Topic: Random thoughts (Read 614537 times)

Loki · « **Reply #1850 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 05:16 »

You mean <i>years</i>

nekowafer · « **Reply #1851 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 05:34 »

I have an Acer Iconia A500 (10.1") and it is awesome. It isn't the prettiest piece of work, but I loves it.

pwhodges · « **Reply #1852 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 05:46 »

Quote from: Loki on 30 Apr 2013, 05:16

You mean <i>years</i>

Why can't he say "for yonks"? I do.

jwhouk · « **Reply #1853 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 06:26 »

I like my iPod touch. If the iPad ever came out with an equivalent (Wi-Fi only), and I had a few hundred bucks to spare (HA!), I'd consider getting one.

nekowafer · « **Reply #1854 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 06:28 »

I have:

Samsung Galaxy S3
iPod Touch 4th gen
Acer Iconia A500
Nook Simple Touch
Lenovo laptop
Chromebook

AKA a gadget problem.

ankhtahr · « **Reply #1855 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 06:45 »

I would probably get myself a Nexus 7 if I could spare the money.

Other Devices I own:
Nexus S (running CM10)
Palm Pre (my previous mobile phone)
iPod Nano 3rd Gen (which I don't use anymore)

That, my Thinkpad T400 and my selfbuilt Desktop (AMD Athlon X6 1090T, AMD Radeon HD6870)

Edit: Oh, and of course my trusty Sony PRS-T1, which I absolutely love. Reading on LCDs is annoying, but E-Ink is fabulous!

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #1856 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 10:22 »

I still use an old school 30gb Zune for my music needs, it's reliable, dependable, I like the Zune software better then Apple, and I can always beat someone to death with the player if I need to.

nekowafer · « **Reply #1857 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 11:08 »

I used to have a Creative Zen Xtra:

It died because I dropped it on my foot. It hurt so much. Also my ex still has both his and my own, neither of which work, of course.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #1858 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 11:18 »

I almost bought one of those, but then I realized it had the potential to make me cross the hipster horizon.

pwhodges · « **Reply #1859 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 11:33 »

My everyday music player is an iRiver H340, but with the 40GB disk replaced by a 256GB disk, and the firmware replaced by a custom compile of Rockbox (custom because of the >134GB disk). I've got a couple of others for spares, because I've not found anything to compare.

It's like this (on the left, of course):

Masterpiece · « **Reply #1860 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 11:34 »

what kind of formats do those beasts play?

pwhodges · « **Reply #1861 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 11:39 »

The iRiver I got originally because it included the ability to play ogg/vorbis in the manufacturer's firmware. But since it got Rockbox, pretty much anything.

I use mainly ogg/vorbis, but I've got plenty of mp3, m4a, ac3, flac and wav files on there too. Several thousand commercial CDs, I'd say (never counted them), and all my own recordings (about 100 CDs worth probably).

Loki · « **Reply #1862 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 11:44 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 30 Apr 2013, 11:33

It's like this (on the left, of course):
[image]

*growls at formulas* I thought I could leave analysis at uni.

ankhtahr · « **Reply #1863 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 11:54 »

That's the reason I use my Nexus S for music playback. OOB support for FLAC and Ogg, a Wolfson WM8996 DAC, and the Voodoo Kernel Mod, which allows me to use the full potential of the DAC and the headphone amplifier. The WM8996 is one of the best DACs to be ever used in a mobile phone, and is by far better than the DAC in the iPod nano 3G, and even better than the current iPod touch. With the Voodoo Kernel I can set the volume by adjusting the amplification of the amplifier instead of having the amp running on full amplification while adjusting the volume in the bitstream. This results in a fantastic sound quality for a mobile device, which is why I don't want to get a newer mobile phone. The Galaxy S and the Nexus S were the only smartphones ever to contain such a good DAC and amp. I even tolerate the small storage. All my music is in Ogg Vorbis 320kBit/s, converted from FLACs I either got from Bandcamp or ripped of CDs.

On this mobile phone even my 250Ω Beyerdynamics Phones sound great.

Quote from: Loki on 30 Apr 2013, 11:44

Quote from: pwhodges on 30 Apr 2013, 11:33
It's like this (on the left, of course):
[image]

*growls at formulas* I thought I could leave analysis at uni.

