spacekungfumanPoor and minority-filledRegistered User, __BANNED USERSregular
@syndalis - would I be much better off waiting on an updated 15" do you think? The gpu in the current 15 is really outdated, but then again, I bought a machine that was macbook pro like (the razer) with a modern GPU and it was loud and hot as hell.
those nubs are even more terrible than terrible windows trackpads.
I've noticed that the largest issue with trackpads that aren't apple is either the texture or the sensitivity.
The way people type they place their palms and thumbs near the track pads, and as they move around the track pad will capture this as "clicks" when the finger rests for a few milliseconds as they type.
Then there's the texture, which often feels like really fine grit sandpaper, or just really odd slimy type plastic that's hard to really use.
not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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VanguardBut now the dream is over. And the insect is awake.Registered User, __BANNED USERSregular
@syndalis - would I be much better off waiting on an updated 15" do you think? The gpu in the current 15 is really outdated, but then again, I bought a machine that was macbook pro like (the razer) with a modern GPU and it was loud and hot as hell.
If you can wait, wait.
always.
this is always the right answer.
Because in 1-2 years there will be much better versions of all of these products.
Maybe a 12" rMB with an iris GPU? Maybe a 15"rMBP with Force Touch and an even more baller GPU?
So long as you are able to do everything you need to do and don't feel terribly limited, don't do the upgrade dance.
SW-4158-3990-6116
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
those nubs are even more terrible than terrible windows trackpads.
I've noticed that the largest issue with trackpads that aren't apple is either the texture or the sensitivity.
The way people type they place their palms and thumbs near the track pads, and as they move around the track pad will capture this as "clicks" when the finger rests for a few milliseconds as they type.
Then there's the texture, which often feels like really fine grit sandpaper, or just really odd slimy type plastic that's hard to really use.
Spongey. I imagine those things wore out and lost precision faster than N64 analog sticks.
Pointing is inaccurate and has acceleration even though it's inappropriate on a trackpad. Tap to click is always tuned wrong, so the mouse moves as it registers a click and you miss your target. Stray input, like your palm brushing the trackpad, will cause the mouse to move or a click. Multitouch gestures are basically non-functional, especially scrolling.
Apple's shit doesn't have any of these issues.
Donkey Kong on
Thousands of hot, local singles are waiting to play at bubbulon.com.
those nubs are even more terrible than terrible windows trackpads.
I've noticed that the largest issue with trackpads that aren't apple is either the texture or the sensitivity.
The way people type they place their palms and thumbs near the track pads, and as they move around the track pad will capture this as "clicks" when the finger rests for a few milliseconds as they type.
Then there's the texture, which often feels like really fine grit sandpaper, or just really odd slimy type plastic that's hard to really use.
Spongey. I imagine those things wore out and lost precision faster than N64 analog sticks.
I have a Thinkpad X61 that went through four years of torture at work before being retired, and the clit is still just as responsive as it always was.
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syndalisGetting ClassyOn the WallRegistered User, Loves Apple Productsregular
those nubs are even more terrible than terrible windows trackpads.
I've noticed that the largest issue with trackpads that aren't apple is either the texture or the sensitivity.
The way people type they place their palms and thumbs near the track pads, and as they move around the track pad will capture this as "clicks" when the finger rests for a few milliseconds as they type.
Then there's the texture, which often feels like really fine grit sandpaper, or just really odd slimy type plastic that's hard to really use.
I still say the worst HID on a laptop ever was this guy:
Fuck that poorly placed, wrist breaking monstrosity.
BeNarwhalThe Work Left UnfinishedRegistered Userregular
edited April 2015
Anyway, bit of a launch post-mortem for those interested, some stuff I didn't think to share earlier, what this means going forward, upcoming launches (with a particular focus on upcoming cool launches, of course!):
So that was a very pretty launch on what looked like a beautiful Florida afternoon. The Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle performed nominally, delivering it's Dragon spacecraft into orbit en route to a rendezvous with the International Space Station.
A lot happens in the first few minutes of a launch, so I thought I'd provide a little timeline of a nominal launch (like this one!):
T 0s : Liftoff!
T + 70s: Maximum atmospheric pressure as the rocket powers through the atmosphere
T + 78s: We are supersonic! Get rekt, sound waves!
T + 2m45s: Main Engine Cutoff, Stage Separation, Second Stage Engine Ignition, spacecraft now travelling at about 1.8km/s all happen around this time
T + 3m: Do a flip! (The 1st stage reorients itself, turning almost 180 degrees and pointing back the way it came - sorta)
T + 4m45s: 1st stage begins the first of 3 burns, known as the "boostback" burn as it reduces it's horizontal velocity to near 0.
T + 5m: Stage 2 + Spacecraft are 165km up, 205km downrange, and travelling at 2.5km/s!
T + 5m20s: Boostback burn complete!
T + 6m50s: 1st stage begins the second of 3 burns, the "reentry" burn, where it slows its descent speed through the atmosphere so it doesn't get too hot - it has no "heat shield" to speak of, beyond what the engines and their thrust plate are already designed to resist.
T + 7m20s: Reentry burn completed, second stage and Dragon spacecraft still doing their thang, going in to space, no big deal.
T + 8m: 1st stage begins burn 3 of 3, the "landing burn" otherwise known as the "suicide" burn, where it tries to time it perfectly so that it reaches the barge right as its velocity is reduced to 0m/s. This is the part that apparently didn't go perfectly today. We lose telemetry data with the stage soon after this burn begins, which is why visual confirmation is necessary for the rest of its flight (times are therefore inexact for the first stage after this point.)
T + 9m30s: Expected landing time for stage 1. Second Stage Engine Cut Off!
T + 10m10s: Second stage separation, Dragon spacecraft deployed, Primary mission success!
From this point on, things start moving a lot slower. If you want a description of the general flightplan for the Dragon spacecraft, I am of course more than happy to provide one, but I won't have things like exact times or anything available
Anyway, no super-cool robo-barge landing today, but that's okay. It's an ambitious effort, and they're still learning and experimenting, and this is part of the process, as much as it does suck to see. Rocket re-usability is a huge goal of all of the Commercial Spaceflight enterprises, though, so it will be very cool seeing them all try their hand at their version of reusable technology.
@syndalis - would I be much better off waiting on an updated 15" do you think? The gpu in the current 15 is really outdated, but then again, I bought a machine that was macbook pro like (the razer) with a modern GPU and it was loud and hot as hell.
If you can wait, wait.
always.
this is always the right answer.
Because in 1-2 years there will be much better versions of all of these products.
Maybe a 12" rMB with an iris GPU? Maybe a 15"rMBP with Force Touch and an even more baller GPU?
So long as you are able to do everything you need to do and don't feel terribly limited, don't do the upgrade dance.
I just want to return the the fold of the glorious mac. Maybe I should actually bust out and clean up my wife's 11" air (late 2011). How would I make it run well again?
So I'm at my grandmother's because we needed someone here while the cable company does some repairs.
She keeps closing the door on the two dudes who are bringing in equipment because she thinks that If someone from the city sees her door open she won't receive discounted utilities.
But she doesn't receive that anyway. And that's insane.
@syndalis - would I be much better off waiting on an updated 15" do you think? The gpu in the current 15 is really outdated, but then again, I bought a machine that was macbook pro like (the razer) with a modern GPU and it was loud and hot as hell.
If you can wait, wait.
always.
this is always the right answer.
Because in 1-2 years there will be much better versions of all of these products.
Maybe a 12" rMB with an iris GPU? Maybe a 15"rMBP with Force Touch and an even more baller GPU?
So long as you are able to do everything you need to do and don't feel terribly limited, don't do the upgrade dance.
I just want to return the the fold of the glorious mac. Maybe I should actually bust out and clean up my wife's 11" air (late 2011). How would I make it run well again?
If you want to Mac right now I would say 13" rMBP. Its powerful enough for any of the games I expect you to play on the road, and it will hold its resale value enough that if you wanted to you could get 50-70% of the money back next year when a powerhouse of a machine comes out.
