What tech did you buy today?

2011-06-08 10:11:39

#6526

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6836|NYC / Hamburg

8GB DDR3 for my laptop for VMs and such
moved the 4GB that used to be in there into the mac mini (up from 2GB) that I'm using as a HTPC

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2011-06-08 15:39:36

#6527

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6936

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

2011-06-08 15:56:38

#6528

wah1188: You orrible caaaaaaan't; +321|6729|UK

menzo wrote:
so you can use 2 mouses at the same time?

For when he wants to switch hands haha!

2011-06-08 17:33:42

#6529

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|5237|Dundee, Scotland.

wah1188 wrote:
menzo wrote:
so you can use 2 mouses at the same time?
For when he wants to switch hands haha!

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2011-06-09 05:36:24

#6530

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,815|6375|eXtreme to the maX

It seems my sister won an ipad in some corporate event, arrives next week, not sure which model.

How do I convince her she doesn't need it?

What can I use it for?

Fuck Israel

2011-06-09 05:41:41

#6531

Shahter: Zee Ruskie; +295|7044|Moscow, Russia

Dilbert_X wrote:
How do I convince her she doesn't need it?

it's good for nothing but pron.

What can I use it for?

pron.

if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.

2011-06-09 12:08:15

#6532

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6466|Winland

menzo wrote:
so you can use 2 mouses at the same time?

Among other things.

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I've always hated the extra weight of adapters like that. Prefer ones with some wire to space the bulk away from the port.

I can't say that I care; it works.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2011-06-09 12:27:28

#6533

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6936

Freezer7Pro wrote:
menzo wrote:
so you can use 2 mouses at the same time?
Among other things.
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I've always hated the extra weight of adapters like that. Prefer ones with some wire to space the bulk away from the port.
I can't say that I care; it works.

That is until a collision with a knee or shoulder, depending on case placement. Or if at back, coming loose what with all the other wires around.

2011-06-09 14:09:52

#6534

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6466|Winland

Ilocano wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
menzo wrote:
so you can use 2 mouses at the same time?
Among other things.
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I've always hated the extra weight of adapters like that. Prefer ones with some wire to space the bulk away from the port.
I can't say that I care; it works.
That is until a collision with a knee or shoulder, depending on case placement. Or if at back, coming loose what with all the other wires around.

Considering that it's only about twice as long as a normal USB plug, I don't think the difference is worth noting. In fact, I find it to be a lot more practical than my previous one, which was indeed a "wire-box-wire" thing, as there's already too much spaghetti between the computer and the wall.

In the end, it's merely a question of preference and how you use it. In my case, I find this design to be preferable.

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2011-06-09 14:10:34)

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2011-06-09 19:54:48

#6535

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,054|7041|PNW

If it weighs less, more power to you and t. It's just my preference not to have giant bulky things coming out of my computers' ports. Stubby DIV<-/->VGA adapters were bad enough.

2011-06-09 22:28:18

#6536

Benzin: Member; +576|6267

Dilbert_X wrote:
It seems my sister won an ipad in some corporate event, arrives next week, not sure which model.

How do I convince her she doesn't need it?

What can I use it for?

Convincing your sister she doesn't need it so you can have it? Classy...

There are a lot of ways to use it. Look at what you do now in life and see if there is any way a digital version of a book or if the iPad can replace the laptop you bring to school (if you're a student). Get creative.

2011-06-09 23:46:04

#6537

Shahter: Zee Ruskie; +295|7044|Moscow, Russia

https://www.oldi.ru/upload/iblock/6ec/0152253_1.jpg

going to cut the fan out of its frame and replace the stock one in my ZALMAN CNPS7700-Cu, which after several years i had it finally became too noisy.

https://www.oldi.ru/upload/iblock/176/0164656_1.jpg

got this baby for a friend as a birthday present.

if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.

2011-06-10 01:38:06

#6538

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6466|Winland

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
If it weighs less, more power to you and t. It's just my preference not to have giant bulky things coming out of my computers' ports. Stubby DIV<-/->VGA adapters were bad enough.

I have one of those stuck back there, too!

It's not like it matters, I never touch the rear side of the Mac unless it's broken, anyhow.

EDIT:

I also spent 100€ on a new motherboard, CPU and CPU cooler for my server, the other day. Out with the 4400+, horrid MSI motherboard (with Nvidia chipset!), graphics card and 90's PSU, in with the E6300 (45nm version), GA-P45-DS3R, no graphics card at all, 80+ server-grade PSU, and even another TB of storage space!

The power usage went from ~110W when idle, to ~40W idle and ~65W under Linx load

Spoiler (highlight to read):
I also traded GNU-Linux for Windows Server 2008 R2.

https://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac7/FF_CCSa1F/nyaservern.jpg

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2011-06-10 01:48:35)

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2011-06-10 02:15:05

#6539

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,815|6375|eXtreme to the maX

CapnNismo wrote:
Look at what you do now in life

Fuck Israel

2011-06-10 02:19:56

#6540

Benzin: Member; +576|6267

Haha, that wasn't an insult, dude! Just saying look at what your current activities and figure out a way to fit the iPad to those.

2011-06-10 02:24:26

#6541

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,815|6375|eXtreme to the maX

No really, you've given me some food for thought.

I guess I could use it for surfing eHarmony on the bus, as it passes WiFi hotspots and cafes and so on.

Fuck Israel

2011-06-10 03:14:19

#6542

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6057|Catherine Black

LOL

2011-06-10 03:28:46

#6543

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6581

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Spoiler (highlight to read):
I also traded GNU-Linux for Windows Server 2008 R2.

Blasphemy

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2011-06-10 07:23:29

#6544

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6466|Winland

ebug9 wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Spoiler (highlight to read):
I also traded GNU-Linux for Windows Server 2008 R2.
Blasphemy

Hit me back when you've got SMB2 and a file system that actually works on mechanical drives.

Also, I now see that I forgot to plug the CD drive in. Oh well.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2011-06-10 08:52:25