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1: General Asylum, More like Clancy's Bar (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2023-01-24, 13:26:21 (24.9.86.23)
You know the one. You go in and you see the same old guys at the bar who've been coming in for 20 or 30 years. Exact same conversations night after night. Anyone new wandering in there is bored stiff .......
2: Inmate Central, Another view (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2022-11-13, 02:48:21 (24.9.86.23)
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3: General Asylum, RE: Rod, are you aware that the AudioAsylum user database has been hacked? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2022-09-19, 14:33:13 (24.9.86.23)
Here you go. I've redacted the password in the To: field, as well as the email address and domain name. .......
4: General Asylum, Rod, are you aware that the AudioAsylum user database has been hacked? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2022-09-19, 08:59:24 (24.9.86.23)
Today I got a spam email to my AudioAsylum email address. (I use a unique email for every account signup.) Not a big deal in itself. More disturbing is the name used in the email - it's my AA password .......
5: Inmate Central, To get from point A to point B (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2022-07-08, 10:21:10 (24.9.86.23)
Commuting, shopping, visiting a friend, going to the museum, getting coffee and a doughnut. .......
6: Inmate Central, Broke her foot (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2021-06-24, 20:21:06 (24.9.86.23)
She's using a hands-free crutch that you rest your knee on. .......
7: Computer Audio Asylum, Still with a pathetic 20 Mbps upstream speed (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2021-06-19, 15:40:23 (24.9.86.23)
Plus the usual 20% overprovisioning to account for inevitable network congestion. .......
8: Inmate Central, RE: "Peach Pie the Old Fashioned Two Crust Way" (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2021-01-13, 15:39:45 (24.9.86.23)
Not exactly the time of year for peach pie. Get back to use in July or August. .......
9: General Asylum, Never heard of it (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-12-19, 03:20:12 (24.9.86.23)
Wouldn't have visited if I had. .......
10: Inmate Central, Yep (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-12-05, 00:03:42 (24.9.86.23)
I doubt that anywhere near half of the population of the US will accept the vaccine, short of requiring it to come to work or school. We'll be dealing with this pandemic well into 2022. .......
11: Inmate Central, RE: Flo's secret... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-11-11, 19:22:30 (24.9.86.23)
I pickle shoestring cut beets for tossed salads. Sweet, tangy, a little cinnamon and cloves. Never heard of Flo or the Press Box, and haven't eaten a salad anything like that since Grandma died in 198 .......
12: Inmate Central, Try this (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-10-29, 20:14:58 (24.9.86.23)
Try using a 'user agent switcher' extension in your browser (see the link below). The browser is known to the web site because the browser itself tells the site. You can configure the extension to tel .......
13: Inmate Central, What is "the shipping network"? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-10-20, 18:51:05 (24.9.86.23)
Amazon offers pretty good package tracking. Which part of "the shipping network" is you package caught up in? I've been hearing a lot of horror stories about USPS lately. Not just the mailmen with sac .......
14: Inmate Central, RE: What always surprised me... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-10-16, 14:29:26 (24.9.86.23)
I suspect quite a few people near the state border discovered just how much the difference is during the shutdown. My brother and his wife now make a short trip once or twice a month to West Virginia .......
15: Inmate Central, RE: What always surprised me... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-10-10, 20:51:37 (24.9.86.23)
In Colorado we've been voting by mail for years. Every registered voter is mailed their ballot. There are drop off boxes at government buildings all over the county - court houses, DMV, libraries, etc .......
16: Inmate Central, RE: We buy the Tostitos original. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-10-07, 13:08:52 (24.9.86.23)
Yeah, it's a Frito-Lay product. I don't think I could find a grocery store in town that doesn't carry them. .......
17: Inmate Central, Tostitos Salsa Verde (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-10-07, 11:40:00 (24.9.86.23)
I had a digital coupon last month for Tostitos, tried the Salsa Verde flavor, and they were good. Plain corn tortilla chips aren't that hard to do, and many of the inexpensive and store brands have go .......
18: Computer Audio Asylum, That's a lot of music (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-10-02, 14:37:54 (24.9.86.23)
Start by consolidating the drives. Maybe you don't need to put it all on one gigantic drive, but a couple more 8TB drives wouldn't cost a lot. Then organize the library. Something like as structure of .......
19: Inmate Central, Imagine that poor guy when he's 60 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-10-01, 00:15:50 (24.9.86.23)
Locked in a dark room spinning records for his amusement. With his cat. .......
20: Inmate Central, RE: Hit and Run?... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-09-14, 22:50:12 (24.9.86.23)
If you genuinely didn't see what you hit and couldn't find it after you stopped, thinking it was a deer would be a natural assumption. It's a pretty common occurrence. Now, whether all or any of that .......
21: Inmate Central, You spent $30 to have $150 worth of groceries delivered? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-09-07, 18:07:27 (24.9.86.23)
Good lord. I remember when elderly rich white folks spent their money on cables that didn't do shit. .......
22: Inmate Central, RE: Hey Bullethead (Recipe) (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-09-04, 12:23:11 (24.9.86.23)
A recipe like that calls for a layer of Tater Tots on top. .......
23: Inmate Central, RE: Confession: (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-09-04, 12:15:07 (24.9.86.23)
I never have, either. In fact, I've never had a latte or anything similar. Always black, no sugar. I've been in a Starbucks and have even purchased coffee there for coworkers. Mine comes from the coff .......
24: General Asylum, RE: Beware: shipping times SUCK big time (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-09-02, 07:31:56 (24.9.86.23)
> I general I prefer to used USPS because its brokerage fees are > much less that FedEx', so I selected USPS . > ... > I don't know whether to blame Schiit for choice of carrier Huh?? .......
25: Inmate Central, Squirrel Bar: The Nutty Bar (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-08-29, 13:04:13 (24.9.86.23)
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26: Inmate Central, RE: ESPN is such a whorehouse (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-08-17, 22:31:40 (24.9.86.23)
The dinosaurs are the ones still watching baseball. I'll bet the dinosaurs never even saw it coming. .......
27: Inmate Central, How large is your lawn, and how long does it take to cut it? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-08-15, 21:36:00 (24.9.86.23)
You didn't count your steps. My guess is you used some phone app or one of those fitness monitoring doohookies to "count" them. .......
28: Inmate Central, RE: We're Number one! (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-08-08, 18:15:56 (24.9.86.23)
> How can anyone try to politicize a disease? It's crazy what's happening in the US. And it's the main reason why this won't be going away any time soon. .......
29: Jazz Alley, Oh, wow (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-07-26, 19:28:26 (24.9.86.23)
I just saw the post below about Annie Ross. I hadn't heard. .......
30: Jazz Alley, Did Lambert, Hendricks & Ross ever record 'Route 66'? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-07-26, 19:27:05 (24.9.86.23)
I can't find that they did. How is that possible? .......
31: Inmate Central, RE: Social distancing... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-06-28, 14:47:34 (24.9.86.23)
Is that another pedophile joke? I don't get it. .......
32: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: UPS on NAS saves the day.... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-06-28, 14:46:42 (24.9.86.23)
A UPS is always nice to have on any computer system, but the chances of file corruption in a library of files that are seldom rewritten are extremely low. .......
33: Inmate Central, More than ever (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-06-28, 13:05:16 (24.9.86.23)
I've lost about 10 lbs this year. .......
34: General Asylum, Look at the demographics, highly doubtful (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-06-27, 22:15:06 (24.9.86.23)
We have 75 year olds now who dropped acid 1000 times, burned flags and listened to the Beatles, Who and Stones in college. Audiophiles listen to the music they like, and old audiophiles (like most peo .......
35: Inmate Central, I only got $10 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-06-27, 12:54:16 (24.9.86.23)
Sure wish I paid more in auto insurance so I'd get a bigger break. .......
36: Inmate Central, An old man goes into a bar... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-06-21, 22:49:22 (24.9.86.23)
That's the cleanest fake dive bar bathroom I've ever seen. I'll bet they paid someone to come in and do the graffiti. .......
37: Inmate Central, RE: This is how my Saturday is going (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-06-20, 20:44:34 (24.9.86.23)
How would that work, given that California is 800 miles to the west and weather systems move from west to east in that part of the country? .......
38: Tubes Asylum, Cleaning pins (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-05-18, 14:31:20 (24.9.86.23)
I went to replace a couple of 12au7 tubes in my preamp with some RCA Clear Tops that I've had sitting on the shelf for some years and found that the pins are heavily oxidized. They may work fine as th .......
39: Inmate Central, 40% of adults in the US are obese (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-05-01, 19:25:25 (24.9.86.23)
More than 70% are overweight. So, good luck with that. .......
40: Rocky Road, RE: John Prine has died (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2020-04-07, 19:23:37 (24.9.86.23)
Fuck .......
41: General Asylum, Line Riders - Beethoven's 5th (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-11-26, 19:54:18 (24.9.86.23)
View YouTube Video .......
42: Inmate Central, RE: West Penn Rilways (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-10-09, 13:30:28 (24.9.86.23)
Do you know if the trolley operating in town ceased operating on that same date? Now you have me curious. .......
43: Inmate Central, RE: 615 Ligonier St, Latrobe PA ? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-10-09, 13:03:29 (24.9.86.23)
Thank, yes. I know _where_ it is. Same building. They removed the top (4th) floor some years ago after it had ceased being a hotel. Late 90s, I think. In decades prior to that, it wasn't really a hote .......
44: Inmate Central, Thanks, guys! [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-10-08, 15:21:51 (24.9.86.23)
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45: Asylum Feedback/Support, Asylum email marked as spam by SpamAssassin (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-10-08, 15:19:12 (24.9.86.23)
Just an FYI. I received four email notifications from replies to my post in Central, and three of them were flagged as spam by SpamAssassin running on the server that hosts my email. Here's the comple .......
46: Inmate Central, Help date this photo (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-10-08, 14:38:10 (24.9.86.23)
Small town in Pennsylvania. Late 40s, early 50s, or maybe a bit later? Maybe someone can identify the model year of one of the cars on the street. .......
47: Inmate Central, We can offset that with solar farms (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-10-06, 23:06:17 (24.9.86.23)
Which, by the same logic, would have to reduce the Earth's surface temperature. .......
48: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Devices on your network & how much data use ? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-07-28, 22:47:08 (24.9.86.23)
I come close to maxing out Comcast's 1024 GB limit every month. I monitor it through the month, especially over the last few days, and limit my use accordingly. Mostly from torrent downloads, but also .......
49: General Asylum, A Clockwork Orange (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-07-27, 06:41:12 (24.9.86.23)
Alex's love of Beethoven was the one redeeming value of an otherwise vile sociopath. .......
50: Inmate Central, People using cash will soon be like the old lady writing a check at the grocery store (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-07-26, 11:56:36 (24.9.86.23)
"Just hurry up already. Put that stupid crap away and join the 21st century." .......
51: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Why do renderers have USB?? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-07-24, 21:20:16 (24.9.86.23)
It's not always easy to determine what people mean by a "renderer" these days. And then you have people who get a notion of what everyone is doing and lose site of the fact that there are a million wa .......
52: General Asylum, Sublime (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-06-26, 19:01:33 (24.9.86.23)
View YouTube Video .......
53: Inmate Central, Most domain name registrars (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-06-09, 13:10:31 (24.9.86.23)
now offer privacy protection, many for free. You won't garner a lot of info for most domain names these days, as Abe's queries show. .......
54: Computer Audio Asylum, How about a link? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-05-21, 19:29:07 (24.9.86.23)
If such a thing exists. .......
55: General Asylum, RE: WTF is this....... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-05-21, 18:40:33 (24.9.86.23)
There's a part number on the device, isn't there? Plug it into google and in about 30 seconds you should have a manual and a description of the connectors. .......
56: Computer Audio Asylum, Possible, but unlikely (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-05-21, 18:10:04 (24.9.86.23)
This means that anyone with your account number and street address number (e.g. the 1425 in "1425 Alder Ave," no street name, city, or apartment number needed), both of which can be found on your pa .......
57: Inmate Central, Great show (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-05-14, 15:32:54 (24.9.86.23)
Martha is my favorite character. .......
58: General Asylum, Arny Krueger (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-05-08, 17:40:16 (24.9.86.23)
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59: Computer Audio Asylum, Virtually no benefit (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-05-02, 16:10:56 (24.9.86.23)
It's marketing, especially since Comcast still has the same data cap of 1 TB of data per month, whether you have a 20 Mbps connection or a 400 Mbps connection. You can pay an extra $50/month for unlim .......
60: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Upgraded my Comcast cable modem, doubled my speed (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-05-02, 16:02:38 (24.9.86.23)
No, it's because Comcast has just increased the downstream speeds on bundled packages in a number of markets. Either it's coincident with his getting a new gateway, or it's because he hadn't noticed t .......
61: Inmate Central, Nah, I just go with the flow. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-03-29, 03:29:12 (24.9.86.23)
Such as it may be. .......
62: Inmate Central, Red Baron Brick Oven Crust (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-03-29, 03:25:39 (24.9.86.23)
I probably went 20 or 25 years without eating a single frozen pizza, then I started trying a few. I dunno about best, because I haven't tried all of them, but I really like the Red Baron Brick Oven Cr .......
63: Inmate Central, RE: Pennsylvania will probably legalize as I'm sucking in my last breath. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-01-21, 15:50:53 (24.9.86.23)
LOL. If you think PA state liquor stores are pretty good, you don't get around much. Prices, selection, service, location, hours ... all suck. .......
