This is great, most people don't stop to think that 800+ Mhz CPU's and Bleeding edge components aren't the norm in all places. Just remember back when PC's first came out, your "rich" friends had that Smokin 8086 PC and you had the Commodore PET-2001 (whew..1981 was cool) that you could only use for 15 min at a time @ school:p Now we can help kids and others that might be willing and able to learn, but might not have the means to do so ! Let's all send a note with our kids to school, letting teachers know that this exists and help them to put together what our tax dollars don't !
OTOH -
The Privacy Policy is funny, at least the guy who runs this site has a sense of humor
From Freeboxen.com's Privacy Page When you claim hardware we collect some information about your claim request. Most of this info is simply a matter of associating who wants what and when. The only unique piece of information that is gathered is the text of the message you send to the donor. This is done for ONE reason: Spam. Woe unto those who use the claim facilities on this website to send unsolicited commercial email. The penalties will be swift, severe, and closely resemble the wrath of god.
Nice sig !
first a Queensryche reference yesterday, now Dream Theater (The words to "Ytse Jam" choke me up !):p
It caught my eye because I live down the street from Jordan Rudess' house, and have been a fan since '90 or so when they were Majesty (Turn that word backwards !)
Nothing really intelligent to say
The definition has changed (as all things do).
A "community" is a group of people that share common thoughts or ideas. Most would equate Community to the area around where you live but with sites like/.,we obviously don't all live around the corner from each other !
With the net, people don't need to necessarily need to live next door to each other to do this (Any More).
Actually if you break down the words "Comm-Unity" you get people that can make a modem and bus-mouse play nice together !
I could be wrong..... IIRC all new (g3 & up) Macs use IDE instead of SCSI because the difference in performance is trivial ? (or is it Cheaper ?) And... Does anyone really notice a difference between SCSI and IDE on HOME computers ? I have both, and except for burning CDs (Yamaha 6416s on an Adaptec 2940UW for Buffer Underrun Protection) is there that much of an advantage for everyday use ? We don't all have Multi-Gig Databases on a RAID setup ! Eh, I just have a 13Gb&10Gb IDE and 1 9Gb SCSI, thats 32Gb that will have better times than a single 30Gb !
I have no affiliation with the following: Steve Gibson has been a real help to many with his Shields Up! and SpinRite, but a little known program on his site will take out the Aureate VIRUS. Everyone that uses CuteFTP and many other shareware programs have the Aureate VIRUS in thier computer. It is installed with the program With NO UNINSTALL PROGRAM ! It sits, and waits for an internet connection to send constant information back to ads(x).adsoftware.com and there have been a lot of problems with system lockups because the software can't make contact !
From the ABOUT tab in the program The OptOut Web Site at http://grc.com/optout.htm contains an extensive summary of the issues and problems surrounding the use of advertising agent programs, parasites, and spyware. You will also find extensive information about OptOut's current capabilities (they will keep growing). Please click the link above to visit our site to learn about this problem and OptOut. --
Me again: It is small 38k, written in assembler and is free (as in beer) until sometime in July. Get it and use it And RTF Agreements BEFORE installing software on your machines !!!!!
I think Horizon Wireless (Nextel + Bell Atlantic merger) is an up and coming candidate. At this time, Sprint can claim the largest/All Digital/ network.
The name is incorrect, they are not Nextel & Bell Atlantic Mobile It is PrimeCo. (Mid America)Air Touch(Scattered) and Bell Atlantic Mobile(Entire east coast and as far out as Arizona)
If you live in the NYC area and have tried Sprint, you know what crappy service is !(don't go outside of the 5 boroughs you wont get service)
P.S. - I wonder how Slashdot looks on HDML ! Get on this Rob ! They have merged and became VerisonWireless They have the widest coverage area of all cellular systems I think AT&T wireless has the most subscribers (much to the detriment of thier bottom line, A LOT of people don't pay the bills due to not having credit restrictions !) Remember that when you plunk your money on the AT&T wireless stock.
- Save The Whales,Collect the whole set !
This is VERY IRONIC ! Read this One
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If anybody has the "Cliff 'em All" Video, think really hard about the intro to the tape.....
When they guys went into the Quickee Mart, what were they doing ???
That's right Stealing stuff from the store !!! Just stuffing things in jackets/pants as quick as they could, faster then I could D/L a song anyday !
I am a musician and a die-hard Metallica fan, but they really shot themselves in the foot/ass on this one
The government is just looking for a way to make us turn our heads while they come up with a "fair & just" way to dig into our pockets, don't be fooled by Bill (I did not do that.....) Clinton.