Plus, nifty new faptic trackpad.
edit: I am keeping that typo.
syndalis on
SW-4158-3990-6116
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
Anyway, bit of a launch post-mortem for those interested, some stuff I didn't think to share earlier, what this means going forward, upcoming launches (with a particular focus on upcoming cool launches, of course!):
So that was a very pretty launch on what looked like a beautiful Florida afternoon. The Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle performed nominally, delivering it's Dragon spacecraft into orbit en route to a rendezvous with the International Space Station.
A lot happens in the first few minutes of a launch, so I thought I'd provide a little timeline of a nominal launch (like this one!):
T 0s : Liftoff!
T + 70s: Maximum atmospheric pressure as the rocket powers through the atmosphere
T + 78s: We are supersonic! Get rekt, sound waves!
T + 2m45s: Main Engine Cutoff, Stage Separation, Second Stage Engine Ignition, spacecraft now travelling at about 1.8km/s all happen around this time
T + 3m: Do a flip! (The 1st stage reorients itself, turning almost 180 degrees and pointing back the way it came - sorta)
T + 4m45s: 1st stage begins the first of 3 burns, known as the "boostback" burn as it reduces it's horizontal velocity to near 0.
T + 5m: Stage 2 + Spacecraft are 165km up, 205km downrange, and travelling at 2.5km/s!
T + 5m20s: Boostback burn complete!
T + 6m50s: 1st stage begins the second of 3 burns, the "reentry" burn, where it slows its descent speed through the atmosphere so it doesn't get too hot - it has no "heat shield" to speak of, beyond what the engines and their thrust plate are already designed to resist.
T + 7m20s: Reentry burn completed, second stage and Dragon spacecraft still doing their thang, going in to space, no big deal.
T + 8m: 1st stage begins burn 3 of 3, the "landing burn" otherwise known as the "suicide" burn, where it tries to time it perfectly so that it reaches the barge right as its velocity is reduced to 0m/s. This is the part that apparently didn't go perfectly today. We lose telemetry data with the stage soon after this burn begins, which is why visual confirmation is necessary for the rest of its flight (times are therefore inexact for the first stage after this point.)
T + 9m30s: Expected landing time for stage 1. Second Stage Engine Cut Off!
T + 10m10s: Second stage separation, Dragon spacecraft deployed, Primary mission success!
From this point on, things start moving a lot slower. If you want a description of the general flightplan for the Dragon spacecraft, I am of course more than happy to provide one, but I won't have things like exact times or anything available
Anyway, no super-cool robo-barge landing today, but that's okay. It's an ambitious effort, and they're still learning and experimenting, and this is part of the process, as much as it does suck to see. Rocket re-usability is a huge goal of all of the Commercial Spaceflight enterprises, though, so it will be very cool seeing them all try their hand at their version of reusable technology.
Anyway, bit of a launch post-mortem for those interested, some stuff I didn't think to share earlier, what this means going forward, upcoming launches (with a particular focus on upcoming cool launches, of course!):
So that was a very pretty launch on what looked like a beautiful Florida afternoon. The Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle performed nominally, delivering it's Dragon spacecraft into orbit en route to a rendezvous with the International Space Station.
A lot happens in the first few minutes of a launch, so I thought I'd provide a little timeline of a nominal launch (like this one!):
T 0s : Liftoff!
T + 70s: Maximum atmospheric pressure as the rocket powers through the atmosphere
T + 78s: We are supersonic! Get rekt, sound waves!
T + 2m45s: Main Engine Cutoff, Stage Separation, Second Stage Engine Ignition, spacecraft now travelling at about 1.8km/s all happen around this time
T + 3m: Do a flip! (The 1st stage reorients itself, turning almost 180 degrees and pointing back the way it came - sorta)
T + 4m45s: 1st stage begins the first of 3 burns, known as the "boostback" burn as it reduces it's horizontal velocity to near 0.
T + 5m: Stage 2 + Spacecraft are 165km up, 205km downrange, and travelling at 2.5km/s!
T + 5m20s: Boostback burn complete!
