Saturday, November 27, 2004

Annoyed: Thinkpad space bar

I'm notsure what happened butover the lastcouple of days thespacebaronmythinkpad has stopped,well, spacing. It now only works if I press very precisely on the center of the space bar. But based on the very obvious wear mark on the right side of the space bar this is not going to be aneasy adjustment.

Update: Ok, I popped the space bar off again and realized that the springy-metal clip wasn't clipping appropriately. If you pop the space bar off the thinkpad x31 you must reinsert the ends of the metal springy thing on the bottom of the key into the ends of the strangely hinged plastic things on either side of the actual button/switch. They seem to function as a way of ensuring the entire key depresses at the same time. Seems a tad overdesigned to me, but what do I know.

e.p.c. posted this at 09:21 GMT on 27-Nov-2004 . , Comments [2]

Florida twisters dial up a fortune from Brits

Florida twisters dial up a fortune from Brits:
Internet 'rogue dialler' swindles have caught out as many as 80,000 home computer users. Rupert Jones reports

What's the link between trade union official Alan Scrimgour, his telephone bill, a mysterious "cyber-porn" company called Edvan Solutions, and the US president's brother, Jeb Bush?

The answer is that they have all found themselves involved in the strange saga of a "rogue dialler" internet swindle of the type highlighted by Jobs & Money earlier this year. This scam is continuing to rip off home computer users - it emerged this week that as many as 80,000 people have complained of being fleeced by rogue diallers since the start of this year.

e.p.c. posted this at 11:29 GMT on 27-Nov-2004 .

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