JPB is formerly of Grateful Dead fame...he knows of what he speaks. From the article, for those w/o time to read...
A self-described "classic boomer," Barlow is still best known for his first career, songsmithing for the Grateful Dead, with classics like "Cassidy," "Estimated Prophet," and "A Little Light" to his credit. After a go as a back-to-the-land cattle rancher, Barlow, 55, is now starring in a digital third act, one that may well fulfill his ultimate aspiration: "To be a good ancestor."
"...the iMovie update just mentioned...it is reportedly going to suck wind."
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You people stayed for the entire speech, right?:)
Ok, so here's how it worked out for me. I tried it on my G4...just tried it. It ran, is all I can say. No big tests, so I'm afraid I can't comment otherwise, sorry. But no crashing or lockup, slowdown, etc. Remember, use 16 bit audio (camera setting) and keep lots (+/- 10gb min for me) of free space on the boot drive. Make sure not to use weird image file formats for slide shows and have tons of patience. The good news is that blank DVD's are still going down in price.
Yes, you made that clear and I appreciate what that means. I'm simply asking you to consider all possible fault scenarios before you pass judgement. If you don't want to service your player as suggested, you might want to test that disc, one last time, in a new player in a local store. Either way, I'd think you'd want to be fair to yourself in terms of fixing the problem.
Sorry, but this thread is pretty funny to me. I'm not faulting your procedures or practices. I'm simply listing what I do on my computer. And what I do leads to frameworks that are either forwarded or dropped. If they are accepted as proposed, then they are redone for all appropriate criteria. Sure, I've had hits and misses, but they've all shared the same beginnings. I'm sure you are proud of your process. My means help lead me to and end. Nothing wrong with that as I see it.
When you begin to insist on structured protos, for stucture's sake, you move away from the initial consideration. Logic. The day we decline an idea based on a checklist is the day we stop improving. Does the phrase 'think out of the box' ring a bell? I could argue that it's possible to prototype a 'proper' database with twinkie wrappers, if the person doing the thinking has enough DB sense. Given proper credentials, I'd wager you'd take any proto from the right person. When I speak of prototypes, they are just that....a strawman application put up solely to test an overall hypothesis. No one is claiming anything beyond that, and again, I'm amused you find something...anything...to contest.
I think if you backed off and took a friendly look at what I'm actually doing, you'd laugh along with me. Maybe your pants are too tight, or you're joking...I don't know....:)
Yes, an iPod is worth it. Check this link
on
iPods Around the World
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· Score: 3, Informative
Check my iPod feature comparision site for details...needs a bit of updating, but you can use the comprehensive chart to compare with other HD based players.
It is smaller than most...doubles as a portable HD...works beautifully and of course, FireWire makes a difference. Do you have 15 hours to move 10's of gb's of music files via USB? There are no cons to owning one, and I'm sorry if the price hurts your wallet...it doesn't bother mine.
I use MySQL (LAMP...Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) for rapid prototyping...that and running large music databases just for fun. I use PHPMyAdmin so that I don't have to hand roll. I use WebMin so that I can have a general front end. Both work remotely. I hate doing stuff by hand. The whole point is to put up db's quickly without being dragged down. There are many such tools, and I control my db's...they don't control me.
Explorers get there first (which may have been the Chinese, in the case of the Americas)....curious people look for parking spots closer to the front door when they go shopping.
But what we have here is a claim of 10%, and if it was closer to 10% the industry would be at a halt right now and that's my point. 1% is not acceptable. 10% is a crock.
You mean more than the 10% claimed in that sham article for DVD's?
I worked for a large record retailer during the '70's, and I don't recall a 10% return rate related to defects. The returns were usually buyer remorse. Defects at the retail level were more like 1%, and that's what we have here for DVD. Think about it...
If you can't sleep well, you may be snoring and not know it...waking yourself before you enter REM sleep, restful sleep, etc.
Try one of those over-the-counter throat sprays [Breathe Right - Snore Relief] that claim to reduce snoring. You might find yourself getting more sleep than you've had in years.
You, like many others, have a dirty lens (laser). In most cases, a swipe with a lens cleaning disc will do the trick...in some cases, the unit will need to be opened, and the lens area dusted with compressed air..that stuff in the can. If your player lives in a dusty or smoke typical area, you might want to think about opening it twice a year and cleaning things out.
