Actually, my next phone may well have a camera, as I DO find myself using the camera. I'm just going to make sure that CHEAP data cables are available for my next phone, because I'm not paying a lot for a data cable or for picture transfer...
Cameras in phones are actually somewhat useful. I got a camera phone because I wanted one capable of data, and it was the cheapest. I didn't actually want the camera, but I do find myself using it because it's there.
Cutoff dates really don't apply here, except in one instance.
If the keyboard says "Manufactured for IBM by Lexmark" or "Manufactured for IBM by Unicomp" (some actually say this), it's a non-removable cord model. Lexmark's low quality shows in those, and Unicomp is using Lexmark's old factory (actually, I think it's also IBM's old factory, but quality DID go down). Part number 42H1292 (FWIW, the Unicomp Customizer 101 is 42H1292U - coincidence?)
If it says that it was made in the USA, and makes no mention of Lexmark or Unicomp, it is a first-generation Model M. Removable cord, rock solid. Part number 1391401.
If it says that it was made in Great Britain (most likely in 1998 or 1999), it's a third-generation Model M - the "newer removable-cord" Model M you refer to. It's also 1391401.
My keyboard was made in 1991 (haven't looked lately, and I'm at my laptop right now), part no. 1391401, (IIRC) Plt No F4 (that's the Kentucky (read: original) plant, IIRC). They're all (C) 1984, as far as I know.
Hmm... sounds like you got lemons. Which manufacturer - does it say "Manufactured for IBM by Lexmark"?
If so, don't touch that pile of crap (although most IBM by Lexmark boards aren't BAD, they just don't fell QUITE right). Get a REAL Model M, or just go Unicomp (although it'll be more than 10x the price than yours).
What year was your M made? Be careful, as BS keyswitches have an estimated 20-year life (which kicks a membrane's ass, but it's not indestructible). I've still got six years before my M hits 20 (1991), and I don't use it that heavily (my laptop gets much more use).
Hmm... the Model M is available with AT and PS/2 cables.
So, grab a PS/2 to USB adaptor (and, if necessary, an AT to PS/2 adaptor), and you've got it made for a while. If that doesn't work, then chances are PCIe will still be around, and you could probably get a PCIe USB card. If not, PCI'll even be around for a while.
Also, if you REALLY can't get your Model M working, then hopefully Unicomp will still be around. They make the Customizer 101 (and some other nice models - the Customizer 104 is what I'd look at), which is a Model M with a Unicomp label instead of an IBM label. Whatever you do, DON'T BUY AN EQT KEYBOARD. EQT is marketing-speak for membrane.
Also, what year was your Model M made? If it was before 1993 (like mine, a 1991 vintage), then a can of Coke might just do it in - there aren't any drainage holes in the older Ms.
This is useful if you're using the Linux Kernel NTFS driver, and you CAN'T DELETE FILES (or change the file size at all).
If you're using Captive NTFS, however, then your way IS the best - nuke those files. Same goes for a Windows PE (BartPE or Winternals ERD Commander) boot CD.
What shouldn't be too hard to do (and there are companies that do it - for $1000 for just the CASE!) is to put an LCD in an ATX tower's side panel, and (while making it look natural) strap a keyboard/mouse combo (something like Unicomp's Endura Pro/104 would do perfectly) to the side (so that it covers the LCD when not in use).
Hmm... I could think of a simple way to do this, but it would look ugly (in the same way that multimonitor systems look ugly - there's a seam)...
This 19" monitor is going to be...
(16x)^2 + (9x)^2 = (19)^2...
16.5" by 9.3". Why not fold the LCD like (L is an LCD panel, B is the computer base):
LL B
(unfolded) In this case, each panel is 8.25" x 9.3" (12.4"). The right-hand panel would fold over the left, and then the lid would shut.
Another option is this:
L L L L B B
(the LCD folds in half, the top on the bottom, then the whole thing shut) The only problem with that is that there'll only be about 5" to play with for the base. You COULD fold just the top QUARTER onto the main part, and then that would work.
If you want a (relatively) thin and light gaming laptop (but definitely not cheap - a similarly specced XPS Gen 2 is MUCH cheaper), go for a Precision m70. Workstation-grade, too - so Dell's biggest mobile workstation is MUCH smaller than their gaming laptop (which is about as powerful).
Most were illegal, but some didn't even come with a ROM - you had to find a dead A2, and take it's ROM.
Franklin's computers used their own ROM, but Apple figured out that they stole some of their code, and that's how they got sued.
I actually had a Laser 128EX, and it was a NICE system. Some Apple software sniffed for the ROM, and if found, refused to run (Applesoft wasn't an exact copy in Laser's ROM, because then both Apple AND Microsoft would have problems with them). The only problem? QC was HORRIBLE - just by being bumped into, the speed control on the floppy drive was both thrown way out of whack and fried, making the system useless (remember, back in the day, floppy disks were the only way to go).
