Does anybody know any mangka that has a style similar to mine yoshizaki?

1 year 4 months ago

"Pokemon? Or Digimon?

Actually, I don't really know the artist aside from Keroro Gunsou. And I prefer the anime than the manga."
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Japanese Life/Culture Reflected in Anime?

1 year 5 months ago

"I don't think so. Well, perhaps some anime has an accurate depiction into Japanese culture, but most are exaggerated. I believe that direct interaction to the culture is a more acceptable and efficient way to understand it. Much like holywood movie where most scenes were dramatized and tend to stray from the reality."
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 5 months ago

"

Orchid

By the way, the 595's aren't going to sound good out of an iPod; they'll need an amp.

Yeah, I realized that too. I meant that iPod (or my laptop's sound card) connected to the 595 didn't sound the way I wanted it to be, even with headphone amps. Besides headphone amps aren't really 'mobile' and fancy to carry around (I'm a girl!). I'll leave iPod with its original earphones (which is quite good I think, despite some lack in lower frequencies).

Sorry for the off-topic-ness."
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 5 months ago

"@~AgoNxRuS, well I suppose you're right. I don't have any good ears, but I do care about details and those background noises in musics I hear (like coughing or someone whispering in a classical concert). And I don't think anyone would argue that FLAC is better than 320KBps Mp3, but again, it back to your own taste. You can always test around to find what's best for you. And better yet, do a blind test for the most assuring option.

Audio equipments cost an arm and a leg if you want to go for the high end ones, but with simple enhancements you can at least tap into the world of high fidelity with tight budget.. I got an HD595 Sennheiser headphone last Christmas. Despite it's high fidelity and quality, it didn't sound just right in my iPod or headphone output in my PC. I plugged it into a small PA (a 1985 Pioneer PA from my grandparents -- that thing is older than me but still sounds clearer than crystal), which connected to my PC. With WinAmp + some DSP Plugins like iZotope Ozone (really nice) you can bring out the original richness (or somewhere near it) of an mp3 files or any other digital music compression formats. Using DSP plugins can be tricky but worth the time spent toying with it. Winamp also supports a variety of DSP plugins but i rarely found something i really like."
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 5 months ago

"I don't think you'll be needing a significant hardware upgrade if at all any, to play FLAC. And just think it this way: if you want to save space to save money, then use Mp3 (or any other good codec choices). But Mp3 is still a lossy compression, means that most inaudible sound signal was eliminated, this makes a great loss in playback in high precision audio or Ultra High Fidelity equipments even in 320 KBps (something like less higher frequency signals thus less fidelity). While FLAC itself compresses using mathematical algorithm to reduce size, thus keeping the original quality intact, or minimal loss. Also, keep in mind that quality of sounds in Mp3 below 128 KBps are significantly reduced (as in size).

I would suggest FLAC for audio archiving, if you want to back up all your audio CDs without sacrificing quality. Use Mp3 when space is limited, and for portable audio devices. AAC, Mp4, and OGG are sometimes argued to be better than Mp3. I think this is true; Mp3's main advantage is it's portability and compatibility as it is a widely accepted format than most later ones.

Oh, and answering your question: no, you can't tell the difference between 320 Kbps and FLAC by just listening to them. But it may become apparent in higher fidelity audio equipments. So if you just use a $20 headphones for your music, use Mp3 since it's widely supported (iPod doesn't support FLAC, so you have to convert it first, and if you indeed use iPod, use AAC instead), you can even use 192 KBps Mp3 and it will still sounds like the original. If you're an audiophile (like me) with super-expensieve-with-a-price-that-can-buy-a-car audio equipments (no, I don't have those), go for the FLAC."
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 5 months ago

"I got your point there.
Anyway, I use AAC now too. And m4a since I got my iPod.

check here for another heated discussion:
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t57379.html"
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FLAC vs mp3 (at 320Kbps)

1 year 5 months ago

"I don't think this belongs here. FLAC is definitely better. But in terms of Quality / Size, Mp3 is better (192 kbps is enough).

