So I'm thinking of upgrading my mouse from that cheapy/generic Microsoft mouse to something that can also be used for a mix of casual and serious gaming as well. (As for the games, I usually play FPS and RPGs, sometimes some RTS as well). On the topic that I want to get a new mouse, the scrollwheel is being a pain since it isn't stopping correctly.
I don't mind if its wireless as it'll help if the mouse is fairly tall which may not suit my desk configuration.
I'm thinking of getting a Sidewinder X8 wireless, but the cheapest I can find it is $85 +$15 postage online. Though I'm not sure if there's a decent Logitech mouse I could buy instead.
Also, the JB HiFi nearish my uni has the Madcatz MW2 Sniper Mouse for just under $90, I'm not sure if that'll be a better choice than the Sidewinder. Also, not sure with how it handles/durability/other details, since I can't find any reviews on it online. They have some Logitech mice. I can't remember specifics, but they were gaming mice as well and over $115)
As for buying online, I don't have any form of payment until I sign up for a Debit card (won't need to pay fees as long as I'm in uni.) #whitenoiseReply
A heads up Giz, RSS isn't working properly. I'm subscribed to "all posts, full content with ads" but I just get small one paragraph previews, an image and an ad. I have to open the article in a browser if I want to read it.
(I'm using NetNewsWire (which syncs with Google Reader) on a Mac)
You know the Memory Forever theme has me walking around singing:
Memories don't live like people do.
They always remember you,
whether they are good or bad.
It's just the memories...
-as sung by Mos Def (Traveling Man remix - DJ Honda) #whitenoiseReply
Do any of you play an instrument or multiple? I was wondering this as I was merrily strolling through the lovely weather today... except it wasn't really about you guys.
One day, you're going to die. And when you do, you online presence—like your social network profiles, your blog comments, and your web services—will serve as your very first memorial. Here's how it'll play out.More »
Who here lives in New York? I graduate in December and have cash in pocket to live off for a few months if I can keep expenses to under $1,500 a month. That should be enough time to find work and such.
Any pointers for someone moving to the big bad city of NYC from the... big bad city of Houston?
@magnus84: at under $1500 a
month find a roommate quick fast.
Williamsburg is not an artist haven - the hipsters ruined that some time ago.
Familiarize yourself with a Metrocard and the Subway.
If you currently drive don't count on it for under 1500/month.
Good luck and and when you do make the move post something on #whitenoise; impromptu #whitenoise meet up.
We're used to feeling oddly insulted by Sony ads, but for once it's everyone else who might need a hug. Because in this PlayStation Move ad, the competition gets named, shamed, and leaves crying for mommy. [Ars Technica via Kotaku]
Things made of carbon fiber tend to be appealing-looking, light-weight, and durable. But sometimes we just plain wonder how on earth someone decided to choose the often pricey material for a particular piece of gear.
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@Nathan Obbards: in my experience, i have found that killing people is best done without warning. you should have just killed him without saying you might still have to. what you can do now is say, "actually, no, i'm not going to kill you," but then when he's least expecting it, you kill him. like maybe when he's at that "don't get killed" rally, that's when you strike. he'll never see it coming.
@Nathan Obbards: *nods head in total agreement with eyes opened so wide that the entire pupils are visible from space - begins licking lips - they feel chapped - puts on chapstick - but wait - NOOOOO, NO MORE CHAPSTICK AHHHHHHHHH*
@Prostate of Grace: The year was 2002, the first palendrome since 1991. They had finally stopped playing that damn "Macarena" song on the radio. Things were good.
Texas. Early July. One William Dahouse was selected at random to be third judge in a chili cook-off.
Alright, who's going to continue this story for us?
Okay, Dubai. Your largest building gets shut down for "electrical problems." Your two million gallon shark tank sprang a leak. So what do you do to bounce back? Build the fastest roller coaster ever. This is terrifying.
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Informal poll for all you web developers out there that use PHP:
Why do you use PHP?
Have you ever used anything other than PHP?
Do you like/prefer using PHP, or do you prefer to use something else?
Here's why I'm asking: I'm a Mac guy and I love to hate on MS like the next fanboy, but when I look at PHP vs ASP.NET, there's no comparison. ASP.NET seems to be a far superior technology. So, I'm at a loss to figure out why so many people use PHP. I'm not trying to bag on PHP, I'm genuinely curious if I'm missing something.
@tomsomething: Thanks for your answer, Tom. I agree with everything you said, but it's just as easy to setup an ASP.NET dev environment on my Mac, too. And it's compiled, not interpreted. And it's object oriented, so you don't get a bunch of spaghetti code. And the admin tools for MSSQL blow away any admin tools I've seen for MySQL.
So, maybe the question should be, why do you use PHP over ASP.NET? The only thing I can guess is it's because people really, really hate Microsoft. ;)
Or, maybe it's because there's more open source code in PHP?
@FritzLaurel: I work full-time in web development, and the site was already in PHP, so I wouldn't have had a choice, anyway.
You can make objects and classes in PHP as well, and I actually like interpreted languages because I can view results while I'm writing code. To be fair, shaving milliseconds off of server processing times is not really a priority for us, as our traffic is relatively low.
I agree with you on the db admin tools. phpmyadmin is terrible.
@bill cant fart: Somehow I got over 250 followers... Well, I now hearted you. Maybe, one day, my friends will match my followers. So few have proved worthy though.
It makes it feel like you're in the middle of Tron, but GM's new heads-up display's not just a way to play out childhood fantasies. The system projects laser-generated images onto windshields, providing a great looking enhanced vision display.
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Word Of The Day is a new daily feature for whitenoise by modestmouse, highlighting tech-related terms you may or may not have heard of before.
Todays word: Spooling |spoōl-eeng|
Definition: Spooling is the process of a sending data to a spool, or temporary storage area in the computer's memory. This data may contain files or processes. Like a spool of thread, the data can build up within the spool as multiple files or jobs are sent to it. However, unlike a spool of thread, the first jobs sent to the spool are the first ones to be processed.
The most common type of spooling is print spooling, where print jobs are sent to a print spool before being transmitted to the printer. For example, when you print a document from within an application, the document data is spooled to a temporary storage area while the printer warms up. As soon as the printer is ready to print the document, the data is sent from the spool to the printer and the document is printed.
Print spooling gets its name from technology used in the 1960s, when print jobs were stored on large reels of magnetic tape. The data from these reels was physically spooled to electrostatic printers, which printed the output saved to the tape.
Example: My essay began spooling to the printer, allowing me to close the application before the document was printed.
"The cloud" isn't some nebulous thing existing just beyond your computer's consciousness. As Microsoft showed us, it's stacks of hard drives packed into shipping containers, parked in secret data centers all around the world. Physically real, but still beautiful.
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#memoryforever
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