New toys!

[Blake]

My two CRT monitors have officially been retired. Their replacements came in the mail today.

Here's my new setup:



I'm VERY happy.

[Twey]

Nice.

My brand-spanking-new LCD died yesterday Need to find something to take its place now.

[pcbrainbuster]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO - what a computer !!!!!!

edit// - twey = ahhh man you must be crying on the inside and must be very angry !!! (i understand your feeling)
edit// - blake = how proud are ya , how much the whole thing cost ?

[Blake]

The monitors set me back $500 ($460 once I send in the mail-in rebates). As for the rest of the system... I've kind of built it in pieces, upgrading one part at a time over the past 5 years. I have no idea how much the current configuration cost.

[pcbrainbuster]

Wo thats expensive - whats your income as a teacher i am guessing around 15,000 - 25,000 a year ...?

[mburt]

Er... I think you're seriously underestimating what a qualified job makes

[Blake]

I only teach 60% time, but I think my pay is based on a 25 - 30k salary for a full time position. I'm not doing it for a whole year, though. I started at the beginning of the winter trimester (after Thanksgiving). Next fall, I'm off to graduate school.

[pcbrainbuster]

Muhahahahahahah ( - mburt - see no undertimation !!!
blake - good for you (good version )

[mburt]

Hmm... undertimation. You mean underestimaton?
And yes, a full-blown teaching job around here (I didn't realize Blake was only doing part-time) is about 80 000 CAD a year.

[Blake]

There's nothing like Half Life 2 at 2560 x 1024: