/srv/irclogs.ubuntu.com/2012/06/03/#ubuntu-us-mi.txt

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snap-lQuiet dat02:41
snap-lday02:41
jrwrenmmm bacon04:52
brouschRandall Schwartz just said, "I'm something of a polyglot programmer. I've used 45 programming languages over the years, but I haven't been able to wrap my head around Python or Ruby"13:49
brouschwtf13:49
snap-lbtw: meeting tonight17:45
gamerchick02anyone play with that new Dell XPS ultrabook yet?18:09
gamerchick02i took a gander at it at BB today. holy cow, it's a nice computer.18:09
rick_h_gamerchick02: if the x230's get released this month like they're supposed to, might have an x201 with 8gb of ram for sale :)22:05
rick_h_hmm, cnet says: 05/24/12 we'll see22:05
gamerchick02ooooh22:05
gamerchick02we will see22:05
gamerchick02i just keep looking at that Mac Air though22:06
brouschrick_h_: is the keyboard still in tact?22:08
brouschor has it been pummeled to dust?22:08
gamerchick02hah. i can see that.22:19
gamerchick02you have the "awesome version" yes?22:19
gamerchick02like 8gb ram and an SSD?22:19
brouschI need that 8GB22:20
rick_h_brousch: hey, it's a thinkpad :)22:22
brouschYeah, but I've seen you type22:22
rick_h_yea, 8gb of ram, I bought and put in my own 160gb intel ssd but that's two years22:22
brouschAll the letters worn off?22:22
rick_h_i5 since better battery than the i7 with a 9cell and a 3 cell battery for it22:22
rick_h_no, none of the ltters are worn off22:22
brouschnice system22:23
rick_h_yea, it's been my one true box for 2 years22:23
rick_h_but it's time to get that new chipset and a new SSD, and if it has a 1600 display <3 OMG OMG OMG22:24
brouschI'm still on this 6 year old Dell D630, but 4GB and SSD now22:26
brouschToo big to lug around at conferences22:26
rick_h_yea, will never go bigger than this 12.1/12.5 again I don't think22:27
rick_h_worked great these last two years22:27
brouschI may just reformat the macbook pro. I got all the goodies working under Kubuntu live cd22:31
brouschThe touchpad is still a little annoying, but a bluetooth mouse would work22:32
gamerchick02rick_h_ that sounds amazing.22:35
rick_h_ooh, this is the first I've seen of WiDi. jcastro you seen anything about linux support in that realm?23:33
gamerchick02WiDi? what is that? (i'm out of the loop it seems)23:34
rick_h_wireless display23:34
rick_h_so firing a second monitor across wireless to a monitor/tv23:35
gamerchick02oooh. that sounds pretty awesome23:39
brouschi've seen those for a couple of years23:44
brouschvia a dongle at each end23:45
rick_h_brousch: right, guess the new x230 has it built into its end23:48
rick_h_so you just need the dongle on the display end23:49
brouschoh nice23:49
rick_h_hmmm, this review says June 5th...23:49
gamerchick02you guys and talking about dongles. *ducks and runs*23:50
gamerchick02sorry, i'm cheeky this evening.23:51
brouschSuppresses inappropriate jokes about dongles and cheeks23:52
rick_h_oh boooo "I did confirm with Lenovo there will NOT be an HD+ screen. LaptopMag reported there would be, but that was a misquote and untrue."23:54
rick_h_no 1600 for me :/23:54
gamerchick02awwww.23:55
gamerchick02brousch, that's ok. no need to suppress anything.23:55
gamerchick02but all this has made me grin and laugh. i need that tonight. :)23:56
rick_h_man, been afk for almost all weekend23:57
rick_h_and my email/rss are hating on me23:57
rick_h_greg-g: what did you end up doing SSD-wise? Did you hear back from jcastro? Putting a 240gb intel in my wishlist I htink for the moment23:57
rick_h_oooh, this looks sweet: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/06/geek-upgrade-diy-install-of-newertech-power2u-usb-outlet/23:59

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