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Re: The 2018 MacBook Pro Sucks

Chrispian H Burks — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 16:36:33 -0000

I love fast mine is but totally agree with everything here. Turns out, I tend to rest my left hand at such an angle that I'm always hitting the escape key. And I'm always hitting the trackpad. I feel like I need to take a keyboard and mouse with me when I travel just so I won't have to deal with that shit. Not that I travel that much but still. But when it's not docked at home, these seemingly minor changes have a huge impact on my ability to use the machine the way I'm used to.

And the arrow keys, what the hell was that change supposed to accomplish? It doesn't really even save room. I'm becoming one of those people who love macOS but hate everything else Apple does. iTunes is a hateful piece of software.

Re: Review: Zagg Slim Book for 10.5-inch iPad Pro, a versatile alternative to Apple’s Smart Keyboard

Chrispian H Burks — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:26:46 -0000

I have the 13" MBA and use my 10.5 more. I'm a programmer and writer and content producer so having a "dumb screen" tablet is almost useless to me. So YMMV, obviously. It's all about how you use it. You've been all over this thread telling people to just get a laptop. It's fine that you prefer one. That's great. But for me, this is a better solution. Lighter, better battery life and easier to carry in a smaller package. And I use the Apple Smart Keybaord so there is no "bulking" it up. It's still 3-5 times lighter than the MBA and small enough to be super portable and big enough to have a pretty solid keyboarding experience. It's a damn near perfect mobile setup.

Re: Review: Zagg Slim Book for 10.5-inch iPad Pro, a versatile alternative to Apple’s Smart Keyboard

Chrispian H Burks — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 10:05:26 -0000

There is no good laptop at 10.5 inches. This is better. Also cheaper and more powerful than those lame low processing power "netbooks" and the like. I never carry my laptop now that I have the smart keyboard cover on my ipad 10.5 and I don't miss it.

Re: The Flash Season 3 Episode 19 Review: The Once and Future Flash

Chrispian H Burks — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:14:35 -0000

This. I don't understand why more people don't get that. One of the team turning bad would be way more delicious to her than some evil person. And the "you'll be so surprised" line cinches that right up. If it was just another evil person then they would have revealed more. It has to be someone on the core team for the reveal to even matter. It's not Ronnie because he's had NO impact on the show for 2 years now and it would be very weird to suddenly care about that. There's no arc in the past 2 seasons that would even remotely explain why Ronnie wants to kill Iris. I'm not sold on who it is for sure but I keep leaning towards Barry.

Re: Trailer Breakdown: Spider-Man: Homecoming

Chrispian H Burks — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 09:40:08 -0000

I remember a few times spidey using the gliders in the comics. And I wonder if that guy in the green sleeves is actually Scorpion. Shocker used yellow colors and Scorpion used green. I think they could share a similar tech based origin with the way this movie is looking. Very good stuff though. I can't wait. Spidey is probably my all time favorite comic.

Re: Was It THAT Bad? The Shadow

Chrispian H Burks — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:03:14 -0000

Gonna have to rewatch it. Always thought it was pretty good. And I forgot so many good actors were in this!

Re: Comixology Unlimited Review

Chrispian H Burks — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:46:22 -0000

And it excludes Marvel & DC. There are tons of great comics at the other houses but this deal is terrible. I would definitely pay a reasonable monthly rate to be able to read ALL comics. I would be all over that.

Re: All the Superheroes and Villains Who have been Apocalypse’s Horsemen

Chrispian H Burks — Wed, 18 May 2016 14:02:06 -0000

That was during my comics reading prime so I remember it vividly still. Back when each character only had 3 books each instead of 15. I'm so lost these days.

Re: All the Superheroes and Villains Who have been Apocalypse’s Horsemen

Chrispian H Burks — Tue, 17 May 2016 11:15:05 -0000

I could see that. Definitely not how it went down but the wiki does read rather confusingly. The Marvel wiki for it is much clearer. "When Warren attempted to rescue X-Factor's young charge Artie his wings were pinned to the wall by the Marauder Harpoon, after being beaten by Blockbuster and Vertigo.[27] He was rescued by Thor. Hodge planted false evidence that Warren's wings were infected to the point that amputation was necessary. Although Warren objected, Hodge had a court order issued to go through with the amputation.[28]"

Re: All the Superheroes and Villains Who have been Apocalypse’s Horsemen

Chrispian H Burks — Tue, 17 May 2016 10:47:05 -0000

Angel lost his wings due to the Marauder attack and had them amputated, not a plane crash.

