Re: The 'Ask a Question' Thread

by Robert Frazer Fri 8 May 2009 - 20:50

A possible workaround would be to download the trial version of Fraps (or buy the full version, it's a useful little tool), use it to make a recording of your video as it plays, and then take the screenshot from the recording instead of the DVD itself.

by Ggultra2764 Fri 8 May 2009 - 22:37

Robert Frazer wrote:A possible workaround would be to download the trial version of Fraps (or buy the full version, it's a useful little tool), use it to make a recording of your video as it plays, and then take the screenshot from the recording instead of the DVD itself.

Video was ripped perfectly with the program. Know the logo can't be rid of since it's a trial version. But is there at least a way to remove the frames per second that is visible at the top corner of the screen when you record a video?

EDIT: Never mind. I found out how to do it. I also noticed Fraps had an option to take screenshots from whatever video source you are playing from. Here's the same scene from Lain I took a shot of from earlier, this time through Fraps. Thanks for the find, Robert Frazer. Very Happy

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by Guest Tue 12 May 2009 - 21:20

Okay, I fail at computers. -.- HALP?

I have Windows Movie Maker installed on my computer and I've been trying to make some videos with anime episodes I've downloaded. Unfortunately, whenever I try to play these clips in WMM I get audio but no video. I've got Vista, and I've already installed a few different codecs, but nothing's working.

Thoughts?

by **Kiskaloo** Tue 12 May 2009 - 21:25

Try FFMPEG - it will allow Windows Media Player to handle just about anything, so it might do the same for Windows Movie Maker.

I'm a Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere man (now that the latter is back on the Mac), so I have never used WMM.

by TTIO Wed 13 May 2009 - 10:31

And if that doesn't work, try converting them to WMV/WMA in an AVI container using Mediacoder, or the likes.

by **Kiskaloo** Wed 13 May 2009 - 20:32

by Cherubino Mon 25 May 2009 - 19:53

Hmmm my random question is....
Which is prettier...
A brown or a black horse?

by **Kiskaloo** Mon 25 May 2009 - 20:04

My vote is for Black Beauty and the Black Stallion.

by Cherubino Mon 25 May 2009 - 20:28

Ah personally I like brown horses. Or in some case brown hores xD

by **Kiskaloo** Mon 25 May 2009 - 20:30

In the interests of at least feigning political correctness, I shall The 'Ask a Question' Thread - Page 8 Ziplip

by Cherubino Mon 25 May 2009 - 21:26

Lol I'm just being silly.

by West Nile Tue 26 May 2009 - 0:37

black horses, they have the whole demented look going Evil

by akaciparaci Thu 4 Jun 2009 - 3:40

out of the green, errr, blue, i ask this
what musical instrument do you play??

by **boomer_gonz** Thu 4 Jun 2009 - 4:21

Bass, Drums, Harmonica, and...um...Lead Game Boy sweat

by LoC978 Thu 4 Jun 2009 - 4:48

*sooooo needs to learn to play the harmonica*

...I recently inherited a M.Hohner "Chromonica II"... or "Chromatische Mundharmonika'. I can't seem to make it do better than random notes, but I'm completely untrained in these matters...

by Guest Thu 4 Jun 2009 - 9:00

I play the piano/keyboard, french horn, and trumpet on occasion. Very Happy

I really want to play this.

by **Kiskaloo** Thu 4 Jun 2009 - 9:13

akaciparaci wrote:what musical instrument do you play?

iPod.

by Robert Frazer Thu 4 Jun 2009 - 12:23

I don't play a musical instrument, but it's been remarked that I have the right fingers for the piano - I've been meaning to learn to play for a while, with the ambition of moving on to organs so I can hammer our Adeste Fideles unnecessarily but gloriously loudly at Christmas Mass, but haven't had the time for it.

In the meantime, though, I sing quite frequently in choirs and musicals - I wrapped up a production of Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe in April.

by Awinnell Thu 4 Jun 2009 - 12:24

air guitar

by TTIO Thu 4 Jun 2009 - 13:32

Can sorta play piano, just started violin (wanted to learn viola instead, but there aren't any teachers here Sad

)

by Cherubino Thu 4 Jun 2009 - 20:33

akaciparaci wrote:out of the green, errr, blue, i ask this
what musical instrument do you play??

