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Re: #80, good 'ol Hg: When you find 1 lb of mercury in the glovebox - 2 years ago
Mercury in its elemental form is a quite dense, very heavy silvery liquid. It has a high surface tension, so if you were to pour some into a container it is most likely to form little balls of mercury, and is very unlikely to stick to anything. If you were to drink some, it would quickly pass through your system, with little absorption. The problem with it is when it has been (usually bacteriallyby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Cargo ship capsizes in St. Simons Sound, GA - 4 missing - 2 years ago
QuoteMrNoBody Quotemacphanatic ...It is a vehicle carrier. yeah, as OP noted "a 656-foot vehicle carrier". It's a RoRo. Just no info on what brand of vehicles (the cargo) were on board. For the location of a ship, you can try this website: This is the M/V Golden Ray in the harbor where she has capsized, and the trace is the route she was to travel on her way to Baltimore. Shiby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Clogged drain problem that doesn't make sense - 2 years ago
I would say that the toilet is porcelain and the Draino would etch the porcelain.by Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Need new *to me* notebook, Part 2 - 2 years ago
Quotemattkime QuoteDiana I'm in the process of recovering from knee surgery (physical therapy is a b***h somedays). Then comes the other knee. A brand new light weight MACBOOK PRO would reduce knee strain and perhaps the need for physical therapy! The damage is done! Those years of running and jumping and climbing and such surely haven't helped, as long as you subscribe to the idea that ostby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Need new *to me* notebook, Part 2 - 2 years ago
Quoteanonymouse1 The software hack for the 2011 works only sometimes. The 2015 15” MBP is a great machine-my wife has one. Also it’s possible to upgrade the SSD with an adapter to 1TB, and maybe 2TB. a 1TB upgrade (3rd party) is about $100 plus labor. The iFixit site stated that the software hack would (if it worked) persist through rebooting, but not SMC (or PRAM or whatever its calleby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Need new *to me* notebook, Part 2 - 2 years ago
Too late; already ordered it. I'll deal with it when it comes in. If it is one of 'em, it will be easier to get it fixed PRIOR to transferring everything and f it isn't, then I'm golden. Oh, and if it is one of those verboten ones, it's going to be a while before I get on a plane. I'm in the process of recovering from knee surgery (physical therapy is a b***h somedays). Then comes the other knee.by Diana - Tips and Deals
Need new *to me* notebook, Part 2 - 2 years ago
The search for a new *to me* notebook has ended, I believe. A 2015 15" MBP from OWC will work handily (I think), with the only drawback if it can be determined as such is that the keyboard is Taiwanese/English, which will bother me because, just because... it's different. OK, so I have a touch of OCD. Sue me. The 2015 will most likely run almost everything I need to run without having to upgby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Need recommendation for new notebook - 2 years ago
I contacted the Rossmangroup folks and was told that they don’t work on my issue. So the search goes on. Dianaby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Need recommendation for new notebook - 2 years ago
Quotesekker Diana, I am a scientist and have used a very similar 15" machine to your 17". I can honestly say that even the lowest MBA will be more than as fast as your machine running the same software. I used a 2018 MBA earlier this year, was quite fast. And super portable. Just use it with an external monitor and charger. The real issue is whether you have modern options for yourby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Need recommendation for new notebook - 2 years ago
Quotemattkime I think you're approaching this all wrong and all the advice so far is TERRIBLE. This is your chance to get a machine that is worthy of time and attention. I'm talking TOP OF THE LINE. CHEW THROUGH THAT DATA. EIGHT CORES THIRTY TWO GIGABIT SSSD STORAGE THUNDERBOLT OUT THE WAZOOO # I WANT it, but this will likely get me divorced and thrown out of the house! Additionby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Need recommendation for new notebook - 2 years ago
A laptop is convenient as there are three locations I use the machine: at work, for retrieving references and papers, and analyzing large datasets of 1-2 GB files; home, for the more normal applications; and at another lab where (I hope) I can get back to collecting, analyzing, interpreting data, and writing the manuscripts for submission to an appropriate journal. A single desktop, wherever it iby Diana - Tips and Deals
Need recommendation for new notebook - 2 years ago
Hello all, The subject says it in a nutshell. My much beloved 2011 17" MBP has started showing problems, specifically video card problems. The other day, it freaked out, going light then dark then lighter then the actual video and then video split in half with the left side on the right and the right side on the left, flickering all the while. A reboot just went from the normal boot uby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: GeneL Needs Our Help! - 2 years ago
Janit, I just saw your post. A Medical Power of Attorney gives a another party, at the choosing of the person who is signing the medical POA (the first party), the right and power to act as the proxy for them in the event that they are either temporarily or permanently incapacitated. It only is in effect while the individual is incapacitated, and does not give the chosen person the ability toby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: GeneL Needs Our Help! - 2 years ago
Gene, A few questions/things to think about: As Sarcany and others ask: Who controls the trust? Alternatively, HOW is control of the trust set up? Additionally, how is the trust itself set up? If the daughter has control, then she has control over who lives on the trust (obviously). She has no control over who her mother sees, and she can enforce whatever she thinks she can get away withby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: GeneL Needs Our Help! - 2 years ago
