Larson, Timothy E. wrote: >>Hi all, >>I wondered if anyone knew where I can download a browser that will fit >>onto a floppy so I can load it onto my power book 520? >>All the old Netscape's I can find are just over the capacity of a >>floppy, once I get the power book on line I can then download directly >>to the hard drive. Any Ideas? >>Thanks >>Dave > > > You darn young whippersnappers! Why can't you just telnet to port 80 like > we used to back in my day? That's when we were real men, and sent TCP/IP > packets by carrier pigeon. Then a "dropped packet" had a different meaning > than nowadays, too. >
Actually that makes you quite a newbie, there, Tim, since sending TCP/IP packets by carrier pigeon was first documented only last year: http://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/ True, the protocol was first proposed 12 years ago (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1149.txt?number=1149 ) but there were certain technical hurdles to be overcome before actual implementation. (attaining the proper beer:unix geek:pigeon fancier ratio was rumored to be the crucial breakthrough ) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
