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Danger Mahoney posted:What is the actual term for top-down learning? I mean taking a large completed project and deconstructing it to learn how the elements work together, like taking an engine apart to see how it works. The opposite would be learning elementary concepts and slowly learning to put them together. Reverse engineering?
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Not sure if this is the best thread in which to ask this, feel free to direct me to another. I use Thunderbird 3.1 on OS X. One guy keeps sending me stupid chain emails that he also sends to others. Does anyone know how I'd create a filter that will match messages that a) are from him and b) are to multiple people (I don't think it's using the CC field). Part a) is easy, not sure how to accomplish part b). I tried matching when the to field contains a comma, but this didn't work.
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I don't want to mess up the thread with this boring and specific question but I really want to buy these timberlands off ebay and for some reason the seller won't answer my question. I've googled and I can't find anything and even found the exact same pair on the official timberland ebay seller and asked them and they say my answer will come in 2 to 3 business days :'( I can't find the exact same pair to ask any other vendors. I live in Australia and I can't find an actual store that sells timberlands. so: the question. Does anyone know if these boots are steel capped? I don't want them to be. They are "# 15130 Waterproof Chocorua Trail Hiker Gore-Tex Membrane Boot" and look like http://www.shoe-store.net/timberland-15130-waterproof-chocorua-trail-hiker-gore-tex-membrane-boot-mens I thought maybe in all the posters here someone has the exact same pair
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Oct 2, 2010 23:21
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Does a program exist that levels the audio in a group of audio files? I burn a lot of mp3 CDs, and I'm really loving sick of having all the songs peak at around the same volume level, except a few obscenely louder ones and several really quiet ones. Is there such a thing as a program that will level the audio of a bunch of files at once? I don't want to have to open each one individually in a sound editing program and have to do it by hand if I don't have to.
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Oct 2, 2010 23:34
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Huntersoninski posted:Does a program exist that levels the audio in a group of audio files? I burn a lot of mp3 CDs, and I'm really loving sick of having all the songs peak at around the same volume level, except a few obscenely louder ones and several really quiet ones. This guy: http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/
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Oct 2, 2010 23:57
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Are there any legal hoops to jump through if a band wants to put a cover song on their CD? Like, does Led Zeppelin get a cut of the profits for every band that's recorded a version of "Whole Lotta Love"?
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Oct 3, 2010 00:43
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Binowru posted:Are there any legal hoops to jump through if a band wants to put a cover song on their CD? Like, does Led Zeppelin get a cut of the profits for every band that's recorded a version of "Whole Lotta Love"? Yes, Lots of legal hoops depending on who the artist is that you're planning on covering; Provided you're doing a small run (under 2,500), You've gotta cut a licensing deal with their publisher or the person controlling the mechanical rights (in most major label cases that'd be Harry Fox), and pay them a set fee So long as the band covering the song is recording and selling it, they're liable for a lot of stuff and there's a bunch of legal wrangling where certain artists and labels are concerned. If you're dealing with an indie artist or label (Non ASCAP/BMI/SESAC), these can often be handshake deals. Interestingly, if you're doing over 2,500 units andif the laws are still the same as they were about 5 years ago, artists and publishers are *required* to give you a quote on rights. It may be astronomically high, but they must provide one. Edit: accuracy Clockwork Sputnik fucked around with this message at 01:17 on Oct 3, 2010 |
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Oct 3, 2010 00:59
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http://www.cleverjoe.com/articles/music_copyright_law.html
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Thanks for the great info, guys.
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Oct 3, 2010 02:41
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Binowru posted:Are there any legal hoops to jump through if a band wants to put a cover song on their CD? Like, does Led Zeppelin get a cut of the profits for every band that's recorded a version of "Whole Lotta Love"? One specific interesting case is that the Beastie Boys did a version of 'I'm Down' that they wanted to put on record, but Michael Jackson (who owned the rights) would not allow them to release it as a record. (though he could not stop them from performing it live if they had wanted to).
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EVERYTHING I SAY ABOUT JAPAN OR LIVING IN JAPAN IS COMPLETELY WRONG, BUT YOU BETTER BELIEVE I'LL 
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Today I was thinking about how to save on my electricity bill. Would leaving the blinds/curtains closed to block out heat but turn on the lights be better than leaving the blinds open to let in light while leaving the lights off? Central Texas area if it matters.
