Drowsy Emperor

I like to palm grip the mouse (whole hand), and make minimal movements (high sensitivity). I have large, heavy hands and any other option is heavy and/or tiring. Only I found that out when I dumped a lot of cash in mice that don't suit me. You'd like both Razer mice then. Judging by the Salmosa specs its the exact same sensor that the Diamondback 3G and MX518 have. So its all basically the same thing in a different size case. But all those are max 1800 DPI, you should really try settings above that out before you buy. The Orochi at 4000 dpi is too blindingly fast for me to use. I used it in CS 1.6 but only after setting the sensitivity to 1.2 in the game menu (hence bringing it down), at 4000 it jumps across the whole screen if you move it a milimeter.

I want to try the Steelseries Ikari I've tried it through the packaging in the shop and it seemed very comfortable.

You have to realize that they didn't choose squat. The democratic revolution was the beginng of effective US/EU (mostly German to be honest) control over internal policy. The government of the day is that in name only. It has however managed to eradicate all opposing views from the media and poltiical life even if it did take them a decade to do it. The political scene is closed for new players who don't follow the tune set for them. I don't say this as blame shifting but as an expression of fact. But there is something much worse, which is disastrous demographics. Like most EU countries we have a rapidly aging society which leads to political passivity. Serious shiftings in policy are unlikely no matter what happens. I think you're talking about that cultural marxism. Its a term for a branch of societal studies formerly dominated by marxist theoreticians whose views (without the marxist lingo) have been incoporated into today's ideology of multiculturalism. Conservatives still call them marxist arousing unnecessary confusion only because they adhere to the class ideology in their writings. Only the new disenfranchised classes are not disciminated economically like the proleteriat but culturally: gays, women, religious minorities etc. Its a bizzare concoction of ideas and if I didn't have it as a subject at uni (Cultural studies) I would never have believed it. However - its true, the currently dominant "liberal" mc ideology has marxist theoretical roots.

Razer Kabuto 20$ As you can see the Kabuto can double up as a screen protector for a netbook, and is really made as a companion to the Orochi mouse. Its very thin micro fiber stuck to thin rubber. It works well although it seem to attract dust more than my other one. It offers more resistance than I like in games, which is its chief flaw. Overall: an okay product for a notebook user. Razer Goliathus 30$ I like this one much more. I have the smallest "control" Goliathus, which really is standard size and more than most need. Its thick, I've had it for more than a year and it worked very well with the Diamondback mouse. Its still in good shape, and the amount of control I have over the movements of the mouse is very satisfying. Its "faster" than the Kabuto and noticeably so. Overall: I recommend it. It does the job well for an okay price.

Googling the Mionix doesn't tell me much - it seems to have all the standard features, for a standard price. Maybe if its exceptionally high quality... They all revolve around the same stuff. Logitech is just a bit more cheaper and sometimes long lasting, while the other end of the spectrum like Razer basically offers the same thing but you pay extra for vanity design. I'll certainly not buy another Razer product.

Good choice. Some of them crap out after a few months but replacing one shouldn't be a problem. Do not install the software. You don't need it and it might wreak havoc on your pc.

Maybe because you're operating in terms that have no meaning to me? Racism isn't even an issue! Everyone in the balkans is of the "white race" whatever that means. Race is no deeper than skin color, but religion goes much farther than that and is more far reaching. Religion = world view. Finding someone's world view unacceptable is perfectly natural - you do it all the time. Everyone does. These things are not necessarily compatible. Multiculturalism and tolerance are maybe necessary in a society composed of many nationalities - its an american compromise made for americans, maybe australians also. I live in a small compact country, with clear historical alliances and enmities. Nothing has really changed in that regard in a very long time. Nothing will change in a long time either. What am I going to do with you multiculturalism and tolerance? Countries as large as the US can allow themselves social experiments of all sorts, their integrity is not in question - and they have a lot of time and resources to play around. Mine is however neither large nor particularly stable and the current ideology is disintegrating it further. My cause is a lot more urgent and does not leave space for legislative and societal games, imported ideologies and eccentric fascinations with nonsensical topics like: "gay rights", "feminism", "animal rights". US/EU and their local government is imposing these issues on us, which is why I want these things to change there - because that's the only way to shift things here, at the moment. Its a very sad state of affairs, though.

I dismiss these news as a rule, like you'd dismiss any statistically present crime - what piqued my interest was his pov. yeah? you is repeating what we said for a reason? we were criticizing you precisely 'cause you agreed with the killer's pov. and yes, you legitimized, apologized and defended. we can post your statements again so that we can see how you thinks that the noweigan killer is well-educated, courageous, and a contributing member o' society. HA! ... so, this joker has got a highly plagiarized and pathetic manifesto, and you is moved by his plight and pov? great. is 'cause you share the pov, no? lord knows we ain't gonna let you drag us into a multiculturalism debate. the only aspect we found intriguing 'bout your posts were the defense o' breivik and your seeming belief that breivik were a harbinger o' things to come. HA! Good Fun! His pov does not necessarily equate to his actions. Except in his mind. I think he's educated, if he indeed read all he claims he had. The rest of what you say is nonsense, Breivik certainly ain't no model citizen or even a principled revolutionary - his choice of targets is too morally unjustifiable. I'm certainly not about to go and slaughter 80 children on account of my pov no matter how many common points there are. The methods matter. I'm for altering public perception through education. Breivik could be a harbinger of things to come. He certainly thinks he is. I'm not conclusive on the issue. Ideological trends shift rapidly and there are cycles of previously "outmoded" ideas returning. Instead of terrorism I predict a shift in EU legislature on immigration - a tightening up, if Merkels views are (behind closed doors) shared by her colleagues.

To come: my two mousepads Razer Goliathus and Razer Kabuto Yes, I'm that vain.

Ah yes. The thing I didn't cry about later. Steelseries 6Gv2 mechanical keyboard - 90$ For those who don't know what mechanical keyboards are - those are the ones that have full switches behind keys and make an audible click when fully depressed. Their construction is much sturdier than regular 'boards, supposedly facilitating 50 million cycles per key, instead of 1-5 million of the usual rubber keyboard. They're also much more satisfying to type on but this may vary from person to person. Steelseries has a reputation as good durable products and this keyboard really seems to enforce it. Its heavy as a brick, with an extremely tough ABS plastic + steel construction. Everything feels solid and well made. Of course, that doesn't mean squat - if it still works in 10 years then it'll be a really good board. The layout is mostly traditional with the left windows key changed for a steelseries one that is used to access media funcitons places on F1 to F6. The reasoning behind this was to eliminate the accidental pressing of the win key during games and I admit I like this idea. Placing the backslash key next to the slash key is strange and both of the shift keys turn out very small. I can live with that. The keys are cherry mx black which means something to some people but to me it means 2 things: 1. keys do not need to be fully depressed to work - the keyboard is extremely sensitive 2. the keys do not make the click sound that typists are used to although its not a quiet board by any stretch As a result it takes about a week to get used to typing on this keyboard because you'll be pressing a few more keys than usual. Its very satisfying to use and feels very solid. The printing on the keys is atrocious, it has, after only a week of use started to dull a little although the letters are ridged so they'll never really rub off - only the paint will. A 3$ clear key stickers would go a long way towards preserving the keys. But apart from that I'm very satisfied with it. I feel it will will last as long as advertised (the guarantee is 2 years) and is a pleasure to use. In the long run it will probably save money on future boards although I'm not of the gear abusing, coffee spilling sort. There is no special software for the board, its plug and play. Its main contestant is the Razer black widow, which is 20$ cheaper but uses cheaper Cherry MX blue keys. It has usb and audio ports but it also has maufacturing issues with the space bar being too close to the left alt key and depressing it. This means that you'll be seeing menus in programs a lot. It a very widespread issue so I chose to buy 6gv2 instead. Previous Razer keyboards also have a bad reputation so that rubs of on this one as well. There is also an "ultimate" edition which brings you ultimate backlighting at almost 50$ more. As for Steelseries, their flagship board is the 7G This is the same board only with a wrist rest, usb and audio ports for 30-40$ more. It also has the traditional layout albeit with the Steelseries key. Its probably THE board to buy if you have the money to spare.

