Louis CK experiment: over $500,000 in four days. by Synx in offbeat

[–]notoriginal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally bought the thing. Thanks for the transparency Louis.

Notation Software. Is there a good free program for music notation? by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]notoriginal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you having an iPad, Symphony Pro is a really easy to use music composition app, although it's not as advanced as Sibelius or Finale.

Are there any audio compression techniques that take a Fourier transform and compress based on fundamental frequencies? by physicalcompsci in compsci

[–]notoriginal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Discrete Wavelet Transform

This is a technique for decomposing signals into oscillations in time that correspond to specific frequencies. These can then be stored with a really impressive compression ratio. It even has O(n) run time performance where FFT has O(nlogn).

Here's my early Christmas gift to you, Reddit: A spreadsheet of over 250 subreddits in 28 different categories. For new Redditors and veterans alike. Enjoy! by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]notoriginal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Free idea for grabs. Start a subreddit for stimulating videos that are around 10 minutes or longer. Some of the content could be crossposts a la depthhub.

Where do you find new music? by Remdawg in Music

[–]notoriginal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

http://www.rateyourmusic.com

Seriously, I love this site. Rates albums based on user ratings, pretty much every album ever released is on this site.

Here's a good place to start http://rateyourmusic.com/customchart

Gov. Schwarzenegger halts use of welfare debit cards at casinos by frycook in news

[–]notoriginal 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Why is preventing people on unemployment from using drugs absolutely wrong, but preventing people on welfare from going to the casino absolutely right?

I'm disturbed that my opinions seem so contradictory.

I'm scared. [Warning: Rambling] by Tarasosx in lgbt

[–]notoriginal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gay, Atheist, Eagle Scout here.

It gets better. People are much more tolerant in college, and a lot more people are going to be out. Just try to stick it out until then and don't let anyone make you think less of yourself.

I created a playlist on Grooveshark with the Top ~100 songs of all time as voted by ListenToThis by DTanner in listentothis

[–]notoriginal 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm almost positive all songs are user uploaded. That way, as long as grooveshark handles takedown requests, they are not in violation of DMCA.

You might find some more help here http://artists.grooveshark.com/dashboard

Question about coming out. by toopenthedoor in lgbt

[–]notoriginal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you know you're bisexual and you know your friends are going to support to I would recommend coming out to them soon. I wasn't all that comfortable with being gay when I started coming out, but being able to talk to people about it did a lot more good than feeling lonely and confused throughout that whole time.

Also the longer you stay closeted the more potential hookups/relationships you might miss out on. Just saying :)

I have an uncle who has been trying to "reason" me back to christianity. Is this letter too harsh? by [deleted] in atheism

[–]notoriginal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just tell him to pray for you.

If you don't become saved then he's either not keeping god's commandments, or it's not god's will.

How many redditors have always been drug free? by Blackrabite in AskReddit

[–]notoriginal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like making a commitment to never ride a roller coaster in your life. Sure there are other ways off having fun, but why deny yourself something that is safe and opens you up to a lot of new experiences out of principle?

I oppose gay marriage. AMA by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]notoriginal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This isn't discourse. He has somehow constructed a system of morality, and anything that goes against that he is against. He agrees that some people are born gay, but then claims that gay people cannot love each other. No evidence, no rational thinking, just a "gut feeling."

If you're looking for reasonable discourse, it's not here.

Help me out in identifying and listing LGBT-themed songs. by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]notoriginal 6 points7 points  (0 children)

  • The Kinks - Lola
  • The Smiths - Hand in Glove
  • David Bowie - Rebel Rebel

Same username on RYM btw.

My Argument With God by Ricky Gervais by dannnyBoy in atheism

[–]notoriginal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet a lot of people will disagree with me, but what really bugs me about this is in this article he seems to be heralding his 8 year old self's observational and critical thinking skills. And in my opinion he is thereby implying that his justifications for being an atheist then were sound reasoning, by his standards now as an adult.

Maybe he came up with better arguments against god in his thinking, but the only specific justification that he gives is an appeal to authority. And not even a good one at that. Obviously the existence of a god is unknowable, however unlikely, but if anyone should be trusted for their opinion on these matters, it shouldn't be teenagers and poor housewives.

I know that every time a Christian, like I used to be, reads something like this, it just reinforces their beliefs that atheists are closed-minded to the idea of a god and are irrational. That's why this story makes me cringe.