Actually, it is possible to make very good analog copies. Just as it is possible to make shitty digitally-ripped MP3s. I'd much prefer a good high-end tape recording of a nicely-mastered vinyl record, than a shitty digital rip of a poorly mastered CD. And CDs are getting increasingly poor mastering and engineering applied to them. Just because something is digital doesn't mean it sounds good.
Dear God! Why would anyone do that? allmusic.com is a much better reference. iTMS has a horrible interface for looking up simple things like discographies.
Doesn't iTunes Music Store use Allmusic data in its reviews? Using iTunes doesn't mean you aren't using Allmusic data - and you also get iTunes user reviews and statistics. Doesn't stop you from seeking more information on Allmusic, just gives you an overview and introduction to Allmusic, if you didn't already use it.
Every once in a while you find out that something "everyone knows" isn't true after all [snopes.com],
Such as the fact that snopes is often biased and inaccurate, even though many believe it to be gospel?
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To answer the poster who said that this protest is misdirected and that it should be targetting the RIAA, if the RIAA had stores set up in malls that gather lots of foot traffic we might be targetting them as well.
In other words, you are acting like a corporate whore. You don't care about the real issues, you just care about getting attention, and the most foot traffic. Nice one.
Mobile phones will nuke your brain....That's what people believe,
Although I agree with much of what you say, this is highly ironic. Most people believe that mobile phones are perfectly safe, and are the saviour of humanity.
In reality, there are very real biological risks to mobile phone usage. It makes me question how much you really understand about the technology you are using. The way that most people use mobile phones is not particularly safe.
This isn't about man/woman jokes. Somewhere along the line, the good intentions of the feminists (and I do believe women's rights) became warped into an excuse for male-bashing. Degridation of either sex is wrong. Not all women are dumb, sex-object, submissive, houewives. Not all men are stupid child-molesting lazy bastards.
Comedy is largely about degredation. Do you think comedy should be politically correct? Sorry, I don't see the male-bashing in comedy. I certainly don't see men being portrayed as child molestors. I think perhaps you are being too sensitive. Comedy is largely about exaggeration of the real world. It mostly works when it has a grain of truth.
Sure, not all men are lazy and selfish, but in general, they are. But then comedy makes fun of other types - people who are too serious, and work too hard, or are too greedy. I think the key point is that even the bumbling guys portrayed in such comedies are lovable bumbling guys. Although he's not human, take Bender as an example - he's lovable because he's an alcoholic, stealing rascal. And there's a definite grain of truth in the portrayal of men. I see women in general working a lot harder just to achieve the same status of men. Women of higher intelligence getting less credit than men. It's not true in all cases, but comedy is about generalization and stereotypes.
Anyway, yeah I agree. And it seems to me this whole "imbecile father" comedy bit got really popular in sitcoms in the late 60's, early 70's.
Do you think that might have something to do with the preceding decades of "Leave it to Beaver" and other inane TV shows with the all-powerful father figure, and submissive housewife? Life doesn't work that way. Don't you think it's a good thing for TV to evolve beyond such ridiculous gender roles? Of course the reaction is going to be to switch those roles - because the "Father knows best" attitude was so deeply ingrained, it made those that didn't use that formula refreshing to viewers, and played off the previous stereotypes. TV does not exist in a vacuum - a lot of it is referencing the medium itself, the established protocols.
That's exactly why The Simpsons was so popular. Do you remember that people were actually outraged at The Simpsons when it firt started, because it showed a "dysfunctional" family? How tame do those early Simpsons episodes seem now? But people actually thought it was outrageous and blasphemous. Do you want to be like those people?
Interesting that now there are Christians embracing The Simpsons, and going to Ned Flanders look-alike conventions to take the piss out of themselves. Much more healthy, in my opinion.
At the same time, Everybody Loves Raymond frequently makes fun of women. I can't really comment on that episode, as I have never seen it. But Family Guy has depicted men being violent towards women in a humorous context.
