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Headphone jacks, pah! be courageous, and embrace a dongle DAC with tubes! https://darko.audio/2023/08/woo-audios-new-dongle-dac-has-tubes-inside/ what could possibly go wrong! https://wooaudio.com/amplifiers/tube-mini

Pseudo Fillet'o'Fish

Disassembled some hard drives. Joanne's work had some old hard drives that they wanted to get rid of / render inoperable. With the right tool (torx screwdriver bit) it was relatively trivial to open them up and take them apart. All I need to do now is put the drive platters beyond use. However lacking a drill press, or a large calibre firearm and high speed camera, I'm open to suggestions. Thoughts?

Happy Birthday, Todd!

Happy Birthday!

Baked goods (and Hobnobs) with the Brits.

Hello Novato! http://www.journeysedgeband.com/index.html @ Which is gutsy, given Neal Schon is a local resident, and his son, Miles, part of the local music scene, is also supposed to be a "player" according to local unnamed sources. https://worldwidetune.com/neal-schon-kids

https://www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us/909/Art-After-Dark

Healdsburg sunset comforts Chinese chicken salad

And now, a post dip Waffogato (Not shown farmers market strawberries, and banana we added) From https://www.amyswickedslush.com/ Still at Although it seems that while we were here enjoying ourselves, this happened Have to see what actually happened, in the connected building, when we get back.

Chips 'n' dip (spicy guacamole) and a very meaty sausage roll from https://www.burtonzbakery.com/ At https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/visit/find-a-park/healdsburg-veterans-memorial-beach

Kids Colabs Today!

🍽️🥥🐔🍛🍌 Part Deux

Happy birthday!, Antonio. 🎉🎂🚀

Deck Curry 🍽️🥥🐔🍛🍌

More memes https://www.guide4moms.com/2023/07/try-that-in-a-small-town-jason-aldean-memes.html https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/jason-aldeans-try-that-in-a-small-town-controversy https://www.newsweek.com/jason-aldean-song-small-town-country-music-1814498

Last evening, halibut with lemon rice 🐟🍋🍚

Ah the Quad 33 / 303 combo. My Father had one which he then passed on to me. https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/quad-303-amp-33-preamp/ The 33 pre amp can output in Stereo, or mono, to either or both output channels, by means of the (very 70's) orange push buttons. https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/quad/33.shtml 303 Bullet Proof? "The amplifier is unconditionally stable and may be used with any load." The 303 Power amp was stereo, but could be adapted to mono operation "The two channels may be used together or independently but the two outputs should not be paralleled without incorporating some form of current sharing network." https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/quad/303.shtml https://www.dadaelectronics.eu/uploads/downloads/05_Other-Quad-Documents/Quad-303-Monoblock-Instructions.pdf https://t-linespeakers.org/FALL/Q303.html There was a dedicated "pro" monoblock - the 50E. "The Quad 50E is a single channel amplifier designed for Broadcast, Recording and other applications in the audio industry." https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/quad/50e.shtml

Should have gone to India, I guess. From that reliable source "Friend of my cousin" https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/barbenheimer-for-real-oppenheimer-played-in-theatre-with-barbie-subtitles-101690102502685-amp.html

Rip Tony, obits: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/arts/music/tony-bennett-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=dH2p8ljs1vQSzZPgx5DrZcPBHeljr2dkQ105jlqJ4rMRJ1oWdHQkC5O8ux03VmdYcT4_CXMzcJMbDianirH2Xi1U8kmCFjG3LdPB4vctoVNTtbXq_U45iFrNOfThIl5ULcpHVWMYJSRyVBxkqk69lR6NTcQgBEdSBWFPCkdIEPxYn-FB88-AMsLWcMjtz5OKlLyKR5X9ijZGYrljs2LBH_1hqJA1Rs2GFu1zszcEPoKOoEAwHTI47EUQJL-XKLjG8vrdkXrQ2qEX2a-HdPh6XyvEZ4dXT3W1wNBikeukusemmE2lWaB9eWjXsXzS2NVZfSx0uWkjrkFtQ6mvrynf&smid=url-share https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-11991156

A congrat, each, to you both!

The Germans have a word for that. Zimmerporno, also Lautsprecherporno as in So viel Zimmerporno wie Lautsprecherporno.

After yesterday's GWAR pledge drive, Sparks! example: The Official Video. or live at Glastonbury (with Lydia Tár)