64: Inmate Central, RE: Question about Google Earth (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2018-01-14, 00:32:27 (24.9.86.23)
No. Camp Humphreys is clearly visible in both Google Earth and on the Google Maps web site. Barracks, airfield, etc. I don't see anything obfuscated at the DMZ. .......
65: Inmate Central, Photo from a different article about the incident (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-12-19, 13:01:41 (24.9.86.23)
It's not the first time. .......
66: Computer Audio Asylum, This may also work (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-12-19, 12:19:07 (24.9.86.23)
with the original files. Again, I'm assuming you're using LMS as the server. You could decode FLAC at the server and stream the audio as un-compressed PCM. This will put a bit more load on the server .......
67: Computer Audio Asylum, Try re-encoding it at 192/24 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-12-19, 12:00:51 (24.9.86.23)
Are you using LMS as the server? I downloaded that track you linked and when I try playing it to a player capable of 192/24 playback (SqueezePlay emulator on my PC), I get rebuffering and choppy playb .......
68: Inmate Central, RE: Ain't happening here. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-12-17, 18:03:45 (24.9.86.23)
> Pennsylvania doesn't allow municipalities to set up their own broadband, and I can > guarantee you that any repeal bill is DOA with our general assembly. Is there no provision for allowing municipa .......
69: Inmate Central, Never quite figured out (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-12-09, 01:51:37 (24.9.86.23)
how they pack so many calories into such a little pie. Dollar per calorie, I don't think even the 8 for a $1.00 ramen can beat them. They must pack those 14 little cubes of chicken and those peas and .......
70: Inmate Central, RE: Sadness. The Pontiac Silverdome implodes on Sunday. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-11-28, 11:22:25 (24.9.86.23)
Christ, it took them long enough. The Lions moved out 15 years ago. .......
71: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Squeezebox Duet Controller Controls PiCore Player (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-11-20, 13:08:29 (24.9.86.23)
Same with any smartphone apps for LMS and Squeezebox. They talk to the server, not the player, so they can control any of the players connected to the server. You can also do the same on the touch scr .......
72: Computer Audio Asylum, Kodi (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-11-08, 18:37:35 (24.9.86.23)
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73: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Best iPhone/iPad app forRPi LMS.... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-10-05, 11:03:26 (24.9.86.23)
I use Squeeze Ctrl on an Android phone, as I don't have any iThings. Don't forget about the web interface from a browser on a tablet, laptop or computer. That's probably my preferred method. Can be fo .......
74: Inmate Central, RE: I'm Back - with Explanation for Cat of the Day etc. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-07-21, 12:16:02 (24.9.86.23)
Now we have crackpot conspiracy and food theory of the day. Yeah, there's not much left here. .......
75: Inmate Central, More... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-06-23, 23:04:30 (24.9.86.23)
Here are all three of the California Parks cameras. You can use either http:// or https:// (secure) for any of them. I find that they're a bit more reliable using http for some reason. Lower Spillway: .......
76: Inmate Central, This one, of the lower spillway is the most interesting (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-06-23, 22:42:39 (24.9.86.23)
Much of the reconstruction of lower half of the spillway can be seen from this one. .......
77: General Asylum, Doubtful (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-05-25, 23:57:57 (24.9.86.23)
> I think Rod's numbers would astound. I doubt very much that it would. Unless there's a highly unusual number of lurkers who just browse the forums reading every word. It's easy enough to see how man .......
78: Inmate Central, RE: Is this a scammer or??? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-05-25, 13:38:16 (24.9.86.23)
All you really need to do is a tiny amount of research and you'll know. Are they local? If not, that makes it more suspect right from the start. Can you call them and talk to them on the phone? I mean .......
79: General Asylum, Very few eyeballs here (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-05-25, 11:46:07 (24.9.86.23)
Just a fact of life. This isn't a very well-traveled forum. And those who are still here are getting up in years and probably not buying a lot of gear these days. .......
80: Inmate Central, And the real question: What makes so many of these people so gullible? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-05-25, 11:43:11 (24.9.86.23)
Whatever happened to common sense? .......
81: General Asylum, You could have said "under 50" and (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-04-17, 21:10:30 (24.9.86.23)
you wouldn't see many more hands. .......
82: Inmate Central, Do a Craigslist search (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-04-08, 16:01:23 (24.9.86.23)
for large format printer I see a lot of them locally for sale - mostly from HP and Canon. Probably the only way you'll find one that you can afford. Before buying, look into the cost of paper and con .......
83: Inmate Central, RE: More sweat than ingenuity (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-04-06, 13:00:36 (24.9.86.23)
> PPG is Dupont now. Huh??? .......
84: Inmate Central, More sweat than ingenuity (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-04-05, 21:36:38 (24.9.86.23)
At 16:55, I worked for a short time in a PPG windshield plant very much just like that one. I even recognize a couple of the jobs that I did on the assembly line. That factory was torn down after prob .......
85: Asylum Feedback/Support, RE: Click on Post Message in the top menu.... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-04-05, 09:52:53 (24.9.86.23)
Just a simple idea of what you could do. I think the 'Post New Message' button/link would be best set it off on its own and then given an ID attribute so that it can easily be styled uniquely. It shou .......
86: Asylum Feedback/Support, RE: Click on Post Message in the top menu.... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-04-03, 21:59:00 (24.9.86.23)
Ok, thanks. Wow. You buried it in just about the last place I'd look. .......
87: Asylum Feedback/Support, Different problem - Can't create new threads (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-04-03, 17:02:57 (24.9.86.23)
I'm unable to start a new thread anywhere on the Asylum. (Same thing on videoasylum.com.) That's why I'm using this reply to contact you. I can't see any other way. I no longer have a 'new thread' for .......
88: Inmate Central, Woohoo! Crack open that first Coors Light as soon as you roll out of bed! (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-03-30, 18:42:54 (24.9.86.23)
What could be better? I guess. How much notice did you give? Or did they march you out as soon as you quit? .......
89: General Asylum, Coming to? It's been like that for at least a decade (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-03-29, 12:21:29 (24.9.86.23)
The last time I was in an audio shop, there were three other guys there, including the proprietor. None of them, apart from myself, was a day under 70. .......
90: General Asylum, RE: Thanks, a typo... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-03-27, 17:35:40 (24.9.86.23)
> But, I decided to swap the icons. It made more sense to have the red > icons match the read link color, so now blue is new posts. That's not what I'm seeing. I see all red icons, except: If viewing .......
91: General Asylum, I think you're both wrong (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-03-10, 00:36:47 (24.9.86.23)
I can only imaging the number of very high end system sales that end up in similar setups. I'd venture that it's the vast majority. And, of course, neither of you have actually heard the system. ::: T .......
92: Inmate Central, I have quite a bit of music I'll probably never listen to (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-02-25, 14:43:13 (24.9.86.23)
And I'm OK with that. It's a little daunting having it on a server, because you can easily see that you have, say, 5162 albums with 4636 hours worth of music. But it's no different than someone with a .......
93: Inmate Central, Theoretical: You have six months to live (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-02-19, 06:12:13 (24.9.86.23)
You have no spouse, no children, no grandchildren. What do you do that would benefit those you leave behind to the greatest degree? .......
94: Inmate Central, RE: I see where Bill Gates wants to eradicate the Mosquito (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-02-19, 06:08:20 (24.9.86.23)
No, not really. Bill's focus seems to be pretty easy to discern. Does it confuse you? .......
95: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Need Help wth VTL 2.5 Pre amp. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-01-29, 14:08:28 (24.9.86.23)
Do you still need this information? If so, I have the same preamp and would be happy to open it up and take a few photos. .......
96: Inmate Central, RE: Credit card benefits... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-01-29, 12:37:02 (24.9.86.23)
Your fees don't vary by whether or not the card offers cash back, so don't presume that you're paying for it. You're not. It's the banks who pay them to promote their cards. .......
97: General Asylum, Not the first time their member database has been hacked... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-01-09, 19:56:52 (24.9.86.23)
or sold. .......
98: General Asylum, Name these actors (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2017-01-02, 16:27:05 (24.9.86.23)
Before looking at the multiple choice answers, which is too easy. If you're over 40 and can't get very close to 100% using the multiple choice, you've been living in a cave. I was surprised the other .......
99: General Asylum, RE: Stereo REL subs with mono amps connection (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-12-20, 08:10:13 (24.9.86.23)
This is from the REL ST III Series Manual. Quote: To connect to MONO BLOCK power amplifiers using the high level Neutrik UNBALANCED input To engage the Neutrik Speakon plug, insert fully into so .......
100: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Yeah, but just think of what a bargain an $8000 integrated becomes (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-11-19, 21:56:31 (24.9.86.23)
The high end audio industry has the psychology figured out. Make a $45,000 product that nobody on Earth wants or will buy, and then your horribly overpriced $12,000 and $8000 and $4000 products will l .......
101: General Asylum, RE: Now NuPrime (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-11-15, 11:05:47 (24.9.86.23)
Thanks. It looks like they've shifted gears, rebranded and set their sites a bit lower in the market. Still, a couple of interesting products in compact packages. The integrated might be nice for a be .......
102: General Asylum, Whatever happened to NuForce? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-11-14, 11:06:44 (24.9.86.23)
Just another temporary audio company? .......
103: Inmate Central, "Alexa, am I the only one?" (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-10-29, 16:43:52 (24.9.86.23)
Nah. Just wouldn't be the same. .......
104: Inmate Central, "Alexa, did you forget to pick up my dry cleaning again?" (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-10-29, 16:13:51 (24.9.86.23)
Need to tie a string around her finger. .......
105: Inmate Central, "Alexa, is that your famous chicken marsala I smell for dinner?" (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-10-29, 15:59:33 (24.9.86.23)
Nothing like having a wife who can cook. :) .......
106: General Asylum, I don't think scientists have ever truly recognized them as a species (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-10-28, 18:16:13 (24.9.86.23)
There's been some debate, but it's more widely thought they may be a subspecies of stamp collector or ham radio operator. Very few of them left, and they don't say much when interviewed. .......
107: Inmate Central, "Alexa, where are my keys?" (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-10-28, 15:28:37 (24.9.86.23)
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108: Inmate Central, "Alexa, get the door. It's the pizza guy" (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-10-28, 13:51:24 (24.9.86.23)
:) .......
109: Inmate Central, "Alexa, bring me my pipe" (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-10-27, 13:56:42 (24.9.86.23)
How's that working for you? .......
110: Inmate Central, Thanks, but I'll have the chef's salad (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-10-26, 20:40:01 (24.9.86.23)
One slice of that and I'd be done eating for the week. .......
111: Inmate Central, That's incorrect (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-10-22, 03:53:30 (24.9.86.23)
The attack is not on caching DNS Servers used by clients, it's on the Dyn nameservers that do DNS name resolution for a number of very popular domains. Changing your caching DNS server(s) will do noth .......
112: Inmate Central, From my home town... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-26, 12:19:51 (24.9.86.23)
A local hero. Arnie was also quite a pilot, setting a number of speed records for circling the globe. He led quite a full life. Rest in peace, Arnie. You did Latrobe proud. .......
113: General Asylum, and not exactly obscure in their day (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-24, 16:48:53 (24.9.86.23)
Just the fact that the company has been out of business for almost 30 years. .......
114: General Asylum, Genesis Physics - Me too (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-24, 16:06:04 (24.9.86.23)
Mine was the Genesis Physics Model II with the neon green foam surrounds. Bought them in October 1979, if I remember correctly. I gave them away about 20 years ago, then got nostalgic for them and a n .......
115: General Asylum, They were great for playing music while you got laid out in the woods (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-18, 23:17:43 (24.9.86.23)
What more could you ask for? You want to hear the utmost in detail while you're getting your knob gobbled by a babbling brook? Want to hear true piano and string tones while you're plowing a cutie in .......
116: General Asylum, Not illegal, just expensive. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-18, 18:26:54 (24.9.86.23)
She's borderline too much plastic surgery. Looks a little weird, as they all do when they get caught up in that merry-go-round. She still has a great voice, but it's clearly the great voice of a 70 ye .......
117: Amp/Preamp Asylum, What's the story? The video was from 2012. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-18, 01:25:58 (24.9.86.23)
Eccentric audio shop owner, closed up shop 25 years ago, locked the doors and forgot about all the inventory, or figured that he'd open up the shop up again when the economy improved? Probably 95% wor .......
118: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Squeeze Commander on an android for Squeezebox Touch? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-10, 13:10:07 (24.9.86.23)
I use Squeeze Ctrl. I believe it's the only one of the SB control apps for Android still being actively supported with bug fixes and enhancements. Squeeze Ctrl at Google Play Discussion in Squeezebo .......
119: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Squeezebox remote questions (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-10, 08:46:47 (24.9.86.23)
PLAY button. .......
120: Inmate Central, RE: Unplug everything?... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-08, 22:11:25 (24.9.86.23)
How exactly would the stereo get zapped after you've unplugged it? Pray or unplug. No need to do both. .......
121: Inmate Central, RE: Some drawbacks (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-08, 09:42:38 (24.9.86.23)
Not surprising. If you're able to get all of your favorite team's games OTA and you're not a big football fan who wants to be able to view any game that's on, you're probably not going to shell out mo .......
122: Inmate Central, Some drawbacks (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-08, 08:32:58 (24.9.86.23)
The Sunday Ticket doesn't cover the network televised night games (Sunday, Monday, Thursday) or the playoffs. Those games can be had in most places, though, through an over-the-air (OTA) digital anten .......
