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Normally I don't print much - a page or two at a time. In this case I have a 39 page specification that I have to match up, line by line, to a 50+ page source file. I'm probably showing my age here, but doing it on screen, even with two wide format monitors, seems claustrophobic and error-prone somehow.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Gary Wheeler wrote: ... I'm probably showing my age showing my experience here, but...
FTFY
after many otherwise intelligent sounding suggestions that achieved nothing the nice folks at Technet said the only solution was to low level format my hard disk then reinstall my signature. Sadly, this still didn't fix the issue!
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Thanks  .
Software Zen: delete this;
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Gary Wheeler wrote: which can print full-color duplex (front and back) at 17 feet of paper per second.
Wow! 
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Exactly. That's faster than my train home.
I expect barrels of printer ink are quite expensive too.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Rob Philpott wrote: I expect barrels of printer ink are quite expensive too
Yup. Our most common ink container is a 208L barrel, although some customers use a 1000L cube. I have no idea how much they cost. On a per-liter basis it's probably a lot cheaper than desktop inkjet, where you're buying a miniscule amount of ink and some throwaway hardware.
I'm fascinated by the numbers for this machine at times. The rolls of paper we print on contain 20,000 feet of paper or more, are 2-5 feet in diameter, and can weigh over 1,000 pounds. A new printhead (the bit that sprays the ink, and gets thrown away in most of the desktop market) runs $25K and up depending upon model. Fortunately they can be refurbished; we have heads in the field with over 10,000 hours of runtime. Just like the desktop guys you see in WalMart, we make our money on ink. Unlike the desktop guys, we also make money on head refurbishment and service.
A four-color duplex machine like I've described goes for $2.5M or more depending upon options, support agreements, etc.
Software Zen: delete this;
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All you need is 150K bucks and installation space you could fit a truck into.
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Hurry You still have time to go home for the printout!  
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OI!
Don't knock cloud services! The buzzword fanatics will go into apoplexy!
And don't forget that the data has to loop a couple of times through each of several NSA server farms.
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...If I wanted to smoke some weed with him.
I politely declined, I can't deal with high maintenance people.
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Typical Dutch humor
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any relation? The Lounge[^]
after many otherwise intelligent sounding suggestions that achieved nothing the nice folks at Technet said the only solution was to low level format my hard disk then reinstall my signature. Sadly, this still didn't fix the issue!
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Husband and wife, I suspect.
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Allow a penalty perhaps? (8)
SANCTION
"Sanction" is an auto-antonym: a word that means it's inverse.
Sanction: A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
Sanction: Official permission or approval for an action.
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Oh man, I knew the answer, that why I was asking the significance of ? and then I went for a series of meeting.
cheers,
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Hah! Go with your heart next time?
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I'm thinking of getting one for my birthday next month, and I'd be interested in your thoughts.
Never tried VR headsets, so ...
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Before you buy one try a Google Cardboard if you have Android phone... Several of my friends have them I find it all a bit meh! 
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Not specifically tried the Oculus Go, but have played around with some others.
I think your main concern should be:
How much would it bother you (cost wise) if you only tried it once and never picked it up again?
The technology is good and works pretty well. However, some people really struggle with using it. In terms of motion sickness, etc. So it's one of those things where you really do benefit from trying before you buy.
The motion sickness is very dependant on applications to. Personally I can't play it too long with games where you are supposed to be moving around (e.g. in a car). Because the brain expects motion, but the body feels nothing. But a game where you are stationary and only look-around are really good and do feel natural.
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I don't have a Go myself (I have the HTC Vive) but the Go is reasonably priced for someone looking to experience VR for the first time.
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isn't oculus the dude trying to take out spiderman?
after many otherwise intelligent sounding suggestions that achieved nothing the nice folks at Technet said the only solution was to low level format my hard disk then reinstall my signature. Sadly, this still didn't fix the issue!
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Watching this make me motion sick 
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I don't have the go, but I got the Quest for Christmas from my wife. I love it along with the rest of the family. 10 different family members played it and none of us have yet to experience any VR sickness. The lenses are adjustable to reduce, if not eliminate the effects. The Quest is completely wireless, so we can play it anywhere in the house. The Vader Immortal series is my favorite.
The problems I do have is that after 45 minutes or so, the headset gets quite heavy causing some neck strain. The charge lasts about an hour before it has to recharge, but you can play with it plugged into the wall. The cord is about 15 feet, so it doesn't really cause an issue.
The controllers are really nice. The headset detects them and identifies them in the headset as left or right. The Quest also has a play area detection system. It detects if you are playing in a new area and asks you to set up a "Guardian" boundary. The outside cameras come on and you can see your actual environment in the headset and you draw a circle on the floor. This becomes your play area and warns you , in game, if you breach it.
"When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others; same thing when you are stupid."
Ignorant - An individual without knowledge, but is willing to learn.
Stupid - An individual without knowledge and is incapable of learning.
Idiot - An individual without knowledge and allows social media to do the thinking for them.
modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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I bought one by a lesser-known brand, a couple of years ago, which cost about the same as the Go does now (I wasn't willing to invest in a Rift just to see if I liked it).
It was a lot of fun, for a while, but the novelty soon wears off, and you have to find room under the sink for it.
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