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Colin Mullikin wrote: Why so slow?
There must have been a lot of e-mails to upload to the NSA.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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In this throwaway age why didn't you buy a new mouse? I can appreciate that your mouse may be a well-worn friend, worthy of repair?
If there is one thing more dangerous than getting between a bear and her cubs it's getting between my wife and her chocolate.
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Because the exact model is superseded, and I don't like the new one. It's only available in two variants - like mine (with thumb operated ball) but wireless which I don't want as the cat will remove it for me; and with a finger operated ball which I find uncomfortable to use for long periods as it means moving left and right with your finger instead of thumb.
Plus, it's a lot more environmentally friendly to repair than replace. (And twenty minutes of my time is a lot less than £45!)
I have an emergency-backup "Normal" rodent or twelve, but I hate using those!
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I had a track ball that I loved but it died a sad death. The lesson being mices fly worse than pigs.
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
"Nagy, you have won the internets." - Keith Barrow
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OriginalGriff wrote: exact model is superseded
I had a trackball at work but it died. Can only get a wireless but did not want to make them spend the money. Got one for home though.
I too like the thumb ball mouse and would rather use a standard mouse then a finger ball mouse.
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OriginalGriff wrote: Ahhhhh....I feel I have accomplished something today..
Awesome!
Marc
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Did you tell the cats?
Veni, vidi, vici.
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Trust me, he knows!
He's a cat - and they love sleeping on computers, particularly if you are trying to use them...
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Use what?
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"Nagy, you have won the internets." - Keith Barrow
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It's remarkably difficult to "use" cats fro anything practical, including pest control.
Dij came in half an hour ago so proud of himself with what looked like half the lawn in his mouth. On closer inspection, it was half the lawn, but with a teenie, tiny, very dead mouse in the middle. So now he appears to be trying to package his kills for shipment - perhaps to you? Are you in the market for a dead mouse? I can offer a good price on a job lot...
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I'll trade you at a generous rate of a dead mouse for a a fox's Richard.
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
"Nagy, you have won the internets." - Keith Barrow
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I have more than enough foxes do-dahs thank you!
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Okay, what spec should I look for for a dev ready laptop? I won't need over 15" screen as I have an external I'll use as well, but I'm after help on processor [i5?] and memory [4GB]. I am undecided between going down Win8 or finally switching to Ubuntu [Ubuntu, they use it in the Jungle!].
HDD capacity isn't a big thing, I've got 2TB, and growing, external. But a DVD player would be useful or should I move to an external.
The budgie right now is ~£400 but I'd like to know what I should get [probably costs more] and then look at what I can get.
Mercans can only suggest if they'll ship it here. For free. As in beer.
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
"Nagy, you have won the internets." - Keith Barrow
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i5's are fine, but 4GB RAM seems a little tight to me
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I agree. An i5 is perfectly fine for development. In most situations, an i7 is overkill.
4GB of RAM seems kinda low. I would try to get 8GB (6GB would work fine, but it's rare).
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde
Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Colin Mullikin wrote: In most situations, an i7 is overkill.
I like my i7. When you have nothing to do, you can open the task-manager and watch all 8 virtual threads. That's good entertainment.
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I like my i7 3770K as well, especially since I got it for the price of a 3570K i5.
When I built my computer, I was leaning towards the i5, but then I found the i7 for cheap and my decision was made for me.
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde
Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Colin Mullikin wrote: I like my i7 3770K as well, especially since I got it for the price of a 3570K i5.
Yeah! Sound good. I've only got a small one (3610QM) in my Laptop, but it's fast enough for programming, design, 3D-programming and games (with a GT650M it's really nice).
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What about AMD CPU's? What would be equivalent to an i5.
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
"Nagy, you have won the internets." - Keith Barrow
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Nothing. AMD has processors that are in that performance range, but they are desktop processors with TDPs over 100W.
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I don't know half this sh*t.
I've found a Toshiba, a brand I trust and like, with an i5, 4gb and 1TB HDD all for £390. It can take a second 4gd RAM block [or so it is said] which I'll do later. It might be I are sorted.
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
"Nagy, you have won the internets." - Keith Barrow
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Yeah, as long as you can upgrade the RAM, you should be OK with that.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: I've found a Toshiba, a brand I trust and like, with an i5, 4gb and 1TB HDD all for £390. It can take a second 4gd RAM block [or so it is said] which I'll do later. It might be I are sorted.
Check to see that you have access to put the 2nd 4gb stick of RAM in.
I have a Toshiba i5, came with 4GB and is able to take 8GB. When I got it 12 - 18 months ago I bought 8GB of RAM to stick in it. Turns out, all I have to do is remove the keyboard, then the motherboard, put the RAM in and put it all back.
If only all things were this f***ing easy. Still has 4GB by the way.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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harold aptroot wrote: 4GB RAM seems a little tight to me I agree. I'm running Weven and my observation is that it likes to run in 8GB.
At work, they got me a 16GB i7 and I really have to lean on it to get it to use more than 8GB (once I start running virtual machines it uses more). Whereas my quad core AMD Phenon II system at home seems to be wheezing with its initial 4GB. I added 2GB to it for 6GB and it seems only marginally better.
Psychosis at 10
Film at 11
Those who do not remember the past, are doomed to repeat it.
Those who do not remember the past, cannot build upon it.
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