Kassen:
This would normally be true, but I always bring my own power supply,
in the form of a giant treadmill, and a pack of giant mutant hamsters,
in case I need some extra power. Of course, sometimes this violates
the health code for having large mutant vermin in a place where food
is served, but that's where the hamsters' mutant powers of
invisibility come in.
On Sep 7, 2009, at 12:15 PM, Kassen wrote:
> Evan;
>
>>
>> I think that's pretty much it...
>>
>
>
> You forgot to mention the absolutely essential ingredient of
> explaining a few times that laptop adapters need to be ground-lifted
> where they have a ground and are used with soundcards lacking their
> own power or there will be (non-intentional) buzzes, crackles and
> humm.
>
> Sometimes this is enough by itself but at times there is a need to
> debate the relative merits of tape, heavy duty wire-cutters, modified
> power strips, plugs of dubious legality (in mainland Europe) for this
> purpose and the chance of shock from typically non-conductive laptop
> cases.
>
> I'd insert this between points 6 and 7.
>
> Kas.
Received on Mon Sep 07 2009 - 11:27:38 BST