Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 1094

recluse · 05-30-2010, 12:38 PM

Hi!
I'm at the end of my rope.
Thinking a noose would look good.
My nightmares think it's funny,
thought I'ed ask the external imaginaries.

happy_terd · 05-30-2010, 12:41 PM

It is great to be hung

Just not at the end of a rope.

I hope your day gets better recluse.

pilotbob · 05-30-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

okay, seriously, if everybody is doing it, i'm going to have to buy a new harddrive or two as well. (rubs hands together gleefully at the thought.)

Yes.. although I am a bit conflicted. Last two drives I bought were USB because I might go back to Windows as much as I love my Mac I really want something more powerful and expandable, but those Mac Pros are expensive.

But, the iMac has limited USB ports and using a hub just doesn't seem to work... very slow. Perhaps it is just the hub I have. So, I'm kinda wishing I went firewire (a bit more $ than USB) since you just chain them together. I guess you can get firewire ports in PCs though now a days.

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i do like the extras (when there are any, which is not always) but i could rip the extras too. i would have to look into codecs and such though since i've never done that before.

You have two basic choices. RIP the DVD and just store it in raw uncompressed format. This gives you access to everything on the DVD just as if it was in your DVD player.

Or... rip and encode it... which has the advantage of compressing also so you can store more of them in the same space (although as we say HD are cheap these days.) I only encode the main feature and skip all the extras. Of course, you can encode the extras too.

The main difference is in how you access them. I prefer to just press play and go right into the movie.

But, encoding isn't difficult. Handbrake does it very well. You just need to do 1 or 2 and test with whatever you will play it with to be sure your video and audio (this is the part I had to fiddle with the most) to be correct.

What I do is use RipIt (mac) to put the DVD on the hard drive... then use handbrake to encode it. You can have HB rip/encode on the fly... but this way I can just rip several in one go... then batch them all up in handbrake and let it run over night. Plus for TV DVDs you need to provide the correct Season and Epi info as the file name so software like Boxee (the new beta version is awesome) or Plex that downloads meta data like actor/directory/summary/etc can look up this info online.

Of course, then the question is how to play it. I have been holding off for the Boxee Box to see what it will cost before I decided. Right now I just us PyTivo and copy from the PC to the TiVo when I want to watch anything. Much better than fishing through the many (small compared to many's collections) DVDs we have.

BOb

kennyc · 05-30-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Or Keith Emerson time!

Wonder what they look like at their computer keyboards? Do they stand amongst their computer gear with one hand typing on a keyboard in front while the hand behind them searches the Web?

Nah. They just use their midi keyboard and controller to do the searches and display the websites.

kindlekitten · 05-30-2010, 01:30 PM

*sigh* I am waiting on an auger to be delivered so I can get some more fence posts put in and put up a fence to keep the horses away from the cars. they are now quite late. I need to stay by the phone so I can open the gate for them. getting started on any other chores would take me out of phone range.

grrrrrr!

Quote:

Originally Posted by recluse

Hi!
I'm at the end of my rope.
Thinking a noose would look good.
My nightmares think it's funny,
thought I'ed ask the external imaginaries.

I think you ought to hang in there without a rope! it's all good buddy!

yvanleterrible · 05-30-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

It's Rick Wakeman time!!!

You mean the one from the group Yes?

kennyc · 05-30-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

You mean the one from the group Yes?

Among other things...

He did a solo album called "Journey to the Center of the Earth"

(see following post.

)

kennyc · 05-30-2010, 02:22 PM

Right Now? Reading about the "Well to Hell"

Well to Hell
Main article: Well to Hell hoax

This hoax states that a borehole in Siberia drilled into Hell and the voices of the Damned could be heard. The hoax has been circulating through the internet since at least 1997. It became well known after the Trinity Broadcasting Network played the voices on the radio. Trinity Broadcasting Network picked up the story from a Finnish news paper.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_Su...orehole_record

The deepest hole so far drilled into the Earth .... approximately 7.6 miles deep - approximately 1/3 of the way through the crust of the Earth.

FlorenceArt · 05-30-2010, 03:09 PM

Watching/listening to the Eurovision winner.

Well.

