Yeah, same here. Saw it in a grand old theater when it was first released... he scared the shit out of me with that movie. I drove all the way back home from Parma looking over my shoulder (it was after midnight). I've been waiting for this prequel for a long time. Thanks Ridley!
Yeah...
I had basically the same experiences, back in the mid 70s in the ever so redneck Pymatuning school district in eastern Ohio as I was the daily punching bag for the school's only African-America student. I still remember his name. And I still recall that the faculty and staff never did a thing to help me, and seemed to enjoy seeing me terrorized on a daily basis.
As for the perverts in that school who thought it was acceptable to strip search a 13 year old girl, I'll call you for what you are... pedophiles.
Here's something it WON'T survive... me simply pitching the f@cking computer out the window and going back to working on my old classic cars. Screw it. It's simply just not worth the hassle or the time any more.
I mean you've got all these hakrz in one room. Then someone is gonna seal the place off and call the fedz. Right? Put 'em all in the pen where they belong. That would be cool!
Computer Crime = Capital Offense. No appeals. Death by public execution. Seeing their friends swinging from a gallows sure would go a long way in making this cr@p less attractive. This is nothing short of computer based terrorism. Treat it as such and find these f@ckers.
A good percentage of the current generation has sold its soul to China in return for a constant flow of cheap clothes and electronics. And now they finance the debt for the Iraq invasion. Enjoy yourselves while the chickens come home to roost.
I can't help but chuckle at the sight of all the so called experts popping up here in defense of digital audio, and I really wonder just how many of them have actually listened to a vinyl recording. I mean a fair test, a true sampling of records across several genres and spanning several decades, played at normal listening volume on standard consumer grade (and properly maintained) equipment from the era. Because quite frankly, a record that's been stored properly and kept clean will yield little audible distortion to the normal listener. And increasing the volume will produce no more hiss and distortion (unless you've set up your turntable on top of a speaker cabinet) than that which I can get when cranking the volume of a lossless digital audio file played on a typical contemporary [Chinese mass produced] amp. Most amps today are terrible at audio reproduction, and many have low level hiss and hum from poor filtering and poor quality components and shoddy construction.
And I'm particularly impressed by shear quantity of jerks that reside here, the ones who get garner nice high "scores" for posts that mock and make fun of kids. The true face of/.
That this whole reoccurring argument is silly. Each side has valid points but old the formats will always have a strong following and there's nothing wrong (or snobbish) with it. Just check out the quantity of Lps, 45s, 78s and open reel tapes available on eBay. There's no shortage of buyers for sure.
It's about the total experience. It's something that I can't get with the cheap plastic crap manufactured and boated over from China. Are we not allowed to simply enjoy the experience any longer?
I don't want to sound like I'm putting anyone else down but thats how I feel. The "snob" tag I see for this thread is a real hoot too. What are they saying here. That if you don't follow the herd and do what everyone else is doing,/. will brand you a snob. Great.
and I don't need to justify it to anyone. It's what I grew up with and it's what I prefer to listen to. I enjoy my music on 35 year old consumer grade Pioneer equipment that has withstood the test of time (try that with the poisonous plastic crap peddled at your discount stores today).
And while I'm listening to a record, I can enjoy the cover art. So much real estate it takes two hands to hold. There doesn't seem to be much effort put into artwork and packaging these days. And it shows.
Yes, I buy CDs. I have an iPod. And a Mac Mini to load it with. For music I listen to during commutes.
But at home, it's vinyl and open reel tapes for me.
"...they're responding to them in a reactive way, rather than proactively looking at the company's security and seeing where the holes might be,' said Linda Foley, who founded the San Diego-based Identity Theft Resource Center after becoming an identity theft victim herself."
First off, do we really need another victim turned "security expert"?!? Please.
Secondly, how many "thefts" were actually sales of databaes by unscrupulous employees? And how many "thefts" were due to carelessness on the part of other employees who seem to have a great knack for leaving laptops laying about unsecured. It seems half the battle is an internal one.
I mean come on, what we really need here are some folks with plain old common sense to take a look at this.
Good luck with that Microsoft. Because while the masses may be more than willing to enable you and pay for things they can't see or hold in their hands, my media is safe and sound and untouchable by the likes of you.
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Indeed. "...our big concept was fatally flawed." It still is, if you have a life. Here's a better idea. Learn how to play a real freakin' guitar.
"I don't need lawsuits, I own a Glock."
Yeah, same here. Saw it in a grand old theater when it was first released... he scared the shit out of me with that movie. I drove all the way back home from Parma looking over my shoulder (it was after midnight). I've been waiting for this prequel for a long time. Thanks Ridley!
If this story is true, then it's time to start treating these @sshats like the criminals they are. Throw them in a supermax and forget about them.
