Am I nuts here? To me 128kbps AAC sounds pretty damn good through my $60 Sennheiser 497 phones and various ~$400 bookshelves. I haven't ABed them but I don't hear any obvious artifacts. I though I had decent ears. My friend thought they sounded very good through his Etymotics as well.
I know what you mean man. Every time I go for a job interview it's the same thing. "You have the right qualifications and experience, but our integrated circuits are just too, too complex. I'm afraid you'll have to flip burgers somewhere else. I'm sorry, it's hitting us all very hard."
I agree. This story is about as important as a story about how some particular video game calculates some value for score or health. I'm suprised the story wasn't met with a flood of comments asking why it's a story. Guess everybody's snowed in with nothing better to do or discuss.
When you clean a surface with bleach and water you mechanically mix any contaminants with the solution, and the water dissolves the contaminants as well. With these surfaces I'd imgaine they'd only oxidize whatever is in IMMEDIATE contact with the surface. So, they might work for walls or ceilings that come into contact with microscopic aerosols, but I can't see how they'd work with anything else.
The HD-497 is very detailed and has good bass, but it's a bit distant and dry in the midrange. I haven't compared it to the competition. It does certainly have a LOT more detail than cheap headphones or speakers.
If it weren't so late I might look up the weight of the Library of Congress and convert 100W into Library of Congress-Football Fields per Second (or per day). Anyone want to try?
Human: I am ELIZA.
ALICE: How are you doing, ELIZA.
Human: How can I help you?
ALICE: Just keep talking to me as long as you can.
Human: Do you wish to as long as me?
ALICE: OK, I will as long as you.
Human: Do you wish to will as long as me?
ALICE: OK, I will will as long as you.
Human: Do you wish to will will as long as me?
ALICE: OK, I will will will as long as you.
Human: Do you wish to will will will as long as me?
ALICE: OK, I will will will will as long as you.
Human: Do you wish to will will will will as long as me?
ALICE: OK, I will will will will will as long as you.
It should also be mentioned that this technology would not require any power, except to overcome friction or a difference in altitude between the two ends.
(Horns Honking)
Randal: It's times like this it occurs to me that we were lied to
by "The Jetsons".
Dante: What are you talking about?
Randal: According to that show we were suppose to be tooling
around in flying cars by now. You see any flying cars lately? That's the
problem with TV, it always lies to us.
Dante: Yeah, well most of us rational thinkers weren't banking on a
cartoon to offer us a viable glimpse into the future of technological
development.
Randal: You don't think anyone anywhere is working on the flying car.
Dante: I could care less.
Randal: I gotta believe that there is somebody else out there is
thinking about the flying car besides me. Someone who is not afraid
to throw their hats over the wall for the good of mankind.
Dante: What's that suppose to mean?
Randal: Throw their hats over the wall. It means committing to doing
something. If more people threw their hats over the wall, we wouldn't
be sitting here in this mess right now. We would be zooming over it in
the flying car.
Dante: I see you have given this alot of thought.
Randal: Kennedy, all right JFK himself. When he was in office, he
stood before the world and promised them a man on the moon within
10 years. Thing is nobody had started working on a space program at
that point. JFK had no data to back up his claims, no inside into the
practicality of space travel. But you know what he had?
Dante: Marilyn Monroe.
Randal: The man had sac. The man had the sac to stand before the
world and say "Yo, yo get this we're going to the moon." Imagine, if
you and I were the kind of guys who had the sac to stand before the
world and say "Get this we'll all be in the flying car by the end of the
year.
Dante: Do you know you have a one track mind.
Randal: Hey, what would you be willing to trade for the flying car?
Dante: What do you mean?
Randal: Say some German scientist comes up to you and he says "I
have invented the flying car. I'll give it to you on one condition."
Dante: Well, what's the condition?
Randal: He's not going to tell you.
Dante: Then it's no deal.
Randal: The guy is offering you the flying car.
Dante: Yeah, but there is obviously a catch.
Randal: Who cares what the catch is, it's the flying car. You'll have the
only one in the world.
Dante: And why is this... German scientist
Randal: Ya, vol.
Dante: Why is he offering it to me for free instead of the car
companies instead?