I'm glad I watched Joan of Arc last night.

poohbear_nc · 05-30-2010, 03:22 PM

Well - I have returned to the land of the living & breathing - and found while I was gone you all warped into the future - and didn't even leave a forwarding sign post!

Terrabyetes, manticores, adobe rants, oh my!!

Thanks for all the well wishing & sharing of migraine stories. I have experienced them all my life, and have had extreme medical work-ups. Head appears clear of masses. History of some head injuries - I'm a klutz with no depth vision so I have banged my head a few times.
My trigger appears to be low-pressure fronts - specifically their arrivals & departures - apparently something in my head senses the pressure gradient changes that occur when low fronts come & go. As my last doctor said: "We can control the stress, the food allergies, etc. - but we can't control the weather."

This last go-round was exacerbated by my health insurance company - who decided not to cover the med I've been taking for years that works - until I have tried and proven that the meds they're willing to cover (cheaper) don't work. I've given up and will pay for the good meds out-of-pocket - missed too much work & life lurking in a dark silent room. Will cost about $25/pill. But as the commercials say, "Relief from pain -- priceless."

Now - how's that for a rant & rave??

ladies & germs!

kennyc · 05-30-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Watching/listening to the Eurovision winner.

Well.

I'm glad I watched Joan of Arc last night.

I think you made the right choice.....she does seem a good singer...not so sure of the song though...

poohbear_nc · 05-30-2010, 03:24 PM

Errrmmm... could you all stop posting until I catch up on some threads??

happy_terd · 05-30-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Errrmmm... could you all stop posting until I catch up on some threads??

If I took an hour break I think the lounge would slow down by at least a good 10%.

kennyc · 05-30-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Errrmmm... could you all stop posting until I catch up on some threads??

No way man.....just try to keep up....flap those wings faster!

kennyc · 05-30-2010, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happy_terd

If I took an hour break I think the lounge would slow down by at least a good 10%.

Yep, it was like molasses in winter while you were gone.

05-30-2010, 12:38 PM	#16396
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	Hi! I'm at the end of my rope. Thinking a noose would look good. My nightmares think it's funny, thought I'ed ask the external imaginaries.

05-30-2010, 12:41 PM	#16397
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	It is great to be hung Just not at the end of a rope. I hope your day gets better recluse.

05-30-2010, 02:22 PM	#16403
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,918 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Right Now? Reading about the "Well to Hell" Well to Hell Main article: Well to Hell hoax This hoax states that a borehole in Siberia drilled into Hell and the voices of the Damned could be heard. The hoax has been circulating through the internet since at least 1997. It became well known after the Trinity Broadcasting Network played the voices on the radio. Trinity Broadcasting Network picked up the story from a Finnish news paper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_Su...orehole_record The deepest hole so far drilled into the Earth .... approximately 7.6 miles deep - approximately 1/3 of the way through the crust of the Earth.

05-30-2010, 03:09 PM	#16404
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Watching/listening to the Eurovision winner. Well. I'm glad I watched Joan of Arc last night.

05-30-2010, 03:22 PM	#16405
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,646 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Well - I have returned to the land of the living & breathing - and found while I was gone you all warped into the future - and didn't even leave a forwarding sign post! Terrabyetes, manticores, adobe rants, oh my!! Thanks for all the well wishing & sharing of migraine stories. I have experienced them all my life, and have had extreme medical work-ups. Head appears clear of masses. History of some head injuries - I'm a klutz with no depth vision so I have banged my head a few times. My trigger appears to be low-pressure fronts - specifically their arrivals & departures - apparently something in my head senses the pressure gradient changes that occur when low fronts come & go. As my last doctor said: "We can control the stress, the food allergies, etc. - but we can't control the weather." This last go-round was exacerbated by my health insurance company - who decided not to cover the med I've been taking for years that works - until I have tried and proven that the meds they're willing to cover (cheaper) don't work. I've given up and will pay for the good meds out-of-pocket - missed too much work & life lurking in a dark silent room. Will cost about $25/pill. But as the commercials say, "Relief from pain -- priceless." Now - how's that for a rant & rave?? ladies & germs!

05-30-2010, 03:24 PM	#16407
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,646 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Errrmmm... could you all stop posting until I catch up on some threads??