=== Chex is now known as Guest3265 === Guest3265 is now known as Chex [14:16] Thursday. Just buy a Nexus 7 and flash it. :) [14:18] lol [14:19] im assuming we're talking about ubuntu tablet remix? [14:19] interesting concept [14:19] and finally some use for unity :P [14:20] got better chances of working out than wimo or rim [14:20] especially with the focus on security and performance [14:23] that'll attract the corporate/gov users and could result in more desktop penetration [14:27] brb [14:30] back [14:31] * genii-around slides FiReSTaRT a fresh mug of joe [14:31] * FiReSTaRT dumps a double espresso-shot into it and chugs it back [14:31] the tablet remix is not the same as Ubuntu for tablets [14:31] thanks for the correction.. i meant ubuntu for tablets [14:38] I wonder how many *buntu developers are also ex-Maemo/MeeGo people. They seem to be taking the same route of convergence, like Tizen [14:48] tizen is another interesting project.. got the backing of intel and samsung, so it can make a tough contender [14:48] for now i'm liking the ubuntu hook - performance, security, desktop integration [14:48] should get some office drones to use ubuntu at home [14:49] tizen will need an honest effort in order to elbow its way into the market [14:50] genii-around, on the order of a handful or so [14:51] but it's coincidence, I assure you [14:51] they just ahppened to be looking for work at the right time and had the right skillsets [15:17] btw guys, canada computers has samsung 840 (not pro) in 120GB for $95... getting one to run the os/packages/swap on my main desktop [15:18] gonna keep a clunker for /home [18:37] FiReSTaRT: don't SSD's die quickly when used for swap? [18:38] DarwinSurvivor: not when swap almost never gets used other than to hibernate :P [18:38] i got 32GB of RAM :D [18:57] * bregma remembers an argument in high school over whether you could ever fill 4 k of RAM [19:04] Even in those days, probably you could. [19:11] the smallest i had on a desktop computer was 4MB [19:12] that's not counting the C=>64 i used as a gaming console and sold for my first modem or various routers i had in the past [19:12] current one is running 128MB [19:13] * genii-around tries to remember how much ram his VIC20 and PETs had [19:14] I certainly couldn't afford 4k, magnetic core memory was expensive, I was limited to 256 bytes (2x 2101 CMOS chips hand-soldered with telephone wire) [19:15] bregma: Yeah, that's WAAAAAAAY back! [19:15] believe me, I feel it in the mornings [19:16] bregma: Did you ever build one of those HeathKits? [19:16] couldn't afford a Heathkit, I built a COSMAC ELF [19:16] http://www.incolor.com/bill_r/elf/html/elf-1-33.htm [19:17] of course, there was inevitably a bad solder joint somewhere and it never worked right [19:18] now I can just emulate one using Wine in a VM on my phone [19:18] :) [19:34] Friend of mine had an Altair in 1975 with 256 bytes of memory. He went to the States, declared "one computer" crossing the border, bought a whopping 4K of memory (I seem to recall the sum of $1000 bandied about), then declared "one computer" coming back... [19:36] I only ever saw it run one program, "Kill The Bit". After he toggled the program in (using front-panel switches), the data lights on the front panel flashed in sequence. If you flipped the corresponding data switch at the same time, you won the game! [19:39] bregma: Looks primitive but cool to build [19:57] ughhhh my dsl crapping out had to switch to cable [19:58] hopefully a cpe reboot fixed whatever was buggin [19:58] ill find out after work :) [21:57] http://cdn.motinetwork.net/motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0902/christianity-christianity-your-point-of-view-demotivational-poster-1234538743.jpg [21:58] oops sorry [21:58] this was meant for another #