posted by martinb at 2004-03-24 20:00
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neuro_:
Looks fugly.
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martinb:
Mini-ITX mobo, but not a mini case
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martinb:
However, maybe just the fella for parents...
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neuro_:
Yeah - purchase, install Debian, deliver to parental types.
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martinb:
Shame it's Lindows 2.0. And it's doing a good job of hiding on Evesham's site
- martinb is swithering between recommending Lindows or Xandros for the parental system. Both deb-based (and both do apt-get, you're not locked into the Lindows Click'n'Run wrapper), and bundle CrossOver (parents are Quicken locked in)
posted by codepoet at 2004-03-24 16:53
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neuro_:
Oooh, I have one of those:
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neuro_:
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notabene:
nahhhhh, you're fantasizing again
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neuro_:
fan·ta·sise v. tr. To portray in the mind; imagine.
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notabene:
what size?
posted by martinb at 2004-03-24 16:37
posted by genghis at 2004-03-24 15:34
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genghis:
Think this may be the geekiest thing I've seen in years
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garrettc:
Un-fucking-believable!
posted by codepoet at 2004-03-24 15:14
posted by garrettc at 2004-03-24 13:29
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codepoet:
fucking ACE!
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emkay:
That rocks!
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garrettc:
I'm about as good with this as I was with real Scalextric.... ie: not very
- emkay creates a behemoth circuit
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garrettc:
Screenshot!
- martinb loves the sarcy comments
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emkay:
A tricky corner track
posted by codepoet at 2004-03-24 13:26
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martinb:
"Hello Kitty will talk with you along with the input motion of the keyboard (moves both arms and head)."
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genghis:
As seen somewhere else in August 2002. Don't you just love blogs?
posted by garrettc at 2004-03-24 13:06
posted by achilles_ at 2004-03-24 13:00
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achilles_:
Browsing in opera shows you a selection of Google adsense ads in the browser according to the page you're viewing
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achilles_:
Original 1600x1200 capture here http://poked.org/entries/google_irony.jpg
posted by neuro_ at 2004-03-24 12:43
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neuro_:
"Omnibuscular uprising" from Lester 'Punter' Haines.
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martinb:
'Tis the day for Godzilla stories on elReg
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neuro_:
Gotta love it when a vendor says a box will "never have to be rebooted" ;)
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neuro_:
Thing is, with big iron like that, they're probably right
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martinb:
"Statistically, once every 50 years"
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martinb:
And with banking systems, I for one welcome our Godzilla overlords
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neuro_:
But I assume the zSeries have hotplugging etc, so that if slightly-less-than-CPU/RAM-critical component X dies, it can be swapped out and in again without a complete reboot
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martinb:
Oh sure, otherwise you wouldn't be able to do the "modified with new parts every 3 to 4 years"
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genghis:
By the way, Lester, Saturday was the 4th bus to burn up. See yesterday's 2lmc
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martinb:
If it weren't for the routemaster in the background, I'd swear that this is a pic from Baghdad
posted by NDB at 2004-03-24 12:13
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NDB:
Sounds rude, actually useful
posted by neuro_ at 2004-03-24 11:58
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neuro_:
Have a look at BBC Ceefax from 3rd October 1982, 1st Jan 2001 or 1st Jan 2002.
posted by emkay at 2004-03-24 11:56
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emkay:
Software giant Microsoft must pay a fine of 497m euros ($613m; £331m) for abusing its dominant market position, the EU has ordered.
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martinb:
"Record" meaning in this case "Of an unprecedented level of insignificance"
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garrettc:
"Microsoft claims that it should not be fined at all because it did not know its behaviour would breach EU law." - Erm... since when ignorance of the law become a defence. And WTF are they paying all those lawyers for anyway?
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martinb:
More at elReg. Interesting additional orders with the fine - not only the expected unbundling of WMP, but also to publish whatever it takes in order for rival vendors' servers "to achieve full interoperability with Windows PCs and servers, and it must provide updates where necessary."
- martinb can hear the Samba team salivating already
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genghis:
The real 'crown jewels' in this case isn't CIFS, but MAPI
posted by emkay at 2004-03-24 11:54
posted by genghis at 2004-03-24 11:48
posted by martinb at 2004-03-24 11:18
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martinb:
From the 'no shit sherlock' department
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martinb:
Actually, s/online // while I think about it
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martinb:
Bought a clock radio alarm at the weekend - £30 cost, and they offered me a £12.99 guarantee on it
posted by garrettc at 2004-03-24 09:59
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martinb:
Mind you, Grass looks kinda sexy
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garrettc:
Tk... urgh!
posted by martinb at 2004-03-24 09:42
posted by emkay at 2004-03-24 08:55
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emkay:
Written from Bob's pov
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emkay:
"Bob is the guy most of us target at in order to get him to "switch". The "Windows Power User" which knows Windows from the beginning, knows how to keep his system clear and safe. He is quite unhappy with Windows for the obvious reasons. But he is used to the "reboot-solution" and doing everything without a manual, not even really knowing what is going on."
posted by garrettc at 2004-03-24 08:50
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garrettc:
Just need a decent spreadsheet program now
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garrettc:
Found a simple freeware spreadsheet, BC Spreadsheet
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garrettc:
Or Mesa, which costs $59
