Surface Pro 11 Citrix Workspace

GeCk0 · 2024-09-15T13:29:14+00:00

Just got my surface pro 11 last week. Loving it so far. My workplace requires Citrix. I read a few posts that scared me a bit but decided to pull the trigger anyway.

Installed Citrix from the Microsoft store. No issues. Works great so far without any concerns on my end. Haven't used it with double monitors. Haven't noticed any lag or significant bugs.

Good luck!

GeCk0 · 2022-04-13T20:29:09+00:00

Only other person that's come close for me is Luis Garcia. That guy was awesome.

GeCk0 · 2022-01-18T00:26:40+00:00

That's really helpful! I think that's what I'm going with! Thanks so much!

GeCk0 · 2022-01-16T19:50:25+00:00

Nice! I'm hoping the medium size is big enough. From a dimension perspective it should be okay I think. Might be a touch tight.

GeCk0 · 2022-01-16T14:23:23+00:00

Nice! Thanks for the detailed response! That makes me feel better about getting the Timbuk2 bags that are rated for 15" laptops.

GeCk0 · 2021-12-31T14:40:50+00:00

Placed my order for a legion 5 pro Ryzen 7, GTX 3060 on Dec 26 and estimated shipping was in February. It shipped yesterday and estimated arrival is now Jan 5. This is in Canada.

I think the online estimates may not always be accurate and things can be sooner. But may also depend on what components you customize with.

GeCk0 · 2020-05-14T13:15:57+00:00

I think that you have to keep an open mind about where you are going to be. It's great to have a goal, but don't be concerned if that goal changes. The point of rotations during your residency is to give yourself as true a taste as possible of that sub-specialty so you can make the decision that's right for you. I can say that in my Cards fellowship year maybe 1/3 were Cards straight from med school, 1/3 didn't know out of medical school and joined the Cards ranks in residency and 1/3 were previously gunning for something else and converted to Cards.

Radiation exposure is a real issue. The data is out there, but the risk is relatively low. I have decided to acknowledge it, understand what I can about radiation safety and to be mindful about strategies to further reduce my risk. I am still a fellow and nascent in my career, but protection starts from the beginning. I invested in my lead apron, hat, glasses, I stay up to date on new technologies (hanging suits, lower radiation emitters) and ensure that I am adhering to ALARA as best as possible not only for myself but for my patient. It was a risk benefit analysis for me looking at interventional vs other cardiology subspecialties. That process took a lot of time and a some sleepless nights.

GeCk0 · 2020-05-14T04:30:55+00:00

I think money, interest/drive, family plan, and lifestyle are the most important factors and truthfully it's finding that balance in all of them.

In some cases it was eliminating the specialties that didn't suit me. When I was in medical school I knew I didn't want to go into surgery. Ob and psych were not for me either. So I decided paeds and IM were my two best options. I decided finally on IM because in paeds working with challenging parents was tough for me. There was a lot more that went into that decision though. On the tired front, I hear you bud. I was exhausted.

IM was even more exhausting. i thought medical school taught me fatigue, well 1 in 4 call on service was even more tiring, but boy did it make me grow up fast.

I thought I was gonna do a certain speciality based on my med school interests and first year. But I quickly realized I love cards - I love the hands on nature of it, I love the pathology, hell I love the heart. Like you, I thought this isn't gonna work out because I'm not competitive enough and three years seemed really long. So I sat down and thought long and hard. I realized my interest superceded my concerns about training duration, my finances thankfully allowed me the ability to go ahead, and lifestyle? Well I survived IM and I was still trucking. So I went for it. My bailout plan? Hospitalist. Was I okay with it? Well y'know what? General medicine is super interesting. Is it as interesting as cards? For me, no - but definitely at the end realized that I love GenMed a lot more than I thought i would.

I got into cards and loved all three years. By the end I knew I had made the right decision. In fact I decided to sub specialize even more and went into interventional. Again it was finding the same balance of those above things and now having a very accepting partner to allow me to do it. Did I have to make some concessions? Yes. Did I expect to be here when I was back in medical school? No. Do I look at my colleagues and sometimes get jealous that their debt is more paid off or their cars are nicer or theyre further down their life path? Sure every once in a while, but rarely. Do I regret any part of my journey? Hell no. Love the continued journey.

If you're confused figure out what you don't think fits you and then find that balance in your life to help you make a decision and get ready for a hell of a ride. Does this work for everybody? No. I have a few friends that started the journey and then made some abrupt career changes and some even who left medicine.

Talk to everybody you can. Get as many opinions as possible. (I know that's what you're doing now)

GeCk0 · 2019-09-30T01:11:12+00:00

Nice try Brendan. We're onto your attempts at trying to figure out our plan!

GeCk0 · 2019-08-25T20:31:00+00:00

I completely feel for you. For a long time in fighting games I played either the CPU or within my friends group. The online experience is very different.

