The jog dial + 3 buttons seems a fairly rapid method of text input but I'm not sure it will be convenient for things like pocket Quake.
Also no mention is made whether the screen is touch sensitive which would be a very useful addition for web browsing which all handhelds should be capable of...
I'm not interested in speed because if you have your PC setup properly then it will always be flawless, at least it is for me.
What I am interested in is image quality, sound quality, DTS decoding, good multichannel support etc etc
I'm sure mplayer will get there eventually but I'm just saying I would find it quite neat if with Lindows I could just fire up WinDVD. Unfortunately that would be quite some feat and is'nt likely to happen.
Intervideo have had a bit about LinDVD on their site for ages, I wonder when we will ever see a working version.
Maybe improve DVD playback?
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The state of DVD playback on Linux is not what it is on Windows. Maybe Lindows along with the Linux DirectX equivelant libraries will allow Windows software DVD players to work?
I watch DVDs all the time and find it annoying that Linux doesn't have decent DVD playback. Hmmm maybe I should help write one...
I rather think that they will reply giving it to you straight from the rules book and asking you not too (which is completely stupid considering your reasoning).
I guess they don't have time to pander to individuals own special ways of doing it.
One thing though: they might just be getting at people that they acctually detect using multiple machines simultaneously.
Unfortunately I'm not sure how they do the detecting bit.
Hmmm but if they are looking to see if there are multiple machines using the cable service by checking for open ports, established connections and examining packets etc then they can maybe tell that there is only 1 machine connected through another machine.
But then again could they tell if someone was using the NATing machine ?
Could someone who knows how they would detect this activity please explain maybe how they could?
I'm not a network buff (yet).
Getting the best quality...
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· Score: 2, Informative
I would highly recommend reading these sites:
http://www.r3mix.net/ - Explains how to ge the best Quality from Mp3.
http://www.xiph.org/paranoia/ - How to rip a CD properly under Linux
http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/ - How to rip a CD properly under Windoze
With a 60Gb Disk sitting on a spare machine on a 100Mbit switched network I just use FLACs because its open source and available for Linux unlike Monkey Audio Compression:
Marilyn Manson.flac = 75% of original
Moonlight Sonata.flac = 42% of original
I just tried encoding Kosheen - Catch.wav at 64Kbit using Lame and Ogg with all other settings optimal. The Mp3 did'nt even come close to the Ogg. The Ogg was obviously gonna be a bit tinkly at 61Kbit average but the Mp3 was all muffled and horrible.
There are numerous other file sharing apps out there with an insanely high number of users and files available.
I use:
Kazaa - Fast Multisourced Downloads with amazing search refinement.
Direct Connect - The must be around a PetaByte by now. Good search options, DivX heaven.
AudioGalaxy - Just Select your Track, Select your bitrate, Queue them up and leave it running.
There are probably more and I'm sure you're all familiar with them.
So who in their right mind is ever going to pay for 50 downloads when:
1. The track probably is'nt there.
2. Prorietry file format ?!?!?!
3. Does'nt stream or preview so bad rips really suck.
4. I like to look for Oggs or Flacs.
5. It costs money.
6. Its not free.
7. Its not illegal. (read: Does'nt make you feel naughty)
8. Its legal.
" Once randomized, ZeoSync's BinaryAccelerator(TM) encodes these singular-bit-variance strings within complex combinatorial series to result in massively reduced BitPerfect(TM) equivalents. "
Its scientific fact. There no real evidence for it, but it is scientific fact...
Our house has a loft which is always absolutely freezing, especially in winter. If I were wanting to keep a room cold then I would use a big fan installed in the ceiling to pump cold air from the loft into the room.
Alternatively I could do the same on the floor as there is a meter of empty space underneath our floorboards which is ventilated to the outside air making it very cold.
Just get a million of those little packets of silica gel if you need to keep humidity down.
Beware. Even though the drive may have been functioning for over a year it can still fail at any time.
My flatmate and I bought a 30Gb 75GXP at the same time from different places and they failed with the same problem a year later within a week of each other. The drives still worked, they just made nasty noises.
I live in the UK and got the drive from Insight. I just RMAd it and they refunded what I paid for it. I then bought a 40Gb 60Gxp with the money I got back !!
Personally I couldn't really care if someone was spying on my eMails. If I wanted to say anything privately I would use encryption or use something other than eMail.
What I do disagree with is invasion of privacy. Fair enough the law forces can use a warrant where they have a reason to investigate a particular person but I don't agree with trawling through millions of mail accounts in the hope they may find something.
Seriously, if the terrorists are smart enough to commit this act with such coordination without the security agencies knowing about it then they must have used encryption or other methods of communication.
Often disguising a message is better than using encryption anyway. I could send a message saying "I can't wait for Doom 3" which could be a signal to do something else. This was used alot in WW2.
Use Mozilla. A good chunk of its front end is coded in Javascript and XUL. You can use the full power of Javascript to combat any unwanted Javascript by disabling the functionality. A crude example is to add this to your pref.js file in your Mozilla profile:
if (document.location.contains("slashdot")
{
user_pref("capability.policy.default.Window.open ", "noAccess");
}
Slashdot Mirror
When you could splice in some... Tyler Durden.
The jog dial + 3 buttons seems a fairly rapid method of text input but I'm not sure it will be convenient for things like pocket Quake.
