Apple, EMI, DRM, and Other Four-Letter Words

Apple, EMI, DRM, and Other Four-Letter Words

Apr 08, 2007

The announcement went out on April 1: Apple Computers and EMI Group had scheduled a press conference for April 2 and the announcement was going to be "historic." It <I>was</I> April 1, after all, and there had been rumors swirling about for months that Apple Computers and Apple Corp. had settled their trademark differences as a first step to a bigger display of collaboration. I forwarded the announcement to Jon Iverson under the heading "April Fool's Joke or Genuine Press Release?"

Head to Head in San Jose

Head to Head in San Jose

Apr 08, 2007

With buds and 'phones in hand, headphone enthusiasts from around the US and beyond are about to plug in in San Jose, California. Their destination is the Radisson Hotel, where the Second Annual International Head-Fi Meet takes place on April 21 and 22. Organized by <A HREF="http://www.head-fi.org">Head-Fi</A&gt;, an online discussion board boasting 53,907 members and a whopping 2,810,005 posts annually, the meet promises two very full days of interactive panels, DIY demos, and vendor exhibits.

An old speaker from the 1970s

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Loudspeakers
Submitted by Frank Black on

Hi. I'm trying to find the name and any existing web pages for a speaker manufactured during the late 1970s and/or early 1980s. The main (only?) driver was a cone at the top of the enclosure -- an elongated cone standing on it's wide end. Looked kind of like a fez.

I ask because I did a post on my old Genesis speakers (http://archaeoblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/non-archaeological-post-another…) and could not remember what these things were called. Thanks.

SF forums an industry embarrassment

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General Rants 'n' Raves
Submitted by bjh on

It is immediately obvious that these forums, thanks to the zealous work of one poster, are a sad joke. One wonders if some at SF gain a sort of perverse enjoyment from the ongoing spectacle. In lieu such one is hard pressed to ascribe a rationalization.

Let me finish with a variation on the time honored method of showing dissent...

Cancel my online account.

Songs that you aren't sure what they mean...

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The Universal Pulse
Submitted by Buddha on

Hola!

We're about to take the kids into the mountains for a few days and I was packing up some music to take along.

I came across School of Fish's "Three Strange Days" and it motivated me to ask...

Is that song about Easter?

I lived on the beach in L.A. when it first came out and it used to be my three-day weekend 'under the volcano' anthem, oy, but I think there may be more to it than that.

I'm sure there's a million others, but that one is stuck in my head for the day.

Any songs you aren't sure what they're about?

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