That's kind of funny. You didn't really move from Fort Wayne; you just moved to the west side.
I went to school there. It was kind of fun back in the late 80s and early 90s. I haven't been back, though.
Did anyone else click on this thinking it was a story about a "shadow BIOS"? I thought that "California Lake" must be some sort of software company and "Arsenic" was the name of the program they developed to detect a "shadow BIOS".
So where can one find this Debian-based distro? I Googled for it, but only found one blog posting and a bunch of articles about canned fruit. I also checked on Distrowatch and they have nothing. I'd kind of like to play with it before I buy one of the machines.
At one time, I build a device that would keep the mouse moving so that if I walked away from the computer would not lock automatically. Back in the Win98 days, we had software that had problems if the no activity timeout got activated. The easiest solution was to keep the mouse moving.
I'm not sure why it would make one ill. It's not like it generates bacteria and viruses. Personally, I'd rather be comfortable at home so I use the A/C whenever it is too hot and/or humid for comfort.
Did you think that Microsoft was going to allow people to be European for free?
Seriously, though, I tend to think that Microsoft probably has an insiders view of what the central banks are planning. If this is the case, I suspect that the euro and the pound would probably weaken faster than the dollar in the coming months. The pricing just plans for this weakening that they already know will happen.
No, but it would act as an actual deterrent to future judges that might get similar ideas. The problem with capital punishment is that it is applied incorrectly to act as a deterrent. If someone thinks that the world would be better off without someone in it, one might think that it would be worth one's own life to rid the world of such a person. I doubt that many people would think that it would be worth risking their own lives to receive a kickback. Public officials need to be held to a higher standard. While I don't normally believe that the death penalty is effective, perhaps it should be used for public officials who abuse their authority.
You are absolutely correct. My first computer had a processor that ran just under 1 MHz and it booted up in maybe 2 or 3 seconds. If it didn't, I just turned it off and back on and it was up and ready. With today's dual- and quad-core processors running 3000 times faster, I think that the computer should be booted up and ready to go before I lift my finger from the power button!
I have been looking for something like Beremiz for some time. I work with PLC's and vendor lock-in is a huge problem (IMO much greater than Windows on the PC). Although a standard (IEC 61131) exists, each vendor has its own extensions and interpretations that make it impossible to port code between products. My hat's off to these guys!
So you don't all wear "outback" hats and cook "shrimp on the barbie"? Well, color me uninformed! We have a restaurant chain here in the U.S. that serves authentic Australian cuisine called Outback Steakhouse. I don't know if you have them in Australia, but if you're ever in the U.S. and get homesick you might want to check it out. The have Foster's (Australian for beer).
The preceding sentence is grammatically incorrect. It seems to be missing an article and a conjunction. Since that is how it appears in the source, it lets you know that it wasn't an error by the poster or editor. Thus, it denies the grammar nazis on this site from having a little fun.
1. They need to be cheap. Very cheap. They should be cheap enough that they could be given away much like USB memory sticks are today. A high-end netbook should cost no more than $20. Lower-end models should cost no more than a few dollars.
2. They need to be powerful to run all the new whiz-bang Web 2.0 stuff and any other application that someone might want to run. The Atom processor may be fine for now, but newer netbooks will need four- or eight-core processors to handle loading web pages. When I press the power button, I want to be ready to go instantly. My first computer booted up in five seconds and it had a 1 MHz (that's megahertz, not gigahertz) processor. With the processors we have now, a computer should be ready to go before I take my finger off the power button.
3. They need connectivity. Cheap or free Wi-Fi or WiMax so that they can perform their primary function -- loading web pages.
4. They need to be small. Very small. I should be able to fit one comfortably in my shirt pocket.
5. They need a large screen to view websites without having to scroll all the time. A 17-inch screen should be minimal with a 19- or 21-inch screen preferred.
6. The battery needs to last a long time. Even using the wireless connectivity continuously, these things should run for a year or more on two AA batteries.
7. They need to be durable, yet stylish. I should be able to take it from the job site to the coffee shop. They need to be dust- and water-proof. Maintenance should only consist of a wipe-down with a wet rag to clean off any dust or dirt. I should be able to stick it in the dishwasher to clean it and it should be able to survive being washed and dried with my clothes if it gets forgotten in a pocket.
8. They need to be dead simple to operate. Someone operating one of these things should not need a CS degree. The interface should be navigable by a 3-year-old. It should not require an easily-lost external mouse or keyboard, but it should have expansion ports (preferably USB) to add one or both if desired.
