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Topic: Plug and Play

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite website(s):

Slashdot

Most admires:

Steve Jobs

Favorite possession(s):

Windows computer, Apple Computer, Linux box

Currently has on their coffee table:

Mac Today, PC World

Dream job(s):

Bus Driver

Favorite body part(s):

Ears

Favorite book(s):

"Maximum Internet Security: A Hackers Guide" by Net Sams

Interest(s):

Computers

Favorite computer game(s):

Hacking, PacMan

Favorite online activity(s):

Chatting on ICQ, Downloading MP3's, Finding ringtones for their phone

Membership(s):

Free Software Foundation

Favorite quote(s):

"Grove giveth and Gates taketh away." - Bob Metcalfe (inventor of Ethernet) on the trend of hardware speedups not being able to keep up with software demands
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." - Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977
"There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C. A. R. Hoare

Expert Talk

The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.

Steve Riggins,
Software Deveoper

Plug-and-play installation; transparent to system and application software.
REO is a 'plug and play' system that requires no specialized installation know-how or tools.
They are plug and play devices which read bar code and translate the bar and space patterns into ASCII text.

Rob Verdann,
Afterdark Removalist

Plug and play for the S line and easy install for the other radios.

Jake Farley,
Truck Driver

Plug and Play: drivers will be able to be loaded and unloaded as devices are added to and removed from the system.

Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

USBLink also simulates a plug-and-play environment within the host RTOS, thereby allowing insertion and extraction of USB devices at will.
The plug-n-play installation allows service providers to deploy their infrastructure of base stations - and then install SkyMate subscriber units with very short visits to the customer.
Its plug-and-play architecture enables service providers to turn up T1s fast, saving installation time and service deployment costs as well as valuable real estate.

Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman

Plug and Play technologies are defined for USB, IEEE 1394, PCI, ISA, SCSI, ATA, LPT, COM, and PC Card/CardBus.
NE2000 compatible Plug and Play cards that fit into PCI or ISA slots and that advertise themselves as compatible with Windows 98.
The five plug-and-play USB ports make it quick and easy to connect multiple scanners, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers and other peripheral devices.

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