Grahame

Kate Bush - The Director's Cut It's currently streaming in full on NPR http://www.npr.org/2011/05/12/136220377/first-listen-kate-bush-directors-cut

via http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/17/judgment_day/ From the FAQ "How do you ensure your representatives won't be Raptured?", comes the answer: "Actually, we don't ensure it, they do. Each of our representatives has stated to us in writing that they are atheists, do not believe in God/Jesus, and that they have blasphemed in accordance with Mark 3:29*, negating any chance of salvation." ®

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2011 Plenty of Euro Cheese if perhaps not enough of the Dougie approved pumping variety. Impressive use of the stadium for the event http://www.eurovision.tv/page/dusseldorf-2011 See you in Azerbaijan in 2012!

Or nicotine apparently http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/11/electronic_fags/ But you can find like minded souls http://www.reghardware.com/2011/05/11/electronic_cigarettes_communicate_wirelessly/

Why does this quote remind me of Fawlty Towers? hmm Basil: Is there something wrong? Elder Herr: Will you stop talking about the war? Basil: Me! You started it! Elder Herr: We did not start it! Basil: Yes you did — you invaded Poland.

Maye be if he measured something by http://www.bellatoneaudio.com/ we'd be impressed

Point taken about portable gear, in which case iems are likely to be winners vs "headphones" in terms of isolation ,sound quality + portability. But what about the domestic use case, where speakers may not be an option (due to neighbors in an apartment, or spouses etc) and portability is less of a concern. Where do we reach the inflection point of diminishing returns in this case?

Two quid in the UK == $6.95 + tax in the US ( from Barnes & Noble , only place left , Borders = Gone, Tower Records = Gone) . The things I do for Joanne EDIT: for those of you unfamiliar with Hello! magazine EDIT: Their Founder (Eduardo Sánchez Junco) was an interesting chap As were the stories about the Marquesa de Varela travelling the world with designer suitcases full of cash, in order to secure the stories/photo shoots.

Instant gratification is worth waiting for

Maybe there will be a new live album? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13389333

http://binsearch.info/?q=Dark+side+of+the+moon+quad You'll be in your bunk, then.

And only $100.99 for The Dark Side Of The Moon - Immersion Box Set http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZNARH4 But, hey, you do get 3 x Black marbles and a Scarf!

Happy Birthday!, for fun values of X.

Happy Birthday Ari!, just spare us the photo's OK?

Well done CJ. With mad skillz like that, the ladiez should come flocking, or something like that

Shelly, in light of your recent purchase. Rock on!* Yes I know its not a PRS, looks more like an Ibanez JEM

^ You've omitted viewing distance. ~300 dpi at 10-12 inches according to His Jobsness. I'll leave it to the math nerds to work that out in terms of angular resolution ( the angle subtended by one pixel at the eye ) . But good enough if you assume you view your monitor screens from the same distance.

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity. Harlan Ellison (1934 - ) http://www.quotationspage.com/subjects/stupidity/

Oh Noes, where will I get my Rapper endorsed headphones now? Sleek Audio and G-Unit Brands, Inc, 50 Cent's Licensing Company, Cancel Plans to Develop Products Under the "Sleek by 50" Brand Palmetto, Fl. May 6th, 2011 – Sleek Audio today announced the termination of the Brand License Agreement between Sleek Audio LLC ("Sleek") and G-Unit Brands, Inc. ("G-Unit"), 50 Cent's licensing company. In addition, the Brand License Agreement, including video production, between TV Goods, Inc, Sleek and G-Unit has also been terminated. "We will be re-evaluating our Wireless Hybrid over-the-ear headphones at a later date. Currently we are working to bring our new, U.S.-made in-ear products to the market," said Mark Krywko, CEO of Sleek Audio. Sleek Audio is in production of the highly anticipated, U.S.-made SA6-R Wireless Hybrid earphone and award-winning SA7 earphone, which earned the Best of Innovations title in the headphone category at CES 2011. Sleek is also producing its acclaimed PRO Series comprised of hand-made, Wireless Hybrid custom earphones including the CT6 and all-new CT7. About Sleek Audio Sleek Audio is a personal audio company dedicated to creating "music in tune with you.™" Sleek Audio, creators of the first ever acoustically customizable earphones, is driven from decades of experience in the custom hearing aid and audio industry. Sleek Audio products are designed for high-performance use with all MP3 players including iPod® and Zune®. For more information, visit the company website at www.sleekaudio.com www.facebook.com/sleekaudio and the usual comment-fest http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/sleek-audio-terminates-agreement-with-50-cent-puts-over-the-ear/

If the Autobahn does call, don't forget to record it, so we can live vicariously. Something like this, perhaps.

Vmax on the Autobahn(en) perhaps? = ? or the 'ring maybe?

Blowback?

Mobile Me -> iCloud ? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/29/apple_using_icloud_internally_says_report/

Almost The inside scoop - from an American News source ... http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/04/29/forget-kates-dress-whats-behind-william-and-harrys-wedding-uniforms/