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Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 19)

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Johbremat

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There's been a shuffling'.

Slightly different from last time...


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  • TwelveSouth BookArc holds a Speck-covered Hi-Res 15" MBP
  • Sony MDR-SA5000 are pushed by an Alo Audio PanAm headphone amp (plus Gateway and Passport power supplies)
  • Audio comes from a 160GB iPod Classic or (unseen) Sony NWZ-F807
  • Input provided by Apple Wireless Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Apple Thunderbolt Displays are supported by a Bretford Mobile Pro
  • Chai tea kindly provided by wife
  • Poor product photography by yours truly
 
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ZipZapRap

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zwodubber said:
They are thermal imagers. The grey one is a FLIR E50exx and the little yellow one is a Fluke VT02.
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That's awesome... but geez, I just saw the price of the FLIR.. damn, there goes my idea of buying one to track wildlife at night to photograph!

What's the Fluke like? Seems a bit more reasonable in price.
 
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zwodubber

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ZipZapRap said:
That's awesome... but geez, I just saw the price of the FLIR.. damn, there goes my idea of buying one to track wildlife at night to photograph!

What's the Fluke like? Seems a bit more reasonable in price.
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The small fluke is around $500, but requires visible light for thermal imaging...

Entry level Thermal imagers sat art at $995, look intone the FLIR E4.
 
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Occasionally I forget how BIG the ACD is after owning it for more than a few years. I brought home my work 21.5" iMac to get it updated and it was sitting next to my ACD and it struck me again just how big this thing is for those that care.
 

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jedolley

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jedolley said:
Here's my latest setup and I am quite happy with it!

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Pictured
Ikea Galant Corner Desk (Also pictured: Ikea Alex Drawer Unit and Ikea Erik Drawer Unit)
Steelcase Amia Office Chair
15" Macbook Pro w/Retina (Late 2013 - 2.3GHz i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)
Rain Deisgn mStand
SkullCandy PLYR1 Wireless Headset
32" Sony 1080P LED HDTV (KDL-32W650A)
Sony PlayStation 4
PowerA DualShock 4 Charging Cradle (with two DualShock 4s)
Logitech K811 Bluetooth Keyboard
Logitech Performance MX Wireless Mouse
Razer Desctructor 2 Mouse Mat
Batman Movie Posters from Etsy
Star Wars Movie Posters (Ollie Moss reprint, not genuine).

Not Pictured
Apple AirPort Extreme
Motorola SurfBoard SB6141 Cable Modem
CalDigit Thunderbolt Station
USpeed 7 Port 3.0 USB Hub
Seagate 3TB USB 3.0 External HDD
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I've have made some updates...

I built myself a gaming PC, so now I have 3 systems sharing the 32" TV. Wasn't sure how it was going to work out at first, but due to the Audioengine D1 and the Belkin HDMI splitter I am able to have all 3 systems share the Audioengine speakers and switching between systems is fairly simple. I also changed my headset to the new Sony Gold Wireless Headset. I did this mainly out of convenience since I can simply plug in the usb adapter to whichever system I need to use the headset on. For example, if I am gaming at night I have them plugged into my PC or PS4, but can move them to the Mac when I am done and want to watch some shows (Mac is connected to my media drive).
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At first I was using the Logitech K811 for both the Mac and PC and just swapping between the two when I needed to change. This solution worked just fine, but I did not particularly enjoy gaming on the K811 so I decided to get a keyboard just for the PC. I did not find any wireless ones that I liked so I went wired and decided to make my own wire management hole with a hole drill and a desk grommet. I still have and use the K811 for the Mac, but it's tucked under the Mac during this picture.
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drewsof07

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Reading and writing. I put the news channel on there when I'm working too. When reading long PDFs for example it makes it easier. Other than that I'm not too sure, but I'm still experimenting.
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Also nice for working with large tables (500,000+ rows) or viewing whole sheets from scanned files. I don't leave mine rotated all the time, just for projects where it improves the workflow.
 
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ZipZapRap

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palebluedot

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jedolley said:
I've have made some updates...

