On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:04:42 -0500 (EST)
Ric Werme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hmm. I don't recall their radio days, but in 1962 they produced computers.
> The Packard Bell 250 used a magnetorestrictive delay line memory (basically
> audio pulsed running around many turns of stiff wire).
If I
Jerry Feldman wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:09:07 -0500
> "Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Packard Bell? *Packard Bell*?
> It is a common practice to acquire brands. Actually, the original
> Packard Bell manufactured radios and was acquired in the 1960s. The PC
> company of ill re
On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:09:07 -0500
"Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Packard Bell? *Packard Bell*?
It is a common practice to acquire brands. Actually, the original
Packard Bell manufactured radios and was acquired in the 1960s. The PC
company of ill repute (well deserved ill repute) b
On 1/9/08, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> On Jan 9, 2008 3:03 PM, Shawn O'Shea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Engadget got a chance to play with the system a little at:
> >
> http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-the-packard-bell-easynote-xs-nanobook/
>
> Packard Bell? *Pack
On Jan 9, 2008 3:03 PM, Shawn O'Shea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Engadget got a chance to play with the system a little at:
> http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/hands-on-with-the-packard-bell-easynote-xs-nanobook/
Packard Bell? *Packard Bell*? I thought they went out of business.
Please tell
I have been using an eee PC and love it. Highly recommend it to anyone
looking for a more portable laptop.
On Wednesday 09 January 2008 3:03 pm, Shawn O'Shea wrote:
> On 12/17/07, Shawn O'Shea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Any scuttlebutt about updates for Eee PC? I don't need this right aw
On 12/17/07, Shawn O'Shea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Any scuttlebutt about updates for Eee PC? I don't need this right away
> > and can wait if something better is in the pipeline.
>
>
> The only other thing I've seen in the pipe that I'm considering is the
> "Cloudbook". This is supposed
On 12/20/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Note: You could have all that coolness...build the device entirely
> yourself with available hardware and open-source software...*BUT ONLY
> IF* building your own cellular radio wasn't illegal.
It would be nice if there were more unlocked
> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:10:50 -0500
> From: "Bob King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > The BT earpiece droids do it
> > because they think it's cool to show off that they have a phone that
> > costs way too much, and has more features than they can possibly ever
> > figure out how to use.
>
>
> I d
On Dec 19, 2007 10:12 PM, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The BT earpiece droids do it
> because they think it's cool to show off that they have a phone that
> costs way too much, and has more features than they can possibly ever
> figure out how to use.
I don't know about that... I j
Yes, I was talking about something else, but nothing specific. I just meant
voiding the warranty in a general sense.
On 12/20/07 3:05 PM, "Bob King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Dec 19, 2007 8:07 PM, Brian Karas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> I've been wanting a Nokia n810 for a while, bu
On Dec 19, 2007 8:07 PM, Brian Karas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I've been wanting a Nokia n810 for a while, but all this talk of the Eee
> got
> me more interested. So, I stopped by Micro Center at lunch today to
> pickup
> a 4GB eee. Seems pretty cool so far, can't wait to void the warranty
On Dec 19, 2007, at 21:34, Jeff Macdonald wrote:
> Anyone playing with Erlang?
I'm still in the reading phase, but the concurrency graphs are
amazing. I haven't put code to disk yet, but I have an application
for it, so I will be sooner or later.
-Bill
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Bill McGonigle, Owner
On Dec 20, 2007, at 07:36, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> I have a BT earpiece I rarely use, but I did use it when I was
> driving,
> but now my car has BT.
Yeah, that's totally reasonable, we're talking about the folks who
wear them in the shower.
-Bill
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Bill McGonigle, Owner Work:
Arc Riley wrote:
> Two of us new guys plan on going (unless they close the roads between
> Manchester and Nashua).
>
> ... so there shouldn't be just one person. Though it'd be funny if we
> were the only ones :-P
That it would! Well, take good notes and let us know how the meeting
went. I'll pr
On Thursday 20 December 2007 10:42, Ben Scott wrote:
> If it keeps snowing like they say it might, I'll probably skip the
> meeting, so I may have to give you a rain check for tonight.
>
> If it wasn't for the fact that there isn't a speaker, I suspect
> we'd be considering canceling. Since th
Two of us new guys plan on going (unless they close the roads between
Manchester and Nashua).
... so there shouldn't be just one person. Though it'd be funny if we were
the only ones :-P- Hide quoted text -
If it wasn't for the fact that there isn't a speaker, I suspect we'd
> be considering
On Dec 18, 2007 10:45 PM, Jeff Macdonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I have one. Perhaps some drinks at Martha's would entice me to come to
>> the next meeting there. :)
On Dec 18, 2007 10:58 PM, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'll buy you a drink this Thursday if you bring the PC. :)
On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:52:48 -0500
Bill McGonigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've heard it told it's a status symbol - it shows how important you
> are that there are people who always need to get ahold of you.
I have a BT earpiece I rarely use, but I did use it when I was driving,
but now m
On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:12:56 -0500
Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thad and his fellow "borgs" are of a completely different ilk than
> those with BT earpieces. Thad and co. we true geeks, in it for the
> pure geekery of it all and love the adventure of pushing the envelope
> of the Hum
"Jeff Macdonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Anyone playing with Erlang? Or how about Amazon's Web Services - ie
> S3, EC2, SQS and the forthcoming SDB?
My CTO just got the Kindle. It looks pretty cool so far... But
obviously in a completely different category than all this stuff.
