I've found it's pretty futile trying to define "chiptune" as a genre. I use it the same way I'd use the words "guitar" or "drums." It only describes the hardware the music is made on, stylistically it really doesn't convey anything meaningful at all.
That's why I asked. I also wasn't sure if it constituted people emulating those sounds with software or alternatively adding echoes or other effects that wouldn't have been present on such hardware.
That's a project by a guy names Peter Bunke, who fronted the nintendocore band iamerror and more recently Monomate. He's fantastic. Everything he's touched so far I'd qualify as chipmusic.
Yeah I've known about him for a couple years now. Kinda forgot about him though. I knew he had some other projects he had done previously and had moved on to but I'd never checked them out. His Impatient Outpatient stuff is great.
I'm throwing together a an online portfolio because I figured I should have one, but I detest mailto: links. What are some good ways to more elegantly present contact info on a personal website?
I'm throwing together a an online portfolio because I figured I should have one, but I detest mailto: links. What are some good ways to more elegantly present contact info on a personal website?
Mine opens in Gmail because I set it to. I don't think the average person bothers with that, though. But if everyone but me finds mailto: links acceptable, I won't worry about it.
Otherwise you can just set up a mailing form that sends you a simple email. Wordpress and whatnot already has this built in. If you're building a site from scratch I can't imagine it would be too difficult to implement.
Otherwise you can just set up a mailing form that sends you a simple email. Wordpress and whatnot already has this built in. If you're building a site from scratch I can't imagine it would be too difficult to implement.
Yeah, a lot of people go for the email sending form.
Had my driver's side rear bumper scratched last week my some old lady. Lady has good insurance coverage, but my car is going in for 3 days for repair. She's covered through State Farm and for most part they are taking care of me.
Yesterday, I had to drop off my car at the autobody shop and get a rental through Enterprise. It surprised me a bit that I found out that I had to pay to replace the gas of the car.
I called State Farm and they said no insurance pays for it. Yes, it's nice they are covering the rental of a car, but the accident wasn't my fault! I was sitting in my car minding my own business and someone hits my car! So not only am I using up my time, but now I have to use up my money because some old lady doesn't have good spacial recognition.
Is this a normal thing for insurance? Bah.
Edit: I also am driving an Impala. I really don't understand the need for full sized cars for people who mainly drive it by themselves.
So which car do you have to replace the gas of? I assume the rental? This is pretty standard, based on my own experiences.
I see no problem with this. If you were driving your own car, you'd have to pay for the gas anyway, so why should driving a rental car make a difference? Unless they stuck you with a gas guzzler, you'd be paying pretty much what you'd be paying for gas anyway.
Heck, when I've had to get an insurance rental in the past, I often asked for a smaller class of car than my own car, figuring that the rental car probably won't be as nice as my own anyway and I may as well save a few bucks on gas until I get my car back.
I guess it makes sense, but it's the principal of the thing because I was not at fault. Enterprise didn't have any economy cars. It would have been awesome if they had a Fiat, but I'm using a full sized and more than likely non-fuel efficient Impala.
It was either that or I drive a huge truck or minivan.
I guess it makes sense, but it's the principal of the thing because I was not at fault. Enterprise didn't have any economy cars. It would have been awesome if they had a Fiat, but I'm using a full sized and more than likely non-fuel efficient Impala.
It was either that or I drive a huge truck or minivan.
Well, even though you weren't at fault, as I said, you'd still have to pay for your own gas if you were driving your own car. I could take things to a ridiculous extreme -- I mean, let's assume you drive your car to buy lunch everyday. Should the insurance company pay for your lunch too since you're not driving your car to get your lunch?
Admittedly, it does suck that your Enterprise didn't have any economy cars (the ones I've gone to usually have one or two handy that I can rent), and the Impala isn't the most efficient car out there, at least in city driving (18 MPG). It's better on the highway, where it gets 30 MPG.
