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Comment on From its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free services in ~tech
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Comment on From its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free services in ~tech
MosephBlankenship LinkI feel like this is a bit misleading. Before Gmail, everyone's email account was either tied to another free provider, "free" as part of their internet service provider's plan, or "free" from...I feel like this is a bit misleading.
Before Gmail, everyone's email account was either tied to another free provider, "free" as part of their internet service provider's plan, or "free" from their business or university. Google didn't come along with the carrot of free email, they were competing with email being basically free for everyone.
That's not a defense of how they quietly monetized your inbox data, but they didn't condition anyone for free internet services. That was the field in which they were, and still are, playing.
The reason people signed up in droves for it was that google was awesome. It worked so much better than everything else. We all assumed that their mail was going to be the same. Little did any of us know that google would be the dollar store garbage bin of search engines in 20 years.
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Comment on New guitar - bit of a hiss on the G / B / high D strings? in ~music
MosephBlankenship LinkThose are single coil pickups, even though they are in a fat housing. You are going to get single coil noise no matter what you do, but inexpensive guitars often skimp on shielding and "good"...Those are single coil pickups, even though they are in a fat housing. You are going to get single coil noise no matter what you do, but inexpensive guitars often skimp on shielding and "good" wiring. IMO its not worth fixing. In an ensemble, you probably wont notice it at all.
The hiss sounds to me like regular old fret buzz. your string is hitting a fret further up the neck. This probably cant be fixed easily either. You may be able to adjust the truss rod if its not set up correctly, but its likely close enough that it wouldn't make much difference. The real answer is to have your frets leveled, which is not hard, but pretty time consuming, and requires specialized equipment. There is a standard clearance that the next fret should have when you play any fret, and if this is too close, it will vibrate on that next fret(or one further down), especially if you play it aggressively.
The recording sounds like you are playing open strings, so another possibility is that your nut is just not cut correctly on that string(too shallow and close to the fretboard). That is an easier diy fix, but you will probably have to file down the slots for the strings once you install it. It's not really drop in ready usually.
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Comment on Self-taught guitar players: How did you do it? What do you wish you could go back and do differently when you were learning? in ~music
MosephBlankenship Link ParentSorry for the way way late response. The trap that some new players can get into after learning scales is to run that scale with little to no variation in the interval. So a chord progression in...Sorry for the way way late response.
The trap that some new players can get into after learning scales is to run that scale with little to no variation in the interval. So a chord progression in Am, has a lead over it that walks a b c d e f... from some start position, then maybe descends the same way, then maybe does a little linear pattern e f g g f g f e, or whatever. The focus is on fulfilling the scale because you know its in the key and it will work and it will sound ok. As you grow as a player however, this becomes stale and cliche.
The next step is to create interesting intervals within the scale. The easy way to do this is to sweep pick a chord. Using the same example, you may start the lead with a c e f e c a. This is just the g form minor chord(5th fret on the E, 3rd fret on the A, 2nd fret on on D strings), but the notes are played individually, rather than strummed. This pattern is instantly more interesting than just running the scale, even though its not that far from just running the scale.
This verticality, moving from string to string for some next notes rather than staying on the same string for a run of notes, is like having built in interval variation. The other bonus is that it makes your overall navigation of the fret board way better. You may find that you aren't stuck in "boxes" any longer.
There are lots of sweep picking tutorials on Youtube, but I have no idea who to recommend. You definitely want to start slow, and small. 3 string sweep is the sweet spot for beginners in my opinion, and I like D major(regular open d form, pull off the a to the f# on the high e string, then to the d on the b string, then the a on the g string, then back down to the F# via the d on the b string. Focus on the timing, and proper up/down stroking. Do not practice for speed, practice for accuracy.
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Comment on Why would a track be inverted? in ~music
MosephBlankenship Link ParentI wondered if he meant just having the stereo tracks flipped, vs phase inverting. Maybe he can clarify. If the stereo tracks are swapped, who knows... maybe the vinyl master had to be done that...I wondered if he meant just having the stereo tracks flipped, vs phase inverting. Maybe he can clarify.
