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Butch Vig and Shirley Manson both recommend this band...Dead Man's Bones....featuring actor Ryan Gosling.... -- (link) - Remlik Oct 13, 14:09
You now how on Windows all the shortcuts are CTRL-V and CTRL-C, etc. and Macs it's CMD-V and CMD-V? Yeah, that sucks. -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 14:08 4
- hah, you don't know the half of it. Guess what isn't standardized on a mac? - Beryllium Oct 13, 14:10 3
  - I love shortcuts for jumping through text (CTRL-Left, CTRL-SHIFT-left, etc.) None of that is on a Mac. - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 14:12 2
    - But Macs are cool! Cool people don't need short cuts! - TWuG Oct 13, 14:14
    - On windows, I love using home/end ... *three* different ways of getting that behaviour on a mac, and not a single one is guaranteed to behave the same -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 14:14
For the record: Presently, digital download as an alternative to physical media is not a substitute for HD. - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 13:56 21
- the whole idea would be like the current iPhone killing AT&T's network situation times a million - stewie Oct 13, 14:06
- I recently downloaded the entire first season of BSG in HD off of Amazon Unbox overnight. - David Oct 13, 13:58 15
  - I just triggered a Psych HD Unbox download of Ally freakin' Sheedy. I'll time it for posterity's sake. - David Oct 13, 14:02 12
    - I ripped a DVD in Handbrake and tried playing it on my XBox ... bitrate of 1.5mbps, and the xbox was skipping and choking. Played fine on my mac. - Beryllium Oct 13, 14:05 6
      - We just put them on the TiVo so I can't say either way about streaming it that way. -- nm - David Oct 13, 14:08
      - (Then again, I ripped one with a lower bitrate and had the same issue, so it totally could just be the codec) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 14:05 4
        
        so what was serving the file to the xbox? - tRuMaN Oct 13, 14:11 3
        
        oh, right. Could have been that - it was my D-Link DNS-323's built-in uPnP server. But it works fine with TV shows. - Beryllium Oct 13, 14:11 2
        
        hmm, no idea then. I would guess it was the encoding you used - tRuMaN Oct 13, 14:12 1
        
        I agree. Also, I used the avi wrapper (handbrake wanted to use mp4 or something instead by default) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 14:13
    - ok, its HD, but what type of hd? - tRuMaN Oct 13, 14:03 4
      - According to Gizmodo, it's Max bitrate is an h.264 compressed 1200Kbps at 720p or 1080i. -- nm - David Oct 13, 14:06 2
        
        see, should it be only true hd if its say 1080p uncompressed - tRuMaN Oct 13, 14:08 1
        
        TiVo HD is only going to display 1080i anyway, so it's never going to make a difference to me. - David Oct 13, 14:12
      - 2.5 Mbps HD files are streamed in high-quality 720p resolution -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 14:05
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    - That one will always be my favorite but 33 has such remarkable storytelling. - David Oct 13, 14:01
- Most "HD" is defined by resolution with bitrate varying wildly resulting in some subpar experiences. There needs to be a minimum bitrate defined -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 13:57 3
  - I made a chart. True technical HD is a bit rate of *at least* 135 Mbps. Of the online services, the best I've found is Xbox Live at 15Mbps. -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 14:02 2
    - 135Mbps is way more than anything in the market today. I think even broadcast HD is only like 10-15Mbps -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 14:10
    - Where did you get that information? - Guigue Oct 13, 14:05
so the thing is that infrastructure for data needs to be much better before I can see dvd disappearing. - amanda Oct 13, 13:54 26
- I for one will not welcome digital formats as the only source at all. - Stephen Oct 13, 13:58 7
  - You think that now but when your car, audio player, and home audio all sync the same music digitally, what need do you have for it? - oblique Oct 13, 14:05
  - pssst .. - marcel Oct 13, 14:00 5
    - Well, you know what I mean... -- nm - Stephen Oct 13, 14:01 4
      - do you download songs for your pm3 player? -- nm - marcel Oct 13, 14:03 3
        
        Yes, but then I back it up -- nm - Stephen Oct 13, 14:13
        
        stephen just has a marching band follow him around at all times -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 14:04 1
        
        *continually repeats the Notre Dame fight song* -- nm - Stephen Oct 13, 14:11
- totally agreed. This is where South Korea is a Viking apparently. -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 13:57
- Plus, digital storage that doesn't accidentally die? Not really widespread or easy. - TFox Oct 13, 13:56 15
  - well, at some point, media center (pcs/somethings) which include some type of redundent backup system will have to become comonplace. - tRuMaN Oct 13, 14:00 10
    - I'm thinking of doing one of those online storagey things. -- nm - amanda Oct 13, 14:01 9
      - Check out Crashplan -- (link) - oblique Oct 13, 14:03 3
        
        i was gonna ask you about that - tRuMaN Oct 13, 14:07 2
        
        I think the only issue is that it doesn't make it easy to back up to or from network drives (it can be done but it's not simple) - oblique Oct 13, 14:09 1
        
        well, for me it would be right off the server - tRuMaN Oct 13, 14:12
      - i am just gonna build a home server, and use some type of redundent backup (raid, something). - tRuMaN Oct 13, 14:03 4
        
        RAID is not backup, FYI - oblique Oct 13, 14:04 3
        
        well, sure. it is and isnt, its a backup for the prevention of a drive failure - tRuMaN Oct 13, 14:05 2
        
        RAID won't help you when your files get corrupted or something eats the partition table - oblique Oct 13, 14:08 1
        
        oh I know, I am actually going to use windows home server - tRuMaN Oct 13, 14:10
  - I like that amazon keeps my stuff for me. I hate that I can't watch *anything* on the road. -- nm - amanda Oct 13, 13:57 3
    - Can you re-download your shows from there? mp3's, you totally can't. it's just like a running log of your purchases. -- nm - TFox Oct 13, 13:58 2
      - yeah, you can. or stream them. does apple let you re-d/i if you lose? -- nm - amanda Oct 13, 14:00 1
        
        They're not very forthcoming doing that for music, I can't imagine they're any more willing for video -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 14:12
- agreed. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 13:55
No caffeine, day 1. The morning was rough, but I feel like I have more energy now which is my usual crash time. -- nm - Dano Oct 13, 13:54
MLB Shop has $10 authentic BP hats. My BoSox one is easily the most comfortable stretchy hat I've ever worn. Love this hat. -- (link) - TFox Oct 13, 13:53 1
- Damnit man. I can't decide if I should do this or not -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 14:13
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You'd think that being married to Santa Claus would be great, but no one ever thinks about the fact that you have to have sex with him. -- nm - nubby Oct 13, 13:51 3
- you don't *have* to... - znufrii Oct 13, 13:52 2
  - Where do you think the elves come from? -- nm - Ender Oct 13, 13:56
  - How else do you think he finds out if you're naughty or nice? -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 13:53
David Tyree is now a Baltimore Raven. -- nm - David Oct 13, 13:48 7
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  - with a sex boat? -- nm - Dano Oct 13, 14:03
- I'm guessing they see him as the #4 receiver. Demetrius Williams sure fell out of favor quickly. -- nm - Inigo Oct 13, 13:52 2
  - The report said he's mainly for special teams. That's how he made the Pro Bowl a couple of years ago. -- nm - David Oct 13, 13:53 1
    - I still think he'll be the 4th in a 4 receiver set. Right now it's Heap or L.J. Smith. - Inigo Oct 13, 13:58
- Only 9 days too late. No way he drops Flacco's pass on the 9yd line. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 13, 13:52
- grrr.... -- nm - TFox Oct 13, 13:49
The Friendly and Honest Guide to writing a video game story. -- (link) - Shaun Oct 13, 13:46 2
- "Bruce Willis never (spoiler) because he missed side quest." - crash davis Oct 13, 13:57
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I just finished making chili. Letting it simmer for over two hours and then the feast begins -- nm - CQ Oct 13, 13:43 21
- what's your spice mix? -- nm - Max Oct 13, 13:43 18
  - I saw yours and tried that with some extras thown in. It's pretty tasty -- nm - CQ Oct 13, 13:45 17
    - What's in it? -- nm - Deevil Oct 13, 13:46 16
      - cumin, salt, pepper, onion, cayenne pepper, garlic, chili powder -- nm - CQ Oct 13, 13:49 13
        
        throw in some sriracha -- nm - znufrii Oct 13, 13:52
        
        add a bay leaf or two. -- nm - amanda Oct 13, 13:51 1
        
        and a black cardomom pod (take out before serving) -- nm - Andie Oct 13, 13:59
        
        oh, and some seasoning salt -- nm - CQ Oct 13, 13:50
        
        ...and the extras? -- nm - Deevil Oct 13, 13:50 8
        
        jeez -- nm - CQ Oct 13, 13:51 7
        
        You're the worst cooking show host ever. "Add some stuff, bake for a while, and you're done! mmm!" "Booooo!" -- nm - Max Oct 13, 13:53 6
        
        you and CQ in a cooking show would be pretty funny. Coors Light could be the sponsor. -- nm - Deevil Oct 13, 13:57 1
        
