Knuckledragger

New battery for cordless phone. New wrist rest for keyboard Organic BBQ sauce. Organic mustard. A epic quantity of energy drinks.

Oh hai. I'm back from MV, with two rolls of Velvia to develop, and a mostly full CF card. It'll be, uh, a minute before I've waded through all of it. This was the second trip I've made to MV with my Macintop in tow, but this is the first where I've had Photoshop and Photomatix (HDR program) loaded on to it. Additionally I brought my memory card reader. It made accessing the images much easier, without having to do battle with iPhoto and the like. Separated from the myriad distractions of the mainland, edited photos with remarkable efficiency. I have have four directories of pictures from my earlier trips to MV that I've scarcely begun to wade through. Had I bought this lappy in March instead of June, they might have seen the light of day by now. Photomatix on the Mac is just enough different from the Windows version that it took me about twice as long as it normally would for me to process pictures. Producing pseudo-HDR from a single RAW exposure is always more tricky than working from three or more bracketed jpegs. Photoshop CS3 on the Mac is also a wee bit different than PS CS2 on the PC. It is of course an epically more complex program than Photomatix, so the unlearn/re-learn curve is much steeper. Simple tasks remain simple, once I get past the "WTF is the key combo for that command?" point. The first is from one RAW exposure, and the second is from three bracketed jpegs. I didn't have my tripod with me, so I sat my 30D on the corner of the railing on the Edgartown Wharf and hoped for the best. I planned on substantial cropping and straightening, but very little was needed in the end. Lots more to follow, but I have to be on the air at midnight.

Bristol Palin wears Skullcandies!

What I don't understand is what compels you to sell it? I bought a GLite + DPS three years ago (Sept 20, 2005) and I have not for a minute considered selling it. Well, until about a week ago when I got my Quads, and now am in need of a preamp out. I'm either going to mod the GLite, or buy a GS1. Even if I do the latter I'm not sure I could sell my Glite.

Asshats are out, butt-trumpets are apparently okay.

I have never done business with APL, nor am I likely to. I will say that is one of the worst audio company websites I've visted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-teM03FPUow

Try Play.

Jonathan Hodgman kicking Justin Long in the balls would make for the best commercial evar.

...wow. How do you secure all those widgets from theft? I was just reading about another motorcycle this morning:

Six of these: 15 Amp, 125 Volt, NEMA 5-15R, 2P, 3W, Wide Body Duplex Receptacle, Straight Blade, Hospital Grade, Self Grounding, , Back & Side 8 Hole Feed-Thru Wired, Nickel Plated Brass Strap, - White

Thanks for the replies. The Porter Ports are reasonably priced, by the standards of power products directed toward audiophiles. That said, I am completely unsold on the merits of cryo treating, especially for power components. I spent a bit of time digging around the Leviton site Jeepster linked to, and found what suits me. The "One Stop Buy" online store has these for $10 each. The store also have a variety of hospital grade plugs, but I'm going to resist the urge to start making my own power cables at this juncture.

The two receptacles in the wall by my computer and assorted audio equipment are both quite poor. They're at least 25 years old and don't hold plugs well anymore. I'm looking for some quality replacements. I balk at the idea of paying $100+ for boutique audio outlets, but I don't want $3 pieces of junk either. There must be some middle ground in the market. Any suggestions on brands, models, and where to look would be muchly appreciated.

Woke up at 5 AM, not by choice. Wondered why I'd been dreaming about demons possessing elaborately carved antique wood flooring. Wrote an old college friend an email while I waited for the contractors to arrive. Discussed the schedule for installing a new side door in my house with the contractors. Agreed to let them tear off the remaining clapboards on the lower part of the south face so they could check for any any other missing insulation and ...something else. This afternoon I moved two empty bookcases and a small mission shelf, as well as the top to a case clock. Emptied the books out of a three section double-wide mission style stack bookcase set. Briefly entertained the idea of moving the said stack bookcase to the newly-emptied space. Realized what it would take to shim and level the case, and said the hell with it. Attempted a half-hour nap. This evening I took apart the two part audio rack next to my computer, including the APC UPS. I managed to keep from shutting down my computer by moving the APC around like a shuttle. My back is telling me this was not a good idea. While I completed this process, and later re-wired my rig, I caught up on The Daily Show using my housemates computer and my Quads. Now am I sore, tired, cranky, and thinking I need to buy a GS1. What will I do with my GLite and DPS?

That is damning with faint praise.