You'll be the best judge for whatever system hardware you need, no sense trying to argue that - but as far as input/output - spare no expense.
Display: LCD (Dell? good quality, good deals)
Nice high res lcd, should be able to rotate/pivot. Match to preference - but remember, you're staring at this the WHOLE day. Some prefer 2 or 3. I personally would like to try 3, but I think 2 is a more realistic practical limit (but like I said, never tried)
Ergonomic, no question. I used to swear by the thin little laptop-style keyboards with no numeric keypad (mainly so my mouse was closer) - cramps your hands too much over the years. I switched to a Kinesis keyboard. Yeah, it was $300. Yeah, my hands are loads better for it. If you're making any kind of scratch at all using a computer, you can easily afford paying for this. The split design and perfect placement of the keys, plus the thumb keys, is awesome. It's fully reprogammable in hardware, so there are no compatibility problems - want to switch your space and backspace thumbkeys? Press 6 keys* total and you're done. 'enter map mode' - space - backspace - backspace - space - 'exit map mode'.
* map mode requires 2 keys pressed simultaneously, so if you want to be nitpicky, it's 8 keys.
Also ergo. Normal mice are tiny and horrible on your hands - switching to and fro. I use an Evoluent myself, and it's not quite perfect, but it's a ton better than a normal mouse. $70 again isn't too much to drop for your health. Also, if you can break the habit - use your scroll wheel sparingly. It's a really bad interface as far as overworking your tendons go. At the VERY least, increase the # lines scrolled for scrolling it.
Chair: Aeron? [match to taste.]
Chairs are pretty particular beasts. I would like to get an Aeron, I used one for a while in my last job - but it's too expensive given that I have 3 cats and no reliable way to keep them out of the office. I can definitely attest to its comfort, adjustability (be sure to get the most adjustable model), and breathability - which is very important for long stints on your arse.
Desk: That's a matter of preference. I have a huge desk at the moment because my office has a wall made entirely of windows, so my desk makes up for it by "making" a wall (it's about 6 feet tall and has a solid backing for almost all of it). There was no way to position things so I could avoid glare, so this was the only solution. As long as your legs fit under it, and you can adjust the keyboard tray (adjust, not just slide in/out) - or it just happens to be the perfect height - then it's fine.
Fair enough, I'll buy that. Makes a lot more sense by far.
Still, haven't heard one of those steam whistles in forever - maybe that source needs a modern update.
It could include common day things like: - muttering homeless person - annoying trendy cell phone ringtone - type-a personality/extrovert on a cellphone - voices in your head* - tinnitus*
Around here, a the trains blow their whistle everytime they approach an intersection - in case a car might be idiotic enough to try crossing. In a parking lot - at 500 feet - inside my car (closed windows), it's painful - my hands leap to my ears to protect them.
The violin is not specified, I assumed close listener - it's just as possible that it's the artist themselves.
Violins definitely have a kick, but it's nowhere near the train. Maybe they meant a toy train.
The phone is exactly like an existing Motorola model, except they changed a single center button into two - the original function, and the 'music' button.
Apple just licensed their shit and gave some tips on wiping.
hmmmm capacity or throughput? All it amounts to is he uses the printer to feed the weak shredder. It'll still take ages - it can just be done unattended. It's just an automatic feeder.
I shudder at the thought of a paper jam in that beast.
The conditions and determinations for rejection aren't clearly delineated enough for it to be called filtering IMO.
Still, I doubt they're being particularly mean about it - yeah they'll make money up front if they suppress bad press about a product, but chances are they sell its competitor anyway - and if they're seen as having BS reviews, people may stop going there.
Seems to me that most people go by lowest price after shipping anyway, so it's all moot.
Don't rely on it, and don't dare trust it. Think of it as a service to your users. Oh, and add it on last, once the rest of the system works.
Client-side validation of a big long ugly form that the user has to submit along with, say, a few MBs of files - is a way of saying "We don't hate you, and don't want you to hate us".
Don't dare trust it though. Don't trust a damned thing - make no assumptions about the correctness of anything the client sends.
