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  1. audio terminology and harmonics on Aural Heaven -- iPod And Analog · · Score: 4, Interesting

    In general with audio, "warm" means stronger low frequencies in the sound and "bright" means stronger highs.

    I've read somewhere (probably on /.) that digital amps tend to reproduce even harmonics and acoustic (tube) tends to reproduce odd harmonics.

    Can anyone confirm or deny this?

  2. being pessimistic is the worst thing you can do on Do You Thrive or Crack Under Pressure? · · Score: 1

    and being pessimistic is the worst thing you can do.

    Hmm... shouldn't you have said, being optomistic is the best thing you can do?

  3. lots of links to the same url on They Killed Ken! · · Score: 1

    Let's link every word
    to the same url!

    Lameness filter, you are bad. Why are you making me put this meaningless text into the bottom? I will pretend it's my signature.

  4. oh no.. I want to be a librarian! on Most Fun Way to Leave a Bad Job? · · Score: 1

    Sorry but as someone getting ready to go to school for 2 years to get a masters in library science, with hopes of college library employment,

    may I ask what happened? Thanks... mods please don't kill me!

  5. Sudbury Valley on The Underground History of American Education · · Score: 1

    I first heard about it on /. and it led me to read Gatto's books.

    Any public school building could become a sudbury education environment, and all you need to do is retrain the staff and win the blessing of the community.

    No class, no requirements - just free time, resources, and a knowledgeable staff. Trusting the students to make mistakes. Sudbury.

    Sudbury Network

  6. alpha software - don't waste your time on I-Neighbors, Not just another social network · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I just spent *my time* enterting data for my neighborhood only to be confronted with error messages.

    Even though it told me there was an "error" on the creation of my village, it was created anyway, however I am not recognized as the founder.

    Upon attempting to join my neighborhood I was then confronted with more error messages.

    Please - don't waste your time like I did. This is alpha software, and that needs to be noted conspicuously.

    This level of unprofessionalism is unacceptable.

  7. thank god for school! on SF Author Robert J. Sawyer Looks at 2014 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    socialization still happens best in a real school and at a real playground

    Ahh, yes... segregated by age and ability level, this is definitly the best socialization!

    Gotta keep those pesky parents out of the picture... and grandparents, my my - go back to the home!

  8. try magnatune on Real Feels iTunes Backlash · · Score: 1

    magnatune.com

    A growing, but very high quality collection.

    Listen to everything for free in mp3 format.

    If you enjoy it, pay for a download in wav, mp3 high bitrate, or ogg. You may pay from $5-$18 per album, your choice. Artist gets %50 of what you pay.

    I am only posting as a fan.

  9. magnatune.com on Real Cuts Prices for DRM-Restricted Music · · Score: 1

    magnatune.com

    A growing, but very high quality collection.

    Listen to everything for free in mp3 format.

    If you enjoy it, pay for a download in wav, mp3 high bitrate, or ogg. You may pay from $5-$18 per album, your choice. Artist gets %50 of what you pay.

    I am only posting as a fan.

  10. mod parent up on Gene Therapy Turns Slackers Into Workaholics · · Score: 1

    where are my modpoints when I need them

  11. Palm/Pocket multitrackers on Portable Digital Voice Recorders for a Singer? · · Score: 1

    We have the Zoom palmtop multritrack recorder, and don't forget your Tascam 5 track pocketstudio.

    Some decent headphones wouldn't hurt, either. Add a decent microphone and you can do some serious work with this stuff!

  12. you MUST be out of the country for absentee on Australian Voting Software Goes Closed Source · · Score: 0

    In order to vote absentee you must swear by penalty of perjury that you are on active duty or otherwise outside the U.S.

    It is a criminal offense to vote absentee while remaining in the states.

  13. 403 on Blender Demo Reel Released · · Score: 2, Informative

    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access /siggraph_movie.avi.torrent on this server. :-(

    Just me?

