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[Xsannz]

netbooks batteries at best only lasted reasonably 6 months before crapping out.. I've had a netbook 3 years and am on 3rd battery..  and thats with me cycling the battery at least every 3 days

I too was hesitant to getting out of cycling habits. But truth is that cycling is not good for lithium based energy bricks.
Although I guess it depends on how you define 'cycle'.

Also my netbook is the business. It's nearly a notebook. I call it a laptop. It's not one of those original things that conjures up images of D cells.

1215N, love it to bits.

I've treated the battery... with caution. Not all good for it though. As I say, it has been plugged in most of the time I'm using the machine, so maybe that's why it's lasted so long.

Or maybe

Maybe batteries just don't like you?

1 a year seems a bit excessive.

it is one of those silly first ten HP notebooks the battery is tiny..  and by cycling once a week i let it go flat and then charge it again, most of the time its plugged in.

[Speakman]

If you got 3 years out of a netbook battery, you've done bloody well tbh. I got 2 years out of the battery for my 1001p  with careful regular use and best charging proceedures (since I sold the bloody things at the time)

[Pyromanik]

Li Ion best charging is not to deep discharge.
Deep cycles is bad, apparently.

Yeah, as I say, if it'd just died then I'd be ok with that. But it was still holding about 3 hours of charge and otherwise working fine (excepting the last ~40 mins of reported time until needed charge). It annoys me that I'm the one that put the nail in

But thanks for the reassurance :>
Nothing to do but buy a new one I guess. Now to decide if I want one or not :/ I've been running it without a battery this long, and generally the ability to move between rooms isn't that high on the scale of demand!

[Bounty Hunter]

Li Ion best charging is not to deep discharge.
Deep cycles is bad, apparently., and generally the ability to move between rooms isn't that high on the scale of demand!

Deep cycles are actually really fine provided you don't go below ~20% capacity. It's the charging from a deep cycle that kills lithium-x. But obviously to discharge you have to recharge, therefore you only have a certain number of charge cycles.

[Pyromanik]

Probably one of the most awesome exchanges on the internet.

http://www.reddit.com/comments/1snzg1

Probably more because not only was it intelligent, it also didn't disintegrate into "NO UR RONG U DIK"

[Codex]

^Interesting hah

Went to the uni open day, was pretty awesome.

Have been told I definitely can't take Jap as an elective because it's 45 points but hey, i'll keep doing it in my own time anyway, what's left of it that is

[Bounty Hunter]

^Interesting hah

Went to the uni open day, was pretty awesome.

Have been told I definitely can't take Jap as an elective because it's 45 points but hey, i'll keep doing it in my own time anyway, what's left of it that is

DID YOU SEE THE RACE CAR!?

[Codex]

DID YOU SEE THE RACE CAR!?

Was it the one in the presentation that was built from scratch?

[Bounty Hunter]

DID YOU SEE THE RACE CAR!?

Was it the one in the presentation that was built from scratch?

Yep!

I was in that area all morning and most of the afternoon.

[Pyromanik]

^Interesting hah

Went to the uni open day, was pretty awesome.

Have been told I definitely can't take Jap as an elective because it's 45 points but hey, i'll keep doing it in my own time anyway, what's left of it that is

That's no reason in itself, it's more likely that you just don't have enough space for it around your other not so electives.

I took an extra paper one year (second I think) that threw me well over the 'limit'. I was told in no uncertain terms that I would fail.

Except that the elective that I was taking that pushed it out was computer science. I aced it with an A+ with ease, leaving me with plenty of time for normal amounts of study in all the other proper papers I actually needed.

It's not impossible - you just need to get it all signed off with the dean of your school (or something like that). It can be good if you've got the first level covered, but need it as a requsite for the next year. That or see if there's some kind of aptitude test to get straight in (ie test to see if you can go straight into 121 or whatever instead of having to take the year long 101 first).

[Codex]

Yep!

I was in that area all morning and most of the afternoon.

Was awesome

Dang it should have come and touched you a little/a lot.

That's no reason in itself, it's more likely that you just don't have enough space for it around your other not so electives.

I took an extra paper one year (second I think) that threw me well over the 'limit'. I was told in no uncertain terms that I would fail.

Except that the elective that I was taking that pushed it out was computer science. I aced it with an A+ with ease, leaving me with plenty of time for normal amounts of study in all the other proper papers I actually needed.