Know who your target audience is, learn to speak their language, learn to cater to their attitudes and whims and you could sell air conditioners to Eskimos.
Actually, it's not that hard to sell air conditioners to Eskimos nowadays what with Al Gore having invented global warming and all.
It was pretty funny when they tried the "gas bill" scam on my a few years ago. Since my house was all-electric and had no gas hook up, it seemed a bit fishy that the gas company would send people around. While they were waiting for me to retrieve my bill, I called the police.
As I understand it, Windows 2000 was never intended for the home user. That's probably why it's full title is "Windows 2000 Professional". There was supposed to be a "Windows 2000 Home" (which was codenamed "Neptune"), but it either wasn't ready in time or had some other problem, so the dreaded "Windows ME" was released.
You know, we tried to get people to listen and understand what is truly wrong with this country. In the end, the citizens voted like sheep for Obama, Clinton, and McCain. If people would take as much time learning about the elections and candidates as they do with American Idol, this country would be a lot better off.
My problems with ACTA run far deeper than just this issue. As I see it, this is just another "managed trade" agreement like NAFTA and CAFTA. Basically, the U.S. taxpayer is on the hook to raise the standard of living in countries like Albania, Bosnia, and Slovakia while our own standard of living is brought down even further to match those countries. We need to put an end to this now.
Actually, I don't think it is so much that people are "switching" to Linux as much as additional people are using it. For example, these mobos will probably be sold to people who will then add hard drives, optical drives, etc. and then install some form of Windows. These people would be using Linux without exactly switching to Linux. At home, I have both Windows and Linux boxes for different things. Using Linux does not mean that I've abandoned Windows. As much as I would like to go all-Linux, there are practical considerations that prevent such a move at this time.
From the description, it sounds more like he wants to be able to monitor the backbone data. I would think that filtering it would mean that he wants the ability to censor. While I find either development troubling, one is far worse than the other.
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Well, we're certainly not in Kansas anymore!
That's kind of funny. You didn't really move from Fort Wayne; you just moved to the west side. I went to school there. It was kind of fun back in the late 80s and early 90s. I haven't been back, though.
Did anyone else click on this thinking it was a story about a "shadow BIOS"? I thought that "California Lake" must be some sort of software company and "Arsenic" was the name of the program they developed to detect a "shadow BIOS".
I really enjoyed this show and it seemed that it got canceled just when it was starting to get good.
So where can one find this Debian-based distro? I Googled for it, but only found one blog posting and a bunch of articles about canned fruit. I also checked on Distrowatch and they have nothing. I'd kind of like to play with it before I buy one of the machines.
Decades? If you think that DVDs have been around for "decades" then you are too young for that sig!
At one time, I build a device that would keep the mouse moving so that if I walked away from the computer would not lock automatically. Back in the Win98 days, we had software that had problems if the no activity timeout got activated. The easiest solution was to keep the mouse moving.
A lifetime of being in a nuclear power plant has left me with a healthy green glow.
I'm not sure why it would make one ill. It's not like it generates bacteria and viruses. Personally, I'd rather be comfortable at home so I use the A/C whenever it is too hot and/or humid for comfort.
Did you think that Microsoft was going to allow people to be European for free? Seriously, though, I tend to think that Microsoft probably has an insiders view of what the central banks are planning. If this is the case, I suspect that the euro and the pound would probably weaken faster than the dollar in the coming months. The pricing just plans for this weakening that they already know will happen.
No, but it would act as an actual deterrent to future judges that might get similar ideas. The problem with capital punishment is that it is applied incorrectly to act as a deterrent. If someone thinks that the world would be better off without someone in it, one might think that it would be worth one's own life to rid the world of such a person. I doubt that many people would think that it would be worth risking their own lives to receive a kickback. Public officials need to be held to a higher standard. While I don't normally believe that the death penalty is effective, perhaps it should be used for public officials who abuse their authority.
Actually, if you entered "win" you would get an error. This was a TRS-80 Color Computer. The OS was made by Microsoft, though.
You are absolutely correct. My first computer had a processor that ran just under 1 MHz and it booted up in maybe 2 or 3 seconds. If it didn't, I just turned it off and back on and it was up and ready. With today's dual- and quad-core processors running 3000 times faster, I think that the computer should be booted up and ready to go before I lift my finger from the power button!
