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Commented on Streaming doesn't exist
last.fm might not have much effect on piracy rates, but that doesn't mean that there aren't services that can't. A friend of mine won a Zune as a door prize at a developers conference. He signed up for a Zune...
Commented on New Catholic video game promises to brings family closer to heaven
For the Charismatic Churches, some one could make Dance Dance Resurrection....
Commented on Baby chicks ground up alive: animal rights video goes viral
Arkizzle, Let me cite some facts then to help back up Padraig's rudeness. Here is an excellent article from the BBC that sums up the main points. http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/food_matters/meatethics.shtml Here is a quick highlight: "It takes up to10kg of cattle feed...
Commented on If You Think You're Groovy: The amazing soul rock sound of P.P. Arnold
If you like PP Arnold, I might recommend checking out Betty Davis as well. She was a 70's funk goddess that was a cult hit, but didn't get much mainstream attention because she was raw, powerful, and raunchy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBMzUgYbegQ...
Commented on Poor design-choices in the Star Wars universe
Ah yes, there is nothing like over analyzing something so you can suck all the fun out of it. I feel like I am back in a literature class. Why was a giant robot trudging across Hoth instead of a...
Commented on The surprising links between anger and time perception
I agree with #23 completely. In the business world, I hear phrases like "We'll push the deadline up." or "We can move the goal forward a few days" to signify something happening sooner. I hear things like "we'll go ahead...
Commented on How to speed read
I've found speed reading wonderful for going over something technical and boring or needing to skim something really quick. However, it sucks all the joy out of reading for fun. I really enjoy taking my time and digesting the words...
Commented on TED Talk: Elaine Morgan says we evolved from aquatic apes
I knew there was a reason I always loved sea monkeys....
Commented on Infernocrusher fiction: dinos, guns and motocross
This was amazing. Thank you Cory....

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thanbo commented on Streaming doesn't exist
Aren't there programs that record streams? I used to be able to do so with Winamp, but then they pulled the codec for RealAudio. In the Good Old Days, of course, there were tape recorders to recorded stuff off the radio, usually live performances by famous people, which just weren't going to be available for purchase. E.g. we had one tape from the 1950s with Vladimir Horowitz playing his own arrangement of Pictures at an Exhibition, and on the other side, Great-Uncle Mischa (Mischakoff) playing a Bruch violin concerto. Well, that tape is useless now, the last time I listened...
asuffield commented on Streaming doesn't exist
Streaming is downloading followed by deleting. That is what it is. Nothing more....
Zadaz commented on Streaming doesn't exist
No wonder they fear the technology, the have such a bad understanding of it. As an anecdote for someone to make data out of: This week I purchased (as DRM free downloads) $129 worth of music that I found via Last.fm. No one would have gotten any of that money if both streaming and downloading hadn't been available for me. (And I probably would have spend another $50 if every track I was interested in was available to download.)...
furthur commented on Streaming doesn't exist
Streamed quality isn't good enough to sit back with your headphones and really enjoy a track as it was meant to sound. Downloads are just about good enough (at 256+). Where is the downloadable uncompressed format? I'd pay for that....
arkizzle / Moderator commented on Streaming doesn't exist
W. James Au I'll see your Pandora (< 3svi), and raise you a Rapidshare (< 3svi) plus a Megaupload (> 4svi)....

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