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Saw the Italian Job last night. Was pleasantly surprised. Enough to put it on my Recommended list. Great soundtrack. Especially enjoyed the film's understated tone .. featuring an abundance of subdued scenes .. a welcome respite from the relentless inuring sensory-overload we usually get from Hollywood. Surprised to see Mos Def, who I first saw hosting Def Poetry on HBO. Nothing else like it on television. Great entertainment. Again, his understated style added to the film's enjoyment. No weak performances. Lots of big names. Napster creator Shawn Fanning made a cameo appearance. The message "You'll never stop the real Napster" was displayed for all to see. You'll have to see the movie to learn the humorous spin they put on this statement. But anyone with a broadband connection who knows anything about today's new file-sharing methods, understands the subtext of what they really meant. Speaking of Napster, I recently discovered a good site named AudioCoding.com. I especially like their intro's to the different file formats such as lossless,.. MP3 & MPC. I did something like this a couple of years ago with the Radified guide to Ripping & Encoding CD audio. For example, I discuss lossless audio codecs here. That guide has been the most difficult to keep up-to-date, cuz things change so quickly in that field. This topic really needs an entire site to address it properly .. which is why audiocoding.com is so attractive. |
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Hi Rad, Just wanted you to know that your site has been extremely helpful in several ways over the last month or so. I've discovered and started using Ghost, learned how to encode MP3's with EAC and now have my entire CD collection on the computer. I moved a stereo system and use the computer output to drive it. I can now listen to music for weeks and only hear what I like with no commercials. I guess what I'm trying to say is thanks for all the help, your site was directly responsible for making my computer more than something to read mail and play a game every once in a while. It's on all the time now. Thanks again for a great site.
Posted by: Rick Moye at June 6, 2003 10:18 PM