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Al, I'm close. Got Mel interested, so can't watch three episodes every night to complete, but holiday weekend coming up. You know, it's difficult to compare to The Sopranos. Whether they knew it at the beginning or not, in the end The Sopranos was about something comparatively small - family. No individual episode of The Wire is as good as a dozen (yes, episodic) episodes of the Sopranos, but this scope is so large - an American city - and so unerringly told*, it's without a doubt a grander achievement. It's really something special. I'm not much of a TV watcher, and don't expect to love more than one or two shows a decade, and suspect this is the best I'm going to see for a while. Should anyone out there in Ohio or wherever only get through... say the first two seasons, they really should take a second look. *Well, besides gender, which they have a few interestingly things to say, but there's little doubt the creative team is entirely male and write the characters as such. Also the early seasons main character, McNulty, is such a fictional cop stereotype he sticks out when everyone else is so carefully juggled. Okay, as I was typing that note, you have me interested in my most disliked character.

Nearing the end. Every time a friend now mentions Burn Notice, Leverage, etc. I want to punch them.

The iPads system sounds aren't terribly high quality. You may want to try listening to music. But seriously folks... the difference between unamped/portable amped iPad use is less than with/without an external DAC and then amped (depending on which of both of course) IMO. I really like the iPad + camera kit + UCA202 + Parasound DAC + Pico Slim. Very portable.

I think I missed the Eva Mendes part.

Seems the first adjustment everyone makes. Not sure about the fancy new models, but that was the case with older ones. Haven't tried myself, nor heard anyone review. With double the storage may be more useful for new Kindles.

Congrats x2. BTW, how do you like that social underline feature? And anyone here use the experimental MP3 support for music? Kindle and JH13s - ultimate portable brain food?

x2. Have one running to a DAC for phones and another plugged into the back of some A5s.

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Damn. As I mentioned above, I held back for a while on sending the JH13s for modification as I worried about overcompensation. Guess what happened? Left side now painfully large. Goes back Monday. Hopefully can find a spot between orig and now. If so I think that should be perfect. Kudos to JHA for fixing, but does kinda suck going back and forth repeatedly.

Earlier today a co-worker was streaming some Netflix films on his iPhone 4 over 3G and it looks really pretty good.

Cool quickie from Fireball today... [url=http://floodlite.tumblr.com/post/1011047822/apples-attention-to-detail]Flood Lite - Apple

Peter Gregson's Terminal [society of Sounds 24-bit FLAC release]

Good to hear. Although I've had the GS-1 and JH13 for awhile, never actually in my possession at the same time... until about two hours ago. Will try tonight. Quick turnaround on the JHA adjustments.

Have a good weekend. 80 apps to install... 80 Of The Most Useful Mac Tools and Utilities | Mac.AppStorm

New Kindles start shipping today... two days early.

A smaller drum machine... iUsers:

My Extreme didn't help the range over the previous crappy D-Link or a Express, but it sounds like others have had better luck. For those curious of a laptop conversion case was ever going to make it to market... KeyCase iPad Folio packs a Bluetooth keyboard, scores FCC approval -- Engadget

Sony LCD Projector for $400

'If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This' by Robin Black. Her first short story collection. Really strong so far.

Was hoping for woman meets speeding vehicles bumper happy ending. And some of us haven't made it to bed yet.

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Sure thing Grahame. Want to quote the above Laura Miller link as I reread today and it's really strong and the arguably opposite of Sopranos...

A little M.I.A and now Girl Talk

Mappy Hirthday Batt.

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