On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:16:52 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
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Jim Thompson wrote:
On Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:05:57 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
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?Nico Coesel wrote:
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?? ?On Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:48:29 -0700, "Joel Koltner"
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?? ??"Phil Hobbs" ? wrote in message
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?? ??? Or you can just use an X terminal, for free. 
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?? ??Well, yes... if there's a PC at the far end, you can effectively achieve the
?? ??same result with some of the "remote desktop"-type applications such as VNC.
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?? ??Not quite plug-and-play, but then again, you don't need any more power than a
?? ??nettop computer, and many of those are available brand spankin' new in the
?? ??$150-$300 ballpark.
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?? ?Just keeping an eye on the teenager :-)
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?? I solved that by placing the computers in the living room. OTOH at
?? some age its time to let go. Just make sure they know:
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?? -do not talk to strangers
?? -do not accept gifts from strangers
?? -do not give your address ? phone number to strangers
?? -everyone on internet is a weird stranger with a chain-saw
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? HEY! I don't have a chain saw. Well, not yet. ;-)
I have an electric one, on a pole no less. Does that count ?:-)
Well, you're weird, but you're no stranger. ;-)
B&D... handy for trimming trees without too much climbing.
...Jim Thompson
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