Author Topic: IBM Mug (Read 9313 times)

bigpook · « **on:** Thu, 04 February 2010, 04:34:34 »

that 'internal use only' gave me pause. I guess I know what the handle is for now.

trievalot · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 04 February 2010, 04:52:16 »

i dont remember any of my lego men/women having that much clevage......

ricercar · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 04 February 2010, 15:00:39 »

waiter, there's a princess in my tea?

trievalot · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 05 February 2010, 02:13:27 »

the one of the right looks kinda like Cher......get her on the cannon to sing "if i could turn back time...."

itlnstln · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 05 February 2010, 07:21:51 »

I didn't know LEGO had a "Salty Wench" set.

HaaTa · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 05 February 2010, 10:11:18 »

Lego Pirate Disco?

itlnstln · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 05 February 2010, 10:21:12 »

Fashion shows never cease to amaze me on how bizzare some of the pieces are. That model looks like she has a Viewmaster strapped to her dome.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 05 February 2010, 13:54:07 »

http://cgi.ebay.com/Retro-1981-PAUL-RAND-Design-IBM-Black-Ceramic-MUG-Mint_W0QQitemZ180465207806QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2a049089fe

ricercar · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 05 February 2010, 14:03:41 »

How come the hips don't swing on your lego babes, ripster?

itlnstln · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 05 February 2010, 14:51:58 »

Using what I learned from my logic class in college, if LEGO people don't move their hips, and you don't move your hips, then you must be a LEGO person. So that's your secret, Mr.... Lego McLegoman.

I am really bored at work today. It's gorgeous outside, and I am stuck in here talking to you people.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 05 February 2010, 15:05:10 »

Quote from: itlnstln;156551

Using what I learned from my logic class in college, if LEGO people don't move their hips, and you don't move your hips, then you must be a LEGO person. So that's your secret, Mr.... Lego McLegoman.

I am really bored at work today. It's gorgeous outside, and I am stuck in here talking to you people.

I wish it was gorgeous outside up north in CT where I live. For the past few weeks, it's been cloudy and bitter cold, with just enough snow on the ground to get in the way of clearing the fallen trees fin my yard from August's tornado.

msiegel · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 10 February 2010, 18:26:50 »

awesome

microsoft windows · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 11 February 2010, 20:08:01 »

Quote from: webwit;157682

A $39 mug! Well done. This festive event calls again for the following youtube vid (one of my favorites).

Those guys aren't too good. I've seen some people who could outstomp a riled up mule.

ricercar · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 17 February 2010, 10:10:35 »

TinTin was the first serial fiction I followed. Coolness.

ak_nala · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 18 February 2010, 00:58:20 »

Yeah, first draft of the Tin Tin script was written by Steven Moffat of Couplings, Jekyll and Doctor Who fame (now the series exec-producer and head writer). Only had to bow out from doing the re-writes and the second movie due to the Writer's Strike and then commitments to take over from Russell T. Davies on Who.

Should be very, very interesting.

TexasFlood · « **Reply #15 on:** Sat, 27 February 2010, 12:43:08 »

One it looks like you don't have, yet. The mug I still have, the coffee I drank shortly after I took the picture.

kishy · « **Reply #16 on:** Sat, 27 February 2010, 12:45:49 »

Hmmm...I wonder if IBM's coffee was as over-engineered as their hardware?

Xuan · « **Reply #17 on:** Sat, 27 February 2010, 13:30:33 »

Texas, I think you should:
a- Keep the white background, or:
b- Use png format

TexasFlood · « **Reply #18 on:** Sat, 27 February 2010, 13:50:37 »

Quote from: kishy;161149

Hmmm...I wonder if IBM's coffee was as over-engineered as their hardware?

I think some of my others are nicer. The Micro$oft one seems a little worn, maybe it needs a service pack? :biggrin:

Quote from: ripster;161150

I was wondering where that mug picture came from.
Wanna trade? Got some ALPS keyboards and a Chicony (Monterey).

I was baiting you with the avatar, but you didn't bite, :grin: . I'm hanging on to this one, part of the collection. But will keep you in mind if I come across another like it.

kode · « **Reply #19 on:** Sat, 27 February 2010, 13:55:34 »

SGI mug one-ups any IBM mug, yes.

TexasFlood · « **Reply #20 on:** Sat, 27 February 2010, 13:56:07 »

Quote from: Xuan;161152

Texas, I think you should:
a- Keep the white background, or:
b- Use png format

I could understand keeping the white background to make it show up better. png would produce a higher quality picture but I was using gif for a smaller file. As I have the background transparent, and png supports that as well, not sure how that would make it show up better.

Maybe I'm not fully getting your point.

