Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Tom and Lisa P]

(Re-post: It looks like my email got lost somewhere in the ether the 
other day - it didn't bounce, but I never saw it turn up on the 
list).


Of course, this is topic is so completely off-topic for this list... 
Having said that, let me contribute to the collective delinquency! 
;-)


I own three Wallstreets (a 292, a 233 series II, and a 266).  None 
of them glowed out of the box (not in the same way as a Pismo, 
anyway, which can be seen in a normally lit room in the daytime).  A 
Wallstreet might faintly glow if you view it from the rear in a 
completely black environment, but that's only by accident.  That's 
because the foam and mylar sheet between the backlight and the logo 
aren't 100% opaque (they're close to it though, maybe 95%).


On one of my Wallstreets, the only modification necessary to make 
the logo glow was simply the removal of a mylar sticker from the 
backside of the logo.  On the other, I needed to remove the sticker 
and trim back some of the foam spacer to allow the light through.  I 
haven't bothered to make the third glow.


In very bright direct sunlight with the LCD at lower backlight 
brightnesses, sometimes there will be a yellowish blotch in the 
center of the LCD where the sunlight shines through the logo more 
brightly than the backlight lights the LCD.


Setting up some LEDs around the logo is a simple thing to do.  I've 
investigated the possibility of moving the sleep LED to the logo (or 
adding a 2nd LED in addition to the primary LED)  There's plenty of 
space between the plastic of the lid and the backlight.  Some of the 
foam may have to be trimmed back on individual models, however.


Mad Dog, does this answer some of your questions?

Peace,
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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Andrew Kershaw]

(Re-post: It looks like my email got lost somewhere in the ether the 
other day - it didn't bounce, but I never saw it turn up on the list).


Of course, this is topic is so completely off-topic for this list... 
Having said that, let me contribute to the collective delinquency! ;-)


I own three Wallstreets (a 292, a 233 series II, and a 266).  None of 
them glowed out of the box (not in the same way as a Pismo, anyway, 
which can be seen in a normally lit room in the daytime).  A 
Wallstreet might faintly glow if you view it from the rear in a 
completely black environment, but that's only by accident.  That's 
because the foam and mylar sheet between the backlight and the logo 
aren't 100% opaque (they're close to it though, maybe 95%).


On one of my Wallstreets, the only modification necessary to make the 
logo glow was simply the removal of a mylar sticker from the backside 
of the logo.  On the other, I needed to remove the sticker and trim 
back some of the foam spacer to allow the light through.  I haven't 
bothered to make the third glow.


In very bright direct sunlight with the LCD at lower backlight 
brightnesses, sometimes there will be a yellowish blotch in the 
center of the LCD where the sunlight shines through the logo more 
brightly than the backlight lights the LCD.


Setting up some LEDs around the logo is a simple thing to do.  I've 
investigated the possibility of moving the sleep LED to the logo (or 
adding a 2nd LED in addition to the primary LED)  There's plenty of 
space between the plastic of the lid and the backlight.  Some of the 
foam may have to be trimmed back on individual models, however.


Mad Dog, does this answer some of your questions?

Peace,
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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Clark Martin]

At 7:05 AM -0400 6/1/05, Tom and Lisa P wrote:

I think that that would be a little dangerous, and, anyways, why would you
want to do that? I'd think that mounting a small LED array around the logo
with the spacing so that it would diffuse properly and a mirrored backing to
keep from affecting the LCD backlight would be the best solution, if you
could wire it properly. Unfortunately, this is just speculation. If you do
try it and get it to work, let me know.


I didn't say you'd want to do it, just that you could.

I don't think you even need to fiddle with LEDs, just let the light 
from the backlight through.

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Does that involve cutting out some of the foil on the back of the 
LCD ?  Does that reduce the brightness of the screen ?


"I don't know." to either question.  I've heard of this being done 
but don't have any details.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[W. Adrian D'Alessio ( FluxStringer )]

>
> Buy it 12 shots of VSOP brandy ?
>
> How can I get it to spin and blink ?
>
> Thik I'll dut it out and put an lcd in showing DVD video.
>
> But still spinning and blinking!

The spinning and blinking thing is old now.

-__

But concern over an " upside down " ( who is to say which side is up? " logo 
was old 3 days ago. That was my point.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Tom and Lisa P]

I think that that would be a little dangerous, and, anyways, why would you
want to do that? I'd think that mounting a small LED array around the logo
with the spacing so that it would diffuse properly and a mirrored backing to
keep from affecting the LCD backlight would be the best solution, if you
could wire it properly. Unfortunately, this is just speculation. If you do
try it and get it to work, let me know.


