Also, metal cases for microwave shielding will cost money. What happens when people start skimping on
the case, or putting the new 10000Ghz motherboards in their old plastic boxes
Uh, dont you think that companies would be smart enough to have shielding around the processor itself, rather than relying on the case? I think people think retards work in the R&D section of companies, they ARE aware of severe problems like THIS.
Has anyone noticed, ever since the ask Katz article, people criticized his posts for being so long, now he makes them MEGA short? I respect changing for your critics even less than I do, long drawn out posts. If someone makes fun of what I wear, but I like it, am I gonna change? Hell no. Get some balls Katz.
Gee, just as this MPAA thing gets underway, a new format is coming out. Lets hope a repeat of this doesnt happen. I bet someone sitting out there now cant wait to get there hands on it and break the encyption on it.
Does anyone feel that Slashdot is getting to be like your local news? Besides this being old news, this is plastered all over even the smallest of news orginizations. Besides a lot of people not caring about these attacks, this is a poor story that ussually falls below the "coolness" factor that filters articles on Slashdot. Just my input.
You may have gotten a trial "waaaaay" before Mitnick, but what if you waved your right to a speedy trial? Like Mitnick did, I say, if you WAVE your right to a speedy trial, you cant expect to be in court whenever you feel like it.
I dont know if this would "end disputes". Etoys and Etoy case, look at that, do you think adding junk to the end would change anything? the domains are different as it is, I dont think adding crap would respolve anything.
Note: these instructions are for if you want a SHINY bitchin' looking case. If you want it to be difficult to look at your case in sunlight, follow these directions:-)
Step #1 Disassembling The Case:
Remove the side panels, or if all three sides come off in one piece remove the one piece. Remove the front plastic bezel, remove all wiring, buttons, drive cages etc. We want a completely bare case.
Now separate the metal parts to be painted from the plastic parts.
If your front plastic bezel can be disassembled, then take it apart as well, it will be easier to sand this way. Don't leave the buttons in or they can get stuck from the paint build-up.
Step #2 Trip To The Automotive Paint Store:
We have to pick up supplies before we start to work. I use PPG brand (or DuPont) Acrylic Urethane base coat/ clear coat. This is Automotive paint (the best) and holds up extremely well (this answers the question, "how well does it hold up")
Here's a list of supplies,
1. Silicone carbide wet or dry sandpaper in grits 220,320 (or 360),400,600,1000,1500,2000
2. Primer-I use PPG epoxy primer (or whatever is on the compatiblity chart for the paint you choose) use a quick build-up type.
3. Flex additive- for the primer and the paint. This is used for painting plastic parts, so it will adhere to the plastic without chipping off.
4. Paint- PPG Acrylic Urethane Base Coat/ Clear Coat (I also use DuPont, real good as well). That's right we apply a basecoat of color first (enough for 3 coats) and then 3 coats of clear. You will also need the appropriate thinner.
5. Clear Coat- As mentioned above, you will need clear acrylic urethane as well as thinner.
6. Activator- for the paint and the clear coat.
7. Masking paper- DO NOT USE NEWSPAPER!!!
8. Masking tape- Get it at the Automotive paint store, I always use 3M brand.
9. Stirring sticks, strainers, extra cans, tack clothes, white rags, rubber squeegee and laquer thinner and aluminum trays for cleanup.
10. Wax and Grease remover. I make this #10 because it is the MOST IMPORTANT PART. You must always keep your surface clean in between coats of primer and or paint. Oil from your hands can ruin hours of work.
11. Rubbing compound (get a fine compound, it wont take much)
12. Fine finishing Polishing compound.
13. Show glaze Meguiars #7, this is the final topcoat to make it look like a show car.
14. Meguairs carnuba wax, after about 3 months wax your case.
Equipment You Will Need:
Air compressor, 5hp Sears works well, Paint gun, I use Binks Model #7 with filter screen or HVLP (High volume low pressure, much less overspray), Oil and water extractor (place at least 25 feet from compressor) keeps the air clean. Airhose. I also use a separate spray gun for primer.