Re: Captain America: Civil War Easter Eggs and References

Chrispian H Burks — Fri, 06 May 2016 22:23:25 -0000

The "container" or whatever it was they put Bucky in was D 23, which is a Disney easter egg. Bucky also got his arm cut off, which happens to someone in almost every Marvel movie (a nod to Star Wars).

Re: Tom Clancy’s The Division Limited Edition Xbox One Console Giveaway

Chrispian H Burks — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 14:12:13 -0000

Throwing my name in. Me, my wife and my Brothers would have to go rogue and post up in the extraction zone. nWaK!

Re: Giveaway: NockCo Brasstown & Kaweco Liliput

Chrispian H Burks — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 15:47:39 -0000

Throwing my name in the hat! I'd use it to carry my favorite FPs! Mostly a mix of Kaweco, Karas and Pilot.

Re: Weirdly, The New Star Trek Series Isn’t Tied to the Movies

Chrispian H Burks — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:22:20 -0000

WB/DC does *NOT* connect it's movies with it's TV properties, so that is incorrect. They've stated over and over they are entirely separate.

Re: Gourmet Pens: Review: @PilotPenUSA Knight Fountain Pen - Medium @PenChalet

Chrispian H Burks — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 08:27:11 -0000

I did the nib adjustment from the link you posted and it does write a good deal better. Still not as good as the Safari but quite usable. It probably won't end up in rotation much. It does look very, very good though! I had high hopes for this pen. When it's not on sale it's like $50 and I just couldn't recommend that. So many other good choices from the $25 - $50 range. So many reviews having the dry issue with this pen. I'm working on my review of it and it's likely to be my first negative review of a pen. Such high hopes for a slick looking pen. They can't all be great I suppose, lol.

Re: Gourmet Pens: Review: @PilotPenUSA Knight Fountain Pen - Medium @PenChalet

Chrispian H Burks — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:39:07 -0000

I had the same problem with the nib. I haven't had a chance to try adjusting it yet. For $24 I day go with a Lamy Safari. Writes so much better. Super disappointed with the Pilot Knight. Feels and looks great but doesn't write very well.

Re: A love for fountain pens, inks, and handwriting - Peninkcillin: Pilot Knight fountain pen review

Chrispian H Burks — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:06:35 -0000

I have the same issue with mine not writing very well. The pen looks and feels great. But I would pick my Lamy Safari all day over this pen. I've re-inked this pen 3 times now and it still writes horribly. I'm glad I only paid $24 for it. I'm going to try some cleaning and adjustments and see if it'll work any better. I'm very disappointed with this pen.

Re: Top 5 Field Notes ‘Colors’ Limited Editions

Chrispian H Burks — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:44:24 -0000

I missed the Traveling Salesman and have been trying to find one every since. They really are fantastic. They just go for way too much on eBay. One day!

Re: Getting over looking back, and looking forward

Chrispian H Burks — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:52:37 -0000

I can only imagine what you're going through with your son. I've seen my brother torn apart by a similar situation with his ex but they finally worked out some civility. I've read most of your posts and it doesn't sound like your ex will come around. I kinda of know what this feels like from the kids pov though. My mom and dad split when I was abou 11 or so and I didn't see my mom again until I was 22, 23. She died a few years later so I didn't get to know her as well. But this is the important part. I never forgot about her and I certainly never stopped loving her. Your son will remember and love you and be eager to see you again! I know you'll miss some stuff but you guys will be together again. Now get back to work ;)

Re: iPhone 5's Camera Upgrade Is A Missed Opportunity

Chrispian H Burks — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:56:39 -0000

The megapixels don't matter. At 8 megapixels you'd have to be printing larger than an 8x10, which is usually mostly professional photogs. A better zoom and lower fstop is what I want to see improved.

Re: http://blog.wunderlist.com/post/11989586381

Chrispian H Burks — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:54:04 -0000

How do you skip the subject with siri?

Re: Does Marijuana Make You Stupid?

Chrispian H Burks — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:34:47 -0000

A friend who uses almost daily (and has since I've known him) is one of the best blackops players I've ever seen. I've seen him play sober, and he's worse. When he smokes it up he's a beast.

Re: SXSW 2012 - Lessons from a Decade of Community Management

Chrispian H Burks — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:51:34 -0000

Hope this one gets picked up. Looking forward to seeing you speak again.

Re: SXSW 2012 - Web Development In Rural America

Chrispian H Burks — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:47:13 -0000

I would love to see this panel. I'm in Huntsville, AL and we have a nice budding internet development community here and I'd like to see what others are doing too. I'm really interested in ways to attract more internet companies to start up in our area.

Re: How to Get and Share Invites to Google Plus Right Now (Really)

Chrispian H Burks — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:55:13 -0000

Would love one. chrispian@gmail.com