I'd give this a shot before I started returning DVD's.
CD's, DVD's...they are not 'glued' together, as the article states. This guy should be shot.
Anyone that knows will tell you why they refer to the 'stamper' when they talk about mass duplication. I'll wait for a more knowledgeable source to comment on DVD 'rot'...Sure, if you keep them on the dashboard of your van, or floor of the basement...but falling apart just by laying around in a case...not sure about that one. I can see delamination from a faulty stamping procedure, but these machines are expensive and are operated in clean rooms. Each disc is verified, etc. You'd know if you had a chronic problem, and then you have a different issue, such as fraud for selling bad goods. To say that 10% of the DVD's in general use are now faulty sounds like a bit of FUD.
...an entirely different set of subtitles on a copy DVD of MIB II. It is routine to see errant subtitles....these people are non-native English speakers. Why should bad subtitles bother anyone? I look forward to them as a bonus:) No one pretends copy DVD's are perfect...heck, original DVD's have their own set of issues, starting with being coded to one region. Don't get me started.
My guy in Beijing gives me a money back guarantee....on pirated DVD's...now that's funny.
New in iMovie 3.0.1 >> New resizeable window; Liquid Timeline editing interface Custom volume control for clips, music and sound effects Ken Burns effect for still photos Stunning sound effects from Skywalker Sound Pro-quality video effects and titles DVD chapter markers Send movies to iDVD with one click Media browsers let you use your iTunes music and iPhoto pictures
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New in iPhoto 2 >> Make photos picture-perfect with one click of the Enhance button. Eliminate unwanted blemishes with the new Retouch brush. Archive photos to CD or DVD for easy organization and safekeeping. Create slideshows complete with soundtracks from iTunes. Burn slideshow DVDs with a click of the iDVD button.* Email photos from iPhoto using your favorite email application. Use the new printing templates to get the most from your expensive photo paper. Unlimited keywords help keep your photos organized. Retrieve accidentally deleted images from the new iPhoto Trash.
To install an update, run this tool with the item name as an argument. ..........e.g. 'softwareupdate...'
>softwareupdate iMovie-3.0.1
This will start the process, and all you have to do is wait to see if you are prompted to restart. Given the size of these two, it will naturally take some time depending on your setup, etc. I use this method from the office, as a routine, so that everything is ready when I get home. Nice to see it mentioned along with the update notice. Now to get Apple to announce the item names on their support pages...
I've been running both OS X & Linux boxes at home for the last 10 months. I can and do use both hardware and software as common elements, from drives & PCI cards to mail, music, browser and office apps, etc.
For me, these boxes are extensions of each other, not competitors, and I've come to think of them as one environment.
MySQL on one...MP3s and image db's on the other. Apache and PHP on both...DVD's play on both... TV on one...DVD authoring on the other. It continues to delight me that I can expand and build as they both mature. This effort started out as an experiment. Now, I wouldn't consider just running one box or one system.
My point, by way of sarcasm, was that you had no point...just an agenda.
The reason your non-point was so thin is that it was simply a platform to hang your conservative flag on.
In the past your type was acceptable as part of the cloth of diversity that represented an overall culture that seemed to allow each voice a place in the choir. Today, the conservative voice is raised in all manner of deception and singular faith, and I for one mistrust the future you paint and admire.
I'm sure you feel comfortable in assuming you should minister any cause you're told is honorable, but I'd like to suggest you take time to get out of your rose colored bubble and learn that we all have as much right as the next person to practice our beliefs, without having to explain or argue them as others think we should.
The next time the rapture strikes, and you feel like belting out a hymn while dining at Sizzler, stop and think about how many cultures and political views are represented in that room...and how they may not appreciate your pushing your agenda on them...regardless of what your prayer group tells you.
Slashdot Mirror
"You are using OS X, right?"
IMHO, Safari will migrate soon enough.
Anyone buying a wintel box that comes with MS product pre-loaded, that's who. Dont' get me going about the definition of 'right mind' :)
...just use Safari (rumored to be driving Opera out the market?). You are using OS x, right? :)
JPB is formerly of Grateful Dead fame...he knows of what he speaks. From the article, for those w/o time to read...
