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This last trip had me quite frustrated at the lack of performance on my Lenovo W540. It is a very high-spec unit, but left me waiting far too much. Specs as follows: i7-4900MQ (4 cores @ 2.8GHz) 16GB RAM 2x 120GB SSDs in RAID0 Quadro K2100M 2880x1620@60 display Intel Wireless (AC) 7260...

Neat. I could use something in that range, but want faster than f4. The 2.8 is still too expensive for me.

I never pull apart a laptop without a YouTube video, but with one I feel very confident.

24" 4k?

My (parents) 386 was only 33MHz, but the 486DX4 was 100MHz. That was an awesome number to reach at the time.

Which one?

It means that you are telling you what to do. I'd consider that empowering.

That is why I mentioned "power user", for those with higher data needs it seems to be the best deal on the market at the moment.

Unless you are using it as a monitor, 4k is completely unnecessary. For me, 40% of the YouTube channels I subscribe to are now offering 4k streams making a bit of a case.

LMGTFY: Google Fi ;) Their network is pretty comprehensive, any unused data is credited back, calls work over WiFi and can transfer between networks (no more cellular extenders).

I know this is going to be hard to hear, Tea, but I've suspected for some time that Tannin is just your imaginary friend. A useful construct, I'm sure, but just in your mind. But hey, if that is helpful to you, I see no reason to change. I have exactly one (this one). I lack the spare brain...

It is small compared to some, but it is packaged very efficiently. The ratio of internal space/external dimensions is so much better than a crown vic or other full-size car. The Audi A3 I've been driving is basically a fancy Golf and I'm rarely wanting for space. For the vacation the car fit 3...

My dad is a bit of a power user and recently switched to Fi. He says he's cut $40/mo from his bill (1 phone).

It can be, we have no rules about actual identities. Some are more open (me) some are less so (Lunar). I think those are the two extremes, actually.

While I was on my trip I was pegging the Quadro card and CPU in my W540 most of the time doing video stabilization and image processing. Got loud, but never throttled the performance surprisingly.

I'd agree that it is most likely, but I use three different criteria for deciding which troubleshooting step to try next. 1. Likelyhood 2. Difficulty 3. Possibility of repair An OS issue is less likely, but it is easy to check and easy to repair if it turns out to be the case. The more likely...

It won't be for long, but the occasional huge bump tends to help the average.

Just gave F@H 73GHz of Xeon to chew on, we'll see how that does.

Absolutely, though I doubt it will make it here. Also, a more common model is more likely to have a strong performance aftermarket. I'm really hooked on having crazy amounts of power at this point.

My first step would be to confirm that it is a hardware (rather than software) thing. Probably the easiest way to do this is boot to a Linux CD. I'm leaning towards hardware, but this is a pretty painless way to check things out.

Little detours now and again ;) If I needed a new car now I'm torn between the Golf R and GLA45.

There is a price to be paid for density. All the benefits do put pressure on the supply/demand curve.

Hope to get the new beast up and running tomorrow for about 30 hours. Shame colossal numbers of CPUs don't get the bonuses they used to.

This was my first real geek adventure (that I remember), I was 12.

I'm sure there is some statistical curve that describes it, but the main point is that in an SLR camera physical things move every time you take a picture and moving things have a limited life cycle. Now that I'm home I'll be comparing the timelapse videos shot with the DSLR, S110, and S5 and...

I can't imagine having to live on a metered link, but I can think of all the crazy things I'd do to avoid being on one. If a normal life involves using credit cards regularly, using a smartphone, using any mainstream search engine, and keeping up with people on Facebook, it is hard to imagine...

The biggest thing to keep in mind is the number of shutter actuations your camera is rated for before a costly repair. This is how my 20D died, and it was better to replace the camera than do the repair on an older unit. All of my time lapses have been 1 second/shot. I'd imagine I took 15k...

Neat link. According to them I would save $200/mo and break even after 471 months. Of course, that assumes that the intent was to completely pay for my new car with fuel savings, which is pretty absurd.

Our projector does 3D and we have the 3D glasses, but the kid doesn't like to wear them.

Not really. If I can get one past the censor...any picture of her that is good enough to make into post gets publication rules attached.

I did. I was just contemplating a brief summary, so here 'goes. Flew MRY->LAX, Carnival Cruise provided transport to the ship. Paid for expedited everything and so avoided ~45 minutes worth of lines and walked right on. Got (IMO) the best room on the ship, Carnival Miracle 7298, deck wrapped...

Despicable Me is playing for about the 30th time in the last couple months. This and the sequel are the only films to feature at our house in years.

This trend I'm very aware of. My wife would rather use her Galaxy Note Edge even if I'm trying to hand her an S110. Just the fact that the camera pictures will be on dropbox and able to be shared immediately is enough to dissuade her. Any DSLRs with built-in WiFi and some kind of automated cloud...

If you aren't on a metered connection, and aren't bothered too much by yet another company having a bunch of data on you, 10 isn't a bad experience. Quicker, cleaner UI, great hardware support.

I didn't intend to disagree with your analysis, just point out that Canon still holds a pretty big slice of the market. If their cameras were significantly (15%?) inferior at the same price point, I'd expect to hear outcry and market analysis issues.

To clarify, I posted before I realized the thread already went onto this page. I don't have the experience Lunar does, nor the access to so much equipment from both manufacturers. At the same time it can't be that bad as I haven't heard about such a gap anywhere but here (I read a little, but...

I settled on Canon because I bought a 20D from Tannin who knows how many years ago. Used it to shutter failure. By that point I was familiar with Canon's interface and had picked up a couple lenses so "lock-in" had started. By the time my next body (entry level, 350D?) failed I'd picked up even...

If you want a bigger electric, I think the Model S is your only choice. It did just score 103 out of 100 from Consumer Reports...

I'll be on a boat for the next 8 days. Internet will be crazy expensive; we'll see if I can stay off here for a while...

Ah. I just scrolled down to the first table and decided I didn't want to risk the same.

I have no doubt they do, but I'm sure Photoshop is a top priority for the WINE folks. (I mean, behind World of Warcraft, obvs.) Looks like only up to CS3 though. No mention of Creative Cloud and the 2015 release.

I really like that site. Normal text on a normal background that respects scaling and doesn't have any flash ads. Perfect for consuming data.

Sorry to hear that Lunar. That is kind of a thing. A while ago all my friends were getting married, then they were having kids. Eventually they will be dying.

This looks amazing. Thanks for the link.

So backing up via a file consolidation tool (Winzip or Windows Backup) might offer a significant performance improvement? Interesting. This is what I was thinking.

Yup. The Batch plant software required a full Oracle and Citrix Metaframe implementation; we were in for a quarter-mil before the software even arrived.

I was thinking as I was reading your analysis that writing a proper test suite for drives like this would be a nightmare. I wonder if ZFS or other drive aggregation tools would be able to take this kind of thing into account in an automated fashion?

Running the updated version now. Is the taskbar icon new? I dig it.

Your users almost certainly won't need a shell alternative. The normal stuff that normal users do is similar enough that they'll figure it out without retraining. If you are as picky as some here (probably the biggest UI snob here being Tannin?), you may want one to tweak stuff, but it is far...

An accounting software package. That was considerably cheaper than our estimating/dispatch/time cards software package (~$225k) or our concrete batching/invoicing/inventory system (~$185k). Note that these are software/install/training and don't include hardware or annual maintenance costs. They...