Comments for Nerd Fever http://nerdfever.com Or, random stuff posted for the delight and information of my fellow nerds. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:21:02 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Painful migration from Palm to iPhone by Gary http://nerdfever.com/?p=311&cpage=1#comment-232 Gary Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:21:02 +0000 http://nerdfever.com/?p=311#comment-232 Does anybody have any suggestions for moving the files from an old Handspring Visor running on Palm 3.0.1 to the Iphone4? Thanks, Gary Does anybody have any suggestions for moving the files from an old Handspring Visor running on Palm 3.0.1 to the Iphone4?

Thanks,
Gary

]]> Comment on GPS-guided Rocket Recovery Project by Steve Mahoney CMASS http://nerdfever.com/?page_id=695&cpage=1#comment-229 Steve Mahoney CMASS Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:12:17 +0000 http://nerdfever.com/?page_id=695#comment-229 Dave, I've just become aware of your "Fly it back to the pad" rocket project. This is,Hands down,the most ambitious,exciting,and inspiring project I've ever heard of! Thanks for pumping up this mere mortal rocketeer and for sharing your progress on this awesome difficult endevour! STEVE MAHONEY Dave,
I’ve just become aware of your “Fly it back to the pad” rocket project. This is,Hands down,the most ambitious,exciting,and inspiring project I’ve ever heard of! Thanks for pumping up this mere mortal rocketeer and for sharing your progress on this awesome difficult endevour!
STEVE MAHONEY

]]> Comment on GPS-guided Rocket Recovery Project by Update – GPS-guided rocket recovery « Nerd Fever http://nerdfever.com/?page_id=695&cpage=1#comment-228 Update – GPS-guided rocket recovery « Nerd Fever Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:17:27 +0000 http://nerdfever.com/?page_id=695#comment-228 [...] GPS-guided Rocket Recovery Project « Don’t buy a lithium battery charger [...] [...] GPS-guided Rocket Recovery Project « Don’t buy a lithium battery charger [...]

]]> Comment on Interim Report: GPS-guided Rocket Recovery by Daniel http://nerdfever.com/?p=180&cpage=1#comment-222 Daniel Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:35:59 +0000 http://nerdfever.com/?p=180#comment-222 Dave, Very cool project... can't wait to see more.. Dave,

Very cool project… can’t wait to see more..

]]> Comment on Idea: Intelligent heating tape/sleeve by Bob http://nerdfever.com/?p=763&cpage=1#comment-186 Bob Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:49:06 +0000 http://nerdfever.com/?p=763#comment-186 The orange box has a black thing on it that needs to be placed against the pipe. It's a temperature sensor. It turns the current on and off as needed. The cord is available in different lengths so you can set up different "zones" if you want. The installation instructions are to tape the cord to the pipe, then wrap it all in fiberglass insulation. The orange box has a black thing on it that needs to be placed against the pipe. It’s a temperature sensor. It turns the current on and off as needed. The cord is available in different lengths so you can set up different “zones” if you want.

The installation instructions are to tape the cord to the pipe, then wrap it all in fiberglass insulation.

]]> Comment on Idea: Intelligent heating tape/sleeve by Dave http://nerdfever.com/?p=763&cpage=1#comment-185 Dave Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:32:19 +0000 http://nerdfever.com/?p=763#comment-185 Maybe that's it. We don't really know what's in the little orange box - maybe it drops the voltage (tho I doubt it). I was thinking you'd want each segment to have its own thermostat (sensor) so it can heat independent of the rest of the sleeve. That way the spots that need more heat (the less insulated ones) can get it without wasting power on the rest. Maybe that’s it. We don’t really know what’s in the little orange box – maybe it drops the voltage (tho I doubt it).

I was thinking you’d want each segment to have its own thermostat (sensor) so it can heat independent of the rest of the sleeve. That way the spots that need more heat (the less insulated ones) can get it without wasting power on the rest.

]]> Comment on Idea: Intelligent heating tape/sleeve by Bob http://nerdfever.com/?p=763&cpage=1#comment-184 Bob Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:03:01 +0000 http://nerdfever.com/?p=763#comment-184 It doesn't quite exist. There's AC powered heating cables - and of course you can't cut them. You can see one at http://tinyurl.com/yc7feer. I spent hours underneath my NH house installing this stuff (and let me tell you, being under that house is no fun at all), and we've never used it. It doesn’t quite exist. There’s AC powered heating cables – and of course you can’t cut them. You can see one at http://tinyurl.com/yc7feer. I spent hours underneath my NH house installing this stuff (and let me tell you, being under that house is no fun at all), and we’ve never used it.