A self-described "classic boomer," Barlow is still best known for his first career, songsmithing for the Grateful Dead, with classics like "Cassidy," "Estimated Prophet," and "A Little Light" to his credit. After a go as a back-to-the-land cattle rancher, Barlow, 55, is now starring in a digital third act, one that may well fulfill his ultimate aspiration: "To be a good ancestor."
"...the iMovie update just mentioned...it is reportedly going to suck wind." :)
===========
You people stayed for the entire speech, right?
Ok, so here's how it worked out for me. I tried it on my G4...just tried it. It ran, is all I can say. No big tests, so I'm afraid I can't comment otherwise, sorry. But no crashing or lockup, slowdown, etc. Remember, use 16 bit audio (camera setting) and keep lots (+/- 10gb min for me) of free space on the boot drive. Make sure not to use weird image file formats for slide shows and have tons of patience. The good news is that blank DVD's are still going down in price.
Yes, you made that clear and I appreciate what that means. I'm simply asking you to consider all possible fault scenarios before you pass judgement. If you don't want to service your player as suggested, you might want to test that disc, one last time, in a new player in a local store. Either way, I'd think you'd want to be fair to yourself in terms of fixing the problem.
Dave: How funny do you think it is that Kevin Mitnick has blown off /.'s request for Q & A?
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.
Sorry, but this thread is pretty funny to me. I'm not faulting your procedures or practices. I'm simply listing what I do on my computer. And what I do leads to frameworks that are either forwarded or dropped. If they are accepted as proposed, then they are redone for all appropriate criteria. Sure, I've had hits and misses, but they've all shared the same beginnings. I'm sure you are proud of your process. My means help lead me to and end. Nothing wrong with that as I see it.
When you begin to insist on structured protos, for stucture's sake, you move away from the initial consideration. Logic. The day we decline an idea based on a checklist is the day we stop improving. Does the phrase 'think out of the box' ring a bell? I could argue that it's possible to prototype a 'proper' database with twinkie wrappers, if the person doing the thinking has enough DB sense. Given proper credentials, I'd wager you'd take any proto from the right person. When I speak of prototypes, they are just that....a strawman application put up solely to test an overall hypothesis. No one is claiming anything beyond that, and again, I'm amused you find something...anything...to contest.
I think if you backed off and took a friendly look at what I'm actually doing, you'd laugh along with me. Maybe your pants are too tight, or you're joking...I don't know....:)
Check my iPod feature comparision site for details...needs a bit of updating, but you can use the comprehensive chart to compare with other HD based players.
It is smaller than most...doubles as a portable HD...works beautifully and of course, FireWire makes a difference. Do you have 15 hours to move 10's of gb's of music files via USB? There are no cons to owning one, and I'm sorry if the price hurts your wallet...it doesn't bother mine.
I use MySQL (LAMP...Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) for rapid prototyping...that and running large music databases just for fun. I use PHPMyAdmin so that I don't have to hand roll. I use WebMin so that I can have a general front end. Both work remotely. I hate doing stuff by hand. The whole point is to put up db's quickly without being dragged down. There are many such tools, and I control my db's...they don't control me.
Explorers get there first (which may have been the Chinese, in the case of the Americas)....curious people look for parking spots closer to the front door when they go shopping.
But what we have here is a claim of 10%, and if it was closer to 10% the industry would be at a halt right now and that's my point. 1% is not acceptable. 10% is a crock.
UV bonding is not glue. DVD's are dual, thus no glue. Take a tour of an actual making and see for yourself. Thanks for the confiration of my claim :)
You mean more than the 10% claimed in that sham article for DVD's?
I worked for a large record retailer during the '70's, and I don't recall a 10% return rate related to defects. The returns were usually buyer remorse. Defects at the retail level were more like 1%, and that's what we have here for DVD. Think about it...
...wait for the result of lens cleaning... Being repeatable only proves there is a problem, and speaks not to the actual issue.
If you can't sleep well, you may be snoring and not know it...waking yourself before you enter REM sleep, restful sleep, etc.
Try one of those over-the-counter throat sprays [Breathe Right - Snore Relief] that claim to reduce snoring. You might find yourself getting more sleep than you've had in years.
You, like many others, have a dirty lens (laser). In most cases, a swipe with a lens cleaning disc will do the trick...in some cases, the unit will need to be opened, and the lens area dusted with compressed air..that stuff in the can. If your player lives in a dusty or smoke typical area, you might want to think about opening it twice a year and cleaning things out.
