Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.nk.ca!rocksolid2!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: News : ARM Trying to Buy AmperComputing Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:43:27 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <_hycnQxlN5kAphr6nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <8RucnQnhsYgzjgr6nZ2dnZfqn_idnZ2d@earthlink.com> <9ducnXj9pdrfuwr6nZ2dnZfqn_SdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <6kEmP.115368$HxS1.51714@fx39.iad> <4aydnQyye5Y1iAb6nZ2dnZfqnPednZ2d@earthlink.com> <3d9f8dbe-55a5-f11e-fbd6-46dede498375@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="8323328-1153296767-1738259009=:16712" Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1895596"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:64998 This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --8323328-1153296767-1738259009=:16712 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Thu, 30 Jan 2025, WokieSux282@ud0s4.net wrote: > On 1/30/25 4:37 AM, D wrote: >> >> >> On Thu, 30 Jan 2025, WokieSux282@ud0s4.net wrote: >> >>> On 1/30/25 12:43 AM, Charlie Gibbs wrote: >>>> On 2025-01-30, Rich wrote: >>>> >>>>> In the US, depending upon where you are geographically, AM is one of: >>>>> >>>>> 1) talk radio >>>>> >>>>> 2) bible radio (i.e., also talk, but where they talk about how if you >>>>>     just accept Jesus into your heart *now* you'll be saved, but only if >>>>>     you first send $29.95/month to Mr Jim Jones to support his parish >>>>>     mission) >>>> >>>>      I was driving home, early Sunday morning >>>>      Through Bakersfield, listening to gospel music >>>>       on the colored radio station >>>>      And the preacher said, >>>>      "You know, you've aaaaaaaalways got the Loooooord by your side." >>>>      I was so pleased to be informed of this >>>>      That I ran twenty red lights in His honor. >>>>      Thank you, Jesus.  Thank you, Lord. >>>>        -- Rolling Stones: Faraway Eyes >>>> >>>> I drove through Bakersfield late one night years ago. >>>> There were Bible thumpers all up and down the dial. >>> >>>  Yep, PLENTY of them - English and Spanish. >>> >>>  AM radio is almost entirely 'Talk' - usually >>>  further 'right' - or Jesus freaks in the USA. >>>  That's its current niche. FM *is* superior >>>  for music - but the RANGE is short and now >>>  it is infested with adverts. As 'net radio' >>>  gains, expect MORE adverts. >>> >>>  However there's no great replacement for >>>  broadcast radio. Instant info, local >>>  interests, no subscriptions/monitoring/ >>>  ad-bots or such. >> >> Did anyone here ever try this product? >> >> https://tivoliaudio.com/pages/experience-model-one-digital-wifi-bluetooth-fm-radio-gen-2 >> >> Maybe it is possible to play online radio stations with it and a nicely >> integrated package. What I do not know is if it requires an app (in which >> case it is a garbage product since I do not have a smart phone) or if it is >> one of those things that works for 1 year, and once the online radio >> stations move to other software and servers it stops working. > > I have an early 50s AM radio. It still works. No software > to update, no changes in platform. Have some spare > tubes/valves. Can likely resist a nuclear EMP. > > As for music on AM ... being of a Certain Age I just > don't HEAR the signal/noise ratio - it's "normal" to > my ear, kinda like the noise of a needle on vinyl. > Grew up with it. That's a wonderful take on quality! =D Reminds me of when blueray came out, and I never watched any. DVD:s look all good, but acquaintances who were so into blueray said it hurt their eyes to look at the low quality of dvd:s. I smiled and thought of VHS and that we all somehow managed to survive that. ;) > I don't listen to radio much, mostly driving, but I'm > glad it's still there. > --8323328-1153296767-1738259009=:16712--