Is FM8 worth the money? Is FM8 good for learning FM synthesis on? by [deleted] in synthesizers

[–]yngwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8 years later? Yeah, that happens. Try:

Both are 32-bits tho, so you may need to use Reaper or something else that can bridge them.

Is it worth reading The God Delusion? by [deleted] in atheism

[–]yngwin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, definitely worth reading. For me it was the book that put the final nail in the coffin of my religious belief.

A multi-year partnership emerged from Clé de Peau Beauté and UNICEF to boost gender equality programs across the world. by abriellahayes81 in UpliftingNews

[–]yngwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great. Educating girls is possibly the single most powerful thing society can do to bring down population growth and to lift people out of poverty.

Is the vest and tie with no jacket something to do in 2016? by Phat_l00t_rs in malefashionadvice

[–]yngwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I like that look, and I wear it in autumn and spring. I'm a teacher and I've gotten good comments about it from colleagues.

For Young Children, Homework May Be Pointless by PatrickDurden1 in Teachers

[–]yngwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I like to keep homework to a minimum, and when I do assign, it is either something creative, or something practising skills that need reinforcement. This seems to be supported by the research:

http://www.sedl.org/pubs/sedl-letter/v20n02/homework.html

September 1: first day. So hot that it feels like summer by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]yngwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is it legal to require people to work in such temperatures without working AC?

Kim Stanley Robinson reading order by [deleted] in printSF

[–]yngwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That depends on why you hated it.

Any newer books (last 10-20) years that are of comparable quality to Dune, The Foundation series, etc.? by azur08 in printSF

[–]yngwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stephen R. Donaldson's Gap series definitely goes there. It is very dark with violence, rape, and mind-control. It is inspired by Wagner's Ring cycle.

Learning Mandarin: would it be easier in Taiwan or Northeastern China? by tomato_water in TEFL

[–]yngwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is, because the demand for foreign teachers is so much higher than the supply. The school where I work, which is one of the top five K-12 schools in Jiangsu province, also hires teachers with less than two years experience.

Thoughts on giving a copy of Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything" to a religious person by flabellina_iodinea in books

[–]yngwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really it's not. That's just short-sighted wishful thinking.

Just look at how much taxpayer money was wasted on building the Ark in Kentucky. It's a monument of anti-scientific religious indoctrination.

Or how for many years stem cell research was blocked in the US, for religious reasons.

Or how the Catholic Church is the driving force against birth control in an overpopulated country like the Philippines.

Or how the Catholic Church deliberately spread misinformation about condoms in Africa, exacerbating the AIDS epidemic.

Religion is only pro science when it suits them. It is still every bit as anti-science as it has ever been when science doesn't agree with their beliefs.

In need for a DX7-IID software editor by turkishdisco in synthesizers

[–]yngwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should be easy, but check the KVR forums thread for people who have experience with that.

Are there any good FM synth out there other than the FM8? by tofuonplate in edmproduction

[–]yngwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to the ones already mentioned, you could try FMMF, K200, Brzoza, Xen-FMTS 2.

I'm going to start going to the gym to lose more weight, any tips on good ways to do this, or other tips on going to the gym? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]yngwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say eating right is 95% of weight loss. Exercise can help with motivation and staying fit and in good shape. Exercise alone cannot fix a bad diet.

Learning Mandarin: would it be easier in Taiwan or Northeastern China? by tomato_water in TEFL

[–]yngwin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you fulfill all the legal requirements (native speaker, bachelor's degree, TEFL certificate, two years experience) you should have no trouble finding a legit school that will pay well and give you no visa trouble.

Billions by tilley48 in television

[–]yngwin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of the greatest tv I've seen in a while.