Wow, I stand corrected. Now I'd like to know why they _never_ planned to build it the way I mentioned. Still, I don't think the original plans were up to spec.
>>what seemed an innocuous change completely changed the dynamics of load bearing.
I studied _ART_ in college and I spotted the flaw a mile away.
The specs called for two "C" shaped beams to hug a metal rod as so - ]|[
They were assembled like this - [|]
You have _much_ more strength when all vertical peices are touching, relying on the compression strength of the steel. They were assembled more like a rod going through a box. Now you have your force on horizonal portions of the beam. A little bit of bending and BAM! no more walkway.
Like many engineering disaters, its not the plans that were wrong but the changes made to them. Personally, I found it amazing that the construction crew didn't see the flaw.
Its obvious that you damaged the machine yourself because otherwise AppleCare would cover the problem. Apple doesn't want to sell you parts because they don't want to cover a notebook thats been worked on by a non apple tech.
No, most places won't order parts, however there are a few of them on the web. http://www.powerbookmedic.com/ is just one. backlit models seem to be going for about $90 on ebay.
Perhaps your machine had trouble with the hard drive cable but its hardly a common problem with ibooks. After all, you had this machine well over 15 months without this problem becoming known in the mac community. Further, both the drive and the motherboard are mounted directly against the frame. Where is there room for movement? i'm not saying that you didn't have it, but its not common.
You can't blame the tech for not simply accepting your diagnosis. Also, you can't blame him that he's quoting the highest number he can come up with - better than surprising you with it later.
finally, its quite well known that applecare is a good idea on those machines. if you machine was a lemon and it took more than two replacements to fix it, you'd be staring at a macbook right now.
>>For a country that (rightly) prides itself on its innovation and technical advancement,
Its not an issue of technology but geography and economics. We have 38 times the land mass and only five times as many people. The UK is roughtly the physical size of Oregon.
>>do you really still pay to *receive* calls?
Yes, you pay for your own air time. In the UK, the caller pays for the air time. This is annoying because it creates another tier in paying to make calls. In the US you're never going to have someone complain about calling your mobile because of the cost.
Now, if you want to complain about cell phone service in the US, I'd start with the per text message fees. It should be much cheaper for the network to send a text than one second of voice but we're charged more.
I really have no idea where you were that you got the idea that food in the US is _worse_ than it is in the UK. Perhaps you needed someone to show you around.
Certainly, there are many poor options in the US. However, very good options are usually within reach.
Yeah, we drive too much - way too much. Then again, your country has a lot of good walking.
Seriously, do people here feel they have to be out of shape and socially awkward to be good with technology?
Then again, a couple of weeks ago I met a dancer (yes, female!) while carting home a laser printer from the street. Maybe its not fair to compare myself to other geeks.
>>I'd post the number of women I've slept with but I'm worried my current girlfriend would read this and be horified, not that I want to know how many men she's slept with either.
Less or greater than 1?...waitwait....a girlfriend that _might_ read slashdot? You truly are an alpha geek!
Slashdot Mirror
>>but do we want to support the ways these companies treat their workers, even if it's "okay" with the workers?
The success of walmart would imply a resounding "Yes!"
Perhaps this is partially because people with poor language skills rarely use grammar.
could you imagine...
AH MEUS DEUS! EQUUS PARVULUS!!!
(sorry, i'm sure someone can come and correct my latin)
No bounce from my attempt. Apparently it a real slashdot slashdotting.
A quick googling reveals that you can send your thanks and support to reutty@BCCLS.ORG.
I already have.
(Does anyone else just love that some cases are too important for proper legal procedure? They should have gotten warrants in the first place...)
>>and digital sensors don't have the ability to handle as wide a range of light intensities as film does.
Yes, but that is easily overcome with double exposure. Do the rest in software.
Yes, but we're a hell of a lot more honest about the effects of nicotine than we are about other drugs.
>>Maybe we need to get Nancy Reagan out of the 80's closet just tell everyone to say NO to the drugs.
Yes, because it worked so well the first time.
>>It has all of these buttons you have to push... It's hard.
Push? I thought you licked them...
Lord knows the Apollo missions never had any problems....at least as long as Tom Hanks stays out of it.
Ah....I get it now. Thank you.
Can I ask for more explanation?
Still, why would it be okay that the box beams only held 60% of the mandated minimum load before considering the lower floor?
Also, why use a weaker box shape rather than a I beam shape? Easier to construct? Or perhaps I just don't understand something about steel.
Wow, I stand corrected. Now I'd like to know why they _never_ planned to build it the way I mentioned. Still, I don't think the original plans were up to spec.
>>what seemed an innocuous change completely changed the dynamics of load bearing.
I studied _ART_ in college and I spotted the flaw a mile away.
The specs called for two "C" shaped beams to hug a metal rod as so - ]|[
They were assembled like this - [|]
You have _much_ more strength when all vertical peices are touching, relying on the compression strength of the steel. They were assembled more like a rod going through a box. Now you have your force on horizonal portions of the beam. A little bit of bending and BAM! no more walkway.
Like many engineering disaters, its not the plans that were wrong but the changes made to them. Personally, I found it amazing that the construction crew didn't see the flaw.
Ok, I'm going back to making pretty pictures...
Its obvious that you damaged the machine yourself because otherwise AppleCare would cover the problem. Apple doesn't want to sell you parts because they don't want to cover a notebook thats been worked on by a non apple tech.
No, most places won't order parts, however there are a few of them on the web. http://www.powerbookmedic.com/ is just one. backlit models seem to be going for about $90 on ebay.
(sadly, american beer standards would also need to rise to the challenge. you know who you are....report to Theakstons for re-education.)
Perhaps your machine had trouble with the hard drive cable but its hardly a common problem with ibooks. After all, you had this machine well over 15 months without this problem becoming known in the mac community. Further, both the drive and the motherboard are mounted directly against the frame. Where is there room for movement? i'm not saying that you didn't have it, but its not common.
You can't blame the tech for not simply accepting your diagnosis. Also, you can't blame him that he's quoting the highest number he can come up with - better than surprising you with it later.
finally, its quite well known that applecare is a good idea on those machines. if you machine was a lemon and it took more than two replacements to fix it, you'd be staring at a macbook right now.
>>For a country that (rightly) prides itself on its innovation and technical advancement,
Its not an issue of technology but geography and economics. We have 38 times the land mass and only five times as many people. The UK is roughtly the physical size of Oregon.
>>do you really still pay to *receive* calls?
Yes, you pay for your own air time. In the UK, the caller pays for the air time. This is annoying because it creates another tier in paying to make calls. In the US you're never going to have someone complain about calling your mobile because of the cost.
Now, if you want to complain about cell phone service in the US, I'd start with the per text message fees. It should be much cheaper for the network to send a text than one second of voice but we're charged more.
Which half, roughly, is powering the hard drive?
I really have no idea where you were that you got the idea that food in the US is _worse_ than it is in the UK. Perhaps you needed someone to show you around.
Certainly, there are many poor options in the US. However, very good options are usually within reach.
Yeah, we drive too much - way too much. Then again, your country has a lot of good walking.
someone paints a shark?
Have a job programming? Ride your bike to work.
Seriously, do people here feel they have to be out of shape and socially awkward to be good with technology?
Then again, a couple of weeks ago I met a dancer (yes, female!) while carting home a laser printer from the street. Maybe its not fair to compare myself to other geeks.
>>The Cuba embargo has failed to bring down Casto because domestic Cuban opposition has been crushed.
Still, the embargo has done nothing to get Castro out of power. Nothing. Nada-nada-limonada.
>>Mr. Schmidt's high thinking solution is nothing more than to act as the Maoists information jailer, or worse, be their stool pigeon.
Do you really belive that name calling is going to bring clarity to the situation?
China is communist. Accept it! We can trade with them or not. The lowering of trade barriers can also lower cultural barriers.
>>I'd post the number of women I've slept with but I'm worried my current girlfriend would read this and be horified, not that I want to know how many men she's slept with either.
...waitwait....a girlfriend that _might_ read slashdot? You truly are an alpha geek!
Less or greater than 1?
...by age 30, had you moved out of your parents basement? ...by age 40, had you kissed a girl?
there is some good commercial software out there for this but its hard to budget for.
>>Non-crew death totals, shuttle has a far better record. Soyuz is much cheaper.
Soyuz is much cheaper per death.
We need to work on that.