The Trash Heap of the Heapers' Hangout

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  • You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
    Honestly, a good chunk of what I listen to on my computer is spoken word stuff (podcasts, Stuart Ashen videos, etc.) and sound quality isn't really a concern with that stuff anyway as long as I can understand what's being said.

    Hell, a lot of it doesn't have that great sound to begin with...even Doug Walker, of all people, admitted that he just used his camcorder's built-in microphone when he recorded his Nostalgia Critic episodes.
  • Life lessons learned from NWA: if a woman you had a drunken one night stand with is clingy and ugly, kill her with a harpoon.
  • Sound quality is really, really subjective, especially with headphones -- but I think that for the most part, there's not too much that separates high end from low end.


    Then you have those $300 ones you all were talking about a while ago whose response was shiftier than televangelist. Those are just hilarious



    I think "good headphones", wherein "good" means "studio quality" generally go for about $100-$120. Don't quote me there, tho.

    Also, I have my NES controller set up and am going to somehow try to play Imi's game with it.

    It's one of those Retrolink USB controllers.

  • well so much for that, thing doesn't recognize my controller :/
  • edited 2013-01-04 05:35:59
    Doctor Who reference in Pokemon B2W2? Headcanon accepted.
    ^^^That's actually refreshing to hear. 

    Some years ago I used to do the audiophile thing and I wasted a lot of fucking money to listen to my system and not the music it produced, and I fried more than a few speakers trying to tweak passive crossovers and the like to get that perfect sound (which I would have no clue what it would be if I did but that didn't stop me.)

    Nowadays I do my best to get good sound as cheap as possible, and I think I mentioned it here before but my entire home theater setup (5.1) cost less than $150 total. A few years ago I also purchased a pair of Sony headphones like yours except they had noise-canceling (fucking awesome on a plane) and ran only $50. I fucking love the sound of those things. 

    Good sound done dirt cheap is best. If you like the results, that's all that matters. 
  • imagei will watch the heck outta this pumpkin patch
    Kexruct said:

    Life lessons learned from NWA: if a woman you had a drunken one night stand with is clingy and ugly, kill her with a harpoon.

    ^^^That's actually refreshing to hear. 


  • a8 said:

    Kexruct said:

    Life lessons learned from NWA: if a woman you had a drunken one night stand with is clingy and ugly, kill her with a harpoon.

    ^^^That's actually refreshing to hear. 


    I noticed this as well but a8 beat me to it.
  • imagei will watch the heck outta this pumpkin patch
    Also he killed her with a harpoon because she was a fat girl, get it right.
  • Doctor Who reference in Pokemon B2W2? Headcanon accepted.
    a8 said:

    Kexruct said:

    Life lessons learned from NWA: if a woman you had a drunken one night stand with is clingy and ugly, kill her with a harpoon.

    ^^^That's actually refreshing to hear. 


    that was in reference to CA's post, not whatever NWA was talking about
  • I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat

    Honestly, a good chunk of what I listen to on my computer is spoken word stuff (podcasts, Stuart Ashen videos, etc.) and sound quality isn't really a concern with that stuff anyway as long as I can understand what's being said.


    Hell, a lot of it doesn't have that great sound to begin with...even Doug Walker, of all people, admitted that he just used his camcorder's built-in microphone when he recorded his Nostalgia Critic episodes.

    which podcasts, out of curiosity
  • You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
    @Anonus: Lately, mostly the Gravity Falls Gossiper, though back in the day I listened to a lot of Grammar Girl episodes.

    Anyways, I gotta get going. See y'all later.
  • imagei will watch the heck outta this pumpkin patch
    Bye CA.

    that was in reference to CA's post, not whatever NWA was talking about


    I'd never have guessed. :p


  • You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
    Oh, one last thing before I go: I also have a pair of $3 earbuds. They sound crap like you'd expect, but I carry them with me because oftentimes I'd get stuck at school or something and find myself wanting to listen to something despite not having my "real" headphones with me.
  • Considering doing a liveblog of Chrono Trigger. Three guesses as to what I'll call it.
  • imagei will watch the heck outta this pumpkin patch
    ^ "Spacey watches Life on Mars"?
  • I just found a new game to plug in my game plugging thread.
  • edited 2013-01-04 06:35:41
    Unfortunately, I have no idea how I would capture footage of the game.
  • imagei will watch the heck outta this pumpkin patch
    Capture card?
  • a8 said:

    Capture card?

