TR033 - Computer Science

Dongasaurus · 06-09-2011 03:27PM

I find the ability to see myself in the reflection of the screen a feature of the macbook.

Also you can get an anti-glare screen for extra on some models.

thysol · 06-09-2011 03:28PM

Dongasaurus wrote: »

I find the ability to see myself in the reflection of the screen a feature of the macbook.

Also you can get an anti-glare screen for extra on some models.

Did you ever use a glare display when the sun was brigthly shining through the window?

ED E · 06-09-2011 03:32PM

Get a 10 dollar matte cover. DONE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwJKar4-oDU

PS: Macfags, windowz4lyfe!

alxsoky · 06-09-2011 03:56PM

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Get a 10 dollar matte cover. DONE.
PS: Macfags, windowz4lyfe!

^ Win.

And I've been living with the misconception that 8GB is pretty much a necessity. Sigh, reality is harsh.

I think mac's gorgeous as hell and the dell xps 15z is a terrible copy of it(although its a pretty decent lappie).
Vaios aren't really great, they just have killer aesthetics. You're better off spending your cash elsewhere.

thysol · 06-09-2011 04:11PM

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Get a 10 dollar matte cover. DONE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwJKar4-oDU

PS: Macfags, windowz4lyfe!

Thanks, if I had known that I could have saved my money buying a matte screen.

PurpleFistMixer · 06-09-2011 04:45PM

thysol wrote: »

Did you ever use a glare display when the sun was brigthly shining through the window?

The solution though is to never open your curtains, or move to the basement.

Shenlok · 06-09-2011 04:51PM

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

The solution though is to never open your curtains, or move to the basement.

AHA! Now I know what you look like. You fool!

alxsoky · 06-09-2011 07:42PM

Shenlok wrote: »

AHA! Now I know what you look like. You fool!

What makes you think that its actually him? It could be his dog, with a camera.

PurpleFistMixer · 06-09-2011 07:47PM

alxsoky wrote: »

What makes you think that its actually him? It could be his dog, with a camera.

I don't look like a dog.

alxsoky · 06-09-2011 08:05PM

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

I don't look like a dog.

I KID. :P

SlyNeko · 06-09-2011 08:14PM

An XPS is a copy of a mac? huh??

Grimebox · 06-09-2011 08:28PM

alxsoky wrote: »

^ Win.

And I've been living with the misconception that 8GB is pretty much a necessity. Sigh, reality is harsh.

I think mac's gorgeous as hell and the dell xps 15z is a terrible copy of it(although its a pretty decent lappie).
Vaios aren't really great, they just have killer aesthetics. You're better off spending your cash elsewhere.

Aesthetics of a laptop shouldn't even come into it when purchasing imo

Dr D · 06-09-2011 08:50PM

Tbh I don't think it matters what piece of hardware you use to browse reddit instead of paying attention in lectures as long as it works for you (cos that's what it's used for 99% of the time :P).

This might sound a bit mad since it's CS, but the type of computer you use really doesn't matter very much in first year at all. There's always lab and DUCSS/Netsoc machines, and laptops are really just more of a bonus.

IMO a good pen and some paper will do you the best, as it forces you to write code on paper (which is needed for the exams), and some classes it's just silly to have a laptop out in (Mainly DLD. If you have a laptop don't even bother taking your lappy out for Digital Logic).

Dongasaurus · 06-09-2011 09:05PM

Grimebox wrote: »

Aesthetics of a laptop shouldn't even come into it when purchasing imo

Okay, ignoring aesthetics, macbooks still have the best build quality, hardware support, tech support (if you pay for it) and battery life of any laptop on the market today. You may not like apple but they make excellent laptops.

Doritogasm · 06-09-2011 09:41PM

Dr D wrote: »

IMO a good pen and some paper will do you the best, as it forces you to write code on paper .

Basically he means you need some extremely manly pink paper :P

stesh · 06-09-2011 11:29PM

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

PS: Macfags, windowz4lyfe!

BULLETZ4LYFE!

