Can you explain to me how movie footage is "intellectual property"?
Yes, it is copyrighted and they have legal license to distribute, but what does "intellectual property" mean? I don't mean to troll, so I'll just state that I disagree with it's usage when applied to a consumer product that is released to the public rather than a corporate secret.
Sad truth to the industry is that a good 75% of movies made are because of the "buzz" that surrounds the script and writer rather than anyone actually having read it or met the person.
Know the tools of your trade, otherwise what makes you difference from any other MCSE that doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground?
It is ITs responsibility to be aware of security issues and make appropriate recommendations to those responsible for purchasing based on risk assessment to the company's infrastructure. Any less makes people wonder why you collect a paycheck.
The band is trying to sell their music to you directly. It's bad enough that the credit card companies are taking a slice - why do you insist more middle men jump in line with their palms facing upwards ready to receive your/their money?
It does take a bit of preperation, but the results are legit. Not really suited for large organized polls, but fine to see your personal tastes and to understand exactly what a double-blind test is and how it works and why it is the only valid way to scientifically test.
I personally don't get the goal of a test like this. Listening at that low quality doesn't have as much commercial, and quite frankly, personal appeal as it did back in the 90's.
I've seen the double-blind tests done at 128kbps and again fail to see the point.
What I really want to see is a rating of codecs that are able to achieve DBT-proven audible transparency and see them rated in terms of storage space (thus allowing the VBR schemes to finally compete).
Of course FLAC would come in last (considering WAV is the 'source'), but can my high quality VBR LAME MP3 pass for the original and take less space than MPC?
"The 17-digit codes that identify the origin, make, model and attributes of cars, trucks, buses -- even trailers -- worldwide will be exhausted by the end of the decade."
That would be.... 2010?
"The Society of Automotive Engineers, which established the existing VIN system in 1981 and expected it to last 30 years, has formed a committee to address the impending shortage."
At least until 2011?
Did someone forget to update their timeline?
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Yes, it is copyrighted and they have legal license to distribute, but what does "intellectual property" mean? I don't mean to troll, so I'll just state that I disagree with it's usage when applied to a consumer product that is released to the public rather than a corporate secret.
And yes, I made that number up!
It is ITs responsibility to be aware of security issues and make appropriate recommendations to those responsible for purchasing based on risk assessment to the company's infrastructure. Any less makes people wonder why you collect a paycheck.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
The band is trying to sell their music to you directly. It's bad enough that the credit card companies are taking a slice - why do you insist more middle men jump in line with their palms facing upwards ready to receive your/their money?
I'd be more worried if there were nonsensible data on the disc.
It does take a bit of preperation, but the results are legit. Not really suited for large organized polls, but fine to see your personal tastes and to understand exactly what a double-blind test is and how it works and why it is the only valid way to scientifically test.
I've seen the double-blind tests done at 128kbps and again fail to see the point.
What I really want to see is a rating of codecs that are able to achieve DBT-proven audible transparency and see them rated in terms of storage space (thus allowing the VBR schemes to finally compete).
Of course FLAC would come in last (considering WAV is the 'source'), but can my high quality VBR LAME MP3 pass for the original and take less space than MPC?
If it's not redbook, it's not a CD!
That would be.... 2010?
"The Society of Automotive Engineers, which established the existing VIN system in 1981 and expected it to last 30 years, has formed a committee to address the impending shortage." At least until 2011? Did someone forget to update their timeline?
This seems aimed at us tech weenies and up to this point I still see more pr0n in the 4:3 format.
You insensitive clod, how can you leave out M.U.L.E.?!?
(PETBASIC Easter Egg) WAIT 6502,3 MICROSOFT! MICROSOFT! MICROSOFT! Wouldn't that be ironic if they move towards DRM?