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Batteries That Do Not Leak w/Age?
Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak
with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? -- PeteCresswell |
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:01:43 -0500, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? And, can anyone suggest a good technique to extract bad, swollen "C" batteries (accumulators) out of a Mag-Lite flashlight (torch)? Lately I've been thinking "a good old fashioned cork-screw!" The flashlight (torch) looks ok otherwise... Jonesy -- Marvin L Jones | jonz | W3DHJ | linux 38.24N 104.55W | @ config.com | Jonesy | OS/2 * Killfiling google & XXXXbanter.com: jonz.net/ng.htm |
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"Allodoxaphobia" wrote in message ig.com... On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:01:43 -0500, (PeteCresswell) wrote: Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? And, can anyone suggest a good technique to extract bad, swollen "C" batteries (accumulators) out of a Mag-Lite flashlight (torch)? Lately I've been thinking "a good old fashioned cork-screw!" The flashlight (torch) looks ok otherwise... Jonesy I use a course 4.5 inch deck screw and vise grips. Some PB Blaster sprayed in first and allow to soak. |
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Allodoxaphobia wrote:
On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:01:43 -0500, (PeteCresswell) wrote: Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? And, can anyone suggest a good technique to extract bad, swollen "C" batteries (accumulators) out of a Mag-Lite flashlight (torch)? Lately I've been thinking "a good old fashioned cork-screw!" The flashlight (torch) looks ok otherwise... I recently had to extract AA size cells from such a flashlight. I found a twist drill (sized a bit smaller than the cell dia.) worked effectively (use a drill press if you don't have a steady hand as going in "off axis" will damage the flashlight). Dental instruments are handy for fishing out the remnants of the "gored" cells. (N.B. watch your penetration lest you drill past the "frontmost" cell and into the mechanism itself!) HTH, --don |
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(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? **Yep, although the answer is probably not going to help you all that much. Back in 1986, I purchased a JVC TV set. The remote control came fitted with three JVC branded alkaline batteries (AA size). I finally handed the set over to a family member back in 2000. I figured I should check the batteries, even though the remote worked fine. Sure enough, the batteries weren't leaking, but the cell Volts had fallen to less than 1 Volt in each. A new set of cells and I handed the set over. JVC alkalines rule! I've never seen another JVC branded alkaline. -- Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au |
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:01:43 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote: Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? Yes. http://gadgets.softpedia.com/news/New-Hitachi-Maxell-Alkaline-Batteries-Touted-As-Leak-Proof-789-01.html However, I have no experience with these. I've been wrapping my flashlight batteries in cellophane wrap for years. I have had leaks, but little damage. I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. How old were the batteries? If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? 5 years would be my guess. The ideal self discharge rate of about 2% for alkalines should leave you with a 90% charge after 5 years. However, getting the battery hot, as in your vehicle (or bicycle), will rapidly decrease the self discharge rate. When the battery gets nearly dead (at about 25% capacity), it starts to belch hydrogen, which is the major cause of leakage. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 27 Nov 2010 04:23:53 GMT, Allodoxaphobia
wrote: And, can anyone suggest a good technique to extract bad, swollen "C" batteries (accumulators) out of a Mag-Lite flashlight (torch)? Maglite flashlights all have screw on caps at both ends of the flashlight. Unscrew both ends, lubricate, and beat on the battery with a wooden dowel and hammer. http://www.maglite.com/anatomy.asp Maglite flashlights are not warrantied for battery leakage. However, they do have an arrangement with some battery manufactories to replace your Maglite at their expense. See bottom of: http://www.maglite.com/faq_details.asp?faqProd=D -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Experiences vary, but I've had Duracells leak and damage two items.
