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dow · 04-27-2015, 03:07 PM

There are indeed different voltage electric elves in the US vs. Europe. I've heard that some have moved from the US to Europe, but that with the doubling of voltage, they experienced a halving of amps, which made them feel somehow incomplete. My understanding is that some of them have had to employ high amp dwarves to make up for the lack.

WT Sharpe · 04-27-2015, 05:08 PM

You're both on report. Go to your rooms.

dow · 04-27-2015, 05:10 PM

I can't. Someone filled in the rabbit hole.

crich70 · 04-27-2015, 09:08 PM

Maybe someone could beam you up? lol.

Dylrob · 04-27-2015, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solitaire1

Why is 220 volts the standard in Europe, while 110 volts is the standard in the U. S.? Does 220 volts offer an advantage over 110 volts?

Could it actually be the result of a different type of electric elves between the two areas of the world? Do higher voltage electric elves live in Europe? Would the answer be truly shocking?

Will the Monty Python General appear to keep things from becoming too silly?

From what I can gather, the advantage of the higher voltage is that you can deliver the same amount of power with a thinner wire.

Solitaire1 · 04-28-2015, 11:38 AM

What if what we perceive as reality is actually the text of a book written by a mysterious writer whose motives are unknown?

dow · 04-28-2015, 01:33 PM

Then you had to type that. No. Wait. I had to type this. AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!

crich70 · 04-28-2015, 04:38 PM

Then we better hope he doesn't run out of ink any time soon.

dow · 04-28-2015, 05:05 PM

¡¡¡ǝɯ dlǝɥ ǝsɐǝld ¡uʍop ǝpısdn sı ƃuıɥʇʎɹǝʌǝ puɐ 'uǝǝɹɔs sıɥʇ ɟo ǝpısuı ǝɥʇ uo pǝddɐɹʇ ɯ,ı ¡dlǝɥ

badgoodDeb · 04-28-2015, 05:14 PM

I'm surprised that the previous post even showed up in my email in the exact same form that you see it here. I didn't know that formats would work that way!

dow · 04-28-2015, 05:17 PM

I used a third party text flipping tool that I found several years ago. If it ever goes away, some of my text formatting mystique will evaporate as well.

Solitaire1 · 04-29-2015, 12:24 PM

I've been doing some reading about the recently released Pono Player and the subject of high definition digital audio (such as 192khz/24bit). Based on what I've watched on YouTube and read on the Internet, it seems that when it comes to digital audio the best humans can use is 48khz/16bit.

Using a higher sampling rate will result in a worse-sounding file because it will include distortion that is automatically excluded at a lower sampling rate, and using more than a bit depth of more than 16 bits will have no benefit to the end user. For the listener, using higher than 48khz/16bit will simply result in a larger file that doesn't sound any better.

A better way to improve the sound quality of digital recordings is to improve the way they are mastered. The Loudness War is used to describe a trend in music where the loudness of songs are pushed to the limit and the dynamic range is squashed so the song is uniformly loud so that the soft passages are also loud. Returning the dynamic range to music would improve the sound, as would better mastering.

Dylrob · 05-07-2015, 02:10 PM

Solitaire1 · 05-07-2015, 02:42 PM

If 3 is the magic number, does that mean that 9 is the magic square and 27 is the magic cube?

dow · 05-07-2015, 03:51 PM

Take the last train to Clarksville,
And I'll meet you at the station.
You can be be there by four thirty,
'Cause I made your reservation.
Don't be slow, oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!

'Cause I'm leavin' in the morning
And I must see you again
We'll have one more night together
'Til the morning brings my train.
And I must go, oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home.

Take the last train to Clarksville.
I'll be waiting at the station.
We'll have time for coffee flavored kisses
And a bit of conversation.
Oh... Oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!

Take the last train to Clarksville,
Now I must hang up the phone.
I can't hear you in this noisy
Railroad station all alone.
I'm feelin' low. Oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home.

