Questions from a debian user

Hi All,
I'd like to give Arch a try on an older laptop. Just some basic questions from a debian user:
1) I'd like to use xfce. I had trouble finding exactly what to download. Is there a boot-only.iso? I'd like to install the minimum and pull the rest off of the Web.
2) I'm using the debian testing release and enjoy its balance between stability and newer software. It also keeps me sharp and climbing up the learning curve. Should I try Arch's testing release?
3) That's about it. I'll learn the rest once I have it up and running.
Thanks Much,
ab

aquaboot wrote:
Hi All,
I'd like to give Arch a try on an older laptop. Just some basic questions from a debian user:
1) I'd like to use xfce. I had trouble finding exactly what to download. Is there a boot-only.iso? I'd like to install the minimum and pull the rest off of the Web.
2) I'm using the debian testing release and enjoy its balance between stability and newer software. It also keeps me sharp and climbing up the learning curve. Should I try Arch's testing release?
3) That's about it. I'll learn the rest once I have it up and running.
Thanks Much,
ab
Have a look here: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide
That should answer all your questions and get you started.

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Number one. Connect the iPhone to your computer, launch iTunes. Select the iPhone under Devices left side of the iTunes window. Select any of the taps to see storage availability at the bottom of the window.
Number two. Select Apps under Library left side of the iTunes window. Right or control click an app then click Delete.
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Loops: In NXT-G, you could make a loop run a certian number of times. How is that done in LabVIEW?
Variables: In NXT-G, Variables could be easily created. In LabVIEW, all I can find is the LOCAL variable. I can't figure this out.
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You certainly ask lots of questions -- a good characteristic for a beginner to have! I don't have all the answers, but hopefully I can address some of your queries.
Loops: sounds like you've worked out the idea that you can watch the loop counter (i) of a while loop and wire a true value into the stop condition terminal when you've finished the number of iterations you want. Albert's comments are correct for "for" loops in full LabVIEW, but you're correct that the NXT Toolkit only includes "while" loops. Auto-indexing will still work; see my comment on arrays.
Variables: local variables are basically "references" to front panel indicators or controls, and can be read or written just like normal variables. But depending on what you're really trying to do, just adding a constant to the block diagram or using wires to pass a value to different parts of your program may be a better solution.
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Ok, I figure I'll just put all the questions at once.
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Hi Guys
I've had my 3gs 16GB for about a week now. I am absolutely loving it, but I have a few questions.
I am completely new to apple products. I had never used itunes before I bought my phone.
First question is about the battery. I know this has been greatly discussed and I have searched through the forums and have found just about all of the answers I was looking for, so this is more of a comment than a question. I was a little worried about all the issues people are having with their battery life, so I did a few tests. I am pretty happy with the results. I have the following settings:
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joshdsalley wrote:
Hi Guys
Next question is mainly about accessories. I would like a good case that is minimal, but still providing protection from scratches. Are there any good recommendations or is it just kinda personal preference. Also, has anyone tried some of the screen protectors on the market? Can you tell that they are there, or do they give you any problems with the "touch" and "feel" of the screen?
Thanks
I don't use a protective case on my iPhone has I think it spoils the look of it. Instead I have a leather case that provides protection from the screen getting scratched and can be easily taken out when I need to use the iPhone.
The case I got has a soft velveteen interior which protects the screen from scratches. It wasn't cheap (£25) but it is well made and is lovely soft leather, and you can tell it will last.
Here's the link to it:
http://www.knomobags.com/eshop/knomo_product.asp?SS=5&C=84&CA=227&P=394
I have read though that some screen protectors can interfere with the photo sensors on the iPhone (there the 3 little dots that you can see to the left of the earpiece) whereby the screen will remain on or off when it shouldn't be.

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Are things like that possible in Dreamweaver?
I can't even figure out how to add new text somewhere on a
sample
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> Just out of curiosity, how do you drag things around (it
wasn't obvious to
> me
> clicking here and there and trying to grab a selection)
and why do you
> think it
> is not a good idea to be able to do so?
You make it absolutely positioned.
> Isn't being able to finely position via a WYSIWYG
interface something
> desirable in a web authoring tool?
Certainly. I do it all day every day, but not using a WYSIWG
interface (by
the way, there is no such thing as WYSIWYG - and won't be
until there is
only one version of one browser). I fine tune the CSS to
locate things
exactly where they should be.
> I believe I am very proficient in HTML and reasonably
proficient in CSS. I
> have to be for the kinds of web application development
I do.
This is sure not consistent with your opening questions in my
opinion. But
that's not the focus of this discussion.
Murray --- ICQ 71997575
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> Thanks for your reply, Murray.
>
> I believe I am very proficient in HTML and reasonably
proficient in CSS. I
> have to be for the kinds of web application development
I do.
>
> But to me, the purpose of having a web authoring tool is
so that you don't
> have to constantly be diving into the HTML - especially
if you have a
> complicated layout - and let the authoring tool take
care of the mechanics
> of
> it.
>
> Otherwise I might as well use BBEdit to create my web
pages, right?
>
> Just out of curiosity, how do you drag things around (it
wasn't obvious to
> me
> clicking here and there and trying to grab a selection)
and why do you
> think it
> is not a good idea to be able to do so?
>
> Isn't being able to finely position via a WYSIWYG
interface something
> desirable in a web authoring tool?
>
> Thanks,
>
> doug
>
>
>

Quick question from future mac user

Hi there.
Just a quick question about the Intel iMacs.
Total noob with Macs so please forgive me, I'm looking to get away from Windows and PC's but not sure what I would need exactly.
Would the 24":3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac with 4GBs of RAM and 1TB hdd be more than enough to handle video/audio editing with Final Cut Pro Studio, some gaming (such as newer MMO games or RPG/FPS games) and maybe running VMware Fusion for running Windows apps and games that I have/use that are either not available or not yet supported by Apple?
Or would I be looking at goin with the Mac Pro?
I'd rather shoot for the iMac because I'm SO tired of PC's and boxes and would like my computer to actually look nice as well as kick butt. But I'm just worried that if I got with the iMac I won't be able to perform those functions well or at all.
I love the look and feel of the iMac although I don't think you can get more than 4GBs of RAM or more than ONE hard drive inside (which isn't a big concern as I can always use external drives) so I'm just wondering if upgrading to the extra ram and hdd space from the get go would be a great help without having to worry about adding more later.
I'd like to be able to just use the iMac than the Mac Pro because the price difference seems to jump up quite a bit between iMac and Mac Pro. I'm just worried if that type of iMac setup wouldn't be enough for what I need.
Any suggestions or information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Janin

The iMac in general is more than enough to perform those tasks well however the Mac Pro still has it's advantages. Lenn already went over those so take a look at these speed scores as they may help you to make your decision.
http://www.marketingtactics.com/Speedmark/
Either way I recommend getting the base RAM configuration from Apple and purchase RAM from OWC.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/6400DDR2S4MP/
http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Upgrades.cfm?sort=pop&model=284&type=Memory&TI=0 655&shoupgrds=Show+Upgrades
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