If the stereo tracks are swapped, who knows... maybe the vinyl master had to be done that way for some reason? too much low end on the inner groove? I don't know much about vinyl mastering except that too much volume in some or all frequencies can actually cut through the medium itself. More delicate than the modern "turn that shit up" method. ;)
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Comment on How to "How to start making a song" in ~creative
MosephBlankenship LinkPurposelessness makes learning anything hard. Why are you writing songs? Where do you intend them to be played? The formatting is kinda built into these answers. Want to be played on the radio,...Purposelessness makes learning anything hard. Why are you writing songs? Where do you intend them to be played? The formatting is kinda built into these answers.
Want to be played on the radio, make it 3 minutes. 3 minutes of the same loop too boring? Add more variations or accompanying parts. Don't know how to do that? You just found your next area of study.
Writing rap beds is a whole different animal than writing soundtracks for video games. Writing a pop song is not the same as writing an orchestral piece. Well... kinda it's all the same writing wise, but different in arrangements, but for this type of question, writing is arranging.
When I was first writing songs, I would follow a very static pattern because it felt natural to do that. Intro, verse chorus, verse chorus, bridge, solo, chorus, out. This was something you heard other songs doing, and at 100ish bpm, it made it the right length for a rock song that could be played on the radio. We needed 10 of these to play shows and make an album. I just worked backwards from that goal.
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Comment on Advice on GPU upgrade wanted in ~tech
MosephBlankenship Link Parent5800x3d(289 pounds) is the only part to consider if you are on a ryzen 2k or 3k cpu. It will be so much faster than the 2600. Op is right about overclocking. Modern cpus will push themselves if...5800x3d(289 pounds) is the only part to consider if you are on a ryzen 2k or 3k cpu. It will be so much faster than the 2600.
Op is right about overclocking. Modern cpus will push themselves if you give them the thermal head room, so definitely get an aftermarket cooler. Doesn't have to be expensive, but don't use the stock cooler.
If you want 1440 high 60, though I would argue med 90 is a better experience if you have a monitor that has a higher refresh rate, you will need to upgrade your video card too. You are gonna be kind of limited here, but in my opinion, the best bet is the rx6700 for 305 pounds. You can go lower and get a 6650, but the extra 2 gb of memory may be worth it? I would again wait till the new year for the gpu, just to see what comes of the refresh releases.
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Comment on Advice on GPU upgrade wanted in ~tech
MosephBlankenship Link Parent5800x3d is a drop in upgrade and loads more performance, fyi. also, ssd's are dirt cheap right now. good luck.5800x3d is a drop in upgrade and loads more performance, fyi. also, ssd's are dirt cheap right now.
good luck.
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Comment on Advice on GPU upgrade wanted in ~tech
MosephBlankenship Link ParentYeah, rasterized performance is just the raw output the screen without any post processing like ray tracing or frame generation or upscaling. All of those games are so different when it comes to...Yeah, rasterized performance is just the raw output the screen without any post processing like ray tracing or frame generation or upscaling.
All of those games are so different when it comes to performance. Elden Ring's engine is capped at 60 fps. It's one of those games where the game ticks at that speed, so adding more frames messes with the game's timing system.
Baldur's gate seems to be well optimized for gpus. Its more intensive on the cpu side, but it scales awesomely on most gpus. I get 90ish fps at 2560x1080 on a 6700 non xt. I haven't tried it with the new fsr update, but it was fine without it.
The mods for skrim/fallout/starfield are going to eat up ram, so maybe the 7800xt has the edge there, even if you dont care about the nvidia post processing.
I would encourage you to look into the vr stuff though. I have no experience with it, but there seem to be rumblings about compatibility issues with amd cards.
also, there are plenty of rumors of a 40 series super release being announced in Jan. Some rumors that amd is going to counter with price drops then too, so it may be a good idea to wait it out a little longer.