2 years ago, I bought a new TV from a store in New Jersey (I live in New York)and had it delivered to my house. Guess what, no tax !. If I carried the same TV out and put it in a truck myself and took it home myself the price would be $130 more.
I don't know how it is in the rest of the country, but when something is being delivered across state lines tax is not charged. IMO 90% of internet sales are sent across borders so why should the laws be different than going to a store ?. For one thing it will cost the government MORE to try and keep track of internet transactions so they will have to hire MORE people to deal with the extra work, so why bother ? It will cost more for them and the shoppers who thought that the internet was going to be cheaper (effectively closing some of the smaller I-net shops)....
I personally am tired of the government nickel & dimeing me to death ! (anyone buy a pack of smokes in NY today ?, the tax went up again !)
P.S. It all really sounded good in my head ! Oh well
I have had every new Pioneer Unit that they have come out with since '93 (ex-dealer perks), and they were the first in the US to use IDlogic and RDS. Too bad here in NY it really isn't used for what it was designed for, the stations just display call letters and tag lines.
doesn't anybody take responsibility for anything they do anymore. If this goes through, I'm suing VISA in January for them 'enableing' me to run up large bills for Christmas gifts !
Re:.mp3 ,VCR It's all the same (long-winded versio
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[begin rant] All your trying-to-sound-smart-talk about waveforms not resembling mp3s is bullshit. They're the same damn thing. OK, I won't try to sound it, I will explain it ! Here we go ! Take your favorite CD (anyone, it doesn't matter) Encode it with your favorite proggie Record it onto CD-R listen to both through headphones (or speakers in a quiet room) Hear a difference ? Don't lie mp3's are great because they are free, BUT if you really love music (and the way it SOUNDS), they will not replace CDs for sound quality
I made the first post, not to start a pissing contest, but to explain what mp3s are, good sounding, small but an incomplete version of the original. Uncompressed 24bit Bitmaps (.bmp) look a lot better than a 24bit.jpg with 10-1 (90%)compression (almost unrecognizable !) [/end of rant]
Your welcome jackass That's exactly what I wanted to do Post the wrong link From MY OWN SERVER !! I must be EFFIN' brilliant
.mp3 ,VCR It's all the same (long-winded version)
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Easy MP3 Distribution
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Anyone here own a VCR ! I do, And I tape shows that I can't watch now (X-Files, Old Star Trek - South Park) and watch them later, Even though I can BUY these in the store ! Now, once I RECORD these shows, am I breaking the law ? Technically yes,(It Is Copyrighted material) but I don't see any groups suing SONY for their latest model that I bought. Why should.mp3's be any different?. The argument about VCRs was that they don't make an EXACT replica of the original material, so there wasn't a reason to worry. Now here is.mp3 with it's 128 Kbps 10-1 compression ratio (lossy compression at that) and the RIAA really should have no problem with it ! The result of mp3-izing the original Ripped CD has been reduced to Sonic ShortHand with the leftover letters in the BitBucket. Encoded songs DO NOT RESEMBLE the original waveform at all thanks to the Psychoacoustical algorithm applied ! To achive the compression ratio needed for small files (1Mb per Min-mp3, 10Mb per Min CD) the encoders we all use keep ONLY the absolutely needed sounds and DISCARDS the rest, so that what remains is a bare-bones version of the song you know with all of the subtle (and not so subtle) nuances removed.
At this point I am rambling, so I'll close Napster, CuteMX - I have used both of them, I have recorded CD's and Records(Vinyl !) onto Tape (80's-mid 90's) and now onto CD-R. and will continue to do so. And I am sure that if Napster goes down, someone else will come up with something new to take it's place ! Guaranteed
PS: to the RIAA, your energy could be better spent on how to give ARTISTS who Create the music more than $1 per $16.99 CD !!!!
Here in NYC, E-Commerce and Web Design are king. The going yearly salary hovers around 60k-70k, for someone who can do both (well). The better the performance of the site you are working on, the more you can get down the road. up2ng http://www.up2ng.com
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This is great, most people don't stop to think that 800+ Mhz CPU's and Bleeding edge components aren't the norm in all places. Just remember back when PC's first came out, your "rich" friends had that Smokin 8086 PC and you had the Commodore PET-2001 (whew..1981 was cool) that you could only use for 15 min at a time @ school :p
,Collect the whole set !
Now we can help kids and others that might be willing and able to learn, but might not have the means to do so !
Let's all send a note with our kids to school, letting teachers know that this exists and help them to put together what our tax dollars don't !
