The key feature of DjVu is that it can separate "text" from "images" and perform different compressions on each layer. So scanned text will remain at hi-resolution and images can be tighly compressed. DjVu viewers reassemble the layers for display. PDF can also compress scanned pages but is better at storing original page structure with fonts, text and artwork elements. This allows editing, search and repurposing.
A shipping browser plugin and a very good SDK
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LuraTech has been shipping a JPEG 2000 broswer plugin (and Photoshop plugin) for a while. I've had problems with their jp2 file format. It's a new and very complex standard so expect some startup pains. http://www.luratech.de/index_e.html
Dr. David Taubman was one of the authors of the JPEG 2000 spec. His book on JPEG 2000 is now available. He has also released a very nice SDK for compressing, decompressing, manipulating and streaming JPEG 2000. It's called Kakadu and you can read more at http://www.kakadusoftware.com/. The source code for Kakadu is packaged with the book. There are demo images and software at this site also.
Moxio uses Linux and they claim it was key to their ability to record and play multiple video and audio streams simultaneously. Pearlman said that they had improved boot speed and reliability. TiVo posted their changes to Linux kernel and toolset. Will Moxio do the same and give back to the community ?
I was aware of his his project and it is nice. However, it doesn't have an interface for the slink-e box. If nothing else pops up from this 'ask slashdot' I will probably write some more perl scripts to drive the slink-e directly. There's existing several projects out there.
Why??? I own the freaking cds and intend on keeping them. The law allows me to make backups and recordings for person use. Don't assume everyone is a crook.
Thanks for the suggestion but I already have an Ibook among several other computers. I use GlobalCom web jukebox for ripping now. It's very fast and overlaps ripping CDDA, encoding to mp3 and normalizing volume levels. It looks up CDDB data from freedb.org. However it's still a slow process. I have ripped about 2400 songs in my spare time over the last week. Automation would kick ass and allow me to reencode the cds if I decide the change the encoding method (switch to vbr or some non-mp3 compression scheme) without having to sit in front of the computer for days on end.
I wanted to encode the cds to mp3 for a couple of reasons.
1) backup cds to minimize wear/tear on discs and juke
2) support multiple streams - i have a russound 4 input/4 zone system in my house.
3) support cross fading of songs
4) take music on the road
btw - i just found out that Nirvis, maker of the Slink-e hardware device, sold its intellectual property and lost the lead programmer to Microsoft. Crap.
The few reviews I've seen for Creative Soundblaster Live's optional SPDIF input haven't been good. I'm worried about timing the start/stop of the cdrecord program to match the cd spinning up/down in the juke.
1) if it's automated I don't really care about the speed since I don't have to change discs.
2) I already can get track info via freedb.org. I calculate the diskid via the slink-e interface to the sony jukebox.
3) I also control the juke via slink protocols.
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If cheap labor is mindly clicking on google ads, doesn't google alone benefit?
We is what we usually do today, trade a compactflash card with either a PCcard or USB adapter. Slow to share files with a room of 50+ people.
Jamie Kellner was the former chief executive of the WB network. We should be charging him for wasting human brains cells.
IE 6.0 doesn't support JPEG 2000 (jp2) file format!
The key feature of DjVu is that it can separate "text" from "images" and perform different compressions on each layer. So scanned text will remain at hi-resolution and images can be tighly compressed. DjVu viewers reassemble the layers for display. PDF can also compress scanned pages but is better at storing original page structure with fonts, text and artwork elements. This allows editing, search and repurposing.
LuraTech has been shipping a JPEG 2000 broswer plugin (and Photoshop plugin) for a while. I've had problems with their jp2 file format. It's a new and very complex standard so expect some startup pains. http://www.luratech.de/index_e.html
Dr. David Taubman was one of the authors of the JPEG 2000 spec. His book on JPEG 2000 is now available. He has also released a very nice SDK for compressing, decompressing, manipulating and streaming JPEG 2000. It's called Kakadu and you can read more at http://www.kakadusoftware.com/. The source code for Kakadu is packaged with the book. There are demo images and software at this site also.
jp2 is only one file extension for JPEG 2000. There will also be 'jpx' for extended colorspace images, ie. CMYK, soon.
Moxio uses Linux and they claim it was key to their ability to record and play multiple video and audio streams simultaneously. Pearlman said that they had improved boot speed and reliability. TiVo posted their changes to Linux kernel and toolset. Will Moxio do the same and give back to the community ?
I was aware of his his project and it is nice. However, it doesn't have an interface for the slink-e box. If nothing else pops up from this 'ask slashdot' I will probably write some more perl scripts to drive the slink-e directly. There's existing several projects out there.
Cost for me isn't a problem as I already own the jukebox and slink-e box.
slink (a serial-like interface) or ilink (aka firewire)?
Why??? I own the freaking cds and intend on keeping them. The law allows me to make backups and recordings for person use. Don't assume everyone is a crook.
Thanks for the suggestion but I already have an Ibook among several other computers. I use GlobalCom web jukebox for ripping now. It's very fast and overlaps ripping CDDA, encoding to mp3 and normalizing volume levels. It looks up CDDB data from freedb.org. However it's still a slow process. I have ripped about 2400 songs in my spare time over the last week. Automation would kick ass and allow me to reencode the cds if I decide the change the encoding method (switch to vbr or some non-mp3 compression scheme) without having to sit in front of the computer for days on end.
I wanted to encode the cds to mp3 for a couple of reasons.
1) backup cds to minimize wear/tear on discs and juke
2) support multiple streams - i have a russound 4 input/4 zone system in my house.
3) support cross fading of songs
4) take music on the road
btw - i just found out that Nirvis, maker of the Slink-e hardware device, sold its intellectual property and lost the lead programmer to Microsoft. Crap.
The few reviews I've seen for Creative Soundblaster Live's optional SPDIF input haven't been good. I'm worried about timing the start/stop of the cdrecord program to match the cd spinning up/down in the juke.
1) if it's automated I don't really care about the speed since I don't have to change discs.
2) I already can get track info via freedb.org. I calculate the diskid via the slink-e interface to the sony jukebox.
3) I also control the juke via slink protocols.
Via slink interface. I am already calulating the diskid and looking up track info via freedb.org.