Assuming 1:2 compression with flac, each CD is going to be 325 megabytes.
Multiply that by 400 CDs, you get 130 gigabytes.
So the question becomes, what's more expensive; a decent 400 CD changer, or a decent 130 or so gigabyte hard drive?
You don't want to know anything about your current set up. It's got nothing to do with what you want to be doing.
What you want to do is figure out the work load that this new box is going to be doing, multiply those requirements by 1.5, and buy a box that, half loaded with equipment, can do that.
It's called 'needs analysis.'
Never ceases to amaze me how many people just love to use the law when it suits them (Oh, say, anti-trust laws, or the copyright laws that give the GPL it's legal weight) but cast aside the ones that make just as much sense (like, say, child protection labour laws) when it doesn't suit them.
No, wait. It did cease to amaze me a long time ago. I live in fear of the day when the unwashed masses suddenly realize that they outnumber the legal authorities.
If you're tough about spellbooks, memorising times and material components, mages are powerful but limited.
Like in the Gold Box games, where, when your spell casters were getting up there in level, and they'd need several DAYS of rest and study to refill themselves totally.
I remember reading about an experiment; a guy took a coat hanger, plugged it from his DVD player to a good reciever, and watched it count the Dolby Digital bit errors - 0.
Imagine Jay (from the Kevin Smith movies) going 'Hol-eeee SHIT!' and you've got my reaction.
Oh, and for the record, I'm going to get this put on a t-shirt.
Of course it shouldn't be illegal. It shouldn't even exist. Digital CD Audio has survivied for 20 years; digital video would too.
What I'm saying is that for the purposes of creating VCDs, or even DVDs for the vast majority who aren't Home Theater enthusiasts, and are watching on a 21 inch television anyway, DeCSS needn't even enter into it.
Like the AC says. RMS is fond, I believe, of showing off his pretentions (or is it the fact that English has too many words for some concepts, but not enough for others?) by using the word 'gratis' meaning 'without cost' as opposed to 'libre' meaning 'free from restriction.' Which is funny, because he wants to you be 'free from restriction' except for those of his choosing.
Grunt rush? China.
What people don't seem to understand is that in combat, the definition of 'fair' is 'anything your opponent cannot stop you from doing.' Is offshore bombardment, stealth technology, and not even bothering to send in actual ground troops until it's time to mop up 'fair' to Iraq of Afghanistan? Of course. Why? It works.
If an opponent 'rushes' you and you cannot stop it because the game has an imbalance issue, fine. That's a problem. If an opponent' rushes' you and you cannot stop it because you're too busy building the perfect economy, then you lost of your own accord.
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Why do you think they're trying to get Digital Rights Management built into pretty much ANYTHING ELECTRONIC?
I agree, I agree. Physical media is so.. cumbersome.
You can get tooth implants with radio trackers.
Assuming 1:2 compression with flac, each CD is going to be 325 megabytes. Multiply that by 400 CDs, you get 130 gigabytes. So the question becomes, what's more expensive; a decent 400 CD changer, or a decent 130 or so gigabyte hard drive?
You don't want to know anything about your current set up. It's got nothing to do with what you want to be doing. What you want to do is figure out the work load that this new box is going to be doing, multiply those requirements by 1.5, and buy a box that, half loaded with equipment, can do that. It's called 'needs analysis.'
Pool of Radience, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades. 'Nuff said. :-)
And Fallout/Fallout 2. Mmmmm Fallout.
Star control 2 is available for purchase and download, 14.95 American, and it runs great on modern hardware.
Never ceases to amaze me how many people just love to use the law when it suits them (Oh, say, anti-trust laws, or the copyright laws that give the GPL it's legal weight) but cast aside the ones that make just as much sense (like, say, child protection labour laws) when it doesn't suit them. No, wait. It did cease to amaze me a long time ago. I live in fear of the day when the unwashed masses suddenly realize that they outnumber the legal authorities.
Never done a 'whois' lookup, have you?
No, no, 'Prey' the game, supposed to be the Quake killer, used portal technology instead of B-trees, and was recently RE-announced.
Prey.
I remember reading about an experiment; a guy took a coat hanger, plugged it from his DVD player to a good reciever, and watched it count the Dolby Digital bit errors - 0.
Of course it shouldn't be illegal. It shouldn't even exist. Digital CD Audio has survivied for 20 years; digital video would too. What I'm saying is that for the purposes of creating VCDs, or even DVDs for the vast majority who aren't Home Theater enthusiasts, and are watching on a 21 inch television anyway, DeCSS needn't even enter into it.
Macrovision? Please. DVD Players with macrovision disabled, or easily disable-able, are cheap and easily available.
Bull pucky. You can PLAY the DVD, record the analog signal, and encode that for VCD, and the quality will still be perfectly good, for VCD.
Ah, but is his stated belief not that EVERY piece of software written should be so restricted, regardless of the wishes of the author?
Yes, exactly. He may restrict, where none other can. I'm sure he'd consider himself a benevolent dictator, though.
Like the AC says. RMS is fond, I believe, of showing off his pretentions (or is it the fact that English has too many words for some concepts, but not enough for others?) by using the word 'gratis' meaning 'without cost' as opposed to 'libre' meaning 'free from restriction.' Which is funny, because he wants to you be 'free from restriction' except for those of his choosing.
Better not try to fly from Newfoundland to Toronto, if he knows what's good for him.
Grunt rush? China. What people don't seem to understand is that in combat, the definition of 'fair' is 'anything your opponent cannot stop you from doing.' Is offshore bombardment, stealth technology, and not even bothering to send in actual ground troops until it's time to mop up 'fair' to Iraq of Afghanistan? Of course. Why? It works. If an opponent 'rushes' you and you cannot stop it because the game has an imbalance issue, fine. That's a problem. If an opponent' rushes' you and you cannot stop it because you're too busy building the perfect economy, then you lost of your own accord.