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and watch out for the nanites in the vodka.
the virus thing seems to be uniquely a windows problem, my solution is use a different os.
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Yeah. It actually is largely a Windows thing. I can't stand linux though. I've tried several versions in the past and end up getting rid of it. I've never been an Apple guy either. Almost all of their stuff is proprietary, impossible to upgrade and seriously overpriced.
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Linux has improved, but I use the mac for most things. I find the ultra-proprietary nature of it annoying.
I think what is needed is an eternal stable linux port capable of running extant software, or ports of them. Most stable linuxes end in .04, like Ubuntu 12.04, etc.
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Thank you all for your help :)
Good to know there's a somewhat "geeky" bunch in here:
That is, computer literate.
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I've given up looking for the meaning of life. Now all I want is a cookie.
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Originally posted by Oonjerah:
Thank you all for your help :)
Good to know there's a somewhat "geeky" bunch in here:
That is, computer literate.
No problem O. If you have any other computer questions just ask. I'm no pro, but I got a lot of years under my belt now. If I can't give you the answer I can at least point you in the right direction.
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Linux has improved, but I use the mac for most things. I find the ultra-proprietary nature of it annoying.
I think what is needed is an eternal stable linux port capable of running extant software, or ports of them. Most stable linuxes end in .04, like Ubuntu 12.04, etc.
I think my problem with Linux is that it's too much like Mac OSx. I grew up with DOS/Win3.1 and was Windows all the way since then. I'm really familiar with Windows and even though it hasn't been built on top of DOS since XP it still functions very similar to the earlier Windows that did. If I were forced to learn Linux or Mac for a job it wouldn't take me all that long, but Windows is so prevalent that it's never been an issue.
I actually have been tinkering around with Ubuntu a bit now that you can do it in a virtual session with VirtualBox. I recently fixed a broken NAS unit with it. It needed a new hard drive and you had to write the first 32mb of the new drive with Linux code and it was not possible to do in Windows.
It's amazing what computers today are capable of doing, power wise. One of my favorite Tetris type games called Gemstorm had been unplayable for years because it was a Windows 3.1 release in the late 90's and Windows stopped supporting backwards comparability that far a long time ago. Using a program called DOSBox I was able to run DOS 6.0, install Windows 3.1 over it and run the game in the little virtual session. Good times :)
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Originally posted by Oonjerah:
Thank you all for your help :)
Good to know there's a somewhat "geeky" bunch in here:
That is, computer literate.
No problem O. If you have any other computer questions just ask. I'm no pro, but I got a lot of years under my belt now. If I can't give you the answer I can at least point you in the right direction.Quote:
Originally posted by DREAMTROVE:
Linux has improved, but I use the mac for most things. I find the ultra-proprietary nature of it annoying.
I think what is needed is an eternal stable linux port capable of running extant software, or ports of them. Most stable linuxes end in .04, like Ubuntu 12.04, etc.
I think my problem with Linux is that it's too much like Mac OSx. I grew up with DOS/Win3.1 and was Windows all the way since then. I'm really familiar with Windows and even though it hasn't been built on top of DOS since XP it still functions very similar to the earlier Windows that did. If I were forced to learn Linux or Mac for a job it wouldn't take me all that long, but Windows is so prevalent that it's never been an issue.
I actually have been tinkering around with Ubuntu a bit now that you can do it in a virtual session with VirtualBox. I recently fixed a broken NAS unit with it. It needed a new hard drive and you had to write the first 32mb of the new drive with Linux code and it was not possible to do in Windows.
It's amazing what computers today are capable of doing, power wise. One of my favorite Tetris type games called Gemstorm had been unplayable for years because it was a Windows 3.1 release in the late 90's and Windows stopped supporting backwards comparability that far a long time ago. Using a program called DOSBox I was able to run DOS 6.0, install Windows 3.1 over it and run the game in the little virtual session. Good times :)
Yeah, I was playing Star Maze, an 8-bit Atari game I had for the 800 in a window on an emulator on the mac. You can put just about anything on a USB boot, also. The main thing about the windows security flaw is that you shouldn't surf the web on windows, particularly internet explorer. But it's easy enough to have a different config to browse the web on. I often have computers stackes side by side on my desk running all three OS's
I was dismayed to learn today that there was no separate Verizon 3g plan. I've been waiting to get data for my little Vaio P forever. It has Vista which is incredibly slow. I've just never adapted to post XP windows. I can't really upgrade because there are so many Viao P specific drivers. Mac deals with this by being fixed to the machine, linux is by far the best at automatically recognizing hardware, so you can put it on anything. It's far easier to put USB or dual boot windows on a mac than to put OSX on a windows machine. I have dual boot on my macbook with mac/win bootcamp, and i'm thinking of dual booting the Vaio to be win/linux. I might make it my little pocket word processor.
There are a lot of 8 bit games to relive. I'm going to wait until I'm coding again so I can steal ideas.
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I never had an 800, but my first game system I grew up with was the console version 5200. My favorite game by far was Miner 2049'er.
You want any help with emulation, you're in luck. I'd want to talk about that mainly off the site though.
I'm actually planning on building an old school arcade machine from scratch in my garage this summer that will play a lot of old school arcades and console games. A $50 raspberry pi computer hooked up to it with a 128gb sd card would play loads of games and would have wi-fi connectivity to boot.
One of my big projects that have been keeping me away from the booze has been the software prep for this. It's a shame that I can't make any money doing it. :(
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Chuck Berry Dies at 90 ...
"Tributes pour in for rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry, dead at 90."
A unique & special artist ... some of you prob'ly too young to remember him.
He was fun to watch & listen to.
He's rockin' with the angels now.
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I've given up looking for the meaning of life. Now all I want is a cookie.
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So I had what i think is a brilliant idea that I'm going to try out today. If I can get my ancient camera to work, I'll take pictures of the process to post if it actually turns out well.
I bought a spreader for fertilizer and seeds a few years back and didn't think to hang it up during the winter. I don't know what happened to it, but the tires were trashed. One actually managed to inflate again, but the other one was a lost cause.
It was a $75 unit that I got on a huge off season sale with a few coupons for under $30. To replace a single tire for it is $20!!!!
I bought myself a can of Great Stuff yesterday for $3. Gonna fill that SOB up and see what happens.
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I never had an 800, but my first game system I grew up with was the console version 5200. My favorite game by far was Miner 2049'er.
You want any help with emulation, you're in luck. I'd want to talk about that mainly off the site though.
I'm actually planning on building an old school arcade machine from scratch in my garage this summer that will play a lot of old school arcades and console games. A $50 raspberry pi computer hooked up to it with a 128gb sd card would play loads of games and would have wi-fi connectivity to boot.
One of my big projects that have been keeping me away from the booze has been the software prep for this. It's a shame that I can't make any money doing it. :(
That's not a bad idea. A website, or arcade cabinets for small businesses like mine.
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