I didn't say you'd want to do it, just that you could.

I don't think you even need to fiddle with LEDs, just let the light 
from the backlight through.

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Does that involve cutting out some of the foil on the back of the LCD 
?  Does that reduce the brightness of the screen ?


thanks,

Mad Dog

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Clark Martin]

At 9:31 PM -0500 5/31/05, Caleb Cupples wrote:

On Tuesday 31 May 2005 19:50, Clark Martin wrote:

 At 7:44 PM -0400 5/31/05, Tom and Lisa P wrote:
 >>PowerBook G3s glow.  Not very brightly, but they definitely glow.
 >>
 >>Also, clamshell iBooks were supposed to glow.  They decided right before
 >>production to make them not.  The fix was a metallic sticker placed over
 >> the apple cutout inside the display where the LCD backlight was supposed
 >> to shine through..  You can make your Tangerine/Indigo/Lime/Graphite
 >> iBook glow by opening your display (yikes!  like 12 screws!) and
 >> removing this silly sticker.  Worked perfectly on mine.
 >
 >Do you know how to make the Apple glow on a wallstreet ?

 A few thousand rads of neutron radiation!


I think that that would be a little dangerous, and, anyways, why would you
want to do that? I'd think that mounting a small LED array around the logo
with the spacing so that it would diffuse properly and a mirrored backing to
keep from affecting the LCD backlight would be the best solution, if you
could wire it properly. Unfortunately, this is just speculation. If you do
try it and get it to work, let me know.


I didn't say you'd want to do it, just that you could.

I don't think you even need to fiddle with LEDs, just let the light 
from the backlight through.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Caleb Cupples]

On Tuesday 31 May 2005 19:50, Clark Martin wrote:
> At 7:44 PM -0400 5/31/05, Tom and Lisa P wrote:
> >>PowerBook G3s glow.  Not very brightly, but they definitely glow.
> >>
> >>Also, clamshell iBooks were supposed to glow.  They decided right before
> >>production to make them not.  The fix was a metallic sticker placed over
> >> the apple cutout inside the display where the LCD backlight was supposed
> >> to shine through..  You can make your Tangerine/Indigo/Lime/Graphite
> >> iBook glow by opening your display (yikes!  like 12 screws!) and
> >> removing this silly sticker.  Worked perfectly on mine.
> >
> >Do you know how to make the Apple glow on a wallstreet ?
>
> A few thousand rads of neutron radiation!

I think that that would be a little dangerous, and, anyways, why would you 
want to do that? I'd think that mounting a small LED array around the logo 
with the spacing so that it would diffuse properly and a mirrored backing to 
keep from affecting the LCD backlight would be the best solution, if you 
could wire it properly. Unfortunately, this is just speculation. If you do 
try it and get it to work, let me know.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Clark Martin]

At 7:44 PM -0400 5/31/05, Tom and Lisa P wrote:

PowerBook G3s glow.  Not very brightly, but they definitely glow.

Also, clamshell iBooks were supposed to glow.  They decided right before
production to make them not.  The fix was a metallic sticker placed over the
apple cutout inside the display where the LCD backlight was supposed to
shine through..  You can make your Tangerine/Indigo/Lime/Graphite iBook glow
by opening your display (yikes!  like 12 screws!) and removing this silly
sticker.  Worked perfectly on mine.


Do you know how to make the Apple glow on a wallstreet ?


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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Dan Palka]

>>PowerBook G3s glow.  Not very brightly, but they definitely glow.
>>
>>Also, clamshell iBooks were supposed to glow.  They decided right before
>>production to make them not.  The fix was a metallic sticker placed over the
>>apple cutout inside the display where the LCD backlight was supposed to
>>shine through..  You can make your Tangerine/Indigo/Lime/Graphite iBook glow
>>by opening your display (yikes!  like 12 screws!) and removing this silly
>>sticker.  Worked perfectly on mine.
>
> Do you know how to make the Apple glow on a wallstreet ?

Take your Wallstreet, with LCD at full brightness, into a completely dark,
windowless bathroom or closet or something.  You'll see that it does in fact
glow, if I remember correctly.  I had a Wallstreet and I'm pretty sure it
glowed, just nowhere near as brightly as G4s do.  In fact, I remember
thinking "gee wiz this thing is pretty dim"

>
> 
>
> Buy it 12 shots of VSOP brandy ?
>
> How can I get it to spin and blink ?
>
> Thik I'll dut it out and put an lcd in showing DVD video.
>
> But still spinning and blinking!

