I love touchpads. But they suck for graphics, which I need to do.
We have to see the chimp playing hockey! That's hilarious! The ice is so slippery, and, and monkeys are all irrational. We have to see this!
Anya ,'Bring On The Night'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Oct 22, 2009 12:27:49 pm PDT #14848 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Gudanov - Oct 22, 2009 12:33:47 pm PDT #14849 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I vacillate between getting a cheap laptop/netbook or not to supplement a relatively powerful desktop with a big monitor. Not this year anyway, maybe next year.
Tom Scola - Oct 22, 2009 12:40:31 pm PDT #14850 of 30001
hwæt
- MacBook Pro
- Mac Mini, attached to the TV
- Netbook running XP, mostly used to VPN to work
- A tiny little wall-wart Linux server
- iPhone
- Airport Router
- Epson printer/scanner
Oh, and my old PowerMac G5, sitting unused in the closet.
Connie Neil - Oct 22, 2009 12:53:21 pm PDT #14851 of 30001
brillig
A netbook would probably be perfect for me.
§ ita § - Oct 22, 2009 1:40:58 pm PDT #14852 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ubuntu server, Powerbook, Vista box, a dissassembled something, most hard drives I've ever owned in anti-static bags whether they're broken or not, a network printer/scanner, a USB scanner, a large pen tablet, uncounted flash drives, three iPods and two smartphones but I can't find one of them, annoyingly. And a work laptop. In other junkie unnecessary acquisition I also have an Apple TV--peril of a friend at Apple, really. I didn't mean to get it.
sarameg - Oct 22, 2009 1:43:30 pm PDT #14853 of 30001
I just have my macbook pro. Once I get off my ass and put in the reqs for my work laptop, I'll have TWO macbook pros. And I'll probably keep my solaris box for a bit until I can completely migrate off it.
sarameg - Oct 22, 2009 1:46:04 pm PDT #14854 of 30001
In other news, I've decided my trashmen are complete morons. They didn't pick up my recycling AGAIN. This happens about once a month. I'm not gonna even bother calling since there's plenty of room in there for next week. But good god, I think they can't read. It's spray painted RECYCLING all over it. It was out at the curb.
Either that, or they are just assholes.
bon bon - Oct 22, 2009 2:11:36 pm PDT #14855 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
If a job application is going to an HR department, how bad is it to address the cover letter to "sir or madam"? Do I have an alternative? I think it's weird to call them up just to ask who to address it to, when they don't put the name in the job announcement.
Hil R. - Oct 22, 2009 2:16:15 pm PDT #14856 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I've been thinking about getting a netbook. For conferences and job interviews and stuff, there are going to be a bunch of times that I'll need to carry a computer around all day, and I figure it would be easier with a lighter laptop.
Jesse - Oct 22, 2009 2:28:26 pm PDT #14857 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
If a job application is going to an HR department, how bad is it to address the cover letter to "sir or madam"? Do I have an alternative? I think it's weird to call them up just to ask who to address it to, when they don't put the name in the job announcement.
I don't think it's terrible. I'm generally applying for jobs at small places, so will just address it to the CEO, but that could be weird at a big place.