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  • L Lost User

    Can't remember the exact details but we had a system we had developed running on a server for a while, then the infrastructure people changed its settings to the average that it had needed over the time it had been running. For some reason it started to run badly at times after that. Someone then went to try to explain what average means to them.

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    CPallini
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    ChrisElston wrote:

    then the infrastructure people changed its settings to the average that it had needed over the time it had been running.

    :laugh:

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    • C CPallini

      You should know, that's a general company rule: they give the half you ask. :-\

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      leppie
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      I wonder if you get laptops with 3840x2160 resolutions? :rolleyes:

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      • D Dalek Dave

        About time you asked for a third monitor?

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        Lost User
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        I was given a bottle of wine for suggesting that they pay fire marshals a small retainer when I became a fire marshal. No extra pay though.

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        • L Lost User

          haha at least in my company i asked for smaller screen and they provided me bigger one... :)

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          CPallini
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          Well, they never meet the requirements. :-\

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          • L Lost User

            A number of years ago I suggested through our suggestion scheme that developers be given a second monitor (because I wanted a second monitor) and was given 50 quid reward for an idea that should improve the productivity of the developers.

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            leppie
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            I might get a 50 quid fine for being disruptive, if I did that!

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              ChrisElston wrote:

              then the infrastructure people changed its settings to the average that it had needed over the time it had been running.

              :laugh:

              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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              Lost User
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              They did something even more incredible last week, and costly, but they are still very sensitive about it so I will not be putting details anywhere public. Maybe in a few years time when everyone involved has left and the company has forgotten how much money they have had to fork out to fix the problem.

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              • L leppie

                I wonder if you get laptops with 3840x2160 resolutions? :rolleyes:

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                CPallini
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                I had to wait two years in order to get a 22" desktop monitor... :rolleyes:

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                • L leppie

                  I was asked to spec a highend laptop for Sharepoint 2010 development. Due to extreme space constraints at the client site, using a secondary monitor will not be possible. So naturally I ask for 1920x1080 (or better) resolution. They* come back to me with a 1366x768 spec.... :mad: * Not even the retailer, one of our 'top' hardware guys...

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                  ...people might not know the difference. :-\ Thank you, 'anonymous'...

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    Five as promised! :-D

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                    PaulPrice
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                    Do you mean 3?

                    Just racking up the postings

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                    • P PaulPrice

                      Do you mean 3?

                      Just racking up the postings

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                      OriginalGriff
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                      Um, no. Why?

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                      • D Dalek Dave

                        About time you asked for a third monitor?

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                        Dan Neely
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                        Depends on the system being used. Laptops are limited to 2 screens, and shoehorning a 2nd gpu into smaller cases can be a challenge. USB2 solutions are unfortunately bandwidth crippled, and I'm not aware of any USB3 gfx adapters. And even they did exist my work laptop/docking station don't support them. :(( :((

                        3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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                        • L leppie

                          I was asked to spec a highend laptop for Sharepoint 2010 development. Due to extreme space constraints at the client site, using a secondary monitor will not be possible. So naturally I ask for 1920x1080 (or better) resolution. They* come back to me with a 1366x768 spec.... :mad: * Not even the retailer, one of our 'top' hardware guys...

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                          Stefan_Lang
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                          Last time I made a spec (for our new workstations) I plastered it with links to manufacturer recommendations, which, in the end added up to quite a bit more than I would have demanded, had I not done the research. Better yet, my specs were accepted exactly like that, because IT couldn't give any valid reason against those specs. These babies are due shortly, but until they've run through IT (standard installations and stuff) I guess it's gonna be April. can't wait to get my grubby fingers on them! :) Maybe you should've dug up some good sites on ergonomy considerations to get a better screen resolution? I don't know SharePoint, but I guess taking photos (preferably with an anlog camera) at different screen resolutions might have helped.

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