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tod
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response 150 of 187:
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Sep 4 18:34 UTC 2003 |
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tpryan
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response 151 of 187:
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Sep 4 19:27 UTC 2003 |
I seen one of those print on demand machines (under utilized)
when I was at Borders. The system IIRC was called Sprite or Sprint.
It uses the same files that would go off to a large press publisher.
Full color, perfect bound trade paperbacks.
Great for text books that could be revised and published
low volume each year. Or that 1967 VW microvan repair manual.
I think the VPs at Borders thought they where going to be printing
Harry Potter paperbacks in a store on demand.
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gull
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response 152 of 187:
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Sep 4 22:36 UTC 2003 |
With technology like that, there's no real excuse for anything going
"out of print."
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albaugh
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response 153 of 187:
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Sep 5 18:24 UTC 2003 |
The book I have in mind is "what I did on my vacation", with a great many
photographs.
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pvn
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response 154 of 187:
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Sep 6 07:33 UTC 2003 |
Put it on a web page.
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pvn
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response 155 of 187:
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Sep 6 07:34 UTC 2003 |
Or burn some CDs.
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lynne
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response 156 of 187:
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Sep 8 17:43 UTC 2003 |
I changed internet settings on my laptop so as to be able to use the internet
access offered in some hotels on the roadtrip. Now I can't change it back
because it won't let me type in the IP address/subnet mask/etc--the field
is white and appears writable, but when I click on it with the mouse I don't
get a cursor. Typing blindly, cut-and-pasting don't work; I've restarted a
few times. Any suggestions?
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jep
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response 157 of 187:
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Sep 8 18:10 UTC 2003 |
When I was a kid, I thought the coolest thing ever would be to get a
box of 1000 magnets, as advertised in comic books and the like. I
never got one myself.
Advance X number of years; other than by going the comic book route,
where would one go to get a collection of magnets of different shapes
and sizes for a kid or two? (I think I know of some kids who might
like such a gift.)
Something that comes in the form of a kit, labeled "1000 Experiments To
Do With Magnets", allowing you to create your own electric motor,
generator, etc., would be just the thing.
Thanks!
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dah
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response 158 of 187:
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Sep 8 18:12 UTC 2003 |
You're welcome!
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rcurl
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response 159 of 187:
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Sep 8 18:20 UTC 2003 |
Try Edmund Scientific (http://scientificsonline.com/default.asp?) and/or
Science Kit and Boreal... (http://sciencekit.com/Default.asp? Item
WW3082265 is a bag of 30 magnets for $6.)
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glenda
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response 160 of 187:
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Sep 8 18:40 UTC 2003 |
Stadium Hardware sells individual magnets of different sizes and shapes at
reasonable prices.
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gull
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response 161 of 187:
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Sep 8 18:44 UTC 2003 |
Re #156: You didn't mention what OS you're using. Make sure you don't
have DHCP or "Obtain an IP address automatically" selected.
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jep
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response 162 of 187:
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Sep 8 19:30 UTC 2003 |
re resp:159: Thanks! That Scientifics Online site has quite a few
selections of kits, bags and individual magnets which would likely
delight any kid.
You have very cool insights into scientific toys for kids, and I very
much appreciate you sharing them.
re resp:160: Good idea; I wonder if even the hardware stores in Lenawee
County would have magnets for sale. I was going to hit the stores such
as Toys R Us and The Discovery Store. (That would require me to enter
the mall, whereas I would rather enter Purgatory.)
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dah
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response 163 of 187:
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Sep 8 19:34 UTC 2003 |
I once found some huge magnets (100+ yards in diameter) at an army surplus
store.
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rcurl
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response 164 of 187:
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Sep 8 20:55 UTC 2003 |
Were you attracted to them?
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jep
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response 165 of 187:
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Sep 8 21:04 UTC 2003 |
The answer could be discgusting.
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dah
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response 166 of 187:
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Sep 8 22:18 UTC 2003 |
No, I'm not really interested in magnets like hepjep and his son are.
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drew
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response 167 of 187:
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Sep 8 23:56 UTC 2003 |
Re #157:
Take apart some old hard drives.
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other
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response 168 of 187:
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Sep 9 01:47 UTC 2003 |
The old hard drive magnets I used to hold my map onto my gas tank top
were quite effective, even at over 100 mph.
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jep
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response 169 of 187:
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Sep 9 02:15 UTC 2003 |
I don't have any old hard drives, except one MF/M drive I've kept to
take apart and show my kid how a hard drive spins.
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gull
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response 170 of 187:
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Sep 9 13:26 UTC 2003 |
I don't think I'd give hard disk magnets to a kid. They're really
powerful and it's easy to hurt yourself. I know people who have gotten
nasty blood blisters from them.
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oval
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response 171 of 187:
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Sep 9 13:59 UTC 2003 |
okay, here's the deal. i use a POP account (no shell) and on my machine i use
getmail/pine/procmail. i am phasing out use of this account and want to
forward my mail along with an auto-reply. is this even possible to do given
this setup? suggestions?
bedankt.
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lynne
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response 172 of 187:
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Sep 9 14:44 UTC 2003 |
re 161: I'm running WinMe. The field appears writable after I uncheck the
"Obtain IP automatically" box, but actually is not (as discussed in 156).
I can't quite figure out where the DHCP protocol is, and am therefore
suspicious that this might be the problem (it's not in the pull-down menu
where the TCP/IP and dialup modes are).
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cross
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response 173 of 187:
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Sep 9 16:32 UTC 2003 |
This response has been erased.
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scott
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response 174 of 187:
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Sep 9 16:51 UTC 2003 |
Re 172: This is where Microsoft cheerfully advises you to uninstall and
reinstall the network card, not physically but in the Network settings.
Actually that's what I'd do myself, too. :(
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