mars plane into a space probe
Wouldn't be all that though: the first thing that comes to MY mind is an (essentially) inflatable wing - the solar panels can be flexible, and adding some lightweight shape-memory metal (nitinol) reinforcing members might do the trick. "flying" doesn't have to mean "go FAST", just "go". In fact, going slow would have its benefits: more time to detail the terrain thats being flown over.
It also gives mission control a better idea of what they might want to look at next: during a hop, take a few photos and send them back for review and planning. That and the photos can be stereoscoped to give a better idea of terrain features. No more landing in a crater they can't get out of:-/
A major portion of the reason I like a trackball (the one I have, at least) is that moving the ball around is pretty easy. That would seem to imply that there wouldn't be much energy available for collection.
Then again, if you did some magical Mechanical Engineering stuff (I'm a trons weenie) to collect more energy, then it would tend to screw up the low inertia of it, making it harder to position precisely.
Maybe you could use something like Peltier devices to collect energy from the heat differential between the users hand and ambient temperature. Wouldn't be a whole lot, but might be enough...
PS Sorry for the comment, but I just couldn't pass it up.
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I have a Tungsten/E, up from a Palm IIIe that I had for years. The only workarounds I've ever been able to come up with have been to do the old cut/paste for plain text, and to find an app that I can set to 'own' arbitrary files.
That recent flap about Palm using the FAT for SD suggests they're trying to do something, but they obviously still need to work on it.
Yes, it does pretty much suck. If Palm doesn't get their thumb out, I'm going to have to start looking for something else. If somebody comes up with a way to burn Linux to the flash, I'd be real happy!
What many people who make similar comments to this don't realise that many computer users are hackers and use computers for their hobby and/or their job.
So the secretary that types up letters for her boss is equivalent to a hacker?
Would you also say that all of those folks that made AOL all that money fall into the category of "hackers"? Or would you say they're more likely just a bunch of ordinary folks that couldn't care less what was going on inside the computer, and just wanted to use it, like they use their most everything else in their lives - to just get something done with it, without having to become a guru?
The Windows-like ease-of-use of Xandros makes it a good choice for the non-geek crowd to get away from Windows, thus giving them a solid, stable, secure OS while keeping things simple enough for them to be able to actually get things done with the computer - word processing, web surfing, and all the rest.
Consider that computers were around for a long time; but PCs (vice Macs) didn't really "take off" until Windows' GUI became fairly common.
That's what I was saying: that Linux distros DON'T target J.A. User. And installing can also include non-OS software, such as word processors, etc.
Actually, I tried to use Linux back when I still had a 386 system, and it purely sucked big rocks. BSD wasn't much better, so I ended up sticking with Windows until a couple of years ago. The thing that convinced me to try *nix again was when XP demanded to re-register after an upgrade - followed by my Windows apps wanting to do the same thing. I decided that Bill Gates could kiss my ass, and switched to Linux - except for the couple of apps (CAD programs) that Linux can't handle that still live on a Win2K machine that doesn't do anything else.
That's part of the point that I was trying to make: if the Linux distros were to apply themselves to making the systems easier to use/administer, Linux would be making a lot more progress against Windows. That would provide people with a system that was easy to use for Joe/Jane Average User, but still pretty darn secure.
I find it telling that a Linux distro compares installation and configuration against the ease of Windows. Don't get me wrong (I run Suse 9), but I think this is an example of how far Linux has to go.
What most *nix folks don't seem to appreciate is that the vast majority of computer users are just that: users. They don't care what's happening inside the machine or anything else; they just want to DO stuff. Making apps easy to (un)install, without having to worry about dependencies and all that, and making the system easy to configure, is probably THE thing that Windows does that keeps Linux from being a contender.
Looks to me like Xandros is meeting that need. I'll be checking it out and if its as easy as the article says (yes, I did actually read it), I'll be trying to get folks I know started with it.
the spyware... um, never mind.
that is ten times smaller than
Um... doesn't ten times smaller sound rather oxymoron-ish? Wouldn't 1/10th the size be better?
