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Tsutarja September 17th, 2016 6:09 AM

Looks like Google's next update to Chrome now includes enabling of the Material UI.

Wicked3DS September 17th, 2016 7:41 AM

So iTunes had an update, would not let me accept the terms of service, and now Apple Music will not work properly on my computer. Great stuff Apple.

Tsutarja September 17th, 2016 6:01 PM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9413305)
rant:

I really don't like my ISP. I don't like them at all.

But alas, they have a monopoly on just about all of Central Florida and all of the other choices (lol Comcast, LOL AT&T) are worse.

lol, I hear ya on that one!

Back then, Tampa had Verizon as an option. They were always preferred over Bright House. Nowadays, it's Bright House or Frontier and it's pretty much pick your poison at this point.

Also, any day now Charter Spectrum is going to be introduced to central Florida.

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Originally Posted by Wicked3DS (Post 9413442)
So iTunes had an update, would not let me accept the terms of service, and now Apple Music will not work properly on my computer. Great stuff Apple.

Is it still doing this now?

killer-curry September 18th, 2016 3:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 9409126)

did someone hack the speed and try to upload "videos"?

Tsutarja September 19th, 2016 8:28 AM

Man, working with InDesign can be a bitch. Makes me wonder how professionals can even design with it. :P

EC October 1st, 2016 1:05 PM

Losing out not making this the splash image for this section.

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--ZNoW8Quj--/eucbjvunrfqvxhxzavyg.gif

Legendary Silke October 2nd, 2016 8:44 AM

I'm seriously considering getting a UPS now that there seems to be quite a lot of power outages lately... aw.

On another topic, anything interesting with regard to computing lately?

Tsutarja October 2nd, 2016 9:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 9433492)
I'm seriously considering getting a UPS now that there seems to be quite a lot of power outages lately... aw.

On another topic, anything interesting with regard to computing lately?

Not only does a UPS allow for continued computer use during a power outage/lack of disruption, but they're also great for taking the effects of a power surge instead of the computer itself.

Hmm, anything new? Other than me learning Visual Basic, not much for me to report. :P

Legendary Silke October 3rd, 2016 5:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 9433515)
Not only does a UPS allow for continued computer use during a power outage/lack of disruption, but they're also great for taking the effects of a power surge instead of the computer itself.

I'm just wondering what I should look for - ideally the UPS should be able to keep my desktop powered on even when at the middle of a game.

Tsutarja October 3rd, 2016 5:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 9434504)
I'm just wondering what I should look for - ideally the UPS should be able to keep my desktop powered on even when at the middle of a game.

Hmm, well if APC units are available where you are, give them a look. they're a pretty cool brand.

donavannj October 20th, 2016 7:58 AM

APC is probably the leader in UPS devices.

Also I got myself a 500 GB 850 Evo SSD, a 1 TB WD Blue platter drive, and a new wireless router from MicroCenter last night. I'm hoping to have my new PC up and running by the end of tonight.

... I should probably get a UPS at some point in the near future, too, but that can wait.

Tsutarja October 22nd, 2016 5:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Team Fail (Post 9457844)
So with the Switch announced, NVIDIA has finally come forward stating their involvement with Nintendo on the console. Kinda nice to see Nintendo switch over from AMD's GPUs for once.

Maybe there was some sort of agreement that Nintendo and AMD had with each other for a long time that expired? Hmm...

Legendary Silke October 22nd, 2016 6:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 9460149)
Maybe there was some sort of agreement that Nintendo and AMD had with each other for a long time that expired? Hmm...

Or perhaps power efficiency on AMD's camp is simply a no-go on portable devices. ;)

Tsutarja October 22nd, 2016 6:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 9460199)
Or perhaps power efficiency on AMD's camp is simply a no-go on portable devices. ;)

Well I get that too, but it seems kinda weird when a company changes vendors/manufacturers after a long time like that.

Legendary Silke October 22nd, 2016 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 9460205)
Well I get that too, but it seems kinda weird when a company changes vendors/manufacturers after a long time like that.

Rumours have it that NVIDIA's Tegra division desperately needed a design win that isn't in a car and that one of the things they've been doing is offering the entire shebang on the cheap. Like, extremely cheap. Think of it as a make-it-or-break-it for not just Nintendo, but also NVIDIA's Tegra division, too. If the Switch fails, it'll hurt way more than just Nintendo.

