OK, what's with all the "myminicity" stuff?

TannyD · 01-05-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikeuk

Why do either? You can do something useful like gardening or housework. Alternatively go to the theatre or talk to people down the pub.

Increasingly, people seem to be retreating into the fantasy world of their PCs.

That's why they are called geeks.

What if you don't have a garden/allotment or a house/flat that's big enough to consume a moderate amount of time in cleaning? What can you do if you happen to live in a cube shaped brown thing with a sticker on it?

Akria · 01-05-2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TannyD

Not everyone has a computer of their own at home.

You are aware of that, right?

Yes, but I did assume that most people would have a USB memory stick.
You show me a USB memory stick of a gig or more, I'll show you a portable computer with customised operating system and the user's applications and settings.

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Originally Posted by John Connor

Wait. What? There are households with less than five computers in them?

Or without at least one computer dedicated as a server? :O

TannyD · 01-05-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Akria

Yes, but I did assume that most people would have a USB memory stick.
You show me a USB memory stick of a gig or more, I'll show you a portable computer with customised operating system and the user's applications and settings.

Or without at least one computer dedicated as a server? :O

Some people haven't always got the money to go the Internet cafes or buy USB sticks and some libraries restrict what you can do on their computers like up-loading certain files and downloading from the Internet onto their computers, plus there's the amount of time you can book on the computer depending on what time you go in or whether you think ahead and ring and book.

John Connor · 01-05-2008, 05:41 PM

Tan, it sounds like you need to petition our beloved government for a free laptop. Isn't there some kind of "everyone should have a computer so they don't get left behind the digital divide" thing going on? I'm sure there must be.

Then you can nick a copy of Sim City for your own machine!

Akria · 01-05-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TannyD

Some people haven't always got the money to go the Internet cafes or buy USB sticks and some libraries restrict what you can do on their computers like up-loading certain files and downloading from the Internet onto their computers, plus there's the amount of time you can book on the computer depending on what time you go in or whether you think ahead and ring and book.

USB sticks are incredibly cheap nowadays - you can get fairly large ones for below £20. As it is, I don't have any money so I rely both on one which my dad bought me - and which I've lost

- and another which a friend sent to me.

As for the restrictions in place, all you need to be able to do is reboot the computer - although if you haven't got a computer already then I suppose setting up the thing in the first place could prove to be tricky. Hmmm.

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Originally Posted by John Connor

Tan, it sounds like you need to petition our beloved government for a free laptop. Isn't there some kind of "everyone should have a computer so they don't get left behind the digital divide" thing going on? I'm sure there must be.

Then you can nick a copy of Sim City for your own machine!

There should be.

TannyD · 01-05-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Akria

USB sticks are incredibly cheap nowadays - you can get fairly large ones for below £20. As it is, I don't have any money so I rely both on one which my dad bought me - and which I've lost

- and another which a friend sent to me.

As for the restrictions in place, all you need to be able to do is reboot the computer - although if you haven't got a computer already then I suppose setting up the thing in the first place could prove to be tricky. Hmmm.

There should be.

I would rather pay the bills and get in food, sorry but I rarely have the excess of cash to buy a Stick. Although I could just buy one and wander around wondering why the lights or power doesn't work?

But thanks for you insight and help, I greatly appreciate it. *hug*

Westcountryman · 01-05-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by John Connor

Wait. What? There are households with less than five computers in them?

Not mine.

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Originally Posted by Mikeuk

That's why they are called geeks.

So I'm a geek, big deal.

TannyD · 02-05-2008, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by John Connor

Tan, it sounds like you need to petition our beloved government for a free laptop. Isn't there some kind of "everyone should have a computer so they don't get left behind the digital divide" thing going on? I'm sure there must be.

Then you can nick a copy of Sim City for your own machine!

I have a job lined up, so I would rather buy on own rather than owe the Government. But thanks for the suggestion.

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