On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:01:40 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 20/12/2013 5:08 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:22:58 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> Hmm!
>>> Barking > Bedlam > Bethlem So I have a choice of Ancient or Modern.
>>> Being perverse I plump for Moorfields.
>>
>> Moving on to a modern marketplace, Charing Cross, assuming the diagonal
>> is open.  If I've misread it and it's not, then Hyde Park.
> 
> <Sharp intake of breath.>

I thought your reaction might be something similar to that.  Excellent, I 
succeeded. ;)

Jim

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On 20/12/2013 21:29, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 18:01:40 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 20/12/2013 5:08 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:22:58 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hmm!
>>>> Barking > Bedlam > Bethlem So I have a choice of Ancient or Modern.
>>>> Being perverse I plump for Moorfields.
>>>
>>> Moving on to a modern marketplace, Charing Cross, assuming the diagonal
>>> is open.  If I've misread it and it's not, then Hyde Park.
>>
>> <Sharp intake of breath.>
>
> I thought your reaction might be something similar to that.  Excellent, I
> succeeded. ;)
>
> Jim
>

As a gentleman I shall allow that play just once. The deliberate holding 
of Stephen's diagonal, whilst legal, is not considered to be fair play. 
Therefore ...

Glasgow Central

John

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On 20/12/2013 10:48 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>>> <Sharp intake of breath.>
>>
>> I thought your reaction might be something similar to that.  Excellent, I
>> succeeded. ;)
>>
>> Jim
>>
>
> As a gentleman I shall allow that play just once. The deliberate holding
> of Stephen's diagonal, whilst legal, is not considered to be fair play.
> Therefore ...
>

No problem, it is getting a bit cold for the midges, though.

> Glasgow Central

Keeping to the Caledonian theme.

Auchenshuggle (not by the sea).

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     Stephen

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On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:59:36 +0000, Stephen wrote:

>> As a gentleman I shall allow that play just once. The deliberate
>> holding of Stephen's diagonal, whilst legal, is not considered to be
>> fair play. Therefore ...

No, that's fair enough.  It wasn't intended as a mean-spirited move, but 
I can see why it might be taken that way.

> No problem, it is getting a bit cold for the midges, though.
> 
>> Glasgow Central
> 
> Keeping to the Caledonian theme.
> 
> Auchenshuggle (not by the sea).

Well, the rye will certainly come in handy.

Obviously, Dalmuir West is the next move, and given that I was /so/ 
aggressive on the last move, I'll go there. :)

Jim

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On 21/12/2013 18:50, Jim Henderson wrote:
>
> Obviously, Dalmuir West is the next move, and given that I was /so/
> aggressive on the last move, I'll go there. :)
>
> Jim
>

A generous move. It seems that Stephen has several pathways to choose 
from now.

BTW If you want to know why I'm awake at this hour (05.02 GMT), blame 
the Feegle. The poor little thing has had a severe chest infection (his 
temperature shot up to 40C at one point) and he's not sleeping well.

Anyhow, moving south again, Carlisle.

John

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On 20/12/2013 09:33, Stephen wrote:
>
> The thought has crossed my mind. Do you know how those 16 bit word
> computers perform?
>

Not bad, but I'm waiting for Intel or AMD to produce a working 32 bit chip.

> Seriously, I am thinking of buying an Ultrabook. Does anyone have any
> recommendations?
>

Yepp. Anything but a Samsung device.

John

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On 22/12/2013 5:02 AM, Doctor John wrote:

> A generous move. It seems that Stephen has several pathways to choose
> from now.
>
> BTW If you want to know why I'm awake at this hour (05.02 GMT),

No.

> blame
> the Feegle. The poor little thing has had a severe chest infection (his
> temperature shot up to 40C at one point) and he's not sleeping well.
>

Poor tyke.

> Anyhow, moving south again, Carlisle.
>


Interesting fact: Carlisle is the most besieged place in the British 
Isles. But I am not that interested and I see that the eastern egress is 
free. So it is oft to hang a monkey.

Hartlepool (by the sea).


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     Stephen

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On 22/12/2013 5:06 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 20/12/2013 09:33, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> The thought has crossed my mind. Do you know how those 16 bit word
>> computers perform?
>>
>
> Not bad, but I'm waiting for Intel or AMD to produce a working 32 bit chip.

Oh yeah! What next, flying cars and a computer in every home?