OTOH -
The Privacy Policy is funny, at least the guy who runs this site has a sense of humor
From Freeboxen.com's Privacy Page
When you claim hardware we collect some information about your claim request. Most of this info is simply a matter of associating who wants what and when. The only unique piece of information that is gathered is the text of the message you send to the donor. This is done for ONE reason: Spam. Woe unto those who use the claim facilities on this website to send unsolicited commercial email. The penalties will be swift, severe, and closely resemble the wrath of god.
- Save The Whales
Nice sig ! first a Queensryche reference yesterday, now Dream Theater (The words to "Ytse Jam" choke me up !):p It caught my eye because I live down the street from Jordan Rudess' house, and have been a fan since '90 or so when they were Majesty (Turn that word backwards !) Nothing really intelligent to say
,Collect the whole set !
- Save The Whales
subject says all !
,Collect the whole set !
- Save The Whales
The definition has changed (as all things do). /. ,we obviously don't all live around the corner from each other !
With the net, people don't need to necessarily need to live next door to each other to do this (Any More).
,Collect the whole set !
A "community" is a group of people that share common thoughts or ideas. Most would equate Community to the area around where you live but with sites like
Actually if you break down the words "Comm-Unity" you get people that can make a modem and bus-mouse play nice together !
- Save The Whales
The original name for PacMan was "Puckman" !
,Collect the whole set !
They changed it at the last minute for fear that kids
would change the "P" to "F" and get.........well you get it !
The 80's were great.
Bring back the games like Tempest !
- Save The Whales
I could be wrong..... IIRC all new (g3 & up) Macs use IDE instead of SCSI because the difference in performance is trivial ? (or is it Cheaper ?) And... Does anyone really notice a difference between SCSI and IDE on HOME computers ? I have both, and except for burning CDs (Yamaha 6416s on an Adaptec 2940UW for Buffer Underrun Protection) is there that much of an advantage for everyday use ? We don't all have Multi-Gig Databases on a RAID setup ! Eh, I just have a 13Gb&10Gb IDE and 1 9Gb SCSI, thats 32Gb that will have better times than a single 30Gb !
,Collect the whole set !
- Save The Whales
I have no affiliation with the following:
Steve Gibson has been a real help to many with his Shields Up! and SpinRite, but a little known program on his site will take out the Aureate VIRUS.
Everyone that uses CuteFTP and many other shareware programs have the Aureate VIRUS in thier computer. It is installed with the program With NO UNINSTALL PROGRAM !
It sits, and waits for an internet connection to send constant information back to ads(x).adsoftware.com and there have been a lot of problems with system lockups because the software can't make contact !
From the ABOUT tab in the program
The OptOut Web Site at http://grc.com/optout.htm contains an extensive summary of the issues and problems surrounding the use of advertising agent programs, parasites, and spyware. You will also find extensive information about OptOut's current capabilities (they will keep growing). Please click the link above to visit our site to learn about this problem and OptOut.
--
Me again: It is small 38k, written in assembler and is free (as in beer) until sometime in July.
Get it and use it And RTF Agreements BEFORE installing software on your machines !!!!!
- Save The Whales
I think Horizon Wireless (Nextel + Bell Atlantic merger) is an up and coming candidate. At this time, Sprint can claim the largest /All Digital/ network.
,Collect the whole set !
The name is incorrect, they are not Nextel & Bell Atlantic Mobile
It is PrimeCo. (Mid America)Air Touch(Scattered) and Bell Atlantic Mobile(Entire east coast and as far out as Arizona)
If you live in the NYC area and have tried Sprint, you know what crappy service is !(don't go outside of the 5 boroughs you wont get service)
P.S. - I wonder how Slashdot looks on HDML ! Get on this Rob !
They have merged and became VerisonWireless They have the widest coverage area of all cellular systems
I think AT&T wireless has the most subscribers (much to the detriment of thier bottom line, A LOT of people don't pay the bills due to not having credit restrictions !) Remember that when you plunk your money on the AT&T wireless stock.
- Save The Whales
If anybody has the "Cliff 'em All" Video, think really hard about the intro to the tape.....
,Collect the whole set !
When they guys went into the Quickee Mart, what were they doing ???
That's right Stealing stuff from the store !!!
Just stuffing things in jackets/pants as quick as they could, faster then I could D/L a song anyday !
I am a musician and a die-hard Metallica fan, but they really shot themselves in the foot/ass on this one
- Save The Whales
The government is just looking for a way to make us turn our heads while they come up with a "fair & just" way to dig into our pockets, don't be fooled by Bill (I did not do that.....) Clinton.
,Collect the whole set !
