Reconditioned units are about $150-$250 on club100.org (102 is $250, 100 is $150, each with the full 32k) Or you can spin the wheel on cheaper ones on ebay that probably work and might have 8, 16, 24, or 32k memory
The model 100 was a great machine. Got me through HS and college in the 90's. Lightweight, runs forever on 4 AA batteries, stores 32k text worth of class notes. And the key for me, no distractions like sol.exe, no network access. Transfer the notes to PC vis serial port at home and you've got room for the next day's notes.
And its even still available and supported at www.club100.org
Process Explorer is your answer to this, from Sysinternals. Suspend, not kill ass the problem processes, then go into properties for winlogon, explorer, etc and the problem dlls will have their own threads inside the process. Suspend the individual threads, then go back and kill everything you suspended. Memory is now clean, go kill the problem files off disk and out of startup entries, then reboot.
That may big the case for the big name private sector unions, but not everywhere. I'm in a local municipal union, we all sat down with the contract for a read-over and show of hands for our last contract. Of course, that contract expired in '06 and we're still trying to get a new contract out of the city.
The first M100's came with a whopping 8k of RAM/Storage, not 24k. I know, I have one. Used it all through High School for taking notes in class (can't write fast enough), and again through college. Just plug in the serial cable and upload to PC at the end of the day. Although by college I'd upgraded it to 32k via the wonderful Club100 site that still sells parts/addons/programs for it (http://www.club100.org).
It also gave me my start in programming via hand-keying games from a book into it, and learning how to adapt those programs to fit into 8k RAM I was stuck with then.
Watch out for the Itronix Gobooks, we've got some of them deployed in our police cruisers, and the PC card slots are not well attached to the MB. With the celluar data cards installed there (due to needing ext antenna connector) we've destroyed 4 of 6 that way.
The Toughbook CF-27s we had before this survived years w/o a hitch, on the other hand.
Yep, in fact my Treo with Cingular does not require a data plan. And I just queued up an order for a 755p on sprint.com with only the $39.99 regular plan. I think your rep took you for a ride.
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They sorta realized this. CodeGear is all the development apps (Delphi, C++, C#, Java, etc.) spun out to a new company. Borland is still around, and they're keeping the code management crap for themselves.
It turns out that Lorna and I both noticed and both got upset about it, so I'm spending a (small) amount of time figuring out how this thing works and what it's after. After all, I'm still on my honeymoon.
He's on his honeymoon, but looks like he was lucky enough to marry another geek, so its all good
The point is if they can do that, bypassing the 'tamperproof' systems, they can open a unit in the field and piggyback a chip in to record account# and pins with the with the user being none the wiser.
Actually, I'm thinking of the existing architecture used for plate checks in my state. An xml query gets submitted, 15-30 seconds later a response comes back over a 56k line to the station, then out over cellular data to the cruiser. And I'm thinking like someone in government. They're not going to redesign the system for this, they'll bolt it on the outside of the existing system
I'm not worried yet. If they tried to run even just 20 plates a minute for every patrol car out there, most state's network and query servers would colapse into a molten ruin.
Except for the 3G component, the Treo 650 will do all you ask, you just need to add PDANet software to get the USB cable network connection.
You may be able to do the same trick with the Treo 700W and PDANet, and get the 3G speed. However, I don't have 3G coverage here yet so I've never looked into it.
Actually, you do. If you've had the phone long enough (3 or 6 months, I think), just call up a CSR and tell them you'd like the unlock code b/c you're going to be travelling to Europe for a few months, and you'll eventally get passed to someone who will give you the code for your phone.
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Also, the 240x240 screen size isn't a limitation of Windows Mobile; there are WM devices with 640x480 and 320x240 screens.
Yes, but all of Palm's hardware is set for a square(1:1) aspect ratio, and WM only supports 240x240, not the 320x320 of the PalmOS Treos
It's called "conservation of energy". The energy in that 12V battery has to come from somewhere. If it comes from solar panels instead of from gasoline, you're using less gasoline. Period.
Yes, but even if it eliminated the need to charge the single 12V battery at all, that does not account for 10% of the car's energy usage, 1-3% perhaps, as compared to the 28x 200V NiMh modules.
Sadly, based on my understanding of the product described in the article, I don't see any way it can achieve any real MPG improvement. It only charges the small accessory 12V battery used for starting the car and running the power accessories(AC, steering, radio, etc). It provides no juice to the 28 200V main battery bank modules that power the engine.
I don't think hybrids are quite the dead end made out in the previous post. One, its not additional complexity, just different complexity. The HSD system, the one in the Prius and Highlander, replaces the entire transmission with the planetary gear. There's a whole chunk of complexity out the window right there.
Also, when advanced methods such as an actual clean diesel or the fabled fuel cell system, are developed there's no reason to rip out the hybrid portion, just replace the gas engine with the new system and away you go.
This is freaking ridiculous. And there is a simple solution.
The ONLY machines that need actual IP addresses are servers and gateways.
PERIOD.
Everyone else can be NATted.
And now you've totaly given into the producer/consumer model, where we're supposed to be good little consumers that just suck down whatever the large corps choose to publish. Gods forbid we should want to host anything or act as a server.
Pick up a cheap M100/Zire/TungstenE, whatever suits your fancy, then load it with DueYesterday from http://sourceforge.net/projects/nosleepsoftware/ It'll track classes, homework, papers, grades, etc for you. If you're going to take notes during class, pick up a folding keyboard for it.
For you paranoid freaks outthere, sooner or later you need to come to the realizationthat the folks enforcign the law are just like you. They don't like their rights trampled either but they are just as prone to making mistakes.
I just wish *they* would realize that they are just as prone to making mistakes!