Step #3 Sanding the Case Down:
Ok now the work begins. All the pieces should be separated. Get some 220 or 360 grit wet or dry sandpaper ( use the 360 if your case has a nice finish on it) and wrap it around the rubber squeegee. Get a bucket of water with a little dishwashing soap added, now sand all the metal panels and the plastic front bezel, if you are going to do your buttons, sand them as well. Now sand it all down with 320 or 360 grit wet/dry sandpaper (if you used the 220). The purpose of the squeegee is to make sure all parts are flat. Wash it all down with cool clear water. Dry all parts and let dry thoroughly. Take your wax and grease remove and wipe all the parts down (always follow the manufacturers instructions on how to use their product). Let this dry. wipe everything with a tack cloth.
Step #4 Applying the Primer:
Ok mix up the primer according the the manufacturer and pour it into the spray gun, MAKE SURE YOU USE A STRAINER. Adjust the pressure at the gun according to the can and lets spray some primer, (TACK CLOTH 1ST!!) on the metal pieces only (apply a couple of practice coats on some cardboard first, using a 12" spray pattern), 2-3 full wet coats will be enough. Now the plastic pieces. You must add flex additive to your paint when priming or paint plastic, this allows the paint to flex with the movement of the plastic, like a plastic car bumper. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A MASK WHILE SPRAYING ANY PAINT, THIS STUFF IS EXTREMELY TOXIC!!!!!!!!!
Remember to practice spraying first, always hold gun parallel to your work surface, don't put it on too thick, we DON'T WANT RUNS!! Use a 1/2 overlap spraying technique (overlap each pass by 1/2)
Step # 5 Sanding the Primer:
Be careful sanding the edges, you can sand through them in a nanosecond!!
Get out your 400 grit or 600 grit (read directions VERY IMPORTANT!! IT MIGHT SPECIFY 600 GRIT which is what I use normally) wet/dry and start to sand, we want to use the little rubber squeegee with the sandpaper wrapped around it (except for pieces that are not flat, like the front bezel). Again we want the primer to be sanded perfectly flat. If you want it to be perfect sand horizontally, vertically and diagonally, otherwise just sand all in one direction. Wipe it all down with cool clear clean water and dry with clean white rag. Let dry completely, now wipe all parts down with W/G remover and then the tack cloth. It is important to always tack right before you spray.
Step #6 Applying the Base Coat Color:
Ok this is where you find out if all the prep work paid off. Remember whatever is below the paint is the way the finished product will look, paint magnifies all mistakes, it doesn't hide them. Get out your paint and mix according to the manufacturer, strain it as you pour it into the spray gun and set the air pressure. Now spray a couple practice passes on a piece of cardboard, adjust the fan to about a 12" pattern (8-10 inches on smaller pieces), follow the same spraying techniques as with the primer (metal pieces first, then add flex additive for the plastic parts). Apply 3 full coats of color. Let dry according to the directions, lightly sand with 600 grit after it dries, remember tack cloth.
Step #7 Applying the Clear Coat:
Same technique as with the color base coat. Apply 3 full coats of clear coat. let this dry for 2 days (no longer).
Step #8 Sanding Down the Clear Coat:
Be careful around the edges, you can sand through in a nanosecond
Ok get a clean bucket of cool clear water in a nice new bucket. It is extremely important to keep your water clean. Add some dishwahing soap into the cool water, wrap a piece of 1000 or 1200 grit sandpaper around the rubber squeegee, now lighly sand the flat metal parts first in one direction making sure you don't sand through to the color, we want to make the paint perfectly flat, sand all pieces this way, you will have to use the sandpaper without the squeegee for parts that are not flat. Repeat this process for the 1500 and 2000 grit sandpaper. Dry all the parts and check to make sure there is no orange peel or runs and all surfaces are flat.
Rubbing Out The Paint:
Now it's going to come to life. Get your rubbing compound and lots of white turkish towels, cut into pieces small enough to manage and make sure you don't use the seamed part of the towel. Apply the rubbing compound in circular motions, rubbing until the surface looks like a mirror, do this to all the parts, being extremely careful around sharp edges (they rub through quick). Rub out entire case (it will take some elbow grease) until all the parts look like a mirror. Now do the same with an extremely fine polishing compound, then Mequairs Show glaze #7. Always follow the manufacturers directions. And always use 100% cotton turkish towels without the seams!!!