The problem I have with doctors, is you go in and describe your symptoms - and of course you have a general idea of what is wrong with you, giving off a little bias. The doctor will basically agree with whatever diagnosis you give (as long as it's minor or not easily tested) - maybe scale it up a notch or two on the 'concern-o-meter' - and then he'll give you free samples of some random drug.
I went in with some early signs of some CTS, and asked if he could do some tests to determine if my diet was right ( I explained this, and suggested blood tests as a possibility ) - so what happened, I was given five samples of some overpowered drug that could cause serious heart problems, THEN I went and got some blood tests done. Two weeks later I called and had to ask for the results of my bloodwork.
I would've finished that medication within 2 weeks. The doctor only gave it to me based on my brief description while he was distractedly running back and forth. It was WAY too powerful for my symptoms ( I researched it upon arriving home ) - but it didn't cost him anything since it was free samples.
Doctors need to not be bothered with as much idiocy, and have more time to actually examine their patients. They also need to not be giving out free drug samples to push on any little thing, if something requires drugs it should be given its proper prescription, and if they happen to have free samples and feel like offering them, more power to them.
As it stands, it's no wonder people turn to the internet to diagnose their problems - the doctors just agree with whatever you tell them anyway, so at least one of you should make an informed decision!
( This is obviously not relating to anything serious and testable, but things that cannot be easily diagnosed )
You can tell within 6-8 minutes if you're in the target market for a show, that doesn't mean it's worth your time, and it doesn't mean other shows aren't worth your time.
It's an interesting aspect to weigh, but I'd hate for you to pass up one of the rare good shows on tv (if you're going to watch tv) just because the ads don't match you. Isn't that why you have the Tivo anyway... you don't honestly imagine that in 5-10 years many people will no longer skip commercials because they'll be so enthralled.
Obviously people went through optimizing the Linux kernel by tearing large chunks of well tested and integrated code and replacing them with aritrary blocks of SCOs code.
You forgot a major advantage Apple has over all the other providers / cell carriers - people are willing to pay hundreds of dollars for their Apple devices. In the US at least, most devices are subsidized to cheap by the carriers in exchange for year or more contracts.
Once someone then owns that device, it will only 'fully' work on its original network - sure you can access any random WAP and get most features, but there will surely be something that's really handy and only comes with being on their network.
No, there should be continuous data loss as the nail is damaged or cut. You should be smart enough to offload your data before cutting your fingernails, then re-image it.
A better question, though, is how the data will actually hold up on an attached fingernail. Their tests were with a piece of fingernail, which was not changing in shape or undergoing any stress. We might learn something interesting and unexpected about how fingernails grow with this - perhaps it's not as uniform as one thinks. At the sizes they're talking, you might be lucky that your data is still arranged properly at the end of the day, let alone 172 days later.
If you log an hour a week, you've got the same amount of time/money invested. So, if you find more value from more time invested - play a little more, but as long as you enjoy the time spent as much as you do a film you enjoy (if there are any left) - you're no more ripped off than that.
Where the problem creeps up is when you need to play 5 hours a night otherwise you won't get your moneys worth.
(5 hours * 30 days = 150 hours - thats a lot of hours spent - make sure you're enjoying them.)
another place I find problems creep up is if you don't play a whole bunch but your friends do. The closest solution to this I know of personally is CoH's "sidekick" option - which tends to work pretty well past the lowest levels.
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You'll be the best judge for whatever system hardware you need, no sense trying to argue that - but as far as input/output - spare no expense.
Display: LCD (Dell? good quality, good deals)
Nice high res lcd, should be able to rotate/pivot. Match to preference - but remember, you're staring at this the WHOLE day. Some prefer 2 or 3. I personally would like to try 3, but I think 2 is a more realistic practical limit (but like I said, never tried)
Keyboard: Kinesis http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/contoured.htm [normal site is in frames, but eh]
Ergonomic, no question. I used to swear by the thin little laptop-style keyboards with no numeric keypad (mainly so my mouse was closer) - cramps your hands too much over the years. I switched to a Kinesis keyboard. Yeah, it was $300. Yeah, my hands are loads better for it. If you're making any kind of scratch at all using a computer, you can easily afford paying for this. The split design and perfect placement of the keys, plus the thumb keys, is awesome. It's fully reprogammable in hardware, so there are no compatibility problems - want to switch your space and backspace thumbkeys? Press 6 keys* total and you're done. 'enter map mode' - space - backspace - backspace - space - 'exit map mode'.
