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Comment Re:Missing 'Pro' features (Score 3, Insightful) 313

Couldn't agree more, with the addition of built in ethernet for network admins. Thinness means nothing if I've got to carry around a bag full of dongles. And 'Pro' means user upgradeable/repairable components, at least memory and HD. Dropping magsafe was a huge mistake, they could still allow charging thru USB C/thunderbolt.

For a desktop, bring back the cheese grater tower, with current spec ports and SATA 3, perhaps M2/PCI for SSD connectivity.

They have the sexiest designs, but seem to have forgotten that form follows function. Having no user serviceable/upgradable parts on entry level machines is fine if really necessary and helps lower the price point, as 99% of consumer level users never crack the case, but Pro's should have upgrade options besides thunderbolt.

Comment Re:Linux time! (Score 1, Informative) 665

You may want to take a look at Elementary OS. It's ubuntu 14.04 based, and has a very nice looking interface. You can try it out before installing from cd or thumbdrive. It's pretty lightweight, so runs well on older hardware. They've admittedly taken some design cues from Apple, but it's not what I'd call an OS X clone.

Also note there's a good chance that the current versions of Chrome may not work on your Pentium 4 if it lacks the LAHF instruction set. Chromium from the ubuntu repos is still working for now.

Comment Re:This pretty much sums up IoT ... (Score 1) 149

Well, sir, there's nothing on earth
Like a genuine, bona fide
Electrified, six-car monorail
What'd I say?

Monorail
What's it called?
Monorail
That's right! Monorail

Monorail
Monorail
Monorail

I hear those things are awfully loud
It glides as softly as a cloud
Is there a chance the track could bend?
Not on your life, my Hindu friend

What about us brain-dead slobs?
You'll be given cushy jobs
Were you sent here by the Devil?
No, good sir, I'm on the level

The ring came off my pudding can
Take my pen knife, my good man
I swear it's Springfield's only choice
Throw up your hands and raise your voice

Monorail
What's it called?
Monorail
Once again
Monorail

But Main Street's still all cracked and broken
Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken

Monorail!
Monorail!
Monorail!
Monorail!

Comment Re:asterisk, if you are up for it. (Score 1) 193

This or something similar will do the trick. It has 1 FXO for connection to the POTS network, one FXS port for connecting analog phones, and ethernet to connect to your LAN. This model also has a built in router and a WAN port, so it could be your internet gateway if you wanted, or not. It should be able to connect to Asterisk via SIP, and allow the FXO and FXS ports to be configured as an Asterisk trunk and extension respectively.

https://www.google.com/webhp?s...

Comment Re:Also affects Linux - patch now! (Score 5, Informative) 115

Completely wrong. You do not need to open a port to sync with an external time source any more than you need to open a port to browse the web. It is only necessary to open/forward a port if you wish to allow others to sync to you from the external network. But you shouldn't do this unless you have mitigated the potential for using your time server in an amplification attack.

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