Appreciate the feedback, hadn't played with graphics sw for a while and am playing with GIMP trying to figure out the features so my "skills" are a work in progress,

kishy · « **Reply #21 on:** Sat, 27 February 2010, 14:51:47 »

Quote from: TexasFlood;161161

I could understand keeping the white background to make it show up better. png would produce a higher quality picture but I was using gif for a smaller file. As I have the background transparent, and png supports that as well, not sure how that would make it show up better.

Maybe I'm not fully getting your point.

Appreciate the feedback, hadn't played with graphics sw for a while and am playing with GIMP trying to figure out the features so my "skills" are a work in progress,

I think what was being brought to attention was the fact that those of us using the dark theme can see jagged white edges around the cropped images.

Oh, and lol, will they provide Microsoft Mug SP1 on a free mail-order CD like they did for XP SP2?

kode · « **Reply #22 on:** Sat, 27 February 2010, 15:25:10 »

Quote from: ripster;161172

This is why Silicon Graphics filed for Chapter 11 last year.

They got mugged.
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They were bought by rackable who then changed their name to silicon graphics. It's a pretty valuable trademark, if nothing else. Yesterday I helped salvage 4 racks worth of Onyx 2. Still, I want an sgi mug...

TexasFlood · « **Reply #23 on:** Sat, 27 February 2010, 16:41:34 »

Quote from: kishy;161176

I think what was being brought to attention was the fact that those of us using the dark theme can see jagged white edges around the cropped images.

OK, I think that happens when I convert to GIF, just wanted to be somewhat efficient with size, maybe png isn't much worse.

TexasFlood · « **Reply #24 on:** Sat, 27 February 2010, 17:14:58 »

Quote from: ripster;161172

This is why Silicon Graphics filed for Chapter 11 last year.

They got mugged.

The Dell mug I don't have, nor ever even seen one.

ricercar · « **Reply #25 on:** Sun, 28 February 2010, 16:22:15 »

Science News: more than a petty logo. Pangean continents drift apart when the mug's hot.

Scored extra credit in my orals giving this to Jane Smiley, with steaming Earl Grey.

kishy · « **Reply #26 on:** Tue, 09 March 2010, 07:40:30 »

I've been on the hunt for a Model 25 for a while. Substantially more fun than Macs of the time.

No, this does not contradict what I said recently about older Macs being more interesting than other machines of their time.

zeke · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 10 March 2010, 19:43:28 »

I can't resist.

Found in a thrift store 15 or so years ago. The pictures are awful, but I think you can tell what it is. I've never run across another.

zeke

TexasFlood · « **Reply #28 on:** Wed, 10 March 2010, 22:05:08 »

Some of these are pretty good, hard to beat. I'll throw my hat back in the ring with one I bet nobody else here has, or probably wants, :wink:. But I've been surprised before. Not a great picture but can tell what it is...

TexasFlood · « **Reply #29 on:** Wed, 10 March 2010, 22:19:48 »

And because this is an IBM Mug thread...

Half-Saint · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 11 March 2010, 04:47:14 »

How do you know whether or not a mug is original or just a modern print? I'm thinking of buying this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/VIntage-IBM-I-B-M-1980s-coffee-mug-cup-AUSTIN-TEXAS_W0QQitemZ200447938816QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2eaba0d100

TexasFlood · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 11 March 2010, 07:39:29 »

Quote from: Half-Saint;163105

How do you know whether or not a mug is original or just a modern print? I'm thinking of buying this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/VIntage-IBM-I-B-M-1980s-coffee-mug-cup-AUSTIN-TEXAS_W0QQitemZ200447938816QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2eaba0d100

Find a 1980s Austin IBMer to vouch for it?

There is, and was in the 80s, a large IBM presence in Austin and the guy IS in Austin so the story makes sense. The handle looks similar to one older IBM cup I've seen, suspect a modern copy handle would be just a simple loop like nearly every other modern coffee mug. And the logo colors and layout look in line with IBM corporate standards.

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #32 on:** Thu, 11 March 2010, 19:53:46 »

Quote from: Half-Saint;163105

How do you know whether or not a mug is original or just a modern print? I'm thinking of buying this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/VIntage-IBM-I-B-M-1980s-coffee-mug-cup-AUSTIN-TEXAS_W0QQitemZ200447938816QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2eaba0d100

Given that the seller is in texas, the cup was made for IBM texas, the chances of it being a fake or basically 0. I can't see why someone living in texas would want to spoof an IBM mug anyhow.

The only time I seen spoofed IBM things was with a few mice and mousepads.

zeke · « **Reply #33 on:** Fri, 12 March 2010, 01:36:04 »

ripster : thanks, and howdy.

Now if I just had the pictured equipment - and space to store it!