123: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: UPnP questions.... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-09-06, 22:11:50 (24.9.86.23)
You need to run UPnP server software on the PC. Are you still running Logitech Media Server on your network? If so, it includes a plugin that lets LMS function as a UPnP server. Go to Settings > Plugi .......
124: Inmate Central, RE: Bummer (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-31, 15:31:04 (24.9.86.23)
There was a thread not long ago with a lot of comments about olive oil, and several recommended for the oils from California Olive Ranch. I have to agree... they're very good, and reasonably prices. I .......
125: Inmate Central, SUV Rollovers (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-20, 13:36:48 (24.9.86.23)
Seems every accident I read about these days is an SUV involved in a rollover. Single car accident out on the interstate? SUV rollover, someone ejected and killed. Someone gets t-boned in town at mode .......
126: General Asylum, RE: Working once again (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-17, 20:07:24 (24.9.86.23)
See my comments in Support & Feedback. You need to allow users to simply post the URL of the YouTube page, then render it as the YouTube iframe. YOU put the iframe code onto the page. You can still di .......
127: General Asylum, Working once again (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-17, 18:52:54 (24.9.86.23)
Did you change anything here? You really need to figure out how to do iframes, because the object embedding was deprecated more than a year and a half ago and will eventually go away. .......
128: General Asylum, paywall [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-14, 15:47:52 (24.9.86.23)
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129: Asylum Feedback/Support, Most modern forums (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-14, 01:53:41 (24.9.86.23)
just let the user enter the URL to the YouTube video, then they expand that into the iframe code recommended by YouTube. And it's a hell of a lot simpler. They just copy the URL right out of the addre .......
130: Asylum Feedback/Support, Object code deprecated (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-14, 01:12:20 (24.9.86.23)
It may still work, but there's a notice that this was deprecated back in January 2015. Deprecation Notice YouTube [object] embeds were deprecated on January 27, 2015. Please migrate your applicatio .......
131: Asylum Feedback/Support, Ok... First thing (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-14, 00:54:41 (24.9.86.23)
I can understand maybe not wanting to permit iframes to unknown sites, but YouTube is a known site. You're not accomplishing anything by substituting code for an iframe containing a YouTube video. ::: .......
132: Asylum Feedback/Support, YouTube (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-14, 00:51:40 (24.9.86.23)
Test. Embed iframe code from the URL shown below. .......
133: Inmate Central, ... and ... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-12, 20:33:14 (24.9.86.23)
pooch bellies. .......
134: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Logitech Transporter (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-05, 11:26:56 (24.9.86.23)
> I have an 8TB NAS in the house that also stores roughly 1/2 of my 4000 CD collection. > Can't store all that onto my laptop. So hoping to set it up to pull the music from NAS. Yes, that's a situatio .......
135: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Logitech Transporter (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-04, 17:09:45 (24.9.86.23)
> 1/ If I want to play songs from a NAS storage, I still need a computer/laptop to run the > software to act as a bridge/interface; The software is the server - Logitech Media Server (LMS). The Transp .......
136: General Asylum, "Even my wife, who isn't an audiophile, noticed a huge improvement" [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-03, 20:49:52 (24.9.86.23)
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137: Inmate Central, I couldn't identify 3/4 of the cars on the road today (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-08-03, 11:18:16 (24.9.86.23)
They all look the same. With the exception of maybe Ford, even the manufacturer's badges look the same. I'll never understand why, on the back of every vehicle made, car makers don't make things easy .......
138: Amp/Preamp Asylum, How not to kill myself? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-31, 23:19:11 (50.134.193.225)
A couple months ago I removed the cover of my VTL 2.5 preamp to replace a couple of the tubes and I left the cover off. I'd forgotten about how dusty it gets around here with doors and windows open, s .......
139: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Really enjoying this.. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-31, 14:47:48 (50.134.193.225)
> It is such a blast from the past to see Omar from the wire. Perfect for his role as they > all seem to be. If you haven't seen Boardwalk Empire , it was another great series, also with an incredible .......
140: Inmate Central, I think the best potato chips I've ever had are (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-31, 01:07:42 (50.134.193.225)
the little $1 bags of kettle-type chips from Jimmy Johns (which is a midwestern chain of inexpensive sub shops). They're almost certainly produced under contract by a much larger potato chip maker, bu .......
141: Inmate Central, RE: fresh garlic/onion and the powders (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-31, 00:23:11 (50.134.193.225)
Very true. They behave differently. I'm probably not telling you anything you don't already know, unless you're a 19 year old college student who's only cooking experience is with 5/$1 ramen and froze .......
142: Inmate Central, See my suggestions below, but if you must... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-30, 22:52:22 (50.134.193.225)
Lately, when in a pinch I've used Newman's Own Sockarooni, which is made with peppers. I think it's pretty flavorful for something from a jar. .......
143: Inmate Central, You don't need to start with raw tomatoes (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-30, 22:48:35 (50.134.193.225)
Start with canned whole or crushed tomatoes (I use crushed). San Marzano tomatoes are the best for sauces. Cento brand is reasonably priced and available at Walmart. You might also find you want to ad .......
144: Inmate Central, RE: Whoa! For a split second, it looked like a photo of... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-30, 08:08:42 (50.134.193.225)
With the black mushroom sauce and double white peppercorns. Only $90 delivered, with a pack of Camels and a bottle of Night Train. .......
145: General Asylum, You don't use Shazam? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-29, 14:58:34 (50.134.193.225)
I'm guessing you have a smartphone. Shazam is pretty handy. The link below is to the album on Amazon. .......
146: Films/DVD Asylum, HBO's The Night Of (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-28, 14:36:28 (50.134.193.225)
We were talking about this a little bit over in Inmate Central. It's on HBO Sunday nights, eight episodes, three have aired so far. John Turturro stars. Best thing I've seen on TV in the last couple o .......
147: Inmate Central, RE: The Night of is ... superb... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-28, 10:41:54 (50.134.193.225)
Agreed. Although I have no idea what you're talking about in reference to Gandolfini. .......
148: Inmate Central, Yep (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-28, 01:00:04 (50.134.193.225)
Very entertaining. You're spot on about Jon Voight. Have you seen any of The Night Of yet? HBO, three episodes have aired so far out of eight total. Hands down, the best thing on television right now. .......
149: Inmate Central, Beautiful, but... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-25, 16:57:33 (50.134.193.225)
unnatural looking. The edges, in particular. Reminds me a little of a badly calibrated LCD TV. Probably just needs a different approach to post-processing. .......
150: Whiner's Woad, Why did this thread get shitcanned? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-16, 17:08:25 (50.134.193.225)
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151: Inmate Central, RE: Sir, would you like any pizza with your toppings? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-16, 17:05:15 (50.134.193.225)
I'm more into the pizza than the toppings. I just priced a large Brooklyn style crust with pepperoni, peppers and mushrooms for $7.49. .......
152: Inmate Central, Sir, would you like any pizza with your toppings? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-16, 13:59:32 (50.134.193.225)
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153: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: YEah, every room has a phone jack... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-14, 14:08:31 (50.134.193.225)
> Would require them installing the modem in the basement (normally in the office) near > where all of those lines terminate. Normally that's how it would be done. But if the cable company line comes .......
154: Inmate Central, RE: Sandwich of the day.... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-13, 14:38:58 (50.134.193.225)
What do you do with the beef broth? Pastrami on rye has its rightful place in sandwich lore, but even the best fall short of a really good Reuben. .......
155: Inmate Central, RE: That they are. But! (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-12, 14:02:48 (50.134.193.225)
Try it and get back to me. :-) .......
156: Inmate Central, This crowd??? Are you kidding me? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-11, 22:23:19 (50.134.193.225)
I think the cutoff age is maybe 55. And that's only for those who are playing with their kids in their 20s. .......
157: Inmate Central, But the age old question: Which crust, which sauce? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-11, 21:39:59 (50.134.193.225)
Although I'm not sure I want you answering that if you find Papa Johns palatable. PJ's pizza is _easily_ the worst pizza I've ever eaten. .......
158: Inmate Central, Funny you mention that (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-11, 21:37:21 (50.134.193.225)
Their lasagnas are probably the only other frozen entrees that I buy. In particular, I really like the veggie lasagna, which (to me) is unique. For a quick dinner and $3-$4, the Stouffer's lasagnas ar .......
159: Inmate Central, Stouffer's Stuffed Peppers (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-11, 13:28:57 (50.134.193.225)
Really surprisingly good. In fact, it's one of the few frozen entrees that I ever buy. They remind me a lot of stuffed peppers my grandmother made when I was growing up. .......
160: Inmate Central, You might try halupki instead (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-07-11, 13:26:23 (50.134.193.225)
Stuffed cabbage. Very similar, with a spiced ground beef and rice filling, then cooked (baked or stewed) in a light tomato sauce. You can vary the filling to include hot or sweet peppers, pork, etc. V .......
161: Inmate Central, Speaking of High - What happened to LWR? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-06-19, 15:45:34 (50.134.193.225)
Last posted May 19th. .......
162: General Asylum, Doesn't look a day over 75 [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-06-17, 16:18:24 (50.134.193.225)
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163: General Asylum, Digital should be consolidated into one forum (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-06-17, 16:14:44 (50.134.193.225)
There's not enough difference between hardware platforms, as the lines have become increasingly blurred. And the different file and disc formats are largely playable on the same hardware. Ten or fifte .......
164: Inmate Central, I'm going with... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-06-07, 19:30:58 (50.134.193.225)
What the fuck just happened? .......
165: Inmate Central, Caption this (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-06-07, 19:28:32 (50.134.193.225)
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166: Inmate Central, What happened to your ultimatum? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-05-20, 16:44:44 (50.134.193.225)
"Hire more people or fire me" You're not fired. You haven't quit. So they're hiring more people? .......
167: General Asylum, "And that we'd ever meet." (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-05-11, 17:49:14 (50.134.193.225)
Who would have thought you'd ever meet another trumpet player?? Are they that rare? .......
168: Inmate Central, I've seen that (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-05-10, 21:29:20 (50.134.193.225)
There's a clear patch at ground level, and for a moment I thought they were going to try to drive underneath it. .......
169: Inmate Central, NY state or city? [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-05-09, 07:08:33 (50.134.193.225)
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170: Inmate Central, Is this a senior thing? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-05-06, 19:13:19 (50.134.193.225)
You take McDonalds commercials literally? You can't really be serious. I thought you were joking. You don't think maybe there's some intended humor there? .......
171: Inmate Central, Don't forget the tuna fish and the Sriracha (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-05-06, 17:42:47 (50.134.193.225)
Are we forgetting anything? Some frozen peas maybe. .......
172: General Asylum, B&W has 1100 employees? Doing WHAT? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-05-06, 17:20:47 (50.134.193.225)
Not that it really matters. Won't be for long. .......
173: Inmate Central, RE: Todays headshaker (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-05-06, 11:20:18 (50.134.193.225)
$10K?!?! Thanks, Dad. Did all twelve people attending the wedding have a nice time? LOL! .......
174: Inmate Central, You're going to regret playing with him (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-22, 22:58:54 (50.134.193.225)
when he decides to take out an office full of coworkers. .......
175: Inmate Central, RE: Quirky, yes (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-22, 22:54:05 (50.134.193.225)
> I'm totally in on Happyish. I started a thread on it below and nobody responded. Oh, wow. That was the reason I began watching Happyish. I'd never heard of it until I saw your post. I'd completely .......
176: Inmate Central, RE: Quirky, yes (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-22, 19:29:47 (50.134.193.225)
Martha is, somehow, the saving grace of the characters. A bit slow, incredibly tolerant. Nobody else is remotely likable, although the old fart running the rodeo was pretty damned good. Worst actor ev .......
177: Inmate Central, Quirky, yes (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-22, 15:58:41 (50.134.193.225)
I dunno about funny. It's a Louis CK production and has a lot in common with CK's show Louis . A (not so) lovable loser keeps getting kicked in the balls by life, and seems to not notice. Unlike Louis .......
178: Inmate Central, The drivers are still intact? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-20, 11:50:17 (50.134.193.225)
Most of the woofers on these things split at the outer edges of the surround after a couple of years. Unless you only play at low volume, it should be audible once it gets bad. Replacement drivers are .......
179: Digital Drive, RE: Curiosity (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-17, 17:39:37 (50.134.193.225)
And what will it tell if the number is 40 terabytes? Or the number is 4000 terabytes? .......
180: Digital Drive, Why?? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-17, 16:43:13 (50.134.193.225)
There have been a lot of bizarre claims made in this forum, but never a question quite so bizarre. .......
181: General Asylum, MQA Is DOA. [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-14, 12:11:40 (50.134.193.225)
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182: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: We heard you the first time (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-10, 09:22:41 (50.134.193.225)
> I believe that if the virtual switch setup (in that beta firmware) is used, everything > should be on the same network and control should not be a problem. Directly > connecting as it is now, while .......
183: Computer Audio Asylum, We heard you the first time (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-08, 14:16:13 (50.134.193.225)
> It's easy enough in the QNAP to bridge the two ports, and even easier to utilize port > trunking. And I still ask: Why is either bridging or trunking necessary? If the second ethernet port is active .......
184: Speaker Asylum, You should be able to buy a used Strata III for that or less (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-07, 23:59:40 (50.134.193.225)
I have a Strata III that I purchased maybe 10 or 12 years ago and it hasn't experienced any problems yet. I would just consider finding another on the used market if you really like it. I doubt very m .......
