>Fred, > >Have you ever considered investing about $6 in an ethernet crossover >cable and eliminating the sneakernet?
Jim Arnott, Actually, we have a whole network with hub in the other end of the house, but when we choose to do the casual diningroom table thing with our iBooks while snacking or watching TV and having quality time, it always seems easier to just pass the USB cable the same way we pass the phone cable for going online. See, we didn't go the Airport route either and since we are both on the same account it probably wouldn't let us both be on line at the same time anyway. Physically swapping the phone line keeps us from accidentally trying to log in on top of each other. We don't transfer files that often. For sharing emails and URL info, we just email each other. How's that for lazy? In fact, with the really good CD burner in the iBooks and the really cheap discs* we don't use the ZIP drives as much as we used to. I use them for travel disks and temporary backups until I burn CDs for the archives. *My last spindle of 50 CD-Rs was free with one store rebate and one mail in rebate. the mail in actually arrived in less than four weeks. Fry's Electronics makes it easy by giving you the forms and photocopies of the receipt and everything you need for a mail-in rebate. They won't fill it out and mail it for you though. I know, I asked them. Yes, I guess we could use a piece of ethernet cable. It would have to be wired in reverse on one end wouldn't it? We'd have to be Local Talk active or something too, right? Hmmmmm, we'll probably just keep passing the cable since you can do it "hot" without a problem. Fred -- When in doubt ... ride your bike (or at least write about it). More Bikin' Fred and Nancy at: http://2merediths.org -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
