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kleinbl00  ·  2801 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: July 27, 2016

My family is going home at noon, I'm being sent back to Cypress Park, and it turns out I have to be down here through mid-December, not mid-September.

So... yeah.





user-inactivated  ·  2801 days ago  ·  link  ·  

How's your shoulder holding up?

kleinbl00  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hurts. Sneezing sucks. Can't sleep on one side. Find weird weaknesses depending on positioning. But transitioned from 4 Aleves and 8 Doans a day to 2 Aleves. Thanks for asking.

Cleaned, tuned and rehabbed the bike. It's fine. Riding it is no prob. Helmet is thoroughly cracked.

Wear your helmets, kids.

user-inactivated  ·  2799 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Helmet is thoroughly cracked.

It might be worth checking to see if the manufacturer offers a crash replacement program. It is reasonably common for companies to offer a discount on replacing helmets that have absorbed damage.

kleinbl00  ·  2799 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's a great tip, actually. I didn't think about that. Since I bought the first one from REI outlet, and since I was able to replace it via Amazon for half off retail, I'm not bummed I didn't take advantage of it (Giro apparently will give you 30% off retail price bought directly from them) but I'll certainly remember it for next time!

Thing of it is, I paid $60 for a bike helmet. Which, compared to what I'm used to paying...

user-inactivated  ·  2799 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ouch. Good to read you're on the mend and making progress. Also, awesome with the bike. Riding a Specialized myself that's lasted me donkey's years. Be a shame if it didn't last you as long.

kleinbl00  ·  2799 days ago  ·  link  ·  

At 30 miles a day the maintenance requirements are extreme. I'm currently inflating the tires daily, and every four days I wash it, clean and lube the chain and adjust the brakes. Crossed 700 miles on that thing this morning.

blackbootz  ·  2801 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Damn. Why the three extra months!? Did they underestimate the time needed? Is there any special recompense for the surprise they threw your way?

kleinbl00  ·  2801 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Shit tons more money? Enough hours to fill my bank?

I generally explain my life like this: I have a job that provides me with an upper middle class lifestyle that also allows me to take eight months off a year. This year, it allows me six months off a year... and I'm not doing the extra work for free. Make of that what you will.

It's stupid enough, though, that I'm going to need to buy a fucking laptop to do Pro Tools on while I'm down here just to keep up on the beta shit... and I've got a feature that needs to be done by the end of the year that I should probably jump on. The PT guys recommend Sagers because apparently they're the shit. Might just go ahead and get one, and an NVidia shield, because I'm thinking of replacing my Mac Mini Plex rig with one.

Opinions welcome. I know fuckall about PC laptops but apparently you can still spend three grand on one.

cgod  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I have a six year old Sager laptop that is still running. They do run hot but not the hottest desktop replacement I've owned. Build quality was great but that was six years ago when they were building off those massive Clevo chassis. The only thing that ever went seriously wrong with it was the hinges breaking three years in and past warranty. I know they redesigned their hinge since then. Those Clevo chassis were great, you could upgrade and repair your own laptop quickly with ease.

The new Sagers are all thin and lite which makes me worry about heat but people say it's all right. They are also ugly as a top price Nike running shoe but not near the ugliest desktop replacments around (six years ago they offered plain brushed aluminium, understated and classy by comparison).

Support was great the few times I used it.

If they are as good as they used to be than they are very nice desktop replacments. The only company I can think of that will unambiguously offer better quality is Falcon NW, but omfg are they expensive. Falcon is in a class by itself, true laptop pornography.

You have to clean the dust out often to manage the heat on my older model. Opening it up for cleaning is a breeze but it is a small hassle.

kleinbl00  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Holy Jesus the Falcon NW website.

Thanks.

cgod  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Dude, buy FNW, I just want to be able to say I know someone who once touched such an outrageous thing.

kleinbl00  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Their configuration page is pretty f'n hardcore. I think probably not, but holy hell they're spec'd.

veen  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sager makes good stuff and all of their laptops have i7-6700's in them, which is the one chip pretty much all workstation laptops need. I would check the reviews for heat throttling / fan noise though, because the heat in LA might turn those Sager laptops into miniature LAX'es.

kleinbl00  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Totally bought an air conditioner today. Two weeks in Valencia is enough to make you go "fuck you, environment, I'm rolling my own."

Thanks for the tip, apologies for the brevity, left my laptop up there so now I gotta go back to get it goddamnit.

goobster  ·  2801 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Dude. You've been working with these guys for years. Maybe they'd spring for the "right" laptop, to ensure you have the right tools to keep providing your valuable service to them.

Heck... doesn't hurt to ask, anyway.

kleinbl00  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Lol they give licenses not money. That's why I have four full HD rigs...

steve  ·  2801 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    I've got a feature that needs to be done by the end of the year that I should probably jump on.

just so I'm clear... you're working on a feature film? or you're providing feedback to pro-tools on a beta feature in the software? Either is kickass cool... just in different ways.

kleinbl00  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Two feature films, and my name is in the credits for Pro Tools.

steve  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

bloody brilliant!

I'm bummed that you'll be away from family longer, but at least you've got the time to crank out a bunch more work and stack up some coin.

Now... if we can just keep you from getting hit on your bike for a while...

kleinbl00  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Right?

I've parked in this damn neighborhood twice - once on the day I picked up the car, the other last night (it goes back this afternoon).

Got a $73 ticket.

Fuck LA.

snoodog  ·  2801 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I guess question # 1 is who is paying. If it's the company why not get the best money can buy

kleinbl00  ·  2800 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Me. The tower is the money pit. The laptop must be chiller.