Re: pine wood derby
Michael Sharon, I just became aware of an application that might help you manage your derby. The developers are French, but here's a roughly translated (via Google) version of the web page with some screenshots: http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.racecontrol-timing.com%2Ffr%2Fxcross%2Findex.htmllangpair=fr%7Cenhl=enie=UTF-8oe=UTF-8prev=%2Flanguage_tools Looks interesting, and there's a downloadable demo. They indicate they'll have an English version of the page soon. HTH, Rick has any one used there macs to run a Pine Wood Derby or have you seen any software for Macs to run a Pine Wood Derby Michael Sharon Vogt -- Rick Smykla [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
take apart: which powerbook?
I have taken apart all Apple PowerBook, from the 100 series (my 180c probably more than 100 times) to the Wallstreet/Lombard/Pismos including iBooks. The 190 has become a 190cs, then a 5300c and finally a 5300ce: from a close exam you cannot really tell it has been taken apart probably once a week in the last year! If you play in a clean environment and try to concentrate on your hobby (or work) it is almost impossible to tell if a given PowerBook has been taken apart. This is not true for the Titanium and the Aluminium. Their cases bend too easily. Okay, computers, especially PowerBooks, are not built to be taken apart but I think Apple should consider this. Not to mention that while I can put my iBook G4 straight into the Jansport back pack, the Aluminium requires the Radthech folder a neoprene case ***and*** the specific laptop backpack. I now need a 17 PowerBook and I whish Apple made a 17 iBook. I would appreciate to hear your opinion on this topic. Ben -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Wallstreet Battery
A final update regarding my quest for a working battery: APC Returned my phone call, and is sending out a replacement battery. They are paying the shipping cost both ways. APC provided replacement battery 3 days after that phone call. It Charged up the first time I tried it. I am now going to do a calibration and see how much time it will last. Eagle Imports agreed to send replacement battery. Will pick up the original battery that tested dead. Will pay for shipping cost for both batteries. I am waiting on replacement to test. If replacement battery does not work, they have agreed to take it back, pay the freight cost, and not charge a restocking fee. Eagle Imports believes that one or more cells in battery is dead. I Received a pre paid mailer to send defective battery back to Eagle Imports. Replacement battery arrived 4 days after I mailed first one back. After charging and calibration it last about 2 1/2 hours with all energy savings turned off, and playing a QuickTime movie looping continuously. Quite acceptable. I want to note that Eagle Imports honored their terms of sale after I was able to establish communication with them. The communication problems stem from Quest Telephone Co, and a move of their business at the same time I placed the order on their web site. In earlier conversion with Other World Computing about their brand of batteries, they advised me that the charge card in the Wallstreet could be week, ie: not strong enough, to handle the larger capacity batteries. As both batteries have charged up ok, this does not seem to be a problem. Also both batteries test good in the VST external charger. Both batteries are a larger capacity than the Apple origional battery, it seems the VST charger is not calibrated for that, and charges them up to when three of the lights on the fuel gauge are lit. At that point, the VST Charger indicates a full charge by giving a Green Light. Perhaps If I left them in the charger overnight, they will go to full charge. I have not tried that yet. Both charge up fully in the Wallstreet without problem. In the end, it appears I have received 2 bad batteries in my quest for replacements. I now have two good batteries. Thanks for all the suggestions I have received from you. Ken Vann == Old Mac's have new uses with WiFi. See my FAQ for what you need at http://home.earthlink.net/~kjvann/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Memory - from iMac G4 to AlBook ?
It seems to be the same, but is the SoDIMM from a G4 iMac 1GHz, i.e. the second edition with PC2700 333MHz RAM the same as the current version of AlBooks ? Apple refers to the RAM in the iMac as PC2700, but they seem to be talking about the non-user changeable 168-pin DIMM and not the user-upgradeable SoDIMM, but surely they are the same speeds ?! Basicaly I have the SoDIMM from the iMac G4 1GHz that I sold, and I will probably be getting the 15 AlBook which has one spare slot, so why not use it there ?!... Larry _ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Memory - from iMac G4 to AlBook ?
On 20-Feb-05, at 4:57 PM, Larry le Mac wrote: Basicaly I have the SoDIMM from the iMac G4 1GHz that I sold, and I will probably be getting the 15 AlBook which has one spare slot, so why not use it there ?!... I know someone that kept some RAM from an iMac G4 that was bought before the iMac shipped, who then cancelled the order on the iMac, and planned to use it in a 12 AlBook, until the AlBook came and we found that the RAM was the high profile stuff I guess, and so was too big for the AlBook...not sure whether the 15 ones can accommodate that size RAM, or if the newer iMac G4s shipped with smaller RAM, but it might not actually be the same, even though people sometimes claim it is... -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: take apart: which powerbook?
Ability to take apart is big selling point for IBM ThinkPads, Panasonic Toughbooks and Toshiba Tecras, at least in the old days (don't know about the new ones). For example, to remove the hard drive from most IBMs, it only takes one screw that is sized and shaped to remove with a coin. Apple has the right idea with the memory and airport cards being easily accessible, but 30+ screws and an engineering degree should not be required to swap out a hard drive. I know, because I had to pay $80 to have an Apple tech do it for my 12 PB last year. At least the new ones all come with humungous and fast drives. Andrew On 20 Feb 2005 at 21:23, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote: I have taken apart all Apple PowerBook, from the 100 series (my 180c probably more than 100 times) to the Wallstreet/Lombard/Pismos including iBooks. The 190 has become a 190cs, then a 5300c and finally a 5300ce: from a close exam you cannot really tell it has been taken apart probably once a week in the last year! If you play in a clean environment and try to concentrate on your hobby (or work) it is almost impossible to tell if a given PowerBook has been taken apart. This is not true for the Titanium and the Aluminium. Their cases bend too easily. Okay, computers, especially PowerBooks, are not built to be taken apart but I think Apple should consider this. Not to mention that while I can put my iBook G4 straight into the Jansport back pack, the Aluminium requires the Radthech folder a neoprene case ***and*** the specific laptop backpack. I now need a 17 PowerBook and I whish Apple made a 17 iBook. I would appreciate to hear your opinion on this topic. Ben -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Memory - from iMac G4 to AlBook ?
From: - drive - drift - dream - [EMAIL PROTECTED] I know someone that kept some RAM from an iMac G4 that was bought before the iMac shipped, who then cancelled the order on the iMac, and planned to use it in a 12 AlBook, until the AlBook came and we found that the RAM was the high profile stuff I guess, and so was too big for the AlBook...not sure whether the 15 ones can accommodate that size RAM, or if the newer iMac G4s shipped with smaller RAM, but it might not actually be the same, even though people sometimes claim it is... Mine is 32mm. The RAM that is... Larry _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
