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by efiguy
Fri 21 May 2010, 16:09
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Artificial intelligence and the Dislike Response activation
Replies: 16
Views: 2514

Artificial intelligence and the Dislike Response activation

Hi Nooby, I always enjoy finding your posts. Am amazed at your curiosity and the range of interests. Recently I inherited a home and belongings from a co-worker and among them are two dolls he made. His wife was a beautiful actress and when she passed away in 2003 he was lonely, plus his home was br...
by efiguy
Fri 21 May 2010, 05:32
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: webserverpuppy1
Replies: 1
Views: 1016

webserverpuppy1

Hi tfx, Looking at what you have posted, think virtual host binding might be prob I put this little zip file together that you may analyze what works. Save your work as a trial bak and copy the simplest parts of yur file and my file to make a new very simple (I.E. no cgi or php) config that delivers...
by efiguy
Fri 14 May 2010, 01:18
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Internet use at work
Replies: 9
Views: 1533

Internet use at work

Well, the rest of the story, like Paul Harvey,, !!! - I lost my really techie post and recreated it it txt file, However now consider it useless, for in my humble opinion , you can never win this, only when he starts trafficing in FBI interesting material, then He and the Boss can go down the river ...
by efiguy
Wed 12 May 2010, 02:13
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: KR 500 Robot as Amusement Ride
Replies: 2
Views: 807

KR 500 Robot as Amusement Ride

Thank You 2lss, when I saw that thing doing six axis manuvers with those kids, I was shocked, So appreciate you taking the time to post, plus recounting your own personel experience in recognizing the dangers present, a kindred spirit! an aside - how do you become adept at visualizing danger? - for ...
by efiguy
Mon 10 May 2010, 18:39
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: KR 500 Robot as Amusement Ride
Replies: 2
Views: 807

KR 500 Robot as Amusement Ride

- a KR500 Industrial Robot - weighing 4tons - 22ft high - as a 4 passenger amusement ride - Powered and Controlled by MS Windows - Programmed by the riders - Yet !!! Really scary !!!! - Oops, Ride 2 Not Responding - Virus Alert - as the room shudders when the arm smacks the floor with 15 G accelerat...
by efiguy
Sun 09 May 2010, 23:20
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Request for a .pet of Mindworkshop
Replies: 0
Views: 3502

Hi, Although a bit unconventional this group produces some quite useful file handling tools, - Particularly Graphic Workshop Pro v3 (v4 anoucement in newsletter to debut shortly) - Within a free download - is a help reference - (referenc.htm) that explains much about how to best use and understand G...
by efiguy
Fri 07 May 2010, 19:33
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Pup.ca
Replies: 98
Views: 30147

Pup.ca

Hi Group. - There have been some good suggestions on how to sort, and otherwise handle files, but sadly, there does'nt seem to be a reliable place for the files just yet. - Would like to point out my offer on page 3 is still open and - In talking with Comcast cable (major cable company within Indian...
by efiguy
Fri 07 May 2010, 17:46
Forum: Programming
Topic: Assembler for puppy?
Replies: 17
Views: 8135

Assembler for puppy

Hi Group, I work with a few of the automotive computer systems, most of the analysis programs and system programs from processor manufacturers are in windows or old dos format. - Getting tools together to program for microprossers has always been my downfall - always missing some lib or other obscur...
by efiguy
Fri 07 May 2010, 16:36
Forum: Security
Topic: Yet another communication protocol
Replies: 4
Views: 4211

Yet another communication protocol

Nooby, Chase info on these protocals for a better understanding: AoE - ATA on Ethernet disk related LPX - Lean Packet Exchange NDS - Novell Directory SMB - Samba - btw another Australian invention ;) around '93 Most of the methods use special drivers to interface Ethernet hardware layers of an "...
by efiguy
Sat 01 May 2010, 16:34
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Modifying and Improving the ROX-filer
Replies: 110
Views: 61021

Modifying and Improving the ROX-filer

Hi Group, I was very glad to find this topic. It's taken me a year (with lot's of forum support) to find common Explorer like work arounds for the file handling aspects of Linux (Mostly trial and error - more errors ;). I miss the ability to size a file, disk, or directory by mouseover, plus the abi...
by efiguy
Wed 17 Mar 2010, 23:47
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Pup.ca
Replies: 98
Views: 30147

