From my own personal experiences, Nextel has very poor coverage in rural areas (Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Salt Lake, Washington, Wisconsin). I carry a Nextel for work, and when I travel, it's important that the phone actually work.
Nextel service is even pretty cruddy in the NW suburbs of Chicago!
Nextel/Sprint both need to improve their coverage areas, and this merger isn't going to do it.
I have to carry a Nextel phone for work, and I absolutely HATE this thing.
The phones are huge, have cruddy battery life, and service (Chicago suburbs & downtown) is horrific. Constant interruptions, lost signal on almost every call, poor voice quality, you name it. I cannot believe they are still in business, at least around here.
If I travel anywhere away from a MAJOR road in Indiana, I have no signal. It's not the phone either, I've already had it checked.
Sprint and Nextel... It'll be a match made in hell.
I have 3.5 dependants (one on the way!), have a mortgage and a new car payment (wife's van, I drive a 14 year old Honda with 241,000+ miles), and some nice debt to pay off.
I have a job in the midwest that pays about $22 an hour, based on a 40 hour work week (and I'm salary, so you can figure out what kind of hours I really work).
No, I don't have much money left (if any) after the bills are paid, but I really can't complain about my lifestyle, because I do have a steady job for a software development company (I handle hardware/infrastructure). I just wish I didn't live so close to the bad part of town.
$30 an hour would kick ass for me. The guy's a whiner, pining for the days of $80K/year helpdesk positions.
I can also say this: I'm getting calls from recruiters and private companies regarding my online resumes... Things might start looking up for those of us in the midwest. I've already been to an informal interview with a recruiting company, and it really does sound like they're weeding out the people who have no business working on/with/around computers. I consider that a good thing.
Works marvelous under Linux, and I bought mine a couple years ago for less than $60. Onboard sound and 10/100 ethernet, all works perfect under Linux.
I'm a fan of SiS for PC chipsets, and have been ever since I got sick of VIA's instability (and no, I don't overclock). ALi never came up with much, and nForce has been a driver nightmare for some people (never bought one, all my friends couldn't get their boards to work reliably, why bother?).
ECS makes good, stable stuff. No bells and whistles, no overclocking features to speak of in most cases, just good stuff.
It isn't strange at all, it's just basic human envy. Gentoo has a more reasonable community, it's faster, it has easier and better package management, it has better documentation, and it requires less effort to maintain. Those are just the facts for anybody that's actually used it. But it takes more initial effort to set up so people in general don't do it, but wish they had.
Gentoo's a pretty good distro, no doubts about it. But I doubt everyone envies Gentoo over their preferred distro.
Yes, I have used Gentoo. It's neat. The documentation is good, the community (for the most part) is excellent.
All that being said, I still prefer *my disto choice here* over Gentoo, because it's easier to maintain for production servers.
Open source is all about choices. Some people choose Gentoo, others choose a different distro. No one's in the wrong, or stupid, for choosing any Linux distro, or rolling their own.
"Native Americans" came across the landbridge connecting what is now Alaska with what is now Russia eons ago.
No one's "native" on the North American continent.
And I've seen plenty of immigrants TODAY who work hard for their wages. I've also seen plenty who want the handouts, but I doubt they're the majority.
You also can't tell me there are plenty of natural born citizens who want the freebies either... Laziness in both camps these days, and enough to drive a hard working person crazy.
We dont need to be part of the 'global economy' as we have enough resources here already for ourselves, nor do we need ( or want ) all these damned free-loader immigrants that are flowing across the borders, bringing down the quality of life in this country. ( and dont think that isn't part of their goal, to bring us down to their level )
I'd say their goal is to feed themselves and their family, and improve their way of life in general.
And never forget, at one point in time, someone from your family was a "damned free-loader" immigrant who crossed the border into this country.
Less bloat for the install. Now maybe we can get Slackware back down to one CD for installation!
