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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 12 Feb 2010 10:43 On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:25:17 +0000, David Kennedy <davidkennedy(a)nospamherethankyou.invalid> wrote: >Gwynne Harper wrote: >> Jaimie Vandenbergh<jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: >> >>> The little holiday I just took was partly to get back into diving, and >>> I've never dived outside the UK before so it was spectacularly >>> impressive. And nice'n'warm. I was surprised how simple it is diving >>> wetsuit instead of drysuit... and 23'C rather than 4'C! >> >> In my case the opposite is true; I don't go in water that's not at >> tropical temperatures with several metres visibility... > >If you need to make an effort to keep warm then it's much too cold for >diving... Drysuit diving does keep you warm, apart from lips+cheeks. It's a lot more pleasant for being out on a day's boating, too. Cheers - Jaimie -- On diving in UK waters: 'Sharp edges? Must be the wreck.' 'It's moving? Must be supper.' 'Too big to go in the goodie bag? Must be my buddy.' - nigelH, ukrs
From: David Kennedy on 12 Feb 2010 10:53 Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote: > > Drysuit diving does keep you warm, apart from lips+cheeks. It's a lot > more pleasant for being out on a day's boating, too. > My cheeks are much too delicate for any kind of exposure... -- David Kennedy http://www.anindianinexile.com
From: T i m on 12 Feb 2010 13:43 On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:45:23 +0000, Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > >>How many different SCSI connector "standards" were there? Argh!! Well the first time I came across it was on the back of an Apple machine and it was presented on a DB25F if I remember correctly (I can't remember seeing that used on any other kit). But wasn't 'the point' at the time that "Apple presented a SCSI interface as std ... " (and that PC's of the time typically didn't)? In a similar way they did with Firewire (but do I understand that's being dropped now)? Had you happened to be running a PC as your main machine you probably wouldn't have had to ask questions here about adding a port that you *need* to talk to your own chosen kit because that PC would probably have provided a serial port as std. What is wrong with the fact that the serial port is there (whether you like, use or understand how to wire it up or not)? Of course USB is generally easier but you can't say it doesn't have it's own issues. Try running it more than 5m un repeated and tell me how many 'uniquely' ended leads you have in your collection (I must have 10 here). At least with V.24 serial one had the chance of making up your own leads! > >I just gave away a small crateful of external SCSI cables (along with >a couple of Sun workstations). I counted five different ends, and over >a dozen cables with no duplication of function... > Yup, an interface that evolved over the years because it could, but like Tim's bicycle analogy (all be it the Penny Farthing) serial (for the purposes and reasons that it did and still excel at) hasn't needed to evolve (much) over many many years. Out of interest, why do you think many manufacturers still fit serial, parallel and USB connectors [1] to the motherboards if they could make the boards cheaper without? Cheers, T i m [1] I didn't specific any of those but they have arrived on nearly all the boards I've bought even recently (although it's been a while since I've bought a parallel only printer but I did deal with a parallel interface security dongle the other day).
From: zoara on 12 Feb 2010 20:50 Gwynne Harper <g.harper(a)gmx.line> wrote: > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > > > In my case the opposite is true; I don't go in water that's not at > > > tropical temperatures with several metres visibility... > > > > That must make the bath awkward > > I'm only 12" tall. Do you play the piano? If so, you're perfectly qualified to be the punchline in this tired old joke I have lying around. -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm
From: zoara on 12 Feb 2010 20:50
Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > That's anno domine nineteen thousand and sixty two - five years before > I > was bloody born and I'm nearly 43! If you really were born 17,057 years in the future, then I have a very important question for you. Were jetpacks worth waiting for? -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm |