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Comment on Why do we do this? by chow

chow — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:03:23 +0000

Lol..
true and correct in every aspect..
“we are like this only”

ps -> the head bobbing for yes and no is prolly something u’ve witnessed a million times by now

Comment on Jim Morrison is ALIVE! by Dave

Dave — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:26:41 +0000

I last heard he’s fronting a Doors tribute band and plays all the Wal marts in the South east USA

Comment on XKCD: Windows file copy dialog humor by Praj's Blog » Copying very large files across a LAN network

Praj's Blog » Copying very large files across a LAN network — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:08:59 +0000

[...] instant feedback about the copy process. The remaining time is also a little bit more reliable than Microsoft time! March 6, 2010 | In Uncategorized | No [...]

Comment on New digital notepad gadget by Akerbos

Akerbos — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:58:34 +0000

Sorry, the XML got killed. Another try:

wizardpen
true

Comment on New digital notepad gadget by Akerbos

Akerbos — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:55:18 +0000

I figured it out for Ubuntu 9.10:

1) Install the WizardPen driver as shown at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TabletSetupWizardpen
I used the non-official repository mentioned there.

2) Create the fdi file as mentioned at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TabletSetupWizardpen#Downloading%20and%20installing%20the%20driver

Filename: /etc/hal/fdi/policy/99-x11-wizardpen.fdi
Content:

wizardpen
true

There may be other interesting option, but with this it works.

Comment on Album cover trick photos by fd0

fd0 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:56:51 +0000

perfect gedaan

Comment on Nerd topic: 6502 by Eddie

Eddie — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:59:32 +0000

I remember it being the 16k version for a couple of hours only…

Well I got the 16k version for a very short period of time indeed. Turned out that most software really required the 48k (actually 64k but 16kb shadowed by ROM) version.

Well what –until today– has been recorded as “an accident” can now be revealed (it was a long time ago anyway). The computershop didn’t want to take back the 16K version and upgrade me to the 48K version. Luckily the Oric-1 has a I/O connector that was directly connected to the hardware (unbuffered!!)… So a little power on the ‘wrong pins’ melted the 16K Oric-1 to the core. Now the shop had to take it back. It was obviously beyond repair (all components were fitted on the board itself that also didn’t survive the currents).
So they offered me a new one and allowed me to upgrade to the 48K version at the same time (after paying the price difference ofc.)

Comment on Nerd topic: 6502 by Eddie

Eddie — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:51:23 +0000

So how did you get your hands on a retail Oric-1 in 1982 when it was only released in 1983, eh?

Yes, you are absolutely right, it was released early 1983. But now I’m starting to doubt all..Did I get it in 1983? 1984? Do you remember Byte? We got the Atari 2600 in 1982 right? It may have been 1984… when did you get your first Atari XL? Oh man, I have to get this straightened out before my memory fades…
I do remember I got it ‘el cheapo’ so it must have been on the market for quiet some time… maybe 1984? I think I still have the receipt in the original box… now where did I put that?

Comment on Nerd topic: 6502 by Byte

Byte — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:47:19 +0000

So how did you get your hands on a retail Oric-1 in 1982 when it was only released in 1983, eh?

Source: http://oric.ifrance.com/story/chapter1.html

Comment on Nerd topic: 6502 by Byte

Byte — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:35:07 +0000

I remember it being the 16k version for a couple of hours only…