Yes, in the ideal world we can all use open source software and contribute to it. But right now there are several large systems that I have to use daily which are closed source. And they have bugs, and other really annoying bits of user interface that might as well be bugs. I'd love to spend a few hours and fix those problems, because I'd end up saving time in the long run. So there is personal gain to be had (i.e., motivation to contribute), just like in the open source model, even though an outside company would be profiting from my work. I doubt I'd want to contribute major amounts of time to a "gated community" project though - the time would be better spent on an open source alternative.
I only crashed it twice in about 3 months of use, and one of those times I was messing with hardware setup. I used 4.5, though, so I cannot speak for 5.0. Feel free to flame me though, as I now use Win2k instead (more apps, you know). Which has yet to crash even once in almost 6 months of use (I'm amazed at this, as I hate MS as much as anybody).
There are the 4 ACs, PAC, and ATRAC (more info: http://www.cs.tut.fi/~ypsilon/80545/CoderExample s.html)
Also, you don't have to through away data to compress bitstreams. There are many different technologies that employ clever representations that decode to the exact same PCM which was used as source. Generally, the compression ranges from 40% to 80% of the original PCM, with the average tending towards 50%. Certainly, an improvement over nothing, but not nearly as compressed as MP3s. But when quality absolutely must be maintained, this is the only way to do it. So this seems like the best way to archive your CDs if you have lots of space. This page includes benchmarks of different systems, quick descriptions of the different technologies, and lots of good links: http://www.firstpr.com.au/audiocomp/lossless/
Finally, a general overview on mp3s, how they work, some other standards not listed above, and more: http://hamp.hampshire.edu/~aer98/mp3links.html
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That looks insanely hard to solder. Wow. I'd not believe it, but look at all those chips. A good fake if it is fake.
Yes, in the ideal world we can all use open source software and contribute to it. But right now there are several large systems that I have to use daily which are closed source. And they have bugs, and other really annoying bits of user interface that might as well be bugs. I'd love to spend a few hours and fix those problems, because I'd end up saving time in the long run. So there is personal gain to be had (i.e., motivation to contribute), just like in the open source model, even though an outside company would be profiting from my work. I doubt I'd want to contribute major amounts of time to a "gated community" project though - the time would be better spent on an open source alternative.
I only crashed it twice in about 3 months of use, and one of those times I was messing with hardware setup. I used 4.5, though, so I cannot speak for 5.0. Feel free to flame me though, as I now use Win2k instead (more apps, you know). Which has yet to crash even once in almost 6 months of use (I'm amazed at this, as I hate MS as much as anybody).
There are the 4 ACs, PAC, and ATRAC (more info:e s.html)
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~ypsilon/80545/CoderExampl
Also, you don't have to through away data to compress bitstreams. There are many different technologies that employ clever representations that decode to the exact same PCM which was used as source. Generally, the compression ranges from 40% to 80% of the original PCM, with the average tending towards 50%. Certainly, an improvement over nothing, but not nearly as compressed as MP3s. But when quality absolutely must be maintained, this is the only way to do it. So this seems like the best way to archive your CDs if you have lots of space. This page includes benchmarks of different systems, quick descriptions of the different technologies, and lots of good links:
http://www.firstpr.com.au/audiocomp/lossless/
Finally, a general overview on mp3s, how they work, some other standards not listed above, and
more: http://hamp.hampshire.edu/~aer98/mp3links.html