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[Alex C]

True enough about the macs not really great for gaming thing, but I'm a huge nerd so I can't really help but fuck around with dual or multi-booting just because I can.

[Lunchbox]

I was going to get bits of my mac replaced but so far the failure list is:

- Battery completely dead, needs to be plugged in 100% of the time
- Several keys on the keyboard stick or don't work at all, bottom of the keyboard is peeling up
- Ethernet port doesn't work
- Wireless only works within 1m of the router (super annoying, means I camp out on the living room floor to use it)
- Hard drive makes a whirring chugging sound constantly
- DVD drive doesn't work on occasion

I got it second-hand super-cheap like a year ago and I wonder what the dude did to it to make it this shitty. I know to get a battery replaced is $200 (I looked it up) and to get all the other things fixed I'm sure is either impossible or just plain silly when I can just get a new one for not that much more.

My main decision for a new one is choosing between desktop or laptop. I spend 9 hours a day at work on a computer and I'm really conscious of good ergonomics, and laptops (even when they're on a desk) are not excellent for necks and backs. I also want something I can easily photo edit on and a bigger screen and proper mouse is ideal for that. However I do have a spare monitor and USB mouse, so I could just plug those into a laptop.

[Ozymandias]

If you get a desktop, build it yourself. You must. Absolutely. 100%.

[jhocking]

it's... more fun to build your own from parts.

yeah "fun"

When parts break in PCs you can take out the broken part and replace it.

Again, mileage may vary. And this from a guy who programs for fun on the weekends.

When parts break in Macs you Applecare it.

Oh yeah and this. Assuming you live anywhere near an Apple store it is trivial to get Macs repaired. Since I live in the middle of a big city I'm spoiled there though.

[tania]

a good desktop is gonna be a lot cheaper than a good laptop, hands down. normally i would recommend a laptop for the portability and wireless capability, but smartphones are becoming more and more capable every day of doing the stuff that you would normally use a laptop for (on the go email, chatting, internet etc) and the new imacs (if you decide to go with a mac that is) have wireless built in now. unless you're in the habit of taking your laptop with you everywhere, i honestly don't think you'll miss having a portable computer all that much and that a desktop will be a lot more comfortable and nice to work on in the long run. i'd probably go with the imac.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah that is what I am thinking. I have an iPhone for portability, and I'm so used to having my computer in one space because of the wireless problem and lack of battery.
I'm really keen on the new iMacs with their fancy mice and minimal keyboard. And it'll look super cool in my room.


(Also I am extremely lazy and cannot be bothered shopping around to build a new computer from parts. I know it would be cheaper but right now I just want something that plugs in and goes when I get it home.)

[Ozymandias]

[jhocking]

(the subtle parody here is that is not the real grail)

[Lunchbox]

Oh also hey, Jimmy and Harry.
Max and I will be in Melbourne from the 8th - 10th of October! Beer/Coffee/Milkshake?

[Inlander]

Beer millkshake with a coffee chaser.

There's a really great beer bar/pizzeria near where I used to live in North Carlton. Delicious beers from around Australia and all over the world, and some of the best pizzas in Melbourne for only $5! Let's make it a date.

[Inlander]

GOD DAMMIT IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME YOU PEOPLE ALL STARTED COMING TO MELBOURNE.

[Jimmy the Squid]

I won't be in Melbourne until the last week of October, Lunchy! This will be made easier by the fact that I just got my driver's license! FUCK YEAH!

[Lunchbox]

Ohh daaaang Jim, we could have hung out in ways we could only imagine hanging in Sydney.

[Jace]

RE: Macs
Mostly I hate macs because of the people I have known who own Macs. Its a laptop, call it a laptop, you don't need to call it your macbook, its just a laptop.

Blog thread I should find a new job because I'm kind of tired of them jerking me around with my schedule. 3pm-11pm? okay. 12pm-7pm the next day? I guess I can be a little short on sleep. 12pm-8pm the day after? alright, that works I guess. 3pm-11pm the following day? I get to sleep in, cool. 1030am-6pm the last day? Okay that is gonna suck when I don't get home from work until around 12am the previous night.

