Comments on: My new laptop http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Jax184 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1049 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:43:13 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1049 I've got a pile of them as well, but shipping all the way from Canada would cost a bit. I’ve got a pile of them as well, but shipping all the way from Canada would cost a bit.

]]> by: Stark http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1048 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:53:50 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1048 Hey Dan, If I'm not mistaken I think I have a couple (probably 5 or 6 actually) of old Lucent Orinoco cards (the Gold model even) laying around in the storage room here at the office. If you think they'll work for your new toy I'd be happy to send one or more of 'em to you. Assuming I can find them of course... the storage room (aka Teh Mausoleum) is... well.. a violation of the known laws of physics as far as I can tell. It holds far more than any space of it's given volume should be able to hold. In no particlar order either... but, still, I'd be happy to take a look. Mail me if ya want one. Hey Dan, If I’m not mistaken I think I have a couple (probably 5 or 6 actually) of old Lucent Orinoco cards (the Gold model even) laying around in the storage room here at the office. If you think they’ll work for your new toy I’d be happy to send one or more of ‘em to you. Assuming I can find them of course… the storage room (aka Teh Mausoleum) is… well.. a violation of the known laws of physics as far as I can tell. It holds far more than any space of it’s given volume should be able to hold. In no particlar order either… but, still, I’d be happy to take a look. Mail me if ya want one.

]]> by: trouserlord http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1039 Wed, 30 May 2007 23:14:39 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1039 Dan, I too admit desiring the the objects of my youthful computing affections, buying the VZ-200 of my dreams only a few years ago.. Fortunately I went through school before half-assed ineffective school computing schemes became fashionable. The decision to replace our school's three Apple IIs and two minimaps (anyone ever heard of these??) with a room full of networked Microbees might be viewed as a mistake in hindsight. I still loved those things, and who could've known that within a few years the IBM clones would rule the world and Microbee would be bankrupt. Now if only I could find a decent Microbee for a non-stupid amount.. Surely there must be some forgotten stashes of these things somewhere? Dan, I too admit desiring the the objects of my youthful computing affections, buying the VZ-200 of my dreams only a few years ago..

Fortunately I went through school before half-assed ineffective school computing schemes became fashionable. The decision to replace our school’s three Apple IIs and two minimaps (anyone ever heard of these??) with a room full of networked Microbees might be viewed as a mistake in hindsight. I still loved those things, and who could’ve known that within a few years the IBM clones would rule the world and Microbee would be bankrupt.

Now if only I could find a decent Microbee for a non-stupid amount.. Surely there must be some forgotten stashes of these things somewhere?

]]> by: phrantic http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1037 Wed, 30 May 2007 18:40:21 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1037 Wow, haven't seen one of those bad boys since primary school. You've certainly brought back some memories! Wow, haven’t seen one of those bad boys since primary school. You’ve certainly brought back some memories!

]]> by: Jax184 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1033 Wed, 30 May 2007 09:27:57 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1033 I would suggest that you look into the screen cable problem before you start giving it too much love. If the screen still works properly now, you should really go inside and adjust that screen hinge so that it's still working fine later on. Getting a new screen cable is a kind of fun you don't want to have. As for getting that thing online, a lot of common 16 bit 3com cards will work with it, along with the ever wonderful lucent orinoco wifi card. At least I think the Orinoco drivers will also work with the emate. I had a 2100 which I used one with for quite some time. Was a wonderful little machine. If you have a love for strange little almost laptops, I've been using an HP Jornada 728 and an NTT DoCoMo/NEC Sigmarion 3 for the last little while. They're both really cool little machines, even if they do run Wince. I would suggest that you look into the screen cable problem before you start giving it too much love. If the screen still works properly now, you should really go inside and adjust that screen hinge so that it’s still working fine later on. Getting a new screen cable is a kind of fun you don’t want to have.

As for getting that thing online, a lot of common 16 bit 3com cards will work with it, along with the ever wonderful lucent orinoco wifi card. At least I think the Orinoco drivers will also work with the emate. I had a 2100 which I used one with for quite some time. Was a wonderful little machine.

If you have a love for strange little almost laptops, I’ve been using an HP Jornada 728 and an NTT DoCoMo/NEC Sigmarion 3 for the last little while. They’re both really cool little machines, even if they do run Wince.

]]> by: chronoso http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1032 Wed, 30 May 2007 03:43:16 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/05/30/my-new-laptop/#comment-1032 you bought an emate? niiiiiice. i would love updates on it, especially since getting my newton 2100 to do much of anything with modern systems and networks is painful hassle. as is finding information written more recently than the last time the olympics were in your country.. just...dont go shooting at it, despite its kevlar construction you bought an emate? niiiiiice. i would love updates on it, especially since getting my newton 2100 to do much of anything with modern systems and networks is painful hassle. as is finding information written more recently than the last time the olympics were in your country..

just…dont go shooting at it, despite its kevlar construction

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