Comment Re:What even is this (Score 1) 80
Probably the same thing our grandparents said when someone mentioned the phrase, "Television Star" for the first time.
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Comment Yes but... (Score 2) 21
Can it detect ricin in a packet of Stevia?
Comment Re:achieves monopoly? They are GRANTED monopolies (Score 1) 80
Even more reason to define them as a common carrier.
Comment Re:Here's what you do (Score 1) 80
Every day, every single day, snatch up one executive of Time Warner or Comcast. And you burn them alive in front of their family. Continue until their business model changes.
FTFY
Comment Re:LinuxCNC (Score 1) 531
I agree. Very powerful although I wish it wasn't so tied to a really old Ubuntu release.
Comment Re:Obligatory Linux evangelism (Score 1) 294
But everytime I'm having problems with drivers or software and I end up in the commandline entering strange complex commands which I do not want to learn nor should have to learn.
Which is a pointless argument here. This is a retirement community. These people have not used computers their whole life. Given that the OP is asking advice on administering the machines, I'm guessing the end user will not have to worry about drivers or software.
Comment Re:Obligatory Linux evangelism (Score 5, Funny) 294
When you say the word "Linux", many assume it's hard, weird or too different.
It's a retirement community; when you say the word "Computer", many assume it's hard, weird or too different.
Comment Does that mean the OR has Linux support? (Score 1) 69
If so, sign me up, cause I ain't going back to the dark side. Nope.
Comment Re:How to succeed on the desktop? (Score 1) 319
How about prime time network TV Ads? Get the general public interested and let them know what it can actually do.
Comment Re:Who doesn't want Pizza? (Score 1) 418
I personally can not stand their food.
FTFY
Submission + - Steam for Linux Beta Now Available (steampowered.com)
SirTicksAlot writes: "Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the launch of a limited access beta for its new Steam for Linux client. Valve has announced today that it is currently targeting Ubuntu 12.04 but already there are stories of the Linux community already adapting Steam for other distributions. This is truly an exiting time for Open Source and gaming."
Comment Re:Projects? (Score 1) 33
Hey! I used NEW egg cartons! :)
Comment Re:Down (Score 1) 33
Yes. Yes I did. And I've learned a great deal from it too. Now I know how to make my site stronger. This is my first slashdotting. May the future prove different.
Comment Re:Down (Score 1) 33
And it was just the kick in the ass that I needed. Nothing like a good /.ing to show me what is misconfigured on my servers. What a difference mysql tunings and (Derp! Turn off sql logging) makes.
Submission + - Review of World Makerfaire 2012 NYC (solar1.net)
SirTicksAlot writes: "I attended World Makerfaire 2012 NYC this past weekend and wanted to share some of the highlights of the faire. Makerfaire is a gathering of smart and talented groups and individuals who share their love for making things. And there is nearly no limit as to what ideas or projects on display. There is no age limit or restriction and kids of all ages are encouraged to interact with everything they can. If you ever go to shows and see, "DO NOT TOUCH" you did not see that here. Touching, inspecting and learning is very much warranted. There were many stations where kids could learn to use tools, assemble things, and even learn to solder."
