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LlamaDom

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    LlamaDom got a reaction from TopDollar in I'm an aerospace engineering student: Ask me about the field if you're interested.   
    Honestly, make sure your mathematical skills are up to scratch.  It's a lot of maths and the workload will be big.  There will also be a lot of boring theory, but every so often there's some gold nuggets which blow your mind. (Most recent one was a lecture I had on afterburners or how the SR-71 engines worked at different speeds.)  But if you have a passion for it the go for it, just be prepared to have to work hard.
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    LlamaDom reacted to iamdarkyoshi in I'm an aerospace engineering student: Ask me about the field if you're interested.   
    Have you seen this? Thought it would be of interest: 
     
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from stconquest in I'm an aerospace engineering student: Ask me about the field if you're interested.   
    My first guess would be using canned tuna to leave a trail that leads to the desired toilet.  If the cat isn't a total moron it should figure the rest out from there...
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from iamdarkyoshi in I'm an aerospace engineering student: Ask me about the field if you're interested.   
    My first guess would be using canned tuna to leave a trail that leads to the desired toilet.  If the cat isn't a total moron it should figure the rest out from there...
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from thekeemo in Sony Xperia Z5 + Z5 Premium to not have Fingerprint Readers on US Variants.   
    I bet it's really because of patent reasons. They just wanna keep that quiet.
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from Sauron in Microsoft reveals some statistics using data from Windows 10 Users.   
    I don't see the problem with quoting average or total usage time for an OS. I mean Steam shows game time on a per user basis instead of a general one.
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from JESUSARIUS REX in CS:GO is the best selling game on steam in 2015. Beats GTA V and Fallout 4.   
    In my opinion I have been tempted by CS GO simply because I have not found a decently fun shooter go play since BF3 (or even original BlOps) I think it's also because a lot of YouTuber are playing it now (whether you count case opening marathons as playing is a different story altogether).
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from MrCthuntoo in "Janet" the University network for the UK struck by DDoS   
    This is the downside of such a centralised system.  A lot of people at my Uni were unable to hand in work because the networks were down.
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from samuel in Sony A7S ii B&H Preview   
    So I happened to come accross this in my subscription feed. It seems the godlike A7S has been succeeded by the A7S ii.  As far as I can tell, this is the first official news I have seen or heard about an A7s successor, and so quickly after the launch of the A7R ii (Sony's flagship stills camera).
    It features:
    4K internal recording 5-axis in-body image stabilisation New button layout (record button now much easier to reach with the thumb) Updates to the electronic view finder (T* coating) Sony S-Log 3 colour profile optimised for 18% grey  
    The canmera still has the same sensor resolution of 12.2 MP and the same ISO range as the original A7S, however Sony claims that the image quality across the whole ISO range is much better.
     
    here is the preview video from B&H:
     


    I don't often post new topics in the forums, but this news really had me punching my fist into the air out of ecitement (although I am nowhere near being able to afford it .)
     
    Could be a new LMG B cam?
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from Beskamir in Apple working with the Pentagon and Boeing to develop wearable tech   
    Obama: "Hey this Apple stuff is kinda snazzy. Let's make it an integral part of our national security system."
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from nims0c in Apple working with the Pentagon and Boeing to develop wearable tech   
    Obama: "Hey this Apple stuff is kinda snazzy. Let's make it an integral part of our national security system."
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from Dapk1nmasta in Apple working with the Pentagon and Boeing to develop wearable tech   
    Obama: "Hey this Apple stuff is kinda snazzy. Let's make it an integral part of our national security system."
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from Constantine in Phononic CPU Cooler the HEX 1.0 - Big Cooling in Small Package.   
    If it is indeed a Peltier cooler, it is bad news. The reason for this being that Peltier or TEC coolers have an efficiency of around 10-15%.  This means that if you want to cool your 65W 4790K, you would need a 650W Peltier cooler in order to achieve the desired cooling effect. This is impractical due to the 10X! energy requirement just in order to gain a little bit of OC headroom.  To put it in perspective, a compressor using a refrigerant gas like the one Linus and Luke built for sub-zeros cooling has an efficiency of 40 to 50% at most, so still requiring twice the energy per Watt of desired cooling.
     
    Sources:
    Basic engineering thermodynamics
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_efficiency
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_cooling
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from euniqe in Assassins Creed: Syndicate announced   
    Most interesting AC I have seen in a while.  And as a Brit, I can't wait to see what a French publisher's take on the English is...
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from EChondo in Assassins Creed: Syndicate announced   
    Most interesting AC I have seen in a while.  And as a Brit, I can't wait to see what a French publisher's take on the English is...
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from mustafaali61 in [Serious] Who here is in Collage/University and what is your Major?   
    University: Year 1 Aerospace Engineering (Might change to IT). No clue about job/career yet.
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from sof006 in European court rules Skype’s name is too similar to UK based Sky broadcaster   
    Fucking Rupert Murdoch scummbaggery. They are literally doing this in the hope that they will be able to license out the name for huge amounts of money.  I feel sad that the EU which prides itself on being progressive still lets this sort of childish shit happen.
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from Victorious Secret in FCC Approves Net Neutrality rules, reclassifies broadband as a utility (+ other NN updates/FCC rulings from the hearing)   
    I am glad that Net Neutrality won in the end as it will serve as a precedence to other countries like the UK and the rest of the EU too.
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from Flyguygamer in Adobe Lightroom Mobile for Android   
    YES! FINALLY!
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    LlamaDom reacted to TheSLSAMG in (Rumor) New Macbook Air so slim it dosent have a headphone jack ( Intel core M , USB 3.1 & retina display)   
    Okay, it's getting a little out of hand now.
     
    The other night, I wanted to watch Part 2 of the Top Gear Patagonia Special in my living room. So, naturally, I get my sister's Samsung Series 5 Windows 8.1 laptop and plug it in to watch. Shit, it's too slow, time to get my dad's MacBook Air. Oh wait, fuck. No HDMI port. So I was forced to watch it on a 1440x900 crappy TN panel.
     
    I don't get why they're trying to make everything thinner. I have a 2007 Acer Aspire laptop. It's thick, it's heavy. But it cools well, it has decent battery life and it doesn't stutter. What's the point? What makes something twice the thickness of a MBA? Nothing. It's just as portable. Any laptop case out there would fit a laptop double or even triple the thickness of a MBA, and it would also end up having a larger battery and more space for expansion. So why bother making the things paper thin when you're trading off so many useful features? I have stopped caring about the "cutting edge", because if this is what that means, it's bullshit.
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    LlamaDom got a reaction from LarsReviews in If you use Amazon, Walmart or xBox Live then change your password now!   
    I find that these hacking scandals are always give me no other excuse anymore not to change my password.
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