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Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:46 pm
by lake_wrangler
DinkyInky wrote:On the subject of media players, I did set up custom settings, and actually deselected all the choices on Mint's default install of VLC, and made Smplayer default with all choices selected. I couldn't figure out how to uninstall the gorramin' thing(VLC), or I would have. I'm a bit picky about my music(I had 8.1 surround Altec Lansing speakers for my PC), so I had to set up an equalizer for music, and make theatre settings for watching videos, and another for audiobooks...
In Linux Mint, you can go to the Software Center or Synaptic, search for VLC, and uninstall it from there. You could also go in a Terminal window, and the command would be:
or
(This option also removes all configuration files)
In either case, you have to remember to include "sudo", and provide your password, to get the rights needed to remove the application. But really, why remove it? It takes very little room on the hard drive, and I wouldn't be surprised that one day, you will run across a file that smplayer can't play but VLC can. Anyway, that's your decision to make, and there is no value judgement attached to it. (I.e. choosing one over the other does not make a person better or worse for it...)
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:01 am
by TazManiac
I'm rubber-stamping a big 'Mee Too' all over LW's post of factual information...
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 12:13 am
by shadowinthelight
Sudo is quite powerful.
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:54 am
by DinkyInky
Thank you.
VLC just seems to hate my video card/soundcard combo, and until it dies, I see no reason to shell out several thousand on another custom rig.
By todays standards, Xeon procs and Geforce FX 8800GT in SLI and an Audigy soundcard are old fossils, but I like them...they're comfortable.
I can't even upgrade a winBLOWS OS for it(which is why my buddy got me set up with CrossOver), so I run Mint. I was dual booting XP64pro and Mint, but MS bricked my drives saying my very expensive OS disc I got from them was pirated, so I made them fix the issue. Currently waiting to see if hp will replace my laptop drive MS bricked.
When I can get someone to reset my RAID and storage drives, I get the fun of reinstalling about a half a tb of OS, graphics software, and games(Vue Infinite, Poser Pro, Daz Studio, Maya, plus ALL of my content, then streamline the libraries...not fun).
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 7:42 am
by Sgt. Howard
WE HAVE PERMISSION!!!!
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:34 am
by jwhouk
WOOOT!
Pablo musta realized we're the same geeks who've been buying his stuff for YEARS!!!
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:43 am
by Dave
Yeeha! That's great news!
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 3:40 pm
by TazManiac
Heh heh heh...
(On top of this my good friend in the country wants to start his own radio program on the local community station, completely independent of this thread I assure you.) <-- I'm likely going to attend the 'How to Make Radio Programs' they offer and can add that to the mix, despite this here not actually going out over the airwaves, per se.
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:51 pm
by Sgt. Howard
TazManiac wrote:Heh heh heh...
(On top of this my good friend in the country wants to start his own radio program on the local community station, completely independent of this thread I assure you.) <-- I'm likely going to attend the 'How to Make Radio Programs' they offer and can add that to the mix, despite this here not actually going out over the airwaves, per se.
There's no reason to not use a similar format- what you learn in Radio applies directly. OH! We have to PLASTER it with links to WAPSI SQUARE, Naturally....
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:17 am
by ShneekeyTheLost
I would like to offer my services as voice actor for various male parts. I used to work the RenFaire circuit so I can do several different sorts of cheesy British accents, from Liverpool to Cockney to formal, plus Scottish (Irish keeps turning into scottish if I try it too long). And many others. Ask Dinky about 'Barrel Man'.
I've already got Audacity and VLC on my computer, although my only recording device is a USB headset at the moment. Running Linux Mint right now, and got a bit of a beast of a computer. AM3+ board, 3.5Ghz 8 core proc (with OC deliberately disabled due to lack of proper cooling solutions), so I can probably at least do a master recording even if I don't do a speaking part.
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:10 pm
by Sgt. Howard
ShneekeyTheLost wrote:I would like to offer my services as voice actor for various male parts. I used to work the RenFaire circuit so I can do several different sorts of cheesy British accents, from Liverpool to Cockney to formal, plus Scottish (Irish keeps turning into scottish if I try it too long). And many others. Ask Dinky about 'Barrel Man'.
I've already got Audacity and VLC on my computer, although my only recording device is a USB headset at the moment. Running Linux Mint right now, and got a bit of a beast of a computer. AM3+ board, 3.5Ghz 8 core proc (with OC deliberately disabled due to lack of proper cooling solutions), so I can probably at least do a master recording even if I don't do a speaking part.
