All true, stipulated that youve sampled at a high enough rate with enough bits, and that you haven't compressed the living hell out of it. What I'm reading into Albini's comments is not really ludditeism, or some magic quality of analog tape, but that digital recording and mixing often loses information to compression or inadequate sampling.
> "The former chief designer of Nokia explains how the company's success and its corporate culture stopped it from taking risks" [...]
Adopting a Windows-only strategy wasn't taking a risk? Well, hmm. Maybe not. It practically guarantees single digit adoption. But I can't believe that this was Nokia's goal.
> and may offer a clue as to why some types of industry are bringing their manufacturing operations back to the U.S. from low-wage countries in order to increase efficiency.
From what I've seen, how could it not? Price, efficiency, quality, pick two.
You know, that's actually a good point. One thing you don't have to do with a new model of Surface comes out is to camp on the sidewalk at 3:00 AM in the rain waiting for the store to open. I wonder if Microsoft could use this in an advertisement.
... for stuff we can make money on, then expect to see jackbooted thugs raiding your offices if you continue to use our grandfather's public speech in public discourse without paying us.
Interesting collateral damage is that the very people who should hear the speech will not be able to afford to do so.
That's entirely too good an idea to have any possibility of success.
Two issues I can think of: (1) Funding (if they can't fund schools, how are they going to fund this?) and (2) liability, (who's at fault when little Tommy saws his fingers off) which in a way I guess also comes down to funding.
I think part of the funding might come from (dons steel helmet) um, corporations. For instance, a makerspace in Michigan might be funded and supplied by Ford. In Chicago, who would participate? I suspect there is a lot of room for jokes here...
It is not the proper responsibility of the public school system to educate those whose mental deficiencies make them an exceptional burden on the system. Part of being a parent is shouldering the responsibility of raising your children, and that includes the risk of children that are expensive to raise. It is just as wrong to insist than one neighbor be responsible for educating your child as it is to insist that 100,000 neighbors be responsible for educating your child. Theft is theft.
Funny you should mention that, because we're told repeatedly that the reason public schools are 3X the cost per seat of the local private schools is because public schools *are* responsible for the education of special need kids, a responsibility that private schools supposedly do not share.
But either way, that's fine. When I pulled her out, I got my taxes back... no wait, I didn't.
And just so we're on the same page, I don't think dyslexia is classified as a mental deficiency.
...and then there will be the offshore pest control operators. "You are having receiving the package? Very good. Now kindly open the package and taking out the metal canister. Very good. Now kindly place the metal canister on the floor of your cubical. Very good. Now if you would please pull out the pin being on the top of the canister. Very good. Oh, you should probably run now. Please close the ticket at your earliest convenience, and being sure to fill out our survey. Hello?
Sci-fi = Fantasy. There is no real distinction between magic and advanced technology.
Um, sure there is. There doesn't *have* to be -- it depends on how the "magic" is presented...
In case it wasn't clear... Parent was paraphrasing one of Arthur C. Clarke's three laws:
3. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
It was absolutely clear. But lest you forgot logical equivalence from high school, that a sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic does *not* mean that "magic" in arts and literature must originate from a sufficiently advanced technology. If you're in paris, that means you're in france. If you're in france, that *does not* mean you're in paris. (Unless you're a certain friend of mine, who never goes anywhere else in Europe.) Magic often is equivalent to fantasy and wishful thinking. Sorry.
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Dunno why this was modded down. Makes perfect sense.
All true, stipulated that youve sampled at a high enough rate with enough bits, and that you haven't compressed the living hell out of it. What I'm reading into Albini's comments is not really ludditeism, or some magic quality of analog tape, but that digital recording and mixing often loses information to compression or inadequate sampling.
Can you lend me your 8-track player?
Sure, got one in the garage. Of course, it hasn't worked since 1979.
I nominate "politically contaminated science" as the phrase of the week.
> "The former chief designer of Nokia explains how the company's success and its corporate culture stopped it from taking risks" [...]
Adopting a Windows-only strategy wasn't taking a risk? Well, hmm. Maybe not. It practically guarantees single digit adoption. But I can't believe that this was Nokia's goal.
> and may offer a clue as to why some types of industry are bringing their manufacturing operations back to the U.S. from low-wage countries in order to increase efficiency.
From what I've seen, how could it not? Price, efficiency, quality, pick two.
Can't wait.
Good news! The line won't be long at all.
You know, that's actually a good point. One thing you don't have to do with a new model of Surface comes out is to camp on the sidewalk at 3:00 AM in the rain waiting for the store to open. I wonder if Microsoft could use this in an advertisement.
And yet it doesn't sell...
At what point does a company admit the jig is up?
This is Microsoft. The answer is, never.
My boss hates it when we do that.
The NSA doesn't need to.
And what operating system will they run?
I wonder if Microsoft has considered making a tablet friendly version of Win8 ?
Nah. They would just screw it up.
And what operating system will they run?
Dr. King was certainly a very positive agent of change in the world. Too bad his children now exemplify everything that is wrong with it.
Yes. Irony overload.
... for stuff we can make money on, then expect to see jackbooted thugs raiding your offices if you continue to use our grandfather's public speech in public discourse without paying us.
Interesting collateral damage is that the very people who should hear the speech will not be able to afford to do so.
How could it not?
One, Dr King is most probably spinning in his grave. I can't imagine a world where Dr. King wanted access limited to his "I have a dream" speech.
Two, if the family wants his name back, they can have it. "Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard" doesn't fit on the stationary anyway.
That's entirely too good an idea to have any possibility of success.
Two issues I can think of: (1) Funding (if they can't fund schools, how are they going to fund this?) and (2) liability, (who's at fault when little Tommy saws his fingers off) which in a way I guess also comes down to funding.
I think part of the funding might come from (dons steel helmet) um, corporations. For instance, a makerspace in Michigan might be funded and supplied by Ford. In Chicago, who would participate? I suspect there is a lot of room for jokes here...
Shoe! The other shoe drops. Yeesh.
It is not the proper responsibility of the public school system to educate those whose mental deficiencies make them an exceptional burden on the system. Part of being a parent is shouldering the responsibility of raising your children, and that includes the risk of children that are expensive to raise. It is just as wrong to insist than one neighbor be responsible for educating your child as it is to insist that 100,000 neighbors be responsible for educating your child. Theft is theft.
Funny you should mention that, because we're told repeatedly that the reason public schools are 3X the cost per seat of the local private schools is because public schools *are* responsible for the education of special need kids, a responsibility that private schools supposedly do not share.
But either way, that's fine. When I pulled her out, I got my taxes back... no wait, I didn't.
And just so we're on the same page, I don't think dyslexia is classified as a mental deficiency.
Ok ok, that was funny.
(And I think I should have written "lest you forget"...)
Isn't that the same career path?
There is quite a bit of overlap.
Sci-fi = Fantasy. There is no real distinction between magic and advanced technology.
Um, sure there is. There doesn't *have* to be -- it depends on how the "magic" is presented ...
In case it wasn't clear... Parent was paraphrasing one of Arthur C. Clarke's three laws:
3. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
It was absolutely clear. But lest you forgot logical equivalence from high school, that a sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic does *not* mean that "magic" in arts and literature must originate from a sufficiently advanced technology. If you're in paris, that means you're in france. If you're in france, that *does not* mean you're in paris. (Unless you're a certain friend of mine, who never goes anywhere else in Europe.) Magic often is equivalent to fantasy and wishful thinking. Sorry.
Personally, I'm switching careers from IT to pest control.