Wash: Little River just gets more colorful by the moment. What'll she do next? Zoe: Either blow us all up or rub soup in our hair. It's a toss-up. Wash: I hope she does the soup thing. It's always a hoot, and we don't all die from it.
'Objects In Space'
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Tom Scola - Nov 26, 2007 5:44:06 am PST #3560 of 25497
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Tom Scola - Nov 26, 2007 5:45:30 am PST #3561 of 25497
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
It looks like you will need one of these cables to hook up your computer to a VGA display.
tommyrot - Nov 26, 2007 5:52:23 am PST #3562 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
sarameg, there was a defect in some iBook G3s that caused the display to die. Apple was fixing the defect for free outside of warranty. (They fixed mine a few years ago.) I'm not sure if the program is still in effect though (I don't see it at apple.com - Home > Support > Exchange & Repair Extension Programs > iBook.)
sarameg - Nov 26, 2007 5:53:40 am PST #3563 of 25497
Which was supposedly included, but I'll have to dig through the box. Guess what I'll be doing at lunch?
And thank you so much. Without having the damned thing in front of me (and able to see the screen) I'm a fount of misinformation and confusion.
eta: thanks tommy. I'll check that out too.
flea - Nov 26, 2007 6:10:40 am PST #3564 of 25497
information libertarian
At work, we are thinking of proposing a trial of a handheld wireless device, to allow librarians to walk around the building with patrons to help them while still having access to our online catalog, IM help, etc. I instantly went "ipod touch" but is there something else better and/or cheaper we should consider also?
tommyrot - Nov 26, 2007 6:26:59 am PST #3565 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
is there something else better and/or cheaper we should consider also?
A PDA with WiFi? Like the Palm TX?
Nintendo DS Lite with Opera browser cartridge?
eta: Re: DS Lite - someone said:
While it may seem simply too outrageous to consider, I just (very successfully) logged in to my AdSense account using my son's Nintendo DS Lite with the relatively new Opera (for devices) browser cartridge.
No additional settings were required other than to get connected to the wireless router.
Browser usability has fairly serious limitations from the standpoint of limited screen size, minimal memory and processing speed but... it IS a serviceable wifi tool for certain applications.
Actually the screen size is larger than most phones and it's certainly easier than hauling a laptop around if you just want to "poke" at the web a bit. All for about $150!
§ ita § - Nov 26, 2007 6:40:28 am PST #3566 of 25497
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
tommyrot - Nov 26, 2007 6:44:24 am PST #3567 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Nokia N800 internet tablet?
Ooh - that's pretty awesome. Although for $299, I'd rather have an iPod touch ($299 and $399).
§ ita § - Nov 26, 2007 6:47:36 am PST #3568 of 25497
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Unlike the iTouch, you can get it for less than list.
tommyrot - Nov 26, 2007 7:06:52 am PST #3569 of 25497
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh, cool.
I've been wanting some tiny portable mini-computer thingie with WiFi for awhile now. If I get such a thing I'll have to consider the N800.