ED E · 06-09-2011 11:33PM

Grimebox · 06-09-2011 11:46PM

Dongasaurus wrote: »

Okay, ignoring aesthetics, macbooks still have the best build quality, hardware support, tech support (if you pay for it) and battery life of any laptop on the market today. You may not like apple but they make excellent laptops.

I don't want to derail this thread but... You are instantly defending mac and assuming I don't like them

I don't doubt what you say. They are excellent machines and I'm sure they are the best build quality, but they are overpriced for what you get. Plus it pisses me off that a ton of my not-so-tech-savy friends buy them purely for their aesthetics

spoonbadger · 07-09-2011 12:49PM

Dongasaurus wrote: »

Okay, ignoring aesthetics, macbooks still have the best build quality, hardware support, tech support (if you pay for it) and battery life of any laptop on the market today. You may not like apple but they make excellent laptops.

Wouldn't say the best, Lenovos are also great, but both are somewhat cost-prohibitive.

Grimebox wrote: »

I don't want to derail this thread but... You are instantly defending mac and assuming I don't like them

I don't doubt what you say. They are excellent machines and I'm sure they are the best build quality, but they are overpriced for what you get. Plus it pisses me off that a ton of my not-so-tech-savy friends buy them purely for their aesthetics

Not the best build quality, lenovo definitely win out there. A good Thinkpad is basically indestructible. They're even designed to drain safely if someone spills liquid on them.

Like coffee.

Grimebox · 07-09-2011 12:58PM

spoonbadger wrote: »

Wouldn't even say they're the best build quality, lenovo definitely win out there.

I have no idea if they do or not. I'm just not calling him a liar

PurpleFistMixer · 07-09-2011 02:59PM

spoonbadger wrote: »

They're even designed to drain safely if someone spills liquid on them.

Like coffee.

Oh wow. I've had drinks spilled on my laptop several times (almost always rum and coke for some mysterious reason), and the keyboard did not much appreciate it. (I'm now entirely missing the P key and the I key is gonna go soon...) Probably also the rest of the laptop. FWIW, I have a Dell (pictured above) and it's coming up to 3 years old, has a battery life of ~5 minutes and idles at 50 degrees.

spoonbadger · 07-09-2011 03:18PM

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

Oh wow. I've had drinks spilled on my laptop several times (almost always rum and coke for some mysterious reason), and the keyboard did not much appreciate it. (I'm now entirely missing the P key and the I key is gonna go soon...) Probably also the rest of the laptop. FWIW, I have a Dell (pictured above) and it's coming up to 3 years old, has a battery life of ~5 minutes and idles at 50 degrees.

Yep! I have also had a couple of spilled drink scares, never pleasant, especially when dissolved sugar and keyboard keys are involved

. There's some vids on youtube of Thinkpad torture tests. Pouring drinks on them, dropping them, applying pressure to them etc. All pretty impressive. If i had the cash, i'd definitely get one to replace my Dell before it fries itself (and my legs...).

ED E · 09-09-2011 06:40PM

SF timetables are up, yours might be too.

boblong · 09-09-2011 07:33PM

Introduction to Functional Programming has moved to third year, this definitely wasn't always the way was it? Very cool.

Mark200 · 09-09-2011 07:39PM

boblong wrote: »

Introduction to Functional Programming has moved to third year, this definitely wasn't always the way was it? Very cool.

I think Third Years and Second Years are supposed to be sharing the same Functional Programming course this year..

mullenja · 09-09-2011 11:16PM

I meant to post in this sooner I am a former MSISS drop out turned first year this year

And for anyone interested here is how the first year timetable for this year is listed for me at the moment on TCD Portal

ED E · 10-09-2011 04:06AM

You guys got meriel, thats new.

Grimebox · 10-09-2011 10:09AM

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

You guys got meriel, thats new.

Incoming third years had meriel for half of maths in first year

Dr D · 10-09-2011 12:42PM

You first years have basically the same wednesday we had... you're gonna love that

Don't worry, it gets a lot better in term 2 when you end up with a 3 hour break then.

NSNO · 10-09-2011 12:57PM

Wednesday does look a bit... bleh.

However, besides that the other 4 days have plenty of time for the gym/pool. Delighted.

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