        *falls asleep ten minutes in* -- nm - CQ SI Oct 13, 13:57
        
        because I never have exact recipes, I usually just throw stuff in there and see what happens. -- nm - CQ Oct 13, 13:54 3
        
        my mom had this philosophy as well - znufrii Oct 13, 13:58 2
        
        "till it looks right." - Andie Oct 13, 13:59
        
        ... and then the explosion happened. -- nm - znufrii SI Oct 13, 13:59
      - This is the mix I used, which is pretty much a replication of the packets you can buy from Hard Times Cafe - Max Oct 13, 13:48 [Backboard] 1
        
        hmm...yum... -- nm - Deevil Oct 13, 13:50
- mmm, maybe i want chili tonight. with corn bread.... -- nm - Andie Oct 13, 13:43
- *hops on the express train to CQ's place* -- nm - znufrii Oct 13, 13:43
Better Off Ted season one is only $20.99 at Amazon! -- nm - David Oct 13, 13:43 6
- Berymander this link! -- (link) - JaxSean Oct 13, 13:51
- Combien episodes? -- nm - nubby Oct 13, 13:45 3
  - 13 -- nm - TFox Oct 13, 13:48 2
    - $21 is about right. -- nm - nubby Oct 13, 13:51 1
      - But likely to be $12.99 at Target around Xmas. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 13, 13:55
- Holy steal, Batman. -- nm - TFox Oct 13, 13:43
LIR: tRU, even if you found a way to strip the DRM from a Kindle book (which is a DRM protected MobiReader book), you still need a kindle in order to - oblique Oct 13, 13:41 7
- (and btw) - oblique Oct 13, 13:43 6
  - sigh, but I couldnt buy it is what you are saying - tRuMaN Oct 13, 13:44 5
    - what bugs me the most about the kindle/kindle app is that you arent buying the book - tRuMaN Oct 13, 13:47
    - Correct. I believe the only way to purchase Kindle books is on a Kindle -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 13:46 3
      - i really freakin wish there was one acceptable ebook format, sorta like how digital music is all mp3. - tRuMaN Oct 13, 13:48 2
        
        Why don't you buy the Mobipocket books and consider the extra cost the price of portability? -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 13:49 1
        
        I guess I could. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 13, 13:50
since 1982, approximately how many new subway cars have been purchased by NYCTA? -- nm - znufrii Oct 13, 13:40
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  - I need to meet more of these females. -- nm - nubby Oct 13, 13:49 2
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    - NLTA! -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 13:50
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- Someone needs to block randomweirddatabullshit.com from ML's computer. Bery? -- nm - TFox Oct 13, 13:42
- Female what? -- nm - znufrisi Oct 13, 13:42
- PTI Oddsmakers have never seemed so innocent. -- nm - David Oct 13, 13:41 1
  - ("has seemed"? I guess it's has.) -- nm - David Oct 13, 13:41
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  - "Once, I had sex with the anus of a girl's mind. With my thoughts. No condom." -- nm - zsi Oct 13, 13:43 1
    - bah! - znufrii Oct 13, 13:51
  - well that one's kind of obvious... -- nm - znufrii Oct 13, 13:41 5
    - Is it????? -- nm - nubby Oct 13, 13:42
    - You would think so - but around here, you can never be sure. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 13:42 3
      - true... - znufrii Oct 13, 13:42 2
        
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        (spoiler) - znufrii Oct 13, 13:46
- 1 in 12.50, 1 in 6.00. -- nm - nubby Oct 13, 13:40
- 35% -- nm - Andie Oct 13, 13:40 1
  - oh 35% that a man has, 18% that a woman has. - Andie Oct 13, 13:42
That Cera thing is going STV..sweet. - Will Hunting Oct 13, 13:39 7
- What Cera thing is this? -- nm - Deevil Oct 13, 13:42 6
  - Oh, the thing on Dec 1st.....I'm almost positive it's one of those ads I've seen at the indie things Kelly's had me see. - Will Hunting Oct 13, 13:45 4
    - Oh - that opened in theatres a couple of months ago (limited). When you said STV I thought it was something that never played theatrically. -- nm - Deevil Oct 13, 13:47
    - That had a theatrical release. You just missed it. It's a very cute movie. -- nm - Dano Oct 13, 13:46
    - Paper Heart -- nm - Roger More Oct 13, 13:46 1
      - Exactly...which was in David's post on B2 about Dec 1st. I apparently mis-interpreted his object of fascination with that date from BOT S1. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 13, 13:46
  - Que Cera? - Andie Oct 13, 13:44
why do women fake orgasms? - marcel Oct 13, 13:38 5
- because they want to hurry it up so they can have a glass of water. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 13, 13:39
- to make the guy stop. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 13:39 2
  - L4! -- nm - nubby Oct 13, 13:43
  - Wow. -- nm - David Oct 13, 13:40
- Because they're stupid (the women) - oblique Oct 13, 13:39
I fake orgasms while masturbating. -- nm - Dano Oct 13, 13:37 8
- Well, you were arguing with yourself earlier. -- nm - Inigo Oct 13, 13:38
- Gotcha, bitch. -- nm - Dano si Oct 13, 13:38
- Talk about self-loathing... -- nm - TWuG Oct 13, 13:37
- more appropriate than faking them while grocery shopping. -- nm - Max Oct 13, 13:37 4
  - yesterday, I saw a film, as I recall it was a horror film ... -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 13:38
  - those are real -- nm - Dano Oct 13, 13:38 2
    - you're funny today. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 13:39 1
      - I credit giving up caffeine. -- nm - Dano Oct 13, 13:40

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