Tech: Open thread

2010-10-26 03:01:11

#5401

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6835|NYC / Hamburg

Finray wrote:
http://imgur.com/ML1cg.png

Face wall.

Thanks to jailbreaking you can actually run flash on ios. Hell, using the touch keyboard isn't that bad. With a bit of practice you can type damn fast. But it is a device for people who already own multiple full featured PCs. Something to troll with when you're too lazy to get out of bed and fetch your laptop.

Zomg, max defending the iPad. What has the world come to?

_{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.}

2010-10-26 06:00:53

#5402

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6765

max wrote:
Zomg, max defending the iPad. What has the world come to?

finray does that to people.

2010-10-26 06:38:38

#5403

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6056|Catherine Black

Yeah I know you can get Flash on it, and there's unsigned apps for doing just that, but that's not the way it was 'meant' to be used, and you can use flash on a netbook, even a mac, without having to do anything aside from download the program.

Fair enough if you've got a couple of computers, and a bit of extra cash, why not have one. But for people who think they can replace netbooks or laptops with them?

And I was 'facewalling' at the fact that my mate there thought having to download flash was anything like iPad not natively supporting it.

2010-10-26 06:51:06

#5404

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6900

who
gives
a
fuck

2010-10-26 06:51:53

#5405

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6056|Catherine Black

http://codebutler.com/firesheep

brb going to Starbucks to fuck with hipsters.

2010-10-26 07:30:00

#5406

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6959|Devon, England

You live in the UK, not America.

2010-10-26 08:00:33

#5407

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6056|Catherine Black

Still get lots of hipsters in Starbucks up here.

2010-10-26 08:36:45

#5408

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6835|NYC / Hamburg

Finray wrote:
But for people who think they can replace netbooks or laptops with them?

Fair enough. It is a gadget, a fun and even useful gadget, but it can't replace a serious work machine.

When I have to do real work (i.e. write incredibly long word documents) my thinkpad is the way to go. No frills, serious work machine. For lazily checking emails, posting god knows what or reading the tubes from the comfort of my bed, the couch or some coffee place, the iPad is a decent choice.

_{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.}

2010-10-26 10:26:52

#5409

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6738

difference between gtx 460 768 and gtx 460 1gb?

on 1650x1080 res

worth the pennies?

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2010-10-26 10:56:32

#5410

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6935

Check out the 6XXX's. Coming soon.

2010-10-26 11:10:39

#5411

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6927|BC, Canada

Uzique wrote:
difference between gtx 460 768 and gtx 460 1gb?

on 1650x1080 res

worth the pennies?

not very much probably, if you may buy a higher res monitor while still using the card, get the 1gb though.

2010-10-26 12:56:36

#5412

Benzin: Member; +576|6266

Uzique wrote:
difference between gtx 460 768 and gtx 460 1gb?

on 1650x1080 res

worth the pennies?

Get the 1GB. The difference in price is negligible. I got the 1GB and the differences in frame rates were enough to make me pony up the extra dough.

The 6xxx cards that replace the 5850 and 5830 aren't worth it, though. They didn't even beat the Nvidia cards at much of anything. Find a nice 460 1GB, there are plenty of OC options and custom cooler options out there that you really shouldn't have any issues finding one for the right price.

2010-10-26 12:57:55

#5413

Benzin: Member; +576|6266

Spent two hours with Microsoft India on the phone today trying to get them to give me a free language pack. At the end, Mr. Kapoor ended up telling me he would love to give me a free legit copy, but he said I should try looking on the Internet for a different copy. lol Microsoft employees telling customers to go pirate that shit. So I did.

2010-10-26 12:58:26

#5414

Microwave: _; +515|6923|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs774.snc4/67443_449885071988_631341988_5548924_504732_n.jpg

Birthday prezzie, new lens - 55-200

Last edited by Microwave (2010-10-26 12:59:12)

2010-10-26 13:05:33

#5415

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6765

the camera, or the lense? or the G19?

2010-10-26 13:19:07

#5416

Microwave: _; +515|6923|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

la lens

2010-10-26 14:27:18

#5417

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6738

ok i'll get the 1gb.

by the way the relentless new release of tech pisses me off

it's safe to get an i5-i7, ddr3, 4-series system, right?

if i buy today and some motherfucker keynotes directx12 and octo-core

imma be pissed

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2010-10-26 14:38:14

#5418

FloppY_: +1,010|6554|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Uzique wrote:
ok i'll get the 1gb.

by the way the relentless new release of tech pisses me off

it's safe to get an i5-i7, ddr3, 4-series system, right?

if i buy today and some motherfucker keynotes directx12 and octo-core

imma be pissed

Nearly doesn't matter when you buy new tech, something better will allways be out next month

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-10-26 14:39:59

#5419

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6765

Uzique wrote:
it's safe to get an i5-i7, ddr3, 4-series system, right?

i'd build that system.

if it weren't for the fact my C2D worked fine for what i do . . . you don't have to stay on the bleeding edge, but that build should be future proof for awhile.

2010-10-26 15:49:03

#5420

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6416|'straya

Ok so now that the 6xxx series is out i'm looking at buying a new video card, to upgrade from my 1GB HD4870. Looking at the prices I am considering buying 2 HD6870's. Reckon this would be worth it? or am I better off waiting for the top end cards to come out?

2010-10-26 16:05:40

#5421

Camm: Feeding the Cats.; +761|5236|Dundee, Scotland.

Uzique wrote:
ok i'll get the 1gb.

by the way the relentless new release of tech pisses me off

it's safe to get an i5-i7, ddr3, 4-series system, right?

if i buy today and some motherfucker keynotes directx12 and octo-core

imma be pissed

I feel ya, I'm going i5 760 for xmas.

for a fatty you're a serious intellectual lightweight.

2010-10-26 16:17:02

#5422

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6416|'straya

On second thought I think i'll just wait for the top end cards. While the price of the 6870 is good, the performance isn't fantastic and I'm generally a fan of single card solutions.

2010-10-26 17:24:08

#5423

FloppY_: +1,010|6554|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
Ok so now that the 6xxx series is out i'm looking at buying a new video card, to upgrade from my 1GB HD4870. Looking at the prices I am considering buying 2 HD6870's. Reckon this would be worth it? or am I better off waiting for the top end cards to come out?

I'm in the exact same situation (mine is a 512mb tho')

If the price is right I might upgrade, though I think I will wait untill the next generation of CPUs and do a full new system then :]

My E8500 C2D should last me another year

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-10-26 17:46:04

#5424

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6738

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
On second thought I think i'll just wait for the top end cards. While the price of the 6870 is good, the performance isn't fantastic and I'm generally a fan of single card solutions.

how could you want better performance for anything that's out right now?

_{libertarian benefit collector - anti-academic super-intellectual}. _{http://mixlr.com/the-little-phrase/}

2010-10-26 17:46:26

#5425

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6416|'straya

I figure I spent all that money on a i7 system. Might as well get a nice new video card to go with it

EDIT: @ uzi.

I really don't need anything better, its just a hobby. I have the money to spend (for the first time ever lol) and I just feel like spending it on this . I'm not going to try an actually justify it, because thats pretty much impossible haha (other than having the biggest epenis)

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