(Duracell was very good about fixing one of the items.) Some have had the opposite experience, having trouble with Energizers and not with Duracells, but the majority of leaks seem to be from Duracells. I will not purchase Duracells. and use them only if they . When I say "leak", I mean liquid coming out of the cell. I'm not talking about the solid deposits that sometimes appear with any alkaline cell. For AA cells, get Costco Kirkland, made by Hitachi. They're cheap (25 cents each) and have reasonably good capacity. I've used them for several years and have no complaints. If you use the flashlight often, get some high-capacity NiMH C cells and a charger. The higher-capacity NiMH cells have a capacity equal to or greater than a disposable cell, so their cost is quickly recouped with items you use a lot. |
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"Trevor Wilson" wrote in message
... (PeteCresswell) wrote: Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? **Yep, although the answer is probably not going to help you all that much. Back in 1986, I purchased a JVC TV set. The remote control came fitted with three JVC branded alkaline batteries (AA size). I finally handed the set over to a family member back in 2000. I figured I should check the batteries, even though the remote worked fine. Sure enough, the batteries weren't leaking, but the cell Volts had fallen to less than 1 Volt in each. A new set of cells and I handed the set over. JVC alkalines rule! I've never seen another JVC branded alkaline. -- Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au I recently acquired a Micronta 22-206 FET multimeter dating from 1975. It was in it's box with packing, the controls were seized but responded to lubrication, and the original 1975 batteries were still there. A "C" cell and a 9v battery, both Radio Shack's brand, dead as a doornail, but NO leakage. They were pristine. Boy, did I feel lucky that day. Mark Z. |
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Per Jeff Liebermann:
How old were the batteries? Dunno, but now I am going to start putting a strip of electrical tape on each device and writing the battery date on it. With that in place, I think 12-month replacement sounds reasonable. I'm not going for the last dime, just want the thing to work when I need it. -- PeteCresswell |
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:01:43 -0500, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? Duracell is notorious for leaks. I've pounded out a couple from my two 3D cell lights before switching to Energizer. -- Live Fast, Die Young and Leave a Pretty Corpse |
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(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? Does anyone still sell 10 year shelf life lithium cells? Do they actually last that long? Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson N3OWJ/4X1GM Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to misquote it. |
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On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:53:18 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote: Per Jeff Liebermann: How old were the batteries? Dunno, but now I am going to start putting a strip of electrical tape on each device and writing the battery date on it. Umm... it's kinda difficult to scribble on electrical tape. I suggest a stick on address label instead. With that in place, I think 12-month replacement sounds reasonable. I'm not going for the last dime, just want the thing to work when I need it. When the site comes back up, you might want to dig through: http://www.candlepowerforums.com Most of the users in that forum make their own flashlights (and bicycle lights) because the commercial stuff is either overpriced or not very reliable. Note: The 5 year battery cycle time is my guess and may not reflect reality. I'll ask the local emergency services people what they consider to be reasonable. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Meat Plow wrote: On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:01:43 -0500, (PeteCresswell) wrote: Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? Duracell is notorious for leaks. I've pounded out a couple from my two 3D cell lights before switching to Energizer. I don't think any of the popular brands are better or worse than the other. My experience has been just the opposite of of the above poster. I use Duracells almost exclusively because I have had nothing but trouble with Energizers. So you make your choice and make periodic checks on your devices. Yes a PIA. Chuck P. |
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The labelling of batteries in battery operated devices may seem like
obsessive behavior to many, but I've been doing it for years. I typically place a bit of pressure sensitive adhesive/self-stick paper label on or inside a battery cover, or write a month/year directly on one of the batteries with a Sharpie marker. The paper label can hold several dates before it needs replaced, or erase a previous date if marked in pencil. I'll replace batteries in flashlights and test meters/equipment after a year, even if they're not low, and put a piece of tape over the terminals of a 9V, or put AAA, AAs and others in a small zip-close bag, keeping sets together.. then use those previously used batteries for temporary use of checking other devices (after quickly checking them with a tester). I also label my rechargeable power tool batteries, so I can see the last time they were charged. Any time I notice that they haven't had a recent charge, I'll refresh their charge and remark 'em. It's not a big deal, after one gets used to marking things regularly.. at least it eliminates all the guessing. -- Cheers, WB .............. "(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message ... Per Jeff Liebermann: How old were the batteries? Dunno, but now I am going to start putting a strip of electrical tape on each device and writing the battery date on it. With that in place, I think 12-month replacement sounds reasonable. I'm not going for the last dime, just want the thing to work when I need it. -- PeteCresswell |
