DVDs also employ more robust error correction than CDs do to make up for the higher density. It's a common misperception that it's worse than a CD when dealing with scratches. http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.15
Using a tissue still scratches the CD; it might not be enough for it to perceptibly affect reading, but it still scratches the disc. The coating is supposed to not even scratch; this is the case for the DVDs with the hard coating (I was using my shirt on one and it wasn't scratching); I assume it will be at least (if not better than) that for the eventual consumer Blu-Ray discs (sans caddy).
If we're talking about the NEC/Toshiba next gen DVD; it's also a different format physically (15 GB for a single sided, single layer disc). So, the optics would have to be tuned for that format as well.
HD-DVD also allows for H.264 (MPEG-4) and a WMV9 based codec, not just MPEG-2.
They have some sort of coating technology that they are currently using for some DVDs that is more scratch resistent. For a consumer format, caddies are not desirable (primary due to cost of manufacturing). While some people are willing to pay extra $$$ for better protection, if there's a cheaper alternative (ie, AOD) with less features, consumers may flock to that one.
BTW, it's supposed to be more scratch resistent than a CD is; you can clean fingerprints off with a tissue.
If they were going to call it girl.com and changed it because of what the site was, only a complete moron would change it to another *.com and not check to see if A: the domain is registered and B: if it was another porn site. Upon finding the answer (it was registered and in use, but not a porn site), they went ahead and named the book. So, somebody (probably multiple people) knew what was at katie.com, prior to the book being named.
The right thing to do is to offer to buy the domain (perhaps with little bit extra as a courtsey), but apparently this route won't be taken. Or maybe it will be handled this way eventually; with this being a way to promote the book.
It's smacking of an absolute fact, because it higher income is correlated to education and intellegence. Note that correlation does not mean equal to, nor did the original poster intend for it to mean that. It's just means there is a link between the two. (also remember correlation != causation). Try taking a statistics class, or at least understand the terms being used. Or at least learned to comprehend what was written, not what you think was written.
Just like there is a correlation between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer and emphysema. Plenty of people have smoked and never develeoped problems; but overall, if you smoke cigarettes, there is a much higher chance that you will develop lung cancer. Thus, the correlation between the two.
I have to agree with you; HD programming blows DVDs away. Of course, I'm in the Los Angeles area, so the signals are being broadcasted.
My HDTV has made regular TV looks worse; that's natural (DVDs made my LDs look bad and VHS tapes even worse). With HD programming, I have trouble watching regular TV, especially sports. Stanley Cup playoffs and the NBA Finals (both 720p) looked gorgeous and crisp; far better than even DVDs (the SD broadcast looked blurry and fuzzy).
I've been fortunate, or perhaps unlucky. I have spare parts that beat the pants off some of the hardware in my work PC (Vanta card, 20 GB HD) and I've been able to use it. But then again, the tech department leaves me to my own devices and the external 'Net connection keeps dropping every so often.
Apple's players transcode other formats -- mp3 included -- to AAC.*
From that, how do you arrive at the conclusion that the iPod supports mp3 while Sony's players do not?
The iPod was out before AAC support was out in iTunes. It was something that was added later (via an upgrade of iTunes and a firmware upgrade for the iPods). I was in the middle of ripping my CDs as MP3s when AAC support came out for the iPod (and I switched to AAC).
In Firefox, not only does Ctrl + Enter add the 'www' and 'com'
In Mozilla (and I assume Firefox; it did the last time I tried it), you don't even need to do this. Just type in site, without the 'www' and the 'com' and hit enter; it will automatically try the site with the 'www' and the 'com'. For example, just type in 'apple' and you'll magically windup at Apple's website. It's been this way for a long time (even back in Netscape 4.x days). It's actually one of the most frustrating things for me in using IE (Win); I'm so used to just typing without the 'www' and the 'com' that I invariably end up trying to do the same thing in IE (which doesn't work).
Funny enough, IE for Mac works the same way (I know they're from completely different code bases, but you think someone would suggest it to the IE Win team).
I'm running off an external firewire HD (boot drive; long story), with 2 burners hooked up via firewire (but not doing anything, there's another burner hooked up via USB 2.0, for some testing), plus my other external HD (file storage) and I regularly capture from my JVC MiniDV camcorder (usually to an internal drive, but not always). Even did it yesterday.
(MDD Dual G4 1.25 Ghz, using iMovie 3).
I want to say I've done that with the Cube around the office (booted up off an external firewire HD with other firewire devices attached, captured DV video via iMovie), but I can't say I remember doing it.
Journalling has existed since 10.2.2 (at least on the Server end; I believe the consumer end too, except you had to enable it via a terminal command), so... ^_^
There's plenty of letters in the alphabet, so it could go 10.A, 10.B, 10.C...10.Z. If they need to go beyone that, just start doubling up on letters (10.AA, etc.)
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Off topic here, but do you really need to put 'ing after the F? The 'ing is part of what the F stands for. ^_^
DVDs also employ more robust error correction than CDs do to make up for the higher density. It's a common misperception that it's worse than a CD when dealing with scratches. http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.15
Using a tissue still scratches the CD; it might not be enough for it to perceptibly affect reading, but it still scratches the disc. The coating is supposed to not even scratch; this is the case for the DVDs with the hard coating (I was using my shirt on one and it wasn't scratching); I assume it will be at least (if not better than) that for the eventual consumer Blu-Ray discs (sans caddy).
