> [faster net makes lossy compression obsolete...]
This won't happen. Raw wave files encode the same amount of information for all frequencies, more or less. However, we humans perceive certain ranges of sound more acutely than others. Compression techniques can degrade the less important parts of the spectra and use the saved bandwidth to improve regions we're more sensitive to. Thus for the same bandwidth, compressed streams can deliver higher perceived quality. A good mp3 uses about 128kpbs of bandwidth. A pair or raw telephone quality streams (for stereo) also uses 128kbps (8kHz * 8bit * 2channels). Which sounds better? THe mp3. It makes better use of the bandwidth. Likewise, a raw cd stream uses 1400kbps and 1400kbps mp3 would sound better. Maybe humans wouldn't motice but your pet bat would definately appreciate the 1400kbps mp3. Of course nobody will ever really encode mp3s at that bitrate. 384kbps would be better than cd quality (and 1/4 the bandwidth). http://www.ryans.dhs.org
When I was shopping for schools I took a look at Caltech and wasn't impressed. Actually I was suprised. I visited the campus during open-house my junior year (HS). Unfortunately the visit didn't result in any useful information about CS at Caltech! During open house the CS table was vacant. I found a couple of CS undergrads but had no luck digging up any professors. I was so amazed at the complete absence of CS that I came back in my senior year for another look. Same story. A couple of my classmates shared similar stories. The seeming unimportance of CS (esp. compared to other engineering) at Caltech kept me from applying. OTOH, Berkeley is working out fine. http://www.ryans.dhs.org
Yeah. The money thing. I could make 60k and I'm just a [college] freshman. Not bad for 19. I guess I'll get my CS degree anyway. I guess. http://www.ryans.dhs.org
I'm at Berkeley. I KNOW that we could double the number of CS major if we allowed them into the program. The CS program is trying damned hard to stay small. According to my professor (Brian Harvey) "We [CS dept] are here to make CS professors, not programmers." This sucks for those who can't major in their area of interest.
All this from what is probably the richest (budget) dept on campus. Hmmm... http://www.ryans.dhs.org
Thay's what I do! I work for a PhD. He does the hard core algorithms and math. I write the apps, cool demos, and general non-math stuff. It works out great. I'm a freshman CS major. This isn't at school either, AT&T Research.
Why not? RIAA can never enforce their rules. Every college creates a thousand file servers thanks to the wonders of free ethernet. Or built-into-the-tuition ethernet.
Academia in the dorms? Surely you jest! Only mp3s, movies, and porn.
Anyway, I've decided to open up my site to anyone. http://www.ryans.dhs.org/matrix Now I guess I am using everybody's bandwidth:) Enjoy. http://www.ryans.dhs.org
Hah! I've got it (The Matrix) on my website at www.ryans.dhs.org Don't bother trying it, I put it up for my friends only. It's a pretty common thing around here. Oh, and our local traffic won't ever make it off our ether segment, so who cares? A million spams indeed. BTW, I actually haven't watched the mpeg, just the Real Thing(tm)
I have fractional T3 during the school year and will use it all.
Slashdot Mirror
Just like the penguin!
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
67kb/s Pffffft...
Redhat installs faster off carnegie mellon's ftp mirror than from my own cdrom (quad speed); and I'm in Berkeley.
I love college. Mostly for the ethernet.
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
> [faster net makes lossy compression obsolete...]
This won't happen. Raw wave files encode the same amount of information for all frequencies, more or less. However, we humans perceive certain ranges of sound more acutely than others. Compression techniques can degrade the less important parts of the spectra and use the saved bandwidth to improve regions we're more sensitive to. Thus for the same bandwidth, compressed streams can deliver higher perceived quality. A good mp3 uses about 128kpbs of bandwidth. A pair or raw telephone quality streams (for stereo) also uses 128kbps (8kHz * 8bit * 2channels). Which sounds better? THe mp3. It makes better use of the bandwidth. Likewise, a raw cd stream uses 1400kbps and 1400kbps mp3 would sound better. Maybe humans wouldn't motice but your pet bat would definately appreciate the 1400kbps mp3. Of course nobody will ever really encode mp3s at that bitrate. 384kbps would be better than cd quality (and 1/4 the bandwidth).
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
When I was shopping for schools I took a look at Caltech and wasn't impressed. Actually I was suprised. I visited the campus during open-house my junior year (HS). Unfortunately the visit didn't result in any useful information about CS at Caltech! During open house the CS table was vacant. I found a couple of CS undergrads but had no luck digging up any professors. I was so amazed at the complete absence of CS that I came back in my senior year for another look. Same story. A couple of my classmates shared similar stories. The seeming unimportance of CS (esp. compared to other engineering) at Caltech kept me from applying. OTOH, Berkeley is working out fine.
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
Yeah. The money thing. I could make 60k and I'm just a [college] freshman. Not bad for 19. I guess I'll get my CS degree anyway. I guess.
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
I'm at Berkeley. I KNOW that we could double the number of CS major if we allowed them into the program. The CS program is trying damned hard to stay small. According to my professor (Brian Harvey) "We [CS dept] are here to make CS professors, not programmers." This sucks for those who can't major in their area of interest.
All this from what is probably the richest (budget) dept on campus. Hmmm...
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
Thay's what I do! I work for a PhD. He does the hard core algorithms and math. I write the apps, cool demos, and general non-math stuff. It works out great. I'm a freshman CS major. This isn't at school either, AT&T Research.
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
Why not? RIAA can never enforce their rules. Every college creates a thousand file servers thanks to the wonders of free ethernet. Or built-into-the-tuition ethernet.
Ryan -- 26gigs and a T3
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
Here it is:
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
Oh, and the RIAA can bite my ass.
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
I wonder how they detach the LCD. Might this be a departure from the usual clamshell design?
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
make that http://www.ryans.dhs.org/matrix.htmlr yans.dhs.org
http://www.
Academia in the dorms? Surely you jest! Only mp3s, movies, and porn.
:)
Anyway, I've decided to open up my site to anyone. http://www.ryans.dhs.org/matrix
Now I guess I am using everybody's bandwidth
Enjoy.
http://www.ryans.dhs.org
Hah! I've got it (The Matrix) on my website at www.ryans.dhs.org Don't bother trying it, I put it up for my friends only. It's a pretty common thing around here. Oh, and our local traffic won't ever make it off our ether segment, so who cares? A million spams indeed. BTW, I actually haven't watched the mpeg, just the Real Thing(tm)
I have fractional T3 during the school year and will use it all.
http://www.ryans.dhs.org