#and have zero interest in rekindling any old crushes

[irhinoceri]

10x15 Bounty

This episode is giving me whiplash. The SG-1 writers really decided to torment any Cam x Vala fans in the audience by setting up a fake dating scenario where Cam takes Vala home to Kansas as his date to his high school reunion... and then spends the episode reliving his awkward high school crush on a basic blonde.

[toonstarterz]

BECAUSE I’M NOT POPULAR, I’LL READ WATAMOTE: CHAPTER #143

So in keeping with the recent trend of bringing back older characters, Watamote goes for a throwback and puts the OG trio into the spotlight. With Kii-chan, we got to experience how Tomoko managed to rekindle a previously strained relationship (somewhat). Will the Tomoko-Yuu-Komiyama team finally become a true circle? Or is it destined to exist as an awkwardly shaped, but cohesive oval? 

Chapter 143: Because I’m Not Popular, The Three Of Us Will Study Together

As always, Komi’s looking damn fine with her patented punk/goth style. Those open-shouldered skull shirt, slick choker, asymmetrical skirt, and striped leggings all come together to make her look like a total rockstar. It’s delightfully contrasted by the fact that’s she’s a pervert with a baseball obsession, but being fashion-conscious does help to round out her..unsavory side.

But, Yuu, sweetheart, as much as a skater dress looks good on you, you could do without the spikes. Granted, I’m hardly an authority on fashion, and in some circles, I’m sure it looks great. But it’s doesn’t seem as...flashy as she usually presents herself. Perhaps it’s because she’s with Tomoko and Komiyama that she doesn’t feel the pressure to be overtly stylish, and is more comfortable with something more subdued.

Man, the throwbacks just keep on comin’. What’s next, are they going to find Tomoko’s Yandere Boys Verbal Abuse CD hiding in her room?   

Friendly reminder that Tomoko is, was, and will always be a piece of shit.

That said, Tomoko isn’t the type to be mean just for the heck of it. Her usual targets like Komiyama and Yoshida are only targeted because it’s been made apparent that they can handle it. With Komi-something, Tomoko knows that she’s not utterly irredeemable, which is why she takes any opportunity she can to milk Komi’s indecency. Because otherwise, she’ll be the bitch, and that’s a line even Tomoko won’t cross.

This chapter should be titled, “-the four of us will study.”

Speaking of which, Yuu and Komiyama have never seen Tomoko’s big plushie before, right? They probably think that it’s evident of Tomoko’s hidden cute side but if they ever found out about all the questionable things Tomoko does to the poor thing, that idea is sure to be shattered.

I suppose I should address the elephant in the room and ask what the hell is it with Yuu and her incessant sweating? Not even down her face or anything, but it flies off her body. Could this be her unique way of expressing hidden anxiety? That’s a scary possibility, to be sure.

No, there’s supposed to be beer cans everywhere with inebriated kids playing footsie under the table that quickly escalated into necking and–oh, wait, this is reality. My bad.

Ah, so these are the friends that Yuu-chan often brings up but we’ve never really seen before. They certainly look like a lively bunch, though that’s really all one can say from a single panel. Granted, if Yuu's school does have relatively inferior academics, then I imagine there’s a bit more goofing off going on here than actual studying.

Same here. That’s the reason yours truly goes off to work at the local cafe rather work at home. Too many distractions and external stimuli at your abode, and no one to hold you accountable for slacking off.

Not entirely sure if this is a joke lost in translation, but apparently Komiyama is humming a ditty about the Chiba Lotte Marines, namely infielder Nakamura Shougo. That’s actually kinda cute.

Got nothin’ to say. Itou just looks adorable here. 

This, however, is decidedly NOT cute.

As the series’ resident purevert, Komiyama’s crush on Tomoki has always fluctuated between two extremes: innocent, schoolgirl affection and disturbingly fetishistic lust, and this line about, um...licking Tomoki’s eye circles falls way into the latter. For the record, I’m generally nonjudgmental about one’s unharmful sexual preferences–to each their own, you know–but given Komiyama’s history, I’m genuinely concerned for Tomoki’s wellbeing should the girl ever get her paws on him. 

Itou is canonically the strongest character in the whole series. Those powers of perception were gained through unfathomable amounts of mental destruction. 

Self-awareness? What self-awareness?

Is this going to be running gag now–Yuu innocently “complimenting” Komiyama with a between-the-lines insult?

