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		namibj on July 31, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I Ripped the Same CD 300 Times Because I for one can't change the DOCSIS parameters my ISP set for the segment I am on, and neither can I affect radio communications reliability without impaired movement. While the error detection is rather weird, and a simple erasure code might well work better, this is a good idea.

exikyut on July 31, 2018 [–]

Thanks for the suggestion. I've been meaning to take the time to stare at how erasure coding works and keep staring until my eyes stop glazing over and I get it :)

I replied to the parent comment, FWIW.

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