tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.comments2020-02-07T10:25:53.646-08:00Beneath the UndergroundJeremiahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139137120969063022noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-66913697156421521372015-08-28T11:26:33.171-07:002015-08-28T11:26:33.171-07:00I have the Yamaha CP-50, with a sticky middle B. B...I have the Yamaha CP-50, with a sticky middle B. Before I went for lubricating anything, I checked out the way your standard Y-frame supports the keyboard. It really does leave the middle vulnerable to downward warping. So I lifted the piano off the frame, and rigged up a full support across the Y using a length of industrial-grade Uline open-wire shelving, heavily padded. This mitigated the problem considerably. But of course it introduced another one, that of reducing the space under the keyboard for my knees. Btw the underside of the CP-50 is fiberboard. So folks, warping is to be expected. Pretty tacky build, to use such a non-rigid material in the one place nobody thinks to look before buying. In the long run, if you’re actually playing on the road, the best thing might be to swap out the fiberboard for a more rigid material. It would just mean some cutting and drilling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17006768090941482243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-50268002217760989762015-08-06T13:48:34.824-07:002015-08-06T13:48:34.824-07:00If I want to include some music in the wedding DVD...If I want to include some music in the wedding DVD that was not used during the recording of the day (such as a favorite popular song of the bride and groom) can I do this using a CD that I already own? If not, would I have to require the client to purchase the songs and then provide them to me? And finally, would it be possible to stipulate in my contract with my clients that a portion of the payment is to cover the cost of purchasing music on their behalf for use in their DVD? Thanks in advance for any help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-11572824433411066712014-09-10T12:26:53.058-07:002014-09-10T12:26:53.058-07:00I am required by my printer company to embed fonts...I am required by my printer company to embed fonts before I submit my pdf document to them. Trouble is. I don't know how and I cannot find any instructions in the help section or here. If OO automatically embeds the font, standard ones, when I convert the document to pdf, then why would the printer make an issue of ME doing it manually? I don't understand. I cannot find ANY mention of embedding fonts on the toolbar menus. De McClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922308902071885628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-48835963526200846372014-02-05T13:12:24.316-08:002014-02-05T13:12:24.316-08:00I'm cleaning (and replacing some of) the keys ...I'm cleaning (and replacing some of) the keys on my 2nd hand Clavinova. I contacted Yamaha and they recommended the V6274301 grease that you mentioned for the contact point between the hammer assembly and the key itself. They also specified AAX90710 for the end of the key.<br />The V grease is about ten bucks. OK. But the AAX stuff is over $60! Do you know what these greases really are (like molybdenum or white lithium)? And if so, can they be picked up at my local hardware store?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271101456897976958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-5751753440986042102013-12-26T15:31:25.625-08:002013-12-26T15:31:25.625-08:00Thanks for your post, it contains some very useful...Thanks for your post, it contains some very useful information. I'm struggling with a Motif 8 because of sticking keys. <br /><br />My first advice to those who need to open a yamaha piano is to get an electrical rechargeable screwdriver. Phew!<br /><br />I've tried everything but the problem always comes back. I think the black plastic on the joints of the keybed and the keys is worn out just enough to allow the key to slant slightly and create enough friction to hold the key down. I'll try to get that grease.<br /><br />elerouxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403836168502035628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-63943306761250738072013-08-22T09:01:31.973-07:002013-08-22T09:01:31.973-07:00how does this apply to real estate video?how does this apply to real estate video?sean chandlerhttp://vtcaribbean.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-20821713829565892872013-04-04T12:53:33.172-07:002013-04-04T12:53:33.172-07:00I never did like the term "rape culture'....I never did like the term "rape culture'. It seems too undefinable. A quick search on it will give you a plethora of definitions that, while have a core idea (the practice of blaming a rape victim for the execrable act that happened to them), end up involving sub-concepts whose descriptions involves sentences the lengths of which would per Herman Melville to shame. While that, in and of itself, isn't a problem (I'll read long sentences if they warrant their length), I just can't help but shake the feeling that this is a term/concept that if not held in check can become a bit overzealous in it's application (much like MADD has become in comparison to its initial intentions).<br /><br />Personally I could care less why CNN focused on this over something else; anonymous did something for the lulz... big deal. Anonymous is nothing more than the poster child for Penny-Arcades 'Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory':<br /><br />http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19<br /><br />I think the answer to the question as to why CNN focused on this case over others is a combination of the fact that anonymous was involved in the outing and the fact that it happened in a small town in the middle of fuck-all-nowhere Ohio where the only thing they have to look forward to is the next football season. Quiet, small town atrocities are rating candy.