    Don't those only work on computers?
  • imagei will watch the heck outta this pumpkin patch
    There are a couple of ways to record your gameplay footage from video game consoles. The easiest way is to connect the game console to the PC, but you'll need a video card with video inputs, a dedicated capture card, or a Firewire/USB converter.

    You can buy PC capture cards that will accept composite, S-Video, or component video signals. They can cost several hundred dollars, though, and aren't significantly different from a device that converts video into Firewire or USB. So unless you want to use your PC monitor as a TV, you should go with a more affordable analog-to-digital video converter that converts your console's video signals into a Firewire or USB connection that can be read by your PC. Firewire converters can be somewhat pricey, but they work well. If you're on a tight budget, a USB converter would be the best choice. Assuming your computer already has a USB 2.0 port, all you would need is the converter. You can find basic kits that include a converter and video-editing software, like the Dazzle Video Creator 85, for around $50.

    You can also hook up your console to a recording deck first before capturing to a computer. You would do this if you wanted to save a physical tape of your footage or if your console isn't close to your computer. You can use a variety of equipment for this method.
    From here.
  • Doctor Who reference in Pokemon B2W2? Headcanon accepted.
    If you're going to capture the game off of a console (SNES or Playstation) then you'll need a capture card, and the good news is those things are dirt fucking cheap now. 

  • If you're going to capture the game off of a console (SNES or Playstation) then you'll need a capture card, and the good news is those things are dirt fucking cheap now. 


    weren't these like $100+ just a few years ago or am I thinking of something else?
  • I'll probably have to play a remake. Either for the Wii or DS.
  • Kexruct said:

    So apparently Tumblr snark has been banned.

    I'm not even going to bother looking up the Pinkie Pie smile gif for this. This is so good that I'm going to say it in words.

    Thank you so much, Anonus.
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  • Cream said:

    *scolds Mojave again, because I must*

    hush.
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  • actually I guess Gilly Hopkins is what is supposed to be great here.

    was Gilly Hopkins great.

  • Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast
    Hey
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  • It has a Newbery medal. Who dies?
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  • That was a rather stock snark. I apologize.

    Also, watching Extra Credits has given me an idea.
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  • Yeah, but most of the books that do have that kind of ending are so good anyway that it doesn't matter.
  • That whole trope/meme/cliche/whateveryouwannacallit only resulted because so many stories with Newberrys (Newberries? idk) do have someone dying.

  • You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
    I'm back from Westerville. I went straight there after dropping off Grandma, so it was still dark when I got there. I parked in Uptown and walked around Otterbein University's campus for a bit, but it was still dark so I'm not sure many of those photos turned out well. By the time I got back to Uptown it was lighter, so I walked around a bit there and took photos.

    Then I headed north to Polaris Parkway to get some shots of traffic signals and overhead street signs. After that I headed for home, but passed Central Avenue on the way and I just had to stop and take pictures of the signs, even if it meant people stared at me while I was walking up and down the street.

    So I'm home now. Yeah.
  • so hey

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    ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

  • edited 2013-01-04 09:50:21
    That's a lot of tabs. 

    And yes, I will say that every time you post a screencap.
  • Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast
    Why have the rules been updated on Aprils Fools day?
  • Why have the rules been updated on Aprils Fools day?



    it's not April Fools' day

    it's not even April.

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  • You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
    The first thing I noticed was the tab with the Interstate 70 shield.

    The second thing I noticed was the circled part. In any event, if it was really the FBI, I would hope they would know better than to, you know, outright say it's the FBI.
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