I built myself a gaming PC, so now I have 3 systems sharing the 32" TV. Wasn't sure how it was going to work out at first, but due to the Audioengine D1 and the Belkin HDMI splitter I am able to have all 3 systems share the Audioengine speakers and switching between systems is fairly simple. I also changed my headset to the new Sony Gold Wireless Headset. I did this mainly out of convenience since I can simply plug in the usb adapter to whichever system I need to use the headset on. For example, if I am gaming at night I have them plugged into my PC or PS4, but can move them to the Mac when I am done and want to watch some shows (Mac is connected to my media drive).
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At first I was using the Logitech K811 for both the Mac and PC and just swapping between the two when I needed to change. This solution worked just fine, but I did not particularly enjoy gaming on the K811 so I decided to get a keyboard just for the PC. I did not find any wireless ones that I liked so I went wired and decided to make my own wire management hole with a hole drill and a desk grommet. I still have and use the K811 for the Mac, but it's tucked under the Mac during this picture.
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You should consider using Synergy (http://synergy-foss.org/). I use it for my PC and Mac and, while not perfect, it is pretty awesome for sharing the keyboard and mouse between the two machines.
 
mr.suff

mr.suff

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Jun 18, 2006
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2012 MacBook Pro Retina 15" 2.7GHz, 16GB, 256GB SSD
Just Mobile AluBase
Dell U2312HM – Displayport/Thunderbolt connection
Dell U2414H – HDMI connection as I use an Ethernet/Thunderbolt adapter in the second Thunderbolt port
USB 3.0 hub with 3TB Seagate HDD (USB 3.0), 2TB Buffalo HDD, 1TB Buffalo HDD
Xbox 360 – HDMI to the Dell U2414H
Apple Wireless Keyboard & Magic Mouse
Razer mousemat sticker thingy

N.b. I definitely need to work on my cable management.
 
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jkim3691

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Oct 8, 2011
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mr.suff said:
Setup.jpg


2012 MacBook Pro Retina 15" 2.7GHz, 16GB, 256GB SSD
Just Mobile AluBase
Dell U2312HM – Displayport/Thunderbolt connection
Dell U2414H – HDMI connection as I use an Ethernet/Thunderbolt adapter in the second Thunderbolt port
USB 3.0 hub with 3TB Seagate HDD (USB 3.0), 2TB Buffalo HDD, 1TB Buffalo HDD
Xbox 360 – HDMI to the Dell U2414H
Apple Wireless Keyboard & Magic Mouse
Razer mousemat sticker thingy

N.b. I definitely need to work on my cable management.
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How do you like the U2414H?
 
daven85

daven85

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Mar 29, 2011
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mr.suff said:
Setup.jpg


2012 MacBook Pro Retina 15" 2.7GHz, 16GB, 256GB SSD
Just Mobile AluBase
Dell U2312HM – Displayport/Thunderbolt connection
Dell U2414H – HDMI connection as I use an Ethernet/Thunderbolt adapter in the second Thunderbolt port
USB 3.0 hub with 3TB Seagate HDD (USB 3.0), 2TB Buffalo HDD, 1TB Buffalo HDD
Xbox 360 – HDMI to the Dell U2414H
Apple Wireless Keyboard & Magic Mouse
Razer mousemat sticker thingy

N.b. I definitely need to work on my cable management.
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Afternoon... what is the information screen you have on the left hand side???
 
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mr.suff

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Jun 18, 2006
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jkim3691 said:
How do you like the U2414H?
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I love it. I believe it's an IPS panel and once I'd set it up it works well. There's virtually no bezel. The display sits flush with the front of the surround too, which is great. Refresh rate when gaming is good, not the best, and I think it's only 120Hz, but it's fine for now with my aged Xbox 360. Pixel density, 93PPI, is way off 'Retina' and yet seems quite adequate. I sit about 45cm from it and I can see the pixels but they aren't eye bothering.
Downsides for me are purely cosmetic and personal taste based.

daven85 said:
Afternoon... what is the information screen you have on the left hand side???
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That is TweetDeck for Mac, Mac App Store
 
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