185: Digital Drive, Yeah, don't do what he did [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-07, 23:53:15 (50.134.193.225)
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186: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Using 2nd ethernet outlet to directly connect NAS with player? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-04-07, 23:28:40 (50.134.193.225)
Two replies, one addresses the problem, as I understand it, and the other addresses the idea. (1) Is the 2nd port on the NAS active without the beta firmware, or is it unusable? If it is active, you j .......
187: Inmate Central, I love work and working: I'm so excited I can hardly sleep Sunday night (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-03-27, 22:13:50 (50.134.193.225)
Makes for some tired but enjoyable Mondays. .......
188: Inmate Central, Dropbox (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-03-26, 16:53:19 (50.134.193.225)
Dropbox will work for that. A free account gives you 2GB of file storage. Dropbox has other applications that may be potentially more useful to you, such as being able to access your important files f .......
189: Inmate Central, Shot her with a .45 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-03-10, 12:55:04 (50.134.193.225)
She's a fucking moron. .......
190: Inmate Central, Forget something? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-03-06, 16:00:28 (50.134.193.225)
Pastrami or something else, as in the photo? .......
191: Inmate Central, Too big (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-02-22, 23:27:59 (50.134.193.225)
I have an 2005 Forester XT turbo that's been fantastic, except that the gas mileage is poor. I look at the new ones and they've just gotten too big for my liking. I don't think I'd buy another one bec .......
192: Inmate Central, I always worry about where to keep tens of thousands in cash (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-02-02, 08:13:19 (50.134.193.225)
Thanks. Who uses banks and debit cards these days? .......
193: Films/DVD Asylum, Same tired formula as Louis CK's other series (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-01-24, 16:02:13 (50.134.193.225)
I liked Louis the first couple of seasons. It was a refreshing mix of comedy, serious issues, real life pathos. The last couple of seasons, though, it's just been a grind watching this perennial loser .......
194: Inmate Central, RE: Insanity (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-01-23, 16:41:56 (50.134.193.225)
Positive thinking? No. Positive doing . Get off your drunken ass, do something about your miserable life, and quit blaming the rest of the world for your problems. .......
195: Inmate Central, Insanity (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-01-23, 16:11:48 (50.134.193.225)
doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results Do something else with your life. Get a job on a fishing boat. Shovel elephant shit. Brew beer.Pour coffee. You know damned w .......
196: Computer Audio Asylum, I don't see your point (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-01-20, 10:57:54 (50.134.193.225)
You don't want to rip all your discs? That's fine. Best practices for maintenance of the library, however, don't change, whether you've ripped 1000 discs or 10,000. .......
197: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Ah (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-01-18, 12:55:03 (50.134.193.225)
I dunno if that's really much of a policy. I rarely listen to CDs any more, so if a significant portion of my library were unripped, then I'd likely never listen to those albums. That's not why I to t .......
198: Inmate Central, RE: Chile cooking discovery (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2016-01-09, 12:56:38 (50.134.193.225)
Masa harina? Mostly Just a different texture. Depends on whether your chile really needs a thckener. Some are more like stews and could use it. I generally do chile with meat and lots of beans (which .......
199: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Hateful Eight, Quentin gets too talky for the first half then a fun bloodbath (surprise) a lesser film by Q nt (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-31, 10:40:29 (50.134.193.225)
Yep. It's a three fucking hour stage play on film, shot in 70mm for no apparent reason. Another self-indulgent, pretentious piece of garbage from Tarantino. Such a great cast (love Walton Goggins) bab .......
200: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Other customers in that area are reporting the same (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-31, 08:16:39 (50.134.193.225)
Seems nearly impossible to believe that Comcast would have no idea that they're experiencing massive problems with their network, even if it's affecting only a small region. I expect that they do know .......
201: Computer Audio Asylum, Other customers in that area are reporting the same (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-31, 00:23:39 (50.134.193.225)
I'm not seeing any issues with Comcast up in Fort Collins, but there are others in the Parker area reporting the same problem. See link. .......
202: Computer Audio Asylum, I keep them all, and a player (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-24, 10:25:42 (50.134.193.225)
My CD collection takes up little space. I have much better things to do that sell CDs for a couple bucks each on Amazon, with the shipping and all the rest of the BS that entails. And I still use my C .......
203: Computer Audio Asylum, I agree with you (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-24, 10:20:30 (50.134.193.225)
If you do it right, you can minimize the chances of losing data to something infinitely small. Many people, though, don't do it right. I've accidentally deleted a dozen or more albums once or twice. I .......
204: Inmate Central, And what about you? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-20, 04:28:03 (50.134.193.225)
Are you worried about terrorists, drought, pesticides in your tomatoes , fluoride in your drinking water? Of course not. You're worried your blood pressure, your retirement savings, where you're going .......
205: Inmate Central, I must admit: I *am* kind of stressing out (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-20, 01:27:55 (50.134.193.225)
I couldn't find my usual coffee beans at the roaster today. I didn't realize that they only roasted the Sumatran on Tuesdays. I'll try to make do with the Guatemalan for a little bit. .......
206: General Asylum, So bad (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-20, 01:20:40 (50.134.193.225)
that it was good. It's gotten to that. Jeezus, why can't these guys just retire like normal people? .......
207: Inmate Central, I kow it's not the diver's fault (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-15, 17:48:56 (50.134.193.225)
But things have changed a lot, in a very short time period. And not for the better. .......
208: Inmate Central, Whatever happened to... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-14, 21:15:39 (50.134.193.225)
UPS actually waiting for you to open the door and receive the package? I hear the knock, take 15 steps to the front door, and the driver, if I'm really fast, is climbing back into his truck. or UPS dr .......
209: Inmate Central, Looks like you answered you own question (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-06, 10:58:37 (50.134.193.225)
Everyone else you know on the same ISP is having the same problem. You may as well stop there. Even though you may not have a LAN, you still have a network connection , just by virtue of having the PC .......
210: Inmate Central, RE: Internet, network and connection mavens? Penguin? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-12-05, 19:21:46 (50.134.193.225)
> When the 'net connection drops out it takes my PC a fair while if at all to notice that the > connection has dropped out. If I am on-line I find out when tabs don't open and we > eventually get the .......
211: Computer Audio Asylum, Looks more like what the Aries should have been (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-11-20, 15:12:39 (50.134.193.225)
Typical of these companies, they produce a product and then when sales are lukewarm they realize that it's grossly overpriced for all that it delivers. So they come out with their "mini" or "light" ve .......
212: Inmate Central, Any good car mechanics here? Whining noise... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-11-19, 18:57:15 (50.134.193.225)
This guy is having a problem with his car. Can anyone here figure it out? .......
213: Films/DVD Asylum, Phoebe Cates baring her tits in Fast Times at Ridgemont High [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-11-19, 10:37:53 (50.134.193.225)
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214: Films/DVD Asylum, So weird (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-10-25, 21:51:56 (50.134.193.225)
that today the titans of commerce have become our modern day heroes. Seriously fucked up, if you ask me. Steve Jobs was a nobody. .......
215: Digital Drive, I'm not seeing it (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-10-22, 17:28:50 (50.134.193.225)
What does that have to do with it? We were talking about computer optical disc readers, which are very quickly becoming obsolete, if they're not already so. I think I still have a few floppy discs lyi .......
216: Digital Drive, Very few computers today need an optical drive (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-10-22, 16:18:21 (50.134.193.225)
For what? Most software, even very large games, is downloaded today. Fewer and fewer people are renting optical discs for movies as the industry quickly switches to streaming video. Music CD sales hav .......
217: General Asylum, What's it like living in a bomb shelter? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-10-19, 00:23:21 (50.134.193.225)
Do you ever come and breath fresh air and see the sun? How much food and water do you keep down there? .......
218: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Very cool. I hope she gets an "A" for that. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-10-18, 23:39:23 (50.134.193.225)
Cute kid. .......
219: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: new mobo no battery (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-10-15, 17:25:22 (50.134.193.225)
The board would be unable to permanently save its BIOS settings when powered off. Find out which battery it takes, go to a discount store or even a grocery store with a watch battery display and buy o .......
220: Inmate Central, Bullshite (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-10-08, 19:00:11 (50.134.193.225)
Quit the job. Tune out for a while. Or forever. You have no kids or wife to support? Fuck it. Go live in a village in Spain. Live out of a van and travel around the country. Find the love of your life .......
221: Inmate Central, That's not pizza (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-10-04, 20:32:05 (50.134.193.225)
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222: Inmate Central, I'll bet you're 6'1" and 140 lbs, am-i-right? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-10-04, 20:27:52 (50.134.193.225)
Because only someone built like that could eat a whole pizza and wash it down with a case of beer every night and live past 40. .......
223: General Asylum, What do you think the average age is of audiophiles today? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-09-01, 21:56:44 (50.134.193.225)
I've often wondered. Just gauging by who you see at audio shows, and figuring that very few of the more elderly attend such events any more, if they ever did, I'd say late 50s to early 60s is the aver .......
224: Computer Audio Asylum, Burst, with AccurateRip (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-08-13, 00:11:20 (50.134.193.225)
dbpoweramp will fall back and use secure mode if it doesn't get an AccurateRip match when it rips. There's no sense (or advantage) in just using secure mode unless you're not using AccurateRip, or you .......
225: General Asylum, All of the above (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-08-09, 20:41:28 (50.134.193.225)
For background listening I often listen to a single genre or a subset of genres from my library on random. I listen to full albums quite often. Sometimes I listen to individual songs queued up while I .......
226: General Asylum, Ry Cooder - Bop till You Drop (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-08-05, 17:57:52 (50.134.193.225)
Not that it was particularly noteworthy (although I love the music), but they were playing it in the high-end room one day as I was demoing and buying my first system back in college, and it impressed .......
227: Inmate Central, Air show accident: 1 dead, 1 survivor (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-08-03, 08:12:43 (50.134.193.225)
The pilot was killed. The co-pilot was injured, but survived. .......
228: General Asylum, RE: What is your favorite audio newsgroup? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-31, 03:02:05 (50.134.193.225)
> AA is easily the largest Not by a long shot. .......
229: Digital Drive, It can be cleaned off (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-28, 20:02:04 (50.134.193.225)
It's a well-known problem. Not just the remotes, but the older black Squeezebox and Squeezebox2 had the same coating that deteriorates over time. It's not just Squeezeboxes, either. I had a Hercules g .......
230: Inmate Central, I'll take your word for it. [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-27, 21:13:53 (50.134.193.225)
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231: Inmate Central, Complete with video. No thank you. [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-27, 19:07:04 (50.134.193.225)
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232: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: The "STATE" of Computer Audio/Digital Playback (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-26, 11:54:54 (50.134.193.225)
What makes you believe the field is still in its infancy? Computer audio has been around for as long as there have been sound cards in computers. No, the field will not narrow. It will continue to exp .......
233: Inmate Central, RE: Exactly but (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-25, 09:57:07 (50.134.193.225)
> ...it has accelerated a lot in just the last 15 years with the cost of money being at an all time > low and many other factors. On a nationwide basis, I'm skeptical that this is true. There's actual .......
234: Inmate Central, Nothing new - it's been happening since the 1940s (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-24, 16:00:01 (50.134.193.225)
When the automobile made it possible for people to get out of the stinking, crowded cities. I grew up in a home built in the 1950s on what had been a corn field. The small town nearby has lost over ha .......
235: General Asylum, RE: That can change, though... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-24, 11:26:23 (50.134.193.225)
It could, but the demographic here doesn't lead me to believe that will happen. Overall, this site just doesn't get a lot of traffic, and it doesn't appear to get many new, younger users. .......
236: General Asylum, Yeah, you're not going to find much activity in that forum (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-24, 11:15:12 (50.134.193.225)
Like many of the forums here. .......
237: General Asylum, Get out of the house (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-20, 13:52:51 (50.134.193.225)
> I'm too old to see them live, or I would. What? I go out all the time to see bands whose members aren't old enough to drink. And in the crowd there are often folks in their 60s and 70s. Just don't .......
238: General Asylum, And to think some audiophiles actually wonder how they've become a laughing stock (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-19, 14:11:32 (50.134.193.225)
amazing .......
239: Inmate Central, Can you still divorce your parents? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-17, 07:49:49 (50.134.193.225)
"Our 9-year-old daughter wanted a dog for her birthday and we surprised her with chickens instead." .......
240: Inmate Central, RE: The (one mile) tunnel was drilled directly into the shower stall in Mr. Guzmán's cell... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-13, 22:40:41 (50.134.193.225)
GPS, probably via cell phone. I've often wondered why we're using drones to drop bombs on religious crackpots on the opposite side of the globe when we could be doing so much damage (and having much m .......
241: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Squeezebox with large AIFF DB via USB HD (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-08, 09:30:51 (50.134.193.225)
"You're talking about a Squeezebox Touch running the internal server." Not sure if I'd call it that. I was thinking that I'd make things simpler for my friend by not running LMS on a separate PC or M .......
242: General Asylum, Car CD players (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-07, 21:00:13 (50.134.193.225)
are notorious for damaging CDs because of dust and grit and the fact that most (all?) are slot loading, so that the CD comes in contact with all that nastiness as it's being loaded and ejected. I stil .......
243: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Squeezebox with large AIFF DB via USB HD (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-07, 20:00:40 (50.134.193.225)
You're talking about a Squeezebox Touch running the internal server. Unfortunately, the hardware of the Touch is pretty underpowered and doesn't run LMS very well. It just gets worse when you have a l .......
244: Films/DVD Asylum, I'm enjoying it (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-07, 12:33:24 (50.134.193.225)
Not of the same quality as the first, but I didn't expect it to be the same. It's a totally different location, different story, different cast. Vince Vaughn seems to rub a lot of people wrong in his .......