I dig it.

Some may call it slacking, I call it strategic half-assery.

Ah, so Tomoko is officially aiming for a liberal arts school. For a girl who used to have zero prospects after high school, it’s uplifting to see Tomoko with an actual long-term goal in mind. It really is the only thing she’s reasonably passionate about, and the “starving artist” lifestyle actually fits pretty well with Tomoko’s approach to the world, so good for her.

Poor Yuu is never going to make it in the “real world”, is she?

Checking out the play-by-play when you’re supposed to be studying? Sometimes I forget that Komiyama actually has a cute side.

You know, given all the times when Tomoko and Komiyama are shitting at each other, these little bits of politeness between them are much more poignant. Sure, they’re being conscientious about it since Yuu’s there, but I can see this happening even if she wasn’t. See, Tomoko and Komiyama tend to mirror each other–insults are reciprocated with insults, and friendliness is reciprocated with friendliness. Even when they swing far on one side, something always pulls them back into equilibrium.

This would’ve been a good spot to put a gag here, with Komi expecting a strikeout only to explode with joy in front of her friends when the Lotte’s make an unexpected comeback. Instead, Nico Tanigawa goes for realism, validating the more pessimistic side of Komiyama. As for why they chose this route, I actually believe its to set up a little arc for Komi. As of now, baseball and Tomoko are her saving graces, and neither is looking good right now. Ultimately, this could lead to Komi facing the reality that dreams don’t always come true, and learning to accept that.

Yuu was definitely fishing for an answer to Nemo and Katou, and the fact that Tomoko doesn’t tell her right away is actually a good sign. Back in the old days, Tomoko would jump at the chance to “brag” about Yuu, her then-only friend because she was so insecure about their friendship falling apart. Since then, she’s made a number of meaningful friends, so that need to brag is long gone. 

I love seeing characters describe other characters they’ve barely interacted with. Komi does see Nemo as a girl in the “sorta-in-crowd” so it makes sense that she would see her as “flashy”.

Says the girl who also dresses super fashionably.

Shocked, but not resentful. It’s uplighting to see Komiyama take Tomoko’s relative popularity in stride, and it’s a feeling that’s been there since the Kyoto Field Trip Arc. Despite having very few friends herself, she’s never thought poorly of Tomoko when the girl gained more friendships. If anything, it made Komiyama see her in a slightly better light now that she knows Tomoko isn’t completely irredeemable. 

I could almost swear that Komi is doing that on purpose.

Cuties.

Everybody’s Golf is that PS4 game, correct? Good taste, this girl.

Shit, Tomoko, at least take her out to dinner first.

But it actually makes sense for why Tomoko brings it up like that. She knows that she’s at that stage in her relationship with Yuu that she just can’t casually molest her anymore (not that she should have been doing that in the first place, but still). Tomoko, the perv that she is, still has those shitty desires, but she’s more tactical about it. Like a politician. 

Lol! Tomoko is such a jokester!

...right?

This harks back to those times when Tomoko fantasized about being an arms dealer/mercenary. Naturally, that’s a far cry from wanting to be a golfer, which is much more grounded in reality. Even Tomoko’s reasons about the payload and being a woman carries merit. Sure, it’s ultimately a fleeting interest, but at least her dreams aren’t so...how should I say, destructive anymore.

Even deeper into the realm of reality is her interest in being an esports streamer. Being a millennial, it’s a perfectly understandable desire that fits into Tomoko’s work ethic and personality. Sure, her last experience as a streamer was an utter failure, but now she’s got a good grasp on what it really takes to be one. My guess about Komiyama doubts stem from her thinking that female streamers become popular largely on their sex appeal, which Tomoko evidently does not have by most accounts. 

Tomokitis (noun) – a rare disease characterized by an irrational lust for little brothers with baggy eyes named Tomoki. Prolonged exposure to Tomoki will worsen the lust to the point where mere proximity will trigger it. Those afflicted are forever hopeless.

As freaky as Komiyama is, I’m more impressed that her thirst for Tomoki overrides any disgust she may have at the possibility of being related to Tomoko. Well, Tomoki is basically a drug for her at this point, and junkies have accepted far worse to gain their fix.

Sploosh.

In the rare possibility that the universe decides to hook up Tomoki and Komiyama, Tomoko is going to make one hell of a cockblocker. 

