Dreadful IBM Microdrives - DPChallenge Forums

01/08/2003 09:02:05 PM · #1

I was shooting for the current DP Challenge and mistakenly left my new IBM 1GB Microdrive in the pocket of my t-shirt. Of course, my wife did the laundry tonight. And, now the Microdrive is no longer functional. Go figure? Perhaps the Maytagâ��s were just too aggressive for it? Da, do you think?

My biggest concern is that now my fellow DPC judges will complain, I mean comment, that my submissions are all "washed out". Do you think the JPEG files on the drive will shrink even further? Hmmm, let me think about that for a while....

01/08/2003 09:05:25 PM · #2

Poor guy. I think the jpeg files won't shrink too much since they're 50% polyester.

01/08/2003 09:08:58 PM · #3

Jacques, is that a wise crack about my age and related fashion sense? Or, are you just commenting after viewing my previous submissions?

Ouch, it still hurts.

Arachnophilia

Logitech ClickSmart 510

01/08/2003 09:13:12 PM · #4

oh.

my.

gawd.

01/08/2003 09:17:59 PM · #5

I swear to god, jpegs are 50% polyester, 25% spandex, the other 25% is dark matter. I'm sure you have great fashion sense. Who cares what you're wearing ... you're going to look pretty cool with two D1Xs hanging around your neck :)

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D

01/08/2003 09:29:22 PM · #6

Jacques, I have a great deal on a slightly use IBM Microdrive, are you interested? It could work great with your dreamed-for new D100!

I am not too sure about your percentage ratios? Right now, it is 100% dark matter and is squealing like a wee pig in my USB card reader. It sort of sounds like a little, tiny â��Horton Hears a Whoâ�� style orchestra tuning up before a big concert inside this minuscule drive. By the way, the fabric softener has transformed the hard drive into a floppy drive; it is now Downy soft.

cykhansen

Canon PowerShot G1

01/08/2003 10:10:53 PM · #7

Dreadful microdrives ? More like dreadful laundry day. You have my sympathy.

David Ey

Nikon D80

01/08/2003 10:15:40 PM · #8

why not put it in the microwave for about 3 min.?

Arachnophilia

Logitech ClickSmart 510

01/09/2003 01:13:47 AM · #9

lemme know if it puts on a good light show.

cause. you know.

2-300 bucks is worth it for a few cool sparks.

Turbotech

Nikon D70s

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

01/09/2003 01:51:18 AM · #10

I think you should be happy that it was not a 2 or 3 gig Compact Flash. That would have really put a dent in the pocket book.

John (TurboTech)

David Ey

Nikon D80

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D

01/09/2003 07:12:59 AM · #11

Sorry Morgan. That was a real bummer. Glad you can see the lighter side.

magnetic9999

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

01/09/2003 07:48:59 AM · #12

im one of those people who handles the microdrive like it was the crown jewels.

like i'd never just stuff it in my pocket. in fact, i never take it out of the camera, lol. too fragile.

but your posts about it are really funny :).

alanfreed

Nikon Z9

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

01/09/2003 11:27:12 AM · #13

Geez, just remember to set the washer from "Delicate" to "Microdrive" and you won't have any more trouble.

muckpond

Nikon D200

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon

01/09/2003 11:49:37 AM · #14

I just rinse mine out in the sink with a little Woolite. Never had a problem.

dltruex

01/09/2003 12:19:28 PM · #15

Personally I prefer the Maytag Neptune. We set ours to the "Hand Wash" cycle for the washer, and the "Delicate Fluff" settings for the dryer with a anti-static dryer sheet.

I would use the "rinse in the sink" method but I might slip and drop my microdrive down the disposal opening. I haven't found a broom handle yet that could get the other one back out! When ever my wife does the dishes I can hear the screams of my lost images! It's just too tramatic. I can't bare to go into the kitchen any more (I'm still a bit emotional about the loss). LOL

Should we start a therapy group for microdrive users. :-) We could help each other cope with the lost images. ;-)

01/09/2003 06:28:09 PM · #16

Just so it is said out loud, we do own the Maytag Neptune front-load washer and dryer pair.

Maytag's advertisements are simply not true! I firmly believe that a top-load washer would have had the same results, so don't go spend the extra money on this new front-load series. They are not any less gentle on your laundry then a top-load model, nor are they easier on a Microdrive, no matter the settings.

And, the results are in, JPEGs do indeed compress or shrink in size once they are properly laundered and dried. It is even harder to press these little files. My wife and I are having a TIFF over this disaster. She wants me to take it back to IBM for a refund.

;-) Michael

kathleenm

01/09/2003 06:39:22 PM · #17

Originally posted by muckpond:

I just rinse mine out in the sink with a little Woolite. Never had a problem.

BWAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAA!!!!! :-D

dltruex

01/09/2003 06:45:08 PM · #18

I guess I just wash mine with a bit more clothing wrapped around it. ;-)

At least with the Neptune the Microdrive has (possibly) less water exsposure than with a top loader. :-)

Any suggestions on getting the other Microdrive out of the garbage disposal? That on is still bugging me. :-(

Doug

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/09/2003 07:03:28 PM · #19

For the one in the garbage disposal: Attach a little piece of baccon fat to a string. When you feel it bight, pull hard. It's just like ice fishing. Good luck

Digipixer

Canon Power Shot SX10 IS

01/09/2003 07:06:27 PM · #20

You could use a short piece of garden hose and creating a vacume with your mouth suck (syphon) the microdrive out of the garbage disposal.
:-)

justine

Canon EOS-50D

01/09/2003 07:46:51 PM · #21

This thread should be saved in the DPC vault.... This is a hoot!!!!!!!!!!!!

01/09/2003 08:01:50 PM · #22

Hey, I just realized. I entered a picture of a microdrive in the technology challenge.

See it Here.

magnetic9999

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

01/09/2003 08:02:54 PM · #23

BE the Microdrive ...

Originally posted by Jacko:

Hey, I just realized. I entered a picture of a microdrive in the technology challenge.

See it Here.

scab-lab

01/09/2003 08:20:25 PM · #24

For the life of me Jacko, I cant see why you got three - 1 votes for that shot!

Message edited by author 2003-01-09 20:44:08.

magnetic9999