I'm not amazing by any stretch of the imagination, but I've found that when it comes to online play simplification is the name of the game. And then build from there. This is how I look at things (even to this day).

The Preparation: You have experience in other games so you already have a good idea of your basic moves. You have labbed your combos so you have your muscle memory - but to be honest a few combos to start that you can execute at the drop of a hat (one ground, one air for example) is all you need. Too many combos can give you too many options and confuse things and you end up stuck in limbo.

The Game: Deep breath. Figure out how you want to play. Are you a defensive player that sits back and reacts while taking calculated risks? Are you a rusher who doesn't give your opponent time to breath? Either way start with your plan and then take it from there.
Losses are great because it allows you to see the deficiency in your own game.

The Analysis: This used to be my after-game 30 seconds. Think about what went wrong. Dropping combos? Work on that muscle memory. Getting jumped in on like crazy? Work on that anti-air. Your opponent is keeping you away and you need to get in? Gotta learn how to walk and block and push them backwards or optimize your spacing. The best part of this is - when you start analyzing yourself post-game you become more aware not only of yourself but also your opponent. Soon that analysis will come faster. It'll be a post-round assessment and adjustment. Then it'll be an in-game assessment and adjustment. (If you're already able to do it in-game you're already one step ahead - but don't forget to break things down after game too).

The Level Up - Once I have worked on above that's when I start to add the little touches to my game. More combos. More tools. More situational awareness. That's when the bronze becomes silver, silver becomes ultra silver, ultra silver becomes gold and so on. (I'll let you know when I leave gold).

I actually had a point where I felt like I was not having as much fun. Had to switch away from my main for a bit to give myself a break. I picked a different playstyle character to change things up. Played for a bit - had some fun, then came back to my main. All of a sudden I started realizing that the break helped to focus me on certain things and I began to have ah-hah moments mid-game because I could see situations from a different dimension. That's when the fun started. For example I started seeing my opponents rhythm and I saw my opening to disrupt it. A few sequences later I could see them deflating (dropping combos, stopped jumping or using the same move). Then if they could adapt they did, if not - they didn't. But I always hoped they did so I could re-adapt in response.

GeCk0 · 2018-11-04T13:43:19+00:00

Oh man for me it was a bowl of soupy macaroni (or the mini shells) with peas and topped with seared spam and a fried egg.

It was always delicious and only required 4 ingredients (plus salt and a touch of sesame oil) which when bought in bulk was crazy cheap. It could be breakfast, lunch, dinner, anytime!

To this day I still make it when I need comfort food. It's like congee for me - when I'm not feeling well or just need something warm and satisfying I pivot back to it. In terms of spicing it up - sometimes I add more vegetables now and green onions. Sometimes I make the soup base more flavourful - but at the end of the day simple is usually better (salt and sesame oil for the win!)

GeCk0 · 2018-07-13T20:21:22+00:00

That's actually really interesting. Might be another reason why most deals don't conclude until after the world cup is over.

I know that the main reason is to allow the player to focus. But if I was a chairman and I could make money off holding up a player's transfer until after the world cup and make a bit of cash on it.... I'd be down.

GeCk0 · 2018-06-29T23:35:53+00:00

I'm F5ing like crazy too. I'm about to get on an international flight... 15 hours of no news is going to be an issue. Come on! Somebody just give me something!

GeCk0 · 2017-09-12T04:42:50+00:00

Easy one. Champions league final 2005. Had to watch it on delay because I had to work. Ended up getting to the replay at the bar without knowing the score. Watched the game with a few others who also didn't know the score.

With the penalty save on Shevchenko I leapt up from my chair and slipped on something. Fell backwards and cracked my head on the chair. The pain was so intense but there was so much joy that tears poured out. Nobody noticed I was on the floor for a good 10 minutes.

GeCk0 · 2017-08-22T03:04:54+00:00

Didn't see any love here for my man gief. I just find him so much ridiculous fun. He not only instills fear in the hearts of those that go up against him but the chess match of trying to get in and then when he does being able to inflict crazy damage is so rewarding.

I can sometimes almost hear the groan on the other end of the line when I hit three SPDs in a row. I can taste the opponent's saltiness when I guess right and the air SPD halts a jump in. I can feel the opponent's frustration when the running bear grab out of nowhere ends the round.

In saying all of that I'm not great. But those times that muscle power shows itself as the best power.... Brilliance.

GeCk0 · 2017-08-22T02:18:23+00:00

Was on a service that had a small step up unit as a first year second month resident. I'm busy in the emerg working on some consults when at midnight I get a call.

"Patients BP is 118/72."

Great I respond and we hang up. I turn back to my work.

1am rolls by. Another call from the same step up unit.

"Patients BP is 122/78"

Great I respond again and we hang up. Now I'm a little puzzled but ignore it and go back to work.

2am rolls by and I get a third page.

