What you want are "in ear monitors" a.k.a. "canalphones." These are like earplugs with a sound transducer in the center. They attenuate ambient noise by up to -23dB, depending on the model. With that much attenuation, you don't have to turn them up to dangerous levels to hear them, even on the subway. They're designed for musicians so they can hear what they are playing on stage without blasting it over everything else. They coil up into a pouch that fits into your pocket. Plus, they sound very good. Some have reference quality sound and will sound better than any other pair of headphones available unless you listen in a silent room.
Downsides: if you can't handle a plug in your ear then you can't use them, but you can get a custom molded earpiece that makes them very comfortable. Also, the cable can conduct handling noise into your ear, though this isn't a problem with the "pro" versions that hook over your ear or the ones with very thin and pliable cables.
The biggest downside is you cannot hear anything around you with them on, which can make them very dangerous to use in traffic and other situations.
Manufacturers include Etymotics, UltimateEars, Sensaphonics, Shure, and probably a couple others. I've been a big fan of the Etys/Sensaphonics. I recommend the Etymotic ER-6i. Get the ER-4P if you have more money to spend and want better sound. Both of these are high impedence models that work well with an ipod or laptop without a separate high current amplifier.
Once you start using these things you will be spoiled for anything else.
If linux on the desktop is promising, can't the process be accelerated (not rushed)? Get a team together to build a better prototype, at the same time have another team build some user interaction models to test the software on. That part might take three to five months. While they are doing that, a third team could start lining potentials up for shrinkwrap apps that compete with Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe. Another eight or so months doing daily betas and refinements. Basically, my ignorance of the field doesn't allow me to understand why it takes more than a year to turn something promising into something as complete and polished as Mac OS X (if it ends up actually working).
I think that there are going to be a whole lot of people that are going to learn a lesson here.
Such as, well connected civil servants suffer few consequences for using a public e-mail account in a nation where others face none for spying on americans, holding people without trial for years, torturing, and invading a sovereign nation that posed no threat and led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands people.
I'd really like to read the decision. I'm curious how a third party could be found in breach of the players contract. Do all software developers now have to worry that they may breach any contracts their customers have entered?
Sorry, but thats just ignorance. Some state constitutions have affirmative protections of free speech that can and do limit private entities. See Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins, 447 U.S. 74 (1980)
Private companies cannot "do whatever the heck they want." Private property is not absolute.
yeah, Clojure looks promising but not nearly as mature as Scala right now. Also I'm afraid that I have allergic reactions to lispy syntax, no matter how much I like the languages from that family.
I've been using Scala and it's the only way to do anything with Java, imho. Sure, it's no Haskell but it's pretty darn nice. A lot nicer than Java without the performance penalty of other languages that target the JVM, such as Groovy or Python.
Even if you don't have to use Java, the popularity of the language combined with the pervasive NIH syndrome of the community means there is a very rich library of software components to use.
Nice try, but no matter what you call it, p2p file "sharing" involves reproducing the work in copies, which is the first exclusive right enumerated in 106. Maybe some of those copies aren't infringing, but the idea that p2p file sharing is not covered by the exclusive rights protected by Copyright is totally bogus.
Accordingly, the sale of copying equipment, like the sale of other articles of commerce, does not constitute contributory infringement if the product is widely used for legitimate, unobjectionable purposes. Indeed, it need merely be capable of substantial noninfringing uses.
Hopefully he keeps the original audio in a format like FLAC or uncompressed PCM. MP3 is not an archival format. If he goes back to the mp3 and applies noise reduction or does anything at all to them then there will be serial compression generation loss - ugly. Even the deadheads are more scrupulous about preserving their audio.
Given that he doesn't care too much about the quality of the turntable he's using, I wouldn't me surprised if all he has is mp3.
Another nutty post... If you willingly put a provision into your employment contract that is illegal under state law, that's your issue with the legislature you should fight for.
But wacky internet trolls just says these laws are no good.
I don't care how complicated the rules are for paying California employees or how many people there are. Raises, seniority, pensions, CalPERS, bonues, whatever. That they take 9 years and nearly $200 million and still not be able to build a new payroll system to replace the old one is astounding. Everyone involved should be shot and the contractors taken to court.
Do non-amateur COBOL hackers work on live production systems? Hell no, they work offline and test before changing production. Just like hackers who use languages other than COBOL.
Maybe there is something about COBOL that makes you lose all your previously accumulated skill and experience once you start using it.
How come the programmers already employed by the state haven't learned COBOL yet? What kind of programmer can't learn a language like COBOL and start figuring out how to fix the system? Why can't they find programmers on the market that are willing to learn COBOL and fix their system?
Sounds like the state has serious IT management problems.
