I found a great freeware program called MP3Gain, that will adjust the level of....wait for it....MP3's. Now I am no audiophile, so this may be heresy to some, but it works great in getting all your MP3's to the same volume. I have also salvaged several songs that had obviously been ripped at too high a volume level, so maybe this could help for this too. In the docs it says it doesn't just do "normalization", it puts each frame through an algorithm and does it lossless. Anyway, Download it here.
And yes, I understand that the article is pointing out defects in engineeering, I did read it. This is just a possible band-aid. *groan*
I hear the term "Fair Use" bandied about all the time in these discussions. From a legal standpoint, does it exist? Do I have a right, that will stand up in a court of law, to make a copy of software/music/data for my own personal use?
If I do, does making an "uncopy-able" product violate that right?
$650 so I can surf from poolside? I'll take a 75 ft. patch cord and a window that is open 1/2 inch, thank you very much. No new NIC required, either. And don't even get me started on Wi-Fi security.
This article really illustrates how far Wi-Fi has to go before it's widely and *easily* adopted by consumers.
Well, most of the latest technological shifts have mostly been used to get free Pr0n to the masses. Why not this one? We could even do the obvious thing and let the exec's at Fox handle it for us.
(1 Karma point for the first person to post the correct Simpson's ref.)
Scene from Al-Jazeera Server room: Aziz:"OK, Mohamad, I think that should fix it. Yes, we are back online." Mohamad:"Yes, I'm starting to see trafic in the logs. Hey, what's 66.35.250.151 resolve to?" Sound of typing
Mohamad and Aziz:"AUUUUGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Then go subscribe to "Wired" or "Salon". Slashdot is a Slashdot does. Don't come in to someone's house and try to get them to redecorate. I like the "loose" feel around here.
You know, I almost did, because I love the WRX. Any car that you could drive in a rally without mods ('cept for tires, maybe) and probably place in the top 10 (amature league, of course) is way cool. But I figured 3 links was enough.:) And hey, that's another low buck car that illustrates my point. Thanks.
Have you seen the S2000.
Or maybe the 350Z
Or maye a quad cab pickup with a V8
Are they the worlds fastest, most powerfull cars? No. Do we settle for less than the absolute fastest (PC|Car|whatever). Mostly. Would you like to own any of these 3 vehicles? I bet yes.
Dude, have you owned a Honda (or Toyota) in the last 10 years? You can't beat them for reliability without spending double their price for a German car. Which seems to be the point you make in the rest of your post, about bang for your buck. My Honda won't beat your Mercedes in most categories, but you spend DOUBLE to get a 10% better car. Now if I said "Yugo" instead of Honda and "Low price is everything" instead of "I get one hell of a car for the price of an average car", then you would have a point. But I didn't, so you don't. Instead, you made my point for me. >>"If you are strapped for cash, you'll go with not only what is cheaper but what gets you the most bang for your buck."
If Honda can do for computers what it did for automobiles, in 10 years my PC will use.01 watts, be completely wireless, measure 4 cubic centimeters, have a holographic display and track my eye movement to move the cursor. (provided I have an X Sesion going.:)
Forget modding your Xbox. Deodorant and a nice fresh scent imbedded in clothes is information _desperately_ needed by this audience.:-) (C'mon, I'm a member of that group too.)
A quote from the story:
DS: That story brings two things to mind. First, why don't we use these ant pheromones to direct ants away from our kitchens instead of poisoning the environment (and our children) with toxic chemicals?
EB: Good question. My guess is that they'll come back.
The fact that this was, I think, an unintentional burn just makes it better.
From the paper referenced in the parent post: "Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence. Shortly after, the human era will be ended."
This paper was published in 1993, so we have 20 years left. Since I am only 32, I am cancelling my 401K withholdings. I advise you to do the same.
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I found a great freeware program called MP3Gain, that will adjust the level of
And yes, I understand that the article is pointing out defects in engineeering, I did read it. This is just a possible band-aid. *groan*
I hear the term "Fair Use" bandied about all the time in these discussions. From a legal standpoint, does it exist? Do I have a right, that will stand up in a court of law, to make a copy of software/music/data for my own personal use?
