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Adventures of Baby Cody / Re: United States of America visit 2
« Last post by Renegade on July 28, 2012, 10:35 PM »
Any chance Cody will jump the Grand Canyon? :) Seems like a good summertime adventure!
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Living Room / Re: DOTCOM saga - updates
« Last post by Renegade on July 28, 2012, 10:31 PM »
Very close to "Guilty, regardless of innocence". And down THAT road come some VERY scary things.

Hahahaha~!

+1

And very well put~! ;D

(Just for future reference, I think I just may steal that one! ;) )
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General Software Discussion / Re: A better sound
« Last post by Renegade on July 28, 2012, 09:42 PM »
-he never asked for decent sound, merely softer, so of course the answer is Yes!

Well, yes. Some music can be restored to a degree. I took it that "cold, cutting, caustic, harsh, metallic" was more literal, and serious degradation in sound can't really be fixed because the data just isn't there. Any restoration won't be an accurate representation of the original, though it can be less caustic on your ears.

I think "Die Eier Von Satan" by Tool would be a good test case to illustrate that as much of the sound is grating steel and the like.
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Living Room / Re: DOTCOM saga - updates
« Last post by Renegade on July 28, 2012, 01:23 PM »
Update via Slashdot:

Umm... Guilty until proven innocent?

Better for The Basement
These are the same criminals that arrest people for storing water and claim that small fires can cause a building to collapse at the speed of gravity (WTC 7).

The list goes on forever. Destroy people for drinking milk? Yeah. That's on the list too. There is no level of insanity that can possibly describe these ****ing criminals.

Does anyone expect any justice? Yeah, right. Smoke another.


I have a serious allergy to this stuff. Causes me to break out in fits of logic, reason, and obscenity.
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Living Room / Zombie Apocalypse Preparedness Kit - $24,000 on Sale!
« Last post by Renegade on July 28, 2012, 12:32 PM »
Nope. Can't make this up. And it's non-stop!

http://atlanta.cbslo...ie-preparedness-kit/

Preparing for a zombie apocalypse does pay off, but it’s hard work. Although battling the hordes of eBay bidders and gathering everything piecemeal could be one preferred method, an Illinois-based company has created an easier way.

Optics Planet created a one-stop solution for zombie battlers everywhere called Z.E.R.O.

Z.E.R.O., short for Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations, is a kit that contains everything someone would need to keep alive in the end times. Initially priced at $31,375, the kit has been discounted to $23,999 with delivery available to the customer’s home or armed complex.



http://www.opticspla...zero-zombie-kit.html

Package Contents:
Z.E.R.O. (Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations) Kit by OpticsPlanet includes:

