Technology - Page 2

phil · 03-27-2010, 10:03 PM

dont forget linux, my laptop came with 7 on it, i liked xp but i changed to ubuntu. not perfect but my choice of what i have seen. and everything is free

Jim · 03-28-2010, 05:12 AM

Linux is good for some things, I would say mainly servers... It can work for home use, but it depends on what you want to do.

TurboT · 03-28-2010, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

Linux is good for some things, I would say mainly servers... It can work for home use, but it depends on what you want to do.

Never tried it myself before, but some Linux software like 'ubuntu' is a bit more home use friendly. I think you need to be pretty comfortable with computers before attempting that though.

Jim · 03-28-2010, 04:32 PM

Yeah there are a ton of different flavors, but that's why I think it isn't an ideal solution for home use...

You can make it do most of what you want, but everything is more difficult.

MICRider · 03-28-2010, 05:33 PM

I ran a few Linux variants for a few years... Ended up ditching it for XP so I could run my Valve Games and WoW. I don't really play either anymore but my son does!

I used to build systems for a hobby and Linux was an economical choice and worked great... Until I tried to get unsupported games to run, then it was a PITA! It can be done, but it is a lot more work than it needs to be. I agree with Turbo, I love the UI of the Apple products. I have never had a Mac but would love to get one someday. My comps get used and abused by myself and my son though and with my luck when I spend 2K on a comp, that's the one that would get pop spilt on it! I prefer laptops to desktops these days too, simply for the portability... Though when I was gaming I prefered the desktop for the expandability. Yup, I'm a confirmed geek :P

phil · 03-28-2010, 07:02 PM

i dont play games so that doesnt bother me, there are a few programs that i run at the shop that are windotws only, i have had a few things pain me, pulling and ripping a movie to play on my media player (vcr/dvd type thing thats really cool too) but a lot is simpler as well like the drivers and its a learning experience. once the next release is out, 10.4 i think, as the current is really a beta. i would suggest giving it a try. you can run it without installing or run a dual boot. its really good when windows breaks to use as a diagnostic tool which is how i first used it, and as best as i can explain its faster, clean and stable. as for the programs, except for games there is a free version i can use. i just wish i could use it at the shop but those are highly protected proprietary software :evil:

phil · 03-29-2010, 10:01 PM

i forgot my best toy, and i can give the link to get one, yes it could be used wrongly, and it may not be exactly legal, none the less i ordered one and got it and it works. it real handy in walmart and the more powerful one may be a safety option on the road http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4355 i also got a http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29233 im still not sure which one is neater

even though the second item isnt tech it sure makes you think if your the type that has to know how instead of it works

Jim · 03-30-2010, 01:33 AM

How is it handy to interfere with others phone calls?

TurboT · 03-30-2010, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

How is it handy to interfere with others phone calls?

Hahaha... perhaps if it's annoying you while you're shopping in Wal-Mart?

I didn't know they made those, I laughed.

Jim · 03-30-2010, 02:36 AM

I think I remember something about a teacher somewhere using one so his students wouldn't be on the phone in class, and he got in trouble for it.

Maybe Walmart has this already, my cell phone has never worked in the Langley Walmart, but works fine in the Abbotsford one.

phil · 03-30-2010, 08:49 PM

ever been in a store when someone holds up the line so they can talk on their phone and start discussing where they are at, and where they are going next and what the weather is inside the store, while everyone else waits or when someone is talking to you then you see THE HAND while they expect you to wait while they take a useless call. what it is, is the high tech solution to modern rudeness which seems to run rampant lately. i also understand its a good way to make a drunk beat their phone an the bar, but i dont go to bars so thats here say

03-27-2010, 10:03 PM	#16
phil Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wise va Posts: 636	dont forget linux, my laptop came with 7 on it, i liked xp but i changed to ubuntu. not perfect but my choice of what i have seen. and everything is free __________________ halls auto l coolster, modcycles, yanmar & zongshen, dealer fired roketa,lifan and jet moto and apollo quit me who's next
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03-28-2010, 05:12 AM	#17
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Linux is good for some things, I would say mainly servers... It can work for home use, but it depends on what you want to do. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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03-28-2010, 04:32 PM	#19
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Yeah there are a ton of different flavors, but that's why I think it isn't an ideal solution for home use... You can make it do most of what you want, but everything is more difficult. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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03-28-2010, 07:02 PM	#21
phil Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wise va Posts: 636	i dont play games so that doesnt bother me, there are a few programs that i run at the shop that are windotws only, i have had a few things pain me, pulling and ripping a movie to play on my media player (vcr/dvd type thing thats really cool too) but a lot is simpler as well like the drivers and its a learning experience. once the next release is out, 10.4 i think, as the current is really a beta. i would suggest giving it a try. you can run it without installing or run a dual boot. its really good when windows breaks to use as a diagnostic tool which is how i first used it, and as best as i can explain its faster, clean and stable. as for the programs, except for games there is a free version i can use. i just wish i could use it at the shop but those are highly protected proprietary software :evil: __________________ halls auto l coolster, modcycles, yanmar & zongshen, dealer fired roketa,lifan and jet moto and apollo quit me who's next
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03-29-2010, 10:01 PM	#22
phil Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wise va Posts: 636	i forgot my best toy, and i can give the link to get one, yes it could be used wrongly, and it may not be exactly legal, none the less i ordered one and got it and it works. it real handy in walmart and the more powerful one may be a safety option on the road http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4355 i also got a http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29233 im still not sure which one is neater even though the second item isnt tech it sure makes you think if your the type that has to know how instead of it works __________________ halls auto l coolster, modcycles, yanmar & zongshen, dealer fired roketa,lifan and jet moto and apollo quit me who's next
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03-28-2010, 05:33 PM	#20
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	I ran a few Linux variants for a few years... Ended up ditching it for XP so I could run my Valve Games and WoW. I don't really play either anymore but my son does! I used to build systems for a hobby and Linux was an economical choice and worked great... Until I tried to get unsupported games to run, then it was a PITA! It can be done, but it is a lot more work than it needs to be. I agree with Turbo, I love the UI of the Apple products. I have never had a Mac but would love to get one someday. My comps get used and abused by myself and my son though and with my luck when I spend 2K on a comp, that's the one that would get pop spilt on it! I prefer laptops to desktops these days too, simply for the portability... Though when I was gaming I prefered the desktop for the expandability. Yup, I'm a confirmed geek :P
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03-30-2010, 01:33 AM	#23
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	How is it handy to interfere with others phone calls? __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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03-30-2010, 02:36 AM	#25
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	I think I remember something about a teacher somewhere using one so his students wouldn't be on the phone in class, and he got in trouble for it. Maybe Walmart has this already, my cell phone has never worked in the Langley Walmart, but works fine in the Abbotsford one. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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03-30-2010, 08:49 PM	#26
phil Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wise va Posts: 636	ever been in a store when someone holds up the line so they can talk on their phone and start discussing where they are at, and where they are going next and what the weather is inside the store, while everyone else waits or when someone is talking to you then you see THE HAND while they expect you to wait while they take a useless call. what it is, is the high tech solution to modern rudeness which seems to run rampant lately. i also understand its a good way to make a drunk beat their phone an the bar, but i dont go to bars so thats here say __________________ halls auto l coolster, modcycles, yanmar & zongshen, dealer fired roketa,lifan and jet moto and apollo quit me who's next
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