Also, I can kill you with my brain.

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Allyson - Aug 31, 2006 7:31:29 pm PDT #8736 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Anyone have any idea on the cost of changing a battery on an iMac G3?

I really shouldn't attempt it myself.


tommyrot - Sep 01, 2006 6:47:05 am PDT #8737 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.

Geek porn! (Pictures of the new Tivo Series 3. Worksafe.)

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Rob - Sep 01, 2006 9:04:31 am PDT #8738 of 10003

Anyone have any idea on the cost of changing a battery on an iMac G3?

I don't, but I bet the folks at AllMac would tell you.

I really shouldn't attempt it myself.

If it's the tray loading model, rather than the slot loading one, it's not that hard to take apart and put back together.


NoiseDesign - Sep 01, 2006 9:27:47 am PDT #8739 of 10003
Our wings are not tired

If you want to bring the Mac up to Pasadena I can install a new battery for you.


P.M. Marc - Sep 01, 2006 10:37:43 am PDT #8740 of 10003
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Okay, hivemind, I need suggestions.

My old Compaq laptop is dying, slowly, painfully, and unpredictably. It always did suck, and it's kind of old, so this is no real shock.

However, I need a new Windows laptop for to replace the beast.

XP is a must, a DVD-ROM drive would be nice, and battery life trumps most other considerations (except cost) as this is my on-the-go machine. I'd like to spend as little as possible and still be able to get a good 4 years out of it, like I have the Compaq. What should I buy???


NoiseDesign - Sep 01, 2006 10:44:09 am PDT #8741 of 10003
Our wings are not tired

I've had good luck with Toshiba machines for my rental laptops. I usually buy the models that are right around $600-$800 and they've been working fine for me.


Typo Boy - Sep 01, 2006 10:49:37 am PDT #8742 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

ND beat to me to it. The Toshiba sattelite series has a been a really good choice for a long long time.


Vonnie K - Sep 01, 2006 12:10:40 pm PDT #8743 of 10003
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

OK, so I have a new desktop (wheee! *pets the computer*) and need a file-sharing program for aheming purposes. I understand the newer version of Azureus doesn't work well, so which program are people using?


Gudanov - Sep 01, 2006 12:58:26 pm PDT #8744 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping

I use Bittornado and there is a Windows version if that is what you are using.

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I use it on the command line, but I've used the GUI Windows version in the past and it works well. You'll be downloading Linux ISO images I assume.


DXMachina - Sep 01, 2006 2:11:31 pm PDT #8745 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I like BitTornado, too.