Comments on: Stupid USB Tricks http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/ Open Source, Open Standards Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: bugmenot http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4501 bugmenot Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4501 <blockquote>USB drives have also become incredibly cheap, and with multi-gigabyte devices costing less than $100 nowadays, every geek should have one in their "murse" (that's short for what my wife calls my "man purse," my trademark gadget bag).</blockquote><br /> Because, of course, there's no such thing as a woman geek?

USB drives have also become incredibly cheap, and with multi-gigabyte devices costing less than $100 nowadays, every geek should have one in their “murse” (that’s short for what my wife calls my “man purse,” my trademark gadget bag).

Because, of course, there’s no such thing as a woman geek?

]]> By: rebelde_01 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4502 rebelde_01 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4502 I just don't understand the implication of 'stupid' in the title. Would that mean we shouldn't be practicing those 'tricks' or something else the author is trying to imply? I just don’t understand the implication of ‘stupid’ in the title. Would that mean we shouldn’t be practicing those ‘tricks’ or something else the author is trying to imply?

]]> By: dieselpower http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4503 dieselpower Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4503 Murse, Magical Unix Recovery Suite???! Murse, Magical Unix Recovery Suite???!

]]> By: icedtea http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4504 icedtea Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4504 good article..smart tip for IT employees who has restricted accounts in their desktop or laptops good article..smart tip for IT employees who has restricted accounts in their desktop or laptops

]]> By: network45 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4505 network45 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4505 anything to interface Nokia GSM + CMDA phones to the computer on linux, nokia4lin suite.<br /> <br /> <br /> do let me know<br /> <br /> regards<br /> <br /> ac anything to interface Nokia GSM + CMDA phones to the computer on linux, nokia4lin suite.

do let me know

regards

ac

]]> By: felipe1982 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4506 felipe1982 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4506 Don't forget <a href="http://www.partedmagic.com" title="Parted Magic USB operating system 30MB" rel="nofollow">partedmagic</a>. Also known as <em>pmagic</em>. Uses up only 30MB, you can recover Linux and Windows partitions and disk, repair filesystems, and partition hard drives. Includes 'man pages', documentation, and more tools that you could ever hope to use. Don’t forget partedmagic. Also known as pmagic. Uses up only 30MB, you can recover Linux and Windows partitions and disk, repair filesystems, and partition hard drives. Includes ‘man pages’, documentation, and more tools that you could ever hope to use.

]]> By: jasonperlow http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4507 jasonperlow Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4507 <i>Because, of course, there’s no such thing as a woman geek?</i><br /> <br /> No, because Geek Girls usually hate purses and often eschew all forms of fashion accessories, just like us men do. Because, of course, there’s no such thing as a woman geek?

No, because Geek Girls usually hate purses and often eschew all forms of fashion accessories, just like us men do.

]]> By: jasonperlow http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4508 jasonperlow Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4508 <i>I just don’t understand the implication of ’stupid’ in the title. Would that mean we shouldn’t be practicing those ‘tricks’ or something else the author is trying to imply? </i><br /> <br /> It means you must not get David Letterman where you live. I just don’t understand the implication of ’stupid’ in the title. Would that mean we shouldn’t be practicing those ‘tricks’ or something else the author is trying to imply?

It means you must not get David Letterman where you live.

]]> By: cormac http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4509 cormac Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4509 "It means you must not get David Letterman where you live."<br /> <br /> Given the choice, I'd rather not understand the title than to have to watch that idiot find his own autocue 'jokes' funny. “It means you must not get David Letterman where you live.”

Given the choice, I’d rather not understand the title than to have to watch that idiot find his own autocue ‘jokes’ funny.

]]> By: dohogn http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4510 dohogn Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4510 Everyone talks so highly about portableapps. I tried it and would like my thumbdrive back. It's not a bad program I just didn't realize it was permanent. Just go ahead and try to format that thumbdrive after installing portable apps. Everyone talks so highly about portableapps. I tried it and would like my thumbdrive back. It’s not a bad program I just didn’t realize it was permanent. Just go ahead and try to format that thumbdrive after installing portable apps.

]]> By: fbrooks http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4511 fbrooks Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4511 dohogn,<br /> <br /> I don't know why you had a problem with this. I just installed it, used it, formated and put my original files on it - no problem. How old and how much use did you get from the drive before you installed portableapps on it. Maybe depending on the age and usage your drive reached its natural end of life cycle. dohogn,

I don’t know why you had a problem with this. I just installed it, used it, formated and put my original files on it – no problem. How old and how much use did you get from the drive before you installed portableapps on it. Maybe depending on the age and usage your drive reached its natural end of life cycle.

]]> By: rjmichaelson http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4512 rjmichaelson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4512 Great article! If I had the time, patience & IQ I would love to try all of those things. However, I was able to purchase USB keys with the current versions of Ubuntu and Knoppix preinstalled. These work extremely well, and the software available on them is at least an order of magnitude greater than DSL or Puppy. (I actually was able to make my own bootable Knoppix key, but it was for me too much hassle, and I would rather just support the guys who make this stuff for sale. Great article! If I had the time, patience & IQ I would love to try all of those things. However, I was able to purchase USB keys with the current versions of Ubuntu and Knoppix preinstalled. These work extremely well, and the software available on them is at least an order of magnitude greater than DSL or Puppy. (I actually was able to make my own bootable Knoppix key, but it was for me too much hassle, and I would rather just support the guys who make this stuff for sale.

