On Fri, Apr 22, 2005 at 09:44:22AM -0700, Todd Walton wrote: > On 4/22/05, JD Runyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm starting to think that we are in an age where more people would > > prefer an appliance for their computer needs. > > I would *love* to be able to (seriously) offer this to someone who > wants a computer from me. I think a lot of people would be happy with > it. >
I like the mix of appliances with the general machine. I like that Tivo and imitators share the scene with MythTV and video capture cards. The screw-heads want to take the general machines away from us. They fear and hate our empowerment. If the general machines weren't necessary for business, they'd be illegal already. > But I agree with Lan. I fear the day when that's all that's > available. My younger brother has recently started getting into > computers. He probably wouldn't have if all that he'd had was an > appliance, without stuff to break. I mean, look at the state of > electronics these days. Electronic stuff is factory produced to > exacting precision using throwaway materials. And how many > electronics hobbyists do you see? Nuts and Volts is the only serious > electronics hobbyist magazine left, and there used to be lots, it > seemed. > > Of course, this raises the question: What value is a hobbyist scene? > *Great* value! It fosters a climate of knowledge. But you know that already. -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
