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Skriven 2007-10-21 08:34:48 av Greg Mayman
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Drum
Ärende: CLOCKS
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 -=> On 10-15-07  12:17, Dave Drum said this about CLOCKS <=-

 JM> JM> My clock battery is dead, and though I have
 JM> JM> bought a new one to replace it, I cannot
 JM> JM> *find* the old clock battery to do the switch.
 
 JM> DS> I can recall having a computer with a dead clock battery that
 JM> DS> was soddered onto the motherboard.  No joy there.
 
 JM> Soldered. That's totally ridiculous, since the
 JM> first thing likely to die in a computer IS that
 JM> cheap little battery. To make a system costing
 JM> hundreds if not over $1000 obsolete for the sake
 JM> of a $3 part is insane!

 DD> It's called "marketing" - specific branch, planned obsolescence.

That's about the size of it!

About ten years ago I was given a computer whose battery had died. This
was a rechargeable battery, 3.6 volts, but the design of the circuit
board was such that it couldn't get more than 3.0 volts -- I actually
measured it with the battery disconnected.

But the battery -- which I guess must have been fully charged when the
computer board was assembled -- had held up for about two years.

I replaced it with a new rechargeable battery and re-arranged the
circuit on the board so it could charge up to its proper voltage, and
used the computer for several more years. Yeah, I know people say you
can't unsolder and replace stuff on computer boards, but this is the
fourth time I've done something like that and I've never had a failure
-- touch wood! <GGGGGGG>

Two years ago, the battery died in my current computer. This time I
didn't worry about unsoldering it and replacing it. I traced out the
circuit to the jumper links and reset them for an external battery. Then
I fitted three AA alkaline cells in a little holder that is held with
double-sided tape inside the case.

I got the idea from my sister's computer which used a non-rechargeable
external battery. A replacement of the same type would have cost over
$40, and was physically smaller than the three AA cells I used to
replace it.

I expect these cells to last at least 5 years, and cost only a few cents
to replace.

On the subject of clocks, I found these two recipes:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Cake "New Year Clock"
 Categories: Russian, Dessert
      Yield: 5 Servings
 
    250 g  Butter
    200 g  Powdered sugar
      3    Egg yolks
    100 g  Melted chocolate
    250 g  Fruit jelly
    500 g  Shortbread
     50 g  Cognac
      3    Egg whites
 
  This cake is great just because it is very simple and you don't need
  to bake anything.
  
  Ground butter with sugar, add yolks, one at a time and melted
  chocolate. Chop fruit jelly finely, crumble shortbread and sprinkle
  with cognac and stir thoroughly. 15 minutes later, put the dough on a
  dish and shape a cake. Leave the cake in a cold place for a night. In
  the morning on 31 of December cover the cake with whipped whites with
  sugar and draw a clock with hands.
  
  Bon Appetit! Olga.                     www.ruscuisine.com
  FROM: Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
  From: Dave Drum                       Date: 02-08-02
 
MMMMM
 
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Clock-Watcher Chicken
 Categories: Chicken, Main dish
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      4    Boneless skinless chicken
           Breast halves
      1 md Onion -- chopped
      2 tb Vegetable oil
      1 cn (14 1/2 oz) Italian diced
           Tomatoes -- undrained
      2 c  Chicken broth
      1 ts Dried basil
    1/4 ts Pepper
      8 oz Uncooked spaghetti, broken
           Into 2" pieces
    1/4 c  Grated Parmesan cheese
 
  In a large skillet, cook chicken and onion in oil until onion is
  tender; remove and keep warm.  Add tomatoes, broth, basil and pepper
  to the skillet.
  
  Bring to a boil; stir in spaghetti.  Reduce heat; cover and simmer for
  15-20 minutes.  Return chicken to pan; cook until juices run clear and
  spaghetti is tender.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  
  Yield:  4 servings.
  
  Recipe By     : Taste of Home Quick Cooking August 2000
  
  From: Shea Brooks <sbrooks@ev1.Net>
  
  From: Kevin Jcjd Symons               Date: 01-02-:(  07:26
 
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