You're welcome.
Excuse me, I have to use your bathroom.
That's beautiful. Or taken literally, incredibly gross.
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tommyrot - Jun 30, 2005 4:29:25 pm PDT #3586 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
meara - Jun 30, 2005 5:44:01 pm PDT #3587 of 10003
So the sling thingie above goes in *conjunction* with the TiVo, yeah, not replacing? Cause, damn, with the amount of travel I do, and how spoiled I am when I sit in hotel rooms and get mad I can't pause or rewind? WOW would that be an awesome thing to have. But I'm not sure it would be $250 worth of awesome...not unless it also replaced my (still dead) TiVo.
§ ita § - Jun 30, 2005 6:46:32 pm PDT #3588 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Times like this ...
Windows File Protection
Files that are required for Windows to run properly have been replaced by unrecognised versions. To maintain system stability, Windows must restore the original versions of these files.
Insert your Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 CD now.RetryMore Information¹Cancel
I don't have one! I fell for the automatic update crap (well, auto-download, not auto install) so I don't have the files lying around to be burned to CD. I hit the MS website, but since I haven't rebooted since my last update, they won't let me grab anything else, including SP2.
¹: Tells me I don't have a CD in the drive ... so helpful.
I have to take the cancel option -- if you don't see me again, it's because I was eaten from the bottom by an imbroglio of system files.
Theodosia - Jul 01, 2005 2:40:14 am PDT #3589 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
meara, alas, it's not a replacement.
I'm betting the price will come down, in time.
Jon B. - Jul 01, 2005 4:06:20 am PDT #3590 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Or that TiVo will update their software to include a similar feature in the future!
§ ita § - Jul 01, 2005 4:07:42 am PDT #3591 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
TiVo should work on desktop software for Tiger first.
Connie Neil - Jul 01, 2005 7:13:53 pm PDT #3592 of 10003
brillig
Greetings from the land of legacy hardware.
I am the proud possessor of an NEC PowerMate Plus. I also have suitcases smaller than this computer. It's an ancient "portable" computer with a bigass handle and a small tip-out LCD monitor panel and the keyboard on a side panel that detaches. 200 meg hard drive and a chassis more solid than some automobiles on the road.
It runs beautifully, but it is an archaic taker-up-of-space that doesn't deserve being casually tossed into the landfill. Is there a future for this thing, other than to chock the wheels of 747s? Are there places to recycle the electronics and such? Or is my best bet to sit down some pleasant evening with a Phillips screwdriver and an enquiring mind and see how many pieces I can disassemble it in to?
tommyrot - Jul 01, 2005 8:10:17 pm PDT #3593 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Connie, I collect "vintage" laptops, so I might be interested in taking it in. How old is it? How much RAM? What family of CPU? (8086/88, 286, 386, etc.) What version of DOS?
Connie Neil - Jul 02, 2005 2:14:01 pm PDT #3594 of 10003
brillig
I'll have to check, tommy, but this isn't a laptop. It's at least 20 pounds, and is about 18 inches by 12 inches by about 5 inches. But I'll get you the numbers.
However, I do have some other old true laptops about that I'll get you the details on. Do they have to work?
tommyrot - Jul 02, 2005 7:10:56 pm PDT #3595 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'll have to check, tommy, but this isn't a laptop. It's at least 20 pounds, and is about 18 inches by 12 inches by about 5 inches.
Oh, I realize that. Computers of that type were called "luggables." My first job that involved computer programming was on a Compaq XT clone of this type. DOS 2.something, which gave us the ability to save files using a directory structure.
However, I do have some other old true laptops about that I'll get you the details on. Do they have to work?
Cool! But yeah, I want working ones. (Even if, say, the battery is dead, as long as it can be run off an outlet.)