I have been looking for something like Beremiz for some time. I work with PLC's and vendor lock-in is a huge problem (IMO much greater than Windows on the PC). Although a standard (IEC 61131) exists, each vendor has its own extensions and interpretations that make it impossible to port code between products. My hat's off to these guys!
Since I am turning 39 today, this is seriously awesome news.
So you don't all wear "outback" hats and cook "shrimp on the barbie"? Well, color me uninformed! We have a restaurant chain here in the U.S. that serves authentic Australian cuisine called Outback Steakhouse. I don't know if you have them in Australia, but if you're ever in the U.S. and get homesick you might want to check it out. The have Foster's (Australian for beer).
The preceding sentence is grammatically incorrect. It seems to be missing an article and a conjunction. Since that is how it appears in the source, it lets you know that it wasn't an error by the poster or editor. Thus, it denies the grammar nazis on this site from having a little fun.
1. They need to be cheap. Very cheap. They should be cheap enough that they could be given away much like USB memory sticks are today. A high-end netbook should cost no more than $20. Lower-end models should cost no more than a few dollars.
2. They need to be powerful to run all the new whiz-bang Web 2.0 stuff and any other application that someone might want to run. The Atom processor may be fine for now, but newer netbooks will need four- or eight-core processors to handle loading web pages. When I press the power button, I want to be ready to go instantly. My first computer booted up in five seconds and it had a 1 MHz (that's megahertz, not gigahertz) processor. With the processors we have now, a computer should be ready to go before I take my finger off the power button.
3. They need connectivity. Cheap or free Wi-Fi or WiMax so that they can perform their primary function -- loading web pages.
4. They need to be small. Very small. I should be able to fit one comfortably in my shirt pocket.
5. They need a large screen to view websites without having to scroll all the time. A 17-inch screen should be minimal with a 19- or 21-inch screen preferred.
6. The battery needs to last a long time. Even using the wireless connectivity continuously, these things should run for a year or more on two AA batteries.
7. They need to be durable, yet stylish. I should be able to take it from the job site to the coffee shop. They need to be dust- and water-proof. Maintenance should only consist of a wipe-down with a wet rag to clean off any dust or dirt. I should be able to stick it in the dishwasher to clean it and it should be able to survive being washed and dried with my clothes if it gets forgotten in a pocket.
8. They need to be dead simple to operate. Someone operating one of these things should not need a CS degree. The interface should be navigable by a 3-year-old. It should not require an easily-lost external mouse or keyboard, but it should have expansion ports (preferably USB) to add one or both if desired.
Know who your target audience is, learn to speak their language, learn to cater to their attitudes and whims and you could sell air conditioners to Eskimos.
Actually, it's not that hard to sell air conditioners to Eskimos nowadays what with Al Gore having invented global warming and all.
It was pretty funny when they tried the "gas bill" scam on my a few years ago. Since my house was all-electric and had no gas hook up, it seemed a bit fishy that the gas company would send people around. While they were waiting for me to retrieve my bill, I called the police.
As I understand it, Windows 2000 was never intended for the home user. That's probably why it's full title is "Windows 2000 Professional". There was supposed to be a "Windows 2000 Home" (which was codenamed "Neptune"), but it either wasn't ready in time or had some other problem, so the dreaded "Windows ME" was released.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MDNFaGfT4
You know, we tried to get people to listen and understand what is truly wrong with this country. In the end, the citizens voted like sheep for Obama, Clinton, and McCain. If people would take as much time learning about the elections and candidates as they do with American Idol, this country would be a lot better off.
My problems with ACTA run far deeper than just this issue. As I see it, this is just another "managed trade" agreement like NAFTA and CAFTA. Basically, the U.S. taxpayer is on the hook to raise the standard of living in countries like Albania, Bosnia, and Slovakia while our own standard of living is brought down even further to match those countries. We need to put an end to this now.
Actually, I don't think it is so much that people are "switching" to Linux as much as additional people are using it. For example, these mobos will probably be sold to people who will then add hard drives, optical drives, etc. and then install some form of Windows. These people would be using Linux without exactly switching to Linux. At home, I have both Windows and Linux boxes for different things. Using Linux does not mean that I've abandoned Windows. As much as I would like to go all-Linux, there are practical considerations that prevent such a move at this time.
From the description, it sounds more like he wants to be able to monitor the backbone data. I would think that filtering it would mean that he wants the ability to censor. While I find either development troubling, one is far worse than the other.