Tsutarja November 5th, 2016 8:26 AM

So right now, I'm trying to get a system image onto my new SSD but it keeps failing.. So now I'm trying to shrink my HDD volume but it won't shrink fully enough to fit onto the SSD >:(

Legendary Silke November 5th, 2016 6:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsutarja (Post 9476538)
So right now, I'm trying to get a system image onto my new SSD but it keeps failing.. So now I'm trying to shrink my HDD volume but it won't shrink fully enough to fit onto the SSD >:(

Try to get your extraneous data files out before trying to image your system drive.

Failing that, nuke and reinstall.

Tsutarja November 5th, 2016 7:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 9477037)
Try to get your extraneous data files out before trying to image your system drive.

Failing that, nuke and reinstall.

Guess what: I got it installed and everything's transferred over!

Nihilego November 6th, 2016 5:53 AM

Not exactly "science", but-

I was wondering if someone a bit more up-to-date than me on the state of Windows laptops can offer a bit of advice. In the next several months I'm looking to replace a 2012 MacBook Pro that I've got. Until recently I was a pretty big fan of Apple computers, but since building my own PC I've found Windows to be much more usable and Apple's new lapotop offerings are, bluntly, shit.

So I'm looking for some recommendations for a new laptop to take a look at (or, to keep an eye on for updated models coming soon). It must have an SSD and be reasonably portable (~2kg or less) with at least a 13" display, preferably high resolution. My desktop has a 1070 to do any graphics heavy lifting with, so I don't mind what GPU it has as long as it's powerful enough to push its own display. Long battery life is very important. Would like a reasonably powerful processor, but it's not a critical point - no requirement for quad i7s here, haha. Pretty indifferent towards having a touch screen, but if the laptop does have one, it also needs to have a proper keyboard; none of this Surface keyboard-mat-thing nonsense. An HDMI port and SD card slot would be very beneficial. USB-C is fine, but there must also be USB-3 port(s). Don't worry about any sort of budget for now, but don't let value for money go completely out of the window - after all, that's a big reason why I want to bail on the Apple computers, haha.

Any suggestions? :D

Legendary Silke November 6th, 2016 7:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Razor Leaf (Post 9477523)
Not exactly "science", but-

I was wondering if someone a bit more up-to-date than me on the state of Windows laptops can offer a bit of advice. In the next several months I'm looking to replace a 2012 MacBook Pro that I've got. Until recently I was a pretty big fan of Apple computers, but since building my own PC I've found Windows to be much more usable and Apple's new lapotop offerings are, bluntly, ****.

So I'm looking for some recommendations for a new laptop to take a look at (or, to keep an eye on for updated models coming soon). It must have an SSD and be reasonably portable (~2kg or less) with at least a 13" display, preferably high resolution. My desktop has a 1070 to do any graphics heavy lifting with, so I don't mind what GPU it has as long as it's powerful enough to push its own display. Long battery life is very important. Would like a reasonably powerful processor, but it's not a critical point - no requirement for quad i7s here, haha. Pretty indifferent towards having a touch screen, but if the laptop does have one, it also needs to have a proper keyboard; none of this Surface keyboard-mat-thing nonsense. An HDMI port and SD card slot would be very beneficial. USB-C is fine, but there must also be USB-3 port(s). Don't worry about any sort of budget for now, but don't let value for money go completely out of the window - after all, that's a big reason why I want to bail on the Apple computers, haha.

Any suggestions? :D

Careful with that "high resolution" bit! At some point it's less a good thing and more a bad thing. Overly-high resolution displays need more power (both in terms of GPU and battery) to drive, and Windows scaling isn't as good as it should be if it's not exactly a 4K display. Better to focus on laptops with a good 1920x1080 panel than anything else. That's about the limit where 100% scaling is comfortable and battery life impact caused by the display is still relatively low.

Usually, for laptops, it's probably a lot easier if you just went to your favourite online PC retailer and searched for laptops that do match your criteria.

Try looking for a laptop from 12"-14", with a 1920x1080 or better display that doesn't have a TN panel (the description should tell you what type of display it has if it's not a TN panel), good colour coverage (again, check description, if it doesn't make a mention assume it probably doesn't hit sRGB), a dual-core i5 or better (just make sure you don't get an i3 or Core M, or anything worse), 8 GB of RAM, and enough SSD to carry your everything (you have a desktop, so 240-256 GB is a good target).

