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how can i pimp out my quadra 650? — #1

i wanna make this bugger scream. here's what i have right now: quadra 650, 24/400/2x cd external scsi cd/rw 200mb syquest zip 100 14" apple monitor supermac video card (not instal…
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how can i pimp out my quadra 650? — #2

I put NetBSD on mine, and made it into a DHCP/DNS/Web server. Certainly a lot more stable running that way than it ever was with MacOS on it...
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modem bonding — #1

I was wondering if anyone has ever experimented with modem bonding on the Mac since I know it can be done on PCs. I have a network of about 5 macs at home and figured, if a network…
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a waterproof ibook... — #1

is it possible? would it be too hard to make? i guess it wouldn't have to be completely waterproof, but at least enough to survive the beach or the rain. that would definitly be th…
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a waterproof ibook... — #2

1. clear silicone 2. the balls to take it apart. Go nuts, take it apart and seal everything Here's the only con I see.... laptops NEED AIR!!! What you could do is glue on a r…
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a waterproof ibook... — #3

Why would u want to go outside to compute (while its raining) that makes no sense at all for you to take a computer in the rain
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a waterproof ibook... — #4

SHRINKWRAP IT!* Open the iBook the widest (comfortably) and wrap it with plastic foil (that one used to wrap your turkey sandwiches) several times, making sure the keyboard and sc…
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a waterproof ibook... — #5

thanks, everyone who replied. i dont have an ibook yet, but if this was possible, i was thinking of getting one to try this on. SHRINKWRAP IT! - i was thinking of something like t…
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a waterproof ibook... — #6

Shrinkwrapping an iBook would just give you an iBook full of condensation. The alchoholic iBook idea would work in theory, but it would do very nasty things to the screen. I think …
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a waterproof ibook... — #7

I have just reconsidered the "Alcoholic iBook" part. It would be better if your used Johnsonn's Baby Oil instead. I am going to do the experiment with a 4-function calculator.
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a waterproof ibook... — #8

godfather-what makes you think to use baby oil? i was just wondering what it is about baby oil that would make it good for sealing something. dabradda
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a waterproof ibook... — #9

There used to be a gizmo called a Trans-mitt for radio controlled aircraft transmitters. It was basically a bag, with 2 hand holes that you put the transmitter in and wore like a p…
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a waterproof ibook... — #10

Oil is a very good insulator .It is used by the circuit breakers in power substations to interrupt the thousands of amps that could be originated by a power failure in a transmissi…
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a waterproof ibook... — #11

I really want a waterproof ibook...so heres a few more ideas Wacky wax! Remove the screen and fill it with the kind of wax they use at wacky wax(wax that doesn't have to be warm t…
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a waterproof ibook... — #13

Am i missing something here? Why do we need a waterproof iBook? And for those of you who are going to mess up their iBooks by trying this stuff...y not just give it to me instead …
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a waterproof ibook... — #14

Am i missing something here? Why do we need a waterproof iBook? And for those of you who are going to mess up their iBooks by trying this stuff...y not just give it to me instead …
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a waterproof ibook... — #15

Quote: Originally posted by The Godfather: <STRONG>SHRINKWRAP IT!*</STRONG> ...then you realise you left your favourite CD in the car... Hm. Who …
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a waterproof ibook... — #16

Quote: Originally posted by Cosmo: <STRONG>Am i missing something here? Why do we need a waterproof iBook? And for those of you who are going to mess up their iBo…
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7200 rpm HD in slot-loading iMac? — #1

I know this has been touched on before, but the info out there is conflicting, so I wanted to start a new topic to address it directly: I have an iMac DV (grape), and I want to re…
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7200 rpm HD in slot-loading iMac? — #2

The new slot-loading iMacs actually run cooler than the previous models with fans. I know someone with a DV SE and it runs around 90-100 degrees F, which is very cool. I have a r…
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7200 rpm HD in slot-loading iMac? — #3

Thanks for the response, Timmy. I checked out xlr8yourmac, but most of their stuff seems to be on the tower Power Macs rather than iMacs. And I saw this in Misha's how-to guide on …
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