I upgraded from a 970 to a 6700 non xt earlier this year for 310 usd. I wanted to upgrade when the 20 series came out and it felt like a lame release, then I was 100% gonna buy a 3080 for 700, but then you couldnt, then nvidia decided to charge ridiculous prices for the 40 series. I feel like many people are in the same position as me, where we are ready to drop 700 on a great card, but currently there are no great cards at that price, comparatively.
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Comment on Advice on GPU upgrade wanted in ~tech
MosephBlankenship Link ParentIn my opinion, there isn't anything great at 550. The consensus is that this whole generation is kinda lame for the average buyer. If you want to drop a mortgage payment on a video card, then get...In my opinion, there isn't anything great at 550. The consensus is that this whole generation is kinda lame for the average buyer. If you want to drop a mortgage payment on a video card, then get a 4090 and it will be top of the line, but for everyone else, it's super disappointing.
That being said, your choices in that price range are a 7800xt at 500 or a 4070 at 550. both will double your fps from your 2070 at 1440. That is pure raster, so if you like post processing, both cards will get you plenty of extra fake frames or upscaling. Both of those are super subjective, but the consensus is that upscaling's performance boost is worth it, and the fake frames aren't.
What games/genres are you planning to play? What are your monitor's specs?
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Comment on Ardour 8.0 is released - a free and open source hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application in ~creative
MosephBlankenship Link ParentI think its like art, you know it when you see it. I used Pro Tools, then Digital Performer and currently use Studio One. I would say the biggest difference between modern daws and what I would...I think its like art, you know it when you see it. I used Pro Tools, then Digital Performer and currently use Studio One. I would say the biggest difference between modern daws and what I would label "legacy" is that the legacy daws cater heavily to old school audio engineers. They do things that make sense if you've come from a world of patch cables and giant mixing consoles. Modern daws embrace the idea that a computer is both good at different work flows and that it negates the need for certain tasks.
In the old way, if you wanted to send an effect to a bus, you would have to create the bus track, route the original tracks to it route the effect then route that all to your main listen bus. This makes no sense in a modern world where the goal is to just get a separate volume control for the effect. Modern daws just know that this is the goal and auto route everything for you.
Studio One also does drag and drop very well, which seems crazy to say in 2023, but the reality is most daws don't. Want a synth on a new track? Just drag it into an open area of the workspace. With legacy daws, you have to make an audio track, route it to the main bus, make a midi track, route it to the audio track, apply the effect. This all makes sense if you think about the analog world of recording, but feels like what a caveman would do if you have been doing anything on a computer for the last 20 years.
I haven't tried Ardour , but there is always room for a free multi track recorder. For many people, the cost of entry is way too high for some of the professional software.
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Comment on Self-taught guitar players: How did you do it? What do you wish you could go back and do differently when you were learning? in ~music
MosephBlankenship LinkYou need a teacher. Being self taught it great, and can help you get a foot in the door, so to speak, but targeted instruction will move you along so much faster. If you understand the CAGED...You need a teacher. Being self taught it great, and can help you get a foot in the door, so to speak, but targeted instruction will move you along so much faster. If you understand the CAGED system, and can play some scales, instruction will show you all the little things you're missing to put it all together. If getting a teacher isn't possible, then I would suggest these two things.
First, create a reason to play. You need a goal that you can work towards, get stumped, work though and keep going. This is generally going to be starting a band, or just writing songs on your own. This eliminates the practice-for-practice's-sake mentality and creates repetition with purpose, vs just blind repetition.
Second is to learn to address the fretboard vertically. The most available method is sweep picking. This will stop you from just running scales when you need melodies/solo's. The same reason that the CAGED system helps you address the chord going "forwards" or "backwards", learning to address the fretboard vertically will open up so much.
Happy to go into detail on any of that.
For sure I meant google's search was awesome.
That's an interesting thought about gmail's standing vs other providers. I was a beta gmail user and I feel like its mostly the same as it was then. Things have come and gone, as google does, but I would struggle to name anything "new" they've done, apart from modernizing the look a bit over the years.
Maybe the auto calenderizing of emails that are appointments or flights or w/e. Though, this is part of what the article is complaining about.