Author Topic: Things that made you happy today. (Read 1136419 times)

lordcooper · « **Reply #425 on:** May 24, 2011, 07:59:44 PM »

Quote from: Synthesis on May 24, 2011, 07:49:12 PM

I think the resolution of the average eye is 600-720 dpi...so 36ppi isn't even close, if your face is only inches from the screen.

I'd always assumed vision was analog rather than digital. Interesting to learn otherwise though. Any idea which hearing is?

Sephiroto · « **Reply #426 on:** May 24, 2011, 08:01:33 PM »

Everything in the universe is digitial. Try not to think about it too hard.

lordcooper · « **Reply #427 on:** May 24, 2011, 08:02:37 PM »

Quote from: Sephiroto on May 24, 2011, 08:01:33 PM

Everything in the universe is digitial. Try not to think about it too hard.

I dislike and thus disregard that

Synthesis · « **Reply #428 on:** May 24, 2011, 08:05:00 PM »

What do you mean by analog vs. digital, anyway?

Majikal · « **Reply #429 on:** May 24, 2011, 08:06:49 PM »

I bought a new bow. It's sexeh.

Makes me want to play a ranger/merchant hybrid and mastercraft that shit.

lordcooper · « **Reply #430 on:** May 24, 2011, 08:12:28 PM »

Quote from: Synthesis on May 24, 2011, 08:05:00 PM

What do you mean by analog vs. digital, anyway?

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/question7.htm

Basically analog = smooth and fluid whereas digital = compressed into a more limited set of values.
Like how the d-pad on a videogame controller only allows it to send 8 different instructions, but the analog sticks can work for any direction. Digital has to be this or that, while analog can be anywhere in between.

My understanding is probably extremely basic though.

mansa · « **Reply #431 on:** May 24, 2011, 09:02:48 PM »

analog vs digital tends to go to the way of the fractal in the extremes.

boog · « **Reply #432 on:** May 24, 2011, 09:19:17 PM »

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2011/05/amy_myers_michele_bachmann_debate_interview.php

musashi · « **Reply #433 on:** May 24, 2011, 09:28:25 PM »

Quote from: From that link

It seems the idea of the factually-challenged congresswoman getting publicly schooled in civics and U.S. history by a child gratifies a deep, unspoken national yearning.

This made my day as well.

Seriously ... do you know what that woman's answer was when asked why she didn't know where the battles of Lexington and Concord took place?

"I was using Obama's teleprompter."

I'm not even kidding. $:-\$

Sephiroto · « **Reply #434 on:** May 24, 2011, 09:53:12 PM »

Quote from: Synthesis on May 24, 2011, 08:05:00 PM

What do you mean by analog vs. digital, anyway?

I was being a smartass, mostly. Not referencing electronics or broadband internet at all.

I often daydream that 'analog' is an expression made up by humans that describes the sum of an action or experience. Kind of how limits apply to measured quantities like a 'gallon' or a length of time like 'sixty seconds' and are completely arbitrary. Everything is digital, once you break it down to the most basic level. Either something exists or it doesn't. There is no inbetween. The waveform that describes analog is just a simple way to describe varied intensity of many digital bits. Think integrals, or something.

Anyway, that probably doesn't make much sense to anyone.

Ignorant congresswomen/congressmen make me angry and humored at the same time.

Kismetic · « **Reply #435 on:** May 24, 2011, 11:07:08 PM »

Analog refers to technology that uses physical materials to transport information, as opposed to light. Freakin' newbs.

BleakOne · « **Reply #436 on:** May 24, 2011, 11:08:32 PM »

Quote from: Kismetic on May 24, 2011, 11:07:08 PM

Analog refers to technology that uses physical materials to transport information, as opposed to light. Freakin' newbs.

The Macho Man Randy Savage has spoken, so shall it be done.

Sephiroto · « **Reply #437 on:** May 24, 2011, 11:12:25 PM »

And there's no such thing is Pi. That's just something we made up. Like asymptotes and limits. They're not real. They're simply convienences. Thinking about this stuff makes me happy.

I'm not talking about the same thing Kismetic. Though, I'd argue that those 'analog' technologies are also digital in nature. As I stated before, there is no such thing as analog.

Kismetic · « **Reply #438 on:** May 24, 2011, 11:15:02 PM »

I'm amending this post to admit I am oversimplifying. As a professional audio mixer, though, I am going to say, there is a definite difference (and existence) in analog and digital signal processing.

Edited for snark.

musashi · « **Reply #439 on:** May 25, 2011, 12:02:56 AM »

Science bitches ... it works.

And that makes me happy.

brytta.leofa · « **Reply #440 on:** May 25, 2011, 12:07:09 AM »

Quote from: lordcooper on May 24, 2011, 07:59:44 PM

Quote from: Synthesis on May 24, 2011, 07:49:12 PM
I think the resolution of the average eye is 600-720 dpi...so 36ppi isn't even close, if your face is only inches from the screen.

I'd always assumed vision was analog rather than digital. Interesting to learn otherwise though. Any idea which hearing is?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlea

boog · « **Reply #441 on:** May 25, 2011, 10:31:58 AM »

I would like to wear a big, poofy, laborious dress and jump around in front of ancient castles sometime, now. Thank you, beautiful photography.

lordcooper · « **Reply #442 on:** May 25, 2011, 11:38:38 AM »

Malifaxis · « **Reply #443 on:** May 25, 2011, 12:45:14 PM »

Breasts.

musashi · « **Reply #444 on:** May 25, 2011, 12:55:26 PM »

Pirates of the Caribbean 4.

Also breasts.

Marauder Moe · « **Reply #445 on:** May 25, 2011, 04:45:14 PM »

http://www.thinkwithportals.com/music.php

Biscuits · « **Reply #446 on:** May 25, 2011, 07:29:08 PM »

I AM ALIVE

a strange shadow · « **Reply #447 on:** May 25, 2011, 07:31:26 PM »

Biscuits and OHST are alive.

Yam · « **Reply #448 on:** May 25, 2011, 08:25:41 PM »

Majikal is a zombie

boog · « **Reply #449 on:** May 25, 2011, 09:47:09 PM »

http://www.facebook.com/#!/peoplemag/posts/213512378679997

Maybe that shouldn't make me so happy, but seeing soccer moms cuss out Casey Anthony on Facebook... Whew.

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