<br /> <br />Should this have happened to this girl? Hell no. Should those boys be sympathized? Hell no. They knew what they were doing and they've (presumably) been brought up in a culture that teaches through instruction, media (with maybe the exception of gangsta rap), and literature that rape is not okay and is a shameful, execrable act that should not go unpunished. But I do have to question what led to this.<br /><br />I don't mean victim blaming questions: why didn't she say no? Why did she put herself in the situation? Why did she drink? Those questions are nothing more than victim blaming red herrings. My question is what led these supposed upstanding males to think that this behavior was okay and excusable? And saying that it is due to rape culture is only a tenth of an answer and barely passes the a tolerable answer mark; lower than that mark I'd say 'bullshit, try again.'<br /><br />I'm betting that it was a combination of questionable (read: shitty) parenting, and being raised in a culture that creates an exceptionable/entitled mindset (common to the 'jock mentality') where because you are good at something that the crowd enjoys you should be excepted for your behavior because you need to blow off some extra steam, or some other bullshit excuse. I also question how much 'mob mentality' entered the picture as well as there were, apparently, many people at this party and not one person thought to stand up for her and say 'this is wrong; stop it.' None of those things have anything to do with what I would consider 'rape culture'. She wasn't a victim before this happened, so that is merely going the route of post-hoc ergo propter hoc. If you want to change rape culture, you need to change what is causing these people to commit these acts. So far, outside of those two things, the only other thing that I can think of is that these kids did what they did, much like anonymous does what they do: merely [i]for the lulz[/i].Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568311417104052168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-91109463555210400192013-03-27T11:46:56.341-07:002013-03-27T11:46:56.341-07:00In my understanding, yes, he knew, but had planned...In my understanding, yes, he knew, but had planned all along to claim it was his right as a farmer to harvest the seed.<br /><br />If memory serves, one interesting detail about the case was that Monsanto was alerted to his crop by other farmers who'd paid the licensing fees. They originally offered him a reasonable deal to keep his crop legally. He turned them down.Jeremiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139137120969063022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-90281511294732179012013-03-27T11:30:11.549-07:002013-03-27T11:30:11.549-07:00In that case, my primary interest in regards to ju...In that case, my primary interest in regards to judging this whole debacle would be whether or not the farmer knew that he had propagated Monsanto seeds when he let the crops do their work. If so, then yeah, I can see how he would be at fault. If not, then Monsanto is just being an ass.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568311417104052168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-42224141609600944642013-03-26T13:58:55.145-07:002013-03-26T13:58:55.145-07:00" I'm curious to know how he ending up cu..." I'm curious to know how he ending up cultivating the seeds and using them without an original purchase from Monsanto.."<br /><br />The explanation accepted by the court was it was an error on the part of the seed mixing contractor - they'd accidentally mixed a few (few = < 100) GMO seeds. The farmer let the crops seed (not a terminator!), replanted until he had a full field of Monsanto maize.Jeremiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139137120969063022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-40722244687913134512013-03-26T11:14:00.648-07:002013-03-26T11:14:00.648-07:00So this was the case about the farmer vs. Monsanto...So this was the case about the farmer vs. Monsanto. Talk about a telephone game occurring. I didn't even know that the case was in Saskatchewan, every story showed it as being in the US. <br /><br />Also, it appears that the defendant was actively cultivating these particular seeds and the genetic material didn't just get blown in by the wind. I'm curious to know how he ending up cultivating the seeds and using them without an original purchase from Monsanto; though I'm also not all the way through the court document. <br /><br />As for your statements regarding Corporation, I would say that they would be considered a necessary evil in that they are very large employers and are heavy contributors to the economy. However, I think that they have become too powerful and in some ways corrupt in the sense of being in positions to regulate themselves and not be examined by the third party entity. Since we're talking Monsanto, let's use them. Honestly, I don't think I'm okay with a company who makes genetically modified foodstuffs to be self-regulatory. Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568311417104052168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-82693617304560559682013-02-01T11:33:44.055-08:002013-02-01T11:33:44.055-08:00All solid points.All solid points.Jeremiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139137120969063022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-56060575573424402522013-02-01T09:51:34.333-08:002013-02-01T09:51:34.333-08:00We recently had a case of measles swing through th...We recently had a case of measles swing through the I-5 corridor starting around Salem and up to Portland. That sparked a massive conversation about vaccines and their benefits; you know... stuff all of us know for the most part. Then one single idiot joined the conversation who started preaching the anti-vaccine dogma of autism, and infringing on rights and privacy, etc. What was a topical discussion turned into a bitch-fest because someone didn't pay attention in high school general science and algebra classes. <br /><br />My argument towards vaccination was two fold... a: it is a good idea to protect yourself from potential harmful diseases. But B: I consider it almost a social obligation to protect our fellow humans. I'm not talking about flu vaccinations, but vaccinations against what would could be arguably labled 'the real killers'. Yes, influenza can kill but you usually have to be very very young, very old, or have a compromised immune system. Things like small pox or polio don't discriminate like influenza does.<br /><br />While hyperbolic and dramatic in speech and presentation, the science and numbers is pretty well accurate in regards to this monologue by the character Josh Lyman of the West Wing: <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sQsVBolPNs<br /><br />Go to about 1 minute, fifty seconds when he starts talking about how the end of the world won't be due to nuclear weapons but due to a broken test tube. <br /><br />We have the ability to eradicate a lethal virus from known existence, but we still don't do it. Instead we keep it around in a test tube with a stopper on it that has a known safety time in regards to the lifespan of it's structural integrity. <br /><br />If we are keeping shit like small pox around we should be obligated to vaccinate ourselves against it to prevent 1/3 of the worlds population from getting killed. Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568311417104052168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-21987074528362364542013-01-31T16:13:03.845-08:002013-01-31T16:13:03.845-08:00Posted today, in reference to this thread:
http:/...Posted today, in reference to this thread:<br /><br />http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/collideascape/?p=10270#.UQsICUKJWRIgarrethttp://dangerousmeta.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-25059083847801120202013-01-24T09:41:33.867-08:002013-01-24T09:41:33.867-08:00I was going to mention this to you. In doing some ...I was going to mention this to you. In doing some background work for my response to you on GM foods, I've discovered that SciAm seems to be allowing unvetted, BS sources to publish under their banner. Nearly Mercola-quality - and you know what I mean by that.<br /><br />Sadly, it looks like SciAm is no longer a place to trust on its face.garrethttp://dangerousmeta.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-1651850176159568562013-01-14T08:38:19.955-08:002013-01-14T08:38:19.955-08:00Sorry - I didn't get a notification from the s...Sorry - I didn't get a notification from the system that you'd added to this thread. I've started to write you a response, but a client's sudden severe illness is going to slow down that response. Given that we've had a few long-duration 'conversations', I hope you can forgive the wait.garrethttp://dangerousmeta.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-62123571130261150012013-01-13T10:35:43.363-08:002013-01-13T10:35:43.363-08:00"GM seems to be a great in its initial phase,..."GM seems to be a great in its initial phase, but once the ecosystem around it begins to adapt, it loses its benefits swiftly, requiring more GM wizardry - or more pesticides. Reminds me of antibiotics. Put a new compound out in the wild, Mother Nature goes on the attack. "<br /><br />You (and other anti-GM's) do this thing where you frame human activity as somehow *outside* nature - that humans and nature are engaged in some kind of conflict.<br /><br />This is, to be blunt, completely asinine. Humans are 100% part of nature - nothing we do is 'unnatural.'<br /><br />So when you say something like "Mother Nature goes on the attack" I realize you're still hook, line, and sinker in the anti-science crew.<br /><br />That makes you the opposite if intelligent.<br /><br />Almost every single paragraph in your first link contains a lie.<br /><br />You second link includes whoppers like:<br />"While there is broad consensus on climate science, there is anything but on many aspects of GE science."<br /><br />Wishful thinking at best.<br /><br />I don't know why this topic creates such a willingness to be ignorant, uninformed, etc. Maybe it's because almost everyone in the is unable to pass a high-school biology test - we think all this stuff is magic or something.<br /><br />Very frustrating for me.<br /><br />In almost each case, your links present an author who misrepresents what Lynas says/claims, then rails against that misrepresentation.<br /><br />"<br />Mark Lynas seems to have hitched his wagon to the concept of 'increasing yields' ... and that's all well and good. I'm not against increasing yields. But I expect science to be smart enough and good enough to do it sustainably and safely, as the old 50's science promotions used to shout."<br /><br />If you'd read the entire speech, he addresses this exactly.