Also no mention is made whether the screen is touch sensitive which would be a very useful addition for web browsing which all handhelds should be capable of...
I'm not interested in speed because if you have your PC setup properly then it will always be flawless, at least it is for me.
What I am interested in is image quality, sound quality, DTS decoding, good multichannel support etc etc
I'm sure mplayer will get there eventually but I'm just saying I would find it quite neat if with Lindows I could just fire up WinDVD. Unfortunately that would be quite some feat and is'nt likely to happen.
Intervideo have had a bit about LinDVD on their site for ages, I wonder when we will ever see a working version.
The state of DVD playback on Linux is not what it is on Windows. Maybe Lindows along with the Linux DirectX equivelant libraries will allow Windows software DVD players to work?
I watch DVDs all the time and find it annoying that Linux doesn't have decent DVD playback. Hmmm maybe I should help write one...
I rather think that they will reply giving it to you straight from the rules book and asking you not too (which is completely stupid considering your reasoning).
I guess they don't have time to pander to individuals own special ways of doing it.
One thing though: they might just be getting at people that they acctually detect using multiple machines simultaneously.
Unfortunately I'm not sure how they do the detecting bit.
Hmmm but if they are looking to see if there are multiple machines using the cable service by checking for open ports, established connections and examining packets etc then they can maybe tell that there is only 1 machine connected through another machine.
But then again could they tell if someone was using the NATing machine ?
Could someone who knows how they would detect this activity please explain maybe how they could?
I'm not a network buff (yet).
I would highly recommend reading these sites:
http://www.r3mix.net/ - Explains how to ge the best Quality from Mp3.
http://www.xiph.org/paranoia/ - How to rip a CD properly under Linux
http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/ - How to rip a CD properly under Windoze
With a 60Gb Disk sitting on a spare machine on a 100Mbit switched network I just use FLACs because its open source and available for Linux unlike Monkey Audio Compression:
Marilyn Manson.flac = 75% of original
Moonlight Sonata.flac = 42% of original
I just tried encoding Kosheen - Catch.wav at 64Kbit using Lame and Ogg with all other settings optimal. The Mp3 did'nt even come close to the Ogg. The Ogg was obviously gonna be a bit tinkly at 61Kbit average but the Mp3 was all muffled and horrible.
"China shouldn't take it personally--we spy on everyone."
Then you are evil, and must die.
Typical American.
Yeah people will go inordinate mileage if they get what they want for free but once they start being charged demands start being made...
There are numerous other file sharing apps out there with an insanely high number of users and files available.
I use:
Kazaa - Fast Multisourced Downloads with amazing search refinement.
Direct Connect - The must be around a PetaByte by now. Good search options, DivX heaven.
AudioGalaxy - Just Select your Track, Select your bitrate, Queue them up and leave it running.
There are probably more and I'm sure you're all familiar with them.
So who in their right mind is ever going to pay for 50 downloads when:
1. The track probably is'nt there.
2. Prorietry file format ?!?!?!
3. Does'nt stream or preview so bad rips really suck.
4. I like to look for Oggs or Flacs.
5. It costs money.
6. Its not free.
7. Its not illegal. (read: Does'nt make you feel naughty)
8. Its legal.
The new Napster will fail.
I really wish someone would Assasinate Bill Gates.
It would make me very happy.
" Once randomized, ZeoSync's BinaryAccelerator(TM) encodes these singular-bit-variance strings within complex combinatorial series to result in massively reduced BitPerfect(TM) equivalents. "
Its scientific fact. There no real evidence for it, but it is scientific fact...
Typical press
Our house has a loft which is always absolutely freezing, especially in winter. If I were wanting to keep a room cold then I would use a big fan installed in the ceiling to pump cold air from the loft into the room.
Alternatively I could do the same on the floor as there is a meter of empty space underneath our floorboards which is ventilated to the outside air making it very cold.
Just get a million of those little packets of silica gel if you need to keep humidity down.
Beware. Even though the drive may have been functioning for over a year it can still fail at any time.
My flatmate and I bought a 30Gb 75GXP at the same time from different places and they failed with the same problem a year later within a week of each other. The drives still worked, they just made nasty noises.
I live in the UK and got the drive from Insight. I just RMAd it and they refunded what I paid for it. I then bought a 40Gb 60Gxp with the money I got back !!
Personally I couldn't really care if someone was spying on my eMails. If I wanted to say anything privately I would use encryption or use something other than eMail.
What I do disagree with is invasion of privacy. Fair enough the law forces can use a warrant where they have a reason to investigate a particular person but I don't agree with trawling through millions of mail accounts in the hope they may find something.
Seriously, if the terrorists are smart enough to commit this act with such coordination without the security agencies knowing about it then they must have used encryption or other methods of communication.
Often disguising a message is better than using encryption anyway. I could send a message saying "I can't wait for Doom 3" which could be a signal to do something else. This was used alot in WW2.
This will make little difference as nobody will want to adopt it and continue using freely available high encryption methods.
Use Mozilla. A good chunk of its front end is coded in Javascript and XUL. You can use the full power of Javascript to combat any unwanted Javascript by disabling the functionality. A crude example is to add this to your pref.js file in your Mozilla profile:
n ", "noAccess");
if (document.location.contains("slashdot")
{
user_pref("capability.policy.default.Window.ope
}