Whis is it that/.ers think that everyone likes and is good at writing perl one-liners? Or compile their own kernels, for that matter? Or, and here comes the slightly on-topic part, use a text shell for everything?
Everyone thinks that what he is used to is the greatest thing ever, and everyone's life would be so much better if they finally would see the light and do it the right way. That's why interface design is hard, and shouldn't be left to programmers (or gamers, for that matter).
Well, to be short, all the people who were going to see it anyway (no matter how it turns out) now are going to see it anyway (to see if it really is that bad). I think We is a pretty accurate description of that group.
Well, in the real world, I'd say the best source format is the one you got, and the best target format is the one you need. Duh.
But still, on a theoretical level, the question IS interesting. The hydrogenaudio link above only compares very few codecs, and I'd especially like to hear more about codecs I am forced to use (like WMA or RA), since all OGG etc. files I've got are encoded by myself, and I would have had the chance to encode to the desired target format right away.
On a somewhat related note, I've been wondering if there are some codecs which don't have to be expanded to uncompressed and then recoded, but could use a part of the original compression and only rewrite a part of the data? That would, obviously, cut down on quality loss.
Also: Since everybody else has mentioned it, I don't want to be the only person here not to reply that LOSSLESS OWNS THE SKY FLAC CAN SOOTHE YOUR EARS UNCOMPRESSED WAV STYLE:P
I think we should just end piracy once and for all by outlawing Microsoft's TCP/IP stack, since it has been proven that it is used in over 90% of all cases of internet piracy.
I always wanted to run a file server or a firewall on my $100000 (quick guess, might be decidedly more) video switcher! Also: Did you know that you can set fire to your house and then roast marshmellows on it? That is SOOO k3wl, dude!
If China doesn't care about IP rights, what makes you think it cares about the GPL? They MIGHT adopt Linux, but then what? Cut to a million slashdot geeks bitching about how 'China' (ok, the gouvernment, no need to flame) took Linux, made a Chinese language patch that works and then didn't release their modified sources.
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Okay, on the other hand, here are the stats for my completely non-technical/average-joe website for October:
IE: 91,5%
Mozilla/Netscape/Firefox: 6,3%
Opera: 0,3%
And that is including the quite active site admins, which all use Firefox as their primary browser.
However, IE is down from 97,3% in January, so at least a trend is visible.
The topic of TFA, Hyugens, is an ESA project. But you're still right, since the delivery system/orbital probe Cassini is a NASA project. So kudos to NASA, but don't forget the little guys;)
And also, not everyone outside of slashdot builds their boxes out of off-the-shelf parts, or is even able to do so. It might be hard to grasp that concept, but that's the way it is.
While this is funny, the PIC will actually sell for $185, which is not much more expensive than a chipped XBOXX. The $249 price is for the PIC AND a 15" monitor.
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Whis is it that /.ers think that everyone likes and is good at writing perl one-liners? Or compile their own kernels, for that matter? Or, and here comes the slightly on-topic part, use a text shell for everything?
Everyone thinks that what he is used to is the greatest thing ever, and everyone's life would be so much better if they finally would see the light and do it the right way. That's why interface design is hard, and shouldn't be left to programmers (or gamers, for that matter).
Well, to be short, all the people who were going to see it anyway (no matter how it turns out) now are going to see it anyway (to see if it really is that bad). I think We is a pretty accurate description of that group.
Dude, not only is the reviewer Douglas Adams' feckin' biographer (which could, like, mean that he read some of his works), he also plainly states that
a) he knows his stuff (duh) and
b) that this is a complaint with the original material as well.
That doesn't mean he's right when he says the movie sucks badly, of course. Still: I've heard of not RingTFA, but that is ridiculous.
Well, in the real world, I'd say the best source format is the one you got, and the best target format is the one you need. Duh.
:P
But still, on a theoretical level, the question IS interesting. The hydrogenaudio link above only compares very few codecs, and I'd especially like to hear more about codecs I am forced to use (like WMA or RA), since all OGG etc. files I've got are encoded by myself, and I would have had the chance to encode to the desired target format right away.
On a somewhat related note, I've been wondering if there are some codecs which don't have to be expanded to uncompressed and then recoded, but could use a part of the original compression and only rewrite a part of the data? That would, obviously, cut down on quality loss.
Also: Since everybody else has mentioned it, I don't want to be the only person here not to reply that LOSSLESS OWNS THE SKY FLAC CAN SOOTHE YOUR EARS UNCOMPRESSED WAV STYLE
Specifically, if you want seedy stuff, you have to go to seedy websites. That's life.
I think we should just end piracy once and for all by outlawing Microsoft's TCP/IP stack, since it has been proven that it is used in over 90% of all cases of internet piracy.
eDonkey can do that. And IIRC, it could do that before BT, though I'm not certain.
720x480 interlaced is the normal (not HD) NTSC-DV. And as a DVD producer, you should know that ;)
No, you won't. Your virus scanner will ring the alarm, but that is a good thing, because it means that it works.
Read: http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm
I always wanted to run a file server or a firewall on my $100000 (quick guess, might be decidedly more) video switcher! Also: Did you know that you can set fire to your house and then roast marshmellows on it? That is SOOO k3wl, dude!
Another point to ponder:
If China doesn't care about IP rights, what makes you think it cares about the GPL? They MIGHT adopt Linux, but then what? Cut to a million slashdot geeks bitching about how 'China' (ok, the gouvernment, no need to flame) took Linux, made a Chinese language patch that works and then didn't release their modified sources.
I don't know about VHS, but try MiniDV:
Commercial: http://www.firestreamer.com/fs/
GPL (CL only): http://dvbackup.sourceforge.net/
Doom 3:
- dark
- repetetive
- nice shadows LOL
Half-Life 2:
- Physics = fun
- facial expressions 'R' Da Bomb
- nice water
So, what else is new?
...editors, please please fix that headline. Someone might read it, you know.
Hint: The company is actually called Nintendo.
If they intended to do that, they would have built their graphics engine on OpenGL, not DirectX. So, in short: Not Gonna Happen.
Ever wonder why it's called The WORLD wide web? It's right there: www.georgewbush.com.
That's true. But, it's HIS website, so it's HIS responsibility if his webmasters pull a foolish stunt like that.
Okay, on the other hand, here are the stats for my completely non-technical/average-joe website for October: IE: 91,5% Mozilla/Netscape/Firefox: 6,3% Opera: 0,3% And that is including the quite active site admins, which all use Firefox as their primary browser. However, IE is down from 97,3% in January, so at least a trend is visible.
I want the post of Gaffer for that movie!
The topic of TFA, Hyugens, is an ESA project. But you're still right, since the delivery system/orbital probe Cassini is a NASA project. So kudos to NASA, but don't forget the little guys ;)
And also, not everyone outside of slashdot builds their boxes out of off-the-shelf parts, or is even able to do so. It might be hard to grasp that concept, but that's the way it is.
While this is funny, the PIC will actually sell for $185, which is not much more expensive than a chipped XBOXX. The $249 price is for the PIC AND a 15" monitor.
The link they left out(tm): http://www.manning.com/bauer