Nihilego November 6th, 2016 8:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 9477634)
Careful with that "high resolution" bit! At some point it's less a good thing and more a bad thing. Overly-high resolution displays need more power (both in terms of GPU and battery) to drive, and Windows scaling isn't as good as it should be if it's not exactly a 4K display. Better to focus on laptops with a good 1920x1080 panel than anything else. That's about the limit where 100% scaling is comfortable and battery life impact caused by the display is still relatively low.

Usually, for laptops, it's probably a lot easier if you just went to your favourite online PC retailer and searched for laptops that do match your criteria.

Try looking for a laptop from 12"-14", with a 1920x1080 or better display that doesn't have a TN panel (the description should tell you what type of display it has if it's not a TN panel), good colour coverage (again, check description, if it doesn't make a mention assume it probably doesn't hit sRGB), a dual-core i5 or better (just make sure you don't get an i3 or Core M, or anything worse), 8 GB of RAM, and enough SSD to carry your everything (you have a desktop, so 240-256 GB is a good target).

Thanks for your advice - do you have specific models that you'd recommend? I'm aware of the spec range that'd work for me (although 256GB storage isn't nearly enough, which is a huge pain; the laptop is gonna be used for a lot of science which often features the collection gigantic datasets, and obviously my desktop isn't gonna be in whichever lab I'm working at. Plus I've got a lot of media which already pushes that limit), but I'm simply quite out-of-touch with what's actually out there and who the respected manufacturers are these days. Good point about the displays too... I feel like I'd find it hard to go back to 1920x1080 but if the next best thing is all the way up at 4K then it's probably kinda out of the question.

Legendary Silke November 6th, 2016 4:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor Leaf (Post 9477645)
Thanks for your advice - do you have specific models that you'd recommend? I'm aware of the spec range that'd work for me (although 256GB storage isn't nearly enough, which is a huge pain; the laptop is gonna be used for a lot of science which often features the collection gigantic datasets, and obviously my desktop isn't gonna be in whichever lab I'm working at. Plus I've got a lot of media which already pushes that limit), but I'm simply quite out-of-touch with what's actually out there and who the respected manufacturers are these days. Good point about the displays too... I feel like I'd find it hard to go back to 1920x1080 but if the next best thing is all the way up at 4K then it's probably kinda out of the question.

As long as you avoid the lowest-end, "cheap" stuff expect it to last quite a while.

Seems like you're probably looking for an Ultrabook, though I suspect you would be fine with most laptops that aren't too thick and heavy. Just to make sure: you planning of playing video games on it?

Nihilego November 7th, 2016 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Twiggy (Post 9478129)
As long as you avoid the lowest-end, "cheap" stuff expect it to last quite a while.

Seems like you're probably looking for an Ultrabook, though I suspect you would be fine with most laptops that aren't too thick and heavy. Just to make sure: you planning of playing video games on it?

Sounds like it. I had a Dell XPS 15 recommended to me and I liked it, but it seems expensive (although, admittedly, good) and the lack of customisation options available in the UK is likely to be a deal-breaker.

Video games are gonna be reserved for the desktop, so that's not a consideration. However it will be doing some Photoshop work, some light video editing, and likely on occasion some more power-hungry tasks like molecular rendering and modelling. I don't expect any laptop to be fully equipped for those last two tasks, though.

Legendary Silke November 7th, 2016 2:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Razor Leaf (Post 9478516)
Sounds like it. I had a Dell XPS 15 recommended to me and I liked it, but it seems expensive (although, admittedly, good) and the lack of customisation options available in the UK is likely to be a deal-breaker.

Video games are gonna be reserved for the desktop, so that's not a consideration. However it will be doing some Photoshop work, some light video editing, and likely on occasion some more power-hungry tasks like molecular rendering and modelling. I don't expect any laptop to be fully equipped for those last two tasks, though.

Actually, these laptops do exist: laptops that come with an i7-6700HQ or better CPU.

Problem, though, is probably that you're basically looking at gaming laptops even though you probably didn't want one. Call it a happy coincidence. ;)

Tsutarja November 10th, 2016 7:15 AM

Still loving my SSD! Windows Updates came in less than a minute :)


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