Messaging
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| Scott | |
| Hey alex... I won't be bringing my laptop today... so lets do this tomorrow. sorry! | |
| Alex T. | |
| I'll make my way to campus tomorrow morning (probably E2). | |
| Scott | |
| So Alex, when do you want to meet? ;)
I'm done 222 exam at 12 tomorrow. Txt my cell or wait for me to come online haha | |
| Raymond | |
| I want one | |
| Alex T. | |
| Dan, yor computer is from 4 years ago and it's still truckin' along! Now THAT is a cool computer and the tank of the computer world! ;) | |
| Alex T. | |
| The RAM cost me 2 x $55 with $15 mail-in rebate on top.
And I noticed that there are 4 GB SO-DIMMs available now! Developers really need to get their 64-bit act together. =D For now, my system will stick with a more simpler name. Though I'm sure it still feels the love ;) | |
| Dan H. | |
| Hey! Cool computer, Alex! The tank of the notebook world! | |
| Richard | |
| How much did you end up spending on the 2 x 2GB? I was thinking of going that route, but everything was super expensive... | |
| Timbo | |
| Sa-weet!
Did you name it something like "Alex's Mean Machine"? Hahaha =P Running cool is key, my acer become a heater from time to time, not to mention you can actually put it on your lap. @ Charing, if you ever had to one day create a software that will be able to model a human going through respiratory/metabolic acidosis/alkalosis, or left/right heart failure, well, you'll thank the physiology course. =P All joke aside though, I think it's interesting to look at the human body from an engineering perspective. Just the kidney alone, for example, is a work of wonder -- everything functionally segregated, and placed in such symmetry that it just works, all the while regulated, down to the level of single molecules, locally and centrally via intricate and complex set of neurons -- it's classic engineering at its finest, and I think the level of wonder here goes beyond OSX, or the physics model applied to the latest Disney-Pixar movie, or other crazy softwares/programs any day! | |
| Alex T. | |
| Gahhh..!! Apartment fire alarm...!! 3 AM!! | |
| Alex T. | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T61p
Since I can't bring my desktop computer to Redmond for the next four months, and my Acer is flaking out on me, I decided to take the plunge... I present to you the next evolution in boring notebook design: 
But seriously, I like it. It's timeless business class. Other notebooks really show their age when their rounded plastics and fancy trimmings go out of style. ThinkPads are just ThinkPads. It's like Dan's Aluminum PowerBook G4. It still looks classy even after the intro of the new MacBook Pros. Remember the Blue and Tangerine iBooks? *shudders*. Yea. you can tell those are dated. But Richard's Dell looks awesome... =) ThinkPad T61p 6460-67U: - Intel Centrino Pro - Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2 GHz - Originally 2 x 1 GB DDR2-667 - Upgraded to 2 x 2 GB OCZ DDR2-667 - NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M 256 MB - 15.4" LCD 1920x1200 147 PPI - 100 GB 7200 RPM HDD - DVD+/-RW ODD - Intel Wireless 4965AGN - Intel Gigabit Ethernet - Bluetooth - Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate - 3 year warranty I'm hoping this will last me... forever! (Oh, don't we all wish...) The machine took FOREVER to start up, but after I uninstalled Norton, it absolutely zipped along nicely. With all the RAM installed, apps just launch instantly since everything's cached already. Physical dimensions-wise, it's smaller that my previous 15.4" Acer Aspire 1692 WLMi, so I'm happy. Resolution-wise, 1920x1200 is very readable. Vista looks amazing with it set at 147 PPI instead of the typical 96 ppi. Unfortunately, many software vendors don't design with variable (especially high) ppi in mind, so the OS looks good, but some apps look crappy. I hope to see more effort in this direction as more and more high resolution displays are being used. Game developers pay attention to this fact, why not typical application developers too? For one thing, many people don't even know the setting exists to adjust the ppi (pixel per inch) value. Frankly, a lot of people don't even know what 10 pt font means. How could they possibly test something they don't understand? sigh. Speed-wise: 3DMark06: 3793 PCMark05: 5293 Power-wise: EnergyStar certified. Yay. At idle, It sucks less juice from the grid than my compact florescent light bulb. It's runs quite cool. For those few eager individuals who have been patiently waiting for the unboxing: Photos in the Picasa Web Album | |
| Charing | |
| Human physiology. | |
| Scott | |
| http://www.codeplex.com/vdm | |
| Alex T. | |
| It has arrived! | |
| Anonymous | |
| I trust that Santa knows best :) | |
| Alex T. | |
| Geeeeez. Even kindergarten kids learn to share. hmpf. =( | |
| Tim L. | |
| No, Alex, no. | |
| Alex T. | |
| I hear that Ring 5 is awesome too... for the price of a Grand Ring seat, you can share the joy with 2 other friends at Ring 5! =D
doo dee doo... | |
| Anonymous | |
| Don't forget the rss field. ;)
And while you're at it... Santa, I wish for tickets to see The Nutcracker performed by the National Ballet of Canada before Christmas. Grand Ring seats please and thank you. :) | |
| Alex T. | |
| LOL... I'll add that to the list... | |
| Raymond | |
| Mammoth Tank | |
| Alex T. | |
| Well, lucky you for having a large monitor =P
I'll add it to the list ;) | |
| Richard | |
| Oh while you're at it, could you centre the entire page? Show some love for those of us with large monitors that have to have our head permanently swiveled 25º to the left. :P | |
| Alex T. | |
Or something simpler (and older)
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| Alex T. | |
| Yes... I still need to fix the Safari and high ppi issue | |
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