" I felt like I was back in '98 having to edit the fucking kernel just to get printing or sound to work."
I suppose I could have made that sentence clearer. I haven't even considered editing the kernel in the last 14 years and did not do so in this instance.
Been using Debian for the last 16 years and always loved it. After my laptop died this year, I got a new one, scraped win 8.1 off it and installed the latest Deb and absolutely nothing worked, nothing. I felt like I was back in '98 having to edit the fucking kernel just to get printing or sound to work. That was not where I expected Debian to be 16 years later. I was really pissed and felt kind of betrayed by something I really cared about. I'm a 70 y.o. heart patient now and I just decided I didn't need that shit and stress. I put windows 8.1 back on, configured it to look and act like win 7, added all the open source software we all know and love (LibreOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, GIMP, Qbit, learned PowerShell) and haven't looked back. I miss Debian a lot but I'm done.
Doc was talking about a newer pacemaker/defibrillator device I believe (I should have specified such). At the time I, wasn't interested. I've been cardioverted once which lasted about a year.
I'll definitely look into the PVI solution.
For now, I can tolerate my atrial fibrillation but being nearly age 70 that may not last for long and I really don't want a pacemaker. Hopefully, I can get some new SA node genes and you can get what you need some day soon.
Oh my goodness, you forgot this part: "Yeah, I really shouldn't paraphrase funny quotes from old movies." Well, I know you'll do better next time. Now run along.
Yeah, I really shouldn't paraphrase funny quotes from old movies. My real senior moment is forgetting there are mostly young folks here who haven't a clue.
I'm a great-grandfather so I suppose I'd qualify as 'elderly', though I have no idea what that word means and I don't like it.
I have several streaming devices but only one that I'd recommend for people of any age who are technically challenged and that's the WD (Western Digital) TV Play. Much like the Roku and Apple TV, the WD is small, easy to set up and less expensive than the Roku and Apple; a big plus for us 'elderly' on fixed incomes. I'm currently using it on an older HD TV and it has never given me any problems and doesn't do any weird shit on its own; like my streaming blu ray player does. Oh, and did I tell you it runs imbedded Linux? How could you possibly go wrong?
With Debian, android and Windows 7 machines, the cable cut and Tier II Internet (2 up, 20 down Mbps) in the house I simply use streaming devices for my TV's: Samsung wifi blu ray player for the big TV and a nice little WD Play TV device for my bedroom TV. Simple, inexpensive and fewer hassles.
Actually the Debian update thing (compared to Ubuntu) was meant to be a joke, lame though it was. I've run Stable from the beginning as getting certain things to work was quite enough of a job without having to worrying about buggy applications.
If you switch to Debian you hardly ever have to update. Well, I did have to update libexif this a.m. but, just saying....;)
Honestly, I kind of miss the old days of having to edit and recompile the kernel just to get sound, printing and, if things were going really well, a network connection. After 15 years, Debian is still a happy part of my life and will be to the end.
Had a Nook Simple Touch for a spell and enjoyed using it but when I saw the Samsung Tab II 7" I had to have it. It was $40 more than the Nook Tablet, at the time I bought it, but has so much more. I do still use Barnes & Noble for ebook purchases, though, as all the ebook sellers are mostly identical.
I've had six surgeries for basal cell carcinomas, three of which were on my face and fairly extensive. The longest healing time was about three weeks that left a scar from just below my left eye to my upper lip. I'm a battle scarred 'old fuck' (love ya Georgie) anyway so a few more don't matter to me. This new procedure is really great, though, for those beautiful people that care about such things.
In January of '09, The BBC ran a story on research done by scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Using the VLBA they found what they felt was very good evidence that our galaxy is about the same size as Andromeda (150k ly). However, very few of their fellow astronomers, including you, are touting this new size. Why? Was the study flawed?
"like the old telephone time service."
Ah, UL3-1212. Haven't thought about that in a long...um...time.
For the 'new-time' perhaps we could use: U812 or Fi1U12.
From the blurb at the top, it sounds as though the researchers could have misinterpreted their results. I can't imagine an old fuck (love ya Georgie) like me getting an ego boost from seeing young folk fail, except for the mentally challenged or those in the beginning stages of dementia. I don't have much time left and it does my heart good to see younger men and women succeeding in every human endeavor around the world which, of course, includes my children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
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" I felt like I was back in '98 having to edit the fucking kernel just to get printing or sound to work." I suppose I could have made that sentence clearer. I haven't even considered editing the kernel in the last 14 years and did not do so in this instance.
