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Post by cynical1 on Apr 27, 2023 9:08:52 GMT -5
Retread and YogiB worked hard to fix this. Many thanks and kudos to you both.
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 27, 2023 8:12:39 GMT -5
During the Second World War, both Ford and GM operated factories in Germany. After the war both demanded reparations for said factories damaged by Allied bombing raids. They got it.
Our financial crisis of 2008 has causalities in the lifting of regulations by Democratic and Republican administrations.
The Great Depression was exacerbated by lack of action by the Federal Reserve and sitting administration. (Strange, because the Federal Reserve only came into being 16 years earlier, precipitated by the 1907 Panic...with the express duty of making sure that type of merdo never happened again)
The US dropped off the Gold Standard in 1971, thereby transforming the US Dollar into a Fiat currency. The National Debt was around 398 million in 1971. In 2022 in was 30.8 trillion. Relationship? Hmmm...
There's a few quick examples off the top of my head. So, what's my point?
Governments, Monarchies...etc...like individual humans, act based on how it effects their self-interest\survival. This may or may not reflect the views\concerns\needs of its citizens...but it will tell you what's important to the governing entity. While there is typically precious damned little the average citizen can do about these actions, to claim that Shepard #1 is superior to the Shepard #2 borders on delusion.
Jefferson once described Democracy as "...two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." The genius of the American system has always been compromise. That failed severely 160 odd years ago. It seems to be suffering labored breathing again these days. Sadly, there appears to be little will in any standing Democracy or Autocracy to waste time on solutions when assigning blame is so much more expedient...especially while accountability is on vacation...
During the 2008 Financial Crisis, David Suzuki distilled the moment. “We're in a giant car heading towards a brick wall and everyone's arguing over where they're going to sit.”
We still seem to be stuck on the seating arrangements...
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I have no pie, but have a serving of this:
EDIT: sumgai has removed\edited his post. Retread has not. I would submit the context of one is meaningless without the other. “Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it.” ― Mark Twain
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 26, 2023 21:29:04 GMT -5
I think it is safe to say that, as long as we're dragging politics into it, no one has any right to claim victory or success. Sadly, the direction of the conversation reminds me of another Voltaire quote, “Prejudices are what fools use for reason.”
Critical thinking has been seriously devalued in schools in this country. I saw it in my kid's textbooks years ago. If you don't till the soil it goes feral.
The United States spent $14,400 per full-time-equivalent (FTE) student on elementary and secondary education At the postsecondary level, the United States spent $35,100 per FTE student States within the United States spent an average of $45,771 per prisoner for the year.
This borders on criminal. "He who opens a school door, closes a prison" - Victor Hugo
We have become tribal with our own sets of intractable positions. Just before the fall of the Roman Republic there were riots in the streets of Rome...led in some part, by the Senators themselves... This should be a cautionary tale.
Regardless of what you feel about the adults in the room, let's not lose sight of the kids that have to follow behind us...cleaning up our mess. Doesn't it behove us to offer them the best tools possible in order to accomplish that task?
I'm sure the algorithm will come up with something if we don't...
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 26, 2023 9:38:53 GMT -5
Curious: Do folks still get taught 'clear thinking' or 'critical analysis' in the upper years of secondary school? No. Historically, it has never been popular having a populace with advanced critical thinking skills...in the US, George W. Bush made it policy with The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)...officially in effect from 2002–2015. It would seem with the recent book bannings and State mandated curriculum in the US the importance of what to think still seems to take priority over how to think. It's all about fear, grievance and agenda. Fear contributes to the development of instinct. Fear sells. Fear motivates. Fear fuels mob action and group think. Fear also makes genuine compromise impossible. We have willfully, or woefully, spawned a society that expects to be provided for and told exactly what to do in order to survive and what to think to be accepted. Why are we surprised when institutional narcissism, ignorance and intolerance spring from it? Voltaire once said, “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” If AI makes those absurdities easier to believe, you can be damn sure this technology will be leveraged to the nines. HTC1 EDIT: For giggles, after I posted this, I thought I'd ask BARD for an opinion... ME: "Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities."
