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Re: so followers and subscribers…how much is this url at the end of some my tweets going to annoy you?

Joanie — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:57:28 -0000

Doesn't annoy me.... It's the same thing that Friendfeed does.

Re: Unboxing the Gateway LT3103u 11.6 inch netbook

James — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:15:55 -0000

@Joanmarie

Thanks for the info. How much battery life do you get on a single charge?

Re: Unboxing the Gateway LT3103u 11.6 inch netbook

fixture — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:55:50 -0000

Wow, Joanmarie, thanks for the info.

Could you tell if the process P-state and C-states are working if there is no frequency scaling? Also, if powertop exists on solaris, could you read off the power consumption on typical usage? I guess the number kinda depends on whether the Opensolaris kernel is tickless or issues halt on idle. Thanks

Re: Unboxing the Gateway LT3103u 11.6 inch netbook

Joanie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:30:02 -0000

Given that AMD has told me that this CPU does NOT support PowerNow, my guess is that your suggestion that "AMD might support it but the gateway BIOS is what is not enabling it" is erroneous.

And, no, I'm afraid I couldn't try using a "windows only" utility because I don't use Windows. Sorry!

Re: Unboxing the Gateway LT3103u 11.6 inch netbook

James — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:17:17 -0000

Hey joanmarie,

I'm glad you like your gateway netbook too. I am a bit suspicious of the PowerNow feature. Could it be that the AMD might support it but the gateway BIOS is what is not enabling it. I checked on the opensolaris forum you mentioned that there were no PowerNow settings you found in the default BIOS.

Out of curiosity, could you please try using a great power saving utility (windows only) called RM Clock (cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclock.shtml) and try to check if its possible to do what the BIOS and PowerNow would have 'automatically' done, manually ... i.e tweak the voltage/ frequency to optimize battery and run it a little more cooler? RM Clock can easily let you 'underclock' when idle AND 'overclock' when under load ... care to share your experience with it? - Thanks, James

Re: Unboxing the Gateway LT3103u 11.6 inch netbook

Joanie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:52:28 -0000

scanpci: http://pastebin.com/f5c4c7e94
prtconf -v: http://pastebin.com/f731c0b64

As for PowerNow: According to the information I received from AMD, PowerNow is not implemented on this processor period. So it's not an OpenSolaris issue. See also this (brief) thread on the issue: http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?thr...

Re: Unboxing the Gateway LT3103u 11.6 inch netbook

Joanie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:28:39 -0000

@krunker - Yeah, it all just worked out of the box with only one (temporary) exception, the wifi adapter. But the OpenSolaris laptop community has a driver for that available. Easy to install, worked as expected: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/laptop/...

Thanks for the fan info! It's definitely quieter than my desktop systems. And seems to be quieter than my Toshiba laptop. While the fan *does* run all of the time, in retrospect I think I was being hyper-sensitive. :-)

Re: Unboxing the Gateway LT3103u 11.6 inch netbook

krunker — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:49:20 -0000

@joanmarie - that's pretty cool that you got opensolaris working. How was the driver support for you? Did all the components work under OpenSolaris??

As for the fan - it's not too bad but occasionally under high load you do hear it whirring away. I honestly don't notice the fan but that's also b/c I tend to be surrounded by a lot of systems at home so the sound gets washed out by the ambient fan noise :)

Re: Unboxing the Gateway LT3103u 11.6 inch netbook

fixture — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:42:42 -0000

Hi, could you post a lspci on the lt3013? Also, is powernow running on opensolaris to scale down the cpu frequency? Thanks,

Re: Unboxing the Gateway LT3103u 11.6 inch netbook

Joanie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:19:18 -0000

I couldn't resist picking one of these up. :-) I installed OpenSolaris on mine and am somewhat surprised at how well it runs given the single-core processor. Mind you, I haven't actually tried to build anything on it; merely doing netbooky tasks. :-)

Question for the Windows users: Is your fan on all the time? Mine is. It's not loud, and the system is not particularly hot. But the I find the constant running of the fan curious. (And, yes, this is my first netbook.)

Re: I Hate Blogging

sbspalding — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:50:29 -0000

One step at a time, it's really all you can do.

