On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:23 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
I copy (via automatic program) all changes to the folders I'm interested in
(photos, documents, music, etc.) from the primary disk to a second disk in
the PC, then again to an external disk. and on one of our
On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
Not that I know, but then again, I buy enterprise grade drives for my
RAIDs. I guess the consumer grade stuff could be wonky like that.
Enterprise grade fails too, but shipping mixes them up so customers
On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes
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For what it's worth, Sansa portable audio players, and BlackBerry phones
are able to play FLAC files.
(Another excellent reason to ditch Android and Apple).
I've played FLAC on Android. I normally use MX
I used to do something similar, but recent viruses have taken to destroying
files in all online storage devices (then charging a bitcoin ransom for the
recovery key, which may or may not work). I have thought about investing
in a tape drive (which is ironic given my employer :) but in practice
Thanks Don for the synchronicity tip and Tim for the heads up about online
storage. Is the online storage a problem with linux also? I am assuming
so because most of the web servers are linux.
Oh, sorry, in the context I meant online as in always connected, not as
in over the internet
I agree with Tim.
After researching storage options to a level of detail I never planned, I came
to much the same conclusion. If I was going with an off the shelf solution it
would be Synology. FreeNAS was really attractive, given the high level of
configurability it offered.
Since I had an
On Fri, 5 Dec 2014 09:18:46 -0500 Tim Crone via Mercedes
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There were some good deals on 64G USB sticks last week, but I didn't
buy any since I don't have a good plan for using them.
Today, Newegg has a deal on
Wintec Professional PLUS 128GB Secure Digital
Get five of them and set up a USB RAID.
Dan
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On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:38 AM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
On Fri, 5 Dec 2014 09:18:46 -0500 Tim Crone via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
There were some good deals on 64G USB sticks last week, but I
I really like my Synology DS211J NAS. I wanted a low power NAS to run 24/7
for my main home storage. I have relatively small hard disks in the actual
PCs and I wanted to access data from at least two PCs at different ends of
the house. I got a Synology 211J which is low performance but also low
Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor for a new replacement battery?
Amazon seems to be infested with vendors selling used batteries as new
(according to the reviews).
I don't mind paying $20 or $40, I really don't want a crappo battery that
dies after a month or two or worse yet catches fire
Get five of them and set up a USB RAID.
Dan
Is there a box you can buy to plug 5 into for this drive?
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There is a place on Savannah Highway near the Triangle area/Avondale
that repairs ifons, you could check with them, then you could have a
warranty. Something Doctor? iDoctor?
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On 12/5/14 2:17 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor for a new
Does www.ifixit.com sell batteries? I know they sell parts. Might want to check
with them.
Dan
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On Dec 5, 2014, at 2:17 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor for a new replacement battery?
Amazon seems to be
I've got all the tools and have already taken the phone apart and put it
back together several times, so I'd prefer to avoid paying someone else to
change the battery. I just want a new battery.
I think Battery's Plus offers replacement service as well, I think I asked
them several months ago
Larry,
Can you contact the folks who rebuilt it (Sun Valley?)
http://mercedesdismantlers.com//index.html
I'd start with them.
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Charleston SC
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Ouch. Looks like either the arms weren't set under the front end
correctly, or they failed. I've only used a lift like that once or twice,
I think I remember that each arm has some locks so that when you get it
positioned under the vehicle, you insert pins or engage some latches so the
arms
You've tried changing the fluid? Using Mobil 1? I seem to remember your saying
the rebuilder had told you not to use Mobil 1 which seems strange to me since
so many of us (myself included) have had excellent luck with it.
If it occasionally works I'd guess varnish in the valves. IIRC you don't
Other world computing? THey sell the best batteries for macbooks.
Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor for a new replacement battery?
Amazon seems to be infested with vendors selling used batteries as new
(according to the reviews).
I don't mind paying $20 or $40, I really don't want a
Not to be snide but why do you want to keep an iPhone 4s going? Its not fast,
it doesn't have much onboard storage, you're stuck with iOS and no 4G plus now
that the 6 is out there is almost no chance it'll run the next iOS update.
For $99 you can buy a nice 3G Android phone if you don't need
I had a buzzing problem upon starting attempt with the GPR in my '84 300D back
in March, took it apart resoldered the PCB, lightly sanded the contact points,
and cleaned the external pin connections and it's been OK till the other day
when all I would get was a click when attempting to start
Hello --
About 4 years ago I bought one of Rusty's rebuilt AT''s. It was
fine until about 3-4 months after the 2 year warranty expired when
it stopped engaging 1st. it occasionally works but mostly it
doesn't. The kick-down works perfectly for the 4-3 shift.
I asked the list when
Thx Max -
Yeah, they offered some suggestions which didn't help - them they
suggested the ProLube (if that's what it's called).
LarryT
On 12/5/2014 3:47 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
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Thx Curt,
Actually the 300D gets driven at 45-60mph about 40 or more miles
per day. It's been like that since we bought it. It has 240k on
it and I just pulled a oil Analysis which came out *Perfect*. You are
right about SV saying I should use Dexron. I still have the M1 ATF in
my
Watch it. I have three iPhone 4s’ in service, all off contract, all working
just fine. The users are basic users, just need the simplicity and lack of
user tinkering an iPhone offers, and the minimal of phone, text and calendaring
that an iPhone provides.
I would gladly go to a 5s, but
On Fri, 5 Dec 2014 16:00:23 -0500 Meade Dillon via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/lift-fail-watch-a-100-000-mercedes-g-wagen-fall-from-1667224685/+travis
Ouch. Looks like either the arms weren't set under the front end
correctly, or they failed. I've
Why do Apple fan boys always say the lack of tinkering an iPhone offers? If
you can't handle setting up email and calendar on an Android phone you should
probably have a flip phone. There is literally NOTHING they could do to make it
easier.