Randal: What is this "Murder She Wrote"? Who cares what's behind
the mystery. You going to look a gift horse in the mouth? Just take the
car man.
Dante: Not until I know what the catch is.
Randal: Fine, the catch is you got to cut off a foot.
Dante: No way.
Randal: Are you saying you wouldn't cut off your foot for the flying car?
You're that selfish.
Dante: It's my foot! How am I suppose to walk?
Randal: What walk? You'll have the flying car. Good God, you could
sell the design and engineering secrets to the car companies and be
a multibillionaire. After that you could buy like 50 prosthetic feet.
Dante: Which foot, right or left?
Randal: You're choice
Dante: Ok, I'll trade my left foot for the flying car.
Randal: Why your left foot?
Dante: Oh, it's got an ingrown toenail.
Randal: Listen to you. A guy offers you the Fire from Olympus that is
the flying car and you trade him a bum foot.
Dante: You said I could pick.
Randal: So it's a deal then, your foot for the flying car. You're sure?
Dante: Yes, I'm sure.
Randal: You can't welch.
Dante: I won't welch.
Randal: Because the whole world is counting on you.
Dante: Why the whole world all of a sudden?
Randal: Because the German scientist held a press conference
when he made you the offer. He told the world media once the trade
is made. You can do whatever you want with the flying car. Including
mass marketing an affordable model for consumer purchase.
Dante: What the hell kind of scientist is this guy anyways?
Randal: One with a lot of free time on his hands and a foot fetish. So
are you in? You going to do the right thing here?
Dante: Yes.
Randal: So it's a deal.
Dante: Yes.
Ra
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According to Stereophile, one Ipod compared quite favorably to CD players when using lossless compression. http://www.stereophile.com/digitalsourcereviews/93 4/
Am I nuts here? To me 128kbps AAC sounds pretty damn good through my $60 Sennheiser 497 phones and various ~$400 bookshelves. I haven't ABed them but I don't hear any obvious artifacts. I though I had decent ears. My friend thought they sounded very good through his Etymotics as well.
Is this man in need of help with his legal or other related expenses? If so, is there a way to make donations?
I know what you mean man. Every time I go for a job interview it's the same thing. "You have the right qualifications and experience, but our integrated circuits are just too, too complex. I'm afraid you'll have to flip burgers somewhere else. I'm sorry, it's hitting us all very hard."
I agree. This story is about as important as a story about how some particular video game calculates some value for score or health. I'm suprised the story wasn't met with a flood of comments asking why it's a story. Guess everybody's snowed in with nothing better to do or discuss.
Or they could sell a system with speakers designed for sound instead of looks, and 12-ga lamp cord for speaker wire.
To me it seems that it would have this problem:
When you clean a surface with bleach and water you mechanically mix any contaminants with the solution, and the water dissolves the contaminants as well. With these surfaces I'd imgaine they'd only oxidize whatever is in IMMEDIATE contact with the surface. So, they might work for walls or ceilings that come into contact with microscopic aerosols, but I can't see how they'd work with anything else.
The HD-497 is very detailed and has good bass, but it's a bit distant and dry in the midrange. I haven't compared it to the competition. It does certainly have a LOT more detail than cheap headphones or speakers.
Oh, the humanity!
If it weren't so late I might look up the weight of the Library of Congress and convert 100W into Library of Congress-Football Fields per Second (or per day). Anyone want to try?
Or they get bad grades and fail because the whole thing is a joke.
UP AND AT THEM.
The reference section has been replaced by air-hockey tables and a make-your-own-coffee bar.
Tonight you are expected check if headline might be missing the word "to." Please learn write proper English.
Try some rallying games, or time trials in a Gran Turismo game.
Human: I am ELIZA. ALICE: How are you doing, ELIZA. Human: How can I help you? ALICE: Just keep talking to me as long as you can. Human: Do you wish to as long as me? ALICE: OK, I will as long as you. Human: Do you wish to will as long as me? ALICE: OK, I will will as long as you. Human: Do you wish to will will as long as me? ALICE: OK, I will will will as long as you. Human: Do you wish to will will will as long as me? ALICE: OK, I will will will will as long as you. Human: Do you wish to will will will will as long as me? ALICE: OK, I will will will will will as long as you.