And it's typeset in LaTeX. I can distinguish Computer Modern / Latin Modern from other fonts from half a mile away.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #1864 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 15:32 »

Quote from: nekowafer on 30 Apr 2013, 05:34

I have an Acer Iconia A500 (10.1") and it is awesome. It isn't the prettiest piece of work, but I loves it.

=O that's my tablet!

Since I got my note 2,though, it's gotten very little use...

@ankhtahr- actually a lot of Samsung phones have Wolfson DACs.

ankhtahr · « **Reply #1865 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 15:38 »

Quote from: mtmerrick on 30 Apr 2013, 15:32

Quote from: nekowafer on 30 Apr 2013, 05:34
I have an Acer Iconia A500 (10.1") and it is awesome. It isn't the prettiest piece of work, but I loves it.

=O that's my tablet!

Since I got my note 2,though, it's gotten very little use...

@ankhtahr- actually a lot of Samsung phones have Wolfson DACs.

But not as good as the WM8996 sadly.

Welu · « **Reply #1866 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 16:19 »

I have a Creative Zen. iPods are too bloody expensive and they're really big. Apple stuff is really big. My thing looks like a toy it's so small but that's part of the reason I love it.

Also incidentally my parents surprised me with an iPhone4 for my birthday. Da got it for free due to work and I'm completely blown away because EXPENSIVE DEVICE but I'm not a fan of Apple things. They're fine, I just have a preference for PCs and Samsung mobiles. Although being a media student I'm getting heavily coerced into using Apple things.
I feel really ungrateful saying this but I'm a little tempted to ask if they would mind if I sold it and kept my comparatively simple phone, which is a handy-me-down from Mammy. Although I'm sure if I let myself play with it for a few minutes I'd want to keep it. I am grateful they made the decision to gift it to me though rather than sell it online or something. Gah. Conflicted due to a very first world problem.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #1867 on:** 30 Apr 2013, 16:26 »

I hate apple as a company, and I think their products are crap. That said I'd still take the iPhone over a dumbphone/feature phone

Welu · « **Reply #1868 on:** 01 May 2013, 06:20 »

My phone is in between feature and smart. Also internet tells me I might get up to £150, give or take. Mammy also said she wouldn't mind but it could annoy Da. Pretended it was Partner's idea to sell. Slightly edging more on keeping. Can't play with the phone till Sim card transfers.

LeeC · « **Reply #1869 on:** 01 May 2013, 10:01 »

is sushi supposed to be bite sized? 'cause thats how I eat it.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #1870 on:** 01 May 2013, 10:17 »

Yes sushi is bite size. With some exceptions, this one place I go to serves one roll that seems to be the size of a hockey puck for some reason... it's a nightmare to eat.

Pilchard123 · « **Reply #1871 on:** 01 May 2013, 11:47 »

So why eat it?

LTK · « **Reply #1872 on:** 01 May 2013, 14:45 »

Has anyone else noticed that, when some people look you in the eye, they flick their gaze from your left eye to your right eye?

Loki · « **Reply #1873 on:** 01 May 2013, 14:57 »

Only when I look at someone's eyes.
---
I should offer a professional desecration service. I would issue official-looking certificates to people which state that, say, their wedding is now officially invalid in the eyes of God, or that they are now de-baptized. Of course, I would try to encompass every world view; if, say, you have some spot in your garden that your local Feng Shui crazy insists on redecorating, I would issue a certificate saying that energy in this space is beyond repair and to leave it alone.

I would also help people find the most creative ways to get themselves excommunicated. Islam may pose some trouble in that regard, though.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #1874 on:** 01 May 2013, 15:29 »

Hire me, please? That sounds like THE best job in the world.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #1875 on:** 01 May 2013, 15:31 »

Islam has the tastiest and easiest way to skip out on the church. Go get a beer and a BLT

Welu · « **Reply #1876 on:** 01 May 2013, 16:32 »

Quote from: LTK on 01 May 2013, 14:45

Has anyone else noticed that, when some people look you in the eye, they flick their gaze from your left eye to your right eye?

Is that now how you're meant to do it? I hate eye contact. I tend to look around people more than at them.

LeeC · « **Reply #1877 on:** 01 May 2013, 16:43 »

My father raised me to look people straight in the eye when I talk to them. I think thats why must people think I am trusting. Also makes women feel more comfortable with me cause I aint staring at their tits (that they notice anyways).

mtmerrick · « **Reply #1878 on:** 01 May 2013, 16:45 »

I can't look people i the eye anyone, due to my lazy eye. People find it quite disturbing to have someone looking straight at them with one eye and the other looking in a totally different direction.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #1879 on:** 01 May 2013, 21:27 »

I sometimes space out when I'm talking to people so I'm looking passed them, apparently it can be disconcerting.

