Comments for Mike Masnick's Blog http://www.masnick.com Infrequently updated thoughts on something Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:50:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by kylie http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-2/#comment-57694 kylie Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:50:54 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-57694 lord knows how or why this worked -but it did!!!! thank you!!! (on r51) lord knows how or why this worked -but it did!!!! thank you!!! (on r51)

]]> Comment on My New Sit/Stand/Elliptical Desk by Mom http://www.masnick.com/2012/01/04/my-new-sitstandelliptical-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-57631 Mom Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:05:57 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/?p=255#comment-57631 I love this article. Can't wait to see the set up. What a good idea. Where is Sunnia's desk I love this article. Can’t wait to see the set up. What a good idea. Where is Sunnia’s desk

]]> Comment on My New Sit/Stand/Elliptical Desk by Ninja (@icanhazsake) http://www.masnick.com/2012/01/04/my-new-sitstandelliptical-desk/comment-page-1/#comment-57626 Ninja (@icanhazsake) Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:11:10 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/?p=255#comment-57626 Man, I do need some sort of alternative like this. I hate gyms and you usually have very little time to actually exercise. Your wife gave me one heck of an idea with the ball. It should help with equilibrium and help working the abdominal muscles. Unfortunately I don't have much space and I'll need to switch to the chair for some much needed rest once every while. Still, this post sure gave me a few ideas to try. Good exercising man, cheers! Man, I do need some sort of alternative like this. I hate gyms and you usually have very little time to actually exercise. Your wife gave me one heck of an idea with the ball. It should help with equilibrium and help working the abdominal muscles. Unfortunately I don’t have much space and I’ll need to switch to the chair for some much needed rest once every while.

Still, this post sure gave me a few ideas to try.

Good exercising man, cheers!

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by Credo http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-2/#comment-57404 Credo Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:06:48 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-57404 NO WAY!! .. thought this was an april fools! just booted up my x40 after a month of wondering whether to bin it or not. Dude .. THANK YOU!!! NO WAY!! .. thought this was an april fools! just booted up my x40 after a month of wondering whether to bin it or not.

Dude .. THANK YOU!!!

]]> Comment on Coming Up With A Ska Wedding Mix… Not So Easy by Rachel http://www.masnick.com/2008/02/17/coming-up-with-a-ska-wedding-mix-not-so-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-57318 Rachel Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:13:37 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2008/02/17/coming-up-with-a-ska-wedding-mix-not-so-easy/#comment-57318 okay, i know this post is pretty old, but thanks to the internet, i've found it!! see, i too love the slackers and am putting together a wedding playlist... but i have also come to realize that all their songs are sad, sad songs! thanks for this though, i've got a few new songs to add!! p.s. the pietaster's "rachel" has always been on my list as that it my name (and also the ONLY song out there with my name in it!) okay, i know this post is pretty old, but thanks to the internet, i’ve found it!! see, i too love the slackers and am putting together a wedding playlist… but i have also come to realize that all their songs are sad, sad songs! thanks for this though, i’ve got a few new songs to add!!
p.s. the pietaster’s “rachel” has always been on my list as that it my name (and also the ONLY song out there with my name in it!)

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by Gonzasco http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-2/#comment-57226 Gonzasco Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:09:53 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-57226 It worked and it's my B day today! I love you & thank you! It worked and it’s my B day today! I love you & thank you!

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by ruudj http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-2/#comment-57200 ruudj Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:43:36 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-57200 I had this same problem. My wifes R40 'died'. She's lost without it. Slowly everything began failing. First no hard drive, so I swapped drives, with no luck, but I managed to save all the documents. I tried booting with CD and floppy..no luck. Then lastly even BIOS startup failed. I used the manual, which did't get me further. I thought I needed a new laptop. Two days later I found this solution. First it didn't work, but after removing and reinstalling the RAM, the machine slowly came to life. Nice! I had this same problem. My wifes R40 ‘died’.
She’s lost without it.
Slowly everything began failing. First no hard drive, so I swapped drives, with no luck, but I managed to save all the documents.
I tried booting with CD and floppy..no luck. Then lastly even BIOS startup failed.
I used the manual, which did’t get me further.
I thought I needed a new laptop.

Two days later I found this solution. First it didn’t work, but after removing and reinstalling the RAM, the machine slowly came to life.

Nice!

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by jiji http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-2/#comment-57004 jiji Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:08:28 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-57004 Had a similar problem, but the key sequence did not work. After I calmed down, I took the keyboard off the next day, I unplugged the BIOS battery and plugged it back in. Voilá. Thanks for the tips though. Cheers. Had a similar problem, but the key sequence did not work.

After I calmed down, I took the keyboard off the next day, I unplugged the BIOS battery and plugged it back in.

Voilá.

Thanks for the tips though.
Cheers.

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by Tam http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-2/#comment-56839 Tam Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:58:12 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-56839 I tried this trick on my x40 thinkpad and it worked fabulously (see above) and on a whim I decided to give it a whirl on my old t23. I spilled ice tea on it back in April and it hasn't worked since. I figured that I must have fried my motherboard, but couldn't bring myself to get rid of it. I tried this trick on it and it sprang to life. I nearly cried! Truly, truly AMAZING. I tried this trick on my x40 thinkpad and it worked fabulously (see above) and on a whim I decided to give it a whirl on my old t23. I spilled ice tea on it back in April and it hasn’t worked since. I figured that I must have fried my motherboard, but couldn’t bring myself to get rid of it.

I tried this trick on it and it sprang to life. I nearly cried! Truly, truly AMAZING.

]]> Comment on The Secret Thinkpad Powerbutton Code To Bring Dead Laptops Back To Life by Tam http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/comment-page-2/#comment-56829 Tam Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:50:56 +0000 http://www.masnick.com/2007/09/07/the-secret-thinkpad-powerbutton-code-to-bring-dead-laptops-back-to-life/#comment-56829 There are no words to express my appreciation. My thinkpad x40 just died and I didn't know why. This trick worked! I just started a new career and I need my computer. Thanks! There are no words to express my appreciation. My thinkpad x40 just died and I didn’t know why. This trick worked! I just started a new career and I need my computer.

Thanks!

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