If you size the lamp to carry the maximum current the circuit can handle, it
won't blow.
This is nothing new - I used to use the light bulb method to troubleshoot
triac controlled DC motor controls. Saves blowing up components, that's for
sure
Dan
--- On Mon, 9/14/09, OK Don
History of the Super Soaker. Interesting that a scientist from JPL invented
it
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/09/history_of_the_super_soaker.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
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I have expressed my opinion about the wallyworld plague before, and how it
literally destroyed the economy and culture of the small town I lived in in
Wisconsin.
Suffice to say that I patently refuse to buy anything from WalMart and will
continue to do so. I know my actions have little
Nice El Camino:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/09/electro-camino/
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And I wondered why the wife would never let me hide in the bushes with a hockey
goalie mask and the chainsaw on Halloween night...
Dan
Tim C. wrote:
I seem to recall a study indicating more people are afraid of clowns than
anything else. Similarly the whole public speaking apprehension.
Nope. Welcome to the limited signal capturing capability of the early solid
state Beckers. They suck.
Dan
--- On Fri, 9/11/09, B Dike bdi...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: B Dike bdi...@yahoo.com
Subject: [MBZ] Becker Europa
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Friday, September 11, 2009, 5:19 PM
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20090820/NEWS01/908200303
Boom.
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Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 10:49 PM
His story is very encouraging, a
cancer survivor and transplant, I hope
he continues to get better.
--R
LWB250 wrote:
Check it out:
http://gizmodo.com/5355422/steve-jobs-is-back-in-the-game
On the Indianapolis CL in the Business section:
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bfs/1365279341.html
Meow.
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Just try the clay in one small spot and you'll be able to tell the difference -
no matter how smooth it felt prior to using it.
It's amazing how much cruft gets embedded in the paint...
Dan
--- On Tue, 9/8/09, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
From: Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com
Subject:
I just remember the click of death problems and how I literally scrapped
hundreds of them at one time. We had one on every machine (Macs) in our
elementary schools.
These were SCSI ones, to give you an idea of how long ago that was...
MacDann
--- On Tue, 9/8/09, Allan Streib
Why would someone go to that much trouble and have such a crappy interior on
the car? Looking at the door panels you would think they ran out of money
about the time they got around to the interior...
Dan
--- On Sat, 9/5/09, Thomas Savage tesav...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Thomas Savage
I know this is an old thread, but
I had an HVAC engineer come by and do a complete analysis of our current
system. He made some recommendations that could make the existing system far
more efficient, but there are no guarantees. Fortunately, the mods he
suggested are not significant in
Most head units use the speedo signal for automatic sound control - it
increases the sound as you speed up, lowers it as you slow down. It's an
attempt to compensate for road noise, I guess. Lots of cars have it now - I
thinkk MB/Becker had it since the early 90s. For some reason I was
My 15 CD MBP is about to turn 3 years old. AppleCare has almost expired.
I started to look at new ones, but this one does just fine with what I need it
for, so I'll just keep using it, I guess
MacDann
--- On Sun, 9/6/09, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
From: Allan Streib
Keep in mind that there is a small processor in the battery pack that talks
to any outside connections. It's the culprit for identifying the condition of
the battery, keeping track of charge/discharge cycles, etc.
Over time this gets out of calibration, which can result in erroneous readings.
Depends. What Mac is it on/in?
300 cycles is their benchmark for end of life on the MacBook Pros and MacBooks,
I believe.
Go to the Apple support site and look up battery and you'll find all you need
to know (and more.)
MacDan
--- On Sun, 8/30/09, Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net wrote:
As I mentioned before, everything you every wanted to know about Mac batteries
can be found in the support area at apple.com.
Resetting the PRAM and doing a deep cycle can sometimes reset the
microprocessor in the battery, but there are other things to try as well before
tossing in the towel
Fawn Liebowitz?
Dan (7 years of college down the drain!)
--- On Sat, 8/29/09, Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] More Re; colleges
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009,
Just posted some pics of my latest project - a Williams Doozie pinball
machine.
http://gallery.me.com/dpenoff#100109
This poor thing lived in a basement for who knows how many years with no glass
and lots of crap stacked on top of it. I got it from the guy for next to
nothing, but I've also
...@voyager.net wrote:
From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Latest Project - NOT MB
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 7:09 PM
LWB250 wrote:
Just posted some pics of my latest project - a
Williams Doozie pinball machine
diese...@pisquared.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Latest Project - NOT MB
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 8:29 PM
On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:43:52 -0700
(PDT) LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
wrote:
1968, to be exact.
http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?gid
It's a 2 cycle Detroit. You're best to stick with straight 30W.