Welcome aboard!!! We are currently tied the hell up with "Doing it right", (AKA "Thicker than Blood") but will indeed start progress with the aformentioned insanity once we have recovered from the one in progress.
BTW- if you have ever been considered 'normal', 'predictable', 'conformist' or even 'sane'... you might want to reconsider your application...
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:53 pm
by DinkyInky
Sgt. Howard wrote:ShneekeyTheLost wrote:I would like to offer my services as voice actor for various male parts. I used to work the RenFaire circuit so I can do several different sorts of cheesy British accents, from Liverpool to Cockney to formal, plus Scottish (Irish keeps turning into scottish if I try it too long). And many others. Ask Dinky about 'Barrel Man'.
I've already got Audacity and VLC on my computer, although my only recording device is a USB headset at the moment. Running Linux Mint right now, and got a bit of a beast of a computer. AM3+ board, 3.5Ghz 8 core proc (with OC deliberately disabled due to lack of proper cooling solutions), so I can probably at least do a master recording even if I don't do a speaking part.
Welcome aboard!!! We are currently tied the hell up with "Doing it right", (AKA "Thicker than Blood") but will indeed start progress with the aformentioned insanity once we have recovered from the one in progress.
BTW- if you have ever been considered 'normal', 'predictable', 'conformist' or even 'sane'... you might want to reconsider your application...
Cheesy? Cheesy doesn't begin to cover it.
Insane, bawdy, inappropriate(except maybe on Sunday if you were trolling certain churches)...
Completely irreverent, unabashedly, superfluously, eloquently, firmly stuck in comedic, needs to make damned sure my tea cup is nowhere near my face, ditto with food, and if you make me ruin yet another keyboard, so help me God Shneekey, I'm gonna beat you, and not in the fun sort of way.
You still owe me...let's see...I quit counting after the first two.
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:01 pm
by Just Old Al
ShneekeyTheLost wrote:I would like to offer my services as voice actor for various male parts. I used to work the RenFaire circuit so I can do several different sorts of cheesy British accents, from Liverpool to Cockney to formal, plus Scottish (Irish keeps turning into scottish if I try it too long). And many others. Ask Dinky about 'Barrel Man'.
Shneekey, mate - welcome aboard. Al's accent is primarily Midlands, though rather faded because of his time in various hellholes including the US. A toned down Londoner would do nicely for him, as he is educated. However you will hear an occasional "Ayup, meduck".
Sarge, been onto some new chemistry for the shake - sign me up for some of the MIB agent bits. I can't maintain all that long, but the smaller parts should be fine.
ajr
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:25 pm
by ShneekeyTheLost
Sgt. Howard wrote:Welcome aboard!!! We are currently tied the hell up with "Doing it right", (AKA "Thicker than Blood") but will indeed start progress with the aformentioned insanity once we have recovered from the one in progress.
BTW- if you have ever been considered 'normal', 'predictable', 'conformist' or even 'sane'... you might want to reconsider your application...
No, no one has ever dared using any of those things to describe me in... umm... actually, now that I think about it I don't think any of those things has
ever been used in reference to me.
Also, instead of Skype, may I suggest Mumble? Far lower latency and much less lag all 'round.
I spent the past three days going through Doing It Right. If y'all weren't already wrapping it up, I'd offer my amateurish authorial services on that front as well, however there's little to contribute at this late date. Perhaps next time. Or perhaps I could start writing my own brand of insanity. I have a number of characters I've written about which could slot in Waspiverse pretty easily.
DinkyInky wrote:Cheesy? Cheesy doesn't begin to cover it.
Insane, bawdy, inappropriate(except maybe on Sunday if you were trolling certain churches)...
Completely irreverent, unabashedly, superfluously, eloquently, firmly stuck in comedic, needs to make damned sure my tea cup is nowhere near my face, ditto with food, and if you make me ruin yet another keyboard, so help me God Shneekey, I'm gonna beat you, and not in the fun sort of way.
You still owe me...let's see...I quit counting after the first two.
Thank yew, thank yew, I'll be 'round all noight. And yes, I haven't forgotten. In fact... hmmm... let's just say I'd hold off on making any purchases of keyboards for your pad thingie until after Christmas. After reading Doing It Right, it is absolutely and completely the least I could do to... look into options for you.