Re: I Hate Blogging

Joanie — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:53:39 -0000

I'm not a Blogger; I'm merely a blogger. :-) But the treadmill I'm on at work is much like the one you describe being on. I've not found a way to step off of it yet, but I'm walking on it now with an occasional limp, rather than running on it with a frequent wheeze. 'Tis progress I suppose.... :-) You've given me lots of good things to think about. Thanks!

Re: louisgray.com: The Tech Adopter's Lament

Joanie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:19:53 -0000

Awesome post. :-)

I hate to admit what I'm about to admit, but I think it's relevant so....

As I was reading, I found my eyes starting to skim ahead. Not because it wasn't interesting, nor because it was poorly written, nor because it was too long. So why were my eyes skimming ahead in an interesting, well-written, and arguably witty entry of the ideal length? Because we (or at least I) want the bottom line -- and I want it now. :-)

I swear I didn't used to be that way. I used to savor writing....

The logical thing for me to do now is to look for something to blame: Too much work, too many sources of new information, communication moving to bite-sized chunks (i.e. microblogging and comments on social networking sites), etc. But that would take time, so I won't. ;-)

Re: Edythe

Joanie — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:40:15 -0000

I remember Too Much Coffee Man from my Austin days! Assuming it is one in the same. *wondering if I still have that party invite he did*

Re: Joanmarie - Sometimes I want to be for myself what I am for...

Joanie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:47:38 -0000

And sometimes I want other people to be for me what I am for them. ;-)

Re: DoD: Cluster Munitions Policy Released

Joanie — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:36:19 -0000

"The United States believes that the new policy will provide better protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure following a conflict, while allowing for the retention of a legitimate and useful weapon.”

I do wish they wouldn't speak for us (i.e. the United States) like that. The real United States (i.e. we the people) surely don't support this. (And if we do, then it's time to move.)

Re: Joanmarie | Hello World: The Disqus Edition

Joanie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:39:55 -0000

Thanks guys! :-) It looked really harsh with my previous theme. I was too lazy to deal with the CSS so I just switched themes. :-)

Re: Joanmarie | Hello World: The Disqus Edition

Joffi — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:22:52 -0000

hehe, commenting to show the title some geek love

Re: Joanmarie | Hello World: The Disqus Edition

Joanie — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:23:40 -0000

Okay this is better. Maybe I'll switch the comments on my blog over to Disqus. Using CoComment atm. Although I haven't really been blogging. I blame the Microblogging services, among other things, for distracting me. :-)

Re: Joanmarie | Hello World: The Disqus Edition

Joanie — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:14:46 -0000

And it looks like I have some cleaning up to do.... But will the comment take?

Re: Edythe

Joanie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:48:04 -0000

Okay, that is just nasty. :-) But were it a chocolate mouse or something along those lines, it's quite pretty.

Re: The Religious Right Is Going To Boycott Google In 3…2…1…

Joanie — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:48:10 -0000

I'm somewhat torn on this one. On the one hand, I happen to support gay rights and I'm impressed that Google had the courage to take such a public stance on what is sadly a controversial topic. On the other hand, if I did a search and Google displayed symbols of something I wholeheartedly was opposed to, I'd be miffed. So.... As much as I agree with the position, I kind of wish they chose other ways to express it: Lobbying for legislation, sponsoring educational initiatives, donating to organizations that support gay rights, etc., etc. Things like that can make a tangible difference; irking the other side, less of one. *shrugs*

Re: Movies I'd like? (Scripting News)

dave — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:38:33 -0000

I've seen and enjoyed both movies.

My mother however made me feel guilty for liking Life is Beautiful because it made the Nazis look kind of okay. She didn't think a comedy should take place in a concentration camp. She has a point, imho.

Re: Movies I'd like? (Scripting News)

rvanderblom — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:26:15 -0000

i presume you mean with life is beautiful, la vita e bella?

Re: Movies I'd like? (Scripting News)

Joanie — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:19:23 -0000

I'm afraid my all-time favorite is admittedly Monty Python and the Holy Grail. ;-) But another of my favorites is Life is Beautiful -- the original with subtitles as the voice-overs don't do it justice. It's odd to laugh and cry at the same time....