Hacker=Criminal=Terrorist. Feed him his ballz for dinner, he's scum.
Yeah... I had basically the same experiences, back in the mid 70s in the ever so redneck Pymatuning school district in eastern Ohio as I was the daily punching bag for the school's only African-America student. I still remember his name. And I still recall that the faculty and staff never did a thing to help me, and seemed to enjoy seeing me terrorized on a daily basis.
As for the perverts in that school who thought it was acceptable to strip search a 13 year old girl, I'll call you for what you are... pedophiles.
Here's something it WON'T survive... me simply pitching the f@cking computer out the window and going back to working on my old classic cars. Screw it. It's simply just not worth the hassle or the time any more.
I mean you've got all these hakrz in one room. Then someone is gonna seal the place off and call the fedz. Right? Put 'em all in the pen where they belong. That would be cool!
Computer Crime = Capital Offense. No appeals. Death by public execution. Seeing their friends swinging from a gallows sure would go a long way in making this cr@p less attractive. This is nothing short of computer based terrorism. Treat it as such and find these f@ckers.
Yes there is. Blacklist the sites that are infested with this type of advertising. Stop visiting them. Find alternatives.
The referenced article discusses prerecorded VHS tapes. Blank media is still readily available.
Because obeying traffic laws is such a waste of time.
But the real question is, how long had they been holding on to this alien technology before they unleashed it upon an unsuspecting world? Inquiring minds want to know.
A good percentage of the current generation has sold its soul to China in return for a constant flow of cheap clothes and electronics. And now they finance the debt for the Iraq invasion. Enjoy yourselves while the chickens come home to roost.
I can't help but chuckle at the sight of all the so called experts popping up here in defense of digital audio, and I really wonder just how many of them have actually listened to a vinyl recording. I mean a fair test, a true sampling of records across several genres and spanning several decades, played at normal listening volume on standard consumer grade (and properly maintained) equipment from the era. Because quite frankly, a record that's been stored properly and kept clean will yield little audible distortion to the normal listener. And increasing the volume will produce no more hiss and distortion (unless you've set up your turntable on top of a speaker cabinet) than that which I can get when cranking the volume of a lossless digital audio file played on a typical contemporary [Chinese mass produced] amp. Most amps today are terrible at audio reproduction, and many have low level hiss and hum from poor filtering and poor quality components and shoddy construction.
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And I'm particularly impressed by shear quantity of jerks that reside here, the ones who get garner nice high "scores" for posts that mock and make fun of kids. The true face of
That would explain the odor in some of those old Floyd Lps I've accumulated. I wonder if you can get a contact high from sniffing Lp covers?!?
Classic music
/. will brand you a snob. Great.
Classic formats
Classic equipment
It's about the total experience. It's something that I can't get with the cheap plastic crap manufactured and boated over from China. Are we not allowed to simply enjoy the experience any longer?
I don't want to sound like I'm putting anyone else down but thats how I feel. The "snob" tag I see for this thread is a real hoot too. What are they saying here. That if you don't follow the herd and do what everyone else is doing,
Resurgence? It never totally died.
and I don't need to justify it to anyone. It's what I grew up with and it's what I prefer to listen to. I enjoy my music on 35 year old consumer grade Pioneer equipment that has withstood the test of time (try that with the poisonous plastic crap peddled at your discount stores today). And while I'm listening to a record, I can enjoy the cover art. So much real estate it takes two hands to hold. There doesn't seem to be much effort put into artwork and packaging these days. And it shows. Yes, I buy CDs. I have an iPod. And a Mac Mini to load it with. For music I listen to during commutes. But at home, it's vinyl and open reel tapes for me.
First off, do we really need another victim turned "security expert"?!? Please.
Secondly, how many "thefts" were actually sales of databaes by unscrupulous employees? And how many "thefts" were due to carelessness on the part of other employees who seem to have a great knack for leaving laptops laying about unsecured. It seems half the battle is an internal one.
I mean come on, what we really need here are some folks with plain old common sense to take a look at this.
I hadn't heard of Hellgate: London but after reading the wiki I'm a bit intrigued. I just may have to pick this one up, soon. Thanks for the heads-up
Good luck with that Microsoft. Because while the masses may be more than willing to enable you and pay for things they can't see or hold in their hands, my media is safe and sound and untouchable by the likes of you.
http://www.google.com/search?q=vinyl+records&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
http://www.google.com/search?q=open+reel&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
http://www.google.com/search?q=books&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
http://www.google.com/search?q=underground+comix&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
http://www.google.com/search?q=sketch+draw&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
I must really be screwed up. I rip my CDs onto open reel analog tape.
Christ that's pathetic.
And real Led Zeppelin fans would never admit to listening to anything but vinyl.