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I like low 60's db, c-weighted, with the rat shack meter jammed flat against the earcup/driver. I find that with higher volumes I just get used to it after a short time, anyway, so I like staying low. Though, ambient noise is more of an issue at these levels.

So far yes, enough to swap the dt990's for them, anyway. There aren't any convenient, good retailers with sane return policies nearby that carry the HD600/650's, so I'm forced to try a pair from guitar center. I hate that place.

See: http://wikitruth.info/

A URL hidden away in the faq at rockhopperaudio.com I too lurked for a bit before registering, but I like to get at least a vague sense of the general mood before commencing to thread-crap. That and the smileys confused me.

In my experience, it takes a data loss of some significance before most people take backups seriously. The idea of a hard drive going tits-up is the furthest thing from their mind. Jude was just unlucky enough in this case for the data loss to be very public .

The problem with a raid array as redundancy is it won't protect you from an errant DROP TABLE command or the like - good backups are as much for user error as for hardware. something like "drop table posts, users, attachments;" would make even a raid 16 array useless as it would just mirror the change instantly.

I'd say amateur. Though from my time working for the man it was at times hard to get companies with deep pockets to foot the bill for a proper backup system, so it isn't entirely surprising. I'd have thought his colo provider would have sold the hell out of a backup solution, though.

They have more than the a-250 and like most open cans can't really compete with closed headphones for lowish volume deep bass, and I think that's unavoidable (the dt-990's were somewhat unexiting for the deep stuff, 30-50hz or so). Well, more midbass than the Koss headphones, anyway. They lack the most on low bass in electronic music. Sound not unlike a k701 voiced dark. More red-brown than blueish-white. Go well with acidic coffee. The flat headband is kind of annoying if you shave your head, though.

I may give them a whirl if/when I pimp out the dt-990's, but for now I'm happy to just listen again - I hate listening with an ear to upgrade. I just have to explain to a friend he won't be getting back his k601's anytime soon

I'm drunk atm so this probably doesn't count, but I got my hands on the k601's today, and so far they seem to fit the bill - a more refined (unless it's the whiskey) and open dt-250. No trebly spikeyness of the k701. Me rikey rots. Can still hear the goddamn dehumidifier when it kicks on, but that's budget living in Mont-Chapelle. Have to wait for the honeymoon to be over, but I may be finished acquiring for a bit. Huzzah!

Noo! I shall has cheezburger in memory. Or two. and some bacon.

judging on what I've seen (which is, of course, anecdotal and thus worthless), there are many things that are more likely to fail on your average mac than the optical drive. Like the logic board. Or power supply. Snarky aside: if by letting any random monkey that can cough up ~$18 a month wipe their arse with the disc for however long they like before returning it, then yes. I have seen the odd distributor only style disc, but I doubt they shop for high error versions specifically, assuming that is even worth the trouble to do (which I doubt). Cheap discs perhaps.

I just (shamelessly) watched raptor + webisodes. Hawt!

Shipping is the bane of the shopping class.

Crap. I have enough trouble with the students clothing when it breaks 70 degrees outside. Maybe I can find an excuse to wear sunglasses inside.

True. And as a self-correction apparently the non-writing crew's issues are next up after the writers, so the present strike actually is relevant in a tangential sort of way. I hope they get some cash soon. Mah Shows ain't on.

It is a delicate balance, though. If my officemates or students smell it they are liable to demand I share.

There are times when Death gets really upset.

I haven't worn a watch since I lost 4 in under 6 months at shows. (The pit was always a bit rough). I think I'll be content watchless until I can get a HUD wired into my optic nerve a-la Gibson/Stephenson. Now, if a nice watch would make the farking bus run on time, that would be different. The fact that random strangers are less likely to ask me the time is a bonus.

Death dislikes cat-haters.

Not enough. The campus coffee shops seem to be deplorably short on whiskey, the squares.

Son of a bitch, that's Gun Kata. Goddamn coffee.

Do you have a pair of pistols with retractable metal studs at the base of the handles for smashing motorcycle helmet visors?

I'll wait for the microsoft knockoff; they'll be smaller but come in different colors.

They may not lose their jobs (unless the show gets canceled or they stretch it out to the point where the network can end the contract), but they're still going months without salary - I'm sure there are crew members making in the 40-50k range, and a few months without pay will still blow, and for a cause that doesn't even benefit them.