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Dekka Raymaker

thinking very hard

Join date: 4 Feb 2007

Posts: 3,898

03-06-2008 06:19

as the title says, i'm in NYC part work, part play. i got here nearly two weeks ago, so I have two questions:

1. is it mad that I've just spent $3k on a laptop so I can log into SL (hey by the way I get better connection with the laptop than my supa-dupa desktop machine at home and it's wireless too!)

2. can someone condense the general concensus of replies to some of the most popular questions in the past 2 weeks, thanks.

oh and hello everyone

Brenda Connolly

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Join date: 10 Jan 2007

Posts: 25,000

03-06-2008 06:32

Welcome to New York. Business as usual. "SL and or LL sucks/Stop whining" or "You guys are a clique/No, we're not" or "These new features a ruining SL/ Buy a new computer" or
"Why do you do that in SL it's "stupid/wierd/illegal"/Stop oppressing me, you are full of hate". Throw in a couple of "I got ripped off/No you didn't" and "Stop posting silly threads/Stop telling us to stop posting silly threads" and you've summed things up nicely.

Oh and evidently Ricardo likes dogs.

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Dekka Raymaker

thinking very hard

Join date: 4 Feb 2007

Posts: 3,898

03-06-2008 06:37

Ricardo likes dogs? medium rare or well done?

and thanks, for the update, now I have a NYC breakfast appointment

Markubis Brentano

Hi...YAH!!

Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 836

03-06-2008 06:40

~Mark spits his coffee out~

LOL

Imnotgoing Sideways

Can't outlaw cute! =^-^=

Join date: 17 Nov 2007

Posts: 4,694

03-06-2008 06:49

You need moar cores. (^_^)

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Elora Lunasea

Mrs. Llama

Join date: 28 Aug 2007

Posts: 4,828

03-06-2008 07:02

What are you complaining about? You're in the greatest city in the world!

/me is biased - Native New Yorker

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Tex Nasworthy

Udder Disgrace

Join date: 2 Sep 2006

Posts: 1,330

03-06-2008 07:52

From: Brenda Connolly

Welcome to New York. Business as usual. "SL and or LL sucks/Stop whining" or "You guys are a clique/No, we're not" or "These new features a ruining SL/ Buy a new computer" or
"Why do you do that in SL it's "stupid/wierd/illegal"/Stop oppressing me, you are full of hate". Throw in a couple of "I got ripped off/No you didn't" and "Stop posting silly threads/Stop telling us to stop posting silly threads" and you've summed things up nicely.

Oh and evidently Ricardo likes dogs.

/me steps back and applauds.

Nice recap!

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Yosef Okelly

Mostly Harmless

Join date: 26 Aug 2007

Posts: 2,692

03-06-2008 08:13

From: Dekka Raymaker

Ricardo likes dogs? medium rare or well done?

and thanks, for the update, now I have a NYC breakfast appointment

No, really. He made a post with no negative conotations at all.
It's one of the signs of the apocalypse.

Petronilla Whitfield

Registered User

Join date: 16 Jul 2007

Posts: 224

03-06-2008 11:00

I'm a native New Yorker who hasn't lived there for more than a decade and misses it. Give my regards to Broadway.

Dagmar Heideman

Bokko Dancer

Join date: 2 Feb 2007

Posts: 989

03-06-2008 11:01

If you can afford it, it's not that insane to purchase a 3k laptop if it's because it is a powerful laptop. Even if you did it just to access SL since you will end up using it for other things. I'm not a fan of the concept of getting a laptop that just meets the current requirements for the intended use because the laptop will quickly become obsolete over a relatively short period of time since one can't upgrade a laptop the way one can with a desktop.

The questions are always the same:

"I got scammed by....."

"Random question about sex or relationships in SL......"

"I got griefed by......."

"How do I do something that I can learn to do by reading stickies or using the search forums function......"

The general answer to all questions for the past two weeks has of course been pie.

Trout Recreant

Public Enemy No. 1

Join date: 24 Jul 2007

Posts: 4,873

03-06-2008 11:05

From: Imnotgoing Sideways

You need moar cores. (^_^)

I can has four alreadies!

Have fun in NY Dekka! It's a great place to visit. You aren't insane and Dagmar was right on. If you can afford a more powerful laptop, you're better off getting it than you are one that barely meets your requirements. You can always use less power, but if you need more, it's expensive and laptops are not as easy to upgrade. You'll use the extra juice for something eventually.