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"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" wrote in
: (PeteCresswell) wrote: Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? Does anyone still sell 10 year shelf life lithium cells? Do they actually last that long? Geoff. the 123 cells I got from Surefire have not leaked in over 8 years. marked with an Exp date of 5-2013. I have no idea who makes them for Surefire. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at localnet dot com |
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Per Jeff Liebermann:
When the site comes back up, you might want to dig through: http://www.candlepowerforums.com Most of the users in that forum make their own flashlights (and bicycle lights) because the commercial stuff is either overpriced or not very reliable. It's back up and looks promising except that somebody's gone overboard with image verification. It's required for every post, every search, and every preview - even when the user is logged in. -- PeteCresswell |
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On 11/28/2010 10:26 AM (PeteCresswell) spake thus:
Per Jeff Liebermann: When the site comes back up, you might want to dig through: http://www.candlepowerforums.com Most of the users in that forum make their own flashlights (and bicycle lights) because the commercial stuff is either overpriced or not very reliable. It's back up and looks promising except that somebody's gone overboard with image verification. It's required for every post, every search, and every preview - even when the user is logged in. Sounds like that sucks. Maybe you ought to notify them? I just get a totally blank page when I try to go there. -- The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring, with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags. - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com) |
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:24:28 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote: On 11/28/2010 10:26 AM (PeteCresswell) spake thus: Per Jeff Liebermann: When the site comes back up, you might want to dig through: http://www.candlepowerforums.com Most of the users in that forum make their own flashlights (and bicycle lights) because the commercial stuff is either overpriced or not very reliable. It's back up and looks promising except that somebody's gone overboard with image verification. It's required for every post, every search, and every preview - even when the user is logged in. Sounds like that sucks. Maybe you ought to notify them? I just get a totally blank page when I try to go there. I got a page or two before it crawled to a stop. The site is VERY slow. However, new posts seem to be appearing on the pages I was able to view. If it ever comes back, it's the main site for experimenting with flashlights and illumination devices. Oops... Looks like they're down again: CPF is closed at this time in order to fix a few things from the upgrade. It make take some time. I don't know. The grammar error makes me suspect that someone has been up all night. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:01:43 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote: Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? I've even seen 1.5V button cells leak and bugger up a perfectly good quartz wris****ch. |
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On 11/28/2010 8:51 PM Jeff Liebermann spake thus:
On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:24:28 -0800, David Nebenzahl wrote: On 11/28/2010 10:26 AM (PeteCresswell) spake thus: Per Jeff Liebermann: When the site comes back up, you might want to dig through: http://www.candlepowerforums.com Most of the users in that forum make their own flashlights (and bicycle lights) because the commercial stuff is either overpriced or not very reliable. It's back up and looks promising except that somebody's gone overboard with image verification. It's required for every post, every search, and every preview - even when the user is logged in. Sounds like that sucks. Maybe you ought to notify them? I just get a totally blank page when I try to go there. I got a page or two before it crawled to a stop. The site is VERY slow. However, new posts seem to be appearing on the pages I was able to view. If it ever comes back, it's the main site for experimenting with flashlights and illumination devices. Oops... Looks like they're down again: CPF is closed at this time in order to fix a few things from the upgrade. It make take some time. I don't know. The grammar error makes me suspect that someone has been up all night. Still down tonight. All I get is null--a completely blank page, no source code, no nothing. Are they ever going to get that sucker up again? -- The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring, with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags. - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com) |
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On Nov 27, 1:02*am, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:01:43 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote: Is there any such thing as an alkaline battery that does not leak with age? Yes. * http://gadgets.softpedia.com/news/New-Hitachi-Maxell-Alkaline-Batteri... However, I have no experience with these. *I've been wrapping my flashlight batteries in cellophane wrap for years. *I have had leaks, but little damage. I just had my second episode of Mallory Duracells gooping up a flashlight. How old were the batteries? If the answer is "no", can anybody venture a proactive replacement interval for size "C" cells? 5 years would be my guess. *The ideal self discharge rate of about 2% for alkalines should leave you with a 90% charge after 5 years. However, getting the battery hot, as in your vehicle (or bicycle), will rapidly decrease the self discharge rate. *When the battery gets nearly dead (at about 25% capacity), it starts to belch hydrogen, which is the major cause of leakage. -- Jeff Liebermann * * 150 Felker St #D * *http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann * * AE6KS * *831-336-2558 Maxells used to be available at the local Fleet Farm. They lasted, didn't leak, and were cheap. The packaging was white with black and gold. They were made in Japan and now China. |