BTW, for the boom cylinder seal and other goodies, call Reynolds Equipment in
Fishers, IN at (800) 382 – 9038 and ask for Brooke in skid steer parts. Tell
them that Harold Davis told you to call.
Dan
--- On Fri, 8/28/09, harry
I had direct knowledge of the forgiveness program for teachers, and I can tell
you that it sucks. You have to work 5 continuous years in a particular area of
teaching, such as science or special ed., and when it's all said and done you
get a $17,000 credit against your loans. If you fail to
That reminds me of the FAFSA...
I can remember when I first filled mine out - I was working part time when I
was a stay-at-home Dad making about $15k/year. When I filled out the FAFSA
they said I had $4k disposable income that could be applied to college costs,
so therefore, I was not
time. She adores all 3 of them.
Rusty Cullens
BuyMBparts, Inc.
Tel 1-800-741-5252
Fax 770-454-9745
- Original Message - From: LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Just back from Boston
My apologies - I blew away a bunch of e-mails, one of which was from the lucky
soul who just scored the John Deere tractor with all accessories.
Drop me a note off-list again - my parts guy wants to know the model number and
I don't recall what it was...
Thanks,
Dan
Per the Urban Dictionary:
A term of derision often uttered by Bugs Bunny when referring to an
interaction with a dopey adversary. It is a mispronunciation of the word
Moron
So his supposition was correct.
Dan
--- On Thu, 8/27/09, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Curt Raymond
--- On Wed, 8/26/09, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
From: Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Subject: Re: [MBZ] electric cars - was Cash for clunkers hits home
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 1:38 AM
LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
writes
I need to do the brakes on my 2002 Crown Vic, but haven't really investigated
what it takes. I'm doing rotors, pads, the whole shebang.
Check out some of the good CV forums out there and report back - I'm sure the
information is available.
Dan
--- On Wed, 8/26/09, Ed Booher
Oh, I've done probably 100+ brake jobs over the years, mostly MBs, so it's not
like it's going to be rocket science for me - it's just that there are always
little tricks and things that are helpful to know when you've never done them
on a vehicle that's new to you, so I've just got to research
http://vacations.com/50-photos-from-air-travels-glory-years
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Harry,
FWIW, I have a former JD dealer parts manager working for me. The guy was a JD
parts guy for over 20 years, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of nearly
everything he's every come across parts-wise.
If you ever need JD parts, give me a shout off list and I'll hook you up with
him or
That is regenerative braking, and it's exactly what the resistor banks on the
tops of the locomotives are for. They use regenerative power from the traction
motors and dump it into the resistors as required to place a load on the
traction motors when braking or slowing the train down grades.
Very retro, but sort of cool in a way:
http://bringatrailer.com/2009/08/22/land-yacht-1973-oldsmobile-catalina-safari/
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The Time Capsules are nice, but you can accomplish the same thing for the most
part with an AirPort Extreme and an external USB drive, which is what I do.
There was a big dust-up over Apple's claims that the Time Capsule has an
enterprise quality hard drive, which, some people discovered upon
I bought a Nikon slide scanner to do mine. Over 5,000 slides to do, nearly 30+
years of family pictures. Oy.
I was working for the school system at the time, and finally decided one
Christmas break that it was time. I spent nearly two full weeks of scanning to
get all of them on the
A lab in Kansas still processes it, I believe. If you want to know for sure,
let me know and I'll look them up - I have some of their literature in my files.
I have some Kodachrome processing mailers still in the original packaging in
you want some
Dan
--- On Tue, 8/18/09, Allan Streib
I shot boatloads of the stuff in medium format. Loved it. Paid big bucks for
glass mounts, too. I never invested in a medium format projector, but often
used an overhead projector to view them...
My dad shot it exclusively for years, then moved over to Ektachrome in the late
60s for some
I had a 91 300E I bought at the Manheim highline auction as an MBUSA leaseback
with 60k on it and it was the best non-vintage MB I ever owned. Wish I still
had it.
