Hey, happy birthday!

Haha, sometimes I just hope that the process doesn't end up taking the better part of a year. Or two. Or a decade. I suspect there might be a lot more red tape for foreigners.

Sometimes, I wonder if I'm some kind of unspoken king of Very Bad Timing.

Haha...

Know any suitable templates for me to start with? Even though it won't be anything done quickly I think I might want to have a good way to get started on the entire thing.

Probably going a bit too early in this regard for now, though. Right now I'm just thinking that I probably have very bad timing...

Not being an employee that flips jobs quickly would help a little bit, too, so I probably won't be immediately jumping ship. How long is the delay between applying for jobs in the USA and finally being confirmed, usually?

Just bored at my work.

...and looking for work in the United States, as well as immigration stuff.

Long time no see...

Thanks!! Ooo I see

Is that a dog?

*pokes in*

I think it'd be fun if I had a Pentium 4 box to mess around with...

Happy 29th Legacy Tech Day! (Oh, you'll love the "new" item I found that I'll mention on the recent purchases thread once it arrives.)

I wish I really could take my time in life. I don't have infinite time, though.

What were you planning to work on?

Just slightly over four months before I graduate. Kind of funny how you don't realize that it's almost over until it really is almost over.

What about you?

Something...cuddly. But I don't know whether there's a career that's all comfy.

I think I'm so going to end up trying to find a job sooner or later.

Hey. Do you still exist?

Happy 28th!

Hm, I'd probably go with Technology for that.

Locked.

*Chespins*

*Zorua!*

Eep!

*Noivern!*

very nice avatar especially the eyes

While we're at it, normalize them to 96db. Don't worry about it complaining about some minor clipping I'm just not OK with anything above 96. (16-bit audio files have a 96 dB dynamic range.)

I think I deleted the original files, but if you still had the 128K files on your PC, try running MP3Gain on these files. Bogus files will have no volume stat or have an absurdly high dB.

Also, sorry for not making it clearer, but I was referring to the one within The Best of Aura Force.

Don't upsample. It's useless.

At most, only reencode non-MP3 "MP3" files. There are some Layer II files in your songs.

Thanks a lot! Temporal Tower is broken.

Out of curiosity, do you still have the original masters (so to speak)? I'd love to have a set that isn't 128K MP3. Preferably 320K MP3 (for compatibility and battery life).

I was going through music in a neglected folder, cataloguing and normalizing. Turns out the tracks in The Best of Aura Force are... uh...

I had to reencode them. Some of these MP3s aren't what they seem to be.

Happy BAH-day!

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday!

Happy barfdeh

Happy Birthday dude

Happy 27th!

Hmm...

Windows 3.1: needs Protected Mode
Windows NT 3.1: needs a 32-bit processor
Windows 98: needs floating point hardware
Windows XP: needs C-something instructions
Windows 8: needs PAE, DEP, SSE2

Also, reading old InfoWorld advertisements made me realize they claimed 6+ hours of battery life... on 1993-ish 486SX/DX laptops.

Idling at DOS?

It's funny how the OS goes from "mainly 16-bit with some 32-bit" (Windows 3.1x) to "mainly 32-bit with some 16-bit" (Windows 98 SE) to "32-bit" (the rest)

It's a shame going 64-bit would ruin the upgrade chain since it's not possible to go across architectures.

So I was thinking about it in the shower, and I just wondered whether this is even possible for a Windows 3.1x computer:

1. Change hardware components to meet Windows 98 Second Edition's requirements if not already so
2. Upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition
3. Change all hardware but the hard disk drive from 3.1x-era hardware to 2003 top-of-the-line hardware; if RAM > 1 GB, install 1 GB or less
4. Install all drivers
5. Image the hard disk and put it into a <127GB HDD, then extend the partition
6. Upgrade to Windows XP
7. Install remaining RAM
8. Upgrade to Windows Vista
9. Upgrade to Windows 7
10. Upgrade to current hardware
11. Upgrade to Windows 8
12. Upgrade to Windows 8.1

a. Would such an upgrade chain leave behind Windows 3.1x stuff in 8.1?

Plenty nice. Desperately needs a cover, as suggested by even elderly women.

It's like they know. The screen is very nice despite the resolution - in fact, I'm actually glad that this thing has a screen resolution of 1366x768 so that web content is 1"1.

What's new?

Hey yo

Wait a second, you bought the Lenovo?

Which one, the Surface, or the broken laptop?

What do you think about what you want to get?

In other news, I'm getting my broken laptop fixed.

Heeeeeerryyyy some kinda I forgot?

Ah, it's somewhere in the middle.

...That might explain how the music sounded so... tinny. Sequenced music all the way up?

Yep, the files are there. It does work.

(Where are the battle themes, though?)

Haha, that game takes only 25% of CPU (saturating only one thread), and it seems like that "not doing work" counts as "idle" on my laptop's ultra-low-voltage Core i5. Intel Core-series processors are scary efficient when it comes to heat while doing nothing much. Also, the biggest heat generator in my laptop is the separate GPU, and it has two GPUs - one integrated to the CPU itself and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 M. Deus Ex is lightweight enough to run with everything cranked up to the maximum at 1024x768 (my laptop's screen is 768 pixels tall) on the Intel HD Graphics 4000 and still not break a sweat in hitting 60 FPS.

I completed it a few days ago, and... it's certainly an interesting mix of... an FPS, an RPG, and it certainly felt very nice even without hand-holding.

The music is the icing on the cake. If only there was a way to play the music outside of the game.