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HoneyBear Lilliehook

Owner, The Mall at Cherry

Join date: 18 Jun 2007

Posts: 4,500

03-06-2008 11:13

From: Brenda Connolly

Welcome to New York. Business as usual. "SL and or LL sucks/Stop whining" or "You guys are a clique/No, we're not" or "These new features a ruining SL/ Buy a new computer" or
"Why do you do that in SL it's "stupid/wierd/illegal"/Stop oppressing me, you are full of hate". Throw in a couple of "I got ripped off/No you didn't" and "Stop posting silly threads/Stop telling us to stop posting silly threads" and you've summed things up nicely.

Oh and evidently Ricardo likes dogs.

Incredible. Bravo! *applauds wildly*

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Dekka Raymaker

thinking very hard

Join date: 4 Feb 2007

Posts: 3,898

03-06-2008 11:36

From: Dagmar Heideman

If you can afford it, it's not that insane to purchase a 3k laptop if it's because it is a powerful laptop. Even if you did it just to access SL since you will end up using it for other things. I'm not a fan of the concept of getting a laptop that just meets the current requirements for the intended use because the laptop will quickly become obsolete over a relatively short period of time since one can't upgrade a laptop the way one can with a desktop.

The questions are always the same:

"I got scammed by....."

"Random question about sex or relationships in SL......"

"I got griefed by......."

"How do I do something that I can learn to do by reading stickies or using the search forums function......"

The general answer to all questions for the past two weeks has of course been pie.

Well of course, it is nearly the best specs available, I could have gone to 2.6 mhz instead of the 2.5 I went for, but for another $600, I doubt I would notice the difference that much and yes I will definitely use it for work when traveling.

I had NYC apple pie yesterday, yummy.

Rioko Bamaisin

Unstable Princess

Join date: 16 Aug 2007

Posts: 4,668

03-06-2008 12:02

The topics never do seem to change,do they? It's like a vicious cycle. ....

Lindal Kidd

Dances With Noobs

Join date: 26 Jun 2007

Posts: 8,371

03-06-2008 12:16

If I can squeeze an RA type question in past all the congratulations and general discussion...

What laptop, Dekka? If it runs SL real well, I want one too.

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It's still My World and My Imagination! So there.
Lindal Kidd

Brenda Connolly

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Join date: 10 Jan 2007

Posts: 25,000

03-06-2008 13:08

From: Rioko Bamaisin

The topics never do seem to change,do they? It's like a vicious cycle. ....

It's a good thing they don't change. A lot of us don't take change too well. Or haven't you noticed?

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LittleMe Jewell

...........

Join date: 8 Oct 2007

Posts: 11,319

03-06-2008 15:02

From: Brenda Connolly

It's a good thing they don't change. A lot of us don't take change too well. Or haven't you noticed?

Not to mention that it makes it easier to catch up after a few hectic days that only allowed for minimal forum reading.

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Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?
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Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on.
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Gabriele Graves

Always and Forever, FULL

Join date: 23 Apr 2007

Posts: 6,205

03-06-2008 15:41

From: Rioko Bamaisin

The topics never do seem to change,do they? It's like a vicious cycle. ....

Isn't that partly because the same issues keep cropping up for new people though or that some problems are never resolved by the Lindens? Having said that I can think of at least one time when a new topic comes along - when a new policy is announced and so perhaps it is a just a perception thing because the other topics are so prevalent.

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Dekka Raymaker

thinking very hard

Join date: 4 Feb 2007

Posts: 3,898

03-06-2008 18:06

From: Lindal Kidd

If I can squeeze an RA type question in past all the congratulations and general discussion...

What laptop, Dekka? If it runs SL real well, I want one too.

I had actually posted the specs in another thread, here they are again. And even via wireless it works like a dream, it's one of the newly released MacBook Pro's, my read to disk speed is 4500, the 2.6 GHz is a speedy 7200

I have just bought this and it works like a dream, on a laptop with wireless connection:

Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro4,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP41.00C1.B00
SMC Version: 1.27f1
Serial Number: W88084PSYJY
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

Graphics card:
GeForce 8600M GT:
Chipset Model: GeForce 8600M GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)