* map mode requires 2 keys pressed simultaneously, so if you want to be nitpicky, it's 8 keys.
Mouse: Evoluent http://www.evoluent.com/
Also ergo. Normal mice are tiny and horrible on your hands - switching to and fro. I use an Evoluent myself, and it's not quite perfect, but it's a ton better than a normal mouse. $70 again isn't too much to drop for your health.
Also, if you can break the habit - use your scroll wheel sparingly. It's a really bad interface as far as overworking your tendons go. At the VERY least, increase the # lines scrolled for scrolling it.
Chair: Aeron? [match to taste.]
Chairs are pretty particular beasts. I would like to get an Aeron, I used one for a while in my last job - but it's too expensive given that I have 3 cats and no reliable way to keep them out of the office. I can definitely attest to its comfort, adjustability (be sure to get the most adjustable model), and breathability - which is very important for long stints on your arse.
Desk:
That's a matter of preference. I have a huge desk at the moment because my office has a wall made entirely of windows, so my desk makes up for it by "making" a wall (it's about 6 feet tall and has a solid backing for almost all of it). There was no way to position things so I could avoid glare, so this was the only solution. As long as your legs fit under it, and you can adjust the keyboard tray (adjust, not just slide in/out) - or it just happens to be the perfect height - then it's fine.
Fair enough, I'll buy that. Makes a lot more sense by far.
Still, haven't heard one of those steam whistles in forever - maybe that source needs a modern update.
It could include common day things like:
- muttering homeless person
- annoying trendy cell phone ringtone
- type-a personality/extrovert on a cellphone
- voices in your head*
- tinnitus*
* average perceived volumes
$53, was his point. Although there's no price comparison for wireless vs wired controllers - wireless is generally $10 extra over wired.
So, $43 - assuming wireless is a feature for you. Also assuming you actually believe the prices cited.
Markup is around $25 imo, still probably not worth - get it all aftermarket as you need it (unless they cripple parts of it)
Yes, as I cited in my original statement.
Around here, a the trains blow their whistle everytime they approach an intersection - in case a car might be idiotic enough to try crossing. In a parking lot - at 500 feet - inside my car (closed windows), it's painful - my hands leap to my ears to protect them.
The violin is not specified, I assumed close listener - it's just as possible that it's the artist themselves.
Violins definitely have a kick, but it's nowhere near the train. Maybe they meant a toy train.
see subject. not at all the same. move along.
This is all very interesting, but one question:
I can 'safely' listen to a train whistle (at 500 feet) for 8 hours a day, but I can't listen to a violin for 8 hours a day?
The phone is exactly like an existing Motorola model, except they changed a single center button into two - the original function, and the 'music' button.
Apple just licensed their shit and gave some tips on wiping.
5 inches fits a lot better in most pockets than 6.
Thickness can also be an issue, but it's all perceived comfort anyway. Everyone's different.
It was killing me reading the grandfathers "if" "could" and "would" statements, covering the truth in a blanket of assumption.
Must be all that [[[[G]NU]NU]NU] software. Recursive acronyms, now recursive dependancies.
hmmmm capacity or throughput? All it amounts to is he uses the printer to feed the weak shredder. It'll still take ages - it can just be done unattended. It's just an automatic feeder.
I shudder at the thought of a paper jam in that beast.
Does it also function as a smoke detector?
Is it sufficiently tamper-resistant to not break when someone tries to check the battery?
or censoring?
The conditions and determinations for rejection aren't clearly delineated enough for it to be called filtering IMO.
Still, I doubt they're being particularly mean about it - yeah they'll make money up front if they suppress bad press about a product, but chances are they sell its competitor anyway - and if they're seen as having BS reviews, people may stop going there.
Seems to me that most people go by lowest price after shipping anyway, so it's all moot.
Don't rely on it, and don't dare trust it. Think of it as a service to your users. Oh, and add it on last, once the rest of the system works.
Client-side validation of a big long ugly form that the user has to submit along with, say, a few MBs of files - is a way of saying "We don't hate you, and don't want you to hate us".
Don't dare trust it though. Don't trust a damned thing - make no assumptions about the correctness of anything the client sends.
