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It would have been easier to select which OS's are not a part of my computer ecosystem.

Laptop is OS X(but dual-boot into Win7 as needed), work workstation is Win7, work servers are Linux, HTPC is a chomeOS (box), phone, tablet and 2nd HTPC are Android.

I'm a workaholic with ADD. I'm using any number of the above devices at the same time whether at the office or on the couch.

Has anyone used an Academic ticket while University Staff?

I'm a development engineer at a University, with University staff ID. I imagine I prove this with a pay stub, and staff ID?

The last 10% has little to do with the number of remaining items, and all to do with the type of tasks and mental blocks. Project fatigue sets in.

Within the last 10% are small details pushed aside as the pace was chugging along for the other 90%. Seemingly trivial problems are hidden until the end, during which, developers/engineers are most eager to move on to the next mentally stimulating new project.

I think there is a reason why in schooling, 'A' level work requires a completion of that last 10%.

I often hear beginner programmers state they cannot program, only write code that will work. I hear this commonly among Elec. and Mech. E fields, where coding is secondary in the education.

It takes reading other peoples code to realize plenty of poor code has shipped and generated revenue. Yours may not be so bad.

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I'm guilty of the SSD fear. My first Intel (320) drive was meticulously maintained in fear of shortened life span and performance losses. I went so far as to question every file copied to the drive vs. mounting an external HDD. The thing bricked itself due to a firmware bug in less than 12 months.

Using a Samsung drive now. I don't think about read/writes anymore. I just use the darn thing.

Heh. $24 from a Washington Mutual free checking account. Surely would have paid that in fees had I agreed to become a Chase member.

> I've just found their service on hardware to be abysmal for replacement or fix. I had a T430 that I spent over 1 month trying to RMA the box.

I've owned a number of thinkpads (t41p,t61p,x220) and all have been depo repaired under warranty at one time or another. Turn around has NEVER exceeded 4 business days from time of calling the support center. Replacements include the logic board, screen, or just them sending me a replacement hard drive.

As always, YMMV.

Affected manufacturers listed in the first link, not present in the above link:

"Attacks were conducted against seven receiver brands including Magellan, Garmin, GlobalSat, uBlox, LOCOSYS and iFly 700."

T21 -> T41p -> T61p -> x220. I think it's safe to say I'm brand loyal.

I've always felt that Thinkpads look cooler with a beat up the case. I'll never own a sleeve or protector. They don't require one.

I have a hard time saying that about any of my other electronics.

As a side, I've just flown from LAX -> Sydney -> Perth on a single charge using the Slice battery and standard 6 cell. Took out season 5 of Mad Men in 720p in the process.

The writer would benefit greatly from the Ardiuno community. Most of this stuff is open-source code. Quite possibly, some of the authors solutions were learned from it. However, no credit was issued for where the author learned most of their lessons.

I do appreciate the layperson's explanation of an attitude system applied to a smartphone/tablet. Many do not realize just how powerful these mobile devices actually are.