Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Cole

Also, technically not "shorted", forgive my pedantry, but working with electricity, that's one of my pet peeves. A lead was entirely severed, leading to an abnormally high voltage, and an abnormally low current, which meant throwing codes.

Aren't you an engineer of some type? You should know the difference

Not pedantic. I remember seeing bare wire twisted together,






















































































fuckwad.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Whatta... Ultra beat me & another oldie is creeping behind me


& yes, next yr Oct makes it 10yr here... how time fly

Hey, I gave you almost a whole week to catch up!

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Hey, I gave you almost a whole week to catch up!

No way in hell I can catch up in a wk!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

No way in hell I can catch up in a wk!

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Cole

Speaking of codes, hella fucking nice to not need to clear codes with my OFT every single time I get into the car.

So glad I got unlazy and swapped the o2 sensor.

From the picture you posted, it looked like you didn't have an O2 sensor ...... you just had a pipe plug stuck in the exhaust with a few messed up wires hanging out of it .......

Congratulations on getting off your gamer machine and fixing your car ......


humfrz

[cjd]

Originally Posted by Cole

Are the Amazon tablets any good? I keep seeing some of them for under 100 (CAD even!) But it's hard to pull the trigger when I know that there's nothing on the android side that stacks up to an iPad in terms of user experience. If I'm way wrong, then please let me know since I'd love to save a bunch of money

If you're just using it as a media tablet, they're quite nice. The biggest drawback is being limited to Amazon's store (though you can work around that).

I actually find the iPad Mini to be a terrible design; it reports the same screen size as the full size one. Makes reading and such a bit more challenging. For movies and such it's fine - Apple does a great job with the display, colors, etc.

I'm using an older 10" Sony, which I really like but... getting long in the tooth and slowly getting slow. My 8" LG screen shattered, but I really liked that form-factor. I hate using my iPad, but I do a lot of testing with it. (Also have an Archos 10", but it's ancient, running Android 1.6...) I'll probably get another 8" Android along the way, but right now all my 'fun' money is going into getting the replacement car built right.

If you're mostly doing movies, a 10" Android gets you a better screen ratio and a nice size - also nicer size for typing (in landscape). If you're reading/browsing, an 8" is nicer in-hand - lighter, and less leverage against the wrist.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Cole

I'm just glad I had a spare motherboard laying around for troubleshooting/usage while other one was being RMAd. Other plus side is that I recently bought a new laptop that is great for day to day stuff, plus can handle light duty gaming.

I keep considering a tablet too, since when I'm watching TV, I use my phone for most things, but a 7 or 8" tablet would be just perfect for that use. Torn between an iPad mini or something on the android side. Apple just does tablets so much better.

CAUTION! .......

That may be expensive for you!

As an example:

mrs humfrz + a couch + lots of free time + a TV on + an ipad + internet access + Amazon Prime = EXPENSIVE!


humfrz

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Cole

...Are the Amazon tablets any good? I keep seeing some of them for under 100 (CAD even!) But it's hard to pull the trigger when I know that there's nothing on the android side that stacks up to an iPad in terms of user experience. If I'm way wrong, then please let me know since I'd love to save a bunch of money

I'm probably not the right person to ask because there is almost nothing about the iPhone/iPad product line I like and iTunes is the worst piece of major software ever written for the Windows platform. Had I not gotten one for free, I wouldn't own one.

As @cjd mentioned there are some downsides to them depending on whether the ties to Amazon matter to you or not.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

iTunes is the worst piece of major malware ever written for the Windows platform.

fify

[cjd]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I'm probably not the right person to ask because there is almost nothing about the iPhone/iPad product line I like and iTunes is the worst piece of major software ever written for the Windows platform. Had I not gotten one for free, I wouldn't own one.

iTunes sucks just about everywhere. Though I don't exactly get along with Apple and their insistence on telling me how to do things, rather than letting me do things the right way...

I have 2 apple devices and 10 Android devices in my personal collection, though some of those are out-dated and unusable for testing any more.

I will not buy Apple or Samsung at this point.

I actually 'won' my iPad; an award was created for me (probably), and that was the prize. I say probably, because that's what people think: the company couldn't afford a raise or promotion or any of the more common ways of saying 'hey, good job' to someone that delivered a feature estimated to bring more money over five years than the board decided to sell the company for at the end of it... (the number had a 'b' in it, and I won an iPad... and the people that chose that award knew I had no interest in one...)

Same company (well, the buyer) I swear is trying quite hard to get me to quit.

Anyway. I won't personally go for one of the Amazon tablets just because I don't like what they're doing with their split marketplace and all that. Also they've always felt a touch clunky.

I liked my LG, but those don't seem available, so I may give the Huawei 8" a try.

It's been a long day.

[ichitaka05]

So... this yr, I’ve finally decided that, I need to replace my front bumper (cuz it’s pretty messed up). Now, I’ve found one that I kinda like. Biggest debate atm is should I buy one that’s already painted ($1,200 +shipping) or should I buy one that’s unpainted ($700 +shipping) & painted locally here to match current car color. I’m lil bit concern that if I buy pre-painted one, paint won’t match due to the age of the car... at the same time, if it’s only 1~3 shades difference, I’m not gonna worry too much (I think)

What you guys think? If I can shave money here & there it’s nice... but key important part for me is don’t wanna spent extra money than as is.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

So... this yr, I’ve finally decided that, I need to replace my front bumper (cuz it’s pretty messed up). Now, I’ve found one that I kinda like. Biggest debate atm is should I buy one that’s already painted ($1,200 +shipping) or should I buy one that’s unpainted ($700 +shipping) & painted locally here to match current car color. I’m lil bit concern that if I buy pre-painted one, paint won’t match due to the age of the car... at the same time, if it’s only 1~3 shades difference, I’m not gonna worry too much (I think)

What you guys think? If I can shave money here & there it’s nice... but key important part for me is don’t wanna spent extra money than as is.

If you are gonna get it painted off the car just do whatever is cheaper (likely close to the same price i bet, so might not be worth the extra hassel of transporting to/from the paint shop yourself). Blended would guarantee a match but likely be more then the prepainted one