Shoot, even the cat gets a return appearance. Nico Tanigawa are really putting out all the stops lately with the nostalgia, ain’t they? 

If memory serves, there isn’t a scene in the manga that shows Yuu being particularly interested in cats, so this was actually pulled straight from the anime. You know, that scene in the last episode where Yuu chases down a mentally broken Tomoko only to suddenly stop and pet a kitty? If they're willing to reference anime-original moments like that, then Nico Tanigawa must have fond memories of their anime adaptation.  

Is Yuu taking about the dog or Yoshida? :p 

Okay, so the dog. Wonder how she’d take to being compared to a pig?

First Pineapple-chan, and now Yuu-chan. It seems pretty mandatory that anybody outside of the loop would think that Yoshida was bullying Tomoko. Of course, once you realize that Tomoko has done things that would get her on the front page of a #MeeToo article, all bets are off.

Has Tomoko ever been this upfront about how she harasses Yuu? It was always my assumption that this was an unspoken reoccurrence between the two of them. At least the physical stuff anyway, as Tomoko is known for making “jokes” about getting Yuu knocked up. The poor girl really is too sweet for her own good.

While Yuu may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, that doesn’t mean she’s clueless about the sexual world (she supposedly lost her virginity after all). I’m sure she’s aware that most people wouldn’t tolerate Tomoko “accidental” groping, hence why she questions how someone could not bully her for that. 

It’s pretty ironic how even though Yoshida is probably the most transparent character in the series, Tomoko still can’t figure out if she’s friends with her. That might be Tomoko’s fault somewhat as she’s the type who needs things spelled out to her, and given that Yoshida is more of an “actions speak louder than words” girl, you can see the barrier there. At some point, one of them’s going to have to take that first step and say it to the other’s face if this friendship is going to go places.  

Poor Yuu. The first friend of the series is the last friend to see Tomoko’s growth.

This has been a headcanon of mine since the very beginning of the series, but I’ve always felt that Yuu Naruse had this inner sadness to her. That underneath her beautiful looks and kind personality was a girl who suffers more than she lets on. Remember, Yuu’s personality is fundamentally the same as it was in middle school, despite all the outwardly changes she made in high school. What Tomoko once called a “debut” could have actually been a survival tactic. Yuu never likes to be a bother, and her way of hiding her emotions isn’t always healthy, whether it’s holding back tears about a terrible beach, or making her friends sing for an hour at karaoke. And heaven forbid her breakup with her ex-boyfriend was uglier than she let on. Worse yet, Yuu knows her weaknesses, which only makes her self-deprecating moments hurt even more.

Perhaps I’m talking out of my ass, but hey, Yuu deserves an overcomplicated character analysis just like all the others.  

And as always, Yuu, the angel she is, always puts Tomoko before herself...

I find it admirable that Komiyama is so secure about her social life. Her tiny circle of friends and lack of some Tomoki lovin’ have never truly brought her down, and she can even make fun of herself for it. It’s much different from Tomoko’s rampant self-consciousness of the earlier days, Some may argue it’s a lack of shame as opposed to self-confidence, but Komi is clearly making the best out of it.

Hikari, eh? Other than reminding me of a certain Pokêmon character, I wonder if that’s a joke about how Itou “lights up” when she unleashes her powers of observation.

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So, um...fujoshi anyone?

The prices one pays to be a friend to Kotomi Komiyama. 

All in all, this was a fairly easygoing chapter, as most chapters with the OG trio are. With the emotional rollercoaster that Golden Week had provided us, it’s nice to wind down a bit and reflect on the past. That’s not to say that this is a “recap” chapter by any means. Simply that this self-reflection exists to guide our heroines into the next stage of their young lives. It may be as simple as making a new friend over a perverted Skype call, but if there’s only one thing this series has taught us, it’s that the simple things are just the start of something greater.

[thecutestnightmare]

2021 Life Update//Have we hit 10 years yet?

I have not done this in an absolute while. If you don’t want to read this and want to learn of me more personally then go ahead and follow me on the other socials Twitter / Insta. I did delete my old accounts because of disinterest of social media at the time but 2nd time’s the charm. 

I’ve re-written this maybe 7 times now so clearly I’m rusty. The blog has become a giant archive of memories of my teen years and if any of you still active are reading this, thank you for the journey. 

