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Is it Trump?

The linked TAL will send shivers down your spine. It is one of the most horrifying things I have heard in a long time. Oddly, I don't think Trump has any fealty to these issues other than an early recognition that he could ride them to power. I also don't think he has any aversion to them.

So it is basically all Larry Summers' fault. I actually think the Frontline analysis is wishful thinking and that Stretch's view is, sadly, closer to the truth. I think it is a race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious backlash. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/600/will-i-know-anyone-at-this-party

I can't say it is good, but it was delightful to hear again. I saw them at the Metro in Chicago in the 90's - it was a terrible but very fun show.

Happy Birthday 2017! How is last year's present working out?

A - I was giving Ryan a hard time in a friendly way (hence the suggestion to go to the store 2 blocks from one of his favorite restaurants). B - call it what you will, but for me, vinyl is about experiencing music in a way that has been lost with digital and streaming. Slowing down listening is certainly one part of it, but so is being able to dig through record bins, talking to people at record stores, holding a large physical object with real cover art, etc.

Isn't the point of vinyl nostalgia to reconnect with the old way of doing things? Laurie's Planet of Sound is 2 blocks from Garcia's ... http://chicagoist.com/2014/08/20/the_best_record_stores_in_chicago.php

I don't use it myself, so I cannot offer any comparison, but anytime Matlab and R are mentioned, it is always worth including scipy in the conversation: https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy-0.18.1/reference/tutorial/signal.html

Happy Birthday!

I feel like "lawn" is funnier than "grass" here.

That's very sad to hear. Such a handsome dog.

Lawsuits against table saw manufacturers who have not included standard safety equipment, and companies who have not supplied their workers with said equipment are a thing. Riving knifes are bog standard at this point.

Sounds like it wouldn't. The Sawstop mechanism is for stopping and retracting the blade when it is touched. But you'll have to ask Steve whether the blade guard or kickback pawls that also come on it might have helped. I think the general consensus with table saws is that kickback injuries are more common, but blade injuries tend to be more serious. However, kickback injuries can become blade injuries in a hurry.

http://www.audiotubes.com/el34.htm

This and this. Hope you're OK Steve. Table saws are terrifying machines.

There's only one - but I am sure he'd love to show it to you. And we'd of course love to make another one for somebody

My wood working friend is in Carroll Gardens/Red Hook, in case you feel the need to go shopping after drinking ...

I barely have plans for tomorrow, let alone February. I'll play it by ear to see where others are going to be, so I should be able to accommodate whatever works best for you.

I'll likely take the train down for a day to see everyone, though I'm not sure I care to see what the latest IEM tip manufacturer has on offer. And my door is open if anyone feels like venturing up to beautiful Hartford ...