Taking the Puppy out for a walk » Announcements

Hi Eric, I have worked at AT&T and could be an admin for it, but would be more comfortable doing the hardware service and let admin be mostly remote. The hardware is at my house. What I remember is booting it several years ago with a Bart Disc and it seemed healthy at that time. Asking on the Ne...
by efiguy
Wed 17 Mar 2010, 22:26
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Pup.ca
Replies: 98
Views: 30147

Taking the Puppy out for a walk » Announcements

Hi Eric,

Must immediatiately clear up misunderstanding

All I have is some inoperative hardware (Needs software memory and more drives ), it is possible that it would work, but would take more skills maybe or someone that once serviced these things to guide me in bringing it up to operation
Jay
by efiguy
Wed 17 Mar 2010, 22:12
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Pup.ca
Replies: 98
Views: 30147

Taking the Puppy out for a walk » Announcements

Hi Group, I have a Compaq Proliant 7000 that I would donate to Puppy's use if someone thought it could be useful, PLUS have the skills to make it operate. It has 2 power supplies and I have some of the SCSI drives, (If found) some archived Compaq software. It is clean, last turned on about 2007, wei...
by efiguy
Wed 17 Mar 2010, 05:40
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: How to remove Puppy to make frugal install of Mint or Ubunt
Replies: 21
Views: 9495

How to remove Puppy to make frugal install of Mint or Ubunt

Hi and welcome Windowuser, With all the Vista hullabloo, I once again investigated Linux in 2009, and In my humble opinion - you will not find a more user friendly distro for those of us in the DOS ages onward than PUPPY, many other Linux versions call a frugal install 10-20 +Gb ;) A recap of what I...
by efiguy
Mon 15 Mar 2010, 00:24
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Presto Puppy?
Replies: 45
Views: 23744

Puppy-XBMC Mediacenter

Thank you, Those are two fine links, particularly the GOINGNUTS.DK, but it seem maybe beyond my present skill and tool level. I'm just getting a handle on converting harddrives and loading Puppy directly, most of them are Pup 431 versions and the players, Gzine, Mplayer and VLC all have problems, no...
by efiguy
Sun 14 Mar 2010, 19:41
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Presto Puppy?
Replies: 45
Views: 23744

Boxee as a Pet, Menu Probs

Hello, Saw an add in new Pop Science about Boxee.tv and this thread turned up in a search. The Boxee forum has some late activity, the windos version looks like they are only working on vista or the 7 for users http://www.boxee.tv/download Wondered if anyone has converted the Ubuntu Beta in the down...
by efiguy
Thu 11 Mar 2010, 19:29
Forum: Security
Topic: I got wacked real good x 3 (SOLVED)
Replies: 119
Views: 71162

I got wacked real good x 3

Hi Group, I would like to offer these files for those that are learning Puppy Linux and still using windows. Even after 25 years of vindos, it is still all too easy to kill a windows installation via experimentation, and I have damaged my multidude of Puppy installations also several times and had t...
by efiguy
Tue 16 Feb 2010, 03:19
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: Pprocess
Replies: 1
Views: 1264

Pprocess

Have several variations of official Pup 431 operating and have noticed that there is no indication that boosting or decreasing an applications priorty is really taking effect. As I recall, Pup v301 added a user feedback cue that flagged the selected application. (background) Task used is internet TV...
by efiguy
Wed 10 Feb 2010, 17:02
Forum: Multimedia
Topic: VLC 8.6h mediaplayer Lite 7.8MB pet
Replies: 350
Views: 301834

VLC 8.6h mediaplayer Lite 10MB pet

Hi Performed default edit, thank you for such prompt answers Experimenting with selecting urls - mms and rtsp and notice that video doesn't respond to rtsp , gxine will display video Known good test url that plays audio and video in gxine - only audio in vlc [url]rtsp://media1.abc.net.au/broadbandki...
by efiguy
Wed 10 Feb 2010, 14:08
Forum: Multimedia
Topic: VLC 8.6h mediaplayer Lite 7.8MB pet
Replies: 350
Views: 301834

VLC 8.6h mediaplayer Lite 10MB pet

Hi ttuuxxx Using VLC on a Dell GX110 and it solved a 640x480 full screen flash with gxine on official 431. audio was super, as was video on a Nova future car broadcast via web TV. Appreciate all the work you did to accomplish that performance. Coupla questions, a) How could I make it a default playe...