Re: time sink 42

[Christopher Morrow <morrowc.lists () gmail com>]

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 4:18 PM, Mike Lyon <mike.lyon () gmail com> wrote:
> If they are Dell servers, you could always name each host in their BIOS so
> it shows up on the display of the host.

provided the dell actually had that display, and provided the server
didn't toss a PS ...

http://www.amazon.com/RHINO-101-WITH-SELF-LAM/dp/B001O84KYE

sort of looks neat, wonder if the tape is the split-type.

> -Mike
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Leo Bicknell <bicknell () ufp org> wrote:
>
> > In a message written on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 01:08:46PM -0800, Randy Bush
> > wrote:
> > > ok, this is horribly pragmatic, but it's real.  yesterday i was in the
> > > westin playing rack and stack for five hours.  an horrifyingly large
> > > amount of my time was spent trying to peel apart labels made on my
> > > portable brother label tape maker, yes peeling the backing from a little
> > > label so remote hands could easily confirm a server they were going to
> > > attack.
> >
> > The Brother I have that takes "M" tape has the problem you describe,
> > it's nearly impossible to get the backing to separate from the label.
> >
> > I have another Brother that takes "TZ" tape, the backing of the tape of
> > slit down the middle lengthwise.  Gently curling the tape by squeezing
> > it causes the middle to pop open, easy to grab.
> >
> > You can guess which one sits on the shelf, and which one gets used a
> > lot.
> >
> > The TZ tape unit I use is a P-Touch 1100QL, I don't think it's made
> > anymore but there are several similar curent models.
> >
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