Assemble all the pieces and in about 3 months apply a nice coat of wax (I use Meguairs). This paint will hold up to anything in the home, it is made for the car.
Well this is it, your case should look Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!! If you are patient and take your time your project will turn out better then a professional bodyshop.
Another warning **PLEASE ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR EYES, SKIN and an OSHA APPROVED FRESH AIR BREATHING APPARATUS!!!
Back in October, I requested a catalog, and I got one. Then in November I emailed them for there updated prices. They send me a Word doc;-( but still. I picked out my Phoenix one I loved, and called them up, a woman that barely understood english took my order, and boom, one week later $100 shorter, I got my case. No problem with me:-)
I think someone is a lil jealous that THEY dont get to loaf around a year, buy whatever they want, and not have to worry about anything! I know I am:-).
I don't think it's THAT bad, although it's getting better. I think for any place to go "high tech" the solution is business. Need you remember, that at the break of the century, Pittsgurgh was still known as the smokey city, coal burning, mining, transportation. Very hard to convert into a clean office based town. We're trying, we have atleast one knew stadium coming, maybe another. We have our mayor, desperately trying to revamp downtown to a commercial area. And I also believe that Oracle is based in the Pittsburgh area. Although I can not find the article, I know I read somewhere (although it has become cliche now, on the tips of every business mongrels tongue) that someone wants to make Pittsburgh "the next Silicon Valley". But the answer lays in business. How? Remember, for every big company, you will ALWAYS need Databasing, and company based programming. My father works for Westinghouse (not westinghouse anymore, got sold, forget the name). Westinghouse makes nuke sub parts for the government, you think THAT is geek related? On the surface no, if you look further, they just got there new Oracle database installed, training required and security is always an utmost importance there. They'll always need a geek there to do something. If anything, the biggest problem is college to job placement around here. I agree that mostly everybody wants to leave here as soon as they get here. But it seems that geeks are just dream motivated nowadays and want to do what they love, rather than, a job that pays the bills. Thats hard, for a city like Pittsburgh to do, but may be easier for a revolving door type of city. If I could pinpoint one specific problem (with Pittsburh, possibly many others) is that we need COMPUTER related, GEEK related business in the area. JUST recently Pittsburgh got DSL acess. (North only). The cable company comcast, doesn't even have plans for offering cable modem access! Ach! I am in a sub-burb of the 2nd largest city in the state, and have a 28.8 connection! Shoot me! But, it does look promising.
I dont know if anyone else has noticed, but Slashdot recently (past 6 monthes) seems to jump on the band wagon, conclusions etc. way to fast. Sure, the etoy/etoys thing turned out to be true. But now, your starting to ask us to send money, all because of an article on the cusp of news? Relax guys! Let me just say this to people with money to burn out there, hold your money, until you see the facts, from multiple organizations before we break out the Witch burning kit.
I think an easy solution, would to put a SIZE limit on your post, sure some ligit posters would be cut off, but think about it in general, get to the point and thats it, AND give moderators more moderation points. If anything, add a size limit regardless of other tactics you use.
With ALL the money she spent on Court Costs etc. Just think how many TV's she could have bought AND turned them off, so her son could NOT watch it? Amazing.
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Is it JUST me, or should this PC be called "Get Carpel Tunnel Syndrome Here" (spelling probably wrong). Look at that thick keyboard area, no way you could type without have your hands draped over. Am I the only one, that wants the PC to stay on the desktop, and stop trying to intergrate into my daily life? I don't need to surf the web while I'm taking a crap, or watching TV, I watch TV WHILE I'm at my desk by my computer....weird...
I was gonna get a new amiga when they come out, but NOW, think about it, if the president quits, how good can they be? Either side of the coin, if the Amiga is projected to do well, from within the company, wouldnt the president stick with it, either for the money, or the creative recognition? Cant be a good sign at all.
