__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Saturday 08 July 2006 09:10 \__
> begin oe_protect.scr
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Johan Lindquist ] on Friday 07 July 2006 15:31 \__
>>
>>> So anyway, it was like, 16:23 CEST Jul 07 2006, you know? Oh, and, yeah,
>>> Roy Schestowitz was all like, "Dude,
>>>> __/ [ Peter Jensen ] on Friday 07 July 2006 15:16 \__
>>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> Emacs is an operating system, too. Or so they say...
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm fairly sure that booting the kernel with init=/usr/bin/emacs
>>>>> would work (FSVO work). The sanity of doing so, I would however
>>>>> question. Emacs may be a fairly good OS, but it could use an editor
>>>>> that doesn't suck!
>>>>
>>>> You probably already know this, but I was referring to a common
>>>> joke. [..]
>>>
>>> The "could use an editor that doesn't suck" comment means that mr.
>>> Jensen is, if not five pages ahead, at least on the same one as you.
>>
>> I was more concerned about Scott and Bear because there was nothing there
>> to indicate that the joke was alrady known. Peter's answer contained some
>> sarcasm.
>>
>> I wonder how an IRC channels (e.g. mIRC) can ever be seen as a useful O/S,
>> or even a main function of an appliance. I know that the wii will have an
>> IM client called !!m. That's "wii" upside down and also stands for instant
>> messenger. Cute. But it'll offer some other polygonal junk. Big-budget
>> games with innovation value of zero.
>>
>
> Well, my lad's GP2X turned up last week - it's very very excellent.
> Unfortunately, we'd ordered an SD card from a different supplier who
> were not able to provide, so he's only been able to get some photos
> and some mp3s onto it so far, and use the supplied demo game (which is
> pretty good).
>
> As we build up experience, I'll let you know how it goes (really should
> start a blog!)
It is enormously cheaper to but SD cards from on-line auctions (name that E
Brand!). I bought my two cards for almost an order of magniture (less) the
RRP. If you need some ROM's, I've got a collection. None for Mame though.
Best wishes,
Roy
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