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180 kph from San Fernando Exit to Angeles Exit, took around 10 mins. In a rush due to a medical emergency.

140 kph NLEX in a 1968 VW Beetle. NLEX Traffic and Security did not believe that it happened even with pictures from traffic cameras, so was let off with a stern warning. 😜

43 year old VW Bug

using windows:

1. adobe photoshop

2. adobe illustrator

3. firefox/IE/Opera/Safari

4. bitdefender

5. eclipse (for php and c++ development)

6. netbeans (for java and rails development)

7. dreamweaver

8. virtualbox

9. staroffice/openoffice

10. skype/YM/Google Talk

using linux:

1. eclipse (for php and c++ development)

2. netbeans (for java and rails development)

3. virtualbox

4. openoffice

5. staroffice/openoffice

6. skype/YM/Google Talk

7. bluefish

8. firefox/opera

some pictures i took using the k800i. enjoy!

How do i get hold of an UBUNTU CD- I really desperately need one!!! Could pay for the courier charges if ever--

Arne

which ubuntu cd do u need? if ur around QC, i have an extra 5.10 (breezy), if not, i can burn u a copy (have 6.06 (Dapper) and 6.10 (Edgy) as well), just swap me blank cd/s. however, u have to come and meet me where i am, mahal ang gas eh.

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well... in my experience, linux provides one of the best environments for development for either stand alone application software or web applications. however, for graphics work... a mac would be the better alternative. a mac isn't as expensive as it was during the late 90's.

one way to go would be to set up a linux box and install vmware or virtualpc app to run your windows based graphics software or the other way around, a windows box with linux running under vmware. one thing that i'm sure of, gimp doesn't stand a chance competing with photoshop. once linux can run photoshop, autocad, and pagemaker, that's the time i fully migrate to linux.

just my opinion, folks...

baliktad ata.  In my experience when the hardware is old and your linux distro is new (ie, new release) most likely you won't have any problems with drivers.  and hey... you don't need a separate computer (separate desktop) to experiment on linux.  you can simply make a dual boot of your computer.  if you don't want the hassle of making a dual boot just go for the live cd (ubuntu is a good example).

 

so far Fedora core 5 is the best for me, second is UBUNTU 6.  redhat enterprise edition 4 sucks in comparison to these.

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agree... if the hardware's old most probably linux has got a driver for it. if you just want to experiment and you don't want a dual boot use the live CD version of Ubuntu. Ubuntu's great for newbies to linux. You can also install VMWare to set up any number of virtual machines to test any linux distribution.

I'd go for Ubuntu and then CentOS as great linux distributions.

nga pala sa mga taga-UPD diyan. any person knowing ur student no. and having an admin password sa UP CRS can be able to get some of ur school information, such as subjects, real names, how many "singkos" u have, what sem u took which subject. just an FYI to u pipz.

Thinkpad R50e

Centrino 1.5Ghz running on 512Mb DDR333 RAM

14.1" 1024x768 XGA screen

Ultra Bay with DVD/CDRW Combo Drive Installed

Built in 802.11b Wi-Fi

consider the R50e as a pretty good investment, balanced in terms of performance and value. sure it looks like the typical IBM Thinkpad with the matte black casing, but it sure hides some of the minor dings and scratches from the regular commute.

definitely not a gaming and multimedia notebook, the onboard speakers suck big time. so if you're looking for a rig to play warcraft or starcraft, try looking for another machine. but, as a development rig, the R50e is very reliable. been using mine for web development, software development, engineering applications (data logger), and desktop publishing.

however, its the little things that separates and differentiates the R50e from the rest of the pack. some samples:

1. IBM Access Connections - let's the user setup profiles for the network settings in different locations. a user can automatically switch network settings with just a cllick of a trackpoint. beats manually setting up the network settings everytime one moves from place-to-place.

2. Client Security - sets up a secure encrypted zone in the harddisk, coupled with password managers, and finger-print authentication

3. Presentation Manager - user can have exactly the correct setting for power point presentations, movies, other display events without cycling through the Fn+Display Key settings... one click!

4. Easy Eject Utility - foolproof ejection of removable storage devices by just pressing Fn+F9

5. Thinklight - no need to buy the usb light available at your local computer supplies shop, the R50e has its own built in. nice addition but totally not necessary feature

overall, another great laptop by ibm. too bad the R-series, T-series, and the X-series may be the last thinkpads with the ibm badge. so, guys with the last thinkpads... hang on to your machines, maybe one of these days, the R50e may become a museum piece.

Linux is not prone to virus since most viruses out there target Microsoft-based programs/documents.  Although im not discounting the possiblity of being attacked by a Linux virus.

 

Linux is great for business.  No license fees, no raids, nothing to pay for.

