Dynamic

follow-up: how poor of a decision would it be to use a NoSQL DB (like Mongo) if I know I'll be using a lot of heavily connected graph data

Does anyone know of a heavily-documented database with support for graph data... not a huge fan of neo4j

@GlenH7 Very cool... they must have gotten rid of it. Shame...

@GlenH7 No video :(

@GlenH7 What intro video?

The MacBook came in wayyy earlier than expected! :-)

@MichaelT I got the bronze on Meta, but nothing on main

@MichaelT That's good to hear, because I didn't get AppleCare either.

@MichaelT I have a friend that works at one... the only commission they get is off of AppleCare

Definitely

You'd be surprised to see my luck... :P

The only thing I'm worried about is, now that the new rMBP have everything as one unit, you basically have to replace the whole machine if something breaks.

I only need this to last for about 3 years, until I hit college. Then I'll probably get a new one, and hand mine off to the family.

You're also paying for the name/polish.

Very true.

Personally, though, I do think they're wildly overpriced machines.

I hope so... :-)

Besides using other people's computers casually

Don't have one. This is my first taste of OS X.

As in an existing Mac?

Tell me about it... :P

A week :(

@MichaelT Ended up getting the 13" rMBP with 16gb RAM and the i5...

Thanks everyone.

@MichaelT My daily workload will include about 20 browser tabs, Xcode, iTunes, Mail, and IMessage, usually all at the same time. Occasionally I'd like to also run Photoshop/Sketch on top of that, although nothing to heavy.

@MichaelT what're your specs? My worry is that if I don't get the quad core, Xcode won't run comfortably with all of those apps open.

Unfortunately, a maxed out computer is not in my budget.

@MichaelT My options are an i5 dual-core w/ 8gb ram with AppleCare, i5 dual core w/ 16gb ram without AppleCare, or an (refurbished) i7 quad-core w/ 8 gb ram without AppleCare

Anybody here work on a Macbook Pro? I'm getting one, but I'm not sure what specs to get.

@CharlesWesley Try to do a bit of research first. If you don't find anything (you should), that's probably a Stack Overflow question... but it should be Googleable.

More of a general question: are there any specific resources (online or otherwise) outside of my professor and TAs that are helpful for finding different explanations of concepts?

@Daminark Thanks a lot, I've definitely noticed that I personally need multiple explanations of a concept to get a fuller understanding of it

Hey all! So I'm a college freshman currently taking Linear Algebra. The program I'm part of is accelerated, and the level of competition in the class is very high. I'm learning tons, and enjoying it, but it is definitely a lot of work as I don't seem to be as naturally gifted as the other students in the class. Does anybody have any advice on how to best study for a Lin Al class that has a 50/50 focus on the conceptual and computational aspects of the subject? Or maybe just some general advice?

@hennes New MacBooks have the ram soldered in, so that's no longer an option.

@allquixotic Went with the best of both worlds and decided against the Applecare

Again thanks for your help! I'll let you know what I end up getting :)

@allquixotic Thank you for the advice! An external drive is definitely an option. This computer is going to be used for 80% dev work, 20% play. The vast majority of media will be stored on my desktop.

@allquixotic I see what you're saying... my thought process right now is to get the 16gb of ram and the 256gb storage and wait until I get a bit more cash to pay for AppleCare

@allquixotic On my current desktop (10gb ram and Windows), I rarely go over 6 gb ram... but I've never done much programming with large IDEs... I usuaally stick to Sublime for Web development.

Would you say 8gb of memory can handle the workload though?

@allquixotic Theoretically, I could get both but I would have to ditch the AppleCare warranty.

My workflow is moderate... I'm going to start working with Xcode and making iOS and OS X apps, as well as my usual web development (Ruby or Python) stack, plus a bit of C++ development. I'll also have Photoshop running and about 25 Safari tabs open. Occasionally, I'll run one VM. Is the RAM upgrade worth it for me, or should I go for more storage? (sorry I wasn't done typing)

Hey everyone! I've got a question: I'm buying my first Mac... a 13" Macbook Pro w/ Retina. My budget isn't very high, so I can only get the i5 dual core processor. That said, I'm getting at LEAST 8gb of ram. I'm debating whether to go for another RAM upgrade (to 16gb) or bump up my flash storage (from 128 to 256gb).

A bit too far out of my price range... I have to choose between 16 gb ram and 256 gb hard drive... can't have both.

@IanC. How big is your hard drive? Because, due to budget, if I get the 16gb ram i can't get the 256gb hard drive.

So is 8gb of RAM enough, or should I go 16?

My budget will only allow me to get the 13" rMBP with the dual core i5 processor. I know I'm getting at least 8gb of ram. Will that be enough, or should I go with the 16gb? I'm going to start working with Xcode and making iOS and OS X apps, as well as my usual web development (Ruby or Python) stack. I'll also have Photoshop running and about 25 Safari tabs open. Occasionally, I'll run one VM.

So... I ended up holding off on getting a Macbook until the Back To School sales started (today). I've got a question though:

@bmike Is time machine a desperate piece of hardware or a feature of OS X?

Getting my first Mac today... anything I should do/install immediately?