I've used KDE and Gnome before, even somewhat recently, but just can't stand the overhead. They both look great, but I'm much happier in Fluxbox. All I do is work in xterms all day anyways.
From what I've heard, Dropline Gnome really is an excellent package. Makes sense for Slackware to drop Gnome support, if there's already an excellent source for a Gnome package for Slackware.
Kudos to both Patrick V. and the Dropline Gnome maintainers! This is how open source should work.
CB radio consists of 40 different channels anyone can use.
Let me tell those of you who have not used a CB radio before, they are incredibly handy to have. I have a good setup on my car (although my transceiver just took a dive, will be upgrading that unit this next week!), and on the open highway in open country, you can send and receive a good distance.
A CB radio is the best "radar detector" money can buy. Truckers are always on the lookout for speed traps, and will continually call out the position of law enforcement officials, whether they're stationary or on the move.
Having a CB radio when you're traveling to places you've never been is also a godsend if there's some kind of detour, and you don't know your way around the area. Call out for directions, and a local driver will usually help you out.
CB radios are also nice in an emergency. There are decent people out there who will help someone when they're on the side of the road, and need help. At the very least, someone will be able to relay the message to law enforcement, or a tow truck or garage in the area.
Probably the best thing CBs are good for is helping one stay awake while on a long drive. It's always nice to be able to chat with someone to help you stay awake. Usually there's someone else looking for exactly the same thing.
CBs are a lot of fun, but keep in mind they are public channels. There are a lot of individuals who use incredibly foul language, and some truckers despise people in "four-wheelers", so you won't always get an answer to your questions. Be polite, though, and you'll find someone willing to chat or help out.
Since the vehicle was carburated, and (I haven't owned one, so I can't say this for certian) probably doesn't have an RPM limiter like most fuel injected cars do, shifting to neutral could have been just as life threatening as not maintaining control of the vehicle.
A blown engine can send parts in all directions, including through the interior of the vehicle. FWD vehicles with transverse mounted V6/V8 engines means at least three pistons are pointed towards the firewall...
A dedicated distro for gaming on Linux. End of story.
Until EVERYONE adheres to some sort of guidelines (HA! Yeah, RIGHT!), people are going to be dealing with oddball dependancies, kernel/driver issues, and filesystem layout annoyances.
Documentation all around needs to improve too, for both the Linux distros and the game makers.
I just recently purchased my first PDA, a Palm IIIxe, for $50. I didn't want to spend a huge amount on a device I may not end up using (or so I was thinking).
What I use the PDA for mainly is time tracking for my clients (using TimeWhiz, http://www.timewhiz.st/). I also use it as a scratch pad, and I'm trying to get into using it for a day planner.
I've been using my PDA a lot since I bought it, but not as much as I had hoped. Definately have to discipline yourself to use the PDA for everything, otherwise it's worthless.
Am I not the only person here who's tired of hearing someone chime in about the G5 every single time someone mentions an AMD64 processor?
Give it a rest. G5 Macs are good machines, I have no problems with them (aside from their cost). I am, however, sick and tired of having "G5 MACS! DON'T FORGET THE MACS!" crammed down my throat every other article. You are not helping Apple sell their product.
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Anyways, this looks like a very slick little desktop system, with a lot of power. Very nicely done, IMHO. If the price is right, this may be the first AMD64 system I purchase (when it becomes available, that is).
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I just recently downloaded and tried out ReactOS, and think you guys are doing a hell of a job. I wish I could code!
Thank you for all of your hard work.
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I agree entirely.
From my own personal experiences, Nextel has very poor coverage in rural areas (Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Salt Lake, Washington, Wisconsin). I carry a Nextel for work, and when I travel, it's important that the phone actually work.
Nextel service is even pretty cruddy in the NW suburbs of Chicago!
Nextel/Sprint both need to improve their coverage areas, and this merger isn't going to do it.
I have to carry a Nextel phone for work, and I absolutely HATE this thing.
