[ale] [OT] Great Geek Giveaway!

Tue Jun 14 09:20:12 EDT 2011

Assuming the manufacturer didn't do something to prevent replacement
batteries from fitting.   I got one from B+ a couple of years back for
an APC UPS and although it looked the same I couldn't use it because the
battery door had ridge on it that only slotted into APC's batteries.

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From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Kinney
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 7:46 AM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] [OT] Great Geek Giveaway!

I get my batteries from batteties plus. It's always been far less than
replacing the entire unit.

On Jun 13, 2011 10:40 PM, "The Don Lachlan"
<ale-at-ale.org at unpopularminds.org> wrote:
> On 06/13/2011 05:54 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> UPS have replaceable batteries on all. Useable but not new. various
sizes.
> 
> Replacement batteries are very high compared to the cost of a new UPS;

> when the battery on my old one hit replacement age, I just bought a 
> whole new unit: more outlets, more efficient, less heat.
> 
> -L
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Jeremy T. Bouse
>> <jeremy.bouse at undergrid.net <mailto:jeremy.bouse at undergrid.net>>
wrote:
>>
>> Any mother boards with a 1 or more PCI-e ports? I've got a
>> bunch of
>> cases with only Pentium II mobos that I'd love to give a decent
upgrade.
>> If I only have to go out and buy RAM and CPU that helps me keep my
wife
>> happy about cost :)
>>
>> What UPS systems do you have as well? Are they user replaceable
>> batteries and if so about how old are the units?
>>
>> We bought our house with the 900 sq ft basement specifically
>> to build
>> out a 600 sq ft computer room/home office so I have space. My 7' rack
is
>> only half full with what I have now :)
>>
>> On 06/13/2011 04:56 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> > nope. I have a single tyan dual chip multi-core opteron board but
>> no cpu's.
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Tavarvess Ware
>> <tavarvessware at gmail.com <mailto:tavarvessware at gmail.com>
>> > <mailto:tavarvessware at gmail.com
>> <mailto:tavarvessware at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Do you have any multi-core x86 processors, or anything
>> better than
>> > Pentium M (2.0) or Pentium 4 processors? My friends are
>> trying to drop
>> > cable and are looking for something a little stronger to run
>> as a media
>> > server.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 11:44 -0400, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> > > Nah! I figured this crowd could track down my name as a domain
>> and do
>> > > geolocation to find my house from the IP address.
>> > >
>> > > 4003 Allenwood Way Tucker GA 30084
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Jim Lynch
>> > > <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com
>> <mailto:ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>
>> > <mailto:ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com
>> <mailto:ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > On 06/13/2011 11:22 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> > > > In the interest of regaining my basement and my sanity, I am
>> > > > bequeathing a large quantity of geekly items to ALE'rs who
>> > > show up and
>> > > > haul away this stuff:
>> > > >
>> > > > desktops
>> > > > laptops
>> > > > rackmounts
>> > > > monitors
>> > > > cables
>> > > > phones (a really cool Linux phone!)
>> > > > scsi gear
>> > > > connectors
>> > > > rackmount slides
>> > > > flotsam and jetsam
>> > > > assorted parts
>> > > > motherboards
>> > > > keyboards
>> > > > mice
>> > > > ram
>> > > > cpu's
>> > > > add-on cards of various types
>> > > > hard drives
>> > > > printers
>> > > > printer network cards
>> > > > UPS systems
>> > > > cases
>> > > > stuff I don't recall the purpose of
>> > > >
>> > > > the list goes on and on and on and...
>> > > >
>> > > > Basically I want to convert my man cave into a pub so the
>> > > tech has to go.
>> > > >
>> > > > 99% of this stuff will be $0.00
>> > > >
>> > > > A smattering will be a few $$ (the SAS fan out cables will
>> > > be $20, a
>> > > > few other items will be $5, some will be $1 as this lot is
>> > > brand new,
>> > > > unopened stuff).
>> > > >
>> > > > At last count I had 50+ PC's in my house. This is just nuts!
>> > > >
>> > > > Most of the systems run fine. Some may be for parts only. As
>> > > the price
>> > > > is right, have a blast!
>> > > >
>> > > > I hope to have this extravaganza Saturday June 18 starting
>> > > after
>> > > > coffee (9ish) until it's gone or I tap my keg and give up.
>> > > >
>> > > > NOTE: As I'm not sure I've compacted the stuff into a single
>> > > area yet,
>> > > > I may need to assist is sorting and picking (i.e. I may have
>> > > some bits
>> > > > in the free pile that I need to hang onto as I just did a
>> > > huge grab
>> > > > and haul to start the process and was getting kind of sloppy
>> > > near the
>> > > > end :-) and the area will get crowded soon so I'm going to
>> > > limit the
>> > > > number of people in the basement at any time to whatever
>> > > makes sense
>> > > > (so be patient!). I have a handtruck and will have the dogs
>> > > in their
>> > > > crates so the back gate can be opened.
>> > > >
>> > > > If someone wants to offer ca$h for the entire pile, I'm
>> > > listening :-)
>> > >
>> > > Hopefully you will be posting an address before the big
>> day?
>> > >
>> > > Jim
>> > >
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>> > > James P. Kinney III
>> > >
>> > > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic,
>> diverted to
>> > > consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can
>> do as
>> > > they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate
the
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>> > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted
to
>> > consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do
as
>> > they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate
>> the outcome.
>> > - ////2011 Noam Chomsky////
>> >
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>>
>> As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to
>> consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as
>> they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the
outcome.
>> - ////2011 Noam Chomsky////
>>
>>
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