Our Tivo remote goes through two AA's like every six months or so. But I can stretch it out some more by taking them out and switching their positions.
Mal: How come you didn't turn on me, Jayne? Jayne: Money wasn't good enough. Mal: What happens when it is? Jayne: Well... that'll be an interesting day.
'Serenity'
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Theodosia - Nov 25, 2008 9:17:23 am PST #8131 of 25501
'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"
§ ita § - Nov 25, 2008 9:41:48 am PST #8132 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
A new battery for my Roomba looks like it will cost $79. Ouch. That's a considerable %age of the full price of Rosie.
On the upside I'm currently typing on my Linux box via vnc4server from my Mac, so I have had one technical success.
I have been banging my head against the wall with Alfresco. No chance anyone here has it installed, and on Debian to boot? I'm all set for major geek work--Apple TV is playing me Aretha, taken headache meds, and all is promising with the world. Except Tomcat hates me.
I've decided that app server architectures are something I need to learn as much as possible about. Given that I'm stumped by the Alfresco install, does anyone have any suggestions about a good place to start learning about app servers in general?
Jessica - Nov 25, 2008 2:42:47 pm PST #8133 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
ita, I've seen deals on refurbished Roomba batteries on Amazon.
I'm debating whether the cost of a new battery is worth it, given that this will be our third battery and we could have a whole new vacuum for the cost. (Really, the only reason for us to even think about it is that Dylan thinks the Roomba is a pet, and would be sad if it went away.)
DCJensen - Nov 25, 2008 6:53:48 pm PST #8134 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Vortex - Nov 25, 2008 7:09:37 pm PST #8135 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
It is a newly opened high-security data center run by one of Sweden’s largest ISPs, located in an old nuclear bunker deep below the bedrock of Stockholm city, sealed off from the world by entrance doors 40 cm thick (almost 16 inches).
meara - Nov 25, 2008 7:13:35 pm PST #8136 of 25501
OK, those of you with Roombas...
I have a hardwood floor. I have one 4'X6' rug in the whole apartment. I want something that will eat the dust bunnies and massive amounts of hair I shed (I swear, I'm secretly my own pet). Something that will make my floors less icky.
But it seems if I want the one that mops the floor (the Scooba?) I would first have to have a DIFFERENT one that swept/vacuumed.
So...what is the best Roomba for me? I don't want to spend more than I need to...(and there seem to be about 80billion models on the website, from $129 to $500!)
DCJensen - Nov 25, 2008 7:35:13 pm PST #8137 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Me? I'm waiting for a "Flexible Frank" model.
Rob - Nov 25, 2008 9:28:24 pm PST #8138 of 25501
I've decided that app server architectures are something I need to learn as much as possible about. Given that I'm stumped by the Alfresco install, does anyone have any suggestions about a good place to start learning about app servers in general?
I've heard good things about Glassfish for hosting Ruby on Rails applications running under JRuby. Otherwise, I got nothing.
Tom Scola - Nov 26, 2008 2:02:24 am PST #8139 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
You can revive NiCad Batteries by Zapping them with an Arc Welder.
Please don't try that with your Li-Ion batteries, though.
DCJensen - Nov 26, 2008 4:15:06 am PST #8140 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Indeed.