Re: [Hampshire] [Surrey] Best place to buy a Raspberry Pi?

Hi, I buy mine from Pimoroni. They started as a bunch of makers in Sheffield and they're definitely "one of us." They make good cases too. All the best,Paul. -- Original message--From: Andy Random via SurreyDate: Mon, 9 Jan 2017 18:28To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List;Cc: SLUG;Subject:[Sur

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Hardware : Old PC, new hardware

Hi Rob, Every motherboard I've had in ages used a CR2032 lithium coin cell. You can pick a pack of these up  in most pound shops. I certainly wouldn't pay the £3 each people like Maplin are likely to charge. I also wouldn't mess with changing them for a different type. Be careful not to damage t

Re: [Hampshire] DAT as a backup medium

Hi, We use DDS 4 DAT at work and it's proven reliable but it's not fast and the tapes are starting to get harder to come by. You will also need cleaning tapes. The drive will tell you when it needs cleaning. Don't use cleaning tapes unnecessarily as they wear the heads out. We're going to ditch

Re: [Hampshire] what to do with a dead imac

Hi, Which graphics card is it? There seem to be quite a lot of various vintage used iMac video cards on eBay. Cheers,Paul. -- Original message--From: Peter B. via Hampshire Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:54To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List;Cc: Peter B.;Subject:Re: [Hampshire] what to do with