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ottaross, 13 days ago to macos

I've used #MacOS for my day-to-day work for a good 35yrs. I've had a couple of brief clusters of years where I had to use a Windows at work (but still had MacOS at home).

I've installed #Linux on many old machines to extend their lives a bit, sorting through distros, finding one that would work on limited resources with good results. Fun stuff.

But I'm curious to ask a QUESTION about new computer purchases…

atomicpoet, 18 days ago to random

Nowadays, nobody blinks an eye at vinyl making a comeback. Vinyl actually outsells CDs. It now accounts for 8% of the music industry’s revenue.

But is that a good thing?

Well, it’s good for record stores. So long as vinyl keeps local record stores open, that’s definitely a good thing. And I appreciate that vinyl, in its roundabout way, keeps interest in all other physical media alive.

The only video rental store in my town, Video Cat, now sells vinyl. If vinyl helps keep them open, I’m happy. Case closed.

But… I still think vinyl’s supposed superiority over everything else is tantamount to snake oil.

Once you hear an open reel tape running at 7½ IPS and above, you become well aware of vinyl’s limitations. To me, as far as analog media is concerned, that’s the high watermark. And who else agrees with me here?

The music industry. If they’re going analog, it will be on open reel tape. And this has been the case since for more than 75 years.

But it gets better. Digital enthusiasts will talk about the virtues of CD audio, and they’re right. In terms of audio, CDs are damn good.

We can get better, though.

The best musical format I’ve ever heard are Super Audio CDs. Unlike CDs, they don’t use pulse-code modulation to convert analog into digital. Instead, they use pulse-density modulation encoding with 1-bit values sampling at 2.8224 MHz.

This doesn’t make much of a difference when you’re hearing from a basic stereo set-up. However, if you happen to have a 5.1 channel surround sound home theatre, then Super Audio CDs are phenomenal.

Now you’re not just hearing music in front of you. You’re immersed in sound. I’ve heard classical music on Super Audio CD where it literally feels like you’re present in the orchestra pit. That’s how good it is.

Of course, you can get even better sound if you got to your local movie theatre. But let’s be honest. Most of us will never own a personal IMAX system.

murph, 1 month ago to random

#roadrally today. Wish us luck!

murph, 1 month ago to HashtagGames

I fought the lawn, and the lawn won.

#YardAndLawnCareSlogans
#HashTagGames

stefan, 1 month ago to random

@MostFollowed @zuck @mosseri
@potus @whitehouse @calm @johngreenwritesbooks

murph, 2 months ago to random

@stefan Question for you..... I know there is "No spam" in the server rules. That doesn't preclude a local business from creating an account? I'd assume that you'd only ban if they misbehave. Of course, if they don't act like a decent community member, they're not going to have a good time regardless. Thoughts?

murph, 3 months ago to random

@stefan How are you making out with this spam wave? Accounts? Bandwidth? Any issues? Anything we can help with?

murph, 3 months ago to boardgames

Fantastic game convention coming up this month in Morristown, NJ! #cardgames, #boardgames, #TTRPG, #LARP, #Wargames, and more!

It’s a great local convention for all sorts of gaming, they’re on the rebuild post-covid, but it’s always been a great event, lots of fun. Give it a shot! February 22-25th. #NJ #NewJersey #games #gameconvention

https://dexposure.com/d2024.html

upmultimedia, 5 months ago to retrocomputing

I'd love to know which computer from the 1980s was in hindsight the most future proof or capable. Not necessarily the most powerful but just kind of had the best throughput for its architecture or had the cleanest design. I think a lot of people would say the c64 or the IBM PC but it'd be hilarious if it was the sega master system or something

#retrocomputing #retrogaming

stefan, 5 months ago to random

sad that USB-D will never happen.

murph, 5 months ago to random

@stefan I stopped by a store in Morristown called "Just Jersey" and asked them to hang a few of the flyers. Seemed like the perfect place. We'll see if anyone turns up.

stefan, 6 months ago to random

November community update.

Happy Birthday this month to 1 year of service to #GardenStateSocial. We have built a great community of users.

Shout out to our new and existing patreons (6!) who continue to make this server a group activity. We've hit $19 of monthly community funding. 30% of this month's oddly high bill.

If you would like to help support this server checkout our patreon here: https://patreon.com/gardenstatesocial

6 total members 6 paid members $19 per month
€56.42 due November 22, 2023

murph, 6 months ago to NewJersey

If anyone out there might be interested in trying a #roadRally there is one coming up this Sunday, the 3rd. It's a lot of fun for two (or more) people to see some of #NewJersey, follow a rule set and directions, and most importantly, support a great #charity, Toys-for-Tots.
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/toys-for-tots-teddy-bear-rally-subaru-world-of-hackettstown-scca-northern-623087
#nj #auto

stefan, 7 months ago to random

Excited to vote today.

murph, 7 months ago to NewJersey

Has anyone out there ever tried a road rally? Distance-based, not time, so no racing, all held on public roads. It's a lot of fun, and benefits Toys-for-Tots.
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/toys-for-tots-teddy-bear-rally-subaru-world-of-hackettstown-scca-northern-623087
@Dylan
#NJ #roadrally #auto #newjersey