Agreed. Expecting politicians (especially in the US) to get a hold on corporate power and control it through legislative reform is a complete fallacy at this point. The only way out of the private capital hellscape is through direct, collective action.
Yes, they are essentially the master files that would normally be downsampled to 16-bit fit on a standard CD. However, the audiophile industry is plagued by snake oil salesmen and relies heavily on the placebo effect to sell people fantastically overpriced equipment.
When the original engineers chose 44.1 KHz @ 16-bit as the CD standard, they did so because this allows the excess information that was originally recorded to be discarded without it impacting how it sounds to the human ear. If you are interested in reading an explanation of why there is every reason to be skeptical of hi-res audio, read this article by an engineer who worked on the FLAC and Vorbis digital audio formats.
Just the United States acknowledging its debt to General LaFayette.
Decksandrumsandrockandroll! Good call.
That, Dig Your Own Hole and The Fat of the Land were in my heavy listening rotation back in '97-98.
True, plus lossless is kinda pointless for streaming anyway since the difference between high-bitrate OGG Vorbis is basically undetectable even when using high-end gear.
Nice. This soundtrack was my introduction to techno and electronica, back in the day.
He was (and still is to a certain extent) fairly progressive for a US politician. A look at his campaign issues page shows that he is pro LGBTQ rights, pro worker's rights, pro gun control, pro Medicare, and so on.
It's really his outspoken and unequivocal support for Israel that has soured a lot of people on the Left.
Bacon added as a side or in, like, a burger typically is your basic, low quality bacon.
If you want the good stuff, find a local butcher or supermarket that has a deli counter and you can often find good quality, pre-sliced bacon. If you're in the US and near a Stater Bros, for example, go check em out.
You're buying the wrong bacon.
My armchair-psychologist explanation is because Trump is a textbook narcissist.
Individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder typically have a fragile self-esteem and a high sensitivity to perceived slights or criticisms. When they feel wronged or humiliated, they often react with intense anger and a desire for retribution in order to restore their self-image and sense of superiority.
For Android phones at least (especially in the US), there aren't many great alternatives. Regardless of what you think of Samsung and their bloatware, Galaxy phones have fewer glitches and far better customization options than Google Pixels.