I looked into this recently. There are a lot of commercial offerings. However, the only thing I found was 1) FLOSS, 2) had S3 support out of the box, 3) had a storage format that was documented and simple enough to restore without the software or even the docs, and 4) didn't use "mystery crypto" was some software called "brackup" from Brad Fitzpatrick of LiveJournal and memcached fame ("brackup" = "brad's backup.")
Brackup is written in perl using good OO practices and is very hackable. The file format is non-binary and very simple. I was able to figure it out and restore some files by hand without looking at the documentation (just an S3 browser, a copy of GPG and my key, and a text editor.) It uses GnuPG to encrypt unattended backups without risking the secret keys.
One cool thing about Brackup is it has a "plugin" architecture for special handling of certain filetypes. It comes with a plugin for handling MP3's that backs up the ID3 tags separately from the sound data. That way if you retag your library it only has to backup the new metadata and not the entire MP3.
It's not commercial quality and it's not for "mere mortals." It's something that Brad wrote to scratch his itch and some other people have been hacking on it. It's been working well for me and meets my requirements better than anything else so I'm recommending it to other hackers.
Puhleese, Mac OS X Internet Sharing has long had the ability share the bluetooth connection of a tethered smartphone or a cellular card over wifi. You get dhcp and everything.
AT&T had to ban this to protect the network, the same reason Comcast has to ban BitTorrent. I'm sure all of you understand. It is very important to protect the network from new, predatory applications or we will never have innovation. Just look at how the plain old phone network collapsed and became totally useless after the courts forced the telcos to allow their customers to plug in unapproved phones. Overnight people were plugging in 3, 4, 5 phones, vastly exceeding the phone rental limits. Some were even using newfangled wireless phones that let them consume Precious Network Resources from places the Telcos never planned on, such as the yard or bathroom.
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What you want are "in ear monitors" a.k.a. "canalphones." These are like earplugs with a sound transducer in the center. They attenuate ambient noise by up to -23dB, depending on the model. With that much attenuation, you don't have to turn them up to dangerous levels to hear them, even on the subway. They're designed for musicians so they can hear what they are playing on stage without blasting it over everything else. They coil up into a pouch that fits into your pocket. Plus, they sound very good. Some have reference quality sound and will sound better than any other pair of headphones available unless you listen in a silent room.
Downsides: if you can't handle a plug in your ear then you can't use them, but you can get a custom molded earpiece that makes them very comfortable. Also, the cable can conduct handling noise into your ear, though this isn't a problem with the "pro" versions that hook over your ear or the ones with very thin and pliable cables.
The biggest downside is you cannot hear anything around you with them on, which can make them very dangerous to use in traffic and other situations.
Manufacturers include Etymotics, UltimateEars, Sensaphonics, Shure, and probably a couple others. I've been a big fan of the Etys/Sensaphonics. I recommend the Etymotic ER-6i. Get the ER-4P if you have more money to spend and want better sound. Both of these are high impedence models that work well with an ipod or laptop without a separate high current amplifier.
Once you start using these things you will be spoiled for anything else.
If linux on the desktop is promising, can't the process be accelerated (not rushed)? Get a team together to build a better prototype, at the same time have another team build some user interaction models to test the software on. That part might take three to five months. While they are doing that, a third team could start lining potentials up for shrinkwrap apps that compete with Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe. Another eight or so months doing daily betas and refinements. Basically, my ignorance of the field doesn't allow me to understand why it takes more than a year to turn something promising into something as complete and polished as Mac OS X (if it ends up actually working).
Such as, well connected civil servants suffer few consequences for using a public e-mail account in a nation where others face none for spying on americans, holding people without trial for years, torturing, and invading a sovereign nation that posed no threat and led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands people.
cuz nobody ever got fired for buying IB^H^HMicrosoft and STM isn't available in .NET or J2EE/whatever
here is the decision.
I'd really like to read the decision. I'm curious how a third party could be found in breach of the players contract. Do all software developers now have to worry that they may breach any contracts their customers have entered?
Sorry, but thats just ignorance. Some state constitutions have affirmative protections of free speech that can and do limit private entities. See Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins, 447 U.S. 74 (1980)
Private companies cannot "do whatever the heck they want." Private property is not absolute.
yeah, Clojure looks promising but not nearly as mature as Scala right now. Also I'm afraid that I have allergic reactions to lispy syntax, no matter how much I like the languages from that family.
I've been using Scala and it's the only way to do anything with Java, imho. Sure, it's no Haskell but it's pretty darn nice. A lot nicer than Java without the performance penalty of other languages that target the JVM, such as Groovy or Python.
Even if you don't have to use Java, the popularity of the language combined with the pervasive NIH syndrome of the community means there is a very rich library of software components to use.
