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Struct09 said:
No idea, but I'm pretty sure I know what kind of sound you're talking about. I'm now curious too as to what it's called :P
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There's a South Park episode that (of course I can't place) features a song with this kind of effect, dialed up to 10, unmistakable - I can think of no better example (well at least in terms of illustrating the effect). And if I remember correctly the lyrics were super inappropriate(ly awesome).

I wish I could find that too. But again, I've come up empty so many times on this question that I had to seek help here.
 
sarcastor said:
i'm working on a wiki page for my work. is there a way to make it so that when you click on a link, it copies text to your clipboard? that way i don't have to highlight text on firefox and then select copy and then paste the link in my other applications.

i hope that makes sense
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Right click -- > copy link location
 
awesomeapproved said:
Yes that is extremely close, at the very least. Wow. I just recall a tinny sound that's more pronounced in what I've heard there. I think you're on to something.

What's that technology called?

Thanks for the help.
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Maybe it's the style of crooning plus the microphone technology of the time?

Crooning is a style that has its roots in the Bel Canto of Italian opera, but with the emphasis on subtle vocal nuances and phrasing found in jazz as opposed to elaborate ornamentation or sheer acoustic volume found in opera houses[citation needed]. Before the advent of the microphone, popular singers, like Al Jolson, had to project to the rear seats of a theater, which made for a very loud vocal style. The microphone made possible the more personal style.[2] Crooning is not so much a style of music as it is a technique in which to sing. Among the first crooners were Al Bowlly and Gene Austin, who are invariably credited as two of the inventors of the crooning style.
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awesomeapproved said:
There's a South Park episode that (of course I can't place) features a song with this kind of effect, dialed up to 10, unmistakable - I can think of no better example (well at least in terms of illustrating the effect). And if I remember correctly the lyrics were super inappropriate(ly awesome).

I wish I could find that too. But again, I've come up empty so many times on this question that I had to seek help here.
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I've got something in my front pocket

That was the first thing I thought of when I read your question.


parrotbeak said:
Maybe it's the style of crooning plus the microphone technology of the time?
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I agree, I think the tech just didn't capture much in the way of bass back then.
 
Borgnine said:
Right click -- > copy link location
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yeah it's not a hyperlink but a text string i need to use in another application. so right now i have to highlight the text string, right click and choose copy (or control+C)

i was wondering if there was any wiki magic where you click the link and it just copies it to the clipboard.
 
Anyone have an educated guess as to whether or not the Samsung 9 series laptop will be launching in Canada at the same time as in the US?
 
I want to install Silverlight to watch Netflix movies on my computer when the TV is in use and it won't install no matter what I do. The most common error message is "Message ID: 1622 - The installation log file could not be written. Verify that the Temp folder exists and that you can write to it." Is it talking about the Temp folder on the C drive? It exists and it is not read only. How do I fix this?
 
awesomeapproved said:
There is a very specific type of vocals in songs from I'd guess the early 1900's, that sound as if they weren't recorded into a steel traffic cone rather than a microphone, either way it sounds rather like a horn of some kind is being used to capture the audio.

It has a very nasal sound, very distinctive, I always picture it being a male voice, and for some reason I want to say gramophone but a quick couple searches didn't come back with what I am picturing. I am imagining World War I era or maybe early WWII songs that seem to have been recorded with this technology.

I've seen it spoofed on tv many times but still I can not place it - if anyone could help me figure out what this sound is, or what the recording tech is called I would greatly appreciate it. It's really the vocals that stand out, but I can't say for sure how the rest was recorded. The instruments too might be recorded this way.

I don't think it was a style decision - I think it's the technology they had at the time. Gosh I wish I could find one freaking example, even to put you on the right path...

PS: I don't think it's phonograph cylinders. Close but no cigar.
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I read somewhere (can't remember where) that that 'effect' was a result of the microphones having a very poor frequency response meaning that singers had to sing higher and louder on a recording or their vocals would sound muffled.

A quick Googling seems to suggest that carbon microphones were the ones used.

