Helvidius - Slashdot User

Comment: Re:Time and Money (Score 1) 1880

by Helvidius on Saturday November 12 2011, @01:58AM (#38032976) Attached to: What's Keeping You On Windows?

For me, it is using my computer as a tool to do what I want to do, rather than spending time trying to get things to work. Linux is a wonderful OS. It is great for servers, and a pretty good workstation OS as well. It just can be frustrating to some who are not as technically motivated as some, to get everything working correctly. Some issues, like driver availability, are outside of the OS programmers abilities. If a company does not wish to put effort into creating drivers for an OS that is in use in maybe 0.5% of desktops & laptops, then that is their prerogative. I know if I were creating a device that required drivers, I would not waste time and effort to support operating systems that the vast majority of people do not use. This puts people in a bind who actually just want to get things done. My sister has a Kodak printer. Kodak does not make Linux drivers for their multipurpose printers. So I was out of luck. Either I could waste more space in our small living space and set up my HP DeskJet, or not printer/scan. Recently I bought a new laptop that has Windows 7 Home on it. I have Solaris 11 Express installed in a Virtualbox virtual machine. This gives me the option of tinkering with "geeky" things, and still being able to get things done. I play a few games on my laptop, but that is not a biggie for me. IMHO, KMahjongg is THE BEST version a mahjongg that is out there. But if I really want to play it, I can install KDE on my laptop and play KMahjongg. I love choice. Linux/FreeBSD/UNIX are great--just not as the primary OS on my machine that I use to do everything. Just my 2 worth.

Comment: Did I miss something? (Score 1, Troll) 113

by Helvidius on Monday April 12 2010, @09:38PM (#31825898) Attached to: Woman Creates 3-D Erotic Book For the Blind

"She says that while we live in a culture saturated with sexual images, the blind have been 'left out.'"" Gee, could it be because they are BLIND? Images are, by definition, visual. There is a reason they call blindness a handicap. It is not just that they are too lazy to open their eyes. I can't see three dimensions. I get by quite well, but I don't go to see 3D movies because then I feel handicapped. It is just one thing that one learns to live without.

PhD Candidate Talks About the Physics of Space Battles 361

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday December 17 2009, @03:18PM
from the load-photon-torpedoes dept.

darthvader100 writes "Gizmodo has run an article with some predictions on what future space battles will be like. The author brings up several theories on propulsion (and orbits), weapons (explosives, kinetic and laser), and design. Sounds like the ideal shape for spaceships will be spherical, like the one in the Hitchhiker's Guide movie."

Multiseat computing:One computer - Multiple users

Submitted by

guy

on Monday March 26 2007, @12:16PM

guy writes "Multiseat Computing: A new way of computing. Two to six users on one computer:using the pc independantly but every user has his own homedirectory. * Huge savings on hardware * Less service * Less electric power needed * Stable virus-free Ubuntu software Multiseat "islands" can be organised as twoseat, threeseat, foruseat, fiveseats and sixseat configuration. With optional wireless internetaccess, printers and network. We have chosen the Ubuntu Linux software as operating system(with windows it is technicaly impossible and the licence forbids it) . Ubuntu linux is safe, stable and easy to use with openoffice, firefox, gimp and hundreds of software pre-installed.. Multiseat systems can be used at work and at home also.This computing system is extremely good for education use, internet cafe etc.. For schools there is a huge saving on hardware and energie . http://www.multiseatcomputer.be/eng/index.html"

Intel to Build Advanced Chip-Making Plant in China->

From feed by nytfeed on Monday March 26 2007, @12:12PM

Intel has only seven other similar wafer fabrication facilities in the world, mostly in the western United States.
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China's anti-satellite space debris

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 16 2007, @06:03AM

An anonymous reader writes "From Livescience.com: "While a few bits of ASAT-produced clutter from destroying their own old weather satellite have already reentered the Earth's atmosphere, the Chinese target practice is rated as the largest debris-generating event in space history.""

Indian Police to Arrest Smells->

From feed by wiredfeed on Friday March 16 2007, @05:52AM

A new fabric for city police uniforms aims to neutralize sweat and odor for a more refreshing traffic stop. By the Associated Press.

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Online Dating Lacks Dimension->

From feed by wiredfeed on Friday March 16 2007, @05:52AM

For a sex-tech columnist, meeting people in a 3-D virtual world holds more appeal than dating by database. Commentary by Regina Lynn.

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CeBit: Commodore Unbound->

From feed by wiredfeed on Friday March 16 2007, @05:52AM

These are serious high-end gaming machines -- Commodore's new monster PCs make us weak at the knees. Add LG Prada, an Amiga-like PC in a keyboard and other goodies and it's hardware heaven. Gadget Lab reports from Hannover, Germany.

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Audio Sombrero - A surround sound hat!

Submitted by

Ant

on Friday March 16 2007, @05:18AM

Ant writes "Chairboy says "Is this the answer to the ancient question: 'How will I enjoy full surround sound while walking down the street?' Yes!!1!!1!eleventy!! A wicked combination of stylish and practical, it solves almost as many problems as it causes. It is a question wrapped in an enigma, wrapped in some sort of piece of bacon!""