Exactly! Diana Quotedeckeda Well said, Diana. The part about women in that generation (hell, today's generation ... ) having a certain type of critical self image is 100% spot-on. The only time I ever got upset at my mom when she was dying of cancer was when she asked, "Why me? What have I done." I was visibly shaking at the thought of her blaming herself for her situation, it wasby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Should I snatch this 4Runner and Glastron boat up? - 2 years ago
Don't know about the price, BUT that boat? Has that engine been fired up recently? At the lake? for longer than 10-15 minutes? No, I haven't looked at the ad, but old boats tend to have problems, and the engine could be the least of them. I'd pass. QuoteDennis S I would have to get my uncle to buy them and then pay him back. I know nothing about boats and need a vehicle. Toyota is the top of mby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: GeneL Needs Our Help! - 2 years ago
People, i have held off on saying anything, but some of the comments some have made makes me consider the reasons Mavis has been acting as she has. Some of the things that GeneL has said strike a chord with me and my current situation: my mom is 81 years old, and Mom has acted much as Mavis has been acting. I have considered for a while just keeping quiet, but I feel I have to put my suppositiby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Any electronically-minded individuals in the house? - 2 years ago
QuoteMikeF In this picture, these two items are labelled "BR1" and "BR2" and have a polarity indication. "BR" stands for a battery on circuit nomenclature. BR is a bridge rectifier, either BT or B is a battery. D nomenclatureby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Any electronically-minded individuals in the house? - 2 years ago
If you have another Px2 look at the area that S-T and Racer X have pointed to. I doubt that there is a battery there, but I could be wrong. It could also be mounted on the underside. A look at the Cole-Parmer site tells me that the battery is replaceable, but it is not a trivial exercise getting to it which is why they recommend that it be replaced by the manufacturer. Also, I would seriouslyby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: flying the coop?!....BMW Mini-Cooper goes electric..... - 2 years ago
Mini already has a hybrid, with about 30 miles on the "electric" side. Yeah, 30 miles. I'll believe it when I can get my hands on one.by Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Static on my headphones - 2 years ago
Quotespace-time Are you using the original MagSafe adapter, or a third party? Also check make sure your outlet has proper grounding if you use the extension cable. If you plug in the brick directly into the outlet, there is no grounding. Also if you use an extension cord, use a good one. "Original" MagSafe adapter (replacement, via OWC); using an extension cable (Belkin, provided by tby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: To Hal: I'm not an old-timer, but I do have arthritis - 2 years ago
QuoteJoeM Quotecbelt3 FWIW... Wow! That is pretty amazing. Now if I could replace my left basal thumb joint with that thing maybe I could play my guitar again! And your hand would be upside down.....by Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Static on my headphones - 2 years ago
I'm currently at work. Given the nature of the laboratory instrumentation we have, noisy power would be surprising. Not necessarily shocking (he, he), but rather surprising. I will check at home as well.by Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: A woman was trying to shoot someone in a road rage incident, police say, but shot her husband instead - 2 years ago
If he dies, manslaughter at the least. And an accident does not preclude being charged.by Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Static on my headphones - 2 years ago
Quotejdc If you are pressing on the case, sounds like it could be a bulging battery? I replaced the battery several years ago (OWC rocks here). It could be a battery issue, but I haven't seen a problem with the trackpad, which is what I would expect with a bulging battery. Dby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Static on my headphones - 2 years ago
The static is not continuous, but is annoying, and appears to go away when I run on battery and comes back when I attach the power cord again. BT preferences doesn't even show... oops... UPDATE: looked further, and found a way to get it to connect. It paired and is apparently working fine. I haven't had a problem with wifi (knock on wood). I could go on about Cox internet going out and such,by Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: To Hal: I'm not an old-timer, but I do have arthritis - 2 years ago
If you haven't already, go see your doctor. Thumb pain is not fun. X-rays and a simple blood test for rheumatoid factor (RF) will be a good first step; the presence (or not) of RF does not definitively rule in or out rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as some 70% to 90% of those with a high RF reading will have RA, so going to see a rheumatologist may be in your future. RA can be managed using currently aby Diana - Tips and Deals
Static on my headphones - 2 years ago
Hey all (and sorry if this has been discussed, but I searched the forum up to a year ago), I have an (old) 2009 17" MBP that is doing most everything I need. Recently, I starting listening to my music library and noticed that I am getting static through the headphones (Bose QuietComfort 35 II) using the audio out port. When I hear the noise and press down on the top of the case on eitherby Diana - Tips and Deals
To Hal: I'm not an old-timer, but I do have arthritis - 2 years ago
I replied to your earlier message. Better late than never. For those who don't want to go one page back, here is what I said: "Late to the party, as usual. i have arthritis pain in both hands. I was tested for rheumatoid arthritis (thankfully, it came up negative); the other option is osteoarthritis, which can be determined by an X-ray of the hands. As the cartilage between the bby Diana - Tips and Deals
Re: Hey oldtimers - what do you take for daily arthritis pain (in my hand) - 2 years ago
Late to the party, as usual. i have arthritis pain in both hands. I was tested for rheumatoid arthritis (thankfully, it came up negative); the other option is osteoarthritis, which can be determined by an X-ray of the hands. As the cartilage between the bones wears down (or is destroyed, there is some question about the exact mechanism), the bones begin to impinge or grind upon one another, maby Diana - Tips and Deals