Wikipedia:

A carbon microphone, also known as a carbon button microphone (or sometimes just a button microphone), use a capsule or button containing carbon granules pressed between two metal plates like the Berliner and Edison microphones. A voltage is applied across the metal plates, causing a small current to flow through the carbon. One of the plates, the diaphragm, vibrates in sympathy with incident sound waves, applying a varying pressure to the carbon. The changing pressure deforms the granules, causing the contact area between each pair of adjacent granules to change, and this causes the electrical resistance of the mass of granules to change. The changes in resistance cause a corresponding change in the current flowing through the microphone, producing the electrical signal. Carbon microphones were once commonly used in telephones; they have extremely low-quality sound reproduction and a very limited frequency response range, but are very robust devices. The Boudet microphone, which used relatively large carbon balls, was similar to the granule carbon button microphones.
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I presume this is the sort of thing you mean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-1Ow-BGK3c&feature=related You can hear he's singing way too high :D
 
who are these two horror character's?

Silent Hill?
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sarcastor said:
yeah it's not a hyperlink but a text string i need to use in another application. so right now i have to highlight the text string, right click and choose copy (or control+C)

i was wondering if there was any wiki magic where you click the link and it just copies it to the clipboard.
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Hmm. Not exactly what you want but I'd recommend the Linkification add-on for firefox. It basically makes all links hyperlinks that aren't. That will at least let you right-click and copy hyperlink.
 
More than 10 years ago, I borrowed a PS1 game from a friend but I don't remember its name.

Here's what I remember from it:

It was shit (at least that's what I thought at the time). It was a fighting game set on some sort of mystical world, fighters were like lizards and stuff. I recall this lizard lady with pointy tits. I think she was green/grey and her alternate version was blue. Fighters had powers (flying/floating) and shit IIRC.

I know this is very vague, but... any halp?
 
Alright, I desperately need help. Early today I was watching an episode of young justice online and everything is going fine. After I finished watching it I leave to go throw out the garbage and now the computer has no more sound. Like nothing winamp, windows media player, itunes, vlc, youtube videos, steam chat messages. There are no sounds coming from it at all. I don't know what the fuck is going on, can somebody please help?
 
Ezalc said:
Alright, I desperately need help. Early today I was watching an episode of young justice online and everything is going fine. After I finished watching it I leave to go throw out the garbage and now the computer has no more sound. Like nothing winamp, windows media player, itunes, vlc, youtube videos, steam chat messages. There are no sounds coming from it at all. I don't know what the fuck is going on, can somebody please help?
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Check the cables, volume, Windows volume settings, wall plugs, etc?
 
Seraphis Cain said:
Check the cables, volume, Windows volume settings, wall plugs, etc?
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Well I restarted my computer, and sound works now. I don't know what caused it though so I'm still paranoid about this happening again. I have my anti-virus running a full system scan. But the weird thing was that before I checked the volume on the computer in the lower right corner and it said 100% I clicked on the volume gauge and basically it showed that there was no sign of any sound playing. Instead of it having the green and gray bars going up and down it was just blank. I don't know what happened but everything seems to be fine right now. I'm still kinda freaked out though.
 
What's a good media player for Windows 7? Specifically, a netbook. I just need something that I can subscribe to both audio and video podcasts with.
 
Ezalc said:
Well I restarted my computer, and sound works now. I don't know what caused it though so I'm still paranoid about this happening again. I have my anti-virus running a full system scan. But the weird thing was that before I checked the volume on the computer in the lower right corner and it said 100% I clicked on the volume gauge and basically it showed that there was no sign of any sound playing. Instead of it having the green and gray bars going up and down it was just blank. I don't know what happened but everything seems to be fine right now. I'm still kinda freaked out though.
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It could be some kind of virus on your computer affecting your audio drivers. I've been suffering from this recently myself. If it happens again, check your Sounds and Audio Devices from Control Panel to see if your computer currently recognises any sound drivers. If it says "No Sound", then just reinstall the drivers if you have them handy. If not, another trick is to go to Add Hardware and add new Audio Codecs. Even though your computer will already have them installed, installing them again replaces the lost/damaged drivers .

Hope this helps!
 
