I bought a $2k/pair set of infinity main speakers to go on my old JVC receiver, and compared with the rather high-end Polk bookshelf speakers I've been using for 10 years, they were an ear-opener.
The clarity and tone were outstanding, as well as the dynamic range.
But one thing bugged the hell out of me. Just because I'd changed the speakers, I could now hear all sorts of things in television programs that I could never hear before. Stuff I'm sure the sound engineers never intended. Feet shuffling in the audience. A paper crmpling in an actor's pocket when he put his hand in for no reason. Every rustle of fabric and creak of setpiece.
It was annoying as hell.
Fortunately, I had an out: the placement of the bass modules on these speakers pointed them at the base of my TV stand, which is an enclosed wooden box. Which became a resonator and created a huge boom at a low frequency I never bothered to measure. So there was no way I could justify keeping them.
I kinda felt bad when I saw the look on the face of the kid at the store who'd scored the sale to me, when I returned them. He must've made about $300 commission there, and I wasn't exchanging, I was returning outright. He didn't take much care un-boxing them to inspect them. I suspect he just wanted to jump up and down on them until they were splinters and sparks.
My little Polks (built back when Polk was making a reputation selling great quality, not selling crap to mine a reputation already made--same thing Sony did in the '80s) are kicking it fine, and I don't even go in the high-end section of the stereo store any more.
The problem is corporations that use it in a ham-fisted manner to hold onto "rights" to music they didn't create; and use that collective power to bully people and skim profits.
Optimal control of the vehicle requires a certain amount of springiness and dampening in the system. When a vehicle is properly suspended, you do not "feel every bump", though you may feel more than you would in a "luxury" ride.
A suspension tuned for optimal control on a flat circuit is unsuitable for common city-street driving.
You're either a total moron, a credulous dupe, or a conspiratorial liar.
The evidence is that he was likely not drunk at the time though he had been drinking earlier in the evening.
He swam down to the car at least three times by his own recollection to try to save her.
Traumatized, he went to family friends before he went to police.
Kennedy was charged with failing to report the accident in a timely manner, convicted, and served his sentence. In our system of justice, he has paid his debt to society.
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I had the same problem with an audio upgrade.
I bought a $2k/pair set of infinity main speakers to go on my old JVC receiver, and compared with the rather high-end Polk bookshelf speakers I've been using for 10 years, they were an ear-opener.
The clarity and tone were outstanding, as well as the dynamic range.
But one thing bugged the hell out of me. Just because I'd changed the speakers, I could now hear all sorts of things in television programs that I could never hear before. Stuff I'm sure the sound engineers never intended. Feet shuffling in the audience. A paper crmpling in an actor's pocket when he put his hand in for no reason. Every rustle of fabric and creak of setpiece.
It was annoying as hell.
Fortunately, I had an out: the placement of the bass modules on these speakers pointed them at the base of my TV stand, which is an enclosed wooden box. Which became a resonator and created a huge boom at a low frequency I never bothered to measure. So there was no way I could justify keeping them.
I kinda felt bad when I saw the look on the face of the kid at the store who'd scored the sale to me, when I returned them. He must've made about $300 commission there, and I wasn't exchanging, I was returning outright. He didn't take much care un-boxing them to inspect them. I suspect he just wanted to jump up and down on them until they were splinters and sparks.
My little Polks (built back when Polk was making a reputation selling great quality, not selling crap to mine a reputation already made--same thing Sony did in the '80s) are kicking it fine, and I don't even go in the high-end section of the stereo store any more.
No.
I want art to be supported by paid-for downloads.
Technology that exists today.
The problem is corporations that use it in a ham-fisted manner to hold onto "rights" to music they didn't create; and use that collective power to bully people and skim profits.
No it isn't.
The roughness of a tiny section of a pipe would be a very small input.
The roughness of a theoretically infinite length of pipe is a very large input.
When was the last time Van Gogh collected a royalty check?
Corporate ownership of music should be outlawed.
It's unnecessary.
Giving people electricity sounds like a good idea.
Giving them reasons to hate us does not.
> because it lies to you as well it's also 'user mendacious,
Wait. You mean Windows is based on the HHTTG text-adventure game?
(Ah, just mod me -1 karma whore...)
Fry's electronics has them too. Not even in a locked case. Just sitting out where you can grab them.
PAY FOR IT.
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Optimal control of the vehicle requires a certain amount of springiness and dampening in the system. When a vehicle is properly suspended, you do not "feel every bump", though you may feel more than you would in a "luxury" ride.
A suspension tuned for optimal control on a flat circuit is unsuitable for common city-street driving.
You're either a total moron, a credulous dupe, or a conspiratorial liar.
The evidence is that he was likely not drunk at the time though he had been drinking earlier in the evening.
He swam down to the car at least three times by his own recollection to try to save her.
Traumatized, he went to family friends before he went to police.
Kennedy was charged with failing to report the accident in a timely manner, convicted, and served his sentence. In our system of justice, he has paid his debt to society.
Try dragging a fact into your worldview for once.
>Personally, I'll wait for "The Passion of the Christ - Second Coming!" rather than sweep up the version available at the end of August.
I want the version with audio commentary by Christ's dad.
I do believe I'd have to wear that one out.
As would we all.
I just paid $63 for the first two seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm on DVD.
You mean that doesn't come with free Star Wars DVDs?
I mean, it's not like they're new movies or anything...
What did Howard ever do that was successful besides being there when The Well came online?
California should stop specifying implementation and start specifying functionality, development cost, and maintenance cost.
What the fuck should they care if their payroll is done in Perl on Linux or COBOL on MV/JCL as long as it hits the budget number?
Let the contractor pocket the difference, or negotiate a lower price.
What is the noise of one noiseless computer slashdotting?
An average player will miss 3 out of 4 shots. But most average players don't play that much.
They may think they know the specs of those machines, but really the science of requirements capture wasn't matured at that point.
They'll be chasing bugs from now to infinity.
It is not fair use when you steal an entire song without permission.
Especially when you do it to draw clicks to your corporate website.
These guys are going to get their asses handed to them in court.
They own UNIX, they might as well own every trademark containing "UNIX".
There is nothing wrong with what SCO is doing here.
Why is this a story?
Okay. There's no Documentation. Someone tell me.
What's the difference between installing "Mozilla" and installing Firefox and Thunderbird in tandem?
And when are these tools going to realize they need to get some real documentation out?
IIRC, they actually were drinking their own urine for some time.
No.
Google is not worth $36 billion at market.
Not even close.
This is just the effect of being the last big dot-com to go public.
I wouldn't give you 10% of that for Google.
Why?
Because with a $billion or 2, I could start my own search engine with superior technology and wipe them out.
Oops. You're right. I forgot the Elizabethan ones when I was counting.
TO PAY ITS ENGINEERS BETTER
Now they get the same work for a fraction of the price.
Thanks, Mr. Bush. You lowered the tax on outsourcing and made this all possible.
Conservatives sure love to hide dissenting opinions, don't they.