MiniSport Laptop Hacker

MiniSport Laptop Hacker (TM) - Vol. #29. December 1998 Copyright (c) 1998 Brian Mork >>> ADMIN I've collected enough stuff during the past three and a half years that I finally wanted to do another issue of the Minisport Laptop Hacker. If you want to acquire a compendium of all issues, check one of the internet search engines for mlhack28.zip (the previous release) or mlhack29.zip (includes this file). If you're only ftp capable, check: ftp.cs.buffalo.edu (128.205.32.53) /pub/ham-radio oak.oakland.edu (198.111.3.158) /pub/simtelnet/msdos/info Login with the name "anonymous" and use your email address as the passwo...

MiniSport Laptop Hacker (TM) - Vol #28. July 1995 To discourage pecuniary interests, Copyright (c) 1995 Brian Mork >>> ADMIN A compendium of all issues are available from ftp.cs.buffalo.edu (198.17.249.2) as mlhackXX.zip in the ~\pub\ham-radio directory. Login with the name "anonymous" and use your email address as the password. The compendium is also available on SimTel archives (eg. oak.oakland.edu) as \SimTel\msdos\packet\mlhackXX.zip. The XX in the filename indicates the last issue number, and replaces the previous convention of using mlhacker.zip for all compendiums. >>> INDEX The issues add up! Once I passed 24 issues, I knew I'd h...

MiniSport Laptop Hacker (TM) - Vol #27. June 1995 To discourage pecuniary interests, Copyright (c) 1995 Brian Mork >>> ADMIN A compendium of all issues are available from ftp.cs.buffalo.edu as \pub\ham-radio\mlhackXX.zip, or on SimTel archives (eg. oak.oakland.edu) as \SimTel\msdos\packet\mlhackXX.zip. The XX in the filename indicates the last issue number, and replaces the previous convention of using mlhacker.zip for all compendiums. Notice my email address has changed and the direct dial data line has been terminated. The administrative overhead of maintaining personalized "electronic superhighway" access has been too much. I'm hunker...

MiniSport Laptop Hacker (TM) - Vol #26. December 1994 To discourage pecuniary interests, Copyright (c) 1994 Brian Mork >>> ADMIN Index issue follows! Compendiums of all issues are available from ftp.cs.buffalo.edu as \pub\ham-radio\mlhackXX.zip, or on SimTel archives (eg. oak.oakland.edu) as \SimTel\msdos\packet\mlhackXX.zip. The XX in the filename indicates the last issue number, and replaces the previous convention of using mlhacker.zip for all compendiums. The 1995 astronaut class has been selected. My previous aircraft commander made the cut. Nineteen people out of thousands. I'm extremely happy for him, but the announcement finalize...

MiniSport Laptop Hacker (TM) - Vol #25. November 1994 To discourage pecuniary interests, Copyright (c) 1994 Brian Mork >>> ADMIN Any votes for an index issue yet? Compendiums of all issues are available from ftp.cs.buffalo.edu as \pub\ham-radio\mlhackXX.zip, or on SimTel archives (eg. oak.oakland.edu) as \SimTel\msdos\packet\mlhackXX.zip. The XX in the filename indicates the last issue number, and replaces the previous convention of using mlhacker.zip for all compendiums. >>> CUSTOM BATTERY CHARGER. Last issue, I concluded Jim Harvey's description of how he made a custom battery pack using a power drill battery. Now he's built a dedicate...

MiniSport Laptop Hacker (TM) - Vol #24. November 1994 To discourage pecuniary interests, Copyright (c) 1994 Brian Mork >>> ADMIN The MLHacker (TM) series is sized to print out on the front and back of a single 8.5"x11" sheet of paper, using 8lpi. You or your print program have to add your own page break lines or form feed character. Back issues are available from ftp.cs.buffalo.edu in the \pub\msdos\ham-radio directory, or on SimTel archives (e.g. oak.oakland.edu in the \pub\msdos\packet\mlhacker.zip file). >>> MOBILE BATTERY POWER -- CONTINUED Last issue, I included part one of Jim Harvey's description of how he made a suitable containe...

MiniSport Laptop Hacker - Vol #23. September 1994 To discourage pecuniary interests, Copyright (c) 1994 Brian Mork >>> ADMIN The MLHacker series is formatted to print out on 8.5"x11" sheets manually fed into an Epson LQ-850. I print at 8 lpi, which gives 82 lines per page. Back issues are available from ftp.cs.buffalo.edu in the \pub\msdos\ham-radio directory. They are also available in the SimTel archives (e.g. oak.oakland.edu//pub/msdos/packet/mlhacker.zip). >>> MOBILE BATTERY POWER Last issue, Jim Harvey contributed details of how to wire up a Makita power drill's battery pack to the Minisport. In this issue, is pa...

MiniSport Laptop Hacker - Vol #22. July 1994 To discourage pecuniary interests, Copyright (c) 1994 Brian Mork >>> ADMIN The MLHacker series is formatted to print out on 8.5"x11" sheets manual- ly fed into an Epson LQ-850. I print at 8 lpi, which gives 82 lines per page. Back issues are available from ftp.cs.buffalo.edu in the \pub\msdos\ham-radio directory. E-mail server ham-server@grafex.cuper- tino.ca.us also has them in the directory \hamradio\newsletters. Note in the signature block that my packet radio address has changed. >>> ALTERNATE BATTERY SOURCE In April Jim forwarded me results of his efforts to modify 9.6 volt Makita power t...

MiniSport Laptop Hacker - Vol #21. April 1994 To discourage pecuniary interests, Copyright (c) 1994 Brian Mork >>> ADMIN The MLHacker series is formatted to print out on 8.5"x11" sheets manual- ly fed into an Epson LQ-850. I print at 8 lpi, which gives 82 lines per page. My goal is to make each MLHacker one to two pages, to fit front and back on one page. Back issues are available via Internet e-mail and ftp archives and direct from my data line listed below. File download privilege is given on the first call. Use the F)ile option and L)og into the \public\computer directory. No cost 'cause I just like doing it. Do something you're inter...

MiniSport Laptop Hacker - Vol #20. Feb 1994 To discourage pecuniary interests, Copyright (c)1994 Brian Mork >>> ADMIN Two places are archiving the MLHacker series (Thank you both!). The first is an Internet e-mail server: ham-server@grafex.cupertino.ca.us, in directory \hamradio\newsletters. The second is an ftp only site: ftp.cs.buffalo.ed, in directory \pub\msdos\ham-radio. In either case, look for the file mlhacker.zip. I think my inbound mail was being re- jected on Internet during the month of January. Things appear to be again stable in the Spokane area. Notice my packet address changed. >>> GDU UTILITY The GDU utility provided on ...