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Dekka Raymaker thinking very hard Join date: 4 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,898	03-06-2008 06:19 as the title says, i'm in NYC part work, part play. i got here nearly two weeks ago, so I have two questions: 1. is it mad that I've just spent $3k on a laptop so I can log into SL (hey by the way I get better connection with the laptop than my supa-dupa desktop machine at home and it's wireless too!) 2. can someone condense the general concensus of replies to some of the most popular questions in the past 2 weeks, thanks. oh and hello everyone
Brenda Connolly Un United Avatar Join date: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 25,000	03-06-2008 06:32 Welcome to New York. Business as usual. "SL and or LL sucks/Stop whining" or "You guys are a clique/No, we're not" or "These new features a ruining SL/ Buy a new computer" or "Why do you do that in SL it's "stupid/wierd/illegal"/Stop oppressing me, you are full of hate". Throw in a couple of "I got ripped off/No you didn't" and "Stop posting silly threads/Stop telling us to stop posting silly threads" and you've summed things up nicely. Oh and evidently Ricardo likes dogs. _____________________ Don't you ever try to look behind my eyes. You don't want to know what they have seen. http://brenda-connolly.blogspot.com
Dekka Raymaker thinking very hard Join date: 4 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,898	03-06-2008 06:37 Ricardo likes dogs? medium rare or well done? and thanks, for the update, now I have a NYC breakfast appointment
Markubis Brentano Hi...YAH!! Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 836	03-06-2008 06:40 ~Mark spits his coffee out~ LOL
Imnotgoing Sideways Can't outlaw cute! =^-^= Join date: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 4,694	03-06-2008 06:49 You need moar cores. (^_^) _____________________ Somewhere in this world; there is someone having some good clean fun doing the one thing you hate the most. (^_^)y http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ferguson/54/237/94
Elora Lunasea Mrs. Llama Join date: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 4,828	03-06-2008 07:02 What are you complaining about? You're in the greatest city in the world! /me is biased - Native New Yorker _____________________ eloralunasea.blogspot.com Have you hugged a llama today?
Tex Nasworthy Udder Disgrace Join date: 2 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,330	03-06-2008 07:52 From: Brenda Connolly Welcome to New York. Business as usual. "SL and or LL sucks/Stop whining" or "You guys are a clique/No, we're not" or "These new features a ruining SL/ Buy a new computer" or "Why do you do that in SL it's "stupid/wierd/illegal"/Stop oppressing me, you are full of hate". Throw in a couple of "I got ripped off/No you didn't" and "Stop posting silly threads/Stop telling us to stop posting silly threads" and you've summed things up nicely. Oh and evidently Ricardo likes dogs. /me steps back and applauds. Nice recap! _____________________ . Forums Users Love Lustfully
Yosef Okelly Mostly Harmless Join date: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 2,692	03-06-2008 08:13 From: Dekka Raymaker Ricardo likes dogs? medium rare or well done? and thanks, for the update, now I have a NYC breakfast appointment No, really. He made a post with no negative conotations at all. It's one of the signs of the apocalypse.
Petronilla Whitfield Registered User Join date: 16 Jul 2007 Posts: 224	03-06-2008 11:00 I'm a native New Yorker who hasn't lived there for more than a decade and misses it. Give my regards to Broadway.
Dagmar Heideman Bokko Dancer Join date: 2 Feb 2007 Posts: 989	03-06-2008 11:01 If you can afford it, it's not that insane to purchase a 3k laptop if it's because it is a powerful laptop. Even if you did it just to access SL since you will end up using it for other things. I'm not a fan of the concept of getting a laptop that just meets the current requirements for the intended use because the laptop will quickly become obsolete over a relatively short period of time since one can't upgrade a laptop the way one can with a desktop. The questions are always the same: "I got scammed by....." "Random question about sex or relationships in SL......" "I got griefed by......." "How do I do something that I can learn to do by reading stickies or using the search forums function......" The general answer to all questions for the past two weeks has of course been pie.
Trout Recreant Public Enemy No. 1 Join date: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 4,873	03-06-2008 11:05 From: Imnotgoing Sideways You need moar cores. (^_^) I can has four alreadies! Have fun in NY Dekka! It's a great place to visit. You aren't insane and Dagmar was right on. If you can afford a more powerful laptop, you're better off getting it than you are one that barely meets your requirements. You can always use less power, but if you need more, it's expensive and laptops are not as easy to upgrade. You'll use the extra juice for something eventually. _____________________ From: Jerboa Haystack A Trout Rating (tm) is something to cherish. To flaunt and be proud of. It is something all women should aspire to obtain!