It should also be mentioned that this technology would not require any power, except to overcome friction or a difference in altitude between the two ends.
http://www.robotcombat.com/video_oldglory_lo.html
It sounds like North Korea needs to purchase Old Glory Robot Insurance before the metal ones decide to come for them.
http://www.robotcombat.com/video_oldglory_hi.html
Can you provide any citations regarding this? Thanks.
Those damned physicists are going to collapse Earth into an ultra-dense particle about the size of a pea!
All aboard the Noah! Ladies, please submit panties for histocompatibility screening!
Nah, only Old Glory Insurance can protect you from killer robots. http://www.robotcombat.com/video_oldglory_hi.html/
Metroid would slow down all the time when there were multiple enemies on the screen.
Simply go to groups.google.com.
(Horns Honking) Randal: It's times like this it occurs to me that we were lied to by "The Jetsons". Dante: What are you talking about? Randal: According to that show we were suppose to be tooling around in flying cars by now. You see any flying cars lately? That's the problem with TV, it always lies to us. Dante: Yeah, well most of us rational thinkers weren't banking on a cartoon to offer us a viable glimpse into the future of technological development. Randal: You don't think anyone anywhere is working on the flying car. Dante: I could care less. Randal: I gotta believe that there is somebody else out there is thinking about the flying car besides me. Someone who is not afraid to throw their hats over the wall for the good of mankind. Dante: What's that suppose to mean? Randal: Throw their hats over the wall. It means committing to doing something. If more people threw their hats over the wall, we wouldn't be sitting here in this mess right now. We would be zooming over it in the flying car. Dante: I see you have given this alot of thought. Randal: Kennedy, all right JFK himself. When he was in office, he stood before the world and promised them a man on the moon within 10 years. Thing is nobody had started working on a space program at that point. JFK had no data to back up his claims, no inside into the practicality of space travel. But you know what he had? Dante: Marilyn Monroe. Randal: The man had sac. The man had the sac to stand before the world and say "Yo, yo get this we're going to the moon." Imagine, if you and I were the kind of guys who had the sac to stand before the world and say "Get this we'll all be in the flying car by the end of the year. Dante: Do you know you have a one track mind. Randal: Hey, what would you be willing to trade for the flying car? Dante: What do you mean? Randal: Say some German scientist comes up to you and he says "I have invented the flying car. I'll give it to you on one condition." Dante: Well, what's the condition? Randal: He's not going to tell you. Dante: Then it's no deal. Randal: The guy is offering you the flying car. Dante: Yeah, but there is obviously a catch. Randal: Who cares what the catch is, it's the flying car. You'll have the only one in the world. Dante: And why is this... German scientist Randal: Ya, vol. Dante: Why is he offering it to me for free instead of the car companies instead? Randal: What is this "Murder She Wrote"? Who cares what's behind the mystery. You going to look a gift horse in the mouth? Just take the car man. Dante: Not until I know what the catch is. Randal: Fine, the catch is you got to cut off a foot. Dante: No way. Randal: Are you saying you wouldn't cut off your foot for the flying car? You're that selfish. Dante: It's my foot! How am I suppose to walk? Randal: What walk? You'll have the flying car. Good God, you could sell the design and engineering secrets to the car companies and be a multibillionaire. After that you could buy like 50 prosthetic feet. Dante: Which foot, right or left? Randal: You're choice Dante: Ok, I'll trade my left foot for the flying car. Randal: Why your left foot? Dante: Oh, it's got an ingrown toenail. Randal: Listen to you. A guy offers you the Fire from Olympus that is the flying car and you trade him a bum foot. Dante: You said I could pick. Randal: So it's a deal then, your foot for the flying car. You're sure? Dante: Yes, I'm sure. Randal: You can't welch. Dante: I won't welch. Randal: Because the whole world is counting on you. Dante: Why the whole world all of a sudden? Randal: Because the German scientist held a press conference when he made you the offer. He told the world media once the trade is made. You can do whatever you want with the flying car. Including mass marketing an affordable model for consumer purchase. Dante: What the hell kind of scientist is this guy anyways? Randal: One with a lot of free time on his hands and a foot fetish. So are you in? You going to do the right thing here? Dante: Yes. Randal: So it's a deal. Dante: Yes. Ra