Legitimizing Breivik? Hardly. Considering what he did he could never be a "hero" to anyone. Any cause would hardly want a child killer on their side. You must think me royally stupid to endorse such a notion. Is he an abberation - sure. Why do these "abberations" tend to happen more often in the west than anywhere else, is the question you ignore. I dismiss these news as a rule, like you'd dismiss any statistically present crime - what piqued my interest was his pov. Only the future will show if there's absolutely nothing behind it and if its all just "right wing fantasy". My pov: As for multuculturalism - its an ideology foreign to me. I belive in the nation state for everyone with a respectable claim to it, in non interference in other nations internal issues and in a christian foundation of society with a traditional family as its building block. The overall political system is irrelevant as long as it is capable of protecting these core values. A strong policy of identity and national pride go hand in hand with this. Forced "tolerance" and compromise over core values are unacceptable: "tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions". Minorities should expect their human rights to be protected as much as any citizen, but special "minority" rights are unacceptable - we're either equal in the eyes or the law or not. The currently widespread "anything goes" philosophy should be discouraged in favor of a more traditional world view. What is exactly wrong with that? I have been watching self-professed multi-culturalists and mass media tear what little traditional stability the society I live in has left over the past ten years and turning it into a cess pool of mediocrity and stupidity with zero self respect and integrity. Anyone of note, who holds any sort of conservative view can't get a second of media time, is ridiculed and mocked. Ascribing to family values and patriotism leads to instant backlash from various "liberal" nobodies that seem to have an exclusive license to all positions in government and media. The complete lack of political or cultural beacons lends itself to a complete decay of established systems: education, government, common culture. Each of those systems is now a McDonaldised joke. People are unhappy but feel powerless to do anything about it. And on top of it you aren't even allowed to say you don't like it, god forbid attempting to change something.

No justice in this world. And here's me trying to give some good,. honest feedback to all the good folks in this forum.

Like I said, on the whole I'm not interested in him on even in this one particular event. He could be everything you say he is, he could be a real hardcore revolutionary, he could be both. Or neither. Hell, maybe the whole manifesto is a ploy of some sort. I feel that if you go with Breivik the attention seeking nut theory, the entire discussion is prematurely closed with no resolution. That theory is applicable in Columbine, in the scottish/english (can't recall) man who shot a classroom full of kids and even there a study of societal alienation might be in order. But if you look at it politically and I'm interested in political side of it all and the implications of one such "well ordered democracy" giving rise to people who spend 9 years systematically planning to negate it. You can blame it all on the individual but the system has a part in it, if for no reason other than that he was formed and grew up in it. His principal enemy, if he is to be trusted was "cultural marxism", or in other words multiculturalism. A wholly american/eu ideology! He views islam negatively, but he didn't march in a mosque and shoot all people present. He could have done that as well, but he chose to target his own, and children no less. What gives? Attention he would have got either way, infamy as well. It suggests real, vitriolic hatred for the western political system as it exists now, and that is suggested in his manifest. Does that not prompt a re-examination of multi-culturalism? After all Angela Merkel recently described the idea as a failure. This is the PM of the most important country of the EU, saying effectively: the dominant dogma is bursting at the seams. She's neither stupid nor mad yet she was subjected to intense criticism for saying that. So if the PM of a major EU power can't speak her mind on the topic without backlash, what are we, in the middle ages and subjected to the spanish inquisition? And why would something so supposedly natural and democratic need such dogmatic policing and arm wrenching tactics?

Where from? we already hinted where-from. is kinda ironic given the fact that the guy he plagiarized were at the other end o' the left-right continuum. the guy you admire simply changed the leftist language to righty. *snort* HA! Good Fun! Don't be snide. Agreeing that someone's political views might hold a grain of truth does not equate to justification of his acts. I personally think he should be shot, as his crime is great. His crime however does not discredit the work of the many conservative authors he cites and their conclusions/ideas or some of his comments (like the disgraceful position of the Danish government regarding the cartoon scandal). and why should we be other than snide? the plagiarizing momma's boy is only significant 'cause he killed children. you attribute merit 'cause you agree with his pov. if you so desire you may go ahead and empower the pathetic, cowardly and monstrous little dirt-bag who managed to create a forum for himself by means o' a body count. as for Gromnir, we will continue to be snide, derisive and dismissive. HA! Good Fun! Now you're being childish as well. A whole litany against a man who was and is - unimportant. I take Breivik as a symptom of the inherent contradictions in the current multiculturalist ideology propagated in the west. He is an extreme borne of another extreme, only the second one poses not as an extreme but as something that is good/just/right/desirable while actually being destructive and disruptive and unwilling to compromise. Breivik is what happens when you treat nationalism (and to a lesser extent judeo-christianity) like a pariah doing utmost to suppress it in every form and shape. Like any historical trend - it comes back to bite you on the ass. Like the Soviets learned the hard way back in the 90ties.

