[DUG] Delphi on Linux

[James Sugrue]

The DS has a range of 30-100ft but you can put in AP's fairly cheap.

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-----Original Message-----
From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz] On
Behalf Of Todd Martin
Sent: Tuesday, 15 August 2006 11:53 a.m.
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi on Linux

What is the typical range of a WiFi about 300m?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neven MacEwan" <neven at mwk.co.nz>
To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" <delphi at ns3.123.co.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi on Linux


> Todd
>
> Not sure what the browser cost is, but yes the DS is cheap as chips
> There are a whole new raft of WiFi products (Like Sony's Mylo)
> which if they get traction will be scaring the s**t out of telcos/mobile
> co's
>
> Neven
>
>
> Todd Martin wrote:
>> Thanks for that tip.
>> I'm guessing the Nintendo DS also one of the cheapest handheld devices
>> capable of doing this?
>>
>> Todd.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neven MacEwan" <neven at mwk.co.nz>
>> To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" <delphi at ns3.123.co.nz>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi on Linux
>>
>>
>>> Yep, Opera
>>>
>>> Todd Martin wrote:
>>>> Hi Neven
>>>>
>>>> Are you saying you can access www pages via the Nintendo?
>>>>
>>>> Todd.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neven MacEwan" <neven at mwk.co.nz>
>>>> To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List" <delphi at ns3.123.co.nz>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:25 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi on Linux
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Wayne
>>>>>
>>>>> > counting data collection,
>>>>> > data entry, printing out and posting in pigeonholes) probably takes
>>>>> 5-6 man-hours per day here.
>>>>>
>>>>> a) Person hours please!
>>>>> b) Ever considered WiFi, A web App and giving the teachers Nintendo
>>>>> DS's
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH
>>>>> Neven
>>>>>
>>>>> Wayne Roser wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Todd
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think this is software generated text messages to parents. If so,
>>>>>> we don't use it at the moment.
>>>>>> It's a great idea (if you have a cellphone so it wouldn't help me).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Attendence checking (not counting calling the roll or phoning home
>>>>>> but counting data collection,
>>>>>> data entry, printing out and posting in pigeonholes) probably takes
>>>>>> 5-6 man-hours per day here. I
>>>>>> wouldn't say truancy is a big issue but attendance is. Also, schools
>>>>>> are pretty twitchy about young
>>>>>> kids not turning up without prior notice, like a phone call.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Wayne
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List <delphi at ns3.123.co.nz> on
>>>>>> Friday, 11 August 2006 at 1:09
>>>>>> p.m. +0000 wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Wayne
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I read in the Herald this week that the govt is trundling out some
>>>>>>> $4.8m
>>>>>>> software tracking school enrollment/attendance. Do you get to use
>>>>>>> that? Mind
>>>>>>> you, do they have truancy at your school?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Todd.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Roser"
>>>>>>> <rr at kristin.school.nz>
>>>>>>> To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List"
>>>>>>> <delphi at ns3.123.co.nz>
>>>>>>> Cc: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List"
>>>>>>> <delphi at ns3.123.co.nz>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 12:56 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi on Linux
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Todd
>>>>>>>> It's huge mate (or is that "I.T.s huge, mate") - several hundred
>>>>>>>> laptops
>>>>>>>> being trundled around the
>>>>>>>> school by people who include rugby players. What can you expect?
>>>>>>>> Using MUSAC software without the protection/assistance of TS. And I
>>>>>>>> writes
>>>>>>>> plenty myselfs, I does
>>>>>>>> (stuff like a program that emails staff their timetables if
>>>>>>>> there've been
>>>>>>>> any changes and indicates
>>>>>>>> what those changes are; 'nother one for their class lists; 'nother
>>>>>>>> one to
>>>>>>>> email period 1 lists
>>>>>>>> because of the absences system; 'nother one on the way for kids'
>>>>>>>> timetables; a reports program; and
>>>>>>>> that's not all ...). Just wish I could do web pages and stuff like
>>>>>>>> that. I
>>>>>>>> did _see_ a web page
>>>>>>>> once.
>>>>>>>> Wayne
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List <delphi at ns3.123.co.nz> on
>>>>>>>> Friday, 11 August 2006 at 12:10
>>>>>>>> p.m. +0000 wrote:
>>>>>>>>> You have an IT department at your school?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Roser"
>>>>>>>>> <rr at kristin.school.nz>
>>>>>>>>> To: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List"
>>>>>>>>> <delphi at ns3.123.co.nz>
>>>>>>>>> Cc: "NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List"
>>>>>>>>> <delphi at ns3.123.co.nz>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 10:06 AM
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DUG] Delphi on Linux
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Instead of compiling for Linux, our IT dept is trying to get a
>>>>>>>>>> bunch of
>>>>>>>>>> windows programs running on
>>>>>>>>>> a linux server using WINE so that we can get free terminal
>>>>>>>>>> services
>>>>>>>>>> without buying the microsoft
>>>>>>>>>> product. Some of the software is written in Delphi (by me) and
>>>>>>>>>> some we
>>>>>>>>>> buy
>>>>>>>>>> from elsewhere.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Has anyone done this sort of thing?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Free" terminal services seems to be pretty labour expensive.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This might be off-list. If so, please email me similarly. Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Wayne Roser
>>>>>>>>>> Kristin School
>>>>>>>>>>
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