]]> Comment on Painful migration from Palm to iPhone by Dave http://nerdfever.com/?p=311&cpage=1#comment-171 Dave Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:43:31 +0000 http://nerdfever.com/?p=311#comment-171 Sorry if my post wasn't clear. I was able to get most of the custom field info ported over OK (although it was a lot of work). All of my use of custom fields was for email addresses and web pages - those were easily translated into “EMAIL;INTERNET” and "URL" (respectively). If you're doing other things with the custom fields, I can't tell how much work that would be (without knowing more details). However, overall the migration was a nightmare. It's done now and I'm not going back, but if I had it to do over again, I'd VERY seriously consider going to the Palm Pre instead of the iPhone. I haven't looked closely at the Palm Pre. It has only 8 GB of flash (compared to 16 or 32 for 3GS), but that matters only if you're going to play music or movies from your phone (I don't). The Pre appears to have a more sophisticated OS (it can multitask), and MAYBE it's better at porting stuff over from the Treo (I'd hope, but I don't know). I hope it also has retained some of the good PDA features that the iPhone still lacks. So for my usage, the only downside of the Pre is that it has far fewer apps available than the iPhone - but it's new and I expect that to change quickly. In 2 years, once my AT&T contract is up, I'll be looking closely at what Palm has. Best of luck! --Dave Sorry if my post wasn’t clear. I was able to get most of the custom field info ported over OK (although it was a lot of work).

All of my use of custom fields was for email addresses and web pages – those were easily translated into “EMAIL;INTERNET” and “URL” (respectively). If you’re doing other things with the custom fields, I can’t tell how much work that would be (without knowing more details).

However, overall the migration was a nightmare. It’s done now and I’m not going back, but if I had it to do over again, I’d VERY seriously consider going to the Palm Pre instead of the iPhone.

I haven’t looked closely at the Palm Pre. It has only 8 GB of flash (compared to 16 or 32 for 3GS), but that matters only if you’re going to play music or movies from your phone (I don’t).

The Pre appears to have a more sophisticated OS (it can multitask), and MAYBE it’s better at porting stuff over from the Treo (I’d hope, but I don’t know). I hope it also has retained some of the good PDA features that the iPhone still lacks.

So for my usage, the only downside of the Pre is that it has far fewer apps available than the iPhone – but it’s new and I expect that to change quickly. In 2 years, once my AT&T contract is up, I’ll be looking closely at what Palm has.

Best of luck!

–Dave

]]> Comment on Painful migration from Palm to iPhone by Ed http://nerdfever.com/?p=311&cpage=1#comment-170 Ed Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:49:28 +0000 http://nerdfever.com/?p=311#comment-170 I am considering going through a remarkably similar process... I use the Treo680, and it works great. The phone, though, is old, beat up, and I am itching to get an iPhone because it seems to be great. However-- I want all of my information to Sync on the iPhone. I use Goldmine (by Frontrange) as my contact manager, then use a program called Companionlink which allows me to map 10+ custom fields any way I choose-- it is brilliant. I think what it actually does, is map Goldmine to Palm Desktop, then Palm Desktop to Treo. As with you-- I do not use Outlook. Question: In reading your post, I remain a little confused-- so, were you able to sync some of the custom fields (ie. 1-4) with iPhone? If yes, then how? If not, then what is the summary of your advice? I greatly appreciate the feedback, as there truly is little information out there. Thank you! I am considering going through a remarkably similar process… I use the Treo680, and it works great. The phone, though, is old, beat up, and I am itching to get an iPhone because it seems to be great. However– I want all of my information to Sync on the iPhone. I use Goldmine (by Frontrange) as my contact manager, then use a program called Companionlink which allows me to map 10+ custom fields any way I choose– it is brilliant. I think what it actually does, is map Goldmine to Palm Desktop, then Palm Desktop to Treo. As with you– I do not use Outlook.

Question: In reading your post, I remain a little confused– so, were you able to sync some of the custom fields (ie. 1-4) with iPhone? If yes, then how? If not, then what is the summary of your advice?

I greatly appreciate the feedback, as there truly is little information out there.

Thank you!

]]> Comment on Naked proton by bobkrech http://nerdfever.com/?p=187&cpage=1#comment-21 bobkrech Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:29:46 +0000 http://nerdfever.com/?p=187#comment-21 How true. Only a chemist appreciates this one. Bob How true. Only a chemist appreciates this one.

Bob

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