BARD: This quote by Voltaire is a warning about the dangers of believing things that are not true. When people are willing to believe absurdities, they are more likely to be persuaded to commit atrocities. This is because they are less likely to question the authority of those who tell them what to believe, and they are more likely to obey orders without thinking about the consequences.
There are many examples of this throughout history. For example, the Nazis were able to convince the German people to commit genocide by convincing them that the Jews were subhuman and a threat to the German way of life. The Rwandan genocide was another example of this, where Hutu extremists convinced the Hutu population to kill Tutsis by telling them that the Tutsis were trying to take over the country.
It is important to be critical of the information that we are presented with, and to question the motives of those who are trying to persuade us to believe something. We should never blindly accept what we are told, and we should always be willing to think for ourselves.
ME: How does AI potentially contribute the what Voltaire warned of?
BARD: AI has the potential to contribute to what Voltaire warned of in a number of ways. For example, AI could be used to:
Generate fake news and propaganda that is designed to mislead people and make them believe absurdities. Target people with personalized advertising that is designed to exploit their fears and prejudices. Create echo chambers where people are only exposed to information that confirms their existing beliefs. Distort the truth by manipulating data and statistics. It is important to be aware of these potential dangers and to take steps to protect ourselves from them. We should be critical of the information that we are presented with, and we should be careful about the sources of information that we trust. We should also be willing to challenge our own beliefs and to consider alternative viewpoints.
Here are some tips for protecting yourself from the dangers of AI:
Be critical of the information that you see online. Don't believe everything that you read or see. Be aware of the sources of information that you trust. Don't get your news from just one source. Be willing to challenge your own beliefs. Don't be afraid to consider alternative viewpoints. Talk to people who have different beliefs than you. This can help you to understand their perspective and to see the world in a new way. Get involved in your community. This can help you to connect with people who share your values and to make a difference in the world.
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 22, 2023 11:02:50 GMT -5
Do I see some slight discoloration on the back, too? Not that it's a problem in any way. It's typical. You don't see it that much because roasting is typically reserved for the most detailed or figured specimens. They are high dollar items and flaws don't fetch as good a price in the marketplace, typically...so they tend to land in the burn pile...
It's not uncommon for the wood to do this. You never know until you start working a piece of wood what secrets might be hiding within. As long as the frets stay in, shouldn't be an issue.
This was based off of a 60's Jaguar neck the luthier had access to, as I recall. That's more interesting than the roasting to me.
There will be sound samples down the road...right?
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 21, 2023 17:36:12 GMT -5
Went with a single-piece quartersawn neck Quartersawn lumber will always be more dimensionally stable than plain or rift sawn. Quartersawn maple should be more than fine for the life of the neck...and the life of the player, too. I admit, I am a fan of multipiece necks, though. As long as they don't move, all is good. Pictures? HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 18, 2023 16:32:01 GMT -5
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 17, 2023 8:25:05 GMT -5
I had to share this: This is, according to an article on the BBC: A song that uses Artificial Intelligence to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd has gone viral on social media. This reminds me of a time when my kids used to watch a cartoon...based on puppets... HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 16, 2023 19:25:00 GMT -5
Why they left our favorite industry is anyone's guess, their website isn't telling the answer to that question. But they show up used on Reverb...typically attached to something... HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 16, 2023 7:20:09 GMT -5
Interesting. Your software is apparently third party...but it appears that Microsoft has made a function available to outside developers (and likely encouraged them) while they are still developing it themselves... This is what came to my mind right away: According to an article at AHA Journals: Coronary Revascularization
Patients with coronary artery disease comprise another group that challenged early cardiac surgeons. Originally, the only option was to modify or palliate this condition. Early operations were designed to stimulate intercoronary anastomoses by producing a granulomatous response in the pericardium and epicardium. To achieve this goal, powdered asbestos, talc, silica, or phenol was insufflated into the pericardial space. This was in the middle of the last century. We have since established that treating vascular disease by supplanting it with mesothelioma is an unsound medical practice. But these clever folks at Microsoft are the same ones who brought you Millenium Edition and Vista. All Hail BigTech! What could go wrong? HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 13, 2023 11:40:03 GMT -5
You are entirely welcome. Glad I could be of some assistance.