>
>> Seriously, I am thinking of buying an Ultrabook. Does anyone have any
>> recommendations?
>>
>
> Yepp. Anything but a Samsung device.
>

Any particular reason?
I want to give Toshiba a miss as the sound on my last couple of laptops 
have been unacceptable. (Stuttering and clipping at low volume.)

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     Stephen

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On 20/12/2013 5:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Seriously, I am thinking of buying an Ultrabook. Does anyone have any
>> >recommendations?
> What sort of specs are you thinking?
>

That is the problem. The more I think, the more I want and the more it 
costs.
Besides Firefox, Thunderbird, M$ Word & Excel. I want to run Pov, of 
course, and Blender. Half decent sound would be okay, too.
Almost forgot, low weight is a high priority.

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     Stephen

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On 22/12/2013 08:39, Stephen wrote:
> On 22/12/2013 5:06 AM, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 20/12/2013 09:33, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>> The thought has crossed my mind. Do you know how those 16 bit word
>>> computers perform?
>>>
>>
>> Not bad, but I'm waiting for Intel or AMD to produce a working 32 bit
>> chip.
>
> Oh yeah! What next, flying cars and a computer in every home?

According to rumours, I hear that multi-processors will soon be available.

... as well as sanity on p.o-t :-)

>
> Any particular reason?
> I want to give Toshiba a miss as the sound on my last couple of laptops
> have been unacceptable. (Stuttering and clipping at low volume.)
>

Purely from the experience I have had with their phones. The hardware 
works but the software is less than acceptable (I was going to say sh*t 
but this a family-geared forum)

John

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On 22/12/2013 08:32, Stephen wrote:
> Interesting fact: Carlisle is the most besieged place in the British
> Isles. But I am not that interested and I see that the eastern egress is
> free. So it is oft to hang a monkey.
>
> Hartlepool (by the sea).
>
>

Not the best move you could have made ... wait ...

... looking at it, you've successfully blocked Jim's re-entrant. Was 
that deliberate or just a lucky move?

John

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On 22/12/2013 9:07 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 22/12/2013 08:39, Stephen wrote:
>> On 22/12/2013 5:06 AM, Doctor John wrote:
>>> On 20/12/2013 09:33, Stephen wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The thought has crossed my mind. Do you know how those 16 bit word
>>>> computers perform?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not bad, but I'm waiting for Intel or AMD to produce a working 32 bit
>>> chip.
>>
>> Oh yeah! What next, flying cars and a computer in every home?
>
> According to rumours, I hear that multi-processors will soon be available.
>

Yes but what use would they be?

> .... as well as sanity on p.o-t :-)
>

I think that you are way out with this one.

>>
>> Any particular reason?
>> I want to give Toshiba a miss as the sound on my last couple of laptops
>> have been unacceptable. (Stuttering and clipping at low volume.)
>>
>
> Purely from the experience I have had with their phones. The hardware
> works but the software is less than acceptable (I was going to say sh*t
> but this a family-geared forum)
>

I liked my SG2 at first but after an update the battery life took a 
dive. Fourteen to sixteen hours with low usage. I got a SG3 recently and 
am very happy with that. The phone works and the life is about five days 
with quite a bit of usage of the audio circuits per day. As for apps, I 
don't use many excepting task killer to get rid of the bloatware.


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     Stephen

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On 22/12/2013 9:15 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 22/12/2013 08:32, Stephen wrote:
>> Interesting fact: Carlisle is the most besieged place in the British
>> Isles. But I am not that interested and I see that the eastern egress is
>> free. So it is oft to hang a monkey.
>>
>> Hartlepool (by the sea).
>>
>>
>
> Not the best move you could have made ... wait ...
>
> .... looking at it, you've successfully blocked Jim's re-entrant. Was
> that deliberate or just a lucky move?
>

Don't know. :-D

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     Stephen

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On 22/12/2013 10:08, Stephen wrote:
>
> Don't know. :-D
>

Hmm. Is Samantha giving you a hand? The rules categorically state that 
<riffles through a few pages> ... bugger, no they don't.

John

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On 22/12/2013 10:02, Stephen wrote:
>> According to rumours, I hear that multi-processors will soon be
>> available.
>>
>
> Yes but what use would they be?
>

Just technical interest. I can't see a real life use.

>> .... as well as sanity on p.o-t :-)
>>
>
> I think that you are way out with this one.
>

Possibly.
BTW Where's Andrew?

