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| Keywords: dvd project 366 project366 really useful box reallyusefulbox ripping indoor depth of field 'Sneakernet' is a term you don't hear very often! It's very much of the early nineties, and describes running round different computers with a floppy disk to transfer files. What we've got here is a sort of extension of it. Dave is reripping his DVD collection again to use the improved H264 codec. Better quality, smaller files. What it means is that he's got to rip lots and lots of discs. That means I'm filling up a couple of boxes with DVDs and taking them to him every day. With six to eight Gb per disc, the quickest way to move data is still in the boot of the car! :) 'Sneakernet' is a term you don't hear very often! It's very much of the early nineties, and describes running round different computers with a floppy disk to transfer files. What we've got here is a sort of extension of it. Dave is reripping his DVD collection again to use the improved H264 codec. Better quality, smaller files. What it means is that he's got to rip lots and lots of discs. That means I'm filling up a couple of boxes with DVDs and taking them to him every day. With six to eight Gb per disc, the quickest way to move data is still in the boot of the car! :) | ||||