Weapon Accessories
GG&G Extreme Heavy Duty Swivel Bipod GGG-1245
Eotech Gear Scopecoat Cover for EoTech Zombie Stopper Red Dot Sight
OPMOD PVS-14 Monocular Gen 3 PINNACLE Night Vision Scope 64 lp/mm GNVPVS14-OPMOD
Thermal Eye X50 100x800px Waterproof Thermal Imaging Camera, NTSC - 1000380-0001
Surefire 6V LED Shotgun Forend Weaponlight for Benelli M1-M2 617LM
Leupold VX-R ZOMBIE 1.25-4x20mm 30mm Riflescope ZombieDot Green SPR
Plano Moulding Zombie Ammo Can
Champion Zombie Target 6-Pack, Attack
Streamlight TLR-1 HP Long Range Rail Mounted Flashlight, Standard Switch w/ Rail Locating Keys for Glock Style,1913 Picatinny, S&W 99/TSW & Beretta 90two & Lithium Batteries, Box 69217
Safariland 6305 ALS Tactical Holster w/ Quick Release Leg Harness - STX TAC Black, Right Hand, Hood Guard Sentry Protection 6305-7742-131-SH
New, Steiner 10x50 Military Binoculars Laser Rangefinder
Leupold Mark 4 20-60x80mm, Black Spotting Scope, TMR Reticle 110826
Laser Devices DBAL-I2 Dual Beam Laser, Visible Green Laser
Mako Group Fab Defense Handguard w/Rails For Remington Model 870 PR870
Trijicon ACOG 6x48 Dual Ill Riflescope w/Mount, Green Chevron .308 Reticle
Vero Vellini Premium Padded Leather Rifle Sling, Brown V17228
Crimson Trace Full size Glock Laser Zombie Edition
Eotech Zombie Stopper Red Dot Holographic Sight
Knives
Browning Zombie Apocalypse Knife 322870
SOG Tigershark Elite Tactical Knife, Black TiNi Blade TE02-N
Cases and Backpacks
Eberlestock G4 Operator Pack, Multicam G4MM
OPMOD Professional Range Bag, Pull Out & Brass - Black OPMOD-CVERB2930B
OPMOD Floating MSR Extreme Gun Case - 43in OPMOD-FMSREX43
Camelbak BFM Hydration Pack - 100 oz/3.0L MultiCam 61763
Reloading and Gunsmithing Equipment
Otis Technology Zombie Gun Cleaning System FG-753-Z
RCBS Pro-Melt Furnace, 240 V-ac Europe - 81200
RCBS Pro 2000 Progressive Press - 88875
Lyman 1200 DPS 3 Digital Powder System, 115 Volts 7752400
Tools
Pelican 0450 Mobile Tool Chest with Drawers
SUREFIRE SF123A BULK BOX, 400 EA. 3 VOLT LITHIUM BATTERIES
Brunton Solaris USB Foldable Solar Panel, 3100 mA Output F-SOLARIS62
Leatherman MUT Black Multi Tool w/ Black Molle Sheath 850122
Night Armor Tactical Pen w/FREE 1AA CREE Flashlight NA800CBO
OPMOD Battle Mug - WITH carry handle BM002
Brunton International Pocket Transit Pro Compass, 0-360 degrees 5006LM
5.11 Tactical Field Ops Waterproof Uni-Directional Bezel Watch, Black 59245-019
Streamlight E-Spot FireBox LED Lantern, Light Only w/ No Charger, Orange 45882
Protective Gear
Tactical Assault Gear Rampage Releasable Armor Carrier, Small/Medium, Ranger Green 812451
Tactical Assault Gear Intrepid Chest Rig w/Grenade & Mag Pouches - Multicam 812496
Oakley Commit SQ Sunglasses, Brown Sugar Frame, VR28 Black Irid Lens 03-786
Stanley Large First Aid Kit RST-60001
Blackhawk S.O.L.A.G. HD with Kevlar, Color - Black, Size - Medium, 8151MDBK
ESS Profile TurboFan Military/Tactical Goggles - Black Frame, Clear & Smoke Gray Lenses
Specter Gear M-2 Mk-3 Rapid Reload Chest Carrier for AK-47 Magazines - MultiCam 595 MULT
Laboratory Equipment
Qorpak Bottle Beakers, Medium Rounds, Wide Mouth, Qorpak 7550 With Pulp/Vinyl-Lined Black Phenolic Cap
Labnet Labpette R Repeating Pipette P3000
Samco Disposable Transfer Pipets, Fine Tip, Samco Scientific 234 Fine Tip, Large Bulb, Case
UNICO Shake-It Pipette Shaker, for 6 pipettes, 15 min. timer, 110 V L-P600T
Celestron Professional Compound Microscope, 1500x, Halogen Lamp - 44108
Z.E.R.O. (Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations) Kit by OpticsPlanet Similar Products

Too much fun~! ;D
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General Software Discussion / Re: A better sound
« Last post by Renegade on July 28, 2012, 12:21 PM »
You're purely out of luck. You will never get decent sound out of YouTube or any other similar service.

In order to serve audio, they are forced to use compression, which distorts the music badly. Now, there are lossless compression codecs out there, but they still require a large amount of bandwidth to get down to sizes that can be easily streamed.

Basically, you need to buy the CD or get a FLAC version off of The Pirate Bay.

Now, if you want to do processing on the audio that you get from YouTube... Forget it. Not gonna happen.

-- If you're wondering --- I actually do know a few things about digital audio and write audio software for musicians. I've simplified above, but it's pretty much bang on.
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Living Room / Re: System Administrator Appreciation Day
« Last post by Renegade on July 28, 2012, 12:56 AM »
As today is System Administrator Appreciation Day, I'd like to say thanks to the DC Admins.

And to my fellow BOFHs whose companies forgot them today (Yeah mine too), we can just appreciate eachother. :)

Yey us!  :Thmbsup:

+1


And for those that don't quite understand, your appreciation is mandatory. It is only by the grace of the BOFH that you have not been electrocuted, fallen several stories, been run over, poisoned, lost your job, been financially ruined, or ended up on a 10 most wanted list or terrorist watch list. Your gratitude for that is expected and demanded.

You have been warned... ;) :P
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Living Room / Re: Google Fiber
« Last post by Renegade on July 27, 2012, 04:40 PM »
1GB Per Second?!?!?!?!?!??!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?  :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :tellme: :tellme: :o :o :tellme: :tellme: :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :tellme: :tellme: :tellme: :o :o :o :o :o :tellme: :tellme: :tellme: :tellme: :o :o :o :o :o :o

-Stephen66515 (July 27, 2012, 04:32 PM)

About the rant -- things are similar here. So I definitely hear you on that! :) (I generally peak at 150 kbps or so and this is supposed to be 20 Mbps...)
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Living Room / Re: Google Fiber
« Last post by Renegade on July 27, 2012, 04:38 PM »
What's the catch?
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Living Room / Re: Microsoft Surface Pricing Leak
« Last post by Renegade on July 27, 2012, 04:17 PM »
That explains things a bit better! :)
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Living Room / Microsoft Surface Pricing Leak
« Last post by Renegade on July 27, 2012, 03:55 PM »
http://www.webhallen...rface&SectionId=

via

http://www.codeproje...ce-Pricing-Leak.aspx

Looks like USD $1000~$2000 in Sweden. No idea what that will be in the US though. $500? $600?