 

But Linux graphics are no better than Microsoft.  Difficult to use graphics and multimedia.  If you're into graphics and multimedia, Linux isn't the way to go.  Even Mozilla Firefox has problems getting graphics correctly in a Linux operating system

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agree that under linux, graphics have a lot more room to grow. but mozilla firefox should not have any problem rendering graphics. it might be that your video card isn't properly installed, you're not using the correct linux driver for the video card. JMHO... :thumbsupsmiley:

thanks, discoverd GEDIT and incidentally, we found out that even in OpenOffice Writer one can also write html 

 

linux experts, where can i get a cd of popular linux apps? like window managers, etc. i know there are lots on the web but i was thinking of installing in PCs without a modem/internet connection. is there such a cd? or maybe someone could lend me theirs and i'll just burn a copy. 

 

anyway, i just inquired in an Informatics branch about their Open Source Course (includes Linux and Unix). they only have one and the registrar said that their head is reluctant about opening/offering it. i don't know why, its such a shame. third world countries like ours should be a hotbed of encouragement for Linux.

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download ka na lang. burn mo, tapos, pagbenta mo sa mga stall sa tiangge. kikita ka pa. hehehe.

checked the link out, it isn't done yet, no downloadable files. thanks for the tip anyway. :cool:

 

googled "visual basic for windows", the closest thing i found was phoenix by janus software, its shareware as of now, not free hehe

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ah ok... sorry, my bad. was thinking that they finished the project already.

What I meant by "practical approach without losing files" is to still be able to work with all the existing data (DOC, XLS, PUB (publisher), PPT, etc) files, and having minimal down time in transferring to Linux.

 

Would you guys recommend using a dual boot (linux and WinXP) or any other method to ensure that things work fine before finally removing WinXP?  Or would it be more practical to get a new computer, set it up as a Linux system, then transfer all the files?

 

BTW, what Linux package would you guys recommend?  Red Hat, Mandrake, etc?  WIll basically use the computer for word processing, spreadsheet, presentation (using Powerpoint now), and email & web surfing.

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use vmware for linux to emulate windows and windows apps while running in linux. vmware provides a 30-day trial period, so have enough time to easily migrate your "windows files" to whichever linux app you want.

firefox and opera

been using linux for software development and server deployment.

utilizing linux for a regular workstation OS isn't hard if you've used DOS and unix based environments before in terms of the command line and a old windows NT based environment for the GU Interface.

in terms of software development, most of the great development IDEs and DB APIs are directly compatible with linux. however, utilizing VB in linux seems like a bad idea since VB has been directly developed under a windows and COM environment. in order to utilize VB in linux, one has to rehash all the COM, ADO, MTS, and DCOM component + the other third party APIs needed to support the developed VB application.

however, if you're really intent on using VB, sourceforge offers VB for linux at http://sourceforge.net/projects/vb4linux/. haven't personally tried this out yet. just tell me how it turns out. :thumbsupsmiley:

rather if you're moving to a linux environment in the office, better alternative is to migrate to java or c++ which is also compatible to many development languages and DBs (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, etc).

one disadvantage of utilizing linux is the lack of graphics rendering applications available. maybe, once autocad and adobe provides complete packages for linux would be the time i'd switch fully to linux. but as of the moment, having linux on VM or the reverse, windows on VM would be the best way to go.

JMHO... :sorcerer:

somebody told me na meron daw motmot sa Teacher's Village (yes, within Teacher's Village)... its 12 hours nga lang daw minimum. i forgot the street tho.... halos pare-pareho kasi mga names ng street e.

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baka "malibog" st.

i have a toshiba satellite laptop. it has a 2.9 ghz celeron, ATI RADEON VIDEO CARD (forgot the model...sh*t) and a 17 inch display and an IR port which I can't configure! D@mn it, I'm a tech support pa naman for Dell laptops and I dont know how to confiugure it!

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hehehe... dell tech support ka nga eh, kaya i would think na hindi mo talaga malalaman kung paano mo configure yung toshi na laptop. hindi mo expertise yan eh. peace!

IBM-Lenovo Thinkpad R50e yung makina ko, 1.6GHz Proc, 1Gb Ram. Okay na for software and web applications development.

UPD9118536 15 years ko nang gamit eh...

last na... for guys who would llike to see a nissan 350Z in the flesh, nissan quezon ave. has one in its showroom. according to the people there, there are only 5 dealers in the country to exhibit the 350Z.

Replaced the exhaust with a 2.5-inch mandrel bent, stainless steel system customfitted by Mang Tony of SMT in Zapote St., Makati, and then wrapped all high heat components in ThermoTec ceramic tape....

never knew they can already do mandrel bends at SMT... kahit Fremuff, crush bent pa lang. check ko nga ulit one of these days.

current daily drivers:

1. 1994 nissan sentra b13 (GA16DE) with stage 1 modifications. saving up to have an engine and tranny swap to an SR18DE or SR20DE in the near future.

2. 1968 VW Beetle 1500 (time-shared with my sister)

dream car:

1999 nissan skyline GT-R R34 (imagine a stock engine that can go to 276bhp at 6800rpm and accelerates from 0 to 60 in around 5.2 secs!)

hhhmmm... a nissan b13 SE-R (SR20DET) or a silvia would also be nice

sa rose garden at gardenia... okay naman yung rooms at service. mura pa yung 3hrs nila. less than Php300