>>
>> Purely from the experience I have had with their phones. The hardware
>> works but the software is less than acceptable (I was going to say sh*t
>> but this a family-geared forum)
>>
>
> I liked my SG2 at first but after an update the battery life took a
> dive. Fourteen to sixteen hours with low usage. I got a SG3 recently and
> am very happy with that. The phone works and the life is about five days
> with quite a bit of usage of the audio circuits per day. As for apps, I
> don't use many excepting task killer to get rid of the bloatware.
>
>

Can you get Kies to work?

John

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On 22/12/2013 10:20 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 22/12/2013 10:08, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> Don't know. :-D
>>
>
> Hmm. Is Samantha giving you a hand? The rules categorically state that
> <riffles through a few pages> ... bugger, no they don't.
>

:-)


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     Stephen

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On 22/12/2013 10:42 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 22/12/2013 10:02, Stephen wrote:
>>> According to rumours, I hear that multi-processors will soon be
>>> available.
>>>
>>
>> Yes but what use would they be?
>>
>
> Just technical interest. I can't see a real life use.
>

Yeah, me too.

>>> .... as well as sanity on p.o-t :-)
>>>
>>
>> I think that you are way out with this one.
>>
>
> Possibly.
> BTW Where's Andrew?
>

Is it not round about the time he goes skiing?


>>
>
> Can you get Kies to work?
>

I've not tried on my SG3, it worked on the SG2 but it is clunky s/ware 
and I did not use it much, preferring a USB connection.


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     Stephen

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On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 08:46:27 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 20/12/2013 5:10 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> Seriously, I am thinking of buying an Ultrabook. Does anyone have any
>>> >recommendations?
>> What sort of specs are you thinking?
>>
>>
> That is the problem. The more I think, the more I want and the more it
> costs.

That's usually the case.

> Besides Firefox, Thunderbird, M$ Word & Excel. I want to run Pov, of
> course, and Blender. Half decent sound would be okay, too.
> Almost forgot, low weight is a high priority.

Most of those needs don't have huge CPU requirements (or memory, for that 
matter).  I'd probably look at a lower speed i7 or an i5 CPU, 8 GB of 
memory.

I haven't really looked at anything that lightweight in a while, just 
because the costs were more than I wanted to spend.  I understand the 
Acer ultrabooks are pretty good, though.

Jim

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On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 05:02:48 +0000, Doctor John wrote:

> On 21/12/2013 18:50, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> Obviously, Dalmuir West is the next move, and given that I was /so/
>> aggressive on the last move, I'll go there. :)
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
> A generous move. It seems that Stephen has several pathways to choose
> from now.

That was the intention, thought it might make the game more 
interesting. :)

> BTW If you want to know why I'm awake at this hour (05.02 GMT), blame
> the Feegle. The poor little thing has had a severe chest infection (his
> temperature shot up to 40C at one point) and he's not sleeping well.

Ouch, hope he's feeling better soon.

> Anyhow, moving south again, Carlisle.

Given the weather here, south is a good call.

Jim

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On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 11:00:14 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 22/12/2013 10:20 AM, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 22/12/2013 10:08, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>> Don't know. :-D
>>>
>>>
>> Hmm. Is Samantha giving you a hand? The rules categorically state that
>> <riffles through a few pages> ... bugger, no they don't.
>>
>>
> :-)

It seems odd to move from Carlisle to Hartlepool given the score from the 
match on the 17th.  I would've thought that move was counterindicated as 
a result.

As Samantha is currently occupied, let's move up the rankings (and even 
further south) to Gillingham.

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On 22/12/2013 11:10, Stephen wrote:
> On 22/12/2013 10:42 AM, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 22/12/2013 10:02, Stephen wrote:
>>>> According to rumours, I hear that multi-processors will soon be
>>>> available.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes but what use would they be?
>>>
>>
>> Just technical interest. I can't see a real life use.
>>
>
> Yeah, me too.
>

Incidentally, does the name Richard Stallman mean anything to you? I've 
seen it a couple of times but I'm not sure whether to take his idea of 
non-propriety software seriously.

>>>> .... as well as sanity on p.o-t :-)
>>>>
>>>
>>> I think that you are way out with this one.
>>>
>>
>> Possibly.
>> BTW Where's Andrew?
>>
>
> Is it not round about the time he goes skiing?