245: Inmate Central, RE: Climbing in Colorado (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-06, 18:11:13 (50.134.193.225)
There's not a large amount of risk involved in that type of climbing. It's roped and well-protected. .......
246: Inmate Central, RE: Climbing in Colorado (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-05, 11:20:21 (50.134.193.225)
That's not climbing. That's walking. .......
247: Speaker Asylum, Whatever happened to NHT? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-04, 09:31:05 (50.134.193.225)
I see they now sell only online and through installers. The products shown on their web site look pretty generic. A dealer in town used to carry NHT in the 90s through early 2000s and sold a lot of th .......
248: Inmate Central, Golf, tennis, NASCAR??? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-07-03, 13:56:55 (50.134.193.225)
Nobody follows women's sports. Not even women. .......
249: Inmate Central, Why the slide-out design? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-06-23, 14:35:25 (50.134.193.225)
It doesn't make the trailer any shorter, and has to add a fair amount of cost. .......
250: Inmate Central, RE: (Flying) Cat of the Day (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-06-23, 13:47:58 (50.134.193.225)
I have a highly suspicious mind, and I know it's probably unlikely, but... Could that video have been staged? Stuff the cat into the wing, position the camera just so , take the plane up for a flight .......
251: Inmate Central, (Flying) Cat of the Day (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-06-22, 16:48:20 (50.134.193.225)
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252: General Asylum, Probably right - I bet that kid is only about 45 now (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-06-17, 18:28:42 (50.134.193.225)
In another 10 or 15 years you'll start to see him at audio shows. .......
253: General Asylum, Jeeze, Abe (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-06-15, 17:31:27 (50.134.193.225)
You don't really browse your library sorted by album title, do you? That's pretty damned close to being shuffled randomly, IMO. If that's how you use your computer, I think I'd prefer the other guy's .......
254: Inmate Central, Great ad, ugly ass car (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-06-08, 11:21:54 (50.134.193.225)
Then again, I wish they still made the Element. .......
255: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: looking for help with line level amplification (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-06-01, 11:59:15 (50.134.193.225)
For garage tunes, any 40 year old Japanese receiver that still works. Preferably one that is already stained with spray paint, motor oil or beer. .......
256: Inmate Central, Great vocalists, great humor (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-25, 11:09:11 (50.134.193.225)
Yes, PMJ has some great stuff. Where they really stand out is the incredible (and mostly unknown) vocalists that play with them. Most of it is pretty tongue-in-cheek, but very well executed. To get an .......
257: Inmate Central, RE: bingo! (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-23, 02:15:01 (50.134.193.225)
> cops show up to an active shooter and cant sort out who's a good guy and > who's bad. Where's the good guy when two motorcycle gangs are beating, stabbing and shooting each other, and then they star .......
258: Inmate Central, No, nothing fishy (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-22, 15:37:09 (50.134.193.225)
I don't see anything fishy. This was a fight between rival gangs, not frightened people being chased through a parking lot by a nutcase with a gun. Over 100 guns were found after the dust settled. How .......
259: General Asylum, It's not a UPS policy to sit on packages (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-22, 14:46:20 (50.134.193.225)
I've received packages though UPS a day early. The issue is prioritization. If you're loading a truck and you're responsible for making sure all packages due on that day are delivered, then when you s .......
260: Inmate Central, Clown of the Day (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-22, 06:20:19 (50.134.193.225)
I think I saw a recent post or two about creepy clowns. How about a 6'8" singing sad clown with an incredible voice? This cover is done with Postmodern Jukebox. .......
261: Inmate Central, I would say (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-22, 06:05:10 (50.134.193.225)
that he must have been more than just "tired" of what's become of Central. .......
262: Inmate Central, RE: Another persnickety post by yours truly . . . (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-22, 06:01:33 (50.134.193.225)
Language evolves. Even so, I'm not sure I see the leap in this case. Legitimate = real = genuine. .......
263: Inmate Central, You don't mess with gators (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-22, 05:55:21 (50.134.193.225)
in a paper truck. .......
264: Inmate Central, What happened to JimK? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-21, 22:51:30 (50.134.193.225)
I just noticed that his account no longer exists. .......
265: Inmate Central, Sure, because everyone will be driving 150 MPH between stoplights (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-16, 00:37:55 (50.134.193.225)
in the future. .......
266: Computer Audio Asylum, Ivan: Figure it out (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-15, 23:35:35 (50.134.193.225)
It's a Squeezebox clone built on mostly (or entirely) off-the-shelf computer components, running a Linux distro and other open source software developed by contributors to the Squeezebox community. Ex .......
267: General Asylum, Speakers, by far (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-05-06, 06:00:45 (50.134.193.225)
If you have to ask... .......
268: Films/DVD Asylum, Russians are always good for a laugh (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-04-29, 00:25:19 (50.134.193.225)
Except when it comes to their movies, all of which are wretched. .......
269: Inmate Central, I know what you mean (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-04-28, 22:44:54 (50.134.193.225)
There was girl dressed exactly like that at my bank today. Must be the warmer weather. .......
270: Inmate Central, Why? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-04-27, 23:42:19 (50.134.193.225)
Jeezus. You could have put that piece of shit in a catapult and launched it and it would have fared better. .......
271: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Looking for an amp and preamp -- Longshot (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-04-19, 07:10:14 (50.134.193.225)
This really is a longshot, but here goes: Last year I was browsing some forums (I don't recall if it was Audio Asylum or not) and I came across some internal photos of some exceptionally well- made so .......
272: General Asylum, She's 57. You haven't turned into your parents (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-04-10, 18:38:10 (50.134.193.225)
... you've turned into your kids. .......
273: General Asylum, It's how these forums work (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-31, 19:31:54 (98.245.97.148)
You can't just delete one offending post. You delete every followup to it as well. It's how this twenty year old forum software works. .......
274: Films/DVD Asylum, Is it just the short hair? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-30, 13:40:19 (98.245.97.148)
The two actresses and the two movies have nothing in common. .......
275: General Asylum, You're crazy (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-27, 16:49:54 (98.245.97.148)
It's a short wall, not a column. Great place to put a TV, although I think it could be a little wider. Without that wall, it's just one big, very difficult to use room. Looks like a family room, poss .......
276: Inmate Central, Very seldom have any problems with Amazon (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-24, 19:39:34 (98.245.97.148)
Last month I used some Amex rewards points on a purchase. No problem. In January I got a year's Prime membership for $72 when they were on sale by gifting it to myself and then renewing after my old m .......
277: Computer Audio Asylum, That's being kind * (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-24, 15:32:06 (98.245.97.148)
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278: Computer Audio Asylum, Who the hell is maligning the USB-C port?? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-21, 15:57:04 (98.245.97.148)
I've seen nothing but praise for USB-C. Everything will soon be using the USB-C port. The Google Chromebook Pixel also has it. It will become the standard on everything from phones to ... DACs. ::: TO .......
279: Inmate Central, What difference does it make? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-20, 15:15:15 (98.245.97.148)
Maybe you want to gauge exactly how much arsenic you've swilled down? It's a class-action suit. Join the suit and when they settle it five years, they send you a check for $15. .......
280: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: What the hell could explain this? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-14, 15:59:22 (98.245.97.148)
And if you _hadn't_ tapped anything? What about just turning it off for twenty minutes (or however long it was off) and turning it back on? .......
281: Inmate Central, Location Location Location (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-14, 13:56:31 (98.245.97.148)
You sound like you don't travel much. People want to visit particular places. They don't just say they want to get on a plane and go anywhere that isn't home. If you want to see Tokyo or Kyoto, you're .......
282: General Asylum, Ass backwards (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-13, 16:15:18 (98.245.97.148)
Instead of asking the community about products that might be good values in that price range, you want the stinkers? If you're going to recommend something to someone, why not recommend something good .......
283: Inmate Central, That's the only way I watch anything on TV these days. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-07, 13:41:55 (98.245.97.148)
I download everything a day or two later and watch it. A 60 minute show is typically about 40-42 minutes now. You can download a 13 episode season after the fact and watch the whole thing in a few eve .......
284: General Asylum, Check it out (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-03-05, 23:45:32 (24.8.183.147)
Mid-repair. .......
285: General Asylum, Too obvious? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-02-27, 21:42:47 (24.8.183.147)
Radar Love .......
286: General Asylum, Death Of The Home Stereo System (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-02-22, 12:31:52 (24.8.183.147)
Like the other guy said. .......
287: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Ethernet Cable (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-02-19, 13:57:05 (73.203.31.128)
There are a couple of different possible sources for dropouts, but yes, the quality of the wireless connection is the most likely problem. You might improve it by moving or repositioning the Squezebox .......
288: Computer Audio Asylum, Please don't laugh (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-02-19, 13:26:19 (73.203.31.128)
Most of these bozos take themselves very seriously. .......
289: General Asylum, Proving once again that the audio industry is its own worst enemy (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-02-12, 22:02:56 (73.203.31.128)
Many companies have reduced their credibility to below zero. .......
290: Inmate Central, RE: Egg Trick (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-02-12, 13:35:43 (73.203.31.128)
> Just fyi, it works on raw eggs, too. They come right out their shells, don't they? Pretty amazing. :) .......
291: Inmate Central, Wow. So very true. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-02-12, 12:25:34 (73.203.31.128)
We'll never fight another war where thousands of men are killed. We don't have the stomach for it. But we'll happily fight low risk, low casualty battles against 3rd world enemies with no air or sea p .......
292: Inmate Central, Transparent (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-31, 15:42:42 (50.155.208.213)
They could make a damned funny sitcom out of the whole thing. .......
293: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Yeah, it's in a couple places.. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-29, 22:05:39 (50.155.208.213)
Burst mode is fastest, but only when the AccurateRip verification succeeds. If the AR verification fails for a track, then dbpoweramp will fall back and use secure mode to re-rip the track. Secure mod .......
294: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Push-back on Pono push-back (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-27, 20:45:19 (50.155.208.213)
Not quite as idiotic as your daily Pono rants. But please, keep us all posted. Everyone is terribly worried about what people are saying about audiophiles. We wouldn't want to miss hearing about the n .......
295: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Push-back on Pono push-back (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-27, 18:45:11 (50.155.208.213)
Nobody here really cares either. Except for those who are apparently kept up at night worrying about the public's perception of audiophiles. The only interesting thing about your original post is that .......
296: Inmate Central, I feel really bad (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-24, 19:56:08 (50.155.208.213)
for Bert. .......
297: General Asylum, Yeah, it's you [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-20, 15:00:50 (50.155.208.213)
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298: Inmate Central, RE: This is normal at ANY store (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-19, 22:54:13 (50.155.208.213)
Look around. This is common in all grocery stores, for exactly the reason you give. The more common smaller sizes are stocked and sold in much higher quantities than the larger sizes. It's not only gr .......
299: Inmate Central, RE: Sounds like you don't shop much (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-19, 16:22:41 (50.155.208.213)
> I hope a lot of people "get it" and stop shopping there. Why? Because Walmart prices aren't lower than every other retailer on the planet on every product that they carry? Was that some kind of reve .......
300: Inmate Central, RE: Sounds like you don't shop much (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-19, 15:42:16 (50.155.208.213)
My comprehension is just fine. You found a pricing inconsistency. It's commonplace anywhere you shop. Congratulations on your savvy shopping. .......
301: Inmate Central, Sounds like you don't shop much (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-19, 15:09:47 (50.155.208.213)
This is common. Amazon: 3 pack: $35.49 6 pack: $67.21 12 pack: $143.09 .......
302: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: I am still astounded : ) (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-16, 03:33:10 (50.155.208.213)
Very late to the discussion (although I guess there wasn't much of one.). But, yes. wonderful movie. .......
303: General Asylum, No (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-16, 00:32:40 (50.155.208.213)
It is not in stereo. There is no imaging. There is no sound stage. There is no separation. There is no "space". There is no "PRaT". The blacks are not black. The highs are not sweet. The mids are not .......
304: Computer Audio Asylum, $15 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-15, 22:45:04 (50.155.208.213)
At the most. The size of the music library is meaningless if there aren't very smart ways for you to discover what is in it. And if you could come up with very good ways to do that, I could live for t .......
305: General Asylum, Stereophile has been a trainwreck for years (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-15, 22:37:01 (50.155.208.213)
Sounds like they're on their last leg. .......
306: General Asylum, End of *what* era? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-15, 22:32:18 (50.155.208.213)
I haven't been in a Radio Shack in 10, maybe 15 years. .......
307: Inmate Central, There will never be 'more' old cars [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-15, 07:31:52 (50.155.208.213)
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308: General Asylum, RE: 19,330 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-09, 21:32:16 (50.155.208.213)
eBay has been trying for years to transition into a marketplace more akin to Amazon, rather than just an auction site. Partly because of that, I don't visit much any more. I don't think I've made a pu .......
309: Inmate Central, RE: What do High Schoolers in the NFL do for three years? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-08, 04:47:59 (50.155.208.213)
They play arena ball, in a semi-pro league or the Canadian Football League. The NFL runs regional combines where a player can show his stuff to scouts. It's also possible to get an individual tryout w .......
310: Speaker Asylum, RE: REL question (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-07, 23:49:43 (50.155.208.213)
I think the philosophy is that a down-firing sub tends to be less directional, therefore more easily integrated with the main speakers. I've heard some listeners claim, however, that it provides less .......
311: General Asylum, I must be doing something wrong (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-07, 23:43:08 (50.155.208.213)
Or right. I just listen to the music and enjoy the hell out of it. .......
