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General Chat / Re: Chicken Discussion
« on: September 01, 2008, 07:15:17 PM »
Also, I like the sense of moral superiority it gives me.  (I truly believe I'm a better person than those who eat meat.)

I've tasted crocodile meat - a more fearsome predator than fake chicken. You can keep your moral superiority complex.

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TalkBack / Re: PAX '08: The Return of Rocky Road
« on: September 01, 2008, 09:08:17 AM »
But seriously, what the HELL is wrong with Sluggers?

You need at least six beers to enjoy a baseball match...

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General Chat / Re: Chicken Discussion
« on: September 01, 2008, 09:05:44 AM »
I hate Fish. Fish are so nasty to me it smells bad, why eat something that doesn't smell good.

You're an idiot, in my opinion.

...who hasn't tried Barramundi obviously.

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General Chat / Re: Connecting iPod Video Nano to TV to watch videos--HOW?
« on: September 01, 2008, 09:02:36 AM »
ALWAYS.

But ... but Monster cables...

j/k, but seeing Apple charge top dollar for accessories is nothing new

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Well since Video iPod nanos came out this year yeah I'd say that isn't compatible Shift Key you moron.

I don't circle Apple product launches in my calendar. Sue me.

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lol fifty bucks

I don't have any iPods, but I wouldn't be surprised if a firmware update killed this functionality. The article is from 2005 so I'd certainly tread with caution.

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General Chat / Re: Chicken Discussion
« on: August 29, 2008, 11:10:11 AM »
Sorry, but I don't speak to people who's greatest achievements in life is consuming a chicken wing. Either eat some steak, or we can compromise and eat some buffalo wings.

I don't trust vegetarians. Its like they've got some sort of motive which is obvious and subtle at the same time.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: What is even going on with Disaster: Day of Delay?
« on: August 29, 2008, 11:01:14 AM »
Yeah I definitely agree with you Pro. I have been waiting for this since it was announced. I can't wait.

I hope Australia gets it first. I also hope that the bear fighting minigames got through the censorship process.

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NAS sounds very interesting. It seems like exactly what I want....for storage anyway. I'd much rather have my HDD connected to the router directly than through any PC. Also, building my own DMP PC sounds like a lucrative project. I could put Linux on there, play basically everything and even use my favorite MP, Amarok. I'm not very proficient in building PC's though....Still, I wouldn't mind learning.

The actual "putting stuff into other stuff" isn't the hard part - its actually fairly hard to put RAM in the wrong way or plug in a hard-drive incorrectly. The stuff you need to watch out for is anything electrical - ensuring the power supply is set up correctly (or already installed), and that the motherboard is installed in the case correctly. Otherwise you'll nuke you motherboard when you switch it on (and possibly everything else attached) and blow a lot of money.

A bit of care with that - and making sure the parts you get work well together - and I think its within the realm of possibility.

As for Amarok, the 2.0 series (KDE4 version) is still in beta (works with a bit of head-smashing-against-wall time). Give it a few months (KDE 4.2 perhaps) and it should be awesome enough for everyday use. But yes, it kicks major arse. I should try the Windows port or Amarok (it is beta though).

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Many DMPs don't store the media - if you backup your new HDD it'll be safe. You could get around this by having a backup arrangement on your computer which moves new media from #CURRENT to #ARCHIVE but that's going into the technical realm.

You'll have to explain more about that at a later date. That sounds ideal.

What's involved with it is a bit of scripting in *insert programming language here* to move files around. Whether its on your computer or on the network, its just moving files around. The automated part is setting up the script to run periodically (differs by your OS of choice).

I'm not sure if there are NAS devices which support automated scripts (i'd probably jump at one if it did) but if not, you could do it across your network (set up a service on your Windows box to rearrange your media which runs at 3am on Wednesday morning).

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I've wanted a good media center setup for years (stupid lack of income), and I've always had in mind to build a home theatre PC (looks like a piece of HiFi equipment) to handle all my media and plug into a sound system and HDTV. But I was planning on building my own system that I could customise accordingly, rather than buying something off the shelf.

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1. I know I can access a Network HDD through my wireless network, but is it possible to access the information of the HDD through the internet? Can I access the HDD from across the globe?

Its possible. See Bustin's post.

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2. Digital Media Players: what can they really do?
As bustin said, its just a dumb computer. Some of the media players will have storage space. But typically, the media player will stream content over your network from another computer. So essentially what a DMP does is identify shared folders on other computers, read the files on there to a temporary storage, and play the video/music on your TV/speakers.

'Flawlessly' depends on the unit, but if you find a review of the product you're interested in, it'll probably test the performance of the unit. If you've got Fast Ethernet (100Mb/s) or 802.11g (54Mb/s) you should be able to stream most media over your network without issue.

For the rest of it, I'll walk you through what I think is capable currently.

What I want is exactly this: I come home, turn on my receiver and DMP, and play my entire collection randomly. I start preparing some food, then while it's cooking, I look up some new music I want to hear and download it DIRECTLY to my new HDD.

The new external hard drive you have would be plugged into your normal PC. If you're looking for something a bit smarter, google for NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices. Its a network share without powering up a computer. All you need to do is plug it into a power socket and ethernet port ( or inbuilt wireless in the better models). Some even do Bittorrent downloading. But yes, you can definitely do this. And if you share the new hard drive over the local network, it'll become available to your DMP when it is downloaded.