Will MS hang itself on price?
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Developer's Corner / Language Benchmark Speed Tests
« Last post by Renegade on July 27, 2012, 03:07 PM »
Thought some people might find this interesting:

http://shootout.alio...ages-are-fastest.php

Some good cases for Fortran there. :)
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Oh god... You CANNOT make this shit up~!

Get ready... to piss yourself. Oh, and that only applies to the ladies here -- not the guys. Seriously...

http://www.shewee.com/

Shewee is the award winning portable urinating device for women. Shewee allows women to urinate whilst standing and without removing clothes.

Shewee and its complimentary product range are ideal products for camping, travelling, festivals, long car journeys, and any kind of outdoor pursuit where the toilet facilities are absent or less than desirable.

Shewee is easy to use, discreet, reusable, lightweight and it fits in a pocket.

Shewee is available on NHS prescription for all types of medical purposes.

Shewee is NATO approved and supplied to armed forces worldwide.

418608_250349968415786_1357281577_n.jpg

shewee-inal3.jpg

Now while the guys here may piss themselves laughing, the girls can piss themselves standing up~!

But I think the real test of the Shewee is whether or not it lets your write your name in the snow. :P

;D
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Into a Belfast pub comes Paddy Murphy, looking like he'd just been run over by a train.
His arm is in a sling, his nose is broken, his face is cut and bruised and he's walking with a limp
"What happened to you?" asks Sean, the bartender.
"Jamie O'Conner and me had a fight," says Paddy.
"That little shit, O'Conner," says Sean, "He couldn't do that to you, He must have had something in his hand."
"That he did," says Paddy, "a shovel is what he had, and a terrible lickin' he gave me with it."
"Well," says Sean, "you should have defended yourself, didn't you have something in your hand?"
That I did," said Paddy.
"Mrs. O'Conner's breast, and a thing of beauty it was, but useless in a fight."

Reminds me of the old Dave Allen at Large TV show. That was great~! :P ;D
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http://www.indianexp...man-to-death/979270/

In an extraordinary case of jealousy, a Nigerian man - husband of six - was allegedly raped to death by his five spouses as he was paying too much attention to his sixth wife in east-central Benue state.

Uroko Onoja, a wealthy businessman, was having sex with his youngest wife when the other five women attacked him with knives and sticks, demanding that he have sex with all of them at once.

 :huh:
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Circle Dock / Re: Exciting e-mail / News today
« Last post by Renegade on July 24, 2012, 10:31 PM »
Wow! That's fantastic! Congratulations! :D  :Thmbsup:
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Living Room / Re: Big brother Microsoft listens in to your Skype IMs
« Last post by Renegade on July 24, 2012, 07:29 PM »
I have played with ooVoo which I like a lot but the difficult bit is convincing all your contacts to switch over from Skype ...

Why ooVoo? Or, what makes you think that they don't spy on you as well? (I'm curious - I've not really looked into ooVoo much.)
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Living Room / Re: 'Dark Knight Rises' shooting: Three heroes died in Aurora
« Last post by Renegade on July 24, 2012, 11:57 AM »
Also, I don't want TSA to be at the door of every single room with more than 20 people I enter. This can only end badly.

+1

But it will be used as an excuse to... oh... This is the living room. ;)
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In like kind, take a look at this clip of 3 rather interesting Candid Camera fake interviews, from an Egyptian TV channel.
One of them - the first - goes horribly wrong, and for a moment it looks like the guy is about to pull a gun on someone (though he ends up breaking furniture and punching the female interviewer and some of the offstage TV staff).
YouTube link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPLFrLOet0Y

I've never seen anything like it before. A glimpse into another world.

How to describe that? Umm... Unfunny? :P

"Candid camera" shows really are quite dangerous sometimes. I've seen some where I've been surprised that they don't get violent. Not a fan of them. Most often they just seem cruel to me.
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That was very cool! I quickly tried to replicate it with another JPEG, but no luck.
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Here's a new "The Oatmeal" cartoon:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/religion

On religion. And hilarious.
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Living Room / Re: 'Dark Knight Rises' shooting: Three heroes died in Aurora
« Last post by Renegade on July 23, 2012, 05:09 PM »
Just a moment of silence.
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That was very cool~! :D I love good magic!
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