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Mike Hankey22-Mar-20 2:38

Mike Hankey

22-Mar-20 2:38

Can't help you there, not allowed to eat beans unless I want to sleep somewhere very uncomfortable.
But I am doing research on fly wing oscillations, specifically beats per minute. I'll keep you posted!

I'm hiding from exercise...I'm in the fitness protection program.

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Daniel Pfeffer22-Mar-20 2:57

Daniel Pfeffer

22-Mar-20 2:57

Already been done, and by the National Institute of Health, no less: Wing-kinematics measurement and aerodynamics in a small insect in hovering flight

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Mike Hankey22-Mar-20 3:01

Mike Hankey

22-Mar-20 3:01

Damn now what am I going to do with this super coffee buzz?

I lost count anyway!

I'm hiding from exercise...I'm in the fitness protection program.

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honey the codewitch22-Mar-20 4:18

honey the codewitch

22-Mar-20 4:18

Win Lulu's onion knight power up in Final Fantasy 10. That should keep you occupied for at least a day.

Real programmers use butterflies

Mike Hankey22-Mar-20 4:27

Mike Hankey

22-Mar-20 4:27

Maybe I ought to take up gaming in my spare time...oh wait I don't have any spare time.

I'm busier than a cat trying to bury poop on a marble floor!

I'm hiding from exercise...I'm in the fitness protection program.

JaxCoder.com

Mark_Wallace22-Mar-20 4:45

Mark_Wallace

22-Mar-20 4:45

I think they've got the lyrics wrong, here[^].

I remember it as:
... and say
One for you, one for you, one for you...

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

Rick York22-Mar-20 6:59

Rick York

22-Mar-20 6:59

Since it is packaged on a volume-limited basis that is the only criterion they can be consistent with. They fill the cans to a consistent volume level and that is the only thing they can almost guarantee. What that volume actually consists of is a crap shoot.

"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"

dandy7223-Mar-20 3:52

dandy72

23-Mar-20 3:52

I haven't seen the package in question, but I can almost guarantee it's sold by weight, not volume.

That's how companies selling potato chips can get away with these "big bags containing mostly air". The weight is clearly written on the bag; as long as what they sell you weighs at least that much, consumer can't complain about some sort of misrepresentation or false advertising.

David O'Neil22-Mar-20 10:11

David O'Neil

22-Mar-20 10:11

You need to create a container-based web app, to make certain your data is reliable! Laugh | :laugh:

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5teveH22-Mar-20 22:23

5teveH

22-Mar-20 22:23

I think some people must have been isolated a while back!

The UK government have data on cats per square kilometre.

Cats per square kilometre - data.gov.uk[^]

Why?

Free game

Nelek22-Mar-20 0:58

Nelek

22-Mar-20 0:58

Steam is giving "Tomb ~~Rider~~ Raider" (the base version) for free.
Just log in and it should come with the news.

Valid for the next 36 hours aprox.

Expansions are being offered very cheap but not free

M.D.V.

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modified 22-Mar-20 8:10am.

OriginalGriff22-Mar-20 1:50

OriginalGriff

22-Mar-20 1:50

I couldn't see it in the News, but a site search after logging in found it as about the fourth item on the list: it's "Tomb raider" BTW, not "Tomb rider" you need to search for.

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Nelek22-Mar-20 2:10

Nelek

22-Mar-20 2:10

OriginalGriff wrote:
it's "Tomb raider" BTW, not "Tomb rider" you need to search for.

Sorry... typo... corrected, thanks

M.D.V.

Mark_Wallace22-Mar-20 4:51

Mark_Wallace

22-Mar-20 4:51

I didn't find it in the news or in a search -- probably because I paid the sods for the bloody thing, a couple of weeks ago! Mad | :mad:

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OriginalGriff22-Mar-20 5:03

OriginalGriff

22-Mar-20 5:03

Don't you just hate it when that happens?

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HDMI or USB/DAC?