2 years ago, I bought a new TV from a store in New Jersey (I live in New York)and had it delivered to my house. Guess what, no tax !. If I carried the same TV out and put it in a truck myself and took it home myself the price would be $130 more.
I don't know how it is in the rest of the country, but when something is being delivered across state lines tax is not charged. IMO 90% of internet sales are sent across borders so why should the laws be different than going to a store ?.
For one thing it will cost the government MORE to try and keep track of internet transactions so they will have to hire MORE people to deal with the extra work, so why bother ? It will cost more for them and the shoppers who thought that the internet was going to be cheaper (effectively closing some of the smaller I-net shops)....
I personally am tired of the government nickel & dimeing me to death ! (anyone buy a pack of smokes in NY today ?, the tax went up again !)
P.S. It all really sounded good in my head ! Oh well
- Save The Whales
Snoochie Boochie Noochies !
,Collect the whole set !
The Scream Series relly didn't do it for me the way
Nightmare or The People Under the Stairs did.
I might have to see this just because they are in it
Jay & Silent Bob's Official Website (Kevin Smith's production company) is here http://www.viewaskew.com
Fly, Fatass !, Fly
- Save The Whales
I have had every new Pioneer Unit that they have come out with since '93 (ex-dealer perks), and they were the first in the US to use IDlogic and RDS. Too bad here in NY it really isn't used for what it was designed for, the stations just display call letters and tag lines.
Pioneer Car Stereo w/ RDS @ pioneerelectronics.com
BTW: They do have on/off settings
doesn't anybody take responsibility for anything they do anymore.
If this goes through, I'm suing VISA in January for them 'enableing' me to run up large bills for Christmas gifts !
[begin rant]
.jpg with 10-1 (90%)compression (almost unrecognizable !)
All your trying-to-sound-smart-talk about waveforms not resembling mp3s is bullshit. They're the same damn thing.
OK, I won't try to sound it, I will explain it !
Here we go !
Take your favorite CD (anyone, it doesn't matter)
Encode it with your favorite proggie
Record it onto CD-R
listen to both through headphones (or speakers in a quiet room)
Hear a difference ? Don't lie
mp3's are great because they are free,
BUT if you really love music (and the way it SOUNDS), they will not replace CDs for sound quality
I made the first post, not to start a pissing contest, but to explain what mp3s are, good sounding, small but an incomplete version of the original.
Uncompressed 24bit Bitmaps (.bmp) look a lot better than a 24bit
[/end of rant]
Your welcome jackass
That's exactly what I wanted to do
Post the wrong link
From MY OWN SERVER !!
I must be EFFIN' brilliant
Anyone here own a VCR ! .mp3's be any different?. .mp3 with it's 128 Kbps 10-1 compression ratio (lossy compression at that) and the RIAA really should have no problem with it ! The result of mp3-izing the original Ripped CD has been reduced to Sonic ShortHand with the leftover letters in the BitBucket. Encoded songs DO NOT RESEMBLE the original waveform at all thanks to the Psychoacoustical algorithm applied !
I do,
And I tape shows that I can't watch now (X-Files, Old Star Trek - South Park) and watch them later,
Even though I can BUY these in the store !
Now, once I RECORD these shows, am I breaking the law ?
Technically yes,(It Is Copyrighted material) but I don't see any groups suing SONY for their latest model that I bought.
Why should
The argument about VCRs was that they don't make an EXACT replica of the original material, so there wasn't a reason to worry. Now here is
To achive the compression ratio needed for small files (1Mb per Min-mp3, 10Mb per Min CD) the encoders we all use keep ONLY the absolutely needed sounds and DISCARDS the rest, so that what remains is a bare-bones version of the song you know with all of the subtle (and not so subtle) nuances removed.
At this point I am rambling, so I'll close
Napster, CuteMX - I have used both of them, I have recorded CD's and Records(Vinyl !) onto Tape (80's-mid 90's) and now onto CD-R. and will continue to do so.
And I am sure that if Napster goes down, someone else will come up with something new to take it's place !
Guaranteed
PS: to the RIAA, your energy could be better spent on how to give ARTISTS who Create the music more than $1 per $16.99 CD !!!!
www.up2ng.com
For as long as my server can handle it ! @ http://www.up2ng.com
I'll Try and keep it up (T1 speed - No promises)
up2ng
I have made it available (while my server can handle it !!!) @ q3test_win32_1_08.exe
Here in NYC, E-Commerce and Web Design are king. The going yearly salary hovers around 60k-70k, for someone who can do both (well). The better the performance of the site you are working on, the more you can get down the road. up2ng http://www.up2ng.com