Topic 1 of 28: Let's all get to know each other!
Sun, Dec 15, 1996 (03:12) |
Paul Terry Walhus (terry)
Let's get to know each other in this topic.
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Topic 1 of 28 [computer]: Let's all get to know each other!
Response 1 of 14: Peter Wozniacki (MEgabiT) * Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (11:26) * 4 lines
Hi
I've been using Intel PC for 9 years now (last 4 years under Windows) and SPARC workstations for 5 years. My area has been CAD/CAM/CAE (I'm the Polish distributor for Computervison and Moldflow) and - since last year - the Internet.
Speaking of the latter - well, just overhelmed by the possible (or impossible) "standards" to jump on (various kinds of Java for one example).
Topic 1 of 28 [computer]: Let's all get to know each other!
Response 2 of 14: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (22:08) * 1 lines
Welcome Peter!
Topic 1 of 28 [computer]: Let's all get to know each other!
Response 3 of 14: drymartini (drymartini) * Sat, Dec 28, 1996 (00:40) * 4 lines
Started with a TRS80, then an Atari 8-bit, then AtariST, then that great hack by Dave Small that turned the Atari into a Mac, meanwhile getting a PC-XT clone, followed by 286, 386, 486, P6. I help people with their systems and networks. A specialty is empowering the computer phobic, especially women. I want to get a bunch of them to warch (drill) in the DooDah parade or maybe an eastern equivalent or the Corporate Cup parade in nearby Olean, NY. They'll be dressed in power clothes and be carrying (brandis
ing) notebooks and palmtops.
Oh, I also have another great hack, a Canon LBP4 series printer that thinks it's a LaserWriter, PostScript and all, dating back to when PS laser printers cost $2000. The QMS JetScript board is in the system box. I love my Hackintoshes, and enjoy hearing about all sorts of neat hacks.
Using computers as learning/teaching aids is another topic that excites me. What can others share about this? Techniques, software, sources, disk-based interactive training?
Topic 1 of 28 [computer]: Let's all get to know each other!
Response 4 of 14: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sat, Dec 28, 1996 (01:03) * 12 lines
I started with an Apple ][, then a ][+, then a //e, then a Mac Plus,
a Mac IICX, and IBM PC, an XT, 286, 386, 486/33, 486/66, Pentium and
then the three Unix Intel based boxes that make up the Spring. Soemwhere
down that road I had an Amiga 1000, a few Toshiba Notebooks, and an
Austin Notebook. I'm sure I'm forgetting some systems that I've had.
I still have a working //e with a Profile hard drive that runs Appleworks.
This system was great for its time.
My next system will most likely be a dual Pentium Pro with 128mb ram,
4 2gb hard drives, a superfast video capture/svga card, a 21" SVGA
monitor, and an Intel Pro100 ethercard.
Topic 1 of 28 [computer]: Let's all get to know each other!
Response 5 of 14: drymartini (drymartini) * Sat, Dec 28, 1996 (21:09) * 2 lines
Oh yes, there was a Momenta. And a no-name monstrosity a guy had started to build while taking some correspondence course. And for a while there was an Altos unix machine, which bent my head severely because I didn't know unix commands; and it seemed odd for a machine to have 6 serial ports but no mouse.
It is fascinating to see the hardware people are still using. If these were cars, they's be wearing antique or classic plates. And they are doing useful work. One of my clients is upgrading from-- a PC-XT clone with dual 360k floppies, a giant keyboard that functions as a daisy-wheel printer, booting with a DOS 2.X floppy, running WP whatever on the other floppy. Handling the correspondence and other document prep for a busy attorney. Now, that machine was built to last!
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Response 6 of 14: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sat, Dec 28, 1996 (22:39) * 3 lines
I've always believed you can do just about everything you
need to on an old boatanchor running dos and a
program like Micrsoft Works.
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Response 7 of 14: Vella Graeber (fanatic) * Wed, Jan 1, 1997 (15:26) * 4 lines
I'm new to the internet, I have a packard bell with quat speed cd-rom
and a pentium processor. I am having trouble with my downloaded version
of Eudora Light. I can't figure out how to set it up in my Windows 95
Can anyone help?
Topic 1 of 28 [computer]: Let's all get to know each other!
Response 8 of 14: Vella Graeber (fanatic) * Wed, Jan 1, 1997 (15:29) * 4 lines
I'm new to the internet, I have a packard bell with quat speed cd-rom
and a pentium processor. I am having trouble with my downloaded version
of Eudora Light. I can't figure out how to set it up in my Windows 95
Can anyone help?
Topic 1 of 28 [computer]: Let's all get to know each other!
Response 9 of 14: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Jan 1, 1997 (15:47) * 2 lines
Ask this question in the Eudora Light topic in the 'apps' conference ok?
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Response 10 of 14: Husam El-Sibakhi (sibakhi) * Sun, Mar 30, 1997 (15:05) * 5 lines
Well , i am a new user for Yapp and it was interesting for me to know about the sprig.com but i do not know how to navigate through this very interisting web site ,from what i have read ,sharing ideas and consulting each other is a very good thing to do and it is important for me to share ideas over seas any how i would like from you to send me an e-mail explaining how can be productive in this web site .
Thanks ;
Husam
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Response 11 of 14: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Mar 30, 1997 (17:12) * 6 lines
The best way is to access the built in help menus and to join
the yapp conference iteself. Type help at the ok prompt and
that will get you started. If you have any specific questions,
I'll be glad to field them.
And welcome aboard!
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Response 12 of 14: Dag Norland (confusius) * Wed, Jun 18, 1997 (05:04) * 10 lines
Hi
I am from Norway, working in Finland for the time being. I have worked with Intel PC for 10 years, running Windows and Linux.
My PC is a 'self'-made version. All the hardware is bought separetly and mounted by me. Strange thing.. It still works..
Nice to meet you all.
Regards dag norland.
dag.norland@confusius.com
www.confusius.com is up and running in a few days now. I bought my own domain, doesn't everyone do now that now a days ?
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Response 13 of 14: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Jun 18, 1997 (13:03) * 7 lines
Welcome dag, I'm NOrwegian descended on my dads side.
Every run in to the name Walhus before in your travels
around Norway. Is tthis name in your local phonebook.
Wahat city are you in?
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Response 14 of 14: Donnal Walter (donnal) * Sat, Sep 20, 1997 (23:48) * 1 lines
Anyone here using Java for enterprise application development?
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