yes - I stopped fixing computers for years because of how painful people were with themOriginally Posted by lom
apart from they look at what you do and think it is easy , then they go and fcuk them in 30 minutes
I now like to let them in on my "secret " - fcking google it and read and read and read and read and read and read
If you torture data for enough time , you can get it to say what you want.
indeed, I told you guys ages ago you are dealing with retards, and they think they know better !!!Originally Posted by baldrick
like uprading to Win8 or Win10 or enabling Windows Update
Harry is one of them btw
Pulled the trigger on a Samsung Evo 850 500 gb SSD for 8300 THB and a 2.5" SATA 3.0 enclosure for the HDD. I have a Microsoft installation DVD for Win 7 so did a full computer backup of the HDD and then just took it to the shop. They charged 400 for the enclosure and the installation and another 300 for Microsoft Office. Total: 9000
I watched the process and FFS I'm glad as fook I personally didn't take responsibility for the installation.
In a day and half I have a real fucking winning box.
well done
you'll never forget your first SDD
Still running sweet but I have a problem (I also had it when I had the HDD). Sometimes while typing, I think I must be barely swiping the touch pad b/c, suddenly, the new text starts appearing wherever the touch pad pointing arrow was at, apparently. Needless to say, I don't notice it right away b/c I'm usually looking down at the key pad (being a hunt and peck typist.) Anybody familiar with this problem? It's easy to find victims of this disease on the Net and I downloaded a program called Touchfreeze, which is supposed to turn off the touchpad whenever you start typing. Doesn't seem to be working as promised. It's worst in Gmail. This morning it was driving me crazy on a couple of emails I was working on but, on this post, it hasn't happened yet (so maybe touchfreeze works except on google).
I decided to spend 1k USD on basically a new desktop - my old one is 6+ years old - lga775 - with just more ram , SSD and newish video card and struggles a little with 1080p games at reasonable detail ( fallout 4 )
I also have an R7 260x video card in my current system and though it is nearly 2 years old I think it is good enough to keep for now so I did not purchase a new card - maybe in 6 or 12 months time
so I went to invadeIT as I have found them to be reasonably priced and good service - is worth the few extra baht
I wanted min-ITX - just a small box
I started with a mini-ITX mobo - which has most stuff onboard and the added plus of a 4 lane nvme m.2 slot , though I did not get the samsung 950 m.2 becasue as far as I can tell even though its RW speed is phenomenal , in real world usage at the moment an 850 is quite close and for the price you get double the space with the 850 - but I have the m.2 slot and can add a m.2 drive later when things seem more appropiate.
Buy MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC LGA1151 / Z170 / 2 x DDR4 / 4 x SATA 6Gbs / 1 x M.2 / WiFi / mini ITX - invadeit.co.th
and the i5-6600k - I decided the difference in price was not worth the i7
Buy Intel Core i5-6600K Skylake Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz) (BX80662I56600K) - invadeit.co.th
and 16 gig of DDR4
Buy Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 Non-ECC DIMM CL16 (2x8GB) Black (CMK16GX4M2B3200C16) - invadeit.co.th
and a liquid cooler heatsink with 120mm fan for the CPU
Buy Cooler Master Seidon 120V Closed System Liquid CPU Cooler (RL-S12V-24PK-R1) - invadeit.co.th
a new PSU
Buy Cooler Master G550M 550W Modular Power Supply 80 PLUS Bronze (RS550-AMAAB1-EU) - invadeit.co.th
and a miniITX case - I went for the slightly longer version as it will fit the longer video card when I want to upgrade
Buy Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini-ITX Computer Case (RC-130-KKN1) - invadeit.co.th
and a samsung 850 sata6 SSD
Buy Samsung 500GB 2.5" SSD 850 Evo Series (MZ-75E500BW) - invadeit.co.th
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Did thegent get a mac? Which one, is it still working and is he happy with it?
I am thinking of a macbook pro 15" .... to replace my dell. The HP running Ubuntu is fine as a workhorse but no support for Nikon is too big a limitation.
