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  1. Re:Pickens is not a good guy on Oil Billionaire Building World's Largest Wind Farm · · Score: 1

    When I saw the first part of your post

    It reminded me of Tank Girl the enemy was Water and Power ;)

  2. Re:Inevitable car analogy... on 66% Apple Market Share For Sales of High-End PCs · · Score: 1



    My Escort station wagon is going on 10 years with no major head aches !!!

    You insensitive clod !!

  3. Talk about digging at the past on Excavations at Stonehenge May Answer Questions · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Talk about digging at the past Is this first post ...??

  4. Your Right its not hard on Vinyl Gets Its Groove Back · · Score: 1

    The steps I use. The only thing thats different is I used to record on cassettes now to HD's then to CD's.
    Take longer then before but I like the results.

    More fun then hitting the rip button ;)

    1. Record record at right speed 33.33 or 45 use 45 for 78 to 80.1 rpm records jumpy 45s at 33.33
    with zero eq (flat).

    2. apply speed change software to desired speed.
    2a. clean background noise hiss and snap crackle and pop.

    3. apply right eq curve for the record that was used to make the recording RIAA curve for 33.33 and most 45s
    3a. there are about 15 eq curves used over the years on 78 to 80.1 rpm records the RIAA set a standard. But you are stuck in the manufactures curve. some preamps are better then some in this area. I set my own.
    To match the RIAA spec.

    4. burn to disk.

    5. enjoy.

    6.sometimes profit!!! Some people will ask you to transfer there records (you supply the service not the recording) not all is on DC !!!!

    I record at 44.1Khz 16bit most of the time though I sometimes go for 192Khz at 24 for fun (big audio files)

    For those that are interested in hard and soft side of it.

    Signal chain is Pioneer PL560 Turntable (circa 1978) direct to a RME-Fireface 800 Mic inputs.(custom cables) the rest is computer and software after that. Then the output Of the FF-800 goes to a pair of Yorkville sound YSM1P studio monitors.

    RME-Audio total mix for the Fireface 800 / Wave Lab / Tracktion 3 / and DC-6 /

  5. Re:Some nerve on A Campaign to Block Firefox Users? · · Score: 1

    The best I thought was they call it theft.

    How is it theft to me its like going to the can or getting a beer while the ads on the TV are playing.

  6. Re:Certainly there are some things which come to m on The DRM Scorecard · · Score: 1

    dongle systems suck... seen many time were they fail at critical times
    Place I work for part time got bitten by this on a location recording site Nuendo decided to say it was not a valid dongle.

    lucky he had a hdr24 as a back up system to transfer the recordings from when he got Nuendo working again.

    I avoid all programs that have a dongle the package I use does not have and works great for me.
    I can also use it on two machines provided i own both.

    The program is Traction

  7. Re:chicken or egg? on Steve Jobs Hates Buttons · · Score: 1

    we do not need to know what you caught after being with that hooker

  8. Re:Yahoo! sucks on Yahoo Downgrades MusicMatch Jukebox · · Score: 1

    Before Yahoo bought Music Match I had artist on demand I liked
    then Yahoo they pulled the plug and want me to use there site it sucks.

    The line they used is licencing but then that does not make sense because the RIAA and the CIRA are one in the same
    in many ways

  9. Re:5kw Back up plan on New Fuel Cell Twice As Efficient As Generators · · Score: 1

    That would kill a starting battery in a few days there not made for that. Heavy traction or solar batteries are. Plus make the battery bank large so you only dischage shallow and extend the life.

  10. Re:Total cost of ownership over time, otherwise B. on New Fuel Cell Twice As Efficient As Generators · · Score: 1

    Run time between tear down of the stack for cleaning.
    PEM cells are able to run for about 1500 -2000 hours before
    that then need to be worked on and at what cost......?

  11. 5kw Back up plan on New Fuel Cell Twice As Efficient As Generators · · Score: 4, Informative

    5k diesel is $1500 around here.

    I am planing a hybrid system for the house when we get one.
    will consist of Outback inverters, batteries, little solar wind/panels and last but not least is a generator.

    The idea is during a short power outage run off batteries - if it is a long one the generator will start up and
    charge the batteries. the solar and wind will be added in stages starting with the pannels

    Using CFL's for lighting and auto transfer of vital circuts to the back up system. ie Beer fridge

    The idea is that the generator will run at 80-90% load instead of wide fluctuations of 10-90 % the difference is is 2 - 4 hours of run time to a tank so i will use less fuel during a longer outage.

    Also being conservative on power consumtion during that time i can even extend my fuel supply

    Can also get exaust to water exchanger and use it to help heat the house in winter if needed.