The spinning and blinking thing is old now.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[W. Adrian D'Alessio ( FluxStringer )]

-Original Message-
From: Tom and Lisa P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: May 31, 2005 7:44 PM
To: PowerBooks 
Subject: Re: Pismo...upside down logo

>PowerBook G3s glow.  Not very brightly, but they definitely glow.
>
>Also, clamshell iBooks were supposed to glow.  They decided right before
>production to make them not.  The fix was a metallic sticker placed over the
>apple cutout inside the display where the LCD backlight was supposed to
>shine through..  You can make your Tangerine/Indigo/Lime/Graphite iBook glow
>by opening your display (yikes!  like 12 screws!) and removing this silly
>sticker.  Worked perfectly on mine.

Do you know how to make the Apple glow on a wallstreet ?



Buy it 12 shots of VSOP brandy ?

How can I get it to spin and blink ?

Thik I'll dut it out and put an lcd in showing DVD video.

But still spinning and blinking!


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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[W. Adrian D'Alessio ( FluxStringer )]

-Original Message-
From: Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: May 31, 2005 6:40 PM
To: PowerBooks 
Subject: Re: Pismo...upside down logo

At 5:47 PM +0700 5/28/05, Roger Adams wrote:
>Just my 2c worth.
>
>The Apple logo on the G3 was designed to show the logo so that it 
>could be correctly seen as being correct when the lid was closed. 
>On the G4, it was reversed so that others could see that, when in 
>use, you were using a Mac.

Note that the inversion of the logo was more or less at the same time 
as the logo backlighting.  Which makes sense, if you are going to 
light it, it should be "right side up" when lit.

Rumor has it that some TV show or movie rigged a Mac to illuminate 
the backlight and when someone at Apple saw it they decided it would 
be a good idea to do it for all of them.
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Glowing is not enough,
Spinning and perhaps blinking, 
Now these are important considerations.

Chain driven so as to always be right side up. 
Spinning at optimal RPM. And blinking. Now that will draw much more attention 
than simply being upside down.

It is oh, SO important !











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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Tom and Lisa P]

PowerBook G3s glow.  Not very brightly, but they definitely glow.

Also, clamshell iBooks were supposed to glow.  They decided right before
production to make them not.  The fix was a metallic sticker placed over the
apple cutout inside the display where the LCD backlight was supposed to
shine through..  You can make your Tangerine/Indigo/Lime/Graphite iBook glow
by opening your display (yikes!  like 12 screws!) and removing this silly
sticker.  Worked perfectly on mine.


Do you know how to make the Apple glow on a wallstreet ?

Mad Dog

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Dan Palka]

PowerBook G3s glow.  Not very brightly, but they definitely glow.

Also, clamshell iBooks were supposed to glow.  They decided right before
production to make them not.  The fix was a metallic sticker placed over the
apple cutout inside the display where the LCD backlight was supposed to
shine through..  You can make your Tangerine/Indigo/Lime/Graphite iBook glow
by opening your display (yikes!  like 12 screws!) and removing this silly
sticker.  Worked perfectly on mine.

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>From: Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "PowerBooks" 
>Subject: Re: Pismo...upside down logo
>Date: Tue, May 31, 2005, 4:40 PM
>

> Note that the inversion of the logo was more or less at the same time
> as the logo backlighting.  Which makes sense, if you are going to
> light it, it should be "right side up" when lit.
>
> Rumor has it that some TV show or movie rigged a Mac to illuminate
> the backlight and when someone at Apple saw it they decided it would
> be a good idea to do it for all of them.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Clark Martin]

At 5:47 PM +0700 5/28/05, Roger Adams wrote:

Just my 2c worth.

The Apple logo on the G3 was designed to show the logo so that it 
could be correctly seen as being correct when the lid was closed. 
On the G4, it was reversed so that others could see that, when in 
use, you were using a Mac.


Note that the inversion of the logo was more or less at the same time 
as the logo backlighting.  Which makes sense, if you are going to 
light it, it should be "right side up" when lit.


Rumor has it that some TV show or movie rigged a Mac to illuminate 
the backlight and when someone at Apple saw it they decided it would 
be a good idea to do it for all of them.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

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-Original Message-
From: Roger Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: May 28, 2005 6:47 AM
To: PowerBooks 
Subject: Re: Pismo...upside down logo

Just my 2c worth.