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:54:54 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote: On 11/28/2010 8:51 PM Jeff Liebermann spake thus: On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:24:28 -0800, David Nebenzahl wrote: On 11/28/2010 10:26 AM (PeteCresswell) spake thus: Per Jeff Liebermann: When the site comes back up, you might want to dig through: http://www.candlepowerforums.com Most of the users in that forum make their own flashlights (and bicycle lights) because the commercial stuff is either overpriced or not very reliable. It's back up and looks promising except that somebody's gone overboard with image verification. It's required for every post, every search, and every preview - even when the user is logged in. Sounds like that sucks. Maybe you ought to notify them? I just get a totally blank page when I try to go there. I got a page or two before it crawled to a stop. The site is VERY slow. However, new posts seem to be appearing on the pages I was able to view. If it ever comes back, it's the main site for experimenting with flashlights and illumination devices. Oops... Looks like they're down again: CPF is closed at this time in order to fix a few things from the upgrade. It make take some time. I don't know. The grammar error makes me suspect that someone has been up all night. Still down tonight. All I get is null--a completely blank page, no source code, no nothing. Are they ever going to get that sucker up again? I don't know, but I do have a marginal guess at what really happened. Yet another failed server upgrade. The splash screen is back now, but with a slightly different message. CPF is closed at this time in order to update the keywords and hopefully improve the search function. It make take some time. I don't know. Same grammar error which still makes me wonder. I do wish they would return as I have an LED project to research. Many years ago, I was watching a large vendor move their servers from one ISP facility to another. The site was subsequently down for about 10 days. It was later rumored that the truck carrying the server had been hijacked and possibly held for ransom. I was never able to confirm the story, but it's possible. Patience... Your leaky batteries can wait. Incidentally, I decided to check my assorted battery operated devices for leaky batteries. Several TV/stereo remote controls had leaky cells. My IR thermometer leaked. D cells in several flashlights were bulging, but not leaking yet. Several AA cells in a walkie talkie leaked. There was no single manufacturer or type that could be considered a problem. Most were the original cells that came with the remote and thermometer. The leaky radio and flashlights were Duracell. None of the Kirkland (Costco) batteries leaked (probably because they were newer than the others). -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 12/1/2010 10:24 AM Jeff Liebermann spake thus:
On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:54:54 -0800, David Nebenzahl wrote: On 11/28/2010 8:51 PM Jeff Liebermann spake thus: Oops... Looks like they're down again: CPF is closed at this time in order to fix a few things from the upgrade. It make take some time. I don't know. The grammar error makes me suspect that someone has been up all night. Still down tonight. All I get is null--a completely blank page, no source code, no nothing. Are they ever going to get that sucker up again? I don't know, but I do have a marginal guess at what really happened. Yet another failed server upgrade. The splash screen is back now, but with a slightly different message. CPF is closed at this time in order to update the keywords and hopefully improve the search function. It make take some time. I don't know. So why do you get *something* while I get *nothing*? Null. Nada. Zip. (Using an otherwise apparently well-working copy of Firefox (3.6.8).) -- The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring, with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags. - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com) |
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David Nebenzahl wrote: On 12/1/2010 10:24 AM Jeff Liebermann spake thus: On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:54:54 -0800, David Nebenzahl wrote: On 11/28/2010 8:51 PM Jeff Liebermann spake thus: Oops... Looks like they're down again: CPF is closed at this time in order to fix a few things from the upgrade. It make take some time. I don't know. The grammar error makes me suspect that someone has been up all night. Still down tonight. All I get is null--a completely blank page, no source code, no nothing. Are they ever going to get that sucker up again? I don't know, but I do have a marginal guess at what really happened. Yet another failed server upgrade. The splash screen is back now, but with a slightly different message. CPF is closed at this time in order to update the keywords and hopefully improve the search function. It make take some time. I don't know. So why do you get *something* while I get *nothing*? Null. Nada. Zip. Have you cleared your catche? -- For the last time: I am not a mad scientist, I'm just a very ticked off scientist!!! |