It seems his machine died. Now he's buying property, can he afford a 
holiday?

>
>
>>>
>>
>> Can you get Kies to work?
>>
>
> I've not tried on my SG3, it worked on the SG2 but it is clunky s/ware
> and I did not use it much, preferring a USB connection.
>
>

.... which is what I did.

John

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On 22/12/2013 19:27, Jim Henderson wrote:
>
> It seems odd to move from Carlisle to Hartlepool given the score from the
> match on the 17th.  I would've thought that move was counterindicated as
> a result.
>
> As Samantha is currently occupied, let's move up the rankings (and even
> further south) to Gillingham.
>

Woah! Careful, Jim. I think Stephen is laying a trap here.

I would have stopped at Birmingham and then moved to Giilingham. But, 
it's your game -you know the risk you're running.


John

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On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 21:22:50 +0000, Doctor John wrote:

> On 22/12/2013 19:27, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> It seems odd to move from Carlisle to Hartlepool given the score from
>> the match on the 17th.  I would've thought that move was
>> counterindicated as a result.
>>
>> As Samantha is currently occupied, let's move up the rankings (and even
>> further south) to Gillingham.
>>
>>
> Woah! Careful, Jim. I think Stephen is laying a trap here.

Oh, I see what he's doing.  He tried this trap once before (and it 
failed) when we played a couple years ago.  You'd think he'd learn. ;)

> I would have stopped at Birmingham and then moved to Giilingham. But,
> it's your game -you know the risk you're running.

I have a plan.

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On 22/12/2013 21:22, Doctor John wrote:
> On 22/12/2013 19:27, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> It seems odd to move from Carlisle to Hartlepool given the score from the
>> match on the 17th.  I would've thought that move was counterindicated as
>> a result.
>>
>> As Samantha is currently occupied, let's move up the rankings (and even
>> further south) to Gillingham.
>>
>
> Woah! Careful, Jim. I think Stephen is laying a trap here.
>
> I would have stopped at Birmingham and then moved to Giilingham. But,
> it's your game -you know the risk you're running.
>
>
> John

Nearly forgot to make my move.

Carnforth (Brief Encounter)

John

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On 22/12/2013 19:14, Jim Henderson wrote:
>
>> BTW If you want to know why I'm awake at this hour (05.02 GMT), blame
>> the Feegle. The poor little thing has had a severe chest infection (his
>> temperature shot up to 40C at one point) and he's not sleeping well.
>
> Ouch, hope he's feeling better soon.
>

He's still on the antibiotics but unfortunately he's full of life and 
causing chaos. :-D

John (looking forward to another sleepless night)

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On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 21:59:48 +0000, Doctor John wrote:

> On 22/12/2013 19:14, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>>> BTW If you want to know why I'm awake at this hour (05.02 GMT), blame
>>> the Feegle. The poor little thing has had a severe chest infection
>>> (his temperature shot up to 40C at one point) and he's not sleeping
>>> well.
>>
>> Ouch, hope he's feeling better soon.
>>
>>
> He's still on the antibiotics but unfortunately he's full of life and
> causing chaos. :-D

Ah, being young. :)

> John (looking forward to another sleepless night)

I remember days like that. :)

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On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 21:55:38 +0000, Doctor John wrote:

> On 22/12/2013 21:22, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 22/12/2013 19:27, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>> It seems odd to move from Carlisle to Hartlepool given the score from
>>> the match on the 17th.  I would've thought that move was
>>> counterindicated as a result.
>>>
>>> As Samantha is currently occupied, let's move up the rankings (and
>>> even further south) to Gillingham.
>>>
>>>
>> Woah! Careful, Jim. I think Stephen is laying a trap here.
>>
>> I would have stopped at Birmingham and then moved to Giilingham. But,
>> it's your game -you know the risk you're running.
>>
>>
>> John
> 
> Nearly forgot to make my move.
> 
> Carnforth (Brief Encounter)

That's an ... *interesting* ... move.

Jim

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On 22/12/2013 22:11, Jim Henderson wrote:
>
> I remember days like that. :)
>
 From your (non-existent) youth or your days of being daddy?

Oddly, I'm appreciating this the second time around. I'm less stressed 
and our doctor seems to bow to my (superior?) knowledge.

John

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On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 22:42:34 +0000, Doctor John wrote:

> On 22/12/2013 22:11, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> I remember days like that. :)
>>
>  From your (non-existent) youth or your days of being daddy?

