- Dear Brand,
- Just received the copies of the CU MUG (Champaign- Urbana Macintosh Users Group) newsletters. They are terrific. Just finished carefully reading them. They are full of interesting things. Of course, most of it is over my head and the rest I don't understand too well. It's
hell getting old.
- As I mentioned, we get our elecrticity from a couple of old diesel
generators and it costs us 34 cents a kilowatt hour. Even at that
price it isn't too reliable. I appreciate the information you sent me
about the compatability between my Mac and my square wave inverter.
The Mac seems to get along fine with the battery charger - inverter
set up. I was thinking I might need a larger truck battery but the
regular sized car battery works just fine.
- I am now working on a set up where I can keep the battery charged
with an alternator hooked up to our bicycle exerciser. I am having
trouble, however, using the mouse while pedaling. I haven't figured
out whether to fasten the base for the keyboard firmly to the floor,
separate from the bicycle, rest my arms on the supports and try to
keep my hands steady, or to fasten the bicycle to the computer
supports and let the entire structure move as a unit. I'll keep you
advised.
- I'm having fun with my program on salmon fishing. I have been
gathering data about the various streams and bays and the salmon
runs, dates, specific locations, weather tides, times, bait or lures
used. The problem is that fishermen lie a lot. They will tell you
that they caught their fish in Nanteekin Bay when I know they were
fishing in Humpy Cove. They will tell you they were using Pink Pixies
when they were using Rooster Tails. They will swear the fising is
poor in Beaver Inlet when there are a million fish swimming through
the channel. The Aleuts are even worse than the rest of the liars.
They tell wonderful stories about fishing, eagles and the ravens.
They all sound completely believable but I am sure they are just
avoiding telling me any thing definitive about salmon.
- Sure liked you article about the Cray. Can't wait to see the next
installment. Thanks again for the CU MUG newsletters. Can't wait
for the next issue. If I do anything interesting with my Mac, like
running it from aa wind generator, I will be sure to let you know.
- Pop
June 1985

Interesting to know.
Posted by: Maisie | October 27, 2008 at 10:52 AM