Re: [OT] Charging UPS batteries outside the UPS

2007-08-09 Thread mike ledoux
On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 09:24:40PM -0400, Ben Scott wrote: > On 8/8/07, mike ledoux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I've checked the voltage on the battery, and it's less than 2 volts DC. > > > > In that case, there is almost certainly at least one internal short > > in the battery, and no amount o

[OT] Geek Toys

2007-08-09 Thread Paul Lussier
http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/art-lebedevs-matryoshkus-redefines-babushka-dolls/ -- Seeya, Paul ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/

Re: [OT] Geek Toys

2007-08-09 Thread Todd Littlefield
There is a glaring error in their... presentation... They forgot the nybble/nibble, depending on how you want to spell it... Paul Lussier wrote: > http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/art-lebedevs-matryoshkus-redefines-babushka-dolls/ > ___ gnhlug-dis

Re: [OT] Charging UPS batteries outside the UPS

2007-08-09 Thread Karl
Drew Van Zandt wrote: > > I would expect an automotive charger to exceed the 2.88A charge current > by possibly quite a bit; it depends very much on the charger. (I suppose > I'm saying you should RTFM for the charger, if you have one.) I know some > chargers I've seen have 8A or even higher curr

GNHLUG web site / wiki - suggestions wanted

2007-08-09 Thread Ben Scott
Hi folks, GNHLUG has a website: http://www.gnhlug.org It currently takes the form of a wiki, run by the TWiki software (http://twiki.org). I'm wondering what people here think they might want or would be useful in terms of the GNHLUG website. I'm deliberately leaving question this open-en

[GNHLUG] MerriLUG/Nashua / Thr 16 Aug / Todd Underwood on ZFS - The Last Word in File Systems

2007-08-09 Thread Ben Scott
Who : Todd Underwood, Renesys What: ZFS -- The Last Word in File Systems Where: Martha's Exchange Date: Thur 16 Aug 2007 - *NEXT* Thursday Time: 6:00 PM for dinner, 7:30 PM for meeting proper This month's MerriLUG (Nashua) meeting will host Todd Underwood speaking on ZFS. He will present a surv

[GNHLUG] SLUG/Durham / Mon 13 Aug / Panda3D - Simulating worlds in real-time

2007-08-09 Thread Ben Scott
What : Panda3D - Simulating worlds in real-time Date : Mon 13 Aug 2007 Time : 7 PM to 9 PM Where: Room 301, Morse Hall, UNH, Durham, NH For the August 2007 SLUG/Seacoast/UNH/Durham meeting, there will be a presentation on the Panda3D 3D engine. === About Panda3D === Panda3D (http://panda3d.or