But you are hallucinating that trend. Look at how often The Family Guy makes fun of women. There is no way feminists had anything to do with that show. Just look how many jokes are made about Meg's appearance, or about lesbians, in nearly every episode. Look how these "dumb" guys have attractive wives and are very popular within the fictional world. Peter Griffin and Homer Simpson are admired for their "common man" ways.
You also don't seem to notice the smart male characters. Could the gay newsreaders on Family Guy be considered "bumbling" or dumb? What about the nerd characters?
I mean, really, would you want a show where men were worshipped as some kind of mythical father-heroes? That would be like "Leave it to Beaver" or something. I'm amazed at the sensitivity expressed by many men when they see a less flattering portrayal on TV. In many ways it's worse than feminist PC complaints. Shit, women are almost always used as outright sex objects, or portrayed as housewives on TV. A few jokes about men is nothing compared to the decades of objectification of women as submissive sex objects for horny men.
I don't see why electric cars would be any harder to work on than internal combustion powered cars. In fact, I would find electrics much easier to work with - they are much simpler, and have fewer complex moving parts. So, they could easily lead to a resurgence in cars that the DIY mechanic can work on.
If you knew anything about modern feminism, you would know there is a lot about having heaps of sex, and not admonishing men. Sounds like you are talking about the feminists of the 1970s, not the modern ones, where there was some of the attitude you are referring to. But even then, it was only a vocal minority. To think that feminists are running the world is ridiculous. Furthermore, to think that the creators of shows like Family Guy are feminist are utterly absurd. They make fun of men and women. They ridicule everybody. Comedy is about laughing at yourself, not portraying yourself as some kind of perfect person. The flaws they reflect upon in those shows have a definite grain of truth, and are also based on stereotypes.
Yeah. If you see anyone who looks even a little bit funny, YOU TAKE THEM DOWN!! Then you'll be a hero like those guys on Flight 93. Someone looks like he's from another country? GOUGE HIS FUCKING EYES OUT! He's probably a terrorist.
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Incorrect. CODEC standa for "Compression/Decompression scheme." And it is decoding the same data, so it will be the efficiency of the application that causes the difference. It can't recode the already compressed data.
You are infringing on my patent for methods of mentioning Digg on slashdot. Please cease and desist immediately, or you shall be hearing from my lawyer.
Besides, the Real Alternative codec seems better able to stream than Real's own player software. I assume the codec is just the "guts" of the player with no fluff..
You are getting confused. A CODEC is not a player. Your software is reading the same CODEC. obviously. The application may be better, but how can it change the CODEC used by sites that deploy Real media stuff?
George Bush believes he is serving America, Christ, and the free market.
I think there's an even simpler explanation for Bush. He just doesn't know what the hell is going on at all. Firstly, he appears mildly brain-damaged (possibly from alcohol abuse), and on top of that, they obviously have him on some hard core psychoactive drugs like anti-depressants. He probably needs an aide to remind him what is own name is every morning. He just does what the voices coming through his earpiece tell him.
In news, and factual reporting, you're often giving a summary at the front, with more background and analysis as you go further down. Think of the executive summary/introduction in documents. High level overiew first. Then more detail.
No shit. That's exactly what this article doesn't do, and what I was complaining about. It starts with details - and ends with details. There is no high-level overview anywhere in the links that I found.
The slashdot writeup could have provided that overview - but for some reason did not. Basically, all the links assume inside knowledge of Canadian politics. That is unlikely among the slashdot audience, 99% of whom will have not been introduced to this topic. So, slashdot should have made up for the deficiencies in the article(s). Know your audience.
Well, in my formative gaming days, it was very difficult to "twist" the controller or tilt it - because they were joysticks, steering wheels, paddles or trackballs built into extremely sturdy arcade cabinets. But I would sway my body backwards and forwards when trying to change direction quickly!
Standardized interfaces exist because it allows developers to map the controls they want to a widely accepted standard. I can't tell you how much it irritates me switching between games and having to learn a completely different control system.
