"User" Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I won't be there next week on account of being in a hotel room Friday night, and on an Amtrak train Sunday night. Hotel internet is no good for online games, and there is no internet on Amtrak's Superliner trains , and even if there was, it would probably be no good for gaming. I know some flights nowadays have Wi-fi on them. I wonder if it would be possible to play TF2 while at an attitude of 30,000+ feet? Doubtful. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I know some flights nowadays have Wi-fi on them. I wonder if it would be possible to play TF2 while at an attitude of 30,000+ feet? Doubtful. You could damage your hard drive doing so, though. The disc relies on an air cushion to keep the head above the disc, and without that cushion, the head could pontentially erase quite a bit of data on the disk. As for Hotel Wi-Fi, I've actually found that it's not that bad, in fact, I've played one of our TF2 matches on it and it worked just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"User" Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 You could damage your hard drive doing so, though. The disc relies on an air cushion to keep the head above the disc, and without that cushion, the head could pontentially erase quite a bit of data on the disk. How exactly would it get damaged though, since the cabin is like...99% pressurized? Using that logic no one would be using their computers on an airport period. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hard drives require an air cushion to float the recording head. Without the proper air density, the head could potentially fall and contact the disk. Most hard drives are rated to around 10,000 feet for operation, and about 40,000 powered off. But you are right, most airplane cabins are pressurized, which would mean that the laptop would remain operational, depending on the altitude of the plane. Also, remember that air pressure decreases moderately on ascent and increases on descent, which just goes to show that the cabin isn't pressurized entirely, but enough so that humans can breathe easily. Wikipedia quote: "Due to the extremely close spacing between the heads and the disk surface, hard disk drives are vulnerable to being damaged by a head crash—a failure of the disk in which the head scrapes across the platter surface, often grinding away the thin magnetic film and causing data loss. Head crashes can be caused by electronic failure, a sudden power failure, physical shock, contamination of the drive's internal enclosure, wear and tear, corrosion, or poorly manufactured platters and heads. The HDD's spindle system relies on air pressure inside the disk enclosure to support the heads at their proper flying height while the disk rotates. Hard disk drives require a certain range of air pressures in order to operate properly. The connection to the external environment and pressure occurs through a small hole in the enclosure (about 0.5 mm in breadth), usually with a filter on the inside (the breather filter). If the air pressure is too low, then there is not enough lift for the flying head, so the head gets too close to the disk, and there is a risk of head crashes and data loss. Specially manufactured sealed and pressurized disks are needed for reliable high-altitude operation, above about 3,000 m (10,000 feet)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thu'um Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 lone wolf wanted ot get a couple of people together wensday, since a few of you are leaving friday or sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 lone wolf wanted ot get a couple of people together wensday, since a few of you are leaving friday or sunday Yeah, I'm going to be gone the next couple of games, but I'll still be around Wed-Thurs if anybody's interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"User" Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hard drives require an air cushion to float the recording head. Without the proper air density, the head could potentially fall and contact the disk. Most hard drives are rated to around 10,000 feet for operation, and about 40,000 powered off. I'm just saying I've been on dozens of flights and I've never heard this warning about laptops or seen people NOT using them on a longer flight. Anyways, I've never been on a flight that at it's cruising attitude as surpassed 40,000 feet. Most of the time it's been in the high 30,000's. The risk is virtually nil in any case. Here's another "risk" that there's actually a law off of. There is a law that requires all passengers to turn off all electronic devices while taking off and during the latter stages of the landing process but they are allowed to be on (in airplane mode with no signal emitting form them) a few minutes or so after take off. The law is silly IMO because the risk that's involved in actually having your device on and emitting signals the entire flight, including before takoff and after landing are so minuscule and it's been proven that airplane communications are virtually unaffected by these signals in the 21st century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePointingMan Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I'm interested about a Thursday game, as Friday and Sunday games usually suck for me cause i always work those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 A word of warning: I cannot guarantee that I can get the server updated by Friday's game if Valve drops an update while I am gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scourge Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 On the road, won't make to tonight's or sunday's games, to all of you who enjoy hearing my smooth voice and are reassured by my godly presence, rest assured, I will be back! Also: west Virginia says hi!! ( *pistol whips self* ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psygonis Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Same here, on a trip with a friend this week-end (Toronto and surroundings) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"User" Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Also: west Virginia says hi!! ( *pistol whips self* ) It's a good thing you added the pistol whipping part afterwards, otherwise I would have said something bluntly like "I feel sorry for you". Same here, on a trip with a friend this week-end (Toronto and surroundings) Come and visit? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psygonis Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Tight schedule I'm afraid... ^^' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"User" Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Seems that everyone has a tight schedule when they travel except me, oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Nintendo Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I don't really have a tight schedule other than to miss out tonights game because I have to go to a gaming club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Tonight was great! I discovered the Sniper class is the best one for me…finally. I actually did fairly well. Fureox owns the record for most headshots…I'm considering beating him. (Or at least top 5) User, Milky, all I can say is, next time…revenge!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fureox Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Fureox owns the record for most headshots…I'm considering beating him. BRING IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thu'um Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 I did well tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr. Nintendo Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 BRING IT. Although I've only been on the Barnblitz map for about, lol 3 minutes...I did fine well as a Demoman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Guess what.... I can be there tonight! HUZZAH! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scourge Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Guess what.... I can be there tonight! HUZZAH! Seconded, managed to make it home quicker due to traffic in my area actually behaving. Anyone who dares oppose me, prepare to lose thine head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"User" Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I slept all Saturday night and woke up at 10 pm Sunday. Needless to say I didn't make it and my entire body is sore. D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scourge Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 You didnt miss much, lotta people left early so.. Yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"User" Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 You didnt miss much, lotta people left early so.. Yeah Ah, I'm sure we'll have a makeup game of sorts during the week before the next scheduled night. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 It was a good night, I suppose. People did leave early, but while we were all there it was getting pretty fun. Up to 73 headshots! I seriously am aiming for your top spot, Fureox. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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