Re: Update and new computer

[Aaron Turner <aturner@linuxkb.org>]

I think it's a pretty simple question:

Are you going to work hard enough to make it worth while for us to bring
you up to date?

My impression from your emails is that the answer is "no".  You seem to
have lost interest in the project and other things interest you more.  If
I'm wrong, great!  But you don't seem very eager in your messages to help
out.

My .02

On Fri, 21 Apr 2000, Micah K Yoder wrote:

> Hi people...  sorry I've been quiet for far too long.
> 
> Anyway, as I told Aaron last week when he asked where I was, I was just
> kind of wondering if it made sense for me to be involved with this any
> more, and it just sort of seems like no.  You can correct me though.
> :-)  Basically, I feel like I've just gotten out of the loop way too
> much, which I regret, and have quite a bit of catching up on things to
> do to be significant.  Although I was finally understanding the way the
> object stuff was working... and that's a good thing. :-)  But other than
> that......  Also my free time has been more limited in the last coupole
> months than in the previous year, and that will probably be the case for
> a while.  Finally, I've been really wanting to get more experience in
> developing something other than Web apps -- C++ and that sort of thing,
> and coming up with an interesting project to implement.  Of course, who
> knows when time for THAT will come....   So, I'm not opposed to working
> with LKB any more, just not sure if it makes sense.  What do you all
> think?  :-)
> 
> RE: the new computer thread.  I'm also planning to get a new computer
> soon, so I've done some thinking along those lines myself.  Looks like
> the choice of a G400 Max and SB Live are good ones - I'm planning to get
> those as well.  My system specs as I currently see them:
>  - Athlon 700 with a VIA KX-133 chipset - probably the Tyan board since
> it has 6 PCI slots
>  - 256 or 512MB RAM
>  - 2 IBM hard drives - not decided between IDE or SCSI.  I *really* want
> SCSI and can afford it, but am not 100% sure it's worth the extra money
>  - SB Live.  Anyone know if there's a difference, under Linux, between
> the Value and the more expensive models?
>  - G400Max 32MB.  There will apparently be a dualhead driver in the next
> version of X, so I'm thinking of getting the dualhead.  But some reports
> say the second head isn't good for much but displaying videos.  If so
> who cares.  Anyone know the truth?  Will I be able to display two
> desktops under X with the thing?
>  - CD-ROM burner.  Not sure IDE or SCSI.  I'd like to go SCSI all the
> way, but I hear that putting SCSI HDs and other things on the same bus
> makes everything slower.  That would suck.  I think the only good
> solution is an Adaptec 3940 card, but those cost more....
>  - external scanner.  Haven't decided between USB or SCSI.  Apparently a
> USB model will be supported in kernel 2.4
>  - video capture.  looks like the Hauppage cards will be OK.  Can just
> about any of them save .AVI or MPEG files under Linux, or will some of
> them only display to the screen?  My main goal is converting 8mm
> videotapes to video files.  Any specific recommendations here would be
> appreciated.
> 
> So if that gives you any ideas Aaron... :-)
> 
> Also my company is moving me to Vancouver, WA in a month or two.  Can't
> wait!  Apparently they finally figured out that programmers shouldn't be
> kept in the middle of nowhere. :-)  Might even give me a chance for a
> social life again.  Scary thought....
> 
> Later,
> Micah
> 

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