tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post8626201960025975101..comments2024-03-26T19:19:35.144+00:00Comments on Eolake Stobblehouse thoughts: No mail for you today, you Net-addicted freak! (updated)Eolake Stobblehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-44881671329586183062013-12-05T15:49:25.949+00:002013-12-05T15:49:25.949+00:00Thanks, very good idea.
It seems one can buy rep...Thanks, very good idea. <br /><br />It seems one can buy replacement batteries separately, so that's good. Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-80919189878438296192013-12-05T12:25:59.186+00:002013-12-05T12:25:59.186+00:00You might want to consider testing it once a year ...You might want to consider testing it once a year by turning on the equipment it is powering (but not running any programs), then kill the power from the mains. Record how long it provides power: you want to have enough time to do an orderly shut down, either manually of if you are using the auto-shut down feature of many ups devices. When (not if) the time gets too short, time to replace it. <br /><br />p.s. the weight is the lead in the battery. Bruce W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-21213219627316314622013-12-03T18:59:55.570+00:002013-12-03T18:59:55.570+00:00Thanks. I did suspect something like that, vaguely...Thanks. I did suspect something like that, vaguely. Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-2585585064777938232013-12-03T11:58:54.531+00:002013-12-03T11:58:54.531+00:00Overestimate the amount of power in the ups you th...Overestimate the amount of power in the ups you think you need. Most of the UPS home systems I'v seen use sealed lead acid batteries, which lose the capacity to hold a charge over time. I've had 2 go bad, 3 to 5 years after installation; essentially, they went from being able to power the computer for a couple of hours to only seconds.Bruce W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-33203056876643300772013-12-03T04:58:51.047+00:002013-12-03T04:58:51.047+00:00For searching - try Copernic Desktop Search. It co...For searching - try Copernic Desktop Search. It continuously catalogues your computer and finds stuff almost instantaneously (well, maybe not if you have millions of mails).<br /><br />A UPS is invaluable - I have an APC 750 with a battery that allows a progressive, orderly shutdown if a power outage lasts more than a few minutes. And it also manages the power supply so the computer is much more stable and enduring (fewer power supply failures, etc.)CalgaryMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133470647887468978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-88740526570043669592013-12-02T23:28:45.787+00:002013-12-02T23:28:45.787+00:00Thank you. Oddly, that's not one of those I...Thank you. Oddly, that's not one of those I'd heard of. <br /><br />Mail is... buggy. Its searches are deeeead-slow, and it's just temperamental and with rough corners. Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-65532362690275985762013-12-02T22:59:18.752+00:002013-12-02T22:59:18.752+00:00Besides the UPS, you might try Postbox as your mai...Besides the UPS, you might try Postbox as your mail client. Mail was discarded as it refused to remember my passwords. So far, Postbox just works, no tantrums.Bronislaus Janulis / Framewrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839855368056037541noreply@blogger.com