Atroxi wrote to All <=-
Hello,
I've been recently sucked into this thing called FreeBSD mostly because
I wanted to know if I can port most of the stuff that I do there.
Luckily, I was able to port mostly everything that are essential to me, such as my e-mail reader, RSS feed reader and other productivity stuff. However, one thing that I wasn't able to find an alternative for was MultiMail for FreeBSD. I looked around whether there's anyone who
bothered porting that to the BSDs but it seemed that no one did. I also found atp which is this qwk reader that I've never heard about though I wasn't able to install it due to some weird conflicts with another
program that I have already installed. Either way, I was wondering if there's anyone out there who might be able to suggest any applications that I can try out just to fill that void in my BSD box.
Thanks in advance!
Atroxi
... Whatever happens, happens.
--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52
Atroxi wrote to Atroxi <=-
Stupid. Absolute stupid.
Hakuchi wrote to Atroxi <=-
Atroxi wrote to Atroxi <=-
Stupid. Absolute stupid.
Best way to learn it to make mistakes :D
FBSD was my daily driver for a long time late 90's and about first
decade of the 2K ... Then I got old and have been toying with different toynix distros, but for pat 5 years or so I have been rather pleased
with Pop!_OS. Although I'm writing this on ArcaOS ... liking the whole look'n'feel and the smell of nostalgia :)
Have ArcaOS, OpenBSD and Haiku intalled on this "retro-thingie" X60s ThinkPad. ... Einstein's relativity work is a magnificent mathematical garb which ascinat
Atroxi wrote to Hakuchi <=-
Yeah, a lot of people are saying nice stuff with Pop! OS. I haven't
tried that personally, as I'm not that much of a fan of prebuilt stuff.
I don't even know if I'll stop at FreeBSD, but so far I'm quite pleased
at how organized stuff are. Perhaps I will go deeper into the rabbit
hole and install OpenBSD, though I don't see any reason for it right
now. In general, however, it was quite easy to port the scripts that I have written in Linux over here which made the hop much more pleasant.
X60s IS retro, it's quite funny how hard getting one of those thick laptops around my area. Whenever I ask about it on used computer shops, people always get shocked and ask why I'm looking for such an antique piece of computer and not their new, slightly used, sleek laptops.
Perhaps they just don't get the appeal of Thinkpads.
Atroxi wrote to Hakuchi <=-
X60s IS retro, it's quite funny how hard getting one of those thick laptops around my area. Whenever I ask about it on used computer shops, people always get shocked and ask why I'm looking for such an antique piece of computer and not their new, slightly used, sleek laptops.
Perhaps they just don't get the appeal of Thinkpads.
I grudgingly got rid of my T42 and replaced it with a T410. It's
chunkier than an ultrabook-form factor newer Thinkpad, but it still
has a full-travel keyboard. With it, I feel like I'm working on a
portable desktop compared to an ultrabook.
I like the Unicomp/Model-M style keyboards the most, but they're too>annoying for people around me, and on calls.
I like the Unicomp/Model-M style keyboards the most, but they're too
annoying for people around me, and on calls.
Why are those annoying to those around you? Key tap sounds ?
I wasn't sure what the Model-M keyboards were so I checked online and they
Tracker1 wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I like the Unicomp/Model-M style keyboards the most, but they're too annoying for people around me, and on calls. Now I'm mostly using das keyboards w/ cherry mx brown switches. I've got a couple generic brown keyboards, but most of the generics no longer use real browns and they don't feel quite right.
I have a chiclet keyboard on my desktop now, think I've been turned by
the new laptop keyboards. I should find a quieter mechanical keyboard; I've just gotten spoiled by wireless keyboards and haven't found a wireless mechanical keyboard (yet).
I have a chiclet keyboard on my desktop now, think I've been turned by the new laptop keyboards. I should find a quieter mechanical keyboard; I've just gotten spoiled by wireless keyboards and haven't found a wireless mechanical keyboard (yet).
I grudgingly got rid of my T42 and replaced it with a T410. It's
chunkier than an ultrabook-form factor newer Thinkpad, but it still
has a full-travel keyboard. With it, I feel like I'm working on a
portable desktop compared to an ultrabook.
Tracker1 wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I like the Unicomp/Model-M style keyboards the most, but they're too annoying for people around me, and on calls. Now I'm mostly using das keyboards w/ cherry mx brown switches. I've got a couple generic brown keyboards, but most of the generics no longer use real browns and they don't feel quite right.
Preach. I have a model M that's been with me since 1991, and can't use
it in the house; my home office is right off of the main television
room.
I have a chiclet keyboard on my desktop now, think I've been turned by
the new laptop keyboards. I should find a quieter mechanical keyboard;
I've just gotten spoiled by wireless keyboards and haven't found a
wireless mechanical keyboard (yet).
... Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
I like the Unicomp/Model-M style keyboards the most, but they're too
annoying for people around me, and on calls.
Why are those annoying to those around you? Key tap sounds ?
I like the Unicomp/Model-M style keyboards the most, but they're too
annoying for people around me, and on calls. Now I'm mostly using das
keyboards w/ cherry mx brown switches. I've got a couple generic brown
keyboards, but most of the generics no longer use real browns and they
don't feel quite right.
Preach. I have a model M that's been with me since 1991, and can't use
it in the house; my home office is right off of the main television
room.
I have a chiclet keyboard on my desktop now, think I've been turned by
the new laptop keyboards. I should find a quieter mechanical keyboard;
I've just gotten spoiled by wireless keyboards and haven't found a
wireless mechanical keyboard (yet).
I used to work with someone who would bring his own keyboard to work. He had one with the old big DIN connector and a ps/2 adapter. The Dell workstations we had still supported ps/2 ports. I was curious as to when he would have to switch to a usb adapter, however I think he would've been ready to retire at that point.
I used to work with someone who would bring his own keyboard to work. He had one with the old big DIN connector and a ps/2 adapter. The Dell workstations we had still supported ps/2 ports. I was curious as to when he would have to switch to a usb adapter, however I think he would've been ready to retire at that point.
I like the Unicomp/Model-M style keyboards the most, but they're too
annoying for people around me, and on calls.
Why are those annoying to those around you? Key tap sounds ?
Yeah, the buckling springs are particularly clicky. People were
generally polite about it, but it's been clear on more than one
occassion that people didn't like the sound.
One time I worked with someone who brought his own keyboard to work, because h
was used to the Dvorak keyboard layout..
I used to work with someone who would bring his own keyboard to
work. He had one with the old big DIN connector and a ps/2 adapter.
One time I worked with someone who brought his own keyboard to work, because he was used to the Dvorak keyboard layout..
On 8/29/2020 9:29 PM, Rob Mccart wrote:
I like the Unicomp/Model-M style keyboards the most, but they're too
annoying for people around me, and on calls.
Why are those annoying to those around you? Key tap sounds ?
Yeah, the buckling springs are particularly clicky. People were
generally polite about it, but it's been clear on more than one
occassion that people didn't like the sound.
One time I worked with someone who brought his own keyboard to work,
because h was used to the Dvorak keyboard layout..
One of my co-workers uses one of those, too, and their background is not in IT. It is one of our users. I had always associated Dvorak to older programmers but I guess I am wrong as she is not a programmer and is < 50.
I like the Unicomp/Model-M style keyboards the most, but they're
too annoying for people around me, and on calls.
Why are those annoying to those around you? Key tap sounds ?
Yeah, the buckling springs are particularly clicky. People were
generally polite about it, but it's been clear on more than one
occassion that people didn't like the sound.
Can't you just mute your mic when you are not talking?
I had a co-worker who was very verbal about preference for model-M's and he brought like 3 of them in and put them on his desk. He plugged one in and started typing. Everybody in the office got to hear him type at like 10 words a minute. I was like, Dude, if you're gonna have a loud keyboard, learn to type!
Can't you just mute your mic when you are not talking?
Re: Re: QWK Readers for FreeB
By: Digital Man to Tracker1 on Tue Sep 01 2020 09:41 pm
I had a co-worker who was very verbal about preference for model-M's and
he brought like 3 of them in and put them on his desk. He plugged one in
and started typing. Everybody in the office got to hear him type at like
10 words a minute. I was like, Dude, if you're gonna have a loud keyboard, >> learn to type!
I'm not a fan of people being loud in general, so I'm not really a big fan of those keyboards. I tend to prefer a quiet keyboard for myself too..
