If the CD itself is damaged, you can use ISOBuster. It has a free trial which will rip the files as waves for you, then you can encode them from there.
I just thought I'd point out that Blizzard's World of Warcraft beta was distributed using BitTorrent and that they're update manager is their own (really sucky) BitTorrent client.
Just one example that P2P does have a legitimate place.
Being a young canadian, I have noticed that fewer young canadians are smoking these days. Whether it has anything to do with those images, I don't know. Marijuana use on the other hand...
Smo: I came literally within inches of committing suicide once (thanks in great to the wonder drug that is Paxil), and my whole emotional state at the time was one of "fuck it".
Mind you, I'm not saying that what I went through was typical, it just still strikes me as odd.
I don't understand how he could be so calm about going to commit suicide. Just reading that gave me the chills, along the same lines as reading posts on LJ from people who died later that day in the WTC attack.
Dr. Robotnik: Yes, they are the same seeds, although the ones you buy for baking are sometimes either treated so they won't grow or have been specifically breeded so that they will only produce a very small amount of opium.
Did any of you guys hear about that bunny with pancakes on its head?
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Auditory George - Easiest way of importing my old CDs?"
If the CD itself is damaged, you can use ISOBuster. It has a free trial which will rip the files as waves for you, then you can encode them from there.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Best blog font?"
I've always preferred Verdana 10px. Yes, it's boring, but it's easy to read.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Bit Torment?"
I just thought I'd point out that Blizzard's World of Warcraft beta was distributed using BitTorrent and that they're update manager is their own (really sucky) BitTorrent client. Just one example that P2P does have a legitimate place.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "NSFTS: Not Safe For The Squeamish."
Nostrildamus: I believe this [Warning, very graphic] is the one you're referring to.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
I did a speech on the botfly back when I was in grade 7 just for the specific purpose of grossing out the class. It worked too.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Spooky Curious George:"
I'm going to be a COMPUTER TECH SUPPORT PERSON. *cue lightning bolt* I hate working.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "In your face !"
Being a young canadian, I have noticed that fewer young canadians are smoking these days. Whether it has anything to do with those images, I don't know. Marijuana use on the other hand...
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Curious George:"
My favourite has always been the super freedom salad, with 7 different variaties of freedom and a nice light ranch dressing.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
Don't they have a freedom tofu knockoff yet?
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "If Florida even thinks about going Bush this election, be prepared for some Divine Retribution. "
Does this mean it's a meme now?
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Live Journal Suicide Note"
Smo: I came literally within inches of committing suicide once (thanks in great to the wonder drug that is Paxil), and my whole emotional state at the time was one of "fuck it". Mind you, I'm not saying that what I went through was typical, it just still strikes me as odd.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
I don't understand how he could be so calm about going to commit suicide. Just reading that gave me the chills, along the same lines as reading posts on LJ from people who died later that day in the WTC attack.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Opium Made Easy: One gardener's encounter with the war on drugs."
Dr. Robotnik: Yes, they are the same seeds, although the ones you buy for baking are sometimes either treated so they won't grow or have been specifically breeded so that they will only produce a very small amount of opium.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Cat. I'm a Kitty Cat."
What the...
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Click here to see the story and photo."
This is becoming quite the thread.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Lego logic gates"
Now I wish that I didn't leave all my lego on the other side of the country.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "iceberg lettuce"
My mom would probably print out that page and paste it in her office. She's obsessed about not eating iceburg lettuce.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Tips for the traveler in the U.S. "
cabingirl: I always found the best response for being stared at is to bark at the person. They stop staring at you anyways.
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Gmail"
There's no marketplace left. Half the people on the 'net have gmail invites now. /has 6 //since when did this become fark?
posted by inaeldi 19 years ago
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