  14. can't sleep in the heat on Sleeping Problems? · · Score: 1

    I have a 20 inch fan that is in use during the night

    Your fan reference made me think of something - I sleep much better in the cold.

    If it is warm, I will wake up constantly, even though I might not feel very warm or sweaty...

    so try some AC

  15. trumpet on Sleeping Problems? · · Score: 1

    play a musical instrument

    I guess you're not a trumpet player.

    Ha...

  16. Driving is serious business. on Toyota Patents Winking, Laughing, Crying Car · · Score: 1

    But, if you pulled up slightly after him, and he said "oh, you go right through, I need to help my wife find the pen in the glove compartment", everything is much smoother.

    Driving is serious business.

    Driving is not a time to help someone find a pen. It is time to follow the rules of the road. Don't mess with the rules, just follow them.

    If you have other business to deal with, take care of it some other time.

    Thanks,
    A Decent Driver

  17. The most relaxed player wins all games. on Let the Mindgames Begin · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This goes for any "game"... including music.

    When you care, you hesistate, and when you hesistate, you leave the groove.

    It's important to plow forward with a sense of abandonment. Any excess tension, mental or physical, will shut you down - no matter if you are in a concert hall, the golf course, or a tennis court!

  18. hpotter@hogwarts.edu on Where Do Dummy Email Addresses Go? · · Score: 1

    hpotter@hogwarts.edu ... sorry, Harry Potter fan...

  19. remember username/password after successful on Incorporating Machine Learning into Firefox 2.0? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Don't ask me if I want to remember a username/password combo until AFTER the login has been successful.

  20. I should have followed the money on Too Few American Scientists? Maybe Not · · Score: 1

    I should have followed the money. I finished my BS in Music Education and found out that nothing really interests me that much.

    I should have went for the money and then enjoyed whatever time off from my job as much as possible.

    Now I am in a situation where my only option is a job I don't like, that pays almost poverty levels, and makes enormous time demands.

    Life sucks... then you die.

  21. still can't import bookmarks on Detailed Reviews of Mac OS X "Tiger" Preview · · Score: 1
    Yup folks, that's right. I love apple, and I'm using a powerbook right now, but really - safari has not yet gained the capacity to import bookmarks.

    .....great.

  22. crack sometimes easier on P2P Networks Blamed For Software Losses Doubling · · Score: 1

    I recently found myself cracking a piece of software that I shelled out $150 for (hey, I'm a college student.. it's a lot). It's probably the only complex piece of software that I push to its limits on a regular basis.

    I was reinstalling and it said it reached the max number of installs, and I would not be able to save or print until I call them and blah blah. Right, so I got myself a handy crack and that was that.

    I'm supposed to call home every time I reinstall? Um, I'm a computer enthusiast. I mess around. No thanks. I'm kinda sorry I even bothered paying for it, since they're just going to piss me off and give me a hard time!

  23. 3rd that! on TV Tuners For The PC: Internal Or External · · Score: 1

    Sorry, I forgot to mention another critical issue - the video quality (analog) is noticably blurrier than my many year old Matrox G450.

    I'm thinking of just putting the Matrox back in there...

  24. 2nd that! on TV Tuners For The PC: Internal Or External · · Score: 1

    Same card here - worked almost as advertised, however the 9 driver installs took 7 reboots - rediculous. DVD decoding failed.. I needed to use the software player that came with my dvd drive.

    The "breakout box" has very fragile pins that, if you are not careful and pull it out at an angle, the pins will bend and you will have to bend them back by hand (pain in the butt). Also, my computer freezes when the cable is removed or plugged in.

    In sum, I wish I had gotten an external tuner instead.

  25. Re:MS Project on Best To-Do List Software? · · Score: 1

    I thought the entire post was a joke but as it turns out, MS Project is a real product!

    As it happens - I've been using MS Project to prepare for my masters degree.