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A computer made with Tinker-Toys. It plays tic-tac-toe.
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"A Tinkertoy framework called the read head clicks and clacks its way down the front of the monolith At some point the clicking mysteriously stops; a "core piece" within the framework spins and then with a satisfying "'kathunk' indirectly kicks an 'output duck,' a bird-shaped construction. The output duck swings down from its perch so that its beak points at a number- which identifies the computer's next move in a game of tic-tac-toe."
Wow, that was way ahead of its time. Even now, very few computers have output ducks.
I've seen it! It's on display at the Museum of Science in Boston.
Oooh, this could be useful: [link]
Gmail has added a feature that allows you to read mail from any other non-Gmail account within the Gmail interface. You can add up to five non-Gmail accounts.
I have one of the first G4 Minis, and cracking it open was unbelieveably easy. You do need the correct tools - I used two putty knives with relatively sharp edges.
The structure changed dramatically with the Intel minis. They are a pain in the ass to open and install RAM. I did it, but I seriously had to go back in at least five additional times because it wasn't working properly, due to the configuration of the parts in the machine with the changes. They purposefully made it exceedingly difficult for non-Apple technicians to install such basic things as RAM. The cynic in me believes its so they could make more money selling overpriced RAM themselves.
Jon, I added a second email address to GMail. Boy is it useful.
My employer keeps threatening to block POP access at work (We use Lotus Notes for corporate email, but I've got Eudora set up on my work machine to grab personal stuff). My web host's webmail interface is of the suck, so this may be the ticket when my employer carries through with their threat.
So I just discovered that gmail won't let me send executable files. It flagged a Microsoft Access file inside a zip file as an executable. Don't suppose there's any easy way around this (that wouldn't require clients receiving my email to jump through hoops).
Not a big deal, as mostly I use our regular work email.
Don't know if you'd consider this a hoop jumper, but you could change the file name extension and ask the client to change it back?
Don't know if you'd consider this a hoop jumper, but you could change the file name extension and ask the client to change it back?
Yeah, if this problem crops up in the future (where my regular email is down) I'll just have to try that. (At least for the client in question - that's something he could manage....)
Don't suppose there's any easy way around this
You could encrypt the zip with a simple password. Gmail whines about the encrypted zip file with "[WARNING : MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]" prepended to the subject, but the file is delivered.
Anyone know of a quick and easy way to convert files purchased from Yahoo Musicmatch (which are in Windows Media format) into files playable by iTunes and on an iPod?