If I do, does making an "uncopy-able" product violate that right?
...how Queen Latifa got her start. Now I know.
... but if it teaches you how to modify the banana into a "Redemer" type weapon and render the Gorilla in 3D, I'll buy it.
$650 so I can surf from poolside? I'll take a 75 ft. patch cord and a window that is open 1/2 inch, thank you very much. No new NIC required, either. And don't even get me started on Wi-Fi security.
This article really illustrates how far Wi-Fi has to go before it's widely and *easily* adopted by consumers.
I don't have cable, you insensitive clod!
Oops, sorry, thought this was the weekly poll.
Well, most of the latest technological shifts have mostly been used to get free Pr0n to the masses. Why not this one?
We could even do the obvious thing and let the exec's at Fox handle it for us.
(1 Karma point for the first person to post the correct Simpson's ref.)
If this is true, the girls dorm at (insert university here) could power the whole campus!
Scene from Al-Jazeera Server room:
Aziz:"OK, Mohamad, I think that should fix it. Yes, we are back online."
Mohamad:"Yes, I'm starting to see trafic in the logs. Hey, what's 66.35.250.151 resolve to?"
Sound of typing
Mohamad and Aziz:"AUUUUGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
It will be so small (and waterproof) that it will be placed in your nose. Version 2's name?
Nostromo.
(Don't mod me down just because you don't get the reference.)
"The American TV networks are close to spending $100 million for this transition, anticipating a possible war in Iraq."
Man, they better hurry.
It's the country where professional lobbyists are shot on sight.
No way man. In this country our elected representatives listen to "The People", not Big Business.
$100 for the first politician to do the same thing....in the great State of Washington.
*tumbleweed rolls slowly by*
What, no takers?
Then go subscribe to "Wired" or "Salon". Slashdot is a Slashdot does. Don't come in to someone's house and try to get them to redecorate. I like the "loose" feel around here.
You know, I almost did, because I love the WRX. Any car that you could drive in a rally without mods ('cept for tires, maybe) and probably place in the top 10 (amature league, of course) is way cool. But I figured 3 links was enough. :)
And hey, that's another low buck car that illustrates my point. Thanks.
If I had mod points, I'd mod you up just for your sig.
Have you seen the S2000.
Or maybe the 350Z
Or maye a quad cab pickup with a V8
Are they the worlds fastest, most powerfull cars? No.
Do we settle for less than the absolute fastest (PC|Car|whatever). Mostly.
Would you like to own any of these 3 vehicles? I bet yes.
Dude, have you owned a Honda (or Toyota) in the last 10 years? You can't beat them for reliability without spending double their price for a German car. Which seems to be the point you make in the rest of your post, about bang for your buck. My Honda won't beat your Mercedes in most categories, but you spend DOUBLE to get a 10% better car. Now if I said "Yugo" instead of Honda and "Low price is everything" instead of "I get one hell of a car for the price of an average car", then you would have a point.
But I didn't, so you don't. Instead, you made my point for me.
>>"If you are strapped for cash, you'll go with not only what is cheaper but what gets you the most bang for your buck."
If Honda can do for computers what it did for automobiles, in 10 years my PC will use .01 watts, be completely wireless, measure 4 cubic centimeters, have a holographic display and track my eye movement to move the cursor. (provided I have an X Sesion going. :)
Yeah, you gotta have *at least* a 256K DSL line. Otherwise DIY home robotic surgery could be problematic.
Forget modding your Xbox. Deodorant and a nice fresh scent imbedded in clothes is information _desperately_ needed by this audience. :-)
(C'mon, I'm a member of that group too.)
A quote from the story:
DS: That story brings two things to mind. First, why don't we use these ant pheromones to direct ants away from our kitchens instead of poisoning the environment (and our children) with toxic chemicals?
EB: Good question. My guess is that they'll come back.
The fact that this was, I think, an unintentional burn just makes it better.
From the paper referenced in the parent post:
"Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence. Shortly after, the human era will be ended."
This paper was published in 1993, so we have 20 years left. Since I am only 32, I am cancelling my 401K withholdings. I advise you to do the same.
Hope this doesn't devalue my MCSE cert. :)