Been using Debian for the last 16 years and always loved it. After my laptop died this year, I got a new one, scraped win 8.1 off it and installed the latest Deb and absolutely nothing worked, nothing. I felt like I was back in '98 having to edit the fucking kernel just to get printing or sound to work. That was not where I expected Debian to be 16 years later. I was really pissed and felt kind of betrayed by something I really cared about. I'm a 70 y.o. heart patient now and I just decided I didn't need that shit and stress. I put windows 8.1 back on, configured it to look and act like win 7, added all the open source software we all know and love (LibreOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, GIMP, Qbit, learned PowerShell) and haven't looked back. I miss Debian a lot but I'm done.
Doc was talking about a newer pacemaker/defibrillator device I believe (I should have specified such). At the time I, wasn't interested. I've been cardioverted once which lasted about a year. I'll definitely look into the PVI solution.
For now, I can tolerate my atrial fibrillation but being nearly age 70 that may not last for long and I really don't want a pacemaker. Hopefully, I can get some new SA node genes and you can get what you need some day soon.
Oh my goodness, you forgot this part: "Yeah, I really shouldn't paraphrase funny quotes from old movies." Well, I know you'll do better next time. Now run along.
Yeah, I really shouldn't paraphrase funny quotes from old movies. My real senior moment is forgetting there are mostly young folks here who haven't a clue.
I'm a great-grandfather so I suppose I'd qualify as 'elderly', though I have no idea what that word means and I don't like it. I have several streaming devices but only one that I'd recommend for people of any age who are technically challenged and that's the WD (Western Digital) TV Play. Much like the Roku and Apple TV, the WD is small, easy to set up and less expensive than the Roku and Apple; a big plus for us 'elderly' on fixed incomes. I'm currently using it on an older HD TV and it has never given me any problems and doesn't do any weird shit on its own; like my streaming blu ray player does. Oh, and did I tell you it runs imbedded Linux? How could you possibly go wrong?
With Debian, android and Windows 7 machines, the cable cut and Tier II Internet (2 up, 20 down Mbps) in the house I simply use streaming devices for my TV's: Samsung wifi blu ray player for the big TV and a nice little WD Play TV device for my bedroom TV. Simple, inexpensive and fewer hassles.
Another confirmation of our constitution by the courts that the TSA, the DOJ and any law enforcement officer can completely ignore.
Actually the Debian update thing (compared to Ubuntu) was meant to be a joke, lame though it was. I've run Stable from the beginning as getting certain things to work was quite enough of a job without having to worrying about buggy applications.
If you switch to Debian you hardly ever have to update. Well, I did have to update libexif this a.m. but, just saying.... ;)
Honestly, I kind of miss the old days of having to edit and recompile the kernel just to get sound, printing and, if things were going really well, a network connection. After 15 years, Debian is still a happy part of my life and will be to the end.
Had a Nook Simple Touch for a spell and enjoyed using it but when I saw the Samsung Tab II 7" I had to have it. It was $40 more than the Nook Tablet, at the time I bought it, but has so much more. I do still use Barnes & Noble for ebook purchases, though, as all the ebook sellers are mostly identical.
I've had six surgeries for basal cell carcinomas, three of which were on my face and fairly extensive. The longest healing time was about three weeks that left a scar from just below my left eye to my upper lip. I'm a battle scarred 'old fuck' (love ya Georgie) anyway so a few more don't matter to me. This new procedure is really great, though, for those beautiful people that care about such things.
...if we exterminated all the greedy cocksuckers on the planet.
I've already payed my provider for that content and I should be able to do whatever the fuck I want with it. Greedy cocksuckers.
...that spells moon.
... for taking the time to do this. Great stuff and I appreciate it.
Phil,
In January of '09, The BBC ran a story on research done by scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Using the VLBA they found what they felt was very good evidence that our galaxy is about the same size as Andromeda (150k ly). However, very few of their fellow astronomers, including you, are touting this new size. Why? Was the study flawed?
Next up: Comparison of penis length and brand of toothpaste. Don't ya love 'science'?
"like the old telephone time service." Ah, UL3-1212. Haven't thought about that in a long...um...time. For the 'new-time' perhaps we could use: U812 or Fi1U12.
From the little I've seen of these TV ghost hunters, they could also use a manly pair and several changes of adult diapers.
Glad I'm not alone. I even added a little brown noise to give the illusion it is coming from light years away.
I'll hold out for a cyborg babe.
From the blurb at the top, it sounds as though the researchers could have misinterpreted their results. I can't imagine an old fuck (love ya Georgie) like me getting an ego boost from seeing young folk fail, except for the mentally challenged or those in the beginning stages of dementia. I don't have much time left and it does my heart good to see younger men and women succeeding in every human endeavor around the world which, of course, includes my children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.