In other news I can't conclude this stupid paper and it's annoying me greatly.

Redball · « **Reply #1880 on:** 01 May 2013, 21:59 »

Could you desecrate a requiem mass and revive the decedent?

Loki · « **Reply #1881 on:** 01 May 2013, 22:05 »

Absolutely, after I have looked up what the words mean.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #1882 on:** 01 May 2013, 22:06 »

Hmmm... yes that might actually work, get me some car batteries and jumper cables.

On a "Oh Japan" note:

LTK · « **Reply #1883 on:** 02 May 2013, 05:07 »

Quote from: Welu on 01 May 2013, 16:32

Is that now how you're meant to do it? I hate eye contact. I tend to look around people more than at them.

I don't know how you're meant to do it, it just stood out to me this one time. I just always look at someone's left eye (which is on my right).

nekowafer · « **Reply #1884 on:** 02 May 2013, 05:12 »

I've said it here before, but I HATE eye contact. It's awful. I never look someone in the eye for more than a couple second. BLERG.

Metope · « **Reply #1885 on:** 02 May 2013, 05:21 »

i noticed just now that the pupil nekowafer's avatar dilates and contracts. Clearly I'm not very observant

Masterpiece · « **Reply #1886 on:** 02 May 2013, 05:43 »

Neither am I or so it appears.

nekowafer · « **Reply #1887 on:** 02 May 2013, 05:55 »

It seems to move kind of quickly on my work computer... but I don't have the file anymore to slow it down

pwhodges · « **Reply #1888 on:** 02 May 2013, 06:07 »

Save it off the web page, then you do have it again.

Loki · « **Reply #1889 on:** 02 May 2013, 06:16 »

Quote from: Metope on 02 May 2013, 05:21

i noticed just now that the pupil nekowafer's avatar dilates and contracts. Clearly I'm not very observant

My mind = blown

nekowafer · « **Reply #1890 on:** 02 May 2013, 08:15 »

Paul: yeah, I can re-do the whole thing. I can probably make a better one now. I just haven't done any gif animation in a long time. This one is from high school.

...10 years ago. Oh god.

celticgeek · « **Reply #1891 on:** 02 May 2013, 08:17 »

I seem to remember that you had an avatar that winked.

Boiled Dove · « **Reply #1892 on:** 02 May 2013, 08:36 »

I might have just agreed to take my 14 year old daughter to a Ke$ha concert. I fear for my sanity.

nekowafer · « **Reply #1893 on:** 02 May 2013, 08:36 »

My last avatar was a simple two-frame animation where I had my eyes closed most of the time, then opened them for a second or two. Apparently my avatars have a thing with eye contact as well.

snalin · « **Reply #1894 on:** 02 May 2013, 08:37 »

Quote from: GarandMarine on 01 May 2013, 22:06

I WANT THIS RIDE

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #1895 on:** 02 May 2013, 09:14 »

Quote from: Boiled Dove on 02 May 2013, 08:36

I might have just agreed to take my 14 year old daughter to a Ke$ha concert. I fear for my sanity.

You're a good dad. My dad took me and several friends to a No Doubt (Return of Saturn) concert when I was 14 and it was amazing.

Boiled Dove · « **Reply #1896 on:** 02 May 2013, 10:14 »

Thanks. It was easy with my older daughter as we have similar musical tastes. I've taken her to see Slayer, Weird Al, Melt Banana, and such. While I am a fan of Gaga that is about the extent of my pop music knowledge. Should be interesting.

The bonus is that the whole show is General Admission. I can teach my daughter to be one of Jeph's hated show goers and punch through to the stage.

Boiled Dove · « **Reply #1897 on:** 02 May 2013, 10:15 »

For reference in the above comment:

http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=16

Loki · « **Reply #1898 on:** 02 May 2013, 15:50 »

I just realized: the descriptions of the Chatter and Discuss forum rhyme.

They are like a really awesome team of brothers. They don't steal each other's spotlight, don't fight, and kick ass together.
May their light shine upon us.

mtmerrick · « **Reply #1899 on:** 02 May 2013, 16:12 »

Neko's avatar has to be new. No way for it not to be.

*in denial*

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