Oh FLAC is good when you want to make a back up of your precious audio CDS but do not want to sacrifice the audio quality. 192 kbps is good enough for human ear, but for precision audio, you might wanna go for 320."
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Bust Size

1 year 5 months ago

"Okay, sorry if this sounds a bit too blatant, but let me ask this straight to you girls or any other boys who concern: "Do you feel confident in the size of your bust?" or "Does your bust size bother you in any way?"

I'm a B-cup, and honestly speaking, I always feel a bit inferior comparing to other girl with larger bust (like my older sister's C). Not that I'm not grateful and not love myself the way I am, it's just that comparing can't be helped. I've heard girl with large bust complained that they have back ache, so I guess small has it's own advantage. My point is, is there any way to overcome this feeling of inferiority complex? I won't even think of using implants, and using pads feels like...cheating."
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Why did you like Code Geass

1 year 5 months ago

"Because
Code Geass = ((Gundam + Death Note) - Lacus) * Card Captor Sakura"
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math=hard or easy??

1 year 5 months ago

"I always find Math quite interesting and very fond of it. Even though I'm not an extraordinary math whiz, I can safely say that I do math quite nicely. To me, Math is like a puzzle with problems to be solved."
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other peoples grammar

1 year 5 months ago

"I doesn't really bothers with others' people grammars' since I myself often having more grammatically errors than more people. I mean that as long as the messages conveys, small grammar errors doesn't really matters.

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Lucid dreams

1 year 5 months ago

"I believe you are referring to 'sleep paralysis'. I don't know any detail about sleep paralysis, but it seems that people experiencing this (for example, myself) will have some kind of seizures during your sleep and the feeling of unable to breathe or even move normally why realizing that everything is just a dream. I've experienced this one too many during the past half year.

There's a page in Wikipedia for this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis"
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High School and Anime

1 year 5 months ago

"I couldn't be anymore agree with the post above. But I think it's unfair to say that majority of the anime have high school setting. I think it's more in the 'school' or 'campus' area than just in high school."
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High School and Anime

1 year 5 months ago

"Just as Longbow said that "there're tons of animes that use school life and tons others that don't."

But, I believe that obsession is not the case here. I'm talking about the target market for most anime are for Shounen / young boys, and most of these audiences are still in school. So it's not that strange for most anime to have a school setting.

If you see in a larger context, you can find almost the same amount of anime not taking place in school. These anime are targeted for much more adult viewers. Something like Elfen Lied, or even Gundam 00."
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Hello there

1 year 5 months ago

"FAQ...read. Done!
he he. Thanks for reminding. I haven't really get this paper system, so I guess it's like a virtual money to buy scans here.."
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stop time

1 year 5 months ago

"That would be awesome. But I don't think it's possible. I think increasing your brain clock can make you perceive time in a slower proposition. Something like able to see slow motion when in high adrenaline situation (moment before car crash, or seeing someone we like passing).

I think what Hikkikomori said in the first post makes sense. Maybe we can have a way around this by not stopping time, but make it slower."
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Things that you thought could only happen in anime happens in real life

1 year 5 months ago

"I've been into a situation also known as the "fated meetings" as in manga/anime. I had this crush toward a guy in our school, and I've been in this pathetic situation for a miserable 1 year. Well, I never got the chance nor the courage to speak up directly, until one fateful rainy evening where I bump (bump as in bump his stomach) with my head. I slipped on the mossy stepping in front of our school (which became very slippery in rainy days) and right before I fell, he was right in front of me. I guess I'm a stone headed girl because right after that he vomit all his lunch out.

It freaked me out, but this event pulled us closer. Well I had talks with him, but never to the point of going out. I guess it was a crush after all.

Aaah soo nostalgic..."
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Greetings

1 year 5 months ago

"Hello there, I'm new also. Do you like Megaman also?"
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Hello there

1 year 5 months ago

"Hello all, I think this is my first time here, so, nice to meet you all. I don't know about this website much, so I may look around at first.

I have a massive interest in animation and Japanese artworks, and I'm expecting to have more experience and friends here."
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