    The big advantage is that i can handle larger surge loads then just useing a generator which would have to be 2 to 3 time as large for start up of motors and short peak loads. Ie well pump and sump pump were rural.

    Will cost more then just the generator but is way less the $175,000

  12. Re:Canada is a client state on Canadian Movie Camcording Addressed With Legislation · · Score: 1

    I agree with you on that and there more to it like the DEA here... WTF....Harris is giving in not surprised...hes an ass and is out next election. hope were smarter and don't vote him in for the 2nd time ;)

    At one point I thought this country was worth fighting for but our elected keeps bowing down...so I guess not in the end i'm realy dissapointed in the whole system....our MP's are jackasses to.

    What I would realy love is a wall up and barb wire half starved rabid dogs mines etc ( just teasing ) ;)
    But we need to think for our selves

    P.Fn S. sorry for the rant but things like this get under my skin

    pps I don't care about the typos

  13. Public roads on New Jersey Sues YouTube Over Crash Video · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The turnpike was funded by tax dollars.

    So as far as im concerned its public not private

    My 2 Watts

    p.s. file under DMCA abuse

  14. Re:In other other news... on 40M Vista Licenses in 100 Days · · Score: 1

    Ok forget Lemmings

    How about lambs to the slaughter then.

  15. Re:Lights... on A "Bill of Lights" to Restrict LEDs on Gadgets? · · Score: 1

    Love all the blinkys in my home studio :)

  16. Re:Makes as much sense... on HBO Exec Proposes DRM Name Change · · Score: 1

    Does it matter how much candy coating they put on it.

    Shit with sugar is still shit.

  17. you forgot one on Criminalizing The Consumer - Where DRM Went Wrong · · Score: 2, Insightful

    even when they sold a DRM infected CD the Beastie Boys the 5 Boroughs for example.

    The lable at the same time released it in 12" vinyl DRM free !!!!!

    Seems silly to have used DRM on the disk in the end.

  18. Re:It's great, but... on Is Windows Vista in Trouble? · · Score: 1

    Sorry to say this but all i can think of is DRM

  19. Re:They're playing the hype on Why Apple Delayed Leopard for the iPhone · · Score: 1

    And I thought Leopard was a main battle tank in Canada

  20. Re:Let's see an updated 48GX on Celebrating the HP-35 Calculator With a New Model · · Score: 1

    Before I logged on to /. I was just doing some math on my trusty 48GX

    How ironic .... this story / thread is here

  21. unrelated but funny on RIAA Says Accused Students Are Settling · · Score: 1

    I came accross this

    http://www.mapinc.org/newsnorml/v07/n307/a02.html

    thought it was funny

  22. Re:This is worse than DVI+HDCP on HDMI-Enabled Graphics Cards Debut · · Score: 1

    I do not like the idea of my audio and vidio in one cable. Does not allow for to many options unless you get some sort of break out box for the 6 audio channels

    If im going for 5.1 audio and use my computer for DVD play back.

    I would rather use my RME fireface 800 and use channels 1-6 for my 2 front, 2 rear, 1 center and my subs. I also have 2 outputs not used when its available 7.1 the remaining channels for the side speaker amp
    hook up 3-4 beefy 2 channel audio amps, some parametric or 31 band EQ's and rock on.

    my 2 watts

  23. Got to Byte on this one. on Can Apple Take Microsoft on the Desktop? · · Score: 1

    I find what your saying is only true to a point.

    I use a PC for Scada apps there is nothing out there for apple.
    so im stuck in a pc world likewise for my PLC programing Siemens or Alanbradly.

    But one program and chunk of hardware I can use on a Mac or a PC.

    so there is some cross over.

    the program is Tracktion a DAW program and the hardware is a RME Fireface800. firewire audio interface.

    There are apps and hardware out there. You just have to know were to look. I am sure it will get better as more Apples are sold. Cannot lock it down forever.

  24. Can see Lawers smelling money on this one. on Software Deletes Files to Defend Against Piracy · · Score: 1

    I do not agree with this as a means. To protect software.

    The keys should be none fuctional not setting off a logic bomb when used.

    I can see a class action becaus some people will enter the wrong info (typo) On there legit copy and loose there computer its just plain wrong in my books.

    DRM at its worst. It is right up there with Sony's rootkit

    My 2 Watts

  25. Re:Where's my brother's money, dammit? on Canadian Copyright Group Wants iPod Tax · · Score: 1

    But what happens is the levy is put on then when you buy the CD's you pay TAX on the LEVY thats not fair eather