[squawk]

I hate facebook so much it is so evil it keeps recommending me photos of this girl I need to get over. Every single one is either of her or posted by her.
First off, what in the FUCK is the point of a "recommended photo" what am i supposed to do with that
and secondly HOW DOES IT KNOW. How does it fucking know.
I am so mad
I am banning myself from picture viewing for the time being

[JD]

Whelp my great aunt Miriam died. Didn't exactly know her well but there it is.

[Lunchbox]

RE: Macs
Mostly I hate macs because of the people I have known who own Macs. Its a laptop, call it a laptop, you don't need to call it your macbook, its just a laptop.

Man I usually just call it my computer. Or 'this piece of shit.' Interchangeable.

[pwhodges]

My wife's used a fake FaceBook account for a while, 'cos she doesn't really use it 'for real', just as a login to see things that require one.  She created one in her real name yesterday, and is rather taken aback by the number of friend requests she's got straight away. 

One of these is from my ex-wife - now we're wondering what's the protocol in this case...

[tania]

HOW DOES IT KNOW. How does it fucking know.

something similar is happening to me on facebook too. i've been trying really hard to stay happy all the time and this really messes up my groove by constantly putting me in a grouchy mood. facebook everybody comes across a person in their life once in a while that they need to forget and i know you mean well but this is seriously your dumbest fucking feature yet, please get that shit away from me immediately

[Elizzybeth]

Its a laptop, call it a laptop, you don't need to call it your macbook, its just a laptop.

=

Its a facial tissue, call it a tissue, you don't need to call it your Kleenex, its just a tissue.

?

I mean, I know it's just branding.  But it's just branding.  Hate seems a little severe?

[Spluff]

I took this photo during my lunch break today.



I could have been eating a shit sandwich and it still would have been an amazing lunchtime.

[EDIT] Also I saw baby emus on the way in, and there were stupid amounts of kangaroos/wallabys where I was,

[axerton]

Oh also hey, Jimmy and Harry.

*cough*

oh also I believe (I may be wrong) that weekend relativly new poster Graphite (aka Hannah) will be taking the stage at Monash Uni Student Theatre in a show called marat/sade I'm sure she'd love you to come along

[BeoPuppy]

I took this photo during my lunch break today.

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I could have been eating a shit sandwich and it still would have been an amazing lunchtime.

[EDIT] Also I saw baby emus on the way in, and there were stupid amounts of kangaroos/wallabys where I was,

I feel stupendously jealous of your lunch time environment. I'd like a lunch like that!

[Graphite]

Oh also hey, Jimmy and Harry.

*cough*

oh also I believe (I may be wrong) that weekend relativly new poster Graphite (aka Hannah) will be taking the stage at Monash Uni Student Theatre in a show called marat/sade I'm sure she'd love you to come along

True facts! We open on the 7th October, details closer to the time. It's a pretty confronting show though, so it may not be your standard 'few days of holiday, get away from some stress' fare.

[Jimmy the Squid]

Ax, I am fairly certain I have your number. When the lady and I are in town I'll give you a call and we'll hang out.

[Slick]

RE: Macs
Mostly I hate macs because of the people I have known who own Macs. Its a laptop, call it a laptop, you don't need to call it your macbook, its just a laptop.

I can understand if mac users you know are assholes about it, but there's nothing wrong with just calling it a macbook.
Sometimes a car is called a car, sometimes it is a Golf or the Volvo or a Miata.
My bike is a bike, my buddy's bike is his peugeot.

[jhocking]

First off, what in the FUCK is the point of a "recommended photo" what am i supposed to do with that

stalking recommendations

That just makes sense. I mean, it is Facebook.

[Zingoleb]

When I woke up this morning there was a can of tuna on the pillow next to me. Not sure why.

Once I got up, I realized all my stuffed animals were arranged in some tantric plushie orgy. Not sure why. I would have moved them but it felt rude to interrupt.

[Ladybug]

Yeah that is what I am thinking. I have an iPhone for portability, and I'm so used to having my computer in one space because of the wireless problem and lack of battery.
I'm really keen on the new iMacs with their fancy mice and minimal keyboard. And it'll look super cool in my room.

