Out of the Blue [Mar 26, 2016, 11:03 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Okay, the switch was flipped, and everyone should now be accessing the site by
SSL by default. It doesn't seem likely that this is causing any problems, but if
it is, please let us know ASAP (though if this preventing accessing the site,
you probably aren't reading this... damn!). Anyway, a big thank you to Frans for getting this
worked out for us.
Well done Frans! Seamless transition!
Wick
Genesys wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 11:16:Not just NSA!
But now the NSA will have no idea how many times I refresh BluesNews every day. You do know "Going Dark" just helps the terrorists? Think of the children!
Cutter wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 16:48:
I would have made such a great rock star. Oh sure I'd be long dead most likely but what a way to go! In big pile of groupies, coke and booze.
And then you would have made the R.I.P. section of "Out of the Blue" Hmmmm....note to self, upon completion of time travel device, visit young Cutter to encourage drumming career...
jdreyer wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 13:35:BobBob wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 13:22:
Keep a roll of tinfoil for extra security.
Be sure to wrap it around your head in a cone shape. If pressed directly to the skull, it will offer no protection.
You guys are freaking me out! What's going on? Aliens?!
"...and now with sports. The Cointen Spinky Whompers flumped the Floing Boing Welfencloppers, 70-fluff to 40-flabe. At the tone, the time will be 26 railroad."
I hadn't even noticed. Great job, Frans and Blue! 
rudra wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 18:05:eRe4s3r wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 17:42:
As someone who just likes a good sound I think she uses way too many cymbals. Her drumming has no clear defined beat
its extremely clearly defined - you just lack the perceptual capacity to hear it
with that said, youd probably need to be a musician (or have a trained ear) already to have that ability, this is more flashy/complex/advanced than most backbeats
So this is a case of "too much too fast" ? I find this interesting because to me it really sounds more like noise. I definitely don't have any perceptual capacity to hear every part of a detailed drum performance though.
eRe4s3r wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 17:42:
As someone who just likes a good sound I think she uses way too many cymbals. Her drumming has no clear defined beat
its extremely clearly defined - you just lack the perceptual capacity to hear it
with that said, youd probably need to be a musician (or have a trained ear) already to have that ability, this is more flashy/complex/advanced than most backbeats
As someone who just likes a good sound I think she uses way too many cymbals. Her drumming has no clear defined beat
Mr. Tact wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 13:47:
Anyone who practiced drums for an hour is a better drummer than me. Always been intrigued with drummers who can also sing simultaneously -- for instance like Don Henley and Phil Collins off the top of my head.
I drummed for 2 years as a kid - 14-16 - my uncle was a professional session drummer and was teaching me. It's probably my biggest single regret I didn't stick with it. I would have made such a great rock star. Oh sure I'd be long dead most likely but what a way to go! In big pile of groupies, coke and booze.
Genesys wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 12:10:Yes, that is a known problem already mentioned by Blue.
It looks like Amazon's got a problem with their Associate links. The iframes get loaded securely with src="//rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/..." urls, which inherit the "https" prefix if the originating site used it. Unfortunately, the served content has hardcoded http:// links to the clickable images, and that triggers the warning.
Genesys wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 12:20:Ah, excellent find, that worked for our Amazon links too, despite the different hostnames. Thanks!
Blue, check this link out: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3890003/amazon-widget-and-ssl . It looks like adding "&internal=1" to your iframe request will make those images get fetched over https.
Now Chrome and https://www.whynopadlock.com/ consider the site completely okay. But Firefox and IE11 are more strict, and still display mixed-content warnings due to the switchadhub.com ads which have the same problem with their tracking pixels.
-- Frans
Yeah, I don't know how complicated a rhythm Henley and Collins can do while singing -- but just the idea of singing and drumming at the same time seems to me like orders of magnitude above patting your head and rubbing your stomach...
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” -- Carl Sagan
Mr. Tact wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 13:47:
Anyone who practiced drums for an hour is a better drummer than me. Always been intrigued with drummers who can also sing simultaneously -- for instance like Don Henley and Phil Collins off the top of my head.
Depends on the tempo and complexity of the rhythm. I can sing just fine when drumming until I throw a wacky fill in and completely lose the lyrics. I've never been brave enough to sing while doing anything else on stage.
Anyone who practiced drums for an hour is a better drummer than me. Always been intrigued with drummers who can also sing simultaneously -- for instance like Don Henley and Phil Collins off the top of my head.
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” -- Carl Sagan
BobBob wrote on Mar 26, 2016, 13:22:
Keep a roll of tinfoil for extra security.
Be sure to wrap it around your head in a cone shape. If pressed directly to the skull, it will offer no protection.
Illustration:
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
OH MY GOD, I....nope, I'm good.
Also, the little Japanese girl. I hate video titles like that. This little Japanese girl is a better drummer than you will ever be! Except, I AM a drummer, and she's actually not better than me. I mean, if you worship at the alter of John Bonham and Lars Ulrich and think Travis Barker is the man, then yes, she's probably better than you would expect. If you like prog-metal, then she's got nothing on Portnoy, Mangini, or Peart. Why can't they just title it "Hey, this little Japanese girl is a good drummer." Or, this girl may grow up to be the next Meytal Cohen?
This comment was edited on Mar 26, 2016, 13:25.
Also, the little Japanese girl. I hate video titles like that. This little Japanese girl is a better drummer than you will ever be! Except, I AM a drummer, and she's actually not better than me. I mean, if you worship at the alter of John Bonham and Lars Ulrich and think Travis Barker is the man, then yes, she's probably better than you would expect. If you like prog-metal, then she's got nothing on Portnoy, Mangini, or Peart. Why can't they just title it "Hey, this little Japanese girl is a good drummer." Or, this girl may grow up to be the next Meytal Cohen?
This comment was edited on Mar 26, 2016, 13:25.
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