I have gone through deaths in my family, toxic relationships, new relationships, mental and physical health strains, all in a matter of 5 years. I’ll spare all the details for an ask me (Pfft) or when I’m 30... or never. 

To be honest with you guys, it does not feel like this blog is 10 years old. I feel like high school was still a few years ago and I was SLAVING over SJ fan accounts/ blogs just to pump out updates + still keep my interest in whatever I loved at the time. Some things don’t change though, I still knock out around 3- 5 am every night. Good or bad, I don’t know anymore. 

I’m on firm belief that when EunSiHae went off to the army, so did my blog upkeep. It was around the same time big life events were going on so the volunteering for updates just slowly disappeared. Do I still love them? Am I still proud to be a 2nd gen kpop fan? Have I engrained ‘Sorry Sorry’ choreography in my head? Yes and all of the above. I’m not the biggest kpop fan that I used to be since the 3rd gen international boom, but I’m in huge love with Sonnet right now <3 

A couple of years ago I rekindled a friendship with an old classmate from middle school and she + a coworker from my first every minimum wage job became so close we’re sisters now. The 3 of us VASTLY different from each other, but I love that about us even more. They’d probably give zero shits if I showed them the history of the blog (bitches) but I’d still love them. 

Ahem. I got off topic. 

Damn there’s so much I’d like to just write out here, but putting that out on the internet I’m just not sure about. Because y’know “the internet is forever” is genuinely more terrifying than it used to be. 

Oh yeah I got another note:

I’ve never declared myself a true gamer, but in recent years I’ve grown to the world of gaming. I’m tragic 75% of my playthroughs on most games but they’re fun. Nier: Automata has become my favorite game of all time since it’s release and Leon Kennedy continues to be crush since the original RE2. Between you and me, I might (MIGHT) start streaming my playthroughs of these games and more on Twitch. People have suggested it, and I’ve definitely had interest. I’m still far out from a PC build, but maybe later in 2021. 

Okay.

I’m done typing. I could be here another 3 hours and have chapters at this rate. This blog has been a digital diary, and even though I don’t seem active. I lurk a lot on other blogs. Maybe yours if you’re reading this. OooOOOOhhHhHhHHH.

Anyways, thanks for reading this. 

[gnome-thine-enemy]

Crazy to think of what a landslide year it's been...and it all started with a nasty breakup, a horrible case of the flu, and a complete mental breakdown due to stress from a dead end job.

It all started when I gained a tiny bit of confidence after ending a toxic relationship. That was the first week of December, 2019.

Christmas through New Years Eve, I was so sick with the flu I could barely move. My boss at the time had zero compassion for my illness and told me if I didn't come in, I'd be fired. I powered through and managed to get back to ship-shape in time for a New Year's Eve party, where I ran into an old friend (who I've basically had a crush on since I met him a couple years ago, but I'd always been in a relationship). We didn't really have a huge heart-to-heart, but my biggest takeaway was that I don't have to be around people who treat me poorly. I could surround myself with people who are kind, funny, and interested in what I have to say.

Becoming more aware that I deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, I realized my current job didn't serve me or contribute to my aspirations. Anxious and sad to leave my old team, I started a new job in February.

I made new friends, experienced a healthy work environment, and did something that finally challenged me to improve my craft. A spark ignited in me: I wanted to learn new things and excel in my work.

Realizing that the progress and learning didn't have to stop there, I picked up a new language: Swedish.

With a better work-life balance, I had far more time to invest in caring for and rediscovering myself. I started to make better choices and do things that contributed to my goals. I started to eat better food, take supplements, and in the process, I rediscovered my love for cooking and baking.

One thing led to another, and I realized I could lose weight; I wasn't stuck. I started focusing on my diet in July. By August, I had an exercise regimen and a gym membership.

September rolled around, and I stumbled on an ad for my old taekwondo instructor's dojang. I inquired about lessons, he had me in the next week. We set some goals around strength, flexibility, and balance. I started to build some confidence in myself, rekindle my love for the art, and notice a distinct change in my physique. Every time I went back to class, I saw improvement somewhere. I felt like a little kid, brimming with excitement and energy.

I learned that success and adversity often come hand in hand. I had a small hiccup at work that exposed a larger, underlying issue: I had been muddling through my life with unmanaged ADHD for years, and it was finally time to pay the piper. My focus, organization, and productivity were reaching and all time low, and my boss was concerned. I talked to my therapist, found a GP (hadn't had one for 8 years, go me!), and started to work on it. My work improved tenfold, my energy levels stabilized, and I became more organized and disciplined.