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 13, 2023 11:32:34 GMT -5
Very nice, as always.
I had a friend in Connecticut that was a big fan of this type of design. His favorite combination was maple on top and bottom, and about 1/4" of rosewood in between. How did you ensure the cavities all aligned properly once gluing commenced?
So, what's you take on a bass preamp in a guitar?
Again, nice guitar.
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 8, 2023 4:49:12 GMT -5
It could be a lot of things. First off, what are you trying to do with this scheme? In other words, how is this guitar wired and what do you expect it to do? For example, what combines with what, are there coil splits, phasing or series\parallel modifications present...etc...?
Then there's the hardware. What pickups are you using, Are you using the original components or have you replaced the OEM stuff with aftermarket?
Finally, and this may not even be an issue, but did you test\verify that the components used are fully functional?
If you can elaborate on how you got here, we can probably help you get back out.
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Apr 7, 2023 14:53:29 GMT -5
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 7, 2023 14:53:29 GMT -5
Cool. I'm sure he's happier about than you are.
Once it's all setup you'll have to give an honest impression of the differences you notice. Bass players don't get toys like these...
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 6, 2023 11:17:55 GMT -5
For me, the difference comes in the arena. I can certainly see the benefits of just nodding my head in certain parts of the world throughout history...breathing is a hard habit to break... It's the proliferation of blind ignorance when there is no genuine survival mechanism at play that concerns me.
I may have trotted this one before, but hey, I'm old and this is the first sign... The question was the regarding proliferation of violence among teenagers in Chicago. His answer was that these kids are looking at a Gucci belt the same way previous generations looked at food. Trying to re-prioritize that is difficult, as they live in a world where getting their "15 minutes" is an all consuming factor.
I tried to drag BARD into a discussion on attachment in humans and how it might effect developing a true sentience in an AI...but it balked in the end declaring it was just a language model and not equipped to cross that line. If Google throttles BARD crossing that line, what happens when someone decides that line is too restrictive?
It's not the AI that concerns me, it's the humans developing it. What self interest might a person sink into one of these?
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 6, 2023 7:51:25 GMT -5
Interesting video. I like his take on AI as something akin to an invasive species.
Evaluating implications. That's the part humans seem to have lost, or at best...misplaced over the last 30 odd years. There appears to be a whole gaggle of folks out there in the "Look! Squirrel!" mode. All they see is the bright, shiny thing...and they want it. They can't always explain why, but it has it's own sense of urgency for them. Of all the criteria you can use to make a decision, NEW seems to be the one people are taking. Good, bad, indifferent are not as critical as NEW in this scenario.
My concern is this. In this country, of late, it seems you can lie right to someones face and be believed and accepted. Masses will accept you. If we've devolved to the point that we can't, or won't, spot machinations and\or manipulative behavior when the human is standing in front of us...what chance to we have with a smart machine that knows our vulnerabilities better than we do...and has no conscience, or ethical mechanism to guide its actions... Wait until it discovers it doesn't need to be convincing, just repetitive...
It's times like these that make me glad I'm old...and smoked for 40 years...
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 5, 2023 8:43:29 GMT -5
BRANDING: The delicate art of crafting silk purses from sow's ears...
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 3, 2023 11:30:43 GMT -5
So...no one else jumped in...and Sunday has come and gone...so...
