DarkShock 49 Report post Posted November 28, 2013 To everyone who celebrates it, Happy Thanksgiving. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HELEN 356 Report post Posted November 28, 2013 We're preparing food now and then we'll be eating at dinner time. Lots of food to eat. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkShock 49 Report post Posted November 28, 2013 Sounds good, HELEN. This will actually be my last Thanksgiving at home. I'm moving out tomorrow. Had to spread my wings eventually. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mottoman 279 Report post Posted November 28, 2013 To everyone who celebrates it, Happy Thanksgiving. Although we don't in France. I would like to wish a happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate the day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barbieq25 946 Report post Posted November 28, 2013 We don't in Australia either but the class did activities based on Thanksgiving & enjoyed learning about it. We all have something to be thankful for & the class decided we should have a day to reflect on that. ANy excuse for a party. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mottoman 279 Report post Posted November 28, 2013 We all have something to be thankful for & the class decided we should have a day to reflect on that. ANy excuse for a party. Please may I join your class ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barbieq25 946 Report post Posted November 29, 2013 Sure The more the merrier. We do learn & work hard too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kemaru 44 Report post Posted December 6, 2013 I bought Photoshop Creative Cloud and Lightroom today. On one hand, it's nice that I got Photoshop for a quarter of CS6's price and Lightroom is essentially free, but on the other, after a year the price will skyrocket and I'll have no way to pay for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkShock 49 Report post Posted December 6, 2013 I bought Photoshop Creative Cloud and Lightroom today. On one hand, it's nice that I got Photoshop for a quarter of CS6's price and Lightroom is essentially free, but on the other, after a year the price will skyrocket and I'll have no way to pay for it. Student discount? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kemaru 44 Report post Posted December 6, 2013 Nah, it was just a special offer. It's a 12 month subscription. I was originally undecided between Aperture and Lightroom, but I guess this is better. Photoshop is a generally a lot more useful because I also like to paint digitally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sozo 22 Report post Posted December 6, 2013 I am not a fan of the whole subscription paradigm, not in online games and certainly not for a piece of software. I don't even have a phone contract, I do prepaid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david.atwell 290 Report post Posted December 6, 2013 It is an odd thing. I work for a SaaS company, so it might be a little bizarre for me to criticize it too much, but I definitely think it's a flawed model for the consumer. (Our software is for business use, which I think works better on a subscription model) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kemaru 44 Report post Posted December 6, 2013 The entire year costs me roughly 150€, so that's definitely an upside (982€ for PS CS6) of the subscription-based business model. On the other hand, if my income was dependant on the use of Photoshop, InDesign and such, 700+ a year for the entire software suite would be a lot. Photographers and graphic designers tend to require expensive paraphernalia to begin with, so adding software costs on top of costly equipment would be a bummer. It really bugs me that basically, Adobe has a monopoly over the graphic design market. Sure, in the video editing division it has competitors like Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas and the like but Photoshop is the go-to choice of 99,999% graphic designers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniels 129 Report post Posted December 17, 2013 Not been on the forums in a while...sifting through all the unread posts is a bear... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewDale 789 Report post Posted December 17, 2013 Not been on the forums in a while...sifting through all the unread posts is a bear... Not forgetting keeping up with TechnoRobbo and his plug-ins, plus new toys from Red Ochre too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshblue 3,239 Report post Posted December 19, 2013 With spare time on my hands, I'm trying to think of projects and one that springs to mind is building my own pc system ... being a total novice, it can't be that much harder than building an engine or gearbox ? Components tho' a different matter. I've not got a clue ... Intel or AMD CPU (AMD seem a lot cheaper, but are they less reliable because of cheaper price ?) ... which MotherBoard ... Gigabyte or other ? Which RAM maker is best ? Etc Any links to articles or feedback as to the best components very much appreciated. One thing I've learned after inadvertently going to a U.S. supplier site, we're paying wayyy more over here for things. Eg. A Corsair power supply is $70 but the price here is £70 ($114) ... all adds up on everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kemaru 44 Report post Posted December 19, 2013 Wow, good luck with that Welshblue! New components come in regularly and it's tough to know which parts to buy. I don't know anything about building computers, but I'd think it wise to start with looking for a decent motherboard, http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z87-haswell-motherboard-review,3524.html I'd go for Intel, but there are many who consider AMD to be better due to its lower price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkShock 49 Report post Posted December 20, 2013 Are we doing the Paint.NET awards this year? I missed the last two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 2,783 Report post Posted December 20, 2013 Are we doing the Paint.NET awards this year? I missed the last two. I'm preparing them now. EDIT: Posted... go vote! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ego Eram Reputo 2,465 Report post Posted December 20, 2013 @Welshy: http://apcmag.com/masterbuilder.htm My personal favorite series on building PCs. The articles discuss components, options, and prices. A great place to start! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RFX 33 Report post Posted December 20, 2013 Hmmmmm... I saw one that was posted like a week or so ago, I thought something was fishy about it when it said the grand prize was a free copy of Adobe Photoshop. :S Here, check it out... http://forums.getpai...?showtopic=10101 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshblue 3,239 Report post Posted December 20, 2013 Thanks Kemaru and EER ... bookmarked for reading. @ RFX ... rickrolling has to be the most annoying thing invented on the internet. Hated him then and hate him now. Not cool Awards ... where has the time gone this year ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ego Eram Reputo 2,465 Report post Posted December 21, 2013 Check the link I posted - it didn't want to work. I had an "l" appended where it wasn't required Edited. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshblue 3,239 Report post Posted December 21, 2013 Check the link I posted - it didn't want to work. I had an "l" appended where it wasn't required Edited. I thought error 404 wasn't a good omen for building a PC Luckily all the detective books that are bankrupting me on the kindle, helped me work out the address. Very interesting tips and tricks for everything on there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sozo 22 Report post Posted December 27, 2013 Welsh, I know I'm way slow, but I'd be happy to help ya choose components for your new PC. And kudos for taking the leap to building your own, it's a rewarding experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
