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Princess Garnet · July 13th, 2012, 22:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silenus

RT:
Been using Intel Rapid Start Tech.
Laptop wakes up in 7 seconds from hybernate with no power draw on that period.

Can last a day, remove battery, put it back and it starts just as fast intact where I left things.

Very nice.

It kinda makes a snapshot of the system on a partition of the drive then loads it back.

It's nice to see hibernation being improved, but wouldn't the time savings more than negated by removing/inserting the battery?

I just use sleep so it's (nearly) instant for me.

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ElijahTW · July 14th, 2012, 03:15

I hate people who don't understand depreciation.

"I paid $200 seven years ago. Asking $199.99 plus 1 cent."

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Xblade · July 14th, 2012, 03:31

^They are everywhere. :\

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · July 14th, 2012, 03:52

Well to be fair inflation confuses them and sometimes it really almost completely eliminates depreciation. Like take a case where something gets 3-4 times more expensive down the line...then if you'd take the current market price and depreciate from there you'd probably end up with a figure higher than the original purchase price.

I know depreciation doesn't work like that, but still some could see it like that, and it is one of the ways to potentially calculate the value of something.

Take a house for instance. My parents bought this house 25 years ago for about 300K, it's now worth twice to thrice that purely because of market changes and inflation. With a new coat of paint and some repairs and other renovations we could probably get 1.5mil for it.

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ElijahTW · July 14th, 2012, 06:03

Well, houses are an entirely different thing. (Along with gold, etc)

But what I was looking at was an outdoor furniture set on craigslist - They claim to have paid "nearly $500" for it a few years ago, and are expecting to get $425 out of it.

Unless you have some kinda rare piece, furniture value halve as soon as your butt sweat hits it.

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Strike105X · July 14th, 2012, 08:42

Regarding Tarj music discussion, even my mom who is mostly into classical music, some latino, things like il divo, queen, abba etc, likes some of Serj Tankian works, at least the ones i gave her to listen like:

You said it yourself Schumi your not a music person, so i hope this doesn't sound insulting or anything but your not quite the best one to judge music :P.

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Strike105X · July 14th, 2012, 09:31

Just looked at the official video of harakiri, gotta say awesome work:

Just out of curiosity asked my mom about it and she agreed as well, sad but very well played both video and music.

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thelittlegumnut · July 15th, 2012, 08:15

what to do, what to do... lol

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**@ruantec** · July 15th, 2012, 11:39

Damn.... miss my family a lot today after over a week here in Germany

thinking to jump to UK comming week and give my sister a visit since i'm just about 1 hour away(flying). She feels alone after 3 weeks over there and she told me she would be glad to see me for few days at least. but it depeneds if i finish my work on time....

last but not least today is sunday and i'm here at work again.... just like yesterday and last week............. life can be hard sometimes.

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Phil · July 15th, 2012, 13:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElijahTW

I hate people who don't understand depreciation.

"I paid $200 seven years ago. Asking $199.99 plus 1 cent."

Ever see a 8 year old Mac listed for $800? Power PC. Slower than anything. Poster says "Price is firm, Apple product, will not last long"

Man that boiled my blood.

But I agree. I hate when people do that. Especially with computer parts. See a posting for a 5870 for $75. Under it is a posting for an 8600 for $120. The 8600 poster said "One of the fastest cards, can play any game at max settings".

Ahielia · July 15th, 2012, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil

The 8600 poster said "One of the fastest cards, can play any game at max settings".

At 800x600, maybe

Phil · July 15th, 2012, 13:47

Not even that. An 8600 GS will struggle running Metro 2033 with 16AA and maxed settings on 800 x 600 at 60fps.

redlofredlof · July 15th, 2012, 14:11

I have stopped playing games on my laptop
Yesterday I spent the whole day trying to figure out why my ps2 had such horrible graphics
for example I was plalying nfs underground 2 and the whole game looked so jaggy and the same looked so clean and smooth on my desktop

So, I went and purchased a dvd component cable, which did not work at all on my ps2, so I went back to the shop and then the seller showed me how to make it work. looking like a fool I came back and found out that on component cable the ps2 gives higher resolution output.

However, nfs underground 2 looked bad as ever. But, tekken 5 look so sharp and clear now that I was really amazed. so I played the entire story mode and unlocked all but one character.

Later on I played one level of scenario campaign mode of tekken 6 on my ps3
I didn't play at all today. Spent the whole day lying down in the bed enjoying the cool weather and watching tv. And I just realized that its 6:30pm here and I havent had any food since last night.

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thelittlegumnut · July 15th, 2012, 14:50

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Originally Posted by redlofredlof

And I just realized that its 6:30pm here and I havent had any food since last night.

sounds a lot like me. i've never had a big appetite tbh, most days i skip lunch cause i don't feel hungry till like 5:30 pm. so i just wait for dinner which is usually an hour later.

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Ahielia · July 15th, 2012, 17:33

Sometimes I'm really glad I got gaming as my hobby, like today.
Went back to my home place for the weekend, and my brother's working today so I'm all alone in the house.

Don't have my computer or ps3 with me, I got to use this laptop that they have, it's got absolutely no games on it and can barely use a browser without lagging.

Only movies in this house is a couple of children's movies, and there's basically nothing interesting on the tv, and the rest of my family wonders why I don't watch tv...

Ahielia · July 15th, 2012, 23:20

I can drink a lot of beer if I want to...

Bought 8 Guinness (2x 4packs) at the store on Friday when I got here, because I wanted a few beers to enjoy in the weekend, but 5 went on Friday night and I had barely begun to feel it. Went and bought the last 4pack the store had left, 3 yesterday and 3 today and I got 1 left.

Both Guinness and Newcastle Brown Ale, I can drink it just as I do water.

Xblade · July 16th, 2012, 03:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil

Not even that. An 8600 GS will struggle running Metro 2033 with 16AA and maxed settings on 800 x 600 at 60fps.

I highly doubt it would even get past 20 fps maxed out even at 800 x 600, metro 2033 is very demanding.

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ElijahTW · July 16th, 2012, 03:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ahielia

I can drink a lot of beer if I want to...

It takes me 12-13 beers to get drunk, but which point I'm starting to get sick not because of the alcohol, but because I've drank a gallon of carbonated liquid.

Hard liquor is the best option if you really wanna get drunk... A couple shots of some high-proof crap and it'll knock you off your ass, without the bloated feeling of consuming absurd amounts of liquid.

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**@ruantec** · July 16th, 2012, 07:13

I'm so damn tired of this... every f***** day here working up to 14 hours daily including saturday and sunday and far away from my family it f***** gets on my nerves.

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Phil · July 16th, 2012, 07:49

How long do you have to work at your current location?

July 15th, 2012, 14:11	#19253
redlofredlof Uppercut Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: C:> Posts: 7,150	I have stopped playing games on my laptop Yesterday I spent the whole day trying to figure out why my ps2 had such horrible graphics for example I was plalying nfs underground 2 and the whole game looked so jaggy and the same looked so clean and smooth on my desktop So, I went and purchased a dvd component cable, which did not work at all on my ps2, so I went back to the shop and then the seller showed me how to make it work. looking like a fool I came back and found out that on component cable the ps2 gives higher resolution output. However, nfs underground 2 looked bad as ever. But, tekken 5 look so sharp and clear now that I was really amazed. so I played the entire story mode and unlocked all but one character. Later on I played one level of scenario campaign mode of tekken 6 on my ps3 I didn't play at all today. Spent the whole day lying down in the bed enjoying the cool weather and watching tv. And I just realized that its 6:30pm here and I havent had any food since last night. __________________ AMD A4 3.6GHz, 4GB 1333MHz RAM, HD 7480

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July 14th, 2012, 03:15	#19242
ElijahTW Need more coffee. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,093	I hate people who don't understand depreciation. "I paid $200 seven years ago. Asking $199.99 plus 1 cent." __________________ "I used to think gas was expensive, then I realized we're buying liquid exploding dinosaurs."

