Comment Re:Similar but different (Score 1) 384
Or, when using Linux with Gnome-do, press super+space, type fi and press enter. I count that as 5 keypresses.
Super key in linux terminology is the one with the windows logo on it.
Comment in Finland (Score 1) 229
A list of mini-laptops with comparisons:
http://www.mbnet.fi/tuoteseuranta/index.aspx?rrid=1
Availability was scarce in verkkokauppa:
http://www.verkkokauppa.com/?page=http://www.verkkokauppa.com/main.php?path=tietokoneet%2Fkannettavat&title=Tietokoneet+/+Kannettavat&search=1&cat1=Tietokoneet&cat2=Kannettavat&cat3=Linux
Some sell Acer aspire one: http://hintaseuranta.fi/tuote.aspx/171402
Here's Asus:
http://hintaseuranta.fi/tuote.aspx/164709
Lenovo T61 is pricier:
http://hintaseuranta.fi/tuote.aspx/81991
MSI wind:
http://hintaseuranta.fi/tuote.aspx/79914
You can check driver availability to about any laptop, even if it doesn't have linux preinstalled:
http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/
My personal choice would be Asus Eee PC 901. Enough CPU and SSD-drives which are more tolerant to shaking and movement, in addition of being fast.
To play DVDs, an external drive would be needed:
http://www.verkkokauppa.com/popups/prodinfo.php?id=2585
DVD-drive compatibility chart:
http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/search_res.php?pattern=dvd
Submission + - How to make money using Open Source (sourceforge.net)
linuxIsLife writes: Every month SourceForge team sends newsletters to their members.
The June newsletter contains the following :
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software. If you haven't, we encourage you to check it out and let us
know what you think! Anybody can buy during the beta period, but the
number of sellers is limited for now. If you'd like to become a seller
in our beta program, be sure to add your name to the interest list at
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Submission + - Finnish court rules: CSS protection ineffective
An anonymous reader writes: In an unanimous decision released today, Helsinki District Court ruled that Content Scrambling System (CSS) used in DVD movies is "ineffective". The decision is the first in Europe to interpret new copyright law amendments that ban the circumvention of "effective technological measures".
There is also a more detailed analysis (pdf) of the case.
Submission + - First map of an extrasolar planet created
dtolman writes: "Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have been able to make the first infrared map of a world outside our solar system. This map reveals the giant gas planet HD 189733b (located 60 light years away) to be dominated by a giant hot spot , caused by the intense heat of the nearby star."
Submission + - Hide secret messages in images on the internet
Andrew Lee writes: "This program lets you hide arbitrary text messages inside image files. It is different than other stego tools in that it encodes the message by making visible changes to the image, rather than encoding the message in non-visible parts of an image file's data. In theory you can even print out the image and scan it back in to retrieve the secret message.
http://www.picsecret.com/"
http://www.picsecret.com/"
Submission + - Vista Download Disaster
SkinnyGuy writes: "Downloading Windows Vista sounds like a great idea — until you actually do it. Looks like Microsoft hasn't thought out all the fine details. PC Magazine's own publisher gave it a shot and recounts his sorry tale to columnist Lance Ulanoff. Some other tales of woe appear in the associated forum."
Submission + - E-auction Company Uses Patent to Sue Nashville PD
Synistar writes: GovDeals, an Ebay-like government auction company, is using a patent that they were awarded on a "tiered method for auctioning government assets over a computerized network, such as the Internet"to sue the Nashville Police Department . Apparently GovDeals was rejected in their bid to become a contractor for the city government. They warned the city that they were in process of obtaining a patent and that the city would be in violation of it if they did not hire GovDeals. When they lost the bid and were awarded the patent they then turned around and sued the Police Department for violating it. So were patents intended as a means to wrangle government contracts and punish those who don't hire you?
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Submission + - Gmail drops invite based e-mail system
Atlantic Wall writes: Looks like Google has dropped the invite requirement to their Gmail service completely. Read more about it here: http://blog.imagestr.com/?p=23
AMD's "Frantic Price Cuts" May Pressure Intel 135
kog777 writes in with news of a Needham analyst report alerting their clients to a possible price war between AMD and Intel. Analyst Y. Edwin Mok notes that AMD has cut its prices three times in three weeks. He says that Dell has been playing off the two chipmakers against one another to drive costs down. He suggests that bargain-hunting clients avoid both AMD and Intel stock for now. As an aside, Mok notes that so far Vista is not causing a spike in demand for chips. This story hasn't been picked up very widely; other coverage is at Seeking Alpha.
Submission + - Jyte: The Numbers Agree With Me
devv_null writes: "Jyte is a new social-networking site supporting the new OpenID framework that centers around users making claims about anything. Then users can vote on whether they agree with the claim or not, as well as make comments on the claim. Users may also give "cred", points that are awarded to a claimant based on whatever expertise he or she has demonstrated in posting the claim. The kinds of claims are all over the map, from programming language holy wars to assertions about vegetarians to the proper usage of the word "anal". In addition to serving as an unabashed push of OpenID, Jyte is especially noteworthy in that it encourages users to use critical thinking, has some use for collecting polling data and might even help you write your term paper."
Music Execs Think DRM Slows the Marketplace 224
MacGod writes "From BBC News comes a story about a Jupiter Research survey conducted before Steve Jobs's anti-DRM essay, indicating that most music industry execs see DRM-free music as a way to expand sales on digital tracks. The survey covered large and small record labels, rights bodies, digital stores, and technology providers. To summarize: 54% of music execs think that current DRM is too restrictive and 62% think selling unencumbered music would be a way to boost sales. Even limiting the survey to the record labels themselves, 48% believe this. Yet, many also believe it's not going to happen without significant governmental intervention — even though most insiders think DRM is harmful, the labels are keen to stick with it. Is this yet another sign of the typical media industry 'head in the sand, refuse to change' approach, or might we be seeing the early stages or some actual change?"