On typing, my daughter had a party and I was up in the loft typing, and apparently people thought I was just goofing around as they didn't believe you could type that fast. I'd be surprised if I hit over 100wpm anymore though.
Re: Re: QWK Readers for FreeB
By: Digital Man to Tracker1 on Tue Sep 01 2020 09:41 pm
I had a co-worker who was very verbal about preference for model-M's and he brought like 3 of them in and put them on his desk. He plugged one in and started typing. Everybody in the office got to hear him type at like 10 words a minute. I was like, Dude, if you're gonna have a loud keyboard, learn to type!
I'm not a fan of people being loud in general, so I'm not really a big fan of those keyboards. I tend to prefer a quiet keyboard for myself too..
Re: Re: QWK Readers for FreeB
By: Dumas Walker to NIGHTFOX on Tue Sep 01 2020 02:39 pm
One time I worked with someone who brought his own keyboard to work,
because h was used to the Dvorak keyboard layout..
One of my co-workers uses one of those, too, and their background is no in IT. It is one of our users. I had always associated Dvorak to older programmers but I guess I am wrong as she is not a programmer and is <
The guy I knew who used the Dvorak keyboard was maybe around 25 years old at the time.
I had heard the Dvorak keyboard was supposed to be faster to type on, and th the QWERTY keyboard was designed to be slower for typing to prevent typewrit arms from jamming, but I've since heard that isn't really true.
Nightfox
What I have heard is that QWERTY got popular because a typewriter operator wo>a writing speed contest with one or something like that, but I have no
Digital Man wrote to Nightfox <=-
Me too. Working from home has been nice in that regard as I can
(usually) have a nice and quiet environment in which to work.
Working in open office plans has prepared me well for the noise of
working in a house with a 10-year old aspiring singer. Who. Sings.
All. The. Time.
Digital Man wrote to Nightfox <=-
Me too. Working from home has been nice in that regard as I can
(usually) have a nice and quiet environment in which to work.
Working in open office plans has prepared me well for the noise of
working in a house with a 10-year old aspiring singer. Who. Sings.
All. The. Time.
Hakuchi wrote to Atroxi <=-
Atroxi wrote to Hakuchi <=-
Yeah, a lot of people are saying nice stuff with Pop! OS. I haven't
tried that personally, as I'm not that much of a fan of prebuilt stuff.
I do feel you. But since I first got their laptop that came with it I thought to test it out and here I am :)
I don't even know if I'll stop at FreeBSD, but so far I'm quite pleased
at how organized stuff are. Perhaps I will go deeper into the rabbit
hole and install OpenBSD, though I don't see any reason for it right
now. In general, however, it was quite easy to port the scripts that I have written in Linux over here which made the hop much more pleasant.
FBSD is good, but for some reason I found out that OBSD have matured rather well and I do like it. Basically I could install it as a daily driver since it has all I need.
X60s IS retro, it's quite funny how hard getting one of those thick laptops around my area. Whenever I ask about it on used computer shops, people always get shocked and ask why I'm looking for such an antique piece of computer and not their new, slightly used, sleek laptops.
Perhaps they just don't get the appeal of Thinkpads.
People think they do need all the shiny new hotness or whatever ... If anyting doesn't break, I have basically all the hardware I'll need for
the rest of my life. If not newer camera body, but that is different :D
... "When you are crazy you learn to keep quiet." - Philip K. Dick
--- MultiMail/OS2 v0.52
Atroxi wrote to Hakuchi <=-
Void Linux and I was quite surprised that until now I haven't removed FreeBSD on my laptop. It's unfortunate actually that steam doesn't work
as well as on linux than on here because that's the only thing that's keeping the Void Linux install on my desktop box.
Man, I'm really curious with OpenBSD now. I don't know if it would
make sense for someone like me to run it. I don't really "study"
computers on an academic level and are not, currently, interested in deeper operating system stuff. I heard that if you want to learn more about how operating systems work that you should try using OpenBSD
because the codebase is smaller and the community are helpful in
teaching you stuff around it.
Digital Man wrote to Nightfox <=-
Me too. Working from home has been nice in that regard as I can
(usually) have a nice and quiet environment in which to work.
Working in open office plans has prepared me well for the noise of
working in a house with a 10-year old aspiring singer. Who. Sings.
All. The. Time.
I have a nice USB headset and about 8 hours of ambient music I've
listened to while working since 2001.
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