If we're talking about the NEC/Toshiba next gen DVD; it's also a different format physically (15 GB for a single sided, single layer disc). So, the optics would have to be tuned for that format as well.
HD-DVD also allows for H.264 (MPEG-4) and a WMV9 based codec, not just MPEG-2.
That company is called TDK
They have some sort of coating technology that they are currently using for some DVDs that is more scratch resistent. For a consumer format, caddies are not desirable (primary due to cost of manufacturing). While some people are willing to pay extra $$$ for better protection, if there's a cheaper alternative (ie, AOD) with less features, consumers may flock to that one.
BTW, it's supposed to be more scratch resistent than a CD is; you can clean fingerprints off with a tissue.
Somebody mod the parent up.
If they were going to call it girl.com and changed it because of what the site was, only a complete moron would change it to another *.com and not check to see if A: the domain is registered and B: if it was another porn site. Upon finding the answer (it was registered and in use, but not a porn site), they went ahead and named the book. So, somebody (probably multiple people) knew what was at katie.com, prior to the book being named.
The right thing to do is to offer to buy the domain (perhaps with little bit extra as a courtsey), but apparently this route won't be taken. Or maybe it will be handled this way eventually; with this being a way to promote the book.
It's smacking of an absolute fact, because it higher income is correlated to education and intellegence. Note that correlation does not mean equal to, nor did the original poster intend for it to mean that. It's just means there is a link between the two. (also remember correlation != causation). Try taking a statistics class, or at least understand the terms being used. Or at least learned to comprehend what was written, not what you think was written.
Just like there is a correlation between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer and emphysema. Plenty of people have smoked and never develeoped problems; but overall, if you smoke cigarettes, there is a much higher chance that you will develop lung cancer. Thus, the correlation between the two.
I have to agree with you; HD programming blows DVDs away. Of course, I'm in the Los Angeles area, so the signals are being broadcasted.
My HDTV has made regular TV looks worse; that's natural (DVDs made my LDs look bad and VHS tapes even worse). With HD programming, I have trouble watching regular TV, especially sports. Stanley Cup playoffs and the NBA Finals (both 720p) looked gorgeous and crisp; far better than even DVDs (the SD broadcast looked blurry and fuzzy).
I've been fortunate, or perhaps unlucky. I have spare parts that beat the pants off some of the hardware in my work PC (Vanta card, 20 GB HD) and I've been able to use it. But then again, the tech department leaves me to my own devices and the external 'Net connection keeps dropping every so often.
Apple's players transcode other formats -- mp3 included -- to AAC.*
From that, how do you arrive at the conclusion that the iPod supports mp3 while Sony's players do not?
The iPod was out before AAC support was out in iTunes. It was something that was added later (via an upgrade of iTunes and a firmware upgrade for the iPods). I was in the middle of ripping my CDs as MP3s when AAC support came out for the iPod (and I switched to AAC).
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Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible, AIFF, Apple lossless and WAV
Since when was a bear a canine? ^_^
In Mozilla (and I assume Firefox; it did the last time I tried it), you don't even need to do this. Just type in site, without the 'www' and the 'com' and hit enter; it will automatically try the site with the 'www' and the 'com'. For example, just type in 'apple' and you'll magically windup at Apple's website. It's been this way for a long time (even back in Netscape 4.x days). It's actually one of the most frustrating things for me in using IE (Win); I'm so used to just typing without the 'www' and the 'com' that I invariably end up trying to do the same thing in IE (which doesn't work).
Funny enough, IE for Mac works the same way (I know they're from completely different code bases, but you think someone would suggest it to the IE Win team).
Might be something going on with your system.
I'm running off an external firewire HD (boot drive; long story), with 2 burners hooked up via firewire (but not doing anything, there's another burner hooked up via USB 2.0, for some testing), plus my other external HD (file storage) and I regularly capture from my JVC MiniDV camcorder (usually to an internal drive, but not always). Even did it yesterday.
(MDD Dual G4 1.25 Ghz, using iMovie 3).
I want to say I've done that with the Cube around the office (booted up off an external firewire HD with other firewire devices attached, captured DV video via iMovie), but I can't say I remember doing it.
It's called sarcasm.
So, is that Release Candidate Cola? :P
(I know it's Royal Crown).
The original (NES) Tecmo Bowl absolutely had the names, at least the last names.
There's a saying (not sure who first coined it), but it was, "if you can't cause cancer in a lab rat, you're not trying hard enough".
Journalling has existed since 10.2.2 (at least on the Server end; I believe the consumer end too, except you had to enable it via a terminal command), so... ^_^
You could enable journalling on HFS+ drives in later versions of Jaguar. It wasn't on by default, though.
We've had NEC tell us similar things, more specifically that the OPUs couldn't handle dual layer burning reliably (an upgrade to the OPU was needed).
This proves it, Microsoft is behind Sasser. ^_^
iPod has an option to shuffle by song or by album.
Your friend might have been messing with you, or it was a "friend of a friend" that supposedly went to school with them.
http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/names.htm
iLink == Firewire without power.
Actually, no. i.Link == what Sony calls IEEE 1394. Even the 6 pin connectors (that have shown up on some Vaios) are "i.Link" connectors.
There's plenty of letters in the alphabet, so it could go 10.A, 10.B, 10.C...10.Z. If they need to go beyone that, just start doubling up on letters (10.AA, etc.)
Because dual-layer is officially part of the DVD standard and more than that isn't?
Wait for the next standard (post-DVD).