Nice try, but no matter what you call it, p2p file "sharing" involves reproducing the work in copies, which is the first exclusive right enumerated in 106. Maybe some of those copies aren't infringing, but the idea that p2p file sharing is not covered by the exclusive rights protected by Copyright is totally bogus.
Finally, the end to a tragic tale. Nobody won.
The kids lost their parents.
Two sets of parents also lost their kids.
A bunch of people lost one of their best friends.
The local community, particularly Russian immigrants, lost a potential doctor.
The Linux community lost a dedicated developer of innovative free software.
The DA's office lost a lot of time and money over the last two years prosecuting this case.
Everyone loses.
Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417 (1984) (emphasis added)
Hopefully he keeps the original audio in a format like FLAC or uncompressed PCM. MP3 is not an archival format. If he goes back to the mp3 and applies noise reduction or does anything at all to them then there will be serial compression generation loss - ugly. Even the deadheads are more scrupulous about preserving their audio.
Given that he doesn't care too much about the quality of the turntable he's using, I wouldn't me surprised if all he has is mp3.
Another nutty post... If you willingly put a provision into your employment contract that is illegal under state law, that's your issue with the legislature you should fight for.
But wacky internet trolls just says these laws are no good.
I don't care how complicated the rules are for paying California employees or how many people there are. Raises, seniority, pensions, CalPERS, bonues, whatever. That they take 9 years and nearly $200 million and still not be able to build a new payroll system to replace the old one is astounding. Everyone involved should be shot and the contractors taken to court.
Imagine if the state run hospitals had to be shut down because they couldn't find any licensed MD willing to work for minimum wage.
Yep, a small part of the serious IT management problems the state has.
Imagine if the state run hospitals had to shut down because they couldn't find any licensed MD willing to work for minimum wage.
As I said in another post, clearly the state has had serious IT management problems for quite some time.
Do non-amateur COBOL hackers work on live production systems? Hell no, they work offline and test before changing production. Just like hackers who use languages other than COBOL.
Maybe there is something about COBOL that makes you lose all your previously accumulated skill and experience once you start using it.
How come the programmers already employed by the state haven't learned COBOL yet? What kind of programmer can't learn a language like COBOL and start figuring out how to fix the system? Why can't they find programmers on the market that are willing to learn COBOL and fix their system?
Sounds like the state has serious IT management problems.
I looked into this recently. There are a lot of commercial offerings. However, the only thing I found was 1) FLOSS, 2) had S3 support out of the box, 3) had a storage format that was documented and simple enough to restore without the software or even the docs, and 4) didn't use "mystery crypto" was some software called "brackup" from Brad Fitzpatrick of LiveJournal and memcached fame ("brackup" = "brad's backup.")
Brackup is written in perl using good OO practices and is very hackable. The file format is non-binary and very simple. I was able to figure it out and restore some files by hand without looking at the documentation (just an S3 browser, a copy of GPG and my key, and a text editor.) It uses GnuPG to encrypt unattended backups without risking the secret keys.
One cool thing about Brackup is it has a "plugin" architecture for special handling of certain filetypes. It comes with a plugin for handling MP3's that backs up the ID3 tags separately from the sound data. That way if you retag your library it only has to backup the new metadata and not the entire MP3.
It's not commercial quality and it's not for "mere mortals." It's something that Brad wrote to scratch his itch and some other people have been hacking on it. It's been working well for me and meets my requirements better than anything else so I'm recommending it to other hackers.
It's in CPAN...
what difference does it make?
Puhleese, Mac OS X Internet Sharing has long had the ability share the bluetooth connection of a tethered smartphone or a cellular card over wifi. You get dhcp and everything.
AT&T had to ban this to protect the network, the same reason Comcast has to ban BitTorrent. I'm sure all of you understand. It is very important to protect the network from new, predatory applications or we will never have innovation. Just look at how the plain old phone network collapsed and became totally useless after the courts forced the telcos to allow their customers to plug in unapproved phones. Overnight people were plugging in 3, 4, 5 phones, vastly exceeding the phone rental limits. Some were even using newfangled wireless phones that let them consume Precious Network Resources from places the Telcos never planned on, such as the yard or bathroom.
1. Profanity on AT&T's network will be fined at $0.99 per incident
2. Failure to return mother-in-law's call will temporarily disable all other outgoing calls.
3. Calling ex-girlfriend after 10 pm will be charged at time-and-a-half.
4. Using map feature to locate a Verizon retail store will cause your handset to be remotely bricked.
5. Calling AT&T customer service will result in temporary data throughput reduction.
6. Calling three friends in a row within a three minute period will result in suspension of outgoing call privileges.