Why dont you just have your Wireless AP let only cards with certain MAC addresses connect. You can view your MAC address on your DS so it not that big of a deal.
Yeah I bet nobody minds the distration from somebody going off and smashing somebody's cell phone. If I was around, I would probably kick your ass for causing an even bigger nuisance. But, I would at least wait untill after the movie in the parkinglot.
First of all, I think everyone overreacting on the issue of makeing students buying laptops. If you have even talked to anyone in college lately their already have to buy expensive textbooks and pay fees for computer usage. This might even save money in the long run and end up with something that is usefull when they're not in school. Not to mention software for educational use is usualy alot cheaper than for business or pro use.
I would make disk images to put on the laptops that only take up only a 5 or 10 GB partition for the required OS and Apps for the course and another partition for personal use. While in school or doing schoolwork the school partition will be used, while offcampus there personal one can be used. That way you can restrict admin privilages on the school partition while still letting the student have full control over their laptop. When they're at school they can log into a domain to run the required updates and turn in their work.
This solution I feel will benifit everyone because if the student messes up their school partition just backup their work to the school server and reinstall from the image this will keep the malware and other unwanted stuff from the school network and let the students have their stuff anywhere else.
I have had and used USB flash drives for a few years now, and I dont think I can live without one now. I not only to use it to store files but I keep handy tools on them (when I'm working on computers) and keep portable apps (firefox, openoffice, etc) as well as keeping a version of Linux on it to boot to. I often in areas when traveling that has no internet or dialup (sometimes 14k). Not to mention it is eisier to work on something when you can open it up real quick make some changes and not have to worry about reuploading it and downloading it everytime I need it. Even people who I know who are not computer techs use them because they are so easy to use and very convienent. I seen 258MB drives under 20 bucks so its not that expensive.
Yah but how does M$ feel about using your own disks on peoples computer's in a shop. If I'm correct they want you to use their original disc and not your own.
If developers didn't provide drivers for Windows, do you think users would find it that easy. It is not a problem with Linux but a problem with the hardware manufacter. The manufacters out there who care enough to release a native linux driver usaully has here hardware detected and in an operational state faster and easier than in Windows. Its only when there is no support that there is problems. Even when there is no support for hardware Linux users still find a way like ndiswrapper to support the hardware.
Linux is not quite there on user freindly yet, getting better (Ubuntu), but the "just works" argument is getting old and frankly is a bunch of bullshit. Things just don't "just work" under Windows, because if they did alot of us would be out of a job.
Your thinking of retail prices, the actual cost to make is much cheaper. Not to mention it is kinda outdated hardware but should hopefully meet there needs.
Also if I'm not mistaken I think alot of money is being donated toward the project and the consumer version will subsidize some of the cost.
The force feedback probably wouldn't be that much of a problem I think. It will probably work like a mouse cursor, just like when you move it to the edge of the screen, you stop moving the mouse. Even if you keep moving it, you don't have to make up for that movement. As far a recalibration goes I'm sure there will be a way to center the pointer pretty easily by holding a button and centering it then realeasing the button.
Accually I'm saying Nintendo is leaving the desision to the to the actual owners of the games to charge as much or little as they want. Nintendo's titles will probly stay at a cheap price to promote the service. But that is just my unproven psychic ability. I might(more than likely) be wrong. I guess will find out though.
I use the PQI intellistick (http://www.pqi1st.com/products/istick.asp) and its the smallest flash drive that I have seen. Its the best flash disk that I have ever used. It's about as easy to keep up with as any other flash drive IMHO.
That is why they wanted to use open source so they can tailer the OS to the hardware. If it has something that would be unreasonable to run on the hardware than make the nessisary changes.
Same with the apps on it. Slim it down, make it run smooth, and be functional. On Windows/Office you might be able to remove some components without violating the lincense.
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Except to change your password you have to know the old one.
Why dont you just have your Wireless AP let only cards with certain MAC addresses connect. You can view your MAC address on your DS so it not that big of a deal.
Windows Vista?
Yeah I bet nobody minds the distration from somebody going off and smashing somebody's cell phone. If I was around, I would probably kick your ass for causing an even bigger nuisance. But, I would at least wait untill after the movie in the parkinglot.
First of all, I think everyone overreacting on the issue of makeing students buying laptops. If you have even talked to anyone in college lately their already have to buy expensive textbooks and pay fees for computer usage. This might even save money in the long run and end up with something that is usefull when they're not in school. Not to mention software for educational use is usualy alot cheaper than for business or pro use.