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After eating, I call my girl over and put on a slide show of pictures of her while my music is still playing. Later, as we're watching futurama, I decide to record it with my DMP (which then automatically backs it up on my HDD, but it doesn't have do that instantly. If it could be scheduled, that would be perfect).

Don't think you can do recording with all DMPs. Maybe someone else can point to some devices which can.

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Later, we watch a dvd-rip of Emperor's New Groove.

Same as downloading a new song - if it is available on the network, the DMP will be able to access it.

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The next day I leave for Hawaii and decide to listen to this one song I forgot to put on my iPod. I access my HDD through the internet and stream the song (or even download it), then listen to it. The same should work if I wanted to watch a movie. After coming back from a night at the beach, I upload my pictures to my networked HDD.

See Bustin's post - he's covered a lot of the technical issues you have to get around.

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After a week, I come back and find that my DMP media is all backed-up on my HDD and that the original media has been deleted; completely freeing up my DMP for more scheduled recordings.

Many DMPs don't store the media - if you backup your new HDD it'll be safe. You could get around this by having a backup arrangement on your computer which moves new media from #CURRENT to #ARCHIVE but that's going into the technical realm.

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If I can have all that with the advanced options of selecting exactly how media is converted (what file type) and when, it would be perfect.

Most DMPs support a wide range of formats, but don't do conversion. You'll know with each model what you can play and what you can't.

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I wouldn't mind spending as much as it takes because this to me sounds like the coolest, most seamless media playing/sharing/storing setup ever.

You don't have to spend an arm and a leg to have this sort of setup, but it comes down to the features you want.

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General Chat / Re: Home Audio System
« on: August 24, 2008, 02:49:39 AM »
http://www.testfreaks.com/receivers/yamaha-rx-v661/

My folks got a new home theater package less than 12 months ago. This one does 2 HDMI in, 1 HDMI out (no pass-through, listening to HD sport in 5.1 goodness) and it supports iPod docks too (but I don't use it), as well as a lot of optical, component and composite outputs. Its been great for watching movies and playing games, but I can't speak positively or negatively about bass-heavy music (probably comes down to a combination of receiver and speaker choice).

The speakers used with this receiver are Wharfedale brand, but I don't have the model details on me. I the brand two thumbs up based on my dealings. I'd have more advice if I could remember what the salesmen I interrogated said about speaker selection.

I do remember the salesman saying "speakers make a greater difference overall than the receiver, so spending a bit more and getting a better speaker package is worth your while." How much are you looking to spend all up (speakers and receiver, I'd consider the TV separate because you don't need surround sound to enjoy a HDTV) ?

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Malstrom already covered Dyack's ego and why it made Too Human fail

He's a pro to take time out from his busy schedule to be interviewed by attractive women in their underwear on a comfy bed...

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General Chat / Re: I HATE LAX
« on: August 23, 2008, 07:28:54 PM »
The fact that Australia has won so many makes me rethink my views of them as a laid-back country.

We'll compete for just about any sport that isn't European Handball and Synchronized Swimming*. After all, its not about who wins or loses, its about how drunk you get cheering for your team.

(* we didn't put teams into these sports, right? I haven't kept up with these Olympics, but if we have then I retract any claim of awesomeness)

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This doesn't go nearly far enough...

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You know who else left school to play Guitar Hero? Hitler.

There's a rumour Christopher Columbus went searching for Guitar Hero tournaments when he stumbled upon North America. That whole "safe passage to the East" notion is a crock.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: We need a new Funhouse title
« on: August 17, 2008, 03:58:52 AM »
"i don't read the site but it sent me 500 error emails at once"

Ty was so proud of this one that he was going to un-retire his mod abuse powers and change the Funhouse title to this, but we both completely forgot about it.

But I'm a non-voting poaster, so this thread is stupid.

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Embrace
Extend
Extinguish

whut?

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Kart Tournaments
« on: August 14, 2008, 08:41:26 AM »

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Maybe you should ask your mom to buy you A THREE DOLLAR CABLE. For your osx computer.

Fixed

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General Chat / Re: I hate pimples
« on: August 14, 2008, 07:50:05 AM »
Is it wrong to endorse a spambot that can revive dead threads from five years ago? That's some classy **** right there.

Dare I say, its better than some regular posters here...

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Olympic Streaming Channel: Missed Oppurtunity?
« on: August 10, 2008, 06:20:08 AM »
plus the streaming will probably suck.

This isn't Brawl online netcode we're dealing with here. I'm quite sure streaming video content across the internet is a solved problem (unless we're talking shitty connections of course, in which case the problem is yours and yours alone).

But yes, HD streaming content is a way off yet, because the datarates are much higher than the majority of internet connections (HK and Japan getting gigabit internet infrastructure in the near future makes me cry on the inside).

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Do any of these people even realize that Metroid Prime 3 exists?

I forgot that I owned Prime 3 until I read this thread today. Thanks, internet!

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NWR Feedback / Re: takeover ads
« on: August 10, 2008, 06:12:52 AM »
*obligatory Adblock remark goes here*

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TalkBack / Re: REVIEWS: Kung Fu Panda
« on: August 09, 2008, 10:52:57 PM »
The real question is, which list are you referring to?

Nixon's list?

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: Pet my pokemon
« on: August 08, 2008, 09:53:28 AM »
There's also outside. I hear it's nice.

Its raining outside right now. You heard wrong.

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