"For most, non-audiophile people, 256kbps AAC is "good enough". And it is damn good, anyway."
Interesting.
Not that many years back...."non-audiophile" people were just normal listeners who still had an interest in getting the best quality sound they possibly could for their money.
"that is a pretty popular feature and i've seen it from more than a few manufacturers. mercedes comes to mind"
Hmm, I had this on my early C5 Corvette back in '97-'98...you could set it to detect the keyfob and it would lock/unlock the car when it sensed the keychain.
"Just FYI, more than a year ago Apple was allowed by the music labels to remove all DRM from the audio files sold on the iTunes Store, that's why there is three tunes prices now instead of one. Apple also increased the bitrate to 256kbps."
And the day that they offer non-DRM lossless formatted music for sale in iTunes will be the day I will finally buy a song off the internet.
My iPods are filled with content...my music is a rip from my CD collections. I can't imagine why I'd buy an inferior format, rather than the best quality I can get, use the high quality for my home system, and rip it to inferior levels for environments that are poor listening environments (car, headphones in the gym, etc).
I think the quote that gets me is: " It's an interesting look back at a time when the Internet was still a novelty and not yet a necessity."
Don't get me wrong, I tend to go into withdrawls if my connections go down for an extended period of time, but, the internet being a necessity? I dunno. There are plenty of people out there that live and breathe and make money with no connection or need to the internet whatsoever. I don't think it is truly a necessity like shelter and food.
While *I* would not want to live without it, people still can pretty easily these days.
"Nothing you know of. Maybe that's because you're the mutant freak who doesn't use it like everybody else on Earth. Most likely, your empty My Documents folder was being religiously backed-up, and they didn't bother telling you because everybody already knows that."
"The real difference is that your entire organization is set up to protect files in My Documents. If your files were there, they probably exist in other forms:
1) File server
2) File server backups
3) Shadowcopy repository (which viruses have no access to, BTW)"
I've never run into anything like this before in about 3 decades of working...anywhere any business. Contracting or direct...private or govt/dod....
Honestly this is news to me. I'll admit, I don't use windows that often, but, aside from the places I've used it where they did lock it down...nothing I know of was managed with the network backing up stuff specifically from My Documents.
Actually I wonder why of late so many applications default to trying to save there rather than the last folder saved to...
"The solution to cyberwar/crime is very simple. Disconnect the US's from the rest of the world - just like Iran did. Some people probably think they might be better of this way."
At least disconnect the strategic things, like the power grid, utilities of all sorts..etc.
It seems like it should have in the past been, and currently be, just good sense to never have these types of critical systems in any shape, form or fashion connected to the public internet 'tubes'....
Just taking critical systems off the public grid would go a LONG way towards making things safe from a true 'war' scenario...
"I'm not sure that you thought that through really well. I've lived in the UK and the US. In the US people pay for all kinds of programming they don't want just to get a few channels they do want, and they pay much more than 142.50 pounds sterling per year for the privilege of watching the A team in Spanish and hearing the holy rollers who want to save you... for a price. "
Yes, but in the US, that type of payment is not in any shape or form mandatory!!
In the US, you are perfectly able to put up an antenna, and watch FTA television. You won't get fined for not having a TV license that goes to the PBS (is that the US equivalent of BBC?)....
Heck, if you just want a tv over here to play games on or watch DVD's..you don't actually come under scrutiny by the govt. people as to whether you're really doing only that or trying to dodge the govt. tv tax....
"I'm all for giving credit where credit is due. If an artist is dead or retired, shouldn't their work be released into the public domain, or should a record label be able to profit in this situation?"
Well, let's not try to make this such a black and white issues.
Take Keith Richards for instance...people have been claiming he's been dead for years now, yet he still occasionally denies it.
I mean, for Hendrix, or Richards...do they have the special drug 'modules' they plug into the formula to get it to sound just right? Will there be a switch for cigarette dangling loosely in the lips, or acid tucked into your headband...
Otherwise, you just are NOT gonna capture the true essence of creativity and sound artists like this had...
z"Does this mean that clueful people with secure computers are going to be required to pay to help clueless people with insecure computers?"
Yep, just like the govt. healthcare 'reform' coming up...wants you to pay for Jerome and Debbie Public down the block who can't seem to understand contraception, exercise, food that isn't fast food, and that smoking is bad for you.
You might do things the right way...but the govt. is wanting you to also pony up for those that don't know or won't do the right things in life...and to save them from their own ignorance/stupidity.
"Drink enough to enjoy yourself not enough to regret it in the morning."
Trouble is...drinking is just like potato chips, you can't eat just one.
:)
That's the problem, when you drink, you feel good and just want to drink more to feel better. That and everything starts to go down much easier after the first one or two. Ever notice how that first shot of tequila is a bit rough (unless you are drinking some SERIOUSLY good stuff), yet the next ones get easier and smoother?
