1. I like the look of the Prius. My choice.
2 Drive bad? I'm a taxi driver and I'd rather drive the Prius than any other car I have ever driven. It is a dream. (the number of different car types I drive regularly is approaching >7. Most people drive 1 or 2 types of cars with any sort of regularity. And yes, I have driven luxury cars, just not as regularly.)
It's biggest problem is the big posts it has in the driver's view, which I will be complaining to Toyota about. In Australia they cost the same as the common sedans with a small reduction in capacity. I've had 3 big footballers (no they weren't mutant, but bigger than my average passengers) in the rear seats and they were surprised at how much room they had. They had planned to hop in and complain and make me send them another car.
3. It is recognisable as a step on the way to not being so dependent on petrol, not the whole solution.
Before Dell began business, most computers were sold via a middle man. Despite online sales only just beginning, Dell insisted on doing everything online or via phone order. They had good systems, that could relatively easily be modified (only slightly) and delivered to your door. Others getting into online retailing tended to have fixed systems, or sell the parts for self assembly. Plus Dell managed to snavel a few major corporate deals.
Who Cares? I have no wish for my grandchildren to be dominated by a space faring, space mining China. If a government is involved with managing the solar system, I hope that it is at the very least a incompetent democratic one rather than a communistic government, competent or not. The principle is more important than the application.
Word is a commercial software program that many people use to write emails to their mother, colleague or even boss! Some even use it to write letters or even resumes for when they find a job! It is produced by a company called Microsoft that tinkers with computers. Microsoft also produces an operating system you may be familiar with, called Windows.
Most personal computers sold today come with Microsoft Windows already installed so you don't have to do anything, except find software useful to you. Just connect to the computer to the internet via the phone line, and download the first program that advertises on your computer for free! Or you can use Wordpad.
Back in the early 1990's, a man name Linus Torvalds wanted a operating system that he could use that was similar to Minix, but he could change when ever he liked! (Yet another operating system! Yes, there are many! A lot are based on a very old but operating system called Unix. These are called 'nixes. Minix was one that was used for education purposes mostly. Rather old now, so don't worry about it. You may come across some called BSD; these could be interesting to you.) He wrote another kernel that was similar to Minix and uploaded it to the internet. Some friends of his thought it would be cool to call the kernel 'linux'. Since then many people have worked with the kernel to produce operating systems known as Linux.
Soon after, many people who didn't like Microsoft's Windows began using Linux instead. Many people also began modifying the operating system to do what they personally wanted. Often they would tell people, "This is what I did, if you like it, use it and improve it. But you have to let everyone else do the same with your modifications." This became known as Open Source.
The programs that these Open Source people use to write emails or even resumes often have really long names like v, ed, Emacs, nano, vim, kate, kwrite, gedit, openoffice.org writer, staroffice, and many others. It would have taken too long to use one or more of these names, rather than type the qualifier GP tacked on.
Ha ha! My wife had just finished crowing about how much better Windows was than linux, (I forgot to load some stupid codec I never use.) hopped on her laptop and did a virus scan. Yep, virus and trojans. I said nothing as I am a reasonably smart man.
Not in Australia. Here it seems to be defined as faster than dial-up. I can't believe the speeds you people talk about as slow! My Isp starts at 256/64 kilobits per second.:( That's AU$44/month 20Gb download. Looking at USA sites, USA is only a little better (some offered 785kbps @ USD44 the same, though most were cheaper and bigger numeros)
I don't have a usb keyboard. Don't see why I should waste one my precious 8 usb ports on such basic devices. Couldn't get a optical mouse with ps2, otherwise I would have. I like the ps2 ports for the exclusive use of keyboard/mice. Keyboards, mice and monitors should always have dedicated ports imho. They tend to be static peripherals, so I don't see the advantage of universal ports, in their case.
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yes, Synaptic is better than YAST/2 but Suse's hardware management systems were better imho. I've gone for ease of installing.
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It's biggest problem is the big posts it has in the driver's view, which I will be complaining to Toyota about. In Australia they cost the same as the common sedans with a small reduction in capacity. I've had 3 big footballers (no they weren't mutant, but bigger than my average passengers) in the rear seats and they were surprised at how much room they had. They had planned to hop in and complain and make me send them another car.
