Re: A Blast from the Past-Apple IIe - 3 years ago

Quotecbelt3 Ooh ! I remember the typewriter interface.. used the serial port, right ? /quote] Yes. That big clunky end that had the wire clips. It may have looked clunky but it never came loose from the ports.

A Blast from the Past-Apple IIe - 3 years ago

This model was my first Apple computer. I had it for several years until I finally bought an Apple IIg. I never had dual floppy drives nor the Apple /// monitor. I did finally get a hard drive. I think it was 10MGb (yes that is megabytes not gigabytes). It cost a lot of money (somewhere around $400-500). Sure made it faster to boot up though compared to the 5 1/4” floppy drive. It was bulle

Re: Why am I changing my own oil? - 3 years ago

I've been changing my oil/filter for 70+ years for much the same reason as Microman. Don't use an oil extractor because I have to get under the car anyway to change the filter. I collect my used oil each time in the jug the new oil came in and dispose of it at our recycle center a couple of times a year. I also do virtually all of my own maintenance and repairs (except for body work). I sta

Re: Crime doesn't pay - 3 years ago

Here's one version:

Re: I know what you did last summer?!....AT&T, T-Mobile & Sprint sell your location data.... - 3 years ago

...and the beat goes on.

Re: January 1, 1983: Apple launches the Apple IIe, 3rd model in the Apple II series - 3 years ago

My first Apple computer too. Added a 10MB (Wow) hard drive and an Apple dot matrix printer.

Re: Stock market squishy today - 3 years ago

Quotefreeradical It will close either higher or lower than yesterday. I think I'll start writing an investment newsletter... You just did!!!! Your accuracy will take you a long way.

Re: In praise of MRF - 2018 - when social networks stopped being social. - 3 years ago

I post sporadically on MRF but I read it EVERY day. There's great stuff on here, both technically and socially. It goes wonderfully with my first cup of joe in the morning and often several times during the rest of the day. Thanks MRFers.

Re: MR Forum Fit Club: being fit is a hit - 3 years ago

OUCH!!!!!! I'm not sure what that guy thought he was going to do, or even if he was thinking.

Re: A little help: How do I make an external hard drive bootable? - 3 years ago

I have Mojave on an external USB drive connected to my 2012 MBP running 10.12.6. It boots just fine, but as rjmacs pointed out it boots pretty slowly.

Re: iPad Pros have USB c now. What will iPad Pros have next from the Mac as we move toward convergence? - 3 years ago

Quotetestcase Mind Meld Technology I'll second that!

Re: A sweet story: Patrons of California shop buy doughnuts by the dozen to give owner time with wife - 3 years ago

An awesome response to a very thoughtful lady on behalf of a hard working man and wife who came on hard times. The shop owners didn't ask for any special treatment but were appreciative of what they received. Great story!

Re: Hanes takes it in the shorts.... Sears/KMart strips underwear maker of profits - 3 years ago

I guess they took it in the shorts. Edit: Oops, sorry, I didn't remember the Topic.

Re: colon stolen from hospital - 3 years ago

What does one do with a "Stolen Colon?"

Re: how the internets are made - 3 years ago

"Video unavailable. This video contains content from LDS, who has blocked it on copyright grounds."

Re: Amazon Lightning Deal: Portable Shortwave Transistor Radio AM/FM Stereo with MP3 Player Recorder Support T-Flash Card - 3 years ago

Deal has ended. Now $25.99.

Re: Spam call - 3 years ago

Happened to me about 4 months ago. I loved watching Rod Serling and The Twilight Zone when I was a kid.

Re: Car has clunking noise in right rear after getting new tires. - 3 years ago

Quotemrbigstuff QuoteSpeedy Quotemrbigstuff I'm betting its a loose lug nut. Happens. It would take multiple loose lugs, probably all would need to be loose to some degree. Also, the OP said he checked the lugs. Has happened twice over the years to me after repairs, and iirc, they were certainly on, but still loose. You only know that they are loose with the wheel elevated off of the ground;

Re: Take me out to the ball game... - 3 years ago

I've always liked baseball when I am at the stadium. I find it somewhat boring however on television.

Re: Amazon Prime - 3 years ago

Sarcany, I guess I missed your post (sorry). Your experience might shed some light on the situation. I called Amazon customer service about the delivery date issue and spent about 20-25 minutes on the phone with a nice lady. However, I had considerable difficulty understanding everything she was saying due to her accent. Somewhere in our conversation I think she said something about September

Re: Amazon Prime - 3 years ago

Here's a link to some Amazon Basics 9V batteries: I selected one-time delivery and it shows "Free Delivery by Monday Sept 24." Clicking on the "Details" link showed nothing about storm related delays.

Re: Amazon Prime - 3 years ago

I though about the storm as a possible explanation but nothing on the Amazon web site said anything about it. In fact every thing I looked at had the earliest delivery date as September 24th which would tend to indicate that it might be storm related. I wonder if it's different out West. If this is the new norm then the $120 a year for Prime is not that attractive anymore.

Amazon Prime - 3 years ago

When trying to order something from Amazon yesterday I noticed that the guaranteed delivery date was September 24th, 9 days after the order, even though it was a Prime item. Maybe I've missed something but Prime is (was) typically 2 days for delivery. I then looked at several other items and they had the same delivery date (September 24th). I've never seen this before with Prime items. Has an

Know your Hurricane Categories, be safe! - 3 years ago

Re: help with utility bill - 3 years ago

Good point 3d. It's happened to me when my check didn't get credited until after the billing period ended. I finally noticed an "unpaid balance" from the previous month.

Re: Mac Pro & Power Mac Towers Roll Call. Who still has one? - 3 years ago

I have a G4 Sawtooth with an upgraded CPU and 4 HDDs (the original and 3 others) in it. I still crank it up occasionally to use some software that no longer runs on the INTEL Macs. It runs fine but sounds like it's grinding corn. Probably a fan. My wife has a G5 17" iMac that runs just fine also.

Re: Help! Forgot password to start Mac AIR hi Sierra format - 3 years ago

I just did this when I forgot my login password for High Sierra today: Shut down and then restart. When restarting press the Command and R keys at the same time and hold them until you see the Apple logo. The loading bar will appear under the logo. Wait until your system boots into Recovery Mode (this took a little while so be patient). Click the Utilities tab in the top menu bar, select Term

Re: Apple Airport time capsule - 3 years ago

Both the 2T and 3T refurb Time Capsules in the Apple Refurb store show 802.11ac speeds.

Re: Angry Beavers - 3 years ago

I remember the story about that Michigan beaver dam but never knew how it turned out. The letter responding to the Michigan DEQ was one of the most hilarious things I have ever read. According to "Snopes" the story is true and they concluded with: "After some wrangling the agency ultimately dropped the issue, but not before Stephen Tvedten found an inventive way of quickly poi

Re: Speaking of Delicious Library... - 3 years ago

Works OK for me on Safari 11.1.2, MacBook Pro running Sierra 10.12.6.