Stressing Those Abs
Huckleberry decides to add exercise to his regimen. He's already on the Atkins diet.
Wes Phillips
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Want One!
The guy who invented TV-B-Gone ought to get a Nobel Prize. I don't mind being at bars or places where people are actually watching TV, but I resent being the only person in a waiting room with the TV blaring inanities. And when you ask the receptionist to turn it off, you get answers like "Other people like it."
Tools Galore!
I've been remodeling my downstairs into a dedicated office, small listening room, and home theater and, as a result, I've been constantly scratching my head and muttering how do you do that? Well, the answer to most of those questions has been in the Lee Valley Tools catalog and website.
Graham Greene's Last Interview
I love the way the interview begins with a line that echoes the opening line of Burgess' Earthly Powers. The man who gave us The Quiet American also had some prescient things to say about future conflicts America might participate in.
Oh Boy, Another List
But this one's the Best Summer Music Reads from Pitchfork. And the only one I've already read is King Dork.
Oh Boy, Another List
But this one's the Best Summer Music Reads from Pitchfork. And the only one I've already read is King Dork.
How Records Are Made, Part 2
This segment covers plating and pressing. Audiophiles should note that this example uses the simpler (and less replicable) one-step plating process, which is why there's no mention of an archival "mother," just a stamper.
Making Vinyl Records, Part 1
How records are made: This segment covers making the lacquer and then cutting it.
The Best Puffery Article Ever
Well, he couldn't call it that if it wasn't true, could he?
The Sultan's Elephant on the Road
I (well, Jeff Wong) linked to The Sultan's Elephant on Monday. Well, it turns out that it will be enacted in other cities throughout the summer. It will be in Antwerp, Belgium from July 6–9 and in Calais toward the end of September. Le Havre gets it in late October.
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