The Apple//c still runs, but the keyboard had water in it, so it doesn't work right, and the FDC won't work right if a second drive is plugged in (main drive speeds up to ~154us from 201us, external drive runs continuously (but at about the correct speed)).
wulf cluster (not the link I was looking for, but this guy generated fractals with a cluster of//c's) of Apple IIs?
I was looking for a link where some guy took eight//e boards, stacked them up, created a network protocol via the gameport, and then wrote an Applesoft program to run the cluster. Anyone have a link?
Quantum's BigFoot CY was the good, cheap model. But, it was VERY slow (I've got one).
Myself, I prefer Seagate. I've never had a Seagate fail, but I've seen two DeathStar 60GXPs go, a Maxtor 8GB drive fsck up horribly, a TravelStar (actually, the one in this lappy) fsck up a few times (requiring a Windows reinstall), and a CRAPLOAD of WD drives go. I'll use Maxtor, but I'll be careful with them.
Hmm... interesting trick I thought of, and Captive NTFS isn't even necessary.
Every.EXE has the characters "MZ" at the beginning. To render the program inoperable, simply replace "MZ" with anything else (or, if you're really bored, dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/windows/windows/malware.exe - correct me if I'm wrong on the usage of dd). It's suddenly no longer a valid Win32 image, but it still exists on the filesystem.
I call partial horseshit on you. NT runs the drivers in kernel space, where there is no memory protection between things running in that space (IIRC). If a driver is buggy, it could GPF with the kernel, causing a BSOD.
However, the "important system files have been corrupted by ninjas" can be indistinguishable from "hardware's fucked up". For example, if, oh, USBSTOR.SYS is causing a BSOD, then how do you tell if it's some REALLY fucked up USB Mass Storage implementation, a fucked up USB controller (what I thought it was), or a corrupted file? (In that case, it was a corrupted file - this laptop has a TravelStar)
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Actually, my next phone may well have a camera, as I DO find myself using the camera. I'm just going to make sure that CHEAP data cables are available for my next phone, because I'm not paying a lot for a data cable or for picture transfer...
Cameras in phones are actually somewhat useful. I got a camera phone because I wanted one capable of data, and it was the cheapest. I didn't actually want the camera, but I do find myself using it because it's there.
In 30 minutes, I could probably set up an Access database for something like that...
Drink diet pop. Better for you, better for your keyboard.
The great advantage is that you don't have the sugar crash in addition to the caffeine crash.
That's all we've got from Cadbury's here in the US... and I really am scared, knowing WHAT a Creme Egg is...
Who would be THAT stupid?
Cutoff dates really don't apply here, except in one instance.
If the keyboard says "Manufactured for IBM by Lexmark" or "Manufactured for IBM by Unicomp" (some actually say this), it's a non-removable cord model. Lexmark's low quality shows in those, and Unicomp is using Lexmark's old factory (actually, I think it's also IBM's old factory, but quality DID go down). Part number 42H1292 (FWIW, the Unicomp Customizer 101 is 42H1292U - coincidence?)
If it says that it was made in the USA, and makes no mention of Lexmark or Unicomp, it is a first-generation Model M. Removable cord, rock solid. Part number 1391401.
If it says that it was made in Great Britain (most likely in 1998 or 1999), it's a third-generation Model M - the "newer removable-cord" Model M you refer to. It's also 1391401.
My keyboard was made in 1991 (haven't looked lately, and I'm at my laptop right now), part no. 1391401, (IIRC) Plt No F4 (that's the Kentucky (read: original) plant, IIRC). They're all (C) 1984, as far as I know.
GRR... Has nobody heard of Unicomp?
The Customizer 101 Buckling Spring is the EXACT SAME KEYBOARD as a second-generation Model M (read: "Manufactured for IBM by Lexmark").
You're dealing with Alps keyswitches. Clicky, but not the Real Deal(tm) - buckling spring.
Unicomp is selling the Customizer 104 (BS only, but that's fine - you want BS) for $59. Grab a PS/2 to USB adaptor, and it'll work fine on a Mac.
Hmm... sounds like you got lemons. Which manufacturer - does it say "Manufactured for IBM by Lexmark"?
If so, don't touch that pile of crap (although most IBM by Lexmark boards aren't BAD, they just don't fell QUITE right). Get a REAL Model M, or just go Unicomp (although it'll be more than 10x the price than yours).
Gah...
I meant Ctrl-Home, then Ctrl-Shift-End...
The Ctrl-5 combo could be replicated by Ctrl-A (select all), or Home then Shift-End.
What year was your M made? Be careful, as BS keyswitches have an estimated 20-year life (which kicks a membrane's ass, but it's not indestructible). I've still got six years before my M hits 20 (1991), and I don't use it that heavily (my laptop gets much more use).
Hmm... the Model M is available with AT and PS/2 cables.
