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POPSFuturistic Excavation However, Weyrich noted, Princeton's system will never replace the experience, contextual knowledge and "soft skills" that conservators and archaeologists bring to the table. "Reconstructing these frescoes is incredibly complex, given the condition of the fragments and the sheer number of fragments," said Weyrich. "The computer takes over the laborious parts of the process while leaving the important, intuitive decisions to the humans." i wonder when this will change as well.
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POPSKreepsville Industries' Monster Shindig Blog Some very nice sound files here to make your evening a little darker. Put the LP on the turntable (NOTE: Anyone born after 1983, that large disc in your hands with a tiny hole in the center is put on the round, spinning tray and the swing arm is placed easy on the groove in the record! I put that because I just had to explain to my niece what an LP was.) turn th lights down low, grab your ghoulfriend because with these graveyard goodies from the Bad Old Days will make you feel better about the fact you know what an 8-track is as well as what Hi-Fi stands for!
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POPS11 things you may not know about Star Wars - The trench that the rebels fly through isn't the one that runs around the equator of the Death Star. It's one of 18 vertical trenches that start halfway up from the equator and run toward the north pole. (p. 280) - The motion picture review board rated "Star Wars" a G, until the studio went back and demanded a PG rating. Also, some of the raters fell asleep during the screening. (p. 289) - Lucas and Steven Spielberg swapped profit points on their two movies, "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," each believing the other's would do better. (p. 298) - Twentieth Century Fox's stock jumped 450% immediately after the movie came out. (p. 301)
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POPSX-OOM Music clean - Convert audio to digital format How many LPs and tapes have you still got? Isn't it time you transferred them to a digital format before the old equipment ceases to work or you no longer have it? I've tried Audacity but it's too techie for me. Anyone tried this product?
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POPSCampy Science Songs Check out the site for more science related songs. They are so much fun to listen to! And, you might learn something, too!
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POPSFor Mr Daniel - 78rpm Rega "Rega turntables aren't allowed to be sold online" - I'm also sure they've never done any paid-for advertising - these guys have got class
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POPSDownload, Sample, Cut-up, Share. Sampling, Mashing, Sharing This is a community music site featuring remixes licensed under Creative Commons, where you can listen to, sample, mash-up, or interact with music in whatever way you want. Remixers If you're into sampling, remixing and mash-ups grab the sample packs and a cappellas for download and you can upload your version back into ccMixter, for others to enjoy and re-sample. All legal. Podcasters, directors and music lovers If you're into music, browse this site to hear some of the great remixes people have built from sampling music on this site, all licensed for use under Creative Commons license.