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QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Feb 22, 2013 -> 02:41 AM)
You can do it with Mac's too. These DJ nerds that I talk to all do it. It's one of the reasons they still run all Apple's. I've found that people are looking for reasons to keep running OSX. It just isn't good enough anymore. It's kind of crazy. Everyone is running windows computers now. It's like it was, but in reverse.

I have no idea what I was trying to say with this very drunken post.

 

 

 

Anyway, any Firefox users switched to Waterfox? I did today. I like it. All customizations from Firefox translate nicely and it seems much faster. It's also not quite the resource hog.

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QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Feb 26, 2013 -> 10:42 PM)
I have no idea what I was trying to say with this very drunken post.

 

 

 

Anyway, any Firefox users switched to Waterfox? I did today. I like it. All customizations from Firefox translate nicely and it seems much faster. It's also not quite the resource hog.

WTF is Waterfox? I'm intrigued.

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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 27, 2013 -> 12:17 PM)
Yep. Actually one of the issues I have with it. I use Chrome mostly these days.

 

I use Chrome also, but it [FF] being 64 bit isn't an issue...the fact that Firefox doesn't split processes is FF's biggest drawback at this point.

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QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 27, 2013 -> 03:17 PM)
I use Chrome also, but it [FF] being 64 bit isn't an issue...the fact that Firefox doesn't split processes is FF's biggest drawback at this point.

JS runs like crap in 64 bit IMO so I stay with chrome mostly. Its also not nearly as much of a mem hog.

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I'm looking for some suggestions on 32" TV's. I'm looking to put something in my bed room. I currently have a 19" old school tube tv in there, and figured i should upgrade.

 

I was looking at this;

 

http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-E320i-A0-32-in...ywords=vizio+32

 

I figured it had internet apps so I wouldn't need a seperate dvd player or anything like that. However, it's Vizio and I've heard mixed reviews.

 

Anyone have any recommendations?

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QUOTE (SexiAlexei @ Feb 27, 2013 -> 08:50 PM)
I'm looking for some suggestions on 32" TV's. I'm looking to put something in my bed room. I currently have a 19" old school tube tv in there, and figured i should upgrade.

 

I was looking at this;

 

http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-E320i-A0-32-in...ywords=vizio+32

 

I figured it had internet apps so I wouldn't need a seperate dvd player or anything like that. However, it's Vizio and I've heard mixed reviews.

 

Anyone have any recommendations?

 

Sure...here is my advice. Stay away from "smart tv's", because they're charging you a premium for a bunch of incredibly dumb versions of these apps, which are of poor quality, buggy and crash prone.

 

Save yourself 99$ by buying a 'dumb tv', and spend that same 99$ on an AppleTV3...which will be able to do everything that smart TV can do, but more, and better. Such as Vimio, Hulu, MLB/NBA, iTunes Streaming from your PC/MAC, iTunes streaming from Apple servers, movie rentals, music, Netflix, Pandora, HBO...you name it. Or, if Apple isn't your thing, check out a Roku player...again, will run the same apps as that "smart tv", only it actually is smart.

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QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Feb 27, 2013 -> 08:15 PM)
So, what do you think about the Six Strkes policy being implemented by the big 5 ISPs?

 

http://www.infoworld.com/t/cringely/isps-w...s-system-213617

 

It's terrible. What's worse, if you do start collecting "strikes", even when/if you don't deserve them, good luck contacting someone at that ISP to have them removed.

 

All this is, is a way in which they can legally kick heavy bandwidth users off of their networks.

 

Anti-Piracy does NOT work. Period. They refuse to accept this truth, because it gives them a built in excuse to miss revenue targets.

 

1) A person that pirates your movie, music, or program was NOT going to purchase it anyway.

2) Anti-Piracy schemes, DRM, and other such things make life miserable/harder for the people that do pay for your product.

3) See #1. They weren't going to buy it anyway, so stop pretending it's a "lost sale". And it's ridiculous when your pirate friend has an easier time using said product than you do, when you actually bought it legally.

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I am going to rip my CD collection and I need some advice about formatting. I have a program that will allow me to rip to MP3/Apple lossless/WAV/FLAC/AAC at the same time. Obviously I need an MP3 for my digital media players, but should I also rip to a more lossless version as well for future proofing?

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QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 28, 2013 -> 09:15 AM)
Sure...here is my advice. Stay away from "smart tv's", because they're charging you a premium for a bunch of incredibly dumb versions of these apps, which are of poor quality, buggy and crash prone.

 

Save yourself 99$ by buying a 'dumb tv', and spend that same 99$ on an AppleTV3...which will be able to do everything that smart TV can do, but more, and better. Such as Vimio, Hulu, MLB/NBA, iTunes Streaming from your PC/MAC, iTunes streaming from Apple servers, movie rentals, music, Netflix, Pandora, HBO...you name it. Or, if Apple isn't your thing, check out a Roku player...again, will run the same apps as that "smart tv", only it actually is smart.

 

Using a PS3 or Xbox 360 also works and is economical if you already have one.

 

HTPCs aren't a bad idea either.

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QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 28, 2013 -> 10:30 AM)
I am going to rip my CD collection and I need some advice about formatting. I have a program that will allow me to rip to MP3/Apple lossless/WAV/FLAC/AAC at the same time. Obviously I need an MP3 for my digital media players, but should I also rip to a more lossless version as well for future proofing?

 

Depends on whether or not you're an audiophile.

 

I just convert my MP3s to 165 kbps VBR. If you can, go for variable bit rate, as it saves some space and you really don't lose out much on quality.

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QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 28, 2013 -> 12:31 PM)
Depends on whether or not you're an audiophile.

 

I just convert my MP3s to 165 kbps VBR. If you can, go for variable bit rate, as it saves some space and you really don't lose out much on quality.

I am not really an audiophile. most speakers I'd listen to it on are in a car or crappy headphones.

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