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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Geek fail
Date: 25 Oct 2009 13:40:18
Message: <4ae48d82$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:43:32 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:24:01 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>> 
>>> You need to get an “internet radio” the pause feature is useful. :)
>> 
>> I've got an old Linksys one, but it's ability to tune in 'net radio
>> stations is somewhat limited (the model is discontinued).
>> 
>> Might be something to look into if I get a bonus this year.
>> 
>> Jim
> 
> The fun thing to do is to have a FM radio in one room tuned into the
> same digital station, in another room. There is a time delay on the
> digital one so you get some strange effects. :)

That would be interesting.... :-)

Jim


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Geek fail
Date: 25 Oct 2009 16:51:58
Message: <4ae4ba6e$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:01:39 -0700, Darren New wrote:
> 
>> Stephen wrote:
>>> I want a Ctrl Z for RL
>> ^Z for undo? Or ^z for EOF?  Because we already have the latter.
> 
> LOL, forgot about that one. :-)
> 

Me too

^g^g^g     ^g^g^g^g^g  <UK ring tone> :-)

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	Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Geek fail
Date: 25 Oct 2009 16:54:35
Message: <4ae4bb0b$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:23:54 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> 
>>>> I want a Ctrl Z for RL
>>> Suspend, or undo version? ;-)
>>>
>>> Jim
>> Undo will do for me ;)
> 
> I'd take that as well. :-)
> 

^z ^z ^z Now I'm 19 yo ;)


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	Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Geek fail
Date: 25 Oct 2009 16:58:39
Message: <4ae4bbff$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:

> Yeah, I've not started looking yet to see what kinds of bitrates we get 
> here, but one of the problems with the move from analog to digital - in 
> general - is a loss of quality and "pixelation" of the sound.  It becomes 
> very apparent at low bitrates (natch), but a trained ear can hear it at 
> high bitrates, too.
> 

Not much of a problem with speech but don’t believe that they will keep 
the initial bitrate for ever :(


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	Stephen


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Geek fail
Date: 25 Oct 2009 17:17:37
Message: <4ae4c071$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:51:58 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:01:39 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>> 
>>> Stephen wrote:
>>>> I want a Ctrl Z for RL
>>> ^Z for undo? Or ^z for EOF?  Because we already have the latter.
>> 
>> LOL, forgot about that one. :-)
>> 
>> 
> Me too
> 
> ^g^g^g     ^g^g^g^g^g  <UK ring tone> :-)

LOL, I may have to set my phone to use that. ;-)

Jim


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Geek fail
Date: 25 Oct 2009 17:18:01
Message: <4ae4c089$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:54:36 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:23:54 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>> 
>>>>> I want a Ctrl Z for RL
>>>> Suspend, or undo version? ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>> Undo will do for me ;)
>> 
>> I'd take that as well. :-)
>> 
>> 
> ^z ^z ^z Now I'm 19 yo ;)

That means you're 21? ;-)

Jim


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Geek fail
Date: 25 Oct 2009 17:18:47
Message: <4ae4c0b7$1@news.povray.org>
On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:58:40 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
>> Yeah, I've not started looking yet to see what kinds of bitrates we get
>> here, but one of the problems with the move from analog to digital - in
>> general - is a loss of quality and "pixelation" of the sound.  It
>> becomes very apparent at low bitrates (natch), but a trained ear can
>> hear it at high bitrates, too.
>> 
>> 
> Not much of a problem with speech but don’t believe that they will keep
> the initial bitrate for ever :(

Yeah, speech wouldn't have much of a problem with lower bitrates,  Now 
I'm curious, though, going to have to check the local stations.

Jim


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Geek fail
Date: 25 Oct 2009 17:31:33
Message: <4ae4c3b5$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:54:36 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> 
>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:23:54 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> I want a Ctrl Z for RL
>>>>> Suspend, or undo version? ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>> Undo will do for me ;)
>>> I'd take that as well. :-)
>>>
>>>
>> ^z ^z ^z Now I'm 19 yo ;)
> 
> That means you're 21? ;-)
> 

Yes! (Arrg! My nose!) :-)


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	Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Geek fail
Date: 25 Oct 2009 17:36:01
Message: <4ae4c4c1$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:51:58 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> 
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:01:39 -0700, Darren New wrote:
>>>
>>>> Stephen wrote:
>>>>> I want a Ctrl Z for RL
>>>> ^Z for undo? Or ^z for EOF?  Because we already have the latter.
>>> LOL, forgot about that one. :-)
>>>
>>>
>> Me too
>>
>> ^g^g^g     ^g^g^g^g^g  <UK ring tone> :-)
> 
> LOL, I may have to set my phone to use that. ;-)
> 

I remember when I was about ^z ^z ^z +2 yo I made a tape loop for a 
teletype 33 with that had that sequence. It sounded ok over the noise in 
the factory. :twisted:

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	Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Geek fail
Date: 25 Oct 2009 17:38:32
Message: <4ae4c558$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:58:40 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> 
>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah, I've not started looking yet to see what kinds of bitrates we get
>>> here, but one of the problems with the move from analog to digital - in
>>> general - is a loss of quality and "pixelation" of the sound.  It
>>> becomes very apparent at low bitrates (natch), but a trained ear can
>>> hear it at high bitrates, too.
>>>
>>>
>> Not much of a problem with speech but don’t believe that they will keep
>> the initial bitrate for ever :(
> 
> Yeah, speech wouldn't have much of a problem with lower bitrates,  Now 
> I'm curious, though, going to have to check the local stations.
> 
> Jim

 >:)

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	Stephen


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