Pictures and photos of our Modified Panasonic toughbook(any Model)

How about a Thread that reflect our hobbies a collection of photos/pictures of our modified toughbook to show others what we had acccomplished for the last few years on the forum. Anybody can publish/post their own unit either it was sold already or still on your position from hardware modification to cosmetic appearance. What would you think?


teo

 

Sounds good... I need to dig up a few... I would suggest that people try to find a stable place to host their pictures instead of a "photobucket" type place so that the pics actually stay with the thread.

 

This sounds great... I can try mirroring this site too to my web server that way we have it when this goofy site goes down lol

Rick - I will offer to host all toughbook related images by the peoples usernames... on robsnetworks.com

As far as I'm concerned my web server is more reliable than photobucket lol

 

Okay I've made a folder on my server here: http://www.robsnetworks.com/toughbook/NR Contributing Members/

NR (notebook-review) contributing members... James' CF-19 finger print reader install tutorial is already in their

Also do you remember who designed that Toughbook background here: http://www.robsnetworks.com/toughbook/TB LOGO.jpg - I want to put that file in the appropriate folder as well so he gets credit for it.

Thanks

 

I've also moved Ricks CF-28 HDD swap tutorial to the appropriate folder as well : http://www.robsnetworks.com/toughbook/NR Contributing Members/Toughbook/

 

Thanks for that Rob
I guess you have lots of space now


Alex

 

I have a few terabytes to spare ... actually right now the site has 33GB to work with, but I can always move it to a different drive that has more room

I'm also working on a PHP based content managment system that DOES NOT use MySql (I hate being responsible for a bunch of database's lol)... I'm trying to get a flat file system working... slower, but easier to manage for me at least

 

JB -

I can help you flatten those files... I'ze gots a BFH rightchy heayahhh...

mnem
Uh oh... bitbucket's full again...

 

I found this on the introwebs... kinda hard to use though...:

http://www.robsnetworks.com/toughbook/cmsimple3_2/

 

That is a pretty nice setup

-James

 

Teo, from a hobbyist's point, that's a fantastic idea but I think the thread might run amok. With all the attached or linked pics, it will take a while to load, and even longer when we go off topic, but I can't wait to see what you guys have been up to.

Rick, there's Imageshack and Webshots to compliment Photobucket but none are fool-proof. Nothing beats a solid server and thanks, Rob, for offering to host the images. Is it gonna be direct FTP or have the guys email you their pics?.... but mirroring an entire sub-forum.... is it permitted?

Cheers,
Ron in SG

 

When I say mirroring I mean either an RSS feed copy, or if that isn't possible then I might make a program to do it or do it manually.

I have my server so locked down that it's practically unbreakable (now everyone is going to try lol)... the ONLY way to get into my server is via VPN, and even at that you would still have to get through my ADS authentication. Initially I gave Rick a VPN account so that he can use the FTP once he VPN's into my network, but he never used it at all so I just deleted it. Basically to FTP to my server you need to VPN to my network router first (Netgear VPN concentrator)

For now I'm probably just going to have people EMAIL IT TO ME and I'll post it up. If it takes off then I'll start creating accounts for the key people that contribute with access to their own personal folder that goes into a directory that I APPROVE first then a script will move it to the live site.

SO FOR NOW JUST EVERYONE EMAIL IT ALL TO ME ([email protected]) and I check my email at about 5PM CST every day during the week.

Thanks

 

Losin' hair there, huh? (Robert---BALDY---ga...)

LOL j/k.

 

HAH, it's polish... and how did u get my last night??? oooo right my email lol WHOOPS

 

You and my cousin Robert Wiercyski would get along GREAT... or my boss Marty Wronski..

 

Thanks lol... Also BAM: http://www.robsnetworks.com/toughbook/TBLOGO_Avatar.jpg

I resized that image for Avatar use ... Now if only I can remember out who made this image

 

NICE. Im using that one as my desktop now. It's nice and clean looking. Thanks for putting it on your server!

