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I need another pair of these awesome shoes

special-k — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:52:44 -0800

Where can I find this shoe (or something similar)? I bought a pair of Gravis Makani trainers two years ago and I love them. My current pair is wearing out and I'd like to get a new one (black or blue). However, I can't seem to find them on sale anywhere. Not Zappos. Not anywhere. ebay has a few odd pairs but none in my size (10.5).

Does anyone know a place where I could get them online?

If not, do you know of something similar that would be a fun casual pair of everyday shoes?

Thanks!

Squeaky Bag!

Robot Johnny — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:55:33 -0800

I recently purchased a new bag (Gravis Digi) and when I walk, the thing squeaks like a sonofabitch. I'm not even sure what's making the squeaking, but the sound seems to travel along the strap of the bag, up my shoulder, straight through my ear canal, and into the part of my brain that registers annoyance. I can even hear it when listening to my iPod. Friends point and laugh. Children cry. Small animals run away. Help me!

The Joy of Sticks.

jbrjake — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:07:28 -0800

Using an Apple IIGS joystick on a Mac? I recently found an old Gravis joystick that, long ago, I had attached to an Apple IIGS. I believe it's a Mark IV. It looks like this. It has what appears to be a 9-pin male serial connector on the end.

Can I (1) use a Keyspan serial-->USB adapter to hook the joystick up to my modern Mac and (2) have OS X recognize it?

I would just go ahead and try, except for one thing:

I truly doubt Apple did anything standard with their serial interfaces in the 80s. Is the wiring for an "Apple Game Port" so weird that trying to use such a device through a serial-->usb adapter would fry my computer?

I've found the pinouts for the IIGS game port, but my Layer 1 skills end at crimping ethernet cables, so I can't tell if that answers my question.

Also, (I don't know if this is important) since both the joystick and Keyspan adapter have male DB-9 connectors, I'd have to use a gender changer adapter, which is readily available.

Searching through previous AksMes produced one question about wiring a programmable push-button by using a RadioShack USB Game Port Adapter. But I'm wary of that; it's DB15, not 9, and was Apple's Game Port compatible with early PC Game Ports?