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Oct 3, 2010 03:28
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My apartment has carpet, not too deep but not berber either. I have an area rug that is in the living room. It moves around and bunches up a lot, though. Is there anything I can put under it to keep it in place? I know, "don't put carpet on carpet, idiot," but it really ties the room together. My roommate won't let me nail it in 
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Does anyone know of any 360 controllers that can stand up to a bit more abuse than the standard Microsoft ones?
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ChubbyEmoBabe posted:It depends on if you need a transformer or just a plug adapter. You need a transformer for a device that only accepts 120v input and an adapter for a device that accepts 110-250v which a lot of newer electronic devices do. All electronic devices in the US have a tag that shows the required input voltage and amperage.
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Oct 3, 2010 03:54
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Eggplant Wizard posted:My apartment has carpet, not too deep but not berber either. I have an area rug that is in the living room. It moves around and bunches up a lot, though. Is there anything I can put under it to keep it in place? I know, "don't put carpet on carpet, idiot," but it really ties the room together. THere are products that designed to handle that. Go to a place that handles 'Oriental' Rugs for instance, because people do put them over already installed carpeting. Best to take pictures that give them some idea of the loft of the underlying rug, and the backing of the upper rug. kapalama fucked around with this message at 04:33 on Oct 3, 2010 |
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Oct 3, 2010 04:19
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Travakian posted:This guy: http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/ This is the best and you are the best. Thank you!
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hooah posted:Does anyone know of any 360 controllers that can stand up to a bit more abuse than the standard Microsoft ones? They seem pretty tough to me from what I've handled. At least better than Wii and PS3. Built like them 'murican cars.
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Dudebro posted:They seem pretty tough to me from what I've handled. At least better than Wii and PS3. Built like them 'murican cars. Yeah, they don't stand up to the floor so well. Even just dropping mine a few times onto linoleum seems too much for them.
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Is there a way to have firefox open a pile of in a new window with a bunch of tabs in it? There are a bunch of sites I don't always need but when I need them, I need all of them. They are filled with Flash and Animated Gifs, and they wear down my battery and make my lap hot when I just leave them open. SO I would like to have a one button press to open these ten tabs.
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What browser are you using? It looks like in Chrome you can right-click on a bookmarks folder and click "Open all bookmarks." It looks like FF has something similar, "Open all in tabs". If you're using IE, er, stop it.
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Gravity Pike posted:What browser are you using? It looks like in Chrome you can right-click on a bookmarks folder and click "Open all bookmarks." It looks like FF has something similar, "Open all in tabs". If you're using IE, er, stop it. Thank you for pointing out something that apparently I never noticed, even though I saw it a couple hundred times. It is built right into Firefox as you say. (Safari lets you turn it into a one click button, but a drop down in good enough.) Thanks again.
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Where does "I come from a world you may not understand" come from? When I google it mostly get that picture of the dog with a sock on its head, or other macros. Edit: Huh, there was not an attachment there when I originally posted this so I uploaded it to a image site. And that's why there were two dog macros. Moscow Mule fucked around with this message at 10:38 on Oct 3, 2010 |
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Oct 3, 2010 08:45
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drat Bananas posted:Today I was thinking about how to save on my electricity bill. Would leaving the blinds/curtains closed to block out heat but turn on the lights be better than leaving the blinds open to let in light while leaving the lights off? Assuming the lights are CFL, closing the blinds and using the lights is probably a better choice. Somewhat obvious question: what temp do you set your AC to when you leave during the day?
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Last night i partially tore off my toenail. It hurt and bled a decent amount. I cleaned it with hydrogen peroxide, and let the nail sit down back onto the nail bed. this morning, the nail was still bleeding and oozing around the edges, and the nail seemed to be stuck back down on the bed. how should i proceed with first aid from here?