3. It is recognisable as a step on the way to not being so dependent on petrol, not the whole solution.
except here.
bloody terrorists
Before Dell began business, most computers were sold via a middle man. Despite online sales only just beginning, Dell insisted on doing everything online or via phone order. They had good systems, that could relatively easily be modified (only slightly) and delivered to your door. Others getting into online retailing tended to have fixed systems, or sell the parts for self assembly. Plus Dell managed to snavel a few major corporate deals.
Agreed. Everyone I know against manned flight, can't see the point of getting off earth by mechanical means either. (some do use chemicals...)
Who Cares? I have no wish for my grandchildren to be dominated by a space faring, space mining China. If a government is involved with managing the solar system, I hope that it is at the very least a incompetent democratic one rather than a communistic government, competent or not. The principle is more important than the application.
But it was easy to use! The reboot button came up in the middle of the screen and was always on top!
What most ISPs refer to as broadband. That means Telstra essentially, and everyone else just follows on.
Damn it! Don't do this! I was on your side!
Word is a commercial software program that many people use to write emails to their mother, colleague or even boss! Some even use it to write letters or even resumes for when they find a job! It is produced by a company called Microsoft that tinkers with computers. Microsoft also produces an operating system you may be familiar with, called Windows.
Most personal computers sold today come with Microsoft Windows already installed so you don't have to do anything, except find software useful to you. Just connect to the computer to the internet via the phone line, and download the first program that advertises on your computer for free! Or you can use Wordpad.
Back in the early 1990's, a man name Linus Torvalds wanted a operating system that he could use that was similar to Minix, but he could change when ever he liked! (Yet another operating system! Yes, there are many! A lot are based on a very old but operating system called Unix. These are called 'nixes. Minix was one that was used for education purposes mostly. Rather old now, so don't worry about it. You may come across some called BSD; these could be interesting to you.) He wrote another kernel that was similar to Minix and uploaded it to the internet. Some friends of his thought it would be cool to call the kernel 'linux'. Since then many people have worked with the kernel to produce operating systems known as Linux.
Soon after, many people who didn't like Microsoft's Windows began using Linux instead. Many people also began modifying the operating system to do what they personally wanted. Often they would tell people, "This is what I did, if you like it, use it and improve it. But you have to let everyone else do the same with your modifications." This became known as Open Source.
The programs that these Open Source people use to write emails or even resumes often have really long names like v, ed, Emacs, nano, vim, kate, kwrite, gedit, openoffice.org writer, staroffice, and many others. It would have taken too long to use one or more of these names, rather than type the qualifier GP tacked on.
Ha ha! My wife had just finished crowing about how much better Windows was than linux, (I forgot to load some stupid codec I never use.) hopped on her laptop and did a virus scan. Yep, virus and trojans. I said nothing as I am a reasonably smart man.
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You are right. To add insult to injury, he got rich by charging for copying files. We know this.
Don't correct him, he is an EE. :s
Not in Australia. Here it seems to be defined as faster than dial-up. I can't believe the speeds you people talk about as slow! My Isp starts at 256/64 kilobits per second. :( That's AU$44/month 20Gb download. Looking at USA sites, USA is only a little better (some offered 785kbps @ USD44 the same, though most were cheaper and bigger numeros)
They've regressed? I thought they were at the extend stage! Aaarrrggghhhh!
If you need to ask, you shouldn't be here...
I don't have a usb keyboard. Don't see why I should waste one my precious 8 usb ports on such basic devices. Couldn't get a optical mouse with ps2, otherwise I would have. I like the ps2 ports for the exclusive use of keyboard/mice. Keyboards, mice and monitors should always have dedicated ports imho. They tend to be static peripherals, so I don't see the advantage of universal ports, in their case.
Ah! thank you.
Ha ha! I was refering to Vista had the smaller user base...
You've used the wrong decryption, I saw this. Not disgusting, but it could have been Natalie Portman
Heck, I thought it least took two (zeros)!