empress, I didn't notice, but I was running around like a mad thing
She's not just a blob of energy, she's also a 14-year-old hormone bomb.
Spike ,'The Killer In Me'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Trudy Booth - Nov 15, 2007 6:39:22 am PST #2402 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Gudanov - Nov 15, 2007 6:52:16 am PST #2403 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
wanted to know if any of you have any info on the laptop itself?
It is a bit of an appliance, it runs Linux (a modified Fedora Core OS) so no iTunes, and additional software is limited to Linux. There's lots of software for Linux, but I doubt the OLPC is designed to add much. The specs aren't really sufficient to run a full featured Linux desktop in any event. OTOH, no serious threats from malware.
It's a cool piece of hardware though, I'd buy one just to have an ultra efficient laptop for travel and Internet access around the house. I don't think it would be very good if it was your sole computer.
Gudanov - Nov 15, 2007 6:52:55 am PST #2404 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Happy Birthday Sumi!
Kat - Nov 15, 2007 6:56:41 am PST #2405 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Gud, even if you are 8-years-old? I mean, I guess I'm trying to figure out if I should get one after donating one or just donate both? And if I get one, it would be okay enough to give to a kid in my life?
Gudanov - Nov 15, 2007 7:01:47 am PST #2406 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
As long as the 8 year old isn't expecting to run Pet Vet, Math Blaster, or whatnot on it I think it would be just great.
§ ita § - Nov 15, 2007 7:15:20 am PST #2407 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That laptop intrigues me. I try and see it in the context of Jamaica, and it's not quite snapping into focus. I forwarded it to my cause-oriented sister and we'll see what she makes of it.
It is way too early for me to have already finished one meeting.
Wolfram - Nov 15, 2007 7:20:39 am PST #2408 of 10001
Visilurking
Has anybody here ever given double red blood cells? I'm curious how long it takes and what you feel like afterwards.
Gudanov - Nov 15, 2007 7:21:54 am PST #2409 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
I've done it. It took about 45minutes and I had a bad headache afterwards. Otherwise it was like a normal one.
Wolfram - Nov 15, 2007 7:24:23 am PST #2410 of 10001
Visilurking
Hmmm. Maybe I'll bring some advil with me.
Jesse - Nov 15, 2007 7:24:49 am PST #2411 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
In political news, I heard a thing on the radio this morning about how "the Bible Belt" doesn't like Mitt Romney because he's a Mormon. Who do they like, then? Surely not Giuliani? Because not only is he a Catholic if he's religious at all, he's the worst Catholic ever!