It doesn't look good, ita. Can't find a code anywhere, anyway, though there are some "region-free" ones advertised on E-bay, so either somebody's scamming or there's a code out there somewhere...
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Gris - Jun 06, 2009 4:18:14 pm PDT #10308 of 25501
Hey. New board.
tommyrot - Jun 08, 2009 5:43:16 am PDT #10309 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Sometimes looking at a device's instruction manual can help you decide if you want to purchase the device for yourself....
HOWTO maintain a Difference Engine
Here's a set of instructions for operating and maintaining the replica of Charles Babbage's mechanical computer -- the storied difference engine -- built and displayed in 1991 at London's Science Museum to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Babbage.
If the Engine is being demonstrated on a daily basis, lt should be oiled and greased at least once a week. If no demonstrations are taking place, then the Engine should be oiled and greased on a monthly basis, but the handle should be turned at least twice a week to cycle the mechanisms.
Grease : "Alvania" grease or it's equivalent should be used.
Grease
1. all vertical motion cam profiles only and their levers.
2. all bevel gears above and below the cam stack.
3. all bevel gears on the carry axes and those on the carry drive shaft.
4. the phasing gear, register pinion, "Impact tooth and the tw-in tooth drive.
5. the pawl wheel and crank pinion.
Tom Scola - Jun 08, 2009 7:53:05 am PDT #10310 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
It's Apple Keynote Day!
amych - Jun 08, 2009 7:55:34 am PDT #10311 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Keynote predictions, anyone?
Tom Scola - Jun 08, 2009 7:58:30 am PDT #10312 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
predictions, anyone?
A new iPhone, which is like the old iPhone, except that it can do video.
Speed-bumped MacBooks.
More info about Snow Leopard, but it won't be released for a couple more months.
amych - Jun 08, 2009 8:00:55 am PDT #10313 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Agreed on all three. I'll be interested to see if there's anything, you know, different.
(Also, I want iPhone OS 3 NOW, and I suspect it'll be available as soon as the keynote is done rather than sometime later.)
(Let me repeat: NOW)
Tom Scola - Jun 08, 2009 8:05:44 am PDT #10314 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The new iPhone is supposed to have a compass, too, which would be handy for knowing which way you're facing when you come out of the subway in NYC.
Tom Scola - Jun 08, 2009 8:15:21 am PDT #10315 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Didn't expect the MacBook price cuts.
tommyrot - Jun 08, 2009 8:16:48 am PDT #10316 of 25501
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've heard rumors that the MacBook line will switch back to only plastic cases, leaving the fancy aluminum cases to the MacBook Pro line.
Also, please don't tell me the MacBook pro has been upgraded in totally new and awesome ways....
amych - Jun 08, 2009 8:18:30 am PDT #10317 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
The Air price cuts are huge. Must not have sold enough at the premium price.
(And, okay, tommyrot, I won't tell you.)