But I would have had to offload it anyways last time I moved, so maybe it's just as well I didn't have anything that large... Most of the stuff I managed to keep would fit better in a forum labeled 'dumpster goodies' or 'curb treasure'. It's where my model F came from, and (cuts short list of junk hauled around for years).

The real curse of moving is having to figure out good sources for 'finds' again.

Now if someone would just leave and ASR-33 on the curb around here...

zeke

Mnemonix · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 18 March 2010, 08:30:19 »

Quote from: Half-Saint;163105

How do you know whether or not a mug is original or just a modern print?

Not original.

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #35 on:** Sun, 21 March 2010, 02:38:41 »

Quote from: ripster;165786

More.... I lost this one. Maybe Microsoft Windows got it?
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It could have been Billy G.

Or some nerd who collects computer mugs.

TexasFlood · « **Reply #36 on:** Sun, 21 March 2010, 09:08:57 »

Cool looking mug. Looked like you got sniped seconds from bid closing.

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #37 on:** Sun, 21 March 2010, 15:48:38 »

Quote from: ripster;165852

It's people that collect computers less powerful than my Apple Touch I worry about.

That apple touch can't play DOS games!

And I didn't know lego made lego apples.

ch_123 · « **Reply #38 on:** Sun, 21 March 2010, 15:49:51 »

Quote from: EverythingIBM;165946

That apple touch can't play DOS games!

I'm sure there's an app for that...

[Troll smile]

ch_123 · « **Reply #39 on:** Sun, 21 March 2010, 15:58:38 »

Im sure on the cracked ones, someone somewhere has ported Bochs... Hell, someone got Windows 95 running on a Sony PSP using Bochs.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #40 on:** Sun, 21 March 2010, 16:34:18 »

Quote from: ripster;165786

More.... I lost this one. Maybe Microsoft Windows got it?
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I wish I had that mug. I've got a sticker with the Windows 3.1 logo though!

microsoft windows · « **Reply #41 on:** Sun, 21 March 2010, 19:39:29 »

I remember I bidded on a keyboard once. I bid $30 and some sleazeball bid $31! And I couldn't outbid him because I was visiting relatives.

That rarely happens to me on ebay though. I usually bid on weird junk nobody else wants so I usually don't get too much competition.

ricercar · « **Reply #42 on:** Sun, 21 March 2010, 20:52:52 »

Quote from: webwit;165948

Yeah, I know this Flash app.. WAIT!

sethstorm · « **Reply #43 on:** Sun, 21 March 2010, 21:06:14 »

I figured this wouldn't be too far off.

IBM's red-headed stepbrother, NCR - before their AT&T merger and eventual departure for the South.

Not that it would mean anything these days, but...

...it was made in England.

J888www · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 24 March 2010, 18:30:09 »

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Marriage

J888www · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 24 March 2010, 19:03:52 »

Truly
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Thinking he's marrying an Angel.
Think again..................

EverythingIBM · « **Reply #46 on:** Thu, 25 March 2010, 17:29:17 »

Quote from: microsoft windows;166013

I remember I bidded on a keyboard once. I bid $30 and some sleazeball bid $31! And I couldn't outbid him because I was visiting relatives.

That rarely happens to me on ebay though. I usually bid on weird junk nobody else wants so I usually don't get too much competition.

Some looney kept raising the price I had bidded on the L190 LCD. I could have got it like for $60 if he didn't keep bumping up the price to $80.

And, I left my bid to $100 on my TI-83 plus silver, interestingly enough, no one outbidded it.

Sometimes you win like a breeze, sometimes someone raises the bid up to your annoyance and you still win, sometimes the seller removes the listing the same day you're about to purchase, sometimes you get the wrong item or in poor condition, or sometimes you miserably lose.

HaaTa · « **Reply #47 on:** Thu, 25 March 2010, 21:30:52 »

I had a TI 83 Plus Silver, neat calculator. Next to impossible to use the doubled amount of ram though. There are a couple of apps that do though.

kishy · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 25 March 2010, 21:57:29 »

Quote from: HaaTa;166951

I had a TI 83 Plus Silver, neat calculator. Next to impossible to use the doubled amount of ram though. There are a couple of apps that do though.

You must not have been trying to use it for games.

The 83 Plus runs out fast.

HaaTa · « **Reply #49 on:** Thu, 25 March 2010, 23:13:04 »

Nah, you mis-understand a bit (I agree with your point though, played lots of games myself). To be compatible with the TI 83 Plus Silver the OS can only utilize as much ram as the TI 83 Plus. So the OS leaves 64 K sitting there doing nothing and unusable... Why? Dunno.

The TI 84 series (successor) has the same amount of ram as the TI 83 Plus, so its probably a restriction to maintain app compatibility. Even in the 84 silver edition.