Re: Re: Smart box / Dumb box

Doug wrote:

>I purchased a Galil DMC-1000 thinking that anything so smart could
>make up for my stupidity. It turned out to be so darn smart that it
>refused to see my point of view.

LOL!

no kidding. This IS the down side to the smart box!

>Apparently I am not the only incapable programmer as I have seen no
>less than half a dozen similar attempts with the DMC-1000 fizzle. .

<s>It can be done, but not by bonehead programmers such as myself.

>I guess what I am trying to say is that we must be careful to ensure
>that any proposed smart box also be friendly. More brains does not
>necessarily mean easier to work with.

Doug,

Good points, all!

Ballendo