The phones are huge, have cruddy battery life, and service (Chicago suburbs & downtown) is horrific. Constant interruptions, lost signal on almost every call, poor voice quality, you name it. I cannot believe they are still in business, at least around here.
If I travel anywhere away from a MAJOR road in Indiana, I have no signal. It's not the phone either, I've already had it checked.
Sprint and Nextel... It'll be a match made in hell.
I have 3.5 dependants (one on the way!), have a mortgage and a new car payment (wife's van, I drive a 14 year old Honda with 241,000+ miles), and some nice debt to pay off.
I have a job in the midwest that pays about $22 an hour, based on a 40 hour work week (and I'm salary, so you can figure out what kind of hours I really work).
No, I don't have much money left (if any) after the bills are paid, but I really can't complain about my lifestyle, because I do have a steady job for a software development company (I handle hardware/infrastructure). I just wish I didn't live so close to the bad part of town.
$30 an hour would kick ass for me. The guy's a whiner, pining for the days of $80K/year helpdesk positions.
I can also say this: I'm getting calls from recruiters and private companies regarding my online resumes... Things might start looking up for those of us in the midwest. I've already been to an informal interview with a recruiting company, and it really does sound like they're weeding out the people who have no business working on/with/around computers. I consider that a good thing.
Works marvelous under Linux, and I bought mine a couple years ago for less than $60. Onboard sound and 10/100 ethernet, all works perfect under Linux.
I'm a fan of SiS for PC chipsets, and have been ever since I got sick of VIA's instability (and no, I don't overclock). ALi never came up with much, and nForce has been a driver nightmare for some people (never bought one, all my friends couldn't get their boards to work reliably, why bother?).
ECS makes good, stable stuff. No bells and whistles, no overclocking features to speak of in most cases, just good stuff.
And here _I_ am with a lowly 266Mhz FSB system!
I never thought I'd be a computer charity case...
Let's make this simple for you:
All show and no go = "Ricer"
Doesn't-matter-how-it-looks-damn-it's-fast = Not a "ricer".
That's it. If the term "ricer" isn't PC enough for you, substitute that term for "poseur".
Doesn't matter if the car's brand, or the owner, is American, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, French, Russian, yadda...
Let's make this simple for you:
All show and no go = "Ricer"
Doesn't-matter-how-it-looks-damn-it's-fast = Not a "ricer".
That's it. If the term "ricer" isn't PC enough for you, substitute that term for "poseur".
Gentoo's a pretty good distro, no doubts about it. But I doubt everyone envies Gentoo over their preferred distro.
Yes, I have used Gentoo. It's neat. The documentation is good, the community (for the most part) is excellent.
All that being said, I still prefer *my disto choice here* over Gentoo, because it's easier to maintain for production servers.
Open source is all about choices. Some people choose Gentoo, others choose a different distro. No one's in the wrong, or stupid, for choosing any Linux distro, or rolling their own.
Slackware users don't need to be compared to the rest of that trash!
;-)
Oops... Did I say that out loud?
Hey, it's entirely possible.
"Native Americans" came across the landbridge connecting what is now Alaska with what is now Russia eons ago.
No one's "native" on the North American continent.
And I've seen plenty of immigrants TODAY who work hard for their wages. I've also seen plenty who want the handouts, but I doubt they're the majority.
You also can't tell me there are plenty of natural born citizens who want the freebies either... Laziness in both camps these days, and enough to drive a hard working person crazy.
Disc two is KDE and Gnome packages. The third disc is source. I forget where /extras is.
No doubt about it, there IS a lot of filth on the airwaves of those 40 channels, most concentrated on channel 19.
In some states it's illegal to even have a radar detector, so what do you do there?
The CB can be a useful tool, even with all the idiots out there. It's kinda like the internet, in that respect...
I'd say their goal is to feed themselves and their family, and improve their way of life in general.