Hehehe. I am a singer. Wink

by West Nile Fri 5 Jun 2009 - 1:33

i don't have an instrument but i can rock on Rock Band... like that helps

by **boomer_gonz** Fri 5 Jun 2009 - 3:49

Cherubino wrote:
akaciparaci wrote:out of the green, errr, blue, i ask this
what musical instrument do you play??
Hehehe. I am a singer.

Me and Rubi should do a rendition of California Dreamin' with me on harmonica and Rubi belting out some soulful chops.

by TTIO Fri 5 Jun 2009 - 11:43

XD

I've gotta hear that, if you guys do it Very Happy

by Cherubino Fri 5 Jun 2009 - 14:22

boomer_gonz wrote:
Cherubino wrote:
akaciparaci wrote:out of the green, errr, blue, i ask this
what musical instrument do you play??
Hehehe. I am a singer.

Me and Rubi should do a rendition of California Dreamin' with me on harmonica and Rubi belting out some soulful chops.

Sorry. I don't know that song xD. Maybe we can sing New York Minute instead? We all know CA sucks anyway. (Yes I went there.) lol

by LoC978 Fri 5 Jun 2009 - 14:26

heh... that's how I tend to feel every time I visit anything on the east coast...

by **Nachtsider** Sat 6 Jun 2009 - 22:54

Piano, keyboards and electric bass. I sing, too.

I love 'California Dreaming'. Maybe I should do a recording of that someday.

by Ggultra2764 Wed 10 Jun 2009 - 9:47

Quick question on using a debit card since I just got one last week. I know the cards use money from your checking account. But is that money deducted every time you use the card for a purchase or does it get deducted from your account on a monthly basis?

by **Kiskaloo** Wed 10 Jun 2009 - 10:06

Ggultra2764 wrote:Quick question on using a debit card since I just got one last week. I know the cards use money from your checking account. But is that money deducted every time you use the card for a purchase or does it get deducted from your account on a monthly basis?

It is deducted from your checking account with every transaction.

When you use it as an actual "debit" card, it comes out instantly. If you use it as a credit card, it still comes out of your account, but there is usually a 1-3 day delay as the transaction moves through VISA/MC's clearing house.

by Ggultra2764 Wed 10 Jun 2009 - 10:15

Thanks. The reason I'm asking is because I use the card a couple times to add money onto my prepaid cell phone account over the past week and when I asked for my current bank balance, I noticed that the money I used for the debits weren't being deducted.

by Cherubino Thu 11 Jun 2009 - 23:45

I have a question. I was gonna make a thread but fuck it.

What do you guys do to treat a sore throat? I am a singer and I need some help here.... I have some remedies but I wanna try some new stuff my body can tolerate. Whenever I try to sooth my throat my post nasal drip kicks up a notch and ruins me.

I've tried:
Honey in tea
Citrus (like limes etc.)
Garlic (yuk!)
plain tea
coconut water (works but very limited and works best on dry throat)

Help a sista out!

by **Kiskaloo** Thu 11 Jun 2009 - 23:49

I find ice-cold Lemon-Lime soda (Sprite or Sierra Mist) seems to work to dull the pain and clean up the gunk coating my throat. I then use Ricolla lemon drops.

by **Nachtsider** Thu 11 Jun 2009 - 23:50

Apple juice. Ice cold.

by Cherubino Thu 11 Jun 2009 - 23:51

Kiskaloo wrote:I find ice-cold Lemon-Lime soda (Sprite or Sierra Mist) seems to work to dull the pain and clean up the gunk coating my throat. I then use Ricolla lemon drops.