My friend got married in November, and it just so happened that the guy I've been pining after was also invited to their weekend reception camping trip (he's her husband's best friend, after all). We connected on a much deeper level, and I realized that if I want to pursue any relationship, much less one with the guy I'm basically head over heels for, I had some work to do. I took a lot of time to think about the skeletons in my closet - my bad traits, my fears, and my regrets in relationships past.

I started to love myself with more and more with every step along the way. I established framework and amassed an arsenal of tools to deal with mistakes, missteps, stress, and hiccups. My mind got stronger with my body, and I believe it set the foundation for what happened last weekend (mother dropped an a-bomb with regard to my childhood, see previous post).

When the dust settled far more quickly than I could have ever imagined, it inspired quite a bit of self-analysis/introspection. How did I become so resilient?

What I realized was that it wasn't a massive breakthrough. It wasn't an overnight change. It was a series of tiny steps. One thing led to another, one lesson gave way to a series of others. The keystone to all this progress was the simple realization that I deserved better.

I didn't look in the mirror one morning and magically love myself in an overly romantic, pedantic bullshit scene you'd see in a movie. I wasn't magically cured of my shitty attitude and self-loathing overnight. Instead, I nurtured the tiny little voice inside me that said I was worth it, bit by bit, every day. I still have bad days and moments where I question everything. I still have room to be more compassionate with myself, and I still have a shitload of growing to do. What's different is that it's easier to bounce back, focus on the good, and digest the bad.

Am I perfect? Definitely not. Am I really even close to where I want to be? Not really, but I'm getting there. The rest of the year might not include me blasting through the remainder of my repressed trauma and riding into the sunset with the man of my dreams, but I'm definitely far better off than I was 12 months ago, not to mention better off than I've ever been.

While closing the books for 2020 sparks a unique feeling of wistful sentimentality, the hope and promise of 2021 makes me eager to press on.

Will she land a date with her crush? Will she earn her black belt? Will she lose the rest of her weight? Will she finally integrate her trauma and reach peak enlightenment? Coming soon to a long-winded, gnome-themed tumblr near you.

[nightwingxy]

