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Comment Re:what is Google's strategic intent here? (Score 1) 343

by Ddalex on Thursday July 09, 2009 @01:40PM (#28639191) Attached to: Google Reveals Chrome Hardware Partners

I could bet that it will run X11 as a separate application (like OSX does).

and, I could bet that it will run something like wine, or CrossOver, to have limited support for windows application - it will even be advertised as such: " Runs Microsoft Office** ! ". Google invested quite a bunch in Wine, and the number one of reasons the Linux netbooks are returned is that Win apps are not supported - so it would be an obvious move from the part of Google to embed wine in the OS.

For the interface, it will probably run a modified version of Chrome with hooks added to control the hardware (D-Bus, much like Nokia did with maemo), and will have some kind of AIR environment to support webish application development.

** somewhat poorly, better try this nice online suite here, mmmkay ?

Comment Re:Perhaps (Score 1) 844

by Ddalex on Tuesday June 23, 2009 @03:55PM (#28444077) Attached to: NIH Spends $400K To Figure Out Why Men Don't Like Condoms

That says he whom can't get hot chicks :)

Submission + - Backup solution for home pc

Submitted by Ddalex on Monday November 05, 2007 @08:26AM

Ddalex writes: I'm running into a problem with backups for my home PC. I have a fairly amount of data — about 500 Gb, ranging in importance from irreplaceable videos and photos and source code to quasi-unimportant ignored email, which still I like to keep. I'm looking for a backup solution — backing up to hard disks which get stored away is an inefficient solution, and using DVDs is time consuming and difficult.
Can you guide me to a proper solution, both hardware and software-wise ? I run Linux, and I could hack together some cron'd scripts to get automated backups, but I don't know what medium would offer long-term storage, while having big capacity; I'd like to know the pictures and videos would last enough in backups for the viewing pleasure of generations to be.

Submission + - Best Linux PVR and Media Player ?

Submitted by Ddalex on Monday October 15, 2007 @12:04PM

Ddalex writes: I'm looking for a small-factor low-power consumption device that will perform a double task : PVR and media player. I want to install it at my parent's (I've moved out of the basement), and it has to be remote-controllable through a network — ssh access would be ideal. The idea for the device is to run primarily as PVR, and to allow me to push media to it, so I can share pics and short movies I take. It's also important to be controllable by a standard infrared remote control, with menu-driven structure, for easy use by my folks.

Is there any ready-made device close to what I want, or should I start looking into building my own custom PC ? I already have a MythTV box for personal use, but I find it hard to use and control. The power consumption and noise of a full-blown PC are an issue, so I'd prefer something smaller (like a set-top box) with SSD storage.

Submission + - Bush wristwatch gets stolen

Submitted by

Ddalex

on Tuesday June 12, 2007 @05:55AM

Ddalex writes: "If you had any doubts why Albanians welcomed Bush so warmly, here is definitive proof they are actually seeing him as a target. In this video, if you look closely between 0:54 and 0:58 time marks, you'll see how someone from the crowd actually stoles Bush's wristwatch :)"

Submission + - How come sites are slashdotted ?

Submitted by

Ddalex

on Wednesday May 02, 2007 @05:10PM

Ddalex writes: "Since I regularly started reading slashdot, a couple of years ago, I had this unanswered question... how come there are sites getting slashdotted, while nobody RTFA??? Someone help please help out this poor schmuck with your all-mighty wisdom."

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