So, grab a PS/2 to USB adaptor (and, if necessary, an AT to PS/2 adaptor), and you've got it made for a while. If that doesn't work, then chances are PCIe will still be around, and you could probably get a PCIe USB card. If not, PCI'll even be around for a while.
Also, if you REALLY can't get your Model M working, then hopefully Unicomp will still be around. They make the Customizer 101 (and some other nice models - the Customizer 104 is what I'd look at), which is a Model M with a Unicomp label instead of an IBM label. Whatever you do, DON'T BUY AN EQT KEYBOARD. EQT is marketing-speak for membrane.
Also, what year was your Model M made? If it was before 1993 (like mine, a 1991 vintage), then a can of Coke might just do it in - there aren't any drainage holes in the older Ms.
That's why I said relatively - the XPS Gen 2 STARTS at 8.6 lbs.
This is useful if you're using the Linux Kernel NTFS driver, and you CAN'T DELETE FILES (or change the file size at all).
If you're using Captive NTFS, however, then your way IS the best - nuke those files. Same goes for a Windows PE (BartPE or Winternals ERD Commander) boot CD.
What shouldn't be too hard to do (and there are companies that do it - for $1000 for just the CASE!) is to put an LCD in an ATX tower's side panel, and (while making it look natural) strap a keyboard/mouse combo (something like Unicomp's Endura Pro/104 would do perfectly) to the side (so that it covers the LCD when not in use).
This 19" monitor is going to be...
(16x)^2 + (9x)^2 = (19)^2...
16.5" by 9.3". Why not fold the LCD like (L is an LCD panel, B is the computer base):(unfolded)
In this case, each panel is 8.25" x 9.3" (12.4"). The right-hand panel would fold over the left, and then the lid would shut.
Another option is this:(the LCD folds in half, the top on the bottom, then the whole thing shut)
The only problem with that is that there'll only be about 5" to play with for the base. You COULD fold just the top QUARTER onto the main part, and then that would work.
Any of these ways are going to have a seam, FWIW.
If you want a (relatively) thin and light gaming laptop (but definitely not cheap - a similarly specced XPS Gen 2 is MUCH cheaper), go for a Precision m70. Workstation-grade, too - so Dell's biggest mobile workstation is MUCH smaller than their gaming laptop (which is about as powerful).
http://apple2clones.com/ has a HUGE list of clones.
//c still runs, but the keyboard had water in it, so it doesn't work right, and the FDC won't work right if a second drive is plugged in (main drive speeds up to ~154us from 201us, external drive runs continuously (but at about the correct speed)).
Most were illegal, but some didn't even come with a ROM - you had to find a dead A2, and take it's ROM.
Franklin's computers used their own ROM, but Apple figured out that they stole some of their code, and that's how they got sued.
I actually had a Laser 128EX, and it was a NICE system. Some Apple software sniffed for the ROM, and if found, refused to run (Applesoft wasn't an exact copy in Laser's ROM, because then both Apple AND Microsoft would have problems with them). The only problem? QC was HORRIBLE - just by being bumped into, the speed control on the floppy drive was both thrown way out of whack and fried, making the system useless (remember, back in the day, floppy disks were the only way to go).
The Apple
wulf cluster (not the link I was looking for, but this guy generated fractals with a cluster of //c's) of Apple IIs?
//e boards, stacked them up, created a network protocol via the gameport, and then wrote an Applesoft program to run the cluster. Anyone have a link?
I was looking for a link where some guy took eight
Quantum's BigFoot CY was the good, cheap model. But, it was VERY slow (I've got one).
Myself, I prefer Seagate. I've never had a Seagate fail, but I've seen two DeathStar 60GXPs go, a Maxtor 8GB drive fsck up horribly, a TravelStar (actually, the one in this lappy) fsck up a few times (requiring a Windows reinstall), and a CRAPLOAD of WD drives go. I'll use Maxtor, but I'll be careful with them.
Hmm... interesting trick I thought of, and Captive NTFS isn't even necessary.
.EXE has the characters "MZ" at the beginning. To render the program inoperable, simply replace "MZ" with anything else (or, if you're really bored, dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/windows/windows/malware.exe - correct me if I'm wrong on the usage of dd). It's suddenly no longer a valid Win32 image, but it still exists on the filesystem.
Every
I call partial horseshit on you. NT runs the drivers in kernel space, where there is no memory protection between things running in that space (IIRC). If a driver is buggy, it could GPF with the kernel, causing a BSOD.
However, the "important system files have been corrupted by ninjas" can be indistinguishable from "hardware's fucked up". For example, if, oh, USBSTOR.SYS is causing a BSOD, then how do you tell if it's some REALLY fucked up USB Mass Storage implementation, a fucked up USB controller (what I thought it was), or a corrupted file? (In that case, it was a corrupted file - this laptop has a TravelStar)
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