--
Seeya,
P
Jerry Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Remember the MIT "borgs". These guys used to walk round with eye
> pieces, portable computers and twiddlers. One former MIT grad student
> who spoke at both GNHLUG and BLU is Thad Starner, still a "borg", but
Not that it matters much, but I work with T
Bill McGonigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I've heard it told it's a status symbol - it shows how important you
> are that there are people who always need to get ahold of you.
No, I think it's to show how important you *think* you are... Most of
those I see with them, aren't nearly as importa
On Dec 19, 2007 6:44 AM, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jeff Macdonald wrote:
> > I have one. Perhaps some drinks at Martha's would entice me to come to
> > the next meeting there. :)
>
> I can't come tomorrow but I'm presenting in January; would a talk on
> Python entice you?
BEER will
On Dec 18, 2007 10:58 PM, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Dec 18, 2007 10:45 PM, Jeff Macdonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I have one. Perhaps some drinks at Martha's would entice me to come to
> > the next meeting there. :)
>
> I'll buy you a drink this Thursday if you bring the PC
I've been wanting a Nokia n810 for a while, but all this talk of the Eee got
me more interested. So, I stopped by Micro Center at lunch today to pickup
a 4GB eee. Seems pretty cool so far, can't wait to void the warranty on it.
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:19:19 -0500
Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > (Aside: I remember watching the original "Star Trek", looking at
> > Uhura's ear piece, and thinking "That's so lame. Nobody would ever
> > want to walk around with someth
On Dec 19, 2007, at 15:19, Paul Lussier wrote:
> And, as for the question, "Why..." I still have not
> heard a good answer.
I've heard it told it's a status symbol - it shows how important you
are that there are people who always need to get ahold of you.
Which is funny, because really import
"Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> (Aside: I remember watching the original "Star Trek", looking at
> Uhura's ear piece, and thinking "That's so lame. Nobody would ever
> want to walk around with something like that hanging out of their
> ear." I guess I was wrong on that call. Truth i
Jeff Macdonald wrote:
> I have one. Perhaps some drinks at Martha's would entice me to come to
> the next meeting there. :)
I can't come tomorrow but I'm presenting in January; would a talk on
Python entice you?
Kent
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On Dec 18, 2007 10:45 PM, Jeff Macdonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have one. Perhaps some drinks at Martha's would entice me to come to
> the next meeting there. :)
I'll buy you a drink this Thursday if you bring the PC. :)
-- B
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On Dec 17, 2007 3:11 PM, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am thinking of this for a few specific jobs:
> - for my daughter to use while for web surfing and writing away from her
> desktop.
I find myself doing Ctl - in order to get text to fit the screen
reasonably. Google reader is bear
On Dec 17, 2007 1:43 PM, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am thinking about getting an Eee PC but I am concerned about the small
> size of the screen and keyboard. Has anyone on this list actually tried
> one and can comment? Is there any place I might be able to try one?
I have one. Pe
On Dec 18, 2007, at 06:45, Kent Johnson wrote:
> And I was worried about the Eee PC being small! This review has a
> picture of an n810 on top of an Eee PC, it makes the Eee PC look big!
Yeah, they both have the same screen resolution (800x480), though, so
I'll go with the higher density myse
Bill McGonigle wrote:
> Back to the subject at hand, I have a Nokia n810 on order to fill the
> need folks are talking about. If PC Connection ever gets their
> shipment I'll tell y'all if it's any good.
And I was worried about the Eee PC being small! This review has a
picture of an n810 on
On Dec 17, 2007, at 16:35, Ben Scott wrote:
> "That's so lame. Nobody would ever
> want to walk around with something like that hanging out of their
> ear." I guess I was wrong on that call.
You were right on the first half of your call, just wrong on the
second. We call them "bluetools" fo
On Mon, 2007-12-17 at 16:35 -0500, Ben Scott wrote:
> On Dec 17, 2007 3:22 PM, Alex Hewitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > One form factor that has appeal is something the size of a Mac mini.
>
> You spelled "Koolu" wrong. ;-)
>
> http://www.koolu.com/
I actually considered the Koolu before
On Dec 17, 2007 3:22 PM, Alex Hewitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One form factor that has appeal is something the size of a Mac mini.
You spelled "Koolu" wrong. ;-)
http://www.koolu.com/
> I used to think that those small units that attached to your eyeglasses
Personal HUDs are one of t
On Mon, 2007-12-17 at 14:35 -0500, Ben Scott wrote:
> On Dec 17, 2007 1:43 PM, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I am concerned about the small size of the screen and keyboard.
>
> I've seen the "Classmate" hands-on, and I've seen scale photos of
> the XO-1 and Eee, and they all look
Ben Scott wrote:
> If you're thinking "this will be like my
> Thinkpad/Dell/whatever, just a bit smaller", you'll probably be
> disappointed.
No, not thinking that. I know it is not like my MacBook, that is why I
would like to get my hands on one.
> These things are designed to be small and l
On Dec 17, 2007 1:43 PM, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am concerned about the small size of the screen and keyboard.
I've seen the "Classmate" hands-on, and I've seen scale photos of
the XO-1 and Eee, and they all look about the same in terms of
keyboard size and screen dimensions.
>
> Any scuttlebutt about updates for Eee PC? I don't need this right away
> and can wait if something better is in the pipeline.
The only other thing I've seen in the pipe that I'm considering is the
"Cloudbook". This is supposed to be Everex's laptop followup to their 200$
Walmart-sold desktop
I am thinking about getting an Eee PC but I am concerned about the small
size of the screen and keyboard. Has anyone on this list actually tried
one and can comment? Is there any place I might be able to try one?
Can anyone compare the Eee keyboard with that of the XO-1 (OLPC),
particularly fro
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