Do not look into laser with remaining eyeball!
I'm figuring to get the image centered in the field. If they don't mind something being off-center, then sure, you're right.
More likely it depends on the time it takes to slew a camera or three around to point at the source. If they've got 3 cameras per sensor, then each camera would only have to rotate +/- 60 degrees - which doesn't seem like much.
As for gunshots, I'd wager that it wouldn't take 2 seconds for the system to recognize them. And I'd be willing to bet more on the fact that most gang-bangers are stupid enough to hang around for the few seconds it would take for the system to recognize and lock in on them. I mean, if they had any sense, they wouldn't be gang-bangers, right?
IF they're going to be setting up a bunch of cameras anyway, then adding this to the lashup might accidentally be a Good Thing, as long as it only works they way they say it does.
you can get inside easily enough, but have to ask the house for permission so it will open the door to let you back outside.
If its a PC that ran Windows, you don't get any doors or windows - just the holes where they should have been.
If its a PC that ran *nix, you have to unhang/rehang the doors every time you want in or out.
Signal strength. Transmitted signal strength falls off very rapidly.
If you're dealing with a radio-detonated device, you worry that a (relatively) lot of power from a transmitter nearby will overwhelm the input circuitry of the receiver. Using an R/C system from a distance, this is less of a concern (the R/C vehicle radiating considerably less power than a transmitter from a comm radio, for example). The article said that the noise from the 14.4V motors generated noise in the video signal - but did NOT block it.
Besides, if the troops are far enough away that they're sending in an R/C "investigator", who cares if the toy gets blown up? At least that way, the IED would be neutralized.
usually gets doors slammed in it. That, or slapped. So now I have a new kind of abuse to look forward to?
Spruce Goose - large, bloated, obsolete, unsafe, and can barely get off the ground.
I actually went to the Lycos screensaver site (select Int'l English from the dropdown, and go from there), and it looks to me like they're going after the sites that hire spammers: the online pharmacies, anatomy enhancement companies, and so on.
It also looks like they're not trying to kill the sites, just jack their bandwidth charges through the stratosphere to convince them to stop hiring spammers.
Yeah, its a waste of bandwidth to a certain extent. But then again, if it has the desired effect of convincing even a FEW companies to stop hiring the spammers, I can live with it. To my way of thinking, its kind of like cleaning out your closet or garage: you've got a big mess on your hands while its happening, but when its over, you're ahead of the game. Your view may be different :-)
Even with an airfoil designed for the combo of pressure and speed? Bummer. Still, the little beastie could "supplement" lift with vertical thrust.
With the passport shaped so there was some overlap in the edges of the cover, a nice layer of foil would shield it very nicely, thank you. Even without overlapping edges, the foil would greatly reduce the effective range.
huge wings - all of which make it hard to cram the Mars plane into a space probe
Wouldn't be all that though: the first thing that comes to MY mind is an (essentially) inflatable wing - the solar panels can be flexible, and adding some lightweight shape-memory metal (nitinol) reinforcing members might do the trick. "flying" doesn't have to mean "go FAST", just "go". In fact, going slow would have its benefits: more time to detail the terrain thats being flown over.
pressurized gas. Does that mean I can fly around on Mars, too?
It also gives mission control a better idea of what they might want to look at next: during a hop, take a few photos and send them back for review and planning. That and the photos can be stereoscoped to give a better idea of terrain features. No more landing in a crater they can't get out of :-/
A major portion of the reason I like a trackball (the one I have, at least) is that moving the ball around is pretty easy. That would seem to imply that there wouldn't be much energy available for collection.
Then again, if you did some magical Mechanical Engineering stuff (I'm a trons weenie) to collect more energy, then it would tend to screw up the low inertia of it, making it harder to position precisely.
Maybe you could use something like Peltier devices to collect energy from the heat differential between the users hand and ambient temperature. Wouldn't be a whole lot, but might be enough...
PS Sorry for the comment, but I just couldn't pass it up.
My trackball doesn't HAVE a wheel, you insensitive clod! :-)
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