It irritates me just as much when I cannot use my specialized controllers with certain games, and they insist on some "standard" layout that I don't like. I very rarely use the standard configuration for any game.
Firstly, has he even tried the controller, or is he just talking smack about the concept? Sounds like he hasn't, otherwise he would mention the limitations it has for gameplay.
I have always been frustrated with controllers, and it always seems to be a neglected area in gaming. As a simulation fan, I have spent a lot of money of quality joysticks and rudder pedals for flight simulators. Yet I am still tied to the keyboard for many controls - unless I went and built a whole cockpit with switches, levers and dials. It just feels wrong trying to create an immersive experience, but then to have it feel like you are operating a computer.
I think it would be great if interfaces and controllers were the next fronteir of game development.
I clicked on your link, and found the article CRTC "Analysis" at the top of the page, which does not shed any light on this issue. Where is this supposed clear summary of the issue?
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Actually, it is possible to make very good analog copies. Just as it is possible to make shitty digitally-ripped MP3s. I'd much prefer a good high-end tape recording of a nicely-mastered vinyl record, than a shitty digital rip of a poorly mastered CD. And CDs are getting increasingly poor mastering and engineering applied to them. Just because something is digital doesn't mean it sounds good.
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Doesn't iTunes Music Store use Allmusic data in its reviews? Using iTunes doesn't mean you aren't using Allmusic data - and you also get iTunes user reviews and statistics. Doesn't stop you from seeking more information on Allmusic, just gives you an overview and introduction to Allmusic, if you didn't already use it.
Such as the fact that snopes is often biased and inaccurate, even though many believe it to be gospel?
In other words, you are acting like a corporate whore. You don't care about the real issues, you just care about getting attention, and the most foot traffic. Nice one.
Although I agree with much of what you say, this is highly ironic. Most people believe that mobile phones are perfectly safe, and are the saviour of humanity.
In reality, there are very real biological risks to mobile phone usage. It makes me question how much you really understand about the technology you are using. The way that most people use mobile phones is not particularly safe.
Comedy is largely about degredation. Do you think comedy should be politically correct? Sorry, I don't see the male-bashing in comedy. I certainly don't see men being portrayed as child molestors. I think perhaps you are being too sensitive. Comedy is largely about exaggeration of the real world. It mostly works when it has a grain of truth.
Sure, not all men are lazy and selfish, but in general, they are. But then comedy makes fun of other types - people who are too serious, and work too hard, or are too greedy. I think the key point is that even the bumbling guys portrayed in such comedies are lovable bumbling guys. Although he's not human, take Bender as an example - he's lovable because he's an alcoholic, stealing rascal. And there's a definite grain of truth in the portrayal of men. I see women in general working a lot harder just to achieve the same status of men. Women of higher intelligence getting less credit than men. It's not true in all cases, but comedy is about generalization and stereotypes.
Do you think that might have something to do with the preceding decades of "Leave it to Beaver" and other inane TV shows with the all-powerful father figure, and submissive housewife? Life doesn't work that way. Don't you think it's a good thing for TV to evolve beyond such ridiculous gender roles? Of course the reaction is going to be to switch those roles - because the "Father knows best" attitude was so deeply ingrained, it made those that didn't use that formula refreshing to viewers, and played off the previous stereotypes. TV does not exist in a vacuum - a lot of it is referencing the medium itself, the established protocols.
That's exactly why The Simpsons was so popular. Do you remember that people were actually outraged at The Simpsons when it firt started, because it showed a "dysfunctional" family? How tame do those early Simpsons episodes seem now? But people actually thought it was outrageous and blasphemous. Do you want to be like those people?
Interesting that now there are Christians embracing The Simpsons, and going to Ned Flanders look-alike conventions to take the piss out of themselves. Much more healthy, in my opinion.
At the same time, Everybody Loves Raymond frequently makes fun of women. I can't really comment on that episode, as I have never seen it. But Family Guy has depicted men being violent towards women in a humorous context.