T + 6m50s: 1st stage begins the second of 3 burns, the "reentry" burn, where it slows its descent speed through the atmosphere so it doesn't get too hot - it has no "heat shield" to speak of, beyond what the engines and their thrust plate are already designed to resist.
T + 7m20s: Reentry burn completed, second stage and Dragon spacecraft still doing their thang, going in to space, no big deal.
T + 8m: 1st stage begins burn 3 of 3, the "landing burn" otherwise known as the "suicide" burn, where it tries to time it perfectly so that it reaches the barge right as its velocity is reduced to 0m/s. This is the part that apparently didn't go perfectly today. We lose telemetry data with the stage soon after this burn begins, which is why visual confirmation is necessary for the rest of its flight (times are therefore inexact for the first stage after this point.)
T + 9m30s: Expected landing time for stage 1. Second Stage Engine Cut Off!
T + 10m10s: Second stage separation, Dragon spacecraft deployed, Primary mission success!
From this point on, things start moving a lot slower. If you want a description of the general flightplan for the Dragon spacecraft, I am of course more than happy to provide one, but I won't have things like exact times or anything available
Anyway, no super-cool robo-barge landing today, but that's okay. It's an ambitious effort, and they're still learning and experimenting, and this is part of the process, as much as it does suck to see. Rocket re-usability is a huge goal of all of the Commercial Spaceflight enterprises, though, so it will be very cool seeing them all try their hand at their version of reusable technology.
So it looks like it's still coming in too hot sideways, still. Very cool early pictures, though!
that uh, doesn't count as a good landing.
The aircraft landed just fine but had "excess forward velocity" and plowed through the terminal
as long as the aircraft didn't disintegrate as soon as it touched ground, that's good
the problem with your example is airport design, the way I see it
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DynagripBreak me a million heartsHoustonRegistered User, ClubPAregular
i'm also curious as to what level of recycling they'll be able to get out of the first stage even if they recover it. the space shuttle was reusable in only the loosest sense of the word. it basically had to be stripped down and rebuilt. no two flights used the same engines (the engines were removed, refurbished, and retested, about 60 or so in the fleet I think). they weren't even planning on removing them originally but yep, that's what they had to do.
Rural France is more like rural.... Let's say Virginia.
It looks good the weather is nice in the summer but the political climate isn't so great and a lot of the smart young people moved to the big city long ago.
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right clicking on buttonless windows trackpads is Hitler.
so get some!
Per Bakken, firefighter
Not wearing pants
life is suffering
It's so fucking terrible.
I've noticed that the largest issue with trackpads that aren't apple is either the texture or the sensitivity.
The way people type they place their palms and thumbs near the track pads, and as they move around the track pad will capture this as "clicks" when the finger rests for a few milliseconds as they type.
Then there's the texture, which often feels like really fine grit sandpaper, or just really odd slimy type plastic that's hard to really use.
you can have whiskey or you can be naked but not both
First one, then the other.
If you can wait, wait.
always.
this is always the right answer.
Because in 1-2 years there will be much better versions of all of these products.
Maybe a 12" rMB with an iris GPU? Maybe a 15"rMBP with Force Touch and an even more baller GPU?
So long as you are able to do everything you need to do and don't feel terribly limited, don't do the upgrade dance.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
you can have both, you just need a phone
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
Spongey. I imagine those things wore out and lost precision faster than N64 analog sticks.
Pointing is inaccurate and has acceleration even though it's inappropriate on a trackpad. Tap to click is always tuned wrong, so the mouse moves as it registers a click and you miss your target. Stray input, like your palm brushing the trackpad, will cause the mouse to move or a click. Multitouch gestures are basically non-functional, especially scrolling.
Apple's shit doesn't have any of these issues.
I have a Thinkpad X61 that went through four years of torture at work before being retired, and the clit is still just as responsive as it always was.
I still say the worst HID on a laptop ever was this guy:
Fuck that poorly placed, wrist breaking monstrosity.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
and the Drizly App
I'd have to go to a bar to get whiskey at this time of night.
Which means getting dressed and staying dressed, and spending money
Highly debating if it's worth it.
So that was a very pretty launch on what looked like a beautiful Florida afternoon. The Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle performed nominally, delivering it's Dragon spacecraft into orbit en route to a rendezvous with the International Space Station.
A lot happens in the first few minutes of a launch, so I thought I'd provide a little timeline of a nominal launch (like this one!):
T 0s : Liftoff!
T + 70s: Maximum atmospheric pressure as the rocket powers through the atmosphere
T + 78s: We are supersonic! Get rekt, sound waves!
T + 2m45s: Main Engine Cutoff, Stage Separation, Second Stage Engine Ignition, spacecraft now travelling at about 1.8km/s all happen around this time
T + 3m: Do a flip! (The 1st stage reorients itself, turning almost 180 degrees and pointing back the way it came - sorta)
T + 4m45s: 1st stage begins the first of 3 burns, known as the "boostback" burn as it reduces it's horizontal velocity to near 0.
T + 5m: Stage 2 + Spacecraft are 165km up, 205km downrange, and travelling at 2.5km/s!
T + 5m20s: Boostback burn complete!
T + 6m50s: 1st stage begins the second of 3 burns, the "reentry" burn, where it slows its descent speed through the atmosphere so it doesn't get too hot - it has no "heat shield" to speak of, beyond what the engines and their thrust plate are already designed to resist.
T + 7m20s: Reentry burn completed, second stage and Dragon spacecraft still doing their thang, going in to space, no big deal.
T + 8m: 1st stage begins burn 3 of 3, the "landing burn" otherwise known as the "suicide" burn, where it tries to time it perfectly so that it reaches the barge right as its velocity is reduced to 0m/s. This is the part that apparently didn't go perfectly today. We lose telemetry data with the stage soon after this burn begins, which is why visual confirmation is necessary for the rest of its flight (times are therefore inexact for the first stage after this point.)
T + 9m30s: Expected landing time for stage 1. Second Stage Engine Cut Off!
T + 10m10s: Second stage separation, Dragon spacecraft deployed, Primary mission success!
From this point on, things start moving a lot slower. If you want a description of the general flightplan for the Dragon spacecraft, I am of course more than happy to provide one, but I won't have things like exact times or anything available
Anyway, no super-cool robo-barge landing today, but that's okay. It's an ambitious effort, and they're still learning and experimenting, and this is part of the process, as much as it does suck to see. Rocket re-usability is a huge goal of all of the Commercial Spaceflight enterprises, though, so it will be very cool seeing them all try their hand at their version of reusable technology.
Update from Mr Musk:
So it looks like it's still coming in too hot sideways, still. Very cool early pictures, though!
Doesn't hold a candle to:
I just want to return the the fold of the glorious mac. Maybe I should actually bust out and clean up my wife's 11" air (late 2011). How would I make it run well again?
She keeps closing the door on the two dudes who are bringing in equipment because she thinks that If someone from the city sees her door open she won't receive discounted utilities.
But she doesn't receive that anyway. And that's insane.
Dementia is adorable.
Baguette > bagel
If you want to Mac right now I would say 13" rMBP. Its powerful enough for any of the games I expect you to play on the road, and it will hold its resale value enough that if you wanted to you could get 50-70% of the money back next year when a powerhouse of a machine comes out.
Plus, nifty new faptic trackpad.
edit: I am keeping that typo.
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
Land and fall over is definitely a step up from impact and blow up though.
also another of the runners up for wedding pictures
that uh, doesn't count as a good landing.
The aircraft landed just fine but had "excess forward velocity" and plowed through the terminal
Are ring conventions different there or is that picture flipped horizontally?
as long as the aircraft didn't disintegrate as soon as it touched ground, that's good
the problem with your example is airport design, the way I see it
OH FUCK YES PRAISE THE LORD GONNA EAT SASSAGES
It looks good the weather is nice in the summer but the political climate isn't so great and a lot of the smart young people moved to the big city long ago.
French food is pretty good though.
right hand is the wedding ring hand here, if that answers your question
i wonder if he even has eyebrows
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
What happened to the story DLC? I want more adventures with Trevor.