Chris C-B21-Mar-20 22:35

21-Mar-20 22:35

Being a gentleman of ah ... how shall we say ... ah ... more mature years, I am 'social distancing' big time, i.e. staying home most of the time - so I signed up with Idagio, THE classical music streaming site. Currently I am taking the sound part of the HDMI stream and feeding it into my somewhat over-the-top HiFi system using RCA stereo connections. I have two different HDMI adaptors. The HDMI to RCA audio and PAL/SECAM vision has better sound quality than the HDMI to Audio 3.5mm jack and VGA, which, of course, gives a full 1080p picture, but has lower sound quality, probably due to being a cheaper bit of hardware. Because the old laptop I am using had multi-media aspirations, a lot of bass boost was put into the headphone socket, making it unusable for a direct connection.

I am thinking about buying a USB input Digital to Analogue (DAC) device which will output to RCA to feed the HiFi. With my Adagio+ subscription, I get 320kbps/44.1 quality, but I am not sure of the USB2 capabilities - is it a maximum of 192 kbps as I have heard mentioned? If so, the whole thing is a bust.

What I want is true CD quality - which I am paying for with Idagio+ - but not sure how to get it from the Win7 laptop I am using to the HiFi system without quality loss, which is currently apparent using the DAC built into the laptop.

Knowing little about hardware, I would be very grateful for any guidance from the CP hive-mind.

RickZeeland21-Mar-20 23:35

RickZeeland

21-Mar-20 23:35

Maybe one of these: 6 best streaming DACs 2020: add Bluetooth, AirPlay, Chromecast and hi-res audio to your home speakers | T3[^]
Also see: best-digital-to-analog-converters-dacs-under-300[^]

modified 22-Mar-20 6:30am.

Chris C-B22-Mar-20 0:22

22-Mar-20 0:22

Thanks - I actually read that article earlier today, but the 'good' stuff in it is eye-wateringly expensive!

Jörgen Andersson22-Mar-20 0:06

22-Mar-20 0:06

Idagio has an app for your phone.

I remember discussing hifi phones with you earlier. I have an LG G7 with an ESS ES9218P chipset. (The low power version of the DAC that Mark Levinson uses)
The phone is cheaper than any DAC with comparable sound quality.

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Chris C-B22-Mar-20 0:17

22-Mar-20 0:17

Ah, yes, I remember that now. I think you are right - a new high quality phone (or tablet?) with a good DAC would be a very sensible route, looking at the price of some stand-alone DACs. Being already a Mark Levinson fan (a pair of stereo amps, bi-amped), if it's good enough for them ...

Jörgen Andersson22-Mar-20 0:50

22-Mar-20 0:50

As far as I know, it's only LG that has gone serious HiFi on their phones, among the mainstream manufacturers at least.
And I don't know about their tablets, I think it's only the G and V series phones that have ESS DAC.
But I can say that the sound quality is better than my Denon reciever, which certainly isn't bad.

It's a funny experience having better sound using spotify on the phone than when playing a CD.

Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

Chris C-B22-Mar-20 3:00

22-Mar-20 3:00

I can get the G6 out here, and it seems to have a slightly better spec than the V series equivalent, so I will probably give it a punt.

I have a reasonably top-end Denon CD player, and it sounds very good. I also have the Otto Klemperer Beethoven Symphonies set on CD and vinyl, and the same recording is also available on Idagio. In terms of audio quality the CDs are slightly ahead of the vinyl. mainly because of the expanded dynamic range possible on CD, but the Idagio version is behind them both - hence my quest to improve performance of the streaming source.

Jörgen Andersson22-Mar-20 4:25

22-Mar-20 4:25

LG G6, G7, G8, V20, V30, V40 and V50 all have the same sound chip.
There shouldn't be any noticeable difference between them sound wise.

Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

Chris C-B22-Mar-20 4:52

22-Mar-20 4:52

Great, thanks. I was actually looking at the screen resolution, which is better on the G7 of the options available locally.

Jörgen Andersson22-Mar-20 6:57