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"Facebook" problems with Cat, huh? I know some people don't like it, but the fact is everyone else likes it, so I guess I will have to make do with the fact that it exists. Truth to be told, I didn't really have the intention to use it anyway.

The link below is a roundabout way :3

It's a bit annoying when you can't get around to certain stuff. But we do have to live with it, huh?

When you think about it, novie tickets seem to be real expensive these days.

End of the year sales, and I doubt I can link the latest version of that shader pack. It's in the creator's Failbook page, and we're not allowed to link to Failbook.

Is everyone having a fire sale? I just bought some SimPoints and there are too many good bundles.

Mmm, screenshots of Sega Saturn games remind me of the Nintendo DS more than the PlayStation.

Linky?

I have never played a Sims game before.

Also, I wonder how your laptop would handle something like this: http://victoryroad.net/album.php?alb...urecomment3359

Funny thing how easy it is to install new content in Sims 3. Just temporary switch out of the game and wait a bit for it to be installed.

Not to mention the drivers

A bit of everything? :3

The 630M is miles better than the HD 3000

It's always a good thing. Though is it maxed out due to MultiMC tweaks, Optifine tweaks, better hardware or all three?

Is it a good thing or a bad thing that I can now max Minecraft (not counting extended distance settings)?

I like it since it lets you install minecraft on any drive, and that it makes it much easier to allocate more RAM to it.

MultiMC does come in very handy, aside from the fact that it's really two separate instances, but who can complain? :3

Most likely because it's still using 1.4.2. I'm sure most have moved on to 1.4.5 by now.

There seems to be nobody on the MC servers these days...

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and the like!

I remember reading a magazine about cursed laptops running the AMD CPU + NVIDIA GPU combination. How many of them have failed?

Hmm...

At least I got her to start it, clicking and two-finger scrolling down pat, and how to open photos in the Photos folder. I also got her to open Safari 6, switch between full-screen apps.

Probably will also get her to use iTunes for music and stuff.

If she's like most moms, I'll wish you good luck.

I'm now teaching my mum how to use her MacBook Air (it's hers now) with OSX, Outlook.com, and *****. Hmm...

Things I've learned after using my P840 for a while:

NVIDIA Optimus works as advertised.
The GeForce GT 630M is very capable at the monitor's native resolution, up to and including tessellation.

It feels a bit weird to have a lot of games run in excess of 60 FPS on settings originally used by a HD 3000.

It's funny when a high-end card from years ago is now equivalent to HTPC-friendly performance these days. What used to eat up over a hundred watts can now get by with just 33...

Heh.

I'd rather use a multi-process 32-bit browser, though.

I'm using it right now, and it is indeed a lot faster than Firefox. And oddly enough, it's causing Minecraft to load faster...well, faster going through the Mojang screen anyways.

Sure. Why not?
I'm running Firefox 10.0.11. I wonder why I picked ESR over the stable release channel? Not wanting another Chrome-like updating? So many minor fixes for 10, and I think the next ESR is very soon-ish.

Still maybe I should try out Waterfox.

Hmm, have you ever heard of a browser called Waterfox?

Interesting. So the P840 has more features than the P845, including a GeForce GPU in addition to HD 4000, 2MP camera, and a fingerprint reader, and screen brightness rivalling a MacBook Air, of all things?

Hang on a second.

ULV Intel processor, 4.3 pounds...

If it weren't for the thickness, the P840 would have been an Ultrabook.

Let me try redownloading Java

I seem to be running into issues with logging in. Trying to connect to the MC server just gives me "Connection refused". For what's its worth, opening mc.victoryroad.net using a web browser shows the Overviewer just fine.

Aaaaaand now I'm typing on the P840! Man, good thing I got this instead of the M840. I can't give up certain things, it seems... and having a Windows-centric keyboard feels just right.

I suppose I'll still enjoy the improved graphical performance and extra disk space, then, compared to what I have

Hmm

So yeah, I think I'm swinging between these two laptops like mad!

CPU performance or usability and battery life? Maaaaaan.

Looks like you found your own answer. The P840 has a 630M, not a 640M.

And these specs should be correct: http://gulf.computers.toshiba-europe...-B002/1133019/

The specs are wrong. :3

http://pc.toshiba-asia.com/my/notebo...satellite/P840

(Look at the specifications tab first, then look at the "promotion" tab.)