<br /><br />Final note: Among my dozen of so acquaintances working in gene research, NONE of them talk about their work (or other scientists) on these terms.Jeremiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139137120969063022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-87381294870353184062013-01-13T09:40:23.439-08:002013-01-13T09:40:23.439-08:00You must admit, there is no guarantee he's any...You must admit, there is no guarantee he's any better educated *now* than during his self-admitted 'uneducated' phase.<br /><br />This con- opinion seems the best:<br /><br />http://www.gmfreecymru.org/pivotal_papers/lynas_school.html<br /><br />Second best:<br /><br />http://www.gmwatch.org/latest-listing/52-2013/14582-science-dogma-and-mark-lynas<br /><br />Dubious:<br /><br />http://www.newappsblog.com/2013/01/should-we-be-persuaded-by-lynass-conversion-from-gm-critic-to-gm-proponent.html<br /><br />Personally, I think we're being fed BS from both Anti- and Pro-, and its all we can do to winnow through all the misdirection to find out what's real ... and noone's done that yet in an authoritative, scholarly manner.<br /><br />I note Lynas cherry-picked the crops he chose to talk about. Cotton's one of the best success stories for GM, but even that, over time, is getting tarnished. <br /><br />http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21842.aspx<br /><br />GM seems to be a great in its initial phase, but once the ecosystem around it begins to adapt, it loses its benefits swiftly, requiring more GM wizardry - or more pesticides. Reminds me of antibiotics. Put a new compound out in the wild, Mother Nature goes on the attack. <br /><br />Mark Lynas seems to have hitched his wagon to the concept of 'increasing yields' ... and that's all well and good. I'm not against increasing yields. But I expect science to be smart enough and good enough to do it sustainably and safely, as the old 50's science promotions used to shout.<br /><br />Nevertheless, I do appreciate this post very much. In looking around and about your link, I've found at least a half-dozen sites to keep my eyes on in the future. This one's Pro-, but looks at least somewhat intelligent:<br /><br />http://www.agbioforum.org/index.htm<br /><br />garrethttp://dangerousmeta.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-83811196648933567662012-12-21T12:34:47.736-08:002012-12-21T12:34:47.736-08:00SSD vs HDD doesn't offset the current install ...SSD vs HDD doesn't offset the current install base nor does it scale proportionally with the energy needs we aspire to. This is a huge thermal problem and I don't think the answer is scaling up lower-power devices. We really have to start thinking about saving what's important.<br /><br />There's not enough solar power on the planet to consider any use "reasonably major."<br /><br />How does the NSA pay its power bill(s)? (Hint: its secret!)Jeremiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139137120969063022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-60615649152679124012012-12-21T12:29:13.549-08:002012-12-21T12:29:13.549-08:00Nothing I can do about the commenting. Maybe I can...Nothing I can do about the commenting. Maybe I can change the template? <br /><br />Mercy of Google...Jeremiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139137120969063022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-18322602964082681582012-11-27T17:58:28.570-08:002012-11-27T17:58:28.570-08:00ATMS and transactions. Here's what might work ...ATMS and transactions. Here's what might work (I'm being an idiot here): Personal gift cards. My bank supplies me (through the ATM) personalized GPVree Gift Cards in $5, $10 and $25 denominations. Drop 'em at Whole Foods for a coffee, get pocket change back.<br /><br />I'd prefer greenbacks. For all their ink, at least they're biodegradable.<br /><br />You know, I neglected to add your blog to my RSS feed when you switched personas, I think. I'll rectify that. <br /><br />Lastly, this Blogger commenting interface totally sucks. I mean, totally user unfriendly. Anything you can do about it?garrethttp://dangerousmeta.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-37936642754914765012012-11-27T17:53:00.664-08:002012-11-27T17:53:00.664-08:00First thought on first item: the industry's al...First thought on first item: the industry's already moving to SSDs over HDDs ... lower power consumption.<br /><br />http://www.ocztechnology.com/ssdzone/ssd-vs-hdd-comparison.html<br /><br />And data centers are moving to solar power in a reasonably major way:<br /><br /> http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2012/03/19/is-solar-power-for-data-centers-a-bad-idea/<br /><br />Producers vs. Consumers: Consumers can buy carbon tax credits, but I doubt they have any significant impact. garrethttp://dangerousmeta.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-4441991256421016512012-08-22T18:57:50.681-07:002012-08-22T18:57:50.681-07:00Thank you for the very helpful article! Two questi...Thank you for the very helpful article! Two questions:<br />1. Say I sell multiple copies to the B&G. If I provide THEM with five copies and THEY give them out to friends and family, who's to blame for "distributing" the music?<br />2. Is there ever a scenario in which I can post their wedding video online, without obtaining rights to the music?Laurynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-87713683098595389482012-03-30T11:00:49.632-07:002012-03-30T11:00:49.632-07:00Maybe you could combine the two and make a musicia...Maybe you could combine the two and make a musician robot.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369314650729072277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422172754989141132.post-2424752822782391272012-03-29T11:06:32.710-07:002012-03-29T11:06:32.710-07:00If I had a lick of sense...If I had a lick of sense...Jeremiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17139137120969063022noreply@blogger.com