I have an external Apple keyboard and Magic Mouse with my MacBook Pro (and an external 24" monitor), so that shouldn't be the deciding factor. Sure, they cost a bit, but I love the keyboard on my MBP so much, and I like having an external one that feels the same. And the mouse is bluetooth, which is a huge advantage with a laptop that only has 2 USB ports, and it is low enough to comfortably fit my small hands. Plus, it looks good, which is always a bonus.

Since I'm a computer science student, not having a laptop would be really inconvenient, so I went with a MacBook Pro when deciding to get a new computer. But I guess you just have to think about when and how you would use one when deciding whether to go with a laptop or a desktop computer. I would love to have both, but since I tend to need a computer lots of places, a laptop is more convenient. But if you use another computer at your job and perhaps mostly use a computer at home, maybe a desktop is more convenient? But then again, being able to hang out wherever at home while still using a computer is a nice thing. http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/laptop-reliability-survey-asus-and-toshiba-win-hp-fails/ made me very skeptic about getting a HP laptop, either way. And sure, you can compare specs and price on Macs and other brands, but build quality doesn't factor into it. And I love OS X, so that's worth a bit for me. And I won't deny that I like that they look good. Sure, I absolutely wouldn't buy a laptop based on the design, but it's definitely a bonus.

Oh, and I call my laptop either a "laptop", PC or MacBook Pro pretty interchangeably, but sometimes it's convenient to refer to it as the brand itself. One of the downsides of saying "PC" or laptop, even though it is both, is that people always assume I run Windows (or Linux). I don't, so saying MacBook Pro makes more sense in cases where that's relevant. And, I mean, yes it is a laptop, but it's also a MacBook Pro. Just like my soda is also a bottle of Pepsi Max. Or the mineral water I am drinking is mineral water, but also Farris Bris. And the crisp bread I had for breakfast was crisp bread, but also RugSprř. It's just more specific, I guess? I don't see the problem.

[Dazed]

Because you're a mac owner, and therefore a smug asshole. Hence everything you say is steeped in smug assholeness, and you're only pointing out the brand so you can feel superior about it 

[Ladybug]

Ah, of course. Should've guessed.

[McTaggart]

If I had a macbook I would call it a macbook to differentiate it from my eee and my old laptop and my desktop. Branding can be handy! It also doesn't give people silly ideas. People don't go "we should play some Dawn of War" when you mention you've brought your eee today, but they do go "hey we should play some Quake".

...show called marat/sade...

I read this as Milat/(de) Sade. I think I might have gotten the wrong idea.

[Graphite]

It's set in an insane asylum, and one of the characters is de Sade, so it's partly the right idea.

[snalin]

My wife's used a fake FaceBook account for a while, 'cos she doesn't really use it 'for real', just as a login to see things that require one.  She created one in her real name yesterday, and is rather taken aback by the number of friend requests she's got straight away. 

One of these is from my ex-wife - now we're wondering what's the protocol in this case...

IGNORE IGNORE IGNORE

Unless, you know, your wife wants to talk to and see pictures of your ex-wife. And read about what she's doing this weekend.

[abadname]

I started working out after class since i dropped one for pure frustration at how simple it was.  I will go into that if anyone shows interest but it's not important really.  But since working out I've found that I am ravenous, I eat food and I'm still just starving like I haven't eaten anything.  I've been taking protein at the suggestion of my friend that has a bachelors in nutrition, and that just makes me hungrier.  This shit is killing me, but it's all worth it because I really want to look good for my lady who works hard to look good for me.

[Lunchbox]

Sorry Phil, I didn't know you lived in the city!
Hannah (too many Hannahs!), I would of course love to come to your show. Lend some QC support! Woo!
I'll see what I can do, but the trip is relatively whirlwind and it's being entirely funded by my boyfriend's mother. We're going down as family to celebrate her birthday, and really only have the Saturday night to do anything (fly in late Friday, fly out Sunday afternoon), and I'm sure we'll be expected to hang out with the parentals.
Perhaps we could have a Team QC pizza/beer meetup for Saturday lunch? Or a coffee/croissant meetup for Saturday or Sunday brunch?

