Sure we must have one somewhere...
Planet Sinclair: Computers: ZX Spectrum
I know that lurking around the house we have somewhere a Sinclair Black Watch and an original calculator, both built from kits in the early 1970s by my other half, just before I met him. Should have known what I was letting myself in for!
Planet Sinclair: Other Products: The Black Watch
Planet Sinclair: Calculators: Cambridge
He even resembles Sir Clive and has occasionally been mistaken for him!
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/members/susie123-albums-richard-picture1291-man-at-work.jpg
thanks susieTBH I had just rearranged pc and speakers was unplugged. Try turning off your speakers-- The imagery speaks for itself!
Thanks for that Rob - really wanted to watch the video but the guy was speaking so fast I couldn't follow what he was saying! Sounded like a record played at the wrong speed.
BTW I'm glad you didn't leave Accyweb as you threatened to - as I said before, think you have a lot to contribute.
TBH I had just rearranged pc and speakers was unplugged. Try turning off your speakers-- The imagery speaks for itself!
Great minds think alike - I was going to do that but haven't got round to it yet...
I still have my zx81.....
as for Win 7... just bought Julie a new laptop and as I dont have a Linux disc handy and I'm on 3G t'internet downloading one isn't an option so Win 7 it is for this week...
for goodness me, how long to get a new laptop with the software installed to a point of being useable???? took nearly 2 hours of faffing with updates, anti virus(which is only a demo so i need to get a full version installed luckily as Barclays Online Banking give free Kasperky it will be getting that but gee, what a fuss. ), firewall settings, driver updates, getting firefox installed, etc. sorry but shoving a Ubuntu disk in and I'll have a fully installed system with Full office suite, browsers, email clients, games, etc within 40 mins from power on and that includes installing the thing.
then it comes to useablility, the scroll aspect of the touchpad doesn;t do as I bid( and I use them all the time in XP at work and Linux on my devices so its not "me". I never got on with the Vista/7 new start menu, give me a cascading menu of whats there, I'll organise it myself if it gets ungainly.
suffice to say it will be Linux'd within a day of getting my hands on a disk. now the choice...
Mint - been hearing a lot of good things about this
Ububntu - the staple for many now, Unity is a challange but thats easily fixes with a classic Gnome or KDE install within a few mins.
Gentoo - my fav option but definately a little more geek
SUSE - alwasy seems a little behind the times to me
Red Hat/Fedora - a good option for me as we use Red Hat at work.
Hmmmm, I love a choice... me........
as for Win 7... just bought Julie a new laptop and as I dont have a Linux disc handy and I'm on 3G t'internet downloading one isn't an option so Win 7 it is for this week...
for goodness me, how long to get a new laptop with the software installed to a point of being useable???? took nearly 2 hours of faffing with updates, anti virus(which is only a demo so i need to get a full version installed luckily as Barclays Online Banking give free Kasperky it will be getting that but gee, what a fuss. ), firewall settings, driver updates, getting firefox installed, etc. sorry but shoving a Ubuntu disk in and I'll have a fully installed system with Full office suite, browsers, email clients, games, etc within 40 mins from power on and that includes installing the thing.
then it comes to useablility, the scroll aspect of the touchpad doesn;t do as I bid( and I use them all the time in XP at work and Linux on my devices so its not "me". I never got on with the Vista/7 new start menu, give me a cascading menu of whats there, I'll organise it myself if it gets ungainly.
suffice to say it will be Linux'd within a day of getting my hands on a disk. now the choice...
Mint - been hearing a lot of good things about this
Ububntu - the staple for many now, Unity is a challange but thats easily fixes with a classic Gnome or KDE install within a few mins.
Gentoo - my fav option but definately a little more geek
SUSE - alwasy seems a little behind the times to me
Red Hat/Fedora - a good option for me as we use Red Hat at work.
Hmmmm, I love a choice... me........
Entwisi you might find this blog post of mine interesting....
