HiWire

Internet-enabled male chastity cage can be remotely locked by hackers Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. It's amateur hour again at the S&M club. The opposite of a "smart" gadget. A 911 call EMS hates to answer... talk about customer lock-in. https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/6/21504019/internet-enabled-male-chastity-cage-cellmate-qiui-security-flaw-remotely-locked

Happy Birthday!

Super-thin Piaget wrist watch

I'd go with the MSI for mostly desktop use. The CPU and GPU are more powerful and it has a better chance of being future-proof (more cores, ray-tracing). Definitely look into the warranties for each computer and also investigate the cost and availability of a replacement battery (possibly the power adapter too), a source of annoyance for any laptop older than a year. Also check if the computers are easily upgradable... just in case. I agree with the above opinions regarding an external monitor, dock (or USB hub), and separate keyboard and mouse for ergonomic reasons. You can get a much better external monitor that matches your needs (e.g., lower-res + G-Sync for gaming, or 4K for photography work). I usually start with a 24" 1920 x 1200 IPS display and go up from there. Another thing to investigate: laptop cooler. PC laptops vary a lot in heat management and a decent laptop cooler can extend the life of the computer or give you better frame rates (less throttling).

The actual story of the Zoot Suit Riots is shameful, but:

Happy Birthday!

Stellar – FM Attack

Happy Birthday!

Sometimes I watch cat videos: Dune (faster, cheaper, better?)

For Your Love – Chilly (Todd Terje re-edit)

There is definitely something to the ritual of getting ready to listen... music on the computer is much more casual and I am usually multi-tasking while listening. It's a really bad sign that I have wished that I could listen to multiple streams of audio at once. Theoretically, I could turn on captions on YouTube, for example, but it clearly means the quality of the experience will be diminished by orders of magnitude.

Happy Birthday!

I have to press at least 4 buttons to turn on my stereo (preamp, power amp 1, power amp 2, and source)... it's kind of ridiculous and completely against the point of a modern consumer audio product. Listening to music on my stereo is a very deliberate choice, but I listen to much more music on my computer (99% of the time).

When he mentioned the actual transport mechanism is manufactured by D+M (Denon / Marantz), it made more sense. They probably don't estimate a large sales volume for this product. I was surprised to hear they send out units to beta testers. I thought most manufacturers did everything in-house.

Bel Canto – Renée Fleming

Interesting that PS Audio is still putting money into SACD at this point. I wonder if they are planning to release a new DAC as well:

The YouTube hive mind shared this unlikely "gift" with me earlier today... I decided not to purchase Enya's Watermark: The kids are alright Fast Car – Tracy Chapman (imy2 cover) Obligatory rick roll

"You can't keep rehashing music that's already been written"

The Infinite Horizon by Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto A retelling of Homer's Odyssey, set during the collapse of civilization in the near future... sadly prophetic

The White Stripes (1999) So Tough – Saint Etienne

Woke up with this tune playing in my head:

Happy Birthday!

I hope the pop filter is adjustable

Finally found my dream headphones: