Let's see some better cooling. Personally, I think a laptop with one big (4 to 6 inches), slowly rotating fan in the middle of the bottom, plus exhaust vents on the sides and back, would actually look nice, keep the laptop much cooler (no more "hot spots" on the keyboard), and run quietly.
After I got my new laptop, a Gateway MX6440, I noticed that she was running a little on the warm side. So, I just went down to one of the local geek shops and bought a Twister Notebook Cooler Pad. It didn't take long at all to notice a big difference in the amount of heat she was putting out afterwards.
It's USB powered, extremely lightweight, and so quiet that I had to actually lift up the computer to make certain the fans were indeed spinning. It was definitely $15 well spent (they originally had it priced at $20, but the shop's owner gave me a military discount.
Scene : Death Star Troops' day room as they are approaching Yavin.
TIE Fighter pilot-1 : Mmmmm... Chocolate. TIE Fighter pilot-2 : Mmmmm... Peanut butter
Pilot-1 bumps into Pilot-2
Pilot-2 : Hey! You got your chocolate in my peanut butter! Pilot-1 : You got your peanut butter on my chocolate!
Both taste the new combo. "It's delicious!"
Pilot-1 : You know who would like this? Governor Tarkin. Pilot-2 : Yeah. He likes chocolate, and he likes peanut butter. Pilot-1 : Let's bring him some.
Alarm klaxons go off and all fighter pilots are ordered to their ships.
Talking about it and linking to it are different things. The guy could have talked about the sites all he wanted, referred to them by name, and so on..
He didn't cross the line until he explicitly linked to one.
From The Fine Article...
All that, says the state -- the ads, the linking, even the discussing -- violates a new state law barring online wagering or using the Internet to transmit "gambling information."
So in the eyes of our elected idiots, yes he did indeed cross the line just by engaging in such discussions.
Even better, go back to the old system, where only actual physical inventions were patentable. After all, software already has protection in the form of copyright.
On the one hand, we have a console from a corporation whose products I would never purchase (new). On the other hand, we have a console from another corporation whose products I would never purchase (new).
So, if I were to ever get around to buying a new console (even though I still have so much on older consoles to catch up on...Saturn, Dreamcast, etc), I would have to go with Nintendo, despite the idiotic name they gave their new console.
Or, I'll pick up a used PS2 and/or XBox once they start showing up at the thrift stores.
Surely if someone says "I sent (item)" the only way they can prove it is if they sent it using a signed for service or have a receipt for sending.
The cheapest way to cover your ass as a seller (at least for those in the U.S.) is to use USPS delivery confirmation (50 cents for Priority Mail, 60 cents for First Class and Parcel Post). Just tack that onto the shipping cost. You then get a tracking number that you can enter at the USPS web site to give you the delivery status of the package. Additionally, for packages being shipped to locations outside the U.S., the serial number on the Customs form can be used the same way (that was effective as of late January of this year).
those came later, didn't they? CGA and EGA were all we could afford at the time - and monochrome Hercules, of course! Mhhhm, the memories
That was why I was so glad I opted for the Apple IIGS back then, with its Super Hi-Res graphics: 320x200 in 16 colors or 640x200 pixels in 4 colors (16 dithered)
Gaahhh... If I wasn't busy with other projects and if I had the room for it, I'd dig my GS out of the shed and fire her up for some Leisure Suit Larry, Reach for the Stars, California Games, and Crystal Quest...
Every time there's an update, you have to recompile your kernel modules.
How many years has it been since you last used Linux?
I've done several kernel updates, and there was no recompiling anything. Just a simple apt-get install linux-image-2.6.whatever does the job, and even updates GRUB by adding the appropriate entries for the new kernel.
Granted, a kernel update does indeed require a reboot to take effect. But that's a good idea anyway, just to make sure nothing went wrong. And if it does break something, then I can always select the previous kernel to boot when the GRUB screen comes up.
Buying a computer at one of these stores involves (a) knowing what you want, and (b) dodging the sales team's efforts to saddle you with extra stuff that you don't want.
And the customers who meet those criteria most likely would not be shopping for their system at a place like Best Buy. They would get what they need from places like Newegg, ZipZoomFly, their local geek shops, etc. and build it themselves to their own exacting specifications.
No, it is not clever. It's not even an original idea. It's obvious to anyone in the field. The idea of using codes / etc. in licensing / activation goes back MANY MANY years. In fact back in the late 80's, we discussed this internally for a software product and decided against the tactic because we felt the users would hate it. The concept has also been used in shareware for many years as well
Didn't PC Write use a technique like this? I seem to remember reading somewhere that if you snet them the shareware fee, you would receive a copy of the software that had a unique user code. Then if you distributed those copies with your code, you would receive a $5 commission when anyone you gave those copies to subsequently paid and registered.
The copy of WfW 3.11 I have archived on CD asks for a product code on the same screen where it has you enter your user name.
When I return home next month, I'll have to experiment a bit and see if just entering any string of numbers or even leaving that field blank will actually work. I usually use 011-11111111 or something like that.
I haven't read TFA yet, so I don't know if it was mentioned or not. But, when was this patent filed? Was it before WfW came out? Codes for individual copies sounds very much like your typical product key, which dates back to at least WfW.
