509: Oh Sandi

armenta · 06-05-2007, 10:22 AM

As for the Youtube video grabbing a random screenshot. I recently went to a streaming video conference in New York a few weeks ago. I spoke with a great company called The Platform. These guys are the consummate video compression / aggregator company out there. The guy we spoke to said that the software does a screen grab ( compressed jpg ) at 50% through the movie. This can be changed to 1/4 the way through or any other arbitrary time into the movie. However it cannot be changed on the fly and cannot be changed manually after the fact. It is in my opinion the only real thing lacking with a lot of these type video aggregators because like in the case of the Boston show you have no enticing imagery to drawn in a potential viewer. In the case of the Boston show, the back of my head while I was sitting in the front row would be a good choice. Nice mellon I say, very nicely shaped.

-Peesch

LRTR · 06-05-2007, 10:32 AM

(http://www.slate.com/id/2167566/)

Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli:

Why do mafia hit men drop their guns at the scene of a crime?

By Michelle Tsai
Posted Monday, June 4, 2007, at 6:46 PM ET

On Sunday's episode of The Sopranos, the Italians shoot a man they have mistaken for New York boss Phil Leotardo. Later, Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri is killed at the model-train store. Both times, the killers drop their guns at the scene of the crime. As Clemenza says in The Godfather, "Leave the gun, take the cannoli." How come mafia hit men always drop the guns?
They don't want to be caught with the weapon while fleeing the scene. If they've taken precautions to keep the gun from being traced back to them, it won't be much help to the police. In that case, it's better to leave it for the cops.

armenta · 06-05-2007, 10:56 AM

By the way Keith was reading lyrics from The Beatles, Come Together. You cannot compare drugged up, lyrical bliss with hip-hop down syndrome. I'm with Chemda on this one.

-Peesch

jesikat · 06-05-2007, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dori

hahaha i couldnt stop laughing when keith said "her seven cats BARKING for food" hahahaha!

OMG yes! seconded!

and Keet you have a beautiful voice, for the record.

Vudell · 06-05-2007, 12:58 PM

youtube uses the exact middle of the entire video, that is why on some videos you can see a flash real quick of whatever they wanted to use to catch attention.

JonnyStay · 06-05-2007, 02:43 PM

Where Is This Lindsey Lohan Pix I Was Promised

Vudell · 06-05-2007, 03:24 PM

http://thesuperficial.com/2007/06/li...with_knive.php

dori · 06-05-2007, 03:32 PM

^The other girl in the pictures is Vanessa Manillo (former TRL host and Nick Lachey's(Jessica Simpson's ex-husband) current GF.

JonnyStay · 06-05-2007, 03:50 PM

Those Some Fucked Up Bitches

gumby013 · 06-05-2007, 03:55 PM

Is it strange that I tried to figure out what brand the knife was?

06-05-2007, 10:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
armenta Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Manhattan Posts: 729	As for the Youtube video grabbing a random screenshot. I recently went to a streaming video conference in New York a few weeks ago. I spoke with a great company called The Platform. These guys are the consummate video compression / aggregator company out there. The guy we spoke to said that the software does a screen grab ( compressed jpg ) at 50% through the movie. This can be changed to 1/4 the way through or any other arbitrary time into the movie. However it cannot be changed on the fly and cannot be changed manually after the fact. It is in my opinion the only real thing lacking with a lot of these type video aggregators because like in the case of the Boston show you have no enticing imagery to drawn in a potential viewer. In the case of the Boston show, the back of my head while I was sitting in the front row would be a good choice. Nice mellon I say, very nicely shaped. -Peesch __________________ <KATG> <!-- TINGS --> </KATG> "This is news and people are buying it. Take away your voting privileges and your uterus, cause you're a f'n idiot." -- Keith Malley "You don't need to be a nerd, to be good a what you do." -- Valeria G.
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06-05-2007, 10:32 AM	#12 (permalink)
LRTR Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 8	Timely Slate article: why hitmen drop their guns (http://www.slate.com/id/2167566/) Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: Why do mafia hit men drop their guns at the scene of a crime? By Michelle Tsai Posted Monday, June 4, 2007, at 6:46 PM ET On Sunday's episode of The Sopranos, the Italians shoot a man they have mistaken for New York boss Phil Leotardo. Later, Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri is killed at the model-train store. Both times, the killers drop their guns at the scene of the crime. As Clemenza says in The Godfather, "Leave the gun, take the cannoli." How come mafia hit men always drop the guns? They don't want to be caught with the weapon while fleeing the scene. If they've taken precautions to keep the gun from being traced back to them, it won't be much help to the police. In that case, it's better to leave it for the cops.
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