I can't understand why people pay the premium for the
Just thought I would mention that I got an email from Tom Harruff, President
and Publisher of the SWFL Section, informing me that Scott Suits was not
re-elected RD this year and Pierre Hedary took his place.”
Funny, as I don’t recall ever mentioning Scott in the discussion about the
local
And the guy thought he could catch it?
Wilton
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From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 3:37 PM
Subject: [MBZ] G-vahgahn oops
Wow, Curt, tell us how you really feel!
grin
I’m no fanboy, as that would imply that I run out and buy the latest and
greatest. I don’t evangelize for Apple products, either, as my feeling is that
people should get/buy what they are most comfortable with or prefer, for
whatever reason.
Just thought I would mention that I got an email from Tom Harruff,
President and Publisher of the SWFL Section, informing me that
Scott Suits was not re-elected RD this year and Pierre Hedary took
his place.
Funny, as I don't recall ever mentioning Scott in the discussion
about the local
None of this matters to me, but thanks for posting it. I have no interest in
re-joining, nor do I ever intend to. That’s why I got a kick out of this idiot
sending me a message to inform me of Scott’s demise. Like I care?
Dan
On Dec 5, 2014, at 5:57 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes
You care enough to comment on it.
--R (just pointing that out!)
On 12/5/14 6:05 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
None of this matters to me, but thanks for posting it. I have no interest in
re-joining, nor do I ever intend to. That’s why I got a kick out of this idiot
sending me a
True. I felt it was relevant since this was part of a recent thread, that’s
all.
This Pierre guy looks pretty good - lots of old stuff around his shop. That
can’t be anything but good for the sections, since he’ll be more in tune with
the older cars and come at things from a different point
Pierre is a decent guy. He is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable and generous
with technical advice. Give him a call and you will see!
A friend and I met up with him when we went to Amelia Island last Match. We had
a nice dinner.
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On Dec 5, 2014, at 5:57 PM, Curly McLain
Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor for a new replacement battery?
Amazon seems to be infested with vendors selling used batteries as new
(according to the reviews).
I don't mind paying $20 or $40, I really don't want a crappo battery that
dies after a month
I am not questioning anything about Pierre - I don’t want to give the
impression I’m saying or suggesting anything negative about him just because
he’s the new regional director. Doesn’t matter to me, as I’m not in the MBCA.
I don’t know the guy from Adam.
His shop looks nice and he appears
I got lurkers here? Maybe I need to start cussing worse than a sailer like on
banned and run them off.
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On Dec 5, 2014, at 4:43 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
Just thought I would mention that I got an email from Tom Harruff, President
and
The guy is subscribed but I can’t find any posts from him, so I would say that
makes him a lurker.
Better watch out - you might get banned from the MBCA!
Dan
On Dec 5, 2014, at 8:05 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I got lurkers here? Maybe I need to start
Yeah, I noticed that. Not smart. But I guess the whole episode suggests not a
lot of smarts there.
--R (sent from my miniPad)
On Dec 5, 2014, at 5:45 PM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote:
And the guy thought he could catch it?
Wilton
- Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It may be fake, but I recall a CSI episode where elmers glue was used on a rare
jazz record to clean it up. Spread it along the grooves to make a thin skin,
which goes deep into the groove and grabs all the kruft. Once dry, just peal
it up and the recording is like new. OR just hollywood
Could be legit. I wonder if rubber cement would work or if the solvent would
eat the record. Maybe liquid latex? Its pretty benign stuff.
-Curt
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I have not been a member for probably 10 years
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On Dec 5, 2014, at 7:09 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
The guy is subscribed but I can’t find any posts from him, so I would say
that makes him a lurker.
Better watch out - you might get
The 4S battery I put in my wife's phone was about $6. It worked
good as new, according to her, and it's been working for about
2 months now. The battery looked new. I think I used Amazon,
don't know which vendor. Can't really check with this laptop,
my son's using the newer one.
-- Jim
I wanted a low power NAS to run 24/7
So how low _is_ it? The Mac G4 (Sawtooth) I'm using for RAID NAS
is running about 30W with 2 2TB drives in it, plus a boot drive.
(And no video card.) That's 24x7, but it is also our web server.
If it were not, and I really cared, I could set it to power
It amazes me how cheap they are on Amazon. When the one in my iPhone 5 exploded
(literally expanded and broke the screen) I priced them before I went to the
Apple store and found many under $10. Apple threatened me with $80 for the
battery alone before they replaced it under a mysterious
Did you put a SATA card in it?
I wonder how low you could go with a Raspberry Pi (or Banana Pi if you want
more horsepower) and external drive enclosure. I guess the weak point in power
consumption becomes the external drive enclosure. If you REALLY wanted low
power you'd use SSD but the drives
Might want to pass on this one unless it’s for an adult friend:
http://lego.gizmodo.com/yes-you-can-actually-buy-this-lego-strip-club-1666998969
http://lego.gizmodo.com/yes-you-can-actually-buy-this-lego-strip-club-1666998969
Dan
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Since he sounds like he has expertise (and parts), perhaps you should try
sugar instead, and get him to participate . . .
On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 7:58 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
I have not been a member for probably 10 years
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On Dec
Did you put a SATA card in it?
Two, in fact. For whatever reason, SW RAID performance
absolutely stunk when both drives were on the same card.
A second cheapie card, flashed to be Mac-friendly, was
the easiest solution. I suspect driver problems, but
there's a limit to how much work I want to
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