Soda dries out the throat. And sugar and acid on the throat too much can damage you. Drops coat the chords and mine are already covered with gunk. I can't wait to have my surgery.

by LoC978 Fri 12 Jun 2009 - 0:59

...tea, though not black or green (both tend to make it worse). white tea brewed weak or most any red tea usually do the trick for me.

by TTIO Fri 12 Jun 2009 - 5:40

Apparently Honey+Lemon in hot water is supposed to help. Personally, I just take strepsils, but those make your throat dry afterwards...

by West Nile Fri 12 Jun 2009 - 7:54

fastest but hardest to swallow treatments (relief in a day)

ground ginger in hot water, one cup every 2 hours or when discomfort is felt (and is said to improve your voice)
add honey or cinamon if can't be tolerated

or

Bee propolis 20 drops per hour in 12 hours

by Awinnell Fri 12 Jun 2009 - 8:04

alcohol !
or zinc tablets + vitamin C

by West Nile Fri 12 Jun 2009 - 8:06

i'd recomend alcohol too but then seriously alcohol ain't the answer to everything Cheers!

by **boomer_gonz** Fri 12 Jun 2009 - 12:34

Make salt water(1 tsp salt to every 2 cups of water); sip, gargle, and spit.

After about two to three gargle's pain should be gone leaving a slight tingle if anything at all..

It's gross, but it works. Make sure to rinse your mouth after the pain is gone immediately or...
...
...
...
that taste will stay with you for days.

If salt water is too gross for my little Rubi, you can pick up saline solution from any drug store or supermarket with a pharmacy; but it doesn't work as good.

Take care and hope you feel better.

by **rusty-spring** Fri 12 Jun 2009 - 13:34

I would agree with the salt water rinse, that's what I've done in the past. I'd also suggest popsicles (or ice cubes, if you don't want the sugar), but that's more for pain relief. I doubt the cold would be good for singing, lol.

by Cherubino Fri 12 Jun 2009 - 16:08

boomer_gonz wrote:Make salt water(1 tsp salt to every 2 cups of water); sip, gargle, and spit.

After about two to three gargle's pain should be gone leaving a slight tingle if anything at all..

It's gross, but it works. Make sure to rinse your mouth after the pain is gone immediately or...
...
...
...
that taste will stay with you for days.

If salt water is too gross for my little Rubi, you can pick up saline solution from any drug store or supermarket with a pharmacy; but it doesn't work as good.

Take care and hope you feel better.

Actually now that you mention it I have done that. It works I guess but then your throat is dry.
And I do the nasal irrigation very often too. That actually hurts me. I know it shouldn't but I am working on it with my doctor.
The nurses and doctor types or even med students would know this. I am going to get my tonsils and Adenoids out as soon as I get insurance again... T.T I wish I could afford to get the work done in Canada...

by West Nile Sat 13 Jun 2009 - 3:38

Cherubino wrote:
boomer_gonz wrote:Make salt water(1 tsp salt to every 2 cups of water); sip, gargle, and spit.

After about two to three gargle's pain should be gone leaving a slight tingle if anything at all..

It's gross, but it works. Make sure to rinse your mouth after the pain is gone immediately or...
...
...
...
that taste will stay with you for days.

If salt water is too gross for my little Rubi, you can pick up saline solution from any drug store or supermarket with a pharmacy; but it doesn't work as good.

Take care and hope you feel better.
Actually now that you mention it I have done that. It works I guess but then your throat is dry.
And I do the nasal irrigation very often too. That actually hurts me. I know it shouldn't but I am working on it with my doctor.
The nurses and doctor types or even med students would know this. I am going to get my tonsils and Adenoids out as soon as I get insurance again... T.T I wish I could afford to get the work done in Canada...

o dear, are you sure that your tonsils are the cause of the sore throat, cause getting em out when you got a sore throat for other reasons could be dangerous

by West Nile Sat 13 Jun 2009 - 5:45

i got a problem now, youtube is after my ass for my new vid, they said that Funimation may own some of the material i used, what do you guys think i should do?

by **Nachtsider** Sat 13 Jun 2009 - 6:17

Comply with their demands, but upload your vids to Rapidshare in the meanwhile.

by TTIO Sat 13 Jun 2009 - 8:40

Aside from Cambridge and Oxford, what are the good universities in the UK for astrophysics/particle physics?