(How can we love you, combination graphics on laptops?)

This might help
http://www.lapspecs.com/detail/toshiba+satellite+p840

It says the graphics chipset is Intel.

The fact that the M840 doesn't have a backlit keyboard, and also doesn't have a clickpad, means that... well, I'm going to have fun working in the dark with that. :3

On the other hand, if the P840 doesn't have a 640M, it's woefully underpowered.

Working on the bed is indeed fun. I used to have a wireless keyboard and mouse just for that reason.

As for laptop advice, I have never bought a laptop before, so I'm not really that good in that department.

HAVE A TWIG

I want to believe.

I'd like to make myself belieeeeeeeeveeeeee the planet Earth turns around sloooooooowlllly

Hmm... I think I'll just ask you for laptop advice. Looks like the choice between an M840 and a P840 is tougher than I've thought. Inaccurate brochures are not fun!

If the P840 has a 630M instead of 640M, well, looks like I'll just get the M840... if not for the fact that I'd have to pay extra for a working regional/international warranty, which the P840 already has. (Comes with the premium, it seems.)

Either computer has CPU that is faster than my dead desktop anyway, which is not the case with my current MacBook Air. (My, perf-per-MHz has come a long way.)

I'd also like to be able to work on the bed

I spy a twig *holds up a tree twig*

I spy a Shade.

Hmm...

My MacBook Air is 1.08 kg.

The Toshiba laptop I'm looking at is 1.99 kg.

Actually, I think I'm going to be fine with it.

I spy a private Shade.

Thriller dance, anyone?

*finds himself having to retag several albums in the bundle*

Missing metadata? Oh my.

...But wait, there's even worse!

Unwritable tags! What the...

The problem albums seem to be Jottobots, Joypad Powerup and Kanto Symphony EP.

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The problem seems to be from having a version of ID3 too new (ID3v2.4 has too many compatibility problems, using 2.3 works better). I used a batch editor to resave the tags.

Why all the non-hassle? Zune works better, plain and simple.

v pwned

Hmm...

Hmm... One thing I know is that my dad is satisfied with his Toshiba laptop and there haven't been any heat or durability issues with it.

Seems like my school's bookstore doesn't think highly of a 2011 ultraportable by Apple. Asking a shop that I frequently use... SGD 700. That's more like it. Now for the box...

Hmmm.

Now to figure out how to restore it to factory state. My network seems to be on the fritz.

Where did you find that info, anyway?

Sorry, I was afk when you asked. Doing a search, around $750

I like clear screen protectors because you retain display quality with them. Glare isn't much of a problem with modern high-end smartphone screens anyway, which usually have high brightness and low reflectance ratings. (Actually, my phone ranks very high, followed by the phone that went into recycling yesterday.)

Thanks for the... um...

Firefox is still single-process these days, right? If one tab blows up...

Halloween Shady

Windows Task Manager of course.

What are you measuring memory usage with?

One thing I like about modern operating systems is that they chug along nicely even at 99% memory usage.

I kinda have to use Chrome unfortunately. They say they fixed the memory leaks in Firefox, but I have yet to see that. One time it got up to using 3 GB of memory, and that was back when I only had 4GB installed.

Don't bother mentioning Internet Explorer.

Also, belated happy one year anniversary of joining VR!

Also, I never liked Google Chrome, although I did have a brief stint with it as the default browser. Then something faster came. Windows or Android, it's the same thing in my personal opinion. It's too clunky and doesn't respond well to system changes.

Hmm...

The device is certified for Flash Player 11.

I was able to install it from nothing.

I find the experience to be satisfactory.

I wonder whether Pokémon Global Link could run on this tablet...

I have heard that Chrome for Android was really buggy and laggy, so I've never tried it myself.

One thing I have learned: Always stick with the default browser, because it will be more stable and faster. Android browser starting from 4.x works really well.

Chrome, on the other hand... I think I'll stay away from that piece of... well, it's pretty much useless on my tablet.

Needs better auto-correction. SwiftkeyX bases its autocorrection off user trends.

And I like having my phone near my bed too.

I think I am better off disabling autocorrection on the keyboard, though. It keeps tripping me up with subpar predictions.

I find the Windows Phone keyboard to be very nice in comparison.

I like bringing my tablet to my bed.

Hmm

So my tablet ships with Droid Sans, Droid Serif, Choco cooky, Roboto, and... Helvetica. I wonder why the Helvetica?