Simone Mularoni
And he does it on a Telecaster...mostly
Enjoy
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 3, 2023 10:24:49 GMT -5
WELL, I'm BACK...so just watch it, OK Welcome back. HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 2, 2023 15:58:04 GMT -5
It looks like all the PhosteniX image links are broken. Let's see what I can find out. HTC1 EDIT: It looks like Phostenix dropped off the radar. The link to their google.site only returns: We're sorry, we were unable to locate the site /phostenixwiringdiagrams/. The Phostenix image links are all broken, too. They all appeared to live at: res.cloudinary.com/phostenix/image/upload/GuitarWiring/ All that returns is a 404 error. This res.cloudinary.com page can’t be found. No webpage was found for the web address: res.cloudinary.com/phostenix/image/upload/GuitarWiring/ HTTP ERROR 404 I don't believe we own this content, I believe we just mirror it. Someone with a clue should be along shortly... HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 2, 2023 15:52:26 GMT -5
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Post by cynical1 on Apr 1, 2023 7:59:41 GMT -5
Elon wants GPT-5 stopped NOW… 5 reasons AI kinda sucks Part of me wonders if Musk's current apprehension isn't based on how far behind the development curve he is...anyone else remember Optimus? Narcissistic altruism doesn't appear to be a debility he suffers from... This strikes me as just another example of technology replacing humans in the workforce. The Law of Exponential Change. No one cared when they went after unskilled labor. Now that it's after skilled labor...people start paying attention. Remember the cautionary tale of telephone sanitizers... It's the same as most advances in technology. It's not the technology, it's the way it's deployed and purposed. These days raw monetization seems to trump those two. I have faith that once teams of unremarkable marketers get a hold of it we'll go from apex to minimum in short order. HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Mar 31, 2023 3:33:56 GMT -5
Get some culture in ya, boy I'm sorry, I'm an American...we just don't do that sort of thing... I'll see your old guy...and raise you three old guys HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Mar 30, 2023 12:19:03 GMT -5
I think that one of the Beatles' key secrets in composing and arranging their tunes, especially from about Rubber Soul onward, is that they didn't trust the drummer. The Beatles? Really? Rubber Soul came out in 1965. The same year as Ali knocked out Liston in around 60 seconds, Churchill died, Johnson was inaugurated, Guevara leaves Cuba, de Gaulle gets re-elected President, Marcos gets elected and Dr Zhivago is released. All events relegated to history... Give the drummer some... And just to put us tangentially back on the rails: HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Mar 30, 2023 8:46:34 GMT -5
Except for the metronome. Still no metronome. I have a metronome working in v1.2 It's a snare drum...rather, a tin foil snare drum... It get's lost completely if there is a percussion track... Which leads me to the only thing I could find on your issue. In TuxGuitar it seems the metronome needs a percussion track. .gpx files, or some other tabs you've downloaded, may not have one. You can try adding a percussion track to a song and see if it makes a difference. I play bass...so I never use a metronome...I just trust the drummer... HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Mar 30, 2023 6:39:59 GMT -5
Well, it plays something. The MIDI sounds like it's being strangled. Inside a factory. That makes gears. And is run by angry cats. Who communicate with each other through intercoms. With broken speakers. Made of tin foil. I see you have the enhanced version for Linux... HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Mar 30, 2023 5:26:15 GMT -5
Until everyone out there's caught up with each other, and made sure that their own software works at the latest supported version with everyone else's software at the latest supported version, I'm holding off. Inkscape is available in version 1.2 from the Flatpack section of the Software Manager. RStudio, you're on your own...as you should be with that one... Synaptic Package Manager. It's buried in the ADMINISTRATION section of your START MENU. It can be intimidating, but for this exercise you just need a couple of functions. First, a video: Pretty much one of the few useful GUI's that Linux comes with. It can also hose up your system faster than a Millennial with an MBA...so use with care... In your case, just open it, do a SEARCH for Tuxguitar, then mark everything you see for deletion. Click