Well buying a dual processor motherboard and sticking a Ghz proc in it, then 2 years later tossing in 2 2800 bartons - sure made a huge difference.
Still, you're absolutely right about the subsystem and bus speeds, those are where you can squeeze some overall system performance.
The problem I have with doctors, is you go in and describe your symptoms - and of course you have a general idea of what is wrong with you, giving off a little bias. The doctor will basically agree with whatever diagnosis you give (as long as it's minor or not easily tested) - maybe scale it up a notch or two on the 'concern-o-meter' - and then he'll give you free samples of some random drug.
I went in with some early signs of some CTS, and asked if he could do some tests to determine if my diet was right ( I explained this, and suggested blood tests as a possibility ) - so what happened, I was given five samples of some overpowered drug that could cause serious heart problems, THEN I went and got some blood tests done. Two weeks later I called and had to ask for the results of my bloodwork.
I would've finished that medication within 2 weeks. The doctor only gave it to me based on my brief description while he was distractedly running back and forth. It was WAY too powerful for my symptoms ( I researched it upon arriving home ) - but it didn't cost him anything since it was free samples.
Doctors need to not be bothered with as much idiocy, and have more time to actually examine their patients. They also need to not be giving out free drug samples to push on any little thing, if something requires drugs it should be given its proper prescription, and if they happen to have free samples and feel like offering them, more power to them.
As it stands, it's no wonder people turn to the internet to diagnose their problems - the doctors just agree with whatever you tell them anyway, so at least one of you should make an informed decision!
( This is obviously not relating to anything serious and testable, but things that cannot be easily diagnosed )
You can tell within 6-8 minutes if you're in the target market for a show, that doesn't mean it's worth your time, and it doesn't mean other shows aren't worth your time.
It's an interesting aspect to weigh, but I'd hate for you to pass up one of the rare good shows on tv (if you're going to watch tv) just because the ads don't match you. Isn't that why you have the Tivo anyway... you don't honestly imagine that in 5-10 years many people will no longer skip commercials because they'll be so enthralled.
Obviously people went through optimizing the Linux kernel by tearing large chunks of well tested and integrated code and replacing them with aritrary blocks of SCOs code.
In addition, come November they will be renaming "inbox" to "Messages from Microsoft" and "bulk mail" to "inbox".
All they'll be doing is removing the functionality of their bulk mail detector.
30 - 300 "for each death that occurred" ?
Only US Soldiers lives count when it comes to gross injustices apparently.
( yes, I'm from the USA )
Yeah, Windows fell flat on its face, and Linux toppled backwards laughing hysterically.
neck and neck, just like they say.
You forgot a major advantage Apple has over all the other providers / cell carriers - people are willing to pay hundreds of dollars for their Apple devices. In the US at least, most devices are subsidized to cheap by the carriers in exchange for year or more contracts.
Once someone then owns that device, it will only 'fully' work on its original network - sure you can access any random WAP and get most features, but there will surely be something that's really handy and only comes with being on their network.
profit Apple
No, there should be continuous data loss as the nail is damaged or cut. You should be smart enough to offload your data before cutting your fingernails, then re-image it.
A better question, though, is how the data will actually hold up on an attached fingernail. Their tests were with a piece of fingernail, which was not changing in shape or undergoing any stress. We might learn something interesting and unexpected about how fingernails grow with this - perhaps it's not as uniform as one thinks. At the sizes they're talking, you might be lucky that your data is still arranged properly at the end of the day, let alone 172 days later.
11 minutes and 55 seconds was for the installation and reboot time.
$15 a month is going to the movies twice a month.
If you log an hour a week, you've got the same amount of time/money invested. So, if you find more value from more time invested - play a little more, but as long as you enjoy the time spent as much as you do a film you enjoy (if there are any left) - you're no more ripped off than that.
Where the problem creeps up is when you need to play 5 hours a night otherwise you won't get your moneys worth.
(5 hours * 30 days = 150 hours - thats a lot of hours spent - make sure you're enjoying them.)
another place I find problems creep up is if you don't play a whole bunch but your friends do. The closest solution to this I know of personally is CoH's "sidekick" option - which tends to work pretty well past the lowest levels.