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So my wife turned on our house heater for the first time this year. This lead to two things happening, one a good awful burning smell came out of the vents (My experience with radiators and space heaters tells me this is normal) how the second thing I've never had happen before. The unit started periodically beeping. For reference it went like this BEEP BEEP BEEP *2second pause* BEEP BEEP BEEP *repeat* It stopped for a few minutes but when it happened again I just shut the unit off for fear of something going wrong. I tried to find out what type of units it is, but unfortunately it's either really old, or some previous tenet took off any identifying information. Any one have an idea as the what the deal is? Should I be worried? I'll happily call the land lord if I'm sure there's an issue, but we've had him out to the house several times over the last week and I don't want to bother him any more than I have to. (He has had two mini strokes of late)
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SIHappiness posted:Assuming the lights are CFL, closing the blinds and using the lights is probably a better choice.  I don't think they're CFL (those are the curly ones right?) but I'll look into them when these burn out.
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drat Bananas posted:There's pretty much always someone in the house and we keep it between 76-79 in the summer. When it gets cold we'll open the blinds primarily, obviously Nice stuff about CFLs: way more energy efficient, way less heat produced, last 4 or five times as long. Bad stuff about CFLs: big time toxic waste when they do finally die. At some point we will get to LEDs which last forever. CFLS will save you on your A/C because they really do make less heat.
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kapalama posted:Nice stuff about CFLs: way more energy efficient, way less heat produced, last 4 or five times as long. Cool, I googled information about them and I'll definitely switch to them when I'm living in a place long enough for their lifespan, but I'm only here through December. I guess I could take the expensive-ish things with me when I leave but that seems like a dick move to my landlord since when I moved in all bulbs were included.
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Skadi posted:Where does "I come from a world you may not understand" come from? When I google it mostly get that picture of the dog with a sock on its head, or other macros. WillieWestwood fucked around with this message at 21:04 on Oct 3, 2010 |
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drat Bananas posted:Cool, I googled information about them and I'll definitely switch to them when I'm living in a place long enough for their lifespan, but I'm only here through December. I guess I could take the expensive-ish things with me when I leave but that seems like a dick move to my landlord since when I moved in all bulbs were included. Take the bulbs you have now and put them in a box and put it in a cabinet in your kitchen or bathroom. Then just swap them back when you move out.
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Eyeball posted:Take the bulbs you have now and put them in a box and put it in a cabinet in your kitchen or bathroom. Then just swap them back when you move out. Seconding this. CFLs last so long that you probably want to take them with you anyway. Light bulbs rarely last the length of a lease. CFLs do.
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Trans-Angeles posted:....Should I be worried? I'll happily call the land lord if I'm sure there's an issue, but we've had him out to the house several times over the last week and I don't want to bother him any more than I have to. (He has had two mini strokes of late) Yes, and don't feel bad about calling the property owner/landlord unless you're just making things up.  Especially when it comes to potential fire hazards or carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Speaking of CFLs and landlords, has anyone else noticed that the new Futurama episodes look a lot more like The Simpsons than they used to?
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Is there a name for the situation in which someone performs a task so poorly it motivates others, who were previously unwilling, to do that task?
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kapalama posted:Bad stuff about CFLs: big time toxic waste when they do finally die. Not really. It is a small amount of mercury in the base - less than they used in old thermometers. All you have to is find a proper disposal site which can usually be done by calling your city or county government. Usually they can be recycled into new CFL bulbs.
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kapalama posted:Bad stuff about CFLs: big time toxic waste when they do finally die. As little as 1mg of mercury per bulb is not "big time toxic waste." True, you should not throw them in the trash, but Home Depot for example will take old bulb off your hands for no charge. Find a CFL recycler near you: http://earth911.com/
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There're these cooking videos on youtube. First one is of a really nasty fat girl making the most disgusting thing - I think it's pasta salad and she uses a whole tub of mayonnaise and tons of sugar. The other is a series of videos by some guy who lives in a terrible disgusting filthy house and he is cooking omelettes or something with nasty utensils. Does anyone remember any of these videos and could you give me the links? Much appreciated!
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Brigadier Sockface posted:There're these cooking videos on youtube. I know what you mean with the first one, but I don't know her name or anything. I think she took them off youtube, but there are some copies from other people available I think. The other is a fellow named Masaokis, who is an alcoholic. There is a thread about him.
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Brigadier Sockface posted:There're these cooking videos on youtube. The first one is Simply Sarah, or Simply Sara. She did take down the video but there're plenty of copies. Why do you hate yourself?
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