Graham Dunning2d ago
In climbing, people use the noun "beta" to refer to the correct solution to a bouldering problem. It's polite to ask "do you want the beta?" before offering someone advice. I never knew where that came from till now, assuming it was related to the Greek alphabet for some reason.
Lynn Hill is a legendary climber who set lots of records and won loads of comps back in the day. She explains that use of the term "beta" comes from the format beta max - to get the beta is to watch the tape of the climb to know how to do it.
#climbing #bouldering #betamax
𝙲𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚊-𝙰𝚕𝚋𝚘𝚛  May 10

EFEMÉRIDES

#efemerides #taldiacomohoy #historia #10demayo #churchill #rockaroundtheclock #betamax #submarinotriton #nambija #historiadelmundo #segundaguerramundial #curiosidadeshistoricas #memoriahistorica #billhaley #libros #alemania #ecuador #sony #rockandroll #cronicasdelahistoria

HabrMay 7

Пиратство в эпоху VHS: как Universal судилась с Sony и почему последствия этого спора мы ощущаем и в наши дни

Когда вы загружаете видео на YouTube или нажимаете кнопку «запись» во время стрима, за этим стоит историческое решение Верховного суда США, принятое в 1984 году с минимальным перевесом голосов. Дело Sony Corp. of America vs Universal City Studios, известное как «дело Betamax», впервые поставило вопрос, отвечает ли производитель техники за то, как именно её используют покупатели. Многие современные платформы существуют в привычном нам виде благодаря этому.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/onlinepatent/articles/1032116/

#sony #betamax #копирайт #судебные_разбирательства #судебные_иски #судебные_споры #судебные_решения #youtube #universal #видеомагнитофон

Пиратство в эпоху VHS: как Universal судилась с Sony и почему последствия этого спора мы ощущаем и в наши дни

Реклама Betamax в 1970-ые Когда вы загружаете видео на YouTube или нажимаете кнопку «запись» во время стрима, за этим стоит историческое решение Верховного суда США, принятое в 1984 году с минимальным...

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Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE****May 5
Or the #BetaMax if you're of a certain vintage #EVs

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:umncueb2ocbv72q76q2xxqov/post/3mkztmrq4zk2k
Mark A. RaynerApr 9

How can you have your pudding (Beta Max) if you haven't eaten your meat (Alpha Max)?

https://geni.us/AlphaMax
https://books2read.com/u/m0olnY

#pinkfloyd #alphamax #betamax #humor #humour #SFF #multiverse #scifi #sciencefiction

LiteralGrillApr 5

Well, a VHS tape I wanted to buy and show for Pride Month is actually pretty rare and goes for almost $50 online...  

But it's only $7 on Betamax! So clearly if I buy it and a Betamax player cheaper, it'd be totally worth doing purchasing it, right?!?  

#Retro #Betamax

Mark A. RaynerMar 11

Okay, it's official. There WILL be a sequel (and a third book) in the Tundraverse.

The sequel, Beta Max of course, is ready for the proofreader!

You can get the first book of the trilogy on Amazon:
https://geni.us/AlphaMax
Books2read: https://books2read.com/u/m0olnY
And wherever you buy books online!

#tundraverse #alphamax #betamax #SFF #humor #humour #philosophy

AVAV SystemsMar 9

Sometimes ya just gotta faff and persevere

Early 80s #Betamax Christening Video arrived for Digitising & putting on a USB Stick

I’ve tried multiple machines & Time Base Correctors. Could not get the thing to Lock. Rolling, constant Dropouts

Tried it in Sony T7, Multistandard Deck, 1979…..

Locked & plays perfectly

Before anyone asks, yes, it’s definitely a PAL Recording

DelegateVoidFeb 24
I grew up loving the movies #darkcrystal and #labyrinth on #betamax. And even though those might look controversial today, I have no issues letting my children watch them. Given everything else that is going on in the world today.... It's quite alright....
Show threadStephen Elliott~BuckleyFeb 3

@manipulatedstars 🎉

I'm wondering if #mastodon-#bluesky are going to be the #vhs-#betamax war to the death!