It's not impossible - you just need to get it all signed off with the dean of your school (or something like that). It can be good if you've got the first level covered, but need it as a requsite for the next year. That or see if there's some kind of aptitude test to get straight in (ie test to see if you can go straight into 121 or whatever instead of having to take the year long 101 first).

That's interesting, yeah they said they don't allow it :/ could always try and see anyway which is what I was planning to do by just enrolling with the subject added haha.

I did do a timetable based on this years subjects and it fitted in very well, though the person I was talking to wouldn't have a bar of it lol.

If they don't allow me to do it will just try do more cosc stuffs anyway

[Pyromanik]

Yep!

I was in that area all morning and most of the afternoon.

Was awesome

Dang it should have come and touched you a little/a lot.

That's no reason in itself, it's more likely that you just don't have enough space for it around your other not so electives.

I took an extra paper one year (second I think) that threw me well over the 'limit'. I was told in no uncertain terms that I would fail.

Except that the elective that I was taking that pushed it out was computer science. I aced it with an A+ with ease, leaving me with plenty of time for normal amounts of study in all the other proper papers I actually needed.

It's not impossible - you just need to get it all signed off with the dean of your school (or something like that). It can be good if you've got the first level covered, but need it as a requsite for the next year. That or see if there's some kind of aptitude test to get straight in (ie test to see if you can go straight into 121 or whatever instead of having to take the year long 101 first).

That's interesting, yeah they said they don't allow it :/ could always try and see anyway which is what I was planning to do by just enrolling with the subject added haha.

I did do a timetable based on this years subjects and it fitted in very well, though the person I was talking to wouldn't have a bar of it lol.

If they don't allow me to do it will just try do more cosc stuffs anyway

I will say that cosc is pretty hardouts though.
Courses have just as much work, require arguably more study (because faster pace), but worth half the points.
Plus math and all that shit on top.

So it might be harder. It really depends.
Their policies may have changed.
It may also depend entirely on who you talk to/with/get to sign your 'well... ok' slip.

I know it's generally not recommended at least, yeh.
You have 2 weeks to change enrollments anyway without penalty.
You could wriggle your way into it / try it out soft for a week or so by just turning up.

Although with saying that cosc is hardout, so is language. Every single day, and requires just as much study every single day (as contact hours, at least - also very fast paced).
But if you have sweet supports outside of uni to practice and encourage, then that's a big big help.

I didn't have that.

Plus you have xenu and trolololololololololololololollollollolloloooooolllllolllolooooooo and even me if you get really stuck to help with cosc shit. And that kosmosymian fellow too.

Well... I can help with code... and memory management to a degree. But probaly not as well as Bounty Hunter. And not so much with red black trees. I mean I know what they are, and what they're for, and all that. But it always seemed to be the point where I switched off in concepts classes (all of them, and 2 different universities at different times) :< Though I'm pretty sure Tiwa could explain the shit out of those motherfuckers, given the chance.

[Codex]

Is this for Cantebury? They are super strict there. You'd need special dispensation, which you can actually get. At Otago University the staff are instructed during sensitivity training to direct students to where they can get help during applications as opposed to just turning up and expecting everything to work fine.

Yeah it is for UC

Special dispensation? Like exemption?

Yeah has been an interesting process simply trying to find basic info lol

[Bounty Hunter]

I will say that cosc is pretty hardouts though.
Courses have just as much work, require arguably more study (because faster pace), but worth half the points.
Plus math and all that shit on top.

So it might be harder. It really depends.
Their policies may have changed.
It may also depend entirely on who you talk to/with/get to sign your 'well... ok' slip.

I know it's generally not recommended at least, yeh.
You have 2 weeks to change enrollments anyway without penalty.
You could wriggle your way into it / try it out soft for a week or so by just turning up.

Although with saying that cosc is hardout, so is language. Every single day, and requires just as much study every single day (as contact hours, at least - also very fast paced).
But if you have sweet supports outside of uni to practice and encourage, then that's a big big help.

I didn't have that.

Plus you have xenu and trolololololololololololololollollollolloloooooolllllolllolooooooo and even me if you get really stuck to help with cosc shit. And that kosmosymian fellow too.

Well... I can help with code... and memory management to a degree. But probaly not as well as Bounty Hunter. And not so much with red black trees. I mean I know what they are, and what they're for, and all that. But it always seemed to be the point where I switched off in concepts classes (all of them, and 2 different universities at different times) :< Though I'm pretty sure Tiwa could explain the shit out of those motherfuckers, given the chance.

