Are you asking why someone who spends so much time helping others
(probably you too, you use OpenBSD right?) does not get a "real" job?!


Floor Terra


On 1-aug-2007, at 23:14, yakov.zaytsev@gmail.com wrote:

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> This is really bad that your laptop is dead..
>
> but I personally always wonder how it can be that such over- 
> qualified person
> can't even earn enough money for a laptop?! I mean it's not a  
> airplane...
> I'm not a super hacker but I was able to get money to buy a pretty
> PowerBook5,7 when I needed it...
>
> What's wrong with you guys?! :)
>
> ..or maybe it's a religious question not to get a "real" job..
>
> Really interesting, I don't mean that we must not help each other  
> of-course.
>
> Happy hacking,
>
> On 7/28/07, Tobias Weingartner <weingart@tepid.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I hate doing this, but I'm in a tiny bit of a bind.  I'm in need of a
>> new laptop.  My old IBM T40p is slowly giving up the ghost after 5+
>> years of faithful service.  As this is my main terminal to hack on  
>> and
>> do everything I do on a computer, it's impending doom will  
>> significantly
>> affect me.
>>
>> I've looked at the options available, and there really are not  
>> that many.
>> I know that there are *lots* of laptops out there that would work,  
>> but I
>> am somewhat particular in what I get next.  At the current time I'm
>> looking
>> at buying:
>>
>>   26238YU - T60P CD/2.0 1GB 100GB 14.1" SXGA+ DVDR WLS BT DOS
>>   Rough Price: ,645.99 - ,878.99
>>
>> Along with this comes taxes and shipping, etc.  Unfortunately my  
>> current
>> financial situation is that I can only afford to spend 0-0  
>> dollars
>> on this.  Is there anyone out there that could help me out with  
>> the rest?
>>
>>
>> Thanks a lot,
>>
>> --Toby.