I'd give this a shot before I started returning DVD's.
Since when were these discs glued togther?
CD's, DVD's...they are not 'glued' together, as the article states. This guy should be shot.
Anyone that knows will tell you why they refer to the 'stamper' when they talk about mass duplication. I'll wait for a more knowledgeable source to comment on DVD 'rot'...Sure, if you keep them on the dashboard of your van, or floor of the basement...but falling apart just by laying around in a case...not sure about that one. I can see delamination from a faulty stamping procedure, but these machines are expensive and are operated in clean rooms. Each disc is verified, etc. You'd know if you had a chronic problem, and then you have a different issue, such as fraud for selling bad goods. To say that 10% of the DVD's in general use are now faulty sounds like a bit of FUD.
...an entirely different set of subtitles on a copy DVD of MIB II. It is routine to see errant subtitles....these people are non-native English speakers. Why should bad subtitles bother anyone? I look forward to them as a bonus :) No one pretends copy DVD's are perfect...heck, original DVD's have their own set of issues, starting with being coded to one region. Don't get me started.
My guy in Beijing gives me a money back guarantee....on pirated DVD's...now that's funny.
New in iMovie 3.0.1
>>
New resizeable window; Liquid Timeline editing interface
Custom volume control for clips, music and sound effects
Ken Burns effect for still photos
Stunning sound effects from Skywalker Sound
Pro-quality video effects and titles
DVD chapter markers
Send movies to iDVD with one click
Media browsers let you use your iTunes music and iPhoto pictures
=======
New in iPhoto 2
>>
Make photos picture-perfect with one click of the Enhance button.
Eliminate unwanted blemishes with the new Retouch brush.
Archive photos to CD or DVD for easy organization and safekeeping.
Create slideshows complete with soundtracks from iTunes.
Burn slideshow DVDs with a click of the iDVD button.*
Email photos from iPhoto using your favorite email application.
Use the new printing templates to get the most from your expensive photo
paper.
Unlimited keywords help keep your photos organized.
Retrieve accidentally deleted images from the new iPhoto Trash.
*Requires Apple SuperDrive
> softwareupdate
Software Update Tool
Copyright 2002 Apple Computer, Inc.
Software Update found the following new or updated software:
- - iMovie-3.0.1
iMovie (3.0.1), 86530K
- iPhoto-2.0
iPhoto (2.0), 34100K
To install an update, run this tool with the item name as an argument.>softwareupdate iMovie-3.0.1
This will start the process, and all you have to do is wait to see if you are prompted to restart. Given the size of these two, it will naturally take some time depending on your setup, etc. I use this method from the office, as a routine, so that everything is ready when I get home. Nice to see it mentioned along with the update notice. Now to get Apple to announce the item names on their support pages...
I've been running both OS X & Linux boxes at home for the last 10 months. I can and do use both hardware and software as common elements, from drives & PCI cards to mail, music, browser and office apps, etc.
For me, these boxes are extensions of each other, not competitors, and I've come to think of them as one environment.
MySQL on one...MP3s and image db's on the other. Apache and PHP on both...DVD's play on both... TV on one...DVD authoring on the other. It continues to delight me that I can expand and build as they both mature. This effort started out as an experiment. Now, I wouldn't consider just running one box or one system.
The beat goes on.
DRM...DRM...DRM.....how do you spell that?
My point, by way of sarcasm, was that you had no point...just an agenda.
The reason your non-point was so thin is that it was simply a platform to hang your conservative flag on.
In the past your type was acceptable as part of the cloth of diversity that represented an overall culture that seemed to allow each voice a place in the choir. Today, the conservative voice is raised in all manner of deception and singular faith, and I for one mistrust the future you paint and admire.
I'm sure you feel comfortable in assuming you should minister any cause you're told is honorable, but I'd like to suggest you take time to get out of your rose colored bubble and learn that we all have as much right as the next person to practice our beliefs, without having to explain or argue them as others think we should.
The next time the rapture strikes, and you feel like belting out a hymn while dining at Sizzler, stop and think about how many cultures and political views are represented in that room...and how they may not appreciate your pushing your agenda on them...regardless of what your prayer group tells you.