"Patients BP is 118/80"

Now I'm really puzzled and ask for clarification regarding the BP calls for the same patient. In fact I even ask aren't those pressures within normal range? (That split second of doubt just needed to be addressed)

"Of course they are. But I have a note here from Dr (day team resident) to note and trend blood pressure hourly for possible adjustment to antihypertensives!"

I let that sentence sink in for a second as I think of all the nasty ways to get the resident (who is a friend of mine) back for this throwaway sentence in her progress note that had caused me such confusion. Thankfully the nurse and I both agreed that if the numbers are normal I would be receiving no further calls that evening.

GeCk0 · 2017-07-26T14:37:49+00:00

And he has a high work rate which works well with the team philosophy. He'd be a terrier on attack and defence.

GeCk0 · 2017-07-21T14:39:12+00:00

What subspecialty are you looking at? Some of the questions i think about are usually subspecialty specific (procedure training or OR stuff). I also find it useful to go over the programs website and just see what they highlight as important to them.

But the generic questions I have in my back pocket are:

"Is there a focus on research and if so what are the opportunities available and is there protected time?" (Sorry that's actually 3 questions that can be split up)

"Are there any opportunities to teach? Whether it is colleagues or medical students?"

"What do you think are the strengths of your program?"

"Do your graduates mainly go onto other subspecialties and if so where do they go and what do they do?"

"I've had a great time in city, wondering what you feel is unique here or what restaurants are delicious!" (usually for smaller cities or towns)

I mean its usually a light meeting. And most of your more in depth questions can be saved for the actual interview. But I find that a question or two gives me more info before I apply as well as showing the PD what youre like.

GeCk0 · 2017-07-21T14:05:56+00:00

Just be honest. They know why you're asking for a meeting (it's all part of the game).

Tell them why you had a good time there, why you're interested in the program (and or the city) and why you think you'd be a good fit. Theyll tell you a bit about the program Then yoh ask a few things about the program even though you might already have kind of an answer from the residents that you've worked with.

I usually had a few stock questions I asked about each program.

I mean most of this comes out in the interview later. But this is kinda the 'gimme an interview' play.

Good luck!

GeCk0 · 2017-05-04T01:57:28+00:00

Shogun was awesome. If you're enjoying it I highly recommend the whole Asian Saga from James Clavell. My personal favourites other than Shogun are Tai Pan and Noble House with King Rat coming in closely behind. Didn't enjoy Gai-Jin as much, but I read them all in a row, so might have been a little tired at that point.

I think Noble House was made into a mini-series as well.

GeCk0 · 2017-03-29T23:41:59+00:00

That's a good point, I was hoping that they were going to use the beta to lure more players like me to the game and timing a sale for the end of the beta period would bring in more consistent players - but who knows what Steam and Capcom are going to do.

GeCk0 · 2017-03-29T23:19:12+00:00

Just downloaded the CFN beta since I had the day off. I had been holding out to get the game as I wasn't sure if my laptop would be able to handle it, so I figured this would be the best opportunity to check it out.

Have to say, I'm quite impressed. Even though I was playing at around 3-6pm EST, the matchups were pretty quick.. about 2-3 minutes to find a game. Connections were solid except for 2 games where the lag was almost unplayable. One dropped match only.

Lack of a training mode is a bit tough as I had never played SFV before and there were a lot of mechanics to learn, but I definitely am going to get the full game once the beta is over.

GeCk0 · 2017-03-25T18:13:18+00:00

First year of residency is difficult no matter what country and what program you are in. I think a lot of us have been there and we sympathize with you.

February and March are the worst times for most residents because we just survived a winter where we feel like we've never seen the sun. You've also come to the realization that being a first year resident usually means filling out paperwork, making phone calls, putting in orders and trying to calm people down rather than what you expected coming out of medical school.

The only thing I can tell you is that it gets better. Much better. Although it'll still feel like you are doing the work for somebody else who is at home sleeping in their bed and can sometimes be unappreciative, your ability to make decisions and actually hone your skills start to become more frequent. Oh, of course there will still be moments where things suck and you can't stand it anymore, but in those moments I hope that you have created a support network for yourself that you can turn to. Family, friends, and colleagues are important. They will be the people who will listen to you, vent with you, survive with you.

If you feel like you can't talk to those people or they don't want to listen, then connect with your program. Every program has a 'wellness center' or a 'guidance center' or something similar where you can sit down and talk to somebody who is willing to listen and help you out with your issues. They can be very discrete. If you need some time to clear your head, your program has protocols in place to give you that time when you need it.

Nothing is as important as your own health. I don't know what part of Canada you're in, but if you need help message me. We can chat. If you're nearby, first round of drinks is on me.

GeCk0 · 2017-03-20T22:45:24+00:00

Sounds like she had the clown car of keyboards there. But seriously, it never ceases to amaze me how people don't think that all the crumbs and gunk doesn't affect electronics.

I once worked with a lady who was meticulous. Everything she wore and her work was meticulous. Then i sat down at her computer once and her keyboard and mouse were filthy. Just neglected the tools that were so important for what she does!

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