Only, I'm thinking the chances of me getting into Oxford/Cambridge are rather low... sweat

by Ggultra2764 Sat 13 Jun 2009 - 20:34

New question I have: Anyone know of a mobile browser that can play Youtube videos which is Java-supported? While I have Opera Mini 4.3 on my cell, it doesn't have support for Youtube at the moment.

by **Kiskaloo** Sat 13 Jun 2009 - 20:37

My iPhone has a built-in YouTube player, so I don't bother with Safari...

by Ggultra2764 Sat 13 Jun 2009 - 20:50

iPhone's on a whole different level to my phone, Kisk. Razz

But I am serious about wanting to know of any browsers that can play Youtube videos.

by **Nachtsider** Sat 13 Jun 2009 - 21:00

TTIO wrote:Aside from Cambridge and Oxford, what are the good universities in the UK for astrophysics/particle physics?

Only, I'm thinking the chances of me getting into Oxford/Cambridge are rather low...

How about Imperial College London?

Fun fact: I once turned down an offer from Cambridge.

by West Nile Sat 13 Jun 2009 - 21:30

Nachtsider wrote:
TTIO wrote:Aside from Cambridge and Oxford, what are the good universities in the UK for astrophysics/particle physics?

Only, I'm thinking the chances of me getting into Oxford/Cambridge are rather low...
How about Imperial College London?

Fun fact: I once turned down an offer from Cambridge.

so did i, just took the test of the lulz anyway, the distance and the money is no joke

by West Nile Sun 14 Jun 2009 - 1:40

I got a new Video in Youtube, it's meant to Rick Roll some twilight fangirls but my current problem is that the thumbnail features the Rick Roll video! all three thumbnails are from the Rick Roll video even though i already put a twilight video at the beginning of the video. anyone know what i should do?

by TTIO Sun 14 Jun 2009 - 3:46

West Nile wrote:
Nachtsider wrote:How about Imperial College London?

Fun fact: I once turned down an offer from Cambridge.

so did i, just took the test of the lulz anyway, the distance and the money is no joke

I had to find this after I ask, don't I? :/

Anyway, Cambridge is really close to Hertfordshire (well, my town, at least), as is Oxford. So that's not a problem for me. Nor is money, as my parents have a stash of money saved up for uni for me and my sister Very Happy

But yeah, Imperial College might be one to look into... Thanks.

by Cherubino Sun 14 Jun 2009 - 14:50

Nachtsider wrote:
TTIO wrote:Aside from Cambridge and Oxford, what are the good universities in the UK for astrophysics/particle physics?

Only, I'm thinking the chances of me getting into Oxford/Cambridge are rather low...
How about Imperial College London?

Fun fact: I once turned down an offer from Cambridge.

Nacht.. YOU DID WHAT????!!!

by hydra282 Mon 15 Jun 2009 - 1:04

I finally saw the last episodes of Big O, but I still don't understand any bit of that show.
Can someone tell me what was the meaning of everything?
giant robots, god, um, tomatoes...

also, what's a girl-boy?

by Awinnell Mon 15 Jun 2009 - 8:26

a girl-boy is the rather odd term used in certain fanfictions for boy cyborgs though why the girl part is there is anyones guess,it should be noted that not all fanfiction writers use the term

by **Kiskaloo** Mon 15 Jun 2009 - 9:18

hydra282 wrote:I finally saw the last episodes of Big O, but I still don't understand any bit of that show.

I'm still mostly confused, as well, but I loved it. The sequel was solid, as well.

by **rusty-spring** Mon 15 Jun 2009 - 13:11

Kiskaloo wrote:
hydra282 wrote:I finally saw the last episodes of Big O, but I still don't understand any bit of that show.

I'm still mostly confused, as well, but I loved it. The sequel was solid, as well.

I thought the music of Big O was nice. It was my favorite thing about the series.

by tsundere9kagami2 Wed 17 Jun 2009 - 3:00

Ya know ...Whats the point of revolvers anymore?
The only things i see going for them is a direct feeding system in a small package. IE you dont need to take out a mag and load then put it back in. And simplicity so it wont jam so easy.

and i cant think of any other reason revolvers are even useful for their origional intended purpose anymore.

give me some of your insight

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