This is Sayaka Maizono, She is a character from the First Danganronpa. While changing profile pics on another account, I was reminded about how I found out about her & my love for her and decided to tell that sory.. Bare with me this story does get a bit wierd/Weebey at times,though i'm 98% sure i'm not a weeb. How I found out about her was rather interesting/strange. Back in my senior year of HighSchool, In September or October of 2014 I think. I was in my English class skimming through an issue of Gameinformer I had on me, Issue 258 "The Horror Issue" Which had a alien isolation cover. As I was near that end at the review sections I saw an image that peeked my interest, 2 Really Really cute/beautiful anime girls in an awesome looking artstyle, standing next to a ripped dude with crazy anime hair about to fuck shit up, with what looked like of TV's behind them And I looked at the review, and it was for a game called Danganronpa 2: Goodbye dispair. I also saw that it was for the Vita, a handheld I still to this day love and praise with all my heart, and got more interested. Then I saw it was a point&click game and my interest went down. Though I was interested in the 2 girls in the image, as well as the art style they were in, so later on that night I looked up the artist, rui komatsuzaki, and found a lot of his art on some site, Zerochan I think. And While scrolling though the Pages of art I came Across what Looked like concept art or whatever of This extremely cute/Beautiful Girl in a School Girl's outfit with Dark Hair, and I instantly loved her design (2nd and 3rd Pics). I saw that her name was Maizono Sayaka, which I found out was a direct translation of her name in japanese, with her localized name being Sayaka Maizono. So I goggle imaged searched her and found this image, where I noticed her hair was more blue than black (4th Pic). Then I came across This image of her (5th Pic), and That's when I realized.... I was kinda in love with her. And I say that as someone who Didn't watch anime or hentai, read any manga, and is 98% sure he's not a Weaboo. But Something about her drew me to her, and I wanted to know more. So I checked out her page on the Danganronpa Wiki. For her personality it said "Seeing as she's an idol, Sayaka has a cheerful, sweet, and supporting personality. Despite her idol career, Sayaka actually enjoys cooking." Which I liked. But I also saw that she was the first to die, which bummed me out a little, but it didn't stop me from looking up more info on her and more pics. Like I said earlier she was the closest thing to a real anime waifu I've ever had. Like before i've obsessed over some other Game characters, Including some fighting game characters like Cammy from Street Fighter, Morrigan from Darkstalkers, The Smash Version of Zero Suit Samus, and Hitomi from DOA, along with non FG characters Hatsune miku and Magurine Luka From Vocaloid. But this....this was different. Unlike all those other characters, who I thought were cool and/or looked beautiful/hot, in addition to maining them in their respective games, save for Miku and Luka. Maizono was Someone I wanted to be with, someone I wanted to spend time with, someone who I had romantic feelings for. Someone who wasn't real. That last part hurt more than knowing she died. And she was the closest thing to "love" or a Girlfriend I've ever known/had at the time. Like During High School Getting a girlfriend wasn't a top priority, I kinda wanted to have one, but Didn't mind being single. There also wasn't too many girls I had a crush on, aside from 1 or 2 specific girls, who which I didn't try to become friends with or purse a potential relationship with because it wasn't wasn't a top priority (Doing good in shcool hanging out with friends was), and I was SUPER socially awkward around new people (still kinda am), especially girls, with a major example being Me trying to be funny to a girl I liked back in freshman year. It was embarrassing AF, I pretended it never happened &Never talked to her after that. Never talked to the Other Girl I had a crush on from Sophomore Year through the rest of High School Either. There was also the occasional cute girl I walked by between class periods but that was it. Sayaka Maizon was the closest thing to "Love" I was ever going to get. Even if that was just me looking at pictures of her before going to bed (no not like that you creeps.), and Wanting to be with her, very, very much so. I loved her to death and I thought about her a lot for a good chunk of my senior year, Though by the end I didn't think about her as much if at all. About a Month Later I was in a Bose electronics in Carlsbad and in one of the display rooms they were playing a clip of frozen, from the First time in forever reprisal song when Anna & Elsa are at the ice castle, which rekindled my Love For Princess anna, and the rest is history.As for Maizono, I would occasionally see her picture when scrolling through the downloaded photos on my phone, and I would briefly reminisce about our time "Together" and my Senior year, then move on to the next photo. And Earlier tonight when Changing profile pics for another twitter account I have I decided to go with Maizono as I wanted to keep an anime girl as my profile pic there, &got thinking of this story. Was gonna tell it there but decided I should talk about it publicly, as I felt ok coming out about this, Since it's old news by this point. As it stands Maizono is on top of the Regular Waifu list (for now), as Princess Anna is still the one true waifu at the moment (and is separate from that list) despite not really thinking of her much recently, though I tried. Also despite my love of Maizono and the Vita, I only now have pics of her on my vita, and is is the wallpaper on the bottom 2 menu screens with all my PS1 classics. With that, My Maizono story comes to a close. I still think she is pretty amazing, and still is still someone special to me....despite never playing the games or watching the anime, The latter of which I might do now once I finish one punch man and watch castlevania, 

[workreveal-blog]

Dell eyes wearable computing circulate as Laptop business maintains slu

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Dell eyes wearable computing circulate as Laptop business maintains slu

Struggling laptop maker Dell is thinking about a pass into the “wearable computing” space because it grapples with the effects of a shrinking Laptop market.

Sam Burd, Dell’s worldwide vice-president of personal computing, told the Father or mother that “we’re exploring ideas in that area”.

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The idea of computers that can be worn on the frame has turn out to be one of the freshest areas inside the generation business. Google has heaps of people trying out its head-installed Glass machine, at the same time as the Californian agency Pebble has sold greater than eighty-five,000 of its Bluetooth-connected “bright watches”. Persistent rumours propose that Apple will introduce an “iWatch”, even as corporations which includes Samsung, iPhone maker Foxconn, Sony, LG and Philips have announced – however in only a few instances unveiled – wearable devices.

“There are demanding situations in value, and the way to make it an entirely rightly revel in,” Burd told the Mother or father. “But the piece it is interesting is that computer systems are getting smaller. Having an eye fixed for your wrist – that is interesting, quite appealing.” With Dell getting ready to take the business enterprise private in a $24bn leveraged buyout as the Pc market – the sector which its founder and leader govt Michael Dell first exploited – starts of evolved to cut back in importance, the business enterprise is looking for new sources of profits.