" I have to admit, shots of Everclear are a bit harsher than most drinks I've had.:)"
Yeah, but back in High School and College..it was the PERFECT stuff for a jungle juice party. You just have the price of admission be a pint or half pint of clear booze, preferably PGA (Everclear)...line a large trash can with plastic liners, fill with ice, booze and hawaiian punch (or something similar) and then, instant party. Man, you could get chicks trashed with that stuff quick too!! This was really great too if you had some type of theme with that party that had girls dress in bikinis or togas even...
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Really?
I always thought it was a movie created to sync up with The Dark Side of the Moon ...
Interesting.
Not that many years back...."non-audiophile" people were just normal listeners who still had an interest in getting the best quality sound they possibly could for their money.
Well, for one, my iPhone fits comfortably in my pocket, and no risk of it falling out when I run....?
Hell, most modern phones fit that criteria...what are you carrying around...one of those large brick phones from the 80's?
Hmm, I had this on my early C5 Corvette back in '97-'98...you could set it to detect the keyfob and it would lock/unlock the car when it sensed the keychain.
And the day that they offer non-DRM lossless formatted music for sale in iTunes will be the day I will finally buy a song off the internet.
My iPods are filled with content...my music is a rip from my CD collections. I can't imagine why I'd buy an inferior format, rather than the best quality I can get, use the high quality for my home system, and rip it to inferior levels for environments that are poor listening environments (car, headphones in the gym, etc).
Don't get me wrong, I tend to go into withdrawls if my connections go down for an extended period of time, but, the internet being a necessity? I dunno. There are plenty of people out there that live and breathe and make money with no connection or need to the internet whatsoever. I don't think it is truly a necessity like shelter and food.
While *I* would not want to live without it, people still can pretty easily these days.
Ok, this is a new term for me...what the hell is a "dental dam"?
And another girl to take my pain away
Take me down little Susie, take me down
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
And you can send me dead flowers every morning..."
You seem to make a LOT of assumptions....I don't.
I've only recently discovered him, but man...a lot of what he's talking about makes sense to me. Especially with Federal govt spending, etc...
1) File server
2) File server backups
3) Shadowcopy repository (which viruses have no access to, BTW)"
I've never run into anything like this before in about 3 decades of working...anywhere any business. Contracting or direct...private or govt/dod....
Honestly this is news to me. I'll admit, I don't use windows that often, but, aside from the places I've used it where they did lock it down...nothing I know of was managed with the network backing up stuff specifically from My Documents.
Actually I wonder why of late so many applications default to trying to save there rather than the last folder saved to...
At least disconnect the strategic things, like the power grid, utilities of all sorts..etc.
It seems like it should have in the past been, and currently be, just good sense to never have these types of critical systems in any shape, form or fashion connected to the public internet 'tubes'....
Just taking critical systems off the public grid would go a LONG way towards making things safe from a true 'war' scenario...
And don't even get me started after a meal of red beans and rice washed down with Moosehead beer....
Loved ones are in danger the next day!!
Where do you assume it would attack first...?
I have multiple folders all over my harddrive to so I can sort and store things separately. Makes it easier for me to sort and find.
"Tap it once and your trying to refresh the screen....tap it more than three times and your playing with it..."
I think out of those three listed....only one of them has still been claiming in recent years to still be above room temperature.
Yes, but in the US, that type of payment is not in any shape or form mandatory!!
In the US, you are perfectly able to put up an antenna, and watch FTA television. You won't get fined for not having a TV license that goes to the PBS (is that the US equivalent of BBC?)....
Heck, if you just want a tv over here to play games on or watch DVD's..you don't actually come under scrutiny by the govt. people as to whether you're really doing only that or trying to dodge the govt. tv tax....
Well, let's not try to make this such a black and white issues.
Take Keith Richards for instance...people have been claiming he's been dead for years now, yet he still occasionally denies it.
What to do in his case?
I mean, for Hendrix, or Richards...do they have the special drug 'modules' they plug into the formula to get it to sound just right? Will there be a switch for cigarette dangling loosely in the lips, or acid tucked into your headband...
Otherwise, you just are NOT gonna capture the true essence of creativity and sound artists like this had...
Hey...as long as you get paid, that's the important thing!!!
Yep, just like the govt. healthcare 'reform' coming up...wants you to pay for Jerome and Debbie Public down the block who can't seem to understand contraception, exercise, food that isn't fast food, and that smoking is bad for you.
You might do things the right way...but the govt. is wanting you to also pony up for those that don't know or won't do the right things in life...and to save them from their own ignorance/stupidity.
Trouble is...drinking is just like potato chips, you can't eat just one.
That's the problem, when you drink, you feel good and just want to drink more to feel better. That and everything starts to go down much easier after the first one or two. Ever notice how that first shot of tequila is a bit rough (unless you are drinking some SERIOUSLY good stuff), yet the next ones get easier and smoother?
How do you get your car back home then....?
Yeah, but back in High School and College..it was the PERFECT stuff for a jungle juice party. You just have the price of admission be a pint or half pint of clear booze, preferably PGA (Everclear)...line a large trash can with plastic liners, fill with ice, booze and hawaiian punch (or something similar) and then, instant party. Man, you could get chicks trashed with that stuff quick too!! This was really great too if you had some type of theme with that party that had girls dress in bikinis or togas even...