What did you do today? (2014)

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Tony Simons on 21/12/2014 18:58:15:

My Buffalo NAS works perfectly on my Mac network. I have a USB drive hanging off the buffalo and it does daily back ups automatically.

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Tony,

Can you please advise … What OS version, and what model of Buffalo ?

Thanks

MichaelG.

[Tony SimonsParticipant @tonysimons69671]

2 machines are on 10.10

1 machine 10.8 and one is a power pc on 10.6

plus iPad and a windows 7 netbook.

Its a link station model LS-GL F/W 1.11

[Colin HeseltineParticipant @colinheseltine48622]

I'd love to use the Cloud for additional backup, but where I live broadband is abysmal. I only went from 1Mb to around 3Mb in January. I still have photos syncing to dropbox after 8 weeks. We have nice new Infinity cabs 100yards away from me, but no indication whatever from BT when they will be active. They have been in place over 6 months.

As an example download of latest maps for tomtom satnav at moment and scheduled to take 3hours.

Colin

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Thanks Tony,

That seems to confirm what I hoped:

• Just quick [and probably out-of-date] warning …
• It appears that the Buffalo stations [of that vintage, at least] are better-suited to use with MS Windows.
• … someone might confirm that the newer models work better with Mac;

MichaelG.

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Edit: … Note: The bullet points are short extracts from my earlier post.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 21/12/2014 20:18:07

[Tony SimonsParticipant @tonysimons69671]

Not sure what you mean, my set up works absolutely fine with OS X

Just quick [and probably out-of-date] warning …

• It appears that the Buffalo stations [of that vintage, at least] are better-suited to use with MS Windows.
• … someone might confirm that the newer models work better with Mac;

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I've been working on the pump yoke fabrication for the cameron steam pump, about 90% done here. 110mm high for an idea of size.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Tony Simons on 21/12/2014 20:08:26:

Not sure what you mean, my set up works absolutely fine with OS X

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Tony,

I was careful to point out that I was using a specific model of Buffalo, and using 10.6.8

[i.e Snow Leopard; which, I believe, is what Geoff is using]

… Can't really add to that.

MichaelG.

[Tony SimonsParticipant @tonysimons69671]

Yes – I am using 10.6 Snow leopard and 10.10 Yosemite with no problem, desktop icon shortcut to the drive and remote access from outside my network. My Buffalo is at least 8 years old.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Thanks again, Tony

I can only assume that my specific model:

Buffalo Linkstation Quad [LS-Q1.0TL/R5] is the problem.

MichaelG.

[Tony SimonsParticipant @tonysimons69671]

There has been number of firmware updates for Buffalo, have you applied them?

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Tony Simons on 21/12/2014 20:25:55:

There has been number of firmware updates for Buffalo, have you applied them?

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I updated the firmware immediately after firing the thing up … then had the difficulties mentioned above.

I don't think I've used the Buffalo for about twelve months.

After transferring several thousand 14MB files to it [for archive], I just turned it off.

… Thanks to your comments, I might try another firmware update before attempting to transfer the 2014 pics.

Cheers

MichaelG

[Tony SimonsParticipant @tonysimons69671]

Mine stays on all the time, I scan all my drawings/manuals and save them to it as pdf and then I can access them from any machine, including the oldest in the garage/workshop.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Tony Simons on 21/12/2014 20:47:24:

Mine stays on all the time, I scan all my drawings/manuals and save them to it as pdf and then I can access them from any machine, including the oldest in the garage/workshop.

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[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Discovered a nylon-faced hammer works nicely on walnuts.

Neil.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Fixed a keyboard problem cause by an errant piece of walnut jamming the control key down…

Neil

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

Been reading this thread, I think I may have damaged my brain. Will go to pub and reboot.

[Bob Brown 1Participant @bobbrown1]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 22/12/2014 15:53:38:

Discovered a nylon-faced hammer works nicely on walnuts.

Neil.

Does it work on brazil nuts?

Bob

[“Bill Hancox”Participant @billhancox]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 22/12/2014 15:58:02:

Fixed a keyboard problem cause by an errant piece of walnut jamming the control key down…

Neil

For cracking walnuts, I prefer to use my little Record No.1 vice for a shatter free experience. Sadly the wife prohibits me from mounting the vice on the arm of my Lazy Boy chair.

Bill

Edited By “Bill Hancox” on 22/12/2014 16:40:05

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Neil,

May I suggest a small modification to your use of a nylon mallet for nut cracking and that is to get and clean a small baked bean tin to place the nut in before you hit it with the mallet, this will contain the shrapnel and stop the computer problems you are experiencing

Martin P

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

> Brazil nuts

4lb lump hammer for those.

> Record No. 1

My No. 3 might be up to walnut puree.

> baked bean tin

Where's the fun in that.

Of course, all the walnut shell chips we have here are ideal for polishing delicate parts in a tumbler.

Neil

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

baked bean tin

Where's the fun in that.

you were the one with the key board problem, you will only come back crying you have had to buy a new one because the keys were stuck

I've now got to go through my dustbins recovering shells as I never thought of that

 

Martin P   

 

Edited By martin perman on 22/12/2014 19:05:08

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Small Mole gri[ps. You can adjust for each nut to break only the shell and not squash the nut entirely.

[NJHParticipant @njh]

It is possible to buy ready shelled nuts you know……………..

Norman

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I bought a pack in Lidls the other day,but they were all metric. I eat Imperial nuts.

Neil

<Checks calendar, it must be getting near holiday time…>

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

<Checks calendar, it must be getting near holiday time…>

I don't know what will happen when I finally retire but I've been off work, confined to a chair and minimal walking allowed, now for twelve weeks with another eight weeks to go before the hospital will sign me off fit for work, subject to my foot repairing itself, so looking forward to Christmas is a bit like another day at the moment.

Martin P

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