Snappy Video Image Capture – $10 (Monticello)

From Craigslist:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/sys/2189085697.html

Snappy Video Capture device for your computer. Plugs into the parallel port (printer port) and allows you to pull still images from any video source. 

Drivers and software not included, but can be downloaded from: http://atomicinternet.homeip.net/xtra/snappy/ 

$10 

Email is always on, I should be able to get back to you quickly. 

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Samsung Bluetooth Headset with Case and Charger – $10 (Monticello)

From Craigslist:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/mob/2189077531.html

Samsung bluetooth headset, shows model AATH200HBE. Complete with charger and charging/storage case.
Bought it and am not a big fan of headsets so it has been sitting around not being used.

Email is always on, I should be able to get back to you quickly.

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SOLD!!! Palm m105 PDA Ebook Reader – $20 (Monticello)

From Craigslist:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/ele/2188998304.html

Palm m105 PDA. Monochrome display. Works great as an Ebook reader and organizer. Display is backlit. 
Missing cables, but runs on AAA batteries and can be synchronized through IR. 
Comes with really nice Leather case. $20 all. 

Email is always on, I should be able to get back to you quickly. 

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Success!

I decided to try another DVD drive to see what would happen,and it recognized it and mounted the disk on the desktop.

I double clicked the install icon and let it reboot.  Wouldn’t you know it, the thing starts in with the installer.

So now I just have to get a replacement drive for it…  I would use the one I have, but the eject portion of it is a pain to get to work right.

CD Boot Woes

So I established that this $20 Mac I bought has a DVD drive in it, at least, but the problem I am having is that I can’t get it to boot anything. I have a Tiger upgrade CD and DVD disk and I am burning a PowerPC Ubuntu disk right now to test.

I have tried multiple disks, all of the bootup shortcuts: Holding C, Holding Option.  The main downside is that my monitor is in storage and I have it hooked up to the TV, so it does a weird “No Signal” for the 1st part of the boot and then comes on at the desktop. So the problem being that I can’t see anything on the screen to tell me if there is a menu or anything like that.

I guess my 2 options are to try and internally install another cd/dvd drive. Also I am going to dig out my 75 pound monitor (19 inch CRT) from storage if all else fails…

Impressed

For an older computer I do have to say that this mac is pretty impressive.  I have it hooked up to the TV at 1080p, and I watched a DVD on it tonight (28 Weeks Later – Great Movie) and it didn’t lag or skip at all…  Going to load some updates and install some important software (games).  May be the best $20 I ever spent.

Adventures in Apple

So I thought that I would come clean and get it right off my chest. I am in the process of purchasing an Apple computer on craigslist. I have made the arrangements to pick it up in the morning. It’s an older computer but it’s practically being given away, and with my netbook being dead (power cord – hopefully) and the desktop I just rebuilt not booting up I need something to get me through. It will be fun to mess around with it. I have only really worked with one while setting up peoples computers at Verizon.  This is an older Mac that is just going to be used for web surfing and blogging and emailing.  If it is a more powerful one (yes, I am buying it without knowing all the specs) I may try to do Hulu and Netflix through the TV.  Oh, and I almost forgot to mention it’s $20.

The other Apple product we attempted to buy was a Nike+ receiver for Maggie’s new iPod.

We bought it on Ebay a few weeks ago, and hadn’t received any word for it. I was doing a little research on it and as I was going through my Paypal account and I saw the name on the transaction for the initial payment.  I immediately remembered the name from a random piece of mail we had gotten. It looks like the seller shipped the wrong contents to us. He had sent us a form for buying stocks. I contacted him and we emailed back and forth a few times this evening and he credited it back to my account,  I wish it had all worked out, but at least the seller was cool. Fortunately for him there was no check or personal information mailed to a complete stranger… Now to decide what to do with the feedback…

So before I say some good and some bad, I will see how tomorrow goes.  hopefully smoothly and we can start looking for another Nike+ receiver.