mmm. It's a fantastic tool, and most things that encode anything use it!

however the development on the mplayer project has slowed a great amount over the past few years to the point where it's sheer awesomeness has been encroached upon by other players (with cleaner codebase and apis too).

A sad day, I'm mplayer and xmms (original) diehard to the end, but... even I'm starting to question. They've dropped the GUI development all together too.

Oh yeah no doubt mplayer/mencoder is pure awesomeness and legendary but not for the faint of heart. Learning is not the problem (though will probably find even that problematic), its remembering!!!

<3 Mplayer with all the right codecs.

VLC just makes the ugly.

Oh yeah VLC does some conversions too. The advantage there is that libdvdcss is already there. Rii, try compiling VLC from, source you might find you get better performance.

Compiling XBMC is fun too.

Seriously, tho while mencoder is pretty darn powerful, go handbrake.fr

Of any good free DVD ripper/burn software? <3

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I use ImgBurn and it works great.

Looking at it doing a straight rip to avi. Does it do that rather than taking an image? <3

Use DVDdecrypter (or if you have access to linux, libdvdcss with copy disc to image), and then run the image through http://handbrake.fr

Avi is obsolete as a container, it doesn't handle newer codecs as well and has way too features for todays multimedia needs.

Handbrake contains into ogm, mkv (my special choice) and mp4, and it handles x264 and can add multiple audio tracks and subtitles if you need those features.

But it is rather slow.

Give them credit for the attempt at poetry!

Jane Fonda?

You know..I had'nt looked at the face until i saw your post.Not sure.

Margaret Nolan, a 'Carry On' girl

WTF???

Seven pattie celebration of Windows 7.  First 30 customers of the day get it for 777 yen.

A bit OTT?

Electron micrsocope images are pretty darn cool.  Try these on for size though.  First atomic force microscopy of pentacene:


Details here

Look pretty much looks like a text book representation of the molecule except I don't see any C's or H's at each corner

And then recently imaging of the electron cloud around a carbon atom, again pretty much like a textbook representation.


Details here

Science got it pretty darn right!

shit theyre massive ! (the loins lions .. though those yank cars are typically huge too)

That's what I thought too until I went to Zion park; lions aren't as big as you image.  Just look at this image with the lions next to the two door compact.

Lionz.

Spoiler :

Now tigers, they are huge by comparison, I'd say 1/3 larger.  Tiger cubs are adorable though, except for those clubby paws.

some of these are Australian and I suspect a lot of these are also very regional.  Here's what I have.

crib = steal/copy for ones own use
bach = a shack, now more likened to a holiday home by the beach (beach version of a lodge)
barbie = barbeque
bickies = biscuits
bomb(car) = a jalopy, a(n) (near) unroadworthy car
ablue = mistake recognised by oneself
the bot =
cardie = cardigan
chunder = vomit
chook = chicken
feeling crook = sick, to feel ill
cockie = of arrogant character
dag = in NZ is to refer to someone that is is good humourous company, in Australia means someone who is a bore
ding = small dent
dunny = toilet tho more specifically an outhouse
fizz = soft drink(?)
footie = short for football or more specifically rugby
gutser
gummies = gumboots (Mackintohes to you Ukers)
hard yacker = hard physical labour
head sherang
give it heaps = encouragement to apply a lot of effort into a task/activity
hoon = bastardisation of hoodlum
hop head
illegal tegal = jail bait(?)
irish curtains
kapai = Maori for good
kaikart = presumably means food vehicle of some sort
kunckle sandwich = a punch to the face
laughing gear
lolly = sweets (UK where which lolly which is a sweet on a stick) or candy
long drop =
loopie = crazy
lux/hoover = brandnames which have been 'verbed' (liek to 'google') to dop the vacuuming
mates-rates = discounts given to friends
micky doolan
mountain oyster
offsider
pav = dessert of baked egg whites and sugar
perve = short for pervert
pommie = a person from England
plonk = to place something usually by or implying it was done by dropping it into that place
plutie
piker = someone who fails to or declines to commit to a social engagement
puku = Maori for stomach, usually referring to the belly
rapt = to be happy/ecstactic at some news/a situation
ratbag = an person with undesirable qualities
scratcher
scroggin = mixture of nuts dried fruit and chocolate as an energy food for outdoor adventurers
shifti = is a person who is not trustworthy and is suspected to be pushing the bounds of legal activities
sinker = news which causes a momentary depression the mood
shout = a commitment by one party to pay for (usually) food and drink of another party
shonkie = a state of poor quality usually refering to work
skite = to boast
snarler = a sausage
sparkie = electrician
stonkered
tatt
wharfie
wobbly = to lose one's temper

I've seen that pic here before.  I suspect the camera angle makes this worse than it is.  And besides he looks like he has some time (but I wouldn't say plenty) to react to protect himself from being totally screwed.  I'd say those guys on the left might have enough time to react to maybe catch him or whatever.

size warning

[huge papercraft image]

Sorry no image here but if you'e into that stuff, here's some cool papercraft from Yamaha.  http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/

Lol, can't fit them under the bonnet.

well don't the lights just kill the aerodynamics!