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On Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:37:38 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote: So why do you get *something* while I get *nothing*? Null. Nada. Zip. (Using an otherwise apparently well-working copy of Firefox (3.6.8).) You might want to double check the version again. Although Firefox is almost up to date (3.6.12 is current), your Thunderbird, that you're using to post messages, is far out of date: User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.4 (Windows/20070604) Current is 3.1.6. You'll need to download a fresh copy as update doesn't alway work between major version changes. Even if you get a blank page, right click on it in Firefox and select "view page info". You should see a list of META tags that describe the web page. Argh, he's got robots=noindex set. Grrrr... Anyway, if you get the info, but not the page, fix your browser. I can't tell you why you don't show anything. Windoze has an irritating habit of caching DNS failures, so please flush your DNS cache with: Start - run - cmd enter ipconfig /flushdns Shut down Firefox, and try again. It might also be amusing to see if DNS is returning the same IP address for you. If they're moving servers, they'll also be moving IP addresses, which takes time to propagate. C:\nslookup Default Server: DD-WRT Address: 192.168.1.1 set type=ANY www.candlepowerforums.com Server: DD-WRT Address: 192.168.1.1 Non-authoritative answer: www.candlepowerforums.com internet address = 72.167.36.24 candlepowerforums.com nameserver = ns67.worldnic.com candlepowerforums.com nameserver = ns68.worldnic.com ns67.worldnic.com internet address = 205.178.190.34 ns68.worldnic.com internet address = 206.188.198.34 Checking the authoritative server: server ns68.worldnic.com Default Server: ns68.worldnic.com Address: 206.188.198.34 www.candlepowerforums.com Server: ns68.worldnic.com Address: 206.188.198.34 www.candlepowerforums.com internet address = 72.167.36.24 Same, so there's probably no IP changes involved. Try it at your end. If DNS is acting weird, you might want to check if you have a DNS redirector malware installed by trying to view any of the anti-virus web sites. Otherwise, I'll need to know some more details about your setup before I can conjur a fix. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:55:39 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote: So why do you get *something* while I get *nothing*? Null. Nada. Zip. Have you cleared your catche? In Firefox, you can force reloading the page from scratch with: Press and hold Shift and left-click the Reload button. Press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux) Press "Cmd + Shift + R" (MAC) However, that doesn't always work, you can clear the cache at: Tools - Options - Advanced - Network - Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now" -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 12/1/2010 12:39 PM Jeff Liebermann spake thus:
On Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:55:39 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" wrote: So why do you get *something* while I get *nothing*? Null. Nada. Zip. Have you cleared your catche? Yes. Did nothing. (I did use ipconfig, which did flush the cache, but it made no difference.) So today I tried something: loading the page in IE. (That shows you just how loathe I am to use that POS.) It loaded the page. Sort of. I think this comes down to a "purity" issue. Let me explain. IE did load something, but I'd hardly call it a useable web page. As the status indicator at lower left so succinctly puts it, it was "Done, but with errors on page". I believe these errors are on the part of the site owners, but of course I can't be sure. As rendered by IE, there's a *huge* expanse of blank blue space above the page, and the page is badly formatted, with the forum list sqoze into a narrow column on the left side. So what I *think* happens with Firefox is that it detects errors, and then, in the infinite wisdom of its geekish authors, simply refuses to go any further, resulting in a COMPLETELY BLANK PAGE. (I've objected to this behavior for years, arguing that in an imperfect world full of imperfect and non-compliant web coding that it's better to render *something* than to put one's nose in the air, metaphorically speaking, and refuse to render *anything*--or at least leave this option up to the user--but no, the geeks insist on purity here, damn the real-world consequences.) So bottom line is that with the software I have, including a pretty up-to-date version of FF, I cannot view this page. If you care to diagnose further: W2K, SP 4 Sygate firewall Dial-up access No proxies, spyware (that I know of), virii, etc. -- The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring, with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags. - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com) |
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On 12/1/2010 12:34 PM Jeff Liebermann spake thus:
On Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:37:38 -0800, David Nebenzahl wrote: So why do you get *something* while I get *nothing*? Null. Nada. Zip. (Using an otherwise apparently well-working copy of Firefox (3.6.8).) You might want to double check the version again. Although Firefox is almost up to date (3.6.12 is current), your Thunderbird, that you're using to post messages, is far out of date: User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.4 (Windows/20070604) Current is 3.1.6. You'll need to download a fresh copy as update doesn't alway work between major version changes. I have to say--and this is a little off-topic, I realize--that with all due respect to your astute observations of my software revision levels, I have no intention of upgrading my copy of Thunderbird. And this is deliberate on my part. Why? Because upgrading Firefox, my web browser, is one thing. If it ****s up, all I lose is, basically, nothing (I keep my