“Searching in advance five years, we count on devices and shape elements to continue to exchange. There’ll still be a want for ‘static’ computing on desktops, but there will be an actual need for mobile gadgets. There’s a lot of debate about how that suits into wearable devices like we’ve visible with Google Glass and watches. We’re Searching for a world of lots of linked devices. “I don’t see any magic new form aspect just like the iPad – I do not assume everybody noticed how that changed into going to change gadgets. But the broad range of [computing] devices in step with character is exploding.” On wearables, he stated “we haven’t announced some thing, but we are Searching for the technology in that area.”

Dell needs to feature new sales streams as some larger clients have slowed spending amid economic belt-tightening. Even though the agency has big employer and services groups, they have got revolved round its Pc business as a means of prevailing offerings contracts.

however this is in danger. Dell’s Laptop sales shrank via nine% to $8.9bn in the 3 months finishing in May additionally in comparison with the yr before, and earnings slumped sixty five% to $224m – a 2.five% margin. It has also been pushed into third place inside the international Laptop market through China’s Lenovo, which is now merely in the back of the most important Computer maker, HP.

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And worse is to come, indicates the research organization IDC: it forecasts that worldwide sales of Computer desktops and laptops will fall through almost eight% this 12 months, the second one year of decline in a row – and expects they may hold falling in 2014.

Rather, drugs and “hybrid” gadgets such as Microsoft’s Floor are predicted to turn out to be increasingly crucial; tablets like the iPad are predicted to outsell laptops this yr, and Pcs (counted as laptops and computer systems) using the stop of 2015.

But Burd admitted that Dell has to this point best sold “masses of thousands” of its XPS-10 and Latitude 10 pills, which respectively run Microsoft’s Windows RT and Home windows eight software program. But he introduced “I suppose that’s quite exciting whilst we observe the ramp [in purchasing] that we assume from corporate customers.”

He stated Home windows 8 on capsules had no longer accomplished correctly up to now with the huge groups that make up a vast proportion of Dell’s customers. “businesses are slow to undertake a new working gadget,” he said. “but drugs actually need Home windows 8 to sell nicely. still, it’s miles encouraging to look a few companies deploying Home windows 8 and drugs. It’s going to take the time, and the jury continues to be out. IDC’s numbers says that Windows 8 on capsules is still a ways smaller than the iPad, but there are successes. Perhaps in a few years whilst we get to Windows eight tablets being a third or 40% of tablet quantity we can sense it’s taking place. pills are really an vital piece of the computing business.” greater extensively Even though the decline in traditional Computer income is putting severe pressure on Dell’s revenues and profits, using the employer to are looking for to go private in a $24bn personal fairness buyout and end its 25-yr stock market list.

Burd insisted that “the Pc enterprise is critical to us. It’s how we commenced as an employer, and where we’ve got sturdy share globally. Plenty has been written approximately the loss of life of the Pc enterprise; we suppose it’s an interesting vicinity going ahead.”

The fast growth of the tablet market for the reason that advent of the iPad in 2010 has apparent Dell conflict to hold up.

Going private could assist, thinks Burd: “Michael Dell believes we are on the proper web page for transformation,” he said. “The view is that we can get ourselves out of the quarterly reporting manner wherein you cannot make hard choices to speed up that transformation.”

The organisation has struggled to make an impact in the rapid-growing smartphone and tablet market. It killed off its range of Android phones after having effectively invented the “phablet” variety in 2010 with its Dell Streak 5in telephone. Flaws in the software caused low sales, and the class of a cellphone with a mini-tablet sized screen was grabbed with the aid of South Korea’s Samsung, which has turned it into a sector wherein it dominates thru its Galaxy Observe products.

Commiserations for your pc, despite the fact that I’m afraid to say five years might be taken into consideration an awesome innings. It’s on the outer fringe of what’s considered the lifespan of a computing device computer (3 to five years). In the meantime It’s tough to specify the lifespan of laptops, as they may be so often junked earlier than they may be damaged. That is in element because of planned obsolescence – a devious ploy by using manufacturers reinforced by using advertising strategies to make us fall out of love with a product rapidly. In IT planned obsolescence has been turbocharged with the aid of need to-have software that’s only upwardly well suited. Want higher software? You will need a better device.