Both, perhaps. ;)

> Oddly, I'm appreciating this the second time around. I'm less stressed
> and our doctor seems to bow to my (superior?) knowledge.

LOL - I always worry when I know more about it than the doctor. ;)

Jim

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On 22/12/2013 10:56 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> >Oddly, I'm appreciating this the second time around. I'm less stressed
>> >and our doctor seems to bow to my (superior?) knowledge.
> LOL - I always worry when I know more about it than the doctor.;)
>

You worry because your doctor doesn't know enough or because you know 
too much?


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     Stephen

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On 22/12/2013 9:55 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 22/12/2013 21:22, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 22/12/2013 19:27, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>> It seems odd to move from Carlisle to Hartlepool given the score from
>>> the
>>> match on the 17th.  I would've thought that move was counterindicated as
>>> a result.
>>
>> Woah! Careful, Jim. I think Stephen is laying a trap here.
>>
>> I would have stopped at Birmingham and then moved to Giilingham. But,
>> it's your game -you know the risk you're running.
>>
>>
>> John
>
> Nearly forgot to make my move.
>

No you didn't. You forgot it was you're move or you wouldn't have told 
him about the trap.


> Carnforth (Brief Encounter)
>

Hoist by your own petard. My evil friend.

Barrow-in-Furness (by the sea, by the way).


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     Stephen

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On 22/12/2013 7:12 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> Most of those needs don't have huge CPU requirements (or memory, for that
> matter).  I'd probably look at a lower speed i7 or an i5 CPU, 8 GB of
> memory.
>

Other than Pov your right. I agree. But since I think that I will be 
concentrating on Blender. PovRay should not be worked too hard.

> I haven't really looked at anything that lightweight in a while, just
> because the costs were more than I wanted to spend.

Me too.

> I understand the
> Acer ultrabooks are pretty good, though.

Thanks, I'll have a look at them. It will be a good place to start. I 
had an Acer laptop the one before last. It might have been the one 
before that, even. It gave good service and I had no trouble with it.

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     Stephen

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On 23/12/2013 12:12 AM, Stephen wrote:
> Other than Pov your right.

You are right.
Oops!

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On 22/12/2013 9:17 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> Yeah, me too.
>>
>
> Incidentally, does the name Richard Stallman mean anything to you? I've
> seen it a couple of times but I'm not sure whether to take his idea of
> non-propriety software seriously.
>

Yes, I read about his ideas. Very Hippy dippy. Free love, free drugs, 
free software. It is ultimately doomed.


>> I've not tried on my SG3, it worked on the SG2 but it is clunky s/ware
>> and I did not use it much, preferring a USB connection.
>>
>>
>
> ..... which is what I did.

I'm seriously thinking of rooting mine. Just to get rid of the voice 
commands.
I hate lippy machines.


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On 22/12/2013 23:47, Stephen wrote:
>
> Hoist by your own petard. My evil friend.
>
> Barrow-in-Furness (by the sea, by the way).
>
>

My gods, that's a clever move.

John

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On 23/12/2013 00:32, Stephen wrote:
> I'm seriously thinking of rooting mine. Just to get rid of the voice
> commands.
> I hate lippy machines.
>
>


Dave Bowman: Hello, HAL. Do you read me, HAL?

HAL: Affirmative, Dave. I read you.

Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.

HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.

Dave Bowman: What's the problem?

HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.

Dave Bowman: What are you talking about, HAL?

HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.

Dave Bowman: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL.

HAL: I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm 
afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.

John

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On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:12:46 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 22/12/2013 7:12 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Most of those needs don't have huge CPU requirements (or memory, for
>> that matter).  I'd probably look at a lower speed i7 or an i5 CPU, 8 GB
>> of memory.
>>
>>
> Other than Pov your right. I agree. But since I think that I will be
> concentrating on Blender. PovRay should not be worked too hard.

The thing for Blender is if you use the Cycles rendering engine, you'll 
want an nVidia higher-end GPU, which will add to the cost.

>> I haven't really looked at anything that lightweight in a while, just
>> because the costs were more than I wanted to spend.
> 
> Me too.

What I currently use as a laptop is what I bought 2 years ago - a Dell 
N7110 laptop.  8 GB of memory, i7 CPU, integrated Intel graphics.  Gets 
the job done, and is even better than the newer desktop I have (8 cores 
rather than 4).  But it does weigh like a laptop, too.

