Here's an interesting one for you. I did some work on a White Stripes video middle of last year (Seven Nation Army) - a fantastic piece directed by Michel Gondry. The budget for the video promo for that sigle track was OVER 375000 UKP, the cost of recording the ENTIRE ALBUM it was taken from was UNDER 15000 UKP.
Explain to me again about the cost of producing records?
If they DO raise prices at Play and Amazon, then I won't be buying ANY CDs anymore, as those are the only places I buy from now - with the occasional exception of Warpmart.
I understood that Firewire supports a "point to point" protocol that USB2 does not, not to mention that the practical speed limit of USB2 is a lot less than even Firewire 400, let alone 100m cable able Firewire 800.
Firewire is a great standard, unfortunately it was never adopted where it mattered - for HD interfaces - or else we might have been spared the idiocy of Serial ATA.
The PC that I'm typing this crap on has 1x RS232 serial, 2x PS2 serial, 2xparallel, 4xUSB 2, 2xFirewire 400, 2x parallel ATA, 2x serial ATA and a Gig Ethernet port.
The Mac next to it has Gig Ethernet, 2x parallel ATA, 2xUSB and 2xFirweire 400.
Which of those is more sensible, considering that both machines each have 1 Gig E connection, 2x p-ATA drives and a USB keyboard and mouse?
I actually have an original Yikes! 400 at work (it's in retirement as a pretty competent file server) - as there was an initial shipment before Apple retrenched.
This sort of shit should be left to email with the SO, you know?"
What do you mean? With the exception of a VERY few episodes, the entire Star Trek project has been complete shite. Shatner "acted" his way into impressionist folklore, Stewart's "French" captain betrayed no hint of Frenchness while he spoke and moved like he had a broomstick up his arse. The black guy in DS9 with his boring child was the best cure for insomnia yet devised and Scott Bakula witters on like he's never had a wank in his entire life. The only one of them who was remotely recognisable as a human being was Mulgrew's Janeway. Sure, she had to chew through the same turgid dialogue as the rest of 'em, but at least she REALLY seemed pissed-off when she was supposed to be.
Enterprise is pretty lame - just like Star Trek, TNG, DS9 and Voyager before it. In fact, of the lot I prefer Voyager, but that's pretty much only because of the cast - if they'd only killed bloody Neelix off then it would've been a pretty watchable show. Janeway was the best captain by FAR.
Having said that, I saw an Enterprise last night where they found this deathstar-like thieves den, and it WAS moderately enjoyable.
Theoretically, you're all working toward the same goal - increased efficiency / productivity / profitability. IN THE REAL WORLD, knowledge is power and your fiercest competitors aren't rival companies IT depts, they're your own own colleagues and - particularly - your own management.
My advice? Keep everything business critical you know secret and use your knowledge to leverage your position to your own maximum advantage at ANY opportunity.
Fuck Microsoft, no-one in their right mind would mistake a one man webdesing outfit with the largest software developer on Earth. This is all about Microsoft controlling everything, and this guy's basic freedoms should be enough to have this ludicrous case thrown out. If I want to set up a company called A Pull Computers because my name is Andrew Pull, I fucking well will. Is there NO limit to corporate bullshit in the USA? Whay ren't stockholders questioning whether this kind of shit is giving them value for their money?
Actually, I think the real reason is probably that the linked panorama has - of course been perspective processed as part of the stitching routine. You can see just how distorted some of the image must be by looking across the bottom.
Maybe the Spirit Pancam imager doesn't have an anti-alias filter. Interesting link, though. All I acn say is that I'm glad I'm not doing those composites! I think I'd be Martian rock-blind by now!
They could have, by why would they? If you want accurate amd controllable spectral sensitiviy then you need and imager with known response and (preferably dichroic) filters with known passbands. A monochromatic, specially doped sensor with excellent S/N ratio and carefully measured characteristics would seem appropriate for a scientific imager.
Has it ever occured to you that you own personal current wet dream tech fantasy might have fuck-all to do with NASA's scientific requirements?
Even so, it was a fiasco. We British made an AWFUL lot of mistakes in WWII, it's still a fucking mystery why the Germans failed to capitalise on them.
Why didn't the Germans invade England? Why didn't the Germans support their U-Boats properly? Why didn't the Germans use chemical weapons in their V1s and V2s? etc etc etc I think, in the end, that it comes down to one simple ting, Hitler was not only evil, he was really fucking stupid too.
yeah, but the CDTV and CD32 were shit, and everyone ALREADY plugged their Amigas into their TVs.
I cannot understand why MS don't go the whole way with the XBOX - surely it would be a piece of piss for them to throw Outlook Express and Internet Explorer on there and corner the home appliance market in 3 months flat? I wouldn't buy one, but I've never bought ANY of their crap and it hasn't stopped them taking over the world.
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Here's an interesting one for you. I did some work on a White Stripes video middle of last year (Seven Nation Army) - a fantastic piece directed by Michel Gondry. The budget for the video promo for that sigle track was OVER 375000 UKP, the cost of recording the ENTIRE ALBUM it was taken from was UNDER 15000 UKP.
Explain to me again about the cost of producing records?
"Subsidies to farmers (to keep food prices down)"
I think you'll find that those subsidies keep food prices UP.
Yes.
It's a quote, you see.
CDs cost more like 5 cents than 50.
