I guess I might as well yank the VoodooII, it's not like I can actually use it under OSX anyway.
Sure you can, it just doesn't accelerate anything. Still works as a standard video card just fine.
How do you even know it's not shutting down?
It's running my primary monitor. The progress bar animation continues, as long as I don't touch the mouse. I guess part of it could be shutting down somehow.
The on-board video drops video sync and my second monitor sleeps instantly when it happens.
This definitely does not fix the crashing problem. (on my beige G3)
It can happen at any time, and is sometimes mistaken as an inability to wake from sleep, but you can get it to happen reliably by trying to repair permissions.
It outputs the following, then shuts down the display, and needs to be hard-restarted.
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. Same exact symptoms.
I got my permissions to repair, however. I had to pull my second video card (Voodoo II) to do it, but it did finally make it through. My machine will shut down the on-board video, but not the Voodoo card when it freezes up.
I figured the problem had to do with the fact I've overclocked my processor and PCI bus, and some operations were just too intensive and caused errors.
That's what I get for having a franken-mac, I suppose.
(Note: I've been in the business of supplying and operating live event sound systems for over 20 years.)
It is true. Try recording an entire band playing in a garage vs. a recording studio with real microphones. The sound is completely different.
Been there. Done that. Got the closet full of tour shirts.
Ever heard a live concert recording? Still entertaining, right? The music's still good, right?
Most (real) bands become well known because of their shows and their live sound, not their demo CDs.
What's your definition of 'real band'?
Beatles? They were quite well known before ever setting foot on the American continent.
Pink Floyd? Same.
etc.
Apples and Oranges. The poorly encoded mp3 still has everything balanced and even. It's already been mastered and the quality is gone. The poorly produced sound track has an overwhelming guitar masking out the singing that has a shitty drum beat in the background.
Read the parent post again. His point was that the existance of background noise and limitations in audio bandwidth were the primary causes for a song to be unpopular.
Reality TV shows do not compare with things like Friends, and all the other popular sitcoms. You are continuing to compare unrelated mediums.
The topic was Production Values. Doesn't matter what medium you are talking about, especially two as closely related as audio and video.
I think one of the reasons artists turn to the RIAA companies (in addition to promoting/distributing their stuff, ofcourse) is that the RIAA helps finance their sophisticated and expensive recording and on-stage equipment.
You're correct, mostly. RIAA doesn't, but the record labels (RIAA member or not) do.
The simplest way is to think of the record label as an unregulated financial institution. They'll loan you the startup money while holding the basis for future earnings (song rights, etc.) as collateral.
One of the prime reasons CDs are so expensive is that it's a very risky business, as the vast majority of bands 'default' on their loans (ie: their recordings never make enough money to pay for the startup costs.)
The biggest hurdle to getting your music listened to by the general public was that "HISSSSSSS", that background noise and sibilance which was the mark of the un-professional.
No it isn't. If that were true, The White Stripes would still be stuck in their garage. It's a catchy well-written tune that sells, not the polish on top of it.
Notice that the "general public" has no problem enjoying all those questionably-encoded mp3s floating around.
If production quality truly mattered to the public, Cops, You Gotta See This, and any number of other "real" video shows would never have hit the airwaves.
It has long been accepted and promoted by internationally minded people within the electrical utilities that power could be shared internationally in a global HVDC grid...
DC?
Thank you Mr Edison. We'll call you if we need you.
And what's the deal with the "Mainline Geek Culture" t-shirt being only available in white? How the hell is that going to hide the pizza and jolt stains?
If you're part of the "Mainline Geek Culture", you aren't ashamed of your pizza and jolt stains. Why hide them?
Wouldn't they have been able to challenge this lawsuit with a great deal of ease by pointing out that the RIAA illegally collected information about the online habits of someone under 13?
Yes, but that would have cost much more than $2000 in lawyer fees.
That's why RIAA will continue to "win" these. They carry the big stick.
They say that if two airplanes almost collide, it's a near miss. Bullshit, my friend, it's a near hit! A collision is a near miss - [WHAM! CRUNCH!]
"Look! They nearly missed!"
"Yes, but not quite."
Spamassassin catches all the viruses, which is good because mcaffee doesn't update their definitions until we've had 100 or so attachments blow through the mail server.
I wish they'd update definitions immediately after their staff writes the virus, and not after it's all over the 'net.
That would cut into their marketing though, wouldn't it.
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The on-board video drops video sync and my second monitor sleeps instantly when it happens.
I got my permissions to repair, however. I had to pull my second video card (Voodoo II) to do it, but it did finally make it through. My machine will shut down the on-board video, but not the Voodoo card when it freezes up.
I figured the problem had to do with the fact I've overclocked my processor and PCI bus, and some operations were just too intensive and caused errors.
That's what I get for having a franken-mac, I suppose.
Ever heard a live concert recording? Still entertaining, right? The music's still good, right?
What's your definition of 'real band'?- Beatles? They were quite well known before ever setting foot on the American continent.
- Pink Floyd? Same.
- etc.
Read the parent post again. His point was that the existance of background noise and limitations in audio bandwidth were the primary causes for a song to be unpopular. The topic was Production Values. Doesn't matter what medium you are talking about, especially two as closely related as audio and video.The simplest way is to think of the record label as an unregulated financial institution. They'll loan you the startup money while holding the basis for future earnings (song rights, etc.) as collateral.
One of the prime reasons CDs are so expensive is that it's a very risky business, as the vast majority of bands 'default' on their loans (ie: their recordings never make enough money to pay for the startup costs.)
Notice that the "general public" has no problem enjoying all those questionably-encoded mp3s floating around.
If production quality truly mattered to the public, Cops, You Gotta See This, and any number of other "real" video shows would never have hit the airwaves.
Thank you Mr Edison. We'll call you if we need you.
I swears it's true.
"A-Tracks"??
It's 8-Tracks sonny boy. Great Googly Moogly!
Kids these days...
Aw crap.
That's why RIAA will continue to "win" these. They carry the big stick.
They'd only be stupid if they tried to get their money back. You, however, would be stupid for commenting on something you know nothing about.
But that's ok, I get my shot often enough.
ME 2!!!!!
(I wonder how many AOL users there really are)
That would cut into their marketing though, wouldn't it.
(No, I couldn't deep-link directly to it. Look in the 'Toys' section.)
Enjoy!
Go see if you can buy an operational one-year-old Mac somewhere for $250. I guarantee you can't.
The CPU? Don't know yet. The unit is too new to need any upgrades yet.