Random thoughts thread

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Guff

The new iMac, ooooohhhh man. If I wasn't in a small dorm with virtually no desk space, I would be all over that. iMacs are hugely potent machines for Final Cut Suite users... Plus, they look ridiculously cool.

Too bad the last Final Cut sucked hard.

[M-17]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Buy ette's so she can have a BRZ.

Ha, I forgot that she had one. It better not be pink though.

[shadoquad]

Originally Posted by M-17

I think I'm starting to fall for V-Dub Golfs again.... can you blame me though?

My brother has a Golf R. My mother had a Golf back in the day. I've always been a bit of a fan of those cars.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Guff

iPad mini announcement kinda overshadowed the other stuff in today's keynote. Honestly, I was kinda disappointed with the iPad Mini. too expensive, and not enough new stuff. It's just the guts from the 2.

But iPad 4 looks great, A6X is fast as hell. Nice upgrade.

Yeah, I read the gizmodo about that ipad mini... I'm disappointed also. $330 for a base? Yeah, not happening. I rather pay $550 for Ipad4

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

Yup, they emphasized this many times in class. They have a dozen stories on tap to tell us what happens when you lose your plugger and are terrible at land nav. One was the popular story of an engineering unit in Iraq that took a wrong turn and was ambushed.

Most of them went to basic so I'm thinking it was just a tough course. I barely passed night because of wasting time and walking to my farthest point last but if I'd followed my attack plan for day I would have had all of them.

Interesting story. What tools/gadgets were you allowed to bring for the night navigation? If there was a clear night, you can at least use moon/stars to navigate a bit. If it was a cloudy day, you have no ways but to look at your surrounding and remember the map to go thru the ways.

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by Guff

iPad mini announcement kinda overshadowed the other stuff in today's keynote. Honestly, I was kinda disappointed with the iPad Mini. too expensive, and not enough new stuff. It's just the guts from the 2.

Apple finally make it two-tiered product lines for the iPad. Now the iPad2 can formally be MD'ed (manufacturer discontinued).

So to compare iPad2 with iPad Mini: smaller screen, better processor, and 70 dollars cheaper. See, I do not need 15 minutes for a presentation. Just this little sentence to summarize the key points.

Originally Posted by Guff

But iPad 4 looks great, A6X is fast as hell. Nice upgrade.

Tell this to the people who bought the The New iPad (3rd generation). Their latest gadget bought six months ago is now MD'ed as well.

[serialk11r]

honestly, tablets are such useless pieces of shit, they can't do anything a phone can't do, they're too bulky so you might as well carry a laptop, and why would you buy data for it when just about everything else has shareable mobile data?

I guess they're good for plugging into your car though, if you're into that sort of thing.

[M-17]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

honestly, tablets are such useless pieces of shit, they can't do anything a phone can't do, they're too bulky so you might as well carry a laptop, and why would you buy data for it when just about everything else has shareable mobile data?

I guess they're good for plugging into your car though, if you're into that sort of thing.

I only get one if they were dirt cheap. Laptop over a tablet any day.

[ZetaVI]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

honestly, tablets are such useless pieces of shit, they can't do anything a phone can't do, they're too bulky so you might as well carry a laptop, and why would you buy data for it when just about everything else has shareable mobile data?

I guess they're good for plugging into your car though, if you're into that sort of thing.

Exactly, I rather have a laptop but that's just me.

[Calum]

Originally Posted by Want.FR-S

Oh oh.. that does not look good on the future 2nd lieutenants when they need to lead soldiers in the field.. You cannot always rely on GPS to guide you.

^^ Thinks officers actually makes decisions.

Officer = over paid clerk

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

Enlisted ranks are more about experience. A Sergeant typically has 4 years experience. They make a point to tell us how when we get out of college we'll be responsible for a Platoon Sergeant who might have 8 or more years experience.

A sergeant at four years would be impossible in the Canadian Army, outside of war time promotions. Typically a sergeant has at least 6 years and most likely 10 years for us. And that's in trades that get promoted quickly. Just something to keep in mind if you're ever playing with the Canadians.

[Guff]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Too bad the last Final Cut sucked hard.

Used Final Cut X once. Glorified iMovie.

The Final Cut 7 suite is still vastly better than everything else IMO.

[Calum]

My wife and I were discussing what to get for my best friends father (Bob) for his birthday. Bob is turning 60 and is in great shape for his age, but he has Parkinson disease which has effected his right hand mostly. At this point he has almost no function in his right hand and his left is just starting to tense up.

So what does my wife suggest, juggling balls. I almost cried I laughed so hard.

[Guff]

Originally Posted by Want.FR-S

Apple finally make it two-tiered product lines for the iPad. Now the iPad2 can formally be MD'ed (manufacturer discontinued).

So to compare iPad2 with iPad Mini: smaller screen, better processor, and 70 dollars cheaper. See, I do not need 15 minutes for a presentation. Just this little sentence to summarize the key points.



Tell this to the people who bought the The New iPad (3rd generation). Their latest gadget bought six months ago is now MD'ed as well.

I suppose that works, but the iPad mini is still a bit above the price range of its competition. Whereas the iPad 2 sat at as a nice cost effective tablet in its size.

And although it's unusual that Apple went with a 6 month refresh for this, I suppose they really wanted to get everything using Lightning connectors. Meh, I dont think its a big enough change for to truly consider it a 'new' product, but you are right that it has 'outdated' the iPad 3.

I wonder if there is a Marxh release planned for another gen of iPad, or of they are changing te refresh cycle entirely?

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by Calum

^^ Thinks officers actually makes decisions.

Officer = over paid clerk




A sergeant at four years would be impossible in the Canadian Army, outside of war time promotions. Typically a sergeant has at least 6 years and most likely 10 years for us. And that's in trades that get promoted quickly. Just something to keep in mind if you're ever playing with the Canadians.

Worked with a guy years ago that was in for 8 years and was only a Master Corporal went he got out. This was a long time ago, though. He had stories about the Quebec crisis, messing with the Americans during war games in Germany, and about how the Soviet guys in Cyprus were pretty cool as long as their Political Officers weren't around.