Text 5499, 85 rader
Skriven 2006-03-13 17:30:06 av Maurice Kinal (1:153/757.3)
   Kommentar till text 5498 av James Bradley (1:134/77.0)
Ärende: Usb+802.11g+wood+...
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Hey James!

Mar 11 23:42 06, James Bradley wrote to Maurice Kinal:

 JB> No, I asked if they'd hold my hand while I delivered the envelope, 
 JB> but they
 JB> only printed a dup of the bill for me.

Stinkin' Future Shop!

 JB> Now where did I put that scsi farm? <G>

I've got an older DEC external scsi array with six 2G 50-pin drives and two
power supplies handy if you don't mind listening to all the clicking noise they
make.  Picked it up for $10 Canadian in Victoria.  It works but I don't use it.
 I was thinking of gutting it and using the trays for tiny little computers and
calling it a cluster farm but haven't done anything with it ... yet.  I am not
sure I am going to.  You could pick it up when you get here if you want.

 MK>> Sounds like fun.  I'd like to see that in action.
 JB> So would I. <LOL> 

Yeah, I think I know exactly what you mean.

 MK>> an extra driver for win98.  Couldn't say about any other
 JB> That's the case. 98 needs updating to run most USB devices. 98SE was 
 JB> more
 JB> complete right out the gate(s). ME was just a money grab.

For sure.  I only know of one machine still running that version.  She can keep
it although I'd willing take the motherboard, ram and P3 off her hands.  I
wouldn't trust the harddrive but would wipe it clean and give it a shot.

 JB> I think I blew up my USB hub, and USB->IDE when I mistook a 
 JB> wall-wart, and
 JB> plugged 7.5V of the wrong polarity into the hub. No smoke came out, 
 JB> but neither
 JB> device has been the same since.

Ouch!  I hate when that happens.

 MK>> Sounds good.  Nice to get out every once and awhile to see
 MK>> which way the wind is blowing.
 JB> Are you a weatherman? <G+D> Ya, the hip's a bitch, but I guess I'm 
 JB> stuck w/it.

I hear you.

 MK>> them.  Also we're a tad exposed here on Coffin Point.
 JB> Shoot, sounds like you need a patch on one eye, and a parrot on your 
 JB> shoulder. 

I was thinking about getting a parrot and the way the old eyes are getting
along these days I probably could put two patches on, one on each eye, and not
tell the difference ... much.  :-/

ARRRRRRR!

 JB> Us guys? I'm a mere mortal, and use a modem. 

Someone has to.  Sure glad it isn't me.  ;-)

 JB> Four bounces back, with two probable successes. Reply to any you see, 
 JB> please?

Haven't seen anything.  Did you try all the addresses?

 JB> The pointy end of a scabbard, ye salty dog! I swear, I'm going to 
 JB> look you up
 JB> on a map. I checked the national one I have attached to the door, but 
 JB> it
 JB> doesn't contain enough detail.

I doubt it would show up on there.  Actually it is a small point attached to a
much larger one called Yellow Point.  It is the seaside of Ladysmith Harbour
and has a small lighthouse on a rock just off Coffin Point.  Very nice despite
what the name might suggest.

Hm.  I am extremely pointy here now that I think about it.

Life is good,
Maurice

--- Msged/LNX 6.2.0
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