The Apple logo on the G3 was designed to show the logo so that it could 
be correctly seen as being correct when the lid was closed.  On the G4, 
it was reversed so that others could see that, when in use, you were 
using a Mac.

Roger

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I think they should have one that has gears and chaind like a kid's toy to spin 
it for all occaisions.

It's SO important !

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Roger Adams]

Just my 2c worth.

The Apple logo on the G3 was designed to show the logo so that it could 
be correctly seen as being correct when the lid was closed.  On the G4, 
it was reversed so that others could see that, when in use, you were 
using a Mac.


Roger


On May 27, 2005, at 9:24 PM, Krow Magnum wrote:


On 5/27/05, Fluxstringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

...anybody got a good solution for the upside down logo on my Pismo?
Yesterday,
for about the 9,000th time, somebody--a total stranger, sitting at 
least

20 feet
away--walked over and asked me, "Why is the Apple upside down?"  I 
tire of
explanation, and would love a workable solution, short of purchasing 
a new
Powerbook or a bullet through the screen.  I thought about putting 
one of

the
old Apple rainbow logos on a Post-It note and sticking it on the 
back of

the
screen, everytime.

rb
=
San Bernardino, CA


Uh.  .  .  .  this will require a razor saw from the hobby shop or a
Dremel tool with saw blade . Patience, a steady hand and a
willingness to work with plastic.
Draw a perfect square around the logo. Cut it out. Flip it 180
degrees and use an MEK based or other appropriate solvent glue to
weld it back together.
Then fine sandpaper to finish.  Some case modders use bead blasting
to match pebble grain finishes.

Too much work?
  Then make up some good lines to *crew with peoples heads.
Like " Woz gave it to me that way. It's a one-off !" or " go take a
@$$*$%#  ! ".

Or just smile knowingly.

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Just close the PB and say "it's not upside down"  ;-)

I have my G4 Al siting on a stand on my desk attached to a big
monitor. I keep the PB closed using just the external video and the
logo on mine is upside-down so yours is correct.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Dan K]

Anyone see this thread as a tad silly . . . errr, no? Hmmm . . . 
right then . . .

I think cutting out the old logo, the new hole being a larger 'upside 
down' . . . err, right-side-up logo is the cleanest solution. As for the 
'insert' to use in the new larger hole - I've checked all the 'Book 
display-back Apple logos from clamshell iBook to 17" AlBook and none are 
large enough to cover a WS/Lombard/Pismo's old Apple logo's outline. 
Everything I have from dual USB iBook and first gen TiBook up to the revs 
A/B 12" and 17" AlBooks are identically sized, but the clamshell's Apple 
is the largest of all by a small margin.

Therefore, unless there's some 'Book I've overlooked, one would likely 
need to fabricate a new larger Apple insert for that factory look some of 
y'all seem to crave.

How about using the Apple logo inserts from the side of a B+W form-factor 
desktop? Now there's a statement! Sadly, color choices are limited to 
blue and a couple shades of gray. Hmm, I don't have any recent Apple 
desktop displays, are any of those logos appropriate?

Just had another (silly) thought or two . . . if one cut out the old 
Apple's surround as a circle, one could fab some sort of 
spinning/rotating thinga-ma-bob where one could turn the Apple anytime to 
any orientation one desired. Now how's that for a complete solution?!?! 
 Oo, oo, how about having it motorized somehow, so that it 
turns 180 degrees when you open the lid!?!!? And back again when you shut 
it?!?!?! Or even just constantly whirls when ever you have the lid 
open?!?!? Alright, nobody steal that idea, that's a winner that one is!! 


See, this _is_ a silly thread, I've just ensured its silliness!

dan k

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Noah Wood]

I agree, It is nice though I mean I feel proud to be in public with a
Power Book as not many have it, and Caleb was right about the "Think
Different" Part if you ask me.

