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| As many of you already know, The Hobby Show in Toronto is fast approaching. The dates are November 7, 8 & 9 / 2003. This is the first full weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) in November. The LEGO builders booth that I have been organizing is (...) (21 years ago, 26-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | | | Re: 486-33 8Mb
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| (...) I can suggest: Float test (if it floats, you failed) Radiator Test (smash it against the radiator until it breaks) Drop Test (out the window- just make sure no-one is below it) Bulletproof test (only if you vote for the alliance, in which (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: 486-33 8Mb
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| (...) You can use it as a good firewall. That's what we use for our home network - an old 486, with (less than [1]) 8Mb of RAM, and ~200M disk space... And it's the firewall for ~8 machines at any given time, doing pretty smart stuff, with an (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: 486-33 8Mb
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| (...) I have heard of people running linux on tired iron like this (there's even a linux on a floppy distribution, I hear, that's already set up to do this) and using the box as a firewall/dhcp server between the outside world and the rest of your (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
| | | | | Re: 486-33 8Mb
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| (...) This reminds me of when as a student I went on a work experience assignment with a computer company and my home computer was more powerful than anything they had. They then bought a 486 33mhz server. I wondered at the time if it was just so (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | 486-33 8Mb
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| I got this 486 - 33Mhz with 8Mb RAM that taking up too much space and all I can think of using it for is a boat anchor and forgetting to put a rope on it. So if anyone can think of a use for it, or would like to have it, let me know. You have until (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Walker sumo
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| Ok, so for that last while people have been bugging use about not doing Sumo events. And we always say they've been done to death and they are to simple. What if we did Walker Sumo? No wheels allowed. Must be autonomous. Must be maneuverable. We (...) (21 years ago, 18-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | working on new local club...
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| Hi. I am currently trying to get a local group together. The current URL for the site is: (URL) isn't much to look at, yet. All are welcome to join. Thanks, Ben. (21 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on)
| | | | | Re: What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (WAS Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto)
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| (...) Hi Tim, Thanks for taking the time to comment on this! (...) Here's a thought. I'll throw it out there, and you can see what you think. What if 2, or 3, or more Ottawa area builders car-pooled and then shared lodging in Toronto? Even if they (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott)
| | | | | Re: What kind of events do Ontario LEGO builders want? (WAS Re: [rtlToronto] Roadshow 2003 Toronto)
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| (...) Hi Allan, Personally, being in Ottawa, I did travel to rtl/Train1 & Train2, but that was down and back the same day, which is a lot of driving time and gas. Staying over could get really costly, especially for those of us "income-challenged" (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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