Dan
--- On Mon, 8/17/09, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com wrote:
From: Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com
Subject: [MBZ] 92 300E?
To:
Dave - Atlanta something Auto. He was still traveling around the country in
his motor home and selling parts on eBay until recently. Haven't seen/heard
from him in a bit.
Dan
--- On Mon, 8/17/09, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
From: Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com
Subject:
No daily winding...
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/08/perpetually_self-winding_mechanical.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
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Donald,
Not sure if I'm repeating things mentioned earlier, but there was a well
documented problem with intake manifolds cracking on the Crown Vics. I know
about it from research I did on the car before the company bought me mine.
There are a couple of good online forums for Crown Vics that
Kaleb,
I do not have direct experience with this engine, but I can say that from the
years of diesel experience I have (and gas, for that matter as well,) that the
numbers you posted are all within 10% of each other, meaning that more likely
than not there is no rod, piston or bottom end
I did, but only because I started a private dialogue with him after we met at
the first RustyQ.
And yes, you left out a few other things, too. The guy was a frickin' genius.
Dan
--- On Thu, 8/13/09, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com
Subject: Re:
Make sure you've got the cigar hose on your fuel system - it absorbs pulses
in the fuel system and can affect the IP.
Dan
--- On Thu, 8/13/09, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
Subject: [MBZ] Shakin' and bakin' W123 300 turbo
To:
Dang, Jabba, I had totally forgotten about cookies. Wow, that does go back a
long time.
Don't forget Kathy and the MBCA list, too - there was some parallel action that
took place as a result of that debacle as well...
Dan
--- On Thu, 8/13/09, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
From:
After you rinse it off with fresh water, put it in a ziploc bag full of
uncooked white rice - you may have to change the rice a couple of times over a
few days.
The rice acts as a dessicant and will draw much of the moisture out of the
phone.
Dan
--- On Wed, 8/12/09, Jim Cathey
You should definitely wax 4 times a year, just like the seasons some of us
have. My dissertation was for an annual detailing job if you're up to it, or
what I would do when I first purchased a car.
Don't think I did that *every* time I waxed the car! There's not enough time
in the day for
...@gulseth.net wrote:
From: Benz Hogs benz-n-h...@gulseth.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Best wax?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 10:49 PM
I've read all of that. How do
you reinstall the trunk badges?
Luther
LWB250 wrote:
I forgot I documented all
?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Friday, August 7, 2009, 10:36 PM
Outline the process?
Luther
LWB250 wrote:
There is actually a process you want to go through
from the start to get the best protection on your
finish. It takes a good day or two to do it all
3M Show Car Wax. Don't waste your money on all the carnuba claims.
This is from someone known to many as the Mercedes Martha Stewart, so take
the advice seriously.
Dan
--- On Fri, 8/7/09, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
From: archer arche...@embarqmail.com
Subject: [MBZ] Best wax?
There is actually a process you want to go through from the start to get the
best protection on your finish. It takes a good day or two to do it all, but
it's really a once a year (or two) thing, with regular waxings to maintain the
finish.
Mach sure you get a random orbit buffer and some
I forgot I documented all of this on my web site. It starts at:
http://penoff.com/Detailing1.html
Dan/Martha
--- On Fri, 8/7/09, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
From: archer arche...@embarqmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Best wax?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
It's not typically - the drum is usually run off of a hydraulic motor, which is
powered through a hydraulic pump run off the engine or PTO in the final drive.
Dan
--- On Wed, 8/5/09, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:
From: Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net
Subject: Re:
Because if they don't keep the concrete agitating (mixing) it will set up
faster. Once it sets up, you're done. Or for that matter, the truck is done.
Also, due to the arrangement of the mixing vanes in the drum, depending on the
direction of rotation it can mix the concrete or force it out
Nasty as heck here in central Indiana this morning. Local lightning detection
systems we subscribe to recorded over 37,000 hits in an hour. 60 MPH straight
line winds, too.
Lousy for most folks, good for business.
Fortunately, my development has underground utilities and a loop feeder. No
On today's Bring a Trailer:
http://bringatrailer.com/2009/08/02/unique-track-car-1964-mercedes-banz-230sl/
Talk about a sleeper
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I had a credit card provider take my interest rate to usury (26-28%) over a
bank error, which they even admit they knew about. No amount of pleading,
begging or rationalization would sway them - this was last July.
I let it ride until this month, when I went back to them and suggested that
Being a merchant, I just realized that a new card offer for my MC debit card
that allowed me to earn points was just a way to scam off of merchants.
Seems if you read the fine print the only time you get points are when you use
the debit card as a CC, i.e., when a merchant is paying a healthy
Here's the deal with Indiana plates frames:
http://www.in.gov/bmv/5074.htm
In my case I wasn't obscuring the stickers, just the county and state name.
Whatever. Makes no difference to me.
Dan
--- On Sat, 8/1/09, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Curt Raymond
Here is one of many tutorials on how to crack open a Mac mini:
http://www.sterpin.net/uk/ddMacMiniuk.htm
Not tough to do, just be patient and take your time. Do it in a clean open
area like a table and have something like an egg carton to hold the hardware.
I've done a number of these and
On MAKE they just did an article on wire wrapping. I think I still have a wore
wrapping tool in my stuff somewhere
Dan
--- On Sat, 8/1/09, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fwd: any thoughts on how big this would be wired
Drool.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=160351454250viewitem=
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Indiana has a similar law. I had to remove my SpongeBob Squarepants frame from
my 2001 Altima because it obscured the state name. They have this posted all
over the BMV offices of late, too.
Dan
--- On Fri, 7/31/09, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com
Subject:
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bfs/1294491253.html
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The title says it all. I think some of the MB sellers we've seen might be on
here:
http://www.yousuckatcraigslist.com/
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Here's a nice Euro 123 on ebay, courtesy of Bring a Trailer:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260451026050
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Order what you need from OWC - Other World Computing. They are long-time Mac
folks and have everything you need...
MacDan
--- On Thu, 7/23/09, archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
From: archer arche...@embarqmail.com
Subject: [MBZ] OT: MacBook adapters, mice, and keyboards
To: Mercedes
I ask because there is something I may need checked out up there before I make
the trip myself.
Of course I would cover any expenses for a local to do this for me...
Drop me a note off-list, please.
Thanks,
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Be afraid, be very afraid. The phrase You get what you pay for applies here.
'nuf said publicly.
Dan
--- On Tue, 7/21/09, andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com wrote:
From: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300TD - rear suspension
To: Mercedes Discussion List
There were two incidents with high pressure ammonia transmission lines
(pipelines) when I was living in Tampa.
There was a line about 1/4 mile south of my house. It was buried, but they had
manholes where they could access control valves and monitoring equipment. Some
meth head who thought
The heck with the 32G thumb drive - you need one of these:
http://cultofmac.com/kingstons-256gb-usb-thumb-drive/13288
Just came out this week
MacDan
--- On Mon, 7/20/09, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] microcenter raises
Jim,
Did you reflow the solder joints between the bottom board and the side boards?
That's the most common area for failures when it comes to solder joints in the
PB units.
Dan
--- On Sun, 7/19/09, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
Subject:
The squirters come out easy - I always took them off any time I waxed my cars.
They have two legs that stick out, one forward and one back. If you have a
pair of long needle nose pliers, remove the hose from each carefully, then use
the pliers to compress the legs. If you get one loose
Thanks, Peter.
I have pretty well gone over everything from the basement to the second floor
and only found a few things that weren't totally right. I have dampered down
the downstairs and made sure everything is open upstairs, too.
I'm suspecting that I have some return issues on the second
Put this in your living room:
http://www.motoart.com/seating/chairs/b-52-ejection-chair
Dan
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Thanks for the suggestions, Peter.
I have tried balancing the system using the vents, but not the returns. Won't
that cause issues if the pressure differential between the supply return is
too high?
I have a manometer and am familiar with using it, so one thing I had considered
was
Here's a question for anyone that has HVAC background:
The Momolith, that is, the house we now live in, has a cavernous entry that
is two stories, and three bedrooms upstairs. With the AC turned on, the
upstairs is still unbearable, even at night when the house has cooled down.
There is a
Nice, but tell us more about the CNC machine with the router attached to it...
Dan
--- On Thu, 7/9/09, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Subject: [MBZ] OT some woodworking
To: Mercedes Discussion List
This came up on Bring a Trailer today:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=130317084569viewitem=#ht_1034wt_1360
Enjoy.