Jimmy Stav said:
What's a good media player for Windows 7? Specifically, a netbook. I just need something that I can subscribe to both audio and video podcasts with.
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I'm pretty sure only the big media players have accounts so that you can subscribe to stuff. You can try and see if foobar or winamp has an add on for that. Otherwise I'd always recommend Zune if you're not already stuck in iTunes.
 
I have a Dell laptop and my disc driver suddenly does not seem to work anymore. There is now a disc in it but it doesn't get read. Also the eject button does not work, probably because my disc driver thinks there is nothing in it. How can I get my disc driver working again?

Device manager says that the digital signature cannot be checked.
 
jts said:
More than 10 years ago, I borrowed a PS1 game from a friend but I don't remember its name.

Here's what I remember from it:

It was shit (at least that's what I thought at the time). It was a fighting game set on some sort of mystical world, fighters were like lizards and stuff. I recall this lizard lady with pointy tits. I think she was green/grey and her alternate version was blue. Fighters had powers (flying/floating) and shit IIRC.

I know this is very vague, but... any halp?
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Any chance it was Perfect Weapon? My nephew had that one way back when, but I only remember playing the first level or so.

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I plan to buy a device to make digital illustration easier.
I usually draw an image, scan it, then paint it over in Corel Painter or Photoshop, but it can be time consuming.

I would draw directly on my tablet instead of using a sketch, but it's a real pain since I can't see what I'm drawing without looking at the screen, and at times there's a disconnect between placement of your pen's placement on the tablet, and where your marker actually is on the digital canvas.

The stupid question is:
Should I get a Wacom DTK2100

A Wacom Cintiq (much smaller, but cheaper)

Or just get a Modbook (or wait for the Pro), since I'll be able to take it anywhere and not be tethered to a desk?




I've never used any of these, so I don't know if there are any issues to be concerned with, such as lag, colors, or anything unforeseen.

What say you DigitalArtist-age GAF?
 
Epcott said:
I plan to buy a device to make digital illustration easier.
I usually draw an image, scan it, then paint it over in Corel Painter or Photoshop, but it can be time consuming.

I would draw directly on my tablet instead of using a sketch, but it's a real pain since I can't see what I'm drawing without looking at the screen, and at times there's a disconnect between placement of your pen's placement on the tablet, and where your marker actually is on the digital canvas.

The stupid question is:
Should I get a Wacom DTK2100

A Wacom Cintiq (much smaller, but cheaper)

Or just get a Modbook (or wait for the Pro), since I'll be able to take it anywhere and not be tethered to a desk?




I've never used any of these, so I don't know if there are any issues to be concerned with, such as lag, colors, or anything unforeseen.

What say you DigitalArtist-age GAF?
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Certainly go for wacom if you're serious about this. Since you've never used one of these I'd recommend finding somewhere to try them out. I have your normal PTZ 6x11 tablet, it takes a while to get used to, but once you do it's almost as easy as drawing on paper, it's just a little odd if you've never used something like that before.
If you're really going to be spending that much money at all, go for the bigger cinitq, don't even bother spending that much on the smaller one. I've only ever used one once but it was fantastic. So much more intuitive than the intuos style.

And make sure you buy directly from wacom. Same price and you'll get a warranty. http://www.wacom.com/cintiq/cintiq-21ux.php

Also, I'm not sure about how the nibs feel on the cintiq screen, but you want to get a few packs of the felt tip nibs and maybe a pack of the spring nibs. Don't even bother trying the plastic nib that would be in the pen when you open it up. It comes with an assortment of their others, but they wear out after a few months.
 
What's a good place to start researching your genealogy? I've been wanting to do it for a while. I have an old bible that my grandparents used to have and it has back to my great-great-great grandparents on my dad's side of the family.
 
Thanks for the insight MrBig!

I was actually thinking of making an art programs and hardware thread for this question, but you saved me a lot of time.
 
I opened my laptop 6 hours to work. It's now 2 in the morning and I haven't start my paper for tomorrow yet.

Can I sue the internet for abusive seduction or deliberate mind distraction or something ? :(
 
What's the name of the movie where a little kid goes around collecting some types of cards. If you collected all the cards you won something. I remember at the end the kid got the final card from some gas station and when he tried to collect his prize, the company revealed that they never made the final card......or something like that.

