"An even Bigger Issue"

John A:- >>> "We all now live in a bath of 2.4GHz radiation, which, coincidentally, is the frequency microwave ovens operate on. Look at the dimensions of Ted Denney's bowls: could it be that they are diffracting/reflecting that RF bath away from the listener, thus improving his state of mind and his receptivity to the music?" <<<

Ted D:- >>> "Actually John they do exhibit some rather interesting characteristics at very high frequencies." <<<

John Surman's Brewster's Rooster

John Surman's Brewster's Rooster

John Surman, a saxophonist of jazz, folk, church, and avant-garde influences, has been a longtime denizen in the ECM stable without gaining much renown. When he recently played at a New York club, leading a rhythm section of guitarist John Abercrombie, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer Jack DeJohnette, he acknowledged to the crowd that he was the only player who needed introducing.

Ok, the dumb 'PC as server' questions

I am considering trying to use a netbook as source...The questions:

1. Is anyone aware of a netbook that has a CD or DVD tray?
2. is it possible to connect a netbook to a DAC without using an USB port (ie, does the thing have a digital out anywhere?)
3. does anyone know of a netbook with decent hard drive capacity?

I want to run a netbook via a digital out to a basic benchmark DAC...(no usb port)

4. Is this possible...

I do not desire to spend a fortune on this experiment. All I want to buy is the netbook....

Arturo Delmoni in recital at NYU in NYC

This Thursday night, November 5, 2009, Arturo Delmoni will be joined by pianist Doris Stevenson for a rare NYC recital appearance.

The program includes works by Mozart, Brahms, Kreisler, Pugnani, and the premiere of a work by Maurice Kaplow.

Thursday night, November 5, 2009 at 8:00 PM
New York University
Frederick Loewe Theater
35 West 4th Street, NYC

Admission is free; there will be a freewill collection in support of homeless female veterans.

Please spread the word.

JM

Govt Regulators Are Good People

TIM PARADIS

NEW YORK (AP) - Regulators have shut down nine banks, including California National Bank.

The move Friday brings the number of failed U.S. banks this year to 115 as the still-weak economy produces a stream of loan defaults.

The banks are mostly in the West and had combined assets of $19.4 billion at the end of September.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation says U.S. Bank in Minneapolis agreed to assume the deposits and most of the assets of the banks.

Roasted pumpkin seeds...

If y'all are going to roast your pumpkin seeds, here's my favorite hint:

Put the pulp in a big bowl of water and then harvest the floating seeds, pulp sinks.

You can also squeeze the pulp and free the seeds very easily in water.

Then, seeds onto an over pan, some olive oil, kosher salt, 325 degrees for 25 minutes.

Yum!

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