Where from? we already hinted where-from. is kinda ironic given the fact that the guy he plagiarized were at the other end o' the left-right continuum. the guy you admire simply changed the leftist language to righty. *snort* HA! Good Fun! Don't be snide. Agreeing that someone's political views might hold a grain of truth does not equate to justification of his acts. I personally think he should be shot, as his crime is great. His crime however does not discredit the work of the many conservative authors he cites and their conclusions/ideas or some of his comments (like the disgraceful position of the Danish government regarding the cartoon scandal).

Where from?

I thought it was a bit more relevant to games, than to technology in particular. Of course I could just be an attention whore picking the more visited sub forum.

Sounds more like your average inferiority nutcase. Can't face life, dreams of the proverbial 15 minutes of fame (and a lifetime of infamy). Picked the easy way out to vent his impotent rage against everybody except himself. Coward through and through. I would have written him off in the same way if not for the manifest. He claims to be a part of an organization, he draws up clear political goals for that organization, he goes at length to justify his ideology. If it indeed expresses his views, he sees himself a part of a struggle in which he is neither the centerpiece nor the most important factor. In fact, he sees himself more or less as an expendable soldier. Or we could just read between the lines:

Incorrect. Self employed upper middle class and extremely educated. the 32 year old man with no formal education beyond high school, lives with his mother (didn't move out til he were 30... and then moved back home) and had a business go bankrupt is... what? perhaps your definitions is different than ours. you not need formal education to be educated, but access to a search engine or a book o' quotations is no substitute for traditional university rigour. so far we see no evidence that the slaughterer o' norwegian children is educated. as for being self-employed... well, am guessing that may be technical correct... on some level. is "amateur bomb maker" a profession? nevertheless, we will concede that it is too early to dismiss the izod bedecked momma's boy as insane. is far too convenient to label a person insane just 'cause they does something violent and stoopid... and pen a rambling manifesto. for the time being, Gromnir is gonna stick with Pathetic and Monstrous as our labels dujour. HA! Good Fun! ps damn. we forgot to include Cowardly. purposefully target children? yeah, that is cowardice. Pathetic. Monstrous. Cowardly. Here's the manifest so you can judge his educational level, or lack of it for yourself. His knowledge of the topics at hand does not seem to be based on quotations, but on lengthy research and I recognize many of the books on political theory he mentions. In that set of topics, I can say he has a good grasp of the material, regardless of the conclusions he draws from it. http://www.kevinislaughter.com/wp-content/...ndependence.pdf Cowardly? I'm not so sure. He did ask, and expect the death penalty for himself. This could be hypocrisy since he's not going to get it in Norway, but it does not suggest he picked the targets for lack of "harder" ones but because what he did would cause the maximum amount of pain. As someone who sees himself a "martyr", and has in advance "given up his life" he really could have struck anywhere and at anyone - therefore his choice of targets speaks to intent, not courage.