It runs Jellybean really well, images are sharp and beautiful, it can do 1080p video if it really wanted to.

As for fonts, it only has three: DroidSans.ttf , Roboto-Regular.ttf and DroidSans-Bold.ttf

Out of curiosity, how's the hardware in a Galaxy Nexus?

The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 ships with three fonts - the default font (what did you expect? Roboto?), Choco cooky (Samsung's Comic Sans equivalent), and... Helvetica. Guess which one looks best.

Hmm

If I manage to play White 2 for more than 10 hours in a go, that's good enough for me.

Considering a normal 3DS battery lasts up to 4 hours, that's not much of a test.

That Nyko battery for the 3DS sure lasts long. Blinking for one hour straight AND not dead?

Sometimes, the cheapest way to buy something is to just go out and walk into a computer store.

*ends up with a Sony portable battery that charges anything that can charge off USB and two capacitive styluses*

Capacitive styluses can work surprisingly well. Just remember that they don't need to be pressed despite having a squishy tip. I've tested it in Nokia Diagnostic's Screen Test, and it seems like everything is as accurate as a capacitive screen could be - direct from the centre of the tip.

The Sony portable battery charges off USB and provides 1 USB port to power portable devices. It's a 2000 mAh battery - good for a full charge for my Lumia 900, with some residual power left to spare just in case. (Obviously, buying the device myself is way cheaper than ordering something online and having to pay for shipping.)

The "Game Genie" album combines SNES and NES-like audio. Hmm... That reminds me more of GBA games, to be honest.

Also, these new headphones are super comfy.

I swear I'm hearing new things on stuff I thought I have heard for forever. That includes these memetic stuff.

You never know about audio until you get a really good set of headphones/speakers to listen to it with.

After getting the new set of beyerdynamic headphones and using it, I've noticed that I've been missing out on a lot of audio dynamics until now.

It's a bit of a delight to see the 3DS battery to be at 3 bars after two days.

Mmm, yummy photos.

On second look, I've looked at a Galaxy S III again.

The PenTile matrix doesn't really bother me at that resolution, but ew at the colour temperature. It's too greenish for comfort. Even though my Nokia is a bit oversaturated which comes with OLED territory, at least it has natural greys and whites.

Jelly Beans are fun.

pickpickpicky

*plushies Shade*

Jelly Bean >.>
Picky picky

Is it Jellybean, or Jelly Bean?

They do now in Jellybean. Looks like it's catching up to Windows

Don't you wish apps could be optimized right after installation? (That's what some .NET Framework apps could do on Windows.)

Apparently it scans installed apps and optimizes settings to make them run as smoothly as possible.

App optimization?

My Galaxy Nexus is now running the Jelly Bean OS [v.4.1.1] and I am very impressed with it. I love the app optimization feature, which is making my tether connection a lot faster and less laggy.

Minecraft PE also runs very smoothly now.

Mmm. Thank goodness for that extra 44 GB of space. At least I have enough space for all my media now.

Aside from a good half of The Wave, that is, but whatever.

Yup, I know you like tech, and all those albums were chiptunes [music made only using tech]. I got an email about it from the guys who do the Game Music Bundle a few days ago. Just got it this morning myself.

For the PS, all those albums as I've said are considered chiptunes, which is its own genre.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiptune

Hey, Shade, you know what?

Best. Music. Bundle. Ever. You know me very well, don't you? And I spent $5 instead of $1, well, just because.

I think I'm also finding myself growing well towards synth-y music, especially after that and Owl City.

P.S. What's a good genre to assign them to? Genre unspecified is a nightmare.

P.S. #2 Use Audacity's track mixing with The Wave. I like it! (It does sound like a different kind of retro, though. A certain portable comes to mind. Deliberately cranking down the sampling rate of the live track does make it sound more like it!)

If only MCPE was available for WP.

I think I now know why Nokia decided to ditch OLED displays. 1280x768 but PenTile is effectively a downgrade. Hope that the black levels don't suffer too much.

It actually even beats the iPhone display when it comes to pixel density by a slight margin! Your move, iPhone 5.

Not up to me to share. You have to ask Cat for that.

Wanna share the chat log about the accidental farm nuking?

According to my calculations, my phone charges from 0% to 100% in 2:20.

Uh huh, the old Shade!

*highpaws*

Now to check my old house

Oh really?