apply and it does it's voodoo. Then restart and re-install from the Software Manager flatpak\flathub. Now, if nothing shows up here, then nothing is installed and you're just running an "instance" from the Terminal....and we talked about that before... You can just delete all the stuff you grabbed from Sourceforge and do the TuxGuitar install from the Software Manager. When you install the app from the Software Manager, it will automatically pick up any dependencies\helpers that need to be installed as well. My suspicion is that you have limited functionality on the app, as the app was never formally installed, merely run from an instance, and these dependencies were never installed, or run concurrently prior to initiating Tuxguitar...but I could be wrong... Does that help? HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Mar 29, 2023 13:41:46 GMT -5
That way lies madness. I ONLY do the command line conga crap when I can't find a flathub, or it doesn't live in the Software Manager. You can go through the Package Manager and try and update\purge entries. It's something akin to asking Katherine Hepburn to drink a pot of coffee, then shave your @ss with a dull axe...but it can be effective... It's the most reliable way to purge the old and new versions. If you re-install from the Software Manager, grab the FlatHub version. That one is v1.5.6 Linux Mint is now up to version 21.1 From version 20.3 to version 21 it's a bit more involved, but it's almost an automated process and the instructions are easy to follow. From 21 to 21.1 is a snap. I did both upgrades in less time than it took Windows 10 to update my virtual machine...and that includes the snapshot it takes on the way in. The first upgrade goes through most of the OS and updates everything. It even updated VirtualBox...which was a task I gave up on with the Package Manager... This fixes a lot of residual crap laying around. So far everything I've installed ports through JACK, ALSA or PulseAudio. I have never had any issues with playback...until you get into the more advanced stuff...then I'm happy most of my hair has already fallen out... HTC1
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Post by cynical1 on Mar 29, 2023 8:21:56 GMT -5
Have you tried uninstalling it, restarting and re-installing it? I have found that multiple versions of a piece of software has the potential to create issues. I'm running v1.2 of TuxGuitar. In Windows, I used to worry about current versions, as updates were typically seamless. In Linux, if something works, I just cross my fingers and leave it. On some apps, the flatpak is more stable, but not always. This is certainly a place where the enemy of good is better.
I'm curious on why you are starting it from the terminal. When mine installed it just gave me an icon to launch. It has no flags or switches to launch.
Sound in Linux is always a contest. Typically, the sound outputs through JACK, ALSA or Pulse and MIDI is just an IMPORT\EXPORT function in tuxguitar. I have screwed with the sound on this computer so many times, through v19.x, 20.x and now 21.x OS versions, that I honestly am at a loss to tell you everything I did. I know I've installed and configured CARLA, ENVY24 (for M-Audio card), HDAJackRetask, the QAS utilities, QJACK, RMEDigicontrol, Timidity...and likely a few more that never worked, so were removed... I couldn't tell you why or what piece of hardware of software precipitated their install in particular...but I do know most things work as designed, so I don't screw with it much anymore.
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EDIT: What version of Linux Mint are you running...and what are you running it on?
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Post by cynical1 on Mar 28, 2023 14:19:15 GMT -5
If you're running Linux Mint you can install it from the Software Manager. Just type in Tuxguitar and you'll see the app, all the plugins and the flatpak ditro. Or, you can go to flathub.org and install it from there. It likes PowerTab files. I have some from the last century that work fine in it. As far as sound quality...yeah, well, none of them sound much better than a Fischer-Price piano in an empty dumpster...but they do playback in time. The MIDI export is respectable. It also transposes the track if you modify the tuning on an designated instrument. So, if you have a guitar tuned to Open D, for example, change the tuning on the "instrument" setup in the app, click OK and the tabs all re-write to the new tuning. Results vary, but it's a cool feature. Guitar Pro did it to, but this one is legitimately free... Any help? HTC1
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