[simpits-tech] Space Balls and thermostats

[KD]

I'm old-school. One hand for the keyboard, one for the mouse. While the 
mouse is moving I can be typing a command alias.  Some of the other guys 
have spaceballs, but all it seems to be able to do for them is change 
views rapidly. I tend to work from one view, and change when I create a 
new part. It can go pretty fast once you get in the zone. May the 
Schwartz be with you!

We get Inventor 2009 in two weeks. I hope it is good again. 2008 sucks 
compared to INV11.

Many years ago, a guy I worked with in SO Cal had his AC unit on a 
special setup with teh electric company where they could shut it off 
when they "needed" to. He got a special rate on electricity used on that 
circuit and it had its own meter. If it starts to look like they are 
going to go whole hog with the remote thermostat deal, I would probably 
run out and buy several manual thermostats. I don't know how they would 
police the thing though. Who is to say you couldn't place a table lamp 
next to the stat so it thinks the temp is higher than it is? Need a 
little extra AC? *click* Of course, once the stat says it is 140F in 
your house, they might just send the fire department :)

K

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>> BTW, if any of you do 3D modelling work and you don't have SpaceBall, 
>> you're working with one arm tied behind your back.  The USB SpaceBall 
>> 5000's are available on eBay by the ton - you can download drivers from 
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> For how much? Sorry can't get to eBay here at work. I've always wanted one...
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>>> BTW, if any of you do 3D modelling work and you don't have SpaceBall,
>>> you're working with one arm tied behind your back.  The USB SpaceBall
>>> 5000's are available on eBay by the ton - you can download drivers from
>>> here:
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>> For how much? Sorry can't get to eBay here at work. I've always wanted one...
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> They're about $70 plus shipping.  It's gotten to the point where I can't 
> even use Inventor without one. :)
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> g.
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