[Inlander]

Bar Fred (the pizza/beer bar I mentioned earlier) is only open from 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

I can think of a number of places in the inner north to get nice coffee and croissants, but they'll all be pretty busy on a Sunday so we might have to queue. Or if it's a nice day we can get takeaways and go and sit in one of Melbourne's many lovely parks!

[Lunchbox]

A park! A park! Does anyone know a dog we could borrow?

[Inlander]

I have a cat, but she's a bit agoraphobic.

EDIT: There are several very nice cafes and bakeries near Edinburgh Gardens in North Fitzroy, which is a lovely park to sit in on a nice day (and right next to a tram line).

DOUBLE-EDIT: Also Edinburgh Gardens is a dog-walking park so we can just hijack a canine for a while.

[Jace]

Its a laptop, call it a laptop, you don't need to call it your macbook, its just a laptop.

=

Its a facial tissue, call it a tissue, you don't need to call it your Kleenex, its just a tissue.

?

Fucking pretentious Kleenexfags. Use a goddamn paper towel!

[Jace]

[Lunchbox]

re: Jace being all righteous about macs

I think they're pretty and I don't care?

[Zingoleb]

There's a reason my computer is 11 years old: I'm poor and I like Macs.

[Lines]

- Hard drive makes a whirring chugging sound constantly
- DVD drive doesn't work on occasion

Both of these are going to die relatively soon. If you haven't backed your laptop up recently, do it now. Also replacing the optical drive is expensive. Unless you need it, don't bother with it. Also you may want to stop using it all together before it decides to eat something, like my old Powerbook did. (And the sound it made after I got the cd unstuck and before I had the optical drive removed entirely was HORRIBLE.) Pretty much, you're better off buying a new computer, because it may not be worth it to invest in that laptop. It'd cost the same price to get a good pc laptop than it would to all the things you listed.

[Lunchbox]

Yeah I figured.
I'm gonna go buy a nice big hard drive tonight.

Alternately I could try and find a new power cable for the old iBook Heather gave me (the old one frayed and caught on fire), but the poor old thing doesn't agree with Photoshop at all.

[jmrz]

I broke up with my boyfriend. We have different life plans and I am not about to ask or expect him to follow my life plans and we have nothing but good memories and we parted on sad, sucky, but okay terms. I hope he is okay, because he truly is a kind and wonderful person and I would like us to stay friends. We just don't communicate enough as a couple and having fundamentally different life plans is kind of a Big Deal. I hope he'll be okay.

I am looking and kind of applying for jobs in Sydney on a whim because hey, I might get something awesome and then I could move to an amazing city I love! Maybe find a half decent place to live? Get a cat? Become single lady with cute place to live with a cat?

[Lunchbox]

That's no good, JimJamz. I hope you recover soon.

Plenty of room for you to stay here if you need crash space while jobhunting. Our house is a 5 min bus to the city as well.

[Jace]

Honestly, that picture was just linked by a friend of mine on facebook completely unrelated to the conversation happening here, and I thought I would repost it. I don't really care that much about computers. I like playing games so I won't own a mac.

More blog news: My sleep schedule is so fucked up. Goddamn I have to leave for work in 8 hours why am I not asleep yet. Oh hey my girlfriend and I are 1 day away from our 5 month anniversary. She is in school all day and I work all night so we aren't doing anything.

[jmrz]

Thanks Allybox. I'll see how I go. I might have to wait it out until after the end of semester and Japan and see how I go. I only applied because I found a really cool sounding Junior Account Management gig for a company in Surry Hills which I am pretty sure I am qualified for. So we will see how I go? I may not even get an interview, but if I do it would largely be up to how soon I could get down to Sydney to live I guess.

[StaedlerMars]

GAH

I really really really hate BT.

I ordered a phone line from them halfway through July and every two weeks they've said they'd set it up, but when I call them back they say they couldn't set it up because the previous person who lived here isn't reachable so they have to wait a certain amount of time to (two weeks!). But then two weeks later they tell me the SAME EXACT THING. I just got off the phone with them (well, I was disconnected) and they said that it would be connected by the 14th. They said it would be connected by the 3rd.

I wish they had stores so I could walk in and shout at someone. This is ridiculous. I would walk to another phone company to install a phone line but BT has a fucking monopoly on phone lines.

Fuck.