turn 9/4/2020 5:10:45 PM

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Thirst!

I'm unwrapping the laptop JCM so graciously gave me, I'll see if I can get this thing configured properly.

Thanks so much JCM, I'm like a kid in a candy store right now. 

Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 5:15:18 PM

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In #1 turn said: I'm like a kid in a candy store right now. 

Candy Apple? (Remember those?)

Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 5:15:58 PM

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In #2 Kosh's Shadow said: Candy Apple? (Remember those?)

Candide Apple is the best of all possible treats, says Dr. Pangloss

turn 9/4/2020 5:17:09 PM

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In #2 Kosh's Shadow said: Candy Apple? (Remember those?)

Yep the kind that your teeth get pulled out by, good old hard red candy. 

Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 5:17:35 PM

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turn 9/4/2020 5:20:24 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 5:22:45 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 5:

We have a parakeet in  the upstairs bathroom, with  a  radio tuned to the classical station.

The bird chips along with a lot of music, but especially likes Bernstein - she really understands the music and chirps exactly when pauses are supposed to end. (Likes the Symphonic Dances from both On the Town and West Side Story)

When we thought the bird was a male,  I named it Leonard Birdstein,  but  then  she laid eggs, so  she's Leonora Birstdein 

Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 5:23:24 PM

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In #6 turn said: The charger is trick, the way it’s magnetized to stick. 

So if a dog runs and catches the wire,  the cable unplugs instead of crashing the  laptop to  the floor.

turn 9/4/2020 5:25:09 PM

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In #7 Kosh's Shadow said: When we thought the bird was a male,  I named it Leonard Birdstein,  but  then  she laid eggs, so  she's Leonora Birstdein 

Lol too funny, musically a very clever bird ...

turn 9/4/2020 5:26:58 PM

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In #8 Kosh's Shadow said: So if a dog runs and catches the wire,  the cable unplugs instead of crashing the  laptop to  the floor.

Yep it seems they’ve thought of everything and with  my two labs this feature will be used, more than once I’m sure :.)

turn 9/4/2020 5:29:57 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 5:35:39 PM

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In #11 turn said: aaarggg this trackpad is different for me, you need to press hard to just click on a selection. It’ll take some getting used to.

If you have trouble, mice are cheap. 

BTW, an exterminator one place I worked told me he once found someone put a computer mouse in one of his mousetraps.

turn 9/4/2020 5:51:36 PM

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In #1 turn said: Thanks so much JCM, I'm like a kid in a candy store right now

Testing... this is the first post on the new (real) keyboard and wow is this soooo much better than blogging here on the iPhone. This feels like a trustworthy and solid computer, the last POS desktop wasn't worth the powder to blow it to hell. I should have taken it back years ago the day after I bought that thing (the TPM on the motherboard was flaky as can be). This is actually the first laptop I've ever had, it'll be fun I can tell already. Now the hard part of learning a new computer starts. So far setup has been pretty painless (this is also the first Apple computer I've owned as well, lots to learn ...)

Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 6:00:59 PM

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Reply to turn in 13:

Apples aren't too hard to learn.  They have  their differences from Windows, though.

However, I have owned two.

An Apple ][+ - great system and easy to maintain (great for the time,  anyway)

MacBook Pro,  first of those with LED backlighting. Wasn't an  Apple;  was a Lemon.

Screen  crapped out within 3 months. Screen, system  board, 2 or 3 optical drives,  keyboard,  and  then a thermal;sensor on  the  system board failed a few months  after AppleDoesn'tCare ran  out.

I figure for the time it took me  to  bring  it to  the Apple stores for all those  repairs,  Apple  owes me $1000 plus free AppleCare. Until   then,  I  will NOT buy a crapple product.

turn 9/4/2020 6:06:28 PM

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In #12 Kosh's Shadow said: TW, an exterminator one place I worked told me he once found someone put a computer mouse in one of his mousetraps.

 I could maybe have used it for this computer, the Trackpad takes more finesse than the simple mouse. I'm going to see about hooking up the mouse from my old computer. brb 

turn 9/4/2020 6:06:31 PM

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In #12 Kosh's Shadow said: TW, an exterminator one place I worked told me he once found someone put a computer mouse in one of his mousetraps.

 I could maybe have used it for this computer, the Trackpad takes more finesse than the simple mouse. I'm going to see about hooking up the mouse from my old computer. brb 

Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 6:18:43 PM

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In #15 turn said:  I could maybe have used it for this computer, the Trackpad takes more finesse than the simple mouse. I'm going to see about hooking up the mouse from my old computer. brb 

Any USB mouse should work

turn 9/4/2020 6:24:00 PM

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In #14 Kosh's Shadow said: Screen  crapped out within 3 months. Screen, system  board, 2 or 3 optical drives,  keyboard,  and  then a thermal;sensor on  the  system board failed a few months  after AppleDoesn'tCare ran  out. I figure for the time it took me  to  bring  it to  the Apple stores for all those  repairs,  Apple  owes me $1000 plus free AppleCare. Until   then,  I  will NOT buy a crapple product.

I sure hope I don't run into those sorts of problems on this computer. I don't think I will, it's running solid so far.

turn 9/4/2020 6:25:14 PM

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In #17 Kosh's Shadow said: Any USB mouse should work

Yep just got it plugged in and it's checking out nicely .

turn 9/4/2020 6:26:38 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 6:26:51 PM

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Reply to turn in 18:

You probably won't have trouble with that computer, as it  worked well before.  Mine was crap early on (3 months)

Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 6:35:39 PM

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In #21 Kosh's Shadow said: You probably won't have trouble with that computer, as it  worked well before.  Mine was crap early on (3 months)

And I worked at a company that manufactured computers  Their studies showed if a component was good initially, it generally was fine, but if it had problems early on, it would be more trouble.

Occasional Reader 9/4/2020 8:00:51 PM

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In #22 Kosh's Shadow said: if a component was good initially, it generally was fine, but if it had problems early on, it would be more trouble.

Just like women.

Kosh's Shadow 9/4/2020 8:07:23 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 23:

Reminds me of an old remark about why ships are considered female: It takes a lot to keep them in paint and powder.