VNC for DOS?

Posted on 2018-09-20, 17:06

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Does anyone know if there is a VNC viewer/client that lets you control a more modern system from say a 8086/286 system with 640k? I did a quick search and found one on Sourceforge but it looks like it hasn’t been updated in ages. I’m thinking of consolidating some of my systems to one box and it …

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Re: Luckybob goes on a tirade...

Posted on 2018-09-19, 18:29

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Errius wrote: Old but gold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9h8MyCULLI Yep, you don't ever poke the bear.

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Re: Luckybob goes on a tirade...

Posted on 2018-09-19, 17:24

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This is also one of the strange things about US citizens and their relationship with the police. I understand that the nature of emergency calls are much different than they usually are here in Europe, but I can't understand why people distrust police so much? In most studies around here, police is …

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Re: Luckybob goes on a tirade...

Posted on 2018-09-17, 19:13

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[Jeff goldblum voice] Or..... Or..... Ah.... Um.... You could have told her no, you won't waste time and money on nonsense. [/Jeff goldblum voice] I don't give a crap what color they are. Why didn't their parents raise children to respect others and their property? I love technology, but it doesn't …

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Re: Limit on daisy-chaining parallel port devices?

Posted on 2018-09-16, 18:51

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There is no limit, since daisy-chaining was never intended. The port is designed for a single device. Daisy-chaining works until the voltage drops below the point where the other side can no longer distinguish between TTL high and low. Ok, so there is no set limit as such, but would it be fair to …

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Limit on daisy-chaining parallel port devices?

Posted on 2018-09-16, 17:48

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Lots of parallel port devices/drives have a pass-through port so that you can use the drive with another parallel port device. Which makes me wonder, is there a limit on how many you can daisy-chain this way? I know with SCSI you could do seven devices but SCSI was designed for that, the parallel …

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Re: What's so special about the IBM 5100? (John Titor/Stein's Gate question)

Posted on 2018-08-12, 05:36

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So recently I watched this anime called Stein's Gate, which incorporates the modern legend of John Titor into it. For those who don't know (you know, like that mom of yours who is secretly reading over your shoulder) John Titor was this forum poster who claimed to be a time traveller. He apparently …

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Re: FYI: Steam drops XP/Vista in 2019

Posted on 2018-08-09, 13:41

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Why install steam on an older rig when you can always download the games on your primary system, grab a No-CD by RZR/FLT/girl next door And ditch our DRM overlord Gaben?! Nonsense! Yeah... Steam is pretty terrible for a gaming platform, although I guess people who want the latest releases / don't …

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Re: Would you listen to a live classic rock & roll radio station?

Posted on 2018-08-02, 03:47

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You know, .1W might be worth dicking around with. My area is dense enough that I could hit at least a hundred or so houses/apartments, and maybe a few small businesses. $500 is a touch steep but not insurmountable. Does the antenna have to be mounted in such a way that it is free and clear of …

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Re: Would you listen to a live classic rock & roll radio station?

Posted on 2018-08-02, 01:31

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I thought about doing this myself, via Internet Radio. However, I suspect that buying music that has all the royalties covered so you are completely on the up-and-up would break you. You could do a low wattage station (comparatively speaking) but you'd need to get some sort of commercial license …

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Oh F*ck this Noise (newest Micro$oft cash grab)

Posted on 2018-07-31, 16:40

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When they were rolling out Windows 10, I warned all my IT colleagues this was coming. But then it seemed like maybe MS was going to give up on selling the OS and instead concentrate on selling applications. But then I saw this, and it looks like my original hunch was right: https://tech.slashdot.org …

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Re: Old Hardware in Movies

Posted on 2018-07-11, 16:48

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I'm still wondering if the dissonance will ever pass for me. Windows 98 is "old" and half of my beard is gray. Didn't windows 98 come out like 2 or 3 months ago? Where has my life gone Vogons? Welcome to the club. I grew out my full beard on a recent fishing trip and realized the only thing that …

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SGI is dead, long live SGI

Posted on 2018-06-21, 18:12

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So some dude went and did a Linux desktop that is a very good clone of the SGI desktop 5DWM. Just thought I'd post this here if you want to spin your polys 1995 style: http://www.maxxinteractive.com/site/

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Re: Pinball Arcade Losing Bally and Williams Tables

Posted on 2018-06-16, 17:13

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I was pretty surprised when I heard it originally. You can still get the tables until the end of this month, but each season ranges from $29.99 to $39.99 and there are no discounts (compared to past steams sales where each season was $10-$15). The cynic in me assumes it is one last chance to make a …

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Re: FYI: Steam drops XP/Vista in 2019

Posted on 2018-06-13, 16:35

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Ok im gonna install steam on a XP box, install my favorite games, switch steam to offline mode and then image that sucker. Ugh. I'm probably going to have to do that for my Vista box, too. And an XP image so I can have a virtual XP disk on my Linux boxes. I kinda wish GOG had Pinball Arcade, I damn …

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Re: NEW FALLOUT GAME!!!

Posted on 2018-06-13, 16:06

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There is no single player mode. He only claimed that you can play the game without grouping essentially. Hmmm that's a bit different then. I'm cautiously looking forward to it, maybe I will let my buddy buy it first before putting my my money down. With respect to Fallout 4, I've moderated my …

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Re: NEW FALLOUT GAME!!!

Posted on 2018-06-13, 13:12

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Todd Howard is quoted at E3 as saying that there is a single player mode available for those that want it, so I don’t see any reason they would lie about that. My guess is the game will work best if you have a small group of trusted friends you can play with. Single player may be a bit bland …

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Re: Media center visualizer recommendations?

Posted on 2018-06-01, 20:43

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psychz wrote: http://projectm.sourceforge.net/ ! Yep, that looks like exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you.

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Re: NEW FALLOUT GAME!!!

Posted on 2018-05-31, 07:16

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True, I did not realize at first this was supposed to be like Day Z or Rust until I started looking deeper. That may keep me away if there’s no single player. I also must admit that I was very disappointed as well by the lack of RP elements in Fallout 4. I guess I may wait and see on this one before …

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NEW FALLOUT GAME!!!

Posted on 2018-05-31, 01:09

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Oh hells yes: https://fallout.bethesda.net/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MIqgUZKuIA Filename 190.jpg File size 29.38 KiB Views 2096 views

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