Your at work, to work. And I know I know that you need your privacy, but get down to it, companies want the mighty buck. And they want to get what there paying for, your on company computers to do company work, if you DIDNT have computers, you think companies would like you walking down the local gas station and buying girly magazines? I dont think so. But whatever.
I ussually dont complain, but come on, this has to be the worst "story" posted. Why is someone that has been on MTV important? Does that automatically give someone more precidence over someone else? I would rather read an article from an average Joe Linux user on the street, that hasn't given me a reason to think he is an asshole. You can get public access television around here. Hey Rob, I'm gonna get a few spots, go "Hey Ma, Look at me I'm on TV!" will you interview me?
Sure it puts a tear in my eye that he had a rough child hood, his mom is a lesbian, and he was on the receiving end of volunteerism (amoung other things.;-)) An ass is an ass. Why does this make him a worthwhile interview? This is just extended few seconds of fame. If you love volunteering so much, have you ever been to a homeless shelter? Maybe they could use that dog you won along the trip for meat. Oh, but then again you might get your nice Columbia jacket all dirty, don't want that.
Your girl Suzi lives in my hometown too, I wonder how she looks at you now that your both aren't on camera, and your not Mr Stud anymore.
I've vented enough, this isnt Slashdot material, though I can't complain that Slashdot doesn't ask anything from me, and they can give me news that they want to. Just a comment.
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Uh, dont you think that companies would be smart enough to have shielding around the processor itself, rather than relying on the case? I think people think retards work in the R&D section of companies, they ARE aware of severe problems like THIS.
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Step #1 Disassembling The Case:
Remove the side panels, or if all three sides come off in one piece remove the one piece. Remove the
front plastic bezel, remove all wiring, buttons, drive cages etc. We want a completely bare case.
Now separate the metal parts to be painted from the plastic parts.
If your front plastic bezel can be disassembled, then take it apart as well, it will be easier to sand this
way. Don't leave the buttons in or they can get stuck from the paint build-up.
Step #2 Trip To The Automotive Paint Store:
We have to pick up supplies before we start to work. I use PPG brand (or DuPont) Acrylic Urethane
base coat/ clear coat. This is Automotive paint (the best) and holds up extremely well (this answers
the question, "how well does it hold up")
Here's a list of supplies,
1. Silicone carbide wet or dry sandpaper in grits 220,320 (or 360),400,600,1000,1500,2000
2. Primer-I use PPG epoxy primer (or whatever is on the compatiblity chart for the paint you choose)
use a quick build-up type.
3. Flex additive- for the primer and the paint. This is used for painting plastic parts, so it will adhere to
the plastic without chipping off.
4. Paint- PPG Acrylic Urethane Base Coat/ Clear Coat (I also use DuPont, real good as well). That's
right we apply a basecoat of color first (enough for 3 coats) and then 3 coats of clear. You will also
need the appropriate thinner.
5. Clear Coat- As mentioned above, you will need clear acrylic urethane as well as thinner.
6. Activator- for the paint and the clear coat.
7. Masking paper- DO NOT USE NEWSPAPER!!!
8. Masking tape- Get it at the Automotive paint store, I always use 3M brand.
9. Stirring sticks, strainers, extra cans, tack clothes, white rags, rubber squeegee and laquer thinner
and aluminum trays for cleanup.
10. Wax and Grease remover. I make this #10 because it is the MOST IMPORTANT PART. You
must always keep your surface clean in between coats of primer and or paint. Oil from your hands
can ruin hours of work.
11. Rubbing compound (get a fine compound, it wont take much)
12. Fine finishing Polishing compound.
13. Show glaze Meguiars #7, this is the final topcoat to make it look like a show car.
14. Meguairs carnuba wax, after about 3 months wax your case.
Equipment You Will Need:
Air compressor, 5hp Sears works well, Paint gun, I use Binks Model #7 with filter screen or HVLP
(High volume low pressure, much less overspray), Oil and water extractor (place at least 25 feet from
compressor) keeps the air clean. Airhose. I also use a separate spray gun for primer.