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My instructors were a husband and wife who are very active cyclists in the
local GoldWing club. What I found interesting was that they were very
non-committal regarding motorcycle brands. I spent part of our lunch hour one
of the days talking with the husband about my plans regarding the
What he said. And as stupid as it may look, give serious consideration to
wearing a reflective vest when riding at night, especially on rural roads. You
can never make yourself too visible to other drivers/riders.
I think the best investment safety-wise I ever made on my bike was installing
Is that a factory mast or aftermarket?
Dan
--- On Sun, 7/5/09, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote:
From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net
Subject: [MBZ] wow this is a nice looking SLC
To: Banned List ban...@okiebenz.com, mercedes Mailing List
mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date:
The wiper arms are held on by a nut that is underneath the cover. You have to
leave the blade/arm against the lamp and pry the cover up (towards the hinge
and arm) to uncover the nut that holds the arm on the shaft.
The blade just snaps into the arm.
Dan
--- On Thu, 7/2/09, WILTON
These are golden. Anything for a W100 chassis is worth a small fortune - just
look at the M100 Web site some time. You know the secret handshake, don't you?
Hold out for the $800 BIN - I'm willing to bet you'll get it - someone is just
trying to get a deal and assumes you don't know what
Any Japanese car approaching 160k is going to need some work. It's been my
experience that while Hondas and Mazdas and Nissans are very reliable, they all
seem to hit the wall reliability-wise around 160k or thereabouts.
Just my $0.02
Dan
--- On Thu, 7/2/09, Donald Snook dsn...@mtsqh.com
watching it.
Thanks!
Chris
1985 300SD 244K miles
--- On Thu, 7/2/09, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
wrote:
From: LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] anyone know anything about 600 limo
(w100) parts value?
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Thursday
Yabbut the bong sound is a good thing for troubleshooting if you've got a Mac
that doesn't want to boot. And how many Windoze machines can you force to boot
fro a CD/DVD or to the terminal by simply holding down a key when booting?
While rarely used by most users, I think the diagnostic
There are other differences on the new MacBook Pro, but all that aside, I
believe part of Apple's reasoning behind dropping the Pro product line down a
notch was to try and get the old 12 G4 PowerBook users onboard.
The 12 G4 PB had a following second to none in the notebook world, and I
Streaming video is a function of bandwidth, not the computer. As for these as
entry-level Macs, the two 1.33Mhz iBooks are very nice machines, especially if
you load them up with memory, which should be relatively cheap.
Not only that, but if video is your thing, these will have the best
He lives in the East Bay (SFO).
Dan
--- On Fri, 6/26/09, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote:
From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
Subject: [MBZ] OT: Look for Joe Knight
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 12:30 AM
Joe - if you are out there, send me
an
and mouse inputs?
On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 9:49 PM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Streaming video is a function of bandwidth, not the
computer. As for these
as entry-level Macs, the two 1.33Mhz iBooks are very
nice machines,
especially if you load them up with memory, which
should
vs the
new intel mac minis you can get for 399?
On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Sure. A lot of people use their notebooks that
way. Personally I don't
see the point, but if you only have once computer and
want to have a bigger
display, external
Are you sure it doesn't shake at start?
Dan
--- On Sun, 6/21/09, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT, lawnmower surges at idle
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sunday,
While it's a beautiful car, and my very favorite model, the bundts look like
crap on this car. Go back to the color-keyed covers and steel wheels and it
would be perfect.
Just my $0.02.
But very nice - you did a great job of restoration on it.
Dan
--- On Sat, 6/20/09, Gary Hurst
Now that I think about this it sounds bogus. We were using HP desktops
downgraded to XP a year ago that had SATA drives in them.
Have you low level formatted the drive and started from scratch?
Dan
--- On Sat, 6/20/09, Barry Stark barryst...@roadrunner.com wrote:
From: Barry Stark
Get a Mac and run whatever Windows operating system you want XP, Vista,
etc., using BootCamp or a virtual machine like Parallels or Virtual Box (free!)
I just set up XP under BootCamp on the youngest's 17 C2D iMac, as his XBox is
in the shop and he had some Windows games he wanted to play.
For some reason I have gotten the idea that I need an old safe. Maybe to store
stuff in, I don't know. It's one of those cruising Craigslist and seeing
something that makes you think, It would be cool to have one of those...
Anyone here have any knowledge of safes, and if so, want to share
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