>> I understand the Acer ultrabooks are pretty good, though.
> 
> Thanks, I'll have a look at them. It will be a good place to start. I
> had an Acer laptop the one before last. It might have been the one
> before that, even. It gave good service and I had no trouble with it.

That's always a promising start. :)

Jim

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On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:24:58 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 23/12/2013 12:12 AM, Stephen wrote:
>> Other than Pov your right.
> 
> You are right.
> Oops!

50 lashes for that oversight. ;)

SciFi and Math is your punishment.

Jim

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On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 23:39:04 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 22/12/2013 10:56 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> >Oddly, I'm appreciating this the second time around. I'm less
>>> >stressed and our doctor seems to bow to my (superior?) knowledge.
>> LOL - I always worry when I know more about it than the doctor.;)
>>
>>
> You worry because your doctor doesn't know enough or because you know
> too much?

Maybe a little of both - but I haven't had that experience in a while, 
myself.  Have a friend, though, who recently was dealing with some type 
of benign tumors, and he /did/ know more than the doctor about them.

Then again, he named them, too.

Jim

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On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 23:47:19 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> No you didn't. You forgot it was *you're* move or you wouldn't have told
> him about the trap.

[Emphasis added]

Um.  OK.  SciFi.  Math.  ;)

>> Carnforth (Brief Encounter)
>>
> Hoist by your own petard. My evil friend.
> 
> Barrow-in-Furness (by the sea, by the way).

Wow, and *I* was accused of mean-spirited play?  That was just *nasty*.

Well then.  Euston Road.  And remember that the game /must/ last until 
the 25th of December. ;)

Jim

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Well Hal did not affect me.
It is the ones you meet in daily life that I want to maintain with a 
baseball bat.

Automated telephone systems.
Checkouts that tell you to remove your items before you have had time to 
put your change away. And scream to everyone that you are buying alcohol 
every time you swipe a barcode.
Sat Nav/GPS - need I say more. ;-)

On 23/12/2013 12:57 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 23/12/2013 00:32, Stephen wrote:
>> I'm seriously thinking of rooting mine. Just to get rid of the voice
>> commands.
>> I hate lippy machines.
>>
>>
>
>
> Dave Bowman: Hello, HAL. Do you read me, HAL?
>
> HAL: Affirmative, Dave. I read you.
>
> Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
>
> HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
>
> Dave Bowman: What's the problem?
>
> HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.
>
> Dave Bowman: What are you talking about, HAL?
>
> HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
>
> Dave Bowman: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL.
>
> HAL: I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm
> afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.
>
> John


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     Stephen

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On 23/12/2013 3:14 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:24:58 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 23/12/2013 12:12 AM, Stephen wrote:
>>> Other than Pov your right.
>>
>> You are right.
>> Oops!
>
> 50 lashes for that oversight. ;)
>

<Grumble, grumble.>
<The crew are looking restless.>

> SciFi and Math is your punishment.
>

OMG He has run them together. Making it one word now. Next it will be a 
verb.
I SCiFi him.
You SCiFi him.
He, she or it SCiFis him.

You would "un-man" Shakespeare. ;-)




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     Stephen

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On 23/12/2013 12:51 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 22/12/2013 23:47, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> Hoist by your own petard. My evil friend.
>>
>> Barrow-in-Furness (by the sea, by the way).
>>
>>
>
> My gods, that's a clever move.
>

I have a plan. A cunning plan.


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On 23/12/2013 3:15 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 23:39:04 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 22/12/2013 10:56 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> Oddly, I'm appreciating this the second time around. I'm less
>>>>> stressed and our doctor seems to bow to my (superior?) knowledge.
>>> LOL - I always worry when I know more about it than the doctor.;)
>>>
>>>
>> You worry because your doctor doesn't know enough or because you know
>> too much?
>
> Maybe a little of both - but I haven't had that experience in a while,
> myself.  Have a friend, though, who recently was dealing with some type
> of benign tumors, and he /did/ know more than the doctor about them.
>
> Then again, he named them, too.
>
> Jim
>

But then GPs can't be expected to be experts in everything. And we have 
the interest and the internet.
I suppose it all depends on how the doctor takes the advice.