As you can guess I'm hooked on "gamer" mice. This is usually a term that all by itself adds 30$ to the price of your mouse for a shiny led and a bit more plastic. They're only really relevant (to a degree) in competitive FPS, and even there a dedicated player will pwn your Razer equipped ass 20:0 with a 5$ mouse, without breaking a sweat. However for us who like our bling bling, without further ado: Razer Diamondback 3G 50$ (at the time of purchase) I've had this mouse for more than a year now. I won't go into technical specs as these can be found anywhere. The mouse is ambidexterous with a really low profile - which means its suited for a claw/fingertip grip. Which also means that if you have large hands, and like to palm your mice, its pretty damn uncomfortable. The side buttons are integrated in a sort of see saw switch made of rubber. Its unwieldy and easy to press inadvertly. Being ambidexterous, the symmetrical buttons on the other side are all but impossible to use for the right hand user and vice versa. Therefore the mouse really has two semi-good buttons apart from the usual three+scroll. The white, see-through rubber through which the led shines has a tendency to flake and obviously doesn't respond well to sweaty hands. The sensor is very responsive and precise and the software works without a hitch. Visually the mouse looks very nice. The mouse comes with a 2 year guarantee which is strange given that logitech mice usually come with 3 and cost 30-100% less. Verdict: average product, especially compared to the: Logitech MX518 28$ at the time of purchase This is one of my two new mice. It costs less than the diamondback but uses the exact same sensor. Its only suited for right hand users, very comfortable (featuring the characteristic curves of MX mice) and best used with a palm grip. Its heavy enough not to move inadvertently when clicking but light enough to glide well on a good surface. It has buttons in front and behind the scroll wheel for switching between the dpi settings 400/800/1600, two side/thumb back-forward (in browser) buttons and one small one below the scroll.. for something. This mouse is preffered by Serbian lan cafes where it takes a ton of abuse from rabid CS, WOW, DotA players. That says a lot. Its cheap for what it offers, and comes with a 3 year guarantee. Its software has a horrible reputation but thankfully the buttons work properly by default and it doesn't need to be installed. Using it for CS I've noticed a remarkable increase of accuracy that I attribute to increased control the grip gives me (ergonomics). Verdict: best gaming mouse in its class, for the price (but only for right handed users) Razer Orochi 90$ at time of purchase Yeah, I was stupid enough to buy another razer mouse. This thing, advertised as a mobile gaming mouse is a fraud on all counts. It has two modes of work: Bluetooth and Wired Bluetooth sets its DPI max to 2000. On paper that sounds good but two things drag it down, one horribly so. The mouse has an auto sleep function that kicks in at about 2 SECONDS of inactivity. As you move it out of sleep it jerks the pointer as it reastablishes the connection. This is a complete ****up for FPS games, where you do not what your pointer flying around the screen as you're aiming for somebody's 2 pixel sized head. Also: the mouse uses 2 standard batteries to operate in bluetooth mode which make it too heavy for precise movements. Wired mode works fine. The mouse is precise and responsive like any gamer quality wired mouse. The 4000 DPI max is interesting but usable only if in game settings allow you to fine tune sensitivity, as it makes the mouse too sensitive. The ergonomics are ambidextrous which has the same problems as the Diamondback, on top of which the mouse is very small. Only if you have the hands of a 5 year old will this mouse be comfortable for hours of gaming. Its reduced size make it easy to inadvertently move the mouse as you're clicking the buttons. The quality of the plastic does not leave the impression of a high end product. The software must be downloaded from the website and is fine. Verdict: overall this is a waste of money. Its not a gaming mouse by any stretch, except in wired mode which makes it equal to many cheaper mice in functionality.

Incorrect. Self employed upper middle class and extremely educated.

Berivik (if that's the way his name is spelled) is the result of multiculturalist dogma that doesn't allow an inch for the expression of other ideas and concerns and ignores the fact that there are many people who do not agree with it. They feel disenfranchised and alienated which, inevitably results in choosing methods outside of traditional politics to make their views known. Upon skimming through the manifest I can say for certain that the man was in no way insane, given the meticulous level of planning, education etc. the document shows. What he was is, is very, very angry - to the point of perceiving the entire political structure of Norway as traitorous and from there its just a short step to justifying to himself what he did. This is not a "lone psycho" thing, this is a classic act of pre-planned politically motivated terrorism. He is the first, but only a fool would think that this is the end of it.

I wasn't.. I sense you're being protective.

Yet you would not disagree that the problem is expanding, instead of at least - stagnating? How would decriminalization help, to at least push the issue into acceptable bounds? @Gorgon: The hard drugs and soft drugs categorization is arbitrary and dubious, as categorizations often are. You can be heavily addicted to marijuana and likewise, use cocaine once in a blue moon. The potential to heavy addiction is inherent in all drugs, although psychedelics are commonly considered to not be truly addictive due to the intensity of the experience.