July 14th, 2012, 03:31	#19243
Xblade Eating your Future Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Shadow Realm. Posts: 8,210	^They are everywhere. :\ __________________

July 14th, 2012, 03:52	#19244
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,676	Well to be fair inflation confuses them and sometimes it really almost completely eliminates depreciation. Like take a case where something gets 3-4 times more expensive down the line...then if you'd take the current market price and depreciate from there you'd probably end up with a figure higher than the original purchase price. I know depreciation doesn't work like that, but still some could see it like that, and it is one of the ways to potentially calculate the value of something. Take a house for instance. My parents bought this house 25 years ago for about 300K, it's now worth twice to thrice that purely because of market changes and inflation. With a new coat of paint and some repairs and other renovations we could probably get 1.5mil for it. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

July 14th, 2012, 06:03	#19245
ElijahTW Need more coffee. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,093	Well, houses are an entirely different thing. (Along with gold, etc) But what I was looking at was an outdoor furniture set on craigslist - They claim to have paid "nearly $500" for it a few years ago, and are expecting to get $425 out of it. Unless you have some kinda rare piece, furniture value halve as soon as your butt sweat hits it. __________________ "I used to think gas was expensive, then I realized we're buying liquid exploding dinosaurs."

July 14th, 2012, 08:42	#19246
Strike105X ヒットハード＆高速 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Scanning... Posts: 13,843	Regarding Tarj music discussion, even my mom who is mostly into classical music, some latino, things like il divo, queen, abba etc, likes some of Serj Tankian works, at least the ones i gave her to listen like: You said it yourself Schumi your not a music person, so i hope this doesn't sound insulting or anything but your not quite the best one to judge music :P. __________________ DeviantArt\|AnimeList\|PC Config

July 14th, 2012, 09:31	#19247
Strike105X ヒットハード＆高速 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Scanning... Posts: 13,843	Just looked at the official video of harakiri, gotta say awesome work: Just out of curiosity asked my mom about it and she agreed as well, sad but very well played both video and music. __________________ DeviantArt\|AnimeList\|PC Config

July 15th, 2012, 08:15	#19248
thelittlegumnut Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 433	what to do, what to do... lol __________________ You say I'm crazy? I say you're talking to a gumnut.

July 15th, 2012, 11:39	#19249
@ruantec Crazy GFX coder Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dominican Republic/Austria Posts: 8,283	Damn.... miss my family a lot today after over a week here in Germany thinking to jump to UK comming week and give my sister a visit since i'm just about 1 hour away(flying). She feels alone after 3 weeks over there and she told me she would be glad to see me for few days at least. but it depeneds if i finish my work on time.... last but not least today is sunday and i'm here at work again.... just like yesterday and last week............. life can be hard sometimes. __________________ Current development tools: Visual C++.net, Visual C#.net Visual VB.net, Visual Webdeveloper.net Bloodshed Dev C++, Borland C++ Visual Basic 6

July 15th, 2012, 13:47	#19252
Phil 339.9 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,777	Not even that. An 8600 GS will struggle running Metro 2033 with 16AA and maxed settings on 800 x 600 at 60fps.

July 15th, 2012, 17:33	#19255
Ahielia I'm sexy and I know it! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: VIKINGLAND! Posts: 4,457	Sometimes I'm really glad I got gaming as my hobby, like today. Went back to my home place for the weekend, and my brother's working today so I'm all alone in the house. Don't have my computer or ps3 with me, I got to use this laptop that they have, it's got absolutely no games on it and can barely use a browser without lagging. Only movies in this house is a couple of children's movies, and there's basically nothing interesting on the tv, and the rest of my family wonders why I don't watch tv...

July 15th, 2012, 23:20	#19256
Ahielia I'm sexy and I know it! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: VIKINGLAND! Posts: 4,457	I can drink a lot of beer if I want to... Bought 8 Guinness (2x 4packs) at the store on Friday when I got here, because I wanted a few beers to enjoy in the weekend, but 5 went on Friday night and I had barely begun to feel it. Went and bought the last 4pack the store had left, 3 yesterday and 3 today and I got 1 left. Both Guinness and Newcastle Brown Ale, I can drink it just as I do water.

July 16th, 2012, 07:13	#19259
@ruantec Crazy GFX coder Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dominican Republic/Austria Posts: 8,283	I'm so damn tired of this... every f*** day here working up to 14 hours daily including saturday and sunday and far away from my family it f* gets on my nerves. __________________ Current development tools:** Visual C++.net, Visual C#.net Visual VB.net, Visual Webdeveloper.net Bloodshed Dev C++, Borland C++ Visual Basic 6

July 16th, 2012, 07:49	#19260
Phil 339.9 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,777	How long do you have to work at your current location?