312: Inmate Central, Was there a recent nuclear detonation in the area? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-06, 11:52:53 (50.155.208.213)
Quite a view. .......
313: General Asylum, Shopping for speakers at Amazon (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2015-01-05, 02:42:50 (50.155.208.213)
Came across an interesting thread in another forum (see the link below). If you've purchased anything through Amazon, you know they have a very liberal return policy. This is especially so if you have .......
314: General Asylum, Thank You (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-30, 12:17:25 (50.155.208.213)
Antonio Barbosa: Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20 (Chopin) .......
315: General Asylum, RE: Your Most Excellent Audio Experience in 2014 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-30, 10:22:36 (50.155.208.213)
> What did you do? Saw the last show of my favorite local bar band, before the leader moved to Nashville. > Where did you go? A great little lively, dingy dive bar, capacity under 100. Sweaty, loud, d .......
316: Speaker Asylum, Probably happiest because very few of them (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-29, 12:03:30 (50.155.208.213)
sit in the dark by themselves listening to music. .......
317: Inmate Central, Boob tube (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-27, 23:15:05 (50.155.208.213)
Shit. What's a guy with his ass cemented to his couch, drinking Coors and chain smoking cigarettes supposed to do? When I'm glued the TV, I really appreciate and enjoy news stories that just get over .......
318: Inmate Central, Harbaugh's schtick (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-27, 20:58:41 (50.155.208.213)
"Jim has figured out that his style is best suited for the college game. His shtick works better with young guys who are gone after three or four years." High school coaching might actually be a bit c .......
319: Inmate Central, Looks like you need to take down some of the Christmas trees, too (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-27, 19:43:18 (50.155.208.213)
Beetle kill? .......
320: Inmate Central, Sad (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-27, 19:41:31 (50.155.208.213)
What a life. .......
321: Inmate Central, Ladyfish from The Incredible Mr. Limpet (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-27, 19:39:27 (50.155.208.213)
Yeah, "Codmother" isn't the greatest name, but how can you have fish and chips without associating it with ol' England? Reminds me of Ladyfish from The Incredible Mr. Limpet. .......
322: Films/DVD Asylum, Totem Element Earth (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-26, 20:12:19 (50.155.208.213)
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323: General Asylum, RE: What for? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-20, 15:45:17 (50.155.208.213)
I live in a university town of 150,000 people. Smaller towns these days have absolutely nothing even comparable to the few music stores that remain in this town. Probably the best selection here for n .......
324: Inmate Central, Don't let Google hit you in the ass (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-20, 15:30:38 (50.155.208.213)
You certainly wouldn't want to spend 30 seconds educating yourself before making a fool of yourself, would you? .......
325: General Asylum, RE: Lesson learned. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-20, 14:20:31 (50.155.208.213)
> Online is fine but support your local music store if you have one. What for? So you can pay an extra $3-6 per CD? So you can choose from a selection that is 1/1000th the size of what's available to .......
326: Inmate Central, RE: In the spring we will resume work (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-19, 18:36:13 (50.155.208.213)
How long do you have to allow the lumber to dry before you can use it? .......
327: General Asylum, Maybe you should try the old camera (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-18, 13:02:27 (50.155.208.213)
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328: Digital Drive, F/U (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-18, 13:00:41 (50.155.208.213)
You might want to be careful using that little acronym. Just saying. .......
329: Digital Drive, RE: Philips CDC-935 CD Changer........... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-18, 12:59:11 (50.155.208.213)
You keep hyping this one old Philips player. If this DAC was so remarkable, surely they must have used it in some of their other products. .......
330: Inmate Central, Reminds me ofa sixty year old guy in a bar (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-17, 09:54:50 (50.155.208.213)
when a hot young 21 year old comes on to him. You could wave a medium-rare ribeye in front of him and he'd show infinitely more interest. .......
331: Inmate Central, RE: Letter to Santa of the day! (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-17, 08:23:10 (50.155.208.213)
She's ten years old and she still believes in Santa? Is that even possible? Not sure what to say to that... Maybe just advise you to keep her indoors until she's 25. .......
332: Inmate Central, No, Dick Cheney would be (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-16, 10:32:29 (50.155.208.213)
a wingnut. .......
333: Computer Audio Asylum, Sounds like a problem with the optical drive (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-08, 17:31:37 (50.155.208.213)
That's unusual. Try a different drive. If the disks haven't been abused you should actually have very few errors. A slow rip of a difficult CD should take no more than maybe 10-12 minutes. ::: TOPIC:: .......
334: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Just watched the Papillon after twenty years/// (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-08, 05:09:08 (50.155.208.213)
Yes. One of the great ones. Period pieces tend to age much better than other movies from the same era. It's only when you start to closely examine the direction and editing that they begin to show the .......
335: Computer Audio Asylum, Because smartphones have become today's portable audio players (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-12-01, 22:05:06 (50.155.208.213)
Dedicated portable audio players are vanishing. .......
336: Speaker Asylum, How many speakers (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-22, 14:09:19 (50.155.208.213)
at the $20k price level do you think are NOT made one pair at a time? It's a boutique industry. Companies with two, three, four employees and customers willing to wait three to six months for an order .......
337: General Asylum, What a crime (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-22, 14:06:31 (50.155.208.213)
that so many people are being forced to work against their will at Amazon as slaves. I had no idea. .......
338: General Asylum, Or fortunately [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-22, 14:05:09 (50.155.208.213)
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339: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: It's sourceforge.net with a g. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-22, 14:02:11 (50.155.208.213)
I would trust the download, but would just be very careful when running the installer. Unless it's truly evil, you should be able to opt out of installing any additional bundle-ware. .......
340: General Asylum, It was a PITA to get off their mailing list (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-21, 07:06:36 (50.155.208.213)
What a waste of paper. .......
341: Inmate Central, Complain about it (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-21, 02:51:55 (50.155.208.213)
Below (you'll need a Google account to post). Several people have started threads about it. .......
342: Inmate Central, There's a fine line (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-19, 17:20:11 (50.155.208.213)
between being entertained and wasting time. I'm not sure I could tell you where that line is. Are you wasting time when you go out to see a movie? .......
343: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: A problem with the router (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-16, 02:21:12 (50.155.208.213)
If it's not someone else's wifi network, then I would guess it must be the other band of your dual-band network. I'm not that familiar with dual-band setups, but I suppose that each of the 2.4 GHz and .......
344: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: A problem with the router (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-16, 01:28:24 (50.155.208.213)
If you haven't renamed your wireless network, it's possible that you're seeing a neighbor's wireless network (router) with the same default name given by the manufacturer. Go into the router's setup ( .......
345: Digital Drive, RE: You'll find a thread running over at PC Audio (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-13, 20:46:28 (50.155.208.213)
That thread was asking about 7.9, which is the development community branch. Coincidentally, later the same day an official release of 7.7.4 was made. It's a minor update, mostly for compatibility wi .......
346: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I just downloaded and gained over 12,000 more artists!..... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-12, 06:45:25 (50.155.208.213)
In the web interface see Settings > My Music > Browse Artists. I believe that by default it will be set to show the two artist browse lists. You can switch it to one list and achieve the old behavior. .......
347: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: LMS 7.9 Large library scanning improvement? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-11, 23:05:11 (50.155.208.213)
I've been running 7.9 since the earliest betas. It would be difficult to list and describe all of the improvements. Since 7.9 is unofficial and purely a community branch of the server, the lone develo .......
348: Computer Audio Asylum, Here is the 7.9.0 Changelog (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-11, 22:36:58 (50.155.208.213)
This is the 7.9.0 Changelog. I can't find a version of it online, or I'd just link to it. I'll post comments in a separate reply. New Features: Add option to use two browse modes for Album Artists an .......
349: Computer Audio Asylum, Do the math (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-09, 08:46:08 (50.155.208.213)
A good 2.4 GHz connection should provide more than enough bandwidth to stream even uncompressed PCM at 24/384. Stereo, in Mbps 44.1 48 88.2 96 176.4 192 384 ------ ------ ---- .......
350: Inmate Central, It put me to sleep too (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-08, 14:00:08 (50.155.208.213)
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351: Speaker Asylum, Huge improvement. Even the call girl could hear the difference. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-08, 13:57:03 (50.155.208.213)
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352: General Asylum, You should (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-06, 06:24:32 (50.155.208.213)
stick to your amateur movie reviews and not try to interact with human beings. .......
353: General Asylum, Toxic ... and not very bright [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-05, 15:43:57 (50.155.208.213)
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354: General Asylum, You're just as clueless (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-11-04, 16:00:42 (50.155.208.213)
giving advice as you are asking your inane questions. Well done. .......
355: General Asylum, Yep. You nailed it. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-30, 00:52:21 (50.155.208.213)
I get a kick out of reading the sob stories from the retirees who spend hours on the phone with a customer support rep who knows less than the high school kid across the street. Calling just about any .......
356: Inmate Central, You weren't the only one not watching (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-29, 23:37:00 (50.155.208.213)
TV ratings for the series were down yet again this year, although game 7 may have just barely saved the series from being the lowest rated ever. .......
357: Digital Drive, File formats (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-29, 15:12:00 (50.155.208.213)
do not become obsolete. .......
358: Inmate Central, They've been wearing that throwback uniform for years (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-26, 21:18:50 (50.155.208.213)
Where have you been? .......
359: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Good Thread For Me (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-21, 18:06:47 (50.155.208.213)
>> You don't need an exact copy of the hard drive itself, just the files >> on the drive. > > Unless of course you want to spend the next eight hours reloading > the operating system, downloading all .......
360: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Good Thread For Me (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-21, 17:49:00 (50.155.208.213)
> My SB server died as I posted. I'm going to find a new to me few year > old machine w/7 and SATA drives. I'll ghost or back up to something > either internal or USB. I guess internal will be cheaper .......
361: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Inferior sound from USB external drive? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-21, 10:46:33 (50.155.208.213)
The WD Blue drives are 7200 RPM. If you haven't purchased the drive yet, you might be better off with a WD Green drive. At 5400 RPM, it will be both quieter and cooler. You might also just take the dr .......
362: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: yeah, a new cheapo PC is my backup plan (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-21, 10:31:44 (50.155.208.213)
PCI slots are still common on many motherboards, so it shouldn't be difficult to find one that can accept your existing card. .......
363: Computer Audio Asylum, Problem (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-21, 09:56:17 (50.155.208.213)
I see no deterrent to seeking help in any of the replies to the original poster. Personally, I have no experience with USB hard drives' effects on SQ, but I certainly don't doubt your opinion. I can u .......
364: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I find it difficult to believe (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-21, 09:04:52 (50.155.208.213)
No, what is it about this forum that a few inmates get so rattled by anyone who dares to state a contrary viewpoint? .......
365: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I find it difficult to believe (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-21, 07:57:25 (50.155.208.213)
> It is this kind of post that hinders discussion on better audio from > PCs. You system is not his and so why not address possible causes > and cures instead of just a blanket statement that you don' .......
366: General Asylum, Far fewer listings than they used to have (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-19, 01:01:53 (50.155.208.213)
A number of years ago I created about 15 Agon searches for various manufacturers whose products I was interested in and saved them as bookmarks. I can easily launch the whole folder of searches and se .......
367: Speaker Asylum, Something tells me that marketing isn't their strong suit (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-16, 16:51:40 (50.155.208.213)
I just tried emailing them and email address listed on their website is inoperable. If you can't even manage that, you're not trying very hard. Unfortunately, this is all too common with boutique audi .......
368: Inmate Central, RE: Can I get some camera advice? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-13, 15:54:37 (50.155.208.213)
So, what exactly is your question? Is it literally "Is there any market for film cameras?" There's a market for pretty much anything. I'm sure you could sell the F3, although you may not be thrilled w .......
369: Digital Drive, No, the line is rather clear (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-12, 20:07:08 (50.155.208.213)
Offhand, the only component I can think of that may straddle that line is a DAC with both USB and conventional S/PDIF inputs. If you're playing digital data pulled from computer files on local storage .......
370: Digital Drive, Even easier (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-12, 20:04:24 (50.155.208.213)
Merge the digital and computer audio forums and be done with it. This isn't a high volume web site, like some other audio forum sites on the 'net. If some users are unable to tell the difference betwe .......
371: Inmate Central, RE: A good, old-fashioned "only in America" crime story (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-12, 18:36:19 (50.155.208.213)
Fun article. Thanks for the link. .......
372: General Asylum, RE: Were they EVER? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-10, 19:26:13 (50.155.208.213)
I'll bet you also thought ham radio and playing the sousaphone in marching band were cool. .......
373: Computer Audio Asylum, or not (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-10, 18:35:02 (50.155.208.213)
Oh, please. Enough with the "naysayer" bullshit. Just because you refuse to admit that these devices contain computers that are no different than the one you use to browse the Internet, does not mean .......
374: General Asylum, Were they EVER? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-10, 04:08:27 (50.155.208.213)
You must be either kidding, or else very, very old, to think that stereos were anything close to "cool" at any time in human history. Too funny. .......
375: Computer Audio Asylum, Hardly (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-09, 16:49:12 (50.155.208.213)
I'm not talking about computing power, in any case. How do you figure your so-called "streamer" is not a device in the realm of "computer audio"? That's the part I really can't understand. You have a .......
376: Inmate Central, Really? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-09, 10:23:05 (50.155.208.213)
I don't see it. It certainly doesn't look un happy. .......
