federico@actisb.UUCP (Federico Heinz) (04/22/91)
I just got my Cube, and have spent the last week upgrading to 2.0,
configuring it and playing with it. I'm impressed: it's the first time
I've ever seen a computer (in particular a Unix one) that works as
advertised right out of the box, no glitches, clean, no sweat. NeXT
has done a really great job.
Now I'm considering whether I should let it on all day or not. I know
Unix machines aren't supposed to be turned on and off that often, and
that the machine would be missing some cron jobs if it's off at the
time, but I'm concerned about power consumption. Does anybody have
advice on how much (or how little) the Cube likes it being turned on
and then back off about once a day? Which home appliance (TV set,
fridge, whatever) would be comparable to the Cube in power
consumption?
On another spirit, over the years I've got quite used to a trackball
as a positioninig device instead of the mouse (cronical lack of desk
space). I have a trackball I've used as a mouse replacement for my old
Atari ST, and I've noticed that the mouse's plug is a standard
miniDIN-8, which I could wire to work with the cube if I knew the
pinout. Now, where can I find this pinout? I can't find it in the docs
that came with the machine. And if you're considering not answering to
me for fear that I might commit a sacrilege, don't worry: I promise
I'll paint the device black before connecting it.
If you have trouble reaching me by e-mail (most people do), try
federico%actisb.uucp@pyramid.com or
federico%actisb.uucp@forwiss.uni-passau.de
Thanks in advance
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Federico Heinz (federico@actisb.uucp)
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Federico Heinz (federico@actisb.uucp)