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by randomfinn 20d ago
> In fact, I’d take it a step further and urge desktop environments like KDE and GNOME to properly integrate EasyEffects into their sound settings. Another important integration point would be the system volume control. If you could EQ y
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by randomfinn 1y ago
I wonder if snapraid would work for this. Especially if your data is mostly written once and then just read, it could be an easy way to add redundancy while keeping isolated individual drives.
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by randomfinn 2y ago
If your source is Dolby Digital, you may not need anything new - just adjusting your settings. Dynamic range compression is a standard feature, and the bitstream should already include the necessary metadata for the decoder to implement thi
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by randomfinn 3y ago
The only two things I can think of are Atmos (as mentioned in the article), and metadata for dynamic range compression (which you can do on the computer too but may be more convenient to control on the receiver). I think the main reason for
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Prosecutors want disgraced crypto mogul Bankman-Fried in jail ahead of trial(npr.org)
4 points by randomfinn 3y ago|1 comments
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by randomfinn 3y ago
> A portable battery should be considered to be removable by the end-user when it can be removed with the use of commercially available tools and without requiring the use of specialised tools, unless they are provided free of charge, or
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by randomfinn 3y ago
https://archive.ph/DLGT8 I use this handy bookmarklet: https://gist.github.com/573/e5cf230a03c5d53f848b58c3ced0bc95 edit: Forgot to mention that it also works nicely on mobile. I've added it on my
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by randomfinn 3y ago
> braking much harder than I would have been able to Any idea why you weren't able to apply full brakes? I remember reading that most people don't in an emergency and that's why the emergency brake boost was created, but h
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by randomfinn 3y ago
My Chevy came with instructions on proper track prep and tracking it (if prepped as instructed) won't void the warranty. Didn't include free track days though. Autocrossing is more my thing and I'm shocked any car manufacture
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by randomfinn 4y ago
Is this cut and paste from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/russian-general-t... ?
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by randomfinn 4y ago
Would you also say that the Russian army is defending the country by invading Ukraine?
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by randomfinn 4y ago
Jellyfin has DV to SDR in the latest release ( https://jellyfin.org/posts/jellyfin-10-8-0/ ). I think it's in their own ffmpeg branch and not yet upstream.
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by randomfinn 4y ago
> BluRay to Streaming That's a great comparison. Streaming and wireless headphones are both really convenient but initially a step back in quality. Streaming is frustrating on a good quality large tv and Bluetooth audio on good qual
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by randomfinn 4y ago
> a theoretical crypto crash won’t throw the market into turmoil I don't think it will affect markets much. There are only a few companies involved. Most of the money is from the retail investors, and that money is already gone. The
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by randomfinn 4y ago
Knowing the basics of programming can be a great tool in a lot of professions. I watch my wife perform a lot of tasks with spreadsheets to accomplish things her coworkers can't do (or would require a lot of manual work). Being able to
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by randomfinn 4y ago
At some point there are no more new investors to pay the earlier ones.
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by randomfinn 4y ago
> If there wasn't an impact on businesses and consumers then they wouldn't be scary. It's probably scary for Amazon, but I don't see why it would be scary for consumers. I use Amazon regularly, but if they had to shut
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by randomfinn 4y ago
> If you have a senator or representative Most of us don't, but I've been looking at the lobbying numbers and they don't seem that expensive. I think with crowd funding and smart targeting of the money it might not be that
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by randomfinn 4y ago
I have an AP in pretty much every room on 5 GHz with low transmit power. I like it a lot - good speeds, not a lot of interference from the other APs, and clients mostly roam nicely as only the nearest AP is strong enough.
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by randomfinn 4y ago
> You can get a 1.5gigabit/sec connection between your laptop and the router, with very very low latency and super reliability. Would you mind sharing what equipment you use? While I now have wired connectivity to my access points,
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by randomfinn 5y ago
There are also cases where the differences in amplifiers are obvious - for example some headphone/amplifier combinations have issues with low frequency response (related to impedance IIRC)
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by randomfinn 5y ago
A few pieces were easy to identify even with a phone and regular headphones. I tried a Pixel 4a directly to Philips SHP9500 and got 4/6.
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by randomfinn 6y ago
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/finnish_researchers_zero_... with more information in related links at the bottom.
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by randomfinn 6y ago
This might be something to add to the FAQ page - what is the legal/regulatory status of your product?
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by randomfinn 6y ago
> What's he going to do when ByteDance uploads the .apk somewhere? I don't think most Android users know how to install an apk, and as far as I know a similar distribution model is not possible on iOS.
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by randomfinn 7y ago
There's also hydrogen in addition to battery electric.
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by randomfinn 7y ago
The link is blog spam, original article is at https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/in-banne...
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by randomfinn 8y ago
If in-ear headphones work for you, you can find both very good isolation and excellent sound quality. I like my Shure SE530's for some peace and quiet on airplanes, and often find myself just enjoying the sound of them (or rather the o
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by randomfinn 8y ago
> Still, at every point in time until about 2000 or so, only Amigas produced better sounds among personal computers. Gravis Ultrasound was released in 1992. It was probably best known in the demo scene, but got some game support too. ht
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by randomfinn 8y ago
Only if you can turn it into real dollars, and don't end up losing it afterwards as gains from a ponzi scheme.

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