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Submission + - Ask Slashdot: Overhauling an amusement parks multi zone audio player

Submitted by mcmadman on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @10:22AM

mcmadman writes: The multi zone audio player I'm working with uses an almost decade old card/software combo that is prone to crashes and other anomalies. I would like to know if there are open source (read free), or other alternatives that would allow multiple simultaneous playlists played through the myriad of audio interfaces out there. The line outs are then plugged into a cobranet matrix which handles the distribution of the music/sound to their respective areas. I'm looking at 8 channels minimum, timed playlist start/stops and triggered announcements. So far the only software and hardware I've found are proprietary broadcasting solutions which tend to be a bit heavy on the wallet or meant for home use.

Submission + - European Parliament blocks copyright reform with 113% voter turnout (falkvinge.net) 1

Submitted by mcmadman on Thursday March 15, 2012 @12:36PM

mcmadman writes: In a bizarre turn of events. The Legal Affairs committee (JURI), which has the responsibility of safeguarding the integrity and trustworthiness of the legal framework as a whole in Europe voted recently to weaken a reform of the copyright monopoly for allowing re-publication and access to orphan works. Pieces of our cultural heritage where no copyright monopoly holder can be located. What is surprising that the voter turnout happened to be 113%. This rather embarrassing issue was pointed out to the committee, the fact that there were three votes too many, and that these three votes determined the outcome. When this was done, along with formally requesting a re-vote, that re-vote on the points in question was denied.

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