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Tom Scola - Mar 21, 2009 6:30:00 am PDT #9521 of 25501

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

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For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Apple does not recommend leaving your portable plugged in all the time. An ideal use would be a commuter who uses her MacBook Pro on the train, then plugs it in at the office to charge. This keeps the battery juices flowing. If on the other hand, you use a desktop computer at work, and save a notebook for infrequent travel, Apple recommends charging and discharging its battery at least once per month.

quester - Mar 21, 2009 3:55:00 pm PDT #9522 of 25501

Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Oh, that is good information. (recent lap-top owner).

Wolfram - Mar 22, 2009 5:49:52 am PDT #9523 of 25501

Visilurking

Okay, I don't usually post deals here, but anyone looking for a dirt-cheap laser printer, HP has one for $19.99 today, plus $5 shipping. Coupon code SV2130 may bring the price down to $9.99. Decent reviews too.

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brenda m - Mar 22, 2009 6:05:44 am PDT #9524 of 25501

If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

And damn, out of stock already.

dcp - Mar 22, 2009 6:07:01 am PDT #9525 of 25501

The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

That's the one I have. On the plus side, it has worked well, and has a pretty small footprint. On the negative side, it does not come with a USB cable. I paid $144 for printer, cable, and tax back in October.

Vortex - Mar 22, 2009 7:00:39 am PDT #9526 of 25501

"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

and, as I found out with my old school laser printer, the cost of the cartridges will kill ya.

Jessica - Mar 22, 2009 3:36:45 pm PDT #9527 of 25501

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Thanks for the battery advice, Tom.

I saw my first Kindle up close and personal yesterday - my neighbor got one and let me play with it a bit. And honestly? Playing with it has totally removed any desire I may have had to get one of my own. Which is not usually the case with gadgets, so huh.

beth b - Mar 22, 2009 4:01:26 pm PDT #9528 of 25501

oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Playing with my friend's kindle made me want it. But it may be that I wanted to read her books.

Wolfram - Mar 23, 2009 7:24:29 am PDT #9529 of 25501

Visilurking

They canceled my printer order. Bastards.

DCJensen - Mar 25, 2009 7:49:20 pm PDT #9530 of 25501

All is well that ends in pizza.

Just saw an ad in the free section on Craigslist giving away old computers:

a couple printers, a zip drive, bunch of ascii cords

Ascii cords?

Is that like sending a tenderfoot to find a Left-Handed smoke shifter or 50 feet of shoreline?

t /Boy Scout reference

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