377: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: The other challenge with the Touch (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-09, 09:43:04 (50.155.208.213)
> is that lookup and search performance suffers if you use local storage for the > (tens of) thousands of entries possible with terabyte drives. I use my quad core > i7-860 server for decompression an .......
378: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Why? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-09, 09:21:48 (50.155.208.213)
True that a USB port won't power a 3.5" drive, but all of the external 3.5" drives provide their own power supply. For 2.5" drives, I think most drives made today can be powered by a motherboard's USB .......
379: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: New streamer from Accustic Arts (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-08, 16:09:12 (50.155.208.213)
> Is the place to talk about new streamers? > > Not a multi-purpose commercial computer: seems like digital file playback > should be here?? > > This streamer has a DAC in it, (that I personally would .......
380: Computer Audio Asylum, There you go again (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-08, 15:57:12 (50.155.208.213)
with the personal attacks. I'd expect nothing less. .......
381: Computer Audio Asylum, You make me sick (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-08, 15:43:53 (50.155.208.213)
Clueless and nasty are very good descriptions for you, my friend. Try and disagree with anyone posting foolishness and you come jumping into the thread with your personal attacks and accusations. ::: .......
382: Computer Audio Asylum, "You can't hear it because you're not a real audiophile" (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-08, 14:37:26 (50.155.208.213)
I get sick of the narrow-minded garbage that these people keep spewing. Luckily, their credibility is nearing zero, so I think fewer and fewer people take their viewpoints seriously. It's the same old .......
383: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: The 8 filenames are - (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-02, 15:11:20 (50.155.208.213)
Here's a configuration file to create a tab-delimited CSV file that should be easily imported into Excel. I've also included the file name (full path, with directories), but you can easily figure out .......
384: Inmate Central, RE: Harvest time in Oregon (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-02, 00:21:32 (50.155.208.213)
Funny. Last night I ran into a young lady visiting from Portland. I asked her what she did for a living and she didn't bat an eyelash telling me that she trimmed weed. She said that as soon as she get .......
385: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Need software to compare flac and apple lossless tags (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-01, 23:37:15 (50.155.208.213)
Mp3tag can also export tags in any number of different file formats (File > Export, or Ctrl-E). You might do it in CSV and pull the files into Excel for comparison. There are a number of export "confi .......
386: General Asylum, You must be kidding... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-01, 15:05:59 (50.155.208.213)
It would probably never occur to anyone to accept cash, because nobody would be dumb enough to pay using cash. Checks, debit and credit cards, cashier's checks, money orders, wire transfers, sure. But .......
387: Films/DVD Asylum, Grampa, did they have color back then? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-01, 04:22:49 (50.155.208.213)
Poor plot. Poor pacing. Bad editing. Ridiculous ending. "Shot him." "No, shoot him." Bang! The inane Bond movies of the era were infinitely better. If you think this movie somehow portrayed espionage .......
388: Films/DVD Asylum, yeah (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-10-01, 04:19:18 (50.155.208.213)
I'd honestly be surprised if they were any worse. Different? Ok. Bad? Sure. Worse? Doubtful. .......
389: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: what channel was it on? or did you rent/buy tape or DVD? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-09-30, 14:21:57 (50.155.208.213)
I downloaded it using BitTorrent (see the link below). I'm downloading Funeral in Berlin and Billion Dollar Brain right now. .......
390: Films/DVD Asylum, Just watched "The Ipcress File" (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-09-30, 13:01:59 (50.155.208.213)
They don't make 'em like that any more. Thank God. I've seen more complex plots in a Road Runner cartoon. I liked Caine, and I'm sure his rakish portrayal of Harry Palmer was quite the anti-hero in 19 .......
391: General Asylum, Low traffic (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-09-30, 12:33:43 (50.155.208.213)
> I can't figure out why the classified ads here are not more successful Pretty simple. .......
392: General Asylum, Luciano Mercury/Freddie Pavarotti (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-09-29, 17:34:06 (50.155.208.213)
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393: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-09-29, 14:06:43 (50.155.208.213)
On the download page of the EAC site, note the "If you encounter any problems..." link, which takes you to the page below. The installer can be directly downloaded from that page. http://www.exactaud .......
394: General Asylum, It's VERY different (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-09-19, 17:01:22 (50.155.208.213)
Amazon spends millions of dollars every year on software development, systems administration and data security. It's a very big deal if their records are compromised. They can afford to hire some of t .......
395: Inmate Central, Greasefest (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-09-17, 18:46:41 (50.155.208.213)
That's one nasty looking za. .......
396: Inmate Central, What? No cats? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-09-06, 03:04:16 (50.155.208.213)
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397: General Asylum, Ever want to extract your own teeth? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-09-04, 15:04:20 (50.155.208.213)
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398: Inmate Central, RE: 8 TB hard drives coming (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-27, 13:57:07 (50.155.208.213)
Don't hold your breath. I doubt that they'll be available in the retail channel before next year. Looks like more of Seagate's SMR technology, which means good SLOOOW. Good enough for data archiving. .......
399: Asylum Feedback/Support, RE: School pictures? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-22, 19:12:02 (50.155.208.213)
Ok, yeah. Preview works correctly in Firefox and Pale Moon. It's not working in Chrome. .......
400: Asylum Feedback/Support, RE: Test (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-22, 18:25:10 (50.155.208.213)
Nope. Still nothing in the preview. .......
401: Inmate Central, Craziest thing you'll see today (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-22, 13:44:51 (50.155.208.213)
I would hope. This sure looks real to me. Nearly unbelievable, but real. .......
402: Asylum Feedback/Support, RE: Test (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-22, 13:41:57 (50.155.208.213)
Ok, so it appears that only the preview of YouTube videos is broken? Good to know, but confusing as hell. .......
403: Asylum Feedback/Support, Test (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-22, 13:41:08 (50.155.208.213)
I see YouTube videos posted to AA, but when I preview the one below, I get just a blank area. I'm using the old object embed code from YouTube, not the iframe code. .......
404: Computer Audio Asylum, Intel Desktop Board D945GSEJT (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-18, 18:54:45 (50.155.208.213)
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405: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Pardon me....(I meant the L1000 at CAS) (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-18, 18:44:57 (50.155.208.213)
The L1000 is still just a PC. They're a very small company, so it's very hard to imagine them doing a ground up design of a system board. If that particular model doesn't have onboard video, they've p .......
406: Computer Audio Asylum, They're just PCs in nice boxes (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-18, 16:43:02 (50.155.208.213)
> what look to be 3 good products to replace noisy computers Except that they _are_ computers. From the photos I've seen, they use off-the-shelf motherboards. From their literature, it sounds like the .......
407: General Asylum, Stamp collecting and taking pictures of cats? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-16, 10:58:59 (50.155.208.213)
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408: General Asylum, As long as you completely disassemble your system and treat all cable connections (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-15, 14:22:01 (50.155.208.213)
several times a year. .......
409: Inmate Central, RE: Oh NO! Not Lauren Bacall! (RIP) (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-12, 18:02:27 (50.155.208.213)
You beat me to it. .......
410: Inmate Central, Box wines? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-09, 07:57:39 (50.155.208.213)
What are some decent, inexpensive to moderately priced box wines? I'm far from a wine aficionado, to put it mildly. A friend has recommended Bota Box. Google searches bring up a myriad of recommendati .......
411: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: All three you listed are personal favorties too (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-08-08, 03:37:47 (50.155.208.213)
Have you caught season 4 of the Killing yet? Six parts, it was released all at once on Netflix on August 1st. I haven't watched it yet. .......
412: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Music Server Died (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-28, 16:09:49 (50.155.208.213)
Good time to consider an SSD for the system disk. The system will boot quicker and LMS will run faster, especially in library scanning, with its database on the SSD. But a Pentium 4 is a prime candida .......
413: General Asylum, RE: My conservative estimate (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-26, 17:10:28 (50.155.208.213)
Well, I was being conservative. :) I've never in my life met a single woman who was into audio systems. Outside of a couple that I've seen at a few audio shows. And I could probably count those on my .......
414: General Asylum, My conservative estimate (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-26, 15:47:48 (50.155.208.213)
Maybe 1000 times as many women into guns as into audio. .......
415: General Asylum, RE: female audiophiles? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-26, 15:47:04 (50.155.208.213)
Grumpy old men? The women here are grumpier. Not older, just grumpier. .......
416: Speaker Asylum, RE: Revel Salon 2 owners please help (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-25, 23:18:21 (50.155.208.213)
Seriously? And you're not even going to use them? Worry about it if/when you sell them. The new buyer, like yourself, may not care. .......
417: General Asylum, Huh?? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-25, 15:51:25 (50.155.208.213)
You're saying that UPS (the company) was ripping you off by shipping items on your account number? Were these fictional shipments that you were billed for? Or real shipments that ended up on your bill .......
418: Computer Audio Asylum, And? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-25, 13:11:38 (50.155.208.213)
Why do you think you're "missing" anything? A 4TB WD Green drive is currently $149, or $37.25 per terabyte. A 4TB WD Red drive is $175, or $43.75 per terabyte. This 6TB drive is $50 per terabyte. West .......
419: Computer Audio Asylum, Replace your analog tuner? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-23, 18:10:10 (50.155.208.213)
Define what you mean by "replace". If you want to listen to the radio stations that you're used to listening to - say, a local jazz or classical station, then it may not be doable. Most radio stations .......
420: General Asylum, I haven't owned a set of earphones since I was in high school (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-23, 02:34:00 (50.155.208.213)
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421: General Asylum, Where? Another message board (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-22, 13:29:25 (50.155.208.213)
Preferably, one with members under 70. .......
422: Inmate Central, Brutal (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-20, 10:40:54 (50.155.208.213)
I sometimes find it hard to watch. Not a bad story line, but it takes its toll. .......
423: Inmate Central, So was I (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-15, 17:29:35 (50.155.208.213)
We got the tail end of the Hippie movement, which by then was more of a fashion trend than anything else (but oh... so many braless young ladies running around in open blouses). Yep, we had some great .......
424: Inmate Central, Of that lineup - American cars of the 70s were by far the worst thing (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-15, 15:42:50 (50.155.208.213)
Rusting heaps of unreliable junk, with hardly a model worth remembering. The rest have been constant since before the 70s: bad hair styles, ineffective Presidents, gasoline problems, questionable and .......
425: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Windows 7 file copy - long name error? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-13, 20:39:36 (50.155.208.213)
It's not the filename. The total length of the path plus file name is too long. Don't nest the folders so deeply, or else shorten the folder names. .......
426: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Keep it simple. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-13, 20:10:06 (50.155.208.213)
Yep. Much of the "conventional wisdom" in this forum is nothing but hearsay. Someone proclaims something to be either beneficial or detrimental to sound quality, and then you see it repeated endlessly .......
427: Inmate Central, I was only 5 in 1930, and not a soccer fan (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-13, 14:50:20 (50.155.208.213)
So, I don't remember. Probably out with my Pap walking the tracks picking up coal that fell off the trains that came through. .......
428: Inmate Central, Movies, Television, Porn. Music takes up relatively little space. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-12, 18:33:11 (50.155.208.213)
Your 3000 CD collection would only require about 1 TB of hard drive space. How easy is it to build playlists depends on the software you use, but the thing is that you _can_ make playlists, which you .......
429: Digital Drive, Whichever sounds best (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-05, 17:55:40 (50.155.208.213)
Is this a trick question? .......
430: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: That's all? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-03, 10:30:38 (50.155.208.213)
The "version" with a built-in DAC just contains an add-in DAC module, so that shouldn't be surprising. I expect everything is the same. More photos at the link below. .......
431: Computer Audio Asylum, Wow (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-03, 10:04:19 (50.155.208.213)
It was on the page that Sordidman originally linked. And in the text that I quoted in my first reply. Try it again: The Wi-Fi equipped Connect is available in two forms: digital only , or with a built .......
432: Computer Audio Asylum, Here you go (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-02, 15:02:34 (50.155.208.213)
With and without the DAC module. $2495, or add $995 for the DAC. .......
433: Computer Audio Asylum, It's available without a DAC (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-02, 14:52:07 (50.155.208.213)
One of us is very confused. .......
434: Inmate Central, Oh? Try reselling a pair of new Von Schweikert Audio VR-9SE-MKII and (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-02, 14:46:27 (50.155.208.213)
see how well they appreciate. :) * http://app.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-von-schweikert-vr-9se-mk-ii-new-sealed-in-crates-5yr-warranty-trades-ok-2014-05-29-speakers-33920 * http://www.audiocirc .......
435: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Pandora One rate increase (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-02, 14:37:39 (50.155.208.213)
Besides the lack of advertising, Pandora One also offers a little higher bitrate encoding of the stream and the ability to skip a greater number of songs. .......
436: Computer Audio Asylum, And everything else was chopped liver (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-02, 14:31:03 (50.155.208.213)
Anyway... > There are several "servers" on the market that serve as "transports" > Definitely evident with the Squeezebox crowd - they/we want a server > without the hard drive, disc spinner, or DAC. .......
437: Computer Audio Asylum, Maybe your thinking is backward (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-07-02, 13:41:57 (50.155.208.213)
In the days of CD players, how common were CD transports with no DAC? I seem to recall that they were available, but relatively uncommon. Yet many CD players did include digital outputs, so they could .......
438: Inmate Central, What, no Vikings? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-06-30, 20:46:49 (50.155.208.213)
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439: Inmate Central, You forgot the pills and the hooker that just left [nt] (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-06-27, 18:45:41 (50.155.208.213)
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440: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Simultaneous Rips in dBpoweramp (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-06-23, 16:31:50 (50.155.208.213)
There's the dbpoweramp multi-encoder, intended to allow you to encode a rip in more than one format. I imagine you could set it up to encode using the same encoder with two different target directorie .......
