[conspire] Old hardware, ridiculously old hardware: free RAM for you

[Tony Godshall]

blue painters tape and regular masking tape
both get pretty crispy over time, leave residue,
but effective.  and i don't generally care that
much about residue on old computer equpment.

chalk markers are cool, easy to read from across
the room.  sometimes they don't erase that well
off of textured paint.  not so good for rain-exposed
surfaces.  chalk markers write on black computer
cases nicely.

but of course- label makers produce more
professional looking labels.  and readability of
handwriting can be a problem for some.  i
tend to exaggerate the strokes when labelling
to ensure readability. my handwriting notes to
self and my labelling handwriting are pretty far
apart.





On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Paul Zander <paulz at ieee.org> wrote:
> I have found that the blue painter's tape and a permanent marking pen can
> make labels that even hold up for a season in the garden.  Not as elegant as
> a real label maker, but it doesn't require fresh batteries at inconvenient
> times.
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com>
> To: conspire at linuxmafia.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 4:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [conspire] Old hardware, ridiculously old hardware: free RAM
> for you
>
> Quoting Ivan Sergio Borgonovo (mail at webthatworks.it):
>
>> Remember to label the case as well because it is easier than
>> decoding dmidecode output.
>
> Oh, I definitely will.  My labelmaker is going to get a workout, and
> I'll probably also just tape a detailed report to the lid.
>
> Labelmakers!  Don't know what sysadmins ever did without them.
>
>
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