Re: New Router Suggestions

2011-02-09 Thread Anthony Gabrielson
Another interesting note is running on slashdot. Apparently Linksys routers don't currently support IPV6. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/020811-cisco-linksys-ipv6.html Anthony On Feb 8, 2011, at 7:15 PM, edwa...@linuxmail.org wrote: > It appears that my Linksys WRT54G router is on its

Re: R.I.P. Ken Olsen

2011-02-09 Thread edwardp
The classroom where the VT-52 and VT-100 terminals were situated, was across the building from the main computer room. Hence, networked. :-) The VT-52 and VT-100 terminals were actual DEC terminals. There were two others whose brand name I cannot remember. j.natow...@rcn.com wrote: > I giggl

Re: R.I.P. Ken Olsen

2011-02-09 Thread Kent Borg
Jerry Feldman wrote: > Burger King's original point of sale device featured a 4K DEC PDP8M with > no disk or tape input/output device. [...] Very cool. -kb ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

Re: R.I.P. Ken Olsen

2011-02-09 Thread Jerry Feldman
Burger King's original point of sale device featured a 4K DEC PDP8M with no disk or tape input/output device. We did inventory, hourly sales, cash reconciliation, sales tax, and data communications. We had enough memory for a single day. Miami would call each system (about 1500) every night to down

Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Net Neutrality and the FCC

2011-02-09 Thread Jerry Feldman
When: February 16, 2011 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A) Topic: Net Neutrality and the FCC Moderator: Caroline Hunter Location: MIT Building E51, Room 395 Caroline will moderate and lead a discussion on the recent FCC Net Neutrality rulings. The following is a short extract of topics Caroline and guests plan

Re: New Router Suggestions

2011-02-09 Thread Rob Hasselbaum
On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 7:15 PM, wrote: > I was considering going with another Linksys, as I am already familiar > with its setup screens. > > Are there any better ones out there that are just as easy to setup as > Linksys? > > TIA for any suggestions... > It's interesting. For years I've subscri

Worcester Linux User Group?

2011-02-09 Thread Jim Gasek
Clark Univ., I think. Does anyone have any info about it, go to it? Know folks in it? Know what they do? Thanks, Jim Gasek ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

Re: R.I.P. Ken Olsen

2011-02-09 Thread j.natowitz
I giggled a little about the terminals being "networked". The usual serial card, DL11-E IMMSMC, had a top speed of 9600 bps, or Baud as it was commonly called. I think some of the later cards supported 38400 or even 115200! And those of us who were privileged to have one of them were the envy

Re: R.I.P. Ken Olsen

2011-02-09 Thread Jerry Feldman
On 02/08/2011 08:27 PM, edwa...@linuxmail.org wrote: > http://www.bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view.bg?articleid=1315145 > > Back in high school, the computer room had this big unit called a DEC PDP > 11/60 that was networked to VT-52 and VT-100 terminals in certain rooms in > the

Re: New Router Suggestions

2011-02-09 Thread Jerry Feldman
On 02/08/2011 10:42 PM, Chris O'Connell wrote: > Over the years I've found the Linksys routers to be THE LEAST reliable. > Mine have failed every year or 16 months like clockwork. > > Belkin is good, so is netgear. Go with a midrange model. Configuration is > similar on most of the mid-range rou