I also remember a scene where the kid is falling from a building, and I think he wore an eye patch.

Anybody know what I'm talking about?
 
Theres this graphic novel that I want to read, but i cant remember its name. I know Grant Morrison wrote it and its about a journalist traveling around in a post apocalyptic world. Do you guys know the name?
 
terrdactycalsrock said:
Theres this graphic novel that I want to read, but i cant remember its name. I know Grant Morrison wrote it and its about a journalist traveling around in a post apocalyptic world. Do you guys know the name?
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Transmetropolitan.
 
What's the best program to use to convert mkv to mp4 so I can watch them on my ps3/360 I used to use GotSent but now everything I convert cuts out half way. It's really annoying.
 
besiktas1 said:
What's the best program to use to convert mkv to mp4 so I can watch them on my ps3/360 I used to use GotSent but now everything I convert cuts out half way. It's really annoying.
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Use mkv2vob. Gives you the file in .vob format.
 
ghostofsparta said:
What's the name of the movie where a little kid goes around collecting some types of cards. If you collected all the cards you won something. I remember at the end the kid got the final card from some gas station and when he tried to collect his prize, the company revealed that they never made the final card......or something like that.

I also remember a scene where the kid is falling from a building, and I think he wore an eye patch.

Anybody know what I'm talking about?
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MOTORAMA

Pretty interesting flick. Bit rough in parts, but has a lot to recommend.
 
Count Dookkake said:
MOTORAMA

Pretty interesting flick. Bit rough in parts, but has a lot to recommend.
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YES that's it! I watched it when I was a ye little boy. Thank you!

Here's another one.

It's a REALLY weird movie. There's some guy (or perhaps a couple of guys) that are guitar players and meet some really weird creatures(i think one was hairy). I don't even know how to describe it. I remember there was also a telephone booth where that was important to the plot. Maybe they time traveled in it? I really don't remember but it's been killing me!
 
ghostofsparta said:
YES that's it! I watched it when I was a ye little boy. Thank you!

Here's another one.

It's a REALLY weird movie. There's some guy (or perhaps a couple of guys) that are guitar players and meet some really weird creatures(i think one was hairy). I don't even know how to describe it. I remember there was also a telephone booth where that was important to the plot. Maybe they time traveled in it? I really don't remember but it's been killing me!
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Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. Sequel to Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Fine movies.
 
ghostofsparta said:
YES that's it! I watched it when I was a ye little boy. Thank you!

Here's another one.

It's a REALLY weird movie. There's some guy (or perhaps a couple of guys) that are guitar players and meet some really weird creatures(i think one was hairy). I don't even know how to describe it. I remember there was also a telephone booth where that was important to the plot. Maybe they time traveled in it? I really don't remember but it's been killing me!
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Already answered, but Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. The hairy dudes are "Station".

fake edit: Actually, they didn't time travel in the second movie, so it could be you're referring to the first, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, in which George Carlin helps them pass their history report with the time-travelling telephone box.
 
Megadrive said:
Already answered, but Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. The hairy dudes are "Station".

fake edit: Actually, they didn't time travel in the second movie, so it could be you're referring to the first, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, in which George Carlin helps them pass their history report with the time-travelling telephone box.
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Did anyone play Twister with Death? If so you watched the second one.
 
B.K. said:
What's a good place to start researching your genealogy? I've been wanting to do it for a while. I have an old bible that my grandparents used to have and it has back to my great-great-great grandparents on my dad's side of the family.
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Ancestry.com
 
I bought a seagate 1Tb external hard drive a while ago and it started to make clicking noises fairly often. Does this mean it's defective? It says it has a 3 year warranty on the box, should I send it in?
 
Ventrue said:
Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. Sequel to Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Fine movies.
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Megadrive said:
Already answered, but Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. The hairy dudes are "Station".

fake edit: Actually, they didn't time travel in the second movie, so it could be you're referring to the first, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, in which George Carlin helps them pass their history report with the time-travelling telephone box.
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YESSSSSSS that's it!

I definitely watched one where there were hairy dudes so I guess I watched the second but I maybe also watched the first. Whatever I'll try to find and re-watch both. Thanks guys!
 
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