Could a broken separator pad be the problem I'm having in my HP 5L? Would that be something that could cause it to jam if more than one sheet is inserted at a time?
I'm considering trying to switch to Linux and CUPS sounds interesting. I also happen to be in need of a new printer (I currently have an HP 5L, but it jams if I insert more than one sheet at a time).
So, can anyone recommend a laser printer with high (or perfect) compatibility with Linux? I'm looking for one that can do at least 10 ppm and 600 dpi (though 1200 dpi would be preferable). Price is not so much a concern, though I would prefer one < $400.
Workers on the bottling line are fuming about being limited to four breaks per 8½ hour shift, only one of which can be unscheduled. Extra trips to the bathroom can result in reprimands. Workers with six violations can be fired. [...]
This may not directly apply to the article, but it is cell-related;). Anyhow, I don't have much interest in the latest gee-whiz gizmos from the mobile companies -- but I do care about sound quality.
Are there any websites that compare the audio quality from the various carriers? I'm with Voicesteam at the moment, and that offers surprisingly landline-like quality at times, but I'm always looking for improvements.
ObOnTopic: So, can anyone recommend a good Ogg-friendly CD-ripper for win32? I'm a big fan of CDex (GPLd even!), but I wasn't sure if there was anything better out there.
The CD itself costs about 32 cents in a large production run, according to Michael Pardo, V.P. of sales for CD duplicator Greenwood Solutions. Add packaging and the price goes to 54 cents. Add the cut for a new artist, somewhere between 10 and 50 cents, and your cost nears a buck.
The recording industry is complaining that the recording industry is paying to have certain songs played on the radio. They why don't they just stop paying?
Yeah, they attempted that, but chickened out when the artists realized that their songs weren't being aired:
In 1981, upset about the influence amassed by a group of powerful indies known as "The Network," Warner Bros. and Columbia (before CBS sold the label to Sony) launched a boycott. Like today, powerful indies then were getting $3,000 or $4,000 an add, even though they rarely talked to station programmers. According to Fredric Dannen's 1990 music industry exposé, "Hit Men," the boycott quickly collapsed after the labels' marquee artists -- Loverboy (a platinum act at the time) and the Who among them -- revolted after having trouble getting their songs on the radio.
Personally, I think the record labels should have just stuck with it. After all, it was only a short-term loss, but surely would have been a long-term gain as other record companies bought into the idea.
PS Since ClearChannel has a large stake in XM Radio, I completely expect XM Radio to support payola >:-[. But, does anyone know if SiriusRadio also support payola? I'm thinking of subscribing, but I wouldn't want to do so if they're corrupt as well.
That would be bug 51584, which is marked as a dupe of bug 39057 (you may have to cut-n-paste the url(s) into your browser, in case Bugzilla is still blocking referrers from Slashdot).
They may have lost their Linux Exec, but they recently acquired Whitfield Diffie! (For those not aware, Whitfield Diffie is one of the inventors of public-key cryptography, the technology used in PGP and elsewhere)
Not that I don't believe you;), but where on the site does it say that it's a 40-hour unit? (I just want to confirm that it's 40 hours, and also that it has USB).
For what it's worth, the "white market" TiVO (with 60 hours) is actually cheaper than the AT&T Broadband-branded one on a per-hour basis. Proportionally, if the TiVO-branded TiVO were available in a 40-hour version, it'd cost just $267:-/.
You know what? You're right. Over the past several hours, I've thought it over. My time is valuable. And, even if I have to pay $400 + $250, maybe it's worth it.
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Could a broken separator pad be the problem I'm having in my HP 5L? Would that be something that could cause it to jam if more than one sheet is inserted at a time?
I'm considering trying to switch to Linux and CUPS sounds interesting. I also happen to be in need of a new printer (I currently have an HP 5L, but it jams if I insert more than one sheet at a time).
So, can anyone recommend a laser printer with high (or perfect) compatibility with Linux? I'm looking for one that can do at least 10 ppm and 600 dpi (though 1200 dpi would be preferable). Price is not so much a concern, though I would prefer one < $400.
I thought it was oddly appropriate that this story was posted at 4:04pm ;).
If you work at Jim Beam, they do:
This may not directly apply to the article, but it is cell-related ;). Anyhow, I don't have much interest in the latest gee-whiz gizmos from the mobile companies -- but I do care about sound quality.
Are there any websites that compare the audio quality from the various carriers? I'm with Voicesteam at the moment, and that offers surprisingly landline-like quality at times, but I'm always looking for improvements.
2002-07-15 15:54:22 Ogg Vorbis Goes Gold (articles,announce) (rejected)
Harrumph.
ObOnTopic: So, can anyone recommend a good Ogg-friendly CD-ripper for win32? I'm a big fan of CDex (GPLd even!), but I wasn't sure if there was anything better out there.I wonder what the Free Software Foundation is going to do about their images now :-/
There's also the RIAA Membership List, which can serve as a good starting-point for labels to avoid.
Hey, thanks for clearing that up. I appreciate the correction.
Yes, XM Radio does run ads. That's why, if anything, I'm considering SiriusRadio (which has no ads).
Well, since ClearChannel owns a large part of XM Radio, my guess is that XM Radio picks its playlists the same way ClearChannel does: payola.Personally, I think the record labels should have just stuck with it. After all, it was only a short-term loss, but surely would have been a long-term gain as other record companies bought into the idea.
Man, that reminds me -- I really ought to subscribe to Salon :-/.
PS Since ClearChannel has a large stake in XM Radio, I completely expect XM Radio to support payola >:-[. But, does anyone know if SiriusRadio also support payola? I'm thinking of subscribing, but I wouldn't want to do so if they're corrupt as well.
It applies just to composing MailNews messages, AFAIK (it may also work with editing HTML pages, but I haven't tried that).
That would be bug 51584, which is marked as a dupe of bug 39057 (you may have to cut-n-paste the url(s) into your browser, in case Bugzilla is still blocking referrers from Slashdot).
That would be bug 37867 (you may need to copy-n-paste the url into your browser, in case Bugzilla is still blocking referrers from Slashdot).
They may have lost their Linux Exec, but they recently acquired Whitfield Diffie! (For those not aware, Whitfield Diffie is one of the inventors of public-key cryptography, the technology used in PGP and elsewhere)
This sounds really good! Could you recommend any online stores where I could purchase the second issue, when it comes out?
Ah, MASK -- such memories :). Does anyone know where I can get episodes, tape-trading or otherwise?
See also this Slashdot thread on controlling noise. There're quite a few comments there on the various noise-cancelling headphones available.
Not that I don't believe you ;), but where on the site does it say that it's a 40-hour unit? (I just want to confirm that it's 40 hours, and also that it has USB).
For what it's worth, the "white market" TiVO (with 60 hours) is actually cheaper than the AT&T Broadband-branded one on a per-hour basis. Proportionally, if the TiVO-branded TiVO were available in a 40-hour version, it'd cost just $267 :-/.
You know what? You're right. Over the past several hours, I've thought it over. My time is valuable. And, even if I have to pay $400 + $250, maybe it's worth it.