You also don't seem to notice the smart male characters. Could the gay newsreaders on Family Guy be considered "bumbling" or dumb? What about the nerd characters?
I mean, really, would you want a show where men were worshipped as some kind of mythical father-heroes? That would be like "Leave it to Beaver" or something. I'm amazed at the sensitivity expressed by many men when they see a less flattering portrayal on TV. In many ways it's worse than feminist PC complaints. Shit, women are almost always used as outright sex objects, or portrayed as housewives on TV. A few jokes about men is nothing compared to the decades of objectification of women as submissive sex objects for horny men.
I don't see why electric cars would be any harder to work on than internal combustion powered cars. In fact, I would find electrics much easier to work with - they are much simpler, and have fewer complex moving parts. So, they could easily lead to a resurgence in cars that the DIY mechanic can work on.
If you knew anything about modern feminism, you would know there is a lot about having heaps of sex, and not admonishing men. Sounds like you are talking about the feminists of the 1970s, not the modern ones, where there was some of the attitude you are referring to. But even then, it was only a vocal minority. To think that feminists are running the world is ridiculous. Furthermore, to think that the creators of shows like Family Guy are feminist are utterly absurd. They make fun of men and women. They ridicule everybody. Comedy is about laughing at yourself, not portraying yourself as some kind of perfect person. The flaws they reflect upon in those shows have a definite grain of truth, and are also based on stereotypes.
Maybe you just need to understand comedy.
Yeah. If you see anyone who looks even a little bit funny, YOU TAKE THEM DOWN!! Then you'll be a hero like those guys on Flight 93. Someone looks like he's from another country? GOUGE HIS FUCKING EYES OUT! He's probably a terrorist.
What do you not get? The CODEC is the same, but the application decodes it more efficiently.
Incorrect. CODEC standa for "Compression/Decompression scheme." And it is decoding the same data, so it will be the efficiency of the application that causes the difference. It can't recode the already compressed data.
You are infringing on my patent for methods of mentioning Digg on slashdot. Please cease and desist immediately, or you shall be hearing from my lawyer.
You are getting confused. A CODEC is not a player. Your software is reading the same CODEC. obviously. The application may be better, but how can it change the CODEC used by sites that deploy Real media stuff?
I couldn't read your comment because of network lag.
Let the Eagle Soar!
I think there's an even simpler explanation for Bush. He just doesn't know what the hell is going on at all. Firstly, he appears mildly brain-damaged (possibly from alcohol abuse), and on top of that, they obviously have him on some hard core psychoactive drugs like anti-depressants. He probably needs an aide to remind him what is own name is every morning. He just does what the voices coming through his earpiece tell him.
No shit. That's exactly what this article doesn't do, and what I was complaining about. It starts with details - and ends with details. There is no high-level overview anywhere in the links that I found.
The slashdot writeup could have provided that overview - but for some reason did not. Basically, all the links assume inside knowledge of Canadian politics. That is unlikely among the slashdot audience, 99% of whom will have not been introduced to this topic. So, slashdot should have made up for the deficiencies in the article(s). Know your audience.
Well, in my formative gaming days, it was very difficult to "twist" the controller or tilt it - because they were joysticks, steering wheels, paddles or trackballs built into extremely sturdy arcade cabinets. But I would sway my body backwards and forwards when trying to change direction quickly!
It irritates me just as much when I cannot use my specialized controllers with certain games, and they insist on some "standard" layout that I don't like. I very rarely use the standard configuration for any game.
I have always been frustrated with controllers, and it always seems to be a neglected area in gaming. As a simulation fan, I have spent a lot of money of quality joysticks and rudder pedals for flight simulators. Yet I am still tied to the keyboard for many controls - unless I went and built a whole cockpit with switches, levers and dials. It just feels wrong trying to create an immersive experience, but then to have it feel like you are operating a computer.
I think it would be great if interfaces and controllers were the next fronteir of game development.
I clicked on your link, and found the article CRTC "Analysis" at the top of the page, which does not shed any light on this issue. Where is this supposed clear summary of the issue?