And never forget, at one point in time, someone from your family was a "damned free-loader" immigrant who crossed the border into this country.
I haven't forgotten those days... Took a long ass time to download all those files on my dorm's 19.2K DOV connection. Ugh.
Then going to the computer store and buying a bulk pack of floppies! Whee!
Less bloat for the install. Now maybe we can get Slackware back down to one CD for installation!
I've used KDE and Gnome before, even somewhat recently, but just can't stand the overhead. They both look great, but I'm much happier in Fluxbox. All I do is work in xterms all day anyways.
From what I've heard, Dropline Gnome really is an excellent package. Makes sense for Slackware to drop Gnome support, if there's already an excellent source for a Gnome package for Slackware.
Kudos to both Patrick V. and the Dropline Gnome maintainers! This is how open source should work.
CB radio consists of 40 different channels anyone can use.
Let me tell those of you who have not used a CB radio before, they are incredibly handy to have. I have a good setup on my car (although my transceiver just took a dive, will be upgrading that unit this next week!), and on the open highway in open country, you can send and receive a good distance.
A CB radio is the best "radar detector" money can buy. Truckers are always on the lookout for speed traps, and will continually call out the position of law enforcement officials, whether they're stationary or on the move.
Having a CB radio when you're traveling to places you've never been is also a godsend if there's some kind of detour, and you don't know your way around the area. Call out for directions, and a local driver will usually help you out.
CB radios are also nice in an emergency. There are decent people out there who will help someone when they're on the side of the road, and need help. At the very least, someone will be able to relay the message to law enforcement, or a tow truck or garage in the area.
Probably the best thing CBs are good for is helping one stay awake while on a long drive. It's always nice to be able to chat with someone to help you stay awake. Usually there's someone else looking for exactly the same thing.
CBs are a lot of fun, but keep in mind they are public channels. There are a lot of individuals who use incredibly foul language, and some truckers despise people in "four-wheelers", so you won't always get an answer to your questions. Be polite, though, and you'll find someone willing to chat or help out.
Since the vehicle was carburated, and (I haven't owned one, so I can't say this for certian) probably doesn't have an RPM limiter like most fuel injected cars do, shifting to neutral could have been just as life threatening as not maintaining control of the vehicle.
A blown engine can send parts in all directions, including through the interior of the vehicle. FWD vehicles with transverse mounted V6/V8 engines means at least three pistons are pointed towards the firewall...
A dedicated distro for gaming on Linux. End of story.
Until EVERYONE adheres to some sort of guidelines (HA! Yeah, RIGHT!), people are going to be dealing with oddball dependancies, kernel/driver issues, and filesystem layout annoyances.
Documentation all around needs to improve too, for both the Linux distros and the game makers.
I just recently purchased my first PDA, a Palm IIIxe, for $50. I didn't want to spend a huge amount on a device I may not end up using (or so I was thinking).
What I use the PDA for mainly is time tracking for my clients (using TimeWhiz, http://www.timewhiz.st/). I also use it as a scratch pad, and I'm trying to get into using it for a day planner.
I've been using my PDA a lot since I bought it, but not as much as I had hoped. Definately have to discipline yourself to use the PDA for everything, otherwise it's worthless.
It's nice that a G5 system is an option for you.
For the vast majority of us in x86 land, this Iwill box is a very nice setup, and will probably cost significantly less than a dual G5 system.
Am I not the only person here who's tired of hearing someone chime in about the G5 every single time someone mentions an AMD64 processor?
Give it a rest. G5 Macs are good machines, I have no problems with them (aside from their cost). I am, however, sick and tired of having "G5 MACS! DON'T FORGET THE MACS!" crammed down my throat every other article. You are not helping Apple sell their product.
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Anyways, this looks like a very slick little desktop system, with a lot of power. Very nicely done, IMHO. If the price is right, this may be the first AMD64 system I purchase (when it becomes available, that is).
Sun still updates the older versions of Solaris.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/