]]> By: mikequeripel http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4513 mikequeripel Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4513 There is a problem with your link to Damn Small Linux.... you are missing an "l". The link you have goes to one of those deceitful advertising websites with a URL that is really close in spelling to the intended website. Link should be http://www.damnsmalllinux.org There is a problem with your link to Damn Small Linux…. you are missing an “l”. The link you have goes to one of those deceitful advertising websites with a URL that is really close in spelling to the intended website. Link should be http://www.damnsmalllinux.org

]]> By: klemmerj http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4514 klemmerj Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4514 The cellphone info would be great if it included a rundown using Fedora or one of it's derivatives. I'm not suggesting a distro war but Fedora has just as many, if not more, installations than Ubuntu/Debian. Leaving out half the community isn't very nice. The cellphone info would be great if it included a rundown using Fedora or one of it’s derivatives. I’m not suggesting a distro war but Fedora has just as many, if not more, installations than Ubuntu/Debian. Leaving out half the community isn’t very nice.

]]> By: ecr959 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4515 ecr959 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4515 I found the article really interesting and it taught me a few tricks. And speaking of phones, Moto4lin does not connect with razr V3m phones , and if someone knows of something that does (I use Ubuntu) please contact me.. I found the article really interesting and it taught me a few tricks. And speaking of phones, Moto4lin does not connect with razr V3m phones , and if someone knows of something that does (I use Ubuntu) please contact me..

]]> By: phoenixmedical http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4516 phoenixmedical Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4516 I have Skype and the USRobotic phone software installed on my USB<br /> <br /> http://www.usr.com/products/voip/voip-product.asp?sku=USR9600<br /> <br /> on vacation I can go into a hotels internet computer and run my USRobotic 9600 phone from the second USB port and use skype for low cost international phone calle. I have not had a problem with it yet. I have Skype and the USRobotic phone software installed on my USB

http://www.usr.com/products/voip/voip-product.asp?sku=USR9600

on vacation I can go into a hotels internet computer and run my USRobotic 9600 phone from the second USB port and use skype for low cost international phone calle. I have not had a problem with it yet.

]]> By: jlavigne http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4517 jlavigne Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4517 "Fedora has just as many, if not more, installations than Ubuntu/Debian. "<br /> <br /> If Distrowatch hits are any indication, Ubuntu alone has nearly double the hits of Fedora. <br /> <br /> It's impossible to know for sure how many of each distro are in use, but Ubuntu is the probably the most common right now.<br /> <br /> And it wasn't easy for me to come to grips with. I'm an RHCE, and always liked Fedora, but Ubuntu just works better for most folks...<br /> <br /> As for the article... Thanks. I'm gonna have to get the USB cable for my LG enV, and see if I can get any use out of it... “Fedora has just as many, if not more, installations than Ubuntu/Debian. “

If Distrowatch hits are any indication, Ubuntu alone has nearly double the hits of Fedora.

It’s impossible to know for sure how many of each distro are in use, but Ubuntu is the probably the most common right now.

And it wasn’t easy for me to come to grips with. I’m an RHCE, and always liked Fedora, but Ubuntu just works better for most folks…

As for the article… Thanks. I’m gonna have to get the USB cable for my LG enV, and see if I can get any use out of it…

]]> By: filjun tejano http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4518 filjun tejano Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4518 thanks bro i'll try it... thanks bro i’ll try it…

]]> By: suzanlawrence http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4519 suzanlawrence Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4519 I totally agree that USB devices are the staple in today’s world! I don’t know how I ever functioned without my I-flapp before. It is the handiest thing I have ever owned. It has awesome portability, convenient and security. Anyone who travels or switches computers a lot should look into them, www.i-flapp.com I totally agree that USB devices are the staple in today’s world! I don’t know how I ever functioned without my I-flapp before. It is the handiest thing I have ever owned. It has awesome portability, convenient and security. Anyone who travels or switches computers a lot should look into them, http://www.i-flapp.com

]]> By: dohogn http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4520 dohogn Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/4085/#comment-4520 I owe everyone an apology, especially the developer of Portable Apps. The software was not my problem at all it was a series of two bad USB keys. After discovering the hardware was faulty I learned Portable Apps is a terrific product that should be in everyone's pocket. As far my 12 month gap on this site I am sorry also, I do not get to frequent this as much as I would like. <br /> <br /> Again I am sorry Portable Apps rocks. I owe everyone an apology, especially the developer of Portable Apps. The software was not my problem at all it was a series of two bad USB keys. After discovering the hardware was faulty I learned Portable Apps is a terrific product that should be in everyone’s pocket. As far my 12 month gap on this site I am sorry also, I do not get to frequent this as much as I would like.

Again I am sorry Portable Apps rocks.

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