Re:Why FreeBSD when there's NetBSD?
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Why FreeBSD
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nVidia drivers would only be a problem if you wanted to set up a NetBSD box as a desktop. I don't recommend it (I've tried). It's brilliant as a server though, x86 or otherwise.
When I was doing computer support at a local University, there was a faculty member who, while somewhat cyber-phobic, learned quickly. She was up to speed with Office and Windows 95. Then she ordered a new computer.
She was very concerned about losing files, so I made sure not only to backup her stuff but also to replicate the directory structure, the desktop, everything. To make sure that she would be comfortable with the new system, I even kept her old monitor, keyboard, and mouse on her desk, to prevent any "look and feel" changes from throwing her.
Well, two days later, she calls, in tears, hysterically sobbing. She couldn't use her new computer. I took a look, and everthing was
just as it should be. Windows 95 ran, Office was here in all its glory, her documents and presentations (and their shortcuts) were all in place -- everything works.
Me: "So what's the problem?"
Her: "I can't use this computer."
Me: "Why not? It has the same programs, the same operating
system, the same documents, everything."
Her: "Yes, thank you very much. But I can't use this computer!"
Me: "Well what's wrong?"
Her: "Nothing's wrong. I just can't use it. I don't know how
to use new computers."
For some reason, since this was a new computer, she forgot everything she had
ever learned about all the applications she used to be proficient with.
She had to relearn everything. There were no exclaims of recognition, either,
like, "Oh, this is Word, just like before!" She had to be taught how to use
everything all over again. She even asked that all her documents be printed
out so she could retype them.
The irony is that she is a well regarded expert in the field of human memory
systems.
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As with all Internet Anecdotes there's no way of verifying the truth behind this story, though from the experiences I've had with my family I think it's entirely plausible.
What good is a filter really? Filters don't prevent the spam from clogging the network.
Spam persists because people read it and respond to it. If you can get people to stop reading, the spam count should start falling. That's the theory at least.
Re:Another great Quadra 840av easter egg
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Apple Easter Egg
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IBM punch cards were 80 columns and represented one line of text.
use POSIX;
$ENV{'TZ'} = "GMT";
for ($clock = 2147483641; $clock < 2147483651; $clock++) {
print ctime($clock);
}
cant remember where I found it.
nVidia drivers would only be a problem if you wanted to set up a NetBSD box as a desktop. I don't recommend it (I've tried). It's brilliant as a server though, x86 or otherwise.
"Which is more important, the moon or the sun?"
"The moon is more important that the sun because at night we need the light more."
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When I was doing computer support at a local University, there was a faculty member who, while somewhat cyber-phobic, learned quickly. She was up to speed with Office and Windows 95. Then she ordered a new computer.
She was very concerned about losing files, so I made sure not only to backup her stuff but also to replicate the directory structure, the desktop, everything. To make sure that she would be comfortable with the new system, I even kept her old monitor, keyboard, and mouse on her desk, to prevent any "look and feel" changes from throwing her.
Well, two days later, she calls, in tears, hysterically sobbing. She couldn't use her new computer. I took a look, and everthing was just as it should be. Windows 95 ran, Office was here in all its glory, her documents and presentations (and their shortcuts) were all in place -- everything works.
For some reason, since this was a new computer, she forgot everything she had ever learned about all the applications she used to be proficient with. She had to relearn everything. There were no exclaims of recognition, either, like, "Oh, this is Word, just like before!" She had to be taught how to use everything all over again. She even asked that all her documents be printed out so she could retype them.
The irony is that she is a well regarded expert in the field of human memory systems.
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As with all Internet Anecdotes there's no way of verifying the truth behind this story, though from the experiences I've had with my family I think it's entirely plausible.
Spam persists because people read it and respond to it. If you can get people to stop reading, the spam count should start falling. That's the theory at least.
That's probably the startup crash sound.
Audio clips of the sounds from various Macintosh models are available here.
http://www.tcp.com/~dschaub/readme.html
I think the one you're talking about is Crash_PowerMac.
My Performa 6300 gives Crash_PowerMac_Card when I take the RAM out and turn it on. I laughed so hard when I first heard it.
The Apple developers always seem to have a sense of humor.
I think Thomas Edison summed this up well 'There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.'