Well it wasn't a dent, but a scratch. It wasn't that bad, but I didn't want it to count against me if I ever were to trade it in or anything.
I backed into a shipping container, once, before I left for England. The van had a big blue stripe on it for ages, and a cracked tail-light. I only just got around to firing up the compressor and re-spraying that section.
That and people with shiny new cars give you more space on the road.
True that, but I don't mind. Better than having some bastard so far up my arse that he's trying to overtake my prostate.
Man, this is why I like having an old car. If I get a bad dent? Just pull the inner panel off and wail on it with a rubber mallet till it looks right.
Think I could pull that trick with my 03? Been needing body work for hail damage since I bought it (was too impatient to wait for the car lot to send it off to be repaired)
Think I could pull that trick with my 03? Been needing body work for hail damage since I bought it (was too impatient to wait for the car lot to send it off to be repaired)
Probably not for hail damage, no. Too big, too soft, and the dents are too small. I tend to get big dents if anything hits me, because it's a van - I've got big, flat panels that dent easy because they're just bolted to the frame with little backing. I think my front doors are the smallest panels on the thing.
You could try with a smaller nylon hammer, maybe? Or massage the dents out through other means. Really, I'd take it to a professional, myself.
Due to recent events I need to get a new car, does anyone have buying tips/suggestion on a vehicle I should get/avoid?
I'd avoid buying an ex-prize car from Irish priests, for a start.
In all seriousness, we'll be better able to suggest things for you with a little bit of information - what you'll be using it for mostly, and what you'd like to be able to do occasionally, what it must/you'd like it to have, and what you don't want.
Due to recent events I need to get a new car, does anyone have buying tips/suggestion on a vehicle I should get/avoid?
Go to an auto parts store. It is likely they know of, or even better, deliver to, car lots in the area that are reputable. Or the dude you ask gets a kickback from sending you to a shady as fuck dealer. You never know. Ask several employees.
In all seriousness, we'll be better able to suggest things for you with a little bit of information - what you'll be using it for mostly, and what you'd like to be able to do occasionally, what it must/you'd like it to have, and what you don't want.
I need a vehicle that will allow me to drive from house to work and other convention type locations, I have GPS on the phone and not big into radio/cd listening. Mainly highway driving, good storage space, all the usual safety things be nice, maybe a hatchback or fold the back seats down to add more space. Not that picky.
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Yesterday, I had to drop off my car at the autobody shop and get a rental through Enterprise. It surprised me a bit that I found out that I had to pay to replace the gas of the car.
I called State Farm and they said no insurance pays for it. Yes, it's nice they are covering the rental of a car, but the accident wasn't my fault! I was sitting in my car minding my own business and someone hits my car! So not only am I using up my time, but now I have to use up my money because some old lady doesn't have good spacial recognition.
Is this a normal thing for insurance? Bah.
Edit: I also am driving an Impala. I really don't understand the need for full sized cars for people who mainly drive it by themselves.
I see no problem with this. If you were driving your own car, you'd have to pay for the gas anyway, so why should driving a rental car make a difference? Unless they stuck you with a gas guzzler, you'd be paying pretty much what you'd be paying for gas anyway.
Heck, when I've had to get an insurance rental in the past, I often asked for a smaller class of car than my own car, figuring that the rental car probably won't be as nice as my own anyway and I may as well save a few bucks on gas until I get my car back.
It was either that or I drive a huge truck or minivan.
Admittedly, it does suck that your Enterprise didn't have any economy cars (the ones I've gone to usually have one or two handy that I can rent), and the Impala isn't the most efficient car out there, at least in city driving (18 MPG). It's better on the highway, where it gets 30 MPG.
You could try with a smaller nylon hammer, maybe? Or massage the dents out through other means. Really, I'd take it to a professional, myself.
In all seriousness, we'll be better able to suggest things for you with a little bit of information - what you'll be using it for mostly, and what you'd like to be able to do occasionally, what it must/you'd like it to have, and what you don't want.