jdm56;241336 Wrote: 
> I ripped over a thousand tracks, eight hundred of which were in WMA
> lossless format before I discovered all the things I couldn't do with
> WM files.  And before I discovered ReplayGain.  So...I ditched
> everything  If you still have the WMA lossless you could transcode them to 
> FLAC
without having to rerip.

jdm56;241336 Wrote: 
> ...And it seems many instructions are written by computer programmers
> for computer programmers, which is not really helpful to everyday hacks
> who don't necessarily even know what a "command line" or "script" is. 
> To channel Archie Bunker for a second, "You'ze people seem to think
> everybody understands your computer lingo, but we most assuredly don't.
> I suspect some people take pleasure in that.  Maybe it makes them feel
> superior.  Which I guess they certainly are in that regard!Everything in life 
> has a learning curve and some are steeper than
others, whether we like it or not.  Fact is I don't think there are any
technological elitists hanging around here, music and technology
enthusiasts perhaps, but not elitists.  I've learned a lot in these
forums and there have been times I've had to invest significant time
and been frustrated with things - 99.99% of the time due to my own lack
of understanding.  Persistence has its own rewards, and after more than
20 years dabbling in IT I've realised that the learning curve is
perpetual.

jdm56;241336 Wrote: 
> ...Anyway, people slam the Microsofts and Bose's of the world for
> dumbing down their products.  Well, yeah!  That's why they're so
> successful, eh?Getting what you want out of computers requires persistence 
> and a
willingness to learn, which is precisely why Microsoft and Bose are
successful on the one hand and hated on the other - they cater for the
lowest common denominator and as soon as you find yourself wanting more
you find their offering (and your investment) sorely lacking.


...ah, now I feel better too!


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