(I do promise that I will read the fine article later on, when time permits.)
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After I got my new laptop, a Gateway MX6440, I noticed that she was running a little on the warm side. So, I just went down to one of the local geek shops and bought a Twister Notebook Cooler Pad. It didn't take long at all to notice a big difference in the amount of heat she was putting out afterwards.
It's USB powered, extremely lightweight, and so quiet that I had to actually lift up the computer to make certain the fans were indeed spinning. It was definitely $15 well spent (they originally had it priced at $20, but the shop's owner gave me a military discount.
Anybody know how it exploded?
Like this...
BOOM!!!!!!!!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away...
Scene : Death Star Troops' day room as they are approaching Yavin.
TIE Fighter pilot-1 : Mmmmm... Chocolate.
TIE Fighter pilot-2 : Mmmmm... Peanut butter
Pilot-1 bumps into Pilot-2
Pilot-2 : Hey! You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!
Pilot-1 : You got your peanut butter on my chocolate!
Both taste the new combo. "It's delicious!"
Pilot-1 : You know who would like this? Governor Tarkin.
Pilot-2 : Yeah. He likes chocolate, and he likes peanut butter.
Pilot-1 : Let's bring him some.
Alarm klaxons go off and all fighter pilots are ordered to their ships.
Pilot-2 : As soon as the battle's over.
And so the galaxy would have to wait...
From The Fine Article...
So in the eyes of our elected idiots, yes he did indeed cross the line just by engaging in such discussions.
And here all this time I thought the wacky weed was a Dell drug.
Forty bucks says it was the owners of the casinos here in Washington that were behind the legislation.
Even better, go back to the old system, where only actual physical inventions were patentable. After all, software already has protection in the form of copyright.
Well, let's see here...
On the one hand, we have a console from a corporation whose products I would never purchase (new). On the other hand, we have a console from another corporation whose products I would never purchase (new).
So, if I were to ever get around to buying a new console (even though I still have so much on older consoles to catch up on...Saturn, Dreamcast, etc), I would have to go with Nintendo, despite the idiotic name they gave their new console.
Or, I'll pick up a used PS2 and/or XBox once they start showing up at the thrift stores.
I myself prefer the Jabba the Hutt laugh.
Is that with the face melting feature?
The cheapest way to cover your ass as a seller (at least for those in the U.S.) is to use USPS delivery confirmation (50 cents for Priority Mail, 60 cents for First Class and Parcel Post). Just tack that onto the shipping cost. You then get a tracking number that you can enter at the USPS web site to give you the delivery status of the package. Additionally, for packages being shipped to locations outside the U.S., the serial number on the Customs form can be used the same way (that was effective as of late January of this year).
Or more simply...
*** Wilhelm Scream ***
What they neglect to tell you is that if you solve this puzzle, you get to meet and be a permanent guest of Pinhead and his fellow Cenobites.
Oops. Guess that means they can't legally be indexed by Google or any other search engine then.
That was why I was so glad I opted for the Apple IIGS back then, with its Super Hi-Res graphics: 320x200 in 16 colors or 640x200 pixels in 4 colors (16 dithered)
Gaahhh... If I wasn't busy with other projects and if I had the room for it, I'd dig my GS out of the shed and fire her up for some Leisure Suit Larry, Reach for the Stars, California Games, and Crystal Quest...
Considering the quote mentions man landing on the moon, perhaps a more suitable twist would be:
"Word 2007 is the best thing since man landed on the moon and cut some cheese!"
How many years has it been since you last used Linux?
I've done several kernel updates, and there was no recompiling anything. Just a simple apt-get install linux-image-2.6.whatever does the job, and even updates GRUB by adding the appropriate entries for the new kernel.
Granted, a kernel update does indeed require a reboot to take effect. But that's a good idea anyway, just to make sure nothing went wrong. And if it does break something, then I can always select the previous kernel to boot when the GRUB screen comes up.
What was that surprising result supposed to be? I just tried it and all F7 gave me was a single h.
And the customers who meet those criteria most likely would not be shopping for their system at a place like Best Buy. They would get what they need from places like Newegg, ZipZoomFly, their local geek shops, etc. and build it themselves to their own exacting specifications.
It's rather obvious that that particular abyss is located in Soviet Russia.
Oh freddled gruntbuggly...
Carpal tunnel or "tennis elbow" perhaps?
Didn't PC Write use a technique like this? I seem to remember reading somewhere that if you snet them the shareware fee, you would receive a copy of the software that had a unique user code. Then if you distributed those copies with your code, you would receive a $5 commission when anyone you gave those copies to subsequently paid and registered.
The copy of WfW 3.11 I have archived on CD asks for a product code on the same screen where it has you enter your user name.
When I return home next month, I'll have to experiment a bit and see if just entering any string of numbers or even leaving that field blank will actually work. I usually use 011-11111111 or something like that.
I haven't read TFA yet, so I don't know if it was mentioned or not. But, when was this patent filed? Was it before WfW came out? Codes for individual copies sounds very much like your typical product key, which dates back to at least WfW.
(I do promise that I will read the fine article later on, when time permits.)