RE: Degrees of Freedom vs. Hollywood Control Freaks

2002-06-06 Thread Jim Choate
On Wed, 5 Jun 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, somebody correct me if I'm wrong here, but didn't they officially cease production of vinyl pressings several years ago? As in *all* vinyl pressings??? Which they? Lots of little DJ mix'ers cut several hundred albums and then sell them to

Re: Degrees of Freedom vs. Hollywood Control Freaks

2002-06-06 Thread Morlock Elloi
production of vinyl pressings several years ago? As in *all* vinyl pressings??? They stopped selling them to the general public, but you only have to stop by a DJ record shop (as opposed to the consumer shops) to see a wide Maybe in redneck-tower-records counties ... the City is full of

Re: Laurie's blinding w/cut and choose?

2002-06-06 Thread Mike Rosing
On Thu, 6 Jun 2002, Nomen Nescio wrote: So there you go. A little technical for cypherpunks, but unfortunately coderpunks, like the little old lady, has fallen and it can't get up. A shame really. The math is the best part of it all. Patience, persistence, truth, Dr. mike

tracking tech: J. Bell-like vehicle tracker used by locals, malfunctions

2002-06-06 Thread Major Variola (ret)
Investigators had a list of 20 possible suspects, but Fischer was moved to the top. Detectives said they attached a tracking device to her car, hoping to catch her in the act. On Sunday, more than 30 razor blades were found hidden in Alicia Park in Mission Viejo. Had Fischer been there, the

Re: overcoming ecash deployment problems (Re: all about transferable off-line ecash)

2002-06-06 Thread Adam Back
I think you are assuming things about rational economic behavior when a money system is subject to high deflation. Consider during periods of high inflation people don't like holding money, as it devalues too fast. They will hold interest bearing deposits instead. During periods of high

Re: overcoming ecash deployment problems (Re: all about transferable off-line ecash)

2002-06-06 Thread Marcel Popescu
From: Adam Back [EMAIL PROTECTED] Consider during periods of high inflation people don't like holding money, as it devalues too fast. They will hold interest bearing deposits instead. Agreed. During periods of high deflation, they will hold cash if it is the most attractive investment.

Re: Degrees of Freedom vs. Hollywood Control Freaks

2002-06-06 Thread Morlock Elloi
The official (legal) resolutions for optical media are: 720 X 576 (480 NTSC). Used by most DVD. ... Physical number of lines is far from being the only measure of quality. Compression has a huge impact, and so do other digital artifacts. For instance, just take a look at the opening

Re: Degrees of Freedom vs. Hollywood Control Freaks

2002-06-06 Thread Steve Schear
At 12:25 PM 6/6/2002 -0700, Morlock Elloi wrote: The official (legal) resolutions for optical media are: 720 X 576 (480 NTSC). Used by most DVD. ... Physical number of lines is far from being the only measure of quality. Compression has a huge impact, and so do other digital artifacts.

Re: Degrees of Freedom vs. Hollywood Control Freaks

2002-06-06 Thread Major Variola (ret)
At 12:25 PM 6/6/02 -0700, Morlock Elloi wrote: There are also a lot of motion artefacts which give a certain feel do DVD image - but then, that may become fashionable, as valve amplifiers are again Jeezum, how old *are* you? We haven't called vacuum tubes 'valves' for some time.. Must

Tech lay communication: IDS, Patch, Legislativermin (TEALE)

2002-06-06 Thread Major Variola (ret)
Intercepted a live broadcast of a CA state board on privacy reviewing some breaching of a state comptroller's servers which manage state deductions. The Teale Data Center incident alluded to at http://www.privacy.ca.gov/stateemployee.htm and at the gnarly URL:

Re: Degrees of Freedom vs. Hollywood Control Freaks

2002-06-06 Thread Mike Rosing
On Thu, 6 Jun 2002, Major Variola (ret) wrote: Jeezum, how old *are* you? We haven't called vacuum tubes 'valves' for some time.. Must get tiresome carting around the Leyden jar condensers for your differential analyzer.. the Brits have been calling tubes valves forever. Just like a

I got your secure documents right here, bub

2002-06-06 Thread Major Variola (ret)
On April 9, the City and County of Denver Vital Records Office was robbed of over 2,300 sheets of preprinted security paper that can be used to create birth and death certificates. In addition, the electronic seal machine that produces an embossed seal of the City and County of Denver was

Re: Degrees of Freedom vs. Hollywood Control Freaks

2002-06-06 Thread Major Variola (ret)
At 01:42 PM 6/6/02 -0700, Tim May wrote: Someone said something earlier about tube/valve amps giving a boost to the high end, for older, hearing-damaged rockers. Mr. Elloi wrote first about the fashion for valve audio amps and then mentioned that some yahoos listen with Dolby emphesis. I