HoneyBear Lilliehook Owner, The Mall at Cherry Join date: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 4,500	03-06-2008 11:13 From: Brenda Connolly Welcome to New York. Business as usual. "SL and or LL sucks/Stop whining" or "You guys are a clique/No, we're not" or "These new features a ruining SL/ Buy a new computer" or "Why do you do that in SL it's "stupid/wierd/illegal"/Stop oppressing me, you are full of hate". Throw in a couple of "I got ripped off/No you didn't" and "Stop posting silly threads/Stop telling us to stop posting silly threads" and you've summed things up nicely. Oh and evidently Ricardo likes dogs. Incredible. Bravo! applauds wildly _____________________ Virtual Freebies now has its own domain! URL=http://virtualfreebiesblog.com The Mall at Cherry Park - new vendors, new look!
Dekka Raymaker thinking very hard Join date: 4 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,898	03-06-2008 11:36 From: Dagmar Heideman If you can afford it, it's not that insane to purchase a 3k laptop if it's because it is a powerful laptop. Even if you did it just to access SL since you will end up using it for other things. I'm not a fan of the concept of getting a laptop that just meets the current requirements for the intended use because the laptop will quickly become obsolete over a relatively short period of time since one can't upgrade a laptop the way one can with a desktop. The questions are always the same: "I got scammed by....." "Random question about sex or relationships in SL......" "I got griefed by......." "How do I do something that I can learn to do by reading stickies or using the search forums function......" The general answer to all questions for the past two weeks has of course been pie. Well of course, it is nearly the best specs available, I could have gone to 2.6 mhz instead of the 2.5 I went for, but for another $600, I doubt I would notice the difference that much and yes I will definitely use it for work when traveling. I had NYC apple pie yesterday, yummy.
Rioko Bamaisin Unstable Princess Join date: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4,668	03-06-2008 12:02 The topics never do seem to change,do they? It's like a vicious cycle. ....
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	03-06-2008 12:16 If I can squeeze an RA type question in past all the congratulations and general discussion... What laptop, Dekka? If it runs SL real well, I want one too. _____________________ It's still My World and My Imagination! So there. Lindal Kidd
Brenda Connolly Un United Avatar Join date: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 25,000	03-06-2008 13:08 From: Rioko Bamaisin The topics never do seem to change,do they? It's like a vicious cycle. .... It's a good thing they don't change. A lot of us don't take change too well. Or haven't you noticed? _____________________ Don't you ever try to look behind my eyes. You don't want to know what they have seen. http://brenda-connolly.blogspot.com
LittleMe Jewell ........... Join date: 8 Oct 2007 Posts: 11,319	03-06-2008 15:02 From: Brenda Connolly It's a good thing they don't change. A lot of us don't take change too well. Or haven't you noticed? Not to mention that it makes it easier to catch up after a few hectic days that only allowed for minimal forum reading. _____________________ ♥♥♥ -Lil Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it? ~Mark Twain~ Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on. ♥♥♥ Lil's Yard Sale / Inventory Cleanout: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Triggerfish/52/27/22 . http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleme_jewell
Gabriele Graves Always and Forever, FULL Join date: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 6,205	03-06-2008 15:41 From: Rioko Bamaisin The topics never do seem to change,do they? It's like a vicious cycle. .... Isn't that partly because the same issues keep cropping up for new people though or that some problems are never resolved by the Lindens? Having said that I can think of at least one time when a new topic comes along - when a new policy is announced and so perhaps it is a just a perception thing because the other topics are so prevalent. _____________________ Trout Rating: I'm giving you an 8.2 on the Troutchter Earth-Movement Slut Scale. You are an amazing, enchanting woman, and, when the situation calls for it, a slut of the very best sort. Congratulations and shame on you!
Dekka Raymaker thinking very hard Join date: 4 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,898	03-06-2008 18:06 From: Lindal Kidd If I can squeeze an RA type question in past all the congratulations and general discussion... What laptop, Dekka? If it runs SL real well, I want one too. I had actually posted the specs in another thread, here they are again. And even via wireless it works like a dream, it's one of the newly released MacBook Pro's, my read to disk speed is 4500, the 2.6 GHz is a speedy 7200 I have just bought this and it works like a dream, on a laptop with wireless connection: Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro4,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 6 MB Memory: 4 GB Bus Speed: 800 MHz Boot ROM Version: MBP41.00C1.B00 SMC Version: 1.27f1 Serial Number: W88084PSYJY Sudden Motion Sensor: State: Enabled Graphics card: GeForce 8600M GT: Chipset Model: GeForce 8600M GT Type: Display Bus: PCIe PCIe Lane Width: x16 VRAM (Total): 512 MB Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)