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On 23/12/2013 3:20 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Dec 2013 23:47:19 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> No you didn't. You forgot it was *you're* move or you wouldn't have told
>> him about the trap.
>
> [Emphasis added]
>
> Um.  OK.  SciFi.  Math.  ;)
>

I heard that! Pardon?


>>> Carnforth (Brief Encounter)
>>>
>> Hoist by your own petard. My evil friend.
>>
>> Barrow-in-Furness (by the sea, by the way).
>
> Wow, and *I* was accused of mean-spirited play?  That was just *nasty*.
>

Ah! The Christmas spirit! It has started. :-)

> Well then.  Euston Road.  And remember that the game /must/ last until
> the 25th of December. ;)
>

The way you two are playing. It will last forever. ;-)

BTW Your (checks, yes your) Christmas Day or ours?

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     Stephen

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On 23/12/2013 3:13 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:12:46 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>
> The thing for Blender is if you use the Cycles rendering engine, you'll
> want an nVidia higher-end GPU, which will add to the cost.

I don't I use the internal renderer. Then Export a mesh and render in 
PovRay. So I think that I will get away without worrying about that. I 
hope. :-)


>
> What I currently use as a laptop is what I bought 2 years ago - a Dell
> N7110 laptop.  8 GB of memory, i7 CPU, integrated Intel graphics.  Gets
> the job done, and is even better than the newer desktop I have (8 cores
> rather than 4).  But it does weigh like a laptop, too.
>

For Dell read Toshiba and that is me.
The machine needs a spring clean possibly a re-install of all my 
applications and a clean up of the services and processes I do not use.
Sigh!

>>> I understand the Acer ultrabooks are pretty good, though.
>>
>> Thanks, I'll have a look at them. It will be a good place to start. I
>> had an Acer laptop the one before last. It might have been the one
>> before that, even. It gave good service and I had no trouble with it.
>
> That's always a promising start. :)
>

I hope so.

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On 23/12/13 10:53, Stephen wrote:
> Top Post warning!
> 

How did that happen? You're normally punctilious in avoiding that sort
of newbie error.

> Well Hal did not affect me.
> It is the ones you meet in daily life that I want to maintain with a
> baseball bat.
> 
> Automated telephone systems.
> Checkouts that tell you to remove your items before you have had time to
> put your change away. And scream to everyone that you are buying alcohol
> every time you swipe a barcode.
> Sat Nav/GPS - need I say more. ;-)
> 

As Andrew would say: It burns, IT BURNS

John
-- 
Protect the Earth
It was not given to you by your parents
You hold it in trust for your children

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On 23/12/13 11:30, Stephen wrote:
> 
> The way you two are playing. It will last forever. ;-)
> 

Sorry, my teletype seems to be running a bit slow

> BTW Your (checks, yes your) Christmas Day or ours?
> 

How about Xmas day in American Samoa?

BTW That is not my move

Notting Hill Gate (that is)

John
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It was not given to you by your parents
You hold it in trust for your children

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On 23/12/2013 2:34 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 23/12/13 10:53, Stephen wrote:
>> Top Post warning!
>>
>
> How did that happen? You're normally punctilious in avoiding that sort
> of newbie error.
>

Indeed, I am. I wanted to neither crop your dialogue nor require you or 
Jim to scroll 17 pages down to read my words.
Besides that, there has not been a good flame war for ages.


>> Well Hal did not affect me.
>> It is the ones you meet in daily life that I want to maintain with a
>> baseball bat.
>>
>> Automated telephone systems.
>> Checkouts that tell you to remove your items before you have had time to
>> put your change away. And scream to everyone that you are buying alcohol
>> every time you swipe a barcode.
>> Sat Nav/GPS - need I say more. ;-)
>>
>
> As Andrew would say: It burns, IT BURNS
>

LOL

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     Stephen

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On 23/12/2013 2:43 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 23/12/13 11:30, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> The way you two are playing. It will last forever. ;-)
>>
>
> Sorry, my teletype seems to be running a bit slow
>

Try 240 volts instead of 110.

>> BTW Your (checks, yes your) Christmas Day or ours?
>>
>
> How about Xmas day in American Samoa?
>

How about 24:00 GMT?

> BTW That is not my move
>
> Notting Hill Gate (that is)
>

Getting a bit la-di-da, are we?
I have a remedy for that. One you'll like, methinks.

Valhalla.
The brewery that is. The one in Baltasound, Unst.

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     Stephen

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