On 5/27/05, Caleb Cupples <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I also don't see why it's such a big deal about the Apple logo being upside
> down when it's open. In my opinion, which accounts for not a whole lot, the
> logo orientation is part of Apple's "Think Different" campaign.
> 
> C. Cupples
> 


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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Dan Palka]

I think every PowerBook ever made before the titanium G4 has this upside 
down apple logo problem

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>To: "PowerBooks" 
>Subject: Re: Pismo...upside down logo
>Date: Fri, May 27, 2005, 11:59 AM
>

> However...seriously...this thread just made me take a look at my 5300c.
> Guess what -- I have the same "problem" as R. P. Bell with his Pismo.
> Namely, if I open it and look at it from behind (someone else's possible
> view if I had it sitting open on a picnic table), the Apple logo is
> indeed upside down -- but if I shut the lid and look at it from above,
> the logo is right-side-up again.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Caleb Cupples]

On Friday 27 May 2005 11:59, Yersinia wrote:
> Howard writes,
>
>  a
> Windows-based machine has just got them turned in the wrong direction.
>
> :)>
>
> Of all the replies so far, I like this one the best, actually.  ;-)
>
> However...seriously...this thread just made me take a look at my 5300c.
> Guess what -- I have the same "problem" as R. P. Bell with his Pismo.
> Namely, if I open it and look at it from behind (someone else's possible
> view if I had it sitting open on a picnic table), the Apple logo is
> indeed upside down -- but if I shut the lid and look at it from above,
> the logo is right-side-up again.
>
> This being the case -- if anyone ever makes a comment about my upside
> down Apple logo (which no one ever has), I shall therefore appropriate
> Howard's reply. Hope you don't mind, Howard.  ;-)
>
> ~Yersinia.

I also don't see why it's such a big deal about the Apple logo being upside 
down when it's open. In my opinion, which accounts for not a whole lot, the 
logo orientation is part of Apple's "Think Different" campaign. 

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Jennifer Worgan]

place Pismo logo side down on a good color copier
copy
cut out the logo with enough background color to cove the original logo
treat the surface with spray acylic or laminate
glue over top of old logo in any direction you want it

alternative
glue the botton of a snap on top of original logo
glue a hammered thin piece of lead or solder wire to the back of the bottom
edge of the new logo
glue to of snap to the new logo copy made above
lubricate top of snap with something like WD-40
snap on to top
for protection from rub against other objects - glue a clear plastic or
glass dome such as the glass/plastic on analog watches (from a cheap watch)
over the logo/snap apparatus.

if the snap is lubricated adequately and free moving, the weight (hammered
thin piece of lead or solder wire) should be pulled by gravity downward
keeping the logo upright with regards to the ground when opened

a lightweight spring could be added underneath the logo to return it
original (or desired) position when flat


cost::
snap, glue, sping, cheap watch, color copy - under $10

the envy of other Pismo owners with logos that appear upside down when open
? ...but probably not price less





- Original Message - 
From: "Yersinia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PowerBooks" 
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: Pismo...upside down logo


> Howard writes,
>
>  a
> Windows-based machine has just got them turned in the wrong direction.
> :)>
>
> Of all the replies so far, I like this one the best, actually.  ;-)
>
> However...seriously...this thread just made me take a look at my 5300c.
> Guess what -- I have the same "problem" as R. P. Bell with his Pismo.
> Namely, if I open it and look at it from behind (someone else's possible
> view if I had it sitting open on a picnic table), the Apple logo is
> indeed upside down -- but if I shut the lid and look at it from above,
> the logo is right-side-up again.
>
> This being the case -- if anyone ever makes a comment about my upside
> down Apple logo (which no one ever has), I shall therefore appropriate
> Howard's reply. Hope you don't mind, Howard.  ;-)
>
> ~Yersinia.
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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Yersinia]

Howard writes,



Of all the replies so far, I like this one the best, actually.  ;-)

However...seriously...this thread just made me take a look at my 5300c. 
Guess what -- I have the same "problem" as R. P. Bell with his Pismo. 
Namely, if I open it and look at it from behind (someone else's possible 
view if I had it sitting open on a picnic table), the Apple logo is 
indeed upside down -- but if I shut the lid and look at it from above, 
the logo is right-side-up again.

This being the case -- if anyone ever makes a comment about my upside 
down Apple logo (which no one ever has), I shall therefore appropriate 
Howard's reply. Hope you don't mind, Howard.  ;-)

~Yersinia.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Jennifer Worgan]

is the logo molded into the unit or like a sticker or decal?

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Howard R. Katz]

Tell them that the logo is right side up--it's all those years of using a 
Windows-based machine has just got them turned in the wrong direction.  :)


Later.Howard


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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Clark Martin]

At 6:28 AM -0700 5/27/05, R. P. Bell wrote:

...anybody got a good solution for the upside down logo on my Pismo?
Yesterday,
for about the 9,000th time, somebody--a total stranger, sitting at least
20 feet
away--walked over and asked me, "Why is the Apple upside down?"  I tire of
explanation, and would love a workable solution, short of purchasing a new
Powerbook or a bullet through the screen.  I thought about putting one of
the
old Apple rainbow logos on a Post-It note and sticking it on the back of
the
screen, everytime.


