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I have dealt with this problem on several occasions. Not with pro audio equipment, but with pro lighting gear. Virtually all halogen and arc-bulb club lights have very high CFM fans blowing directly on to the bulb and PCB. I use haze (atomized glycol, a physical reaction, much smaller particles) and not fog (thermal reaction, comparatively huge particles). In my utterly non-scientific experience, extended exposure to haze does less damage to equipment than a similar exposure to fog. That said, I have a small graveyard of blinkenlights that no longer function because of PCB issues. I'm really liking my new LED fixtures which generate almost no heat and don't use fans. </utterly off topic>

We've got a metric butt-tonne of snow here already. I haven't attempted to open my front door yet, but I can tell it's going to be a PITA. The plow guy hasn't shown up yet. Maybe he committed Seppuku.

To put it delicately, I got fucked in the ass by a Radio Shack credit card. Sideways. I am seething with rage. They are both sides of Hanlon's razor, malicious and incompetent. I am so angry I can't see straight. BRB going to smash something.

Wheeee!

*snicker*

Boba Fett the Spartan.

It ain't snowing here in W.Mass yet, but all reports are that it is going to do so in copious quantity. We're supposed to a major storm this evening, and another one tomorrow. The local weatherdroid estimated the total between 12 and 16 inches.

My childhood was nowhere near this awesome.

Contains bird sex.

Dusty is Cereal Guy!

I parsed that as "video gamer" three times before I got it. I was thinking "The Mac Pro will run almost any game you throw at it under Windows." "Just install Steam." "Does Tyll really have time for games?" Uh. Re: video cameras. I used to work as a sound engineer for a small video production company. What I recall is this: Canon has the best glass, Sony CCD (and CMOS?) chips are excellent, JVC pro shouldercams are the best value in that price bracket. What I suggest is a smaller Canon that has an analogue audio input (at least 1/8" mic), FireWire I/O and a flip-out LCD screen so you can see what is going on. If you're not going to be doing long recordings, as solid sate based model might work well for you. Otherwise look at a tape format (MiniDV). Avoid HDD-based models as they invariably fail at the worst possible time.

tevorlane's post reminds me of a crucial point. Whatever machine(s) you end up buying, do not skip getting AppleCare. It just ain't a Mac if it doesn't have AppleCare. I had my early 2008 MacBook basically rebuilt from the ground up midway through last year. Woulda cost me $ARM and $LEG were it not for AC.