441: Digital Drive, RE: Cat 7 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-06-13, 12:43:25 (50.155.208.213)
What type of cabling is currently installed? Find an exposed section and read the markings on the casing. If it's Cat-5 then it should be perfectly capable of 100 Mbps and will support just about any .......
442: Digital Drive, RE: dbPoweramp utilities (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-06-12, 21:08:21 (50.155.208.213)
The only part of dbpoweramp that I use is the 'Pop-up Information' extension in Windows Explorer. It lets you view tagging in files from Windows Explorer by mousing over a file. It's a read-only utili .......
443: Digital Drive, RE: Cat 7 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-06-12, 20:06:16 (50.155.208.213)
You don't pull patch cords through the walls of your home. You want to use solid core cabling, purchased on a spool, that will be terminated at the wall using a modular jack and at your wiring closet .......
444: Computer Audio Asylum, HTPC + A/V receiver + speakers (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-06-10, 09:45:32 (50.155.208.213)
Powered speakers will need power cables run to them. The alternative, conventional speakers, will need speaker cabling run to them. And at that point they no longer need to be wireless. So, we're talk .......
445: Computer Audio Asylum, No (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-06-08, 19:27:35 (50.155.208.213)
You have some kind of hardware problem. .......
446: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I am still having problems with my music file tages (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-06-04, 11:08:58 (50.155.208.213)
You'll get a lot more help with this if you ask in the Squeezebox forums . That's a pretty common problem, but it can take some work to fix. Generally speaking, you'll want each album in its own folde .......
447: Computer Audio Asylum, Too easy (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-31, 12:18:25 (50.155.208.213)
But whatever. Some people get odd ideas. .......
448: General Asylum, RE: What's the meaning of the various thread "envelope" icons? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-30, 16:37:35 (50.155.208.213)
Is this the only forum that you visit? Open envelope: There are new posts in the thread. Closed envelope: No new posts. Red envelope: Hot topic. It just means that there are more than some number N po .......
449: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I know Macs (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-30, 14:02:48 (50.155.208.213)
Ok, if _you_ want a Mac and if you will be supporting it for him, that's as good a reason as any. But again, there are no requirements of a certain model, no need for SSD, nor of having 8GB of RAM. Th .......
450: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I am attempting to help a friend get started (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-30, 13:02:27 (50.155.208.213)
Why a Mac Mini? A little Windows computer will serve just a well for running LMS and if your friend knows Windows, all the better. I think you're getting mixed up about using the Mac Mini to feed a US .......
451: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: start to finish. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-28, 23:38:25 (50.155.208.213)
From the description of the system that you intend to build, using the iBasso player, the laptop isn't in the playback chain at all. Unless you have no other computer on which you can rip CDs or downl .......
452: General Asylum, So am I (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-17, 10:33:50 (50.155.208.213)
From the day I was born. .......
453: Inmate Central, No. 1 and no. 8 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-14, 04:31:03 (50.155.208.213)
Same kid. .......
454: Computer Audio Asylum, What rights? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-11, 13:41:13 (50.155.208.213)
It's mostly open source. Both the server software and the protocol. There isn't anything proprietary about the design. Build a device that will function using the protocol and you've built a Squeezebo .......
455: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: I've replaced my Squeezeboxes with the Simaudio MiND (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-07, 11:08:08 (50.155.208.213)
That was a rather uncalled for response. He suggested an alternative and didn't claim that it sounded better than the Holy Grail that you've been crowing about. .......
456: Inmate Central, Audio Asylum's image hosting (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-06, 15:05:59 (50.155.208.213)
It would be faster for you to hand deliver a photo to my door. Traveling on horseback. .......
457: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Movie Line Trivia (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-05-03, 18:20:32 (50.155.208.213)
Terry Bradshaw. I don't think he wears the rings. .......
458: Computer Audio Asylum, I was mistaken (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-30, 16:00:49 (50.155.208.213)
Apparently the Rendu does NOT function as a Squeezebox and work with Squeezebox Server (Logitech Media Server). It only works with UPnP/DLNA servers. .......
459: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: SOtM sMS-1000d; any experiences?? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-29, 19:36:09 (50.155.208.213)
Yeah, I think you may have the products (or pricing) mixed up. Do you need a device that functions as both a Logitech Media Server host and a Squeezebox player, or are you only looking for a player? I .......
460: Inmate Central, RE: Big difference (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-28, 08:06:33 (50.155.208.213)
I had to watch it again to see. Exactly 16 seconds. .......
461: Inmate Central, Big difference (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-27, 19:47:33 (50.155.208.213)
"Oh, look at that! He did something stupid and got a face full of shaving cream!" and "Oh, look at that! He did something stupid and will require multiple reconstructive surgeries!" Funny and not fu .......
462: Inmate Central, Not fun (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-27, 11:56:33 (50.155.208.213)
watching people hurt themselves. I'll never be that bored. .......
463: General Asylum, All the digital forums should be consolidated into one (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-23, 09:42:39 (50.155.208.213)
Makes no sense having the same conversations in different forums. This site doesn't have enough traffic that it needs to be split up much as it is. .......
464: General Asylum, You're wrong (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-18, 04:24:41 (50.155.208.213)
It has absolutely nothing to do with the music being produced these days, and nothing to do with digital media. People have simply moved on to other interests apart from audio systems. There was a day .......
465: Films/DVD Asylum, You've canceled Netflix, right? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-15, 13:40:30 (50.155.208.213)
Didn't think so. It's what you do when a problem customer keeps calling and won't accept a simple, straight answer. They told you the first time that it was a problem with your ISP. You didn't believe .......
466: Films/DVD Asylum, Seriously??? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-15, 13:01:29 (50.155.208.213)
You think that an ISP charging those who produce content makes sense? Maybe you think UPS should charge its biggest customers for the privilege of using their delivery network? If they don't pay, then .......
467: Films/DVD Asylum, Apparently you don't read the news. It *was* your ISP. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-15, 11:53:58 (50.155.208.213)
Comcast refused to give Netflix better access to their network without being paid. Now Netflix is paying them and their streaming speeds are much better. You refused to believe their first, correct ex .......
468: Inmate Central, Cheerios with a banana and fat free milk (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-13, 13:31:08 (50.155.208.213)
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469: Inmate Central, RE: Spring in DC (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-12, 19:02:22 (50.155.208.213)
Are those photos from this spring? A buddy of mine is back there this week visiting his sister and her family. We were wondering whether the cherry trees would be in blossom. .......
470: Inmate Central, RE: I need some help with Muzikmike's speakers (long, with pictures). (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-12, 18:35:51 (50.155.208.213)
I'd also be happy to send along a few $ to help out. Is there nowhere upstairs where Mike's system can be set up so that he can enjoy it? .......
471: General Asylum, Yes. Geezer entertainment is about the Name, not the show. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-04-08, 15:13:46 (50.155.208.213)
Elderly fans shell out stupid big bucks so they can say they saw Chuck Berry or Elton John or the Rolling Stones play. They did, but not really. The vast majority of these guys are shells of what they .......
472: Inmate Central, Awesome x 10000000000000000000000000000000 (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-31, 04:09:14 (50.155.208.163)
"I wasn't born in the 40s, so I have no idea what you're talking about." "Pretty not cool." "Do you know what a long distance phone call is?" "People survived." "What's a payphone?" .......
473: Inmate Central, But it's a faster and easier 3 "steps" (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-29, 17:46:53 (50.155.208.163)
Calling a right-click a "step" is reaching. Using the toolbar don't you then have to launch the search by clicking a button up in the toolbar? With the context menu you just select a nearby menu item. .......
474: Inmate Central, Only for IE (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-29, 12:59:51 (50.155.208.163)
Apparently Google Toolbar is available only for IE. Go to the URL below in Firefox and it will say "Google Toolbar is not available for this browser". But similar functionality should be available thr .......
475: Inmate Central, 356 Cabriolet (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-28, 15:33:02 (50.155.208.163)
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476: Inmate Central, Yeah (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-28, 15:23:39 (50.155.208.163)
I watched that too. It's still just a choreographed pro day workout, which makes it only worth so much. Yes, there's no doubt he has a good arm. But a lot of washout QBs over the years have had good a .......
477: Inmate Central, Manziel??? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-28, 12:35:28 (50.155.208.163)
I've been a Vikings fan since the 60s. Manziel is a polarizing subject right now among fans of several teams. I'm certainly not sold yet. I watched him involved in too many Keystone Cops type plays wh .......
478: Inmate Central, RE: Im going to back up anything that is important to me... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-28, 12:26:15 (50.155.208.163)
> WinXP has served me well since 2007. It's good enough for me. I can hold > out for two more years. What happens in two years? .......
479: Inmate Central, Instant karma (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-28, 12:24:35 (50.155.208.163)
I saw that on another site this morning. Priceless. .......
480: Inmate Central, RE: As touching as it may seem.... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-24, 16:57:14 (50.155.208.163)
That was my first thought, too. But I'm kind of a cynical bastard. There was an article not long ago about how researchers find that dogs feel no remorse. No doubt that's even harder for most people t .......
481: Inmate Central, Crazy stupid (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-24, 15:24:33 (50.155.208.163)
It's obvious from the before photos that the hillside has experienced slides in the past. It's probably been at least decades, gauging from the vegetation, but how in the world do you let someone buil .......
482: Amp/Preamp Asylum, RE: Dunno who came first but.................. (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-24, 06:44:05 (50.155.208.163)
Looking through their forum, it looks like it may never have been available. It was announced almost a year ago, then later given a December expected availability. Then there were questions when it di .......
483: Inmate Central, RE: 23 y/o predator going after 13 y/o's online (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-22, 14:59:40 (50.155.208.163)
The kid's mother blew the whistle. "Mom!! You ruin EVERYTHING!" .......
484: Inmate Central, So, (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-21, 09:14:20 (50.155.208.163)
Do you destroy your shorts before throwing them away, or do you wear them until they're in shreds? Either way ... WTF? .......
485: Inmate Central, RE: How did they get that pig to pose like that? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-15, 19:15:53 (50.155.208.163)
You can't see that his head is resting on a stump? .......
486: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Noobie Question: Format Resolution (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-14, 12:16:10 (50.155.208.163)
> In general AAC at the same bit rate actually sounds significantly better than > MP3. In general, this is only true at lower bitrates. At or above, say, 192kbps they're very similar in sound quality. .......
487: General Asylum, RE: Phishing the Audiogon stream (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-14, 11:38:45 (50.155.208.163)
What's my point? Was this a phishing attempt or not? And if it _was_ a phishing attempt, why blame Audiogon? Again, your email address could have come from anywhere, not necessarily Audiogon. Personal .......
488: General Asylum, RE: Phishing the Audiogon stream (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-14, 00:39:14 (50.155.208.163)
Um... Was this a phishing email from someone who somehow got hold of your email address and attempted to direct you to a fake Audiogon website? Or was it a real email from Audiogon because they felt y .......
489: Amp/Preamp Asylum, Which one is Dennis? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-12, 20:59:35 (50.155.208.163)
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490: Inmate Central, Would be great (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-12, 20:57:54 (50.155.208.163)
if most of us lived in an area the size of Texas. .......
491: Inmate Central, Ironic. If you've ever been to Greeley (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-12, 02:49:23 (50.155.208.163)
you'll know that it often reeks of cow shit from the feedlots. I live about 20 miles to the northwest. Luckily, the prevailing winds are typically out of the west or north, so we only catch the stench .......
492: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: The Jet Crash (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-10, 17:44:55 (50.155.208.163)
Is that a National Geographic production, or some other? I believe there have been several TV documentaries about TWA flight 800. .......
493: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Noobie Question: Format Resolution (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-03-09, 12:24:12 (50.155.208.163)
Most likely: 128k MP3 64k AAC+ 56k MP3 32k Windows Media But... AAC is a superior format at lower bitrates. It's quite possible that the 64k AAC stream is as good or better than the 128kbps MP3 stream .......
494: Computer Audio Asylum, Wow (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-02-27, 07:43:14 (50.155.208.163)
It's more likely your building's network setup that is the main cause of your problems, not your router. I'm not so sure that a new router will fix anything unless you know how to configure it to deal .......
495: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: No experience (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-02-19, 14:16:31 (50.155.208.163)
Have _you_ heard a difference in sound quality when streaming/pulling files off of the network vs. retrieving them from local storage? .......
496: Inmate Central, RE: What's wrong with Al Michaels? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-02-17, 09:49:59 (50.155.208.163)
I've been noticing that too over the last couple of years and wondering the same thing. Some nights it's much worse than others. I recently watched a few older videos of him and the speech impediment .......
497: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Exact Audio Copy....without the extras please (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-02-13, 13:46:58 (50.155.208.163)
Here's the EAC web site (English) , and their download page . They link to this download site which has this installer file . I just downloaded that installer (I already had the exact same file, downl .......
498: Inmate Central, Or west... (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-01-28, 08:54:29 (50.155.208.163)
We had 5" of snow yesterday. Right now it's -2° at 10AM, but there's not a cloud in the sky. Most of the snow will be burned off the streets by this afternoon. .......
499: Inmate Central, Coming to your home town (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-01-26, 01:19:02 (50.155.208.163)
Just a matter of time. .......
500: Inmate Central, RE: "Anger and frustration"? (0.00)
Posted by J.Mac on 2014-01-25, 17:36:39 (50.155.208.163)
GFY. .......
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