I've noticed that trying to play Deus Ex for a long period of time still results in cold air blowing out of the vents. Apparently playing the game is more like idling.

Enjoying Summer and playing Persona 3
Waiting for my college acceptances

How goes everything

Hey yo

You know a game's very old when your laptop doesn't heat up.

Try, as in remix?

Nope, haven't heard of it, but it sounds interesting.

Watching an LP and re-Preparing for a speed run i'm attempting

Sup bro

Apparently the radio station I listen to has a tendency to rickroll during midnight.

Didn't get to use Shazam

(headphones baby)

*notices that he likes an oldie that uses FM synths compared to modern synths while listening to a station on FM radio*

Eh, It's not that bad....just slightly tedious.

Yeah, I just say no
but aren't they changing the way the channels look again?

Just playing DMC3....again
trying to upgrade everything before I tackle the harder difficulties
cause I don't wanna do Hard, Very Hard, DMD, or HAH mode barebones

How's it going?

Hey-O

If only you can do that with carts and DVDs

As you can see, this is a PlayStation black disc. Cut number one contains computer data, so please don't play it. But you probably won't listen to me anyway, will you?

*wonders why he's looping Dracula's Castle*

Nice Tag line

Really!!, That would be sweet. Thanks

Nothing much
Planning on Getting FL Studio so I can help Compose Music for a Game a bunch of my friends and myself are gonna make

What's up?

Hiya

Funny as heck, renaming items in the tags is very convenient since versions of Windows with tagging information for MP3 and M4A files

Do you want me to rename all my current files to... well, the latest names?

There seems to be a bad case of mismatched names, though, for me.

My gosh...

I'm looking at your stash of music files on SkyDrive, and...

Oh my.

Hmm...

I think I'll grab some sensor brushes and swabs this Sunday.

Aiptek?

*now has to decide between getting the film SLR and cleaning his NEX's sensor that's so nasty right now - streaks and dust spots, oh my!*

Since I'm thinking of ordering the Minolta Maxxum 5, I think the tripod has to be able to hold the weight of a compact film SLR.

At least film SLRs are pretty light as cameras go - they're just slightly heavier than a mirrorless camera as long as you aren't looking at professional-grade bodies.

Still...

I'd like to have a tripod that is weighty enough.

I think I might need a shoulder bag. Probably going to ask them "what can fit a film SLR, its lens, a Sony NEX-5R, its 55-210mm lens (the 16-50mm is pancake), at least 2 135 film cartridges, flashes, batteries (at least 2 CR2s and 1 extra InfoLithium), and a tripod.

Hmm

I was thinking of something way more portable, since I don't want to end up carrying kilos of equipment. (My NEX kit still comes in below 1 kg, considering both the camera, batteries, SDHC card, kit lens, and 55-210mm.)

APS-C digital cameras have come a long way :3

Hmm...

I think I really should get a camera shoulder bag or something. The bag I have right now is only for the camera itself, the flash, and its kit lens (that's collapsed by design). I need space for one more lens, so...

Shopping time? Might as well as get a tripod. The smaller kind for compact system cameras.

Hm? Tripod mount?

I guess you're the DIY guy. I prefer to work with pre-existing tools.

Hmm...

Looks like I'll just bother with a 5.

Hmm...

Now, let's see the choices for me to get an SLR experience...

The 5 would be cheapest up-front, but it would be film and costs will rack up eventually.
Getting a new Sony SLT would be pretty expensive relatively, but it'll be mew and digital, though it's APS.
I can also bolt on an EVF and an A-mount adapter, complete with mirror, on my camera, though it is a power sink and looks unwieldy. Duper expensive, too!

I want to get into A-mount in some way, though. 50mm/1.7 is too good to pass on!

I'm going to have to settle with the 5, though, because that is semi-recent (2000), in better-than-excellent condition at KEH, cheap, and actually uses batteries that are sold here (CR2).

Holy moly, you can swap film cartridges mid-roll and reuse them on the 7? ISO swaps just got a whole lot easier... if you ever need it. (I probably won't)

I think I might be getting a Minolta Alpha/Maxxum/Dynax 7 or something like that.

Then again I probably can only afford getting a warranted-by-KEH 7xi.

Hard to find out what kind of batteries they use though

Hehe. Sergal?

I really, really want to get a vintage Minolta Maxxum/Dynax/Alpha, because I know that whatever lens I use with it, I'll be able to use it later on a Sony DSLR or adapt it officially to my NEX-5R. But Canon is tempting me with a 50mm f/1.8.

On the other hand, though, nobody here sells 2CR5 batteries, and I'm having a look at some Minolta bodies that can take AAs or CR2s.

*reads materials for Maxxum 7000*

*keeps thinking that it seems to be aimed for compact upgraders, with it proclaiming how easy-to-use it is*

*notices that lots of Minolta SLRs seem to be aimed at them*

Many of them talk about automatic functions :3

nooooooo zorua

*eyes a 1999 Minolta film SLR in almost mint condition that he can afford*

Then again, film SLRs can be had for cheap, and same thing goes for vintage, but usable glass.

Film, on the other hand...

Why not? :3

I'm looking for local deals for old, but working film cameras that use 35mm film. They still got lots of stock of them. Film, that is. As for the cameras... nobody sells them.

For some odd reason, I want to get a film SLR to complement my NEX-5R, a Kodak disposable, and my phone.

Funny :3

See anything funny with this photo?

They have always been improving on that regard.

I'm not a fan of Chrome because... well, it chokes on my laptop. For some reason.