I consider COSC papers easier because of my maths background, but harder because they're usually more boring/theory/proofs and in my opinion on average poorly organised. Papers like computer graphics (cosc) are especially easier because it's essentially just matrices which has been my bread and butter for the last 3 years. While the cosc student have to pass 100 level math, they don't get the same exposure. This is the same for calculus.

I can help out

[trololololo]

Yep!

I was in that area all morning and most of the afternoon.

Was awesome

Dang it should have come and touched you a little/a lot.

That's no reason in itself, it's more likely that you just don't have enough space for it around your other not so electives.

I took an extra paper one year (second I think) that threw me well over the 'limit'. I was told in no uncertain terms that I would fail.

Except that the elective that I was taking that pushed it out was computer science. I aced it with an A+ with ease, leaving me with plenty of time for normal amounts of study in all the other proper papers I actually needed.

It's not impossible - you just need to get it all signed off with the dean of your school (or something like that). It can be good if you've got the first level covered, but need it as a requsite for the next year. That or see if there's some kind of aptitude test to get straight in (ie test to see if you can go straight into 121 or whatever instead of having to take the year long 101 first).

That's interesting, yeah they said they don't allow it :/ could always try and see anyway which is what I was planning to do by just enrolling with the subject added haha.

I did do a timetable based on this years subjects and it fitted in very well, though the person I was talking to wouldn't have a bar of it lol.

If they don't allow me to do it will just try do more cosc stuffs anyway

I will say that cosc is pretty hardouts though.
Courses have just as much work, require arguably more study (because faster pace), but worth half the points.
Plus math and all that shit on top.

So it might be harder. It really depends.
Their policies may have changed.
It may also depend entirely on who you talk to/with/get to sign your 'well... ok' slip.

I know it's generally not recommended at least, yeh.
You have 2 weeks to change enrollments anyway without penalty.
You could wriggle your way into it / try it out soft for a week or so by just turning up.

Although with saying that cosc is hardout, so is language. Every single day, and requires just as much study every single day (as contact hours, at least - also very fast paced).
But if you have sweet supports outside of uni to practice and encourage, then that's a big big help.

I didn't have that.

Plus you have xenu and trolololololololololololololollollollolloloooooolllllolllolooooooo and even me if you get really stuck to help with cosc shit. And that kosmosymian fellow too.

Well... I can help with code... and memory management to a degree. But probaly not as well as Bounty Hunter. And not so much with red black trees. I mean I know what they are, and what they're for, and all that. But it always seemed to be the point where I switched off in concepts classes (all of them, and 2 different universities at different times) :< Though I'm pretty sure Tiwa could explain the shit out of those motherfuckers, given the chance.

Don't mind helping out

[Retardobot]

Holy fuck this thread took a sharp turn into boring-as-shitsville.

Here's a stupid bitch:

[Kayne]

^hahaahha

Share interesting photos?

Here is my mates 21st present... and my friday night.

Oh and umm, dildos.

Spoiler :

[Pitchey]

That's the "Before", wheres the "After" shot?

[Kayne]

That's the "Before", wheres the "After" shot?

oh, Excuse me.

Spoiler :

Turns out anal beads make you bleed a lot. I had the cup because I expecting a bit of...back fire.

Ending up turning out like

Spoiler :

jarsquatter.com

[Pitchey]

[Pyromanik]

Is this for Cantebury? They are super strict there. You'd need special dispensation, which you can actually get. At Otago University the staff are instructed during sensitivity training to direct students to where they can get help during applications as opposed to just turning up and expecting everything to work fine.

Yeah it is for UC

Special dispensation? Like exemption?

Yeah has been an interesting process simply trying to find basic info lol

Yeah, that's the part where you go and get the signature of the dean of the school you're enrolled in (who can say no).

[Pyromanik]

...

[Pyromanik]

Holy fuck this thread took a sharp turn into boring-as-shitsville.

Here's a stupid bitch:

I don't get it.

[Retardobot]

Holy fuck this thread took a sharp turn into boring-as-shitsville.

Here's a stupid bitch:

I don't get it.

Currently there is a feud between 4chan and tumblr. I say feud but I really mean tumblr feminist white knights who are easier to bait than a 3yr old prone to temper tantrums are doing their best to offend 4chan by posting shit like this:

[Pyromanik]

So these white knights are supposed feminists?
Because this one signs off as 'slut'.