rwillett

I use Linux a lot at home but it's all server based and on an ESXI server. I downsized from a 32GB i7 ESXI to an i5 16GB ESXi server to save electricity. I run 6 or 7 VM's including the main firewall. Very secure and dead easy. I have run Linux desktops but its still not ready for most non-technical uses. I'm a big fan of Linux for the server and we have run very large databases on it with zero effort. Cost to us £0, an Oracle version would have cost circa £1M. I have to look at the mails but I think you are third in the queue. Thanks Rob

Richard, Running Linux on an ipad is an interesting exercise. I can still recall downloading Yyradsill (how do you spell it?) via UUCP onto 5.25" floppies in the early 90's. I suspect that dates me somewhat. The Ipad Air 2 is a later model and whilst it's possible (I suspect) to backport it, my days of rebuilding Linux kernels is a loooooong way behind me. I still have nightmares and therapy about trying to get a symmetrical kernel built in the late 90's, I spent months trying to debug it and failed miserably. Running make -j and trying to guess the number of parallel builds threads I could run. I have better things to do with my life, including learning Money from Pink Floyd. I would be delighted to give it to someone who can use it, but it's an old lady now. It was my first iPad and has sentimental value, but I have an iPad Pro for general use and a dedicated iPad for Bias FX 2. The kids have more recent ones and this is just left on the shelf. I just want someone to use it, I don't really care what for, but is such a waste to throw away. Rob

Paul The iPad is running IOS 5, thats pretty old. It plays videos well but I have no idea if it would support anything like you're looking at. I would be delighted if it did, but you'll need to check IOS versions and software versions. if you can use it, its yours. Rob

Original 1st Gen. 64gb. Pretty much mint condition. Only supports ios5. whilst this is old, I hate to just throw it away. I work in IT and even I can’t find any use for it. I am happy to post it for free so long as you can make use of it. It even comes with a leather case. It’s such a waste to bin it 😒 rob

Money from Pink Floyd. Still struggling around the bridge in the middle. No matter how I play it doesn't sound right

Ander They look spot on, if you ever fancy a colour change, I’ll happily take them off your hands at absolutely no charge to you at all. Can’t say fairer than that. rob

99/100 I would rather poke my eyes out with a sharp stick, stuff honey in them and roll in a ant hill full of fire ants rather than look at a green guitar. This is the 1/00. They look absolutely spot on. I'd put them on and flaunt them in my house. Rob

Thank you, very helpful. Always good to learn something new. Rob

You are such a cynic

Whats the difference please? Always good to learn new things. Thanks Rob

Fenders got sold and taken everywhere, I'd be astonished if there aren't any in Addis Ababa. The pictures show that somebody understands the need to show the parts that make the guitar up. Whether they are the same person as the seller is a different point. I did a reverse lookup on Google images of the picture showing the end of the Fender neck and didn't find a match, also did the headstock wth the serial number and couldn;t find a match. I could be doing something wrong though I did find a lot of similar but different images. £700 + £100 delivery is cheap though, but not quite supidly cheap. Almost tempted to take a punt as he says he takes PayPal. I'm sure there will be a reason why PayPal will refuse to pay when a pile of broken firewood turns up though. The lack of decent feedback with three transactions is probably the biggest red flag. eBay doesn;t give any information on what was transacted so could be a 1p digital download (well known scam to get your feedback up), or a £250,000 Porsche GT3 Somebody might think it worth a gamble, I'll pass. Rob

I like the Dutch auctions. Start the bidding at £1,500 and drop it down £50 a day until it sells. No messing around. Im going to try that with a Lunt Solar telescope I’m selling. Not eBay of course.

People are weird. They value things more based in their perception. When we lived in London, I tried to give my daughters bike away. Nothing wrong with it, a pink Ridgeback from memory, 18" wheels, scratches here and there but nothing serious. Left it outside with a big note saying "free". Was there for a few days but nothing. We changed the sign one night to say "£20 and put the money through the letterbox" and it went before morning. Of course there was no £20 but since it was originally free , we didn’t care. I can easily imagine something not selling here but going for more on eBay. This is a tougher gig and most people are aware of what things are worth. EBay has an eclectic crowd , this can be seen in the eBay forum here of weird and wonderful. I love the latest headless acoustic guitar in there. I actually thought steampunk when I saw it rob

The vendor has apologised, said i can keep the other one and is sending "the correct one". We'll see what turns up. Rob

And mine 😊

I keep looking at this and thinking that’s exactly what it would like if I made it. Which is why I don’t. I also keep thinking that somebody has a hole in their pine floor shaped like a thunderbird bass rob

The vendor has apologised, sent a picture of the one they are going to sen which looks a lot more authentic. I was gearing myself up for an argument but they have promised to sort it out. I already have a new tracking number from them. I’ll see how it goes. rob

@BlueMoon Thanks for this. I have a 97 Fender MIJ Jazz bass and mine has no stampings or logo, and it only has the rear five screws. I think somebody pointed out that the Gotoh might have grooves as well. Not found a single picture of any MIJ Fender from that era with seven screws. Have queried it with the vendor and am awaiting a response. Thanks Rob

Sent an email back to the vendor asking for all my money back. Will keep looking for a real one for my 1997 MIJ Jazz. Thanks Rob

It is the same.as in the photos. However the eBay title and description says “Genuine Fender…”. Should there be a stamping of logo on it? My experience here is pretty much minimal it didn’t cost a lot £30 with postage and I’m 99.9% certain that eBay will refund me if I open a dispute as it’s not genuine. I just need some facts to back up my hunch. thanks Rob

I brought this off ebay (yep, first red flag) as a "Genuine Made in Japan Fender Jazz Bridge 1999". When it turned up, it has a set of holes in the back of the bridge for mounting plus two holes towards the front of the bridge, see pictures below. My MIJ 1997 Fender Jazz Bass only has screws at the back of the bridge. I was told when I brought the bass that the bridge wasn't original, which is why I wanted an original one. However I now have doubts as to have genuine this bridge is. It's not that well finished on the base of the bridge, but its not too bad, the rest of the bridge looks OK, but it has no other logo on it or stamping. I have looked through dozens of Fender Jazz basses and cannot find a single picture of a fender with screw holes at the front of the bridge. So I'm wondering if its not genuine. Any help or advice welcomed.

Started playing guitar whilst first year at Uni. Was pretty crap then. Practised really hard over the intervening years and with a significant amount of effort and hard work have moved to crap. I play the guitar how I played rugby, pretty much as a blunt instrument to be tackled into touch at every opportunity. Never take a step backwards and if in doubt hit it harder. I was a pretty good open side flanker until I made the inevitable transition to blind side and then hooker as I got slower and fatter. Again pretty much like my guitar playing. I was gifted (stole?) a cheap p-bass at Xmas. Found in a loft and I had a play without the slightest idea what I was doing. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Started reading books and learning scales. Decided to spoil the habit of a lifetime and get taught properly by a bass tutor in Sedbergh. Slowly getting slightly better than crap with significantly more enthusiasm than skill. would love to play blues in a band with similar ambitions to my own (none) but given where I live, highly unlikely. I am expecting to do Grade 2 this year though and am as pleased as punch. rob

I am just watching the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain on YouTube playing "Smells like Teen Spirit" as we speak. I suppose (hope) satire is excused.

Damm, beat me to it (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law)