So I am going to convert to a mac as well
Ive had one for about 2.5 years.
Observations:
I can get a full day out of the battery doing normal stuff. hammering the cpu hammers the battery.
the battery capacity has dropped by 10%
the power cable has fraid to the point i need to replace the cable.
Its a much better desktop than linux
the previous mac fell apart spectacually over a period of 2 weeks after past its 5th birthday. Something thats never happened to any of my lenovo/ibm's
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TD is turning into poof...
my new mobo aint poof , battyOriginally Posted by Bettyboo
m2 slot with NVM express at 4 lanes will do hyperspace like speeds
Maybe he means "poof" like inwouldn't that be pretty quick?used to convey the suddenness with which something disappears.
What do you mean by 'no support'? Have you tried all of the various software suites for dSLR's? Shotwell + GIMP and so on?Originally Posted by Troy
IIRC it's even possible to do firmware upgrades direct from Ubuntu, but don't hold me to that one.
It has a few handy integrations but to say it's better is a stretch imho.Originally Posted by hazz
The are about a zillion ways to make a Linux desktop replicate anything you want if you are prepared to put a bit of time into it and there are plenty of off the shelf ways to do it if you know how to replace a script or config file here and there.
bibo ergo sum
If you hear the thunder be happy - the lightening missed.
This time.
Originally Posted by baldrickYes, it'd be verging on poof, but not quite full poof...Originally Posted by wjblaney
HAHA! Definitely greenable, buttfcuk, they want me to spread someshit around first. How can that be cool?Originally Posted by Bettyboo
^ to suggest that betty is butters is a bit below the belt. you really should apologise to the goat worrier.
I guess its what your most comfortable with, I've used the linux desktop for about 8 years and still do from time to time. Yes its true you can make it look like anything you want or do anything you want.... if your prepared to put the time and effort into it. For me thats one of the major rubs, the desktop is simply a tool I use to do my stuff.... I would rather put effort into getting my stuff done rather than messing around with getting the tool to work the way I want.Originally Posted by slackula
Saying that the linux vs windows 10 vs OS X is a pointless debate as its really down to personal preference and what apps you run. The last bit is why I end up using ll three at some point during most weeks.
The only strong opinion I have is, retina like displays with an os that does scaling right is a joy... as all that unnecessary resolution makes text so much easier to read.
I have been using Gimp and gwenview, which I prefer to Shotwell (but that's just personal preference). However there are times when I want to use the Nikon software to adjust the camera settings from raw...Nikon only supports mac and windows. That sometimes has become more often of late as I can process files much quicker than in gimp...
The retina display is more than just good...as hazz has mentioned and I think I'll find it less tiring on the eyes.
I am not so concerned about desktop...as long as I can find what I'm looking for and I can get to an xterm.
I can run any linux or windows variant from a mac anyway...if I need to.
A new ultrabook laptop with Windows 10 is not bad...especially if you get touch.
An i5 or i7 should work well - they should come under 3 lbs and battery lasting 8-10 hours. These 2nd/3rd generation ultrabooks are much better than the first generation versions.
Lot of makes out there - Dell, ASUS, Lenovo, HP.
A good touch ultrabook will set you back a few hundreds over US$1000.
^ ssekingAss got a sausage in the ring and bought a mac at least a year ago
not sure why you would want a touchscreen laptop - I had a shiny screen on my last dell and I will not go back to one - my new one is matt and non touch
Touchscreen laptops are utter shite, imho. If you want a laptop get a laptop, if you want a tablet get a tablet.Originally Posted by baldrick
Hey Badders, the missus got an iPhone when her (my 4 year old...) Sony gave up the ghost; only about a month ago. Last night, she came home with a new Samsung Note 5, very happy with it...
Cycling should be banned!!!
Sell the wife and buy a surfacebook
but everything microsoft makes it utter shite and falls apart 1 second after any warranty expires, or the terms of the warranty is broken (in the view of their lawyers).
I still have the Surface Pro 1, it works perfect and its on Windows 10 now
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