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Just bought this last week. 650cc Fiat 126 block bored out to 82mm (740cc?), cylinder head skimmed and flycut for 10:1 compression ratio, plenty of upgrades to clutch/drivetrain/suspension/gearing/brakes. It's like driving a go-kart, and it's hilarious watching people's faces when you downshift & overtake them in it. Very silly stuff.

Oops, sounds like you've already checked the first. I know older webkit browsers have a habit of being massive RAM hoggers.

(and yes, massive RAM hogger is a euph)

failing that, take a look at the processes in Activity Monitor (Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor and see if there's a process that's hogging CPU.

failing that, boot into safe mode and see if it still happens

failing that, have you tried deleting com.apple.finder.plist from your user account?

Tried resetting the PRAM?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

Despite the tacky revolver-chamber form factor (say that drunk, I dares ya) this looks interesting, while we're on a kickstarter-bike-lights-in-the-meme-thread tip.

Yep, it's yours if you want it. PM me for payment details.

Erik Spiekerman apparently just popped in, for all you celebrity-typographer-spotters.
https://twitter.com/espiekermann/status/191806250130997248
https://twitter.com/espiekermann/status/191808947328524288

It's 3/32, I believe 28T is the absolute max, but I would guess that it depends a lot on the length of dropout, I would expect it to be 24T if you're using the "claw" hanger that it comes with.

Hi fixC, yes, price includes postage... pm me for payment deets...

^ Thoroughly agree.

Original source transparency is so important.

This is why I think Daisey is an absolute cockpiece, doubly so for not apologising honestly when called on it, but mumbling some bullshit about the art/journalism moqueca that he claims to be brewing. "Art" masquerading as Journalism is, in my book, Lying. Lying more and wheedling excuses when called on it is Spineless.

(let's stop filling Epic Win with something that is undoubtedly not a win and get back to teh internetz)

tl;dr

Fair enough...er...

I'm going to leave this here, in case you want to spend and interesting hour listening to it. http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/454/mr-daisey-and-the-apple-factory

There has been a retraction on some of what was said, and the retraction is in another hour long show which is here http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/460/retraction

The retraction doesn't really cover any of the facts of what is happening, it's covering the fact that some of it didn't happen to Mr Daisy, and some of it has (as you say) already been addressed. In any case, I found it a good way to spend a few hours, and I'm just a lacky.

The "some of it that didn't happen to Mr Daisey" is pretty much all of it, but some of it is just pure fabrication (pun intended), see Gruber's points here:
http://daringfireball.net/2012/03/baby_from_the_bath_water

Using the phrase "their factory" above is kind of accusation by association (not sure you intended it as such) - Foxconn are contracted by Apple, they aren't the same company, and while Apple may be the largest and most prominent of tech companies to contract from Foxconn, pretty much every other tech company of note does too - these other companies' silence on the matter, compared to Apple's relative transparency, is to me far more enlightening than Daisey's stage act.

Please don't get me wrong, I'm not being an apologist at all for the kind of conditions/tragedies/human rights abuses that intevitably occur in factories like Foxconn's* - it's just that I think the spotlight should be on the double-ender of our throwaway consumerist society and the relentless, crushing drive for profit margin / RRP advantage between rival companies, rather than just blaming one of those companies.**

However, it's a deep and troubled inner monologue to have, on our society that turns over an enormous amount of silicon on a daily, throwaway cycle, expecting to buy it for less and less, and what that means for working conditions/the environment/ourselves. But tech companies and blogs aren't going to raise the issue, as they rely on the industries' continuation, health and the relentless drive for the next best thing. It's easier to bash the hell out of linkbait, on a company that guarantees attention if you can get a scoop.

*(I'm not a crusty hippy, my livelihood is heavily dependent on the tech industry)

**(Apple are naturally de rigeur for bashing at the moment, since their transition from underdog to emporer)

Cheers Apolloxl, glad you're pleased with it.

Have PM'd you Trip - Roymund, still want that Rapha cap?

should be a black gap in the alu band on the right of the phone as well as on the left - it's a design feature that's unique to the 4S.

ok awesome. pm me your paypal email or bank sort code and a/c number and I'll get started

PM sent, many thanks!

Doesn't mention anywhere inside the helmet, however, it's 59-63cm, according to Giro's own sizing document: http://www.giro.com/giro/fitguide/helmet/giro_sizing_chart.pdf

What lengths are those cranks pls?

both are 170mm.

prov dibs cap

pending sizing info

big bonce needs a big hat

Hi Roymund,

It's a size medium, but there's a bit of play in it. I've got a big noggin too, but this fitted me fine. Rapha sizing guide: http://www.rapha.cc/rapha-sizes

Let me know if you want and I'll PM you paypal deets.

Sunday eve update with some more items, further price drops... after this it's for the 'bay for sure!

Update and price drop bumpage... last price drop before it goes to the 'bay...

Price-dropping bumpage....

You know it.

You need it.

All prices include postage (unless you live in Shropshire or Leicester) I'm happy to give a discount on postage if you buy several bits together.

10% donation to the forum from everything sold.

All pics here: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/1752812/1/LFGSS?h=54030d
Happy to provide more information/pics, just ask me. If you think a price isn't fair, prove it/convince me and I'll alter it accordingly.

If you dibs something, please PM to confirm, I accept paypal/bank transfer/cheque (have to wait until it clears before posting)

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Vintage Chromed steel rear rack.
Hard to find similar in this condition, very small amt of surface rust in hard-to-reach corners. Should fit 26" - 700c. Bolts to mudguards & dropout eyelets.
£30~~

SOLD

Huret Jubilee rear dérailleur
136gms (actual weight) purported to be the lightest rear dérailleur money can buy (this is neither the long-cage or drilled version), these frequently sell for £100+. I had to fabricate the return spring for this one myself, from NOS Jubilee tension springs, the price reflects this. Apart from that, a couple of grazes/dings, but in solid condition.
£40

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Mafac cantis
Again, a classic, nice and light, lovely design, and fairly hard to get hold of. I bought these in france, with the original (highly worn) blocks, which I replaced with Salmon Koolstops all round. Includes everything you need to get 'em working (cantis, blocks, springs, bolts, cables, hangers etc).
£50~~

SOLD

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Mafac randonneur brake levers
Bought in france, very good condition, very very hard to get hold of. More photos on album link above.
£55~~

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"Rochet" chain guard
Another french antique, you won't find another like it. Beautiful aluminium chain guard, with normal bumps and scrapes. Has holes for mounting brackets on seattube and chainstay, but no brackets themselves - you'll need to mount it yourself (whay!)
£30

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Campag downtube friction shifters.
Clamp heavily tarnished, shifters in good condition.
£8

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Campag front derailleur.
Fair bit of wear to the chrome on the interior, still functionally sound.
£10

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27.2 fluted seatpost
£6~~

SOLD

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Carradice Camper Longflap saddlebag
More than enough room for a weekend's gear. Probably best to use with a saddlebag support if it's full. A good example of traditional UK workmanship. Cat not included.
£38~~

Provisionally Sold

Stronglight cranks
Only the left-hand set of cranks available - 86mm BCD, 170mm - with 2x 52t & 1x48t, some wear to the rings (most noticeably on 48t)

**£25 - crankset & 3 rings **

Apple Magic Trackpad
As new - hardly any use at all. Probably would have used it more, but between a mouse and a wacom, I don't use it enough. No box.

£28

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Giro Hex Helmet, black, size large
Never been used, as new.
£35~~

SOLD

Rapha "feather" wool cap
Never been used, as new, size medium
£18

Last chance on all this before it goes to the 'bay...

FTFY