 

Rob,
It was fstick1 who made the (brilliant) background. Here's the thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=276309

 

Thanks!! woot woot: http://www.robsnetworks.com/toughbook/NR Contributing Members/fstick1/

 

canuckcam's CF-29... extreme cold pictures have me thinking

When I was with Bose we did a couple of unusual demo’s on the speakers

We would take a top of the line series 901 speaker
And a 120volt lamp cord with bared ends
Then attach the bared ends to the speaker inlet terminals, and plug it in the wall plug for a about 5 seconds
The sound that we would be listening to was not a pop of a blown speaker , but the frequency of 60cycles

We would take an outdoor rated series 101 speaker and submerge in a bucket of water for a few minutes
We then shake out the water and hook up to a stereo a it would work great

Now a challenge

Is there any forum members daring/crazy/ingenious enough to upstage canuckcam’s pictures

Come on you guys ,some of you don’t have Avatar’s yet,
and some of you need to change the ones you are using lately




Alex

 

There we go! I got the best and highest quality avatar I could find.

 

W7F? hahah

 

Now I an going to have to torture my toughbook to make an Avatar LOL

 

Come on! Lets see 'em!!!!

 

I finally got to the point where I could post pictures of a couple of my babies. The CF-M34 is my daily carry around and is a 700mhz that I did in OD green with the illuminated rubber keyboard. The CF-28 is an 800 mhz with the transmissive touchscreen and the lighted chicklet keyboard. The color scheme is desert of sorts and was done in sand dune and khaki camo flat colors. A couple of interesting notes about the accessories. I used one of the new micro bluetooth adapters and you can leave it plugged in with the back door closed. Since I am using the only provided USB port for the bluetooth, I added a 2.0 USB card that can remain in the cardbus slot with the door closed also. Along with the USB card (since I have installed the internal wifi) I use either a a SATA card that allows me to use my SATA external hard drive (3.0 gps transfer rate!), or my 5 in 1 card reader. As always, they are works in progress, but the next project (a core duo 1.66 CF-51) is getting ready to begin. Hope you enjoy the pics!

http://www.robsnetworks.com/toughbook/NR Contributing Members/Silver Trooper/

 

Also one of my CF-29 (1.6Ghz)

 

Silvertrooper,

Very nice! Question; do the usb adapters put out enough juice for the backlight on the remote keyboard on one cable?

Ohlip, as usual, "You Da Man"

CAP

 

Thanks cap, I really impressed to your quotation with regards to those OS right now. It seems true.


ohlip

 

I came across some ads sized to be used as desktops. Kinda super-heroish.

http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/panasonic_toughbook_laptop_water

These are kinda small, but there might be some full sized ones somewhere.
http://tonypucca.com/Brand1.html

This is the one I am using right now.
http://nohbdyshome.deviantart.com/art/my-new-laptop-64034934

 

These are very nice wallpaper for my next project. Nice find, Rickdog! rep to you.



ohlip

 

Hey!, Rickdog, I already used one of your found avatar as awallpaper here it is ebay item no. 330305938101. Its a bet pricey but who knows. thanks


ohlip

 

Sweet machine.

I'll take a dozen.

<sighs/>

 

Nobody bite so far, maybe i'm gonna change it to my original wallpaper.


ohlip

 

I have a CF-28 with a 1/8" hole about 2 1/2" in from the top left corner of the lcd through the flange that holds the lcd in. I cannot find any information on what it is for? Anyone know?

 

Your unit has the 12.1" screen which is transflective designed for outdoor use. the hole you refer to is the light sensor that turns off the backlight in bright light conditions to conserve battery power. You can test it by shining a bright light into the hole and you should see the backlight dim down.

 

Thank You, doesn't work but may be turned off in CMOS?

 

Well, not really any NEED to turn it off, dewed. It only exists to turn off the backlight and enable a high-contrast video mode for use when the sun is shining DIRECTLY on the screen, and it ONLY works when similar VERY BRIGHT light strikes it. They did this so you could still use it in bright daylight; this was long before the days of the 1000 nit screens we have today. Disabling it will NOT make your screen brighter (Sorry) , you're just going to have to live with it or upgrade to a newer, brighter LCD.

mnem
Or... you could try cheese sneakers...