If they DO raise prices at Play and Amazon, then I won't be buying ANY CDs anymore, as those are the only places I buy from now - with the occasional exception of Warpmart.
Whatever happened to free trade, globalisation and all that bollocks.
I say to all British record buyers - fuck the BPI's risible Brit Awards and their immoral price fixing, and get sharing ASAP.
It doesn't actually rain all that much in Britain.
Though it IS raining in London right now...
I understood that Firewire supports a "point to point" protocol that USB2 does not, not to mention that the practical speed limit of USB2 is a lot less than even Firewire 400, let alone 100m cable able Firewire 800.
Firewire is a great standard, unfortunately it was never adopted where it mattered - for HD interfaces - or else we might have been spared the idiocy of Serial ATA.
The PC that I'm typing this crap on has 1x RS232 serial, 2x PS2 serial, 2xparallel, 4xUSB 2, 2xFirewire 400, 2x parallel ATA, 2x serial ATA and a Gig Ethernet port.
The Mac next to it has Gig Ethernet, 2x parallel ATA, 2xUSB and 2xFirweire 400.
Which of those is more sensible, considering that both machines each have 1 Gig E connection, 2x p-ATA drives and a USB keyboard and mouse?
"in order to avoid between-song gaps like in "Sgt. Pepper-With a Little Help from My Friends.""
Justy set the crossfader to zero time - voila, no gap!
I actually have an original Yikes! 400 at work (it's in retirement as a pretty competent file server) - as there was an initial shipment before Apple retrenched.
Computer history or what?
you are socially handicapped
Are you a spelling and grammar satirist?
"Janeway was the best captain by FAR.
This sort of shit should be left to email with the SO, you know?"
What do you mean? With the exception of a VERY few episodes, the entire Star Trek project has been complete shite. Shatner "acted" his way into impressionist folklore, Stewart's "French" captain betrayed no hint of Frenchness while he spoke and moved like he had a broomstick up his arse. The black guy in DS9 with his boring child was the best cure for insomnia yet devised and Scott Bakula witters on like he's never had a wank in his entire life. The only one of them who was remotely recognisable as a human being was Mulgrew's Janeway. Sure, she had to chew through the same turgid dialogue as the rest of 'em, but at least she REALLY seemed pissed-off when she was supposed to be.
A Joss Whedon show? Like Buffy? Man, if you consider Buffy to be high TV art you might as well end it all now.
Fucking Buffy!
Eh?
Enterprise is pretty lame - just like Star Trek, TNG, DS9 and Voyager before it. In fact, of the lot I prefer Voyager, but that's pretty much only because of the cast - if they'd only killed bloody Neelix off then it would've been a pretty watchable show. Janeway was the best captain by FAR.
Having said that, I saw an Enterprise last night where they found this deathstar-like thieves den, and it WAS moderately enjoyable.
Stop listening to the tapes man, the 90's are OVER.
Agreed.
Theoretically, you're all working toward the same goal - increased efficiency / productivity / profitability. IN THE REAL WORLD, knowledge is power and your fiercest competitors aren't rival companies IT depts, they're your own own colleagues and - particularly - your own management.
My advice? Keep everything business critical you know secret and use your knowledge to leverage your position to your own maximum advantage at ANY opportunity.
Fuck Microsoft, no-one in their right mind would mistake a one man webdesing outfit with the largest software developer on Earth. This is all about Microsoft controlling everything, and this guy's basic freedoms should be enough to have this ludicrous case thrown out. If I want to set up a company called A Pull Computers because my name is Andrew Pull, I fucking well will. Is there NO limit to corporate bullshit in the USA? Whay ren't stockholders questioning whether this kind of shit is giving them value for their money?
Actually, I think the real reason is probably that the linked panorama has - of course been perspective processed as part of the stitching routine. You can see just how distorted some of the image must be by looking across the bottom.
Maybe the Spirit Pancam imager doesn't have an anti-alias filter. Interesting link, though. All I acn say is that I'm glad I'm not doing those composites! I think I'd be Martian rock-blind by now!
They could have, by why would they? If you want accurate amd controllable spectral sensitiviy then you need and imager with known response and (preferably dichroic) filters with known passbands. A monochromatic, specially doped sensor with excellent S/N ratio and carefully measured characteristics would seem appropriate for a scientific imager.
Has it ever occured to you that you own personal current wet dream tech fantasy might have fuck-all to do with NASA's scientific requirements?
Even so, it was a fiasco. We British made an AWFUL lot of mistakes in WWII, it's still a fucking mystery why the Germans failed to capitalise on them.
Why didn't the Germans invade England? Why didn't the Germans support their U-Boats properly? Why didn't the Germans use chemical weapons in their V1s and V2s? etc etc etc I think, in the end, that it comes down to one simple ting, Hitler was not only evil, he was really fucking stupid too.
yeah, but the CDTV and CD32 were shit, and everyone ALREADY plugged their Amigas into their TVs.
I cannot understand why MS don't go the whole way with the XBOX - surely it would be a piece of piss for them to throw Outlook Express and Internet Explorer on there and corner the home appliance market in 3 months flat? I wouldn't buy one, but I've never bought ANY of their crap and it hasn't stopped them taking over the world.
how do you know I'm NOT in Iraq, fuckwit?
You mean like live Slashdot ACs?