X-10 (was Re: controlling power)

From: Paul Braun <nerdware_at_laidbak.com>
Date: Thu Jun 28 20:46:15 2001

> --- Paul Braun <nerdware_at_laidbak.com> wrote:
> > >
> > <<snippage>>
> > >
> > > I was offered a *huge* box (> 1 cu ft) of modules at Dayton for
> > > $0.25 each.
> >
> > Wow! Were you there when he had just dragged them out of his
> > van? I might have been standing right next to you and not even known
> > it.
>
> Maybe... I'm 5'6", long, brown ponytail, clean shaven (at the moment),
> and might have been wearing "glacier glasses" (my only prescription
> sunglasses) if it was sunny enough to need them (which was _not_ often
> that Friday).
>
That sounds familiar....I probably did see you.

I'm about 6'1", was wearing some sort of hat...probably my Novell
hat, and was wearing an embroidered "Heil Sound" shirt (I was a
semi-official employee for the weekend...)

And yes, Friday was a joy for those of us wandering the flea
market. I made it through the early sprinkles, bought 5 Storage
Dimensions raid cabinets, and grabbed my umbrella when I toted
'em back to my car.

I gave up, however, when the really black clouds and lightning
moved in.... decided it was no longer fun.

> > I pawed through the boxes, too, but after seeing "reject" written on
> > 80% of the items, I opted not to waste any more time.
>
> Me, too, although I have bought items at Dayton marked "defective" -
> got a 3Com 3c905 that way for free - the seller threw it in as a
> freebie because I bought _something_ from him - took it home, plugged
> it in and am still using it. I suspected that the thing that was most
> likely to be defective was the bench-tech who tested it. I was right.
> Doesn't mean I want to test 200 lamp modules, though.
>
True. I've gotten some real bargains that way... picked up a Newton
2k for $45....needed a new power adapter ($20 on ebay) and I found
a guy who'll fix it's boot glitch for $75...so, all in all, I was happy. I
can finally retire my MP100.




Paul Braun WD9GCO
Cygnus Productions
nerdware_nospam_at_laidbak.com

"A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without a bunch of bricks tied to its head."
Received on Thu Jun 28 2001 - 20:46:15 BST