Step #3 Sanding the Case Down:
Ok now the work begins. All the pieces should be separated. Get some 220 or 360 grit wet or dry
sandpaper ( use the 360 if your case has a nice finish on it) and wrap it around the rubber squeegee.
Get a bucket of water with a little dishwashing soap added, now sand all the metal panels and the
plastic front bezel, if you are going to do your buttons, sand them as well.
Now sand it all down with 320 or 360 grit wet/dry sandpaper (if you used the 220).
The purpose of the squeegee is to make sure all parts are flat.
Wash it all down with cool clear water. Dry all parts and let dry thoroughly. Take your wax and
grease remove and wipe all the parts down (always follow the manufacturers instructions on how to
use their product). Let this dry. wipe everything with a tack cloth.
Step #4 Applying the Primer:
Ok mix up the primer according the the manufacturer and pour it into the spray gun, MAKE SURE
YOU USE A STRAINER. Adjust the pressure at the gun according to the can and lets spray some
primer, (TACK CLOTH 1ST!!) on the metal pieces only (apply a couple of practice coats on some
cardboard first, using a 12" spray pattern), 2-3 full wet coats will be enough. Now the plastic pieces.
You must add flex additive to your paint when priming or paint plastic, this allows the paint to flex
with the movement of the plastic, like a plastic car bumper. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A MASK
WHILE SPRAYING ANY PAINT, THIS STUFF IS EXTREMELY TOXIC!!!!!!!!!
Remember to practice spraying first, always hold gun parallel to your work surface, don't put it on too
thick, we DON'T WANT RUNS!! Use a 1/2 overlap spraying technique (overlap each pass by 1/2)
Step # 5 Sanding the Primer:
Be careful sanding the edges, you can sand through them in a nanosecond!!
Get out your 400 grit or 600 grit (read directions VERY IMPORTANT!! IT MIGHT SPECIFY 600 GRIT
which is what I use normally) wet/dry and start to sand, we want to use the little rubber squeegee
with the sandpaper wrapped around it (except for pieces that are not flat, like the front bezel). Again
we want the primer to be sanded perfectly flat. If you want it to be perfect sand horizontally, vertically
and diagonally, otherwise just sand all in one direction. Wipe it all down with cool clear clean water
and dry with clean white rag. Let dry completely, now wipe all parts down with W/G remover and then
the tack cloth. It is important to always tack right before you spray.
Step #6 Applying the Base Coat Color:
Ok this is where you find out if all the prep work paid off. Remember whatever is below the paint is
the way the finished product will look, paint magnifies all mistakes, it doesn't hide them. Get out your
paint and mix according to the manufacturer, strain it as you pour it into the spray gun and set the air
pressure. Now spray a couple practice passes on a piece of cardboard, adjust the fan to about a 12"
pattern (8-10 inches on smaller pieces), follow the same spraying techniques as with the primer
(metal pieces first, then add flex additive for the plastic parts). Apply 3 full coats of color. Let dry
according to the directions, lightly sand with 600 grit after it dries, remember tack cloth.
Step #7 Applying the Clear Coat:
Same technique as with the color base coat. Apply 3 full coats of clear coat. let this dry for 2 days
(no longer).
Step #8 Sanding Down the Clear Coat:
Be careful around the edges, you can sand through in a nanosecond
Ok get a clean bucket of cool clear water in a nice new bucket. It is extremely important to keep your
water clean. Add some dishwahing soap into the cool water, wrap a piece of 1000 or 1200 grit
sandpaper around the rubber squeegee, now lighly sand the flat metal parts first in one direction
making sure you don't sand through to the color, we want to make the paint perfectly flat, sand all
pieces this way, you will have to use the sandpaper without the squeegee for parts that are not flat.
Repeat this process for the 1500 and 2000 grit sandpaper.
Dry all the parts and check to make sure there is no orange peel or runs and all surfaces are flat.