Take the last train to Clarksville,
Take the last train to Clarksville,
[repeat and fade]

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04-27-2015, 03:07 PM	#5806
dow Addict Posts: 248 Karma: 848380 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boerne, TX Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-505	There are indeed different voltage electric elves in the US vs. Europe. I've heard that some have moved from the US to Europe, but that with the doubling of voltage, they experienced a halving of amps, which made them feel somehow incomplete. My understanding is that some of them have had to employ high amp dwarves to make up for the lack.

04-27-2015, 05:08 PM	#5807
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	You're both on report. Go to your rooms.

04-27-2015, 05:10 PM	#5808
dow Addict Posts: 248 Karma: 848380 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boerne, TX Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-505	I can't. Someone filled in the rabbit hole.

04-27-2015, 09:08 PM	#5809
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04-28-2015, 11:38 AM	#5811
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,939 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	What if what we perceive as reality is actually the text of a book written by a mysterious writer whose motives are unknown?

04-28-2015, 01:33 PM	#5812
dow Addict Posts: 248 Karma: 848380 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boerne, TX Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-505	Then you had to type that. No. Wait. I had to type this. AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!

04-28-2015, 04:38 PM	#5813
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Then we better hope he doesn't run out of ink any time soon.

04-28-2015, 05:05 PM	#5814
dow Addict Posts: 248 Karma: 848380 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boerne, TX Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-505	¡¡¡ǝɯ dlǝɥ ǝsɐǝld ¡uʍop ǝpısdn sı ƃuıɥʇʎɹǝʌǝ puɐ 'uǝǝɹɔs sıɥʇ ɟo ǝpısuı ǝɥʇ uo pǝddɐɹʇ ɯ,ı ¡dlǝɥ

04-28-2015, 05:14 PM	#5815
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,551 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I'm surprised that the previous post even showed up in my email in the exact same form that you see it here. I didn't know that formats would work that way!

04-28-2015, 05:17 PM	#5816
dow Addict Posts: 248 Karma: 848380 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boerne, TX Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-505	I used a third party text flipping tool that I found several years ago. If it ever goes away, some of my text formatting mystique will evaporate as well.

05-07-2015, 02:10 PM	#5818
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04-29-2015, 12:24 PM	#5817
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,939 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	I've been doing some reading about the recently released Pono Player and the subject of high definition digital audio (such as 192khz/24bit). Based on what I've watched on YouTube and read on the Internet, it seems that when it comes to digital audio the best humans can use is 48khz/16bit. Using a higher sampling rate will result in a worse-sounding file because it will include distortion that is automatically excluded at a lower sampling rate, and using more than a bit depth of more than 16 bits will have no benefit to the end user. For the listener, using higher than 48khz/16bit will simply result in a larger file that doesn't sound any better. A better way to improve the sound quality of digital recordings is to improve the way they are mastered. The Loudness War is used to describe a trend in music where the loudness of songs are pushed to the limit and the dynamic range is squashed so the song is uniformly loud so that the soft passages are also loud. Returning the dynamic range to music would improve the sound, as would better mastering.

05-07-2015, 02:42 PM	#5819
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,939 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	If 3 is the magic number, does that mean that 9 is the magic square and 27 is the magic cube?

05-07-2015, 03:51 PM	#5820
dow Addict Posts: 248 Karma: 848380 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boerne, TX Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-505	Take the last train to Clarksville, And I'll meet you at the station. You can be be there by four thirty, 'Cause I made your reservation. Don't be slow, oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no! 'Cause I'm leavin' in the morning And I must see you again We'll have one more night together 'Til the morning brings my train. And I must go, oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no! And I don't know if I'm ever coming home. Take the last train to Clarksville. I'll be waiting at the station. We'll have time for coffee flavored kisses And a bit of conversation. Oh... Oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no! Take the last train to Clarksville, Now I must hang up the phone. I can't hear you in this noisy Railroad station all alone. I'm feelin' low. Oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no! And I don't know if I'm ever coming home. Take the last train to Clarksville, Take the last train to Clarksville, [repeat and fade]