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deliberate obsolescence’s going for walks mate is Moore’s law, which decrees that each two years the computing international doubles the amount of transistors on a pc chip and consequently the electricity of the laptop. So you may say the standard lifespan of a computer is two years. Gulp. I have formerly defined the assets needed to make a pc, but here’s a recap: one metric tonne of digital scrap from private computers includes more gold than that recovered from 17 tonnes of gold ore.

Where will it all give up? Moore’s law have to see transistors miniaturising every years till we reach technological singularity – the factor at which computer systems advantage human-level intelligence and can construct better variations of themselves. Others suppose time will quickly be up on Moore’s regulation, as information systems will run out of be counted and energy – by using 2007 computer systems have been reckoned to be drawing 4-5% of the sector’s electricity. Warmth is the enemy of Moore’s law. The ones transistors packed on chips must be kept cold, so must the extensive facts storage centres, whose electricity consumption, in 2010, became growing by using 12% a year.

We need to hold our cool, too. There is a big amount of talent and know-how on line approximately how to make old computers worth their weight in gold. People who have treated IT, for now, not-for-profits Wherein there has by no means been tonnes money for greasy new IT are primarily professional. Attempt Itforcharities.Co.united kingdom for a listing of businesses waiting to take to your “obsolete” version and Jayne Cravens’ postings on “vintage tech” at coyotecommunications.Com.

The untold truth is that we use a tiny fraction of each PC’s capability: you can say we are already outwitted via them. Until we wise up, we’ll quickly be overtaken with the aid of the machines.

Green crush It could seem extraordinary to have developed a overwhelm on a bin bag, but this become a special bin bag. It turned into, in truth, the most efficient bag of garbage destined for landfill that John Newson, a Birmingham householder, produced in the complete of 2012. Dubbed the “excessive recycler”, Newson evolved a no-tolerance device of recycling, composting and heading off if you want to get as near as viable to zero waste. While he determined Tetra Paks could not be recycled in Birmingham he took them with him to recycling centres in London When he visited buddies. That’s what we name determination.

Greenspeak: top farmland A period to indicate that the quantity of land used to grow crops is at an all-time excessive as farmers across the world emerge as more and more efficient. From right here-on in we will use much less and much less land for cropping. Dell’s trendy ultrabook is squarely geared toward Apple’s MacBook Pro with a higher-than-retina excessive decision display screen and aluminium body – a Windows MacBook killer.

Considering Dell grew to become personal in 2013 it has rekindled its modern spirit, first with an awesome thin tablet with an edge-to-aspect display, now with a laptop that is thin, light and almost bezel-much less.

The brand new XPS thirteen is a “hero product” that suggests what the agency can do. I’m able to bear in mind the final time I desired to check a Dell laptop. Dell has the ambitious intention of demonstrating that the social and environmental benefits its client’s supply to the arena with the aid of using its merchandise outweigh the footprint of making and using them tenfold.

Introduced in October 2013, the agency’s “legacy of exact” method is a commitment to ensure that sustainability is ingrained in the manner it does business.

The plan has 21 goals and objectives for 2020, which include waste-unfastened packaging, decreasing Dell’s operational carbon footprint with the aid of 50% and reducing the power intensity of its product portfolio by way of 80%.

The company evolved and subtle the plan over three years of consulting its stakeholders to make sure it addressed the worries of the People it serves.

The result is a roadmap based totally on six guiding standards: customer focus, innovation, the usage of scale for proper, transparency, collaboration and management. The company will engage providers, employees and customers to demonstrate that its sports are “internet practical”.

Measuring development is paramount. Which will show its clients are doing ten instances greater exact than the footprint linked to creating and using its products, Dell will capture how its customers use its era to gain the surroundings and society.

And its plan is already yielding progress. Dell has Delivered some projects designed to help it reach its objectives. The organisation has opened a big-scale e-waste recycling facility in East Africa. It is also making greater resource-green packaging by using blending wheat straw with recycled cardboard for Dell containers in China.

Someplace else, Dell is assisting young people getting to know and boosting facts and communique technology competencies in underprivileged communities with almost $2.4m (£1.4m) in presents made to 26 corporations in 11 US states. This instructional push will attention on technology, technology, engineering and maths, and could advantage 27,000 children and 1,500 instructors.

Tasks to cut CO2 emissions by its centres and logistics operations are nicely underway, which include a 23% boom in renewable power purchases in 2013.