Dusty Chalk

Can't. Yeah, I would think you'd be able to find the older version -- the Music Streamer Pro -- for even cheaper, but I just took a quick Google, and only found the one for $399. It goes up to 96/24. Trying to remember what I did with mine...I'm horrible at sending people stuff, so I probably still have it somewhere. If you can find a used one of the HD for even less than $375, then yes, that'd be the way to go, I would think.

I have one of the HRTs and use it daily, although I am getting deaf, so not sure if it's any good. I'm certainly happy with it. I also had its predecessor, although it didn't have standard TRS or XLR outputs, so I needed to get special cables made. I also have one of the Steinberg UR22MkII, with ADC and DAC made by Yamaha, I believe, but I use that for recording. The big difference with the MkII is the sample rate, I believe, so before you see the Mk1 for $75 and cheaper used and go out and buy one, you may want to look at its sample rate and make sure it is adequate for your needs.

Sure there is: http://www.hirestech.com/product/?pid=116 I'm sure there are others, especially if you look at the pro market. (It also depends how big you want to go.)

Happy birthday! (party favour noise)

Phrasing!

"Permafrost" was not the correct term, but the concept I meant to convey was that below 7 to 12 meters, the temperature stops changing and the ground can act as a heat sink (or cold sink, as it were).

Burgers with a palm tree theme -- Hawaiian? Big Kahuna Burger?

Sounds good. And yay for saving money and being greener at the same time. To others considering it as their primary source of heating and cooling: we were offered the "bury it in the ground" option, don't remember why we didn't do it (I think because the builder didn't want to, he was only offering it to be polite, but he asked while shaking his head subliminally or something), but in hindsight, we really wish we did. If that's an option, look into it. The basic concept is, it never gets below freezing once you get below the permafrost layer, which isn't really that thick. In which case, it can work as a primary system.

Jonathan Demme Brilliant director of Stop Making Sense, IIRC

When I was married back in the 90s, we had a house built with a heat pump, and ever since, we jokingly refer to it as a heat suck. I think the ex-wife has since made things better, but we constantly had to raise the temperature a few degrees higher than we actually wanted it, because when it was always on, the evaporative effect had to fight with the heat pump to keep one comfortable. But it was the primary source of heat, so hopefully it will work better for you as a supplement. And hopefully the technology has come a little way since then.

I Puddles. him to death. That end makes me giggle. I need that in animated gif form.

Gas, Narkopop -- pure bliss Bandcamp link

Lollers, nothing compares to the last season of Dollhouse.

Just watched the pilot. I am smitten. This is fantastic. The story, the layers of reality, the art direction, the music (especially the use of covers, but even the not covers), Syd Barrett (!) as a crazy person...and then, out of nowhere, a dance number. Starting on the second episode, I love the Jean Smart character, and ... Bill Irwin! I love Bill Irwin.

Seems like a lateral move. And yeah, I wouldn't assume nuthin' about being able to drive a 2560x1600 monitor. What monitor? When I got my first powerful monitor about 10 years ago, I did have to get a special video card to drive it (Dual DVI or sumpin'). EDIT: It actually says right on the page: But it does say it has an HDMI connection -- which, if older, single-link, can only do 1920x1200, which is still more than they're saying -- the 1.4 spec should be a lot more than that, plenty to handle 2560x1600 -- just not how current it is. So look for "hdmi 1.4". Or the equivalent DVI connection. Assuming your monitor has both. If not, whichever one your monitor has. But boy howdy, it shore is blue.

"The uploader has not made this available in your country."

So that is where I got that from. I use, "I'm very happy for you" in lieu of...whatever it was she was obviously thinking of saying.

Seconded!

Anne Bishop, Murder of Crows -- dark fantasy -- fun

Listening now -- I fell asleep almost immediately after checking in last night at self

Bats eat mosquitoes -- hence, bats are cool. In my book. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

I'm picturing beige and burgundy curtains. Please tell me you don't have any mauve accents. Aye keed, aye keed...