Grahame

Meanwhile timelapse from Boston https://imgur.com/ILX0gmv and CT Stay Safe, folks.

Speaking of "Proper" Food http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/24/nyregion/after-a-deal-british-chocolates-wont-cross-the-pond.html Its a Diabolical Liberty!, that's what! "Let's just say what the NYT is too polite to, because I am out of fucks to give: it tastes shittier." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-orchant/stfu-hersheys-why-the-cad_b_6538052.html #BoycottHershey

Sorry for the suckage, Peter.

Series 22 Now available on BBC Two and elsewhere*, indeed

* http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/big-stig-2015-1-25 http://www.autoblog.com/photos/big-stig/ * There is probably a joke involving this blokes job description.

Belated Happy Birthdays!

Pliny Bites

Apogee have a new USB DAC / Amp Constant Current Drive™, Ultra-smooth frequency response for any headphones Quad Sum DAC™, 4 DACs per channel for highest dynamic range and lowest distortion And Bling versions .. The Groove 30th Anniversary Edition will feature a custom machined aluminum body, performance enhancements and will be available in silver and gold. http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/groove

Wait, that's no App. I thought Brent said Colin had been using grindr.

Oops! Mr. Young, from the perspective of many who actually care about sound quality, you are selling shit masterings in massively oversized boxes, wrapped up in shiny paper with an elaborate bow on top, while effusing comforting hot air tinged with perfume. http://archimago.blogspot.ca/2015/01/last-words-on-pono-mastering-analysis.html

Happy Birthday!

Before During After http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/lamborghini-huracan-crash-video-2015-01-19 http://jalopnik.com/video-shows-lamborghini-huracan-doing-208-mph-on-highwa-1680367973

"Sport Bacon" ? Yes! http://fitness.reebok.com/training/subpages/reebok-bacon/ via: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/31/sneakermaker_reebok_cooks_up_sport_bacon/

Not this week, as at doctors office. But next week ...

No, I I also somehow I don't think the is anytime in my future.

Had my first Not as bad as I was anticipating. Surprised at I was reminded of a quote i'd heard earlier on NPR which seemed appropriate. Fear is a story we tell ourselves. Don't believe it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czt1A-9rvyE High Treason, Anyone?

I have a dream ... Late lunch at a local institution. Joanne and I lowered the average age. Including the waitstaff.

A San Fransisco Queen is something else entirely, right Steve?

And Here You Go ... (starts at ~7:00)

Pono, or Placebo? http://www.pcworld.com/article/2871956/neil-youngs-pono-a-ghost-in-the-music-machine.html

"Partial English"

Unless it's Pop Country https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/2rrca5/damning_evidence_of_how_formulaic_pop_country_has/

[vine]https://vine.co/v/OjqeYWWpVWK[/vine] via: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/01/16/watch_spacexs_falcon_crash_land_on_floating_barge_after_fluidic_fail/

If only there were some MQA recordings ... ( we could buy all over again) ... Which if we are not streaming or using on (storage) space constrained systems, we might as well use the "full fat" original, assuming it was even available. Meanwhile thoughtful analyst has thoughtful analysis. http://archimago.blogspot.ca/2015/01/musings-miscellanies-on-audio-encoding.html