* B U R N * D O W N * T H E * D I S C O *: XDSL-- Linux on XBOX(1)
* B U R N * D O W N * T H E * D I S C O *: XDSL-- Linux on XBOX(1)
entwisi, it's alright for you.......you have the technical ability to choose and change your operating system.
A lot of people(like me) would not have a clue as where to start such a task.........and worry that once we have changed(that is, if we could do it) the OS might not be to our liking.
Remember most of us have grown up with Windows of one grade or another, and therefore know nothing else.
Of those you mention, I have only heard of Ubuntu and linux( and really this is only because posts by you, and AndrewB, have mentioned them in the past).
A lot of people(like me) would not have a clue as where to start such a task.........and worry that once we have changed(that is, if we could do it) the OS might not be to our liking.
Remember most of us have grown up with Windows of one grade or another, and therefore know nothing else.
Of those you mention, I have only heard of Ubuntu and linux( and really this is only because posts by you, and AndrewB, have mentioned them in the past).
Who's talking a foreign language?
I always thought that Ubuntu was an African Tribe
John, think you are getting confused with the Bantu tribe.
Margaret I am sure it would be easier than working vista. Only problem I have ever had with Linux is on my Dell 1520 laptop. It always seems to get the wrong driver for wireless.
Do you know how to reinstall your Windows systems? Installing from DVD is no different really. It is a very simple process. If you have a pc with two HD's or a Large HDD With 2 partitions you could install Ubuntu and it would create a dual boot for you.
If you are interested I will post a guide
Now whether or not you choose to install A linux system: It depends what kind of PC user you are.
Ubuntu has the Libre Office built in. If you have lots of M$ documents they should work. But if you are too far gone into the world of Microsoft office.......
If you ever decide to try a Linux system. It has to be Ubuntu. Its the best one for an introduction.
Margaret. If you have a 2GB USB stick(you would have to back up the files on it). You can try out ubuntu by booting from the USB. No need to worry about losing your system and that way you get to try it out.
Entwisi is kinda right about unity-- cause he is a long time linux user and they don't like it. But ubuntu are they are making life easier for new people to help draw them in.
Switching form windows to Linux is like when you switched from Internet Explorer to Firefox-- Once you 'Get It' You never look back.
I was told by my personal linux gurus(couple of Canadians from a modding forum ) that The Ubuntu team started off in Africa. Dunno if its true
Do you know how to reinstall your Windows systems? Installing from DVD is no different really. It is a very simple process. If you have a pc with two HD's or a Large HDD With 2 partitions you could install Ubuntu and it would create a dual boot for you.
If you are interested I will post a guide
Now whether or not you choose to install A linux system: It depends what kind of PC user you are.
- Do you heavily rely on windows programs? (adobe audition, any windowz only video editing software etc etc)
- Do you play PC games(ones you buy in shops) everyday?
- What do you use your PC for?
Ubuntu has the Libre Office built in. If you have lots of M$ documents they should work. But if you are too far gone into the world of Microsoft office.......
If you ever decide to try a Linux system. It has to be Ubuntu. Its the best one for an introduction.
Margaret. If you have a 2GB USB stick(you would have to back up the files on it). You can try out ubuntu by booting from the USB. No need to worry about losing your system and that way you get to try it out.
Entwisi is kinda right about unity-- cause he is a long time linux user and they don't like it. But ubuntu are they are making life easier for new people to help draw them in.
Switching form windows to Linux is like when you switched from Internet Explorer to Firefox-- Once you 'Get It' You never look back.
I always thought that Ubuntu was an African Tribe
I was told by my personal linux gurus(couple of Canadians from a modding forum ) that The Ubuntu team started off in Africa. Dunno if its true
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I know Margaret I was taking the you know what
My Linux 3D Desktop - YouTube
A video I made long while back. This is an older version of ubuntu. I don't bother trying for all this eye candy now.
A video I made long while back. This is an older version of ubuntu. I don't bother trying for all this eye candy now.
My main computer is a dsektop....and runs windows 7.....a joy after vista.
My husband bought me a laptop about 3 years ago and it runs Vista.......which I hate with such a passion.