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:25 am
by DinkyInky
ShneekeyTheLost wrote:No, no one has ever dared using any of those things to describe me in... umm... actually, now that I think about it I don't think any of those things has
ever been used in reference to me.
Also, instead of Skype, may I suggest Mumble? Far lower latency and much less lag all 'round.
I spent the past three days going through Doing It Right. If y'all weren't already wrapping it up, I'd offer my amateurish authorial services on that front as well, however there's little to contribute at this late date. Perhaps next time. Or perhaps I could start writing my own brand of insanity. I have a number of characters I've written about which could slot in Waspiverse pretty easily.
DinkyInky wrote:Cheesy? Cheesy doesn't begin to cover it.
Insane, bawdy, inappropriate(except maybe on Sunday if you were trolling certain churches)...
Completely irreverent, unabashedly, superfluously, eloquently, firmly stuck in comedic, needs to make damned sure my tea cup is nowhere near my face, ditto with food, and if you make me ruin yet another keyboard, so help me God Shneekey, I'm gonna beat you, and not in the fun sort of way.
You still owe me...let's see...I quit counting after the first two.
Thank yew, thank yew, I'll be 'round all noight. And yes, I haven't forgotten. In fact... hmmm... let's just say I'd hold off on making any purchases of keyboards for your pad thingie until after Christmas. After reading Doing It Right, it is absolutely and completely the least I could do to... look into options for you.
Um, I'm not entitely sure the Wapsiverse would survive "Bluebell", Emerauld, and Nudge all in one geographical location. The other two have...less than zero sense of humour, so...one of them would at least threaten to evis...evisce...disembowel thingy to the pranking trio at least twice before they got the hint...
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:44 pm
by Just Old Al
ShneekeyTheLost wrote:
Thank yew, thank yew, I'll be 'round all noight. And yes, I haven't forgotten. In fact... hmmm... let's just say I'd hold off on making any purchases of keyboards for your pad thingie until after Christmas. After reading Doing It Right, it is absolutely and completely the least I could do to... look into options for you.
Gods, we got a live one here, folks....
WOOHOO! Another nut fell off the tree.
Al
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 3:39 pm
by Sgt. Howard
Just Old Al wrote:ShneekeyTheLost wrote:
Thank yew, thank yew, I'll be 'round all noight. And yes, I haven't forgotten. In fact... hmmm... let's just say I'd hold off on making any purchases of keyboards for your pad thingie until after Christmas. After reading Doing It Right, it is absolutely and completely the least I could do to... look into options for you.
Gods, we got a live one here, folks....
WOOHOO! Another nut fell off the tree.
Al
Do we need to shoot this one too?
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:19 pm
by DinkyInky
If you must shoot him, might I recommend using a Browning(Colt) 1911?
Send him off with a smile.
*hides in the shadows from the Shneekey*
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:20 pm
by Just Old Al
Sgt. Howard wrote:
WOOHOO! Another nut fell off the tree.
Al
Do we need to shoot this one too?
If ya gotta ask...it's safer to just do it. Glytch is bad enough - though this one just seems crazy rather than technomage crazy. LOTS easier to deal with.
Re: WTF ARE WE DOING???
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 4:35 pm
by ShneekeyTheLost
DinkyInky wrote:If you must shoot him, might I recommend using a Browning(Colt) 1911?
Send him off with a smile.
*hides in the shadows from the Shneekey*
Youuuuu're Despicable.
Having said that, I would agree. If it must be done, at least let it be done by an old friend like the 1911. It'll at least be quick. It isn't typically referred to as a Browning, even though I believe they were involved. Everyone just knows it as the Colt M1911A1, or alternately as the .45ACP. Good, reliable sidearm, saw a lot of service in the second world war until they tried to phase it out with the M1 Carbine. Even up to 'Nam, they were still using 'em. Good choice.
And don't worry, I may be crazy, but I'm more P.T. Barnum crazy than Sparky crazy. Having said that, did you know that your motherboard has a resonance frequency, and the diagnostic sysbeep mike can be used to make a pitch at any number of frequencies? Why bother crashing your opponent, when he can just boot from backup using ICE in minutes, when you can blow up his motherboard and force him to replace hardware? Just something for Glytch to keep in mind next time someone starts being obnoxious.