Simple, lower the lid, note that the Apple is right side up, give 
them a funny look and go back to what you were doing.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Dan Palka]

geez  this seriously bothers you that much?

just tell them "because the screen is open"

i dont think there is really a "solution" to this problem, other than
hacking away at your pismo's case

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>To: "PowerBooks" 
>Subject: Pismo...upside down logo
>Date: Fri, May 27, 2005, 8:28 AM
>

> ...anybody got a good solution for the upside down logo on my Pismo?
> Yesterday,
> for about the 9,000th time, somebody--a total stranger, sitting at least
> 20 feet
> away--walked over and asked me, "Why is the Apple upside down?"  I tire of
> explanation, and would love a workable solution, short of purchasing a new
> Powerbook or a bullet through the screen.  I thought about putting one of
> the
> old Apple rainbow logos on a Post-It note and sticking it on the back of
> the
> screen, everytime.

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Krow Magnum]

On 5/27/05, Fluxstringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >...anybody got a good solution for the upside down logo on my Pismo?
> >Yesterday,
> >for about the 9,000th time, somebody--a total stranger, sitting at least
> >20 feet
> >away--walked over and asked me, "Why is the Apple upside down?"  I tire of
> >explanation, and would love a workable solution, short of purchasing a new
> >Powerbook or a bullet through the screen.  I thought about putting one of
> >the
> >old Apple rainbow logos on a Post-It note and sticking it on the back of
> >the
> >screen, everytime.
> >
> >rb
> >=
> >San Bernardino, CA
> 
> Uh.  .  .  .  this will require a razor saw from the hobby shop or a
> Dremel tool with saw blade . Patience, a steady hand and a
> willingness to work with plastic.
> Draw a perfect square around the logo. Cut it out. Flip it 180
> degrees and use an MEK based or other appropriate solvent glue to
> weld it back together.
> Then fine sandpaper to finish.  Some case modders use bead blasting
> to match pebble grain finishes.
> 
> Too much work?
>   Then make up some good lines to *crew with peoples heads.
> Like " Woz gave it to me that way. It's a one-off !" or " go take a
> @$$*$%#  ! ".
> 
> Or just smile knowingly.
> 
> --
> Adrian
> 
> --

Just close the PB and say "it's not upside down"  ;-)

I have my G4 Al siting on a stand on my desk attached to a big
monitor. I keep the PB closed using just the external video and the
logo on mine is upside-down so yours is correct.

-- 
Ron

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Re: Pismo...upside down logo

[Fluxstringer]

...anybody got a good solution for the upside down logo on my Pismo?
Yesterday,
for about the 9,000th time, somebody--a total stranger, sitting at least
20 feet
away--walked over and asked me, "Why is the Apple upside down?"  I tire of
explanation, and would love a workable solution, short of purchasing a new
Powerbook or a bullet through the screen.  I thought about putting one of
the
old Apple rainbow logos on a Post-It note and sticking it on the back of
the
screen, everytime.

rb
=
San Bernardino, CA


Uh.  .  .  .  this will require a razor saw from the hobby shop or a 
Dremel tool with saw blade . Patience, a steady hand and a 
willingness to work with plastic.
Draw a perfect square around the logo. Cut it out. Flip it 180 
degrees and use an MEK based or other appropriate solvent glue to 
weld it back together.
Then fine sandpaper to finish.  Some case modders use bead blasting 
to match pebble grain finishes.


Too much work?
 Then make up some good lines to *crew with peoples heads.
Like " Woz gave it to me that way. It's a one-off !" or " go take a 
@$$*$%#  ! ".


Or just smile knowingly.

--
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Pismo...upside down logo

[R. P. Bell]

...anybody got a good solution for the upside down logo on my Pismo?
Yesterday,
for about the 9,000th time, somebody--a total stranger, sitting at least
20 feet
away--walked over and asked me, "Why is the Apple upside down?"  I tire of
explanation, and would love a workable solution, short of purchasing a new
Powerbook or a bullet through the screen.  I thought about putting one of
the
old Apple rainbow logos on a Post-It note and sticking it on the back of
the
screen, everytime.

rb
=
San Bernardino, CA




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