Efficiency, man! Instead, buy DVI and optical audio cables (because it is somehow worth the extra $30 just to prevent the EMI from the fridge powering on from cutting digtal audio for a split second.
It's gotta be the biggest abuse of technology when people are being convinced that they need fiber optics to transfer sub-10Mbit/sec data six inches to their tuner.
Efficiency, man! Instead, get DVI and optical audio cables (because eliminating the problem of EMI from the fridge powering on cutting off digital audio for a split second is somehow worth the extra $30)
What is the deal with those "gold" plated cables. Do they actually do anything to maintain the signal or are customers dumb? (or without the required knowledge yet like I am)
I figure, in reality, the signal wouldn't degrade with regular cables until a couple of miles. But I do wonder otherwise, since my dad's HDTV setup seems to get a little bit grainy noise (very subtle, doesn't seem to be burned in film grain) since its component connections are ghetto-rigged with old RCA coaxial connections.
Costco always had guys standing at the exit with a hole puncher to check the receipt against your cart contents since the 80s (back when they were Price Club). Surely they were first in this area, even if they didn't flat out rummage through your crap.
Maybe Home Depot has that figured out with their lighter plastic shopping carts. Those things have a higher top speed anyway. (Pushcarting is fun, huhuhuh)
I guess you got lucky you were able to get a manager that was that gutsy, considering Linux doesn't discretely work or not work on a given laptop (unless it kernel panics on the installer for example). I wonder what his decision would be if Linux installed and generally worked well, but without sound and a natural way to get wireless working (without a weird Windows NDIS wrapper or something).
Well, think of Dillinger as Mr. Bungle on PCP and you get the idea.
As for downloading mass quantities, Suprnova seems to be all classic rock, and that's outside my tastes. I'll have to try the Shoutcast thingy though. I can spare 15-20 GB of storage .
I knew my musical tastes were definitely outside the realm of what's being pushed when I found out I liked The Dillinger Escape Plan. (they have streaming music if you're just that curious)
Unfortunately, it's very hard to find things anywhere in between that and cookiecutter. I've spent years trying to find other things I might like without much success.
I'm actually stationed overseas in Japan - where CDs regularly go for 2000-3000 yen. 2 CD packs go for up to about 4500 yen. No thanks.
Even in the base exchange, their choice of music makes Wal-Mart look like iTunes. I'm going to go nuts if I hear Usher's "yeah" or one of Metallica's white trash anthems again.
This definitely puts me far outside the market in offline music purchasing.
I've always wondered about HDMI inputs and what their point was - that is unless it breaks out elsewhere so you can get the PCM audio signal to your home theater speakers and not the crappy built-in speakers. (Another gripe of mine being shitty speakers integrated into a $4,000 TV)
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Efficiency, man! Instead, buy DVI and optical audio cables (because it is somehow worth the extra $30 just to prevent the EMI from the fridge powering on from cutting digtal audio for a split second.
It's gotta be the biggest abuse of technology when people are being convinced that they need fiber optics to transfer sub-10Mbit/sec data six inches to their tuner.
Efficiency, man! Instead, get DVI and optical audio cables (because eliminating the problem of EMI from the fridge powering on cutting off digital audio for a split second is somehow worth the extra $30)
Even bought my first copy of Red Hat there.
Yeah, you're definitely on their list since you left the store paying $40 instead of the original $699.
Moderators: it's a joke, not a troll
Don't worry. By 2020, I'll be buying my 48-core Cyrix processor (they came back, who'd a thunk it?) from Taco Bell.
We like the cars - the cars that go boom! We are Le Tigre and we like the boom! * insert cheesy freestyle beat here *
(Damn bus drivers' taste in music when I was a kid)
Don't you love it when the store's staff undermines the quality of their own merchandise? Makes you feel real confident about browsing their goods.
What is the deal with those "gold" plated cables. Do they actually do anything to maintain the signal or are customers dumb? (or without the required knowledge yet like I am)
I figure, in reality, the signal wouldn't degrade with regular cables until a couple of miles. But I do wonder otherwise, since my dad's HDTV setup seems to get a little bit grainy noise (very subtle, doesn't seem to be burned in film grain) since its component connections are ghetto-rigged with old RCA coaxial connections.
Costco always had guys standing at the exit with a hole puncher to check the receipt against your cart contents since the 80s (back when they were Price Club). Surely they were first in this area, even if they didn't flat out rummage through your crap.
1a. Do a wheelie
Haha, that was off-hand enough to make me laugh my ass off. I wish I had mod points.
Since grocery stores run on thin profit margins, that would explain why most spring for the One-bad-wheel model, which retails for $75.
10% discount if the cart doesn't go straight.
Maybe Home Depot has that figured out with their lighter plastic shopping carts. Those things have a higher top speed anyway. (Pushcarting is fun, huhuhuh)
I guess you got lucky you were able to get a manager that was that gutsy, considering Linux doesn't discretely work or not work on a given laptop (unless it kernel panics on the installer for example). I wonder what his decision would be if Linux installed and generally worked well, but without sound and a natural way to get wireless working (without a weird Windows NDIS wrapper or something).
Oops, here.
Well, think of Dillinger as Mr. Bungle on PCP and you get the idea.
As for downloading mass quantities, Suprnova seems to be all classic rock, and that's outside my tastes. I'll have to try the Shoutcast thingy though. I can spare 15-20 GB of storage .
Werid...I remember this exact same post from a few months back. Oh well, still a very appropriate point.
Nah, most of my collection is English-language music. I don't really care for J-Pop music, even if "BOMB A HEAD!" is catchy at all.
This isn't exactly a head-on solution, but here's some particularly nerdy outlets for non-RIAA music:
Nectarine Radio - streaming C64, Atari ST, Adlib, etc. music
OC Remix - huge repository of submitted video game remixes
Streaming radio of above
Metroid Metal - Surprisingly well done
I knew my musical tastes were definitely outside the realm of what's being pushed when I found out I liked The Dillinger Escape Plan. (they have streaming music if you're just that curious)
Unfortunately, it's very hard to find things anywhere in between that and cookiecutter. I've spent years trying to find other things I might like without much success.
I'm actually stationed overseas in Japan - where CDs regularly go for 2000-3000 yen. 2 CD packs go for up to about 4500 yen. No thanks.
Even in the base exchange, their choice of music makes Wal-Mart look like iTunes. I'm going to go nuts if I hear Usher's "yeah" or one of Metallica's white trash anthems again.
This definitely puts me far outside the market in offline music purchasing.
Don't worry. Leave it to Slashdot mods to mark anything that doesn't mention Perl at least 6 times to get marked offtopic.
(Hell, my sig gets even the most innocent of my posts marked as troll )
Of course you meant 78 RPM, right?
I've always wondered about HDMI inputs and what their point was - that is unless it breaks out elsewhere so you can get the PCM audio signal to your home theater speakers and not the crappy built-in speakers. (Another gripe of mine being shitty speakers integrated into a $4,000 TV)
Damn, I knew I forgot one on that last post I made.
Haha, yeah, I know. I was pulling crap out of a hat at the end there, but I knew I had to provide at least one retarded audiophile option.