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Does film scanning defeat the purpose of shooting film?
I realized that all film scanning is basically a high quality digital photograph of the film.
I scan my films with a DSLR myself.
Why not just shoot digital?
7 AnswersPhotography10 years agoThe What, How, and When of an RF choke?
What is it?
How does it work?
When do I need it?
How do I choose the right one?
3 AnswersEngineering1 decade agoHow do headphones/speakers produce harmonies of more than one note?
If you simply vibrate the magnet inside a speaker with the coil at 440Hz, you will get a concert A.
How does it play something like a chord (polyphonic)?
What does the wave look like?
4 AnswersOther - Electronics1 decade agoAny decent video/graphic cards for a 200 watt PSU?
Enlighten me.
2 AnswersOther - Hardware1 decade agoWhat is the thumbnail/icon on web browser tabs called?
It's the little icon thing that your web browser displays on its tab when it arrives at a web page.
for example, Blogspot has a beveled orange square with a custom font white "B" on it.
How do I change mine in my webpage?
2 AnswersOther - Internet1 decade agoHow do you shop photos of real things to look like an anime?
I use CS4 FX. I just need to shop a real laptop into an anime picture. How do I make it blend in with the anime style?
1 AnswerPhotography1 decade agoHow do I switch instruments quickly in musicals?
It's the horror of alternate instruments in pit orchestra.
I only have 2 measures of fast cut-time for me to switch from clarinet to tenor sax.
By the time I pick up my tenor and attach the neck strap hook, I'm already 2 measures late.
Do I have to do something crazy, like holding the tenor on my lap while I play clarinet?
5 AnswersPerforming Arts1 decade agoWhy do different color lasers have different prices? Does color matter?
Apparently, the purple laser is somewhat more special than the green laser, since it's more expensive.
Does a different color have a different output?
2 AnswersPhysics1 decade agoIs bore oil needed for clarinets?
Does it really help, or is it just a waste of time and money?
3 AnswersPerforming Arts1 decade agoDoes torrent use lead to more disc fragmentation?
I have uTorrent running 24/7.
I do a lot more seeding than downloading.
Is this going to kill my hard drive?
3 AnswersDesktops1 decade agoHow do you keep a PC updated to the current or future technology?
If you have built a PC, you probably know what I'm talking about.
The speed of technology usually leaves our computers in the dust.
What are some suggestions to keeping up with the pace of technology?
How much money should be spent doing this?
5 AnswersOther - Computers1 decade agoIs a $90 upgrade from 512MB to 2GB RAM worth it?
Dell Dimension 2400
2.2 Ghz Pentium 4
Specs: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim2...
How much faster will it be? (openoffice or photoshop worthy?)
Is it worth it?
Or should I just ditch this old PC and buy a new one?
9 AnswersOther - Hardware1 decade agoA good Linux distribution for old pc (openSUSE or Ubuntu/Xubuntu)?
There is a sound driver problem on XP. The sound works on the live cd of Ubuntu.
5 AnswersSoftware1 decade agoWhy does it take exactly 0.03 ms to ping the localhost?
$ ping 127.0.0.1
It's the localhost, so shouldn't it approach to 0 ms?
3 AnswersComputer Networking1 decade agoGood and simple PC calculator (not the online ones)?
Is there a PC calculator than can do everything (or more) that a TI N-spire can do?
It needs to be free!
1 AnswerSoftware1 decade agoIn Crossfire online FPS, how do you earn ZP?
I see a bunch of items in zp but I can't buy them because I don't seem to have any.
2 AnswersVideo & Online Games1 decade agoHow do I use Linux CLI to connect to a wireless access point?
step by step, line by line
Include what to do when there's a wep or wpa key
2 AnswersComputer Networking1 decade agoIs there an OS that can fit into a common floppy disc (3.5in)?
Just something out of curiosity. So I'm looking for a 1.44mb or smaller OS. (best answer for smallest one)
11 AnswersOther - Computers1 decade agoLinux use remote hardware to run software on computer?
Computer A has a storage media with programs and files
Computer B happens to be stronger.
Is it possible to use A alone to access B's hardware to run programs through the Internet?
something like ssh
Linux only
1 AnswerSoftware1 decade agoHow do I change the Linux terminal text and background color?
I know how to do it through the usual terminal emulators in the GUI. Here, I'm talking about a Linux with only the CLI. Is it possible to get something else besides black and white? What's the configuration file(s) and what do I change?
1 AnswerSoftware1 decade ago