Rubbing Out The Paint:
Now it's going to come to life. Get your rubbing compound and lots of white turkish towels, cut into
pieces small enough to manage and make sure you don't use the seamed part of the towel. Apply
the rubbing compound in circular motions, rubbing until the surface looks like a mirror, do this to all
the parts, being extremely careful around sharp edges (they rub through quick). Rub out entire case
(it will take some elbow grease) until all the parts look like a mirror. Now do the same with an
extremely fine polishing compound, then Mequairs Show glaze #7. Always follow the manufacturers
directions. And always use 100% cotton turkish towels without the seams!!!
Assemble all the pieces and in about 3 months apply a nice coat of wax (I use Meguairs). This paint
will hold up to anything in the home, it is made for the car.
Well this is it, your case should look Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!
If you are patient and take your time your project will turn out better then a professional bodyshop.
Another warning **PLEASE ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR YOUR EYES, SKIN and
an OSHA APPROVED FRESH AIR BREATHING APPARATUS!!!
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Look in that statement, there charging members.ZOOM.com lol that guy got off easy, "Sorry judge I don't own THAT website."
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I dont know if anyone else has noticed, but Slashdot recently (past 6 monthes) seems to jump on the band wagon, conclusions etc. way to fast. Sure, the etoy/etoys thing turned out to be true. But now, your starting to ask us to send money, all because of an article on the cusp of news? Relax guys! Let me just say this to people with money to burn out there, hold your money, until you see the facts, from multiple organizations before we break out the Witch burning kit.
why doesn't the slashdot community BOYCOTT microsoft, i mean gee, we should, we shouldn't use there products! That'll show em. -1 Sarcasm
Not really, from what I hear and read, he already announced his retirment, hence the introduction.
Sony (or Sonii in japanese eqiuvalent) means nothing. Just like American's Pepsi, Coca Cola etc. They all means nothing.
I'd laugh if Microsfot decided to do an agressive takeover when this goes IPO. After all, they could couldn't they?
I think an easy solution, would to put a SIZE limit on your post, sure some ligit posters would be cut off, but think about it in general, get to the point and thats it, AND give moderators more moderation points. If anything, add a size limit regardless of other tactics you use.
With ALL the money she spent on Court Costs etc. Just think how many TV's she could have bought AND turned them off, so her son could NOT watch it? Amazing.
Is it JUST me, or should this PC be called "Get Carpel Tunnel Syndrome Here" (spelling probably wrong). Look at that thick keyboard area, no way you could type without have your hands draped over. Am I the only one, that wants the PC to stay on the desktop, and stop trying to intergrate into my daily life? I don't need to surf the web while I'm taking a crap, or watching TV, I watch TV WHILE I'm at my desk by my computer....weird...
I was gonna get a new amiga when they come out, but NOW, think about it, if the president quits, how good can they be? Either side of the coin, if the Amiga is projected to do well, from within the company, wouldnt the president stick with it, either for the money, or the creative recognition? Cant be a good sign at all.
Your at work, to work. And I know I know that you need your privacy, but get down to it, companies want the mighty buck. And they want to get what there paying for, your on company computers to do company work, if you DIDNT have computers, you think companies would like you walking down the local gas station and buying girly magazines? I dont think so. But whatever.
I ussually dont complain, but come on, this has to be the worst "story" posted. Why is someone that has been on MTV important? Does that automatically give someone more precidence over someone else? I would rather read an article from an average Joe Linux user on the street, that hasn't given me a reason to think he is an asshole. You can get public access television around here. Hey Rob, I'm gonna get a few spots, go "Hey Ma, Look at me I'm on TV!" will you interview me?
;-)) An ass is an ass. Why does this make him a worthwhile interview? This is just extended few seconds of fame. If you love volunteering so much, have you ever been to a homeless shelter? Maybe they could use that dog you won along the trip for meat. Oh, but then again you might get your nice Columbia jacket all dirty, don't want that.
Sure it puts a tear in my eye that he had a rough child hood, his mom is a lesbian, and he was on the receiving end of volunteerism (amoung other things.
Your girl Suzi lives in my hometown too, I wonder how she looks at you now that your both aren't on camera, and your not Mr Stud anymore.
I've vented enough, this isnt Slashdot material, though I can't complain that Slashdot doesn't ask anything from me, and they can give me news that they want to. Just a comment.