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Internet activist Cory Doctorow describes how the US bet that the "Information Economy" would replace the rust belt as a revenue engine. Would you have taken that bet?
I mentioned that I'd had some trouble getting the Shure SE310 in-ear headphones to fit comfortably, and I wanted to experiment with different nozzle sleeves. Removing the sleeves from the SE310s took more effort than I'd imagined. Not that it was difficult like it can be difficult to carry a 50-lb amp up three flights of stairs, but more that it was tricky like it can be tricky to cajole speaker cable from a tight grip in a small space. I suppose it's a good thing that the sleeves hug their nozzles with such dedication. You wouldn't want them slipping off in your ear.
Shure's Deluxe…
Always dreamed of owning a classic car? If you want the bloom to remain on the rose, just don't make it your daily driver.
The NYT commissioned graphic artist Andrew Kuo to attend seven Bright Eyes concerts and portray his highs, the lows, and the whatevers . . . .
Reading Jamais Cascio's article on his new hearing aids was fascinating, but it also led me to this article on music and hearing aids.
Which, of course, reminded me of an article this blog linked to in its first week of existence.
Tim Lott on writing: "Writing is mainly dull, and if you've got any self-respect you'll throw most of it away. It never gets any easier, although it is less frightening."
Adventure picks what it calls the 100 greatest adventure books published in English. I'd probably call them travel books, but that's a quibble.
Well, I can tell you this:
The little Trends amp surprised the hell out of me. And not just because of its size (though it is smaller than I even imagined), but because it makes such beautiful music.
It arrived at our office on a sunny Thursday afternoon. Pender, our mailroom clerk, set the package down on my desk.
"Hmm, what's this?" I asked eagerly.
"Feels like cash," Pender joked.
He had no idea.
One hundred fifty dollars is a pair of Via Spiga evening sandals, is a 75-minute massage at Bliss, is an omakase dinner at Nobu, is a…