This laptop is only used very infrequently to show himself things that he might be interested in on the internet....and sometimes to access stuff for educational purposes for the children......if he had asked me before he bought it, I would have told him not to bother getting it, as I had seen the beta version of windows 7 and it looked better than vista.
I wasn't desperate for a laptop and could have waited until 7 came out.
As you know I am very cautious about changing systems.......it was bad enough changing from IE to Firefox(It made me sweat)....and yes I know it turned out to be better in the end, but you are never sure until you try it.
Thank you for your offer of guidance, it is much appreciated.
I'm not really a technical dummy, but everything I have learned has been by trial and error(mainly error) I am very reluctant to ever ask for help with anything.....I really feel that you only learn when you have to do something yourself.
My husband bought me a laptop about 3 years ago and it runs Vista.......which I hate with such a passion.
This laptop is only used very infrequently to show himself things that he might be interested in on the internet....and sometimes to access stuff for educational purposes for the children......if he had asked me before he bought it, I would have told him not to bother getting it, as I had seen the beta version of windows 7 and it looked better than vista.
I wasn't desperate for a laptop and could have waited until 7 came out.
As you know I am very cautious about changing systems.......it was bad enough changing from IE to Firefox(It made me sweat)....and yes I know it turned out to be better in the end, but you are never sure until you try it.
Thank you for your offer of guidance, it is much appreciated.
I'm not really a technical dummy, but everything I have learned has been by trial and error(mainly error) I am very reluctant to ever ask for help with anything.....I really feel that you only learn when you have to do something yourself.
Oh other Linux versions than Ubuntu might change your view a little on that one.
I might suggest that you try Ubuntu on your laptop. Make a bootable USB version and try it and see what you think. If you only use laptop for day to day use of internet. Its perfect!
I will have to make a little video. Now that I have my new phone of Ubuntu12.04 running. Its still beta but stable version is released at end of month.
I might suggest that you try Ubuntu on your laptop. Make a bootable USB version and try it and see what you think. If you only use laptop for day to day use of internet. Its perfect!
I will have to make a little video. Now that I have my new phone of Ubuntu12.04 running. Its still beta but stable version is released at end of month.
Installing Ubuntu rather than maintaining a Windows box is a case of 30 minutes now to save hours upon hours in the future.
All software updated automatically, just type in your password and everything is done.
All software is in one place, can be installed with a single click.
No annoying firewall pop-ups.
Significantly greater protection against viruses and some social engineering attacks.
Unity can be frustrating to linux old-boys but the non-techies I've shown it too find it way more intuitive than they ever did gnome.
I've put my "in-laws" on Ubuntu to give them a shiny, working, quicker-than-windows box that I don't have to go over and fix every time they click on something they shouldn't.
The idea of buying a new laptop or paying over £100 to get Windows 7 rather than spending 30 minutes to put Ubuntu on the box first is a decision made by someone who must have plenty of cash to spare.
Oh, and Entwi - if you go for Mint let me know how it gets on - I've tried to put it on three different boxes and I've never been able to get it to install from a flash drive.
All software updated automatically, just type in your password and everything is done.
All software is in one place, can be installed with a single click.
No annoying firewall pop-ups.
Significantly greater protection against viruses and some social engineering attacks.
Unity can be frustrating to linux old-boys but the non-techies I've shown it too find it way more intuitive than they ever did gnome.
I've put my "in-laws" on Ubuntu to give them a shiny, working, quicker-than-windows box that I don't have to go over and fix every time they click on something they shouldn't.
The idea of buying a new laptop or paying over £100 to get Windows 7 rather than spending 30 minutes to put Ubuntu on the box first is a decision made by someone who must have plenty of cash to spare.
Oh, and Entwi - if you go for Mint let me know how it gets on - I've tried to put it on three different boxes and I've never been able to get it to install from a flash drive.
That's all well and good Sam, from previous posts I've sussed that your quite young (well in comparison to me that is
)and have grown up computer savvy, I'm to long in the tooth to change really and only know where the on button is on my computer but I don't have that much trouble really, so I'm quite happy to cart on