bookmarks backed up well enough). But if the Tbird install goes haywire, I stand to lose a lot: my previous email messages, address book, not to mention newsgroup stuff. Oh, I wouldn't actually *lose* it: I know where the inboxes and such reside, and can save and restore them, but it's a PAIN IN THE ASS that I wish to avoid. I've had enough bad luck with this geek-produced software that I'm quite gun shy about upgrading. And while there are plenty of annoying things about Thunderbird (like why, on my machine with not a lot of RAM, it exhibits the most ****-poor memory management I've seen of ANY application EVER, resulting in occasional "naps" of up to a minute while it scrambles to purge and reallocate memory), it's a case of better the devil you know; I'm not interested in discovering all those NEW bugs they've introduced after fixing the old ones. So thanks, but no thanks. We now return to our regularly scheduled programming. -- The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring, with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags. - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com) |
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On Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:56:32 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote: So bottom line is that with the software I have, including a pretty up-to-date version of FF, I cannot view this page. Try again. It seems to be back up this morning. http://www.candlepowerforums.com Hmmm... still has problems. It wants me to register/login before I can use the search box. I don't think it did that before the upgrade. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On 12/2/2010 12:13 PM Jeff Liebermann spake thus:
On Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:56:32 -0800, David Nebenzahl wrote: So bottom line is that with the software I have, including a pretty up-to-date version of FF, I cannot view this page. Try again. It seems to be back up this morning. http://www.candlepowerforums.com Hmmm... still has problems. It wants me to register/login before I can use the search box. I don't think it did that before the upgrade. Judging from the number of error messages that IE (5) reports when loading that page, there are some serious problems on the sending side of that site. I don't think it's our software. Too bad; the content over there is intriguing. (By the way, the URL that eventually loads is http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/portal/index.php. Is that correct?) -- The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring, with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags. - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com) |
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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:56:32 -0800, David Nebenzahl wrote: So bottom line is that with the software I have, including a pretty up-to-date version of FF, I cannot view this page. Try again. It seems to be back up this morning. http://www.candlepowerforums.com Hmmm... still has problems. It wants me to register/login before I can use the search box. I don't think it did that before the upgrade. Oh no, only if you want to post there. You can , without login read all of it. The site is a nice demo, opening a thread is dead slowwww...... And the site does not bother my FF (celeron,xp sp3, ff2.0.0.24) |
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I'm another user that knows he can easily live without all of the latest
crap that's pumped out every day. My AVG-free is free to update when needed, everything else is turned off, that means everything that I can find and manually turn off. This hack/spit Vista (still just an incomplete W 3.1) machine is about 5 years old, and from the first day of use, before attaching the (modem line at the time) cable for internet access, I shut off all of the "phone home" and "report this" and check for updates crap that I could find. I rarely install anything I've heard or read about, couldn't give a FRA about reviews, and don't care if it's free. -- Cheers, WB .............. "David Nebenzahl" wrote in message .com... I have to say--and this is a little off-topic, I realize--that with all due respect to your astute observations of my software revision levels, I have no intention of upgrading my copy of Thunderbird. And this is deliberate on my part. Why? Because upgrading Firefox, my web browser, is one thing. If it ****s up, all I lose is, basically, nothing (I keep my bookmarks backed up well enough). But if the Tbird install goes haywire, I stand to lose a lot: my previous email messages, address book, not to mention newsgroup stuff. Oh, I wouldn't actually *lose* it: I know where the inboxes and such reside, and can save and restore them, but it's a PAIN IN THE ASS that I wish to avoid. I've had enough bad luck with this geek-produced software that I'm quite gun shy about upgrading. And while there are plenty of annoying things about Thunderbird (like why, on my machine with not a lot of RAM, it exhibits the most ****-poor memory management I've seen of ANY application EVER, resulting in occasional "naps" of up to a minute while it scrambles to purge and reallocate memory), it's a case of better the devil you know; I'm not interested in discovering all those NEW bugs they've introduced after fixing the old ones. So thanks, but no thanks. We now return to our regularly scheduled programming. -- The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring, with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags. - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com) |
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On 12/2/2010 1:53 PM Wild_Bill spake thus:
