Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 5)

[eXan]

Apple can probably cut production costs by shipping underpowered supplies, because 99% of their clientelle won't use their machines hard enough for it to be an issue.


Is there the same problem with MacBooks?


There are many other things that can cause a charge to remain at 97-99% rather than 100%, most notably the condition of the battery. In fact, although my MacBook has been idling on the AC adaptor for the last 5 hours, the battery hasn't shifted from 96%.


Got a link? Quite an interesting topic!

MB & MBP.

Battery health doesn't affect charge %.

Battery starts recharging only when its at 95 % and lower - to prevent unnecessary cycles due to slight battery drain under certain circumstances.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88344

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305336

Do you believe me now . . . ?

 

[iMpathetic]

Different people use their computers for different things.

Damn, really?

 

[taylorwilsdon]

I can personally attest to the fact that under very heavy load, my santa rosa macbook pro actually drained the battery while connected to the Magsafe.

This hasn't happened yet with Penryn but who knows...

 

[lost eden]

Do you believe me now . . . ?

I believe you yes, but I'm quite surprised that Apple released products with such fundamental (& easily solved) faults.

 

[toxicbomber]

Best.. Room..EVER!

You envy me don't you? XD

 

[Brianstorm91]

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But is it in a lift?

 

[toxicbomber]

But is it in a lift?

No one can do that! Only steve jobs. That's where his office is you know, always in there so he sees what his employees are doing at all times.

 

[Techguy172]

Best.. Room..EVER!

You envy me don't you? XD

Not at all You don't even have a chair.

 

[tMac85]

Best.. Room..EVER!

You envy me don't you? XD

wow, your view must be amazing.

 

[toxicbomber]

Not at all You don't even have a chair.

My chair is spinning violently in space along with an infinite amount of monkeys.

 

[drewsof07]

My chair is spinning violently in space along with an infinite amount of monkeys.

Who needs a chair when you're in zero gravity?? LOL

 

[richard.mac]

Who needs a chair when you're in zero gravity?? LOL

pfft everything would be weightless. you would need to fasten down everything and pin down the mouse with your hand, as soon as you let go it would just float off haha

 

[lost eden]

Best.. Room..EVER!
http://img.skitch.com/20080621-g4kipenatqpaudcd35q4uea5hg.png'[/OMG]
You envy me don't you? XD :p ;)[/QUOTE]
I hate to break the bad news to you, but your camera is a drug addict. Acid, mainly.

 

[iMpathetic]

I hate to break the bad news to you, but your camera is a drug addict. Acid, mainly.

I'd have to disagree with you and say the problem lies in Interfacelift.

 

[iMpathetic]

Got some of the family together for a group shot!

Left to right: 128k, monitor, Power Mac G4 (in sig).

 

[toxicbomber]

I'd have to disagree with you and say the problem lies in Interfacelift.

YOU SUNK MY BATTLE SHIP!

 

[eXan]

Got some of the family together for a group shot!

Left to right: 128k, monitor, Power Mac G4 (in sig).

That is a beasty B/W you've got there

 

[iMpathetic]

YOU SUNK MY BATTLE SHIP!

You can't hide what's inside... my Pictures folder.

That is a beasty B/W you've got there

You mean in the picture?

That, good sir, is a Sawtooth.

Thanks a lot, though. Trying to claw my way back in to the Mac World™, one computer at a time.

 

[idesign245]

I had been looking for an idea on how to enlarge my current desk without spending too much, and having better access to my file drawer (it used to have to tuck behind the desk leg and I'd have to swivel it around to get any of the drawers open).

I came across this hack on the Ikea Hacker site (http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2008/06/double-up-your-work-space.html) but after reading the comments, was worried about having enough support along the seam.

My solution was to add 2 cheap legs to support the back, and screw the Captiva legs into a 3/4" thick slab of plywood. This gave a lot of support to the desktop, and the plywood thickness made up the difference between the end of the leg and the desktop (legs were 12" long at the fully adjusted length and I had more space than that, but the next size up would've been too long). I then I ironed on some edge banding to cover the front of the plywood slab to finish it off!

So here's the new and improved set up!

 

[iMpathetic]

Looks really cool!

 

[dadeef]

Heres mine, taken with the iPhone. Hackintosh/Vista in the background.

 

[eXan]

You can't hide what's inside... my Pictures folder.

You mean in the picture?

That, good sir, is a Sawtooth.

Thanks a lot, though. Trying to claw my way back in to the Mac World™, one computer at a time.

ahh right, just with the lighting in the photo it looks like a B/W

 

[zen97]

Here is my setup. A mac / dell combo.

 

[Andrew Henry]

Here is my setup. A mac / dell combo.

Wow that's a great setup, where did you get that desk at?

That's an awesome movie too

 

[ryannel2003]

Here is my new setup:

Got some new accessories. My Apple BT Keyboard and Mighty Mouse, Griffin iCurve, and Iomega UltraMax 500GB backup HD. Loving them all so far, especially my new keyboard! Very similar to the one on the MacBook, which is kick ass.