Ignoring the discussion on the themes of the book for the moment, does anyone else find the trailer's disneyfied colors somewhat glaring to the eye? Everything seems to be supersaturated primary colors. Take a look at the children's lips in the winter scene's for a good example.
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Reconditioned units are about $150-$250 on club100.org (102 is $250, 100 is $150, each with the full 32k) Or you can spin the wheel on cheaper ones on ebay that probably work and might have 8, 16, 24, or 32k memory
The model 100 was a great machine. Got me through HS and college in the 90's. Lightweight, runs forever on 4 AA batteries, stores 32k text worth of class notes. And the key for me, no distractions like sol.exe, no network access. Transfer the notes to PC vis serial port at home and you've got room for the next day's notes.
And its even still available and supported at www.club100.org
That is not dead which can eternal lie.
And with strange aeons even death may die.
Process Explorer is your answer to this, from Sysinternals. Suspend, not kill ass the problem processes, then go into properties for winlogon, explorer, etc and the problem dlls will have their own threads inside the process. Suspend the individual threads, then go back and kill everything you suspended. Memory is now clean, go kill the problem files off disk and out of startup entries, then reboot.
That may big the case for the big name private sector unions, but not everywhere. I'm in a local municipal union, we all sat down with the contract for a read-over and show of hands for our last contract. Of course, that contract expired in '06 and we're still trying to get a new contract out of the city.
The first M100's came with a whopping 8k of RAM/Storage, not 24k. I know, I have one. Used it all through High School for taking notes in class (can't write fast enough), and again through college. Just plug in the serial cable and upload to PC at the end of the day. Although by college I'd upgraded it to 32k via the wonderful Club100 site that still sells parts/addons/programs for it (http://www.club100.org).
It also gave me my start in programming via hand-keying games from a book into it, and learning how to adapt those programs to fit into 8k RAM I was stuck with then.
Watch out for the Itronix Gobooks, we've got some of them deployed in our police cruisers, and the PC card slots are not well attached to the MB. With the celluar data cards installed there (due to needing ext antenna connector) we've destroyed 4 of 6 that way.
The Toughbook CF-27s we had before this survived years w/o a hitch, on the other hand.
Yep, in fact my Treo with Cingular does not require a data plan. And I just queued up an order for a 755p on sprint.com with only the $39.99 regular plan. I think your rep took you for a ride.
They sorta realized this. CodeGear is all the development apps (Delphi, C++, C#, Java, etc.) spun out to a new company. Borland is still around, and they're keeping the code management crap for themselves.
He's on his honeymoon, but looks like he was lucky enough to marry another geek, so its all good
The point is if they can do that, bypassing the 'tamperproof' systems, they can open a unit in the field and piggyback a chip in to record account# and pins with the with the user being none the wiser.
Actually, I'm thinking of the existing architecture used for plate checks in my state. An xml query gets submitted, 15-30 seconds later a response comes back over a 56k line to the station, then out over cellular data to the cruiser. And I'm thinking like someone in government. They're not going to redesign the system for this, they'll bolt it on the outside of the existing system
I'm not worried yet. If they tried to run even just 20 plates a minute for every patrol car out there, most state's network and query servers would colapse into a molten ruin.
Except for the 3G component, the Treo 650 will do all you ask, you just need to add PDANet software to get the USB cable network connection.
You may be able to do the same trick with the Treo 700W and PDANet, and get the 3G speed. However, I don't have 3G coverage here yet so I've never looked into it.
Actually, you do. If you've had the phone long enough (3 or 6 months, I think), just call up a CSR and tell them you'd like the unlock code b/c you're going to be travelling to Europe for a few months, and you'll eventally get passed to someone who will give you the code for your phone.
Also, the 240x240 screen size isn't a limitation of Windows Mobile; there are WM devices with 640x480 and 320x240 screens.
Yes, but all of Palm's hardware is set for a square(1:1) aspect ratio, and WM only supports 240x240, not the 320x320 of the PalmOS Treos
The Devil's in the details, most of your points are adressed in TFA
Yes, but even if it eliminated the need to charge the single 12V battery at all, that does not account for 10% of the car's energy usage, 1-3% perhaps, as compared to the 28x 200V NiMh modules.
Sadly, based on my understanding of the product described in the article, I don't see any way it can achieve any real MPG improvement. It only charges the small accessory 12V battery used for starting the car and running the power accessories(AC, steering, radio, etc). It provides no juice to the 28 200V main battery bank modules that power the engine.
I don't think hybrids are quite the dead end made out in the previous post. One, its not additional complexity, just different complexity. The HSD system, the one in the Prius and Highlander, replaces the entire transmission with the planetary gear. There's a whole chunk of complexity out the window right there.
Also, when advanced methods such as an actual clean diesel or the fabled fuel cell system, are developed there's no reason to rip out the hybrid portion, just replace the gas engine with the new system and away you go.
And now you've totaly given into the producer/consumer model, where we're supposed to be good little consumers that just suck down whatever the large corps choose to publish. Gods forbid we should want to host anything or act as a server.
The blog is a LiveJournal account, LJ's weathered several slashdotings before without problems.
Pick up a cheap M100/Zire/TungstenE, whatever suits your fancy, then load it with DueYesterday from http://sourceforge.net/projects/nosleepsoftware/ It'll track classes, homework, papers, grades, etc for you. If you're going to take notes during class, pick up a folding keyboard for it.
I just wish *they* would realize that they are just as prone to making mistakes!
Ignoring the discussion on the themes of the book for the moment, does anyone else find the trailer's disneyfied colors somewhat glaring to the eye? Everything seems to be supersaturated primary colors. Take a look at the children's lips in the winter scene's for a good example.