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Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."

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le nubian - Nov 27, 2011 9:24:55 am PST #18639 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Can you just remove it, unsubscribe, then resubscribe to the feed?

FWIW, I like instacast for my iphone and ipad (not universal unfortunately). After instacast, I don't even use itunes anymore for podcasts.


Jessica - Nov 27, 2011 9:52:30 am PST #18640 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

You can delete it using the swipe-right gesture.

AHA! Thank you, that worked perfectly.


§ ita § - Nov 28, 2011 7:36:18 am PST #18641 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Okay, I have a panicky Cyber Monday question. Which brands are decent?

  • Lenovo
  • ASUS
  • HP
  • Not getting Dell, never mind
  • Toshiba
  • Sony
  • Acer

Just trying to winnow down a list before I start deep diving for my sister's replacement laptop *today*. Good god, the pressure.


dcp - Nov 28, 2011 7:51:06 am PST #18642 of 25501
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Myself, I'm a Toshiba fan.

Work laptops are Lenovo, and seem to be holding up well. My major gripe with Lenovo is that the Ctrl and Fn keys are switched.


Amy - Nov 28, 2011 7:56:11 am PST #18643 of 25501
Because books.

I've liked the Asus products we have a lot (one laptop, one netbook), and our old Lenovo laptops were total workhouses that lasted way longer than I expected.


Ailleann - Nov 28, 2011 8:51:11 am PST #18644 of 25501
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda

How do we use the affiliate links for Buffista purchasing? I go to the Amazon link, then search for a product, and the "buffista" text in the page address goes away. Does this mean it's not working? Can I click on the link, then go to my cart and check out and have it work?

(Cross-posted with Press.)


Jesse - Nov 28, 2011 9:14:31 am PST #18645 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I believe that it sticks to you via cookies or something, but couldn't actually swear to it, since I don't check up with what we're paid for vs. what people buy. And it might not be worth it to try to figure it out, really.


§ ita § - Nov 28, 2011 9:31:56 am PST #18646 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Yeah, we have Lenovos at work too, and they seem to be working decently. I attribute problems to the OS, not the hardware.

Does Acer suck? Man, they have 17" laptops for under $500. That's insane.

I think I'm going to hit up Fry's at lunch, and if I don't see anything magical there (with internet price matching, natch), I'll try Gizmodo's cyber Monday deals. I hope I'm not too late.


amych - Nov 28, 2011 9:39:29 am PST #18647 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

We've had good luck with a couple of Acers (netbook & laptop) - not as solid-feeling as Lenovos, but for lower-budget machines, I've had no real complaints. You know, except for the one about "if I could afford a 4-figure laptop right now, I'd get a Mac".


Liese S. - Nov 28, 2011 11:18:25 am PST #18648 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

My list is down to Toshibas and Sonys. Make sure you check the sonystyle outlet if you're into refurbs. The SO will still buy Lenovo.