I would make disk images to put on the laptops that only take up only a 5 or 10 GB partition for the required OS and Apps for the course and another partition for personal use. While in school or doing schoolwork the school partition will be used, while offcampus there personal one can be used. That way you can restrict admin privilages on the school partition while still letting the student have full control over their laptop. When they're at school they can log into a domain to run the required updates and turn in their work.
This solution I feel will benifit everyone because if the student messes up their school partition just backup their work to the school server and reinstall from the image this will keep the malware and other unwanted stuff from the school network and let the students have their stuff anywhere else.
But I'm using Linux those insensitive clods.
I have had and used USB flash drives for a few years now, and I dont think I can live without one now. I not only to use it to store files but I keep handy tools on them (when I'm working on computers) and keep portable apps (firefox, openoffice, etc) as well as keeping a version of Linux on it to boot to. I often in areas when traveling that has no internet or dialup (sometimes 14k). Not to mention it is eisier to work on something when you can open it up real quick make some changes and not have to worry about reuploading it and downloading it everytime I need it. Even people who I know who are not computer techs use them because they are so easy to use and very convienent. I seen 258MB drives under 20 bucks so its not that expensive.
Yah but how does M$ feel about using your own disks on peoples computer's in a shop. If I'm correct they want you to use their original disc and not your own.
If developers didn't provide drivers for Windows, do you think users would find it that easy. It is not a problem with Linux but a problem with the hardware manufacter. The manufacters out there who care enough to release a native linux driver usaully has here hardware detected and in an operational state faster and easier than in Windows. Its only when there is no support that there is problems. Even when there is no support for hardware Linux users still find a way like ndiswrapper to support the hardware.
Linux is not quite there on user freindly yet, getting better (Ubuntu), but the "just works" argument is getting old and frankly is a bunch of bullshit. Things just don't "just work" under Windows, because if they did alot of us would be out of a job.
First Saturday sales are great.
Good, let the hate flow through you...
The revo is actualy smaller than 3 DVD cases. It was that size when they unvieled it a E3 last year but mentioned that is even smaller now.
They put out the Game Boy Color before they put out the GBA.
Exactly what medium are you using to backup a quarter of a TB?
To my understanding RAID 6 is like RAID 5 with an extra parity block, so 2 disks can fail at once instead of 1. More info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redundant_array_of_in dependent_disks#RAID_6
I believe they're releasing an Age of Empires game for the DS. Not my faforite RTS (Starcraft) but maby it will pave the way for more(Starcraft).
Your thinking of retail prices, the actual cost to make is much cheaper. Not to mention it is kinda outdated hardware but should hopefully meet there needs.
Also if I'm not mistaken I think alot of money is being donated toward the project and the consumer version will subsidize some of the cost.
Somebody's trying to defend all that money they wasted.
The force feedback probably wouldn't be that much of a problem I think. It will probably work like a mouse cursor, just like when you move it to the edge of the screen, you stop moving the mouse. Even if you keep moving it, you don't have to make up for that movement. As far a recalibration goes I'm sure there will be a way to center the pointer pretty easily by holding a button and centering it then realeasing the button.
Accually I'm saying Nintendo is leaving the desision to the to the actual owners of the games to charge as much or little as they want. Nintendo's titles will probly stay at a cheap price to promote the service. But that is just my unproven psychic ability. I might(more than likely) be wrong. I guess will find out though.
Speaking of movies, how many come out with an "unrated version". If a game publisher tried doing that they would be sued for endangering the children.
Acually it will probly be up to the developer of the game, as well as the availability. So more popular games are more money.
I use the PQI intellistick (http://www.pqi1st.com/products/istick.asp) and its the smallest flash drive that I have seen. Its the best flash disk that I have ever used. It's about as easy to keep up with as any other flash drive IMHO.
Is sueing everybody mature?
"Waaaaaaa, they made fun of me, and are mean, and are big stupidheads, I'm gonna sue"
Do you wanna sue me now Jack?
That is why they wanted to use open source so they can tailer the OS to the hardware. If it has something that would be unreasonable to run on the hardware than make the nessisary changes.
Same with the apps on it. Slim it down, make it run smooth, and be functional. On Windows/Office you might be able to remove some components without violating the lincense.