Hmm. It's sounds like the finest party I can imagine getting paid to go to.

Mal ,'Shindig'


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omnis_audis - Oct 16, 2012 7:45:11 am PDT #21217 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Bonny, I seem to recall guidelines for shipping and packaging to minimize damage. There is minor info at the USPS website: [link]

Cushioning
Place the cushioning all around your item or items. You can use newspaper, “foam peanuts,” or shredded paper. Close and shake the box to see if you have enough cushioning. If you hear items shifting, add more cushioning.

Placing an extra address label with the delivery and return addresses inside the package will ensure that the item can be delivered in case the outside label becomes damaged or falls off.

Mailing Fragile Items
Use foamed plastic or padding to protect your items, placing the cushioning inside hollow items as well. Mark the package “Fragile” or mark “Perishable” on packages that contain food or other items that can spoil. Careful packaging is the best way to safeguard your valuable items against damage.

Although, not official site, this one has good packaging tips: [link]

It's important to properly cushion the contents of your package. Wrap each item separately. Fragile articles need both proper separation from each other and clearance from the corners and sides of the box. This will prevent against damage and protect the contents from shock and vibration which can pass from the outside of the box to the contents.

Proper cushioning material, combined with a strong outer container, will protect your shipment.

A wide variety of materials can be used for cushioning and protection. These include:

Air encapsulated plastic (bubble pack) Expanded polystyrene (peanuts) [Note: may not be suitable for heavier products that tend to shift toward the bottom of the package while in transportation.] Foam-in-place (sprayed into the box to form protective molds around contents) Corrugated dividers Paper (crumpled Kraft paper or newspaper) [Note: Paper is only suitable for lighter products. It tends to flatten when used as cushioning for heavy products.]

Use enough cushioning material to ensure that the contents cannot move easily when you shake the box. Several inches of cushioning material all the way around should do it.

Talk with the Apple folk, and ask if the damage on the motherboard is from vibration. See if you can get that in writing. That will go a long way in your arbitration.


Typo Boy - Oct 16, 2012 7:55:16 am PDT #21218 of 25501
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.

How do I find full path names of folders in window home premium windows 7. They seem to have eliminated classic view in explore and most of the menu items as well.


megan walker - Oct 16, 2012 7:58:57 am PDT #21219 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

How do I find full path names of folders in window home premium windows 7.

If you click on the drop down to the right of the folder names at the top, you should see the full path name.


tommyrot - Oct 16, 2012 8:00:06 am PDT #21220 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.

Change the setting in Control Pannel -> Folders -> View.

Under Advanced Settings, check "Display folder path".

x-posty. But with this method the path always shows.


tommyrot - Oct 16, 2012 8:21:52 am PDT #21221 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.

Microsoft Surface pricing:

Microsoft site leaks early pricing details on Surface tablet | DVICE

Earlier this morning, an eagle-eyed Microsoft watcher discovered a page on the company's online store listing the Surface tablet in several configurations including $499 for the 32-gigabyte model without the Touch Cover, $599 for the 32-gigabyte model with the Touch Cover, and $699 for a 64-gigabyte model with a Touch Cover. In addition to the tablet, the site also listed the device's accessories priced at $119.99 for the Touch Cover and $129.00 for the Type Cover. However, it looks as though that posting was an early leak, because the page has now completely disappeared, and Microsoft has remained mum on any official pricing details for the device.


§ ita § - Oct 16, 2012 8:59:53 am PDT #21222 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I was just looking at Surface pricing. It's a secret?

[link]


Jessica - Oct 16, 2012 9:01:29 am PDT #21223 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I *really* like that "Type" cover. Does anyone make something like that for the iPad?


tommyrot - Oct 16, 2012 9:01:30 am PDT #21224 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 was just looking at Surface pricing. It's a secret?

I guess not anymore.


omnis_audis - Oct 16, 2012 9:18:18 am PDT #21225 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Jessica, there is this: [link]

I have one, got it on Amazon for a lot less. The only downside is, it's not connected to the iPad, so if you are standing and want to use the iPad, ya know have two things in your hands. But great on the desk, or on your lap. It makes the iPad like a laptop. I love it!


Gris - Oct 16, 2012 9:19:50 am PDT #21226 of 25501
Hey. New board.

I have a stylus for my tablet/phones, but since it isn't actually key for anything,

My understanding is that the stylus on the Note line is a Wacom-style pressure sensitive pen, like the ones included on traditional Windows tablets. That means the OS can detect hovering, dragging, and tapping, offer the ability of right-click-style work (either through a button or a long press), and use pressure sensitivity to adjust the behavior depending on how hard you press. Awesome for writing, drawing, and gestural navigation.

I absolutely adore my Lenovo tablet PC, despite Windows/Wacom/Lenovo in general having done a mediocre job of taking advantage of the stylus. When it is supported, it is AWESOME, and it sounds like Samsung is really working to support it.