I'm another user that knows he can easily live without all of the latest crap that's pumped out every day. Thanks for that. Now that I've got you on the line, can I make a request of you? Could you please not top-post? If you look, you'll see that, like, 99.9% of posters here bottom post. Now, I know you're a wild guy and all and don't want to be tied down by boring convention, but this is one that actually makes sense. Anyhow, just a request. "David Nebenzahl" wrote in message .com... I have to say--and this is a little off-topic, I realize--that with all due respect to your astute observations of my software revision levels, I have no intention of upgrading my copy of Thunderbird. And this is deliberate on my part. Why? Because upgrading Firefox, my web browser, is one thing. If it ****s up, all I lose is, basically, nothing (I keep my bookmarks backed up well enough). But if the Tbird install goes haywire, I stand to lose a lot: my previous email messages, address book, not to mention newsgroup stuff. Oh, I wouldn't actually *lose* it: I know where the inboxes and such reside, and can save and restore them, but it's a PAIN IN THE ASS that I wish to avoid. I've had enough bad luck with this geek-produced software that I'm quite gun shy about upgrading. And while there are plenty of annoying things about Thunderbird (like why, on my machine with not a lot of RAM, it exhibits the most ****-poor memory management I've seen of ANY application EVER, resulting in occasional "naps" of up to a minute while it scrambles to purge and reallocate memory), it's a case of better the devil you know; I'm not interested in discovering all those NEW bugs they've introduced after fixing the old ones. So thanks, but no thanks. We now return to our regularly scheduled programming. -- The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring, with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags. - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com) |
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On Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:12:41 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote: I have no intention of upgrading my copy of Thunderbird. And this is deliberate on my part. Permit me to offer a dissenting opinion on the matter. Security Advisories for Thunderbird 2.0 http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird20.html Why? Because upgrading Firefox, my web browser, is one thing. If it ****s up, all I lose is, basically, nothing (I keep my bookmarks backed up well enough). But if the Tbird install goes haywire, I stand to lose a lot: my previous email messages, address book, not to mention newsgroup stuff. Oh, I wouldn't actually *lose* it: I know where the inboxes and such reside, and can save and restore them, but it's a PAIN IN THE ASS that I wish to avoid. How to backup Thunderbird email and settings: http://www.iopus.com/guides/thunderbird-backup.htm There are also programs and plug-ins to make it easier: http://www.freeemailtutorials.com/mozillaThunderbird/backupRestore.cwd http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com etc. Personally, I don't like any of these methods. I run image backups of the entire hard disk to either a USB drive or over the network to my NAS (network attached storage) box. This weeks favorite is Acronis True Image Home 2011. http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/index.html I've had enough bad luck with this geek-produced software that I'm quite gun shy about upgrading. Same here, but with one difference. I do computer support as a business and find that it is important to experience upgrades and other disasters prior to when my customers experience the same problems. This way, I can answer the panic calls intelligently. For example: http://forums.avg.com/ww-en/avg-free-forum?sec=thread&act=show&id=132999 Oops(tm). To give you a better perspective of what you're attempting, try going through an entire day without making any mistakes. Everything has to work perfectly at the first attempt. That's not easy to do, even consciously. If you try it for an extended period, you'll find that paranoia is the inevitable result, where you do nothing rather than risk failure. You can't run your life that way, and you should not try to run your computer that way. If you want to minimize risk, but not eliminate it completely, it might be best to DELAY upgrades, instead of ignoring them. And while there are plenty of annoying things about Thunderbird (like why, on my machine with not a lot of RAM, it exhibits the most ****-poor memory management I've seen of ANY application EVER, resulting in occasional "naps" of up to a minute while it scrambles to purge and reallocate memory), it's a case of better the devil you know; I'm not interested in discovering all those NEW bugs they've introduced after fixing the old ones. My customers sometimes ask me "is it time to upgrade"? It's a silly question because the answer is always obvious. When the machine becomes painful to use, won't do certain things, and burns time like the government burns tax revenue, then it's obviously time to upgrade. I still have machines running W2K because I'm cheap and they're not worth the cost of an XP license. However, if money is the problem, then a major upgrade to 3.5GB RAM (the maximum for a 32 bit OS) would cost you the least. Incidentally, I'm now resurrecting a Thinkpad X30 PIII/1.2GHz laptop that looks like it was probably last used as a frizbee. Dr Frankenstein's monster looked better after I glued everything together with globs of epoxy. Still, it runs XP SP3 quite nicely, so it will probably find some use, somewhere. So thanks, but no thanks. You're welcome anyway. We now return to our regularly scheduled programming. -- # Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060 # 831-336-2558 # http://802.11junk.com # http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS |
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On Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:23:19 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote: On 12/2/2010 12:13 PM Jeff Liebermann spake thus: On Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:56:32 -0800, David Nebenzahl wrote: So bottom line is that with the software I have, including a pretty up-to-date version of FF, I cannot view this page. Try again. It seems to be back up this morning. http://www.candlepowerforums.com Hmmm... still has problems. It wants me to register/login before I can use the search box. I don't think it did that before the upgrade. Judging from the number of error messages that IE (5) reports when loading that page, there are some serious problems on the sending side of that site. I don't think it's our software. I'll call your 5 and raise you to 11 errors. Go thee unto: http://validator.w3.org and inscribe http://www.candlepowerforums.com in the URL box. The errors look like they're coming from the CMS (content manglement system), which is apparently http://www.vbulletin.com of which I know zilch. Too bad; the content over there is intriguing. Form follows function. I know you'll enjoy the content. If you do anything with lighting or lighting power, it's the best forum. (By the way, the URL that eventually loads is http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/portal/index.php. Is that correct?) Yes. That's the start page. Seems to be slowing down as the day progresses. -- # Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D Santa Cruz CA 95060 # 831-336-2558 # http://802.11junk.com # http://www.LearnByDestroying.com AE6KS |
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I respect your courteous request David, as they're generally accompanied by
numerous names and ****y remarks. Or they just filter me, but that's their privilege. Bottom posting isn't sensible, or I would have been doing it for the last 12-14 years. So you see, this is my conventional method. I've always top-posted for the obvious reason.. convenience for others. Before scroll mice, it was even slower to get to the bottom of a post to see a reply. If you look at a typical thread that's been receiving replies for a couple of days, there is a lot of previously read junk to scroll down thru to get to a reply that may be a couple of words. It simply amounts to a lot of wasted time. So your position is that everyone should waste that time, because of some outdated method based on the early BBS networks, correct? When early online communication began, there were a lot of really slow connections in the networks, and top posting could've been annoying, when seeing a post start with a reply at the top because the original post hadn't made it's way to all points in the network. Those days are essentially gone forever. If anyone still isn't getting quality feeds for newsgroups, they should find another service. This APN is only $3/mo. After all.. I was replying to you, and you probably knew exactly what the reply was in regard to, yes? Years ago, with much less stable feeds, I often encountered dropped messages, but even then, reading a couple of other replies would reveal the details of the original post. Many posters quote everything sent previously by others. After several days, there is a huge mess to go past, to see a reply. Trimming previous replies from earlier posts is apparently too much work for them, and finding the reply comments is often tedious. As you can see, I've trimmed the previous post, since I'm addressing a different topic, but there was no need to scroll down past it. -- Cheers, WB .............. "David Nebenzahl" wrote in message .com... On 12/2/2010 1:53 PM Wild_Bill spake thus: I'm another user that knows he can easily live without all of the latest crap that's pumped out every day. Thanks for that. Now that I've got you on the line, can I make a request of you? Could you please not top-post? If you look, you'll see that, like, 99.9% of posters here bottom post. Now, I know you're a wild guy and all and don't want to be tied down by boring convention, but this is one that actually makes sense. Anyhow, just a request. |
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On 12/2/2010 7:34 PM Wild_Bill spake thus:
If you look at a typical thread that's been receiving replies for a couple of days, there is a lot of previously read junk to scroll down thru to get to a reply that may be a couple of words. It simply amounts to a lot of wasted time. So your position is that everyone should waste that time, because of some outdated method based on the early BBS networks, correct? No, it's because there's this advanced technique called "trimming", which I just demonstrated here. No need to mindlessly copy every part of a message in a deeply-nested thread. Duh. -- The fashion in killing has an insouciant, flirty style this spring, with the flaunting of well-defined muscle, wrapped in flags. - Comment from an article on Antiwar.com (http://antiwar.com) |
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I fully agree with your demonstration of trimming, which I had also done and
explained, however it was snipped. You and I could describe and demonstrate trimming endlessly, and it won't convince the typical usenet user to trim posts before sending them. The majority are just too lazy and/or inconsiderate, which no amount of exchanges will change. -- Cheers, WB .............. "David Nebenzahl" wrote in message .com... Duh. |
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On Dec 3, 1:28*am, "Wild_Bill" wrote:
I fully agree with your demonstration of trimming, which I had also done and explained, however it was snipped. You and I could describe and demonstrate trimming endlessly, and it won't convince the typical usenet user to trim posts before sending them. The majority are just too lazy and/or inconsiderate, which no amount of exchanges will change. -- Cheers, WB ............. "David Nebenzahl" wrote in message .com... *Duh. Netiquette says "top posting" is rude! IRMC |
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